Heather's Simply Savvy Card Sketch

Well, it took me all of five minutes to do Heather's Monday Sketch! We've been working on a scrapbooking system together (Simply Savvy Schemes) and I used the pieces that come in the kit to make my card.

I used the Mulberry Meadow Soar With It collection, which is also what I'm featuring at my craft camp this weekend.

Supplies (The Angel Company):
Mulberry Meadow Soar With It Collection papers and cardstock
Stamps: Petal Pack and Trendy Greetings
Inks: Eggplant and Pretty PlumeriaTAC Mulberry Meadow/Toodle Loo Ribbons
Lavender Stickles

Mulberry Meadow Family Photo Frame

We got this great photo of John with his parents when they were visiting this past Thanksgiving. I printed a 5x7 and it hung around my husband's office for months until this weekend, when I decided this would be a nice Easter gift. We love these floating frames and the combination of the maple wood and the soft colors in the photo goes great with The Angel Company's (discontinued) Mulberry Meadow paper. There are some beautiful feminine florals in the paper as well as some neutral patterns, which is what I wanted for this project.

I cut thin strips of paper and adhered them witha fast drying scrapbooking glue. You miter the corners by adhering the two perpendicular strips in place, but leaving adhesive off the corner area. Then using a craft knife, cut through both layers at a 45 degree angle. This will leave a perfect corner where you can add a bit of glue. I also wanted to add a little more decorative detail, like a scrapbook page, but take advantage of the glass too, so I added family phrases and a flourish with white StazOn. (To prevent placement errors, I stamped on acetate and moved it around inside the frame!) I love how soft it looks and it makes a subtle shadow against the wall.

I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter!

Candy Tin Scrapbook

Check out this little scrapbook of my sweeties, made with the The Angel Company's Mulberry Meadow paper and Candy Tin, which comes with the insert all ready to decorate and add all those little wallet photos you have of your kiddos. This is a perfect gift to make for grandma and grandpa and leave room for them to add more photos. The paper matches perfectly with the Versamagic Jewel Box Dew Drop inks, so it's so easy to coordinate colors. To see all the steps and instructions, visit my slideshow and to order the products, email me or visit my secure shopping cart.

Egg Hunt Mini Scrapbook

What could be more fun than sharing your memories? That's why I love mini scrapbooks so much. You are much more likely to carry and share your latest smiles when they are so cute and easy to slip in your purse.
I made this book as a thank you gift. My friend Annie throws a huge egg hunt at her house every year and I think she will love having this little book as a reminder of the fun we had this year. The size of the book is 4x6, so it was so easy to put together. Also, if she wants to add pictures, she can just punch a hole in the picture and place it inside.
I used Mulberry Meadow paper and pulled the purple, green and pale blue colors out for the pages. (We have a Matchmaker Cardstock Stack that is filled with colors that coordinate with TAC's papers.) For inks, I used Versamagic inks: Purple Hydrangia and Sea Breeze. You've got to try these inks. They are so soft and pretty! To hold it all together, I used a ring that I got from one of the kid's little activity books, but a book ring would work great too. Add a few ribbons and you're done!