Photo Crafts

A Touch of Sparkle

by PixieThisBlogger on May 25, 2013

in Photo Crafts



Welcome to week three with the new Glitz Designs team, and our new weekly challenges. This week we played with the hot trend of using sequins on scrapbook projects. I’m a little behind the trend curve and only have one small jar of sequins on hand, but with the variety of colors and sizes available, sequins are a fun (and inexpensive) way to add a little more sparkle to your projects. Here I layered them both above and below the Glitz Peek a Boos, as well as scattered across the page to draw the eyes.

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Glitz Designs “Vintage Blue” paper: Motif
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” paper: Damask
Glitz Designs “Sunshine in My Soul” 6×6 paper pack
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” 6×6 paper pack
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” Paper Layers
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” Rubber Stamps
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” Peek a Boos
Glitz Designs “Beautiful Dreamer” Peek a Boos
Glitz Designs “Yours Truly” washi tape – stripe
Glitz Designs “Yours Truly” Crepe Trim
other: ink, sewing machine, sequins, veneers

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Woodgrain Love

by PixieThisBlogger on May 16, 2013

in Photo Crafts

Glitz has loads of fabulous woodgrain patterned goodies to work with for this week’s challenge. On this layout I used woodgrain patterned paper, washi tape and even a Peek a Boo transparency. I love how the light background and soft textures of the Sunshine in My Soul papers show off the woodgrain. The texture works perfectly for uniting masculine and feminine elements in a layout.

I wanted to let you know about another Glitz giveaway that they are adding during the month in addition to the monthly blog hop. Leave comments on the Glitz Blog throughout the month (new projects are posted nearly everyday) for another chance to win a prize pack. The more comments you leave throughout the month the more chances you have to win! Check out the Glitz Blog for more details!

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Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” papers: Woodgrain, Bits & Pieces
Glitz Design “Sunshine in My Soul” 8×8 paper pack
Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” Peek a Boos
Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” Rubber Stamps
Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” Roller Doodle – cameras
Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” washi tape – woodgrain
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” washi tape – lace
Glitz Design “Beautiful Dreamer” Trim
Glitz Design “Yours Truly” Giant Rhinestones
other: doily, sequins, ink, sewing machine

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Moments in Time

by PixieThisBlogger on May 9, 2013

in Photo Crafts

In honor of Mother’s Day this week’s Glitz Theme focuses on the women in our lives. After I lost my mom, I spent some time going through all of the photo panels I’d taken of her over the years. My mom was always making things for people in need, and when I shot this photo she was knitting hats for the newborn babies at a local hospital. The Glitz cardstock sticker summed it up perfectly, “I will never forget this moment in time.” As we approach Mother’s Day, may remember to treasure those moments in time with the precious women in our lives. 

Be sure to check out the Glitz Blog to see all of the inspiring creations celebrating the women in our lives.

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Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” paper: Damask
Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” 8×8 Paper Pack
Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” Cardstock Title Stickers
Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” Washi Tape – Anchors
Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” Rubber Stamps
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Cardstock Title Stickers
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Washi Tape – Lace
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Peek a Boos
Glitz Design “Hello Friend” Washi Tape – Coral
Glitz Design “Hello Friend” Peek a Boos 
Glitz Design “Yours Truly” Crepe Trim
other: card stock, pins, dot stickers, embossing plate, ink, doily

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Life in an Instant

by PixieThisBlogger on May 6, 2013

in Photo Crafts

Keeping up with staying behind is becoming a regular occurrence for me. The sun has been out, showing off the glory of spring in the Northwest. Our family is preparing for another deployment, so we are, as always, striving to squeeze the fullness of joy from every moment we have. In light of this, combined with my many shortcomings, the photo update will be in the form of Instagram snapshots from my phone. (One of these days I’ll catch up on my photo editing, and get my “big camera” photo panels up as well.)

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A beautiful design and an expensive window replacement.
(One should be mindful of flying rocks from weed eaters.)

