Chic Tags- delightful paper tags

Welcome Sweetie

2012-03-09T21:58:00.003-08:00

Hi

Popping in to share a layout. I made this layout the other day and used Dear Lizzy papers. Hello Spring! Love all these patterns and colors. it's my baby girl at 4 days old!

Hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for dropping by!

-Veronica

Destination Unknown

2012-03-08T21:26:00.001-08:00

Up today is the beautiful and talented Allison. I love this layout! I actually have similar pictures from road trips and never thought to scrap them. Not sure why...but she has inspired me to do so! Maybe this weekend. :)

Hello Months, Vintage Note Circles, Everyday Life Notebook ATC, Mini Vintage labels & Bon Voyage Luggage tags.

Love all her layers! Swoon.

Thanks for dropping by!
xoxo, Veronica

Meet the Team- Evgenia Petzer

2012-03-07T22:29:00.000-08:00

5 Random Things About Me:

I am a Russian girl, living in South Africa.
Drinking about 10 cups of Chinese green tea a day.
Never regretting that we moved to South Africa
My father is working for Russian Nuclear Center, therefore can't come to visit us.
Our yorkie is periodically missing for couple days, then we find him in different places.

When are you most creative?

Now its always daytime, love lots of natural light available here.

When and why did you start scrapbooking?

When I was pregnant with my 3year old son, so it was the beginning of 2008, to preserve memories.

What is your favorite childhood memory?

spending time with my father playing backgammon.

What is your favorite scrapbooking/craft technique?

sew machine stitching.

Your favorite song/movie/tv show at the moment?

i love Adele songs, they inspire me a lot and give me energy.

Favorite past time (besides scrapbooking)?

lazy days with family and friends

I just love Evgenia's clean fresh but shabby style. I especially love being nosy and taking a peek at where these women create. Don't you? :) Thanks so much Evgenia. Please check out her blog for more inspiration!
Here is a beautiful layout she created:

Thanks for dropping by! Hope you are having a great week!xoxo, Vero

Mr & Mrs

2012-03-06T22:00:00.001-08:00

Here is a layout by Sasha:

I love the use of cork! And...I love her stitching.

Products Used: Valentine Flair Buttons

Thanks for stopping by! :)

xoxo, Veronica

Sweet moments....

2012-03-05T22:14:00.001-08:00

Happy Monday! It sure feels like spring here. The sun is out the clouds are gone...sigh. Andrea's card is the perfect Spring card!

Tags Used: Notebook ATC, Valentine Polka dot and scallops, Everyday Note Circles, Grandma's Doilies, & Date Place Lace Borders.

I have some projects from the wonderful Sasha tomorrow!
xoxo, Vero

Meet the Team- Jaime Warren

2012-02-29T21:22:00.002-08:00

List 5 random things about you right now:

I am addicted to the show Being Human on SyFy.

I am a total Instagram addict.

I have developed a major shoe addiction recently.

I love a good bubble bath and a book.

Watching Harry Potter (or reading it) always makes me feel better when I'm sad or not feeling well.

When are you most creative?

At night. Especially into the wee hours of the morning when the house is quiet!

When and why did you start scrapbooking?

I started scrapbooking when a friend introduced me to it. When I found online scrapbooking communities I was hooked! I love photography and having a way to do more than just throw my photos in a photo album made me extremely happy.

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Visiting the Rocky Mountains with my family. I can still vividly remember riding the sky tram with my mom. I still love the mountains!

What is your favorite scrapbooking/craft technique?

Misting & Layering

Your favorite song/movie/tv show at the moment?

I have several: Being Human, The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle and Supernatural.

Favorite past time (besides scrapbooking)?

Photography of course, but I am also a reading fanatic. I can absorb a book in one night if time allows!

I hope you enjoyed getting to know Jaime a bit more. Please check out her blog: 3*2*5

it's full of beautiful things. Here are are a few of this month's projects:

Items Used: Everyday Life Notebook ATC, Everyday Life number Tabs, Valentine Banners ATC and Valentine Flair buttons

Tags Used: Valentine Banner & Valentine Scalloped Squares.

Her use of doilies melt me. Yes, it's true...I'm ONE of those ladies that LOVES doilies! Hate me...it's ok. LOL!!

Love the Drive

2012-02-28T21:04:00.000-08:00

Up next is a gorgeous layout by Allison Waken.

I love all the bright colors on white card stock.

Products used: Everyday Life Number Tabs, Everyday life Note Circles, Everyday life buttons, Everyday life Notebook ATC, Everyday Life Date ATC, Valentine banners, Mini Spring Frames, and Mini Vintage labels.

** quick note**
If you are on pinterest, I would love to follow your crafty pins. Feel free to follow us too! Our button is on the sidebar --->. Thanks!

xoxo, veronica

You are my sunshine!

2012-02-27T21:29:00.002-08:00

Here is a beautiful card by Andrea. How does she do it? The fabric and ribbon...swoon. Love all her cards!

Tags used: Every Day Life Today ATC, & Spring is in the air icons.

Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo, Veronica

Noah's Everyday Moments

2012-02-25T07:30:00.000-08:00

The other day I was moving Albert's office into my craft room. Yes my friends, he took over. :( Sad, sad day at our household. lol
I had to clear off my desk and let me tell you. It wasn't pretty. I found over 50 layouts. I never put them away in albums. I had 35 Ethan/Family layouts, 9 Maddie layouts and 10 Noah layouts. What a shame. So, my new goal is to add more layouts to the baby's albums.
Here is one I made for Noah! He is so much fun. I love this kiddo's personality!

Tags Used: Everyday Life Note Circles, Everyday Life Mini Tags and Everyday life Notebook ATC.

I rarely use more than one picture...for some reason this one called for more than one. This boy is almost 2 and he definitely keeps me on my toes!

Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo, veronica

Dear, View...

2012-02-24T07:30:00.000-08:00

Here is a Tag Sasha made for her Project Life. She used a tag from the Hello Months set.
I just love all the patterns and bright colors Sasha always uses. She just makes everything look so fun and easy!

Tags used: Valentine Banner ATC, Everyday Life Date ATC, Everyday Life Icons, Chevron Tabbed ATC and Starburst Journaling tags.

Tomorrow, I have a quick layout to share. I love that I have time to scrapbook for my family now. :) Best feeling ever! Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo, Veronica

What I love about you...

2012-02-23T18:58:00.001-08:00

Here are two lovely projects from Evgenia Petzer.

Tags Used: Everyday Life ATC, Everyday Life Mini Tags and Vintage Date Squares.

and she also created a lovely card. Tag used: Vintage Valentine Tags.

Up next, Sasha has two layouts to share. :)

xoxo, Veronica

Meet The Design Team- Ania Maria Wolniak

2012-02-22T19:17:00.001-08:00

Five Randoms About Me:

a. A habitual Pinner (on Pinterest).
b. A collectioner of vintage cameras (with emphasis on Kodaks).
c. An amateur of Parisian-style breakfast with a mandatory patricipation of Bonne Maman Rhubarb Marmalade.
d. Addicted to photography - deprived of my camera I feel like a fish out of water…
e. Fulfilled and pleased with my life.

When Are You Most Creative?

I am most creative and full of artistic zeal just after having seen or heard something inspiring - having received a parcel containing new scrap materials, having come across an interesting, out of the ordinary challenge; I am usually most productive late in the afternoon or late at night.

When Did You Start Scrapbooking?

My scrapbooking adventure started about four years ago when my son was celebrating his first birthday. I got him a scrapbooking album as a gift and began to fill it with photos – it engrossed me so much that it became my passion; that was also the moment when I started writing my blog.

Share With Us A Fond Childhood Memory?

My mother has been an opera singer, years ago she used to take me to the theatre to accompany her during her rehearsals. While she was on stage, I used to get wild backstage trying on various historical costumes, wigs, step dance shoes, monster masks. I used to run among old scenography equipment folded in the storeroom, play with stage props …. I knew every nook and cranny of the theatre like the back of my hand, even better than some of its employees. Everyone was either my aunt or uncle, they took shifts taking care of me. Even today I can recall the scent of the makeup room, the sounds of the loudspeaker in the dressing room coming from the stage, as well as specks of dust glittering in the spotlights after the stage curtain was raised.

Do You Have Any Favorite Techniques?


Ania's Scrap Space (swoon)

I adore mix-media technique, but above all I cannot imagine making a scrap or album without using at least a tiny bit of paint! I love watercolours, acrylic and colour ink.

What Are Your Favorite Songs/Movies/ TV Shows?

fav. Song: ‘Mooves like Jagger’ – Maroon 5fav. Movie (right now): ‘Sharlock Holmes. A game of shadows’ and ‘The Social Network’ (yes… just watched it…)fav. Tv show: … maybe… it can be ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

What's Your Favorite Past Time when not Scrapbooking/ Crafting?

Travelling! Discovering completely new places or returning to the ones I have already been to, not once nor twice, places I am particularly fond of. During these visits I love taking photos - to be honest I tend to take my camera with my literally almost everywhere - I enjoy searching for amazing colours in various parts of the world, capturing some characteristic forms of cities and their dwellers. I like having time for all of that and I take great pleasure in just staying in a place rather than touring it.

Ania is so adorable. When I email her, I can only imagine what she sounds like and how beautiful she is in "real life". She is super talented and so down to earth. I just love her to pieces. :) Thanks Ania for all your time and talent you share with us! P.S. HOW cute was she as a child? Oh my...i want to pinch her cheeks!! lol Don't forget to bookmark her lovely BLOG she is a frequent blogger.

Here is a beautiful layout she made using our new Everyday Life collection.

Thanks for stopping by. We have A layout from another fantastic designer, Evgenia!
xoxo, veronica

You've Been Served

2012-02-21T07:00:00.000-08:00

Do you know what I love about Jen? I can't say this enough...she is your everyday scrapper!! She reminds me to focus on the "story". I get caught up on everything but, and sometimes...I forget to journal. I know, what the heck!? Lately, thanks to our designers, I found time to scrapbook. Really!!!? I HAVE time!! These designers are truly a blessing.
Here is a layout by my sweet and lovable Jen:

Items used: Everyday Life ATC & Everyday Life Flair Buttons.

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow we meet another designer! :)
xoxo Vero

Hello Sunshine!

2012-02-20T18:10:00.001-08:00

I swear Mondays come too fast! One thing I love about Mondays though...Andrea's beautiful cards!

Tags Used: Everyday Life ATC, Spring Doilies, Fall So Chic, & Spring is in the Air Icons.

Is it Spring yet where you live? We had a very warm day. So warm the kids were playing with the water table outside! It was so nice. How was your Monday? Hope you had a great Monday. :)

xoxo, veronica

February Guest Designer- Stephanie Howell

2012-02-15T21:33:00.000-08:00

Hello! Our wonderful February designer is my sweet

Stephanie Howell

Yup, I just said, "my". I adore Steph. She's sweet, down to earth and just plain beautiful. :)

Lets get to know her better, shall we?

5 Randoms

1.i am obsessed with the civil wars. i bought their album after the grammys and now i play them on repeat. 2.i am moving to RI this summer,this will be the fifth state i've lived in.
3.i haven't had my hair cut in 8 months. you can tell. :)
4.i use doilies on everything.i don't care if they are overdone. i feel the same way about butterflies.
5.i ran errands for half of the day today before i realized there was a "k" thicker stuck to my rear.

When are you most creative?

when i have a moment to breathe and make something without eight tiny hands grabbing at me and four tiny mouths chanting "MAMAMAMAMAMA". sunlight is good, so nap time is a creative time for me.

When and why did you start scrapbooking?
when i was pregnant with my first daughter harper (she is almost six). i went to a close to my heart party and decided i wanted to start documenting my life.

Favorite Childhood Memory?

Baby Stephanie

my mother was so creative and amazing. she would throw "TGIF" parties for us every friday when we came home from school, decorations and all. she made our childhood so fun and whimsical! this is something i try to do for my girls too.

Favorite technique?
i don't really do techniques. the thing i do on all pages is hand journal.

Your favorite song/movie/tv show at the moment?
song-poision&wine by the civil wars tv show- modern family (NO CONTEST)

Favorite past time (besides scrapbooking)?
reading. not that i get to do much of that these days. only time for one hobby.

Now, lets see what Stephanie made with our delightful tags!!

I love her project life pages!! Well, I love all her projects! Please visit Steph's blog, this girl is amazing! :)
Thanks for helping us out Stephanie! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T20:01:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick layout from two of our very talented designers.

Jaime Warren

Evgenia Petzer

Hope you have a fantastic LOVE day! What's left of it! :)

xoxo, Veronica

A Lovely Card

2012-02-13T20:12:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday! Here is another beautiful card by Andrea.

Tags used: Grandma Doilies, Everyday Life Note Circles, Vintage Valentine Tags & Valentine Flair Button

I'm fighting a cold and hope it goes away very soon! I have a couple of layouts to share tomorrow for Valentines! :)
xoxo, veronica

My Everyday

2012-02-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

Hello!!
I have a page to share. I haven't completed PL week 2, the pictures are in the sleeves. That's all!
So, instead, I created one little page for the family album. :) It's getting harder and harder to complete anything around here! For you scrapping mama's with 3, 4, 5 plus kids, HOW do you find the time? I am in awe of you. Share your secrets...
Anyway, here is my share for the week:

My children, they are my EVERYDAY and EVERY waking MINUTE! Any other mamas feel that way? I can't have one minute to myself. I know, I'm not complaining cause I hear within a blink of an eye, they are all grown and out of the house. sigh Sometimes, just sometimes I like to use the ladies room alone without a toddler in the room. lol

Tags used: Spring Doilies, & Everyday Life Arrow ATC

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!
xoxo, veronica

Meet the Team- Jen Erickson

2012-02-08T22:31:00.000-08:00

Meet The Design Team

Jen Erickson

5 Random Things:

1. when a kid hugs me at school (i teach first grade), he/she usually says, "you smell good." to which i reply, "thanks, i just farted." it brings the house down every time! :)

2. i am strangely in love with the typerwriter font. love it.

3. my dad is a retired secret service agent and was just interviewed (extensively) for a special which aired last week on the discovery channel. it was so cool and will play again februaruy 12th and 13th.

4. when i introduce my husband to people, i say, "this is my baby daddy...of all THREE kids." he HATES it, but i just can not stop.

5. i am horrible with song lyrics. i thought the song that says, "if you like PINA COLADAS and getting caught in the rain" was really "if you like BEAN ENCHILLDAS and getting caught in the rain". the song party in the USA really says "and the jayzee song was on". i thought it was "and the green beans on the lawn". true story.

When are you most creative?

"Very early morning when everyone else is sleeping and the day hasn't really begun (on the weekends) or late at night".

Here is a peak at Jen's scrap space:

When and why did you start scrapbooking?

"for real in 1997 before my first kid was born. i used creative memories and mrs. grossmans stickers. it was legit. HOWEVER, i really began in 1990 in college with old school scrapbooks, scotch tape, and crayola markers. my roommate and i wanted to record our drunken nights of parties and such. everyone loved them and would come to our room to look at our scrapbooks all the time".

Your favorite childhood memory?

Cute baby Jen

"when i was 7 years old, i got a yellow (banana seat) huffy bike for my birthday.

even better, my friends and i went to skateland for my party and i had a plastic comb in the back pocket of my one and only pair of jordache jeans. i was soooo cool". :)

What is your favorite scrapbooking/craft technique?

"inking edges of stuff. i do it all the time"!

Favorite movie/TV show/ book?

napoleon dynamite. now and forever. it edged out grease and will remain in the top spot because of the humor".

Favorite past time?

"laying on the couch and watching tv. i am so busy in life that when i get to be a bum, i cherish it".

Jen, made me laugh since the moment I read her entry. I fell in love with her spunky personality and I knew she was "real". She represents the clean everyday scrapbooker. She doesn't make cards, mini albums or altered stuff. She is a mom preserving memories! I love that about her! Albert and I are so thrilled to have her on our team! Welcome Jen!!

Please visit her blog for more inspiration!

xoxo, Veronica

My Valentine

2012-02-07T20:16:00.000-08:00

Today Allison created a gorgeous layout for her little Valentines! She has two adorable boys! Oh, and if you're a mama of boys (which I was for 6 years before my Maddie arrived) then you will LOVE her All For The Boys blog. It is amazing!!!

I love all the blacks and grays with the right touch of color!

Tags & buttons Used: Valentine Banner ATC, Valentine Milk Bottle Caps, Valentine Luggage Tags, Valentine Flair Buttons, Vintage Valentine Tags, Vintage Note Circles & Spring Mini wood grain Frames.

I hope you are enjoying all this Valentine/ Love scrap goodness as much as I am!?
Tomorrow we will meet our team. Each Wed, I'll introduce you to one wonderful gal at a time.

xoxo, Vero

Cards with Andrea

2012-02-06T21:04:00.000-08:00

The minute I saw Andrea's cards I knew she would make the most beautiful creations for Chic Tags!
I am not a card maker. Oh how I wish I could whip them out with ease. I'm amazed at women who can! I spend too much money on plain store bought cards. It would be oh so lovely to have a box full of pre-made cards. Don't you agree?
If you are a card maker then MONDAYS is your day!
Mondays is Cards With Andrea. Each Monday I will post one of her beautiful cards. using our delightful tags.


Tags Used: Valentine Milk Bottle Caps, Valentine Polka-dot Scallops, Notebook ATC, Spring Mini Scalloped Flowers & Fall So Chic.

Please don't forget to visit Andrea's blog and her etsy shop for some fantastic pre made cards!

xoxo, Veronica

Project Life

2012-02-03T19:54:00.000-08:00

Hello!
I can finally say, "I started Project Life". Whew! lol I have the first week complete. I know, I know...we are now in February.
It was tricky at first. I know the whole point and appeal to this is the SIMPLICITY of the project.
I'm wondering if you too have run into problems? Is it just me? :)
Here were some of my kinks 1. I had too many pictures. I went OVERBOARD!! 2. I quickly became overwhelmed with the design of each protector. AHH! 4x6" 3X4" vertical, horizontal...holy cow! 3. It's a huge commitment. Weekly picture taking, note taking etc.?? Too much for this mama of 3 and business owner to think about or handle!

Breathe.

After I took a chill pill. I told myself it was JUST like Week in the Life. One week at a time!
I loved that project. I'm talking LOVED!!
My plan: Take pictures. No set number. If I forget the camera for a day. Fine. Take notes and shove them in a "note" box. Collect receipts, packaging, tickets. Whatever my heart desires! Someday I want to see what I spent on my groceries back in 2012. I want to see which movie I watched on date night. It may be VERY cheesy to you...to each their own!
I solved the protector kink too. I bought every design. This way, I can play with all designs. Problem solved.

If I skip a week...no worries. Just keep swimming!

So here is week 1:

I really loved using all sorts of scraps and I totally gave myself a huge pat on the back for hoarding all those said scraps. :D I hate the glare of the protector, sorry.

If I didn't bore you too much, I think I'll share my progress every Friday. I know some of the designers are working on PL too and I love what they are doing. Please go check them out!
Have a great weekend!
xoxo, Vero

I Love Us...

2012-02-02T20:46:00.000-08:00

Today's layout comes from the very talented and beautiful Sasha Farina.

Sasha Farina

This layout is 100% awesome! She had me at hand stitched squares! Hello lovely! There is so much I love about Sasha's style...her colors, the design, her stitching, all those little details and some how she makes it look so clean and gorgeous!

Tags used: Valentine Banners, Sprinkled with Love Word Tags, Valentine Flair Buttons,

Please check out her blog for more inspo, she never disappoints and she has such a cute family! :)
I will be back tomorrow with a Project Life share. I know, I know...everyone is doing it!
Til then....
xoxo,Veronica

Hello February!!

2012-02-01T21:53:00.000-08:00

Hello!!! Happy February! I am so excited to share with you some BEAUTIFUL Valentine inspiration from the lovely Anna Maria Wolniak. She is such a sweetheart! Her style is so beautiful. You are going to love her projects!

