tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57718700430762947392024-03-05T15:40:10.133-05:00Perfectly imperfectAmber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-88370473459492368762012-01-17T23:14:00.000-05:002012-01-17T23:14:27.515-05:00Project Life - Week 2Week 2. . .complete! I cannot tell you how much I love this new approach (new to me) of scrapbooking! It is so much fun collecting little tidbits from the week and using them in the pages. I also love using my iphone photos. So stinkin' easy to process them with apps and simply print them out. I've updated my blog and added my fave Project Life blogs on the right. On the left is my old 365 button, but I am updating it now with my daily photos which may not all make the project life cut when I'm putting my pages together. :) If you are participating in 365, or Project life at all. . .please link me up! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://linktoapp.com/<span style="color: #990000;">instagram</span></div><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>Instagram. . .I love that you can follow other people and see snippets of everyday life from the people you follow! Here is a view of <a href="http://instagrid.me/amberzimmerman/">mine</a>. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://linktoapp.com/<span style="color: #990000;">My365</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love the reminder to take a picture everyday. This works like Instagram in that you can follow people and they can follow you. You earn more filters as you add people, interact and upload photos</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://linktoapp.com/<span style="color: #990000;">PhotoStudio</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">This is my favorite photo app! So many options for what you can do to the photo. It's kind of like having photoshop for your iphone. You can also upload to many sites, like FB, Instagram, Flickr from within the app. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://linktoapp.com/<span style="color: #990000;">Camera+</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">I like this one for the Zoom. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://linktoapp.com/<span style="color: #990000;">PhotoSync</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Wirelessly uploads your pictures to your computer. You can select the pics or just upload them all. That way you can print them out easy peasy. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of my fave goodies so far collected are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Project-Life-Core-Kit-Clementine/dp/B005JZAH1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326061132&sr=8-1">Clementine Core kit - Project Life</a></div><a href="http://kandcompany.eksuccessbrands.com/dept/SMASH+1.aspx">Smash products (date stamp, tabs, stickies, pad, etc.)</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.shopellesstudio.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=49&products_id=506">Elle Studio journalers and labels</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://octoberafternoon.com/show_product.php?prod=279&type=08">October Afternoon label stickers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.jbsmercantile.com/eco/store.asp?Category=37"> JBS label stickers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/13283">Ali Edwards digital elements from Designer Digitals </a>(I use these with my silhouette. . .see tutorial from Ali <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2011/12/december-daily-2011-day-three.html">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Silhouette tabs and tags (I used this tutorial to create tags from Lisa Truesdale found <a href="http://gluestickgirl.typepad.com/moments/2012/01/project-life-week-51-december-17-23-tutorial.html">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://paisleepress.com/2011/12/introducing-a-new-line-of-printables/">Paislee Press journal tags</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.americancrafts.com/subcategory.php?id=25&sub=298">Amy Tangerine papers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Various washi tapes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Holtz-Idea-Ology-Attacher-Staples/dp/B0021G0GPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326062935&sr=8-2">Tim Holtz tiny stapler</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am too impatient (and cheap) to wait on the inserts to be restocked on Amazon, so I bought the <a href="http://www.americancrafts.com/subcategory.php?id=21&sub=75">American Craft inserts</a> that have 6 4x6 sections. These are perfect for side by side journalers in conjunction with the 4x6 pics. I even used my 40% off coupon from Michael's. SCORE! I plan to stock up on more of those. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am using an <a href="http://www.americancrafts.com/subcategory.php?id=21&sub=72">American Craft 3 ring binder</a> as my PL book this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there you have it! If you are doing Project Life or some form of it, I'd love you to link up! I started a Pinterest board for inspo <a href="http://pinterest.com/amberzimmerman/project-life-2012/">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</a></div>Hello! Two posts in one month. . .crazypants, eh? I've actually found a little time to craft, believe it or not! I've had THE busiest summer evah! It's been so fun though. Anyhoo. . .I must share that I did not come up with this idea on my own. I was inspired by my niece's bag that she was given as a gift. I figured it looked like something on etsy and then perused etsy for awhile until I found something that looked similar to what she had and what I wanted to make! So, credit for the design goes to this etsy seller right <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whimseyco?ref=seller_info">here</a>. I purchased this fabric interface from the Silhouette <a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/fabric.aspx">website.</a><br />
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You will need: Canvas bag (I bought a pack of 3 from Michaels and I bought the white color)<br />
Sewing machine (although you could hand sew, it just would take longer)<br />
Various Fabrics<br />
Silhouette machine (or other diecut machine that can cut through fabric)<br />
Silhouette sewable interface (or heat n bond if you dare). <br />
Ribbon (from my stash)<br />
Clippy/pin backings for the fabric flowers<br />
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I first found a font that I liked. I used "<a href="http://keepwaiting.deviantart.com/art/TTF-FONT-GHOSTTOWN-64860228">Ghosttown</a>". I then lined up my fabric choices for each bag. . .I had the girls pick out the fabric and colors that they wanted. Next I cut a square of scrap fabric (about 4x4) and cut out interface about the same size. Then I ironed it for 2 seconds just like the directions indicate to do. It adheres quickly. Then I trimmed the edges and peeled off the backing. Srsly. . .super easy so far. I adhered it to my thick media mat and prepared my font to cut. I used the "view grid" option and made the squares resemble the ones on my thick media mat to get the sizing right. Does that make sense? :P Then I cut one letter at a time and it did a great job! I recommend using the double cut option. I used fairly thin fabric and it needed a double cut. I then trimmed any stray strings from my fabric and laid it out on my bag how I liked it and ironed it. There. . .all set until I'm ready to sew! SO easy! I did this for all of the bags before I began sewing. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Or <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/66935056/">this one</a>:</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the finished bags: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAGml1PfDZcVYNhhs3aPOdFWE0gBbogyS3mtsow0fHawBQPQyJ20GS1IbD2XWP4GBDc3NtHkqZhIk08gGN9NdPWtgJTTV3vcq-Dk9P7fSfcxTxtHNKXlPS2tgeOhoW0UrD36mK6hcuUEJ/s1600/triptych+closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAGml1PfDZcVYNhhs3aPOdFWE0gBbogyS3mtsow0fHawBQPQyJ20GS1IbD2XWP4GBDc3NtHkqZhIk08gGN9NdPWtgJTTV3vcq-Dk9P7fSfcxTxtHNKXlPS2tgeOhoW0UrD36mK6hcuUEJ/s640/triptych+closeup.