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DIY Party Favor Tutorial

Merry Christmas!!!

I hope you all are feeling ready for Christmas! I have a special treat for you today! My (incredibly talented) friend Taryn from Design Dining & Diapers is here today to share with you a simple DIY Party Favor Tutorial for your New Year’s Eve Celebrations. Taryn always comes up with the most clever ideas that are classic & chic. She also co-hosts a really fun party on Thursday evenings- Inspiration Gallery – so be sure to check that out & get to know her.

Hi New Friends! I’m Taryn from Design, Dining and Diapers and it’s a really huge honor to be here today! I adore Gina and love love all of the things that she shares with all of you. Today, I’m going to be sharing an easy DIY News Years Party Favor that includes a free printable!

I’m all about using what I’ve got on hand and recycling, so I came up with these simple New Years Favors made entirely from recycled Christmas wrap! So before you are done wrapping tonight, be sure to save your scraps!

Supplies:

– 1 wrapping paper roll (cut into 4″ pieces)

– wrapping paper scraps

– ribbon scraps

– tape

– filler of your choice

Cut your wrapping paper into 5″ X 11″ strips. Tape one edge of the paper onto the roll and then roll it up.

Secure with an additional piece of tape.

Tie a ribbon onto one end, fill with your favorite candy and tie up the other side! See SUPER simple.

Then, print out your FREE printable by downloading it HERE.

Even if you just have a small gathering, it’s still fun to make favors for everyone, especially if they are just about FREE!

Check out my blog next week for more free New Year’s Printables!

And here are some of my other winter projects that you may like:

Winter White Vignette

Faux Snow Vases

Winter Pinecone Wreath

Thanks so much for having me over today Gina!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Taryn

You see- I told you she was FABULOUS!!!!! Thanks you SO MUCH Taryn!!!!

I love having you here today!

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Burlap Holiday Printables

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Hi Everyone! I’m still here in So Cal & my mom’s memorial/ reception service is today. We had the funeral last week & I expect to be heading home this coming weekend. It’s been a very full couple of weeks that didn’t end like I had hoped when I started my drive home to So Cal & I will fill in all the blanks here soon- I promise. I hope to spend this next week over Christmas getting caught up on things & finally shopping for the kids. Yep- with all the stuff going on- I have yet to even buy a gift or set up any decorations. But fortunately the kids understand & really aren’t in that mindset this year.

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So since I’m still away the FABULOUS Kristi from I Should Be Mopping the Floor has something special for you all today. Have you met Kristi? She’s just all around AWESOME – incredibly talented. I’m so thankful for her help & for sharing her talents here today.

Hi, friends! It’s Kristi from ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com. Thanks bunches to Gina for having me over here today! I’m a graphic designer by trade and LOVE to share free printables. Thought it would be fun to share three with you today!

There’s something for everyone in this set of free printables.

From a sassy reindeer to a sweet Santa…download one or all. Designed to be displayed together or separately.

These print onto letter-sized paper, to be trimmed for 8×10 frames.

Thank You Kristi!!! These are perfect for my last minute holiday prep this year!!

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Christmas Gift Tags

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Christmas Gift Tag Printable ~ Christmas Printables Blog Hop

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I’m so excited today to be joining with a bunch of really great ladies to bring you an AWESOME Christmas Printables Blog Hop. We have all created some really fun printables for you all. If you love printables- we have you covered! I happen to have a little obsession with gift tags. I can’t get enough. SO that’s what I decided to make & share with you all today.

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Christmas Gift Tag Printable

Don’t those all look AMAZING!

Here is what I have crated for you!

I had so much fun creating these.

I just love the traditional feel of these – I’m feeling more nostalgic than ever these days.

These would be great on a gift wrapped in kraft paper or white butcher paper.

Round or rectangular- whatever fits your needs.

I think I have gift tags covered this year. 🙂

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12 Days of Christmas Holiday Bucket List

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Fall Spice Hand Soap and Printable

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Good Morning- Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I did something that I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I finally made my own scented hand soap in a super easy way. You see for the longest time I would buy the Pumpkin/Fall Spice scented hand soap & lotion from Avon. I love the smell so much & I get so sad when it runs out. Well since we moved I have not really been buying Avon so I never picked some up for the season. In fact – I don’t even know if they still offer it. But now I don’t have to worry- I figured out how to make my own.

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I decided to make some printable gift tags for you all to download.

