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Day One.

Today I decided that I needed a blog. Somewhere to share my creations and ideas. To pound out my thoughts and, if nothing else, a place to call "my own" in the internet world. So here I am, "blogging"...

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Photo Editing

I love taking photos. The thrill of capturing a moment in time is like catching fireflies for me: you must be quick and careful and contemplate your strategy before you take your shot. Unfortunately,...

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Drawing: part 1

Drawing is one of my favorite past times. Occasionally I get a commission here and there and I always enjoy the challenge of making a drawing look just like the picture it's supposed to. Art is a very...

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Featured Post

Today is an exciting day for me. Something I made was featured on Sew a Straight Line by Sabra. If you have never visited her blog, it is a must see. She has such creative ideas and easy tutorials to...

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Drawing: Part 2 - Finishing a drawing

Finishing a drawing is the best part of the process. You get to watch your work come to life right before your very eyes.To see how to start a drawing, click here or scroll down. We last left the...

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Tutorial: Crib Rail Protector

Today I am posting my first ever tutorial! It's a simple one, but very functional if you have little ones around.We've had a growing problem over the last few weeks, and I finally decided to do...

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A Pumpkin Party: Part 1

Well, as you all know, I have been slacking big time when it comes to keeping my blog updated . But, I have a good excuse (I think). I was out of town for 10 days to surprise my sister at her baby...

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A Pumpkin Party: Part 2

I have been excited to show all of you the rest of the decor details I put into my sister's pumpkin themed baby shower!To see other pumpkin party ideas, check out my previous post here.I left off by...

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DIY Autumn Wall Art

I may be a little late in the game, but I finally decided to do something about the lack of autumn decor in our house. It's not too late though! Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I need some...

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Easy Reversible Placemats

Well, Thanksgiving is almost here. Are you ready? Most of you are probably way ahead of me. Luckily (and also unfortunately) we won't be hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner at our house year. But I still...

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DIY Christmas Wall Art

It's that time of year again. The time for fluffy white snowflakes, caroling in the crisp wintry air, mugs of hot chocolate to warm your hands. The time for giving, hoping, celebrating. Christmas is...

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A Few of My Favorite Things

Happy New Year!What better way to ring in the new year, than to get started on a few new sewing projects?New to sewing? Need help getting started? I often have people ask me what kinds of tools they...

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Projects You'll Love

It seems I've been a sewing maniac lately. Sewing all day long, every chance I get. I love it.It's addicting. I'm addicted.If you keep up with my Facebook Page, you know what I've been up to. Some of...

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Tutorial: Ellie Dress

Happy Valentine's Day!I hope you are all having a wonderful day celebrating with your loved ones. My husband and I will be spending a nice quiet evening at home, but I couldn't let this holiday go...

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Book Covers and Book Lovers

I was recently presented with an opportunity I just couldn't pass up.Wanna know what it was?Are you sure?Okay, okay, I'll tell you...I was approached by the extremely talented up and coming author,...

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For Your Reading Pleasure

After working on the cover for Amanda Brice's book, Codename: Dancer, I was lucky to land another design gig!I was approached by author J. S Laurenz to put together a book cover for another...

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Meet the Author

I hope some of you took the chance to purchase J.S. Laurenz's historical romance  To Conquer the Heart of a King.If you're looking for more information on the book,the author (also known as Renate...

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We Need YOUR Help! (UPDATE: WE WON!!!)

 UPDATE: We won the contest!!! Thank you everyone for your votes and support! As many of you know, I have a love for photography. Unfortunately, I have no camera to support my little hobby. This is...

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A Year of Sewing

Special thanks to everyone who voted for my daughter's picture in the photo contest, mentioned in my previous post titled:  We Need YOUR Help!All of you helped us to WIN!!! That's right, we won. And...

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New Camera, New Hobby

Thanks to all of you who voted and helped us with "The First Yum" photo contest, we now have an amazing new camera!!!We won a Canon EOS Rebel T1i, and it's just gaw-geous! As if I don't have enough...

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