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Hi friends ...ShortcakeScraps has moved to a new location and I'd love to have you join me.Please change your bookmarks to http://shortcakescraps.com.See you there!

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Another reminder of why I like my job:Nice gestures of gratitude like this remind me of aspects of my job that I enjoy the most. We had a new employee that moved to Boston from Montreal over the weekend start on Monday, and while trying to get her tax forms processed I realized that she would have to apply for a social security number. Instead of sending her out on her own to the social

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I've been itching to try quilting for a while now actually. Then when I heard that the Stitch House in Dorchester is offering a free quilt workshop, I decided now's the time to start on my very first quilt. I won't be able to make it to all three of the workshop sessions so I'll just be doing it on my own with the help from a couple of friends, but I think it's a pretty good class idea. The

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Yes, it's quite true: I love birthdays!*(* = anyone else's birthday except for my own!)I think birthdays are my favorite holiday, yes, sometimes more than Christmas. I think it's the best time to celebrate someone's existence, and it provides the best excuse for showering someone with gifts and sugary sweets like cupcakes. :)I also find that I am faced with an unusually huge amount of birthdays

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I know it has been a while since I've posted anything really craft related on this blog but truth be told, I've been in quite a rut. It's also been a while since I've posted anything about the going ons within my knitting group at work. So hopefully this post will satiate both and get me back on the crafting radar.My friend Jess is like one of the best knitters I know. And I mean, seriously,

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Oh rain rain ... it's good to have you here because it has been uncomfortably hot, humid, and muggy this past week. But why did you have to ruin my Saturday plans? I was going to go to the craft show in Union Square and then have some yummy drinks and food at the Indo afterward. But to think about walking there in this? No way.I suppose there's always Sunday. Sigh.

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A quick post about our Chicago trip ...Most people that know me and my husband know that when we go on vacation, we don't ever really go "on vacation". I have been known to make my poor husband walk and walk and walk, but the plus side is that we always end up seeing SO much. We're also not the type to really go on tours in a city for some reason, especially boat tours. But while doing research

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There's something about allium flowers that grabs my attention each time I see them. I don't know if it's because I'm in awe of how perfectly round they seem to be, or if it's the bright purple color of the petals.I made a special trip out to Windsor Button in downtown Boston a couple of days before our trip to Chicago because I just had to get some skeins of Manos yarn for a striped scarf

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Even more rain on Sunday afternoon. This time, it had winds powerful enough to knock our new sunflower plant off a table!Kind of scary!

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Ahhh, I do love spring time in New England, although it has been rather hot and humid lately. With the first day of summer around the corner (June 21st!), I've been appreciating these signs of sunny spring days ... snails out and about after a rainstorm a bunch of beautiful hydrangeas in a cool mason jar left on my desk at work from an awesome coworker (I brought them home to enjoy over the

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I woke up around 3 am to the sounds of crashing thunder and flashing light through the blinds. Sure enough, there was a crazy rain and thunder storm right over Somerville. It was like someone was standing outside our apartment shining a flashlight through the windows. I filmed some of it because it was just amazing how constantly the lightning flashed on and on.I was finally able to fall back

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There is a huge patch of grass next to our building at work. It's usually taken over by flocks of geese and a family of groundhogs (I think that's what they are), but lately it has been used for games of cricket and lunchtime escapes from the office. I figured the office would be pretty empty on the Friday before a long weekend so I organized a last-minute lunch on the green outing with some of

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This totally made my day today, the Friday before a long weekend, where everyone else in the office managed to leave early but I was there till the end (okay, 4:56 pm ... close enough to 5:00!). Our shuttle driver, Arben, came up for coffee and left me this note when I wasn't at my desk. Super sweet!Hope you all have a nice long weekend too!

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It was a Sunday night and still very hot and humid around 9:00 pm (dare I say 80 degrees?), and there was a line out the door (and nearly to the corner) at Christina's in Inman Square. Awesome. Especially since I snapped this after we stood in line for a good ten minutes and sat across the street on a bench devouring our scoops of sweet cream and Oreo ice cream while the line kept growing. :)

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We saw Colbie Caillat at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, Massachusetts last night. Wow. Talk about an amazingly good performance!Not to mention that she is absolutely gorgeous! I mean, like even better than in photos gorgeous! She sounded even better than she does on CD. She played a lot of the songs that I love listening to over and over again (yes, it is one of those cds in my "

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Too cute! I couldn't resist snapping a photo of my friend, Jeannie, when I saw her wearing these blue tights and cute black shoes.I need to be that bold. I like a splash of color too. Hmmm ...

