Home Sweet Home Journal + a Giveaway!

Hello!!

I have a quick share & a giveaway!

As you may know, hubby and I are in the process of becoming home owners. yay! We have waited a long time for the timing to be right. I never imagined the process to be so exciting and frustrating all at once. ;)

Being the crafty chick that I am...ha! I created a journal for this new adventure.

I did a little painting, sewing and distressing. I used Noel Mignon- five foot two kit (sold out)...but it's no wonder. The colors and patterns are right up my alley.

GIVEAWAY***I have 3 sets of tags (2 of which were in this kit- speech bubbles & summer tickets) I'll let you choose the third one. The giveaway is here.

Hope you have a good one!

July Guest Designer #2- Nathalie Leonelli

-My favorite drink is passion fruit iced tea
- I am originally from France and moved to the States when I was a student.
- My favorite Bazzill color is jet stream
- I always bring my own shopping bags to the grocery store
- I LOVE homemade chocolate chip cookies!

My mojo comes pretty much at any time of the day... I love to stop by my table and work on an unfinished project whenever I get a few minutes. But in reality, I get most of it done on the weekends. Also I like to scrap in daylight better than at night.

After getting all my wedding photos processed, I went and bought a Canson kit at Hobby Lobby! I wanted to do something more than just put them in a photo album... but thanks to two moves and two kids that album took me about 10 years to finish! Only a couple of years ago, after discovering the online communities, did I really get into scrapbooking full force and never turned back! Now, I would say I am pretty obsessed by it!!!


Playing shop with my brother and Legos. Being the oldest, I was the shopkeeper and I loved organizing Legos by colors and shapes and make him buy them from me :)

I go from one to the next but right now I think I have been machine or hand sewing on almost all of my pages. I love the touch that it adds to a page (or card).
I love the new U2 song "Magnificent" and its video (which I put on my blog) and also enjoy the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. I really don't watch much TV and I can't remember the last movie I saw that wasn't a kid movie! Sad, I know!
I enjoy reading and sewing a tiny bit but I also spend a lot of time reading blogs! Mostly, I like being home with my family.
For more of Nathalie's projects and everyday happenings please check out her BLOG.

Now, lets see all of Nathalie's wonderful creations using our products:

Tags used: Summer Circle Journaling Tags


Tags used: Summer Phrases-tickets, Fruit Stand Mini Embellishments & Road Trip Tags

Tags used: Mini Artisan Journaling Tags, Summer embellishments (Summer kit), & Tickets

Tags used: 5 W's Journaling Tags
Tags used: Mini Artisan Journaling Tags

Thank you Nathalie! Albert and I appreciate all your wonderful help! At this moment I am in love with a very clean & organized style. Nathalie's projects are refreshing and so inspiring. I also love that CD case she created. I need to make one ASAP. Albert and I have very different taste in music and making a custom CD for road trips is an excellent idea! ;)

xoxo, Veronica

Summer Notes- Free Download!

I know I'm late with my whole 12 weeks of summer fiasco, but trust me, the way life threw us curve balls left and right...there was NO time for scrapping, creating or anything but work. Things have settled and I was so happy to finally create this weekend. I'm attempting to post weekly til fall rolls around. I'm not making any promises though. Just know I am here now and ready to share some fun stuff all week long. To make it up to you, I created a free download. See, absence is good for all of us! ;)
I absolutely love keeping scraps of paper with me at all times. In a time of cell phones, planners, laptops and such, I still use good ol'fashion scraps of paper to jot down numbers, emails or sketches. OLD SCHOOL...I know! I always keep something handy for the long waits at the post office, doctors, or playground. Trust me these little notebooks come in handy!
This is a tiny tutorial for a summer notes matchbook...
Things you will need:

• Shabby Chic Crafts (FREE summer tags)
• pattern paper (I used American Crafts & Scenic Route)
• tiny letters (type your own or MM)
• punches (Martha Stewart-lace border, Ek Sucess-scalloped square 2.25" & circle 1.25"
• craft knife
• sewing machine (optional)
• paper trimmer/scissors

Start by selecting your favorite summer papers and trimming them: width 2.5", length 5.25". I used my border punch on one end and fold the other end at 1/2" mark, fold again at 2".

