Three for Monday

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Mmmmm...Fall is here in NYC and that makes me super happy! Perhaps it's from years of school, but Fall always feels the beginning of a new year. I love that! Of course, I'm buried under a pile of work right......

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La La La - I Lost a Day

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I lost a day. Don't know where it went, but yesterday was a total and complete loss. And somehow, that has thrown my entire week into an upside down mess of, "Wasn't that due yesterday?"Sigh.But, the beat moves on. First......

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Today

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Today was one of those magical New York City days when the weather is just right - clean and crisp and oh so pleasant. The City was humming and I was in high spirits. Maybe because I did some crafty......

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Just Let Me Scrapbook: September

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I'm excited to share! I had a lot of fun with the month's products from Just Let Me Scrapbook. I'm trying to push myself to think outside the box and go one step further, you know?It's hard to see the......

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Wacom Tablet: A Rave Review

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This is a review that I wrote for Craft Critique. It appeared on that blog last week.Several months ago, I began digital scrapbooking. I kept reading about this Wacom Tablet thing that people were raving about. And then a gal......

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In Brief...

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An art journal page: Also, I've been working on my upcoming class, "The Seven Elements of Design" and I discovered how to put in a live chat feature! Yay! So now that class will feature the ability to chat with......

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Things That Make Me Happy...

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It's Thursday! Yay! Or maybe I'm just happy for no reason at all....or maybe it's because there's a lot in the world today that has me grinning. So, how about a list?1. Art Journal Page Just messing around without any......

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Dare: A Manifesto

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I wrote this little manifesto a while ago. I think it's the real reason that I started this blog, so I wanted to share it here.From March 28, 2005 to March 26, 2006, I did one scrapbook layout a week......

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Design Team Call at Scrapbook Takeout...

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When I saw this design team call for Scrapbook Takeout, I knew that I had to post it here! Every month I design stamps for them. They are so nice and I promise you that the stamps are *gorgeous* (all......

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Just Let Me Scrapbook: August

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Yes, I know. Two days in a row I'm showing you last month's projects. What can I say? Life got away from me! So, here's what I made with my design team goodies from Just Let Me Scrapbook...I made this......

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