tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29098170787320959452024-03-05T17:21:10.657-06:00The Whimsical ButterflyJessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-51510865811840447562012-03-27T15:32:00.000-05:002012-03-27T15:32:20.417-05:00Thanks again...I've moved!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a quick note to address a few emails I've gotten- very sweet emails asking if I was ok and why I haven't posted in a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry if any of you missed it- I actually am posting, but on my <b><a href="http://www.yeahshestamps.com/">NEW BLOG!</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've just moved, that's all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My new personal blog is also <a href="http://www.yeahsheblogs.wordpress.com/">HERE</a>, thanks for making the switch with me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and soon to come, my photography blog! Thanks again for all of your sweet encouragement and support!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><div style="text-align: center;">jess</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-12812254503989077072012-02-06T23:41:00.002-06:002012-02-06T23:44:00.574-06:00Buh-Bye Blogger!....I've MOVED!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">haha, NO I'm not done blogging...but I am done w/ Blogger for my own personal blogs and would love for you to meet me over at my new home</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.yeahshestamps.com/">www.yeahshestamps.com</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to send HUGE huge props and thanks to my sweet friend <a href="http://www.deconstructingjen.com/">Jen Shults</a> who made the transition so easy and painless for me...and who was able to make it so that I have my own domain name now too! Pretty cool, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am also moving my inspiration/rambling blog and it's all linked up on the new site.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for making a note of it and I'll see ya over on my BRAND NEW site...and be sure to stay tuned because I will be having a FUN BLOG CANDY later this week to celebrate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-84166602565787157202012-02-06T10:15:00.000-06:002012-02-06T10:15:58.081-06:00Oh where, oh where can I beeeeeeeeeee?<div style="text-align: center;">haha..can you hear me singing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have missed typing to y'all....and wanted to pop on quick just to say...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was HERE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3U5uH9_LsOfKNoYVVtmeNuOQ34R67zkkZMD4Pq0wcm99EsyGUOy9OMDHyGDp93IWJeghA3656b7t5Yy8PxzbbQKMAZTmv8Uk4H0UAxc1-xg0bqcCjd_NnPxGZYOf7yaz9_BlnA_mbzYd/s1600/IMG_8761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3U5uH9_LsOfKNoYVVtmeNuOQ34R67zkkZMD4Pq0wcm99EsyGUOy9OMDHyGDp93IWJeghA3656b7t5Yy8PxzbbQKMAZTmv8Uk4H0UAxc1-xg0bqcCjd_NnPxGZYOf7yaz9_BlnA_mbzYd/s320/IMG_8761.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just took a break. For the past two years I spent hours burning the candle at both ends to struggle to get blog posts up for the week I was at CHA and came home to realize it didn't really make a difference, lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I just vowed to simplify and spend more time prepping myself in other ways...not to mention we had a ton going on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My family was here for our "2nd Christmas", and I got to see my brother and sister and that was priceless. Then, the next day Madelynn performed in her first competition and that night I jetted off to LA after being able to watch her perform.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I spent this past week connecting, reconnecting, networking, and working. hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Many people are under the impression that CHA is a big party and while it is, it's also really hard work. After what seems to be months of prep work and planning, I work a booth for 10 hours a day, mostly on my feet the whole time and I'm there to sell stamps..not just to hang out. The only reason I mention this is because I am very much invested in how well TGF does and I take it very seriously. and I am "on" the entire time, if that makes sense :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIdx4PP5ukkvTq_h17G0YSFcluxpUNTta8GAe4qLQCgqH_1qlbS66_L5jnlu98o0-ZuNgkboDiJl6rnKjjpKmp8UffQuXmbFTvMwarVwq4YxHzhPdEqhuM2JzXehrbc-LeIYO5bCwrWmS/s1600/IMG_8775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIdx4PP5ukkvTq_h17G0YSFcluxpUNTta8GAe4qLQCgqH_1qlbS66_L5jnlu98o0-ZuNgkboDiJl6rnKjjpKmp8UffQuXmbFTvMwarVwq4YxHzhPdEqhuM2JzXehrbc-LeIYO5bCwrWmS/s320/IMG_8775.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That being said- of COURSE it's fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a once-a-year, sometimes twice if I'm lucky, event that brings many like souls together in the same area and you can't put a price on that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have deepened roots of friendship with many people, laughed, cried, and felt appreciated and understood by very special women who are like me and who understand me. I love that. I love it SO much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQLwpxbu33lMK13lrCUTI-DpCmNSlqwnNHp5QeFPbIgm6FPANQqaLkqJujJ-t_nA4TBQjpoxBW1OKLlaVmWnZUXjQV_M6cQHqSONKwzI7yJuWmPs5CDItDmsfq6JRA5cIk_k6TWn9wzOD/s1600/IMG_8777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQLwpxbu33lMK13lrCUTI-DpCmNSlqwnNHp5QeFPbIgm6FPANQqaLkqJujJ-t_nA4TBQjpoxBW1OKLlaVmWnZUXjQV_M6cQHqSONKwzI7yJuWmPs5CDItDmsfq6JRA5cIk_k6TWn9wzOD/s320/IMG_8777.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is just a SMALL...and I mean SMALL sampling of the lovely people I got to spend time with this past week...more pics to come when I get them off my camera....there are a TON!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh....and I got to meet this chick too...pretty darn cool:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RYF1HRtlX0qOvd0GW3_DvhNRZdbu_fqZUlob1ni0FypRrjRzwwNGyloAayUF2M0HwIsKSRoW89mLwfpGVts5ipo4JS85gy932tehQwW8-OeOLI76BubJ5LTsKNU3A-Fyhv6LIhyqu8B3/s1600/IMG_8818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RYF1HRtlX0qOvd0GW3_DvhNRZdbu_fqZUlob1ni0FypRrjRzwwNGyloAayUF2M0HwIsKSRoW89mLwfpGVts5ipo4JS85gy932tehQwW8-OeOLI76BubJ5LTsKNU3A-Fyhv6LIhyqu8B3/s320/IMG_8818.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So...that's where I've been...and I'll be back tomorrow with an actual piece of card stock turned into art. LOL. It's been TOO long and I'm beginning to feel intimidated by my craft desk, ha!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-46629082007065073572012-01-26T00:01:00.000-06:002012-01-26T00:10:56.871-06:00A "Pinteresting" Hip Hop Thursday!...<div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, so I'm a little in LOVE with <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. <br />
Are YOU?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, every time I turn around there is something I want to cook or make or buy...it is dangerous that way, although since I can't buy any of it I am content window shopping... much more fun online than having to get out to the mall and then not spend money, right? LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
