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Cyber Monday Make Your Day DIY Sale!!!
Cyber Monday Make Your Day DIY Sale!!!
December 2, 2013
Yay, it’s Cyber Monday! Chelsea and I are happy to share a 30% off discount with you AGAIN! For today only, use the code: HAPPYHOLIDAYSALE at checkout to get 30% off our ebook. Check [...] Continue →
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Day 26: Gem Place Markers (with free printables)
Day 26: Gem Place Markers (with free printables)
December 1, 2013
Day 26 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Gem Place Markers (free printable) from my most recent Better Homes and Gardens post! Perfect for your upcoming holiday dinner! Head on over to the original [...] Continue →
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BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 30% off Make Your Day!
BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 30% off Make Your Day!
November 29, 2013
Chelsea and I are ready to share an AWESOME deal with you. It’s Black Friday and we’re offering a big discount off our ebook, Make Your Day. Yup! Ok, enough blabbing. Here’s the 30% off [...] Continue →
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Day 25: Modern Tree Advent Calendar (plus Silhouette sale)!
Day 25: Modern Tree Advent Calendar (plus Silhouette sale)!
November 28, 2013
Day 25 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Modern Tree Advent Calendar! You know what time it is? It’s advent calendar time! This year I made a calendar that’s very easy to create. Well, maybe [...] Continue →
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Day 24: 2013 Holiday Photo Challenge (with prizes)!
Day 24: 2013 Holiday Photo Challenge (with prizes)!
November 27, 2013
Day 24 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Holiday Photo Challenge! It’s the start of the Christmas year and that means it’s time for my annual Holiday Photo Challenge! I love it. Ok. [...] Continue →
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Big sale coming your way!
Big sale coming your way!
Chelsea and I are ready to share an AWESOME deal with you. This Friday you’ll get a big discount off our ebook, Make Your Day. Yup! Come back Friday morning for the discount + [...] Continue →
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Day 23: Santa Coloring Page
Day 23: Santa Coloring Page
November 26, 2013
Day 23 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Santa Coloring Page! Sometimes it’s nice to just have some random coloring pages available to print for a quick needed distraction for my kiddo. I’ve been [...] Continue →
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Day 22: Personalized Casserole Dish
Day 22: Personalized Casserole Dish
November 24, 2013
Day 12 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Personalized Casserole dish, made by Skip to my Lou, for HP Create. I just love this DIY! How neat would it be to bring a Personalized [...] Continue →
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Day 21: Thankful Banner Printable
Day 21: Thankful Banner Printable
November 23, 2013
Day 21 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The Thankful Banner Printable I made for HP Create. Thanksgiving is JUST around the corner. This little banner is a quick and easy to spruce up [...] Continue →
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Day 20: Pepperoncini Cheese Dip Recipe!
Day 20: Pepperoncini Cheese Dip Recipe!
November 22, 2013
Day 19 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Pepperoncini Cheese Dip Recipe! I shared this recipe last year… it’s so good I wanted to share it again. So, if you love cheese & pepperoncinis: [...] Continue →
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Day 19: Polka Dot Wreath
Day 19: Polka Dot Wreath
November 21, 2013
Day 19 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Polka Dot Wreath! I made this sweet wreath for my 50 DIY Days last year, but I had to share it again. I love it so [...] Continue →
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Day 18: Paper Flower Frame Gift (with free pressed flower printables)
Day 18: Paper Flower Frame Gift (with free pressed flower printables)
November 20, 2013
Day 18 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Paper Flower Frame Gift! Every once in a while I like to wander back through some of my older DIY’s. This little Paper Flower Frame was [...] Continue →
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Day 17: Christmas Card Photoshop Tutorial
Day 17: Christmas Card Photoshop Tutorial
November 19, 2013
Day 15 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Christmas Card Photoshop Tutorial with Crystalyn of Flavor Pink! The Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop is probably my FAVORITE out of ALL the tools. Did you take [...] Continue →
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Love for Make Your Day
Love for Make Your Day
November 18, 2013
TWO whole weeks. Yes, two whole weeks since Chelsea and I launched our ebook. I still can’t get over the fact that it’s out there, free in the wild of the internets. I need [...] Continue →
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Day 16: Christmas Photo Inspiration
Day 16: Christmas Photo Inspiration
Day 16 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Christmas Photo Inspiration! It’s just about that time! Time to get your family/pets/whatever dressed up and ready for the annual Christmas photo! This also means we [...] Continue →
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Day 15: Photo Frame Place Markers!
