Favorite Brands

I wanted to share my favorite brands of paper, stamps, tools, and embellishments. All the links send you to find that product.  Now I am not sponsored so this is really just my opinion.  

Paper: 

Echo Park
Pebbles
American Crafts
Imaginisce
Bo Bunny
Doodle Bug
Pink Paislee

Stamps:

Unity Company
heidi swapp

Tools:

Scissors: Fiskars scissors
Paper Trimmer: Fiskars trimmer
Knife: Fiskars Knife
Rule: X-Acto centering ruler
Glue Runner: Elmer's
Regular glue and glue stick: Scotch scrapbooker's glue with 2-way applicator
Cutting Machine: Cricut Expore

Embellishments:

I rarely buy random embellishments.  Most paper lines at my local scrapbooking store have coordinating embellishments.  I find buying the sticker sheet and sometime chipboard are the best accents to my layout.  I also try to buy the sheet of paper that has cards or tags that coordinate with the paper line.  I linked the store because you can order from them online as well.  Plus they have a great FREE scrapbook magazine called CREATE. 

Feel free to comment if you favorites are different. I would love to see your favs too!

Happy Crafting!-Lesley

Summer time

I know I haven't blogged in while but that is because once school is out I become a stay at home mom.  Now that does not mean that I have not been scrapbooking because I have done quite a bit of that.  My son and I have gone to the park a few times.  We made his first trip to the Library story hour.  We also celebrated his 2nd birthday. I am excited to take him to the zoo this summer.  I also want to take him to see and feed the ducks. Another up date on myself is that I have not consumed any soda in 41 days.  I usually drink about 2 liters a day...I decided May 1st I was done.  I knew it wasn't good for me and I also don't want my son to drink it in such high amounts.  Eventually I hope to get to the point where I can have one occasionally, but I want to go as long at I can.  I really hate water.  So I am sticking with tea and juice.  I also do not care for milk. I apologize for going on about soda.  

So I have been published for the first time as a scrapbooker in the may edition of the CREATE magazine.  Here is the link.  It is free to download! I am on page 307. CREATE Magazine Feel free to submit yours.  The next due date is June 15 for the July issue.  

I started this blog with how busy I have been doing things with my son, well I have also been scrapping those activities as well.  If you would like to see more follow my facbook page IRunWithDecorativeScissors Enjoy: