You are My Happy by Stacey Michaud

Raise your hand if you are loving the new releases from Teresa Collins?  I have my hand way up high.  Each collection has embellishments and papers that I absolutely adore.  One of my favorite lines is the Daily Stories collection.  I get all swoony when Teresa makes a collections with lots of color.  This one is fantastic.

I made a layout using a simple and clean design.  The detail is in the details!

All of my major elements went into the center of the page.  I used a 4X6 photo that I overlapped with the new Essentials frame and the You Are My Happy card.  I then layered on a new overlay.  These things are so great!  I cut this one so just the words were showing.

I love the new embellishments that I used in this cluster.  I went with the bold You are My Happy because there is not a lot of color in my photo.  I tied the two together using the curvy flower chipboard.  In order to create more curves, I used the Remember This die-cut with the rhinestone.  

I finished off the top of the page with a chipboard butterfly and saying along with the new wood pieces!  I am  in love!  These little wood pieces point right to my photo.  Using arrows on a page is a good idea, especially when you point them to a photo, title or main element.

I am loving the new collections!  I am sure you are too!

CHA Booth Setup Day Two

Today is the second day of booth setup for CHA Winter 2014 here in Anaheim California. This weather is so wonderful after all of the blizzards happening in Utah lately. I love being here with my daughter Gentry and all of the people I work with. I feel like I have the the most wonderful people working and supporting me. I feel so thankful and blessed. 

This is Cheri Piles my design team lead and I walking into the convention center yesterday.

Excited to get our passes and start setting up.

We are booth number #2515 so come and visit us if you are coming to the show!

Setting up in our booth is a party!

 Sean is my Sales Director and has been so Wonderful! He is the muscles behind the booth getting set up. Here he is putting all of the crystals on the chandelier. However, he is the most amazing sales person. He believes in me and gets my crazy passionate obsession to design. He has taken my company to another level in a economy that struggles. How blessed to have a thriving company and honestly, I need to give credit to Sean and so many people who have made this possible. I always say... it takes a village.

 Gentry uses any opportunity that she can for some photos. She is so much like me! She has actually opened her own Etsy shop designing prints that she sells at youaremyhappyshop.etsy.com. I am so glad that she gets to come to all of the shows with me and help me so much.

Last night we got to go to dinner with Matt and Kayla and the kids and it was so fun! I miss seeing them all of the time. I know it sounds bad, but I want them to move back to Utah! Kayla is definitely such a cute pregnant woman. She is coming to visit the show on Saturday. 

I can't believe it's already time for CHA. Make sure you visit the CRAFTWELL booth and see what I have designed and do the amazing make n take that will be from 12:00- 1:00 and again in the afternoon. 

Also, TONIGHT is my workshop at TIMELESS TREASURES. I am so excited to see my friends. Okay... got to get back to decorating and designing the booth.

Thank You Cards with Tessa

This time of year I'm always in need of thank you cards.  Today I'm sharing a few using the You Are My Happy Collection- I love how they turned out!

I love the metallics in this line- the rose gold is so pretty and shines a lot in real life! 

I've put some of my favorite embellishments together with this one- it's the little bits and pieces that bring it together!

Chipboard banners, stickers and some patterned paper makes putting together this one quick!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: You Are My Happy 12x12 papers,  You Are My Happy Sequins, You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements, You Are My Happy Epoxy Dots, You Are My Happy Border Strips, You Are My Happy Decorative Brads, You Are My Happy Sticker Sheet
Other: Cardstock by Bazzill; Linen Thread by Stampin' Up!; Tag and Banner Dies by Reverse Confetti, Sentiment Stamps by Stampin' Up!, Reverse Confetti, and Avery Elle

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You are my Happy Frame by Dedra Long

Hi everyone! Now that the presents have been unwrapped we are looking forward to the new year. You might be headed over to a New Year's Eve party that is hosted by family or friends or both.
If you are like my husband and I, we never show up empty handed to a party.
Today I wanted to share a quick host or hostess gift you could throw together with any frame you might have laying around the house.

