New Cozies

I'm so excited to introduce my NEWEST addition to my coffee cozy collection!  "Mocha Cozies"!  These cozies are a basic cozy with a patch of linen with text on it!  Check these out.  Now for sale on in my Etsy Shop!

 

More to come soon!!!  Aren't these cute??  You can also 'Build your own' cozies in my shop! All you need to do is add a cozy body to the cart, indict the color you want.  Then add the patch to your cart, indict patch color, thread color & text!  YOUR very own, build it yourself, COZY!!

MemoryWorks Blog

This month on the MemoryWorks blog I'm featuring projects, my space and a tutorial.  I'm on the MemoryWorks Design team (and the team leader).

Last month, I created project for their website, using the Lily Bee Design: Happily Lost papers as well as the Stationary papers.  Honestly, seeing these papers online does not give them justice!!

Here are a few pictures of what I've created with these papers.  To see the full projects, head to the MemoryWorks Website and MemoryWorks Blog (There are a total of 6 different projects I created using these paper lines!)

12x12 layout of my nephew and Matt (see the whole thing on the MemoryWorks website)

Notepad: I used my WRMK Cinch, Unity stamp, chipboard from a MemoryWorks express kit, Pink Paislee Twine and the interior pages are left over "stationary" theme set papers.

Mini album of my little nephew turning 2!  Photos by my brother & sister in laws photographer Kristen Pless.

Topiary made with the Stationary theme set. 

Also, SMASH is in the house.  MemoryWorks received their order of SMASH items!  Smash books are journaling books to smash in  your favorite memories, ticket stubs, photos, receipts, etc!  I ordered a book in blue!

If you want to get one of these awesome books for yourself and the fun accessories to go with it, check out my website for a great selection!!

Have a great weekend!

New Items

MemoryWorks just released some ADORABLE items in the Trend Essentials area.  There are quite a few things on my NEED to have list!  Check out some of these awesome products!  If you are interested in purchasing some of these GREAT items for yourself, shop on my website or email me.

Here are a few of my FAVORITES!
My Minds Eye: Life of the Party: How fun, bright and cheerful is this set!  I can't wait to make cards, layouts, and a mini album with these papers!

Another fun line from My Mind's Eye - Out of the Blue.  I think I adore this line because of my 2 nephews. Also, a lot of my friends have had boys lately, so lots of adorable mini albums out of this paper line!

A few other adorable items - Fancy Pants: Baby Mine.  Fancy Pants blog posts all week have been showing projects with this line all week and it is so cute!!!

What are your favorite items from the MemoryWorks catalog or the MemoryWorks Trend Essentials area?  I am excited for SMASH books to come in stock (which I hear is really soon!).

The MemoryWorks retreat is in just 14 days!  I'm beyond EXCITED!  I'll have projects to share with you in the coming days!  and some new things coming to my coffee cozies!

I get stuck

I get really excited about projects, I buy all the supplies for something I have in mind and then... I get stuck.  It sits in my craft room untouched for weeks, months and sometimes years, until I finally file it away and label it a lost cause.  HAHA.

Well right now I have that feeling about a Fancy Pants: Brag Book.

I bought Fancy Pants: To the Moon papers and embellishments to use with this album. 

I've got 2 adorable nephews.  And I thought the papers and this book would be perfect for me to journal and document their growth as individuals as well as brothers.  Lucas is 2 years old and Colin is 1 month old as of yesterday.

But now, I'm stuck.  How to I make this book what I want it?  Why am I even freaking out about this?  Do you have moments like this?  Where you are just not sure on projects you have set aside?  Do you ever complete them?

As a kid I would journal nightly or multiple times a day.  I jotted down thoughts, memories, ideas, everything!  As an adult, I've completely LOST this.  Now I blog to share my projects and ideas and bits of my life.  But I don't journal like I did when I was a kid. 

Drum roll please...

I have to say - I'm COMPLETELY exhausted today!  Dancing in 4 numbers in the Gasper's Recital was awesome, tiring and nerve wracking!  lol  I was the spaz backstage shuffling kids around before my pieces so I would relieve nerves.  But all in all it turned out well and everyone involved did an excellent job!  It was a great experience and has been a long time since I danced THAT hard...wait I don't know if I have EVER danced that hard on stage!  (I performed in Advanced Jazz, Int/Adv. Jazz, Hip Hop Teen/Adult, Int/Adv. Contemporary/Lyrical).

Okay - now onto the winners from last week!

The winner of a Unity Stamp set is... drum roll...out of ALL 116 comments... random.org picked number 17 (which happens to be my favorite number)...

Karen L said...

Being a big paper doll fan as a young girl, this takes me back! Fun and creative use for the stamps!! Love it!

Congrats Karen!! Please email me (lacey.memoryworks@gmail.com) for your prize instructions!!

NOW, said there would be TWO winners.  The 2nd winner will get a Coffee Cozy or Ice Cream cozy (see sample above) of your choice!  You get to pick which one and what color combo you want!!!

So the 2nd winner out of 116 comments is....commenter number 73 (picked by random.org)

Denise said...

Beautiful layout! I love the colors and all you details you added! Very special indeed...
DeniseB

June 1, 2011 3:28 PM

Congrats DENISE!!!  Email me at lacey.memoryworks@gmail.com, with which option you would like (Coffee or Ice Cream Cozy)

I Dance

Tomorrow is the Spring Dance Recital for Gasper's School of Dance.  I will be dancing in 4 numbers (EEKS!)!  Yes I'm freaking out, I'm excited and my costumes are PRETTY much altered.  Lots of sparkles.  I will be dancing in 2 jazz pieces, hip hop and lyrical.  This is the most numbers I've done in a recital since college.   Should be interesting and I have to remember to just have fun!

