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Snow Day

Ugh...it snowed last night...a lot.  Our realtor never warned us that we were buying a house in the snowbelt, we always seem to get the worst of it here.

 

At least I didn't have to go into work yesterday and today I go in late so I thankfully got to miss being on the road with everyone who has forgotten how to drive since last winter.  We spent the afternoon going to see New Moon again and playing with our early Christmas present a Wii.  If anyone can recommend any good games I would love to hear :)  I never thought I would enjoy video games especially one that requires you to flail around while playing it but I have to say I am kind of addicted!

Last weekend I went to the One of a Kind Show in Chicago with my friend Sarah.  It was a huge show that took up an entire floor of the Merchandise Mart and featured everything from fine artists, to crafters to clothing designers.  Some of our faves were...

Dolan Geiman

 

Dermond Peterson Design

 

Seven Smooches

 

I bought this lovely necklace from them ♥

 

Marla Duran from Season 2 of project Runway had a booth and I fell in love with one of her skirts but could not justify spending $125 on it so I just stood there and lovingly held it for a while and then let it go...it was beautiful though :)

I did do a little crafting lately...the Kitschy Digitals frame is printed on Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Back Canvas as well as the picture of Pixie Pie.  I used a little vintage frame and a vintage doilie

 and a little more shopping...I have been on the hunt for orange baker's twine and finally found it here 

 

and just because I thought I had seen it all until this...enjoy :)

 

  

 
 

 
 

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So there's a whole lotta' this going on around here today...

all of that snoozing is making it hard for me to stay motivated (or awake!).  I did manage to pull out my Slice which has been sitting unused for the past year to make a quick garland...I used American Crafts Cardstock and Jewel Brads along with some vintage buttons and baker's twine...  

Oh and that bright green mirror matches this bright green wall, I was kind of thinking I was tired of that color until we put up the tree and then I fell in love with it again :)  We have to go with a small tree or else a certain someone (ahem....Pixie) would take apart anything she could get her paws on!

 

That time of year...

So working in retail it is that time of year where I am either working more or come home exhausted so I haven't had time for many new projects.  I am hoping that after the dust settles after this weekend I will have time to dig into some paper and fabric again!  Since I don't have anything new to share I thought I would share some other goodies.  My friend Corinne's new photography website is up and I am so proud of her!  She truly has a gift when it comes to photography (or anything she does for that fact!)  I love all of her work but her newborn shots are just the cutest, I borrowed this one from her blog...so sweet ♥

 

Danielle has some new embroidery patterns available in her Kitschy Digitals Shop, I love, love, love the vintage cameras and cannot wait to make something with them!  You can also find them here

  

Today I am finally going to go see New Moon, I figure everyone else in the world has seen it by now so I can safely go to the theater without having to sit by a squealing teenager.  No matter how bad it is I am sure I will end up loving every cheese-y moment of it :)  After that I need to stop by the store for a few last minute Thanksgiving things, here's hoping I don't get mauled over the last can of cranberry sauce! Just a friendly reminder, be nice to those of us working retail this weekend and come in to Pier 1 :)  We have a ton of stuff on sale (everyone needs a papasan) and you can enter to win a Disney vacation this weekend (shameless plug for where Iwork over!)

I Spy Pixie Pie

on the front page of Martha Stewart Crafts today :)

New American Crafts

A mystery box showed up on the porch yesterday and when I opened it I squealed in delight to find that it contained the new American Crafts Letterbox line!  I have to say I think this is one of my favorite AC realeases ever, the papers have a bit of a retro feel and all of the embellishments are the cutest! Oh and the new Salutations and Regards Thickers are a must have!!  I couldn't wait to play so I did this LO this morning of Miss Pixie Pie ♥

Happy mail & a quick project

I exchanged some goodies with my friend in the Netherlands Karin, I sent her a package of vintage goodies and in return I got all of these lovelies ♥

 

How cute are those monster stickers?!  She sent one of her fabulous bracelets...

 

and this cuuuuuute LO of Mugsy :)

 

Our friends Jan & Jocko sent us this cute Halloween card...on the inside it says "& Pie", how clever!

 

How about a quick (and inexpensive) holiday project idea...these really only take minutes to make and would make great quick and easy gifts.

 

 

 

 

 

and you are done!  I accented the flowers with a little felt leaf that is adhered with fabric glue.

New Kitschy Digitals

I have a couple of new projects to share using the new Kitschy Digitals Woodgrain Frames Cut-Out Sheets...aren't they lovely ♥ I borrowed this image from Danielle 

 

and my projects...a  LO where I framed images of some very fashionable ladies from some vintage patterns and added some little bows for more dimension

 

and a card...the front of the card is cut out so that the frame frames a window with the little Olivia girl inside :)

You can find them here or here!

Pug Scrappin'

Just a couple of quick LOs of my 2 favorite subjects ♥

 

Slacky blogger....

maybe it has something to do with this mess....

 

seriously, how many different types of adhesive does one need to have out at 1 time...in my case it appears to be 7.  Now just imagine that the floor and every other flat surface in my room looks like that....ack!  Why are there canned vegetables on my scrap table?!  Between the mess and the slow, steady, dark & depressing rain we have had for days on end I have felt less like creating something and more like sitting on the couch watching Maury paternity shows :)  The rain has stopped this morning, the sun is out and I am attacking my room with garbage bags in hand!  Wish me luck!

I did manage to make this wreath before the slackedness set in...

 

 

I made the pom poms with my favorite tool ever, the Clover Pom Pom Maker and then finished it off with the Kitschy Digitals Feathers Cut-Out sheet , embellishments from the Olivia Digital Kit , a little lace and a vintage button.

Wanna' win some glitter?

And not just any glitter.

The best glitter.

Martha Stewart Crafts Halloween glitter.

Just head over to Craft Critique and leave a comment on my review of the Martha Stewart Crafts Halloween line for your chance to win!