Be My Guest: Craft Storage Ideas

Happy Tuesday!  I have a couple of cool announcements to share!

First, I am sharing information and photos from my craft space over at the Craft Storage Ideas blog!  I have spent some time over there and it is a a fun and informative site!  Come on over and hear about my storage solutions!  Stay a while and check out all the great posts!

Secondly, Teresa Collins has introduced a new, mid-season release called Summer Stories.  It is so pretty and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Yummy colors and I just adore the chipboard pages!  

Thanks for letting me share!

Monday's Musings: By My Side

It is comforting to know that you have someone by your side...

walking through life with you.

Someone who won't leave, won't abandon, won't judge...

Someone who makes you feel braver, stronger than you might feel alone.

The comfort comes in the fact that no matter where you walk, who you encounter...that person will be right there...sometimes leading the way, sometimes glued to your side and sometimes stepping back so you can take the lead.

That person for me is Steve.

I made this layout about our journey to Savannah.  It was so much more than just a weekend getaway.  It was life changing for me.

 

 The story explains it...

It was truly noteworthy...

The comfort comes in the fact that no matter how things work out...good, bad or ugly, I will always be okay.  I will have him by my side.

It has been a Girl Land kinda week

It started off last week with the Father Daughter dance.  A girl's night dinner tonight where I shared laughs with good friends.  Extra snuggles with my babies as I really they are growing fast.

And, the new Girl Land collection from Websters!  I have a couple of projects to share with you over the next few days...including this coupon book I made as a Mother's Day gift.  I used the papers from the Girl Land collection to whip it up...easy to make and a special, meaningful gift.

I created a traditional matchbook album...but gave it a twist...a cutout window!  It adds some cool dimension and presents a surprise when the book is opened.

This is what it looks like opened...see the cutout and how the yellow circle is popped up and through a bit!

The intro card let's Nana know what this album is all about!



I cut one of the sheets of paper into these awesome square motifs and put coupons on the back.

I purposefully chose motifs that matched meaningful traditions or moments.  Like this one:

 I love homemade gifts, especially when you have a Nana that has everything! 

For instructions on how to make this book, head over to the Creating Keepsakes Blog.  It is featured there as a part of the Girl Land celebration!

I have a bit of a surprise for you today over at the Webster's pages blog...get a glimpse of what I love about being a girl! 

And don't laugh...LOL!