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjtJHtMECuzegkvZGXGq_n75LTCYX2W8Xfi2hSx-Y66owQXi6gj_NWdjHjf4pbuXjlKYEMGwYscGlzz0JuPDIbWBS5GZ6ccJK44YRkPxVMsWqHEGrl8yCPqdPzUPNWOHyEhj4IIMtbSJQ/s1600/triptych+of+bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjtJHtMECuzegkvZGXGq_n75LTCYX2W8Xfi2hSx-Y66owQXi6gj_NWdjHjf4pbuXjlKYEMGwYscGlzz0JuPDIbWBS5GZ6ccJK44YRkPxVMsWqHEGrl8yCPqdPzUPNWOHyEhj4IIMtbSJQ/s400/triptych+of+bags.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So there ya have it! If you have any questions. . .feel free to ask away! :) Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-56742499225797990482011-07-14T11:31:00.000-04:002011-07-14T11:31:25.073-04:00Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>PSA Essentials and Helmar USA (adhesive company) is partnering together to do a giveaway. If you are a crafter (a paper crafter in particular), you've probably used some of their adhesives. They make liquid scrap dots, Zapdots, Quickfix adhesive runner & refill, and gemstone glue. They generously sent us some of their adhesives to work with and I love them! My favorites were the Sparkle Mod Podge, and the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic as well as the Liquid Scrap dots! I used the Sparkle Mod Podge to create this cute bottlecap necklace for my daughter: <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So for the details of the giveaway, all week long on the PSA blog, they will be sharing fun and creative ideas of how to use the stamps with the adhesives. Comment each day and at the end, a winner will be chosen to receive a prize package from PSA Essentials and Helmar valued at $250!! That's it. . .just leave a comment and become a follower on the PSA blog if you haven't already. They are on day 4, so you'll want to catch up and comment on the last few posts, but it's worth it to get the beeeg priiiize, right? :) You may want to check out the <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/">Helmar blog here</a> and the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HelmarUSA">Helmar facebook page here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Yet to do: camp out in our back yard, watch a movie in our backyard under the stars, make our own sidewalk paint, have a game night with our friends until late, make rootbeer floats, take a family bike ride to DQ, and a few projects around the home. <br />
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Completely neglecting: my laundry and my house. <br />
So. . .that is a pretty good summary of how our summer has been! How about you? :)Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-61059824180186562022011-06-13T02:17:00.002-04:002011-06-13T11:49:37.983-04:00Want2Scrap and PSA Essentials Blog Hop!Yay! Another Blog Hop means more prizes! :) Welcome. You should have just arrived from <a href="http://www.tamimayberry.blogspot.com/">Tami Mayberry</a>'s blog. If you are unsure of the order, then visit <a href="http://want2scrapco.blogspot.com/">Want 2 Scrap</a>, where the blog hop begins!<br />
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Today <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA Essentials</a> and <a href="http://want2scrapco.blogspot.com/">Want 2 Scrap </a>are teaming up to bring you some ideas of the fun products that each company carries! PSA Essentials, of course has the interchangeable stamps, and Want 2 Scrap has generously allowed us to play with their adhesive gems (my fave!). <br />
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I decided to make a scrap page. . .it's been awhile, and I had some new pics that needed printing and prettied up. :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">click to make larger </div>You can see I scattered the jewels throughout the page to add whimsical touches and it creates movement throughout the layout (yikes - sorry for the wonky photo. . .I took the pic at night and the lighting was horrrible!). I also used my <a href="http://www.psaessentials.com/psaoriginals.htm">PSA Essentials</a> stamps from the "Bouquet Toss" collection (the umbrella), and the "Dare To Dream" collection (the sentiment stamps). <br />
Here are a few detail pics. . .<br />
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<a href="http://want2scrap.com/store/">Here</a> is where you can purchase Want 2 Scrap product, and they are offering 30% off your entire purchase from 6/13 - 6/23!<br />
You can purchase PSA Essentials stamps <a href="http://thepaperclique.com/stamps.html">here</a>, where they are offering 30% off all PSA Essentials product from 6/13 - 6/23. The coupon code is SAVE ONPSA<br />
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*FOR THE GIVEAWAY:<br />
PSA Essentials is giving away 1 stamper, 1 Peel & Stick packs of winners choice<br />
Want2Scrap is giving away a $35 gift certificate to their store!<br />
You have from 6/13 - 6/15 to enter.<br />
To enter:<br />
Be a follower of <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA Stamp Camp Blog</a> & Comment (1 entry)<br />
Be a follower of <a href="http://want2scrapco.blogspot.com/">Want2Scrap Blog</a> & comment (1 entry)<br />
Winner will be chosen on 6/16 and announced on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/PSA-Essentials/131952104691">Facebook</a><br />
Happy Hopping and your next stop is <a href="http://www.myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/">Kelley Eubanks</a>.Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-22525970923983478812011-06-10T02:27:00.000-04:002011-06-10T02:27:36.227-04:00The Twinery and PSA Essentials Blog Hop!Hello and welcome to my neck of the woods on the blog hop train. :) This is day five, and I am your last stop from the talented <a href="http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.com/">Emily Leiphart</a>. A few exciting things to note before I share my project. . .<br />
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There is a ginormous giveaway! <br />
You will have until SUNDAY 6/12 at 11:59 EST. <br />
<a href="http://www.psaessentials.com/"> PSA Essentials</a> is giving away: 1 stamper, 3 Peel & Stick packs of winners choice<br />
<a href="http://www.thelettertree.com/psaessentials.html">The Letter Tree</a> is giving away 1 monogrammed tote bag. . .check out how fun this is!<br />
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<a href="http://www.thetwinery.com/">The Twinery</a> is giving away Six spools of twine of winner's choice ($84 value)<br />
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Here are the conditions to enter the giveaway:<br />
Follow the <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA Stamp Camp Blog</a> – 1 entry<br />
Follow <a href="http://www.thetwineryblog.blogspot.com/">The Twinery Blog</a> – 1 entry<br />
Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Clik-Chick-Photography/202764218992#%21/pages/PSA-Essentials/131952104691">PSA Essentials on Facebook</a> – 1 entry<br />
Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheTwinery?ref=ts&sk=wall">The Twinery on Facebook</a> – 1 entry<br />
*Winner will be chosen on 6/13 and announced on Facebook on both Twinery & PSA pages<br />
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I am in love with this twine! They come in a variety of colors and I have been using them for my packaging for my photography business. Here is my contribution to the blog hop. . .<br />
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Using the fabulous twine and the PSA Essentials "Life's A Beach" summer stamps and a little bling too, I made a fun little piece of art that can be changed out for each season! With the variety of stamps for the Holidays for PSA Essentials and the variety of colors for The Twinery, it will be easy peasy. :)<br />
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*If you head on over to <a href="http://www.thetwinery.com/">The Twinery</a> right now, you can get 15% off any order from June 6-10 using this code: PSAHOP15<br />
