tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80941565731105572792024-03-19T13:29:40.484-07:00Scrapping With Down Memory LaneScrapping With Down Memory Lane : Sara Laurentdown_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-1621199091792571642012-03-25T19:30:00.000-07:002012-03-25T19:30:03.741-07:00SMASH*<div style="text-align: center;">Just a little SMASH*book goodness to end the day </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My small haul ... I walked past a display at AC More and stopped dead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in my tracks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like one of <u>everything</u> please!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just playing around for my first time with the book...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I still want to add loads more to these two pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">after all it isnt called "smash" for nuttin!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That however will have to wait for tomorrow</div><div style="text-align: center;">because I have had a busy busy day </div><div style="text-align: center;">and need my beauty sleeps</div><div style="text-align: center;">or something</div><div style="text-align: center;">like that.</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com0Destin, FL, USA30.3935337 -86.49578329999997130.373970699999997 -86.555074299999973 30.4130967 -86.436492299999969tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-46540708786631565182011-05-09T04:50:00.000-07:002011-05-09T04:50:46.038-07:00Oh my dear its been a while!<div align="center">Oh my stars!!!</div><div align="center">How I have missed writing daily and you all here!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Man things have been busy the past couple of months.</div><div align="center">I started a full time job and that has kept me</div><div align="center">running around from 6:30 am til I pass out some time around 9:00pm!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And recently we got a new addition to our little family!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Meet </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Tuna!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Tuna is our new Shephard/ridgeback mix baby that was rescued from a kill shelter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Although we have only had him for just over a week he has grabbed hold of both our hearts with his little-big paws! </div><div style="text-align: center;">He has been so good with everything</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (although he gets in to his fair share of trouble just like a little boy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We entered this picture into a photo contest hosted by Your Corner Barkery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you would like please help Tuna win free homemade organic healthy crunchie goodies made at a doggy bakery in town just for puppies! All you have to do is follow <a href="http://yourcornerbarkery.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-photocontest/view.php?post_id=239&order=chrono">THIS</a> link and vote on his pic titled (Tuna the "fish".) Please pass this on to your friends and share it on fb or anywhere else, it takes 1 min and Tuna really appreciates it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few photos of Tuna on his big first outing to Seaside FL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to everyone who votes and I miss you all dearly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Good morning everyone!</div><div align="center">Its almost Friday and I have some awesome news to share with</div><div align="center">you all to get your weekend off to a bang!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Creative Soup is adding to their team!</span></strong></u><br />
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I have LOVED working on this team! <br />
There are some wonderful ladies with huge amounts of talent and you will just love being on the team, so apply today!</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Who We Are: </strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">Creative Soup (creativesoup.forumotion.com) is a scrapbook challenge forum whose goal is to challenge and inspire scrapbookers to create, create, create!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Creative Soup has several challenges and events to help people get their mojo going!</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Mojo Mondays: Weekly challenges that rotate between four different kinds of challenges (AAM, Sketch, Inspiration, and Random). You can learn more about these challenges here:creativesoup.forumotion.com/creative-soup-preview-f10/mon...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Quarterly Classes: We offer one free quarterly class with detailed format instructions and journaling prompts where scrapbookers can follow along online.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Fun inspirational threads that post each week including: Talk Tuesday (journaling prompt), Web Wednesday (cool sites to check out), Font Friday (featured online free font), and Snapshot Sunday (photography challenges/ideas)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. The forum: unlike most challenge blogs, this site offers communities where people can chat, ask questions, and share their creations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>Why You Should Apply!</strong></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a free forum so there is no true compensation. This site is meant to be a fun, friendly place where people encourage each other in this great hobby! But there are several great reasons to join the team!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. The Experience - if you have always wanted to be on a design team this is a great way to get experience that you can add to your scrappy resume! I am always happy to recommend people who have been on my design teams for other teams.