What an exciting month! Let’s start with the BIG news — fresh off of hitting 500 YouTube subscribers, I decided to apply to a handful of design teams (again). It’s a bit scary putting yourself out there. Rejection is real. However, you lose more by never trying, right? Well, I’m so proud and excited to announce that I’ll be joining the Paper Sweeties Design Team and the Kat Scrappiness Influencer Team! Woot! Woot! Both of these companies have truly unique styles and characters that I already love. I’m excited to start sharing my makes with you!
Meanwhile, I continue to make progress against my holiday list. It’s getting shorter in two ways – I’ve actually completed a few more items on my list but I’ve also made some cuts. I’m sure there will be more cuts, but I know as we get closer to Christmas, seeing such a long list will make me more and more stressed, so best to make cuts now. 🙂
List of Videos
- FLIP of Tonic’s Winter Advent Star Box
- i-Crafter Holiday Wiper Insert
- FLIP of CC’s Penny Sliders
- Notecard Sets w/ CC’s Birthday Florals
- Laminated Traveler’s Notebook
- Buttonhole Stitch Bound Notebook
- Accordion Hinge Mini Album
- DIY Cinch-bound Coloring Book
My Holiday Make List
- Holiday cards for family & friends (unique cards for everyone) – started
- Holiday cards for my consulting business (one design for everyone)
- Advent calendars (6-10) – started
- Holiday cards gift set (6) – started
- Gift card holders (6) – started
- Mini-Albums (2-6) – started
- Perpetual calendars (3-5)
- Journal books (3-5) – DONE!
- Stationery set – DONE!
- Gift Tag sets – DONE!
- Coloring books (5) – DONE!
- Year-round cards gift set (2) – DONE!
- Gift boxes for handmade soap (8-15) – CUT
- Totally Tomes Albums (9) – CUT
Look how many things I’ve crossed off my list! I did cut down this list a little. Those will just have to be ideas for next year. 🙂
Holiday Cards
Featured: Tonic Studios Winter Advent Star Box
This is an amazing kit. You can make everything from gift boxes, ornaments to cards! The lesson I learned – make sure your pop up actually fits *inside* the card. LOL
Featured: Holiday Wiper Insert
What a fun way to give a gift card!
Notebooks, Journals, Oh My!
Featured: WRMK Cinch
This is my second set of DIY coloring books. This set was smaller so I show how to center your binding for shorter books.
Featured: Traveler’s Notebook Cover and Pages
I upcycled a notebook I was gifted and love — who doesn’t love pandas and cupcakes? :). I converted the spiral notebook into a Traveler’s Notebook Cover that I can use over and over by just swapping out/in new page signatures. The laminated covers will make sure this notebook lasts!
Featured: Passport Book by Eileen Hull
Trying my hand at bookbinding! Oh my, this was so much fun. I made three notebooks using this cool buttonhole stitch I learned. The Passport Book die makes it so you can create this neat thread design on the spine. I love it!
I love the accordion hinge. You don’t need any special dies and you can truly make this any size, style, etc. you want. This is a perfect way to bind a lot of pages for not a lot of bulk. This is one I’m keeping for myself. 🙂
Everyday Cards
Featured: Crafter’s Companion Penny Slider Box