What started out as this teeny little "invitation only" group has blown up into one of the highlights of MANY of my friend's days...and I can't say I'm not a huge fan, myself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So today, at <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">UNITY STAMP CO.</a> for Hip Hop, we are getting PIN-spired...Pinterest Inspired!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm using this week's <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">Deconstructed Sketch</a> to kick off my creation today:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pg1CHN5_KvkZ9w2fvzh-98H8o-OQabUbI1RzP9eZGZqHforYghEd4nCTF6AdgvSdTqI1kCcuxOm4SBPnsGAK5-YLAsVC8am2aLzeFWXymssmnpfhu9uH_5h1naouuZAoITjWCd74XvY5/s1600/sketch36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pg1CHN5_KvkZ9w2fvzh-98H8o-OQabUbI1RzP9eZGZqHforYghEd4nCTF6AdgvSdTqI1kCcuxOm4SBPnsGAK5-YLAsVC8am2aLzeFWXymssmnpfhu9uH_5h1naouuZAoITjWCd74XvY5/s320/sketch36.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE this one-<a href="http://www.deconstructingjen.com/"> Jen </a>is crankin' out some of my fave sketches to DATE this month and next- so stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I found a pin that I re-pinned 36 weeks ago... very early in my Pinterest days. Here it is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqRpnSqIJcjYKU0CUQX7dRwyjSLTURJoLGDXzZvBD_BN1LR412QbzD2X76h7d-wBRpzN0nUWyAYd9RBnuNvngGWVHGCLRU687K5h2E1gTnvlBYbaaEKQUAp6F6crPkCZBXyjtMuXQX2sF/s1600/thosewho.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMqRpnSqIJcjYKU0CUQX7dRwyjSLTURJoLGDXzZvBD_BN1LR412QbzD2X76h7d-wBRpzN0nUWyAYd9RBnuNvngGWVHGCLRU687K5h2E1gTnvlBYbaaEKQUAp6F6crPkCZBXyjtMuXQX2sF/s400/thosewho.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><span id="goog_2006253454"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and HERE is the <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Co.</a> stamp set, <a href="http://unitystampco.com/product/1194-the-time-is-now.aspx">"The Time is NOW</a>", that it totally reminds me of!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1V-XQ9QZgHd0kUjQZpz8v_XJdCPLkX4RDwUu1cHWlOtEIRY8J-w6mYrTSqV79ihU7fGHH2IUbF9u27xRhsFBy-ExtrO9uOOGKA-BH6TUmaFe2KcOp7I65I67HpLYTQi2q-JmRkEgQ3Ds/s1600/DSC_4059_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1V-XQ9QZgHd0kUjQZpz8v_XJdCPLkX4RDwUu1cHWlOtEIRY8J-w6mYrTSqV79ihU7fGHH2IUbF9u27xRhsFBy-ExtrO9uOOGKA-BH6TUmaFe2KcOp7I65I67HpLYTQi2q-JmRkEgQ3Ds/s400/DSC_4059_edited-1.jpg" width="332" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the <b><a href="http://www.theunitystampco.com/">UNITY BLOG</a></b> today where our girl Jen E. (from the block) is kicking off HIP HOP and definitely check back later today too because Unity has some SMOKIN' new releases- SOOOO many it's a Virtual CHA party! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, please send some shout outs and leave some love for our fabulous Deconstructed Sketch team! Links are on my sidebar this week for this talented bunch of ladies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a></div>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-52382979739784701942012-01-24T15:14:00.001-06:002012-01-24T15:15:44.827-06:00A Non-Traditional Valentine...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I'm here w/ a fun post using NON-Traditional Valentine's colors for<a href="http://www.ribboncarousel.com/"> Ribbon Carousel.com's</a> challenge today brought to you by our fabulous DT sister, Suzanne!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBf_2H9VIQBzF7Ay8fGH8TR3daj3bL6rEzh8lF4AZenKHl2wd11FGsVLORUs88EyyNL69DsXqTQBbAXFSD09pdtkRY_gHyiXy-atcIrsoNbf7VzPSM7wxrzIN8YDT-SFviGBlVrmSR6zX/s1600/RCC37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBf_2H9VIQBzF7Ay8fGH8TR3daj3bL6rEzh8lF4AZenKHl2wd11FGsVLORUs88EyyNL69DsXqTQBbAXFSD09pdtkRY_gHyiXy-atcIrsoNbf7VzPSM7wxrzIN8YDT-SFviGBlVrmSR6zX/s320/RCC37.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this challenge and think you will, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today we are combining forces with <a href="http://www.paperandsuchonline.com/category_33/Paper-and-Such-Stamps.htm">Paper & Such</a> and a $15 gift certificate is up for grabs to a luck winner this week! <a href="http://www.paperandsuchonline.com/category_33/Paper-and-Such-Stamps.htm">Paper & Such</a> JUST opened in May 2011 and they have some SUPER cute stamps so check them out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this card for my DH for Valentine's day using some pretty <a href="http://www.authentiquepaper.com/">Authentique</a> paper and the words couldn't be more true. We have been through everything together and just like I feel towards the kids- I don't think I could love him more and then I do. The sentiment is from <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve Stamps</a> and the rose trim I think *may* be out of stock right now at RCC but check out all the other fabulous things I found here! ;)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">sorry for the bad pic- I am rushing through my day but wanted to get this posted! Shhhh! don't tell DH ;)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, your day just won't be complete until you visit the <a href="http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/">Ribbon Carousel CHALLENGE </a>for the rest of the deets on today's challenge- and also, PLEASE visit the amazing group of ladies that make up our Ribbon Carousel DT. I can't even tell you how much I enjoy these girls and their lovely creations...they have heart and soul and they just plain rock! Links on my sidebar... seriously- go see what I mean- I adore them <3<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you back here on Thursday, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-66429090479206833062012-01-22T15:35:00.001-06:002012-01-22T15:36:09.727-06:00My Little Girl...<div style="text-align: center;">Hi, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a quick post this quiet Sunday to let everyone know that there's still a bit of time left to play in <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Greeting Farm</a>'s Customer Challenge & Chit Chat night challenges from this past Friday night!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What FUN we had!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to thank our lovely hostess <a href="http://kneedeepinpaper.blogspot.com/">Rachel Parys </a>once again for putting a FABULOUS night together for us and for whipping up some pretty amazing samples too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our theme was<b><span style="color: #e06666;"> "A Night at the Bookstore"</span></b> and there are THREE challenges...I used the "Favorite children's book" theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXd86f9I8b_bBjuVjAv6R5Nq6FFb80D_whp1h6o0HBSjIdj8oT4ZQVJxlh0CvYnv49YiK5pSYPJEwI5A1MZPRZBnJEcrinMbZZFO89WeyMAua5WwpOanvZMCDj_RunNYEMc7Btv9dDoMs/s1600/DSC_3951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXd86f9I8b_bBjuVjAv6R5Nq6FFb80D_whp1h6o0HBSjIdj8oT4ZQVJxlh0CvYnv49YiK5pSYPJEwI5A1MZPRZBnJEcrinMbZZFO89WeyMAua5WwpOanvZMCDj_RunNYEMc7Btv9dDoMs/s400/DSC_3951.JPG" width="363" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had NO idea that Tim McGraw had written a children's book a few years ago, titled after his song "My Little Girl". I absolutely love this carefree story about a girl and her Daddy and how they spend the day together and how sometimes..OFTEN times, actually, doing nothing is doing EVERYTHING.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, check it out- it's the sweetest book and I read it to the girls quite often :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYh0NQhH7jwU6yzvhCiDjAsEkxZ75ro-n2iKS2aYlFH35a90qU0MMnZLag8AL2zupug1HU2kXCZAvIQl4BpKGArP6Zli_5yBn-YewkGb26Cv38B20zMskuauWzvTTr0P4c7bhyphenhyphenjHQohbxy/s1600/my-little-girl-cover2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYh0NQhH7jwU6yzvhCiDjAsEkxZ75ro-n2iKS2aYlFH35a90qU0MMnZLag8AL2zupug1HU2kXCZAvIQl4BpKGArP6Zli_5yBn-YewkGb26Cv38B20zMskuauWzvTTr0P4c7bhyphenhyphenjHQohbxy/s320/my-little-girl-cover2.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card, I used Make a Splash Amelia's head/arms and Creeper Sasha's body and boots- the combo totally reminded me of little Katie here in the book :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The challenges are all listed <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/tgf-contests-special-events-f348/customer-challenge-chit-chat-night-bookstore-t546623.html">HERE </a>and they're open until NOON tomorrow, so if a crafty afternoon or Evening is in your future...you know where to FIND us!