Currently List

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I love watching art techniques, mixed media tutorials, and watercolor tutorials on Youtube. I also watched a few watercolor tutorials on Instagram.

Reading: As usual, I'm reading some blog posts and emails.

Listening: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay...has been on repeat! I. Love. This. Song.

Making: I have a few last minute blog posts that I need to finish.

Feeling: I've been up since 2:30 in the morning because I am not feeling well. I really need a nap.

Planning: I am really happy that I posted 16 blog posts (including this one) this month. I am currently planning some blog posts for March and have already started writing a couple of posts.

Loving: I finally found some Girl Scouts Thin Mints cookies!

What are you currently up to?

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So Many Faces Scrapbook Layout

Happy Monday! Today I'm going to share a layout that I made using a Freckled Fawn embellishment kit. For this layout, I used the October 2016 Home embellishment kit. I also used Freckled Fawn's first sketch challenge for this layout.

I decided to make a layout of my son and I making different faces on Thanksgiving. I used the acetate letters to make my title and the star sequins to make journaling bullets. I also used glitter washi on the top and bottom of the layout. Then I added embellishments onto my pictures and two heart stickers near the title. Below are some close ups of the layout.

Supplies Used:

• October 2016 Home embellishment kit

• Ruler

• Sharpie Pen

Do you participate in sketch challenges?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Saturday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte for their weekly link up.

1. Crafting

2. Blogging

3. Girl Scouts Thin Mints Cookies

4. Paying off debt

5. The weather

6. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

7. Strawberries

8. New books

9. Cuddles

10. Barnes & Noble

What made you happy this week?

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Happy Anniversary Card

Happy Thursday! So as you may know, I subscribe to the Freckled Fawn embellishment kit. I absolutely love Freckled Fawn and their products. This month's kit is really adorable, but I will admit that I immediately knew that this kit would be a challenge for me to use. The main reason is that the kit has a lot of pink products. I don't normally use a lot of pink in my projects and usually when I do, it's for Valentine's Day cards and layouts.

I was inspired by this month's sketch challenge and the Washi Die Cutting technique. Instead of making a heart shape, I just decided to make a "die cut" circle. To make my circle, I used my Simple Stories circle crop and then used a pencil and a X-acto knife. You could also use a die cutting machine as well. After making the circle, I used some washi strips from the washi book to cover the entire base of my card and then cut the excess strips off. I also used my X-acto knife to cut out the strips that covered the circle. To finish my card, I stamped my sentiment and adhered the white glitter bow to the top.

Supplies Used:

• February 2017 Freckled Fawn Embellishment Kit

• X-acto Knife

• Pencil

• Tombow Xtreme Adhesive Tape Runner

Do you subscribe to Freckled Fawn? What did you think of this month's kit?

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*This is not a sponsored post and I am not a sponsor of Freckled Fawn. I just really love their products and kits.*

Feminist Greeting Cards

Happy Wednesday! Last weekend, I made some handmade greeting cards.

I wanted to make some feminist greeting cards and decided to use one of my favorite stamp sets. The Lady Stamp Set from Rukristin is perfect for making feminist greeting cards and other projects. I decided to keep the cards clean and simple. I just used black ink and then stamped the words onto the cardstock. I plan on making a few more card sets as well as some individual cards for my shop.

Supplies Used:

• Lady Clear Stamp Set

• Cardstock

• Black Ink

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Currently List

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I love this movie. Superman is one of my favorite superheroes.

Reading: I've been reading a lot of articles lately and I'm also catching up on reading some posts from a few of my favorite bloggers.

Listening: Taking it old school with some songs by Wilfrido Vargas. One of my favorite songs by Wilfrido Vargas is El Jardinero.

Making: Now that Valentine's Day is over, I need to start working on some other holiday themed cards. I'm also making some anniversary cards as well.

Feeling: We slept in today and those few extra hours of sleep were so needed.

Planning: I have a few projects to work on and a couple of layouts to make. I'm hoping to get most of it done by the end of this week.

Loving: I love Instagram. You can find so much inspiration and art on Instagram. I have actually learned about other artists and art techniques from Instagram's search section.

What are you currently up to?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Saturday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte's weekly link up.

1. MangoFest Smoothie

2. Ferrero Rocher chocolates

3. Getting stuff done ahead of time

4. Me time

5. Iced Caramel Macchiato

6. Supernatural

7. Barnes and Noble

8. Hearing about friend's baby announcements, engagements, etc.

9. Art

10. Fruit and yogurt

What made you happy this week?

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Currently List

Happy Tuesday and Happy Valentine's Day! It's time for another Currently List.

Watching: John and I have been watching all of the Harry Potter movies. We have never watched any of the movies. We just finished watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We loved it. I can see why everyone loves the Harry Potter movies.

Reading: I'm catching up on emails and blog posts.

Listening: I love this song. It's one of my favorite songs by Lady Gaga.

Making: I have a few Valentine's Day cards that I have to make. I may also make a few other cards as well. I've been thinking about making custom cards as well.

Feeling: I think one of the worst phone calls you can ever get is from your children's school. My youngest son was not feeling well at school so we went to the doctor. Luckily everything is ok and he just has to take some medicine. Thank goodness he didn't have the flu.

Planning: I need and want to start working on some paintings. I'm also planning on buying a few watercolor books.

Loving: Pringles are the best.

What are you currently up to?