This way if you make some & then want to give it as a gift (which I recommend) you have everything you need.

Doesn’t it look pretty in this little container?? I picked it up at Target or Walmart- I can’t remember.

For the soap– fill your soap dispenser with your favorite unscented soap. I used Milk & Honey because it’s somewhat moisturizing. Then I added about 2 tsp of Pumpkin Spice Scented Fragrance Oil. I picked mine up on ebay for around $3 including shipping but I think you can get it at the craft store in the soap making isle. Swirl it around- and there you go. Yes- that simple & I’m kicking myself for not doing it sooner.

I made several different color tags so you could choose your favorite or use them all for multiple gifts.

I also made them in 2 different sizes depending on the size of your dispenser- whether it be tall or short.

Download the LARGE or SMALL – whichever you like.

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Corn Husk Fall Tablesetting & Free Printable

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A couple weeks ago I shared my Corn Husk Fall Tablesettings when I guest posted for Taryn at Design, Dining & Diapers. I wanted to not only share those with you here- but I wanted to give you the free printable tags to go along with it. That way you can make the whole project for your upcoming holiday gatherings.

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Corn Husk Fall Tablesetting, table place card tags, free printable

This adds such a warm & inviting feel to your table.

I printed mine at the 4×6 setting because I wanted them small.

I could have printed them at full size & used them for a larger placesetting- or on individual flower pieces in front of each plate.

These are really so simple yet add just the right amount of rustic warmth for your table this time of year.

To Make:

-Take 3-4 husks & soak them in a bowl of water for several minutes to soften.

– Pull out of the water & shake & pat off excess water with a paper towel.

– Lay the husk one on top of the other in a stack- alternating the wide ends with the narrow ends.

– Take your twine & wrap around the center & tie.

-On each end, start pulling 2-3 inch tears into the wide ends of each husk to give a frayed look.

-Pull & fan out each end to give fullness.

-Repeat for each one you want to make.

-Allow to dry flat. Ends will curl & twist on their own as they dry.

(Note- I put mine in the warm garage to speed up the process)

So that’s it. I told you it was easy & oh so festive!!

Download HERE

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Fall Bucket List 2013 ~ Project 52 Week 34

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Good Morning Everyone! Welcome to Project 52!

Hope you had a great weekend. We have been enjoying these last few August days around here. It’s so amazingly pleasant & we are so enjoying having our windows open & feeling that lovely mountain air here in Northern Idaho. I just can’t say enough great things about this place. It’s truly a treasure. We feel so blessed to have the opportunity to be here.

I captured this sunset the other evening. We don’t often get colorful sunsets here- partly because there are less dust particles in the atmosphere (which explains why we had such amazing sunsets in the desert nearly every night) so when they happen I do run out to get a couple snaps. I do love the view from our back yard- I love seeing the silhouettes of the pine trees. I longed for trees for all those years we lived in the desert- it’s such a welcome & amazing sight.

I was able to capture the Blue Moon last week. I don’t capture the moon as often as I used to. The hubs asked me why I used to run out every night to capture it & now I will pass on it more often than not. Well- I started thinking about it. I think it’s because I have so many other things to capture here. When we lived in the desert- there were only so many pictures I could take of sand & sand & well….more sand. I welcomed capturing other things- like the moon. So I did it quite a bit. Now – I have SO MANY pretty things all around me. I never yearn for something new to capture. It’s such a blessing & I am not taking it for granted. (Last Blue Moon images September of 2012 HERE & past super moon & lunar eclipse images HERE ) These pale in comparison to my images last year of the Lunar Eclipse- those & one super brilliant partial moon really are my best work to date on the moon. Sometimes it’s just not as clear & other times you can really get some awesome shots.

With all that said- I figured since it was a blue moon- I had better get out & at least take a couple snaps.
They came out okay & at least I documented the event.

As we are now consistently in the 80’s I’m feeling that fall is right around the corner & things are going to start rapidly changing here. I am SQUEALING I’m so excited about fall. It’s my favorite time of year & I’m sure it will show here on the blog as I jump in with both feet to all things fall. We picked up a MASSIVE basket of produce from our co-op this past weekend & I spent a fair amount of time preparing it all for some yummies that I will be making to share with you all as the season continues.

For now- you can print off this Fall Bucket List that I created.

Hopefully you will be able to cross some of these off along with me & share them on your own blogs.