Sew along the edge to add some dimension.

I punched a circle to decorate the front and cut a butterfly with my craft knife.

You can decorate the inside as well...

Print your free download & punch your tags using a scalloped square punch or cut with trimmer. Staple the tags inside (tuck inside the 1/2" flap). Fold your book.....
Ta-da! Your matchbook is ready to go!! Have fun creating your own!! Send us a link, I'd love to see how yours turns out! :) We have an awesome guest designer tomorrow! Til then....

xoxo, Veronica

Celebrate Summer Mini Album

As I mentioned in a post last month, I've been working on a summer mini album since May. All it needed were the pictures. It's complete and ready to share. ;) You can see the whole album up close and personal here. This post is picture heavy...

I decided to make this album into a PDF for anyone who would like to make one of their own. It's in the shop here. This 4X6 mini comes with 8 summer journaling tags, 5 embellishments plus 6 (4X6") pre-made pages. All for $2.99. Yup, pretty cheap and So colorful!!
Because I used pictures from last summer I used a 2008 banner. The pdf is for this summer and will have 2009 on it.
This is the perfect way to document all your summer fun! You can also add tags from our summer set. I used several because they went so well together with this mini kit! They make the perfect pair! ;)

Hope you have as much fun as I did with this project! I loved sewing and designing every bit of it! It makes the perfect gift too!! It can also be printed on any type of paper. I thought about using kraft paper and thought it might take away from the bright summer colors.

Hope you are having a wonderful summer. We are having a VERY busy one. I can't complain-busy is good!

xoxo,

Veronica

Noel Mignon!

Hello!!
When Noel contacted me about guest designing, I was over the moon. No seriously! I absolutely love her kits!!! They are jammed packed with awesome products. This month our products are included in that statement. heheh Which makes it even better. Right?

She sent me the Five Foot Two kit.

I could NOT believe how much stuff comes in one kit. The box was packed. This is not an over exaggeration either. I've subscribed to kits before and this one was bigger and better than all the rest. I know you must hear that a lot. Trust me, I know it's said over and ever by all DT members from every kit out there. haha! I understand....but, if you are looking for a kit check out Noel's first. She doesn't disappoint.

Here is a page I made for the challenge blog. Join us all month long for some great inspo here. I created this page about last year's summer vacation. I need one so bad...but a house is in order here...so, I must tough it out. :D

I whipped up some free journaling tags to go with her kit. You can find them here: Free Summer Tags. As always they are for your personal use only. :)

xoxo,
Veronica

July Guest Designer #1- Nicole Duenke

i have never flown on an airplane, but hoping to change that in the next year!-

i am a terrible pack rat.

i keep everything & my husband hates it! haha.-we've just started the exciting/stressful thoughts about owning our home sooner rather than later!

i want a big family. like, if money were no option, i'd love to have 4 or 5 kiddos running around!

i love frosted cheerios. seriously, i could them for every meal right now! :)

i am most creative whenever i have more than a few minutes. usually, in the evening...late, late at night when i'm waiting on my husband to get home from work!

i started scrapbooking during the summer of 98, when i was staying with my aunt & she had this huge box of papers & stickers! i just remember thinking, "THIS is sooo up my alley!", as i have always loved to create, but couldn't draw or paint, but i loved photos & journaling. combining the two just made perfect sense & i have been hooked ever since!
i had an awesome childhood, filled with many great memories, from camping with my family in the summers, to girlie sleepovers with friends, but one of my most cherished memories is with this lady; my granny! she was one of the best people i have ever known! we always had such a blast & i give her all the credit for my love for old, vintage finds, thrifting & finding the new in the old. she would pick me up when i was small & we would garage sale for hours!
i am a pretty simple scrapper, rarely sticking with any true techniques (aside from paper layering-if that's even a technique! ;)), but one of my favorite things to do on a layout is capture the story. i always have to include the date & the reason for the photo or the feelings behind what i'm scrapping. always.

song: lost, by katy perry

movie: the notebook. i know it's been out for a while, but it's one of my favorites! it makes me want to love in the south! :)

tv show: the little couple. how cute are those 2?! i adore them!

decorating. i am a sucker for new primitive or vintage finds for our little home! something about mixing & matching gets me goin'!

