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Lately I've Been....

• working on Project Life. Nowhere close to being "caught up" but it feels good to do some spreads.

• updating the look of the blog - what do you think? I heart it.

• going to yoga very week. And then I skipped a week :( Going back next week for sure... I feel great when I'm doing yoga on a regular basis.

• looking forward to my husband's family reunion this weekend.

• planning a couple of day trips to Roan Mountain (rhododendron festival) and Bays Mountain (they have baby wolves up there!)

• And maybe we'll get lucky and get to eat at Shatley Springs (last weekend, their well was messed up so there was no water to run the restaurant or the bathrooms... what are the chances?! lol)
• I finally bought an Erin Condren life planner... been wanting one for a long time. If you want one as well, use this link to save yourself $10!! (You sign up on the site, get a $10 coupon emailed very quickly, and then apply it to your purchase. Easy!)

What's up with you? I'm considering doing a summer manifesto, but I'm still very much in the planning phase of it.

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Project Life Weeks 13, 14, 15

Moving right along... I combined weeks 13, 14, and 15 and made a little insert for the weeks. Love how it turned out!

Full spread and front of insert:

Left hand side: I used some awesome washi on the title card this week. It's from Pinkfresh Studio.

I LOVE this gold letterpress card I bought from Elise's new Etsy store FeedYourCraft :)

I cut down a page protector to make this smaller insert. It's all about my newfound love, yoga.

And a close up of a super cute small button I also purchased from Elise's shop.

Right side and back of insert: (pretend like you don't see that big green rubber band on the left side! ha!)

Back of insert:

Right hand side:

What's your latest Etsy purchase?

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Believe in yourself card

I made a quick card the other day... perfect for a friend that needs a little pick-me-up :)

I just cut down some 12x12 scrapbook paper from My Mind's Eye, added some washi, and a MAMBI clear sticker from Michael's. I added a few sequins here and there to make the card sparkle a little bit.

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DIY Utensil Pack

Today I have a quick and easy project to show you! I used Jillibean Soup Birthday Bisque to make a little utensil pack!

I used a Cameo Silhouette cut file to create this little bag. You could make a few of these for your next cookout, birthday party, or baby shower. A fun napkin could be folded up and tucked behind the silverware too.

I made a paper medallion and used a circle punch to make the center for the medallion. Chipboard embellishments would also look cute on the bag!

Just place the bags in a basket for your guests to pick up as they go through the buffet line... Or add names to the bags and use them as place settings!

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Project Life Weeks 11 and 12

So here's weeks 11 and 12. Yeah. I'm behind. I'm catching up though, mostly by combining weeks and moving on. I think I like combining weeks better than doing 1 page spreads of individual weeks...   I like to pick a color scheme for each spread and this way my pages look more cohesive.

I think these are all Studio Calico cards? Maybe.

Left side: I about died when I opened a SC kit and flipped through the cards to that "right meow" card - it's one of my favorite sayings and I literally LOL'd. 

I tried something different to mark the dates this time. I have so many little tiny bits that I haven't used... so I picked up random things and stuck them down on the calendar.

And I used up an entire pack of those little star sequins.

<3

Right side:

So good!

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Basic Grey Spice Market

I made this page using Basic Grey's "Spice Market" collection. I seriously love every pattern, so I got one of the 6x6 paper pads, chipboard stickers, and the waterfall theme pack. Basic Grey has always been one of my favorite companies.

I altered a Silhouette Cameo cut file by removing a border and removing some non-circular cuts in between the circles. Then I cut it out on cream card stock. I turned the paper over and started taping pieces of paper onto the back of each circle cutout. I flipped it over a couple of times to make sure the colors were balanced but otherwise I didn't really plan the placement!

I used some chipboard stickers in some of the circles and love how it turned out.

Have you altered a Cameo cut file?

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Spring Break

Hey! Long time, no see...

So I guess I've been on a bit of a "spring break" from blogging... and it's going to continue for a little while longer. I've been a bit unmotivated to do much crafting lately. I'm not a huge fan of filler posts and posting just for the sake of posting... but I will be back! And I'll have fun stuff to show you... I just don't know exactly when.

I've been workin' on my fitness and going to yoga every week. I had no idea much how I would love it... but every week, I look forward to the next class! I also found a great iPad app (Yoga Today) with beginner, intermediate, and advanced videos in 15-minute, 30-minute, 60-minute versions. You can also pick which poses you want to do and make your own custom video. Too cool!

Hubby's knee is at about 90% right now... he's been able to do some tree climbing and is working just fine. He and I are getting exercise with our new bicycles too!

We recently went up to Busch Gardens Williamsburg with my brother (he lives nearby). We had a blast all weekend, catching up, eating, riding roller coasters, and just hanging out. Fun times!

Oh, and I got a bike! So fun!

I'll be back to blogging in a little while... can't wait to share things with you again... and please stay in touch via Facebook or Instagram!

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