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I'm not sure how it's Friday Eve again already! I've been running around every day this week between errands and appointments so I guess that's how. So many in my life are going through some things...sick parents, job change surprises, fire danger, snowstorms...been there and holding them and others facing things in my heart and thankful that things are quiet for me these days. 

This week I shared some Valentine's Printables and a great Creative Workshop taking place at the end of the month. 

Wishing everyone peace and let's take a look at some great ideas from last week's party!

Try It Like It Create It shared an easy Valentine's Decor idea with this Framed Button Heart. 

Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams shared how to tie Thrifted Frames together with paint and printables!

Winter is still very much upon us and this Embroidery Hoop Snowman from Creatively Beth adds just the right amount of fun to Winter Decor. 

Finally, Crumbl Cookies are super popular but can be pricey! Enter Fat Dad Foodie with a great copycat recipe for Peppermint Bark Cookies! 

Thanks to everyone who linked up last week and as always, can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 

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EEK! Happy Halloween and Diwali All! You know what this means? Full on to the holiday season with Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas coming fast. 

Hopefully this is my last knee update. Got the stitches out last week and while my knee still looks like a Halloween prop, the care team says it looks good so we'll go with that. Most importantly, it didn't wreck a planned trip to visit our son next week. After that I can't wait to get working on Christmas projects. Found this year's card papers at Michaels so I'm ready to get started. THANK YOU for all of your healing comments and thoughts. 

Let's take a look at some of the fun things to maybe pin for next year's Halloween festivities (with everything deeply discounted, buy some things ahead for next year) and some for Thanksgiving. 

Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams shared these fun Framed Skeletons. Perfect to pick some up on sale to play with next year. 

Creatively Beth shared this fab Dollar Tree Canvas Jack O'Lantern. Could just skip the face and perfect for the rest of the Fall season. 

Bluesky At Home shared this Stenciled Fall / Thanksgiving Sign. Make another one for Winter!

Finally, how cute are these Pumpkin Spice Oreo Truffles from Flour On My Face? Put one at each place setting for your Thanksgiving table or box them up as a host/hostess gift! 

Thank you to everyone who linked up. To everyone celebrating, have a safe and happy Halloween! 

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Happy Friday Eve Creative Peeps! I hope everyone's had a joyful and creative week, whether you've made something (not me) or have been inspired by others (definitely me). I have been in and out of stores and wow is Halloween going to be FUN! Lots of new takes I'm seeing. Bright pinks and oranges along with the traditional colors. Michaels, JoAnn, and Dollar Tree (my "haunts") have fabulous new collections including a paper stack I picked up for this years Halloween cards. 

Upcoming Crafting Event that you don't want to miss! 

Nancy, at A Better Life Blog, is hosting Crafty Con Sept 4-6 which will feature workshops from excellent designers and makers. If you want to up your crafting game, check it out and yes, it's FREE! (There is a paid version all-access pass too). I always learn something new in a workshop!

Now let's take a look at some of the creativity shared at last week's party! 

Hot Glue is often overlooked as a creative tool. Yes we all use it to glue things but it can be used decoratively too as Fresh Vintage by Lisa S shows here with her Altered Art Journal Covers. 

Living in the Sonoran desert, I love cacti! Each one is unique and has its own personality. Creatively Beth shared how to make these fun Craft Stick Cacti! 

Thrifting Wonderland shared great ways to bring Fall into Home Decor. 

Finally, all things apple scream Fall and these Applesauce Donuts from The Wooden Spoon Effect are no exception! 

Thank you to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you share this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve Creative Peeps. I hope everyone who got to see it enjoyed the Eclipse! April is chugging along and we're supposed to have our first 90-degree day here in the desert. So far, we haven't turned on our air which I think last year we did in March! 

I can't share what I worked on this week until next week because "gift" but here are a couple of upcoming  workshops I'm taking that might be of interest to others

If you, like me, are a Paper Crafter and struggle with or need ideas on how to better organize your papers, check out the Paper Crafters Get Organized Summit April 19-21. Enrollment is free and you get a free downloadable guide! 

Next, if you're a Cricut Crafter (or want to be) or maybe underuse or haven't used one that's in a box, check out the Cricut Crafting Adventure workshop April 23-27. Enrollment is also free. Wonderful presenters from great Makers and these usually come with access to free files to play with, instruction worksheets, etc. 

Through attending these kinds of things, I've found some great new Makers to follow in addition to picking up tips and techniques. 

Let's take a look at some of the Spring inspiration from last week's party! 

Steph Creates Things shared pretty Mini Bead Floral Wreaths that can brighten up any space. 

The House on Silverado shared another wreath idea with this Spring Tulip Wreath. 

Creatively Beth shared this perfect for Earth Day Recycled Rainbow Herb Garden from Tin Cans.

Finally, Three Boys and a Dog shared these fun Unicorn Oreo Pops. Perfect for any Spring festivities or just because! 

Thanks to all who linked up and shared their inspiring projects. Now let's see what you've been up to this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve, Creative Peeps! Our track record of managing to avoid COVID unfortunately came to an end this week. Mr. Chocolate first, then me following by a couple of days. So far, not too bad and thankful we are up to date on our vaccines. We've been cautious because I'm high risk. 

Jumping right to features. 

Cardmaking remains my first love so seeing this Valentine's Card Making Station from Building Our Hive stole my heart! 

Steph Creates shared this simple and fun Tissue Paper on Wood Valentine's Heart with supplies from Dollar Tree, her specialty. 

Creatively Beth shared a pretty and sugar free idea with these Valentine's Themed Felt Fortune Cookies. 

Finally, Rose Bakes shared these glorious and Perfect Valentine's Brownies! 

Thanks to all who linked up and stay healthy! 

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Happy Friday Eve all. How we're already halfway through January, I don't know! For everyone continuing to be snowed in and/or frozen, I hope you're staying warm and safe. 

This week, I unboxed my new Brother sublimation printer and got it all set up and ordered some sublimation blanks I hope to play with this weekend. Maybe an "elder moment" or just a tech ignorance moment, but took me a minute to figure out that I can't use the Artspira app that works with the Brother printer on my Windows laptop since you can't download from the Google Play store. At least I already knew you can't use the Apple App Store! No biggie since I will be using things I create in Procreate on my iPad which works great with Artspira. FYI...

You've been off to a busy start to the year so let's take a look at some great ideas!

You've made or chosen a gift. Wrapping it should be as special as what's inside and Crazy Little Lovebirds has some Creative Pretty Giftwrap Ideas! 

Perfect for snow days with littles, Fun a Day shared these great Day and Night Canvases. 

Creatively Beth shared another fun project, a Dollar Tree Pixel Heart! 

Finally, since not even I can live on chocolate alone (sigh) and I've been in love with Spanakopita from the first bite I took at a Greek Festival in college, these Puff Pastry Spanokopita Bites from Drug Store Divas are a must try! Phyllo dough is the usual pastry but it's very temperamental to work with! YUM. 

Thank you to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 

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