For more of Nicole's awesomeness please visit her blog.

I know I sound like a broken record, but I just love every guest designer we have had so far...their styles are all so different yet, SO awesome. I love Nicole's simplicity. She inspires me to organize my layouts better and inspires me to work on my handwriting (her handwriting is AMAZING!) She also inspires me to use less product and tell the story! THANK YOU Nicole. We adore your spunky blog and wonderful projects!!
On to her wonderful projects!!

Tags used: Summer Circle Journaling, Fruit Stand & Jot it Down Journaling Tags.
Tag Used: Funky Fresh
Tags Used: Sunshine and Flowers, & Capture the Moments.
Tags Used: Summer Phrases-Tickets, & Journal This.
Tags Used: Alphabet is for & Capture the moments.

I will continue to apologize for our absence on this blog. I guess I never imagined what house hunting would do to us. :) It's amazing and frustrating all at once and we are VERY excited. We have placed a couple of bids here and there. We are also working on a HUGE launch of new tags. They will slowly make their grand appearance. ;) Thank you for all the Birthday wishes for Ethan you guys are the BEST!!

xoxo, Veronica

Happy Birthday Ethan!

Sorry, I have nothing crafty to share. I apologize for my absence. We are on a mad hunt for our first home. Such an exciting & frustrating time. PLUS...my sweet baby turned 4 today!!! Oh, my...so many emotions come with this birthday. Ethan starts preschool in Aug. WAAA! He is no longer a baby, but a spunky, wild boy. :(

Ethan is a bit obsessed with Wall*e at the moment. So, crafty Albert made him this Wall*e pinata.

Ethan was in love....

Happy Birthday my sweet baby boy!

xoxo

Veronica

June Guest Designer#2- Mara-May Baca

Well, what can I say about this awesome girl? Mara and I have become good friends over the last year. We text or email frequently. I have had the pleasure of spending time with her personally too (she lives an hour away from me)-lucky me. I know if we lived closer, I would harass her a whole lot more. tehehe ;) Recently, I got a tour of her scrap room...uh...can we say, BEAUTIFUL!? It's just as beautiful as all her work! She has definitely been spoiled by her awesome handy-man hubby! He made her shelves/bookcases..etc.
If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting her in person, then you too will agree, this girl is the sweetest, most talented, and hilarious girl ever! Never a dull moment with her. No matter if it' an email, text, or in person, this girl makes me smile.
I absolutely love everything this girl creates.
Now, enough blabbing...on to her royal awesomeness:

one- I just got my first ever Mac desktop and I'm freakin' out! :)
two- I love love BallPark hot dogs. YUM!
three- During the summer I have to get acrylic on my toenails cause they're so thin and break so easily. Weird, but I can't wear sandals without pretty toenails! Heeeeeee
four- I've recently connected with one of my cousins and I never knew she was one of my best friends till this year. :) I adore her! I could hang out with her everyday and it would be a blast.
five- My baby just started walking... He gets into everything and is such a handful, but I just can't get over how adorable he is. He keeps me smiling all day long.Um... At nite, when all of my responsibilities are asleep. :D
I started scraping in 2000 right before my first child, I didn't get deep until '04, there was a local LSS and ever since then I've been hooked! I started scrapping because I was going to have my first baby and I wanted him to have an original album... Not one with just pictures. ;)
Favorite memory... Hmm that's tough... A lot of things stand out in my mind from when I was a child, holidays, church, my family. I'm not sure I can pick a fave... Being a child is the best and even though I didn't know it at the time, I had amazing parents who made sure I had a wonderful upbringing. I do remember an extremely special moment in my life I was in 2nd grade and over the weekend on a Sunday I remember asking Christ to live in my heart... I was so happy I couldn't contain myself, I went to school and told my best friend all about it, I was confused when she had no idea what I was talking about so I asked her to come over to my house after school so my parents could give her a bible study. I was so excited to share the love of Jesus with her. It was an amazing feeling, one I'm sure I will never forget. :)
My favorite scrapping technique would have to be distressing... With inks, sanders, even the old fashioned "crumpling" of paper. Ha.

