Here it is... the sneak peak of my new collection for Dream Street Papers. Check back soon for some fun projects I will be sharing!
Don't forget to check out the Dream Street Blog for more peaks!
Hugs,
Dana
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Everyday Celebrations...
is about the little things... and the big things, that make each of our days special. Find something to celebrate every single day! :)
Here it is... the sneak peak of my new collection for Dream Street Papers. Check back soon for some fun projects I will be sharing!
Don't forget to check out the Dream Street Blog for more peaks!
Hugs,
Dana
Here it is... the sneak peak of my new collection for Dream Street Papers. Check back soon for some fun projects I will be sharing!
Don't forget to check out the Dream Street Blog for more peaks!
Hugs,
Dana
Monday, January 28, 2008
Purse-Mania...
TWO posts in one day! Wow... that's a record for sure, isn't it?
It's fun to finally be creating again. I really love to be paper crafty, but sometimes I get in a slump and do other things. I'm really feeling inspired lately though so keep checking back for new things. :)
I've been having fun lately creating some cute purses from my papers and vinyl. I have one planned for my new collection... but you'll have to wait to see that for about a week or so.
I'll start with this one... what do ya think?
It's fun to finally be creating again. I really love to be paper crafty, but sometimes I get in a slump and do other things. I'm really feeling inspired lately though so keep checking back for new things. :)
I've been having fun lately creating some cute purses from my papers and vinyl. I have one planned for my new collection... but you'll have to wait to see that for about a week or so.
I'll start with this one... what do ya think?
Dream Street Papers Sneak Peak...
This is such an exciting time of year for us, the designers, at Dream Street Papers! The sneak peaks of our 10 new collections are going up on our blog. There will be 2 collections posted each day this week.
Today, it's Kelly and Audrey (Art Nouveau and Birdie Bits) ... 2 very different collections with such FUN possibilities. They are gorgeous designs.
My collection peak will go up on Wednesday. I can't wait!
Anyway... so go on over to the blog and take a look!
Hugs,
Dana
Today, it's Kelly and Audrey (Art Nouveau and Birdie Bits) ... 2 very different collections with such FUN possibilities. They are gorgeous designs.
My collection peak will go up on Wednesday. I can't wait!
Anyway... so go on over to the blog and take a look!
Hugs,
Dana
Monday, January 21, 2008
Mmmmm.... cookies...
If you like Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies... here's a yummy recipe I saw on Martha before Christmas I think.This photo is from Martha's site and the chocolate looks quite light in color... but I made these with Wilton's dark cocoa mint melting wafers that I found at JoAnn Fabric and they were a nice dark color. FYI... they didn't have the mint ones at my Michael's.
All you do is melt the wafers in the microwave on defrost, checking and stirring frequently. Then just dip the Ritz crackers into the melted chocolate. I used a little pair of tongs.
I also had set my cookie sheets out on the deck in the FREEZING temp before I started. I brought them in and lined them with parchment, dipped the Ritz into the melted chocolate, filled the cookie sheet and then set them outside again for a quick cooling to set the chocolate. Then I just put them into another lined cookie tin and they lasted for days... until I... I mean WE... ate them all. ;)
Anyway... they were super easy and were really yummy! Now if I could only find a recipe for those awesome caramelly coconutty ones... what are those called? Never-mind... don't remind me. I don't need to know. ;)
On the agenda for the week is to clean my home office/craft space. It's getting to be a messy little pit! I just cannot for the life of me keep it organized. I end up working at my desk in a little teensy 6x6 INCH spot because I have so much JUNK around me. What's my problem? Sorry... I won't frighten you with a photo! LOL!
The weather here in Minnesota has been so cold. We had Wind Chills in the -25 degree range over the weekend. Let me tell ya... that's just plain cold. It's a painful cold. Did anyone see that Packers/Giants game? That Giants coach looked like he was getting frost bite on his face. It was so red. My husband and I kept wincing whenever they showed his face on the screen. OUCH!
Thankfully, we are going to warm up into the low 20's by the weekend though. It's silly... but that will seem so much warmer! It will be so nice. :)
HUGS!
Dana
Sunday, January 13, 2008
I feel old...
Our son starts Driver's Training tomorrow. I've been dreading this day. It's another sign that he's growing up. I am proud of the wonderful young man he's becoming... but I still miss the little boy... just a bit! ;)
Time goes by way too fast!
