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Heart of the Holidays {a giveaway}

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Here we are on the cusp of The Holiday Season and I have to tell you I am so completely FULL..of excitement and anticipation and reflection and love for all the things I love most about this beautiful time of year.  The traditions, the preparations, the sounds and sights and smells.  And yes, even the busy.  I think I so love this season because Story lives in its every nook and cranny.  And because it keeps me so naturally focused on all the things that matter most to me:  Family, Faith, Memory Making, Tradition, Joy.

I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to share story encouragements and nudges as part of Tiffany Tillman’s amazing Heart of the Holidays class at ReneePearson.com.  It’s just the kind of project that helps to document the holiday memories with ease and with creativity and with a heart for the story. (more…)

Just Press Play :: November 2012

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Welcome to the Just Press Play monthly story challenge for November!!  Just Press Play is a monthly challenge that is story-and-prompt centric.   My hope is to encourage you to Just.Press.Play.  Just start, just begin.  Dive in to telling your story one page, one journal prompt, at a time and have a lot of fun in the process.

It goes like this: I post a prompt.  You get your story on, creating and sharing your page or project inspired by the journaling nudge.    One winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to my store! (more…)

{fresh seeds} | Petals No.4, Helenium, Stargazer, Grab Bag

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Happy fresh month.  Happy BYOC.  Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day.  Happy Happy.  So very much to be happy about!  This time of year is one of my most favorite.  I just adore the cooler weather, the celebration of creativity, the bubbling anticipation for the holiday season that is just around the corner.  And the sense of gratitude that covers it all.

And the beginning of November is FULL of all of that.  This month’s Build Your Own Collab at The Lilypad is another stellar collection. It is a burst of color and warm and creativity. (more…)

Digital Scrapbooking Day 2012 :: The Happenings

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Happy Happy Scrappy Day!

I hope everyone is enjoying all the wonderful happenings all across our scrapbooking community!  I’m looking forward to scrapping a little this weekend and spending some time soaking up inspiration in the galleries!  And hopefully I can squeeze in a little extra fun and shopping too!

Here’s Everything You Need To Know about what’s happening for Plant Your Story this weekend (all images are linked).

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Just Press Play :: October 2012

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Welcome to the Just Press Play monthly story challenge for October!!  Just Press Play is a monthly challenge that is story-and-prompt centric.   My hope is to encourage you to Just.Press.Play.  Just start, just begin.  Dive in to telling your story one page, one journal prompt, at a time and have a lot of fun in the process.

It goes like this: I post a prompt.  You get your story on, creating and sharing your page or project inspired by the journaling nudge.    One winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to my store! (more…)

{fresh seeds} Trellis and Marigold

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It’s September.  And I’m still shocked that’s so.  So when I say that, I’m saying it with an extra emphasis of disbelief, “It’s Sep.tem.ber.”  Feel free to add (!!!!!!!) for added effect.  You could also slowly shake your head.  Or raise your eyebrows as high as they’ll go.

But it’s true.  And despite my lamenting over just how quickly time passes every month, the start of each month does make me oh so happy because that means it’s BYOC time at The Lilypad.  And this month, we’ve revived the classic school-y palette and spirit of 2011’s Wicked Smart collaboration.  The result is a fabulous collection of academic inspired goodies that will perfectly suit any school-y story.  And yet the range and depth of the offerings bring versatility to them so they can be used for everyday stories too.  It’s an amazing collection that makes me want to scrap, scrap, scrap. (more…)

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