target: diy marquee

By now it should be known that Target is carrying Heidi Swapp style Marquee DIY letters and icons. What?..you didn't know that? Well ya do now...

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Want to share with you today how I dressed up just one of the icons...one of my fav icons that is...the arrow.

Well, truth be known...I did not embellish it for me...as my oldest daughter has taken it over. 

But I digress...
This is how it went:

For this arrow the idea was to keep it fairly simple.  I decided on the animal print pattern as it has this fabulous gold foil added to the mix...and it is just so fun and gorgeous.

There is a template included in the package...using it the arrow was traced to the back of the pattern paper. I went ahead and punched holes where the lights should be as well, just to make it a tad easier to attach those.

The lights were installed after the paper was in place. It seemed easier to push in the bulb covers first, then the lights. Hold the lights in place on the back, and screw the bulb cover around the light. That seemed to work the best. And make sure to not miss a space. Not that that happened to me or anything.

The next thing to decide was to add rub ons to the edges. Since this was for my daughter, she already voted yes. Add the rub-ons. I mean are you kidding me?…they are like $1.49 here in the States. Killer deal. Yay for the rub-ons.

And this what it looks like from the top.

While this version of Heidi's marquee letters include hangers in the back to easily hang on a wall, I opted to sit the arrow on one of my daughters shelves instead.

It's just too easy to create these little gems and decorate in any fashion that fits your home...or daughters room if that be the case. Hoping this inspires you a little to make your space your own, with some diy and marquee.

sunshine under the shade

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This is my middlest. The middle of them all. Middle of the 5. Middle of the two other sisters. This is no easy task.

And here she is found in one of her favorite places. Outside under the tree. Away from the house. Away from the noise. Just her and nature. Where she loves to be.

I took a prompt from the colors found in the photo...her clothing, the trees...and gathered those same colors from Pink Paislee's Atlas. The feeling of exploring and discovering and being in sunshine is captured perfectly with those embellishments. A capturing of her spirit if you will.

Some of my favorite photos are impromptu. I saw her out there being still with herself. Grabbed the camera. And captured her essence. How I know I will cherish this moment in years to come.

This requires me to have a certain level of 'staying in the present' here in the everyday. I am not always good at this. So when I am, I get a little proud of myself. It brings with it a certain level of peace in my heart that I, with camera in hand, found the heart of one of my children. And not only that...took the time to print those photos and write down a bit of her story to treasure and help her remember...to stay in her present too.

mini tag album ~ project life heidi swapp

Hello,

If you have hopped over here from Heidi's blog, well then you are here for part two. If you just happened to stumble upon this here blog, you might want to see what I am talking about by starting there first.

Now for the rest of this post, grab a cuppa, and simply enjoy the eye candy. This project was a joy to create. Truly it is my hope that you enjoy and most of all are inspired.

Today is just about the eye candy. Details as to the why and how of this mini tag album created with Heidi Swapp's Project Life September Skies kits are all found today on her blog. So be sure to check that out.

Before the rest of that album is shared here, there is a mini photo template available to help with the editing of the photos that fit perfectly on those 3x4-inch journaling cards. Click HERE to download.

 Thank you for stopping by.
Blessings on your day...

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july mood board ~ jot

So inspired by this months Mood Board over at JotMagazine and hosted by Beshka! It is so beautiful and uplifting and inspiring. And so not the colors usually played with by this here layout creator. But who could resist!

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For this page the tones were calmed down just a tad. But PinkPaislee's Citrus Bliss was the perfect collection as the base for crafting this page. The pops of orange and green hues really carried the feel of this story.

The touch of pink came by way of some Heidi Swapp September Skies Color Magic Die Cut pieces sprayed with Blush. Darn that Blush...it just makes anything so soft and delicate. It really is a beautiful color. Blush Color Shine also colored some of the Die Cut Color Magic paper from the new Mixed Media set found at Michaels. The lift that the die cut gives this layout is perfect.

And now for the latest obsession...did I say obsession...because that may be an understatement. The new Mixed Media collection includes this most beautiful Texture Paste, that is like a modeling paste, but on glam steroids. Did I say obsessed? Because pretty sure you can count on finding that medium on many pages going forward. It is just that beautiful.

A simple square of Citrus Bliss pattern paper was a great pop of the tangerine found in the mood board. Layered with Puffy Words from that collection as well. Some strips of pattern paper are notched and tucked underneath along with more of the Die Cut paper as well as some stash from Maggie Holmes Open Book.

What happens on one side of a page may very well be repeated on another side of a page. Just a few different embellies, but it basically mirrors what was done on the left. Yeah...layout simplicity at it's best.

Life is good and needs to be celebrated. The story for this page is included in some hidden journaling. Did not want my hand lettering to get in the way. But this was an important moment in time for this girl, and it needed to be recorded and added to her album of memories. My love for paper and color and all things pretty continues to fuel telling these stories. So thankful to Jot for providing fabulous inspiration to do just that.

Till next time...blessings.