I used my Cameo to cut a quote out of black cardstock in a size that will fit inside the frame I had on hand.

I used the negative part of the cut out and layered it with a piece of patterned heart paper from Teresa's You are my Happy Collection.

Place all of the layers inside the frame and easy peasy, a quick handmade gift great for any
occasion! Hope you have a great day filled with yummy leftovers!

Negative 40 - You Are My Happy Layout by Leslie Ashe

Good Monday morning everyone!

Leslie here to share with you a layout I made using
one of my favorite new lines:  You Are My Happy.

I used to be so hard on myself when scrapbooking my
OWN self. Why that is? I don't know...you know that
my future generation is going to wonder things. How best to
show them by sharing things about me myself that some
people in my close knit family may not know.

I finally decided - it's time to do more of me.

Especially during this milestone accomplishment I'm quite
proud of. I've recently lost 40 lbs. I'm doing Weight Watchers
and LOVE it. I am so happy with my outcome so far.
While I have just a bit more to go, I decided now is a good
time to get that part of me on paper.

Here's what I did.

This layout was SO easy to do.
All I used as my background was cardstock and...
 border strips from You Are My Happy.

After I adhered my strips, I simply placed my photos
(one on the left is me right now, the other is of a saying
I found, saved and printed.)
onto one of the You Are My Happy file folders and
adhered directly to my  page.

I added the "hello my name is" die cut just under
and the heart tag just under that. I tied my bow using jute.

I cut a flower die cut in half and placed the top half above the
"Hello My Name Is" die cut and the last one at the bottom of my page.

another favorite thing I LOVE to do is cluster embellishments together.
You can see at the bottom right of my page I did that. I clustered my title
(a negative sign and a 4 die cut, with the xoxo die cut as my "0", a heart die cut,
some stickers, buttons and sequins)

I drew lines for my journaling and then added chipboard banners as well
as small tidbits before I wrote out my journaling - which reads:
"Down 40 lbs as of 12/13!! Yay! When I saw this quote I had to save it to use
next to my new milestone.  I have more to go, but honestly? -40 is a HUGE step.
I'm happy. Content. Determined."

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope I've inspired you!

Have a great day!

You Are My Happy Layout: Do More Of What Makes YOU Happy by Leslie Ashe

Can you believe we are in the 2nd week of November?
WHAT? Time is FLYING. 

I like to do simple things this time of year. Make simple projects,
cards, crafty things for decorations...etc.

I did that with my layout I'm sharing with you today using
the You Are My Happy line:

 

for my layout, I simply trimmed my choice of patterned paper
that I thought matched this awesome photo of  my cute cycling husband.
I love his smile here! Anyway...I decided to go with gold because for this 
photo, he's actually just about to race an event that he WON! So fun.

 

Also, I only used a TAD of pink - I mean
real guys wear pink, right? LOL! Or rather are on scrapbook pages in pink. HAHA!

To recreate this layout all you have to do is simply:
-trim your choice of patterned paper and place in the center of cardstock (I chose white)
-use 3 border strips of your choice and place to the right of your paper
-add your photo (mine is 5x7) to the right, flush with the border strips
-add a chipboard border to the left side of your photo. It's ok if it's ON your photo (seen here)
-cut apart a file folder, add to the top of your chipboard border
-tie a tiny piece of cord around the file folder & add embellishments on top
-add embellishments and letter stickers to the left side of your page
-add chipboard strip & banner stickers to the top of the file folder you've cut
-to play on the gold circles from the patterned paper, add buttons, sequins & brads in 
 various places for a fun effect.

see, that's it! So easy! I seriously created this layout in an hour. 
That's a RECORD for me. And I love it...

have a great day!
thanks for stopping by today.

Hello Friends Cards By Jamie Harder

Today I have a couple of cards to share with you using the gorgeous Family Stories collection.  I just can not get enough of this collection… it is just so versatile!

For my first card, I dug into the Die Cut Sheet and layered several pieces to make a banner and adhered them with dimension dots (don't ya just LOVE dimension dots!!).  I used my Silhouette to make the "hello" and I cut the "friend" from the Family Stories "Subway" paper.

