colour lover & studio calico

taking inspiration from katrina's colour lover posts over at pugly pixel i decided to create a color scheme idea from a beautiful scrapbook layout made by april at studio calico. i think this will be my basis for my next scrapbook page :)

xoxo

links:
colour lovers home page
studio calico home page
katrina's other colour schemes

digiscrapping

i may be completely addicted to digiscrapping now...

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japanese craft books

i officially own my first japanese craft book.

after reading katrina's post about her collection, i was hooked and found one i couldn't resist.

of course, i can't read any of the japanese, but the illustrations are adorable and easy to follow. i bought it through this super cute japanese supply shop-click here! i love it!

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spreading the pretty

i finally finished my valentine's themed heart wreath! It turned out so much better than I thought it would. My hallway is now very festive and pretty :)

i love valentine's day! i can't wait to show you my handmade gift i made for david (but i have to wait to blog about it until david sees first in case he actually reads my blog, hah).

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photoshop actions paint the moon

today and upcoming

today:
-working (blah blah blah)
-homework
-mixing paints :)
-watching last week's Office
-finishing my heart wreath (hopefully!)

upcoming:
-throwing a super bowl party (go packers!)
-filing taxes
-working on my crafting to do list
-planning a fun surprise for someone i love!
-valentines day (love)
-counting down the days until spring break

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planner restyle

i love getting a new planner/life organizer for the new year, even though I usually change my system mid-year. but i have a feel this year that i will keep this one for a while. it is prefect! it has the weekly view with enough space to write down plans, with the opposite page completely lined paper so i can make my to-do list for the week! exactly what i need. i was pretty excited when i found it :)

but the only problem was that it was plain jane black. which is kind of boring to me. so i gathered some of my favorite stickers from my stash and went to town!! i had fun and love the mismatch and collage style of it now.


i love it! it even has a pocket in the back to hold those loose papers and such. and it is completely recyclable-go green :)
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photoshop actions by paint the moon
blog photo template by pugly pixel
buy the planner here

today and upcoming.

today...

-sleep in (check)

-organize second bedroom

-clean bathroom

-upload project 365 photos

-work on new scarf

upcoming...

-new etsy design

-spending time with my parents

-starting school next week (break was not long enough!)

-working on new products

-reorganizing my craft desk

always busy.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

this is going to be a great year!
xoxo

in love.

my new camera is AMAZING!! i love it so much! i took almost 200 photos at my nephew's birthday party last night! lovelovelove.

i am so impressed with the auto modes. they take excellent photos without myself having to do any adjustments. this is going to save so much time on photoshop! i highly recommend this camera to anyone who is looking to upgrade.
i also ordered an adorable bag on amazon to keep my new toy save and sound...


*available here*
please note that this bag is very gender neutral. david made it clear that he did not want me to get a super cute (girlie) camera bag since he is convinced that i won't want to carry it all the time, meaning he has to then. i don't think this will happen (maybe...). nonetheless, this bag is super cute. i can't wait to get it!
now some adorable photos from my nephew's 4th birthday party last night.






be prepared for more photodumps on this blog. just a fair warning.
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its time to look forward

*images from weheartit.com*

i love setting new goals for the new year! it makes me excited and focused to complete each of my goals. this year i made a nice range of goals-some easier and some more difficult, but i know i can accomplish by next year.

my goals...

-gain more financial stability and start saving for our first house.

-keep to my work out and yoga routine weekly.

-learn how to knit.

-start planning a beautiful handmade wedding.

-visit a place i've never been to before.

-grow megan's creations and join red velvet art as a contributing artist.

2011 is going to be a great year!!

XOXO

new year deserves a new look

yea, its all fancy at this blog now. i love it! i feel like it fits my personality and interests perfectly. my favorite part is my new banner. i used an old photo of my grandparents in their first apartment together (aww!) and made it pretty using clip art from pugly pixel. My grandparents display the perfect example of how true love survives and grows. i always think of them when struggles come up between david and i, then i know we can work through it together.
what do you think of the new look?? any suggestions? also don't forget to grab a button for your blog-i made some new ones, just click on the link to see them all!
i'll be back later today with my new year goals :)
XOXO

and to all a goodnight!

hope you had a wonderful holiday!

xoxo