Fist up, her delightful little mini. Her and her son are just beautiful people. I know, I'm going to sound repetitive. I could go on and on, so instead, lets swoon. Shall we?

Amazing right?? Here is a list of products used: Everyday Life ATC, Valentine Flair buttons, Valentine milk bottle caps & Mini vintage labels.

She also made this gorgeous layout. I haven't scrapbooked in quite a while and she is inspiring me to clean my craft room! :)

The details are amazing! I love it all!
Tags used: Valentine Banners, Valentine Flair buttons, Spring is in the air Date tabs, Valentine scalloped squares & Valentine embellishments.

I'm pretty sure I have the best designers in the world! ;) These ladies make me smile! I hope they spark a smile and a creative itch.
Wait til you see Sasha's layout tomorrow! *grin*
Til then, have a great one!
xoxo, Veronica

Chic Tags- Design Team

2012-01-17T19:12:00.000-08:00

Sasha Farina- Singapore

Evgenia Petzer- South Africa

Andrea Budjack- USA

This was an incredibly hard decision. To all who applied, I thank you for applying. As you may have noticed, I couldn't stop at 5 designers. :)
I am excited to see what these wonderful women will do with our tags and flair buttons. It's going to be a great year! I just know it. These three months are going to fly!!

xoxo,
Veronica

Valentine Embellishment Kit

2012-01-15T22:08:00.000-08:00

First, a big thank you to all who applied for our design team. I will be announcing our team on Tuesday! I can't wait to share with you!
Second, I was asked by several people if I was selling the Christmas embellishment kits for my Dec Daily album. Unfortunately, I only made one for myself.So, I decided to make a few Valentine embellishment kits (VERY similar to the Christmas kit). Once these are gone, they are gone for good.

You will receive a goodie bag shown above.

Here is what's inside: 3 handmade kraft journaling cards. A stamp embossed, and 2 sewn cards.

4 mini envelopes. 2 mini Martha Stewart, a glassine and a small pink envelope.

Several trinkets: felt heart, heart stickers, 2 crocheted flowers, 3 mini clothes pins, 2 wooden heart buttons, and 4 XO letters.

You'll get one die cut word "Sweetie".

5 valentine flair buttons & 4 paper heart doilies.

3 Martha Stewart stamp stickers & 10 CHIC TAG Valentine tags (random). All not shown.

1 yard of vintage lace and 10 feet each of pink and red twine.This little goodie pack of LOVE can be purchased here for $12.99 plus $2.50 for SH. Simply press the buy now button.Thanks bunches!

Project Life & Giveaway!

2012-01-02T17:01:00.000-08:00

Winner****Albert chose number 35

Kat said...: i would love to be able to use doilies too. but they are not available locally. :) i would love to win some stuff from your shop!

I'm loving all the applications. Keep them coming! I forgot to mention, I am only choosing a few designers. I'm pretty sure the number is 5. :)

Tags used: Everyday Life ATC, Everyday life mini tags & Fall Date banners

Here is a little share, I made a Project life cover. Yay! I love it! I am so excited about this new way of scrapbooking. I used some of my new tags and a date banner from fall. I still have an obsession with doilies. :) I added journaling in the polka dot envelope.

I think we need a giveaway? If you would love some new tags, please leave a comment.
One winner will receive a $30 GC to our shop!! You have til tomorrow at 11pm. I'll draw a name then!!

2012 DESIGN TEAM CALL

2012-01-01T14:07:00.000-08:00

Creator's responsibilities:

- Represent Chic Tags for your 3 month term in a professional manner.
- Send 2 layouts and one card for our blog/Facebook and website. 3 projects total.
- Send crisp clear photos of all projects to us in timely matter. (required).
- You will be introduced to our blog readers on your designated month. Additional photos are required. (If chosen, info will follow).

- Post all monthly projects on your own active blog, online gallery, and or networking communities.

The Goods:
- All your layouts, cards, tags and projects will be posted on our site, blog and Facebook.
- A great amount of new and old releases of delightful Chic Tags to play with!
- A link on our blog to yours.

How to apply:

If this sounds like fun please send the following to us in one email, to chictags@gmail.com. Applications are due January 15, 2012 (12:00 p.m. PST).

- Three images of three different layouts, cards or project(s) that best represent you and your style. Please keep images smaller than 500px X 500px
- A short bio. (Just be yourself).
- A link to your blog, gallery and any other site you are active on.
- Include any current or past design team or publications. (If the list is too long, send me your last 3).

FAQ:

Can internationals apply?

Yes PLEASE!! In fact, I encourage it!

Do I need to use Chic Tags in my application?

No. I would love to see them in action, but I have a great imagination.

Do I need to have my own blog?

Unfortunately, that is the purpose of a creative team. I need ACTIVE bloggers with enthusiasm for blogging!

Why is the term ONLY 3 months?

We launch new items every 2-3 months and would like fresh faces/ styles.

Do I need a Facebook account?

It's not required, but it is very helpful! Twitter works well too.

Do I need to create NEW projects for this call?

Just show me your style anything from the past year will do!

I don't scrapbook often, may I submit cards only?

Yes, I would love an all cards creator. If mini albums or cards is your passion- SHOW ME!

Why is the call only set for 2 weeks?

The truth, I don't have a lot of time. I have 2 wee ones 13 months apart. I want the team picked as quickly as possible. I love looking at each application but I hate hurting feelings. I know, I have been there. I hope you trust the process and please don't take it personal. :)

With a new year comes new hopes, new dreams and new visions!! We plan on making 2012 the very best! Albert and I thank you for considering us!

xoxo!

New Everyday Life items!

2011-12-31T17:43:00.000-08:00

Hello

How many of you are joining in on the Project Life fun!? I'm starting Project Life tomorrow. I can't wait!
Albert and I created 25 new sets and we added BUTTONS to our shop too!

Staring off the new year right! I will scrap more in 2012! I will! :)
Hope you have a safe New Years!!
Wishing you and your family a wonderful NEW Year! Watch out 2012...HERE I COME WITH A VENGEANCE!!!! :)

xoxo, veronica

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-20T11:11:00.000-08:00

I am still here! Thank you for all the "are you still alive" emails. I really appreciate it! :)I'm so sorry it has taken me a month to come back to the blog. I had all these plans to make things and in the end, I decided online shopping was best.
Of all the years that we have had this little shop, this year has been the busiest. It started in September and never slowed down, in fact, it got BUSIER! We added so many wonderful retailers and customers to our list.
We are super delighted to announce that ALL our tags are now in Scrapbook.com all 154 items!
This was such a huge and wonderful surprise! I thank God daily for blessings such as these. I hope now you can understand my absence.
In the meantime, I'm just trying to enjoy every last moment of this beautiful season! Our tree is lit, presents all bought (not wrapped yet), and the kids are counting down daily!

We have been so busy around here, that I failed to send out Christmas cards. GASP!!! Here is a preview of our holiday photo session:

We thank you for your continued support and wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas!
xoxo, A &V

Getting ready for December

2011-11-15T19:41:00.001-08:00

WINNER***** Number 25 Rebecca said... Totally awesome! I have been so inspired by Liz of Paislee Press too! I'm not starting PL yet - I'm starting the first of the year, and can't wait! I'll do my December Daily for December. :) You've got some awesome goodies!!

Hello!Who is ready for Christmas!? I haven't started shopping yet. Hope to do it all in one bang! Hopefully this Friday. Sunday we have scheduled Christmas pics. I'm excited!!! I'm actually starting things early. Well, earlier than most years. I just can't find enough time for everything. I really need to organize in order to stay on task! Speaking of organizing...
I started gathering all my December Journal supplies:

I bought some more twine! One can never have enough. :)

I bought some Martha Stewart paper tape and some Washi tape from Japanistic.

I am also going to make my own little journaling cards. I got the idea for these cards from Paislee Press. I love her style!

I found a ton of little envelopes in my stash:

Bought some Martha Stewart labels from Michaels.

and....I jumped on the bandwagon...I'm going to start a Project Life album, starting next week!! I got my protectors in the mail and I will be using an American Crafts album. I am super excited about this. It seems VERY similar to a week in the life and I absolutely loved that project. I'm eager and ready!!!
Anyone else starting PL this month?

I also dropped in to share some of my goodies. I have a small giveaway for anyone interested in a pack of festive embellishments!

Just leave a comment below to be entered. I will draw a name tomorrow at 8pm.

xoxo, Veronica

Finally Fall

2011-11-04T17:29:00.000-07:00

It is finally fall here!The air is crisp and cold. The nights are even colder. It's finally sweater season!! YAY! All this crisp fall air got me in the mood to create. I created a fall layout with a picture of my little pumpkins at the patch.

Chic Tags Used: Fall Artisan, Fall Milk Bottle Caps, Vintage Scalloped Circles, Fall Date Banners

SHOP NOTICE: We are finally feeling better around here. WE all had a cold. Oy!
If you are wondering where your order is, please know that Albert and I are working hard to get all these orders out. We always experience an abundance of orders during the holiday season. This year was no exception. Your order will be at your front door very soon! :) We are taking about 8-10 days to process orders once they are placed. We thank you for your patience and support.
If you have any questions or absolutely can not wait please email me! Thank you!!
xoxo, veronica

Hello November!