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With Somerville Open Studios right around the corner (eeeeek! next weekend! oh my!!), I've been trying (said very lightly, I'm afraid) to keep at the card making this week. Although, my husband will tell you, I can be distracted quite easily ("what? a glass of wine? sure, why not?!" ... "a date night? okay okay."). Okay, make that very easily.But I have to say, I'm proud of myself for being able

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My kalanchoe plant at work rebloomed! I didn't kill it after all (my thumb is not very green). My husband will be proud of me.Flowers on a tree next to our building at work. I see these everywhere we drive these days, and I think the excessive rain really made them bloom this season.

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Spring is finally here in New England. I love how the cherry blossom trees and beautiful flowers have taken over the scenery.

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"A yarn crawl? What is a yarn crawl?" That's the reaction I had when I read online about the North Shore Yarn Crawl, and I'm sure it was what my friends were wondering when I sent them the info. Think of it being like a pub crawl only there's no beer involved, just yarn!We started our day of yarn shopping at a store called Seed Stitch Fine Yarn in Salem, Massachusetts. It's a nice, spacious store

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Ha ha ha ha ... Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!

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Oh come on, you know this is funny! :)

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I was sick last weekend but for some reason, that didn't stop me from doing something crafty. I came across this idea on Elsie Flannigan's blog where she made a cute butterfly wreath. So despite my runny nose and a throat that felt like it was on fire, I trekked out to Michael's and bought all the materials to make not just one, but two of these wreaths. I wasn't even on cold medicine so I

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I had the pleasure of doing an engagement photo shoot with a couple, Adrienne and David, in Boston's North End. It was a beautifully sunny Sunday, but it was still quite cold out by the waterfront (and especially in the shade!). They were such a sweet couple to work with and the story of how they became engaged played a big factor in the location.We started at Mike's Pastry on Hanover Street

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We went to the I...You...We...Robot! art exhibit at the Space 242 gallery in Boston on Saturday. We went mainly to check out my friend (and coworker), Ansis Purin's, painting but were floored by all of the art there. So many cool pieces built around a robot theme!We also saw a piece by Dave Ortega there, and Tony just happened to have on one of the t-shirts he designed underneath his

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"Lines Walking" is a solo art exhibit by one of our friends, Lennie Peterson. We attended the opening reception on Wednesday night and got to view some of his exquisitely detailed art at Harvard University's "Three Columns Gallery". Some of you may remember me mentioning Lennie after we received a seriously cool Christmas card from him last year (if not, click here).The portraits celebrate the

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Tune into the PJA Internet Radio today at 3:00 pm (eastern time) to hear a discussion on how non-profits are using social networks to further their mission every day. One of the guest speakers will be Caitlin Gorski, Special Events Assistant at the Greater Boston Food Bank, about her experience with social networks as a way to promote their mission of ending hunger in eastern Massachusetts. I've

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We got a lot of snow yesterday and woke up this morning to some beautifully covered trees in the neighborhood. I love how the powdery snow clings to the branches and how they glisten in the sunlight. It almost makes wintertime here in New England bearable. Almost. Now if we just didn't have to deal with the harsh winds, the frigid temps, and icy sidewalks ... ... and if it could always be this

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Every Wednesday at work, we have a coffee hour where different departments/groups host and provide goodies. Once in a while I'll pool together a themed event, like the one we did yesterday: a valentine themed coffee hour!So many people brought in such yummy treats. It always makes me happy to see coworkers working together to pull off such a great event. That people take the time to make things -

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My coworker came up with a great idea: making valentines at work! So we both pulled together some of our crafting supplies, booked one of the conference rooms last Wednesday, and let our coworkers drop in anytime during a three-hour period to make valentines. It was such a great success! We work with some really creative folks, and it was fun to see what people came up with.I divided up some card

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With the "Celebrate the Somerville Sensation" party coming up this Sunday, it's no wonder I have cupcakes on the brain! (Apparently, so do a lot of other people ... it's been mentioned here, here, and here! Yikes!) We're anticipating a pretty large turnout at the event, so if you plan to go and try one of the free mini cupcakes, be sure to get there early!Amongst the numerous emails that have

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The proof is in my candy bowl at work!Thanks to Emily for the idea of using (and for supplying!) the conversation hearts.