"THERE IS a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect. Men do not quarrel about the meaning of sunsets; they never dispute that the hawthorn says the best and wittiest thing about the spring."  ~G.K. Chesterton, A Defence of He
“There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect. Men do not quarrel about the meaning of sunsets; they never dispute that the hawthorn says the best and wittiest thing about the spring.”  
~G.K. Chesterton
Good morning #sunshine
Shine in the afternoon
#springtime
Anima Christi
Catholic Trivial Pursuit  with Fr. Harkins
Trivial Pursuit with Fr. Harkins

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Precious time with daddy while he is stateside

Fresh baked
Deceptively simple homemade bread

Bedtime reading
“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people ar
“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again”; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, “Do it again” to the sun; and every evening, “Do it again” to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.” 
-G.K. Chesterton
Happy May Day
He who lives in a glass house shouldn't use a weed whacker... Out with the old & in with the new
The beautiful broken window being replaced 
with an ordinary unbroken window.

Hello Friday
Passio Christi, conforta me
Planted our garden today & T topped it off with a homemade sign burned in wood with a magnifying glass
Our spring fruits & veggies all planted, complete with a homemade sign made with the spring sunshine and a magnifying glass.

Family bike ride with an I've cream stop

Bike ride in the sun, with an ice cream break half way. Not a shabby way to spend a Satruday.

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Sunshine, family & a really good book
#sunshinedays
Let the sunshine in

“The truth about life is that joy and sorrow are mingled 
in an almost rhythmical alternation like day and night.” 
-G.K. Chesterton

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Love You Madly Blog Hop Winner

by PixieThisBlogger on April 29, 2013

in Photo Crafts

Congratulations Christine!

Head over to the Glitz Blog 
and follow the instructions to claim your prize. 

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Insta-Update

by PixieThisBlogger on April 28, 2013

in Photo Crafts

True to the pattern of life in the spring, things are busy around the house with Church, home schooling, enjoying the spring flowers and wondering at the common wonders of life. However, we’re also preparing to send Stan out on his ninth Navy deployment in just a few days. We were able to head out of town for a last minute trip to spend a little family time before he heads out for the next six months. 


Since I’m terribly behind on editing the photo panels from my “big camera” I’ll post a litany of Instagram shots from our last couple of weeks.  

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I am one lucky girl.


#PicTapGo #tulips
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

#StMarys
Our first stop on our trip was a few quiet days in Mt. Angel, Oregon. We stayed at the Monastery, visited St. Mary’s for Mass and the Mt. Angel Abbey & Seminary.


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St. Mary’s Parish 
Mt. Angel, OR

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Our Lady of the Angels Monestary #MyAngel
Our Lady of the Angels Monastery

Brother Leonel with the girls
Our tour guide and friend, Brother Leonel

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Mt. Angel Abbey & Seminary 

Mount Angel Abbey

Chesterton's scrapbook... I've found my section of the library
I enjoyed paroosing the library at the seminary. It was one of the places my dad had wanted to visit for years. Walking through three stories of books was a flood of thoughts and emotions. I especially enjoyed the several shelves of Chesterton books I found.

Brother Leonel giving us a tour of the seminary

Sausage factory

Mount Angel Benedictine Monastery #PicTapGo

Monastery & the redwood tree #mtangel
The redwood in front of the Monastery.

Under the redwood tree at the monastery
At the foot of the redwood tree.

Benedictine Monestary, Mt. Angel

Benedictine Monastery #MtAngel

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Silver Falls

Under the falls
The girlies walking behind the waterfall
#RoadTrip
On the road again

One more of a this curbside beauty in Red Bluff

Family Camping!
Beach camping in sunny Southern California

#ViewFromWhereIStand #PicTapGo

Camping diaries
Journaling our trip

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Excuse me, I mustache you a question…

...shave it for later
Shave it for later.
Ahhhhh vacation   #PicTapGo
Chesterton on the beach

Dinner time
Campfire dinners

Sunset

#relax

Castles in the sand
Castles in the sand
The castle before we bid it farewell to the engulfing appetite of the tide

Daddy/Daughter time. #PicTapGo

Breakfast in the sunshine

Beach #hairdo

It's a family affair

Master Builder
He is pretty amazing
A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can.


Thankful for this family time before Stan's deployment. Precious memories

#PerfectDay

Daddy love #PicTapGo

#SunLove

Lover of books

#BeachLove

#ilovemyhusband

Mission Trip - trip to the Mission
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San Juan Capistrano #PicTapGo

#ilovemyhusband

San Juan Capistrano

Mission walls #sanjuancapistrano

San Juan Capistrano  #PicTapGo

The Belles & the Bells #PicTapGo

Prayers #PicTapGo

Koi at the Mission


Lunch in a train car  #PicTapGo
Lunch in a train car
Cutie outside the train place

Taking curiously silly photos

Scraping a layer of dead bugs off the line of sight
Rested & ready for the second half of the trip home

Home sweet home
Home Sweet Home

Sweet spring
Came home to our rhodie in full bloom

Dew fall

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“THE fact is that purification and austerity are even more necessary for the appreciation of life and laughter than for anything else. To let no bird fly past unnoticed, to spell patiently the stones and weeds, to have the mind a storehouse of sunsets, requires a discipline in pleasure and an education in gratitude.” -G.K. Chesterton, Twelve Types

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Love You Madly Blog Hop & Giveaway

by PixieThisBlogger on April 26, 2013

in Photo Crafts


Hello again Glitz friends! Welcome to the “Love You Madly” Inspiration Week & Blog Hop! If you’re just joining the hop, all of the blogs on the hop are listed below. Stop by each of the blogs, leaving comments on each as you go for a chance to win a “Love You Madly” prize package for yourself! Winner will be chosen at random and announced on the Glitz Blog on Sunday, April 28th.

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“Hello” Supplies:
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” 8″ Paper Pack
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” 6″ Paper Pack 
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Cardstock Journaling Stickers
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Paper Garland
Glitz Design “Love You Madly” Washi Tape – Lace
Glitz Design “Yours Truly” Washi Tape – Stripe
Glitz Design “Hello Friend” Peek A Boos
Glitz Design “Hello Friend” Crepe Trim
Glitz Design “Color Me Happy” Rubber Stamps
Glitz Design “Uncharted Waters” Rubber Stamps
Other: cream card stock, sequins, jeweled pin, foam mounting tape
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“Love You Madly” Official Blog Hop Order

Be sure to leave a comment here and on each of the blogs on the hop for a chance to win the “Love You Madly” prize pack!
Happy Hopping!

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Extraordinary Wonder in the Ordinary

by PixieThisBlogger on April 13, 2013

in Photo Crafts

Hello Punky Sprouts friends! For April’s album I decided to use the Teenie Beanie album to display a few of my Instagram photo panels in a line of photos I’ve been taking as a means of appreciating the extraordinary nature of the ordinary things all around us. This quote by G.K. Chesterton inspired the project as I endeavor to wonder at the glory of every day.

“The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” -G.K. Chesterton

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other supplies:
Paper: Prima (blue flower, blue), Cosmo Cricket (yellow, pink tags); clothes pin: Prima; stickers: Cosmo Cricket; spray: Heidi Swapp; plastic mask: Studio Calico; washi tape: Glitz Designs; pin: My Mind’s Eye; stamps: Glitz Designs; ink: Stazon

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Not Out of the Ordinary

by PixieThisBlogger on April 11, 2013

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The past few weeks life has been filled with extraordinary moments of ordinary life. Beautiful sunrises out my bedroom window, my Grandpa’s baptism, Holy Week and Easter to name a few. Since it is not out of the ordinary for me to fall behind on posting my photo panels, I figured I would update with just Instagram shots from my phone (and two shots from a year ago today).

Oh what a beautiful morning #sunrise

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I’ve been taking a friend of mine to the University of Washington for her radiation appointments. As she battles through colon cancer, we try to enjoy the artwork at the UW and the glory of everyday life.

