SOCIAL MEDIA

Girl You Are Amazing | Scrapbook Layout

11.29.2018


This layout came together very quickly! Sometimes when I am wanting to scrap some photos and the inspiration just isn't there I'll look online or in magazines for inspiration. For this layout I found inspiration in my Fall 2018 issue of my Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine.

Card Cut Mini | Mini-Book

11.28.2018

Whenever I see a mini-book created by Paige Taylor Evans I know that I want to try and make one myself! When she shared her cut file for this mini card cut book I knew it was one that I would take a stab at. 

Decorating the Tree | Scrapbook Layout

11.27.2018

I had fun putting this scrapbook page together the other day while Zoey was at work. I had fun mixing up the fonts within my title, sometimes I forget to play around when it comes to working my alphas into the design!

Laugh & Cheer Holiday Card

11.26.2018

This card was put together (again) just by using scraps that were already out on my desk left over from scrapbook layouts that I’ve recently put together. At the last minute I grabbed the gold doily to place underneath the mason jar chipboard and it gives the card just a little something extra!

Holiday Cardmaking

11.25.2018

It has begun! I had some fun putting this card together by simply using scraps from the last couple of layouts that I have worked on. Most of these supplies are from Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa collection.

Let it Snow | SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT

11.24.2018

Today Zoey had to work and I was feeling up to spending a bit of time in my craft room and this (along with a big 'ol mess) is what resulted from that time. Not quite so sure that I'm loving the design on this one, but I've found sometimes that I have to get through a layout that I don't love before I can get to creating again in "the groove". Maybe that's just what I tell myself!

Snowday Memories | Scrapbook Layout

11.23.2018

Sharing a fun layout that I finished up this afternoon using photos of Zoey and her friends having some silly fun last year while they were over for a sleepover. The bright colors from their coats and hats went perfectly with Crate Paper's Snow and Cocoa collection. I usually don't use straight collections for projects but have noticed that with this collection, I almost always do. Kind of interesting.


I had purchased most of the papers in this collection when it first came out but used them up pretty fast and actually reordered my favorites because I loved them so much! I have a thing for pretty papers, that's for sure!


We had a pretty quiet thanksgiving here...I haven't been feeling the best to be honest. Still not quite sure what's going on, but have ruled out some things. Thankfully I was feeling up to going grocery shopping and even ate a small plate of our feast when it came time for it. Hoping whatever I have moves on soon.

XO,

Jen

Birthday Love!

11.18.2018

My birthday was last week. Since I worked a long day on my actual birthday, I tried to enjoy the day before a little bit more than I would have had usually while working on school with Zoey at the same time. That looked like listening to music while she did schoolwork. In between helping her with math, I cut out some paper snowflakes to decorate our windows. Pretty crazy right?


They look so festive though from both inside and outside. Little things like this make my heart happy.

Here is Zoey and Leo taking a study break...it kind of cracks me up that they look like they are intentionally posing alike.


I also managed to bake a sugar-free, gluten-free cake that looks a little less than appealing but that was actually delicious! It was a new recipe that I tried for a cinnamon butter bundt cake. After baking you poked holes all over the cake and poured a glaze over the top to soak in. It was amazing! I added some flowers for a topper just to make it look special.


On my actual birthday I was spoiled with special messages from friends and family. I was the recipient of visits from two special friends too! One right away in the morning while I was still at home, and then the other friend stopped in to the library just before closing. It helped to make my passage beyond forty a little less brutal.

Winter Hike

11.17.2018

This weekend I wanted to explore more of a local (but new to us) trail. Specifically, I wanted to find the lake view since the last time Zoey and I went to this location we ended up leaving earlier than we had originally intended, thus weren't able to find the lakes!


Happily, this time we were able to find it, and not just one lake view but three!

It was pretty chilly but since we were moving fast to ensure that we beat the sun going down we stayed pretty warm.

I am in love with this picture of Zoey so much. It reminds me so much of my dad. She is so much like my dad in her ways of thinking, her interests, and taste in music and books. It’s so cool getting a front row seat to it all.





And yep! I was there too! Rosy red cheeks and all!


XO,

Jen