Weekend Recap and a Craft

This past weekend my darling Kellen and I took a road trip to Ivins, UT to visit my Grandparents. If you've never been, this is what you're missing..

Absolutely gorgeous.

Road trips with Kellen are insane. I don't think it's fair two people can have so much fun. Have you ever laughed so hard  you can't breathe and tears are streaming down your face? That's everyday with this man.

Moving on...

Rumor has it, the party hat I made is in Simply Handmade's Feb/March issue. I haven't seen the issue yet, but
I thought I'd post a couple pics of it here.

Crepe paper, pattern paper and glitter chipboard are from Melissa Frances. Chipboard number button and star tag are from Jenni Bowlin. 

The Atomic Housewife

Technicolor cookbooks, ranch houses, 50's and 60's advertising and decorating. Ohhh the kitschiness of it all. Don't you love it?

The Atomic Housewife has inspired me to make this little card.

 Pattern paper and rub on from Melissa Frances and the vintage image is from Cosmo Cricket.

The Crepe Paper Dress

 My Great-Great Aunt Wanda takes the title of Miss Torrey, Utah in a crepe paper dress! This is where creativity meets necessity. During The Great Depression there wasn't money to buy fabric. Her mother, instead, sewed blue crepe paper to an old sheet. Look at the amount of detail.  Dare I attempt such a feat? 

Just a few lovelies..

Who wouldn't want to look at a few pretty pictures on a fine Spring day? 

Happy Friday! xo

Curiouser and Curiouser

"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? "— The Mad Hatter


A couple projects using Alice in Wonderland collage packs from Tweety Jill. The mini frame and glitter chipboard are from Melissa Frances.

Spring Fairy Boxes and Card

The World is very old;
But every Spring
It groweth young again,
And fairies sing. 
Flower Fairies of the Spring, 1923

When I was a little girl, our next door neighbor (an adorable little old lady) had the most amazing flower garden . I used to pretend the garden was filled with magical fairies dancing, singing, and playing. That memory was used as the inspiration for these spring fairy boxes and card.

Inside of the box -

January, February, and March Card Ideas

A few cards I've made using pattern paper and glitter chipboard from Melissa Frances . Mini bingo cards and  mini calendars are from  Jenni Bowlin.