Favorite Song= It's All Your Fault-P!NK Favorite Movie= UP Favorite TV Show= So You Think You Can Dance .Going to the movies or doing a photo shoot.

For more of Mara-May's talent please check her BLOG. Also, please check out her Etsy. She makes the BEST kits for dirt cheap! They are jammed pack full of awesome products.
We would like to say a HUGE Thank you Mara!!
Mara is one of my favorite scrappers, her bright colors and awesome layering leave me in awe! Albert and I thank you SO VERY much!!
Now, on to her awesome work using Shabby Chic Crafts products..

Tags Used: Journal This & Funky Fresh (brights).

Tags Used: Icon Journaling Cards, Everyday Artisan Phrases, Journal This & Mini Artisan

Tags Used: Fall Journaling Tags
Tags Used: Date Journaling Tags, Lace Journaling Tags & Alphabet is for

Tags Used: Mini Artisan, Damask Journaling Tags

Thank you once again Mara, we loved everything you created!

A reminder that we will start 12 weeks of summer next week!!

xoxo,

Veronica

June Guest Designer- Zarah S Peterson

Hello & sorry for the delay. So much has happened and none of which is important to write about. :)
This month we have a fantastic scrapper all the way from Sweden!
Please welcome sweet & wonderful:

*I am currently obsessed with Lenka's cd with the same name. It makes me happy and constantly plays on my Spotify. :)
* Some day, DH and I dream of selling most everything we own and get a big house boat instead. We're just gonna travel around the world and experience it bit by bit. (We'll bring our trusty tandem bike...!) Wanna come for a coffee at the deck?! :D
* Just recently, I celebrated five years as a non-smoker. I owe it all to Allen Carr and his amazing book "Easy Way to Stop Smoking".
* I'm a nerd. Bigtime. And I'm proud of it.
* A month ago, gave up all sorts of sweets and I don't miss them one bit. On the contrary: I feel better than ever. Now I just need to get some kind of exercise routine too...!! ;)

At night. I can never turn my head off at nights (something that annoys DH quite a bit sometimes... He puts his head on the pillow and starts to doze off, just to hear me chattering on a bout tons of stuff like... What to plant where in the garden, if he thinks that pink will fit the LO I showed him before or if we can go to IKEA the following day, because I just had THE best idea - that I never remember the following morning...) For some reason there's nothing that sparks my imagination and creativity more than going to bed. Must be the rush of blood to the head...! ;)

I don't think I can single one out! I had a very happy childhood with the best parents in the world! However, one that stands out was the time I finally talked my parents into letting me get a budgerigar, and we went to pick one out. I fell in love with the only male one... He was yellow and green and very cute! Sort of puffy - his feathers were always standing up, very merrily! I remember the car ride home with the tiny box in my lap, and the feeling of warmth, happiness and proudness. I named him Nickie and he was just adorable. I loved him dearly, and he turned into the funniest, most loving pet ever. I still miss him.

