2. Courtesan Floral Pumps. Oh! Oh! Oh! Can you believe these shoes? Red! Aqua! Heels! I'm either gonna look ridiculous or amazing out at the softball field/pre-school drop off. Regardless, mama needs..
1. Oh Baby London's Been Inside Playsuit. My first baby nephew is due in December and the entire family is thrilled. A boy!! Finally! A boy!!! I happen to prefer my two girls, but this whole boy-thing is a novelty. I found this a little while ago and I'm desperate to order it for Baby L. If he's anything like my kid brother, this playsuit will be perfect for his future shenanigans. Isn't it adorable?
2. Amazing Paper Graces Kits. Suni picked up the phone the other day to tell me about this new kit club (she likes to spend my money for me....). The first kit was just released and has already sold out, but you might want to check into a subscription. The thing that sets this club apart from the others is that each kit comes with an exclusive Spellbinders die set and an exclusive Just Rite stamp set. You won't be able to get these anywhere else but this particular kit club. Take a look at the die in their recent kit:
Love it! Suni ran right out and signed herself up for a year-long membership. Some days I really hate her...
1. Simon Says Stamp Dies. I just stumbled across these wafer thin dies the other day. Take a look at Jennifer McGuire's amazing sample using the "Absolutely Edge" die. How totally cute is this? The die and stamp sets are sold together. There are 14 phrases in the stamp set allowing you to make cards such as "Absolutely Amazing" and "Absolutely In Love With You."
Since you're heading over there anyways, check out their air vent die (used in the sample above) and the super-cute ribbon banner die.
2. Chatty Press Wood Handled Custom Address Stamps. I'm a sucker for a return address stamp. This one caught my eye the other day because I hadn't seen anything like it. Plus, it's a BANNER!!!! A BANNER!!! Definitely a need, not a want, right?
1. Parisian-themed TOMS. My favorite enabler, Jennie G., sent me the link to this Etsy site and I fell head over heels in love with these amazing hand painted shoes. Mama wants....
2. Worldwide Culture Swap. My girls are fascinated by all things global. We are currently working our way through a homeschooling/afterschooling world geography curriculum. There is nothing cuter than a three year-old singing about the continents... I recently stumbled upon this website and I was enthralled by the idea of swapping "culture packages" with families from five other countries. I signed us up this morning and I can't wait to get going. I'll be sure to fill you in on how it works out. Check out Worldwide Culture Swap's FAQs for more information.
It's that time of year again... The kids have gone back to school and people are already looking forward to Fall and the holidays. It is also the time of year when I start getting requests for Nancy Drew Date Book kits. I had a little time this weekend (woo hoo!) and I was able to put together four new kits. Each kit comes with pages for 2013, but if you can't wait and need to start your planner sooner just let me know and I will add pages for the end of 2012.
Take a look at these:
I've been fortunate to stumble upon this hard-to-find cover a couple of times and it is a beauty! I love the circus theme and the coordinating pink & blue papers/embellishments ensure that it will go quickly! You'll find it here. (Edited to add: This kit has sold!)
Red & black are heavily featured in this gorgeous kit.(Edited to add: This kit has sold!)
And finally... the classic cover from the first book in the series. Hands down, this is the most popular kit because it is the cover that most of us remember from our childhoods. Grab it now! (Edited to add: This kit has sold!)
Additional covers/kits will be added over the next few months. Keep in mind that every kit is unique and I cannot always guarantee that I will have specific covers/kits in the future.
I've also re-stocked the best selling Mini Bow Makers (didn't even realize I was out of stock until I sold the last one!). You'll find them here.
Suni and I recently joined the hordes of scrapbookers at Chantilly, VA's Great American Scrapbook Convention. We made our rounds in a little over an hour (dropping ghastly amounts of cash along the way), but here are the two things that really caught my eye:
Yeah... That booth took most of my money. There are so many different things you can do with these stamp sets! If you didn't make it to GASC and hand over all of your money to them there, you can certainly do it online. :)
2. Paper Wizard's Disney Theme Park Die Cuts. I'm the first one to mock a die cut title and I'm rather obnoxious about it. This company, however, caused me to come to a screeching halt and re-think my disdain for die cuts. OH MY GOOD GRAVY they are adorable. Want them. Need them. All of them. If you have a Disney album you're still meaning to get scrapped, these are must-haves. Head on over to their website and check them all out. My faves include Main Street,Animal Kingdom and the Jungle Cruise pictured above. Amazing!
