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  • Pantone Fall Colors 2016

    Pantone Fall Colors 2016

    Pantone Fall Fashion Colors Here are swatches of the Pantone Fall Colors for 2016. Beautiful blues with warm reds. So happy that purple is still in there, although it is very pinkish. But you can’t beat the name “Bodacious”. You’ll be seeing these colors on the runway and in the stores. As far as…

  • Tuesday Tip On Organization

    Quick Tuesday Tip: Do you have lots of crafting supplies to organize? Plastic stacking drawers labeled by theme help you find what you need fast. Some of my drawers are named camping, Christmas, pets, words and quotes, and templates. The drawers also easily pull out so you can rummage through them, or take them…

  • How To Make A No Sew Tutu

      So, I made my little niece a tutu and she just loved it. The best thing was that it was inexpensive, easy and best of all (for me) was that included absolutely no sewing. You will need: 5 yards of tulle (for a small child, more for an adult) Ribbon around 1″ to…

  • Scrapbooking Tip

    I wanted to share a link from Creating Keepsakes. It boosts that you can scrapbook 100 photos in an evening. Take a moment to read the article. It has solid information on how to prep to make 100 photos in a night a reality. Check the article out here: http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Scrapbook_100_Photos_in_an_Evening

  • Caring for Clear Stamps

    Clear stamps – oh they are so cool! Just peel and place on an acrylic stamp and you can see exactly where you are placing your image. You can use more than one stamp on an acrylic block at a time too. And now that they have been out on the market for many…

  • Distress Crackle Paint

    As I was trying to find things to do in between my kids’ Tae Kwon Do Master Club and Black Belt classes, I ended up at a local scrapbook store. I know surprise. But I actually had not been in the little store for a while. The poor cashier didn’t know what to make…

  • Tips for Caring for your Costume Jewelry

    You’ve picked up earrings you like from the mall, a necklace from a craft fair and got great bracelets for your birthday, but now how do you take care of you new treasures? Here are some tips in caring for your costume jewelry. You should put your costume jewelry on last – even after…

  • Public Speaking? Here are some tips.

    I attended a social media workshop yesterday. There were a few different reasons why I went, one reason being the speaker was to talk about how to build your brand online, especially using social media. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. What I got was an intro to social media. Although I did glean from the…

  • What’s Archival Mist?

    Although I did this video blog awhile ago on another site that’s no longer around, I thought I would upload it due to a recent conversation I had with a friend of mine. Jane was thinking of getting her old photos out of those sticky magnetic photo albums and was wondering if she should…

  • A Way to Save Your Child’s Awards

    As my daughter was cleaning her room yesterday, she showed me her some of her 2nd grade valentines she had received. She then promptly announced she was going to pin all of them on her bedroom wall. Uhhh, I don’t think so, imaging all the holes, was the first thing I thought. I quickly…