Summer is coming quickly and I can’t wait for warm weather, flip flops, lazy mornings, and barbecues! With all the fun things going on in the summer it’s important to me to capture and record our memories, so I’ve put together a DIY Summer Journal! I can add photos, journaling, memorabilia and mementos from ourContinue reading “DIY Summer Journal”
Category Archives: memory keeping
easy diy photo album from a boxed card set
Just squeaking under the wire with this DIY Valentine’s Day Gift for my hubby. I wanted to include some recent photos of us and some handwritten journaling, but I also wanted to make this gift interactive and unique. So, I decided to grab a box of beautiful blank cards and make my own photo/scrapbook albumContinue reading “easy diy photo album from a boxed card set”
halloween memory keeping with the foil quill
Hello and Happy October! It’s hard to believe it’s almost Halloween, right? That kind of snuck up on me. Well, today I’m excited to share an easy and impactful Halloween scrapbooking project. I used some of my favorite crafting tools to create custom foiled patterned paper and titles to make my album. Check it out! This spookyContinue reading “halloween memory keeping with the foil quill”
make a tag mini album with the crop-a-dile
Hi there friends! I’m happy to share a cute mini album idea with you featuring some of the tools in the Crop-A-Dile line. The Crop-A-Dile has been a best selling We R tool for many years and is a staple for many crafters. There’s a new member of the Crop-A-Dile family, and I can’t waitContinue reading “make a tag mini album with the crop-a-dile”
valentine’s day gift idea: make a mini envelope photo album!
Let’s talk Valentine’s Day gifts. It’s always hard to find just the right one for that special someone in your life. I find that going handmade is always a good option because it represents a gift of your time, resources and talent which has a little more impact than a store bought gift. I’m excited toContinue reading “valentine’s day gift idea: make a mini envelope photo album!”
november gratitude journal spread
For years I’ve kept a personal gratitude journal of one kind or another. It happens often during the month of November when my mind is focused on being thankful. I’ve also done it during really hard times that our family has gone through, and whenever I do it, it completely changes my perspective and myContinue reading “november gratitude journal spread”
april planner spread
Most of my memory keeping these days either happens in my planner, a traveler’s notebook, or a journal. I approach it much like I would a mini album. Last year in April during my daughter’s senior year she and I took a trip to Boston and New York City, so I recorded some memories onContinue reading “april planner spread”
hawaii traveler’s notebook page
Hello there friends! Lately my favorite method of memory keeping is Traveler’s Notebooks. I’ve shared a few other TN posts HERE and HERE. I love them because they’re easy, flexible, and fast. Just what I need in my life right now. Today I’m excited to share another page in my Hawaii Traveler’s Notebook. Check it outContinue reading “hawaii traveler’s notebook page”
stitch happy video demo | diy traveler’s notebook page
Friends, it’s no secret that I’m obsessed with making my own traveler’s notebooks. They’re quick and easy memory-keeping projects, and I just can’t seem to get enough of them! Maybe that’s because I’ve found an awesome way to bind said DIY traveler’s notebooks using one of my absolute favorite new tools. This is a personalContinue reading “stitch happy video demo | diy traveler’s notebook page”
mini album with typecast, fuse, & heidi swapp
Hello there, friends! Tomorrow is (Inter)National Scrapbook Day, so I’m back again to share a sweet mini album all about my daughters. Like some of you, scrapbooking was my gateway into the world of paper crafts. It’s my first love, not only because of the creative outlet it provides, but also because I believe inContinue reading “mini album with typecast, fuse, & heidi swapp”