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dayI took this last Friday right after getting in the car on our way to work because I love how intricate the icy snowflakes were on the window.nightAnd then later that same day, I took this one of the beautiful sunset from the window in our lunchroom at work. A bunch of us were in there right around 4:45 pm just gawking at the beautiful colors.

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Someone put their gum on a brick wall and took the time to form them into hearts. Interesting.[Photo taken in Harvard Square.]

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Our retail therapy session ended at the Anthropologie at the Atrium Mall.The thing I love most about Anthropologie is their displays. They are usually pretty creative and unusual because of the materials that they use. I'll have to go dig up some photos I took during the holiday season because they used plastic bags, utensils, and cups to create a gorgeous display. This time the reused,

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Ahhh, Portobello Road.My friend and I had never heard of this store, but after walking through the doors we knew we would love this place. Plus after the fact that one of the employees was sitting at a table making beautiful tissue paper flowers - and that she took a minute to tell us how to make them - I knew we would probably be there for a good amount of time just gawking at everything.And by

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Sometimes retail therapy leads to inspiration. In this case, a trip out to Chestnut Hill to the Container Store, Portobello Road, and Anthropologie provided much eye candy with beautiful color palettes galore.This post is about our first stop: the Container Store. Whoa. Talk about being a bit overwhelming! I guess I've never been inside one of these stores before, but I had heard so many great

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Check out the Greater Boston Food Bank's Super Hunger Month online auction now through January 24th to bid on great items from businesses in and around the Boston area. One of the items available is my "two red chairs" print:I'm offering it as an 8" x 12" photo mounted on a 1.5" gaterfoam core that comes ready to hang, and the opening bid is just $25. There are some great dining packages, sports

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I received an email this evening that totally reminded me how it really is a small, small world that we live in. You can click on the photo to enlarge it and read the email, but to sum it up: a couple of years ago, a fire broke out in the red line T station in Downtown Boston. Tony and everyone else in the Park Street area had to evacuate and then try to get home via buses, cabs, etc. but you can

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I was inspired by something that Ali Edwards demonstrated on her blog last May (just one of many links I've had bookmarked as 'favorites' under my 'to do someday' folder) that was basically about taking stuff that you already have on hand and using it to make a mini book.I put the concept to use for an album of pictures from our west coast trip last November (pics of that project soon to come,

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Wishing everyone a healthy, prosperous, and fulfilling new year full of laughs, love, and many good memories!

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... especially on my desk at work!I picked up this cute little mouse at Crate & Barrel a couple of weeks ago because I just couldn't resist. Isn't he cute? He has brothers made out of the same material in other colors too, but I thought this brown was a perfect shade. Anyway, he's standing next to this cute little coffee mug that someone at work brought back for me from his trip to Chicago (

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Reenactment of a scene that took place in our living room tonight around 9:30 pm:Me: Do you remember how I told you about Kickass Cupcake's contest a few weeks ago? You know, how they were looking for a new cupcake to feature on their menu?Me (again): Remember?!Husband: Oh yeah, I kind of remember ...Me (dancing in my long underwear bottoms and in a t-shirt covered in flour and pumpkin whoopie

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As many of you know, we took a two week vacation and flew out to the west coast. Hence, a lag in blog posts, but alas! Once I sort through the gazillion photos we took, I'll be sure to post something interesting very soon. :)Look at what some of my super sweet coworkers created for me while I was away:Talk about such a nice surprise when I walked in on Monday morning! It definitely made returning

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Tony, Renee, and I attended the Greater Boston Food Bank's open house event yesterday morning. It was quite a moving experience to be able to see the enormity of their new distribution center and to pair that with the fact that there are so many people in need of food. It was, as one of the volunteers that day said, "... good that we can do this [build such a large facility], but sad that we have

