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August 29, 2008

way too caffeinated!!!

   

kelly rae roberts new book...check her out!!

check out a couple of sneak peeks of jennifer stewart's finished project for INSPIRED.

i love every thing she touches, her style is timeless, vintage, shabby and bold!

picture of the framed fabric pieces you can see from my videos.

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this was the only picture i had available on my desktop.

August 28, 2008

feels good to video blog again...

so much easier than typing.

August 27, 2008

NEW inspiration journals!

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ok so i finally finished up the last of the inspiration journals (for a while anyway...) i just listed them on my website today if your interested.

++EDITED - journals are sold out

tomorrow bill and i are going to try and make the downloadable tutorial video that will teach you step by step on how to make the inspiration journals as well as kits with all the supplies you need to create them with instructions.

i cannot imagine the outtakes!
lol
anyway, i am off to start creating with my new scarlet lime kit of goodies!
feels good to scrapbook!

August 25, 2008

way too busy...

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so much to do,
school started today,
assignments and new classes to finish up...
totally playing catch up!
be back in blog form in the next couple of days.

August 20, 2008

hi!



day 5 of myrtle beach...
nursing a sunburn,
having a great time,
posting from my iPhone,
and not exercising like I should.
found out there is a coach outlet down the street, ooooh I am going to have to sneak away.
be at memory lane pa this weekend!
can't wait to see all my friends.

August 16, 2008

ok so before i go...

a little creative share...

played digitally making these layouts all night last night...
whaahoo 4 layouts in one night,
creative mojo in check!

i made them using my NEW Painted Whimsy canvas papers for PolkaDot Potato.
so addictive...so creatively free.
loving the way they turned out!

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i would even dare say that i am obsessed with these 4 colors lately...
so bright and fun!
i like the change!

ps...just received my order of grommets yesterday so i will have the last of the series of inspiration journals ready after i get back next week!

August 15, 2008

and the 4 purge recipients are...

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  • Woo hoo on 3.1 miles! Today was the first day I have exercies in about six months (or longer)--and I owe a large part of that to you! After watching you this past 7 months or so, each step of the way, I decided that I need to get my butt in shape! And watching you do it, gives me the umph I need. So, again, you are an inspiration! Clutter? Is there a scraproom somewhere without some of this? It does feel great though, doesn't it? I would love something of yours to put with my DD book collection.

:) sharon

Posted by: Sharon T | August 14, 2008 at 04:18 PM


  • I'm right there with you...I just PURGED and PAINTED my STUDIO (Green & Brown, YUM)! I have to say I got my Inspiration Journal today...and I love it and it matchs my new Painted Stuido!

Posted by: Sandi A  | August 14, 2008 at 09:50 PM

  • 3.1 miles....good for you!

Posted by: Kelly | August 15, 2008 at 11:55 AM             


August 14, 2008

purge!!

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ok no that is not my new weight-loss program...
however i did run 3.1 miles today at 5.5 (took me 33+ minutes)!
as i was talking to cathy today,
looking around this studio i realized i got to get rid of some of this clutter!
i can't think surrounded by clutter!

so i am going to purge!
post your comments to this blog post
and i will randomly generate a winner (maybe 2 or 3...) and ship my purge piles out to you!!

ok,
on my mark,
get set,
PURGE!

August 12, 2008

Happy birthday HEATHER BAILEY and a history making creative CHAT TONIGHT!

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It is heather bailey's birthday today and to celebrate she is launching her NEW HB online store!!
She is giving away a free Le Fleur Debris brooch pattern with every order placed today before midnight!
(have i mentioned how much i simply adore all that she does!)
so in honor of her big day, she is offering a discount to all my blog readers!!

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so jazzed about the ultimate cruise!
SUN, SAND, party boats, LOTS of food, exclusive classes with incredibly talented, creative and fun people!
OK so tonight...LIVE CHAT!!
how fun is that?
all the teachers and the students and curious minds getting ready for the fun!!
the chat will start at 9PM (est) and we will all be there:
jim west, margie romney-aslett, heidi swapp, karen russell, michelle van etten and theresa collins

so come stop by too!

August 11, 2008

i did it!

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OK so i have been really pissed at my body lately!
for the past 2 weeks my weight has been fluctuating between 159-163.
WTF?
i have been running 18 miles a week and NOT eating any more food than normal.
i have been working with weights,
but really 3-5 pounds is a bit much in a week or 2 to gain in muscle weight.
i am not arnold Schwarzenegger!

so i have decided i needed to step it up a notch!
last week i added  the arc trainer machine to my workout.
so as it stands right now this is my workout.

  • 3.1 miles on the treadmill,
  • 20 minutes on the arc trainer,
  • 3-4 intervals of weight training

i should be a flippin' stick, no?
anyway,
i have been playing with my running...
my new goal is to run the 5k in October under 30 minutes...
right now this is incredibly hard.
so today on the treadmill i ran one 10 minute mile (6.0 on the treadmill) and ran/walked two 12 minute miles.

bill and i usually go to the gym together, but today he had a meeting and had to leave early from his workout and i decided i would stay to finish and RUN home!
i am fairly sure he thought i was crazy...
BUT I DID IT!!
all that exercise and i ran home from the gym!!
an extra 1.6 miles!
no idea how long it took me,
but i swear when i rounded the corner into my development i felt like i was in that part of the Rocky movies where the music starts playing.

i am going to be sore tomorrow!

working on some fun new digital projects for polka dot potato today...
will probably need a nap soon!!