Be sure to enter a comment below to win, and if you aren't already a follower, be sure to become one and you will have 2 chances to win this amazing book. Contest ends Jan 1, 2012 at 9:00 pm ... so hurry!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
One Last 2011 GIVEAWAY!
Looks like I have one more MyBook Planner for 2012 to give away!! I couldn't just see this amazing planner go to waste!
Be sure to enter a comment below to win, and if you aren't already a follower, be sure to become one and you will have 2 chances to win this amazing book. Contest ends Jan 1, 2012 at 9:00 pm ... so hurry!
Be sure to enter a comment below to win, and if you aren't already a follower, be sure to become one and you will have 2 chances to win this amazing book. Contest ends Jan 1, 2012 at 9:00 pm ... so hurry!
Monday, December 26, 2011
I DO still scrapbook!
Seeing that the last year has been such a busy one, I haven't been posting much of anything that has relation to scrapbooking. In fact, I haven't had much time to scrapbook at all since the move. It seems life is life and just happens to take over!
So I thought I would share an album that I put together at the beginning of December for a sweet friend of mine from college. She sent me an email a few months back asking if I would be willing to do a scrapbook for her, displaying the moments from her courtship with her fiancé. (Married Dec 20! CONGRATS JESS!)
As I don't scrapbook much for people anymore, because lets face it, I don't scrapbook much for myself these days either ... I thought this would be something fun to do. She was super organized and had everything, including journal entries how how she felt when she was dating him. She gave me logos, and had it laid how exactly how she wanted it. I got to pick the paper (Crate Paper) and Album (American Crafts), and do all the creative stuff. It was SO much fun, because I didn't have to worry about the stuff I have a hard time doing (journaling and organizing the photos!)
So as a last gift to you in 2011 I want to share with you (with Jessie's permission of course) her sweet album that she gave to her husband for Christmas. All of the blur are her personal journal entries, and are kept private for Scott of course!
Hope this will motivate you like this has for me to make the resolution to scrapbook more in 2012!!
Hope you have enjoyed this process! Sure makes me wish I would have kept better track of my feelings when I was dating Adam.
I am enjoying a solid week with Adam and the kids! NO WORK OR SCHOOL! YIPPEE!!! Hope you enjoyed your Christmas and have a break too!
M
So I thought I would share an album that I put together at the beginning of December for a sweet friend of mine from college. She sent me an email a few months back asking if I would be willing to do a scrapbook for her, displaying the moments from her courtship with her fiancé. (Married Dec 20! CONGRATS JESS!)As I don't scrapbook much for people anymore, because lets face it, I don't scrapbook much for myself these days either ... I thought this would be something fun to do. She was super organized and had everything, including journal entries how how she felt when she was dating him. She gave me logos, and had it laid how exactly how she wanted it. I got to pick the paper (Crate Paper) and Album (American Crafts), and do all the creative stuff. It was SO much fun, because I didn't have to worry about the stuff I have a hard time doing (journaling and organizing the photos!)
So as a last gift to you in 2011 I want to share with you (with Jessie's permission of course) her sweet album that she gave to her husband for Christmas. All of the blur are her personal journal entries, and are kept private for Scott of course!
Hope this will motivate you like this has for me to make the resolution to scrapbook more in 2012!!
Hope you have enjoyed this process! Sure makes me wish I would have kept better track of my feelings when I was dating Adam.
I am enjoying a solid week with Adam and the kids! NO WORK OR SCHOOL! YIPPEE!!! Hope you enjoyed your Christmas and have a break too!
M
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas Eve
Wish you all a Merry Christmas.
As we approach the awaited day, and having lived in the season of this sacred holiday of Christmas, I am in awe of the countless blessings we have. I have enjoyed the busy season, watching countless acts of service being done for others, and have to say that the true spirit of Christmas is when we get outside ourselves and serve other as Christ did. How grateful I am for the Savior Jesus Christ and for the perfect example He set for us with his life.
I hope you all feel the love of the Savior as you celebrate His sacred birth!
Merry CHRISTmas!
Monday, December 19, 2011
And the Winner is:
First off, Sorry for the late response in my giveaway! I really have a great excuse that "changed my life" this weekend!
Bryson and Chad decided to give mommy a Christmas Gift while I was busy finishing a few neighborhood gifts!
Yep! Snuck my craft paints out of my office and made a beautiful picture in our basement! Needless to say this "changed our life" this weekend. 2 Hours of scrubbing carpet, and thank you to Stanley Steemer ... we got 99% of it out! WHEWW! But on to what you are waiting for!!
WELL, SURPRISE ... I actually have 2 winners! Exciting huh!
First is:
LINDSAY KAY!
Amazing ideas Mandy! Always new and fun ideas! This planner is perfect for making it all your own! It would change my life by helping me center on all the good things that happen so that I don't forget them!
CONGRATS!!
And the next one is:
CONNIE!
I havent recorded a daily journal since I was making top ten lists of the guys in my life- that was about 30 years ago fyi ;)
So this journal would certainly change my life for the better. I tried to order one with the promo code, but I must have been a day too late. So Ill go for the win
Great job Mandy
Email me your address' so I can get these books to you awesome ladies!
I am hoping to post a few fun holiday activities we have been up to! (Including our neighborhood gifts!)
Bryson and Chad decided to give mommy a Christmas Gift while I was busy finishing a few neighborhood gifts!
Yep! Snuck my craft paints out of my office and made a beautiful picture in our basement! Needless to say this "changed our life" this weekend. 2 Hours of scrubbing carpet, and thank you to Stanley Steemer ... we got 99% of it out! WHEWW! But on to what you are waiting for!!
WELL, SURPRISE ... I actually have 2 winners! Exciting huh!
First is:
LINDSAY KAY!
Amazing ideas Mandy! Always new and fun ideas! This planner is perfect for making it all your own! It would change my life by helping me center on all the good things that happen so that I don't forget them!
CONGRATS!!
And the next one is:
CONNIE!
I havent recorded a daily journal since I was making top ten lists of the guys in my life- that was about 30 years ago fyi ;)
So this journal would certainly change my life for the better. I tried to order one with the promo code, but I must have been a day too late. So Ill go for the win
Great job Mandy
Email me your address' so I can get these books to you awesome ladies!
I am hoping to post a few fun holiday activities we have been up to! (Including our neighborhood gifts!)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Photo Gifts on Studio 5 + GIVEAWAY!!
As always, I had a blast on Studio 5 today! I lucked out and was joined by my amazing husband, and some Christmas Shopping too! What a well needed fun day!
So rather than end with the giveaway, shall we start with the giveaway? I think that is a GREAT idea!
1 | Photo Daily Planner
So my first photo gift was one of these AWESOME planners!
I told more detail about them on my blog last January. Click here to see the post.
The idea around this book is to record a bullet point record of your daily life, then include pictures of yourself each month to show a history. It is a simple scrapbook, however it has been my favorite record keeping journal that I have done. This is my third year doing these journals, and I have to say it has Changed my life!
To order for gifts, they will be shipped from New York on Monday. Be sure to enter promo code MDUT5 It will give customers 40% off + Free Shipping on 2012 MyBook Planners as an introductory special! Because you might have to expedite shipping to get it there in time for Christmas, please include this in the notes. If you have questions, please be sure to contact Perannum.
NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!
Be sure to leave a comment on how this could "CHANGE YOUR LIFE"! 2 Lucky readers will get one of these planners and have the chance to try it out for 2012!
Get a second chance by following my blog!
I will pick a winner on Sunday!!
2 | Photo ornaments / Birthday magnets
I just want to thank Jamie from the Crafting chicks for her awesome idea of using Juice lids for ornaments. You can see her post about this by clicking here.
I loved Jamie's ornament idea, and decided to take it one step further. I used photoshop to create the darling picture decals of my nephews and nieces. Included on the decals is their Birthdate. Each year the pictures get outdated, so rather than just using these ornaments for a few weeks this year, use them all year round. Simply cut off the ribbon, and attach a magnet to the back. Use them on your fridge, or even these awesome magnet strips from Ikea, to remember the Birthdays of your loved ones. I put them on one month at a time.
Start saving those juice lids! Christmas time is a great time for making wassail, and enjoying juice for breakfast!
3. Frame necklace
My next project is one that I searched for! Now I know that this is one that is well used, and has been around for a few years, so I wanted to give you another way of customizing these darling chunky necklaces. This charm is from Stampin' up! and would be a good idea to order ASAP if you want it in time for Christmas! For Preferred pricing, my sister-in-law is a demonstrator and can give you her preferred pricing discount by following this link. www.saradouglass.stampinup.net
Go to home decor, then charms and chains to find the Simply Adorned collection!
I collected the pictures of the nephews and nieces from my husbands side and simply created a collage of them in photoshop. I printed them off on photopaper, then simply placed it in the necklace. I can't wait to give this to my Mother-in-Law! She will love it!
