Well, here it is 2021! I am so very excited to bring you a new look for my blog as well as a new adventure with me! 

I wanted to spend a few minutes with you and share what is happening with me for this year and a bit of what transpired last year. I am not going to spend any time focusing on last year and how it was difficult or anything cause we all know that. Rather, I would like to share with you what I learned, or actually was reminded of. Once again, I was reminded life is short...and I do mean short!  Through this National Pandemic we across our country have experienced I was reminded I need to be spending as much time with loved ones as I can. Especially those I love most! My hubby is retired, so I decided to completely join him. I retired very early (at 55) from teaching school and was only retired for a year before I opened the Scrapping for Less business. This year taught me it is time to make life in our latter years about  spending time doing what we love: for me that is spending quality time with hubby and family, and crafting!

So, I closed up the business and retired! And boy am I going to enjoy this!

Ok, onto what is happening crafty wise for the new year! I have changed the YouTube channel name to reflect the same name as my blog Fresh and Renewed with Teresa. You will see lots of crafting and collabs on my YouTube channel as well as updates from time to time. 

I wanted to pick a word for the year this year but as I reflected on myself and my personality, I decided to do a word of the month. I will do a weekly blog update on how the progress or reality of that word is impacting my life for that month. 

For the month of January I chose to use a word from my blog title and have chosen the word renewed. 

I feel like I have fresh life this week  in looking at a brand new year, having the strength to embark on this new adventure and also feel revived again to bring my crafting to a new level. 

Thanks so much for spending some time with me today!

 

August Collected Crafty Collabs: Summer Vacation

 Good morning, I am back with the Collected Crafty Collab with a great little Summer Vacation card duo...Let's Get on a Picnic this summer with the cute picnic ephemera and paper. These would be great cards to send to someone as an invitation to go on a wonderful picnic. (although, hopefully your weather is a little cooler than mine! haha)

Scrapping for Less Products:

Picnic Time

Picnic Time Ephemera

The next person on the hop is Mary Ellen.

It's A Mermazing Monday #mermazingmonday

Hi, Welcome to my blog today. If you didn't see the past few days blog posts go check them out. I organized a hashtag "Under the Sea" hop. I had so much fun that I decided I wanted to continue. 

So, if you decide you want to dive in...and join just use the hashtag #mermazingmonday on your post whether it be Instagram, Youtube, or a blog. 

Most of all have fun! 

So, this was a very busy day for me...I did not get in my craft room to craft until 9pm tonight! Yikes... so unlike me. Anyhow, I am not making as fast a progress on the banner as I wanted to. It will be finished by next Monday and I will show it in full detail.

Here is the next panel.

Supplies Used:

Authentique: Sea Maiden 6x6 Paper Pad

Copic Markers

Some Random Die Cuts that were in my stash.

Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banner Dies

Under the Sea Hashtag Hop #Saturdayunderthesea

Hello my crafty friends. I am back for Day 3 of the Under the Sea hop. I have had such a blast the past 3 days making my mermaid panels for the hop. I did not even begin to touch all of my beautiful mermaids. So, since I have not I decided while lying in bed last night (trying to go to sleep...that is when these bright ideas hit me!) to do Mermazing Mondays on my blog for the month of August. Yes each Monday I will have a blog post showcasing something "Mermazing". If you would like to join in, leave a comment below or email me @ teresa@scrappingforless.com, I will create a graphic and we can use the hashtag #MermazingMondaysinAugust. 

Ok onto my two panels for today...Final Reveal of the Banner will be the post on Monday so you will need to come back to see it completed then!

Supplies Used:

Authentique Paper: Sea Maiden

La-La Land Crafts Summer Fun Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banners

Supplies Used:

Authentique Paper: Sea Maiden

Gina Marie Mermaid Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banner

Under the Sea Hashtag Hop #fridayunderthesea

Today is Day 2 of the Under the Sea Hashtag Hop.

Here is panel 2 of my Mermaid Banner!

Supplies Used: 

Pink and Main Mermaids

Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banners

Distress Oxide Inks

Build Your Holiday Stash Day 3

 

I spent most of the day in my craft room creating projects I needed to work on. I did not get today's cards completely finished enough to link up but I am putting up a blog post for them. I have been on a kick lately making a bunch of cards at one sitting instead of just making 1 or 2. Here are my 17 cards I made today. 

These will all have sentiments and/or images on them tomorrow.

Thanks for taking the time to stop and take a look.

Collected Crafty Collabs June Edition

I am so very excited to be joining all these talented ladies every month for this great hop! This is our very first one. We are starting off with a theme of Critters and/or stencils. I chose to use critters only today. 

I have 3 cards for you today.

A puppy, sloth, and a chameleon!

My puppy uses the following:

Party Time Paper

Icon Stickers

Party Time Chit Chat

Slowly and Slothly Paper

Sloth Stamp was exclusive to a card kit, sorry it is out of stock.

Always Changing paper Pad

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my critter cards.

Next Stop on the Hop is: Danielle Brown

Coffee Card Series | Card #5

Welcome back to Kimberly and Teresa's Coffee Card Series! 

I have one more quick and easy card to share with you today. Then, the rest of the week will be some more elaborate cards! These are the cards I am most excited to share! But, everyone needs a quick and easy card to put together at times and what better way to do it than beautiful paper and matching ephemera!

My card for today features Echo Park Coffee paper and a cut apart from one of the sheets. And also, a glitter frame that has been in my stash for who knows how long! YAY!!! for using up stash!

Hope to see you again tomorrow!

Don't forget to stop on by Cardmaking Blonde to see her card for today! And also comment each day for a chance to win a coffee related prize!