Can spring really be just around the corner? Here are just a few of the things that we have in store for our spring issue.

short on time? Create your own page kits in no time flat!
mix it up—cool new tricks for using patterned paper
birthday bonanza—perfect ways to dress up your next celebration
PageMaps with Becky Fleck!
you’re invited—beautiful invitations for all occasions
 
And, whenever we need to remind ourselves that winter will indeed end and that spring will come again, simply visit this page for some seasonal reassurance. This layout by Kelly Goree made us swoon! We loved everything from the hand-cut flowers to the faux stitching, and from the gorgeous photos to the poignant journaling. And, who says that flowers and pink can’t be used on a little boy’s layout? Kelly proves just how successfully they can!

bye, blooms
by Kelly Goree

supplies: cardstock, Bazzill, Prism, WorldWin; patterned paper, We R Memory Keepers; ink, Clearsnap; letter stickers, doodlebug; pearls, BasicGrey; buttons, Tessa Ann www.tessaann.etsy.com; pens, Uniball, Pentel; punch, Fiskars; adhesive, EK Success; font, Cursive Standard www.dafont.com; photos by Shelley Rassenfoss