Download HERE

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Printable Book Cover Labels

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I’m sure for a good portion of you the kids are already back at school. Or they are sure close to it.

If you are like me- you pick up the essentials before school starts & then slowly add it it as the weeks go by.

I have been in the whole back to school mode even though my kids are pretty much done with school. I like fall- I like this time of year & all that goes with it- including back to school. Besides- I know you all are in back to school mode & I wanted to do a little something to help you out. So I made these Printable Book Cover Labels. Do you remember when we would cover our books with paper bags?? That was the big thing when I was in school. It was great because we could draw & decorate all over them & the bags were just laying around the house anyhow. We really put them to use.

Even though we decorated our book covers- I would have loved having the ability to print off some cute little labels to make my covers more personal yet stylish. If my kids were going back to school they would definitely be using these.

Download HERE

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One lucky winner will win a $100 Walmart gift card to potentially use while shopping those end of the season sales.

This giveaway begins on August 15th and will run until August 29th at 11:59pm US Eastern time. It will be open to residents of the US only, 18+. Use the PromoSimple form below to enter, and make sure that you take advantage of the many entries you can gain. Also, be sure to come back daily for more chances to win. Best of luck!

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Sorbet Party Printables

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It’s August 1st!!! WOW- how the summer has flown by! We are inching closer to the munchkin’s birthday. So far I have shared with you the banner & piñata I made for her in sorbet colors. I am SO LOVING this color group for her birthday. I think it just screams AUGUST!! I created a whole bunch of decorations for her celebration & I thought I would also offer them to you all as a free printable set. Free Printable Checklist Templates

Sorbet Party Printables

I just love printables in general & it’s just so much fun pushing that creativity to make some of my own from time to time. Yes there are times when I don’t have the time & I just want a quick download. Thank goodness there are lots of other really creative people out there that offer free printables when I need them. For those of you that want & need that quick download- today is your lucky day. I have them all here & ready for printing.

There is this banner- I think I will be using this on her cake.

It was way too hot to do cupcakes-

so a scoop of the Double Berry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt in a cupcake liner worked well in the cupcake wrappers & then decorated with the cupcake toppers.

I love straw flags- they really make it more fun.

Tag decorations- you could put these on just about anything.

And then the Thank You cards. I actually did these in 2 sheets of different patterns. Thank You’s are so important.

So here you can see all the printables available in this set. Download HERE.

Enjoy & make your next party happy!!

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My Circus My Monkeys Printable ~ Project 52 Week 30

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Hi there!!! Welcome to Project 52!

Usually I spend my free time in the kitchen or making different projects. That is pretty apparent around here. Most of the time it’s something for the house or something for the kids. Once in a while the hubs puts in a request for something. Not a lot of the time I actually get around to doing it. But this past weekend he was super busy with work & all sorts of other things. This gave me the time to work on his special request.

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You see- a little while back I saw THIS PIN on Pinterest which lead me to THIS Etsy shop for this print. It reads “Not my Circus, Not my Monkeys”. Apparently it’s a Polish Proverb that means “Not My Problem”. When I first showed it to the hubs he laughed. Then he said he wanted one that said “My Circus My Monkeys” because in his line of work- EVERYTHING IS HIS PROBLEM. So I spent some time in Photoshop & created this free printable.

So there you go. I printed it, framed it & now it’s hanging in his office.

Everyone laughs & completely understands why it’s there.

Of course I made it available for you all too.

If you are the kind of person where EVERYTHING is your problem too- this is for you.

Maybe you are a mom- and everything defaults to your problem… print it!!

Download here

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Blog Payment Tracking Printable

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Blog Payment Tracking Printable – an easy way to keep track of all your blogging income from sponsored posts & contracted work. Get organized quickly!

If you are a blogger that does a lot of sponsored posts then you know that sometimes keeping track of when you post & your expected payout can be hard. I know that a lot of times I will all of a sudden receive a payment that I had forgotten I was owed. I didn’t even remember how long it had been since I had posted. Then there are those (some I am dealing with right now) that tell you “payment within 60 days” So you wait the 60 days & it comes & goes. If you are not keeping track that 60 can turn into 90 & then you are searching for that contact info to see where the heck your payment is. This is especially frustrating when there is a big push to post in a tight time frame or you work really hard to meet the demands & deadlines only to be forgotten about when it comes to payment for all that hard work. Free Printable Checklist Templates

I searched Pinterest for a printable that had all the info on it that I wanted- & not a bunch of extra things that I didn’t– it wasn’t there.

