tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22539591675112909052024-03-05T18:36:02.682-06:00vintage patinamaryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-81281134853401066702013-06-30T11:01:00.004-05:002013-06-30T11:01:41.660-05:00hello there...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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just doing summer things...how about you?</div>
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maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-61397431815870324642013-02-01T10:18:00.004-06:002013-03-21T23:32:49.127-05:00little me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i'm ok with knowing that these photos prove my vintage status:) love old photos soooo much! my husband has been kind enough to spend some of his winter evenings scanning old family slides and i am so appreciative.</div>
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to you, this is just a photo of a little girl and that's how it should be. but to me? here's what i see: my ever so slightly pigeon-toed feet - which remind me of my youngest son. a face that shows traces of one of my precious nieces - and i've never seen that similarity in real life. baggy tights - so me! i see a slightly shy <em>appearing </em>but determined little face. i see a cute little coat and darling glasses and scuffed red shoes. and a child who was loved and well cared for despite the fact that my parents did not have much financially in those days. </div>
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oh yes. to you this is just another photo of a little girl in the 70s. but to me? it is part of a great big story that means the world to me. this is why i take countless photos. this is why i record {our} everyday moments and memories. this is my one wild and precious life - and i love it!!!!<br />
<br />maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-67464167557812733972013-01-04T12:17:00.002-06:002013-01-04T13:24:56.573-06:00happy 2013...<br />
our holiday card this year...sharing it late is better than never, right?!<br />
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working on my opening pages of Project Life for 2013, continuing to work on PL 2012, and still plugging away at my December Daily. and doing laundry, making school runs, and the usual stuff of day to day life. so thankful for 'normal' days, good health, and family and friends! happy 2013 to you:)<br />
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<br />maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-46920792233703445022012-12-01T15:22:00.000-06:002012-12-01T15:22:00.430-06:00hello december!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i hope it's white and merry and peaceful and cozy and everything else you're hoping and dreaming it to be...</div>
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so eager to start my december daily album to capture the moments, big and small, that make this a special and heartwarming season:)maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-76855793054570601912012-11-26T19:32:00.001-06:002012-11-27T10:38:25.994-06:00december daily 2012...a revelation:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it will sound funny to you, most likely. but it has taken me 3 years of <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2012/11/december-daily-2012-share-your-foundation-pages.html" target="_blank">december daily</a> albums to finally realize something that to me is "big". i love monochromatic schemes when it comes to albums like this. i crave a sort of 'minimalism' to keep things calm and cohesive. </div>
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in retrospect, i did this unconsciously with my <a href="http://vintagepatina.blogspot.com/2010/11/ive-so-enjoyed-process-of-putting-this.html" target="_blank">2010 album</a>. and even my 2011 album - mostly monochromatic. (which reminds me - i've never shared any of the 2011 album here...i'll do that over the next month or so).</div>
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it may sound silly, as i said, but it's a big "aha" moment for me to realize what works for me. because i <strong><em>love </em></strong>so many of the december daily albums i see around blogland and message boards - they're bright and vibrant and <strong><em>multicolored</em></strong>. but i just haven't been able to articulate that in my albums. so glad to have the clarity:) i can still admire and enjoy those other beautiful albums - but for me, it doesn't work to have many colors.</div>
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so here is my simple cover. i embossed <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2011/12/decmber-daily-2011-day-eight.html" target="_blank">this stamp</a> and then added silver Thickers. then i misted over the rest of the chipboard cover.</div>
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next i covered the brown fabric with white duck tape and added a strip of silver and white washi tape.<br />
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i'm new to misting - i see imperfections. it bothered me for a day or two...but now i'm truly buying into ali's mantra to "embrace the imperfection". it's really ok - nobody but me will even take notice.<br />
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here's my little collection of supplies (which has since grown a bit) that i started out with before finally deciding on very simple, repetitive foundation pages. i'll be sharing those in the next day or two - just waiting for some decent light to take photos.<br />
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this makes me happy. it resonates with me in terms of being simple, calm, and cohesive.<br />