2011-11-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

I think I'm sick. Scratch that...I AM SICK. I keep thinking if I don't say it out loud it will go away. lol Us mama's don't get "sick" days. So here I am, itchy throat, runny nose, one baby napping, the other wide awake and working on future projects.
I was feeling super lucky for a while, the babies were sleeping in sync and they were letting me get things done during the day! Now it's history. They seem to be taking turns...no bueno. :(

In other news, our Halloween was great! Took the kids to my sister's and Ethan walked around one block. ONE block!? Then he walked back and helped my sister pass out treats.
The costumes were perfect on each kid! Don't you love that? My 6 year old- skinny boy was Spider man. It fit his personality perfectly! Noah was a lion. The cutest lion EVER!! :) And my girl...she was a little ladybug. Rosy little cheeks, button little nose and crazy sass. Just look at that glare. YIKES! All kidding aside, she is my sweet, sweet, little "lady". She completes us.
How was your Halloween, do you celebrate?
I'm excited to start on Christmas crafts. I have a whole pinterest board going...and I hope to try all those ideas! How many of you are ready? Too soon....? We'll get there! *wink*
xoxo, Veronica

Year in Review Mini Album

2011-10-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! Happy first Monday of the year! I'm hoping this year I stick to my business & personal goals. ONE. blog at least 3X a week- we will see how that goes. :) I blame facebook. Facebook killed blogs. I feel like this blog is dead. I must try to revive it! I'm hoping I can create a little more too, maybe that will help the blog. I know with 3 kids it might be nearly impossible. This book here took me one whole week. I had to work on it at night and while Albert was home. I didn't want to give up on this project, since last year we had so many changes. I really wanted to capture them with pictures and words. I made the cover using papers from my rack. I tried to use only brown, teal and greens. Tags used- Calendar Cards, & Vintage Snapshots of. We started off our year with a FIXER home. It was horrible to say the very least. Albert worked so hard to make this a home. It finally feels cozy. In Feb, I actually looked pregnant, instead of just chubby! haha I captured this photo on the day my sisters threw me a baby shower. LOVE! Tags used: Vintage Glyphs & Monthly tabs

Oh, March. It's a miracle I could walk. heheh I was HUGE!

In April, the big boy makes his appearance :)

Easter 2010.

In May we spent many days lounging. We...okay, I was trying to adjust to TWO boys. Tag used: Vintage Snapshots Of

We took the boys to the beach, it was a fun filled day.

Here I stitched some KI Memories lace paper for the waves.

His 5th birthday.

Summer days are spent full of birthday parties and swimming at my sisters.

Ethan started school in August. This was the first day. He was so nervous, poor little guy. I of course cried. I can't believe he is in school! AND he keeps asking about college. EASY there turbo...sheesh mama doesn't want to think of that! Tags used- Capture the Moments & 5 W's

Ethan started soccer in September. Towards the end of the season he wanted NOTHING to do with the sport. I didn't let him quit. Now he keeps asking which sport is next...hmmm?

Tag- Vintage Glyphs

October is my favorite month! Love all the orange and browns. My favorite color combo!

Tehehe I love this picture. The boys were super heros for Halloween. So glad I captured Ethan's SUPER hero pose! I sewed the Thickers onto this page---um that was difficult!

I used a Maya Road envelope for November's picture. Added some mini stickers and a Thicker. Love just how much Ethan loves his little brother.

On this last page, I cut strips of pattern paper glued them added the pic and a rub-on. I was very tired of the album at this point. HA! Well, sorry for the long post. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by! Feel free to say hello. I'm starting to feel like I'm talking to myself.

-veronica

Smash/December Journal

2011-10-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

Who is ready for Christmas?
Can you believe Christmas is 61 days away!? Noooo. :) I love the holidays! I hate the rush of it all though.

So this year, I plan on soaking every minute of this beautiful holiday season. It will be Maddie's first Christmas! This year, I kept things super simple! hehe I always say that. This year I used a green SMASH album. They are all the rage, so I had to try it for myself. This should be super easy. I'll be layering, gluing, sewing onto the pages that are bound inside. I'll just Smash all the magic in there! ;) The greens and browns are perfect with our tags too. I will be using our December Daily Album Journaling Kit.
Have any of you started working on Christmas projects?
I have some Halloween ideas coming up next but just had to get this project going! It gets pretty hectic if I don't plan ahead.
xoxo, Veronica

So much news....

2011-10-08T11:21:00.000-07:00

Well, after carefully thinking about it. Albert and I decided to change our shop name. There are many reasons why this was a good change for us. Here are a few: 1. The new name will be easier to say. :) 2. The new name will be easier to search 3. The new name is not trademarked by anyone else! That was a huge mess that I will leave for another post!
So, we are now CHIC TAGS. With this new name came so many blessings! I hope to share more later...now, onto more important things like NEW CHRISTMAS tags and a giveaway!!!

We have all our new tags in the shop and a new December Daily Album Kit too!
If you would like to win some of these tags, my sweet, amazing and talented friend Stephanie Howell is hosting a giveaway on her blog!!! If you don't already follow her blog...you are missing out! This woman is beautiful, inside and out. She will make you laugh til you cry and cry when you least expect it. Her journaling is amazing and her pictures are beautiful. Her blog capture the essence of life.
Hope you have a beautiful weekend and if you have any questions, please comment below! :)
xoxo, Veronica

We have a WINNER!

2011-09-21T18:40:00.000-07:00

Mindy Pitcher! You are the randomly chosen reader! Send me your address: shabbychiccrafts@gmail.com
and because this reader is one ( I have several) that ALWAYS leaves me wonderful comments...I decided to send off another package to Mommy2Alex!
Thank you so much for reading along. Also...we hope to have some Christmas items in the shop...by the end of this month. Trust me! They are cute! :)

New Fall Tags & reader Giveaway!

2011-09-20T18:42:00.000-07:00

Hello!Wow...so sorry for the lack of posts. Life got really busy around here. Ethan started school, the kids got sick. One. After. The. Other. You know how that goes!? Oy!Hopefully we are all good til winter. *fingers crossed*

Albert and I created some fun new fall tags! They are in the shop right NOW! I have not had a chance to play with them but, I'm setting some time for that tonight. I hope to share something crafty VERY soon! Here are some of my FAVORITES:

Fall ATC

Fall Word Tags

Fall Mini Chevron Tags


and my absolute favorites are the Fall milk bottle cap tags. sigh

***GIVEAWAY*** I have these sets and some others from the new collection for one of my trusty readers! I will draw a name from the followers of the blog and send you a pack of tags. It's my way of saying thanks for sticking around even when I'm absent. :)
If you would like...you can still say hello. I miss reading comments! :) I'm not begging, just asking politely. lol
I hope to be back tomorrow with a couple of layouts. Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo, Veronica

Make it and Love it Monday!

2011-08-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

I made this key chain a while back...and thought I would share it here with you. It was very simple to make. I promise.
Step 1: Use a 1.5" punch or in my case a washi tape to cut a circle from a picture.

Use some fabric paper. I used this one because it was dirt cheap at Two peas. :) BUT...I have my eyeballs on Amy Tan's new Chevron fabric sheets. I had the blue polka dot one in my stash too. Step 2: cut a flower from the fabric sheet and trace the flower onto the blue one as well

.Step 3: Using a 1" circle punch, punch a circle in the center of the POLKA DOT flower.

Step 4: Cut a piece of transparency sheet to cover the circle. (peel the paper from the fabric paper and place the transparency). *** make sure you add your picture in. Use some adhesive to keep in place.

Step 5: Cut a piece of ribbon.

Step 6: Peel the backside of the second fabric flower. Stick together. Fold your ribbon. Place inside (sandwiched in). Sew around the flower:

Here is the front:

Here is the backside:

It was pretty easy! I'm pretty sure that Amy Tan fabric paper is calling my name more and more. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
xoxo- Veronica

My beach babies

2011-08-26T14:14:00.000-07:00

Hello. Happy FRIDAY!The week went by pretty fast!I was totally looking forward to Friday, I have a movie date with my best friends. We're going to watch The Help. Have any of you watched this movie yet? I hear it's good, but long.Anyway, I have another quick share. I really appreciate all your lovely comments. You guys are the best!
I created a quick layout with some pics of our beach trip.

I used crate papers and My Mind's eye, some Thickers and a beach tag from the shop.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful weekend!!!
xoxo, Veronica

walking & running

2011-08-25T16:34:00.000-07:00

Kept this one simple. A cute layout about the day Noah started walking. he just stood up and started. Just like that! Amazing! Here's what I did: I stitched strips of My Mind's Eye paper onto a white card stock. Added more paper strips at top and under title, added a title and used a tag from the shop at top and a brad. Made the title with some stickers and used a strip of Martha Stewart paper tape under the word "walking". Less than 20 minutes!
Next......:)
Thanks for stopping by. I'm currently working on some fall items. I'm keeping this launch simple and small. They should be in the shop Sept 1st. *fingers crossed* Anything you guys would like to see in the shop?? Please suggest away!!!
xoxo Veronica

One for the boys!

2011-08-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

Hello
How are you surviving your week...half way there yeah!
I'm back with a boy layout. ahhhh you probably thought I forgot how to make those...hehe
Here is one of Ethan and Albert on go-karts. fun!!

I used some of our new summer tags.

I'll be back tomorrow with a layout for Noah. :) Balance.
xoxo Veronica

Baby snuggles

2011-08-16T18:55:00.000-07:00

Hello friends!
We took the babies to the beach this past weekend to visit close friends and to meet their precious daughter. She is adorable! The children enjoyed the beach. Noah is a true little beach bum:

Ethan and Albert played with the waves. The beach was perfect! It was warm and sunny. ahhh

Maddie stayed with me. She ate and sat...

After, we gathered our sand babies and headed to IHOP for dinner. Ethan's favorite. Me....not so much. :) The boys LOVE pancakes. We got home pretty late, but the babies slept on the car ride home. THAT was nice. tehehe

In a few days...this little 6 year old starts FIRST grade. *sigh* And we will say good-bye to summer vacation. *weeps* Good-bye sleeping in, good bye staying up late and good bye mama's little helper.

Have your kiddos started school yet? How's your summer treating you? Hope all is well!
xoxo, Veronica

Week in the Life- Completed album

2011-08-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

Hello!
Whew! This project took a whole lot longer than anticipated. The album was 18 pages total. 5 cardboard pages and the rest baseball protectors full of 3.5X2.5" pictures. I cut the protectors down to 8X8" or smaller. I also rotated the protectors according to the set of pics.
For the sake of time, I'll show you most....not all.

Here is a picture of the cover again.

I added tags in some of the protectors and some I only placed pictures inside.

For each day I placed a bigger picture on cardboard. We just so happen to have 5 people in our family and I captured 5 days. Worked out perfect! Noah was Monday.

I added some small circle tags in the center of some protectors. I kept it very simple.

I did a lot of stitching, ink droppings, and I used most of the stuff I bought for the project.

I used a picture from Albert's birthday dinner.