So I finally made my own Blog Payment Tracking Printable.

Now when I get notice of a sponsored post I not only print off what I need to remember when putting the post together but I immediately write the projected post date on my editorial calendar & then fill in the info on this sheet. Now I have everything I need to know at a quick glance up on my clipboard above my desk. I know what’s expected & what has gone waaaay overdue. I made sure to add the contact info of the campaign manager so I can quickly pop them a message whether it be a question before posting or tracking down payment months later – I have all that at a glance.

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Hope this helps keep your blogging income easier to manage.

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No Sew Sleep Mask

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Did you know that during the summer the sun doesn’t set here until around 10pm?? Then it’s already somewhat light out by 3:50am!!!! Guess I should have expected it being where we are now. We obviously can’t have the whole family up during all those light hours so sleep masks have become something we can’t live without – at least for us girls. 🙂 I purchased mine but decided to make some for the girls. They were so easy- NO SEWING! Done in less than 30 minutes- not including drying time. Free Printable Checklist Templates

No Sew Sleep Mask

She was thrilled to have some darkness & get back to restful sleep.

So simple. I just love simple kid crafts- especially when they are no sew diy projects. What could be better??!! The kids get a fun project that they can use night after night. Plus it gives them some really restful sleep free from any light that may be filtering in. Now I just have to come up with a more manly solution for the dudes in the house.

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Come on back & tell me how your’s turned out!!!

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American Flag Printable

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It’s flag day-

so I thought I would give you this American Flag Printable image that I captured this past weekend.

I have an obsession with capturing the flag. We can’t pass a flag pole without me having to snap at least one shot of it. In this case I was able to get right up close to it while we walked around Coeur d’Alene park. As you can see the weather was amazing & the vibrant colors of the flag against the blue sky was awe inspiring. I was so grateful for all the blessings we have being here in this country. I had to stop, take it in & reflect for a moment.

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I had to add the verbiage from one of my favorite songs- You’re a Grand Old Flag

Download- print & enjoy as part of your Flag Day remembrance, or 4th of July decorations.

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Golf Gifts for Dad

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Hi Everyone!!!

Thinking of fun homemade gifts for the hubs for Father’s Day & Golf Gifts for Dad came to mind. Ever since the hubs made the transition from a line guy to his current status we knew that golf would have to be a bigger deal in our lives. It’s sort of been a constant staple in our lives through our relationship. I grew up with my grandfather being a dominant face at The Woodland’s Country Club near their home in TX. Then I met the hubs while we both worked at Cobra Golf during our time in Carlsbad. We lived on a golf course at one time. Then when the hubs promoted beyond a line firefighter- my grandfather built him a custom set of clubs for his height. (hubs is 6’6″). So I thought it would be great to make him a gift that he could use now that he has to get together with the other chiefs to play a round or two & talk station stuff.

I made these little printable “vouchers” for him to use when he wants to spend an afternoon out at the club.

Not that he has to have permission- but he does feel guilty when he has few days where he can have family time & then he spends it doing something else.

What golfer doesn’t need a good supply of tees & some new balls to replace the ones that end up in the drink??

You can download & print the vouchers for your own gift.

Download HERE

It’s a fun & simple Father’s Day gift that any golf enthusiast would love from his kids.

I may put together another one for my grandfather too.

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Homemade Father’s Day Gift

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Homemade Father’s Day Gift

Did you have a safe Memorial Day weekend?? I sure hope so.

Now that the holiday is behind us I am in full Father’s Day mode (hence the giveaways that I have going on right now). I have been making a list of Homemade Father’s Day Gifts for the hubs. We don’t typically exchange gifts to each other- but the kids LOVE making things for the both of us whenever they can. I swear I have some of the most thoughtful kids on the planet.

I decided to start simple so that it was something the kids could easily make on their own. The hubs has been begging for cookies for weeks now. I have been making everything BUT cookies lately so I think that some of his favorites in this cute little tin with the tag will be great. He has been asking for chocolate chip lately- but his favorite is oatmeal raisin. I will probably make both just for Father’s Day.

You know I wouldn’t leave you hanging here. I’m not going to share this with you & not give you the download.

I love you all too much!!

Download HERE

Click on over & grab your own free printable. Perfect for all the dads in your family.

