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• Valentine's Day Paper Candy Cones

  

  Warning...this post has A LOT of photos...and by "A LOT," I mean excessive...(smile)I'll admit it...I'm not a super-huge fan of Valentine's Day. Not because of... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• HAPPY NEW YEAR!...and My "one Little Word"

  

  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow! Can you believe it’s already 2013? Christmas seems to have come and gone in the blink of an eye…and, while it was fun and exciting, I have... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Silver Shoes...

  

  In the spirit of my post yesterday, I decided to scrap a photo of something I love...something completely frivolous and ridiculous and self-indulgent...my... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Slowing Down...

  

  I have a secret.This time of year can be crazy.Yep. That's my secret. Oh, wait...you already knew that?Well, here's another secret.It's OK to just stop for a... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• My December Daily...the First 5 Days...

  

  I'm doin' it.Yep. For the first time ever, I'm doing a December Daily.Never heard of December Daily? Click here for the info...I'm am sooooo loving this... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Semi-Handmade Christmas Cards...and a Holiday Digi-freebie from Heidi Swapp! Yay!

  

  There was a time when I envisioned myself sitting at a gorgeous desk with a stack of handmade Christmas cards on one side and a stack of envelopes on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Last Year's Thanksgiving Gotta-have Printables...

  

  I loved these little Thanksgiving printables that I created last year so much that I wanted to bring them back this year...I hope you love them!There are... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Remembering Thanksgiving...

  

  From now on I want to remember every bit of our holidays...from the decorations, to the food, to the celebrations themselves.So this year I created a... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 FAMILY

• Black Friday Deals at Jo-Ann! A Sneak Peek...

  

  If you're reading this blog, then, chances are, you're the creative type...and, if you're creative, then chances are you've been to Jo-Ann. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• My Thanksgiving Table...

  

  You guys know I love to decorate...I mean, I really truly love to decorate. So when I received my assignment for the Heidi Swapp Media Team this week (to... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 HOME

• Pushing the Envelope...liner...with @LifestyleCrafts

  

  A few weeks back I showed you a little sneak peek of the projects I made with some of the dies from Lifestyle Crafts Fall Core Collection...remember?Well,... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Stitching on Paper...a Silhoutte Tutorial

  

  I've received a number of questions about a recent scrapbook layout I made for the Heidi Swapp Media Team...this is the layout:And this is what I've gotten... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Heidi Swapp Vintage Chic Meets 1973

  

  This week, our assignment for the Heidi Swapp Media Team was to use Heidi’s Vintage Chic line with retro photos. I was REALLY excited about this one because... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Easy Halloween Treat Box...

  

  *This post first went live at Sew Woodsy a few weeks ago...today I wanted to share it here...*I couldn't be more excited that it's autumn...I adore this time... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Introducing...The Company Boutiques!

  

  I love love love Daily Deal sites...truly...I can't get enough of them. It's like a surprise every day...and I love surprises...(well, I love good surprises). Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Today on the Heidi Swapp Blog, I'm Sharing a Couple of Pr...

  

  Today on the Heidi Swapp blog, I'm sharing a couple of projects I've made with Heidi's new Color Shine. Have you heard of it? Well, it's amazing. It's a spray... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME

• Blast from the Past! Quick & Easy Halloween Snack...

  

  Halloween is just around the corner! Woo hoo!This year I haven't made tons of time for Halloween projects, so I wanted to share just a couple of my favorites... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• How I Am Managing to NOT Spend a Ton of Money on Halloween Costumes

  

  ***Keep reading to get your code for Free Shipping (no minimum order!) from Cookie's Kids!***Last year I spent $100 on Halloween costumes. Yes. $100. And my kid... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 FAMILY, HOME

• Let the Halloween Crafts Begin! Today I'm at Sew Woodsy...

  

  Today you can find me at Sew Woodsy where Katie is having a month-long Halloween fest!Here's a little sneak peek of my project...head on over to check it out! Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Kinsley's Katniss Everdeen Halloween Costume

  

  by mwingstedt on PolyvoreGirls Youthcookieskids.comGuess “Scent of Style” T-Shirt (Sizes 7 – 16)cookieskids.comU-51 “Marant” Corduroy Jeans (Sizes 8 –... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE