Love Letters

This is the project sheet from the Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters collection. It has an envelope and a 3 fold accordian album with a pocket & journaling card. The 12"x24" project sheet is only $2.99 & makes a great (and easy) gift!

"Birth certificates show when you were born, death certificates show when you died, scrapbooks show that you really lived." ~ unknown

52 Sketches

Have you heard about the 52 sketches for 52 weeks? It's a blog that will be posting a new sketch each week this year. They have an example of a completed page & then you can upload your design for a chance to win a prize! Go to http://www.52sketches52weeks.com/ to check it out!

Since I didn't find this site until a week ago I've been playing catch up. Here is the layout I made for sketch #1. I used paper & stickers from Little Yellow Bicycle's Love letters collection.













Here is my layout for sketch #2 using Granola from Basic Grey. I still need to do the journaling which will be done in strips at the bottom left side. This is my fav of the 3. The title reads "Bend when the wind blows." I thought that was perfect since the pictures are of the carvings that were made from what was left of the trees after Hurricane Katrina. These pictures were taken just off the beach in Biloxi, MS.













This is the 3rd sketch. This layout was perfect for me. I take alot of pictures so I usually put alot of pictures on each page. I used the Let It Bloom collection from Black Market Paper Society.

"Every possibility begins with the courage to imagine."
~Mary Anne Radmacher

ICY weather

I hate to not open today, but I just couldn't take the chance with the icy roads! Especially since I have my kids with me. It would have been alot more fun if this was a snow day instead of an ice day! LOL! But we had fun making mini cinnamon rolls. Let me know if you want the recipe! Stay warm & check back tomorrow for this weeks special!

Recipe Swap

Several people have asked what the recipe cards should look like. Here are some samples of some of the recipe cards that I received in the online recipes swaps that I have done. There was a wide variety of styles, techniques & skill levels. Don't worry that your's will not be good enough. We can all learn from each other.

Here are the guidelines for the swap.

each card will need to be 6"x6" with a cardstock base so it will be more durable

each card will need to be embellished (eyelets, inking, matting, stickers, diecuts, stamping, . . .) atleast 3 times just ask if you have any questions.

please sign the back of the card so we know who did which one

you will make one for each person in the group, then keep 1 for yourself & turn in the rest so I can divide them up to distribute.

If we have alot of people sign up, I will break it down into smaller groups.

If you sign up, but cannot make the deadline, please contact the store ASAP

Let me know if you have any questions!

Valentine's Day Project Classes

On Thursday, January 22nd is the Valentin Photo Flasher Class at 6pm. Cost is only $10 per person. This is an adorable mini album to show of your favorite little Valentines. This is also a great class for kids to make a gift for Mom, Dad or Grandparents.

Then on Saturday, January 24th is the Valentine Mini Album in a Box class. Class Starts at 3pm. Joins us and make this beautiful project using the brand new Love Letters Collection from Little Yellow Bicycle. Cost is only $15.

""Love is the closest thing we have to magic."" ~ from the movie "Aquamarine