I have 4 dads & 2 grandfathers to send gifts to. So these will come in handy for all those gifts.

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First Aid Kit and Printable Checklist

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Are you ready for Memorial Day Weekend??

I’m sure most of you have all sorts of plans. The weather this time of year should be lovely. Which means that while most of the country is out enjoying the long weekend the hubs gets super busy. Holiday weekends are super crazy & they never stop running calls. While it’s been a while since he has had to be in the back of an ambulance doing patient care- it’s weekends like these that keep him on his toes with managing emergencies. Emergency preparedness is always on our minds which is why we are so adamant about having a First Aid Kit & why I created this DIY First Aid Kit and Printable Checklist for you all. Free Printable Checklist Templates

You see- before we moved here- the hubs was not only on the Homeland Security Working Group for NV, he was the County Deputy Fire Chief among many many things- but he was also coordinated the Disaster Preparedness Program for the second largest county in the nation. (geographically speaking) We had things like the NV Test Site, Area 51 (yes it exists) & Yucca Mountain in our jurisdiction. He was PREPARED for the worst of the worst. Which means that we live, breathe, eat & sleep being prepared.

So knowing all of that- it should come as no surprise to you that this above image shows all the things that are in just ONE of our MULTIPLE emergency kits we have between our house & vehicles. I know most people don’t have access to a lot of these things & even if they did- are not medical professionals & therefore wouldn’t use them. So I decided to put together a quick & simple kit for you all that is perfect for your house, car, boat or RV. AND- it’s re-purposed from a coffee can so it’s an extra win in my book.

First Aid Kit DIY

I covered my can with white & red duct tape. You could do the cute prints too.

I wanted mine to be unmistakable so that anyone who sees it would know exactly what it’s for.

You won’t believe all the things that fit in this little can.

You could make several for all the places you may need one. I had one growing up as a kid. We made them in our Girl Scout Troop (thanks mom). It was great with the rope handle (just drill holes & slip through with a knot) . We could just grab & go whenever we were headed outdoors.

If you take some of the larger things out of the large box packaging- YES- all these things will fit in your First Aid Kit.

Let me just say- all of these things can be picked up at your local drug store or online.

I recommend stuffing as many band-aids in there as you can fit (those are the things you will need & use the most)

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I made this quick reference checklist you can take with you to the store. Download & print.

Wishing you all a very SAFE Memorial Day weekend!

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DIY Coffee Infused Bath Salts & 5 Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

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Have you wrapped up your gifts for mom yet??

No worries- I have some great ideas here for you that won’t break the bank & most of them you can do with the things you have already on hand.
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Normally I would make my mom some sugar scrub. She loves it & helps keep her feeling soft. Unfortunately with the chemotherapy- it makes her skin super sensitive & anything abrasive just isn’t good for her right now. So I did the next best thing- bath salts. She loves to soak her feet. It’s one of the things that the kids have grown to love about our time when we are able to visit her. Each night they all sit around the tub & fill it with all sorts of great smelling salts & bubbles & talk about all the fun they had that day. It’s something they just love to do together & it’s also a fond memory that they will always have.

So because of that I made her these coffee infused bath salts. They smell HEAVENLY if you are a coffee fanatic like I am.

Even if you are not a coffee drinker- I know many that just like the smell. So you will love this too.

1 Cup Rock Salt

1 Cup Epsom Salt

1/2 Cup Baking Soda

1/4 Cup Ground Oats (I just pulsed mine in a blender)

1/4 tsp Coffee Extract

Combine all in a medium sized bowl- mix & stir with wooden spoon until well incorporated & the color of the extract is no longer in clumps.

Transfer to decorative jar. Print gift tag & tie on jar.

Simple & easy gift that will be appreciated with each use.

I also made a free printable for you to download to go along with your gift.

I made them large so that you could scale them down to whatever size jar you are using.

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I also found some other fabulous homemade gifts that others have made that I thought you would really enjoy.

They are so creative & definitely something mom would enjoy!

Visit them all & get creative. Mom will be so happy!

Honey Lavender Sugar Scrub

DIY Tile Coasters

Chicken Wire Frames

Washi Tape Mother’s Day Candles

Have fun!!
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Chemotherapy Head Wrap {Tutorial}

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First- let me say that my thoughts & my heart are with all that have been touched by what happened at the Boston Marathon yesterday.

Sending prayers!

