The Liebster Award

Liebster-Award

I’m thrilled to announce that I have been nominated by the amazing Just Sparkle! for The Liebster Award! It’s a great way for bloggers to connect as each nominee has to nominate 12 other bloggers who have 1000 or less followers on instagram.

I have nominated 11 amazing blogs, once you’re nominated, you answer the questions that are in the blog post below, link back to the blogger who nominated you in the post and on instagram, and pass it along!

I cannot wait to get to know the other bloggers I have nominated and how they got their start!

I am grateful for this nomination! Here is how Short Stop Designs came to be.

How did you come up with your blog name?

When I was first married, I created a personal blog for our teeny tiny family. Because my husband was/is a huge baseball fan, and I’m not a big fan of writing, I wanted people to come and literally have a “short stop.” It seemed appropriate to name my family blog “Megan’s Short Stop.” The name stuck, and I wanted to created another blog to share my designs, so this blog was born! 🙂

Why did you start your blog? 

I wanted to practice my passion for graphic design, and needed a place to share it. I’m lucky to be able to be a stay at home mom, and after a long day it with my 2 wild and crazy boys (whom I love dearly of course) it is just the thing I need to keep me sane and has turned into a hobby I enjoy working on.

What do you love most about blogging? 

My blog has motivated me to work on being a better graphic designer and has been great to have as my creative outlet. I also have a passion for photography, and blogging has given me the chance to work on developing this “skill” as well.

What’s one goal you wish to accomplish this year?

My first goal is to continue to develop my blog, along with my graphic design!

The second is to meet other talented bloggers and understand this whole blogging world better.

What is your favorite social media site?

Hands down, it’s Instagram. I love that I can be inspired by so many other talented bloggers in one place.

How would you describe your personal style?

My style is me just wanting to be comfy. I am not stylish at all, so as long as my outfit matches and I don’t look like a complete goofball, I call it a good day!

If you could choose one store to shop at for the rest of your life, what would it be?

I am in love with Old Navy! I am a fan of sales and affordable clothes, and that place (to me) has both!

What is one fear you would like to conquer?

Driving in the snow. We will be moving to Alaska later this year, and as a California native, it is something I have been dreading ever since we found out about this big move. Wish me luck!

2015 Printable Calendar

Calendar Print

I was asked to create a calendar for the girls in young women so we could include all the upcoming activities throughout the year, and wanted to share this with anyone else who needed one! It’s simple and is great to use in organizations or for personal use. Below the calendar is a section for “notes” and “things to do, which I have found to be useful, especially when there is not enough room to fit everything you need to in the calendar box.

Make sure when you print the file, that you select “fit”/”fit on page” in the sizing options. I hope this helps keep you organized throughout the year!

 2015 Printable Calendar – download here

Landscape version for September through December – download here

Grab the 2016 Calendar here!

New Year, New Look

I wanted a new look that would be simple, and I was never truly in love with the header I had before. Now, I’m in love with the way my blog looks, it’s simple and fresh, and my header is a little more fun and more enjoyable to look at (for me at least). Hope you love the new look too!

LDS San Diego Temple – Free Printable

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 san-diego-temple-redLDS San Diego Temple Red 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-purpleLDS San Diego Temple Violet 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-pinkLDS San Diego Temple Pink 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-orangeLDS San Diego Temple Orange 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-navyLDS San Diego Temple Navy 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-mintLDS San Diego Temple Mint 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-lpinkLDS San Diego Temple Light Pink 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-greenLDS San Diego Temple Green 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-grayLDS San Diego Temple Gray 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-yellowLDS San Diego Temple Yellow 8.5×11 – download here

san-diego-temple-blueLDS San Diego Temple Blue 8.5×11 – download here

Spooktacular Halloween Gift Tags – Free Printable

Spooktacular Display

This is the last Halloween Gift tag… for now! But I had to share just one more. Like the last post, these gift tags were intended to be printed front and back, but you can also style these the same way as I did in the picture. Jazz up your Halloween gifts or party favors with these fun gift tags. Your friends will love these!

spook-green-display“Spooktacular Halloween” green – download here

spook-display-orange“Spooktacular Halloween” orange – download here

spook-display-purple“Spooktacular Halloween” purple – download here

FREE Halloween Gift Tag Printables

Spooky Tag displayCan you tell I’ve been on a “gift tag” frenzy lately? I love making sweets, especially this time of year but most of the time there’s always way too much for my family, so I need to get rid of it somehow. The easiest way for me to get rid of them is giving them away to my friends. Use a plain old brown bag or make your gift extra fancy using these tags and your friends will not only love your treats, they’ll love how cute they look too. These tags were intended to be printed on the front and back, but they also look just as cute the way they are displayed the pictures.

Spooky Tag“Spooky Treat” gift tag – download here

Spooktacular“You Are Spooktacular” gift tag – download here

PUmpkin Halloween

“Pumpkin Halloween” gift tag – download here

Fancy Kid Art – “Little Pumpkins”

IMG_0955smallWe love having our son’s artwork around in the house, and I get super excited about it. I wanted to get JD more excited about fall so I let him do a pumpkin craft yesterday. I also wanted to display it in our home and make it a little bit “fancier” and turn it into more of a decoration so I created this “Little Pumpkins” printable. I love its simplicity and its ability to bring the family together. I adapted the project from here. Have fun getting your kids excited for Fall with this craft!

IMG_0934 small IMG_0935 small pumpkinsFancy Kid Art {Little Pumpkins} 8×10 – download here

little-pumpkins-5x7Fancy Kid Art {Little Pumpkins} two 5×7 – download here

13 DIY Halloween Decorations

DIY-Halloween-DecorI love how all of these decorations are completely affordable and adorable. These would be fun to do for a craft night with girlfriends or with the kiddos, and can be done in an hour or less (definitely less for many of them!) Can’t wait to start decorating my house with these awesome DIY deocrations.

6a00d834528b4769e2019aff26e256970c-800wiPumpkin Jars – here

6a012876eb143a970c019b00069dec970c-800wiHalloween Yarn Pumpkin Garland – here

candy-corn-halloween-boo-signDIY Candy Corn BOO Sign – here

CandyCornButton1Candy Corn Button Art – here

cottonellemainNo Sew Fabric Pumpkins – here

diy-fall-decor-on-the-cheap-1024x730“Scrappy” Pumpkin Fall Decor – here

DIY-Tutorial-Candy-Corn-Decor-630x1024Candy Corn Decor – here

DSC_1289Halloween Countdown Calendar – here

Felt-PumpkinFelt Pumpkin – here

Mason-Jar-Candy-Corn-Painted-Luminaries-Craft-@clubchicacircleCandy Corn Mason Jar Luminaries – here

Pumkin-Pillow-Pumpkin Pillow DIY – here

skullvignetteMr. & Mrs. Skull Printable – Here

Thriller-Halloween-PrintablesThriller Halloween Printables – here

Fall Banner Printables

 
It’s that time of year… fall! I love this time of year and all of the holidays that are quickly approaching. Living in California and not being able to experience all “4 Seasons” (not complaining by the way!) it doesn’t feel like fall until we decorate our home with some fall colors and decor. Here are some cute banners to help your home feel like fall.
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