These pictures were from a recital in 2007.  We needed to eat afterwards! Long day.  I actually don't think I performed in this recital...just worked in the lobby before and after the show selling dance clothes.
Matt & I @ Buffalo Wild Wings

I'm not sure if I actually danced in this recital.  I have been doing hip hop every year for the last 4 years or so now...so it's possible.

MemoryWorks Blog

I'm so excited to share projects, my space and a little bit about me on the MemoryWorks blog the month of June.  Each and EVERY Friday in June I'll be sharing a piece of me, my projects, my space and even a tutorial! 

I have also designed the MemoryWorks website inspiration projects from June using the awesome Lily Bee Designs - Happily Lost & Stationary theme sets!

Here is a sneak peek of one of my inspiration projects.  See it in it's entirety on the MemoryWorks Website.

 

 So there you have it!  I look forward to sharing more with you this month!

Growing in Unity - Day 5

Welcome to my final "Growin in Unity" blog post!  I've had so much fun sharing my projects with you this week featuring one of my FAVORITE stamp companies - Unity Stamp Co.!!  There is so many wonderful things about Unity!  Their stamp quality, wonderful images, Kit of the Month, and the personable staff that will comment on your facebook posts, reply quickly to e-mails and so much more!  Thanks Unity crew for letting us Unity Lovers share our projects with you and your fans!

Today I'm going to share an mini album with you!  My friend Ann recently got engaged to her boyfriend Marcus!  I am so thrilled to be standing next to her & supporting her on her wedding day as a bridesmaid (I'm tearing up already).  She is a great friend and I'm so happy for her in this next chapter in her life!  I created this album for Ann & Marcus to add photos of their relationship and to be able to journal their journey or a favorite moment in their relationship so far.

I used the wonderful Echo Park paper line - "Be Mine" and Unity Stamp Co. coordinating stamp sets - "I Adore You" and "With Love".

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co.: I Adore You, With Love; Echo Park: Be Mine; Twine, Flower

This album is simplistic and lovely to me.  I cut out 6" x 12" pages, I glued each page together to create the album and added a piece for the binding.  Each page was decorated with different paper elements, stamps and stickers!

Thanks again for stopping by my blog this week!  I appreciate it!  I hope I was able to inspire you!  Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a Unity Stamp Co. stamp set!  I will pick a winner and post it on Monday!  Don't forget to check out Unity Stamp Co. site for more amazing stamps and inspiration!!

FINALLY, I have decided to do my OWN giveaway as well!! So not only do you have the chance to win a stamp set from Unity... I'll pick a 2nd winner to win a Coffee or Ice Cream cozy from me!!
Coffee Cozy sample                        Ice Cream Cozy Sample

Growing in Unity - Day 4

Matt and I recently moved into a house, which we are renovating.  That is a lot of work!  Especially since we are pretty much renovating every room.  Bathroom (done), master bedroom closet, kitchen, paint every room, basement overhaul, and we want to build a deck.  Notice only ONE of those projects are completed.

I thought these cards were PERFECT to let people know our new address!

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co: Honey, I'm Home!; Kraft Paper, My Mind's Eye: Hattie; Twine

The 2nd card I want to share is using one of my FAVORITE Itty Bitty stamps - Rain or Shine!!

This image is just so adorable!  In my card below, I used pop dots on the umbrella to raise it up.  I paper pieced the image as well.  Using my sewing machine I attached the lace piece as well as the "love" letters stickers.  I used Stickles on the umbrella dots as well to add sparkle.

 

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co.: Rain or Shine; Cosmo Cricket: Upcycle Paper & Stickers; Ribbon; Lace; Kraft Paper

Thanks again to Unity Stamp Co. for letting me share my projects this week and thanks to everyone who has stopped by to leave a comment and check out my creations!  I hope I've inspired you!

Don't forget!  Leave a comment on one or ALL my blog posts this week for your chance to win!  And stop by tomorrow to see my final Growing in Unity blog post! 

Growing in Unity - Day 3

We are half way through the week!  Wow!

Well today I am going to share a little bit about me.  I live in Moorhead, MN (right across the river from Fargo, ND).  I am an office manager by day.  At night I spend my time in dance class (Jazz, Lyrical & Hip Hop) or scrapbooking or knitting.  I knit and sell coffee cozies, "Hair Candy" and ice cream cozies (amongst other things) in my etsy shop.  I live with my amazing and supportive boyfriend, Matt.  And I have 2 absolutely ADORABLE nephews.  The oldest is 2 years old and his little brother is 3 1/2 weeks old!

Today I'm sharing a layout with you featuring my 2 nephews!  This is my FIRST scrapbook project with my newest nephew, so it is pretty special to me.

Supplies: Unity Stamp Co.: Dutch Mustard Soup, Here's the Ticket; Simple Stories: Life Documented Paper, Stickers, Letter Stickers; We R Memory Keepers: Sew Easy; buttons; twine

It is true - being an Aunt really rocks!  When Lucas says "Auntie Lacey" my heart swells and it makes me smile! 

Remember, leave a comment on one or ALL my posts this week for your chance to win a Unity Stamp Co. stamp set of your own. And check out their blog today for more inspiration!!