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. The Challenge - nothing helps keep you motivated as much as a being on a team with a commitment! Our challenges are creative and fun and will be sure to help push your creativity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. The Community - we are lucky enough to have a great group of people who are active and supportive of each other. It truly is a fun and welcoming site! We promise a drama-free zone where you can just enjoy yourself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. At the end of each quarter the site founders will send the Creative Team members who completed their challenges and duties a little thank you gift from us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>The Creative Team Requirements:</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. To create 1-2 projects per month for our challenges. Each team member will be assigned 1 challenge in advance that they must complete. If something comes up and you cannot do the challenge on time we ask that you find someone to swap challenges with or someone to cover for you. You are encouraged to do at least one additional challenge of your choice but this is not required.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Participate on the forum by checking in a few times a week and posting ideas, layouts, and responses to members’ questions or threads. You are not required to be on the forum every day... but we do hope to see a regular presence on the board.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Positively represent the board by sharing links to the site where you can (including blogs and forums) and by conducting yourself on the forum in a friendly manner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Creative Team term is 3 months (April-Jun 2011), with an option to extend to 6 months if both sides choose. Members can serve no more than six consecutive months on the Creative Team as we like to keep the Creative Team fresh!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>How to Apply: *Due Friday March 11th*</u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Projects: please send 3 favorite projects to creativesoupforum@gmail.com. These projects must be your original work. At least 2 should be layouts. We would love to see something non-layout like a mini or a card, but a third layout is fine if you prefer to do layouts. You may send more than one photo per layout if you like. *These can be existing projects in your gallery. No need to create new projects for the call*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Link to your online gallery and blog if you have one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. List of other design team obligations, if any.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Why you want to join our Creative Team</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. What you like to create: layouts, size preference, mini's, cards, etc. Please include if you like to do sketch challenges or not. It’s okay if you don't!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Links to forums you are active on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. A head shot to include in our newsletter announcement</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">**No previous design team experience needed!**</div><div style="text-align: center;">Any questions feel free to ask me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/t1128-q2-ct-call-due-march-11th">Here is a link to the CT call!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-38054629942525575042011-02-24T08:45:00.000-08:002011-02-24T08:45:46.206-08:00Who doesnt love Mardi Gras!?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.liveinsttammany.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mardi-gras.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" l6="true" src="http://www.liveinsttammany.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mardi-gras.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div align="center">I just love this time of year!</div><div align="center">Mardi Gras is my second favorite holiday right next to Halloween.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">After my first visit to New Orleans last June I have been hooked </div><div align="center">ever since!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This past Saturday I went to a Mardi Gras themed crop </div><div align="center">at my favorite LSS</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.ascrapintime.net/">A Scrap in Time!</a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I got SO MUCH done at the crop!</div><div align="center"> I started and finished my honeymoon (Almost 2 years later )</div><div align="center"> and got a few of my husbands military LOs done so I was quite happy. On top of all that there was awesome food, great girls and I even won some new punches!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here are a few snapshots from the day.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me working on a few things in between stuffing<br />
my face with yummy goodies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My travel stash pt. 1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My travel stash pt. Deux</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me being a weenie with my new punches I won!</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I had a blast and a big thank you to all the ladies at </div><div style="text-align: center;">ASIT for hosting a wonderful crop and to everyone for coming out! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/ShabbyBlogsMakeAButton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/ShabbyBlogsMakeAButton.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-62993726030461901762011-02-14T09:41:00.000-08:002011-02-14T09:42:11.781-08:00Happy Valentine's Day !!!<div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> Happy <span style="color: #e06666;">Valentines Day</span> to you all!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>I had a busy weekend with a crop over at </strong></span><a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Creative Soup</strong></span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong> that I was running with the </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>other wonderful DT girls!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Even though the crop is over you can still have fun with a couple of my projects that </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>I made just for this love filled day!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>While trying to think up a fun challenge for you all to do I was working on this LO. I figured what a better time to do a LO about doing things you love with those you love than during the holiday of love!? </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Topic: </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Something you love doing with someone you love!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><br />