I'm busy getting ready for the big Winter 2008 CHA Show. Dream Street Papers will be releasing many new lines. I must say... they are really neat, too! Maybe I'm a bit biased, but they are really cool! As soon as I can show some sneak peaks, I will.
The show is so much fun, but it's a lot of work, too. There's a lot of manual labor involved in setting up and tearing down the booth and being on your feet all day during the show days does completely wear us all out. But we manage to get in some quality girl chat catching up time.
This year, several of us are going to go to Disneyland since it's just down the street. I'm looking forward to it. I'd also like to go to the beach and I am hoping for decent weather. I know it'll be too chilly for a real beach day... but I'd like to see it. It's been years since I've seen the beach and even if it's cold... it'll still be warmer than here in Minnesota!
I'm still working on my goal to pare down my "things"... ya know, simplify and all that. It feels so good to not have too much stuff... but my hoarding instinct is VERY strong! Slowly... I work at it and in gradual steps, it gets easier to let go of those things that I really don't need.
Our Christmas Tree is still up. YES, it's a fake one! :) I've not had much time or motivation to tackle that project yet. Hopefully next week! It's in our basement so my procrastination is not obvious! :)
I've been eyeing up paint chips. I'd love to paint my kitchen and dining room. The color I think I'm going to go with is a Pottery Barn color called Squire Hill Buff. I'm not brave enough to choose a real color because I'm afraid I'll choose poorly... or get tired of it. At least neutrals give me flexibility. So, this Spring that's on my to-do list.
My neighbor had a Taste Of Home Entertaining party. They had some neat things. I held a winning ticket and won a set of 4 pasta bowls. They look like this but each one has a different pasta name on it. They have a brown rim. There is a matching serving bowl... I might get that at some point.
I ordered an Italian Stitch Square serving plate and really cool 4-bowl serving dish. They actually look really neat together. I may like to have some dinner plates that match the Serving Plate. That way, I'll have those pasta bowls with the brown trim and they'll look cute with the square dinner plates, too I think. Well... maybe. :)
So... that's all for now. I'll try to post some creative inspiration soon. One of my goals for the year is to use my supplies more and be more creative.
Hugs,
Dana
Time goes by way too fast!
I'm busy getting ready for the big Winter 2008 CHA Show. Dream Street Papers will be releasing many new lines. I must say... they are really neat, too! Maybe I'm a bit biased, but they are really cool! As soon as I can show some sneak peaks, I will.
The show is so much fun, but it's a lot of work, too. There's a lot of manual labor involved in setting up and tearing down the booth and being on your feet all day during the show days does completely wear us all out. But we manage to get in some quality girl chat catching up time.
This year, several of us are going to go to Disneyland since it's just down the street. I'm looking forward to it. I'd also like to go to the beach and I am hoping for decent weather. I know it'll be too chilly for a real beach day... but I'd like to see it. It's been years since I've seen the beach and even if it's cold... it'll still be warmer than here in Minnesota!
I'm still working on my goal to pare down my "things"... ya know, simplify and all that. It feels so good to not have too much stuff... but my hoarding instinct is VERY strong! Slowly... I work at it and in gradual steps, it gets easier to let go of those things that I really don't need.
Our Christmas Tree is still up. YES, it's a fake one! :) I've not had much time or motivation to tackle that project yet. Hopefully next week! It's in our basement so my procrastination is not obvious! :)
I've been eyeing up paint chips. I'd love to paint my kitchen and dining room. The color I think I'm going to go with is a Pottery Barn color called Squire Hill Buff. I'm not brave enough to choose a real color because I'm afraid I'll choose poorly... or get tired of it. At least neutrals give me flexibility. So, this Spring that's on my to-do list.
My neighbor had a Taste Of Home Entertaining party. They had some neat things. I held a winning ticket and won a set of 4 pasta bowls. They look like this but each one has a different pasta name on it. They have a brown rim. There is a matching serving bowl... I might get that at some point.
I ordered an Italian Stitch Square serving plate and really cool 4-bowl serving dish. They actually look really neat together. I may like to have some dinner plates that match the Serving Plate. That way, I'll have those pasta bowls with the brown trim and they'll look cute with the square dinner plates, too I think. Well... maybe. :)
So... that's all for now. I'll try to post some creative inspiration soon. One of my goals for the year is to use my supplies more and be more creative.
Hugs,
Dana
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