Again, there really wasn't much to the baseball protectors. It was easy to place a picture in, jot some words on a card and viola!

The cardboard pages took longer only because of all the stitching. I tied them all together by having our initial or name on the top right of each page.

I used all the journaling cards from our kit for this page. Overall, the album was pretty simple. It was finding the time to sit and make it...that's the hardest part I added journaling for each day through out the whole album. . :)

The book was pretty thick, I had to use bigger binder rings than I had originally planned.

Well, I'm very glad this project is FINISHED! On to the next....
Have a good one!
Veronica

Week in the life- getting ready

2011-08-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday...or not. Today has been a very difficult Monday. This mommy is tired! I had 2 unhappy babies that would NOT nap, and a 6 year old that has a mouth of a 15 year old. :( It was a very trying day to say the least. I've been trying to post this since yesterday. Ok, so back to the purpose of this post.

I'm slowly editing pictures and making them into 8X10" collages. I'll cut them up once they are printed.

All the paper I ordered last week is in. I'm using Lime Twist (My Mind's Eye), October Afternoon and some American Crafts.

I bought some mini sticker letters from Two peas.

I also bought some flair buttons from my sweet friend Kaitlin @ Ormolu. She is a doll, love that she is another tag maker/ work at home mama just having fun with her shop!

I bought a trio week days Washi tape from here. I'll only be using the gray and green.


One can never have enough twine...I bought these colors from another etsy store.

Oh and orange Washi tape from here.

AND of course I will be using all our printable Week in the Life tags.

How is your album coming along? Are you making one? I hope to finish mine by Wed. I'm pretty tired of the project and want to move on to the next thing hahah.

Week in the Life Photos- Friday

2011-07-30T10:23:00.000-07:00

Wow! It's Saturday morning and that means I completed my week (days) in the Life project. :)
Our week flew by but Friday seemed to drag on...

breakfast blueberries

Crafty stuff I ordered from Two peas.

Ethan so kindly told me that the Transformer's legs in Tuesdays post were BACKWARDS...and he demanded I take a picture of him with his Transformers. "The right way" lol Well, excuse me!

Sweeping the crumbs in the kitchen. Never ending.

Some sewing.

LUNCH

mmm chocolate milk

HE LOVES books. Oh how I love that! Mama loves books too! She misses reading. *sigh*

makes me happy to FINALLY see pink toys in there!! ;)

sweet treats

homemade toys- I love that he still enjoys making stuff out of oatmeal canisters.

baking

zucchini bread from scratch, using our garden's zucchinis.

ONE cup is all I allow myself to drink per week. Maddie does not do well with coffee. I miss it, but fully understand.

My little tag shop.

ME- tired, dark circles under my eyes, sans make-up, in need of a hair cut, & eye brow threading...but ME none the less. Full of love for her babies and husband. Appreciating this gift God has given to her! Would not change it at all!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments, thanks for following this little project!
If you have any questions please ask away! :)
xoxo-Veronica

Week in the Life Photos- Thursday

2011-07-29T01:00:00.000-07:00

So glad Friday is almost here! I didn't think I'd survive this week.Can't believe I stuck to taking this many daily pictures. I am so glad I did. I love looking back at each day. I highly recommend this project. This was our Thursday:

Something beautiful about snail mail...or maybe it's the packages. :) I bought some washi tape for my week in like mini album.

Albert grabbed the wrong kind of watermelon. I like seedless.

*sigh*

I wash my hands all day long. They are so dry.

Not nursing just loving on her. :)

snacks

I love hearing the pitter patter of his little feet. He started walking July 13th. He is still wobbly.

loving him.

dinner

My car is older than dirt. LOOK at the miles. I love my Toyota!

we use the 2 seater cart...thanks Target for making these.

My sweet little girl is 2 months...how does this happen?

That was it...thanks for stopping by!
xoxo, veronica

Week in the Life Photos- Wednesday

2011-07-28T01:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday! Today was pretty special..my sweet lovah buns turned 34!

We started our morning off simple...oatmeal and scrambled eggs all around.

Yup, he's tired of the..I quote, "silly pictures" lol. So glad I'm doing my job. I'm here to torture you buddy! Wait til you're a teen. lol Oh, and I just noticed something...I TOTALLY earn MOTHER OF THE YEAR...see Ethan's chin. Yup, ice cream. From last night! hahah That's the cause of a day time bath.

I rearranged my pics on the fridge, and added some of Maddie. LOVE!

For those wondering...Noah was taking his 10 am nap and well, Miss I'm going to cry all day was on the table where Noah can't reach her. :)

We spent most of the day cleaning Ethan's room...because I'm tired of toys everywhere!! Who's with me? There should be a club for us mamas. The gosh dangit put your toys away kid...club. YUP!

Nursing Maddie is a daily routine-I see this, almost all day.

This boy spends most of his day drawing...he is super talented.

While daddy was at work Grandma Lidia called and said she had made us dinner for Albert's birthday.

Grandma loves to cook!

this may look plain...but this chicken tostada is delish! She adds seasoned onions...OMG!

We bought Albie a small cake. We only added 24 candles...you know, to prevent forest fires and all. HA!

and of course Noah was ready to eat! I must add, there were no presents because we celebrated Albert's birthday on Sunday.

Tres Leches with raspberry filling...wipe your drool. YUM!

Albert and his dad had a couple of beers.

While the boys played in the backyard.


This picture reminds me that he needs his FIRST hair cut. People are starting to give me that puzzled look. "Is he a he??" Yes, HE is!!

Well, that was our Wednesday. Hope yours was eventful! :)
-Veronica

Week in The Life Photos- Tuesday

2011-07-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Hello! Here was our Tuesday. It was a whole lot busier than our Monday.

Dishes never end. After breakfast. I make sure the kids have full tummies and are playing in EYES view. This is when I do a quick sweep of dishes and pots and such...

Ethan has been watching lots of Netflix. It's a sign of a lazy summer.

For lunch, I baked a pizza for the kiddos. I thought I would spare you a big butt shot and take a different view. You're welcome. ;)

Yes, it was delish!

See? He looks happy!

I have pics of my kiddos in the bath for my album...I didn't want those posted here.

I wish I could say this laundry is a new load from Monday...Not so my friends. lol

these kids are always snacking..all day long. It never ends. I should invent a necklace with snacks attached around it. haha I know, that would get messy.

when the babies both take naps, as they did yesterday...I do a happy dance, but not for too long. I have fun things to do!

I usually look at prettythings. Pinterest is my guilty pleasure.

H20 in a Mason jar, it's a country thing! lol nah, I'm lazy and it holds a lot of water.

I snuck in a little crafting too.

then the babies were up...

back to playing!

not too hot.

when daddy got home, the boys went out to play. It was much cooler outside.

after dinner, I cooked a gourmet meal of hot dogs and potato salad. lol we went out for ice cream. Someone needs to wash the car!

mmm my two favorites (pistachio & chocolate chip). Noooo I didn't eat that whole thing, sheesh! Ok I did.

That was our wonderful Tuesday...how was yours?
-Veronica

Week in the Life Photos - Monday

2011-07-26T10:54:00.000-07:00

Here is our Monday- hectic and lovely all at once. :)

This is part of our daily routine. Having two little ones means TONS of diapers all day long!

Cooking breakfast for the kiddos. Please ignore my chubby body but please focus on the fact that my kids are cute. :)

enjoying his favorite: Eggs and waffles. AND I totally did not ask him to make that "I'm making out" to my waffles face. He did that all on his own! lol

Dishes...least favorite chore. Blah!

wait...no, laundry is my least favorite. I'm suppose to get to folding but the truth is, we end up grabbing clothes from the basket.

bedhead! Lots of naps for lots of cranky babies. The beauty of that, they wake up happy...most of the time!

nursing Maddie

Ethan playing with transformers and all the other choking hazards in his room.

bird watching. Try not to notice that the rain ruined my clean windows and now I'm on strike. tehehe

blurry photo but I love this photo of Maddie hanging out on mama & daddy's bed

MORE napping- I sometimes use my shirt to give her comfort. The scent of my body is a comfort for her. I'll use anything for these kiddos to nap when they are suppose to.

during the day we do a lot of quiet time while babies are sleeping!

BUT sometimes mama needs to check her email, and so comes YO-GABA-GABA on the tube.

dinner @ Pandas

perfect fortune!

I welcomed myself back into the 21st century! Mama's new toy!

That was Monday...hope to take more pics today so I have MORE choices. :)
Thanks for stopping by!
-Veronica

Lazy Days of Summer

2011-07-23T18:15:00.000-07:00

Around here we are getting used to these beautiful lazy days of summer...not looking forward to summer ending.
How is your summer?
Winner is posted Rebecca please email me!
-Veronica

Week in the Life-Printable Tag Kit

2011-07-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

We have had so many request for more printable tags. Well, here they are! This PRINTABLE kit is full of 54 bright/vintage style tags perfect for your Week in the Life project or Project Life and the best part, no waiting for snail mail. Just print and cut! This kit has 6 sets all for $4.99.

They are in the shop NOW! I will be using them all next week on my Week in the Life mini album.

Have an awesome Friday!
-Veronica

A week in the Life & Giveaway

2011-07-21T18:58:00.000-07:00

****Winner*** number 20 is......please send me your email! thanks!
Rebecca said...
This looks lovely!! You did a fantastic job! I don't even remember how I found your blog - I've been following for a while now. I think you are doing a great job, and I wouldn't change a thing! :) Thank you for the chance!!

After much thought, I decided to follow Ali Edwards week in the life project. I'm adding my own tweaks here and there. First, I'm only going to focus on the weekdays M-F. I may change my mind.... second, I'm keeping it very simple. I plan to only use 4 pictures per day. This may be difficult & third, I'm going to wait til I have all the pictures at the end of the week to put the album together. I think. tehehe
Anyway, I usually get bored with projects if I don't have a good foundation. SO, I decided to put the album together minus the details. Here is my cover:

I designed all the tags on the cover. I'm working with a 8X8" chipboard album. I used some AC pattern paper and rub-on.

I used baseball card holders but cut them down and only have 4 slots.

