Thoughts on Friday

My girl, on her 3rd birthday The last few weeks of weather in Kansas have been bananas.  We had snow, cold, and then Spring-like temps.  To add another layer of fun to it all, my little fam has been hit by the head cold junk.  We are all struggling with coughs and sinus troubles and just a ton of ick. To get past it I'm looking at photos that have nothing to do with what I'm writing...

Video Mixed Media #3

I made this colorful coral layout using Photoplay Paper's Like A Girl collection.  I actually won this paper pack on an Instagram contest, and I suggest you follow Photoplay Paper on IG so you can get in on their awesome giveaways too! I started the layout with some gesso and Distress Ink in Abandoned Coral, then things really got moving!  Watch the video below or on my YouTube Channel...

AWDML Dreaming All the Dreams

Hi friends, it's Monday so that means I'm on AWDML blog with a new layout.  Click HERE to read the how-to. Fussy cut clouds, gold elements and wood veneer stars helped create this dreamy page.  Thanks for stopping ...

gossamer blue today

Hi there!  I've got another mixed media layout featuring January kits from Gossamer Blue.  "Today" is a photo from last year of my girly, all dolled up and getting creative. I started with a very thin layer of white gesso then added some pink and light blue gelato's using the packaging technique to smoosh the color on the background.  The Gossamer Blue kits I used include the Main...

Video Mixed Media #2 Wish

Hello!  I've got a new mixed media layout and video, but I had a bit of an issue and didn't record (or accidentally deleted) the beginning of this layout where I applied the gesso and spray ink to the background.  But you get to see the rest of the process!  Watch the video below or at my YouTube channel HERE. \ Thanks for stopping by my blog, have a great day ...

AWDML Sweet

Hi Friends!  I have a new mixed media layout on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog!  Click on over to read how I created some depth and texture on this page, mixing and matching products and collections based on color. ...

Gossamer Blue January Blog Hop

Hello and thanks for clickin' along to my blog on the Gossamer Blue Inspiration Blog Hop!  I have a mixed media layout created with the January Life Pages and Main Kits.  I found my inspiration from the Fancy Pants brag cards in the LP Main Add-on kit, took a circle punch to them and my layout just grew from there. This page is all about what I'm dreaming for in 2016, a motivational...

Organize Me/Quick Update

The day is coming my friends, and it's happening much sooner than anticipated!  Clayton U. and his dad came over yesterday to brainstorm/finalize the craft desk plans and this girl loaded up the craft room (into various other rooms of my home, ha!) to prep for the install! The L shaped desk will be installed on Thursday.  As in tomorrow.  I can barely contain my excitement you guys,...

Mixed Media Layout + Video #1

Hello Everyone! I've been putting lots of thought into my blog and the direction I am hoping to take things in 2016, and one of the biggest areas I want to improve upon is videos; I enjoy making them and have been doing them primarily for design team work, but would also like to do more just for my blog.  Another area that I have to do better in is using up my stash.  I've got a good sized...

AWDML No Drips

Happy Monday!  I've got a bright, colorful and FUN layout on the AWDML blog HERE.  Please click on over to A Walk Down Memory Lane to see how this page came together. ...

Gossamer Blue Grin

Hello!  I really did have a blast working with all the great colors and prints in the January Gossamer Blue kits.  This layout is probably the most colorful of all the projects I created this month. The Fancy Pants alpha's from the Life Pages AO #3 are great for titles, and I also really liked the label die cuts in the Life Pages kit.  It seems like I gravitate towards embellishments...

Gossamer Blue LP Mini

Hello Everyone!  I'm sharing this mini album made from 3x4 Life Pages cards at Gossamer Blue HERE.  Please stop by the GB blog and read the how-to for creating your own mini.  Have a happy day! ...

Organize Me

Currently I have this awesome Martha Stewart craft table in white and it has been perfect, until it wasn't.  My craft room is small with two high windows on one wall, and two wall-mounted lights. Given the shape of the room, the lighting situation and the storage pieces I use, the current desk isn't giving me the work room my craft area is capable of.  I need to maximize all available space....

AWDML Celebrate Friends

Hi Everyone!  It's Monday and I'm sharing a brand-spanking new layout on the A Walk Down Memory Lane blog HERE.  Click on over to read the how-to so you can do some swanky partial embossing on your next project. ...

Happy New Year!

And Happy Reveal Day!  The Gossamer Blue kits are ready for purchase in the store, if you're a subscriber you can access them now, everyone else can grab them up at noon central. I'm sharing my favorite layout from the January Kits, Hello Love.  I used the Main Kit and Add-on #2, along with gesso, gelatos and spray inks from my stash.  I'm really feeling the mixed media vibe lately....