*<a href="http://www.thelettertree.com/psaessentials.html">The Letter Tree</a> is giving a 30% discount off of all <a href="http://www.psaessentials.com/">PSA Essentials</a> products from June 6-10 also. No coupon code is needed as the product will already be discounted.<br />
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You will want to get the entire week's line up <a href="http://thetwineryblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/twinery-psa-essentials-blog-hop-with.html">right here </a>to possibly win other great prizes! <br />
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Happy Shopping and Thank you for stopping by and participating in the blog hop! :)Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-72861829235194534782011-03-30T16:25:00.000-04:002011-03-30T16:25:20.156-04:00You're fired.If it was possible to be fired from lack of blogging. . .I would SO be fired. This is my son's new favorite phrase as of lately. No idea where he has picked it up. . .most likely his big "sissers". :) He fires me for not letting him play outside, for not getting him the snack he wants when he wants it, and for not letting him play hockey in the family room. <br />
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It has been a whirlwind month. We have had sickies in the house, gone through the horrendous ordeal of my mom having a recurrence of her cancer and took a trip to Vegas. Things are finally settling back to normal! Aside from the occasional allergy sneeze, good health has returned to our home, my mom is undergoing her second round of chemo and this time gets to keep her hair (YAY!), and we have unpacked from our trip and I've even accomplished some Spring cleaning. <br />
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I have not shared any crafty things for awhile and it's because I haven't been crafty for awhile. I have the bug big time (thanks to<a href="http://pinterest.com/"> pinterest</a>)! So many <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://kfddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/faux-metallic-letter-tutorial.html">DIY's</a> I can't wait to tackle. <a href="http://noelmignon.com/store/show/2668"> Kits</a> I want to buy, <a href="http://scarletlime.com/workshops.html">classes</a> I want to take, and <a href="http://www.psaessentials.com/smirk.htm">stamp sets</a> I'm excited to use. Speaking of which. . .<br />
Take a look at two of my <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA Essentials projects</a>! If you don't have one of these yet. . .you must get one! They are essential to any stamper or paper crafter. They are so versatile and there are endless sets available. They also have some exciting collabs coming up! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqo86yfU8FX8xn_DSBlqZhSUviAf_68eMrYVtc8HWVHmKLPRfaI-JYI8IJIFi-fTVt-p7yfYYcxexNnsDyMfQF1RKULOTY30Wu8MxxIrRg-YVNyuJcbFnrnUqjuYJtB1CLUvUWLDccEhIK/s1600/IMG_4878-coffee-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqo86yfU8FX8xn_DSBlqZhSUviAf_68eMrYVtc8HWVHmKLPRfaI-JYI8IJIFi-fTVt-p7yfYYcxexNnsDyMfQF1RKULOTY30Wu8MxxIrRg-YVNyuJcbFnrnUqjuYJtB1CLUvUWLDccEhIK/s400/IMG_4878-coffee-2.jpg" width="316" /></a></div>Also. . .if you are not already, I would love for you to become a fan on my "<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Wayne-IN/The-Clik-Chick-Photography/202764218992">the clik chick photography</a>" facebook page! I have an <a href="http://www.bercotchildrenswear.com/">Art and Soul Boutique by Bercot</a> giveaway coming up, and you will NOT want to miss it. For those not familiar with this amazing company, they have been around for years and Kristine, the founder, helped Denise with Matilda Jane. The famous Matilda Jane pants are Kristine's fab. brain child! She is launching her adult clothing line in a few weeks and I am photographing them this week. . .they are SO so cute! I cannot wait to wear the pieces this summer. <br />
Just so you can see a glimpse of her clothing line. . .<br />
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*Check out this giveaway on my <a href="http://courtneywalsh.typepad.com/telling_stories/2011/03/an-interview-art-a-giveaway.html#comments">sweet friend's blog</a> for an <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/workshops.html#tp">art journaling class</a> by the fab <a href="http://christytomlinson.typepad.com/christytomlinson/">Christy Tomlinson</a>. . .the interview is SO inspiring!! You have until tomorrow!<br />
*If you are still reading my blog. . .I thank you!* ♥♥♥Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-63376136819236518782011-02-09T18:54:00.000-05:002011-02-09T18:54:06.010-05:00Finally. . .a crafty post!Hi! So I know I've fallen off the blog bandwagon lately. I have not had any craft "mojo" for the last few months. I got kind of burned out. I still have loved slobbering over my fave crafty blog reads and have been inspired by what I've seen, but no desire to make anything. My poor scrapbook space has been neglected a bit. I am making a comeback, slowly but surely. Seeing all of the new CHA goodies has helped! Do you have any faves? I have been keeping my faves in a notebook so I can make a purchase once they all hit the stores. If you have not seen any of the newest rages, allow me to introduce you. . .<br />
First - woodgrain tape y'alls! Woodgrain! Do you hear my heart beating outta my chest? I cannot wait to get these washi tapes from <a href="http://hamblyscreenprints.typepad.com/">Hambly</a>!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Second - The Daily Junque line from <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/home.php?cat=69">Pink Paislee</a>! I absolutely big puffy heart every bit of their new lines. My friend <a href="http://tinaalbertson.blogspot.com/">Tina</a> designs for them and I cannot wait to see what she creates with their new goodies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9HKTFCHfG4MW-5Pf9H5O_tSHnbv4clLXryGr2v8Q3nWL-Zl4eEbVgturc-dmOsppGJLr26QHuUuNw_A8v2-YguAsSmzgIQ4ve59TF6H5Pl0gW32S8rgR5_C-1tIVvPQ83HUSwTOsYqzM/s1600/pink+paislee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9HKTFCHfG4MW-5Pf9H5O_tSHnbv4clLXryGr2v8Q3nWL-Zl4eEbVgturc-dmOsppGJLr26QHuUuNw_A8v2-YguAsSmzgIQ4ve59TF6H5Pl0gW32S8rgR5_C-1tIVvPQ83HUSwTOsYqzM/s400/pink+paislee.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Third - <a href="http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/">Crate Paper's</a> new lines, especially Emma's Shoppe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEseX7oykNLwfTzB9iq_8fGr1ETmZ-KcwCAcAsYj1ghY7UXrRgbw3nT8Tl7IoZqADCl_MVVdzDErxJRLr5PT5vQT1Qc4_uEnGYxi-MRO_c9mWHmLndguprx8PDhWvO7QN49UkcGtHnXiGQ/s1600/emma_chipboard_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEseX7oykNLwfTzB9iq_8fGr1ETmZ-KcwCAcAsYj1ghY7UXrRgbw3nT8Tl7IoZqADCl_MVVdzDErxJRLr5PT5vQT1Qc4_uEnGYxi-MRO_c9mWHmLndguprx8PDhWvO7QN49UkcGtHnXiGQ/s400/emma_chipboard_2.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Fourth - <a href="http://www.papercrafterscorner.com/papercrafters-corner/2011/01/cha-2011-w-sneak-cosmo-cricket-glubers.html">Cosmo Cricket</a> Glubers. Yep. . .you read that right. Gluber. Not to be confused with the yuckies we wipe from our kiddo's noses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvm67ERTr7vQOS04iUBcRIPFYw5Ht-Aly-OLRINzRe5XBMHnSRfBouCC527n-RKnfsEqL9A4-AuxS4JYuV2zrys57tzRyBvTo4p631xMpYPQfIU72StW4mUdY2VB-7Yhv-kjABo2QbqGy/s1600/glubers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvm67ERTr7vQOS04iUBcRIPFYw5Ht-Aly-OLRINzRe5XBMHnSRfBouCC527n-RKnfsEqL9A4-AuxS4JYuV2zrys57tzRyBvTo4p631xMpYPQfIU72StW4mUdY2VB-7Yhv-kjABo2QbqGy/s400/glubers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fifth - My last two faves. . .<a href="http://www.smashstoriesblog.com/">Smashbox</a>. I cannot wait to get my hands on these. Unfortunately, I will have to wait until the big release in April. I am getting them for my girls too. I think it's a wonderful way to keep scrappies. Be sure to watch the video to see how coolness they really are!