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I got to do my first engagement photo shoot last Saturday with Stephanie's sister, Sabrina, and her fiancee, Sean. They were in town from Maryland for the weekend and were kind enough to let me practice my photography skills for a couple of hours. Aren't they a cute couple?! They were super sweet to work with and in the end, extremely patient with me as both camera batteries decided to die (note

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It's so nice to come back from a three-day-weekend to a surprise on my desk. (Trust me, it really is!) Did I tell you how lucky I am sometimes to have such sweet coworkers? Really really.As if the concept of a surprise wasn't enough, look at the beautiful wrapping job that she did, especially with two seashells attached to the ribbon! Seriously, too awesome.But then the cookies. The cookies!

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A couple of months ago, Groupon offered a deal where you could get tickets on the Boston Harbor Cruises' fast ferry to Provincetown. Since neither of us had ever been to P-town in the 10+ years of living in Boston (yeah, I know, quite sad and there's a list of things we still haven't done in Massachusetts yet) I got us two roundtrip tickets.For those of you who don't know how Groupon works, you

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Sometimes you just feel like giving, you know what I mean? So in an effort to do something good for others, I'm trying to get 200 followers to follow me on Twitter. And once I reach my goal, Tony and I will donate $200 to the Greater Boston Food Bank.The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products to nearly 600 member hunger-relief agencies

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If you're in the Cambridge area this Sunday be sure to stop by the Design Hive Market to explore one-of-a-kind creations from local emerging designers and artists. It's from 10 am to 5 pm at the Maria Baldwin School at 28 Sacramento Street (at corner of Oxford Street off Mass Avenue) between Harvard and Porter Squares.I'll be there with my handmade greeting cards along with a few of my crafty

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I don't know if I should be embarassed by saying that I have seen the Killers live three times now. I mean, do people these days really follow musicians like that anymore? You know I am totally listening to them as I type this, right??!I have to say, they are definitely in my top three in terms of all-time favorite bands. Right now I'd say it's the Cardigans, the Shins, and the Killers but not in

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I was going through someone's blog tonight when I suddenly came across something that looked really familiar to me within a photo (click to enlarge).Circled in blue (that was my doing) is one of my greeting cards!! It's a long story but basically it's in Singapore being sold at a little boutique shop called the Blogshop (how appropo, no?) through a company called Infinite.It's pretty neat to

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We went to see Uma Thurman's new movie, Motherhood, last night at the Kendall Square Theatre. For some reason, I thought the film started at 7:30 pm so we got there close to 7:25 only to learn that it began at 7:00! Oopsies! We ended up sitting all the way up front in the second row because the place was packed, so as you can imagine, my neck hurt by the end from having to look all the way up at

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I wasn't sure how to name this post so I used the three adjectives that came to mind when I thought of the three photos I wanted to share.Funny:Someone put their sunglasses on my cluster of veggies on the counter this morning. And then someone said, "Anything is funny when you put sunglasses on them." Someone. (Actually, the photo reminds me of this book.)Nice:I found this bag of fresh basil from

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Whew. I'm in that stage after I do any type of event where I feel like I have a million other (read: non-craft related) things to catch up on. For instance, posting things on my blogs, chores around the house (sorry, Tony!), and simple things like getting in touch with friends and family (sorry, Linda!). So here's a quick synopsis of the past weekend at the Boston Arts Festival, and then it's off

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Due to the rain. Poopy cocky. Too bad I stayed up till 3 am making more cards then! Oh well. They say the weather should be nice and sunny tomorrow (Sunday), so I hope to see you then!Here's tomorrow's performing arts schedule:12:30 - 1 PMGarden StageCITY STAGEThrowing open the doors to arts participation, the much loved City Stage provide fun for all the family.1 - 1:45 PMWaterfront

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If you're in the Boston area and looking for something to do this weekend, stop by the Boston Ahts Festival! I'll be there at table #26 selling my handmade greeting cards on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (September 11-13) from 12 to 6 pm each day. It's taking place at Christopher Columbus Park on the waterfront, near the North End. There will be over 60 different artists participating this year,

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I donated some of my greeting cards as a prize at the Lantern Financial "Rock Your Financial Life" event last week (in the Hard Rock Cafe's special events room which was quite impressive I must say), and a photo of the prize appeared on Boston Magazine's website. Check it out:And then come to find out the person that won them was kind enough to talk about the cards on her blog. Awesome.Speaking

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I have to say, I do have some very nice coworkers. My new role at our new office location kind of has me in a 50/50 split between being an HR Coordinator and as the front desk receptionist, so I get quite a lot of exposure to staff members that I normally didn't get to see in person in the Fogg basement. So once in a while it's really nice to see a surprise on my desk ... a few recent examples ..