<strong></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Challenge: </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Create a LO using at least 90% non-traditional Valentine colors as well as the same </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>photo more than once! Minimum journaling requirement of 20 words. </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Here is my LO </strong> <strong>for my challenge:</strong></span><br />
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</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">I was so excited for our first Holidays together! </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Decorating our Christmas tree together was so much fun</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">and just the beginning of many traditions to come!</span></strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>And to finish off today's cuteness I am</strong> </span><u><span style="color: #cc0000;">SUPER EXCITED</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>To post one of the Valentine's Day cards I made for the crop!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>And now here is my take on their card </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Ahhh I love it !!!)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all this video is epic and makes me want to start one right now, so props to them for that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> However they dont come out until APRIL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(perfect... just in time for my birthday!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I think the glue "pen" attachment is just awesome...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can throw the book in my purse and always have it with me AND be able</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to work on it while out and about!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The video starts with books that have been done for various events or just to keep. I used to make books just like this all through middle school and highschool. But their book just makes things seem more do-able, portable, inspiring... okay enough rambling... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"></div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-38731652327827875662011-02-02T07:59:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:00:16.150-08:00My "Lucky Me" Mini reveal!<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Its finally time!!!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Time to Reveal my "Lucky Me" Mini!!!</span></strong><br />
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First of all I just want to say how much fun I had making this mini! Its such a great idea that Bree came up with and I really spent a lot of time with </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it. At first I wasnt sure if I was going to stick with the style of construction but I decided that I wanted to because I havent made a book like this before. Now that I am finished I wish that the book wasnt quite so bulky on the right side of the book but when its standing up displayed its really lovely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I went with my typical style throughout a good portion of my book. I love chic, romantic, lots of flourishes, paired with lost of fun elements as well. I used far too many companies to remember off the top of my head (although I kept a running supply list for each and every page so if anyone wants to know what is by who just ask!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cant wait to see what all of you make, I know there will be some amazing work!</div><br />
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Eeeek Im just so excited about this mini!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now here are a few other squares that were not included</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (the special extended version!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now for you all I have a few full sized pictures so you can get a good idea </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">about what each page really looks like and the size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there are some pages that were not revealed anywhere but here on my blog !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope that you all love my book just as much as I do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's time for you to join in on the fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure that you head on over to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/">Creative Soup</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">today to get in on everything and to see all of the other ladies books!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There will be a project chat forum, tips and tricks, construction directions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and much MUCH more!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This class was inspired by the gratitude blogging a lot of scrappers did back in November. The idea is to create a mini-album full of things you are grateful for or things you just love or appreciate. Its a fun way to spend sometime documenting the positives of your life and tidbits about YOU. There will be ideas to help you make your list posted on the 2nd.</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Bree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all so much for looking at my "Lucky Me" mini! I hope you all enjoyed it and join in to make one </div><div style="text-align: center;">of your own! See you over at Creative Soup for the class!</div><br />