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WQyt6Mz1Z50FTkkjInQWn4i05-kRT-NLRLmn-_-MUvt27anNk2YgxQGa6ZZOF1yUa6bCdqYTc5_-pm8JXjvy3-8AOj4OV2QlNn1mqh9qeusi4AxLyRUSeivUfLDp-3jU5IpCsAOsQ3IQ/s1600/smashbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WQyt6Mz1Z50FTkkjInQWn4i05-kRT-NLRLmn-_-MUvt27anNk2YgxQGa6ZZOF1yUa6bCdqYTc5_-pm8JXjvy3-8AOj4OV2QlNn1mqh9qeusi4AxLyRUSeivUfLDp-3jU5IpCsAOsQ3IQ/s400/smashbox.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sixth - Silhouette Fabric Interface. I have already purchased a grab bag of designer fabric scraps on etsy to play with! I am just waiting on my interface to arrive and the fabric scraps. So many ideas for this baby. I can make monogram tees, cupcakes, robots, deer, owlies, you get the idea. Anything you have a shape for in the Silhouette library, you can cut out now with the interface and applique it to a tee! Agh! I die with happiness. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH-n7uLqNCbz8P8SVBC-GQmax5rkK-hD9AUTUkEniXB2fKNHqoUkRw0A56NlfoJJ2U_tNWGwSiuV41a8JxRIHjicwj2uV0ltI3V8R2-x9mYYdScBHsjaEWJeZ5lUPjHGxmfQk_RjitVJp/s1600/Owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH-n7uLqNCbz8P8SVBC-GQmax5rkK-hD9AUTUkEniXB2fKNHqoUkRw0A56NlfoJJ2U_tNWGwSiuV41a8JxRIHjicwj2uV0ltI3V8R2-x9mYYdScBHsjaEWJeZ5lUPjHGxmfQk_RjitVJp/s400/Owl.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lastly. . .I bought some heat transfer from Silhouette awhile back. I would get scared just looking at it. That's the way I am. I have fun supplies to play with and I kinda freak out when it comes to sitting down and completing a project. So finally, while the mister was out with the boys one night, I had the kiddies in bed and just went to town playing and cutting things with the silhouette and being super inspired by kid's tees I had seen on Etsy (I pretty much shamelessly copied them), I made these for two of my kids!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lovely, eh? Back tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday! </div>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-29086594905522779422011-01-20T17:49:00.000-05:002011-01-20T17:49:47.170-05:00I got tagged!Okay, so I love these things! Haha. I love to read them about other people, and I totally strain my brain trying to come up with interesting things to put on mine. :-) My friend <a href="http://insidebrucrewlife.blogspot.com/">Jocelyn</a> tagged me. So here goes. . .15 things that you do not know about me. . .to get to know me better. . .because you WANT to get to know me better, right? Heheh. . .<br />
1. I love these------> . . . . . . . . . . <br />
In case you have not already noticed. I always use them in my posts. It may even drive some of you grammar peeps crazy (I am very tight with grammar peeps as my mom is an author and my brother an English/journalism teacher, so I get some flack about my grammar mistakes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
2. I am an indecisive person. Give me a giftcard to a store and I freak out because I don't know what to spend it on when I could buy anything. I will walk for days around the store finding everything in that price range before making a well thought out decision on what to purchase. With many choices, I am easily flustered. <br />
3. I broke my pinky toe while doing laundry. Yep. It caught on the little holes on the laundry basket. I actually got up from the couch to rewind my fave part of the movie "Ever After" where the prince looks sooo dreamy, and while I tried to hurry back to the couch to watch it, it caught. Are you all wincing now? <br />
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4. I have to have a fan on while I sleep. I sleep under a pile of down blankets all cozy and warm and love to have a cool fan blowing in my face. <br />
5. I am OCD about having a clean house, but you could find chicken nuggets from a few months ago in my van (from the kids of course!). I always silently pray that people who don't know me will not think I keep my house like I do my vehicle. <br />
6. I won a karaoke contest on our cruise and performed the last day as Aretha Franklin, singing "R-E-S-P-E-C-T". You should have seen my wig. <br />
7. I love ghost tv shows, like Ghost Hunters and Paranormal State. I DVR them all. I am a total nerd in that way. Sigh.<br />
8. My most favorite treat is Mounds Candy Bars. Around Halloween, I get bags of it and eat it. By. My. Self. Gulp! <br />
9. I believe I was meant to live in a warm-all-year-long-climate. I do not tolerate cold, like at all. I am a major weenie when it comes to anything outdoors in the winter. I can tolerate heat much better. Loves it.<br />
10. I have two things that people think of me when they see. . .glitter and chalkboards. I am known for my love of glitter at the age of 33. I also have chalkboard painted things all over my house! I can never have enough of either. <br />
11. Whenever my husband is out of town on business or trips with his nephews, I go to the store and pick up Chili Cheese Fritos dip and Chili Cheese Fritos, and Oreos. I don't really know why. It's kind of my way of treating myself to a fun weekend with myself and the kids. We eat junkfood and watch a fun family movie. It's the only time I'll buy it though. <br />
12. I used to have hair extensions. The funny thing is no one noticed that my hair grew 10 inches overnight. People asked if I got new glasses, or had my hair highlighted. :-)<br />
13. My favorite movie is Newsies. I still listen to the soundtrack all the time and have most of the dialogue memorized. Christian Bale was my first Hollywood crush. I was rebellious and tore a picture of him out of a library magazine. I did not even get caught. Crazypants.<br />
14. I used to be a licensed Sleep Tech. I could read your brainwaves and know what stage of sleep you are in. <br />
15. I can NOT handle boogars. I gag (have thrown up before) anytime I see or think of them. Even with my own kids. My husband has to do the nose wiping and picking in this house. Sorry. That's all I could come up with for the last one! LOL. <br />
Now, to tag five of my friends. . .<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Oh miss <a href="http://chinamommy04.blogspot.com/">Misschelle, of Chinamommy</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tina from <a href="http://tinaalbertson.blogspot.com/">It's not always Black and White</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sara, from <a href="http://saraito.blogspot.com/">TLC</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deana, from <a href="http://deanaboston.typepad.com/divalogues/">(diva)logues</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Courtney, from <a href="http://www.courtneywalsh.typepad.com/">Domestic Blunders</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You'reeeee IT! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-36691659615093983362011-01-11T23:26:00.001-05:002011-01-11T23:28:19.776-05:00Tumblr Tuesday. . .number 2!Some fun tutorials I've saved. :-)<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Newspaper Flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgQA_tT_CTb711PX0-84E6c6cVrkloLzDAUhqmuNpG0nr-4OVa0AWWXbwfIu6EfLhE2OzUCMFJH1Yjl1e3-s6hzjNILrTAdXHt02ScF9OPk6XJVZ_RSjjFKVe28fIQyf1LiDb5EUvnOx7/s1600/newspaper+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgQA_tT_CTb711PX0-84E6c6cVrkloLzDAUhqmuNpG0nr-4OVa0AWWXbwfIu6EfLhE2OzUCMFJH1Yjl1e3-s6hzjNILrTAdXHt02ScF9OPk6XJVZ_RSjjFKVe28fIQyf1LiDb5EUvnOx7/s640/newspaper+flower.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://radmegan.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-newspaper-flowers.html">source</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ikea Spice Rack Bookshelves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kwNqAonJcj9Jzrnla1gqjmdCjP9if3PvRhfkrUzpuYLAbrxT_CMaT5UbYXoHNvg9EY4DbyEzgfHjclI-_NqOm4HBS8PUa3csRrIcuyBnLkEELdL72yU8AzhlCOZhyDF92s7C41RA8TyJ/s1600/spice-rack-book+shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kwNqAonJcj9Jzrnla1gqjmdCjP9if3PvRhfkrUzpuYLAbrxT_CMaT5UbYXoHNvg9EY4DbyEzgfHjclI-_NqOm4HBS8PUa3csRrIcuyBnLkEELdL72yU8AzhlCOZhyDF92s7C41RA8TyJ/s640/spice-rack-book+shelf.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br />
