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Mini Purses – Quickie Party Favor “Bags”

Mini Purses – Quickie Party Favor “Bags”

Quickie post today.  I was working on a small project with my friend, Amanda, for a church activity. She needed to cut our some “party favors” – 40 mini purses and tags to hold little candies so we went to town. I have to say THANK GOODNESS FOR MTC!!!!!  I don’t mean the LDS Missionary Training Center.. I mean MAKE THE CUT and my Cricut Expression!   I’ve been playing with the demo version for a while and finally a month…

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Creative University Recap #2 – Cluster Necklace – My Class

Creative University Recap #2 – Cluster Necklace – My Class

Sorry for the delay – I got a little distracted by some things at home.  Back today with another Creative University Recap. Tresa asked me to be a teacher for C.U. waaaaay back in the fall of last year.  I was so excited and nervous and had a trillion ideas going through my head and then she specified that I would be teaching a Jewelry class. Oh boy… more ideas started swirling around… and then I settled on one idea….

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It’s Great to Be EIGHT Layouts – Digital Scrapping!

It’s Great to Be EIGHT Layouts – Digital Scrapping!

(I haven’t forgotten to come back and post the rest of the CU pics and fun, but I’ve gotten a little distracted the past couple of days. I’m working on them and I will be back with more!) This morning my friend, Suzi, came over for a visit and to work on some projects for the kids in Primary (church young children’s group).  She needed some layouts/templates for the kids who will be turning eight and getting baptized this year.  …

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Creative University Recap Post #1

Creative University Recap Post #1

Oh my gosh, I have been SOOO sick this past week.  Hopefully since this is my birthday (I’m celebrating the sometheenkth anniversary of my 21st birthday on Tuesday) week it will get better and we can have some fun with cake and ice cream and friends this weekend!  I did go back to the dr again last night and he gave me antibiotics for this bronchitis and it seems to be workin already! YAH! The crappiest thing (can I say…

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I WON, I WON, I WON… Well, It’s LIKE I WON…

I WON, I WON, I WON… Well, It’s LIKE I WON…

Hey there friends! Recently I was invited by CSN stores to do a promotional review on my blog of some of their products. Well, being an adventurous kind of girl and knowing my love of the EASE of online shopping and comfort of doing it from home in my crazy snowman pajamas, of course I accepted the offer!  I feel like I’ve won some major contest… HOLEE MOLEEE… have you visited CSN stores lately?  It’s like having the Mall of…

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You Said Twinchie, But Did You Mean Twinkie?

You Said Twinchie, But Did You Mean Twinkie?

{ACK! THis was suppposed to have posted while I was away at C.U…. I opened up Live Writer this morning and there it was still in my drafts. Ooops!  Anyway.. I am back from CU but am sick as a dog.  I spent 4 hours at instacare on Monday night because I had a 101.7 fever that would not drop and could not stop coughing.  Well, my fever has dropped to about 100, waffling back and forth between 99.5 and…

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Faith, Family, Friends

Faith, Family, Friends

{scheduled post} The world of crafting has connected many hearts and built many friendships.  I have been lucky to have made many friends in my creative journey via the internet and have even met many in person.  One friend who I have not yet met in person but would love to someday is Michelle Durheim of Creative Treasures.  She is so incredibly talented and I have spent many hours drooling over her creations on her blog.  One day while I…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

So I couldn’t share this yesterday (Monday) because I never know when my sweet husband might be haunting my blog.  And ya know, I really didn’t want him to see this ahead of time. 🙂 He likes surprises and sweet notes.  We had a quiet and sweet Valentine’s Day and attended his brother’s wedding. Next week we hope to do a fun/fancy dinner. I am mostly ready for CU.. most of my goodies are packed and I am tying up…

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Digital Art: More Charming Images

Digital Art: More Charming Images

Busy in the studio on the computer still… I’ve been LOVING playing with digital images and and creating fun little doo-dahs.  I’m in charge of the Charm Swap at Creative University and have been having so much fun with my charms.  I can’t show you my charms just yet but I wanted to share with you the image I am using on one of them (the Victorian Vintage Charm Swap)… This image is MUCH bigger than what the charm image…

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Picaboo Calendar Winner

Picaboo Calendar Winner

We have a winner for our Picaboo calendar!  Random.org chose for us again this time. Please give a round of applause to: Comment # 3 is from Krista Openshaw: “I LOVE your jewlery ideas. Still doing the crochet necklaces, but I would love to learn different techniques in jewlery making.” Congratulations Krista!