From the monthly archives: January 2013

Inspired by Poetry | 2013 Inaugural Poem by Richard Blanco

By On January 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Today I am inspired by poetry, and by the very idea that a poem (and a poet) had a special place in the US Presidential Inauguration that took place earlier today.

It is exciting to me when any creative pursuit is recognized on a national level. The arts [...]

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Sunday Gratitude 1.20

By On January 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Today, I am thankful to have finished my year-long scrap project for 2012 – Project Life. I can say that I got behind a few weeks several times or started to feel like my life wasn’t interesting enough and got a little discouraged. When I did, I would spend 10 minutes or so looking at [...]

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What’s for Pin… Dinner?

By On January 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

So what’s for dinner? That is a huge and highly-loaded question in our house.

This week has been filled with activity for us, and we’ve actually eaten out twice in a week. That is a big thing for our family because my husband doesn’t like to eat out. In fact, he’s pretty complicated as far [...]

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To Scrap List

By On January 15, 2013 · 1 Comment

There are times when I don’t feel very creative, but events and moments worth scrapping keep happening! So that’s why I keep a To Scrap List.

I am one of those people who love to make lists. Of course you can keep track of things in a notebook or [...]

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Inspired by: Art

By On January 14, 2013 · 3 Comments

Lately, I have found myself really inspired by art, and disappointed in the fact that I don’t have much on my walls. I’ve been curating my own little dream gallery of art on Pinterest, and plotting future wall hangings. I thought I’d share a few. I hope that you find something that may inspire you [...]

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Sunday Gratitude | 1.13

By On January 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

 

Will you join in on an attitude of gratitude? What do you have to be thankful for today?

 

 

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Gallery Pretties | 01.11.13

By On January 11, 2013 · 3 Comments

A beautiful new year and the prettiest day of the week….. FRIIIIDAYYYY!

Let’s see what lovely inspiration I found around the galleries this morning…..

100 % LOVE by _kali_

PL2013 - 1 by RomyK

Fun @ Swift by soaphousemama

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The Loft | Art Journaling Challenges

By On January 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

One Story Down has kicked off a new set of art journaling challenges for 2013!

We’re working to line up some interviews with fabulous art journalers, we will be having a chat and other fun in the upcoming weeks/months, and what you’ve really been waiting for… Julie and Donna of Sissy Sparrows are offering [...]

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Project Life 2013 : Starting over

By On January 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Is anyone else getting a little overwhelmed by all the project life options out there? Please say that it is not just me! I loved doing this project last year and I am almost done with 2012. I don’t have a cover page or back page and am not sure I even need one. I [...]

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Paper Scrap Pirates | January

By On January 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

So we’ve just barely gotten into the new year, and there are already some great challenges waiting for you in the forums. Paper Scrap Pirates is on! And this month, Amy chose a fabulous layout to lift.

 

Soooo many possibilities with this!

And here are some pages that have already been [...]

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