If you are last minute, and don't have time to order these in order to get them in time for Christmas, I have been told that you can go to Heartland Paper Co. in Bountiful, and I found these at Dear Lizzy in Highland. Much more expensive, and in my opinion, not as cute, however they would work okay too!
4 | Instagram frame
It seems like there are ideas popping up right and left, using those darling instagram photos. Although the idea I found originally from Talia Christine here, I adapted it to easy found items at Star Mill in American Fork, Utah. If you don't live near, I am sure you could find similar items at your local antique store.
It started with going to get a window frame. Then I found these antique slides
and just couldn't resist! With a few tacks and some chicken wire, this turned out to be an awesome project. I loved changing out the photos and placing my Christmas Cards there. I have it hanging in my entry way, and it a perfect place to display all of those beautiful photo gifts that I receive in the mail each day in December.
5| Iphone photo case
There are so many photo projects that are all over the internet, however I found this one that stood out!
I found these iphone cases here at discountphotogifts.comThey also just came out with ipad customizable cases too! The company is located in Miami, FL so in order to get them for Christmas, you are going to have to do quicker shipping, which will also mean more $. Be sure to enter the PROMO code: UTAH for a $5 discount. This discount is available until Jan 1, 2011 and is only available on the iphone cases!
BONUS IDEA!!
I thought that it would be fun this year to personalize each gift with photos of the person it is being given to. Since Bryce is only 3 and Chad is 2, they don't quite know how to read yet ... so this way they can tell which gift is theirs. Another idea I haven't done but thought would be fun to do was to put photos from the past. don't you think it would be cute to put pictures of your loved ones when they were small on their gifts? Just a thought!
Please email me if you have any questions!
OH and don't for get to enter the giveaway!!
M
So rather than end with the giveaway, shall we start with the giveaway? I think that is a GREAT idea!
1 | Photo Daily Planner
So my first photo gift was one of these AWESOME planners!
I told more detail about them on my blog last January. Click here to see the post.
The idea around this book is to record a bullet point record of your daily life, then include pictures of yourself each month to show a history. It is a simple scrapbook, however it has been my favorite record keeping journal that I have done. This is my third year doing these journals, and I have to say it has Changed my life!
To order for gifts, they will be shipped from New York on Monday. Be sure to enter promo code MDUT5 It will give customers 40% off + Free Shipping on 2012 MyBook Planners as an introductory special! Because you might have to expedite shipping to get it there in time for Christmas, please include this in the notes. If you have questions, please be sure to contact Perannum.
NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!
Be sure to leave a comment on how this could "CHANGE YOUR LIFE"! 2 Lucky readers will get one of these planners and have the chance to try it out for 2012!
Get a second chance by following my blog!
I will pick a winner on Sunday!!
2 | Photo ornaments / Birthday magnets
I just want to thank Jamie from the Crafting chicks for her awesome idea of using Juice lids for ornaments. You can see her post about this by clicking here.
I loved Jamie's ornament idea, and decided to take it one step further. I used photoshop to create the darling picture decals of my nephews and nieces. Included on the decals is their Birthdate. Each year the pictures get outdated, so rather than just using these ornaments for a few weeks this year, use them all year round. Simply cut off the ribbon, and attach a magnet to the back. Use them on your fridge, or even these awesome magnet strips from Ikea, to remember the Birthdays of your loved ones. I put them on one month at a time.
Start saving those juice lids! Christmas time is a great time for making wassail, and enjoying juice for breakfast!
3. Frame necklace
My next project is one that I searched for! Now I know that this is one that is well used, and has been around for a few years, so I wanted to give you another way of customizing these darling chunky necklaces. This charm is from Stampin' up! and would be a good idea to order ASAP if you want it in time for Christmas! For Preferred pricing, my sister-in-law is a demonstrator and can give you her preferred pricing discount by following this link. www.saradouglass.stampinup.net
Go to home decor, then charms and chains to find the Simply Adorned collection!
I collected the pictures of the nephews and nieces from my husbands side and simply created a collage of them in photoshop. I printed them off on photopaper, then simply placed it in the necklace. I can't wait to give this to my Mother-in-Law! She will love it!If you are last minute, and don't have time to order these in order to get them in time for Christmas, I have been told that you can go to Heartland Paper Co. in Bountiful, and I found these at Dear Lizzy in Highland. Much more expensive, and in my opinion, not as cute, however they would work okay too!
