I got something stirring in the backround 🥄😁

Adding a cut-apart pg. to the Kitchen Collection 🤍

( thank you Sweetjanette for sharing your thoughts about this at the March in-person class-love you! )

A not so traditional graduation album inspired by the Kindful Mini Album Shabby Chic walk through with a slight vintage twist. Pulled out all the stops with different media textures including textue pastes and hand made papers. I’ll admit, I will be sad seeing this one go. Rarely do I want add to my keepsake collection🥹🤣. Thank you once again Francès for the tutorial and reintroducing mix media and the “Chonky” albums!

🎉 New Podcast Episode!

Paper Stashes & Commissions vs. Creative Freedom

I had so much fun chatting with my crafty friends Jodi and Marilyn for this one! We talked about paper stashes, favorite album styles, creative freedom, & custom orders. If you've ever bought paper you couldn't resist or wrestled with balancing creativity and commissions, I think you'll enjoy this conversation. Come listen and let us know your thoughts on these topics!

My take on the Peace Folio! This folio came together so easy!! It was a absolute joy to make! I used my scraps from my previous project, welcome baby boy by echo park. I made the chipboard frame on the front using the same method as Frances did for the front of the Marias Memento Box. It came together so easy! It makes an excellent piece for a brag book, or book for grandparents to show off the new bundle of joy!

Album I created inspired by Kindful mini album. Many more pics to come if app allows

Made a mini note pad book with the off cuts from the bigger one I haven’t embellished this one yet but I might leave it as is 😊

Just finished a Marias Memento Box! Making crafts to get ready for a craft show in November, and this is the first on my list. Frances, the tutorial is amazing! Even for me, lol who has duh moments lol Decided on a boy theme as im a little partial to boys as I have 3 sons lol up next will be a small brag book made from the leftover scraps. Any ideas on which class would be the best?

Hi everyone! I may have mentioned to you all that this past May 5th I had a right shoulder replacement and would be out of commission for at least a month. It was pretty rough but I am just now starting to get back into the craft room. Prior to the surgery I started Frances’ PINWHEEL FOLIO—I have to say I am pretty familiar now with Frances’ teaching style and methods. I always print the cut sheet and watch the video first—now in many cases I choose to make 2 of the project—one to gift or sell and one to keep—for my own portfolio. This design I thought…wow! I can get this done quick! It’s pretty easy! Well, as I followed along with the video—I struggled with the steps and positions of things—I often have small mistakes and can correct but this time I was really making it a hot mess—from Frances’ original design. For me, maybe it’s because I try to hurry or go too far ahead of her tutorial, maybe when working with black cardstock as the base —I struggle to see the design and placement —maybe it’s just because I am an old lady—and my brain gets foggy sometimes! LOL 😂 but..you know what…I was getting the original design so off the track I just gave up and created an adaptation of the original! It is pretty nice if I must say! What I want you all to learn from this is—there are really never any mistakes—you learn to work around things—I do have a 2nd template ready to go and will take my time to make it like the original tutorial but in the meantime—Here is my version of the Pinwheel Folio! Have a great day everyone!