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As many of you know my mom is fighting cancer- skin cancer. About 2 years ago she had a questionable mole removed from her shoulder. After the biopsy they found that it was Squamous cell skin cancer. They THOUGHT things would be okay because they THOUGHT they removed it in time & we were grateful for that. Flash forward to about 3 months ago when she noticed a lump under her arm. She went & had it checked- it was the size of a thumbnail. They biopsied it – turned out it was once again the Squamous cells. Apparently after poking it for the biopsy it became agitated & started growing rapidly. Within 6 week from that time it was poked to the time it was surgically removed- it had grown to the size of a baseball. This was not an actual tumor- this was her lymph nodes- those lovely little filters & “catch-all’s” that were doing their job & holding on to all these cancerous cells that were trying to take over her body. There were a couple cells that found their way outside of the lymph nodes. They removed all 20 something lymph nodes & found cancer in 16 of them. They have never seen Squamous cell skin cancer behave in the way that it is presenting to them & so they are now doing an aggressive bout of chemotherapy & targeted radiation. We don’t know how well this will work for her. The thought once was that Melanoma & Basal Cell were the only real threats to your life when it came to skin cancer. They always thought that if you removed Squamous skin cancer in a timely manner- you were good & really had nothing to worry about going forward. That doesn’t seem to be the case here.

So while my mom has just had her first bout of chemotherapy we all know what is about to happen. So I made her a bunch of these head wraps. I wanted to be sure she had enough colors & she had something to keep her head warm & covered, even though she is in southern California. She certainly can’t be getting her scalp sunburned. (sorry I had to use my daughter as the model since my mom is 1500 miles away)

These are really simple to make. So if you have a sewing machine & know someone going through chemotherapy- this is a great gift for them.

You only need super soft & stretchy cotton fabric like a nice Pima cotton t-shirt material. Cut to 20″ x 20″.

Sew together on one side to form a tube. I don’t have a serger so I just stitched the ends together & then stitched that seam down flat. The key here is to make that seam as so ft as possible because the slightest thing can be irritating or painful on the sensitive skin while going through chemo.

I left the ends un-hemmed so that it was softer & more stretchy. Again- the less things to irritate the sensitive skin the better.

Then if you are giving these as a gift- you can print out this gift tag & add it to your package.

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If you can do this to help those fighting this horrible disease- please do. It will be so very much appreciated.

Also- please get yourself checked for skin cancer. I know that my insurance company does not cover things like a annual check so you might want to keep an ear out for events & screenings in your area when they come up. You can also see your primary doctor & have them do a look over but really a dermatologist is best. Many will do a screening for about $100 office visit. It’s worth it!!! It could save our life. For more info on the types of skin cancer & what to look for- go HERE. Please take it seriously- it CAN kill you if left unchecked.

This head wrap has been featured on Craft Stew – visit & pick up more Free Hat Patterns.

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St. Patty’s Day Cupcake Jars & Free Printable

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Happy Thursday Everyone!

I have been running around here like a headless chicken this week- but I wanted to share with you all the FREE printable that I created for you. You may have already grabbed it in my sidebar- that’s so awesome. But I wanted to share these cute little St. Patrick’s Day cupcake jars that I use the printable on over the weekend. This makes the best little gift for your neighbor- or if you are like me- treats that are going to the firehouse. So go ahead & grab it & get creative!

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Just take your cupcakes, stick them in the jar- pipe a little frosting on each one before adding the next.

Then just add the printable cupcake decoration topper & then tie another on around the jar with bakers twine for added flare.

Easy, simple & oh so adorable.

You could also string them all up as a garland for a simple St. Patrick’s Day decoration too.

They are just so happy! Who wouldn’t love to receive a jar stuffed with cupcakes??!! 🙂

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12 Days of Christmas Bucket List, Free Printable

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With all the changes in our lives right now, I am starting to get excited about all the new things we will get to experience in our new home. The holidays have never quite been like I had always dreamed of. It’s hard to be festive when things don’t feel like the holidays. So- now that we will have some true seasons I can really embrace the activities that come with the changing of the calendar. There are so many fun things to do during the holidays but I really wanted to go with the 12 Days of Christmas theme & not make it too overwhelming. There are already so many things to do this time of year.

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Because we are inching ever so close to moving day- I am not spending a lot of time in the office.

But I did create this 12 Days of Christmas Bucket List, Free Printable for you!!