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When I first heard about Webs, it was described to me as the Mecca of all things related to yarn. So when we first walked in there, I was kind of expecting to be wowed. You know, I knew it was coming. But seriously? I mean, wow.Row after row full of beautiful yarns in so many different colors and textures!And a whole wall (I believe it actually went on further than this) full of needles in every

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Sometimes, you just gotta believe.Like when I saw this sign at the gas station on our way to the Berkshires last Saturday morning. I thought to myself, "Hmmm ... those would make good numbers to pick at the race track tomorrow." (Yes, I am weird like that. I have a weird fascination with numbers. Let's not even go there.)Look a little more to the left. [Again to self:] "Hmmm, that's a red horse.

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I wasn't sure if I should post this here on this blog or on that blog, but anyway, I want to let the world know that I have a Pocky friend. Yes, world! I have a Pocky friend.My coworker, who will be known from here on out as EK, and I started chatting one day at work about a local Korean store near our office that he and I both frequent and then somehow we got on the topic of Pocky. I think I was

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Are finally complete!!Okay, not exactly sure when I started these (four weeks? five weeks? no, six+ weeks ago really??!) but I finally decided to just take them home and finish the toe on the second side last night. Voila! Not the most perfect pair but hey, they're my first! (Hee hee ... it looks like I'm clapping my feet to cheer for myself in this picture.) I messed up one row of the second

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Does this ever happen to you? You know you should be working on one type of project but then the desire to work on something completely different starts to creep into your mind. That seems to be happening a lot to me lately which is quite frustrating. For instance, I know I should be making cards and coming up with ideas but I'd rather be knitting instead. Or then when I begin knitting, I start

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I posted this on Facebook but I thought it would be a good conversation starter on my blog.15 movies that stay with you ...Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen movies you've seen that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes.So here goes, in no particular order ... a little commentary after each title (of course):1. Roman Holiday -

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I was so sad when I found out that one of my favorite online scrapbook supply stores, Scrapsupply, is closing down. It's been such a great endeavour by Wendy and her husband John because they started the business from scratch and with very little experience in the scrapbooking industry to create such a wonderful place on the web for crafters to gather, talk, shop, and even form long-lasting bonds

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While writing this post, I was debating on what to use as a "title". You know, something discreet and diplomatic despite the fact that this project has taken almost two years to finally come to fruition. I mean, publication. So minus any flattering [insert sarcasm here] remarks I could say about the authors and publishing company, I present to you ... Thank You Notes: 40 Handmade Ways to Show

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I found some fun stuff to drool over on this fine Friday. I think the theme in my brain today was "creativity" and "play". And of course, I seem to be drawn to anything green (LOL).(left to right; top to bottom)1. hijirik live what you love letterpress poster2. kidacollective color collection play dress in lime and aqua Marimekko3. hine handstitched felt camera case4. evalicious's card phrases

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Here is the card I designed for round two of the Gallery Idol competition, based on the "All Around the House" theme. Voting is open until 12:00 pm (mountain time) this Thursday, July 16th. If you get a chance, check out all of the wonderful creations - everyone had such a different twist on the theme.Unfortunately, my image got cut off on the right hand side for some reason (I'll see if I can

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After completing an order of 115 wedding invitations and RSVP response cards, I've found time to get back into creating greeting cards. And by the looks of it, I've become pretty fond of my Martha Stewart butterfly punch. I like the simplicity of using two or three different colors on basic white lately, too. And it seems that I've taken a liking to my Martha Stewart scalloped square punch too. A

