I've got a CITRUS CRUSH!

Oh my goodness!  The "Spring into Summer" mini inspiration catalog has been revealed and I spied SOOOO many MUST HAVE ITEMS!  I've got a HUGE crush on this yummy ORANGE planner and it will most definitely be one of the items in my first order next month.  It'll be available on my birthday and you'd better bet that I'll be ordering it as a gift to myself!  I LOVE orange and it's perfect for my summer planning!  :)

This new Citrus Color Crush Planner by Fun Stampers Journey is sure to be a hit this summer.  It's exclusive to FSJ and will be offered for sale April 1.  If you're interested in ordering one, please comtact me!  :)

Easter Plans???

Hello stamping friends,

I'm sure many of you have big plans for Easter this year.  I'm looking forward to another amazing service at church followed by a visit to the lake. I'm spending Easter without family this year and this is the first time that it'll be just me...and my pups. 

I'm enjoying my spring break at home by spending time in my craft room stamping and doing some Spring cleaning.  If you know me well, you know that there is a TON to clean out and pitch...I'm hoping to get almost all of the clothes in my closets pitched or donated.  I haven't done that in years!!!

I also decided to dedicate my planner spread (Webster's Pages/FSJ Black and White Journey Girl Binder) this week to childhood memories and Him...after all, this week is a reflection of all He gave and the blessing of His resurrection.  

So I've been spending some time in prayerful thought this week too.  It's been a week of difficult and sad news for my family and with prayer, it helps the heart and encourages the spirit.  I was able to select some of my most favorite verses...meaningful verses this week.  My spread will probably remain pretty blank as I don't plan on doing much until Sunday...Unless I head down to my sister's on Friday.  We'll see what the week brings for her.

So this was a FUN spread to make (as if none of my other spreads are fun, right?).  I imagined some kiddos celebrating and having a big Easter Egg hunt...so I pulled out my Party Time set.  I stamped the background with the pinked-edge circle to create a faint wallpaper effect then doodled up some bunny ears, some eggs and some grass.  I like how I can add a little character to these kiddos by changing their hats!  :)

I also colored the kiddos with Banana Cream, Bubble Gum reinker and Fusion Blender with a tiny bristle brush, then went over that with a light Copic marker.  I also colored the TIME! banners with a few Copic Markers.  To finish the pages off, I applied some of my trusty FSJ Be Cool washi tape to the edges, re-punched the holes and POOF!  It was done.  :)

I hope you have a wonderful Easter and are blessed beyond measure.  :)  

Making my list, checking it twice...

Hey there stamping friends!  I'm back today to share a little planner insert I created as I felt a need to have a lined sheet with my webstore address and Coach logo...It's a need, and when there isn't one available...I make one myself!  Do you make your own planner inserts?  If not, they're pretty easy to make and I recommend making some inserts that will fill a need in your life/planner.

This planner insert has become quite handy!  I use it primarily for listing items I'm interested in purchasing in my next order, making plans for upcoming classes and also making lists of supplies I need to gather for events that I'm attending.

Over the snow vacation (haha), I was able to get a TON accomplished and it was nice to be able to play, fiddle and experiment with new designs and styles.  I'll be back to share a few more ideas, so I hope you stop back again to check them out. In the meantime, please share which type of planner pages you really would LOVE to have but haven't found around the planner world.  I'd love to hear from you!

Wooo Hoo!!! They're HERE!

The most delicious and lovely planners have arrived at my door!  I'm so excited to start planning in them!  Moving a few page inserts over from my other planner...Setting one up for home, one up for school too!  WOO!!! Have you ordered one yet?  You might consider owning one (or both) of these gorgeous planners!  

My "white" Be amazing planner has a little bit of sunshine inside!  Love the little window pocket too! It's a fun addition and change from the other Webster's Pages planner I have been using.  The white isn't BRIGHT white, I'd consider it a yummy whip cream or coffee creamer white!  DELISH!

My Black and White Journey Days planner is so stinkin' amazing.  Classic, fresh, Ahhhh Mazing!  Love that the coordinating planner pages include pops of Lemon Grass and our Black and White Basics printed paper dividers...Soooo awesome.  

If you're interested in getting one or BOTH planners, the awesome inserts, the WEEKLY or MONTHLY pages, Tassels and/or planner stamps, head over to my shop and fill your cart!  Your order is eligible for any and all qualifying rewards and benefits!  

Big Partnership Announcement!

Oh my goodness!  I'm so excited today!  This week has become an amazing week of awesome news and I'm so excited to share a little bit of it with you today.  Richard Garay announced today that FSJ has formed a partnership with Webster's Pages to create an exclusive line of Planners and planning products for FSJ.  I am SO excited!!!  Make sure you head over to Richard's blog because he's offering a chance at a few FUN stamp sets...All you have to do is comment, like and share.  (You can also check him out on Instagram and Twitter!)  ;)

Obviously, you can see from the photos that I ALREADY have a Color Crush planner and have been having a ball trying to keep myself organized while also having a fun stampy time embellishing my pages.  

When I heard the news, I was thrilled!  I drove home this evening ready to add more fun to my planner (I had already done my November cover page and hadn't shared it yet.  Take a peek below:  

I hadn't finished embellishing my planner page for this week so I climbed upstairs to my crappy room and got to work.  I guess I was a bit over-excited because I just now noticed that I used a 10- instead of an 11 for the date.  OOPS!  Don't you just hate that?!?  I guess I'll be heading back to my crappy room to do a little fixin' later!

I've been working on a Bible reading program and my planner is a great place to reflect on the passages and document each reading.  It's a constant reminder to keep the faith!  :)  

I also worked on creating some fun little planner clips.  I used Fimo clay (baked with my heat gun) and FSJ acrylic paints to color the disks.  I burnished the colored disks with some Oatmeal cookie ink and rubbed off the paint on the flowers to give it a rustic "dirty" look.  I also added a bit of Journey Glaze and Sparkle Dust.