Brenda Baker Productions

Some people go to tropical island destinations or Disneyland or catch the last days of the ski season...but not me. I stay home for Spring Break. It is a much-needed break from my routine and affords me the time to tuck into my craft supplies. It's relaxing, fulfilling and--frankly--cheaper than a vacation! Here are a few things I worked on in the past few days. (In between catching up on real-life necessities such as eye appointments, dentist visits, house cleaning, and everything else that gets put "on hold" due to my daily work schedule.) For example, this is a package I need to put in the mail for my nephew. Embarrassingly, it's a month late. Worst. Auntie. Ever. Maybe I'm teaching him patience? The "gear" stamps are from a cheap little clear stamp set from WeR Memory Keepers called "Play." First time I've used them. Super cute! The "S" is from my beloved Impress alphabet. Part of the delay is that I rarely make "b...

Forgive me, friends, it's been about about five months since my last blog post. In that time, I've moved, changed jobs, planned two fundraisers, and was generally what you might call...preoccupied. I'm finally getting settled in our new place--and while things aren't exactly "normal" yet--life is good! It's made even better by my ability to get back to being creative. While a lot of my crafting stuff is still at Snowberry Farm (in my super messy studio), I was able to take a fun Mini-Album class with my sister last weekend. I'm not usually one to take classes, but my sister and I happened to know the guest teacher from high school, and I really was itching to make something, so we signed up. While the sample album focused on a "home" theme, sometimes I like to do my own thing. I made mine for my daughter's birthday. I loved the colors and the Crate Paper materials from their "Neighborhood Collection"--especiall...