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-51360185745251374862012-01-20T10:01:00.002-06:002012-01-20T11:32:04.808-06:00Lollipop, Lollipop...a Key Ingredients Blog Hop!...<div style="text-align: center;">Hi, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-yHkg_DY0Y7c5g0iEJhwm2r94PjRhcagim1AMOFiEDQJtNCXujjbGnHmkyga96GpIExHDi38a9F3Ped7vFYVxyI8GfoQHwL2rXOLgqor97J1rjM3NzLUQVgTfLHaDFwOumJ15X-UocBY/s1600/DSC01536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-yHkg_DY0Y7c5g0iEJhwm2r94PjRhcagim1AMOFiEDQJtNCXujjbGnHmkyga96GpIExHDi38a9F3Ped7vFYVxyI8GfoQHwL2rXOLgqor97J1rjM3NzLUQVgTfLHaDFwOumJ15X-UocBY/s320/DSC01536.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have I mentioned HOW EXCITED I am about today's <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252">Key Ingredients</a> Blog Hop with the DT?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I must admit- VERY excited.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part about my project is hearing the amazement and getting that "you're the coolest Mom EVER" look from my 6 year old ( who still has baby hands and I really, really love that, by the way ;) ...but we'll get to that in a bit...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">HOW is everyone today?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a fun project to show you using the January <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252">Key Ingredients</a> Kit from <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/">Taylored Expressions </a>and I love this kit SO much. I just want to tell you guys too- if you're new and thinking of subscribing, please check out my post HERE and the valentine's I made for my little one's class. Not only was I able to make all of that, but when you see today's project, too, you'll know JUST how much supply is in this kit- it's a CRAZY good deal! There are lots of perks for members too, so you can check all of that out <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYRnPNig-kZzIzaTx6f5uu4A9iWpZfpqUkRdlr7S6CF7345m92UfutZh11ne-DF1_OSK4iIyV89YVx-ZJKwZ9_xN-SwKSjrYXkBQChMaULaS8fxS6TUiMFhMJlrR2MCsvyf05puJZDYXe/s1600/DSC01539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYRnPNig-kZzIzaTx6f5uu4A9iWpZfpqUkRdlr7S6CF7345m92UfutZh11ne-DF1_OSK4iIyV89YVx-ZJKwZ9_xN-SwKSjrYXkBQChMaULaS8fxS6TUiMFhMJlrR2MCsvyf05puJZDYXe/s400/DSC01539.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to make some coordinating treats to go with my Valentine's for Ava's classroom and it just so happened that the theme for our Key Ingredients DT blog hop is <b>"Classroom Treats!"</b> Perfecto!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by die-cutting some card stock using a <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=168">Spellbinders die.</a> I had one here on hand that reminded me of the AMAZING new Taylored Dies I have been wanting and am going to get as soon as they're back in stock! I wanted one to look like the <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=4092&category_id=257">Medium Layering Doily Die</a>- LOVE it! Once I was done, I punched out some designer paper included in this months kit and punched out a circle in different coordinating papers for the front of the lollipop cover. I stamped the "Handmade with Love" sentiment from the <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=3064">"From the Heart</a>" stamp set on each piece. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I needed to decorate 20 suckers so I die-cut 40 of the "Heart Circles" (<a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=168">Spellbinders</a>), 2 for each one to adhere to the front and back. The suckers have a square label so I taped down the label so it wouldn't peek through the card stock circles I cut out:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oWM0G5Le_I-zulEGxs6HRpg27H27hOIY_FGKhc18dTgzLsp1nmc_-cKk3wFs0u-J4INReGRTgyCaLxRHxCz3pM2ZMdv6lWk3SPYj4Ec9Q3VbVTlhyphenhyphenrAOFTY2b5DWUKZ6GOoWeaCgGkQT/s1600/DSC01530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oWM0G5Le_I-zulEGxs6HRpg27H27hOIY_FGKhc18dTgzLsp1nmc_-cKk3wFs0u-J4INReGRTgyCaLxRHxCz3pM2ZMdv6lWk3SPYj4Ec9Q3VbVTlhyphenhyphenrAOFTY2b5DWUKZ6GOoWeaCgGkQT/s400/DSC01530.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After I stamped them, adhered the punched out circles of patterned paper, I stamped a bunch of the hearts from the "<a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=3064">From the Heart" </a>stamp set onto<a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=840&page=2"> Choice Snow White </a>card stock (included in kit) and cut out 20 hearts. I used a dimensional to "pop" them up on the circles and then I got a little sparkly ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...ok, YES, I'm obsessed LOL! So, I grabbed some Stickles in <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=546&page=2">Star Dust</a>, Ruby Slippers, and <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/item.php?item_id=852&page=2">Fruit Punch</a> and went to town :) Thankfully we had dinner plans so I left while they were drying or I might have gotten antsy as this was a little "Extra" step I didn't see coming, ha! Gotta have a little sparkle, right? Here's a close up of the fun front cover:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqSTODOnfu9cQRP9xQceXvBa6fClcX7Pq70qyAilHB1KAN95uqnzQvIgP-Z-XFLO82HCxKcaVctpW_iIUms34y1Czsf4Qxn1vouxxTiDaOJV0GJ9m0pYn6IxLG1ROhIQLxV1SSahbQprm/s1600/DSC01541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqSTODOnfu9cQRP9xQceXvBa6fClcX7Pq70qyAilHB1KAN95uqnzQvIgP-Z-XFLO82HCxKcaVctpW_iIUms34y1Czsf4Qxn1vouxxTiDaOJV0GJ9m0pYn6IxLG1ROhIQLxV1SSahbQprm/s400/DSC01541.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the finished products in a little tin:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBecZtRgL8F6pTSZrkI653JaqpQGgNfL3zyTqrXnH3LADXNZmYQPH_aIqjedXZE1T9nUEtMP6DpMr4nFADQDcncmy6VXm7QVS4sFkZ7-KlWNTjbiG8-XwI1io6wMN8JemuWDL5NZ-1wN2/s1600/DSC01537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnBecZtRgL8F6pTSZrkI653JaqpQGgNfL3zyTqrXnH3LADXNZmYQPH_aIqjedXZE1T9nUEtMP6DpMr4nFADQDcncmy6VXm7QVS4sFkZ7-KlWNTjbiG8-XwI1io6wMN8JemuWDL5NZ-1wN2/s400/DSC01537.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and here's one more close-up of the finished products!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJKCX6kCwiCV38N4NM7pdlaRrFb5U61SdEdwYCg6fYfGiVvusmPfBF6cRjKXvKFTFU6MfzVN-QgS0egWE_qTW7U97HWQ9JMdSXGdmtVZY7iSGVMMxTZt4GfUUC-jpZY4msN0VB90v0Ccu/s1600/DSC01540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJKCX6kCwiCV38N4NM7pdlaRrFb5U61SdEdwYCg6fYfGiVvusmPfBF6cRjKXvKFTFU6MfzVN-QgS0egWE_qTW7U97HWQ9JMdSXGdmtVZY7iSGVMMxTZt4GfUUC-jpZY4msN0VB90v0Ccu/s400/DSC01540.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you like them! Ava was SO excited she came barreling around the corner and said "Oh. MY. Gosh, Mom....those. are. SO. CUTE." When she found out they were for her class for their Valentine's party, her eyes were dancing with excitement and THAT is what it's all about, isn't it? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I let her put the final touch on these fun Classroom treats:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGemznm1sL0YAosqPtAAtrxSGf0hfTzP8_4Q-Oh6W87-fxVSRb98kPdOCyZ_6QyW0aGkz1ni1ee4UBt43wr37Jhl_LOxPvRE2AQJWtQ_WkuCEqlRGdkoiP8eo8ADg96Q8yjRJK_ZJWHCJ/s1600/DSC01543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGemznm1sL0YAosqPtAAtrxSGf0hfTzP8_4Q-Oh6W87-fxVSRb98kPdOCyZ_6QyW0aGkz1ni1ee4UBt43wr37Jhl_LOxPvRE2AQJWtQ_WkuCEqlRGdkoiP8eo8ADg96Q8yjRJK_ZJWHCJ/s400/DSC01543.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila! All of the paper, card stock, and ribbon came from the January <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252">Key Ingredients</a> kit.. So now, after seeing these and the other projects from this month, you should know JUST how much comes in these awesome kits -so go, subscribe! If you do, please let me know because I would LOVE to see what you do with the <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252">Key Ingredients</a>!<br />
