8.30.2018

Heidi's Neon Glow...perfect for dorm room decor!

Back-to-school season is in full swing!

I just love this time of year...fresh starts & new pencils with autumn right around the corner.

And new beginnings are the perfect time for a change in decor! Especially for that college student looking to create a more unique and personalized dorm room.

Now, I know most college kids have already left for school...

...but that doesn't mean you can't send that special co-ed a care package that includes some fun new decor!

I mean, who doesn't love getting a box full of their favorite stuff?

Pop in a Heidi Swapp Neon Word & some Neon Wire (don't forget the batteries!) and watch your kid's room go from ho-hum to awe-some in just a few minutes!

Simply have your student add the Neon Wire to the word using the diagram on the back of the word's packaging, pop the batteries into the wire's pack & done!

Neon Words are so on-trend right now and are a fantastic addition to any bed, wall, nightstand, door, cork board, sorority house, anywhere!

And Heidi Swapp's Neon Words can be customized with a variety of wire colors! You can even paint the words to match school colors or decor design...they're the perfect little DIY project.

Find Heidi's Neon Words/Neon Wire at a Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store near you or at joann.com .

SUPPLIES | Heidi Swapp Neon Wall Words - dream, Neon Wire - Pink

8.27.2018

Scrapping a large photo with Storyline

When it comes to scrapbooking, I tend to think that you should just start where you are...don't worry about scrapping photos from years ago first - you'll never get anything done!

But lately, as I've been going through some older photos (you know, in my life-long quest to get organized), I've decided that some of those photos need to find their place in an album.

And the best (and easiest & FASTEST!) way I've found to do just that is with Heidi Swapp Storyline.

I came across the above photo recently. I had kept it in a frame in our living room for years...but it had been replaced and then just added to "the stack" of photos that have taken up residence in a cart in my scrap area.

Because it's one of my favorite photos EVER, I decided it had to be scrapped - right then & there. So I challenged myself to get a layout done in 20 minutes or less...I even told myself I couldn't do anything else until it was finished.

I grabbed a few Deck of Days sets (Everyday, Little Moments & Adventure) and started going through them...pulling out pieces I liked as I went.

Now, because I was starting with an 8x10 photo, I knew I didn't have to grab too many. The photo itself would take up most of the room on the page. I just needed a few to help embellish the layout...nothing too crazy.

I kept my design very simple. I adhered my photo to the background page and then simple added my stickers in a line down the left-hand side.

I added the all-important WHO, WHAT & WHERE and then added a few lines of journaling to help me remember an important fact about the day.

I finished this page in just over my 20 minute goal...it took about 25 minutes...and I love it!

Then I added it to my Storyline "Family" album, where it will have a much better home...

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Find all of your Storyline supplies at a Michaels store near you!

SUPPLIES | Storyline Post-Bound Scrapbook Album - Family, Storyline Deck of Days, Little Moments, Adventure, Everyday

8.07.2018

Back to School

Ugh.

I can't believe it's already almost here.

The end of summer.

As my kids get older, and more fun to be with, I dread the end of summer...it just comes way too quickly.

I do, however, LOVE me some new school supplies...

...and the Heidi Swapp Lightbox...

So I guess there's that...(smile...).

Pick up your Lightbox, and those fantastic Lightbox Alphabet Inserts at your local Michaels, and on michaels.com now.