I am so thrilled to be the guest designer over at Making Memories today. Be sure to swing by their blog and check it out! Getting this post together is the perfect kick of to my creative daily.*
Here’s a little sneak peek…
As I mentioned in my guest blog post, I LOVE the new Vintage Groove line. It is so eclectic and fun to put together the various pieces to create unique wearable art. Last night I put this necklace together in just a few minutes.
I love mixing things up. Here I used the the silk ribbon piece and a pendant from the collection. The string of freshwater pearls and the crystals I already had lying around. In fact, the crystals hanging from the 3 wishes component were rescued from a broken bracelet.
The pendants are an easy way to spruce up some of the jewelry you may already have. This necklace with wood beads was something my mom brought back from the Philippines. I just added the pendants to it and now, it is a necklace perfect for summer!
For more ideas, stop by the Making Memories blog and check out their jewelry website MakingMemoriesJewelry.com. Also, make sure you check out the Making Memories’ Jewelry FB page , mark that you “like” it, post a comment, and you’ll be entered into a DAILY drawing to win Vintage Groove.
*Creative Daily- I started the year with the intention of creating a layout a day. But after some time I realized that I don’t want to do a layout a day. I do however, want to do something creative everyday. What this is will change. Sometimes it will be a small project.. like sprucing up a picture frame. Other times, it will be a larger project. What ever it is – I hope you will stop by and join in for create daily juju!
Today I had the fortune to tape another episode of the Paperclipping Roundtable. {with Noelle Hyman, Nancy Nally, Izzy, and Stacy Julian} The topic of the day -minibooks. During our discussion Stacy had a WONDERFUL idea for us to share some of our minis! So here are some of my favorites.
So my favorite mini is the free form. Rarely do I create a minibook that is just all square or retangular. With shaped books, I will often let the pictures and elements hang off the page!
I also LOVE making minis from different materials. Here is one created from a Sweethearts box. I gave one to my little brother once made from an old record!
You can see the inside pages here.
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I just LOVE Raffia flowers. Something about them reminds me of sunshine and flip flops. Here is a card we are creating in an upcoming class I am teaching. {if you are a UTAH local and want more info please drop me a line!}
The best part about giving this, is that the flower is a CLIP, so it can be used over and over again.
And they are great for dressing up an inexpensive basket for Easter!
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I am LOVING all the banners I am seeing these days~
I created this layout today using the Sizzix Texture Boutique. (you can win one over at the Scrapbook Trends blog!) I wanted to create a layout using the birthday theme and this paper from Sassafrass Lass was PERFCT for it! But my favorite thing are these 12″ banner strips. They come on a large 12×12 sheet with a variety of banner shapes. The look is so festive and free! The best part.. no cutting all those little shapes and sticking them individually.
For a closer look and for your chance to win.. stop by the Scrapbook Trends blog!
So along being there for business… and enjoying all the food.. the highlight of the trip for me was the Brad Paisley concert at Mandalay Bay.
So first let me say the venue rocked. I would love to watch anyone at Mandalay. (And plan to see Gary Allen in April) We had greatseats of course. [floor doesn't work for shorties like myself] I was already a big BP fan, but let me say. He really puts on a show. The part that even suprised my sister… is just how well that guy can play the guitar. I mean he can REALLY play. He is in the same league as many of the greats including Clapton and Stevie Ray. Yes. I said it!
The concert had the perfect mix of good ole country playin’ and entertainment from the fantastic stage. I love that the video and lights added to each song rather than distract from it. The only slightly negative of the evening was that we were in the old person section. And no one wanted to stand up. TOO BAD for them of course… it was a concert and I was getting my country on.
I think that Brad may be sneaking into the #1 spot right there with my Gary Allan. His playing was amazing and he didn’t miss a note with that gorgeous voice of his. I sure to love that country boy! And what better way to cap the night off than with a midnight snack at Hubert Keller’s Burger Bar.
Still full from our dinner at CUT – Lea and I split the $60 Rossini burger. A Kobe Beef burger topped with shaved truffles, foie gras, and served with a Fleur de Lys brown sauce that was to die for. Yes it rocked… yes.. it is worth every penny. It is one of the few things in this world that can actually bring a tear to my eye.
My LV restaurant round up is coming soon…
Sedona is 7 today. My baby… my baby is 7. Happy Birthday my little one.
A little about Sedona
- She is the youngest of three sisters. (Sierra 12, Savannah 10, Sedona 7)
- Sedona is full of life, the spunkiest little thing you have ever met. She is wise beyond her years.
- She takes piano, jazz, and ballroom. The girl loves to shake her groove thang!
- Sedona can be a little diva. She is generally a very good girl, but she has been known to throw a divalicous fit every once in a while.
- Full of life, she is always singing, laughing, giggling, and just bringing so much joy to our life.
- The girl can TALK. (and talk and talk!)
- Her birthday is the day after her Uncle Eric!
I love you little one. Hope you have a great day!
