beauty is everywhere.

i love when i am able to just play and create and remember.
that is exactly what this little mini book was for me.
time to just play, enjoy, create and remember some of my recent favourite photos.
let's face it….life is tough. busy. stressful. going going going.
so i just wanted to create a little album where i could just forget about all that "stuff" and remember, refocus and just relish in the moments that REALLY matter.


so i created this super cute mini album out of some cardboard that i had stashed away and papers from the heidi swapp september skies collection.  you may also notice some beautiful NEW stickers now available at hobby lobby that i had the best time incorporating into my pages and cover.  seriously this "beautiful" sticker is GORGEOUS.  the colour, the glitter, the quality of it.  absolutely a must have for any project.


to create my cover, i simply cut 2 pieces of cardboard into 4 x 9 inches and covered it with this beautiful paper called "meadow bloom" from september skies.  this paper is probably one of my favourites from the entire collection.  i love how the colours pop against the gold.  i then added another sticker "see beauty everywhere" on the cover as well.  you may or may not recognize these stickers as they were first available as part of heidi's "vintage chic" collection a few years back.  well….now these stickers are making a reappearance and let me tell you, i could not be happier! i have always LOVED these little beauties.  i was so excited to incorporate these into my mini and alongside september skies.  you can get these stickers (as well as a ton of others) at hobby lobby now!

here is a peek into my inside pages.  i had fun keeping things simple.  adding some ephemera pieces, using my sewing machine to add some stitching and layering papers. love.


i love this page.  that camera is one of my favourite september skies ephemera pieces and i love how it looks on the vellum.  i punched some little hearts, stitched them on and then added another label sticker below. super cute.



love the september skies washi!






hope you are able to find some of those new stickers! they are the BEST!

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it really is amazing...

gosh. i am feeling SO many emotions.
gratitude, awe, joy, excitement. the list goes on.
it was probably 10 years ago or so when i discovered my love for scrapbooking.
with that love came the discovery of SO many incredible artists that were a part of this industry. 
one of those artists, a woman by the name of ali edwards completely stole my heart with the way she chose to document her life.  her real life.
i loved how she combined words and photos to convey the stories of her life.
from day one i was inspired and really have been a super fan ever since.


fast forward to 2011.  i attended my 3rd creative escape event put on by the amazing heidi swapp and was lucky enough to take a class and meet the incredible ali edwards.  this is a picture of us at the event with one of my dearest and best friends sherry.  we had SO much fun i remember. 

now…well, it is crazy to think what life can bring you.


i am beyond thrilled and honoured to be one of the chosen to join ali edwards and design for her brand. truly a dream come true.  there are 14 other incredible ladies on the team that i so look forward to getting to know and be inspired by.  there is nothing more powerful in this world than like minds and kindred spirits. 

i am also really looking forward to expanding my creativity.  i have enjoyed digital scrapbooking in the past, but am looking forward to incorporating even more digital elements into my memory keeping and using a lot of hybrid elements as well.  i will always be a "paper and glue" kind of girl at heart, but sometimes it is truly refreshing to work outside of your comfort zone.  i often hear that is where the "magic" happens! ;)
 here are just a few of my recent projects i have created using the beautiful ali edwards digital elements.

i love that no matter what your style or design, they are just perfect for any project.  their versatility is fabulous.



i am feeling SO grateful for this opportunity and so look forward to sharing my heart, soul and love with all of you out there who share in the magic of scrapbooking our lives! big congrats to all of the other ladies chosen.  you girls are so amazing and i am beyond thrilled to be sharing this journey with all of you. XO
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