Sunday, July 27, 2025

Bay Area Stadiums Layout


This 12x12 layout gives the illusion of two 6x12 layouts and I love it! I used Cricut Design Space to create the print then cut title and embellishments for this. 


Print then cut allows me to use small details to images and make decorating my layouts quick and easy. Have you tried it?


Check out the process video:



Friday, July 25, 2025

TGIF; Thankful Friday #375

Hey there! It's Friday and another week to be thankful. I had a busy one but I'm especially thankful for my girls that always show up for me. I hosted a paint party at my home and it was a lot of fun.

We painted this:


My front room all set up:



And some action and group shots





We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot! 

What are you thankful for this week?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Olaf Hugs Card


Is it too soon for a winter card? Never! I created this fun card using products from Jenlee Schoolcraft. The die and stamp set coordinate and are from Disney.


Olaf was cut five times in order to give him color dimension. Using my Sizzix Sidekick made this an easy task.


After cutting blue cardstock scraps to fit my design, I used the winter snowflakes and swirls stamps to create my own patterned paper. I used white, silver, blue and Versamark ink pads to create a fabulous snowy scene.

I used this for cutting dimensions.
I added foam adhesive on the middle rectangle, tied a bow using silver thread and created a banner for the sentiment to finish the card.

Check out the YouTube video to see how easy this card was to create!


Jenlee Schoolcraft website has budget friendly, low cost new and slightly used products for all your card making and paper crafting needs. Check it out and be sure to use Dorlene as your coupon code for 10% off your order!


Monday, July 21, 2025

Lavender Day Layout


This was a creative and fun day as you can see from the photos on the layout and a half. I created a 12x12 and a 6x12 layout for this event.


I love using different size layouts and pocket pages in my albums. It adds interest and fun in my 12x12 albums.



Patterned paper is from Carta Bella and so pretty. The title and lavender embellishments are from Cricut Design Space. I used the Annie Lu font which is one of my favs.

This layout focuses on the photos and the journaling. Watch the process video to see how it was put together.


Check out my DS file if you want to use these images on your own lavender layout.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Torn Paper Scenic Cards


I'm participating in a IG hop where we use the same product, technique or style three different ways.  I'm using the Friendly Seagulls set from Stampin Up and a card sketch from Stick It Down.



I've wanted to try the torn paper look for awhile and when I saw the sketch, I was inspired to try it. I love how the cards turned out!





Each one is unique even though I used the same technique and products!

Check out the YT video for the process:





Friday, July 18, 2025

TGIF; Thankful Friday #374

Another Friday and another week to be thankful. This week went so fast. My youngest granddaughter turned two and we went to The Great Wolf Lodge. So fun!

It's so nice to hang out with the family and celebrate her birthday. I'm thankful for birthday celebrations, new experiences and making memories!

What are you thankful for this week?






Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Baby Shark Cake Topper


Jhené is two doo doo doo doo! I'm sure the song is now stuck in your head. Sorry! 

My granddaughter is two today and I decided to design and make a Baby Shark cake topper using the Cute Shark cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables website.

It takes a little bit to design a cake topper and my advice is to start off with your base shape. For this topper, it's a circle ring.

Once that's determined, you just need to add the elements, offsets and sometimes, multiple cuts.


Can you see all the layers! I think that's key when putting it together.

You can check out my YouTube process video for a visual:

Go to the Printable Cuttable Creatables website to find this file and make sure you use 3SONS15 for 15% off your entire purchase!