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<div align="center">Happy Manic Monday everyone!</div><div align="center">I am totally excited because today I have something super fun to share with you all!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Its an awesome BONUS Mojo Monday challenge over at </div><div align="center"><a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/">Creative Soup!</a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This MM was created by Bree and it was so fun to do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here are the guidelines:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your challenge is to use some of Bree's favorite things from her project to inspire a card, layout or project of your own. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.Use the same color scheme as my banner (teal & golden yellow/orange)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2.Use butterflies on your project</div><div style="text-align: center;">3.Create a scallop circle shaped layout, card or project</div><div style="text-align: center;">4.Stitch a circle on your layout or project</div><div style="text-align: center;">5.Use a patterned transparency</div><div style="text-align: center;">6.Distress your project with paint</div><div style="text-align: center;">7.Doodle on your project</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How awesome is this challenge!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my take on today's Mojo Monday:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Vintage Dress Form Frame</span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">This class is going to be so much fun, and I know that everyone has worked really hard to </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">make it interesting, fun, accessable and absolutely </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">worth your time! </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Again for those of you who missed it here is my sneak for the class: </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5361796566_38fb336512_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5361796566_38fb336512_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-21298280511115343972011-01-29T16:19:00.000-08:002011-01-29T16:19:24.136-08:00"Love of all things" Monthly crop over at Creative Soup !<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of us from <a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/">Creative Soup</a> would love it if you could join in the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, February 12th</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Love of All Things".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">I have for you all an exciting sneak for my "Lucky Me" mini!!!</div><div align="center">This is an awesome free online class that is being offered over at the <a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/">Creative Soup scrapbook forum</a></div><div align="center">in February! There is no limit to what you can do with this wonderful project!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">I really hope that you come by for a look this February and join in on our <strong><u>free</u></strong> online mini class!</div><div align="center">If you have any questions at all please just write them out in a comment</div><div align="center"> and I will get back to you ASAP!<br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-60982640871142154482011-01-14T12:18:00.000-08:002011-01-14T12:18:15.411-08:00Finally Friday: A birthday and a cupcake!<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Happy happy birthday to my one and only</div><div align="center">Hubby!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My dear sweet husband turns the ripe ole' age of 23 today!</div><div align="center">I just love birthdays... who doesn't!?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">All this recent talk of birthdays around our household got me thinking of </div><div align="center">cake, specifically :</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">CUPCAKES !</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Who doesn't just love cupcakes to itty bitty little pieces!?</div><div align="center">Well I have for you all a tutorial for the cutest little cupcake pincushion!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><strong>Laundry detergent cap Cupcake pincushion tutorial</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<li><div align="center">cotton balls</div></li>
<li><div align="center">good scissors</div></li>
<li><div align="center">2 types of ribbon</div></li>
<li><div align="center">small hair elastic or rubber band</div></li>
<li><div align="center">One white or green pipe cleaner</div></li>
<li><div align="center">American Crafts Memory Maker double sided marker in LEAF (this is if you are using a white pipe cleaner)</div></li>
<li><div align="center">colourful pins. (I used the 80 count ball point pins by Prym creative. I got these at Wal-Mart for under $2.00 I prefer these because they are the colour of sprinkles!)</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Tombo Mono multi liquid glue or any other liquid glue</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Hot glue gun and glue sticks</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Laundry detergent cap. ( I used the one from an Arm & Hammer bottle of detergent+softener, I chose it for the pink colour!)</div></li>
<li><div align="center">One red button or bead on the medium to large side</div></li>
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</div><div align="center"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Step one</span></strong></u></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Fill your detergent cap with a handful of cotton balls so that they create a dome </div><div style="text-align: center;">shape that will resemble icing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Step Two</span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Cover your cotton filled cap with your white felt and wrap your elastic around it to</div><div align="center">hold the dome shape in place. Press the shape of the cupcake into your felt then remove from your cap.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Step Three</span></u></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Cut the shape that was pressed into your felt out and set it aside after making sure that it will come down the </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">the bottom lip of your cap.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Then remove half of your cotton balls and put them back in the bag. With the other half you will want to shred them until they are soft and fluffy almost doubling in volume.