“What I most love about scrapbooking…is that every time I fill a page with photographs, quotes, and mementos, I am collecting proof of a good life.”
— Amy Tangerine, Craft a Life You Love
New Video and Save the Date!
Finished up a video that I wasn't sure I was going to upload with the entire introduction, but I felt the need to just express how important I think it is to stay positive during tough times. I appreciate so much the sense of community that comes with crafting and creativity…
Friday Feels
Felt a bit frazzled this morning. Went for a run, showered, drove to the studio and worked on several frustrating things on the computer…
Baby Sprinkle for a Friend
A couple months ago we threw our friend Christina a baby sprinkle at my house. It was such a fun and sweet celebration for this mama of twin boys to help welcome a third little guy into their lives…
Laughing for a Good Cause
In between editing videos, designing products and working on client pages, we decided to take a little laugh break and tested out the SunChips® Laughalizer -- it's a fun laugh-analyzing digital tool that highlights each user's unique "laugh-print" that can be shared across social media. After the Laughalizer carefully analyzed our laughs, it was determined that we…
Avery | Oh Happy Day Banner
Today I'm back with another project in collaboration with Avery. This time I'm making an "Oh Happy Day" banner using their printable perforated sheets and their easy-to-use design software…
New Los Angeles + Summer Stamps!
These were so fun to work on in the studio! And admittedly, we have gone a bit flamingo crazy. If you have the set from Whim So Doodle and you get both of these…
Motivational Monday | Work In Progress
I strive to be a better version of myself. Some days it's easier than others, but I'm a work in progress. Trying to grow and evolve and be the best version of myself…
Thomas & Friends Push-N-Play
We were going to wait for daddy to come home from work to put Jack's new Thomas & Friends Push-N-Play together…
Halfway there - 2016 photo a day project
Hard to believe this year is over halfway over. I've been using Collect Photo App to document a photo a day. So nice to see a slice of this year that is just FLYING by.,,,
Vidcon Vlog Is Up!
It was an amazing experience being a featured creator at VidCon this year. It was my second time attending and was filled with a lot of fun moments that I tried to capture to share with you here…
48 Hour Vegan Challenge!
A couple weeks ago, Lauren Toyota from Hot For Food stayed in our guest house. Although I had just met her in Chicago at the end of April when we were both on a panel at Google Chicago, it felt like we had known one another much longer than 2 months…
Hello Love
Have I told you how much I love having this love wall close to my studio? It's the best. Ann-Marie took some photos of me soaking up the sunshine with the Rocksbox gorjana summer trend set…
30 Day Coloring Challenge Blog Hop
Hello! If you're new around here, and coming from Kristina Werner's blog, welcome! Let me first admit that I am horrible at keeping up with a lengthy challenge - even if it's just for 21 days…
June Favorites
Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend if you're in the States! Having Monday off definitely makes today feel a bit off…
Calling All Los Angeles Crafters
It may sound a bit strange, but I haven't actually taught a creative class in Los Angeles (where I have lived for the past 12 years) in a VERY long time. I am so excited to announce that I have collaborated with Baum-Kuchen and we are doing a very intimate class in their amazing downtown studio on July 31…