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 …

Every year, we like to add a photo ornament to our Christmas tree with a picture of our entire family on it as a record of our lives. Sometimes I buy a photo frame ornament, and sometimes I make the ornament myself. It has been a fun tradition, and one that I plan to continue.
Today I want to show you how I put together the photo ornament that I showed you the other day on my new release post.
The first thing I did was grab a great photo and decide …

Introducing the Ornament Cuts Template Set and Cutting Files! I am SO excited about this new release, because it can be used for so many things!! (Click the preview to go to the store!)

First, you can simply add them as an element on your digital card or layout like Donna did. LOVE it!! That is a flat card, but it looks dimensional!

OR print some digital papers and and cut the ornaments with your digital die-cut machine (I use a Cricut Expression and the Sure Cuts a Lot software) to make …

Hi everyone!! I have exciting news!! Today I have re-released the Top Heavy Box Template and included Cutting Files!! You can pick up the entire set, or just grab the cutting files.

For my sample project, I used some traditional paper from CTMH and some Prima bling.

Notice that in my sample I left the top flap untucked. I usually do, because that is the part I like to pretty up! I use a velcro tab to secure it closed.

Don’t you just love those flowers?! I had a lot of fun playing …

I’m very excited to announce that I have created the cutting files to go along with my Perfect Pumpkin Template Set! Finally, right?
You can now purchase the Perfect Pumpkin Template Set in all of the typical template files (psd, png, pdf) and new cutting files (svg, jpg, ai, dxf). You have the option of purchasing the entire set, or JUST the cutting files.

I had a lot of fun putting together a new sample with this template. You might remember that the last time I played with it, I created an …