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<div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you are not yet a subscriber, I hope you'll sign up!!! I would love to see what you make with your kit! Here are some benefits to signing up :)</span></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">º <b style="color: #ff6666; font-weight: bold;">Store Discount</b><span style="color: #ff6666; font-weight: bold;">.</span> Subscribers will be given a special discount code to save 10% on any order placed between the 10th - 13th of the month to be combined with your subscription shipment.<span style="color: black;"> Subscribers in the US may combine your additional items with your KI Subscription shipment for no additional shipping fee. Subscribers outside the US will pay additional shipping costs to combine your additional items with your KI Subscription shipment. </span>You'll receive a reminder e-mail on the 10th of each month which will also include a list of other products that will coordinate with the kit being shipped to you that month. This list is incredibly helpful for those who want to stretch the use of a KI with even more supplies!</span></div><div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">º <b style="color: #ff6666; font-weight: bold;">Design Team Inspiration</b><span style="color: #ff6666; font-weight: bold;">.</span> We'll debut the Key Ingredients kit on the 10th of each month followed by 5 days of inspiring projects posted by the Key Ingredients team right here on the Key Ingredients Blog. Of course, don't forget to check out the <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4384" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #f16184;">gallery</span></a> where the design team is constantly adding new projects!</span></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">º <b style="color: #ff6666;">Storage</b><span style="color: #ff6666;">.</span> Subscriber kits will come in a Storage Solutions Plastic Case. This $3.25 value is a special benefit that is FREE to Subscribers.</span></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/category.php?category_id=252" style="color: #2288bb; text-decoration: none;">direct link</a> to sign up!! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great weekend!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, my amazing team mates have LOTS more inspiration to bring you so be sure to visit:<br />
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</ul></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a WONDERFUL weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-7708446669996032672012-01-19T00:49:00.000-06:002012-01-19T00:49:40.493-06:00The Tie that Binds...<div style="text-align: center;">Hi, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm here today with another awesome "installment" of the <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">Deconstructed Sketch</a>! Here is Jen's latest and greatest, DS35:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cS9V_xfxqXh7Z0vIB0s5McrTy2Yf9lpqm36MrlkWP-vIHeSYpQrjYy4kR87nFzMg41tkoS6FFgdF0hZunEwjV0_Ndj1LHCTmQQvxiuwoOFxtFm5qINBO7s2lD5imPk2eY-DEFsibc1l9/s1600/sketch35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0cS9V_xfxqXh7Z0vIB0s5McrTy2Yf9lpqm36MrlkWP-vIHeSYpQrjYy4kR87nFzMg41tkoS6FFgdF0hZunEwjV0_Ndj1LHCTmQQvxiuwoOFxtFm5qINBO7s2lD5imPk2eY-DEFsibc1l9/s320/sketch35.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this one, but I think my memory failed me a TEENY bit when putting this together (I didn't have any printer ink, LOL so I committed it to memory...sorta ;) How funny is that? Oh well, I'm actually kind of digging on my little variation- check it out:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJwWebpxm1zlJHMu9th_WrndvbmM4YFef94i4aPCCEdECC9G9hLLlJFWcipJ4cepcytYXg217ZPfaekxbrrSAydhx_0i746_QDEg-oYBwU2r6VVHU1UcwGuqqXrFIb1SnR0HsAnVBlX_q/s1600/DSC01529_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJwWebpxm1zlJHMu9th_WrndvbmM4YFef94i4aPCCEdECC9G9hLLlJFWcipJ4cepcytYXg217ZPfaekxbrrSAydhx_0i746_QDEg-oYBwU2r6VVHU1UcwGuqqXrFIb1SnR0HsAnVBlX_q/s400/DSC01529_edited-1.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The papers are all Crate Paper "Portrait" DP and that awesome sentiment is an Authentique die-cut.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of Authentique, I'm over on the <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/">Helmar DT blog</a> with a fun project featuring our Helmar/Authentique week so hope to see you over there!</div><div style="text-align: center;">For now, please stop by:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #373737; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #b9421d; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="The Deconstructed Sketch" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMUB7XvSdEMRP4v69qt0PWRiOCq0ZihEOLgcPAV9oMRqMMtLAmLZFe5ChnWO5aMoP93lcmfFdiOswAsI2TtBsMQNaSPJ6xL1YHHM5T5xquusyraZd4gpkYw9v48p0EeXtblVk4hcByI/s250/DTbadgeDS.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; max-width: 97.5%;" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-1400492215490644822012-01-18T00:23:00.001-06:002012-01-18T00:31:33.985-06:00You Are...<div style="text-align: center;">...getting sentimental!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wait, no, I am!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's cuz this past Monday's "Monday Fun-day" challenge on the <a href="http://farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Farm Fresh Challenge Blog</a> was to "get sentimental", so I did just that ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg3qyzxFDR13FOx6wavVdAIZdjFOAbYPJ7VSWUioHhVKw7LGH-yEc2R3zr9IF6U7yGTNgk244BFxhsDfIPfik-JUtAYARoxha0HZAd1guSNfQRT_crl7lxjst7jyZgYOfwdMUs17Hbkyf/s1600/youare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNg3qyzxFDR13FOx6wavVdAIZdjFOAbYPJ7VSWUioHhVKw7LGH-yEc2R3zr9IF6U7yGTNgk244BFxhsDfIPfik-JUtAYARoxha0HZAd1guSNfQRT_crl7lxjst7jyZgYOfwdMUs17Hbkyf/s400/youare.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this sentiment (and such a pretty font!) from the re-released <a href="http://thegreetingfarm.com/new-products/lucky-bunnies-clear-stamp-set.html">"Lucky Bunnies</a>" set by <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Greeting Farm</a>. I love it and have been thinking it's way too awesome of a sentiment to be tucked away on the inside of a card, don't you agree?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used some Crate Paper "Emma's Shoppe" DP I had leftover and added a few Prima spray roses and a little bling ;) I added the "It's Your Day" sentiment which could be used for birthday, a special congrats or celebration, or in this case, maybe a dance competition or two ;) We shall see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out all the details of this week's <a href="http://farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Monday Fun-Day!</a> Thanks for stopping by, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-31473574897008514862012-01-15T12:10:00.000-06:002012-01-15T12:10:00.093-06:00My DIRTY. little. secret....<div style="text-align: center;">REVEALED!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">ACKK!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you that know me well, it is VERY hard for me to keep a secret. Now I'm not talking about confidences, my friends know they can trust me. I mean when ***I*** have a secret- especially a happy one. Kind of like when I find a really great gift for someone and want to tell them what it is...or when I get some really great news that would just be sooooo much more fun if I got to share it..to SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS maybe???