Doing a Happy Dance

Hi everyone!!!
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So this morning I ended my post saying that I was going on scrapbook retreat and talked as if you weren't going to hear from me again until after a wonderfully relaxing weekend. BUT that was before I got two incredible e-mails.
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Check out my sidebar. Do you see it over there? The cute little pink button with the words Crafts N Things Design Team on it. How insanely cool is that???? I can't tell you how much I love working with the fabulous editors over there and just love seeing that magazine in my mailbox.
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So as if that wasn't enough to make me smile from ear to ear, I then get an e-mail from Glue Dots tonight letting me know that I made the Glue Dots Design Team! Woohoo! Are you kidding? My absolute favorite adhesive in the world and I get to design for them? I am in heaven. Check out the amazing women I get to work with on the Glue Dots Blog.
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Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!!!

Color and Texture

Morning everyone!
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Today's post is based on two of my favorite things about paper crafting. If you look through my work it will come as no surprise to you that I absolutely love adding texture and dimension. I will fully admit that the trend toward chunky pages, however hard to fit in albums, makes me very happy. It was my turn today to post over on the Magistical Memories blog and my post is about just that. Adding texture to your projects. Here is a small peek of my project I made. You can check it out here.

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Another thing that I am loving lately are all of the color challenges. Color can make such a difference on the look of a project. Last week I created the card below for the color challenge over at Emma's Paperie. Head over there to see the photo inspiration along with a list of supplies for my card.

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I am off for a girls weekend with some sweet scrapbooking friends of mine. Can't wait to spend the weekend staying up late scrapbooking, sleeping in, and spending time with friends. Hope your weekend is just as fun and relaxing. Thanks for stopping by!

The End of a Wonderful Weekend

Hi everyone!
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I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I have to say, having your birthday fall right before a long weekend definitely has its advantages. :) As part of my gift the girls gave me coupons. One of them was for shopping without complaining. I had no problem taking them up on that one. I have been wanting a table for our living room for quite some time. I finally got a chance to look for one on Saturday. We didn't find exactly what we wanted but it did help me get an idea of what I was looking for. We came home and did some more searching. I found this gorgeous piece.
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But as luck would have it, I can't find a single store that even carries any of the pieces from this line. It is absolutely beautiful on-line, but I am not sure I am comfortable ordering something like this without seeing it. I plan on making calls to Chicago today. I am always looking for a reason to make a trip to Chicago. :)
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Yesterday consisted of yard work (we are slowly adding to our landscape) and then a cook out with some of the neighbors. The girls literally got out of their pj's and headed out to play with the neighbor girls and didn't leave their sides (including lunch or dinner-the cookout) until bedtime. They were happy campers. :)
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I have a project to share for you today. I created this card and gift box for a Bo Bunny product spotlight over at Emma's Paperie last week. You can find all the supplies along with the other designers projects here.
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It promises to be another beautiful day here in Indiana. Off for my morning walk with my sweet friend Amanda and then I hope to get some scrappin' done. Hope your day is sunny and perfect. Take care everyone!

Lots going on at Creative Charms

Hi everyone!

I wanted to pop in real quick to let you know that there are a bunch of cool new changes over at Creative Charms. A whole bunch of adorable new products have been added to the site and are ready to be ordered. There are several cute projects up on the project instruction page just in time for Halloween treat giving. There will soon be images up in the Idea Gallery as well.

While you on the site make sure you check out the two adorable mini kits, Countryside and Dream Garden.

Hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Vintage Goodies

Morning everyone!

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It has been a while since I shared any of my published work. I really wanted to share the cards I created for the Card Style special issue for Paper Crafts Magazine. This issue is amazing and I can't tell you how proud I am to be a part of such a wonderful assortment of designers.

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Truthfully my card style is all over the board. This magazine covers a lot of different styles from Fun & Cute to Classy & Elegant. But when Susan and Cath contacted me and asked me to make some vintage style cards for this issue I was thrilled. I really do love making this style of card. I can't help but load gobs of product on my projects and this style suits me well.

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Here are the four cards I did for this issue.

This issue is seriously one of my favorites from Paper Crafts, loaded with amazing cards from some insanely talented card makers. If you are interested in picking up a copy of this issue you can find it here.

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Keep your eye out for another really cool special issue coming from Paper Crafts soon. Thans so much for stopping by my blog today and I hope your holiday weekend is fabulous!

Oh Happy Day

I just want to say that I truly have the best family and friends ever. You all made this a wonderful birthday. I feel so very blessed to have all of you in my life!

September Deal of the Month

There are two deals available over at Creative Charms this month. One for boys and one for girls. They are both available for $7.99. They are both have a retail value of $24.

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Boy Deal – 161 Pieces
18” Blue Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Beige Teddy Bears (4 pcs)
Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
It’s a Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (17 pcs)
It’s a Boy Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
Playtime Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (11 pcs)
Blue Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
Blue Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
Assorted Sports Brads (6 pcs)
Assorted Star Brads (6 pcs)
Assorted Animal Brads (6 pcs)

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Girl Deal – 143 Pieces
18” Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
It’s a Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (18 pcs)
It’s a Girl Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
Playtime Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (14 pcs)
Pink or Purple Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
Red Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
Pink Felt Crowns & Purses (4 pcs)
Assorted Girl Themed Brads (3 pcs)
Assorted Flower Brads (6 pcs)

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Thanks for stopping by!