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Crate Storage on Wheels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf6eYa2c8u_agwHP5RwqNtuwkWwhfCG9S7WYQ_g2ej1ACapx-gFkf09lXorRU2EotEQ09jGHFAUvvAx87cBdTQXEiZwEtcA6tyjxqObfWHb2UYJhHlk-yG72bn2Th4oprakxE94fBIz79/s1600/lego-storage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf6eYa2c8u_agwHP5RwqNtuwkWwhfCG9S7WYQ_g2ej1ACapx-gFkf09lXorRU2EotEQ09jGHFAUvvAx87cBdTQXEiZwEtcA6tyjxqObfWHb2UYJhHlk-yG72bn2Th4oprakxE94fBIz79/s640/lego-storage.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://birchandbird.com/organization-start-them-young">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
T-Shirt Pom Poms</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKubA5GWn9z08JPIGNc9c0qLsQJ7NWfG0fu5sDUKhhbpPwnTACqx6uTnYZ3rzRmazjI1Iqo-8kf3w0sWifADKmtPDxjBzYa9w8RxH0gUB7__eVU4QZ9BYIXe9CBOTSyyTJu5MCMZ3XkuEO/s1600/valentine%2527s-day+craft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKubA5GWn9z08JPIGNc9c0qLsQJ7NWfG0fu5sDUKhhbpPwnTACqx6uTnYZ3rzRmazjI1Iqo-8kf3w0sWifADKmtPDxjBzYa9w8RxH0gUB7__eVU4QZ9BYIXe9CBOTSyyTJu5MCMZ3XkuEO/s640/valentine%2527s-day+craft.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://diaryofacraftaholic.blogspot.com/2011/01/t-shirt-pom-poms-tutorial.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fun, no? So tomorrow we already have a 2 hour snow delay! Yay! Tonight we had a hearty chili "stew" (I like to make mine thick and I make chili-mac with macaroni noodles. Then, after the kiddos were snuggled in bed, I made my sweetie and I skookies! They were SO.GOOD. Highly highly recommend. It's not complete without ice cream and whip cream with chocolate sauce drizzled over it all. Drooling yet? We have always gone to Cheddar's or to Uno's for the chocolate chip cookie monster dessert and now we can make our own (should have taken pics). I will remember next time. </div><div style="text-align: left;">We're getting ready to start a late night movie since I can sleep in a little tomorrow. ;-) Back tomorrow with wordess wednesday! </div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is my<a href="http://amberzimm.tumblr.com/"> tumblr</a> btw. If you're in need of more inspiration. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-87123585891094844202011-01-07T18:17:00.000-05:002011-01-07T18:17:04.174-05:00Five For Friday!1. I'm thankful that my mom currently has NO cancer! Wooot!<br />
2. Girlfriends. I have been blessed this year to make some new friends that I will cherish for life. We are soul sisters. <br />
3. Art. . .it is my sanity amidst the constant chaos.<br />
4. My new Christmas present (see two posts ago). It is so much fun for this little gadget girlie! :-)<br />
5. Sleeping toddlers. . .especially when they fall asleep on mommy. <br />
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Now you have to leave a comment with what YOU are thankful for. I mean, I would love it if you did. I didn't mean to sound so bossy. ;-)<br />
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Yikes! It's been wayy too long since I've blogged. The truth is? I just have not been motivated! I try to keep it light hearted around here because it's not really my online journal, rather a place to share things that I love and that make me happy and crafty goodies. I have just had a stressful few months. Things aren't as bad as they were in the beginning of the year by any means, and I have so much to be thankful for! I sometimes take on too much and commit to too many things. With Christmas, I helped in the kid's classrooms and hosted get togethers, made gifts, among other things. When I have too much on my plate. . .I kind of go into a tunnel. It always seems to happen this time of year. It is cold and gray out, sickness hits our house big time, and it's just a busy time of year. I even had round two of shingles. . .it was in my mouth this time. Oy! Thankfully, I caught it quickly and the medicine kicked in right away. Needless to say, I get the blues.<br />
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Anyhow. . .I really want to change the format of how I blog. I want to stay motivated. I would like to follow through with something. Like so many others, I attempted the 365 and failed miserably! I took LOTS of photos, but the difficulty comes in uploading them and blogging them. I would like to attempt the project 52, which is taking a pic a week for the year. That seems much more manageable to me!<br />
I would like to introduce Tumblr Tuesday to my blog. I know others do this and I am inspired by it. I love to find new inspiring blogs through links on my fave blogs. My tumblr is my online scrapbook of pictures that make my heart pitter patter. So, I'd love to share a few of them every week with you! I would also like to jump on board with the Wordless Wednesdays since I love the concept of just sharing a picture that speaks for itself. :-) I would also like to resume Five for Fridays that I adopted in <a href="http://amberzimm.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-05-04T11%3A44%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=7">remembrance of a friend - I blogged about it April 24, 09</a>. It is so easy to share 5 things that I am thankful for. I need to do it more often. I am putting this out there to kind of keep myself accountable. You all inspire me and I hope I can inspire you too! <br />
I've also decided to give my blog another makeover. New year, new look! It's what I did last year, and I have fun designing the header and everything. It will be under construction soon! So. . .I'm starting today. Like, right now. Here is my Tumblr Tuesday. . .Ode to cute and colorful rooms. . .<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Back tomorrow with Wordless Wednesday. . .</div><div style="text-align: left;">Btw - My husband, for once, got me what was on my wish list for Christmas. . .an iPad! Any apps that I should know about? Wanna know one of the things I bought him? A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sante-Skookie-Cast-Party-Handles/dp/B0013KXC1U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294182947&sr=8-1">skookie</a>! Haha! iPad. . .skookie. Think I know who made out better! ;-) </div>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-69780883749051999902010-12-10T11:07:00.000-05:002010-12-10T11:07:48.071-05:00Good morningThis week. . .<br />
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Two hour delay for school because of snow (Cheer!!)<br />
My oldest turned 11. *Sniff*<br />
Catching up on all of my photography orders and edits<br />
Watching the Hallmark Channel continuously (I'm a sap for the Christmas movies). ;-)<br />
Drinking lots of Mint Hot cocoa with marshmallows and Peppermint white mochas.<br />
Christmas shopping online (yay to avoiding crowds)<br />
Gearing up for Christmas caroling at a local nursing home this weekend with the kiddos. <br />
More photo sessions this weekend<br />
Trying to remember to move the *&%$ <a href="http://www.elfontheshelf.com/#/home">elf</a> everynight. <br />
Thoroughly enjoying this talented photog's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24425706@N03/sets/72157611352204290/">elf series</a>! Heheh!<br />
Preparing myself for Chuck E. Cheese's tonight with the 11 year old and friend. Oy!<br />
Dreaming up my next projects for<a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/"> PSA</a>!<br />
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Happy Friday friends! :-)Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-4307938201763265782010-12-02T14:37:00.001-05:002010-12-02T14:40:41.396-05:00A little Christmas shopping!Please take a moment to become a follower on our <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA blog</a>! You will find some wonderful ideas for Christmas cards and projects (they are doing Christmas card kick off with new card ideas every day). I am seriously blown away by the creativity there! I have not ever been a very good card maker, but have been so inspired by what I've seen and have started playing around a little! There is also a big giveaway for the PSA stamps <a href="http://www.chicaandjo.com/">over here</a>! Good Luck! <br />
