Elle's Studio : Capture Life + 2 New Blog Series

In addition to my bi-monthly Capture Life blog series over at Elle's Studio, I'm excited to announce I'll be taking on two more series! Tag You're It & Product Spotlights.

This weeks Capture Life is all about Hearts & finding them Everywhere.

A peek at the Product Spotlight : Good Times stamps!

Last but now least : Tag You're It. I'll be creating 2-3 tags per month with a step-by-step tutorial!

If there is anything specific you're dying to see in these series please comment and let me know!

Excited to Announce :: Crate Paper

I'm so excited to announce that I'll be back with Crate Paper for another term! 

I've already been digging in and creating. I can't wait to share it all. 

Here's a few cards to get started using each of the new collections:

Boys Rule ::

Oh Darling ::

Styleboard by Maggie Holmes ::

Love Notes ::

    

Catching Up :: Project Life

I, like most of my fellow "project lifers" am playing catch up to get 2013 finished up. 

This was my first year doing it and I can't even begin to explain how excited I am to have our entire YEAR in albums. The stories and the moments actually IN albums.

(I have totes full of past layouts in need of album space - a major future project for sure!)

My goal with my PL albums are to use product I have on hand. Which is a boat load of stuff!

It's been alot of fun pulling past favorites from Studio Calico, Sassafras, Bella Blvd, and mix them with new Elle's Studio, Crate Paper, etc.

OH! btw, I will have FIVE albums when I am finished with 2013! Wow the memories!

Here are a few of my pages... (I mix lots of 12x12 with the typical PL pages)

And here's a sneak at some of the "new" I've been working on ...

Capture Life 01.13.14 :: Elle's Studio

I'm talking about getting IN the photos on the Elle's Studio blog.

Check it out and join along!

Firsts :: an Everyday Moment

• First hair cut
• First time in a beauty salon
• First time with pink hair

:: almost four & totally awesome.sauce ::

Style Board :: Crate Paper

They are sharing Maggie's new line on the Crate Paper line on the blog today! Here's a sneak ...

Be sure to check out the entire collection HERE.

One Little Word :: 2014

 While I chose ::LESS:: for my OLW2014 I am also striving for more this coming year ...

Enjoy ::MORE:: sunrises.

 Stop & smell the flowers ::MORE:: often.

 Be ::MORE::successful with seed starting.

 Understand ::MORE:: about eggs and how to extend the laying season and freezing them.

 Explore ::MORE:: with the kids.

 Bring ::MORE:: wildflowers into our flowerbeds.

Learn ::MORE:: about bees and bee keeping.

 Learn ::MORE:: about soil. 

I guess I should have paid more attention in AG class.

But I guess I was focused more on "some boy".

Which I guess that turned out okay too. ;)

 Use ::MORE:: of the berries while they're in season and not freeze the entire harvest.

 Learn ::MORE:: about potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onions; from planting, growing, to storing.

 Learn ::MORE:: about hatching our own eggs with a broody hen.

 Enjoying the canning process ::MORE::. Time management!

Say thank you ::MORE:: to those who teach me things that will impact my life for years to come.

 Camp ::MORE::. A whole lot ::MORE::!

 Do more research on apple trees and starting my own orchard. 

In the meantime working ::MORE:: on trading gardening goods with local growers in order to get free apples, produce, etc.

 Spend ::MORE:: time in the woods as a family.

Dancing ::MORE::

 Teach our kids that the story that comes with getting something free is way ::MORE:: valuable than a trip to the store.

Take ::MORE::time to paint, get messy, and explore my creativity again.