And she’s only ten. My daughter appears to have an obsession with journals. I have no idea where she gets that. Here’s the latest one, created courtesy of Scrap N’ Art. Its obnoxiously bright. And cheerful. And funky. And she liked it. And it was fun to make.

Here’s a peek at one of the inside pages.

Oh heavens, wait until you see this previous princess. Last December, we went to visit family and friends in southern California. We stayed with a friend of ours (hi Greg!) and spent some time with his family, including his niece, who we will call Princess L. Anyone who reads my blog knows my kid’s name is Isabella, but throwing out other kids’ names on my blog, well that’s just not nice without permission. So anyhoo. Here is Princess L.

And another one.

These will eventually get mailed to Princess L’s grandmother. I think she will like them.

This can’t be happening. Can it? Yes, it can. Although I have informed Scrap N’ Art that this is not my thing, they just keep pushing it. LOL, its so worth it when they push me out of my little box. So yes, I made another paper layout. Again, with Pink Paislee products. And honestly, that’s a good thing. I loved playing with these papers.

This was fun because I made a digital overlay for my photo before printing it and that became my primary title. For my secondary title, I used my Dyno Label maker on a strip of cardstock. I ran it through and then sanded it to make the white core of the paper stand out.

Fun stuff people.

Oh yes. Pink Paislee made me do it. Well, Scrap N’ Art made me do it, but it was worth it because I got some Pink Paislee and oh, how fun is that?

So, the thing I like the most about this layout is the little mini-book attached for hidden journaling. Its not too thick, it will fit inside a page protector. But its got several little pages for me to write “love notes” to my girl. Someday, she will slip this page out of its protector and be able to read some of the thousands of things that made me love her at this moment in time. She will love that. And so I love it.

I love buttons. Many months ago, my grandmother found out I have this tiny obsession and began letting her friends know. Suddenly, I had a box, a jar, and a bag, all full of buttons. Some were vintage, some ordinary. I love sifting through the colors and the styles, wondering what clothing each one might belong on. Then, thanks to Scrap N’ Art, I received another motherload of buttons. Blumenthal Lansing has been making buttons for over 150 years. In fact, many of the buttons I got from my grandmother and her friends were from Blumenthal Lansing, so imagine how fun it was to get a stash of new buttons from the same company.

So today, I’ve got a treat for you.

First, a couple of projects I created using the new buttons I received.

This sits on a shelf in my craft room and I love the cheerful, bright button mix with the black and white photo.

And this one.

The flower buttons were calling out for a garden theme. This collage-style piece was fun to make and makes me smile when I spot it in my craft room.

And last but not least, for my digi gals, those vintage buttons from my grandma and her friends? Well, now you can share them with me for your layouts. Just click on the preview to download a stash of buttons for your personal use. A little freebie from me!

Just click on the preview to download and have fun!