Day 15: Photo Frame Place Markers!
November 15, 2013
Day 15 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Photo Frame Place Markers I made for HP Create! Just in time for Thanksgiving, these little frames will complete your table setup. Add the some vintage [...] Continue →
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Craft Party!
Craft Party!
//Carina//Erika//Me//Capree//Jenni//Suzannah// I know I pretty much craft/DIY for a living… but I even love crafting on my “time off”. I’m usually by myself when I’m making things and even though I do talk to [...] Continue →
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Day 14: Gem Gift Tag Printables
Day 14: Gem Gift Tag Printables
November 14, 2013
Day 14 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Gem Gift Tag Printables! Freebies for you to enjoy. If you’re like me, you may have a few of your Christmas presents already and you’re ready [...] Continue →
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Day 13: Tree Plus Heart Garland
Day 13: Tree Plus Heart Garland
November 13, 2013
Day 13 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Tree Plus Heart Garland. I know we still have a bit of time before Thanksgiving, but I’m ready for Christmas decorations! This last weekend I made [...] Continue →
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Day 12: Painted Silhouette Kid Craft
Day 12: Painted Silhouette Kid Craft
November 12, 2013
Day 12 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Painted Silhouette Kid Craft! It’s a fantastic present for the grandparents (or aunts/uncles/friends). I love my daughter’s artwork… so much, but I wanted to created something [...] Continue →
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Day 11: Homemade Air Freshener
Day 11: Homemade Air Freshener
November 11, 2013
Day 11 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The Homemade Air Freshener DIY I created for Better Homes and Gardens. I’m sorta cheap. I can’t get myself to spend $5+ dollars on store bought air [...] Continue →
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Day 10: Wolf Mittens
Day 10: Wolf Mittens
November 8, 2013
Day 10 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Wolf Mittens. Woof! I made these for my kiddo. It’s getting colder and we gotta keep those little hands warm. Instead of boring little grey gloves, [...] Continue →
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Day 9: Painted Feather Ornament
Day 9: Painted Feather Ornament
November 7, 2013
Day 9 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Painted Feather Ornaments. I’ve got feathers everywhere. My chickens drop them like crazy. It’s slowed down a bit since the weather got colder, but from the [...] Continue →
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Join me this Sunday for an in-store Pinterest crafting at Michaels!
Join me this Sunday for an in-store Pinterest crafting at Michaels!
November 6, 2013
This Sunday I’ll be at our local Michaels to help you craft some of your favorite Pinterest ideas! Show up and browse the Pinterest inspired ideas throughout the store, then head to the craft [...] Continue →
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Day 8: Silhouette Wreath
Day 8: Silhouette Wreath
Day 8 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The cute Silhouette Wreath I made for HP Create. This is my modern take on the Christmas wreath. Printed paper Mod Podged onto a piece of plywood. [...] Continue →
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Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
Day 7: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs!
November 5, 2013
Day 7 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Figs, from the super lovely Lauren of Love Lola! Today’s guest DIY-er brought you this tasty idea! She originally found [...] Continue →
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Today is the day: Make Your Day DIY is here!
Today is the day: Make Your Day DIY is here!
November 4, 2013
Our baby is ready. We’ve been working for months on this thing, and now it’s ready for you: Make Your Day, it’s a crafting and DIY ebook. I’m SO happy with it and can’t [...] Continue →
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Homemade Bath Soak
Homemade Bath Soak
This post is sponsored by HP. I never realized how simple it is to make a homemade bath soak until recently. With Mother’s Day coming up I thought this would be a wonderful gift [...] Continue →
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Day 5: Painted Party Tights DIY!
Day 5: Painted Party Tights DIY!
November 1, 2013
Day 5 of the 50 DIY Days of Christmas: It’s party season! Time to wear all those fancy things you hide away during the Summer. Sparkle jacket? yes. Painted Party Tights DIY? Ummm, yeah! Beautiful [...] Continue →
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Day 4: Harvest Garland
Day 4: Harvest Garland
October 31, 2013
Day 4 of 50 DIY Days of Christmas: The lovely Harvest Garland (my most recent DIY for Better Homes and Gardens). This sweet thing was inspired by the beautiful pops of flowers I still seeing [...] Continue →
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Day 3: You Plus Me Pillow DIY
Day 3: You Plus Me Pillow DIY
October 30, 2013
Day 3 of my 50 DIY Days of Christmas: This lovely You Plus Me Pillow DIY I made for HP Create! Are you in love? Instead of carving your initials into the nearest tree or [...] Continue →
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Day 2: Glitter Wire Name
Day 2: Glitter Wire Name
October 29, 2013
Day 2 of 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Glitter Wire Name! My kiddo has been showing an interest in how the mail system works, so I thought I’d set up some pen pals with her! [...] Continue →
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Last day to get your PNW Blogger Holiday Party ticket!
