The winner of the Shade swim suit is Julie R! She said, “Love the Hermosa suit!!” That was a very popular choice – they’re all great! Email your address to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com to claim your prize. Thanks Shade!
I’ve never used packaged die cuts until this week, and I’m a new fan. I got the summery/travel Citronella package from K & Company and have loved using it because it makes my pages go lots faster. Having all the designs and colors already done for you makes choosing a color scheme lots easier to … Read more
Ek Success edger punches are some of my favorite new scrapbooking/card making tools. They have so many great patterns, and the actual punch locks down, which makes storing them lots easier. Here are some pages I’ve made recently with these edger punches: 1. Swiss Cheese Edger Punch 2. Beach Edger Punch 3. Dinosaurs Edger Punch … Read more
I’ve recently fallen in love with collages on Picasa. I hope you all know about Picasa, because it’s wonderful. You can edit photos (like in Photoshop, only much more basic and easy), share “web albums” with friends and family that preserve the original picture quality, and lots more. You can download Picasa for free and … Read more
Here are the winners of this week’s giveaways: #6 – BabyBorn Original Carrier Spirit: Linda Geertsen, who said, “I like the Active in brown/beige.” #7 – Buzz About Baby: Virginia G, who said, “I am having baby #2 in December and left my last nursing cover on an airplane – this would be great! Thanks!” … Read more
I love summer desserts, and berries are the perfect colors for patriotic treats! I found lots of fantastic 4th of July treat recipes and ideas from Better Homes & Gardens that are simple and refreshing – perfect for this 4th of July! Red, White, and Blueberry Ice Cream Dessert Out-and-About Cheesecake Berry-Lemon Napoleon Red, White, … Read more
Want to get a free Shade cami? Sign up for the Shade weekly email through July 9 and you can get one for free! (You do have to pay shipping, but $5.95 for a cami isn’t bad.) You can also get $10 off your next purchase if you get 5 friends to sign up. Good … Read more
We get into the fridge a lot. If you do too, you might enjoy some patriotic/ festive magnets this 4th of July! SUPPLIES clear glass rocks (round on top, flat on bottom) 3/4″ disc magnets pretty paper glue gun craft glue 1. Put a large dollop of craft glue on the flat side of the … Read more
To get ready for the 4th of July this year, we made pipe cleaner stars! This was a fun and very simple kids craft that my toddler and I did together. You’ll need pipe cleaners (we didn’t have red or white ones, so they’re not exactly patriotic colors, but that’s okay!) and string/twine. When you’re … Read more