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<br />maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-24134454833800877852012-11-19T11:14:00.001-06:002012-11-19T11:14:23.655-06:00december daily 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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as i start putting together my foundation pages for another <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2012/11/december-daily-2012-foundation-pages.html" target="_blank">december daily,</a> i am also finishing up my albums from 2010 and 2011. i just wanted to quickly share my favorite page from my 2010 album. it makes me happy to look through these pages, finished or not. i really continue to enjoy this concept and process...</div>
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this day just included outtakes from a quick photo shoot i did of our boys for our annual holiday card.<br />
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this was the year i went with a monochromatic, vintage look to my pages, <a href="http://vintagepatina.blogspot.com/2010/11/ive-so-enjoyed-process-of-putting-this.html" target="_blank">the base pages which you can see here</a>, if you'd like.<br />
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i'll be back before long with some photos of what i'm putting together this year...think white, silver, gray...with touches of sparkle and metallic paper:) i'm sure i'll add an accent color or two - maybe aqua? not sure:)<br />
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yes, we've had a bit of snow...and yes, my thoughts are turning towards christmas. but - i'm still enjoying the last of autumn and these pumpkins still adorn our table. it just doesn't seem right to change the decor until thanksgiving...</div>
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this old and water-damaged art is something i pull out every fall and place on the mantel or prop against a wall somewhere. this year, i found the sweetest little owls in the target 2.50 bins and added them to the mix.</div>
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they just caught my eye and tickled my fancy:) especially for 50% off - why not?!? with $3.75 invested in this little vignette, i don't feel too guilty if they only stick around for one season;)</div>
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i've been wanting to share photos of the beautiful pumpkins we received from my parents again this fall. i've fallen completely in love with the many varieties of pumpkins i've been learning about lately. the cinderella pumpkin is absolutely a favorite.. it has a gorgeous deep red orange color and the shape...oh the shape! it is truly like cinderella's coach in the old storybook illustrations!<br />
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these three cinderellas are nestled by a lumina pumpkin, that strangely enough, is more light aqua than white this year:) just beautiful.<br />
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<strong><em>Cinderella Pumpkins are a unique French heirloom whose correct name is "Rouge vif D'Etampes". The source of their nickname it that they resemble the pumpkin that Cinderella's fairy godmother transformed into a carriage. This pumpkin is recorded as having been the variety cultivated by the Pilgrims and served at the second Thanksgiving dinner. There is something magical about them. Cinderellas make a delightful decorative accent for the fall season, but additionally their flavor is good for any pie or winter squash recipe.</em></strong><br />
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i loved stacking a few pumpkins in my white planters this fall. they're still out there and still bringing me joy each time i glimpse those gorgeous orbs out my front entrance:)<br />
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oh my. we've had quite the shenanigans around here. for starters, look who crashed into our front window. and made herself quite at home.<br />
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we caught up with <strong><em>her</em></strong> and trussed her up in the garage so the children could treat her like a pinata;)<br />
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and...finally...something cute!!! this darling little book of halloween memories arrived last week from <a href="http://www.papercoterie.com/product/halloween/" target="_blank">paper coterie.</a> so glad not everything has been spooky around here!<br />
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i'm busy, busy today getting ready for halloween festivities. but after uploading some photos from a few weeks ago and seeing the passage of time, i had to pause to record this. now.</div>
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this photo of my son and niece was taken in the fall of 2007. out in the grasses of my parents' beautiful home in the country.</div>
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precious, precious, innocent faces. the lyrics to abba's 'Slipping Through My Fingers' are running over and over in my mind, sometimes with "he, his" in place of "she, her":<br />
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<strong><em>Slipping through my fingers all the time <br />I try to capture every minute <br />The feeling in it <br />Slipping through my fingers all the time <br />Do I really see what's in her mind <br />Each time I think I'm close to knowing <br />She keeps on growing <br />Slipping through my fingers all the time </em></strong><br />
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(linking up with <a href="http://www.timewashed.com/2012/10/blissful-whites-wednesday_23.html" target="_blank">Blissful Whites Wednesdays</a> at 'TIMEWASHED')</div>
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every single time i pass by...maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-70580799816684884362012-09-27T19:32:00.003-05:002012-09-27T19:32:38.077-05:00junk bonanza 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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enjoy these glimpses of the one and only junk bonanza, fall 2012 edition! the really good news? there will now be a <a href="http://www.junkbonanza.com/" target="_blank">twice-a-year bonanza</a>...what more could any vintage loving girl ask for? </div>
