Bella Blvd “Zoo Day”!

Nothing can make my girls smile like a day at the zoo! We are so blessed to visit family in Florida each winter and when we do we always venture to the Naples Zoo and Manatee Park. There we see two of my daughter’s favorite animals: giraffes and manatees. At the Naples Zoo, they haveContinue reading “Bella Blvd “Zoo Day”!”

Doodlebug “Balloons & Banners”

Spring is a busy birthday season for my family! We seem to have a massive pile up of people to celebrate during the first half of the year. I figured compiling all the photos all in one layout and documenting “family birthday season” might bring us a smile when we look back on this pageContinue reading “Doodlebug “Balloons & Banners””

October Layout of Choice: Simple Stories “Pumpkins & Plaid”

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re getting excited for a fun family gathering like I am! This month I was mailed an adorable line from Simple Stories called “Pumpkins & Plaid.” I love just about everything Simple Stories comes out with — this was no exception! The papers and florals included in this collection gave meContinue reading “October Layout of Choice: Simple Stories “Pumpkins & Plaid””

September Layout of Choice: PinkFresh “Ordinary Joys”

We made it to September! Wahooo! I am thrilled to be back to the start of a new school year and solidly back in a routine — Hallelujah! Today, I get to share an adorable fall-kissed, double-page layout! I was given “Ordinary Joys” by PinkFresh to design with this month and it was so fun!Continue reading “September Layout of Choice: PinkFresh “Ordinary Joys””

Simple Stories “Timeless Harmony”

Wedding layouts are always something special. A few years ago, my sweet baby girl was invited to be a flower girl at my cousins wedding. She did an amazing job and was so brave walking down the aisle. When I was given the Simple Stories “Timeless Harmony” collection, I knew that I thankfully could incorporateContinue reading “Simple Stories “Timeless Harmony””

Pinkfresh “Fresh Start” Single-Page Layout

How gorgeous is this green gingham floral paper? I fell in love with it immediately! I dug through my daughter’s baby photos and found one with some matching color tones to compliment the paper. There is nothing sweeter than photos of my girls and I want to remember these precious moments forever. I received thisContinue reading “Pinkfresh “Fresh Start” Single-Page Layout”

“My Girls Are My Favorite” using “Crafted Moments” by Pink Fresh

These are the moments I never want to forget — my little girls playing dress up, as happy as can be! This month, I was given the Pink Fresh “Crafted Moments” collection and as soon as I saw this gorgeous blue floral paper, I knew these photos would be perfect for it! I used myContinue reading ““My Girls Are My Favorite” using “Crafted Moments” by Pink Fresh”

“Happiest 1st Birthday” using Simple Stories “Say Cheese — Happiest Place”

Here’s my adorable little peanut on her 1st birthday! Her party happened to be a “Minnie Mouse” theme which blended perfectly with this new Simple Stories collection called “Say Cheese — Happiest Place.” This is technically a two page layout however my photo is only showing the left hand page due to my role asContinue reading ““Happiest 1st Birthday” using Simple Stories “Say Cheese — Happiest Place””

Simple Stories “Color Me Happy” Double-Page-Layout

Ok. This collection has to be in my top favorites. It’s vibrant, fun and just makes you smile. As soon as I saw it in my monthly kit from The Scraproom, I knew it was going to help me create something amazing. To start, I cut out 18 circles for each page. I ended upContinue reading “Simple Stories “Color Me Happy” Double-Page-Layout”

Echo Park “Craft Room” — Making Life More Colorful

“Making Life More Colorful” seemed like the appropriate title to document my daughters — who make my life colorful. 😉  I loved the bright colors and creative elements in this collection. I chose to blend some patterns by cutting some papers diagonally and matching up the longest sides. Then, I embellished along that diagonal line.Continue reading “Echo Park “Craft Room” — Making Life More Colorful”