Holy Thursday

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#HolyThursday

#coffee

#GoodFriday

#GoodFriday #hairdo
Good Friday hairdo

Holy Saturday #sunrise

Easter is nearly here

A little late, but I loved this one of the Fathers lighting the Easter candle
Lighting the Pascal Candle

Happy Easter! He is risen! #Easter
My newly baptized Grandpa at the Easter Vigil Mass

#Easter Morning
Easter Sunday

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Fr. James & the brothers stopped by this afternoon to wish us a blessed Easter

Dip dyed fingers & eggs

#springishere

#Daffodils
Daffodils 

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A year ago today
Snowgoose Produce Ice Cream with my mom

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#viewfromwhereistand

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A little something for my husband’s love of cats… {cough}

Little things that remind me if my dad
Walking through Costco, this shirt display reminded me of my dad. He wore these nearly everyday.


“On the third day the friends of Christ coming at daybreak to the place found the grave empty and the stone rolled away.  In varying ways they realized the new wonder; but even they hardly realized that the world had died in the night.  What they were looking at was the first day of a new creation, with a new heaven and a new earth; and in a semblance of the gardener God walked again in the garden, in the cool not of the evening but of the dawn.”  -G. K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man

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A Glitz Spring

by PixieThisBlogger on April 4, 2013

in Photo Crafts

Happy Spring Glitz friends! I hope you had a fabulous Easter weekend. Last year our family had a rough year, but Easter was a gleam of sunshine in the midst of the storm, and my girls enjoyed having Grandma living with us at Easter. May your springtime be filled with all good things, and precious moments worthy of immortalizing in your albums. 

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Easter Reflections supplies:
Glitz Designs “Uncharted Waters” paper – Scallop
Glitz Designs “Love You Madly” Paper Layers
Glitz Designs “Love You Madly” Journaling Stickers
Glitz Designs “Love You Madly” Peek a Boos
Glitz Designs “Love You Madly” Paper Garland
Glitz Designs “Love You Madly” Washi Tape – Stripe
Glitz Designs “Hello Friend” Crepe Trim
Glitz Designs “Happy Travels” Giant Rhinetones


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Uncharted Waters Blog Hop & Giveaway

March 28, 2013

Hello again Glitz friends! Welcome to the Uncharted Waters Inspiration Week & Blog Hop! If you’re just joining the hop, all of the blogs on the hop are listed below. Stop by each of the blogs, leaving comments on each as you go for a chance to win the entire Uncharted Waters collection for yourself! Winner [...]

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three days

March 27, 2013

I’ve been on and off the technical world with my internet in and out the past several days. I’m not sure if we’ll lose it again tonight, so I’ll do my best to get this photo heavy post up.I went to another funeral today. Another friend who lost her mom. I read a beautifully written [...]

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A Feather in Her Hat

March 25, 2013

The fabulous new release of locally made goodness from Punky Sprouts, the Hunk Punky album, is a lovely addition to the already wonderful line up of earth-friendly albums and embellishments. With cardboard, chipboard, acrylic and denim pages this is truly a hunk of an album. As with all Punky products, the Hunk Punky album is made from [...]

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daily life

March 23, 2013

Wow! These pictures sure stack up if you get a day or two behind. Sometimes editing everyday gets a little overwhelming, but then I suppose it isn’t as overwhelming as letting the photo panels stack up. So here they are. I think I’ve just about caught up on editing and posting or very nearly. So [...]

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one year ago today

March 22, 2013

One year ago today, at 3:00 am I picked Stan up from the airport. The Navy had flown him home 3 months early from deployment to be by my side through the trials that awaited us. We made the hour drive back from Seattle, dropped off the girls with our friends, picked mom up and [...]

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one year ago today

March 22, 2013

One year ago today, at 3:00 am I picked Stan up from the airport. The Navy had flown him home 3 months early from deployment to be by my side through the trials that awaited us. We made the hour drive back from Seattle, dropped off the girls with our friends, picked mom up and [...]

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one year ago today

March 22, 2013

One year ago today, at 3:00 am I picked Stan up from the airport. The Navy had flown him home 3 months early from deployment to be by my side through the trials that awaited us. We made the hour drive back from Seattle, dropped off the girls with our friends, picked mom up and [...]