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well..... WOWZA.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today is THAT day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been invited to the<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/"> Splitcoaststampers</a> <b><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/about/design">DIRTY DOZEN Design Team!</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I had more words right now, but I am so, so, so excited that it's been hard to type even this short blog post. I am HONORED, humbled, HAPPY, still in shock, and well, you could say this gives a whole new meaning to the "Whimsical Butterflies" that have been residing in my STOMACH for the past, oh... LONG time, lol!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for letting me share my DIRTY little secret with you today...and WELCOME also to <b><a href="http://wheremmsgather.blogspot.com/">Charlene Merrick</a></b>, my Dirty sista!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Well, it's been a weekend that I can hardly comprehend. SO much happiness. My boys won their basketball game w/ a record score, and the best part? When my son Jack scored his first basket of the game (it was a pretty cool shot, I must say ;), and the boys were running back to the other side of the court, Nick jumped around his back and put his arms around him and hugged him. I wish I had that on film...my heart about burst and of course I burst into happy tears along with my mom ;) Then, last night, my daughter's first competitive dance "Showcase" was amazing and brought me to tears again watching her dance...now this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Life is good...even better being able to share it with YOU!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-56678850531972955382012-01-12T00:01:00.000-06:002012-01-12T00:01:00.918-06:002012: a year of Faith...hope....LOVE...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I have a card for you for our <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity</a> HIP HOP Thursday that also uses the <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">Deconstructed Sketch </a>and I think this is one of my all-time favorite sketches...check it out:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvpY5HtL0xcFwhEEaoXl7xc8VhacBmBn0MAUsXe22_sfHol2pNMmn1SNqvgoNVSh76L0cm4L7GgfPFMDna0VayR_TrWnJlHGmqlnbJowgb6L_pBuMhYQxax5sN-XBqtr_dycqUlCAUGh_/s1600/sketch34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvpY5HtL0xcFwhEEaoXl7xc8VhacBmBn0MAUsXe22_sfHol2pNMmn1SNqvgoNVSh76L0cm4L7GgfPFMDna0VayR_TrWnJlHGmqlnbJowgb6L_pBuMhYQxax5sN-XBqtr_dycqUlCAUGh_/s320/sketch34.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't it SUPER cool? <a href="http://www.deconstructingjen.com/">Jen</a> outdid herself on this one- I seriously LOVE it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's also the 1st HIP HOP of 2012 for me since last week wasn't my week and we have a theme this week:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">NEW YEAR.</span></b> <b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">NEW BEGINNINGS...</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not much of a 'resolution' girl. I think maybe it's only because the word resolution when mixed w/ New Year's just has too many connotations of great beginnings w/ not a lot of follow-through...not just for me but for a lot of people I know, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another thing I see a lot of people doing is that "one little word" for the year. Ummm, hello! I can't even do Twitter because they cut me off at 140 characters, LOL! So narrowing down my wishes, goals, hopes and dreams into ONE word? For some that may be powerful but for me it just isn't easily done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...anyway, there are lots of things that I have my sights set on for 2012. There are new ventures...there are continued goals, and increasing faith in God. There is hope that the one yet unresolved situation in my life will be resolved...hope that through the depths of what seems like much unhappiness/unrest for someone I used to know, hope that enlightenment will find them..and that they will decide to stop living in the past even though they don't even realize they still are...hope that they can peacefully move on... but most of all, there's just love. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is so much love, growing love, for my family and friends. There is love I didn't know that could grow any bigger or root itself any deeper and yet, with each passing year, it does, and that's a miracle. I'm really looking forward to a year of growing Faith, Hope, and LOVE, and hope you all are too :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez8PDPWVhm3-eqxPMmnMeUrZksvn3CgvizKns9c-CQf-JY8JAy3wOC46QDyIMpXtXnjeD7nfCjwgBbB4KcyM1iUhb2RRMI0QKHQcMIKrigSyOW0W-GptvH4KNQ5oN5IN2MHUqNhxrB67D/s1600/DSC_3572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez8PDPWVhm3-eqxPMmnMeUrZksvn3CgvizKns9c-CQf-JY8JAy3wOC46QDyIMpXtXnjeD7nfCjwgBbB4KcyM1iUhb2RRMI0QKHQcMIKrigSyOW0W-GptvH4KNQ5oN5IN2MHUqNhxrB67D/s320/DSC_3572.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My card today uses the "Faith, Hope, Love" sentiment (I'm sorry, I can't remember what kit it's from!) and also the butterfly from "<a href="http://unitystampco.com/product/1194-the-time-is-now.aspx">The Time is NOW"</a> stamp set. I thought this was significant because it's 2012, a NEW Year. Time for those new dreams to be chased, new ambitions to kindle a flame, and time to get started. now. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> The TIME IS NOW.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLmQyABZQmsXOqKy9yTYYXAHu0-MlkgDcV6lUdeGoudtA37jz1h5Lzryn-WmK294yQmNp48axEEHtn4x54FhlzOnazNrFYsfqrylDuxpAdshaAA1hjU3688FDoLUWCkU1D5apD9UnnCpW/s1600/DSC_3573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLmQyABZQmsXOqKy9yTYYXAHu0-MlkgDcV6lUdeGoudtA37jz1h5Lzryn-WmK294yQmNp48axEEHtn4x54FhlzOnazNrFYsfqrylDuxpAdshaAA1hjU3688FDoLUWCkU1D5apD9UnnCpW/s320/DSC_3573.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming to visit today!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/">UNITY BLOG</a> for the HIP HOP order, announcements, etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-76419596133768938912012-01-11T12:01:00.000-06:002012-01-11T12:01:07.782-06:00This lil' creeper is Lucky in Love...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are getting LUCKY today on the <a href="http://farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Farm Fresh Challenge blog</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">LUCKY IN LOVE</span></b>, that is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This month's "RETRO-FRESH" challenge is up and ready to go on the <a href="http://farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Farm Fresh Challenge blog</a> and this little Creeper Abbey is blushing she's so pretty in pink...not like her normal 'punky' self ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Q2QQKNCbB3C1ebw8C7CnPanW7QwVVZGzfNaKN58uB-MBTyvFNLWerDeh0D_IaAsHITvB3p2hkD18nrRxIB45rmGhIRAuqjkvnQWYVqHQ-d2BY-CKOJ4trent01A9rCIRXCJI5hjbf2D/s1600/DSC_3571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Q2QQKNCbB3C1ebw8C7CnPanW7QwVVZGzfNaKN58uB-MBTyvFNLWerDeh0D_IaAsHITvB3p2hkD18nrRxIB45rmGhIRAuqjkvnQWYVqHQ-d2BY-CKOJ4trent01A9rCIRXCJI5hjbf2D/s400/DSC_3571.JPG" width="333" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thegreetingfarm.com/cc-abbey.html">CC Abbey</a> was released at <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Greeting Farm</a> in May 2011...can you believe it was that long ago? See? It's not hard to find a "retro-fresh" TGF stamp....and you'll want to play along this month because a 4x6 OR Clear stamp set of YOUR CHOICE is up for grabs to a lucky winner! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...and talk about laid back! You have <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">ALL MONTH</span></b> to play along!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the rest of the details on the <a href="http://farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">FFC blog</a> and be sure to visit my teammates:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><ul style="line-height: 1.2; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: -15px; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; margin-top: -15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://www.mousekemom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d74a5; text-decoration: none;">April Davis</a></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://www.ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d74a5; text-decoration: none;">Margie Cortina-Team Captain</a></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d74a5; text-decoration: none;">Sharette Smith</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you tomorrow, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-64571795784144602562012-01-10T09:41:00.001-06:002012-01-10T09:41:52.018-06:00It's that time again....{{{Please scroll down for my Ribbon Carousel challenge post...thanks!}}}<br />
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....for a NEW <a href="http://thekeyingredients-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-key-ingredients-day-1.html">Key Ingredients kit</a> from <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/">Taylored Expressions</a> and some fun announcements too! Check out this fun sneak peek:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Want more? </div><br />
Head over to <a href="http://thekeyingredients-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-key-ingredients-day-1.html">The Key Ingredients blog</a> and check out the announcement there too-we are welcoming 2 AMAZING new designers and I have a fun little announcement over there, too ;)<br />
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Have a happy day!<br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-84612297606877057132012-01-10T00:01:00.000-06:002012-01-09T23:19:26.412-06:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Hi everyone! It's Tuesday and time for another fun<a href="http://www.ribboncarousel.com/"> Ribbon Carousel.com </a>challenge!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This week, Laurel is inspiring us with this gorgeous Pinterest photo:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">And to make it even more fun, our sponsor this week is <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a>!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_Z8sB4dEZk/TwDwx2RD2nI/AAAAAAAAIYs/nwgnFPd05eE/s1600/whimsiedoodles.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692814668167633522" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_Z8sB4dEZk/TwDwx2RD2nI/AAAAAAAAIYs/nwgnFPd05eE/s320/whimsiedoodles.jpg" style="cursor: move; height: 219px; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here’s a little about our sponsor:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/"><br />
</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a> is so excited to be sponsoring the new challenge! In March of 2009 Melyssa Connolly, artist and owner, began turning her whimsical hand-drawn images into digital files for sale online. <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles'</a> digital stamp line features images that range from cute little boys and girls, to punny stuff, and everything in-between. We enjoy sharing lots of samples on our company blog, where we also post challenges and tutorials.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We are huge fans of Melyssa here at the RCC! And can you guess why? Aside from the fabulous designs and amazing artwork from the <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a> team, Melyssa is the designer of the carousel in our logo! <span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The prize this week is One (1) winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to the <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a> Online Store.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">And just for participating, <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a> is giving a special offer to you! Use the discount code (Ribbonrocks) at the <a href="http://www.whimsiedoodles.com/">Whimsie Doodles</a> online store and receive 10% off your next order! Code is good until February 8, 2012.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">SO, here's my card today using this fun Snowman Cocoa image:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLZYOKHbel2c7ZVJAkssDNcQs1U-XHKfq9CrEYfePBaHso-fPnfR-TdvQQqA5PnpB0mNqv9z7YvrOE-7HB3JaK_3RW1puc6qvHk2jcSEaefuSBgEfJ9d0J5iY_spedULqjdZQzykK5EFE/s1600/DSC_3562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLZYOKHbel2c7ZVJAkssDNcQs1U-XHKfq9CrEYfePBaHso-fPnfR-TdvQQqA5PnpB0mNqv9z7YvrOE-7HB3JaK_3RW1puc6qvHk2jcSEaefuSBgEfJ9d0J5iY_spedULqjdZQzykK5EFE/s400/DSC_3562.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><br />
I didn't have any dark brown cardstock so in keeping with the inspiration photo, I used kraft and aqua :) I added some fun liquid appliqué for the hat and marshmallows ;)<br />
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Be sure to check out the <a href="http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/">RCC blog</a> for all the details on how to play, and visit the Ribbon Carousel STORE, too! I used the awesome <a href="http://shop.ribboncarousel.com/Natural-Jute-Twine-25-yards-SM10.htm">May Arts Jute/Burlap Twine in NATURAL</a> and you can get that for an AWESOME price at the RCC store!<br />
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See you tomorrow, everyone!<br />
xoxo,<br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-32818849878317073892012-01-09T10:38:00.000-06:002012-01-09T10:38:55.182-06:00My 365: 2012...<div class="entry-content" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; position: static;"><div class="entry-body" style="clear: both;"><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, everyone!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0cnvPTujz79FO9_oM2MSeHH7EidjAJ9sZ6FWzXe1yFpuxL820PWqlJGQuX0TqoYmWr50lAsj6x_6TiNGwMKSj_7Fd9lyu0JxlzCwHVHncai9OORlGwAtR4ikgECdNvBgOILe6Z-zvR6j/s1600/Helmar_MayArts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0cnvPTujz79FO9_oM2MSeHH7EidjAJ9sZ6FWzXe1yFpuxL820PWqlJGQuX0TqoYmWr50lAsj6x_6TiNGwMKSj_7Fd9lyu0JxlzCwHVHncai9OORlGwAtR4ikgECdNvBgOILe6Z-zvR6j/s320/Helmar_MayArts.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I am SO excited about our <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">May Arts</a>/<a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Helmar</a> collaboration this week. Whew! So awesome! May Arts is one of my favorite ribbon companies and when I found out they were a preferred partner with Helmar I was pumped!</span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This week we are bringing you a TON of inspiration every day here on the<a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.typepad.com" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self"> Helmar DT Blog</a> and I've got one that I'm really excited about. As many of my Facebook friends and blog followers know, I have been studying photography and recently began a "Project 365". It's a huge commitment to take a photo EVERY DAY for a year.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e5363527970c-popup" style="color: #7900bd; display: inline; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Photo 1" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a010535f181dc970c0168e5363527970c" height="298" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e5363527970c-500wi" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" title="Photo 1" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I've also been getting down on myself with my scrapbooking and lack of time for it lately but hey, we can't do EVERYTHING, right? Or can we? I decided that scrapbooking doesn't HAVE to be fancy and that Smash books were the perfect thing to document my 365 this year. I started out with some gorgeous<a href="http://www.mayarts.com/store/sheer-organza-chiffon/product/353-15x10y-sheer-woven-rosettes/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self"> Orange Sheer Woven Rosettes</a> and I knew that HAD to be my border :) I glued down some Helmar <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">450 Quick Dry </a>which is SO perfect especially for Sheer ribbon. It dries clear and you'll never know it's there :)</span></div><br />