I made 6 new sets for this album...gotta say, I love them! THEY WILL BE GOING IN THE SHOP as printables very soon! Keep the eyes peeled. ;)

I usually get my photos printed at Costco or CVS and I place 2 small photos on one 4X6" pic, these are perfect for baseball card holders.

Pretty excited about this and I hope to stick with it. I kept it easy for this reason. :)

Anyone else working on one? Please link it up.
***GIVEAWAY**** If you want a chance to win these printables (6 sets in a PDF). Please leave me a comment. tell me how you found this blog, or any suggestions for the blog are welcome. Thanks!!
-Veronica

July Guest Designer

2011-07-20T13:52:00.000-07:00

5 Random Things About Me:

1. I love monte cristo sandwiches. 2. someday I will live in Santa Cruz 3. I love watching adventure time (cartoon). 4.My fav colors are Mint green and pink. 5. I am obsessed with pinterest.

I'm Most Creative When:

I don't have a set time. Usually when I cant do anything, that is when the bug bites me. :)

***Here are pictures of Marie's "girl cave". I've seen it in person...and it's every creative person's DREAM!

I LOOOOOVE her vintage lockers:

Why I started Scrapbooking:

I started scrapbooking 8 years ago. My MIL passed away and I wanted to create a book for my younger children. She was so wonderful and I truly felt they were robbed of knowing her. I didn't want just pictures I wanted to tell the story of her. Scrapbooking just made sense.

What is Your Favorite Childhood Memory:

My fav childhood memory would have to be the crafts my mom did with me. She taught me how to embroider, paint, draw, cook...She also use to make a lot of my Halloween costumes. I loved that. She is where I get my creativity from.

My Favorite Technique:

Right now I am really in love with inking the edges of my paper. It just seems to make things pop. It is really old school but i just started doing it again.

My Favorite Song/Tv/Movie at the Moment:

I don't have just one song but the bands I have been on constant play are Adele, Mumford and sons, black keys and Regina spektor.
Walking dead is my fav tv show and I cant wait for the new season to start.

My Favorite past time:

Anything with the kids. I just like to watch them grow. When I am not doing that I love to go to thrift stores and Flea markets. My own personal treasure hunt.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Marie in person and she has to be one of the most sweetest ladies I've ever known! I've always loved her work, since she was a member of SISTV. So it was a bit of a shock to meet her in person and to have her help us out.
Well...lets move on to Marie's AWESOME work. If you would love to see more of her work, please visit her blog (Warning: she has music...don't want to scare you, as I was the first time. lol) Marie used our A Camping We Will Go collection.

Here is a beautiful camping mini album she created:

I love how she added burlap to her album!

Hope you enjoyed her work as much as we did. Thank you Marie!!!
xoxo-Veronica

3 little Munchkins

2011-07-17T13:40:00.000-07:00

I'm on a roll here! I haven't scrapbooked this much in ages! I created this layout using a Studio Calico sketch. I'm not fond of sketches but this one, I could not resist. I had the perfect pictures and tags for it too. :)

Here is what I did: I used chipboard stars and scattered them on my page. Mist over them, let it dry and removed stars. The I added some paper strips on the top and bottom, stitched across. I also stitched a couple of lines for the journaling at the bottom left corner! I cropped my pics in photoshop down to 1.65" and placed them in some Shabby Chic Crafts Spring Artisan. I also used A Grandma Doilies & Spring is in the Air Mini Scalloped Flower.

Hope you have a happy weekend!

Soak up the SUN!

2011-07-13T12:55:00.000-07:00

How is summer treating you?

My boys have been having a blast! We bought Ethan a SlipNSlide and he loved it, but Noah loved it more. lol He was soaked. We didn't think he would.
I created a 5x7" mini album for all our summer happenings with the Lopez clan. I used some of our Soak Up the Sun tags on the cover:

I did some misting, but not too much. I like a clean look. :)

I have some blank pages and I'm getting ready to print some of those SlipNslide shots, plus I have pics of Noah playing with the water table with his cousin Cody. :) Can't wait to put it all together! Are any of you working on a summer album?

Our Summer

2011-07-11T16:11:00.000-07:00

Our summer- babies eating, crying, kisses, giggling, pooping, spitting up, making messes, bickering, sharing, pretend play, watching movies, coloring, homemade play dough, cars scattered everywhere, legos too, but most of all snuggling on the bed at any given moment.

I definitely can't complain about that! Life is hectic...yes, but I cherish every single moment I have with these crazy kids. :)

Cousins and a 1 month old

2011-07-07T12:39:00.001-07:00

Lately, life is hectic. I'm talking...no one warned me how exhausting 3 children under the age of 6 would be. lol Not even my own mother...who has 6 kids! I'm hanging in there.
It helps that Albert is an awesome dad. He helps out SO much.
Needless to say, this blog is being neglected. I'm finding some balance and I've started scrapbooking for me again. I'm using all my old product with a couple of splashes of new paper here and there. I'm darn proud of the fact that I'm creating anything at all. :)
Here are some pictures I really wanted to focus on, because Ethan loves his cousins. These pictures are from Easter, the boys played all day together and the BONUS...no bickering. tehehe

Overall I love this layout. I love the simplicity and I love that it took a good 30 minutes to make!

This layout was also a quickie. I just can't spend too much time on one thing anymore. I had to create a 1 month layout for Maddie's scrapbook. I used some old paper that went very well with AC-Hello Sunshine paper.
I used 2 SCC tags: Spring Doilies & Bon Voyage Date Labels.

I'm still working on a summer mini album. I'm thinking next week we are heading out to the beach and we have a small pool party for Ethan next week. Trying not to lose my mind. :)
What are your summer plans??

xoxo, Veronica

Sunday Crafting

2011-07-03T16:02:00.000-07:00

I'm trying desperately to catch up on Maddie's scrapbook album. I never scrapbook in chronological order, but this time...and with 3 kiddos to scrapbook for, I find myself trying to keep up on the first month of Maddie's life.
Here I have an old facebook entry and old photos from the day we found out we were pregnant! It was September 11, 2010 and I had a 5 year old and a 5 month old at the time...crazy!

nyone else creating something special today?

-Veronica

the difference ONE DAY makes....

2011-06-29T21:01:00.001-07:00

Hi
Today my big boy turns SIX! I have no idea where the time goes!? Happy Birthday sweet boy!
I'm also back with a quick layout I made for Maddie's album. The picture on the left is my BIG ol' belly shot. It was taken the day before we went in for our c-section. The second photo is of Maddie on her birthday! It just goes to show...what a difference one day makes. :)

I used a couple of tags from our new summer collection:

I used a Soak up the sun scalloped flower & a Bon Voyage Date label.
I would also like to say a BIG thank you to all our new followers of the blog and FB page. I really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy the blog!
-Veronica

Bits of Summer

2011-06-23T11:40:00.001-07:00

Hello! How is your summer going?
I found this list of things to do on Pinterest and thought what a cool idea! There are some inexpensive fun things to do with the kiddos in this list!Speaking of kiddos....these kids need some entertainment PRONTO! They are driving mama a little nuts. Ethan has started with the dreaded "I'm bored" and it's only been 2 weeks. Oy!In attempts to solve his boredom and save my sanity. I have compiled some cool activities for these kiddos. Here is my summer of FUN list:

Go to the Park (early in the morning since it was 107 degrees yesterday)
Run through the sprinklers
Make a Slip & Slide (slip in slide= big plastic and water hose)
Swim at the pool
Go fishing
Go hiking
Water balloon toss
Eat LOTS of watermelon and strawberries
Draw with sidewalk chalk
Go to the beach
Go to the library or book store
Have a picnic
Go t the lake
Make a fort
Visit a museum
Make popsicles
Paint a canvas
Movie date (watching Cars on FRIDAY
Visit the zoo
Ride bikes

What do you have planned for the summer??

Hello Summer!

2011-06-21T14:21:00.000-07:00

Can you believe today is the first day of summer!? The year is just flying by...
We here at Shabby Chic Crafts love summer time.
We're planning a nice beach trip before the summer is over. I'm sure the kids will love that.

In preparation for summer, we made 15 new summer sets for our SHOP. These are perfect for all your summer adventures!
Here are some of my favorites:

This bright bracket tags are super sweet and perfect for layouts. I used one on this layout last week.
Here is another favorite:
Wood grain and vintage cameras...can't wait to use these!
We made 3 separate collections. Soak up the Sun, A Camping we will Go & Bon Voyage. Here are some tags from our Bon Voyage collection:
I think my absolute favorites are the camping collection. I'm working on a mini album for pictures from last year's camping adventure.
These icons are from the Soak Up the Sun collection, they are so much fun!!

Hope you have a chance to check out all 15 sets! Thanks for stopping by.

xoxo Veronica

Welcome Sweetie

2011-06-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello!

This is my first layout for Maddie. I've printed tons of pictures and can't wait to use them! Here is one of my favorites from the day she was born:

I was eager to use some of my aqua Glimmer mist...but instead I decided to sprinkle it on my layout:I like this technique much better. It doesn't warp the paper like misting does. :)
Does anyone know how to keep your paper from warping? If so, let me know!

xoxo, Veronica

Happy Monday!

2011-06-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Look who's back...me!
I am finally back into the swing of things and I found time to scrapbook. Yes, I thought I would never find time with 3 kids. lol
Some how in between feedings and while Noah is napping I've had time to make 2 layouts in two days. Here is a layout for Noah's book. It's all about him crawling for the first time:

Well, must cut this post short I hear a hungry little girl waiting to be nursed. Have a great night!

xoxo, Veronica

Introducing-Chic Parties!!!

2011-05-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

Hubby has been working so hard on this project and we would really appreciate your support.
For the past 5 months we have been getting a HUGE response to party invites, cupcake toppers, banners and such. We have been kept VERY busy with custom party orders. People really loved my baby shower and Noah's birthday party ideas. :)
We've been doing this on the side for several friends, family members, event coordinators and so we finally decided...lets open up a shop!

Our shop offers personalized printable party collections and individual party goods.

