Paper Scrap Cards

You know those scrap pieces of pretty paper that are too small to make something with, but you can't part with? Well I have quite a bit of those, and I'm glad I saved them, because I came across a project by Wren Handmade , that shows different ways to use those scraps!


I decided to follow her stack of presents card tutorial, because my dear friend Meaghan, has a birthday coming up this week!


It was so easy to make these cards, and I'm glad I finally used those little pieces of paper that have been taking up too much room in my craft bin.

What do you do with your pretty little scraps? :)

A Little Weekend Getaway

Since I went up to visit Andrew early, I brought some fabric with me, so that I could work on a project while he was away at work on Friday.


It was another lazy, rainy day, so I made these fabric rosettes to add to the pile of fabric brooches for the tea party in April.


And on Saturday, Andrew and his friend Marcus surprised me and Lara (Marcus' girlfriend) with a day date - breakfast and a day at the Kiva Retreat Spa House! This is a shot of the amazing view of the beach from Marcus' apartment.


Cinnamon french toast, scrambled eggs, fruit, and OJ. Everything was so delicious :)


It was so sweet and thoughtful of them to plan such a relaxing day for us. Thanks Boys,I had really great time!

Lunch Today...

I haven't had a laid back, rainy day in such a long time. It's nice having a little bit of time off and to myself to craft and make some delicious food. For lunch today, I made a salmon and pear salad, topped with bell peppers, cubes of avocado, cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, and balsamic vingarette. SO GOOD. Especially with tomato basil soup on the side, and a cup of hot green tea.

I'm getting a head start on the weekend, and leaving to enjoy some more rainy days with Andrew and his family in Santa Cruz :)

I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy the rain the too!

Map Coasters

Today I have some coasters to share with you! I created these map coaster party favors for my grandpa's birthday party because I wanted to be able to make something that would incorporate the travel theme, be useful to guests, and also cost effective. Check my shop in the near future if you'd like to purchase some!

The Perfect Brownie

Vy and I were supposed to have another arts and crafts day on Tuesday, but we got distracted and ended up baking and having a mini tea party instead. Andrew gave me the Tea Forte set for my birthday and I got her the stacking red tea set for Christmas. Although she really enjoyed my present, nothing could beat the gift her friend Genevieve got her...The Perfect Brownie!!! (Apparently she let out an unexpected squeal when they were watching the infomercial, so Genevieve HAD to get it for her!)

This crazy thing really does make perfect brownies, no more scraping, cleaning, or soaking! Thanks for sharing the magic of the perfect brownie with me Vy, can't wait to try out the different recipes.