Simple Stories Full Bloom ‘SPRING’ Banner

Hello, my friends! We are enjoying a ‘typical’ Spring here in Utah … cold and close to snowing one day, with 80 degree temperatures the next.

To add a little sunshine to my home over the past couple of months, I created a Spring Banner using the Simple Stories Full Bloom collection to drape across my mantle. It has been a happy sight … so much so that I decided to create one for Summer (this time with the Summer Lovin’ collection). Both of these are projects that I recently did on Simple Stories LIVE and are embedded below if you would like to check them out.

I also have some still shots of the Spring Banner. I’m waiting a week or so before I add the Summer Banner to my mantle, and I’ll be back with still shots of that project once it makes its debut over the fireplace.

Wishing you a creative day! See you again soon!

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Simple Stories: Good Stuff Card Organizer!

I make lots of handmade cards, but you know what?! I am TERRIBLE at using them! For YEARS, I have wanted to come up with a system to get those cards out of the boxes I store them in and actually WRITE in them and then SEND them out to people … can you relate?

I decided to create a Card Organizer that will help me do just that. This binder isn’t necessarily a place to store all of the cards I make, but it *IS* a system for selecting those cards and putting them in a ‘queue’ (so to speak) ready to write in each month. Let me explain it a bit more.

I used the Simple Stories 6×8 Black Stripe Designer Binder as the base for this project. I then used a variety of colors of Color Vibe cardstock to create pocket pages to go inside the binder.

Watch the video for more information!

On the front of each pocket is a calendar card from the Simple Stories Good Stuff collection and a list for each day of the month.

The idea is to write birthdays, anniversaries, etc. on the list, and then place cards for those occasions inside the pocket … ready to be written on. I can then keep this binder on my desk, by my bedside, wherever! to write and SEND the cards from my stash each month. It will serve as a ‘transition spot’ for the cards in between my storage box and the recipient. Great idea, right?!

Here is a closer look at each pocket in the album.

Did you like this project? Do you think that you will make one for yourself?

Let’s put this project to use and become card-giving ROCKSTARS this year!

Until next time!

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Simple Stories: Full Bloom Springtime Gift and Pocket Folder Card

Brighten someone’s day with a sunny Springtime Gift! I created this gift set on Simple Stories LIVE a few weeks ago using the Simple Stories Full Bloom collection. CLICK HERE to watch!

Check the video description to download the FREE template for both the flower pot wrap and the Pocket Folder card, or click on the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DOWNLOAD

The pocket folder card is perfect for tucking in a note along with a few packs of flower seeds. It would be perfect to use in the wintertime with hot cocoa packet as well …. Heck! How about using it for Apple Cider packets in the Fall?! Lots of possibilities with this one!

The flower pot is holding a cellophane bag of sour gummy worms. I created a ‘topper’ for the gummy worms using a striped paper drinking straw as the stick.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope this inspires you to spread a little ‘Spring’ to someone you know!

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Simple Stories: Happy Hearts Treat Boxes & Card Kit

Some of the FUN things I get to do for my job is to make ‘How To’ videos, Livestreams, and design products. Today, I thought I would share a few of those things with you here!

If you missed my Happy Hearts Treat Box tutorial for Simple Stories, you can check it out on the Simple Stories Facebook Page or YouTube channel. These EASY treat boxes take one sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper. You can create several ahead of time and store them flat. They are so fun to make and are perfect for Valentine’s Day gift-giving, party favors, and MORE!

Scroll down a bit for the video that includes all of the scoring diagrams to create a few of these for your friends and family!

As I mentioned above, I also design a few products for Simple Stories. Namely, the Card Kits and Page Kits that coordinate with each collection.

These are all-inclusive kits that are so EASY and FUN to put together! I do my best to make sure that the sentiments are ones that you can use ALL YEAR round. For example, on the ‘Feb 14’ card below, I have also included the sentiment ‘so cute’ in the kit, so that you can use in place of the ‘Feb 14’ if you want to use it for another time of year.

Pictured below is the Happy Hearts Card Kit that coordinates with the Happy Hearts collection. If you have tried one of these kits, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts!

You can make these cards, too, by picking up the CARD KIT HERE. Enjoy!

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