Well - I've always embellished my photoalbums with memorabilia and fun notes... However, I never knew it was a hobby and an artform until I found some fun papers online and had to Google the term "scrapbooking"... This was in late December 2006 and I was instantly thrilled! I thought it'd be a perfect way for me to express my creativity through the artforms I love most: photography, writing and turning things into art. It was. I was hooked right away!
Distressing and inking!! I'm deeply, madly, truly in love with shabbifying stuff. (And yes, I'm aware that it's not a word.) However, I also enjoy challenging myself to NOT ink & distress everything, all the time. I succeed... every now and then. But I'm usually more happy with the things I make in my "usual style". For a show: Bones. Gotta love them all!!
For a song: Meghan's Song by Matthew Perryman Jones. If you haven't heard of him - you need to. He's brilliant!!
Reading! I'm such a book worm!! :D

Zarah is such a wonderful scrapper, I absolutely love her layering and "shabby chic" feel she brings to each project. I am so glad she shared her talents with us! THANK you Zarah you are such an inspiration!

For more info and inspo from Zarah please visit her blog.

Now, on to her creations:

Tags used: custom order- Swedish Ticket & Funky Fresh.

Tags used: Funky Fresh, Capture the moments, Take Note & Everyday Artisan Phrases.

Tags used: Elegant Journaling tags, Capture the Moments, Swedish Tickets, Funky Fresh & BBF Note circles.

Tags used: Journaling Tags, Journal This, Fruit Stand & Speech Bubbles.

Tags used: Love Trees, Rainbow Sherbet, Journal This, Swedish Tickets & Journaling Tags.

Tags used: Jot it down, Swedish Tickets, Capture the Moments, Funky Fresh & Alphabets from BBF.
Albert and I would like to thank you Zarah for all your hard work & patience!
xoxo, Veronica

12 Weeks of Summer + A GIVEAWAY!

****WINNER****
I had the hubby choose a number from 1-44. He chose #1. His reason..."no one ever picks the number 1". Well, okay then....
the winner:
Michelle said...
Love, love, love the tags!!! So cute :)

Wow! Who can believe June is here? Summer days are up ahead, I'm not a fan of the heat. Well, California heat that is-108 degrees...here they come! ugh.

Despite the heat, we always have such a fun summer. I can't wait for all those planned activities, road trips, and swimming! Summer is filled with swim days, camping, farmers market Fridays, vacations, road trips to the beach or nearby lake, the circus, BBQ's, birthdays (mine, Albert & Ethan). family, cold drinks and fun!

I'm starting a new summer project. A tutorial of sorts. I plan on creating a project every week and posting it every Friday for 12 weeks-The 12 weeks of Summer.
If you would like to join me, feel free to do so, I created a 12 weeks of Summer Journaling Set, for all those projects. I plan on adding some printable sets to Blueberry Freckles too. This SUMMER set contains 3 NEW sets of summer tags + 3 old summer sets to make one HUGE set. 6 Sets (60+ tags) for $15. That my friends is the perfect Summer deal!! :) The set is available in our shop.
I haven't decided if I should offer it as an online class. We will see if there is an interest. Please share your thoughts.

To kick things off.... (poor blog readers, you guys have been neglected heheh). A GIVEAWAY-One lucky winner will receive a 12 weeks of Summer Journaling Set. Just leave a comment about your favorite summer tradition and I will choose a winner tomorrow night @ 9 p.m. (Note: If you are announced the winner PLEASE email me your address).

I will be back shortly with our June guest designers (one on the 5th and the other on the 15th). They are both SO awesome too. Seriously!

xoxo

Veronica

Scrapbooking Layouts

Some layouts from this weekend. :)

Ethan calls my dad "grandpa oranges". I just had to scrapbook this cute little nick-name he has given him. See, my mom and dad have tons of fruit/nut trees on their property. Ethan LOVES oranges. During the month of March my dad would pick a bag of oranges and give them to Ethan. Well, from that, the name "grandpa oranges" was born. :) Every Friday I tell him to get ready because we are going to grandpas house. He immediately asks, "are we going to grandpa oranges house?" tehehe. Too cute. Tags Used (Orange): Fruit Stand. The second layout is a Disneyland layout. Only 354679023 more pictures to go. heheh Meeting McQueen- the highlight of any 3 year old boy's life. :) It was super important to get this picture in an album! Tag used: Rainbow Sherbet If you need to see more detail You can click here.
That is all for now....I'm off to the post office.

xoxo, Veronica

Happy Memorial Day!