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Woo hoo! I've made it on to round two!!Just a quick thank you to all of you out there that voted for my card. I truly appreciate your support in my crafty endeavours! Round two's theme is "All Around the House" and is about featuring household items (like chairs, frames, bird cages, lamps, kitchen utensils, pillows, chandeliers, teapots, appliances, dishes, tables, etc.) Oh boy, this is going to

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As mentioned in a previous post last week, Paper Crafts Magazine is holding a Gallery Idol competition for the third year in a row and I managed to make it past the "audition" round! There are 20 contestants participating in this round and our first challenge was to create a wedding card. Here is the design that I submitted:This is where you come in! Just like the TV counterpart, online viewers

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Well since my husband won't play board games with me (he says I'm too competitive and that I get upset when I lose ... wth??!), I've resorted to playing games "virtually" (i.e. online). And thanks to Facebook apps, I'm able to play my favorite game, Scrabble, with people like Tony's aunt Elaine. We just finished a game ... round 2 in our battle actually ... she beat me in the first round (watch

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I made it over to the farmers market at Harvard this afternoon. Click here for more details.I love fresh stuff like this!

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Wow, I know it's been forever since I've posted a real post but things have been hectic around here. One thing that has kept me distracted is the Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol 2009 card contest. The "open auditions" round - with a theme of birthday cards - took place over the course of a couple of weeks. 276 members submitted 1,254 cards for 20 coveted spots.And can you believe it? I made it

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Happy birthday to you, Evan ...one of the best little nephews in the whole wide world!!Your Titi and Uncle Tony miss and love you so much!P.S. Be nice to your brothers! ;)

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Wow. It's almost hard to believe that 365 days ago today, we became husband and wife. Time sure does fly by.Happy first anniversary (of many) to us! I am the luckiest woman in the world to be married to such a great man. I love you, Tony!

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Happy Birthday, Tanner!!! (my nephew turns 2 today)

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I found this pair of glasses on a fence on Scott Street in Cambridge (right before the Beacon Street intersection) during my walk this morning. LOL

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We went to see Nina Persson's new band, A Camp, perform last night at the Middle East downstairs. You might recognize her as the lead singer of The Cardigans, one of our favorite bands.I still can't believe we were able to stand in the front row and be less than three feet away from Nina. In-fricken-credible. Her voice is so mesmerizing and I think she is just so dang cool. Corny, I know, but

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Some of my cards are now available at Blue Cloud Gallery -- a great shop on Broadway in Ball Square in Somerville, MA. Patricia picked out a ton of designs (a lot of new ones!) to sell in her shop. To see some of the designs available, click here.Be sure to stop by and let her know I sent you! :)

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I saw this on Becky's blog ... this guy on SNL cracks me up all the time! So for a good laugh ...

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I got this nice big damask stamp from Impress Rubber Stamps the other day and couldn't help but put together a bright, hot pink-ish sort of diva-like card right away. I love how crisp the image came out, especially after using some clear embossing powder on it to make it feel slick.Aside from the one card design that I've managed to create within the past week (yeah, I know, I need to pick up the

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We went to see The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre last night. Wow, what a great show!It's funny because come to think of it, I didn't even know what these guys looked like before seeing them on stage. I am truly a fan of their music in that sense, right? I remember hearing one of their songs on the radio last year and when the DJ would say that it was The Shins who sang it, I'd yell at the radio

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As promised, more about our time at the CK Convention in Manchester, NH on Friday and Saturday.First of all, if you've never been to such a thing, it might be helpful if I explain exactly what goes on at one of these conventions. There is a vendor fair that takes place throughout the entire weekend where tons and tons (no exageration!) of scrapbooking product related companies set up shop and

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My sister-in-law and I drove up to Manchester, New Hampshire to attend a scrapbooking convention yesterday (Friday). It has been kind of non-stop between yesterday and today with driving, shopping at local scrapbook stores, taking classes at the event, and even more shopping at the vendor faire that I'm actually quite exhausted tonight! I'll post more details about the event (with even more

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Good news to share! Some of my cards are now available at Davis Squared -- a cute little shop on Highland Avenue in Davis Square in Somerville, MA. Melissa - the super sweet owner - is now selling 25 designs amongst the oodles of fun stuff in her shop. To see some of the designs available, click here.So stop on by and browse the cards for yourself! Good luck trying to restrain yourself from

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I have absolutely no reason to play Bubble Spinner any more after this high score (ooh, that rhymes!). Unless, of course, Trevor finds some way to beat this one.

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I'm looking for your support on two things that directly effect our family: Autism and Diabetes.My sister is participating in the Walk Now for Autism fund-raising event in San Jose, CA on May 30th. Autism is the second most common developmental disorder in the United States affecting one in every 150 children born today. Despite some promising discoveries, the cause of autism is unknown and a

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Elissa, Stephanie, and I attended the "Spring into Style" fashion show fundraising event at Vlora on Thursday night. None of us had ever been to the restaurant before and were all impressed by how nice it was. We had some wine at the bar before the fashion show and managed to flag down the passed hors d’oeuvres wait staff (ha ha). Each attendee received a gift bag (which also contained one of my

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Flags on the State House in Downtown Boston It is just sports crazy around Beantown lately with two of our teams in the playoffs. Tonight is game 3 of the NBA playoff series in Orlando -- go Celtics!! You know I'm rootin' for Eddie House to do well! And tonight is also game 4 of the NHL playoff series in Carolina. Go Bruins!!

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I had a very successful experience at the Armory during SOS this past weekend and I couldn't have done it without the support of my family and friends. Thank you all for coming out to see me at the newly renovated Armory! I hope you had a fun time checking out the various talented artists throughout Somerville.Here are some pictures of the Armory that I took during set up on Saturday morning.

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This Sunday is my boss, Elissa's, birthday and since I'm going to be out of the office on Friday, I decided to surprise her today instead. I got this really cool collapsible tower from AC Moore and decorated it with cupcakes, Gerbera daisies, some curling ribbon, and a bow. She loves the color hot pink so I went with as much of it as I could find! I must say that a bit of my Martha side came out

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Okay, so most of you who know me know that I have this secret crush on Patrick Dempsey (maybe not so much of a secret, especially now, but ...). Therefore, it's no surprise that I'm a huge fan of Grey's Anatomy (which by the way, so is our Dad which I just recently learned - go figure!). Well, I haven't been able to watch it on TV over the past few weeks for a variety of reasons so I usually do a

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I had a pretty productive weekend getting ready for SOS, and I still managed to be pretty social too! It's funny to think back to the days (not so so long ago even) when I used to stay up until 1 or 2 in the morning just to work on scrapbook layouts. I think I was up until midnight on Friday night and even that was a stretch for me. Yikes! I'm really getting to the point where getting even 30

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Sweet Jesus, Amen!LOL ... so I have yet to email this to my husband's coworker to let him know that he no longer holds the top score in Bubble Spinner. I'm debating what I should use in the subject line and in the body of the email message. Anyone have a suggestion?! ;)

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(left to right; top to bottom)1. Amy Butler Midwest Modern 2 Fabric - Ohio Sky Fat Quarter Set2. Thanks, mom pop up card3. White poppy pillow4. Monkey booties5. Vintage 70's celery green trench coat6. Very tiny lovebirds necklaceA few fun finds from Etsy to share with everyone today. I hope the weather people are correct and that it actually reaches 80 degrees this weekend. Wouldn't that be nice?

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I know I said I'd post some new card designs on Tuesday and that it's now Thursday and I still haven't posted anything. So here are a couple of new cards that have recently been added to my collection.My Etsy sales have been increasing lately - thanks to all of my new customers! I was thrilled a couple of weeks ago to mail one order out to Australia, and even more thrilled to find another order

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We had a blast at the Wine Riot event on Saturday! We met our friend, Stephanie, there and tasted a gazillion different wines (well, maybe not a gazillion, but close!) within the 4 hour period. Although, I'm sure you couldn't tell by the looks of this photo.They had a photo booth where you could get your photo taken wearing crazy costume pieces and holding funny signs. Ours was pretty tame,

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Happy [belated] Easter wishes to everyone!I got us a pair of tickets to see The Shins at the Orpheum Theatre next month and decided to surprise Tony with the news when we went out to dinner on Saturday night. I wanted to put a note inside a plastic egg but of course - like real, chicken made kind of eggs - you can't ever buy just one plastic egg anywhere. They always come in dozens. So luckily I

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