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The Modern-Day Pioneer

The Modern-Day Pioneer: Simple Living in the 21st Century by Charlotte Denholtz   From the back of the book: In today’s day and age, it’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of convenience and forget what it’s like to truly appreciate the simple things in life. The Modern-Day Pioneer celebrates these forgotten joys [...]

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Letter tiles and glass jars

Quick Home Decor: Words on Shelves

  Yesterday I was scrambling around, tidying and rearranging things in a corner of my studio to set up the area for the video I made in this post:  Jewelry Making: How to Make Beaded Hoop Earrings. I had dusted off an old shelf that the Mister and I had put corrugated metal roofing on the [...]

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Photo Sunday – Reader Photos

  I love it when readers get inspired to create because of something they saw here. I posted reader photos few weeks ago of two super cute houses Darlene created inspired by my Forever Gingerbread House. Do you see the tiny Santa and reindeer on the roof?     You can see Darlene’s other houses [...]

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CHA 2013 Winter Conference and Trade Show

  I’m heading out today to CHA 2013 Winter Conference and Trade Show. I can’t wait to see all of my creative and crafty friends. I’ve just got a few last things to pack up and I’m headed out the door. My pal Jenny posted Craft Test Dummies Guide: How to Pack and Prepare For [...]

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Photo Sunday - Thanksgiving and Grown Kids

Photo Sunday – Thanksgiving and the Empty Nest

  As we were headed out to the tree festival I asked my kids to stop so I could get a picture. Aren’t they wonderful? Ok, now act natural.     Hmmm. Maybe not THAT natural.   Ha! Gotta love these guys. Every year we thank our lucky stars when we have all of them [...]

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Stitched and Beaded Ribbon Bookmarks

  I love to read. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! In fact I saw a quote the other day that pretty much sums me up “You could never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”      C.S. Lewis   Tea, books, and lost bookmarks. Where do they go? It’s like [...]

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My Goal to Get Published in 2012 and How It Accidentally Came About

  I set a goal back in January to somehow, some way, get published in a magazine this year. I’ve been published in newspapers, craft manufacturer catalogs and a few other places but not in a magazine. I knew I wanted that to be my next step. I just wasn’t sure how to go about [...]

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Create Your Own Christmas Napkins: Transfer Printing with Ink Effects

  I have to say that this is one of the most fun products I’ve tried in a while. I’ve seen Ink Effects around the web for a little while now and I was DYING to try them out. I got super lucky when DecoArt asked me to write about them and I couldn’t wait [...]

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