Hope your day was a good one. We spent our weekend camping up at Shaver Lake with my sister and her family. Beautiful scenery, clean air and some much needed rest away from home. :)

xoxo,
Veronica

Scrapbooking Layout #2- Cousins

Well, seems like life has the best of me at the moment. I've neglected my loyal readers and this blog. :(
It's just that spring time requires more time outdoors and on play dates. This 3 year old demands much needed outside time.
The weather has been over 100 degrees this week. bleh! So, Ethan and I stayed indoors just hanging out. Today, he finger painted and I scrapped. I managed to finish this layout before he was finished with his masterpiece. :D
That was probably the fastest layout! heheh All of 20 minutes.
Can you tell I'm on a wood grain kick? The last 4 layouts have wood grain. Jeez!
Sorry for the bad glare...there was no way around it! If you are wondering...I used more Fall Double Scalloped Tags and Journal This Journaling Tags. ;)
Til next time!
Veronica

Scrapbooking Layout #1

Just when I had given up...
I sat and sat at my messy scrap table for what seemed like hours last night. Nothing came out of it.
This morning I did my chores and purposely made a crock pot dinner so I could get laundry out of the way and perhaps a page.
I am in such a rut. In fact, I used old layouts for the craft show and made a mini album instead. I must get out of this. The whole purpose of scrapbooking is to document all those pictures right?? I developed 100 pictures at Costco 3 weeks ago! So, today I forced myself to make something. FORCED is an understatement. tehehe I work best with lists so I wrote a list of events I must scrap/journal. Here is what I came up with. Layout #1

Used a Fall Double Scalloped Tag.

I'll be the first to admit. My layouts are looking the same. I will just have to call this my "style". Yeah, that's it! ;) I used old papers and others that were given to me. I have put myself on a budget. Besides there is no reason to buy when you DON'T scrap. Must. Stop. Hoarding. Paper. :)

xoxo,

Veronica

Happy List

Hello! Did you miss me? :) I missed you.
Just thought I would share my happy list for today. This made me happy:


Well, page 105 to be specific. :D Another LO by yours truly. Thank you for all the comments and emails regarding my LO. :) It took forever to get this month's issue.

Oh, SO happy that the craft fair is OVER. Whew. That was a lot of work. The fair was not what Albert and I expected, but, it was an experience. We live...We learn!
We were definitely prepared!
My mother's day was awesome. Hope you had a great one too. We went to my sister's and had some Yum-O BBQ, & the kids went swimming. Albert bought me these gorgeous mugs & some coffee. mmmm. They make me happy just looking at them. I love orange!
Last on my HAPPY list, this Asian Chicken Salad. Oh, I love it! I make my own dressing too. It's delish! I know, I know, you're thinking, "girl, that salad looks like vomit" heheh the truth is: it's VERY good and it's low fat. It's from the biggest loser cookbook. Speaking of... (Spoiler)

What?!? Tara, girl, what happened?? Ugh. Moving on....

There ya have my happy list. I'm scrapbooking tonight for sure! Must get stuff done. I am 5 months behind. I'm not much of a chronological scrapper, but so much has happened and I'm still working with Christmas pictures here. Sad. so, so, sad.

Getting Ready.....

We have been busy getting ready for our very first craft show. Yay! It's a small one in Morgan Hill CA, but since it's our very first, we want everything just right.
I created several NEW examples to display on our table and we made a paper catalog with all items in the store. It looks good! Hubby has out done himself! Can't wait to see our table set up too. I'll take tons of pictures!!
We are taking just about everything from both stores. :) We printed stationery, recipe cards, bookplates, note cards, and of course our scrapbooking tags and embellishments.
Here is a cute and simple mini I made with our Road Trip Tags. I used chipboard, fabric paper, our tags, banana paper and bound it using my handy dandy Bind-it-all.
Super easy and portable, I plan to jot notes and add pics once we take our next road trip. ;)
Here are some pictures (from our practice table). Love the damask plates. Ahhh. Our black and white tags look awesome!
I will also have some in buckets. I spray painted each one to give it that "shabby" look.

As I mentioned before, we are printing our Blueberry Freckles stationery in sets of 8. We used specialty paper- banana paper! Since scrapbooking tends to get a bad rap in the eco-friendly department, we decided to do our part with some eco-friendly sets. We used banana paper. How awesome is that?So much work has gone into this craft show, can't wait for it to be over. heheh If all goes well, we will continue on with the craft shows. Wish us luck!

xoxo
Veronica

May Guest Designer- Amy Tangerine

1. I'm working at my laptop with Buster laying across my lap.
2. Currently I am obsessed with the color yellow, and my favorite pattern is polka dots.
3. There are a few ways to instantly make me smile- play "Single Ladies" by Beyonce, feed me some yummy food, and give my shoulders a nice, firm rub.
4. After 30 years, I still wait until the last minute to do most things, but I am working on breaking that habit every day.
5.I have a crush on someone, and it makes me giggle. A lot.It tends to be random. It used to be at night after work, but now it just seems to be whenever. Usually a gloomy day helps because then I don't crave being outside. My scrap space is a mess and usually I scrap wherever I go. But I haven't been traveling, so my dining room table is my space right now, so I have to eat at my desk in the office. I know, it makes no sense, but somehow it all gets done.
I was very close to my grandfather and I remember just doing simple stuff with him, like riding the bus to the mall so I could browse the stores with him. He would always buy me candy and generally anything I asked for. But all I asked for was Hello Kitty stuff and candy. So I ended up with lots of cavities. And going to the dentist wasn't the fondest of memories, but afterwards I would get to go into the treasure chest to pick out a prize. I always hoped she had candy in there, but she never did. I started scrapbooking 2 years ago after taking a class from Emily Falconbridge at a local scrapbooking store, which is now unfortunately closed. Emily and I became friends and I showed her sewing techniques and she taught me cool scrapbooking stuff. I have been addicted ever since.
Since I am around a lot of sewing stuff, it's fun for me to do it on paper as opposed to fabric. But really I am just in love with all the scrapbooking goodies of all kinds. I dig rub-ons. "I'd Rather Be With You" by Joshua Radin. I haven't seen it yet, but I am in love with the trailer to Paper Heart, I think I will like the movie when it comes out in August. I don't watch TV much but I still love Jon & Kate Plus 8. I enjoy bike riding, going to the beach with Buster and Bamboo, hanging out with friends, dining out, taking dance classes at the gym, traveling, reading, and enjoying life.

Amy inspires me to no end. I absolutely love her style. She adds such bright tid-bits to each of her creations. I love the tiny details. If you look closely at her work you will always find stitching or sewing. Thanks Amy!! We adore you!!

Please check out Amy's BLOG and her popular business-Amy Tangerine.

Now, on to her fabulous creations using Shabby Chic Crafts!

Tags used: Sew Crafty & Funky Fresh.
Tags used: Mini Artisan & Summer Tickets.

Tag used: Speech Bubbles. Tags used: Summer Tickets.
Tag used: Jot it down Journaling Tags
Tags used: Lace Journaling Tags, 2009 Chic Calendars & Scalloped Flower Journaling Tags.

As mentioned before, we have another designer this month, but we will announce her on the 15th! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy NSD + A Giveaway!

Winner- polinka said...
they're all super cute!! :)

Please send me your address.

**Also, anyone else who won in the past and hasn't had the time to email your address. Please do so!

Hello & Happy Day! Hope you are scrapping the day away. I have no time to scrap today. :(
The good news for you is a sweet little giveaway.
These tags are perfect for summer! You will receive all 6!

Just leave a comment and I will draw a winner tomorrow morning! :)

xoxo
Veronica

Busy.

Hello!
Been so busy these days...I forgot about my blog. I will be back shortly with a giveaway and this month's guest designers. Yup, two lovely ladies!! :)


I've been:
1. Getting ready for my very first craft show. May 9th- Morgan Hill CA.
2. Trying to choose guest designers. Sorry for the long wait.
3. Teaching Ethan to read. He can read!! Amazing!
4. Trying new low fat and organic recipes. I've been cooking every night!
5. Cleaning and organizing everything!
6. Staying off the computer during the day. :)
7. Enjoying this wonderful spring weather and all it has to offer.

xoxo,

Veronica

I'm a silly one!

I seriously thought we would have 10 applicants and my job would be easy...ha! I am currently reviewing over 100 guest design applications. There is so much beautiful talent. I want to thank you for your patience and for applying! Wow! Wow!

I will have my answer by next week. This weekend came too fast. Tomorrow is my nephew's first communion and so, there goes tomorrow. Sunday is a work day. Oy! We have several wholesale orders that must be filled. :)

Busy weekend! Have a good one friends!!

xoxo,
Veronica

Happy Earth Day!

A Baby Layout

Hi!
Today, I made a baby layout. Yes, that is Ethan at 9 months. Wow! Back, when my baby was a baby. *sobs* He will be 4 years old in 2 months. AHH! I can not believe that. I wanted to use some of those cute tags I've been hoarding. I also thought I would share a quick tip:

When your picture covers a part of paper you don't want covered (that adorable elephant), simply use an exacto/craft knife & cut around it. Now, slip the picture under the image to expose that image (elephant)!

I used new Pink Paislee paper, old MM paper and our new Baby Month Circle Tags, plus some from this month's newsletter.

Pencillines & A winner!

Just thought I would share my LO for Pencillines! I love this site and was thrilled to be this week's guest designer. Yipee! Those of you coming from that site. WELCOME!! We are also sponsoring this month's sketch. Please come join us!!

***Winner of the new tags****
Hubby picked #12
That is: Chloé said...
Those are absolutely adorable! I really love the "Capture the Moments" too!

I will be back tomorrow with some projects I've been working on. I'm thinking of creating all my Mother's day gifts this year. We have 8 mamas in my family. :) Off to create....
xoxo,
Veronica

Saturday Eye Candy

Well, at least I think so. ;) Here are some of our tags, that were having a party in my computer! Now they are here and soon in our shop. These tags (Week Days) are so bright and fun. I can't wait to use them!!

These plain and simple tags (Capture the Moments) are probably my favorite. I love the "i *heart u one."

I also added some monthly baby circles. I have been getting so many request for baby tags. I'll make sure to add more in the near future.

I have 2 more sets that Albert needs to edit. I make a crazy mess in illustrator and Albert just edits my little errors. lol So glad too!

Well, hope you have a wonderful weekend! If you would like 2 new sets (Week Days & Capture the moments), please leave a comment. I will draw a name on Sunday. Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo,

Veronica

Because we can't sit still.

Albert had a 4 day weekend. YAY! I love long weekends. We had a fabulous Easter. How was yours? I attended church with my family Saturday night. We dyed eggs on Saturday morning and on Sunday we joined my family for a wonderful BBQ and egg hunt plus more dying of the eggs. :) Ethan loved hunting for eggs.
I had several unfinished tags on my computer. I thought I would finish them up before next month. I have more just hanging out on my computer. There is just not enough time during the day! I don't think I'll be making any more this month or in May. We must give Blueberry Freckles some attention. Plus, we have a craft show in early May. So much to do! Just as soon as I finish up the final touches on the ones in my computer, I will share them with you! :) Here are some of my favs:

Every Holiday Journaling Tags

Chic Labels

Journal This-Journaling Tags

I will be listing all sets in the shop real soon. As for now, I have 7 in our etsy shop. Thanks for stopping by!!

xoxo,

Veronica