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Hello friends, Summer going good? I hope so, mine is in full swing from sitting on soccer fields to waiting in line at home depot for more paint. Our home is in the early phases of re-decorating. Starting in the living room and working my way room to room. What I have found out through all this is my brain is ALL over the board. So I needed to settle it a bit. I needed what I LOVE so much organization. I found this journal at Marshalls it was all I needed to whip something up to house everything. Paint chip samples, fabric samples, torn magazine pages, pinterest ideas, receipt's and all of the above plus it fits in my purse or backpack. I am loving the way in came out, it has pockets for each room and washi tape for that instant "pinning"...So how about I show you how to make one...

I grabbed the journal, pattern paper, avery tabs, I made a flower, washi tape, STRONG adhesive tape, label stickers, stamps, ink and plastic sleeves.

before I did the cover I started with the inside first. Take the avery peel and stick labels and cover them with pattern paper.

once covered on both sides add a label sticker of what your tab is. I typed mine of course..

See here are my tabs all covered, I still have a master bedroom and caitlins room to do.

place the tabs where you want them...and how ever many you will need.

I bought the sheet protectors from staples that fit the small binders and just trimmed off the holes and then covered the edging with washi tape...

Then on each pocket I stamped the word "ideas" with a cute icon next to them..I did this for each tab page.. {USE STAZON INK FOR PLASTIC}

I then used HEAVY adhesive tape and adhered it to the tab page and trimmed up some pattern paper to slid into the pocket {only because you could see the tape strips and it was driving me nut's...This is where though you can put anything..

I then took some WAX PAPER and taped it to the inside of the journal, then tore a bunch of washi tape strips and placed it on the wax paper....now instead of carrying a roll I can just grab a piece and pin it to a page...

least favorite part of the book but you will need something to house all those receipt's...and it is great in case you have a return it's all right there..

now this is the cover of the journal, it's cute and all BUT it's not me...SO I re-did it..

I die cutted a piece of cardstock and adhere it over the picture..

I have a ruffler for my sewing machine so I whipped up a fun flower and placed that on the die cut..

This was the scariest part...I was going to use alpha stickers but I didn't want them to wear off so I stamped the title....EEEKKK it was a little worrisome..but it look cute and you gotta love the mustard...and that's it...I also have a BIG band to wrap around it so "stuff" doesn't fall out..This idea though can be anything..

I hope you enjoyed it and I hope it inspires you to go create something fabulous....Make sure you check back daily as I have lot's of fun stuff planned for my personal blog to get you creating and updating your stuff.....

 

April-July....Hmmm I can do better than that!!!

How was my last blog entry in APRIL??? Goodness so sorry folks, this blog just has to become priority again. So what has been going on since April till today. Lot's, soccer, school is out, and one daughter graduated high school. I now have a 21 year old, a 18 year old high school graduate, a 8th grader and a 5th grader. Where in the HECK did all those years go!!! I get so sappy when I think about it time does fly. I am SO proud of katie b {that's what we call caitlin} she did it, she graduated high school. It was not a easy thing either but she showed us that all her hard work paid off. This fall she starts college at our local jr college and then we will see what she does. She got a summer job at H&M and I couldn't be more happier as that is where I buy allot of Seth's clothes and now we get a discount ...lol. Then there is lillie, aww my lillie she finished 7th grade with a 4.0. So proud of her to, to keep up with all her soccer and grades that is not easy. Seth also did a FANTASTIC job in 4th grade his report card was all O's and E's. He is a smarty pants,  just wont admit it. Silly boy. My oldest danika is now a manager for In&Out burger and she is running a WHOLE store, she is such a good leader to all her associates and I AM BEYOND proud of her being a single full time mommy and worker is not a easy task either. She is doing it though. Liam is in his terrible 2's that is for sure, just being a little testing at times but he LOVES his AMMA...and I LOVE HIM!!! So that's the family home front update. As for me just still creating and working on PDW taking a couple online business classes trying to make this little company of mine succeed. I LOVE creating though, summer has been tough trying to get into the craft room but I have been sneaking in. It has been nice I shut down the kit club part until september to get caught up and it has been awesome. I have been able to work 1/2 day and then spend the rest of the day with my kiddos going on some summer adventure. I am grateful to be able to have a hubby that supports that. So here are a few photos to update you on summer...Oh an GUESS what I am teaching again this year at scrap fest SO EXCITED..it is my FAVORITE EVENT!!!

The over priced fair...but they had a FUN day..

Miss. Katie B...all grown up... so sad but very proud...

The zoo...with liam..they all loved the zoo...

and YES summer has gone to my brain..I let seth get a pet rat..his name is oreo, Still freaks me out but I am working through it...lol