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Pretty in Punky

March 20, 2013

Welcome to this month’s Punky Sprouts project. This month we did a swap with the wonderful folks over at Carta Bella. For this project I incorporated pieces of the Teenie Beanie album with Carta Bella’s Beautiful Moments line to create a layout with a vintage romantic feel.  Supplies:  Punky Sprouts: Teenie Beanie Album, Lil’ Lacey [...]

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daddy love

March 18, 2013

It is far too late to think of clever things to write. So I will just leave the photo panels again so speak for themselves about the sweet love between a daddy and his daughter.  “Alone of all creeds, Christianity has added courage to the virtues of the Creator. For the only courage worth calling [...]

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when models go crazy

March 17, 2013

The girls are great sports about having their photo panels taken nearly everyday (or every other day). I try to be speedy and keep the inconvenience down to a minimum so that it’s a generally enjoyable experience for all involved. However, sometimes my sweet models decide that they’d like to take the silly route. So we roll [...]

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Habemus Papam! We have a pope!

March 15, 2013

Habemus Papam! We have a pope! At 7:06 pm in Rome white smoke poured out of the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. We had been to morning Mass and after were celebrating Fr. Paul’s birthday when the news came in. The room quickly cleared as everyone rushed off to see the announcement of the new Holy Father. [...]

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camera trouble

March 13, 2013

Today I’m thankful to have these photo panels to post. Somehow when I attached my camera to my tripod I didn’t get it locked in right, and it came crashing to the floor from a good 5.5 feet off the ground. Thanks be to God that my lens hood took the brunt of the impact, [...]

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thankful

March 12, 2013

I often think about the things my parents passed onto the girls, the little unseen gifts in hobbies, habits, memories and the like. Knitting was one of the little blessings mom left with the girls. She took the time to teach them, and to pass on the love of a hobby. Just a little something [...]

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catching up

March 10, 2013

I’ve been a little behind on posting Project 365 shots. I’m not sure how a week slipped away from me, but there you have it. So without further ado, here are the missing week’s photo panels (along with a couple of bonus Instagram shots). Monday: a photo from my Bible Study. Tuesday: Emma under our willow tree [...]

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Afternoon of Art

March 8, 2013

Friday marked my third year of teaching a little class at the local elementary school’s Afternoon of Art. They bring in local artists of all varieties to teach the students their trade or hobby for an afternoon. I’ve enjoyed teaching the photography class for the past three years. I had a great group of 20 [...]

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{Bling It On} with Glitz Designs

March 7, 2013

Hello friends! How is it March already? I’m not sure about you, but I am enjoying the peeks of spring we are getting here and there in the tiny leaf buds on the trees to the fleeting appearances of the sun. Bring it on! To create a little sparkle of our own, this week’s challenge [...]

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Blessings & Treasures

March 5, 2013

My grandma and grandpa (my dad’s parents) have been married for nearly 64 years. This past Sunday they renewed their vows and had their marriage blessed. It was a beautiful picture of love and faithfulness, sacrifice and honor. My grandparents have always been a shining example of all a person should be. Growing up my [...]

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a cozy fire to keep you warm

March 3, 2013

A Thursday evening spent at home by the fire, tending to my dear husband who caught my cold and is feeling under the weather. Hope you had a cozy evening surrounded by those you love.Don’t forget, there’s still time to leave a comment on the Glitz Blog Hop post for a chance to win the [...]

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Review Preview

March 2, 2013

Here’s a little peek at the projects for my latest product review over at The Scrap Review. Check out The Scrap Review today for the full review of the Collectable line by My Mind’s Eye.  paper passion and pixel mania

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Color Me Happy Blog Hop

February 28, 2013

Thanks for joining me on the Glitz Designs Color Me Happy Inspiration & Blog Hop! If you’re just joining the hop, see the complete list of blogs on the hop below or head to the next stop along the Hop Rommel Okuma’s Blog. Stop by each of the blogs along the hop, leaving comments as you go [...]

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