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Cut several squares out of your left over felt. you will then refill your cap with first the shredded cotton then your felt strips.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Step Four</span></strong></u></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Step Five</span></strong></u></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Once you have secured your felt you will then glue strips of ribbon around the edges of the cap to hide the messy ends of the felt. This will give your cupcake a cute frilly look!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Step Six</span></strong></u></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Take your pipe cleaner and bend it into the shape of two small leaves with a stem. Cut the excess off and set aside. </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">If you are using a white pipe cleaner you will then color it with your American Crafts marker. Now take your button or bead and thread your pipe cleaner through and adhere it to the top center of your cupcake's frosting to make the cherry on top!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Step Seven</span></strong></u></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">squirt a small dollop of your liquid glue onto some scrap paper and run the pointy ends of your pins</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">in the glue.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Then press your pins into your felt to secure the felt further and create your cupcake's sprinkles!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Now you have an <u>adorable</u> Cupcake pincushion!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Just a quick sample of some of the things I have found this week and fell in love with.</div><div align="center">The best thing of all,</div><div align="center">remember that mini I talked about the other day!?</div><div align="center">Well ALL of these items will be featured in it!</div><div align="center">I will have some photos up for a couple of sneaky peeks as promised so be sure to check back!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Don't forget to stop by <a href="http://creativesoup.forumotion.com/">Creative Soup</a> and check things out!</div><div align="center">We are in full swing over there and always welcome new members!</div><div align="center">And the sneaks I will post shortly are for their February class </div><div align="center">that is FREE to take so make sure you check it out.</div><div align="center">I have already seen some of the other DT members books for this class and they are</div><div align="center">TO DIE FOR!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Now on to an amazing little something that my dearest Hubby picked up for me the other day!</div><div align="center">I have a fascination with vintage style bust and dress forms!</div><div align="center">As you all know we have recently moved in to our new home and I am working on getting </div><div align="center">my studio space organized and best of all decorated!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGE5jjJldCaX9vk57E5jR3v3K1eDONuThyphenhyphenJIseyoUAPv4NHOxZKX6nlbNwWTYIZgQOqcgoA8uXRgvJdlb2hVgdOXDGC2eH4jxSZDNCuCQ5rlE7s5o_Eokjdtfr_UTA6fOYpfhDPLTIVJw/s1600/100_2328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGE5jjJldCaX9vk57E5jR3v3K1eDONuThyphenhyphenJIseyoUAPv4NHOxZKX6nlbNwWTYIZgQOqcgoA8uXRgvJdlb2hVgdOXDGC2eH4jxSZDNCuCQ5rlE7s5o_Eokjdtfr_UTA6fOYpfhDPLTIVJw/s320/100_2328.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">How gorgeous is it !?</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is the first of many that I will be on the hunt for to decorate</div><div style="text-align: center;">the E-cave with...</div><div style="text-align: center;">*sigh*</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cant wait until it is completed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-66823280877129786232011-01-05T08:40:00.000-08:002011-01-05T08:55:42.578-08:00Starbucks altered item goodness!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy 2011!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">What better way to start off the new year than with not only </div><div align="center">a repurposed item </div><div align="center">but a <span style="color: lime;">GREEN</span> repurposed item!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here is my altered Starbucks Coffee sleeve turned into a gift card holder! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is a new technique that I am trying out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a lot of fun playing around with this and also</div><div style="text-align: center;">love that it is a green project! I drink copious amounts of coffee and have been collecting the sleeves for weeks now so that I can do a few fun things with them and I have tons of them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used all scrap paper and things that I had in my stash! I didn't have to go out and buy anything at all (well except for the coffee and gift card)</div><div style="text-align: center;">to make this with and I love how it came out!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What better way to give someone a Starbucks gift card than with a handmade themed gift card holder, all while being green!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-72859740971379304602011-01-02T20:52:00.000-08:002011-01-02T20:52:07.379-08:00Come on over to Creative Soup and join in on the fun in February!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://jessicabree.typepad.com/.a/6a01156fb5f6e0970c0148c6f44fe8970c-800wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" n4="true" src="http://jessicabree.typepad.com/.a/6a01156fb5f6e0970c0148c6f44fe8970c-800wi" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div align="center">So Seriously, what better way to bring in the new year than </div><div align="center">an amazingly awesome launch party at a new</div><div align="center">scrapbook forum that I can personally say is Da Bomb</div><div align="center">(yeah cheesy, it happens)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But really though, </div><div align="center">Creative Soup is an online Scrapbook forum </div><div align="center">with TONS of creative members, challenges, chit-chat etc</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">And TODAY there will be some SUPER exciting news</div><div align="center">in the Launch Party- Jan 1st section directly connected to me!</div><div align="center">I am a new DT member !!!<br />
