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Jan
2011...I'm sure everyone has tons of goals and resolutions for the year and my biggest one was managing things better. Hence the word "manage" for my word of 2011. Anyways, managing my time is something I struggle with, I'm sure I'm not the only one, and now that I'm home I have more time but I felt like I wasn't ahead still. All the time in the day and still not feeling like I get everything...

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Jan
said something often enough that it kinda becomes your motto or catch phrase? Kinda how valley girls say "Like... like... like..."  how you expect surfers to go "DUDE!" Well I'm sure anyone who is crafty has one and it might possibly be just like mine...I say that often enough that my hubs just looks at me with a dramatic eye roll that you would think could only come out of a 14 year old...

27

Jan
At least that's the sentiment off today's challenge card. Can you believe I set these challenges then struggle right along with the rest of you? Yeah... I don't make my job any easier lullz. The challenge is to use a ton of scallops on your card or project.I used a circle punch and a lot of stitching to get this card together. I made it when i got my sewing machine set up in its new home a...

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Jan
I managed to pick my word for 2011 before February! lol Have you picked yours? Its suppose to be a word that you want to help guide and encompass everything you want in the year. My last year's word was "Self" and I think I did purty good with that goal!  Here is my LO from last year's word...It's one of my favs :)  My word for 2011 is meant to bring together all the portions of where...

24

Jan
Today at the Design Dollies is a new sketch challenge! We are still rollin along with our new format and so far it seems well received :) I hope you'll pop on over and play along with a card, LO, altered item or whatever project you can base on my sketch for this week.This LO is just a simple one about my hubs :) I took this piccy of  my DH while we were waiting for Esme to come home on her...

22

Jan
and its an itsy winsy teeny weeny lil one. Make a Mini Card! Has to be 3" x 4" or SMALLER and have a SOGgy digi to qualify! Other than that you are free to have whatever fun you'd like! I used Dancin Mae to make a bright and friendly card...I LOVE how this turned out! Marcie's totally inspired me with the layers :) This card is a smidge bigger than a biz card lol! The sentiment came together bc...

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Jan
For our next to last challenge for fabby prizes this week we played a lil elements game! Pick 3 from the list below and make a creation with all three. Easy Peasy? here's the list:Shaped Card (any shape but square or rectangular)Organza RibbonMisting/MaskingEmbossingOrangeDoodlingDie CutGlitterInkRic rakLayers (at least 4 on your creation)For my creation I used Shaped Card, Orange, 4,...

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Jan
Julia over at the Stamping Ground has this great thing where people link up what their desk looks like on Wednesday AM, messy or not! Then you can hop and see tons of fun spaces and if yours is a mess, feel a lil better about it :)I'm actually happy to report that my desk this morning is CLEAN!I've been trying to tidy up my office/craft area before bed daily. I read an article somewhere from an...