Brenda Baker Productions

I am one of those people who still loves sending snail mail. I'd have to be far more organized to do a better job of it--but I still like to try. This means I have to keep my loved ones addresses up-to-date and in a place I can find them. So, I'm kicking off the new year by getting all of my addresses onto a 7Gypsies ATC Spinner. Maybe it will help me do a better job of keeping in touch in 2014! The postal service will thank me for it. On New Year's Eve, I had fun designing a few new cards for the spinner: These little cards are so fun and easy to make. And now, I'll have fun matching them up with my family and friends and adding their mailing info to the back!

Doesn't it figure that I finally have time after Christmas to sit down and make a few cards? I didn't send any this year, and it makes me a little sad. I really do love sending and receiving holiday cards. It was satisfying, though, to dig out my supplies and put a few together. Obviously there are several that will have to wait for next year but I can use some of these for thank you cards right away! I love pink holiday cards--especially with polka dots. How adorable is this little vintage scene? I'm sure "Miss Hall"is hoping for a snow day, too.   Hope you had many good wonderful cards in your mailbox from those you love. Let's all try to send more snail mail this year. Happy 2014!

Summer is made sweeter with handmade cards. Here are a few I wanted to share with you before August is over and done with. I had a great time making these--the weather was warm and the patio door was thrown wide open to let in plenty of fresh air and inspiration! And, once I was in the groove, these cards were easier to "crank out" than a batch of homemade ice cream! Hope you've had a lovely August. Enjoy! I date-stamped this one and gave it to a colleague with an August birthday. Papercrafting is sort of my "life ring," and I do love red. A tiny little "summer" rub-on adds some life to the polka dot chipboard embellishment. This is probably my favorite card of the whole bunch. (Anything pink is a good thing.) The aqua polka dot edging is ripped self-adhesive fabric.  I date-stamped this one and turned it into a thank you note for a sweet friend. This one is still sitting on my desk but it needs to get in the mail to my cousins who host...

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 ...