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</div><div align="center">My Layout for the launch </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqopj8c45iyttZ1RmuekP7CpevzUoGgUQT5lTLEMGTZOZ8KsuwHxaEGG5llVsv4qKvsr8rKTbYLedr8FAsGXgmJwcgApGLb6X3TWx1fksvbtGomuppI9bBt3OgC9e79Vczp_SVrboTuJQ/s1600/THIS+ONE+%2521%2521%2521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqopj8c45iyttZ1RmuekP7CpevzUoGgUQT5lTLEMGTZOZ8KsuwHxaEGG5llVsv4qKvsr8rKTbYLedr8FAsGXgmJwcgApGLb6X3TWx1fksvbtGomuppI9bBt3OgC9e79Vczp_SVrboTuJQ/s320/THIS+ONE+%2521%2521%2521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We would like to officially invite you to the launch of Creative Soup!</div><br />
We will be hosting a Launch Party today starting at 11am EST and will have hourly challenges, games, and announcements until midnight EST! We hope to see all of you there and get to everyone better as we journey into our new scrappy adventure that is Creative Soup!<br />
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Here is the schedule for the day. Please take a look so you know when to be here! All times EST<br />
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Friday Night, Midnight - Early Bee Inspiration Challenge<br />
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Saturday<br />
11 am - Get Sketchy Challenge<br />
Noon - Scattergories Round 1<br />
1 pm - Get to Know You Game<br />
2 pm - Out With the Old, In With the New Challenge<br />
3 pm - Think Different Challenge<br />
4 pm - BINGO<br />
5 pm - Get Your Scrap On Challenge<br />
6 pm - Flower video tutorial with Sara<br />
7 pm - Scattergories Round 2<br />
8 pm - Organization Hour<br />
9 pm - BINGO<br />
10 pm - Go Photoless Challenge<br />
11 pm - Scattergories Round 3<br />
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We look forward to being creative with you in the New Year!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last night we went to our good friends house for Christmas Eve dinner. A bunch of military boys and their wives all get together whenever<br />
we can and as usual it was a wonderful time! This was the first year that we didn't do something at our house </div><div style="text-align: center;">because we have just moved and aren't even close to being done unpacking let alone having dinner here! I am glad that we got to</div><div style="text-align: center;">at least get a picture in front of our friends beautiful tree for my album seeing as how we don't have one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year is the first Christmas without my Nana. She passed away earlier this year and she is missed greatly. I wanted to do something special to keep her</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">goodies that we knew she could bring to our house on Christmas day! This year I decided to make her coveted Black Moons to bring to dinner at our friends </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">house (and an extra batch for me to keep at our new house for us to munch on of course!) As always they were a HUGE hit and got all gobbled up by our friends, I did however manage to snap a few pictures </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"></div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-69053236675590794732010-12-20T14:53:00.000-08:002010-12-20T14:53:41.471-08:00Wonderful inspirational scrapbook forum!<div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/tips-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/tips-1.png" /></a></div><div align="center">Happy lovely Monday evening!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So I absolutely felt the need to share with you all this wonderfully amazing</div><div align="center">scrapbook challenge forum that I have come to love.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an awesome site with an awesome group of people</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just oozing creativity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The site will officially launch in January of 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but there are all sorts of things going on over there now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are currently accepting DT applicants and I encourage you to try out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No matter your scrap experience you will fit right in,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so take a trip on over there, introduce yourself and let the fun and creativity begin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out this AMAZING kit for December from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amillionmemories.com/monthly_kits.php">A Million Memories</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is that not some of the prettiest stuff you have seen?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I just may have to break down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and buy this one for myself as an early Christmas gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just sayin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-5497843723995479602010-12-18T09:31:00.000-08:002010-12-18T09:31:53.027-08:00Perfect way to start the day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who wouldnt want this first thing in the morning ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just what I needed to get me ready for day 2 of packing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Stinky baby (and Weenie, not shown because shes forever sleeping), holiday beverages and Christmas cookies <u><span style="color: black;">fresh</span></u> out of the oven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Ahhhh bliss*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Well... Its finally here</div><div align="center">PACKING TIME</div><div align="center">*dun dun duunnnnnn*</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The next couple of days will consist of my husband and I stuffing our whole house into little boxes</div><div align="center">and whatnot. Can I just say that so far I have only gotten some of my Scrap room packed...</div><div align="center">Its never ending I swear.