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enjoying my first lovely <a href="http://www.botanicalinterests.com/products/view/0158/Pumpkin-Lumina-Seed" target="_blank">'lumina' pumpkin</a> of the season...grown in my little square foot garden. these gorgeous white pumpkins have gorgeous (and apparently tasty - i haven't tried it) orange flesh...making them especially pretty when carved and illuminated!<br />
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oh, september...you are my favorite, i think...<br />
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you make me think of cozy things. like turning leaves and cooler nights and apples and school supplies.<br />
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you make me long for things i don't even particularly like...like football season and sweaters and politics.<br />
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you make me sad that the photo above is already four septembers ago...<br />
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september. you are one of a kind and i want to cherish every minute of you...<br />
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so today i thought i'd share this pretty little handmade dress - my recent thrift store find. true - my thrift store forays have been infrequent over the past year, as i continue to bring less into our home. but that doesn't mean i'll never have any vintage treasures to share:)</div>
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will i wear this? i doubt it. but maybe i'll resell it or gift it to someone looking for a vintage dress with some extra special touches;)</div>
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this flower with attached velvet ribbons intrigues me. it was pinned randonly to the dress and i thought it must be a belt...but the dress doesn't lend itself to a belt. and the ribbons both drape down from the flower in a "non-belt" way:)<br />
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so who knows how the piece was worn or attached? if you have a hunch as to how it was meant to be used, please leave a comment:) isn't it a pretty little outfit from days gone by?<br />
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i've been saying it for several years on this blog and in real life. i love less. the process of living my 'less is more' ideal is ongoing. it will be for a long time - maybe for life. most people who are truly living a minimalist life say that it's a continual process. i am glad to be on this journey, even knowing that i have a long way to go. that's okay. </div>
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i want to share two more <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/" target="_blank">project life</a> pages. simple. simple. simple. photos and words and very little else. i think this type of memory keeping is really me. photos, memories, words - they mean so much to me. i will always love and enjoy all the papers and embellishments and mists and masks that go with traditional scrapbooking. i will still make those pages when i feel the desire. but this album is capturing the essence of our everyday lives. simply.</div>
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this makes me really, really happy! have a wonderful memorial day week-end:)</div>
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<br />maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-26760530168121297312012-04-07T10:42:00.000-05:002012-04-07T10:42:09.420-05:00project life!i remembered yesterday that i had posted two photos of my <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/" target="_blank">project life</a> pages in an online gallery...so i copied those images and will share them here...yay!!!<br />
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i linked you to the project life site above - but again - remember that you don't need all or even most of these supplies to do this project. i purchased only page protectors and grid journaling cards; i'm using my own album.<br />
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so here are two of the pages i made for one week in january. while these pages look simple compared to many others' pages - i have actually simplified even further since. i like clean and simple and will share subsequent pages when my computer is functional again.<br />
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photo quality is less than stellar, but i think you can still get the feel of what this album is all about. it's simply a matter of capturing everyday life in photos and words. i do it weekly - but there are so many options. some people do monthly summaries; others do one only page per week; some record random days/weeks/months. it's so flexible and can be whatever you want it to be. <br />
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happy saturday...happy easter:)maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-46220075150401001762012-04-05T10:11:00.001-05:002012-04-05T10:11:47.755-05:00i'm not anti-social...just computer challengedi miss my blog and my more frequent posting. true, i've never been a daily poster...but i was here more often than recent months reflect. the truth is, i have been discouraged by our frequent computer troubles over the past year <em>plus! </em><br />
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right now i'm posting from a borrowed laptop - so no photos of my own to share - and i simply can't post without one. so i'll find an image somewhere:) <br />
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if and when this pc gets fixed or replaced, i have photos to share of my project life album. still loving the concept and the process...i'm getting more of our life documented than ever before. i'm eager to share some of that here:)<br />
