Well Hello!  I know this may be shocking you right now, a new blog post popping up on my blog today?!? I know, I know, I've been MIA!  But trust me, with good reason!  The last half of 2016 was spent designing and making page kits for FotoBella as well as my husband and I deciding to sell our house to buy a new one that better suited our families needs and well, move in December, just before Christmas!  Now, wouldn't you know it's February already and Valentine's Day is right around the corner!?!

I'm so happy to say that I'm back at the crafting table, in my new craft studio (hooray!) and designing projects for FotoBella :)  Today it's with the fabulous Simple Stories Love & Adore collection which can be found at FotoBella.com and is just the right collection to inspire some "love"ly crafts!

I've got a confession, every year around this time, the dollar spot at Target has these cute little tin mailboxes, and every year I buy some....and this is year I finally use them in a project!  I'm sure many of you can relate :)  For this project I'm using the Simple Stories Love & Adore collection to embellish a turquoise and white mailbox.

This is really a fast and easy project and just so cute!  Perfect for the kiddos to take to school for their Valentine exchange or to tuck a few Valentine goodies of your own to give as gifts.

To start, I cut a piece of "So Happy Together" paper and "Elements" Paper that measures 12"x4" so that it would wrap around the body of the mailbox.  It really fits perfectly, but one thing worth mentioning is that you do have to cut a notch out so that the flag on the mailbox is not covered up and moves properly.

For the embellishments, I sorted through the Card Stock Die Cut Ephemera Bits and Pieces. The sizes of these pieces are just right for this project and there are lots of pieces to choose from.  I layered them up and added a few enamel dots and some twine.  It really is that simple, but that's what make working with Simple Stories products so awesome :)  Find them here at FotoBella.com

So happy to share my first design team project for the year with you!  Looking forward to many more!

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Bo Bunny Juliet Card

One of my new favorites (I seem to have a lot of those :) is Bo Bunny's Juliet collection.  Thanks for FotoBella.com this was the bundle that I received for Design Team projects this month and the collection is really amazing.  I recently made a card and the full tutorial is featured on FotoBella's blog if you want to check it out.  

One thing to note about this card, it is made almost entirely with the Ephemera pack that come with the Juliet collection.  The paper, embellishments with two exceptions are right out of the Ephemera.  The key and the layered chipboard sticker are the exceptions.  

    

Here's a detailed closeup.  The colors and flowers are really beautiful, don't you think?  

You can get your own Bo Bunny Juliet I Want It All bundle at FotoBella.com

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Bo Bunny Juliet Layout

I must confess....I'm in love with Bo Bunny's Juliet collection.  Have you seen it?   The I Want It All Bundle from FotoBella.com is packed full of fabulous stuff!  I especially adore the roses and fleur de lis in this collection!  

Today I'm sharing a layout for FotoBella's Design Team using this collection of me and my hunny from when we were in Aspen, CO for a wedding.  

There are a lot of layers in this layout.  Each layer has a torn edge and all edges are inked so that they stand out against each other.  I kept the colors light so that the eye would be more drawn to the photo in the center.    

I took some gold twine and laid it down between some of the layers, fussy cut the roses and "My Beloved" sticker for the embellishments.  

A few things that aren't included in the bundle but found it's way on this layout are Stickles and sequins.  I used the Stickles to add sparkles to the roses and randomly glued the sequins throughout the layout.  

Check out the Bo Bunny Juliet I Want It All Bundle at FotoBella.com so you can get started on your own fabulous projects.

Have a fabulous day!

Love You Beyond The Stars Layout

Hello This fabulous bundle from FotoBella is Bo Bunny Star-Crossed.  I love the dark red color and light green combo in this collection!  There are some fun choices out of the Ephemera for embellishing as well. 

I've been saving this photo of my youngest daughter and I for just the perfect scrapbook paper, and this is it!  The photo goes so well with this color scheme.  It is one of my favorite photos of us and I wanted to do it justice.

A close up of some of the embellishments from glitter chipboard stickers. playing cards and journal cards.  I did my journaling around the heart on the playing card for something a little different.  

This heart with wings is by far my favorite embellishment of the collection!  Love it!

Stop by FotoBella.com to take a look at this bundle and be sure to have a fabulous day!

Bo Bunny Baby Bump Layout

I've been drooling over Bo Bunny's Baby Bump Collection since it debuted!  One because it's gorgeous and two because I'm drowning in baby pictures!  There are a few preggie pics floating around that this collection was made for!  But don't think I'll be posting those, ha!  

FotoBella has Baby Bump in the I Want It All Bundle and I was ecstatic when I got the box of goodies to work with.  You should see the Ephemera package alone!  Gorgeous goodies in there!  You can check out some of those yummy Ephemera contents in my layout today.  

I've got a full tutorial on FotoBella's blog on how to make this layout yourself.  FotoBella has BoBunny's Baby Bump I Want It All Bundle so pop over to the website to get yours!

Have a fabulous day!