Cranberries & Capers

I happened upon a darling Etsy shop today and had to share. It's called Cranberries & Capers. If you're looking for cute, one-of-a-kind clippies & hair bows for your little girl she has some one of a kind designs. I really loved the clips for pacifiers, but wondered if I could modify it to hold my glasses instead (wink).Cindy started making clippies for her two girls and just fell in love with this new way to express herself creatively. She started selling them through her blog at first to family, and then friends, and then strangers. Then not long ago she opened an Etsy shop in hopes of sharing her clippy goodness with more people. She works hard to make sure they are each super cute and well-made.

Cool Photo Ideas

You know me, I love a great home decor idea and especially if it has to do with photos. I found these beautiful examples on a great website called "Cool Photo Ideas".

They offer contests, photo display ideas and other fun ideas to use with your photos. Check them out when you have a second!

Classy Photo Blocks

Love, love this idea that my friend Jill Means created for her digi shop (Legacy Digital Designs) and for My Memories Suite software. You've all seen those wood blocks where someone mod podges photos onto the blog and then stacks them as a unique photo display on a shelf...right? Well I have to say these are the classiest (is that even a word) blocks I've ever seen.

Jill told me she created these for her Grand Father and the entire family is now requesting these for Christmas gifts. If you're a My Memories Suite user, the kit will be available soon...in pleanty of time for Christmas (wink). What a great idea!!

Monster-ously Cute Idea

My friends over at Ettes & Company shared this darling idea using the new DUDE Collection. Their creative team member, Mary Ruth printed out the fun monsters onto to t-shirt transfer paper and ironed on the designs onto onsies. Read more by visiting Ettes & Company Gallery.

Darling Headbands

I get many, many great tips off my friends from Facebook and today was no exception. I was invited to attend "Art Market" in Salt Lake yesterday, but didn't end up going. However, this darling artist was there and thanks to Facebook, I learned about her shop on Etsy and I've already purchased a bunch of her darling headbands. Not bad price either (2 for $20). You can purchase online at Happy Little Artist on Etsy. 

Design Note: I couldn't decide which of her headband pictures to share with you, so I saved a bunch to my computer, threw them into a photo template in My Memories Suite My Memories Suite, tossed in a background a few staples and created this for my blog in a matter of minutes. Fun!!

Cutest Photo Bag Ever!!

I am SOOO excited to share this find with you...it's my new Sport Tote Bag from Daily Window Bags. I've seen many bags that allow you to drop a layout or photo into them, but this one was perfect for me and I knew it the first time I saw it on a friends blog. Then when I had it delivered to me, and I was in LOVE...it's just my size (big) and it was super easy to change out the card in the front pocket. I couldn't wait to start creating some designs that I could fit inside and show off. (And so far everywhere I've gone, people have stopped to ask me where to buy it.)I designed these two cards with My Memories Suite software using the So Thankful Templates designed by Ettes & Company. I had to resize the layouts from 12x12 to portrait 8 1/2 x 11 and adjust the designs a bit. I then exported them out to a Jpg and printed it to the size that would fit in my pocket. It was super easy and I can't wait to change it out each month.



In fact, come back each month and visit my blog to see what I've done with my bag...look for the blog listing or photo album called "Me & My Bag".

And I want to share with YOU...I emailed the Daily Window people about how much I loved my new bag... and they sent me this Mini Carry All bag to give away on my blog. (My daughter wanted to keep it to put her art supplies in, my hubby wanted it for his lunches and I wanted to keep it because...well it's RED. But how cute is this and you could win it? )

To win this darling bag, visit either the My Memories Suite Design Shop and tell me which of the new Ettes & Company designs you like best OR visit the Daily Window website and tell me which Daily Window bag you like best. Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner on February 1st!! 

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Craft Chick's iPod Re-Vamped Idea

So I haven't felt very creative this weekend and so I did a little surfing around some of my favorite craft blogs and happened upon this very cute idea on Crafty Chicks blog. She has a link to a place you can download a free template for a 3rd generation iPod Nano so you can create your own personalize look for your iPod. I was excited because we just happen to have the clear case and this version of iPod nano. Cute, cute idea!!