Brenda Baker Productions

I ordered from a new scrapbook supplier and am thrilled with their products! Check out these cards I made with Pretty Little Studio flash cards, vintage cut-outs, and surprise paper ribbons from their Birthday Cake line. Super. Duper. Cute. Thanks to Pretty Little Studio for creating these inspiring--and totally satisfying--products! xo

I printed off a few of my favorite candid high school photos this week. I thought it would be fun (in all of my spare time) to start an album to keep at the high school for guests to see our colorful daily HS life! Here are a few pages I completed last weekend that I thought you'd enjoy. I was showing my husband these finished layouts; he pointed to this first one and said I should have titled it "higher education." Ha! See why I love him? He's as cheesy as me! (Now if I could only turn him into my scrapbook "assistant.") I don't usually do single photo layouts but this paper was too cute to completely cover up. It's such a psychological thing--and it's why I've had this paper for a long, long time and just couldn't bear to actually use it. I'm just a sucker for school-themed scrapbook supplies! I have had this chalkboard paper forEVER and am soooo happy to put it to use! Ah, I can't wait for the weather to get nice again so...

I dragged my feet in posting my February calendar page so long that it passed me by. So, better late than never...here's February: And while I'm at it, here's my March page. Just so I don't fall behind again. May good luck come to you this month...and every month!

It's just so satisfying to spend weekend time creating cards! During a recent crafting session I made some all-occasion cards--some with sparkle, some with farm girl style, and some that have even sprouted feathers. I'll begin with one of my favorites...this "shine" card with gold sequins just makes me smile! When it's time to send it, I'll date stamp it on the "Remember" tab. Which super star in my life will I send it to? Show your l-o-v-e with chipboard Scrabble tiles! I love this sunny card with the downy feather, and I adore the "photo strip" embellishment. This black-and-white card is ready for its close-up, Mr. DeMille. This was really fun to create. I love using Glitz Design embellishments--especially the sparkly glass oversized bling! Who doesn't love a good rub-on? This camera is from a Hambly set. I love the quality of these rub-ons but sadly, I don't think they make this product anymore. Another pretty ...

Just sharing a few of my birthday greetings with you today! With so many birthdays coming up, I felt I needed to stock up on my birthday card stash before I got in a bind. I had fun using a set of Martha Stewart birthday-themed chipboard and other colorful supplies I already had in my stash. Enjoy these fun and simple designs... I stained my wood chip sentiment with Heidi Swapp Color Shine. What a versatile and vibrant product! I love it. Happy birthday to all you January babies out there! Make a wish...

I had so much fun wrapping presents this year. First, you need to start with fun gift wrap--but the ribbon is really important. Most important are the tags. This one also holds a gift card. This one sports a free-hand felt heart. I just stapled the little sentiment to the wool. Although it's hard to see, this one also has a little felt strip sewn behind it for some cozy texture. My sister loves globes, so I was thrilled to find this cute ornament at "The Land of Nod." I date-stamped Santa's beard so he will remember when to make his appearance. There was no confusion who this one was intended for. I love using my Slice to cut oversized letters! This year, I packaged my calendars in these cute polka-dot bags and stitched them shut. It was fun watching people figure out "the proper way" to open them. (There is no right way--or wrong way!) And finally, I stitched these super cute and easy paper "wallets" for my nephews. They ...

It was my goal to blog throughout Christmas break...but that didn't happen. It is my new goal to have more realistic vacation expectations! I'll never learn. All is not lost, however. I still have a few hours left of "break," so I'm going to pull a fast one. I just want to share the first month's calendar page that I made and gave to my sweet friends this year. Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to make calendars again! As you can see, I did keep them simple--but the process is SO enjoyable and SO rewarding. I hope you enjoy displaying them as much as I enjoyed making them for you. Happy January to you all! Wishing you a joy-filled 2013!