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Nerd Nest Challenge--Use Non-Scrapbooking Products

Happy Monday! Today I'm over at The Nerd Nest with my take on this month's challenge. This month's challenge is to use non-scrapbooking products. You can check out my entire take over here.

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Sunday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte's weekly link up.

1. Trail Mix

2. Grey's Anatomy

3. Going to the zoo

4. Marietta Pizza Company

5. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

6. MangoFest Smoothies from Smoothie King

7. Soup

8. Making Valentine's Day gifts

9. Blogging

10. Candy

What made you happy this week?

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A Boy Called Christmas--Blogging for Books Review

Hello! I just recently read (or rather heard) A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig. This is my first audio book that I have read and it was great. There are four CDs and it's 4 and a half hours long. It may be just a few days before Valentine's Day, but this book is perfect to read any time of the year. 

Eleven-year-old Nikolas—nicknamed “Christmas”—has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he’s happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him. 

Along the way, Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm. But the elves of Elfhelm have troubles of their own: Christmas spirit and goodwill are at an all-time low, and Nikolas may be the only person who can fix things—if only he can reach his father before it’s too late. . . . 

My Review: 

The characters were interesting and the story really got my attention. I loved that there were some twists to the story and it was not your typical Christmas story. I think this book is great for older kids (8 years old and up) and perfect for middle school aged children, but it is great for adults as well. I definitely recommend this book. As I said before, this is the first audio book that I have listened to and the voice sounded great. I definitely plan to listen to some more audio books.

Have you read A Boy Called Christmas? Do you listen to audio books?

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I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Awesome Ladies Project - January Layouts

Happy Thursday! For those of you who may be new to my blog, I was part of the Awesome Ladies Project Creative Team and am now the group leader of the Currently List Challenge group. The Awesome Ladies Project is an awesome community filled with amazing women who share their stories. Many of these women are scrapbookers, journalers, photographers, etc. 

Today I'm so excited to share my layouts that I made in my Awesome Ladies Project travelers notebook. Below are the layouts that I made.

There are various challenges for the month, but you are also free to create anything that you want. This month's overall challenge was to focus on "Right Now".  For the layout above, the challenge was to use patterned paper as a main focal point.

For the layout above, I wanted to document my right now. I love the black and gold embellishments.

For the layout above, I documented spending time with my little sister. I took my sons and my little sister to a new (to us) playground. I used a die cut from my stash and some Project Life stickers.

The layout above is part of the "Words" challenge. The challenge was to make a Top 5 list.

This layout is part of the photo challenge. The challenge was to take a mirror selfie. I don't normally take a lot of selfies so this was definitely a challenge for me. I used one of my Awesome Ladies stamp sets, a Heidi Swapp date stamp, and some embellishments from a Freckled Fawn kit.

How did you document your January? 

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Handmade Birthday Card

Over the weekend, I made a handmade birthday card using some items in my stash. I used Crate Paper's Hello Love paper for the base. Even though this paper pad is Valentine's Day themed, I love that I can still use it for other occasions. I really love how this card turned out and I love that I can personalize it by adding someone's name beneath the word "birthday" and the next to the cupcake.

Supplies Used:

• Crate Paper Hello Love 12x12 Paper Pad

• Freckled Fawn - February 2015 Kit

• Recollections Pastel Enamel Dot Stickers

• Simple Stories SNAP Letter Stickers

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Currently List

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I decided to catch up on the news and I wanted to see the news reporters reactions about the Super Bowl.

Reading: So many people were upset that the Patriots won. The memes are hilarious.

Listening: I don't listen to the radio often, but it was a nice change of pace.

Making: I drafted a bunch of blog posts for the week and am currently working on another one.

Feeling: It's been a rough morning and I didn't get enough sleep. I really need a nap.

Planning: I'm going to make lots of soup for my boys. They are not feeling well especially my youngest son. I also think I might be coming down with a cold so I will be sure to make some for myself as well.

Loving: I've been in my pajamas for most the day and it feels awesome!

What are you currently up to?

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Using Distress Markers to Make a Watercolor Background

A couple of weeks ago, I read a blog post by Alisa Burke. She blogged about using her kid's markers to make a colorful background in her watercolor notebook. I thought it was such an awesome idea and decided to try this technique, but I used my Distress Markers instead. Distress Markers are water-based inks and can be used in many different ways.

To make the colorful background, I just simply took a few of my markers and then scribbled onto the paper. Then I grabbed my watercolor brush, dipped it in some water and then began go over the scribbles. I didn't have to use a lot of water and you can still see some of the scribbles/markings, but that's ok. Once the paper dried, I decided to use a sharpie marker to draw some shapes and flowers. 

If you use a sharpie in a Moleskine watercolor notebook, there will be some bleed through. You can use a Micron black pen if you want to avoid any bleed through. I chose to use a sharpie since this technique is new to me and I was/am trying to get out of my comfort zone.

Supplies Used:

• Tim Holtz Distress Markers

• Moleskine Watercolor Notebook

• Sharpie Marker

• Winsor & Newton Cotman Size 10 Round Brush

Have you tried this technique before?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Sunday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte's weekly link up.

1. Working in my Awesome Ladies Project book

2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (the movie)

3. Pizza Bagels

4. Meal planning for the month

5. Chili cheese hot dogs

6. Naps

7. Reading

8. Getting stuff done early

9. Cinnamon Rolls

10. My boys

What made you happy this week?

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