4 | Instagram frame
It seems like there are ideas popping up right and left, using those darling instagram photos. Although the idea I found originally from Talia Christine here, I adapted it to easy found items at Star Mill in American Fork, Utah. If you don't live near, I am sure you could find similar items at your local antique store.
It started with going to get a window frame. Then I found these antique slides
and just couldn't resist! With a few tacks and some chicken wire, this turned out to be an awesome project. I loved changing out the photos and placing my Christmas Cards there. I have it hanging in my entry way, and it a perfect place to display all of those beautiful photo gifts that I receive in the mail each day in December. 5| Iphone photo case
There are so many photo projects that are all over the internet, however I found this one that stood out!
I found these iphone cases here at discountphotogifts.comThey also just came out with ipad customizable cases too! The company is located in Miami, FL so in order to get them for Christmas, you are going to have to do quicker shipping, which will also mean more $. Be sure to enter the PROMO code: UTAH for a $5 discount. This discount is available until Jan 1, 2011 and is only available on the iphone cases!
BONUS IDEA!!
I thought that it would be fun this year to personalize each gift with photos of the person it is being given to. Since Bryce is only 3 and Chad is 2, they don't quite know how to read yet ... so this way they can tell which gift is theirs. Another idea I haven't done but thought would be fun to do was to put photos from the past. don't you think it would be cute to put pictures of your loved ones when they were small on their gifts? Just a thought!
Please email me if you have any questions!
OH and don't for get to enter the giveaway!!
M
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Studio 5 Tomorrow!
Be sure to check out Studio 5 tomorrow! I will be showing some unique ways to give Gifts that use photos.
As always I will have the segment as it is available for those outside of Utah, and get excited for a giveaway!
Here are some close ups of each project:
Be sure to check back tomorrow around 11:30 MST!
Wish me luck!
M
As always I will have the segment as it is available for those outside of Utah, and get excited for a giveaway!
Here are some close ups of each project:
Be sure to check back tomorrow around 11:30 MST!
Wish me luck!
M
Thursday, December 8, 2011
My Christmas Cards reveal!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful season. I thought I would give you a little note before I talk about my Christmas CardsJust a little side note for the season: Last year I posted almost every day in December to give my readers a 25 day count down of things I did with my kids. As fun as it was, it stressed my Christmas season and I was more worried about the activities I was posting on my blog, than actually enjoying those Christmas moments with my kids. So if you see my Post's a little sparse this season, please know that I am enjoying this wonderful season with my family, and will be posting when I can.
On another note, I do want to tell you about my obsession with Christmas Cards! If you don't know me personally, you might have seen my first studio 5 appearance (here it is to review)And if you aren't familiar with either one ... LET ME EXPLAIN!
I L-O-V-E Christmas Cards. I love sending them, I love designing them, & most of all, I am giddy everyday when I open my mailbox and receive LOTS of Christmas cards! But as much as I love those sweet cards, lets all get serious ... they stress all of us out, RIGHT??
So in an effort to try and get them done, I held my annual Christmas Card party!
You say, What is that? Watch the clip below for me to explain!I was supposed to do this party a few weeks earlier, but it just didn't get to happen. So we held it on December First! It was full of YUMMY treats and great friends. Some of those yummy treats included Gingerbread Cupcakes w/ cinnamon whipping cream, Artichoke spinach dip dip, Sweet and Salty Gram Cookies, Brie Cheese dip, some yummy M&M's and chocolates ... and last but not least Wassail! (Recipes will be shared on a future post!)Each year I try to get it all done before December 1, so that I don't worry about them the rest of the season. However, because of reasons beyond my control, I didn't get them sent out until yesterday ... and I just couldn't show them on my blog until they were sent out, RIGHT??
SO drumroll please ... This year I worked with the
WWW.PAPERCOTERIE.COM to create some unique, simple ... but darling Christmas Cards. I love interactive cards. Whether it is texture, unfolding, or pulling out ... the Paper coterie caught my eye for the perfect card this year!The card took me 45 minutes from start to finish to put together online, and arrived on my door step in less that a week!
I LOVE my cards this year and hope you will take advantage of the awesome deals Paper Coterie is offering on their website this season:1. 40% off all posters and desktop sentiments!
2. 50% off Canvas'
3. Buy one copy and get one free on their photobooks!
4. Buy one get one free Calendars!
I will keep you all updated of any more promotions this season ... but for the meantime, be sure to take advantage of these AWESOME deals!!
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