Meghan Lucey

Lovettsville, VA, United States

Navy vet turned domestic engineer. I make crafts, wield power tools, and survive motherhood with sarcasm and scissors.
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20 Dec 12:17

No worries. I did too!

20 Dec 12:14

Genius!

19 Dec 07:39

absolutely stunning!

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18 Dec 08:02

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🎄 The Merry Mini Challenge ✨

This month’s challenge was a great reminder that crafting is really just making decisions and trusting yourself enough not to undo them 🎄

I used the Echo Park Christmas Joy Collection Kit for all of the paper. Several of the stickers in the collection were on the larger side, so I supplemented with Christmas embellishments from my stash and carried on as if that was always part of the plan.

In Frances’ tutorial, she used a Christmas tree punch to create a small peek-a-boo window on the pocket. I didn’t have that punch, but I did have a metal sleigh cutting die. The sleigh was larger than the window called for, so the question became: How do I use this without committing to a sleigh-sized hole in every pocket?

The answer was to cut sleigh windows out of all six pockets and then intentionally swap the sleighs between the cards. Same sleighs, new pockets. It solved the problem, added interest, and gave me that quiet “yes, this was the right call” feeling 🛷

The tutorial also called for vellum behind the window to create a frosted look. I didn’t have vellum, but I did have a plastic grocery bag — which turns out to work beautifully when you lean into creativity over perfection ♻️

This project was a fun reminder that you don’t need the exact supplies to follow a tutorial — just confidence, flexibility, and a willingness to make it work.

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My paper hoard has no theme loyalty—if it exists, I want it. And the pièce de résistance? A scrapbook entirely devoted to… my scrapbook paper. Peak chaos.

22 Sep 08:41

This is absolutely Amazing!  Job well done Shannon.  Seriously, it is just gorgeous. 

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03 Sep 20:41

🌿🍉 I love how you left the outside all green like a watermelon rind—it feels calm and simple—and then when you open it, BOOM, you get that vibrant burst of color inside, just like cutting into a real watermelon. Such a clever design choice, and it makes the whole album feel like an experience. Absolutely stunning work!

Seriously want to watch the classic Rudolph right now, but it’s too early……right?!? 😂

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29 Aug 07:04

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🏆August CHALLENGE COMPLETE

I had the best time playing with the Seasons Greetings paper kit from Carta Bella, and oh my goodness — the vintage vibes in this collection are EVERYTHING.

This folio layout is one of my favorites because it’s like a Mary Poppins bag of memory-keeping… it fits so many photos but still has flaps, tuck spots, and little surprises hiding everywhere. Perfect for storing all the Christmas chaos.

📸 Some of my favorite details:

That bold December 25th cover piece (front and center, because duh).

Little “special delivery” touches that make it feel like Santa dropped this off himself.

The rope tie I originally planned to use turned out to be too chunky for the closure — but honestly, it looks just like Santa’s toy sack rope, so it still makes me ridiculously happy. 🎅🏼🎁

This project makes me want to fill it with hot cocoa photos, gift-wrap disasters, and all the cheesy Christmas pajama shots.

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27 Aug 13:57

Challenge ends on the 31st. Am I calmly finishing up? Absolutely not. I’m knee-deep in paper scraps pretending the decorating stage doesn’t take a literal eternity.

At least the cover’s done, so I can look like I have my life together while the inside is still chaos. Totally fine. Everything’s fine. 🙃

(said in total sarcasm, because honestly I’m loving every single minute of this challenge)

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