My craft space {bella blvd}

Yesterday on the Bella Blvd blog I shared some details and photos about my craft space. It's always nice to go around the room and really look at the space you create in. I recently did a big purge, but even when I was getting ready to take these pictures, I saw more opportunities to de-clutter and organize.

My studio is the third biggest of four bedrooms in our home. It is upstairs, the windows look out onto the front yard and it gets great light in the mornings. I had been in the smallest bedroom, but quickly outgrew that space a couple of years ago. I now have the space for two tables, two chairs and a bigger closet.

The items I use most are kept on the desk first, then the two-tier wire basket on the shelving unit or in the little basket by the printer. I shuffle things around often so that what I am using most is always at my fingertips and I don’t need to sift through drawers or bins.

Here on my desk I only keep a few mists and inks and supplies that I’m in the mood to use now, or are color-coordinated with projects I am currently working on. Then, with the change of seasons or holidays, they will swap out with others.

Since this was for Bella Blvd, I wanted to showcase how I store those items. One of the things I'm happy I did was put any of the items from Bella Blvd that have a hole on a binder ring. It makes it so easy to pop them in and out of the drawer as a group. Then I just flip through to the color I want. I did that with all flowers and feathers for the brand.

As a card maker, I often get asked about how I store all of my cards. This teeny tiny basket is it! It keeps them neat and ready to go for when I need them. When the basket gets too full, I go on a binge and send out a bunch of smiles to my friends and family, or I take them to work and hold a discounted trunk show and my co-workers buy them for half the cost I would normally sell them at.

Everyone has the stash of markers. These are the most-used colors and styles in kept in reach.

My closet is premium space. Some of you may remember a past post where I talked about hanging my layouts on hooks before I put them in albums. Here are a couple off to the side of my camera bag.

Lastly, here are two Pier One frames that I hang favorite cards and layouts on before they move to the hooks or basket. I like to be able to look at many of the pieces I make for a little while before I sort and hide them away in the closet.

So there you have it! If you've seen my craft room tour before, there might be some updates. I get restless and organize a lot —I'm not a fan of clutter.

Hope your weekend was great, and thanks for stopping here today.

Sketch challenge {scrapbook circle}

Yesterday I shared on the Scrapbook Circle blog a new sketch challenge for you to play along with. You can see the sketch at the end of this post or on the Scrapbook Circle blog. 

This is the page I made using the current Hello Today kit and the sketch. 

As I said earlier in the week — I love the colors in this kit! I focused on the aqua, black and yellow colors for this page. I also used a stencil and some inks to add the splatters in the background.

The enamel dots I used on the page are in the kit. They are the new Chickaniddy Date Night Enamel Hearts. Love them!

And here is the sketch…

This month's sketch challenge winner will get this amazing prize from American Crafts. Amazing! Head on over to the Scrapbook Circle blog to get the details on how to play along and what you need to do to be eligible to win the prize.

Thanks for stopping by here today! You have until 2/19 to play along with the sketch for a chance to win.

Card sketch {bella blvd}

It's about that time! I love the "love" cards. My poor son gets too many of these in his lunch box during February leading up to Valentine's Day.

Today on the Bella Blvd blog, the card designers are sharing cards they made using this month's card sketch. See below for the sketch that I helped make for Bella Blvd. (I'm pretty excited to be helping make these sketches each month for the design team.)

SUPPLIES: Kiss Me (Just Write Journaling Stickers, Alpha + Bits, Border and Cute Cuts), Love and Marriage (Pattern Paper: Esther Fleming Floral), Sophisticates (Stars & Hearts Chipboard)

Like card sketches? Make sure to PIN this one so you can refer back to it next time you need one. 

Thanks for stopping to see my card!

Hockey night PL {scrapbook circle}

On Monday, I shared a pocket page layout using the Scrapbook Circle February Kit, Hello Today. Hard to believe, but that kit full of soft aqua tones also has amazing woodgrain and gold accent papers. They worked out perfectly for this hockey page I made.

The "Love This" 3x4 card is a part of the Scrapbook Circle Exclusive Tag Set available in this month's kit. I added the word bubbles from the October Afternoon Daily Flash Develop paper that is in the kit, too.

The October Afternoon Daily Flash Compose paper has great cut outs on it, too. I used this yellow square from that paper to hold the little hockey guys cut on the Silhouette Cameo. They really shine on the kraft and Atlantic Avalon Gold Foil paper.

Thanks for stopping to see my page today! If you are interested in picking up the Hello Today kit, remember to use my code (DIANAF20OFF) for 20% off your purchase. 

What's New Wed {bella blvd}

Well, hello! Today I am sharing some cards using Snapshots and Daily Chevies from Bella Blvd. We are all waiting anxiously for the four new collections to land on our doorsteps, but I'm still excited about working with these collections. 

Since I make cards instead of layouts for Bella Blvd, I work in such a tiny space for each project. All of this wonderful product to use before Max and Molly end up on my radar! 

I have to admit that I might hang on to this cute hello camera card for a bit. It looks quite cute and welcoming when I walk into my craft room. 

SUPPLIES: Snapshots (Pattern paper: Borders, Pajama Day; Captions stickers), Sophisticates (Black-White High Five Alphabets), Daily Chevies (Pattern paper: Chevy Pickle Juice Backside)

This card makes the most of the B sides from Daily Chevies — such a bright and fun collection on all sides of the papers. This card has a little bit of a Valentine's Day feel without being a traditional valentine. Really uplifting…right?!

SUPPLIES: Daily Chevies (Pattern paper: Chevy Peep Backside, Chevy Carrot Backside), Snapshots (Paper pieces, Captions stickers), Designer tape: Yellow Chevron

Thanks for stopping to see my cards today! Stop by the Bella blog to see what the others on the team shared today.