<div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e53635b8970c-popup" style="color: #7900bd; display: inline; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Photo 2" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a010535f181dc970c0168e53635b8970c" height="400" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e53635b8970c-500wi" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" title="Photo 2" width="298" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then I painted the outside of my book before it was time to glue down some of my favorite leaf<a href="http://www.mayarts.com/store/baby-shower/product/ex-15y-satin-cutouts/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self"> satin cut outs</a> from <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">May Arts</a>. I have seen Tracy use these SO many times on some gorgeous canvasses and other projects and I was shrieking with delight when I saw these in my Design Team box. Shrieking I tell ya!</span></div><br />
<div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0162ff407568970d-popup" style="color: #7900bd; display: inline; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Photo 4" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a010535f181dc970c0162ff407568970d" height="400" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0162ff407568970d-500wi" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" title="Photo 4" width="298" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I used Helmar <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.typepad.com" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">450 Quick Dry</a> on the leaves as well and the Helmar nozzle makes it so easy to get some glue down even in a really thin space. I love that! </span></div><br />
<div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After I attached the stems, I cut out a few rosettes from the Orange and <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/store/sheer-organza-chiffon/product/353-15x10y-sheer-woven-rosettes/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Red Sheer Woven Rosettes </a>and used that for my smaller flowers. I then took a gorgeous piece of purple ribbon from the <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/store/weddings/product/uk-15x50y-silkycrush/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">Silky Crush line</a> and began to roll/twist it into a ribbon rose:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"><a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0162ff493f88970d-popup" style="color: #7900bd; display: inline; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="IMG_8526" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a010535f181dc970c0162ff493f88970d" height="400" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0162ff493f88970d-500wi" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" title="IMG_8526" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">I added a button and some felt clouds that my DD cut out for me and attached them with some </span><a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">ACID FREE Glue </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">and here is the finished product:</span></span><br />
<div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e5367cfd970c-popup" style="color: #7900bd; display: inline; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="DSC_3452" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a010535f181dc970c0168e5367cfd970c" height="400" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c0168e5367cfd970c-500wi" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" title="DSC_3452" width="348" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I am so excited to have this book ready as I'm just about to print off my first week of 365 photos! This is going to end up being sucha special keepsake memory for my family- I cannot WAIT!</span></div><br />
<div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks for stopping by today and thanks so much to <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/" style="color: #7900bd; text-decoration: none;" target="_self">MAY ARTS</a> for being so generous...be sure to check out more details today over on the <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/">HELMAR DESIGN TEAM blog</a>...thanks!</span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="color: #333333; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Jess :)</span></div></div></div><br />
<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-22388879365209895552012-01-05T00:01:00.000-06:002012-01-05T00:01:03.921-06:00Happy are those...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss me? haha well.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took a little break this week to hang out with the kids before they went back to school and also to edit some photos and work on my photography business that I'm trying to get off the ground! I'm really excited about it but man, editing takes FOREVAH!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All that in due time, but today I've got a<a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch"> Deconstructed Sketch</a> to show ya! Here is DS33- love this one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x9edNUGOEe8/TwUWkOuJ-JI/AAAAAAAAPVw/9rM_2wM2yjM/s1600/sketch33Jan5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x9edNUGOEe8/TwUWkOuJ-JI/AAAAAAAAPVw/9rM_2wM2yjM/s320/sketch33Jan5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the BRAND NEW <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">{Ippity}</a> stamp today, "Happy are those". Could this sentiment come at a better time for me while I'm pursuing some new dreams in the next few weeks? Don't think so <3 Love that about Unity...they always have a quote to fit my life and/or feelings and I love being a designer for them even more because of this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sQY5dgckR8E/TwUWvWtqfwI/AAAAAAAAPV8/6q0HB6176Mo/s1600/ippity002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sQY5dgckR8E/TwUWvWtqfwI/AAAAAAAAPV8/6q0HB6176Mo/s320/ippity002.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my card using this cute new stamp:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPlvTfCi3AY/TwUW0AvQF_I/AAAAAAAAPWI/L562q45m1q8/s1600/DSC_3448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="391" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EPlvTfCi3AY/TwUW0AvQF_I/AAAAAAAAPWI/L562q45m1q8/s400/DSC_3448.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">"Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come TRUE..."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have I mentioned I.LOVE. THIS?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm really inspired by this and hope you are too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, for a little 'business'...there are some {ippity} announcements today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 6px;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.02778px;"> <b><i> We are VERY EXCITED about the NEW YEAR CHANGE with {ippity} stamps by Unity!<br />
