Template #9

It has been a long time since I've made a template.  This was rather simple.  I hope that you will use it and come back to this blog for more!  I got my inspiration from this challenge.

This is a 12x12 Template.  You can click on the image for direct download or download HERE.  Also, please comment if you download.

Favorite Posts

I thought I would share three of the favorite posts of this blog (not counting the desktop calendars).  Thank you all for following my blog, as haphazard as it has been the last part of 2012.

Template #5

Family

Bunting Flags

Christmas Tags from Santa

Remember this post from Memory Clips?  Well, they also just shared a free Christmas Tag Label.  I made some up to use for my Santa Gifts. {shh... don't tell my kids ...}  I thought they were really fun.  I also printed some other labels that are completely different (but forgot to save to show you) that are from me and their dad. I just printed them on Avery Sticker Paper and it is easy-peasy ... peel and stick onto the gifts!  Love it!

Go to Memory Clips to get your own labels.

Stampin' Up!

If you like to create with Stamps from Stampin' Up! check out Krystal's blog.  She shares ideas and has her times for her different classes that are fun to go to.  You can also find the links to order from her there at her blog.

Becky's Craft Closet

Becky is another one who has some great crafts and tutorials that she shares.  I love her ideas.  Check out her blog as well.  I admire her talent of re-purposing old clothes for modern and so cute new ones for herself and her kids.

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Peonies & Poppyseeds

  I've enjoyed following this blog as well.  This post I'm sharing is actually two parts. Part 1 , Part 2, & Part 3  She shows how she paints and decorates some ornaments.  They are so cute!  They also have a lot of free printables.


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Our Best Bites

I'm sure most of you are already followers of Our Best Bites.  I found out about them last year and then bought myself their cookbook for Mother's Day.  {hee hee} I love their recipes and the way they explain how to make them.  They make it easy to understand for someone like me who doesn't/hasn't cooked a whole lot or doesn't like to really.  I've actually been excited and wanted to try some things because of their cute blog!  Here's a link to their Chocolate Fudge.

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Kiki Creates

I stumbled upon this blog from Pinterest.  She has a cute hybrid calendar for December that I thought of making.  And she has a post on fitness that I think is really great and the tutorial for these Christmas Treat Buckets is so fun!  I really love this "I Love You Because" sign she has to share with her kids.  She has it for sale.  I think it would be fun to buy or make something similar to do with my kids.

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Lee Lou Blogs Inspiration

I love this blog.  She is so talented and her designs are SO cute.  Her blog is what made me want to try and make my own Desktop Backgrounds.  She has so many great tutorials and resources on her blog.

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Paisley Studios

If you are looking for family, newborn, children, or any professional style pictures, then check out Paisley Studios.  They do a great job!  Check out their website, blog, or follow them on facebook.

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Wholesome & Homemade

This is a link to my sister's blog, Wholesome & Homemade.  She has great DIY ideas for around the home, sewing, and recipes.  She's the one I need to sew that activity book I posted about yesterday ..... {GRIN}!

Blog Train

I should have linked to this one earlier in the month but you can still go check out their blog train.  You can get 90 different freebies if you check out all of the posts.  Blog trains can be fun and I'm addicted to getting lots of freebies.  I have so many now, that I don't have to download near as many, but if you need some more digital elements, check it out.

The Blog Train Blog

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Activity Book

I thought this book was pretty cute.  I need to get my sewing machine out of storage and actually working before I can do this ... but for those of you with it dusted off ... what a fun project!  Jen Allyson also provides other fun tutorials and scrapbook freebies on her blog.  She designs for DHD designs which is also a great scrapbooking resource.

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Pinterest

Ok, so honestly, if you need some ideas ... and I mean an overload of ideas ... then you should check out Pinterest.  You do need an invite from someone to join but you will be so glad you did.  If you need an invite, email me and I will invite you.  I've gotten so many wonderful ideas from this place.

What you do, is when you find a blog with great ideas that you want to remember, you "pin it" to a "board" (like a bulletin board) and you can save all of these ideas for when you have "time" to do them.  It really is great!  Don't just take my word for it ... go try it out!

For the crafty ...

This blog has three sisters who share different ideas and tutorials for crafts and things.  They also sponsor many give-a-ways and fun things like that.  I really enjoy all their fun ideas.  Here is a link to some Christmas ideas they have posted.

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LDS Memories Photo Books

I just stumbled upon this website.  If you don't want to create your own digital scrapbook templates, but you love the idea of preserving your memories and keeping them in a book, then LDS Memories Photo Books is a good place to try out.

You can also enter for a give-a-way at Green-Jello's blog.  It ends Thursday, December 8th so hurry over there to enter.

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You'll need a place to print your Cards and Pages ...

... and Persnickety Prints is the place to do it.  I love their customer service.  I just ordered from them and they sent me the wrong size.  I called them and I had the correct size sent back to me in two days.  The first order only took two days to get to me as well.  The quality is great and professional and their prices compete.  The prices are lower than most I compare them too.

Their blog offers many freebies and tutorials as well.  I just love Persnickety Prints!

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Day 4 ... Link it up

You will need Christmas cards this year, right?  Manda Girl has some really cute templates to make your own.  I love her templates too.  She always has spots for lots of pictures but the templates are still so cute and not cluttered.

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Bunting Flags

I love all the bunting flags that are so popular right now.  And I love Coffee Shop's blog.  She offers so many freebies and tutorials.  You will love her blog too I'm sure.

She offers free actions, web boards, digital scrapbook paper and elements, storyboards and frames, and blog logo's and design.  Her blog is one of the first I've found and one of my very favorite.





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Link ... Day 2

Memory Clips has been posting a free digital scrapbook template every day.  If you are in need of some free templates ... check her out.


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