We chose printable to keep cost down for you! If you would like it printed for you for extra charge...WE can do that! We can customize any theme you have in mind! The sky is the limit. We have done several custom orders. Please contact us with anything you have in mind.
If you could please keep us in mind for your next event and bookmark our shop, we would really appreciate your help or better yet, tell your friends and family! Thank you so much for all your support!
xoxo, Veronica & Albert

She melts me....

2011-05-24T16:58:00.000-07:00

I adore my sons, there is no doubt about that...but oh boy, my daughter melts my heart and soul!

I am feeling much better and I can hardly wait to start making a scrapbook for my sweet little girl. *sigh*

I will be back very soon. Just as soon as I can get used to 3 hours of sleep again. ;)

Madilyn

2011-05-22T12:10:00.001-07:00

Our baby girl has finally arrived. Although we attempted to wait til she came on her own naturally, we are glad with the decision of a repeat C-section. My diabetes was a huge factor on this decision and we feel like we made the right one.

Madilyn Catalina was born at 8:10 am, Friday May 20, 2011. Weighing 8.10 and 20 inches long.
We are so very blessed to have a healthy, happy baby girl join our world.

I am in love...and still can't believe I have a DAUGHTER!

She is definitely a daddy's girl....

We are so happy to be home, I am recovering much better than last time and feel so blessed to have a great big family that is helping us out immensely!

We will be spending some time with family and will be closing the shop for a couple of weeks. Thank you for your support and love. We appreciate all the emails and comments. :)

xoxo, Veronica

Hungry Caterpillar Party- recap

2011-04-16T18:45:00.000-07:00

Hi! I can't believe my baby is ONE! Today we had a small birthday party for our sweetie. We only had close friends and family. Everyone that was invited attended. I love when that happens! The weather was perfect the food was delish and the decorations Albert and I made were LOVELY! :) I thought I would share his little party with YOU! (click on photo to enlarge). Here is what the mantel looked like all decorated: Albert made a balloon caterpillar. It was the talk of the party! He dangled some green and one red balloons from the ceiling. I made this paper photo banner:

I used 10 green card stock circles and one red. I printed a favorite photo for each month. Everyone loved this idea. I loved the finish look, it was SUPER easy! I also took a recent photo and enlarged it.

I made a sweet little caterpillar pompom garland. I bought 5 bags of pompoms (4 green and one red). I simply sewed them together with embroidery thread:

The favors were quick and fun. Sticking with the theme, I bought some bug catching kits and made a thank you baggie added 5 gummy worms in each bag, placed it in the bug catcher- tada!

I labeled everything on the food table, including the utensils. lol

The food was DELISH! We had tri-tip (hot dogs and chips for the kids), potato salad, chili beans, green salad, rice pilaf and a fruit tray.

I used quotes from the book. I also picked 3 fruits that I knew people would eat from the book! We had a fruit tray with watermelon slices, strawberries, and orange wedges. mmmmm!

I kept the drinks simple- water, tea, and fruit drinks for the kids. My sister made her delicious cupcakes! Albert made the adorable toppers!

The baby LOVED them. I love little messy birthday cupcake faces!

Albert made the CUTEST pinata for Noah:

and Noah enjoyed hitting it!

The weather could NOT be any better! The kids played outside with the swings, on bikes and wagons. The day was truly splendid!

Thanks for letting me share! It was such a wonderful party! 2 down....one more to go. Ethan's party is in June. I am TIRED! lol

Have a great weekend. Ethan is on spring break. We are taking a trip to the beach next week, but I will be checking in with some layouts and a fun project.

xoxox, Veronica

Happy Birthday to my big ONE year old!

2011-04-12T12:46:00.000-07:00

My sweet Noah is officially one. I know people always say this, but seriously, why does time fly by so fast when you have babies? I have an almost 6 year old and a one year old....really? I'm busy with his birthday stuff this week, but thought I would drop by to say we are here. I will definitely share pics from his party this Sat. :)

P.S. His eyes are NOt that dark...they kinda look scary..lol It's just the angel and the B&W pic. lol Have a good one friends!

xoxo, Veronica

He's on the move...

2011-04-06T22:14:00.000-07:00

He has been non stop crawling and getting into everything...like the printer, and mama's craft room. Here he goes: Look at that face:

and thighs....

Love him to pieces!!

Needless to say, he is keeping me busy & away from the blog routine. :( Also, I've been getting TONS of Braxton Hicks. I'm thinking this girl will make her debut a whole lot sooner than expected.

I'll be back with some craftiness just as soon as I can figure out a balance...you mama's know what I mean! ;)

xoxo, Veronica

Baby Fabric Mini Album

2011-04-04T13:00:00.000-07:00

Hello crafty friends! Hope you had a lovely weekend! Our weekends are always busy and exhausting to say the least. We are in countdown mode. Okay, I am. :D Our girl arrives in a little over a month. I can't believe how close we are! I can't wait to kiss her sweet little cheeks and smell her little potato head. At my last ultra sound the doctor said she should weigh about 8.5 pounds. She's a big girl. Okay, moving on to my little project. I made a sweet little fabric mini album for our Maddie. I used felt and fabric for the inside, and vintage lace, tulle & canvas for the cover: I used some of our spring tags from the shop too! I'm still working on the inside. The details are coming tomorrow! Hope to finish that sooner than later. Hope you like my little share for today. Have a good one!

xoxo, Veronica

Birthday Invite Ideas- Hungry Caterpillar Party

2011-03-31T17:49:00.001-07:00

Hello there! I'd like to share the cute invites Albert made for Noah's birthday party. They're about 4X6" and they look ADORABLE! Each invite is accordion style and has a cute little hole through each image:

They were made pretty fast using Illustrator. I have no clue how Albert made them..if you have questions, I will definitely ask him for you.

I still can't believe my baby is going to be ONE in a few short weeks.

I'm making a pom pom garland and can't wait to share it with you next Thursday! :)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo, Veronica

Thank you card #2

2011-03-30T15:15:00.000-07:00

I need to make 20 thank you cards. :) I'm trying to make them as easy as possible. I used another sketch and created this:

The card stock I used is dark brown but it looks black in this picture. Well, tomorrow I will show you Noah's B-day invites that Albert created. :)

xoxo, Veronica

Tips and Technique Tuesdays- Hidden Journaling

2011-03-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hello!! I know most of these tips and techniques are not new to the avid paper crafter...but, I think they would be helpful to a "new" scrapbooker/paper crafter. Hopefully they will stir up some creative juices for everyone! :) If you are like me, you are not fond of people reading your journaling. It's not that I don't like my own handwriting...it's just that some of my journaling is very personal. I love showing my friends and family my albums (when they ask), and I love that my personal thoughts can be hidden from view. Here are 5 ways to "hide" your journaling on pages or mini albums: 1. Swivel circles- Cut/punch 2 circles (same size), overlap them. The journaling will be hidden on the inside layer, use a brad to hold in place: 2. Folded Tabs- fold your paper in half (like a card):

Make a pull tab with ribbon or scrap paper. You can journal inside and add extra pictures like this:

3. Picture Pockets- stitch or glue around the edge of a picture to make a pocket:

Hide your journaling on a tag, simply slip the tag inside your pocket (behind the photo):

4. Library Pockets- I made an envelope using a template from online and pattern paper. You can also buy pre-made envelopes from our shop. :)

It's a quick way to hide your journaling. Just slip your letter or tag inside. We have hidden journaling tags perfect for library pockets.

5. Envelopes- Use any kind of envelope! Adding envelopes to your page or mini album is a quick and easy way to hide your journaling. You can decorate the front:

Maya Road makes this cute kraft envelopes that are the perfect touch to any project!

There you have 5 easy-peasy hidden journaling tips! Thanks for stopping by today, hope you enjoyed these fun tips.

xoxo, Veronica

Noah @ 8 mos.

2011-03-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday! We had a great weekend with friends. I was able to escape the house and hangout with some girlfriends on Saturday. It was a much needed break. We had dinner and coffee. It was nice to catch up. I feel refreshed! Here is a layout I made last night. I think I figured out how to organize my layouts. I'm going to take some reader's advice and make separate albums for each child, AND make one big family album for me. When the time comes...the kids can figure out who keeps the "family" album. Here is a layout for my sweet Noah's album. I haven't journaled on it, but will soon. Here are some details on the layout. I used a MS button punch, lots of scrap papers and stitched like a mad woman. I tried to make a paper scraps quilt. I really like how it turned out:

I'll see you tomorrow with a quick tip. Have a wonderful spring day! It's 70 degrees here, the sun is out and the bees are buzzing! Helllllo spring!! Is it spring in your neck of the woods?

xoxo, Veronica

Birthday Party Ideas

2011-03-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! Thank you for your comments on the card. lol If you liked the first card, I think I can only get better.... I hope. I guess I just feel lost in that area...but you guys sure know how to boost a girl's confidence!! Thanks! Here are some ideas I have compiled from Pinterest for Noah's first Birthday bash!! (If you recognize the links to these pictures please let me know where they are from.) We decided on a "Hungry Caterpillar" theme, because Noah is ALWAYS hungry hahahah. Here is a cute invite, I'm thinking of making: I love this mantel decoration...SO CUTE! Here is the cutest cake ever: The book has a polka dot pattern, and these Trix cereal centerpieces are perfect! I was thinking that most of the food should coordinate with the book. A fruit salad is in order! Some watermelon slices, strawberries, & pineapple. mmmm I plan on making my own labels, similar to this:

There are some cute ideas out there! I love that the food has holes in it. Originally, I thought of making another candy buffet, but I'm thinking a small goodie bag with LESS sugar. :) Perhaps a book, bookmark, a bag of gummy worms and a pencil. hmmm? Here is a cute favor idea for the school kids:I'm also thinking of having a craft table set up. I'm thinking the kids should make butterfly puppets. Albert is working on a pinata today and I'll make sure to post some pics as soon as it's complete.