</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Just a couple of things to tide my Blog over until I am unpacked, set up in the new house and can create once again! I will be up within the next week or so with pictures from the move and over the new place so please check back. But for now, I have already spent too much time taking this break to write instead of packing and cleaning so off I go!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay folks, I found out yesterday but wanted to save it for todays post.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After months and months (and months, months, months)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of applying to various DTs I finally got chosen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are now looking at the pround new member of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Scrap Our Stash's DT !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I entered various pieces but the ones </div><div style="text-align: center;">that were shown for me being a finalist were my</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dishwasher signs!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Here is the link to the <a href="http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/">Scrap Our Stash blog </a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">You all should really check it out if you havent!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Thay have all sorts of wonderful challenges and prompts.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">There is always a chance for you to enter a piece to win a spot as one of their guest designers </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">as well which is awesome!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I look forward to working with all of the lovely ladies from previous DTs and </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">all of my fellow winners!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I was roaming around of the <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/">TwoPeas</a> forums this morning; </div><div style="text-align: center;">its a to be taken with coffee daily kind of thing for me of course.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And one of the posts I came across sparked my interest and seemed perfect for todays post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The answer is</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am an insanely messy crafter... When I am working on a project its like I go mad and don't see the messes I'm making for myself. I pull whatever I need out of where ever it came from and sometimes close the drawers or cabinets. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have this pile of stuff that grows and grows to the left of me on my rather large work space... and it doesn't end there, the mess usually transfers on over to me! I will have stickles under my nails, photo square backings clinging to my apron (thank god for my apron otherwise Whoooo doggy!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But then right as I am about to implode upon seeing the mess I have to clean up before I can begin the next day on some new excursion, I tilt my coffee towards my room touched by a mini tornado in salute and down the sucker in one gulp... time to get to work! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't being messy half of the fun, and creative process?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I almost wouldn't have it any other way... almost, I mean if someone were to offer me a family of magical craft room cleaning elves I wouldn't turn them down...lets not get crazy here...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-73934354636713744472010-12-09T07:20:00.000-08:002010-12-09T07:20:50.287-08:00There is finally a chill in the air... getting geared up for January 2011 in style!<div align="center">Good morning everyone!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Man is it getting cold here in NW Florida, and I must say: Its about time!!!</div><div align="center">We are well into December and some days I swear I still am forced to go out in capris and a Tshirt.</div><div align="center">*SIGH*</div><div align="center">Not very Christmasy if you ask me.</div><div align="center">I have been super busy around my house finishing up a few last min orders</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and whatnot. Some very easy to do (although quite time consuming)</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">calendars.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">People have been <span style="background-color: white;">ordering them left and right, they wanna get geared up for January 2011 in style!</span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I made these using the DCWV kit and love how they came out!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Just a quick update for you all! </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you check back within the next couple of days </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">there will be info up on a wonderful auction that a girlfriend of mine is putting on </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">for her non-profit charity called</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A Touch of A Hero</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She makes wonderful little crafts, hair accessories etc.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">using materials from military uniforms.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">All proceeds go towards buying phone cards for our troops over seas!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And this time of year is when a lot of families most want to talk with their loved ones!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So please make sure that you check back for the info as this is really for a wonderful cause.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And I will be donating a gift certificate!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>down_memory_lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623572747838580923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094156573110557279.post-51518332149827719802010-12-04T08:18:00.000-08:002010-12-04T08:18:58.776-08:00My ultra lengthy, somewhat festive, slightly scrappy super duper post<div align="center">Goood morning folks!