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so i've got my fingers crossed that there will be an answer to my computer dilemmas soon...and then i hope to be around here more. i know that there is a trend away from blogging in general, but i will always love it. i still visit my favorite blogs and am always finding new ones to draw inspiration from! happy thursday!!!maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-12731275608256669922012-01-25T19:04:00.000-06:002012-01-25T19:04:49.396-06:00snow on the hydrangeas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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on a different note, i've been having a wonderful and <em>productive</em> time the last few weeks, working on <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/tag/project-life/">Project Life</a>. i do believe i have found the long awaited solution to my memory keeping challenges - too many photos, not enough time, and mainly - my struggles with structure and consistency. i'm thrilled at what i have come up with so far! and i <strong><em>will </em></strong>be back with photos of my pages in the next couple of days...this is an incredible concept and i'd love to inspire even one other person to consider giving it a try! see you soon:)<br />
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oh - and one more thing. if you do follow that link - don't be overwhelmed with the physical materials you see. none of them are an absolute necessity, in my humble opinion - except for the photo pocket pages. and there are many people who are doing this without those...it's all so flexible. i'm eager to share more soon!maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253959167511290905.post-19360300320310651362012-01-07T19:33:00.003-06:002012-01-13T09:08:08.329-06:00holiday card photo shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">there was a sunday in early december when the light was just perfect for photos...we packed up the boys and their dogs and headed out! it was quite chaotic, as you'd expect. a rather impatient and unskilled mom trying to shoot photos of her own children? and their dogs? what in the world was i thinking! but you know, 158 shots later, it turned out to be worth it. even the part where my well meaning husband was clacking rocks together to get the dogs to look, and i ended up with hearing loss in my left ear...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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so here's the card...hard to see the white background, but it's a 7x5 card....<br />
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here are a few photos of the winter decorating i did this year...simple, soft, and sparkly...<br />
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wishing everyone a cozy saturday evening. and thank you for stopping by!<br />
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taking photos for my december daily album, of the process...<br />
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ok. i'm tired now. i think i'll take these back downstairs and pretend i decorated. why do these things that i really enjoy sometimes seem like a lot of work?!? am i just lazy? that's a rhetorical question, fyi.<br />
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oh - and now back to the potential of this fabulous wreath! i have had my eye on these for over 2 years; but every time i tried to get one, they were sold out. so this year, beth, the gracious owner of <a href="http://patinawhite.com/">Patina White</a> was kind enough to place another order for these after her wonderful winter event was over. i am the proud owner of three of these now. and i can say that because my husband doesn't read my blog.<br />
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so anyway - this wreath seems to promise great things - it can be decorated for every season or for no reason at all! and now i'm ready to show you what beth did with one of hers...<br />
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ack! isn't it fab-u-lous? and this photo is borrowed from <a href="http://patinawhite.typepad.com/">beth's blog</a>, so all credit goes to her...thank you, beth, for getting more of these beauties for a few of your customers! it's much appreciated:)<br />
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everything is from my stash. the covers are made from brown shipping boxes that we had around here. i mod podged the <a href="http://www.scrapjazz.com/store/cra-pm105.html">crate paper peppermint collection - ski lodge</a> on the outside covers and then applied (vintage) <a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/HamblyScreenPrints/categories.cfm?type=3&categoryoid=6">hambly</a> and (vintage) making memories rub ons.<br />
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i'm sad to say that three fabulous sheets of hambly paper were needlessly hacked to pieces due to my poor measuring skills...and then mod podged to the insides of the covers.<br />
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i like the irregularities of the handmade covers, the corrugated pattern that shows through from the box pieces, and the overall imperfection of this handmade project. i have plain white cardstock pages punched and ready to go - now i'm wondering if i'll go with kraft instead. either way - simple and easy is my 2011 december daily philosophy!<br />
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just looking around at bits and pieces of everything on my desk right now. love the elle's studio numbers sheet.<br />
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picking a few obviously holiday themed things and putting them in a basket while i decide what i'll use.<br />
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and here's a photo of the beautiful <a href="http://www.shopellesstudio.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=1_56&products_id=593">'jack frost' kit from elle's studio</a>. so pretty.<br />
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i hope you're having a quiet and restful sunday before heading back into the every day routine:)maryboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16652734198104073007noreply@blogger.com2