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Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours started out great. We were out the door headed to Ann Arbor, Michigan. We have family there and it's about 2 1/2 hours away. My husband is part owner/manager of some area businesses and had a "Thanksgiving" emergency. We stopped to check it out on our way out of town. What he thought would be a quick fix ended up taking over an hour. When he finally returned to the car, we realized that we would be over an hour late to our Thanksgiving meal in Michigan. We opted to stay in town and ended up eating at Cracker Barrel for Thanksgiving, which was wonderful! The fireplace was roaring and it was toasty warm and cozy. . .just the way I like it! The ironic thing, is my brother and his wife were planning on staying the weekend with us after they returned from going out of town (they are from Michigan and were celebrating Thanksgiving in Ohio). As they were leaving to go to Ohio, their car started smoking and they were stuck in town with us! So guess who else showed up at Cracker Barrel? :-) Definitely memorable and fun!<br />
We did some Black Friday shopping and began at the mall at midnight. We then headed to Kohls around 3am and hit Target at 5. Then to bed! I got some of my list crossed off.<br />
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Okay, so do you ever go Christmas shopping and want to *gulp* by fun stuff for yourSELF? Because I'm ashamed to admit. . .I do. Wanna see what I got?? I finally caved and bought a snuggie, only it's not the original snuggie. . .it's even better! It's this <a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=493561&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results">quilted fleecey plush hypoallerginic filled little piece of heaven</a> wrapped around me whenever I am at home. :-) The cool thing is it can unzip/snap to just a large regular throw. Warning: Your husband will ridicule you when you walk around the house in this.<br />
So I also needed some hand/arm warmers since I have been doing lots of outdoor photo sessions and need to free up my fingers yet keep my hands and arms warm. So <a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/mudd_relaunch/accessories/PRD%7E690502/Mudd+Lurex+Striped+Deconstructed+Long+Fingerless+Gloves.jsp">these</a> made my heart do a little flip flop. I love the chunky knits and they are just plain fun and colorful! <br />
Of course now that I had my arms/hands covered, I needed a warm coat! Since I haven't bought a new coat since 2000 (for reals), I decided this was the year. I had seen the fuzzy North Face coats and really liked them. So I decided on a<a href="http://www.thenorthface.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=46842&storeId=207&catalogId=10201&langId=-1&from=subCat&parent_category_rn=11719&variationId=7H9"> pink one </a>of course. Now I have been known to sacrifice comfort for looks before, but let me tell you - this is cute AND soooo warm! I am very pleased with it. Now I have my mom working on knitting a cute cap to match my arm warmers and coat.<br />
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So here are some things making my wish list for my kiddos/friends and things I think are just plain LOVELY! <br />
These are so doggone cute! Little Z modeled them for me when we were at <a href="http://www.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=503772&cm_mmc=Google_Feed-_-9-_-53-_-MP953">Macy's</a> the other day, and I think she'll be getting one for Christmas. . .maybe the monkey? They're all so cute!<br />
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Because of my love for banners and organization, I purchased one of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62074187/one-linen-extra-wide-fabric-bin-with">these</a> and cannot wait to get it in the mail!<br />
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I have been very crafty lately and will have to upload all of the projects I have been working on, but now I need to wrap this up and pick up my 2 lovelies from school! Hope everyone is enjoying the start of the Christmas season!Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-69034099432036053312010-11-17T18:33:00.000-05:002010-11-17T18:33:45.828-05:0010 random things. . .photo heavy. . .and a video clip. . .1.) <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">PSA Essentials</a> is showcasing great ways to use your stamps for the upcoming Holiday season! Be sure to visit and become a follower to see all of the creative uses for these fun stamps! I can't wait to share mine with you. <br />
A sneak of my contribution :<br />
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2.) <a href="http://www.crazydaisykits.com/">Crazy Daisy </a>November kit is here and so warm and cozy! Check out all of the fun vendors in this month's kit. :-)<br />
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3.) A little late, but nonetheless. . .Halloween tour of my favorite decorations<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skellie from Michaels, Idea from Holly McCaig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used Jenni Bowlin add on for those fun halloween pokey things. Lol!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love that owl (purchased from Marshals)!</td></tr>
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3.) A few of my latest scrapbook pages (using the October Crazy Daisy kit):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mini book cover</td></tr>
</tbody></table>You can view the rest <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/258124-princesschick/1683213-halloween-mummy-mini/?c=t">here</a>!<br />
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4.) The new Dance2 Wii game is SO stinkin' fun. I am having a blast with it. It was actually my birthday gift to myself. :-) I'm totally not embarrassed to admit it either. Make fun of me, go ahead. I'll be the one with the crazy pants moves on the dance floor! Aw yeah! It is a much more fun way to burn calories than running on the treadmill. That is fo' sho'!<br />
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5.) Completely unrelated to the Dance 2 wii game. . .I injured my knee doing the Cupid Shuffle on Sunday night. I am going to the doctor on Friday. Wondering if I tore a tendon? I am hobbling around every where I go and icing my knee for most of the day. <br />
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6.) Already playing my Christmas Playlist while I be bop around the house cleaning the house after my little monster dude and while I finish various creative projects to be highlighted later. Christmas Playlist includes:<br />
The Elf Soundtrack<br />
Michael Buble - Let it Snow<br />
Kenny G - The Greatest Holiday Ever<br />
Chris Brown - This Christmas<br />
Wham - Last Christmas<br />
Mariah Carey Christmas album<br />
Josh Groban - Believe<br />
White Christmas soundtrack<br />
Hot Chocolate - Polar Express soundtrack<br />
Alvin and The Chipmunks - Christmas song<br />
Carpenters - Christmas Waltz<br />
Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride<br />
Diana Krall - Christmas album<br />
. . .to name a few<br />
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7.) Hittin' the busy season for my photography HARD! Lovin' it and all of the new people I get to meet through this adventure. Thinking of buying some new backdrops. . .Some faves are from <a href="http://www.dropitmodern.com/backdrops.aspx">here</a>.<br />
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8.) Loving the new Matilda Jane <a href="http://www.matildajaneclothing.com/viewcategory.php?ID=22">Sugarland</a> line! <br />
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I got the Fizzy pop, and really hope that I can pull it off and not look like a big dork! <br />
