I am really excited to show off a brand new template I created this week!!
The Sweet Birdhouse Template Set and Cutting Files features an adorable little birdhouse with a scalloped roof and a tapered base in psd, png, pdf, svg, ai, dxf and jpg files.

I was completely inspired by a new kit that Mari Koegelenberg released this week called In The Birdhouse, and The Cutting Files by the same name (also by Mari) released last week.  I love Mari’s work!!  The little birdies are to die for!! I immediately wrote …

I am very honored to have had the opportunity to collaborate with an awesome digital and hybrid designer this month. Jen Balding of Girl•Boy•Girl Designs came up with an adorable Valentine’s Day themed kit (which she will be releasing in her store at Funky Playground Designs soon), which was the catalyst for the creation of a slew of hybrid printables!
Click on the preview to go to my store!

Isn’t this collab awesome??  I love it!
The Sweet Talker collaborative printable set contains:

A rectangular candy/gift box in 3 designs
Three 3×3 inch …

Are you in the mood to create something cute for Valentine’s Day? I have JUST the template for you!!
Introducing my new Heart Pillow Box Template Set and Cutting Files!

I added a flap to my tapered pillow box with a fun heart cut out detail.  I included an additional heart shape to add to the front of your finished project to give it a little more dimension (as if a pillow box needs more dimension!).
For my sample project, I used the PSD files to add some digital paper by Girl•Boy•Girl Designs, …

It is about time, isn’t it?  I finally have something new for all of you papercrafters to play with!
First up, is the new Flower Pillow Box Template Set and Cutting Files:

I added a fold over flap and some adorable flowers to the tapered pillow box form so that when you fold the flap over, not only does it close the whole box up, but it also looks super cute!

If you have a digital die-cut machine (I have a Cricut Expression and Sure Cuts A Lot software) then all the …

If you missed out on the limited time 12 Days grab bag that I put together with Mari Koegelenberg, Pamela Donnis and Melissa Wilson, don’t fret! NOW, you can pick up JUST the pieces you really had your eye on, in our individual stores!!  Love Mari’s bold papers and elements?  Did you think Mel’s soft and sweet mix was more your style?  How about Pam’s funky vintage look?  Perhaps you needed some quick print and assemble gift ideas from me!  In any case, this is your chance to grab what …

Who says you have to spend a lot of money to give a great gift?! I certainly don’t buy into that myth!! In fact, many of the most welcomed and meaningful gifts I have given to others have been handmade by me! And, although I’d like to devote a lot of time to each individual gift, I only have so many hours in the day, and I have a HUGE family. Spending hours and hours on making gifts is just not realistic.
However, this gift is quick, easy, FRUGAL, classy and …

Welcome to the first day of the 12 Days Blog Hop hosted by Mari Koegelenberg of My Digital Art Studio, Melissa Wilson of Domesticated Lady, Pamela Donnis of Keeping Life Creative and myself, Kelleigh Ratzlaff of Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs.  We are all designers in the digital scrapbooking and papercrafting industry and we are SO excited about the next 12 days!  We plan to bring you frugal gift ideas, fun tutorials, free downloads and lots of great inspiration to put you in the Christmas mood.
All of our freebies are designed to …

Update: I opened up an Etsy shop!!  Go purchase your pre-made cash envelopes!

It has been a little over a year since the Cash Envelope system of money management changed our lives. It’s amazing how actually handing over a bill instead of a plastic card will impact your decision making.  “Do I really NEED this bag of chips?”  Probably not.  Especially when it means that I won’t be able to afford that gallon of milk.  Make sense?
As you all know, we literally carry our cash around in envelopes that I created …