1. DIY Chalkboard Cakes. I am kicking myself for selling off all of my 5 tier papier mache cakes. My distributor went out of business (damn economy!) and now I cannot order any more. My girls would just die if they could decorate the same cake over and over (and over!) again. I'm going to have to dig through my craft storage area to see if I can find any more cakes. How cute is this?
2. Retro Sailor Bathing Suits. I LOVE the look of these suits by Etsy Seller TheRedDolly. So cheery & perfect for summer. They make me think that I need to buy a new treadmill.... (while you're drooling over the sailor suit, check out her Paris Maillot... PARIS... it was meant to be!).
Two fantastic new things to check out (with videos!!):
1. My Favorite Things Berry Box Die: My daughters had so much fun during our Spring Tea last year that I think I'm going to do it again. Once I laid eyes on this cute die, I knew what my theme was going to be -- strawberry lemonade. Think giant red and yellow tissue paper pom poms... Think red and white striped paper straws... Think chocolate covered strawberries on tiered plates... Think little strawberry boxes filled with tasty treats!!!
This will die cut a little treat box that folds into a strawberry. IT EVEN EMBOSSES ADORABLE LITTLE SEEDS FOR YOU! For an amazing example, check out Karen Giron's sample here.
2. "Learn With Jenny" blog: I love reading blogs for inspiration. I find great cupcake recipes (which I never use), card ideas (which I never make) and great ideas for my kids' playdates (I actually do use these!). Every once in a long while, I stumble upon a blog that knocks my socks off. If you haven't seen "Learn With Jenny"'s blog, you must. Absolutely must.
My friend Suni uses a number of shocking phrases that always make me laugh. For example, her computer never crashes. It goes "tits up". Nobody ever has an unpleasant look to them. They "have a face like a cat's ass". One of my favorite Suni gems is "balls outside the pants". She uses it when she's done something completely over the top, without regard for what others might think. I love it.
I love Jenny's blog because she completely lives with her"balls outside of her pants." Diagnosed with cancer 6 years ago, Jenny sat down and wrote a "life list" of things that she wanted to do with her life. She battled and won her cancer battle, and then set about living her life -- work, kids, everything else that comes with it. Several years later, she realized that she hadn't accomplished much on her "life list" and changed her way of thinking. There was an amazing life to be lived! There's so much to learn!
I love watching Jenny cross items off of her "life list". Some are small (hold a bake sale with her kids) and some are really "reach for the stars" dreams (dance with Ellen DeGeneres on her show).
One of my favorite Jenny list items was to dance in front of all of the Washington Monuments. Watch this and tell me that you don't love Jenny too:
Now, that's living with your balls outside of your pants...
2. i-magicut Ribbon Cutter. I've been using a ton of ribbon (may God bless you Offray Ribbon Factory Outlet) on my projects lately and I hate sealing the ends of my ribbons so they don't fray. I tend to be a little heavy handed with the flame and end up with wonky ends. The other day I discovered a new tool to help me solve this problem! It cuts the ends perfectly (in various styles) AND SEALS THE ENDS FOR ME!
I'm still receiving requests for additional Nancy Drew Date Books for 2012, so I've added a few new kits to the store. For those of you that are (ahem...) running late in getting organized, you'll be thrilled to know that these Date Books include pages through January 2013, so you'll still get to enjoy Nancy for a year!
The Secret Of The Wooden Lady kit includes beautiful green and dusty mauve papers & embellishments. I love the ominous water on the front cover -- great for the boating enthusiast or anyone who loves the water! You'll find it here.
The Invisible Intruder kit offers up sky blue and espresso brown papers & embellishments. The cover is classic Nancy Drew... perplexed Nancy and creepy background. Fantastic! You'll find it here.
I had a few others prepared, but they sold before I could even get them to Etsy. These are probably the last that I will put together before this Fall. Grab them while they last!
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