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So, that's whats up with me. . .what's up with you??Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-27004143187623508412010-11-02T14:58:00.000-04:002010-11-02T14:58:12.016-04:00Vacation Pics. . .finally!Well, I was welcomed back to Indiana with a nasty cold. So typical for me this time of year (last year we all had the swine flu and missed out on trick or treating). Thankfully, it didn't get as bad as it usually does and I did not have to go to the doctor. Still, I have so much editing to do on pictures and scrapbooking projects to catch up on. My October Crazy Daisy kit was awaiting me upon returning from Florida and I have been waiting to tear into it and begin creating. Unfortunately, I was laid up on the couch for most of last week. Now I am back and gettin' to work! First, I thought I would share a few photos from our vacation as promised. <br />
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Here is one of my contributions. . .<br />
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Also, I wanted to share the new Silhouette project I did last month using my silhouette. I HIGHLY recommend the Silhouette if you are any type of crafter. They've added tattoo paper (I'll have a share on that this week too), magnet paper and already have vinyl that you can print on. The types of projects you can create are endless and the <a href="http://silhouettemachine.blogspot.com/">blog</a> is so inspiring. Anyhow. . .I love how it turned out, and it goes perfectly with all of my Halloween decor! More on that later. :-)<br />
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</div>I plan to use different pictures of the kids and cut out the silhouettes and place it on patterned paper and frame it like on here on <a href="http://projectnursery.com/">Project Nursery</a>.<br />
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So we are back as of last night at around midnight! It was very hard to leave. I crave the sunshine and I love palm trees and there is always something to do. I celebrated my birthday on Saturday by being awoken with a Starbucks frappe from my hubs! We did some shopping, lounged around the pool, more shopping, Downtown Disney, and ended the evening with the BEST sushi ever! I think I was just really really hungry, but it tasted so stinkin' good! <br />
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We stayed so busy, but still made time to chill. One of the parks we went to was Islands of Adventure where the new Harry Potter rides are. . .and let me tell you they rocked! Love loved the "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" ride. Not only is the ride the best, but while you are in line in the "castle" it is just as amazing. They don't leave any detail out! Highly recommend it! The kiddos were able to meet most all of their favorite characters! The highlight for me was seeing Xander meet Barney and Spiderman! It was so real for him. . .he is still talking about it and jumping like he saw Spiderman jump. :)<br />
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Some exciting news to that I've been sitting on and can finally share! I'm now on the DT for PSA Essentials Stamps! :-) Have a looksie at the<a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/2010/10/more-design-team-announcements.html"> blog</a> full of great ideas for Halloween decorating and teachers gifts among other things. Their stamps are seriously SO so fun to use! I am having a ball with them. :) <br />
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Also. . .with October here and costumes possibly already picked out and hayrides/bonfires under way, the <a href="http://www.crazydaisykits.com/shop/online-scrapbook-supplies.html">Crazy Daisy October kit</a> is here!! It is a great one too. . .theses ladies outdo themselves everytime! I am in love with all of the papers and embellies they chose! So, check it out before it is sold out again! <br />
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</span></h3>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-1710490978497198702010-10-12T17:55:00.000-04:002010-10-12T17:55:22.927-04:00Blogging from Orlando!We are in sunny Orlando! Having the most wonderful family vacation complete with Grandma here for helping out (and having fun with us!). Lots on the agenda of things to do. The most important one? RELAX! I have had a good start to this one. ;-) <br />
I'll have a few posts from here, as there are some things I want to share, but one thing has my heart heavy and I ask that you pray with me and post it on your blogs for others to pray, and maybe in our "sisterhood" of internet friends, we can lift our request up together. One of my dearest friends has a niece who is going to be 10 this Thursday. Her family has been missionaries in Haiti. Very recently, their little daughter began having fevers, and then seizures and from there she has not improved much. They were concerned first with Malaria being the cause, but now they think it is Meningitis. They are waiting to know whether/not it is bacterial or viral. She was flown to the states to a Children's Hospital and is in the intensive care unit. She took a turn for the worst last night, but improved some today. PLEASE join me in prayers for her and her family. We want her to pull through this and be able to have a big celebration for her 10th birthday! Her name is Katelyn. I will keep you posted when I hear from my friend. Thank you to my lovely readers/friends for letting me share! <br />
xoAmber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-46036320273314153352010-09-28T14:25:00.000-04:002010-09-28T14:25:33.595-04:00September Crazy Daisy kits and updatesHello! We are full force into fall. Even the weather has officially turned fall. We are in the 50's/60's and sporting our sweatshirts. Love it! My photography event in Indy was so fun! I met some amazing authors and made new friends. I met and photographed Janette Oke! One of the highlights was meeting an online friend, <a href="http://courtneywalsh.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Courtney Walsh</a>, that I met from my blog during the time of my <a href="http://girlswriteout.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html">mom's diagnosis</a>. She was a huge source of encouragement during that time and since. We emailed back and forth and became instant friends. Meeting her in real life was so fun and it felt like we've known each other for ever! My only complaint is that our time was too short! <br />
I've had some emails asking about my mom, so I thought I would address that since you all have been wonderful about praying for us and sending me encouraging emails. She is GREAT!! In February, I tried to have hope the best I could, but the doctor I originally spoke with was so discouraging. Mom ended up going to the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Zion, IL where they treat their patients like royalty. It made all of the difference in her treatment. Not only do they have top notch doctors and cutting edge technology, but they treat their patients with respect and dignity and not just another patient. They were such a comfort to all of the family members. I am so thankful that she was able to have treatment there! She also connected with a soul sister from her past (they were besties back when I was just a peanut). Her friend was just what she needed and visits her every time she has gone back for treatment. The CA125 is the marker that they look for in determining whether/not one has Ovarian cancer and it continues to go down! We definitely are making the most of life these days. . .going out for coffees more, playing hookie from our house chores, taking picture ops more seriously (i.e. - not hiding from the camera!), and anticipating the upcoming holidays! :-) One of my favorite quotes, "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain." <br />
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Whew! Okay. . .now onto more happiness. . .September <a href="http://www.crazydaisykits.com/">Crazy Daisy Kits</a> are out and here are some sneaks! <br />
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Also, want to leave you with etsy goodies callin' my name lately! <br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54421641/she-climbs-art-print">Lovely Sweet William </a><br />