</div><div align="center">I have some amazing weather out here this morning, bright and sunny its putting me</div><div align="center">in quite the mood.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Not to mention that I got a bit crafty with my coffee this morning... created a</div><div align="center">lovely festive little beverage if I do say so myself!</div><div align="center">(and I do)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Just take a look at this and tell me is doesn't give you he comfy cozies?!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><u>Mocha mint coffee with home made whipped cream</u></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Mmmm Deliciousness.... Ill even post the recipe for you all towards the bottom!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">And on top of all that goodness who wouldn't at least get the warm and fuzzies </div><div align="center">when you would this sweet little face waiting for you to </div><div align="center">sit down with your coffee so she could come and walk all over your key board?</div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Okay now I am done sharing my mundane mornings with you all! </div><div align="center">How about on to something scrappy?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I made up a very simple little girls mini-album for </div><div align="center">one of my best clients.</div><div align="center">Just something cute and simple and quick </div><div align="center">for her to give as a Christmas gift.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I found this awesome album at AC MOORE</div><div align="center">that was perfect... all girly and whatnot</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now to tell you all how I have been pining over December Dailys</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not able to do one this year because we are moving to a new house in </div><div style="text-align: center;">a couple of weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't even decorate !!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes awful I know. But I cant wait to move... it will be wonderful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its just that living in Florida, it already doesn't feel like Christmas to this New England girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now add no decorations or presents or anything, it might as well be June.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So my request to you all today is to comment with links to your holiday crafts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I don't care what they are be they December dailys, cards, layouts, advent calendars</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whatever!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would loooove to see some festive happiness being made my the hands of my wonderful</div><div style="text-align: center;">followers and the passersby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for the recipe!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">* Dunkins holiday mocha mint coffee grounds </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(can be found at any grocery store or wal-mart this</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">time of year... and yes I have to get my Dunkins fix some how because in this</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">state the closest Dunkins is a few hours drive for me *gasp*)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">* Any hot cocoa you prefer</div><div style="text-align: center;">*cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">*heavy whipping cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">*sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">*cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: center;">*candy canes ( for parties or coffee with friends)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brew coffee</div><div style="text-align: center;">blend 1 cup heavy whipping cream and 4 T sugar until stiff peaks form</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prepare your coffee as usual only add 2 T cocoa powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">top with your home made whipped cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">sprinkle with cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: center;">garnish with candy cane and serve!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looove this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So dear friends, this is what I leave you with and I look forward to any and all comments as usual!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Lordy me! </div><div align="center">I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off here lately!</div><div align="center">Between cooking like a mad woman, the holidays, working on orders</div><div align="center">finding a house and all of the drama that goes </div><div align="center">along with that and having to think</div><div align="center">about getting ready to pack everything up here soon...</div><div align="center">Im being ran ragged!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I did however manage to get a few quick layouts of our hiatus up north done. </div><div align="center">They are quite lovely and they make me happy!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">So I went to one of my favorite LSS for their black Saturday sale.</div><div align="center">I got a few wonderful goodies </div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">How totally awesome is that for a free goodie bag!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and I also have some super fantastic news: </div><div style="text-align: center;">I launched my new business website this evening, and I loooove it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wix.com/downmemorylane/scrapbooking">Down Memory Lane</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I shall leave you with that because I have too much left to do still </div><div style="text-align: center;">today and its almost 5:00 ! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/ShabbyBlogsMakeAButton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad201/mrsslaurent/ShabbyBlogsMakeAButton.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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