My Easter Album

I was inspired to create this album after seeing it on TV (DIY Network....gotta love ya!!!)

Easter Album

3 Bugs in a Rug Little Chicks

This is a trifold album that closes with a magnet

 (they are under the circles...great way to hide an unsightly black magnet!)

the center inside is 9 envelopes glued back to back to make pockets.

I call it my "easter-folio".  Each pocket is filled with a

double sided insert that you can cover with your pics.

There are also journaling spots on the back.

I used regular colored index cards to create the journaling spots.

Easy and inexpensive. 

The tabs are a flower punch, stapled up top and

staggered through the "easter-folio".

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Hope you enjoyed this project!

{create something beautiful today}

A month of memories!

Calender full of ideas!

I made this fun calender for the month of June.  What a great idea to use as an opening page for a months worth of layouts!  It will help you keep track of events during the month and then help you scrap them later when you develop your pics.  All the "days" have little journaling cards so you can just write in what happened each day! 

I used mainly supplies from Memory Works:

3 Bugs in a Rug:  Savannah theme set
Jenni Bowlin
Pebbles chips

and a few other items from my stash!

Hope this inspires you!

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Strawberry Kisses

The MemoryWorks Express Kit for April is out!!
Another beautiful kit from Memory Works....join us as a consultant today...need some great ideas?  Visit our blog this month for ideas, projects and inspiration!

{create something beautiful today}

The bunny snuck up on me!

I can't believe that Easter is next Sunday!!  I really was not prepared to the upcoming holiday, so I kind of freaked out yesterday and got to work!  I made Peep bunny pops and chocolate bunny pops for the kid's class parties. 

I inserted a round piece of styrofoam in the basket so the pops all stand up...cute!!  It's like a bunny garden! 

Emma also gets to share these cute little candy holders I found at {{yes}} the dollar store!!  3 in a pack..what a bargain! 

So here's my "to do list" for the week!

Easter pops
Easter cards
Easter baskets
Resume {to send to Memorial}
Plan Nick's 16th birthday party
Plan summer basket raffle at work
Easter goodies for work
Practical Scrappers challenge
Memory Works blog posts/projects

Whew!!  Lots to do this week!

AND DONT' FORGET ABOUT MY BLOG GIVEAWAY!!  SEE THE POST BELOW!!

Blog Giveaway!

        Enter for a chance to win this cute Crate Paper Paper Doll Envelope album that I made!

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This is a four paged envelope album featuring the

 Crate Paper

 Paper Doll theme set

I have also used products from the March Memory Works Express Kit!

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About the album....

There are three tabbed inserts with space for photos and jounaling!

This would be a cute album for a girl birthday or Easter!

Here's the inside pages...

To enter:  it's easy!

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and leave a comment.

Winner will be announced on Friday, April 2 at noon!

Be sure to check back to see if you are a winner!

Thanks for playing!

Easter magnet

I make these little chickies for Easter.  You can make a magnet out of them or punch a hole in the top and add it to your easter baskets.  Whatever you do with them, they are quick and simple and fun to make!

Supplies:
Oval template or scissors and a good eye
Scalloped circle punch
Pen or googly eyes
pop dots/adhesive
ribbon and flower
I used paper from the March Memory Works Express Kit

step one:  cut out oval shapes from double sided cardstock.

Step two:

cut one egg in half (think linus's t shirt stripe or use decorative scissors.

Step three:  Flip over your cracked egg and adhere it on top of the solid egg using pop dots.

Step four:  Punch two scalloped circles.  Make a face on one and add a beak.  Cut two small pieces out of the other one for feet.  Slip the face behind the bottom part of your cracked egg.

Step five:  Add ribbon and flower.  Add a magnet on the back, or punch a hole in the top and make a tag.  You can decorate more if you like, add stickles, fake stitching, etc.

Hope you have an egg-citing day!

another Easter project from the Express Kit

I made this little candy holder from the March Memory Works Express Kit...I love these little goodie bags!

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My Birthday!

I celebrated my 40th birthday at home with my family tonight.  My oldest son, Nick made me this awesome birthday hat!  He stapled all the candles, flowers and words on it!  It was a hoot!

I look awful serious in the photo too!  Now that I'm forty, I decided to not dress up or do my hair for my birthday either!!!! ha ha ha!  My sister even brought me a strawberry cheesecake too!