Love her whimsical prints and the inspiring messages. <br />
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Hope you enjoyed virtual shopping with me. . .I'm going through withdraw! My big dude is dragging me through a <a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/store/google-special-offer-dave-ramsey-total-money-makeover-financial-peace-university/cGLP-p1.html?ictid=goog&s_kwcid=TC%7C6886%7Cdave%20ramsey%7C%7CS%7C%7C2839046516&gclid=CP__m5LfqqQCFcHY5wodNkCV4A">Dave Ramsey</a> course with him! ;-)<br />
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</tbody></table>Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-1453306474883246332010-09-13T13:38:00.000-04:002010-09-13T13:38:42.372-04:00Happy Fall Y'allIt's absolutely my FAVORITE time of the year. Maybe it's because my birthday is in October and I always looked forward to the celebrations, maybe it's because so many festivals pop up this time of year, maybe it's because of the yummy smells that waft through the air, or maybe it's because of the coziness from the hearty meals and warmth of being wrapped up in a thick sweatshirt. I don't know but I just love it ALL! I get the itch to be in the kitchen more after school starts. I like to have big meals and fun snacks waiting for the kids and my husband when they get home. I love to break out the chili in the 10 day meal rotation again. ;-) C'mon, don't tell me you don't all do that too! Yesterday it was pulled pork in the crockpot and homemade salsa and tortilla chips. Today it is <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/09/cooking_with_my_punk-ass_little_sister_penne_a_la_betsy/">penne pasta a'la Betsy</a> via the pioneer woman! Mmmmm. <br />
I also love to craft more this time of year. I was recently invited to create with<a href="http://www.psaessentials.com/"> PSA stamps</a>, and let me tell you. . .they are SO much fun! They are super versatile and have such fun designs and colors. The images are crisp and they are easy to use and the possibilities of things you can create are endless. I can't share what I've done until it's revealed over on their <a href="http://psastampcamp.blogspot.com/">blog</a> (launching October 1st), but I'll give you a hint. It's Halloween themed! :) Follow their blog to see an amazing amount of inspiration. . .the designers that they worked with are so talented (<a href="http://amytangerine.blogspot.com/">Amy Tangerine</a>, <a href="http://absosweetmarie.blogspot.com/">Marie aka Bettiescrapbook</a>, <a href="http://thiscrazylife-michelle.blogspot.com/">Michelle Underwood</a>, <a href="http://christinapadilla.blogspot.com/">Christina Padilla</a>, My fellow <a href="http://www.crazydaisykits.com/">Crazy Daisy</a> dt girl <a href="http://loveyourmotherearth.blogspot.com/">Mara</a>!) just to name a few! I cannot wait to see all of the projects. <br />
The September Crazy Daisy kit is here!!! It is FULL of super fun goodies. You'd better act quickly if you want one though, last month's sold out! <br />
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Here are some gnomes I picked up at a garage sale over the weekend. I have no idea what I'll do with them, but they were too cute and colorful to pass up! Any ideas? <br />
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Aren't they adorable? :)<br />
I also thought when I blog, it would be fun to add snippets of a day in my life. Here's mine for today:<br />
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Heheh. . .srsly. . .this is what I see everyday. Little dude wearing some kind of costume (he's really into a superhero phase right now). <br />
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Speaking of fall. . .I was inspired to create <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8e37b275808eefa775c95e/autumn-crisp?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Treasury&utm_campaign=Share">this </a>and wanted to share! It's etsy fall goodness.<br />
Also, please be sure to check out my friend's new website: <a href="http://www.cookiecutters4less.com/">Cookie Cutters</a>. Aside from making cookies, this site is a great resource for cutting out shapes on cheese/lunchmeat, etc. for Bento lunches. <br />
I'm off to do some serious catching up on my blog reads. Should be a lovely and cozy afternoon! <br />
♥ Amber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5771870043076294739.post-62274114480401021552010-08-15T14:36:00.000-04:002010-08-15T14:36:51.863-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfHHPEIEmweVmO2NEKPIv8pzKiiMjwzlkczh2DaQ9FDTrhU6_Q4SewyrCR-eu6BPmmgQnxDP4WCp1AxJ4KaYaS8aLV0-H2975Oot5BqqhH8keBUxNBzvQcjcaweK31rP6GiwyF9WmoCrt/s1600/IMG_8012-heat+wave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfHHPEIEmweVmO2NEKPIv8pzKiiMjwzlkczh2DaQ9FDTrhU6_Q4SewyrCR-eu6BPmmgQnxDP4WCp1AxJ4KaYaS8aLV0-H2975Oot5BqqhH8keBUxNBzvQcjcaweK31rP6GiwyF9WmoCrt/s320/IMG_8012-heat+wave.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaALLXaiTGyJn4B1qqzKw91nb7N895xG2tmeirdFpuD-toYSsOnzgS43dyoaps5NROydXSqj5cfFfxxurNNxa2x36iZSxeG3rgLPJZ1ddt8T02pW5V4BE1140OlM_lenl__Y2bXzVl_0XC/s1600/IMG_8000-TRF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaALLXaiTGyJn4B1qqzKw91nb7N895xG2tmeirdFpuD-toYSsOnzgS43dyoaps5NROydXSqj5cfFfxxurNNxa2x36iZSxeG3rgLPJZ1ddt8T02pW5V4BE1140OlM_lenl__Y2bXzVl_0XC/s320/IMG_8000-TRF.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgRfxUdEuHYdpOse2q78WzAh84jQr0dkUkzCpQ7L4DrgAKIdaJ4UyRqkuuFVkY0YDSiTBLNn1x4FcAtexUfOoakeLgZ5TRD-LEllUqtRzS_0HwS0ejc2QInQ9u4QVL3X-vNNiP_D6bvSR/s1600/IMG_8004-girls+night+out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgRfxUdEuHYdpOse2q78WzAh84jQr0dkUkzCpQ7L4DrgAKIdaJ4UyRqkuuFVkY0YDSiTBLNn1x4FcAtexUfOoakeLgZ5TRD-LEllUqtRzS_0HwS0ejc2QInQ9u4QVL3X-vNNiP_D6bvSR/s320/IMG_8004-girls+night+out.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzzp-bC2N3BtwKI8EncXg8yEEhZw9V8cin6flp6EjgrhxyNsexnn03II8urpupTzZkbHVjSSxOMes4E3-FkuTS-x0fz19SJ7vPzRcKBujxBHKu2TAZc80sp0xQJFWjUeN84iw3tCjPtWk/s1600/IMG_8006-pedis%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzzp-bC2N3BtwKI8EncXg8yEEhZw9V8cin6flp6EjgrhxyNsexnn03II8urpupTzZkbHVjSSxOMes4E3-FkuTS-x0fz19SJ7vPzRcKBujxBHKu2TAZc80sp0xQJFWjUeN84iw3tCjPtWk/s320/IMG_8006-pedis%231.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49K7jS5Y0Qsr67o_WM5beNuZkTCkE_UhxxlUv19OiRAGAtTgUf15MSrLe_y-s_QgwYhr6j4fAlZ_T8w-jQDudxs09xgxDqnjSE4To1srZwTo-rvLuyPxnBx5O7B9OXkJrwt8d2_ZTmzZW/s1600/IMG_8010-cuz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49K7jS5Y0Qsr67o_WM5beNuZkTCkE_UhxxlUv19OiRAGAtTgUf15MSrLe_y-s_QgwYhr6j4fAlZ_T8w-jQDudxs09xgxDqnjSE4To1srZwTo-rvLuyPxnBx5O7B9OXkJrwt8d2_ZTmzZW/s320/IMG_8010-cuz.jpg" /></a></div>My lo's for <a href="http://www.crazydaisykits.com/shop/online-scrapbook-supplies.html">Crazy Daisy</a> this month. . .I.loved.this.kit. So many of my fave manufacturer's and fun goodies to play with.<br />
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The full mini is pictured <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/258124-princesschick/1655104-crazy-daisy-august-mini-details/?c=t">here</a>. <br />
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Gearing up for school this week. I'm getting all of my bento stuff together. I love to create bentos for the girls and their friends really get a kick out of it too! I use the Bento blog <a href="http://wendolonia.com/blog/">Wendolonia</a> as inspiration for easy but yum bentos. There is a link in the sidebar too (under cool sites). I also am in a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bentoboxes/">flickr group</a> that has inspiring ideas for bentos, though some are pretty elaborate, and I can't imagine my kids eating quail eggs for lunch! LOL! <br />
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<a href="http://wendolonia.com/blog/2009/07/15/lunch-box-ideas/">Here is the post</a> that started it all for me. She gives great ideas for food for picky eaters. <br />
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Well, we're off to the pool (for the last week. . .*sniff)! Hope you're all enjoying these last wonderful weeks of summer! <br />
xoAmber Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04180642169129736595noreply@blogger.com8