Last day to get your PNW Blogger Holiday Party ticket!
Ok, today is the last day to buy your PNW Blogger Holiday Party tickets! It’s going to be a blast, I’m so excited. Hope to see you there! Event management for PNW Blogger Holiday [...] Continue →
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Day 1: Pacific Northwest Photo Booth Props
Day 1: Pacific Northwest Photo Booth Props
October 28, 2013
Day 1 of 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Pacific Northwest Photo Booth Props! I’m prepping the final details for my PNW Blogger Holiday Party and I needed some perfect props for our photo booth. [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY! Win a copy of Make Your Day DIY!
GIVEAWAY! Win a copy of Make Your Day DIY!
One week from today the Make Your Day eBook will be here! Ready to go and here for you to enjoy. To celebrate this momentous occasion Chelsea and I have decided to giveaway some copies [...] Continue →
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Last Minute Halloween Window Decor Idea!
Last Minute Halloween Window Decor Idea!
October 25, 2013
Halloween is next week! OMG. So, if you feel like you need to step up your Halloween decoration game a bit, but don’t have much time to prep, look no further! Check out my [...] Continue →
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50 DIY Days of Christmas 2013!
50 DIY Days of Christmas 2013!
Every year I do this, I wonder if I’m nuts. Ha, but I really enjoy this series. I look forward to it each year and plan out what I’m up to starting in about [...] Continue →
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Jack ‘O Lantern Coloring Page for the Kiddos
Jack ‘O Lantern Coloring Page for the Kiddos
October 24, 2013
I created these little pumpkin faces for a Better Homes and Gardens post a couple of weeks ago… turns out it’s also an awesome coloring page for the childrens. My kiddo has loved these [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY + Makeup stories
GIVEAWAY + Makeup stories
October 23, 2013
I’ve never been that great with makeup application. I don’t really know what I’m doing when putting on any makeup. It’s like a guessing game for me. I mean, I get mascara. I know [...] Continue →
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Just a couple more days to get your ticket to the PNW Blogger Holiday Party + GIVEAWAY!
Just a couple more days to get your ticket to the PNW Blogger Holiday Party + GIVEAWAY!
Times flying and we are just about ready for our PNW Blogger Holiday Party! I mean… it’s a few short days till Halloween… which means it’s almost time for the holiday party… then Christmas. [...] Continue →
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Hey, it’s an eBook! Make Your Day DIY.
Hey, it’s an eBook! Make Your Day DIY.
October 22, 2013
Ok, I’ve been mentioning Make Your Day DIY for a few weeks, and NOW it’s time to tell you what’s up. My friend Chelsea and I wrote an eBook. Yeah. It’s true. It’s been [...] Continue →
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The Two Minute Bun: Hair Tutorial
The Two Minute Bun: Hair Tutorial
October 21, 2013
A couple weeks ago Vidal Sassoon Pro Series asked me to throw a hair party with a few of my friends, so I did. We had bloody marys, bacon, cinnamon rolls and prizes! It [...] Continue →
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New BHG Post: No Carve Pumpkin DIY’s!
New BHG Post: No Carve Pumpkin DIY’s!
October 18, 2013
New blog post up on Better Homes and Gardens! I’ve shared a few of my favorite no carve pumpkin DIY’s! Funky Ombre Pumpkin from FunkyTime. – Chelsey
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PNW Blogger Holiday Party Tickets are almost gone + the big giveaway for the event!
PNW Blogger Holiday Party Tickets are almost gone + the big giveaway for the event!
October 16, 2013
The PNW Blogger Holiday Party Tickets are just about gone! Get your tickets while you can! The party is coming up on November 3rd in Portland, OR. One more awesome announcement for the party: [...] Continue →
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Painted Star Pumpkin for the Kid
Painted Star Pumpkin for the Kid
October 15, 2013
We love carving pumpkins, I swear, but it’s much more fun to paint a pumpkin when your kiddo is 3-years-old. I don’t quite trust her with a knife just yet. Ha! I know she [...] Continue →
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Mummy Candy for your trick or treaters!
Mummy Candy for your trick or treaters!
October 14, 2013
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, PEOPLE Magazine & Hershey’s, but all my opinions are my own. #HersheysPeople #pmedia http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO ………………………… Halloween is just a couple [...] Continue →
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Featured in the Made in Paper magazine!
Featured in the Made in Paper magazine!
October 11, 2013
SO excited to share that the Christmas Made in Paper magazine (a sister magazine to Mollie Makes) has featured my Paper Deer Terrarium on the last page. Awesome! Mollie Makes is one of my [...] Continue →
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Better Homes and Gardens Stylemaker Event Business Cards
Better Homes and Gardens Stylemaker Event Business Cards
October 10, 2013
I can’t believe it’s almost been a month since I’ve been in NYC for the Better Homes and Gardens Stylemaker Event. As usual, I like to share a few of the business cards I [...] Continue →
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Painted Keys DIY
Painted Keys DIY
October 9, 2013
The other day I mentioned my move to a little studio for my craftiness. This also means I have 2 new keys… in addition to my home/car/mom’s keys, that adds up to 1 bazillion [...] Continue →
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It’s time! PNW Blogger Holiday Party Tickets!
It’s time! PNW Blogger Holiday Party Tickets!
October 8, 2013
At 8AM PST. the PNW Blogger Holiday Party tickets will be on sale! There’s limited space, and I really have no idea how fast they’ll go. Twice they’ve sold out in a day. The [...] Continue →
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I’m moving!
I’m moving!
October 7, 2013
Well, I’m only sorta moving. Moving all my art supplies and crafty goodness over to a studio space. It’s a pretty awesome deal and it’s going to help with a LOT. Basically my old [...] Continue →
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Monster Eye Wreath DIY
Monster Eye Wreath DIY
October 4, 2013
Boo! Scare the bajeebies outta your trick or treaters with my Monster Eye Wreath DIY! Actually, it’s kinda cute and I’m happy to have it on my door! It’s a cheap and easy craft, check [...] Continue →
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Halloween Inspiration!
Halloween Inspiration!
October 3, 2013
Ok, I think I’ve waited the appropriate amount of time to share another Halloween post… Time is flying and I know Halloween will be here in about 5 minutes. SO, I do hope you [...] Continue →
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Wednesday Goodies: Family treasures.
Wednesday Goodies: Family treasures.
October 2, 2013
I come from a family of artists. Painters, musicians, poets (dontcha knowit), and well… pretty much anything and everything artsy. I’ve always been creating things. Art. Crafts. Whatever. I really can’t remember a time [...] Continue →
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GIVEAWAY + My internet family.
GIVEAWAY + My internet family.
October 1, 2013
I have multiple families. I have the good ‘ol blood relations, the long time friends, and then I have my online family. Some people may think my internet friends aren’t real (it does sorta [...] Continue →
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Save The Date: PNW Blogger Holiday Party!
Save The Date: PNW Blogger Holiday Party!
September 30, 2013
It’s just about time for the PNW Blogger Holiday Party! I mean… can you believe it? I really cannot. Time sort of moves slow for me from about February to July… then ::POW:: it’s [...] Continue →
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HP Create!
HP Create!
September 27, 2013
//I’m a contributor to this new site, HP Create// Hello friends! I’m so excited to finally share this with you: the launch of HP Create! I’ve been working with HP for a while now [...] Continue →
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Make Your Day DIY
Make Your Day DIY
September 26, 2013
Today’s an exciting day! My friend Chelsea and I have been working hard on a fun project for the last few months… and today we have a photo shoot, with the lovely Margaret Jacobsen. [...] Continue →
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Wednesday Goodies: BHG Stylemaker Event
Wednesday Goodies: BHG Stylemaker Event
September 25, 2013
Last week I attended the BHG Stylemaker Event in New York. Hosted by Better Homes and Gardens. It was a day long event full of awesome info and inspiring ideas and lovely bloggers. I [...] Continue →
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Taking the kid out of the internet.
Taking the kid out of the internet.
September 24, 2013
I’m taking the kid out of the internet. You may have noticed, or maybe not, my kiddo’s face has been pretty absent from my blog and all social media. If there is a photo, it’s [...] Continue →
