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Last CTMH June Goody Box! An amazing bargain

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:10:29 -0400

Last CTMH June Goody Box! An amazing bargain:

Today is the last day of the June specials from Close To My Heart, and it is a goody box worth $300.00 for only $125.00! That’s nearly 60% of. And of course the special discounted shipping rate applies to this order as well. I recently received another goody box that had $250.00 of items in it and it was absolutely brimming with awesome supplies, including several stamp sets. If you have friends who like to scrapbook, you will definitely get things in this box that you can use for gifts. Visit my site and check it out!

Close To My Heart

Sat, 15 May 2010 17:54:08 -0400

Yippie! I am now a Close To My Heart consultant. I had heard about CTMH previously, but had never actually seen their products until I went to the Williamsburg crop at the end of April. I immediately fell in love!
My favorite product is probably the Close To My Heart My Acrylix stamps. Since they are on simple acrylic sheets instead of bulky wooden blocks, they are so easy to store. They are also a breeze to clean, and are super sturdy. It’s also so much fun to mix and match stamps on a single My Acrylix block to create a collage effect.
Of course, the Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads, Exclusive Inks Markers, and coordinating Exclusive Papers are also awesome! All of the products, including the papers, use the CTMH Exclusive Colors, meaning it’s super easy to coordinate all my projects.
I’m so excited about everything. I can’t wait to do my first Home Gathering and host my first Workshop. If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are interested in earning some awesome free products, visit my website, and I’ll show you how!

I totally want to make these!

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:33:08 -0400

I totally want to make these!:

Who’s with me? Imagine the fun we could have at summer gatherings if we already had these lovelies whipped up.

Mother's Day Giveaway on Santa's Gift Shoppe Blog

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:43:52 -0400

Santa’s Gift Shoppe is hosting a giveaway in honor of mother’s day. I so covet the light green bracelet that is one of the prizes. I’m totally into light green these days.

Sometimes even the best laid crafty plans go awry...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:24:39 -0400

Sometimes even the best laid crafty plans go awry...:

I have read about making your own laundry detergent on several blogs, including on the Dugger Family Website as well as this post on Sew Much Ado. Being into a whole “trying to make things…

Butter Tart Squares Recipe

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:43:47 -0400

Butter Tart Squares Recipe:

Looking at this recipe makes me wish I had grown up Canadian! I am definitely going to have to try this. I sounds like a little square of heaven.

Some of my Thrifty Finds in Action

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:42:52 -0400

Some of my Thrifty Finds in Action:

For this post, I am going to show some of my thrifty finds in action. Most of the time, I just use my thrifty finds as-is. So far, I haven’t needed to do anything in the…

Adding this to my crafty wish list

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:00:49 -0400

Adding this to my crafty wish list:

Maybe one of these days I’ll get around to doing something like this. I’m scared to death of the idea of trying to quilt a large quilt after it’s pieced, so this seems like a good way to get around that…

Give me the keys, please

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:59:49 -0400

Give me the keys, please:

I just ordered these fabulous keys from Pottery Barn (my first ever purchase from them, BTW, but I think these were worth it) and can’t wait to get them. I have an awesome project in mind, courtesy of a project from the Nine is Fine blog. I’m so excited!

Here are some pics of my hideous dining room as it currently...

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:18:14 -0400

Here are some pics of my hideous dining room as it currently stands. I have plans to have the cabinets dividing the kitchen and dining room ripped out (and possibly installed along the long wall, or possibly just discarded all together). I’m also planning to remove the wall paper and paint. The top half will be a wine-ish color (Rambling Rose) and the bottom will be antique white with a glaze in the bead board for an old look. I can’t wait to get started and get finished!

Recreating the Look of Vintage Cake Stands

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:33:48 -0400

Recreating the Look of Vintage Cake Stands:

No weddings in my foreseeable future, but this project to recreate vintage cake stands makes me want to host a dessert buffet party!

Check out this video about the Leesburg Flower and Garden...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:46:27 -0400

Check out this video about the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, happening today!

Crafty Gathering

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:42:58 -0400

The gals are coming over today for a crafty gathering. On the agenda: paper crafting, soap making, and possibly some eyeshadow customizing. Oh, and we’re also going to grill out on my new Charbroil grill. As long as the weather holds out it should be an awesome day. If you’re in the area and in the mood for some crafty goodness, come on over!

Another Glorious Day in the Neighborhood

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:03 -0400

As I left for work this morning I could hear a chorus of birds celebrating the joys of spring. It was still to dark to see them but just hearing their joyous song made me happy to be alive in such a beautiful place. I am truly blessed by all God has given me.

I have a project in mind for these!

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:26:00 -0400

I have a project in mind for these!:

An absolutely adorable project, perfect for organizing in small spaces!

Fabulous crafty/decorating project

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:13:41 -0400

Check out this amazing project from The Handy Hausfrau. It’s a fabric “bowl” that is collapsible, and sturdy enough to stay bowl shaped. I don’t have any oilcloth, so this will have to go in my “ultimate crafty to-do list” for now.

How to make butter | Life and style | guardian.co.uk

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:44:31 -0400

How to make butter | Life and style | guardian.co.uk:

We used to tease my lovely friend Amy about her obsession with making nearly everything from scratch, even butter. But seems she was on the right track. This is a lovely article on how to make butter, including info about the history of this refrigerator staple and essential ingredient in all the best recipes…