Simple & Sweet

Good thing I re-read my last blog post, otherwise I would have totally forgot to post about my sons latest & greatest obsession...APPLE BUTTER!  My company sends out a monthly newsletter, and they feature a new recipe on each one.  This one caught my eye, but I have to admit, I was timid about giving it a go.  It ended up being A LOT of work (for my husband - he volunteered to peel all 3 lbs of apples), but the end result was exactly what the title is...SIMPLE & SWEET!

I couldn't just can the apple butter and give it away all plain, I had to spruce it up a bit.  I stood in line for an entire hour (with my 3 year old in tow) to get 1/2 yard of fabric (which was entirely too much I might add), and came home to assemble the Cricut apples from the Doodlecharms cartridge.  Here is the end result, I was so pleased.  The response from the people who received a jar was the greatest reward, OH, and that my 3 year old was begging for apple butter on EVERYTHING!!!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this latest post.  I sure do hope to post more of my latest creations...until then, happy crafting!

A book for Marley

When my sister & brother-in-law announced on my son's 1st birthday that they were expecting a child of their own, I was OVER THE MOON excited. I immediately started brainstorming on how I could document my nieces first year of life in the most creative way. The total book is just over 50 pages, but I've chosen just a few to share...

Baby Shower Layout:

Embellishments for this page were created using the New Arrivals Cricut Cartridge.

Announcement Layout:

"Announcement" was created using the New Arrivals Cricut Cartridge.

1st's Layout:

Embellishments for this layout was created using New Arrivals Cricut Cartridge

Halloween Layout:

Words cut using George & Basic Shapes Cartridge, Spider cut from Doodlecharms & Pumpkin from Speaking of Fall

Thanksgiving Layout:

Embellishments for this layout were created using the Speaking of Fall Cricut Cartridge Christmas Layout:

Embellishments for this layout were created using George & Basic Shapes & Doodlecharms.

Thank you for taking the time to visit Coley's Craft Corner. I hope you've enjoyed today's post. I am in the process of creating an entire "Year in Review" album that will include an Announcement Page, each holiday and a birthday layout. Perfect for a baby shower gift, or to create a special album for that little love in YOUR life! If you are interested in anything you have seen pictured on my blog, please contact me at sandiegocoley@yahoo.com and we can start creating right away!!!

Mini Mod Podge

While I'm waiting for photos to be printed for one of my current projects, I thought I'd give another mini-album my attention. I bought a pre-cut, 5 page Christmas tree chipboard album at Michaels Craft Store, and decided to use Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the tree. With a few swipes of the sponge brush and little mess, the paper was on and I could easily cut away the excess with a craft knife.

Before Mod Podge:

After Mod Podge:

Now onto the fun part...embellishing!

Cover:

Page 1/2:

Page 3/4:

Page 5/6:

Page 6/7:

Embellishments were cut using the Doodlecharms & Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cartridges. All photo mats are cut to fit a standard wallet size photo.

If you are interested in purchasing THIS particular album, or would like something similar, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at sandiegocoley@yahoo.com

Happy crafting!!!