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• Lifestyle Crafts + Studio Calico...a Match Made in Heaven!

  

  Have you heard the news?Lifestyle Crafts, the company behind QuicKutz dies and the "first-of-its-kind L Letterpress system," is teaming up with the... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Fun with Stencils!

  

  If you've never used stencils in your paper projects, then you do NOT know what you're missing!How do I know?Because that was me...completely. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Road Trip Game Printables

  

  All week on the Heidi Swapp blog, we have been sharing fun games for you and your family to enjoy this summer...Today I'm sharing some games you can play on... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Color Fever...

  

  Today I’m sharing my Color Fever project over on the Heidi Swapp blog! Woo hoo!Head on over to see what I've done with these gorgeous colors...Image sources... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• A Father's Day Layout...

  

  In less than a week, a lot of us will be celebrating the wonderful men in our lives...our fathers and husbands.And today I'm sharing a non-traditional Father's... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• New DETAILZ Dies by Lifestyle Crafts!

  

  Lifestyle Crafts has just introduced the next big thing in dies!And, you guys, these new DETAILZ dies are sooo cool!With these new dies you can cut, emboss ... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Fun, Versatile Banners for Every Occasion! Heidi Swapp Wood Albums

  

  Today on the Heidi Swapp blog I am sharing this fun super-versatile banner...made from Heidi's new Wood Albums! Head on over to Heidi's blog to check out all... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Fun Paper Treats for Your Easter Basket...

  

  Today on the Heidi Swapp blog I am sharing a really fun (and easy!) little paper craft you can make for Easter baskets this year!Head on over to check them... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Did You Know...? #DeliciousPairings #cbias #socialfabric

  

  ...that, like wine, different coffees can be paired with different foods to enhance the flavors of both?I never knew that. I guess I just figured that coffee wa... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Color Inspiration Thursday...

  

  Time for another edition of Color Inspiration Thursday! This is really one of my favorite times of the week...I am soooo enjoying creating layouts using magazin... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Color Inspiration Thursday...

  

  I had so much fun with last week's color inspiration self-challenge that I decided to do it again...yay!Here is where I took my inspiration from this... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• 1, 2, 3 SKETCH! My Memory File...

  

  Today I'm sharing a project that appeared on Heidi Swapp's blog last week...This was so much fun. Jennifer Evans created a super-fun sketch designed specificall... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Our Family Room Mini-makeover with GE Reveal Light Bulbs #CBias #SocialFabric

  

  ***As part of my partnership with GE, I received coupons for my GE light bulbs. All opinions posted about my GE Lighting experience are my own***Yay! It's almos... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Color Inspiration Thursday...

  

  The moment I received the March issue of Martha Stewart Living I was struck by the colors on the cover...and I was immediately inspired by them...Seriously... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• 101 Ideas Media Team Blog Hop!!!

  

  Well, if you came here from the Heidi Swapp blog, then you already know the BIG NEWS!BUT, if you haven't already been there, then I have something to tell... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Use What You Got, Baby...

  

  I suppose it's fitting, what with Valentine's Day just 3 days away, that I admit to something. Right around Christmastime I developed a new love affair. Yes,... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Happy Mail Monday...

  

  One of my New Year's Resolutions was to send more mail...not email or text messages...real mail. So I'm starting...today.I found an article in Martha Stewart... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• A Fun Layout with Lifestyle Crafts...or: How I Can't Get Enough Arrows...no...

  

  For the past week or so I've been giving you guys the lowdown on some of the fantastic products that were released at the CHA Winter 2013 show... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• My Friend, Lindsay, Took This Really Cool Photo of Me, So I Made a Layout with...

  

  If you are my "friend" on Facebook, you may or may not have noticed that I recently changed my profile photo...oh, yeah...and my "About Me" photo here on the... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• a Whole Bunch of Photos of Me with Super-cool People...and a Layout with Some...

  

  So, as many of you may already know, I got to attend my very first CHA (Craft Hobby Association) Trade Show last week. Holla!For those that may not already... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME