Blog Candy...Creating From The Heart!

Another fabulous giveaway from Creating From the Heart!!! I just love Melissa's giveaways! How could I not...she's giving away my favorite stuff...scrapbooking supplies!!! Go here to see what you could win :) Good Luck!

Framed Scrapbooks

I was so excited when a fellow EtsyBlogger, BeadedTail, asked me to make her some scrapbook pages she could frame! This is something I have been thinking of doing for quite some time, but just haven't figured out exactly how I want to sell them.

For these pages, she just emailed me her photos and I created the pages from there. She chose to buy her own frames so shipping would be less expensive. I made them 8"x10" so they would fit a standard frame.

I have also thought about selling 12"x12" pages and providing the frames...since this isn't a common frame size except in the scrapbooking world :) But this will add to the price as well as the shipping cost.

So I am still at a loss of how to go about selling my framed pages. Do I premake the pages in common themes like Family, Baby, and Wedding? Or do I sell them as custom orders? My custom albums always sell way better than my premade ones and I am wondering if the framed pages will be the same way? Do I stick to common sizes for frames so people can buy their own frames if they choose?

I hope to put some framed pages in my shop sometime in the near future. It might not be something I do right away, as I am working on a couple of really big custom projects right now for graduations. I would love to hear your feedback on this topic and how you think I should go about selling my framed pages. Thanks a bunch!

The Colors of Spring!

Lately I have noticed a shift in colors in my Custom Albums. Over winter people were requesting darker shades like navy, hunter green, and maroon. Lately though I've noticed people asking for more spring-like colors...pink, purple, teal. I think everyone has spring on the brain! I know I sure do today...63 degrees for a high!!! Hello Spring!

I thought I'd share my latest albums so you can see what spring looks like in the scrapbooking world :) Working with fun, happy colors puts me in a good mood too :) How can you not be happy looking at these fun albums!!!

What colors do you attach to certain seasons? Do you find yourself seeking out certain colors for certain seasons? I will definitely be paying more attention to this in my albums to see if people continue to ask for brighter colors for spring and summer :)

Wordless Wednesday...My Day Ahead!!!

A Good Day for Baking :)

I've been wanting to do a little baking for a couple of weeks now. I'm no pro...that's for sure! I'm pretty much a stick to the directions, do exactly as they say kind of girl. In fact these chocolate chip cookies are about as extravagant as I get...but they taste great :) I enjoy baking more than I do cooking for some reason. Maybe it's because I eat about half the batter before I actually get the cookies made :) I have a huge sweet tooth and just can't help but snack while I'm waiting to put the next batch in the over. Hey...I want to make sure they taste okay :) What have you been baking lately? Do you enjoy baking or cooking more? Drop me a note and let me know :)

Snow Much Fun!!!

What better way to bring in March than with a snowmobile ride :) Last year I didn't get to ride my sled at all, so I've been extra happy that I've gotten to ride it twice this year :) I didn't get very many pics last time because Jesse's sled broke down before we got much riding in!

Yesterday we met up with a friend of ours and did some riding! We had a blast playing in the ditches and climbing the banks along the highway! And I got tons of pics :)

Here are a few of my favorites:

The red sled is Jesse and the white sled is our friend Jeff. None are of me...because I'm always behind the camera! I need to work on that more! I wish I could have gotten just one of myself so you could see my helmet. I have a pink mohawk that sticks to the top of my helmet with suction cups...it's so cool :) And that way everyone knows it's a girl on that sled :)

Hope you're enjoying the weather where ever you are :) I had fun on my sled...but I'm looking forward to it being 60 degrees on Thursday :)

March Giveaway Announced!!!

With a new month comes a new giveaway!

First off I'd like to thank those of you who entered last month's contest and congratulate Linda at lindab142 for winning my Lucky Card!

This month I have a 6-pack of Thank You Cards up for grabs! They measure 3"x5" and come with envelopes. They are made of heavy textured cardstock and have patterned paper, paper flowers, and a rhinestone on each. They are handstamped with Thanks. You will get two of each color: purple, pink and blue.

So....here they are!

This month I am offering 3 ways to win...after all it is the 3rd month!

Entry 1: Go to my Etsy Store and tell me what your favorite item is and why.

Entry 2: Tell me what you would like to see in my store next.

Entry 3: Tell me if these cards were in my shop...would you buy them...and at what price. Please be honest...I need your input!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry :)

Contest starts today and will run until March 31. Winner will be announced April 1st...no joke :) Good Luck :)