Archive for August, 2009

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ABC Book Project-Early Project Mania

It’s the season of change. I’ve been feeling it more and more as my oldest child heads to kindergarten. It seems even more imperative to capture these fleeting moments, and what better way than with an ABC photo book of my little darlings. It seems appropriate considering the time of year. I like homemade ABC [...]

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Working on a new Digi Book

I’ve been a digi designer for a year and a half now and I finally feel like it is time to buckle down and finish a full book! Because I like consistency, I’m working on a book that covers 2009 and I am only using Sproutlets, Sproutlets Album, Imprints, and PhotoCuts. It makes the book [...]

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Autumn Event Schedule-Free Download

In anticipation of Project Mania, I have a free download today! It’s an autumn event schedule…something I really needed for myself. If I don’t plan it, I don’t do it. And last year we never made it to the Pumpkin Patch, I never did my fall cleaning, and I waited until the last minute to [...]


WareHouse Walk at 2Peas 8.18.09

Check out today’s Warehouse Walk at 2peas with MellyPea. You’ll notice the awesome shout out by MellyPea for my new Spider’s Web line out in paper and just barely hitting stores! Oh, and digital folks, don’t think I have forgotten you on this one…just a few more weeks…

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A Baby Blessing

I love Sundays. We usually get together with family and friends and I usual spend a part of my day cooking or baking. Today, we want to my in-laws baby blessing for little baby Grace. It was a beautiful blessing with Gracie crying loudly the whole way through it. Unnerving for the parents, but hilarious [...]

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A Layout Today

So the big news is that I actually got around to a layout today!  This layout took me just a few minutes to put together because I used simple brushes from my Imprints collection and a paper I am always reaching for from my Simply Solid Collection. This photo is of my daughter Siri and [...]


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Cake Spotlight

One of my collections team members, Jenny, was inspired to make this cake which highlights the digital scrapbooking collection Sproutlets. Other than being totally creative, I thought the idea was fantastically COOL! What a beautiful cake Jenny! Jenny also has a cake blog at: http://www.jenezecakedesign.blogspot.com It’s very delicious! If you have a cool project that [...]

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When the Peas Get Together…

Jen came into town so the 2pes peeps came out to play. This was my first 2peas sighting and man, it was a doozy. I’ll need another one soon ladies to remember people’s names!!! It really was a blast and my only regret is that the table was long and I didn’t really get to [...]

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10% off $10 or More Digital Products

I hardly ever have sales…it probably happens twice a year now. So take advantage of this one if you have been eyeing a product over $10 at my 2peas store! Starting tomorrow, all of my products that are $10 and up will be 10% off for a week! Have fun!


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Dinner with the Family

We had dinner with Liz and Tim (my sister-in-law and brother-in-law) tonight. I love when we plan a last minute Sunday dinner at their house because it is whatever the two families can throw together from their combined pantries. Sometimes it is pancakes and sausage while other nights, we are able to put on a [...]

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Stuff I’ve Been GaGa For

Favorite 5 is going to be easy today. I’ve seen several things this week that I’ve been in love with! This first one, Crown Hooks, I saw at a Disney Store. It was sort of an Urban clothing store in Downtown Disney and they were using these hooks on the back wall. I loved them, [...]

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Project Mania…An entire month of projects!

We’re getting started a bit early here (Project Mania officially starts on September 1st!), but I wanted to make sure that everyone has a chance to participate! I’m giving everyone a head start here so that if you have any big projects that need starting or need to clear out your schedule to make way [...]


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Tuesday…A Two Peas Day!

It’s Tuesday and my small Antique Jar collection hit the store today. To give you a preview of the new collection hitting next week and the week after (I think you’ll like it!) is iMPRiNT! It’s a lot of yummy stamps and brushes! I also thought I’d give you the heads up…I’ve declared SEPTEMBER to [...]

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A Wish Is a Dream Your Heart Makes…

I don’t care what anybody says, Disney knows how to do it right! My kids had a magical experience which translates into magical for mommy. Yes, I have COMPLETELY BOUGHT INTO THE DISNEY MARKETING MACHINE! I acknowledge it! It’s know I’m being sucked in, but I just can’t help myself! The packaging is too cute [...]