While Family Stories can boast bright colours and playful patterns, it also has a softer side too.  I fell in love with the "Simply Delightful" layered sticker and wanted that to be the highlight on my next card.  I only needed to add a doily that I cut from the Family Stories "Doily" paper and a button to finish this card!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a super weekend!

Create by Stacey Michaud

Being creative is a blessing.  It is the ability to express your feelings via art.  There is something so simple, yet wonderful about being able to make something that is uniquely yours.  My daughter has the gift of creativity.  Her imagination is wild and free.  I love that part of her personality and know the pursuit of creativity will keep her happy for a long time.

That is where the You Are My Happy collection comes in to help!  I wanted to record her joy with a layout.  The collection has such a great variety of embellishment and goodies.  It allows for creativity in itself.

 

When I started designing this page, I knew I wanted the feel of a grid.  You can never go wrong with a grid design.  Typical grid designs are made up of rows and columns.  I shook mine up a bit by going outside the lines.  I kept the paper to a minimum to really show off the embellishments.  It is amazing what you can make with only a few products! 

 

I grouped together the large chipboard block, adding the heart and button to the right, giving it more dimension.  I combined round brads and enamel dots around the grid to make it softer.  I also added the sequins to the top of the two taupe hearts on the tickets.  Feel free to embellish your embellishments!  It makes them special!

 

 

I also cut the scalloped edges from the Hearts paper and layered a few along the top of my page.  I often like to use portions of paper to add a different twist to a page.

 

Grab your favorite parts of this collection and start building a page today!  Begin with a grid and let your creativity take you from there!  Just like my I tell my daughter, it will make you happy!

Quick and Cute Cards Using the You Are My Happy Collection

Hi!  Today I have a few quick and cute cards to share with you using the adorable You Are My Happy collection.  Sometimes it's fun to just make something quick- with a few key supplies it's easy, too!  Premade card bases, the 6x6 paper pad, and some of your favorite embellishments are all you need to create these projects fast!

This chipboard piece from the You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements pack is what makes this card so cute- since it's already covered in adhesive, it's also what makes it quick!

I chose a tan card base and added the adorable elephants pattern to the center.  I added the chipboard sentiment next.  I added the sticker banner (You Are My Happy Stickers) and a pink patterned paper banner just underneath the chipboard.  I finished it off with a button (You Are My Happy Chipboard Buttons) tied with baker's twine.

I love that piece as a sentiment!  It's good advice, too. :)

My next card is just as quick but uses one of the cut-apart tags from the Hello Tags patterned paper:

After I chose a tan cardbase, I added a strip of the scalloped patterned paper to the left side of the card front.  I added a scallop punched strip to the top of that and then added the eye chart to the right side using foam adhesive.  I added a bit of twine to the chart next and then to finish off the look, I added a little glitter and glossy accents to the heart to make it stand out a little.

My last card features more of the fun chipboard elements from the You Are My Happy collection:

I covered a white card base with the pretty chevron pattern- the miniature prints from the 6x6 pad are the perfect size for cards, aren't they?  Next, I stamped my sentiment onto blush cardstock and stuck the fun floral polaroid frame down around it.  I cut around the edges and then added some pink twine and that adorable chipboard elephant.  I embellished it with a couple sequins (You Are My Happy Sequins) and a pink banner (You Are My Happy Decorative Brads).  I then added the entire thing to the center of my card front.

I wish there was more than one of that little guy- he's so cute! 

Well I hope you have fun creating cards with the You Are My Happy collection- I just love it!

Supplies Used:

Teresa Collins Designs: You Are My Happy 6x6 Paper Pad, You Are My Happy Sticker Accessory Sheet, You Are My Happy Sequins, You Are My Happy Chipboard Buttons, You Are My Happy Decorative Brads, You Are My Happy Chipboard Elements
Other: Cardstock by Stampin' Up!; Twine by The Twinery; Sentiment stamp by Stampin' Up!

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