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Hope you will join me in checking at least a few of these off the list this season.

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Give Thanks ~ Free Thanksgiving Printable

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First- before I say anything else- I have to give a MASSIVE

THANK YOU

to my dear blogging friends. Yesterday I started receiving these Target gift cards in my inbox & at first I wondered if they were legit. You know how you get those spamy emails. But one had a message that was very detailed & knew a lot of personal info about me & things we are doing. So when I asked the sender if she had sent it- she let me know that a bunch of you- my AWESOME FRIENDS- got together & decided to send me Target Housewarming gifts. That is the NICEST thing I think anyone has ever done for me. I mean, seriously- the fact that you all got together & collaborated to do that for me just has me near tears. I am so touched!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just love you guys so much- I can’t even express how this makes me feel & how THANKFUL & BLESSED I am to have you all in my life.

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With all the moving & whatnot going on around here- I have not had a lot of time to take & process pictures.

I will sure be happy when we are settled. But I didn’t want to leave you hanging here.

I created this Give Thanks ~ Free Thanksgiving Printable for you all so you can have something for your Thanksgiving festivities!

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Love you all- thanks for hanging with me as we make this life transition.

Linking with: 52 Weeks of Happiness, Tuesday Around the World & Sweet Shot Tuesday

Keyboard Shortcuts for PC & MAC

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As most of you know, my work for the product photography side of the biz has been keeping me busy. When I have 300+ processed images to produce for a client I am always looking for ways to speed that process up by finding shortcuts. There are many keyboard shortcuts that I use quite a bit. I love them because it keeps me from having to go up to the menu bar for every process that I am doing. I get asked quite often by my readers how I process images & these shortcuts are a huge part of it. I would be lost without them because my time in processing would increase & really, who wants to spend all that time in the office? I know I don’t. I do try to nail just about everything in-camera, but there are always minor tweaks I like to make. Normally that isn’t an issue- unless you are looking at doing it 300+ times. I’m sure you wedding photogs know what I am talking about here. Massive amounts of images to sift through. So anyhow- I thought I would create for you all this nifty cheat sheet for all the keyboard shortcuts – the ones in dark brown are the ones I use most frequently. The ones in light brown are ones that I have only used a couple times if at all- but I wanted to make the list complete. The cool part is that a good portion of these work in other programs too. Things like open, copy, paste, cut, select all, print, save- these I use when processing documents, surfing the web & all sorts of other things. If I am on the computer there is a good chance I am using them as much as I use my mouse or tablet stylus.

So here they are- for PC & for MAC. Free to download/print for your use.

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Here are just a couple things I have been working on.

Have a Happy Tuesday everyone!

Linking with: 52 Weeks of Happiness, Tuesday Around the World & Sweet Shot Tuesday

Fall Cupcakes & Life n’ Reflection Fall Transfers

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Make cute cupcakes with these Fall Cupcakes & Life n’ Reflection Fall Transfers – printable cupcake toppers for the holiday season.

I won’t be participating in Scavenger Hunt today. Unfortunately, we had something happen this week that shook our foundation & has us scrambling. You can read all about it in yesterday’s post.

I will try my hardest to not let this alter my posting schedule or my photo-taking too much. But unfortunately, the fact that I am not posting for Scavenger Hunt today due to lack of time with all these wrenches in my schedule & that I have literally lost my desire to pick up the camera right now- I suppose it already has changed quite a few things.

Don’t miss these adorable owl cupcakes for fall!

Anyhow- before all this happened I had baked these cupcakes. I had started with trying the Nutella swirl cupcakes I had found only I just did a quickie by mixing it with a butter pecan box cake.

They totally didn’t come out like they should have but I really did it for the sole purpose of showing you all these adorable transfers from Life n’ Reflection.

I originally was going to use them as printed recipe cards but then decided I wanted to scale them down & print a bunch for cupcake decorations. I love how cute they are.

I will probably do the recipe cards another time when my head is more in the game. But for now I have these.

If you want to print these cute cupcake toppers for fall – you can find them over at Life n’ Reflection. Be sure to head over there (link below) and check out all the amazing ideas Kristy shares.

Head on over & give Kristy some love!

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Christmas Gift Tag Printable

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So I finally made my own Blog Payment Tracking Printable.

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It’s flag day-

so I thought I would give you this American Flag Printable image that I captured this past weekend.

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