Hope you have a great day!

xoxo, Veronica

Easy thank you card

2011-03-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

Hi Those of you joining me from Eighteen25, HELLO & WELCOME!! I am so glad you have joined me on this little blog of mine. :) Your wonderful comments have made me blush. I was originally going to make more than one card today....but I am REALLY bad at making cards. I used a sketch from the Got Sketch blog and even then, I am not happy with this card. I love that it took me a few minutes to make, and I love the colors...but it still feels like it's missing something. (click on picture enlarge) Here is what I did, I used my sewing machine to stitch around the card. I used a new tag from a collection coming soon, I used 3 punches (scalloped circle, border & a butterfly) I also found some gems in my stash of embellishments placed those on the thank you banner. The banner was made in illustrator.

I think I will try to make a new card each week. I'm trying to make 20 handmade thank you cards for my baby shower guest. I'll post each one on Wed. We will see how much I can improve on these. My friend Mara May says practice makes perfect, so here I go.

*If you have any sketch card sites that you use, please link them in the comments section. I used the first one that I Googled. Feel free to help this girl out! :)

That is all I have for today...tomorrow I will start sharing some party ideas I have planned for Noah's first birthday.

xoxo, veronica

"Double Batman"

2011-03-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

There are some things as a SAHM that I absolutely love...the fact that I am home to capture all the silly things my kids do, is such a blessing! I love scrapbooking too because I can write my thoughts on a couple of pictures and keep them in an album to laugh at for years to come. :) Ethan LOOOVES super heros. He loves mixing and matching costumes and running around our house. I love it. It reminds me of my own childhood and all the good times we had living out in the country. Of course back then, that was all we had, our imaginations. I love that my child would much rather run outside than watch TV or play video games. I love that he has a wild imagination just like his mama.
A couple of months ago, I captured his "double batman" disguise. He gave me a couple of posed shots, but I also captured several action shots too.
Here is a quick layout I was able to create today (click on image to enlarge):

Yay for scrapbooking again! I didn't feel like it was forced once I got started. I think I'll rotate between kids. I'm working on a Noah layout. Those of you who have more than one child...how do you organize your layouts? Do you make separate albums? I would love to know any tips you might have!

xoxo, Veronica

Baby Shower

2011-03-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

Hello
Whew, so sorry for the break...I missed blogging too. So here I am back and ready to roll!
My laptop decided to kick the bucket...right in the middle of all my craftiness.
I have some snippits of my baby shower. I'll try to focus only on he crafts I made. Not sure how my guest would feel if I posted pictures online.
I made this banner last minute (day of the shower). I used some colored card stock, ribbon, paper doilies, Thickers and some pattern paper.
We decided on a name, yay! Her name is Madilyn. Can't wait to meet my sweet little Maddie. :)
I made these jars, and placed them on the mantel. They are MM storage jars. Each one represents a trimester. I have an ultrasound for each trimester. I filled one jar with pink ribbon and paper butterflies, another with wooden clothespins, and the last one with crocheted flowers.

My sister made the BEST cupcakes ever! She made my 2 favorite flavors (chocolate and strawberry) nomnomnom! The candy buffet table was a hit! It always is.....I had 10 different types of candy.
I made these cupcake toppers with her name on them. Super easy! I used some spring doily tags, punched some butterflies using MS punch, ribbon and a circle with "baby Madilyn" on it.
I also made labels for EVERYTHING! :) I went a little crazy, but I wanted it all to coordinate.

My sister made this cute fruit basket:

It was so much fun using pink and TULLE. This baby better like tulle. hahah she received the cutest tutu. eeek!

This girl is set! She received SO many diapers, wipes, toys and 70 outfits!! Yes, she is certainly blessed to have so many people who love her and can't wait to meet her.
I am so excited. I seriously can not wait for our girl to join our family.
I'm working on Noah's first birthday party. The parties never end....
xoxo, Veronica

Update

2011-03-09T08:49:00.000-08:00

Hello

Sorry for the lack of posts. My little ones are BOTH sick. I plan on being back real soon. :)
Ethan skipped 4 days of school and now Noah is coughing non-stop.

We are starting something NEW at Shabby Chic Crafts and that has kept us SUPER busy. We hope to share with you in 2 weeks. We have received SOOO many request for this, that Albert and I decided, why not? Lets give this a try. I hate to be so vague, but I really want to show you the whole project not just snippets. eeeek!

I will be back soon. Please send good healthy thoughts this way. Thank you friends. :)

Oh, and one last thing, will someone PLEASE follow the blog, so I won't see that ------> number.
lol I'm usually not superstitious, but in this case I am. hahha

xoxo, Veronica

Paper Butterfly Embellishment Tutorial

2011-03-02T10:41:00.000-08:00

Jana was nice enough to send me the step-by-step directions to her cute butterfly embellishments!
She used our Spring Mini Scalloped Flower Tags

Step 1
Cut two flat-tipped wedges from circular journaling spot. Reserve cut pieces.
Step 2
Apply foam square adhesive to center of butterfly.

Step 3
Using reserved cut pieces overlap them slightly to create the layers of the butterfly wings.

Step 4
Wrap string, wire, or ribbon around the center of the butterfly to create the body. Tie the ends in a knot and trim to equal lengths for antennae.

Step 5
Use your fingers to curl up the edges of the journaling spot. Add jewels, if desired.

Now, you can add your cute butterfly to layouts, cards, mini albums, gift tags, anything your heart desires!!

Thanks Jana for the quick and easy tutorial!

xoxo, Veronica

March Guest Designer

2011-03-01T09:07:00.001-08:00

My all-time favorite television show is Little House on the Prairie. I still cry at all of the good parts even though I’ve seen them a million times.
I have nightmares about my teeth falling out. I don’t know why, I just do. LOL!
I get emotional every time I hear bagpipes playing (parades, etc.). There is just something about them that moves me to the core.
I love to collect dinnerware. How cool would it be to have enough room in your house to store a new set for every month of the year?!
I grew up loving country, folk, and bluegrass music and secretly wish I had the talent to be a singer-songwriter

I am most creative first thing in the morning or in the wee hours of the morning when the house is quiet and I don’t feel guilty ignoring my TO DO list.
I began scrapbooking because I loved playing with paper and because I wanted to record my family’s story from the very beginning when I married my husband. I had always been a dedicated journal writer and I loved the idea of combining my thoughts with pictures onto a scrapbook page. All the fun papers and goodies made it even that much more fun!

I have so many great memories from my childhood, but my favorites seem to come mostly from our family camping trips in our RV. My dad worked three jobs, but in the summertime he would take 3+ consecutive weeks off, hitch up the RV, collect the family, and just start driving. I have memories of celebrating Easter in the red rock canyons of southern Utah, flying kites on the Oregon beach, and visiting dozens of national monuments and parks. My mom is a history buff and would teach us everything she could about all the places we went. It was a lot of fun!
I love to machine stitch and add buttons on my pages. I love how quick and easy it is, and how it adds immediate depth and “friendliness” to a project.

My favorite TV show right now is Modern Family. It’s a classic in the making!

In my spare time I like to blog, read, cross-stitch, loom knit, travel with my family, reorganize my scrap space, and scrapbook (of course!).
Thank you Jana! We love all your projects and feel so lucky to have you as our guest!

Now...on to those amazing projects:
Tags Used: Spring is in the air- icons, envelopes, & artisans. She also used Spring hidden journaling cards and Spring mini scalloped flowers.

I love that Jana made the Spring mini scalloped flowers into tiny butterflies! (A step-by-step tutorial is coming).

Tags used on the Spring card: Starburst, Spring is in the air artisan & icon.

This smile layout is one of my favorites! Here are the tags she used: Flower border ATCs, Spring mini wood grain frames, Months of spring cards.

I love that she made the Flower border ATCs into mini frames and added some pearls! So creative!

This layout makes me crave SUMMER! Here are the tags she used: Starburst, Spring is in the air icons, Flower Border ATCs, and Spring mini wood grain frames.

At the very top she used a piece of the Chic Notecard tag and stitched it on the layout, for an extra border.

I hope you enjoyed her gorgeous projects as much as I did. I just knew she would rock the socks off our tags! She is pretty amazing! Please check out her blog. She will be hosting a small giveaway with our spring tags. Thank you so much Jana!!!

xoxo, Veronica

** Chic Tags- delightful paper tags **

Welcome Sweetie

Destination Unknown

Meet the Team- Evgenia Petzer

Mr & Mrs

Sweet moments....

Meet the Team- Jaime Warren

Love the Drive

You are my sunshine!

Noah's Everyday Moments

Dear, View...

What I love about you...

Meet The Design Team- Ania Maria Wolniak

You've Been Served

Hello Sunshine!

February Guest Designer- Stephanie Howell

Happy Valentine's Day!

A Lovely Card

My Everyday

Meet the Team- Jen Erickson

My Valentine

Cards with Andrea

Project Life

I Love Us...

Hello February!!

Chic Tags- Design Team

Valentine Embellishment Kit

Project Life & Giveaway!

2012 DESIGN TEAM CALL

New Everyday Life items!

Happy Holidays!

Getting ready for December

Finally Fall

Hello November!

Year in Review Mini Album

Smash/December Journal

So much news....

We have a WINNER!

New Fall Tags & reader Giveaway!

Make it and Love it Monday!

My beach babies

walking & running

One for the boys!

Baby snuggles

Week in the Life- Completed album

Week in the life- getting ready

Week in the Life Photos- Friday

Week in the Life Photos- Thursday

Week in the Life Photos- Wednesday

Week in The Life Photos- Tuesday

Week in the Life Photos - Monday

Lazy Days of Summer

Week in the Life-Printable Tag Kit

A week in the Life & Giveaway

July Guest Designer

3 little Munchkins

Soak up the SUN!

Our Summer

Cousins and a 1 month old

Sunday Crafting

the difference ONE DAY makes....

Bits of Summer

Hello Summer!

Welcome Sweetie

Happy Monday!

Introducing-Chic Parties!!!

She melts me....

Madilyn

Hungry Caterpillar Party- recap

Happy Birthday to my big ONE year old!

He's on the move...

Baby Fabric Mini Album

Birthday Invite Ideas- Hungry Caterpillar Party

Thank you card #2

Tips and Technique Tuesdays- Hidden Journaling

Noah @ 8 mos.

Birthday Party Ideas

Easy thank you card

"Double Batman"

Baby Shower

Chic Tags- delightful paper tags