AllisonJan 25, 20191 min"Hot Chocolate Happiness" for Throwback ThursdayThrowback Thursday with a side of hot chocolate sounds so cozy. Both have the ability to create the warm and fuzzies. I’m always so thank...
AllisonJan 22, 20192 min"Back Attack" Using Sketches for ScrapbookingEvery time I make a new sketch, I make a mental note that I have to go back and make a layout from it someday. It doesn’t happen as often...
AllisonJan 17, 20192 min"Cars Cars Cars" and 2 x 2" PhotosMy youngest son, Jackson, has been consumed with a love for toy cars from the very moment he wrapped his chubby little fingers around one...
AllisonJan 15, 20192 min"High Speed Happiness" and Picking Out PapersSince this week brings a new set of downloadable sketches (available tomorrow) I made a new layout based on a sketch from an older set o...
AllisonJan 10, 20192 min"Drew's All By Myself Snowman" and a Step by Step Guide to Creating a Snowman EmbellishmentDo you ever look at pictures and wonder how in the world you are going to find papers that match such an odd combination of colors? That w...
AllisonJan 3, 20192 min"All Bundled Up" and Adding DimensionWe’ve had a fairly mild winter so far this year and I have mixed feelings about it. I have a love/hate relationship with snow. I’m torn b...
AllisonJan 1, 20193 minJanuary Word of the Month: AdventureHappy New Year, everyone! Every time a new year rolls around I’m baffled at how the time goes by so quickly. Thank goodness we have scrap...
AllisonDec 12, 20182 minDecember Word of the Month: JoyIt's time for a new word of the month! This month the word is: JOY The definition of joy is: a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. O...
AllisonDec 10, 20181 minChristmas CapturedIt's candy cane season! I remember back to my childhood when we only had two candy cane flavors: peppermint and those multi-colored cherr...
AllisonNov 21, 20182 minNovember Word of the Month: ThankfulIt's time for the November Word of the Month! It wasn’t a hard choice when thinking about words for November and I’m pretty sure you cou...
AllisonNov 15, 20181 min"October 2016" - Throwback ThursdayThrowback Thursday! This one is a big throwback! This was definitely early on in my scrapbooking life and quite possibly one of the first...
AllisonNov 6, 20182 minPicking PumpkinsI kind of have a love/hate relationship with Fall. I love the leaves changing colors, the cooler temperatures, and hello, pumpkin spice e...
AllisonOct 10, 20184 min"Spookville" Using Sketches for ScrapbookingIt’s time for the October edition of Sketches for Scrapbooking! Just in case you missed the previous SFS posts, each month I’m taking an ...
AllisonOct 3, 20182 min"First Halloween" and Creating Movement Across Your LayoutThis layout is kind of a throwback, both pictures and date of creation, but it's got a fun design element that I wanted to share. We've c...
AllisonAug 20, 20181 minThe First DayIt’s pretty hard for me to believe that the little guy on this layout is now in 8th grade. Eighth grade! The last year of middle school! ...
AllisonAug 2, 20183 min"Soaring For a Splash" with Sketches for ScrapbookingTime for the August edition of Sketches for Scrapbooking. Just in case you missed July’s post, each month I’m taking an older sketch from...
AllisonJul 30, 20182 min"Cool in the Pool" and Hand-stitched SplashesThis summer sure seems to be flying by. I can’t believe it’s almost August! My kids are in a rush to get in as many swimming days as they...
AllisonJul 20, 20182 minSweet Splashin' Another series I’m rolling out this month is sharing an older layout of mine, just for fun, for a Flashback Friday style of post. It’s alw...
AllisonJul 16, 20182 min"My & My Boys" Using an AD Downloadable SketchFor six years, since August of 2012, I’ve been creating downloadable sketches. Each month, on the third Wednesday, I release a new set of...
AllisonJul 13, 20181 min"I Wish to be a Fish"Happy Friday! As soon as this is posted, I’m off to our local aquatic center to do some swimming with my two favorite fish. By the end of...