“What I most love about scrapbooking…is that every time I fill a page with photographs, quotes, and mementos, I am collecting proof of a good life.”
— Amy Tangerine, Craft a Life You Love
Make It In May
Thought about doing a new series on YouTube where we make creative projects together throughout the month of May. Filmed the first one…
April Favorites Video
Put together a Favorites video - the last one I did was in January! It has been a heck of a few months, so I guess that's why. I promise to put one of these together every month…
Good Life Guest
When Becky Higgins asked me to be a guest on the "good life" series on her blog, I was honored. I spent longer than I would like to admit on the post as I kept going in different directions…
Oh May Goodness
Is anyone else in total disbelief that it's already May?! Sure, they say time flies when you're having fun, but even with some bumps and not-so-good things that happened in April, I think the months…
Vegas Uncork’d
Last week I had the honor of attending Vegas Uncork'd at Border Grill in downtown LA. Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger cooked up an AMAZING Latin-inspired feast, complete with tequila tastings!…
For the Love of Paper
We've got another shop update for you with brand new traveler's notebooks made with my papers from my collections with American Crafts. Since the response was so awesome last time,…
Mother's Day Handmade Gift Guide
Scoured Etsy for some fun Mother's Day presents I would want to receive myself (no, that's not really a hint for JC or Jack - wink wink)…
Better Together Workshops in St. Pete + San Diego!
Hey St. Pete and San Diego! Here's just one of the layouts from my Better Together class that I am teaching at Whim So Doodle and Paper Tales in May…
You Are Unstoppable
Found this quote on Pinterest and it was just too good to not script out. After some googling, I discovered it was by Beau Taplin. I found myself lost in reading more of his work,…
Mother's Day is 2 Weeks Away!
A friendly reminder that Mother's Day is just 2 weeks away! I'm crafting up something special for some moms in my life. The necklaces are from Akola Project, a non-profit organization that trains, educated and employs 450+ women in poverty…
My Crafty Favorites
One of the things I get asked most often is some version of "what are your favorite supplies and tools for crafting?" Over time I have learned…
#THE100DAYPROJECT
Yesterday I posted this photo on Instagram, announcing that I am going to be participating in Elle Luna's #THE100DAYPROJECT. Elle Luna is the author of The Crossroads Between Should and Must and has created a movement that I am super excited about…
New Traveler's Notebooks in the Shop!
We've had so many people asking about the notebooks I've been using lately so we decided to have more made from my papers with American Crafts!…
Guest Post | Ann-Marie Espinoza
I've been scrapbooking since my junior year of college and although my passion for it has waxed and waned over time, I've never lost my love for the hobby. After working in the scrapbook industry for several years…
Disneyland with Jack!
We had such a magical time at the Happiest Place on Earth. It was Jack's first time to Disneyland and CC's too!…
energy + focus
Back in the studio after being away for quite some time. As much as I enjoy traveling and being on the road, there's nothing quite like coming home…
The Love List: Currently Coveting
I came back from Hawaii on Tuesday night and was home for just about 36 hours before heading to Ventura for Craftcation Conference. Yesterday I left Ventura and went straight to SpringFest,…