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Starting this weekend {ippity} will be available on the UNITY WEBSITE!<br />
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Once the WEBSITE IS READY and all tuned up for this change over - All YOU will have to do is CLICK ON the photo of YOUR Favorite {ippity} CHICK - and BUY your favorite {ippity} stamps from there...HERE is something MORE LOVELY! ...if you would like to add UNITY STAMPS to your order YOU CAN! <img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Smile" /><br />
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ALSO - Starting SOON - ANY Unity DISCOUNT CODE used in combination with your order of {ippity} WILL WORK, including Unity Kit Member 25% discount codes.</i></b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 6px;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.02778px;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 6px;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.02778px;"><b><i>It is going to be UNITY SIMPLIFIED - making our {ippity} line available through your favorite {ippity} chick - RIGHT on the Unity website and SHIPPED TO YOU directly through Unity! :) </i></b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 6px;"><span style="color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9.02778px;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So there ya have it for now- EXCITING changes with <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">{ippity}</a> and it's going to be SO much more convenient to order! I'm thrilled about it and think you guys will be, too!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to check out the <b><a href="http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/">UNITY BLOG</a></b> for all of the happenings today and also my DECONSTRUCTED Sketch girls have lots more inspiration on Jen's fun sketch today and the <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">DECONSTRUCTED SKETCH blog</a> is sponsored by<a href="http://www.scrappingreatdeals.com/home.php"> Scrappin' GREAT DEALS</a> and there is a $25 gift certificate up for grabs for playing along this week!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #858585; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="widget Image" id="Image1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="widget-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 15px;"><a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch" style="color: #3294d6; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" height="136" id="Image1_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMUB7XvSdEMRP4v69qt0PWRiOCq0ZihEOLgcPAV9oMRqMMtLAmLZFe5ChnWO5aMoP93lcmfFdiOswAsI2TtBsMQNaSPJ6xL1YHHM5T5xquusyraZd4gpkYw9v48p0EeXtblVk4hcByI/s250/DTbadgeDS.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; position: relative; visibility: visible;" width="200" /> </a></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div><span class="widget-item-control" style="float: right; height: 20px; margin-top: -20px; position: relative; z-index: 10;"></span><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="widget LinkList" id="LinkList1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; min-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;"><h2 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #666666; font: normal normal bold 12px/normal Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; position: relative;">The Deconstructed Sketch Girls</h2><div class="widget-content" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 15px;"><ul style="line-height: 1.2; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: -15px; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px; margin-top: -15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3294d6; text-decoration: none;">Amber Hight</a></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://papercraftyscreations.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3294d6; text-decoration: none;">Sheri Gilson</a></li>
<li style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 0.5em; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://theimaginationfactory.typepad.com/my_creative_space/" style="color: #3294d6; text-decoration: none;">Tracey Pickersgill - Guest Designer</a></li>
</ul></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"><div><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Have fun and check it out!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d3d3d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">xoxo,</span></span></div></span><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-17319031313206786942012-01-01T00:01:00.000-06:002012-01-01T00:01:04.840-06:00NEW Year, NEW RELEASES, NEW DT...Lots of TGF NEWS!...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Hello friends!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">HAPPY. <b>HAPPY.</b> HAPPY.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">2012. is. here.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I personally LOVED 2011, but we are welcoming 2012 with some pretty FUN NEWS here at the Farm.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Today our SIX new stamp sets are available, and what better way to kick off the year than with a </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">HUGE PRIZE!?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">One lucky winner who hops today will win the ENTIRE January release!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">ANOTHER lucky winner will win a 4x6 set of choice from the new release or a clear set of choice!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here's my card today, using the awesome "Miss Anya Garland" set:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtlTVfl3wgQ/Tv_IcV6_Q9I/AAAAAAAAPQM/GvgpAPPJivY/s1600/DSC_3397_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OtlTVfl3wgQ/Tv_IcV6_Q9I/AAAAAAAAPQM/GvgpAPPJivY/s400/DSC_3397_edited-1.jpg" width="345" /></a></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Our PREMIERE Farmers are the girls who will normally be bringing you the release day fun, but TODAY we've invited some very special guests to join us on the hop....</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">our EIGHT new SHOWCASE DT members!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>Please begin the hop <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">here</a> </b>and WELCOME:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://beansscrapsandsheep.blogspot.com/">Emily Martina</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrappychic17scraftycorner.blogspot.com/">Larisa Hohman</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thescrapmaster.com/">Samantha Peyton</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/">Peggy Toole</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperbagprincesspapercrafting.blogspot.com/">Naomi Gong</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://yummycreations.blogspot.com/">Thanh Vo</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.leiasblogg.blogspot.com/">Veronica Ohlsson</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tracysstampingcorner.blogspot.com/">Tracy Valure</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">More to come on these talented ladies tomorrow....We are SO excited! For now, <b><i>keep on hoppin</i></b>' to:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.com/">Wendy Ramlakhan</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mscrapping.blogspot.com/">Maria Therese Hatloy</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://semsee.blogspot.com/">Simonne Clay</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://corinnamcgregor.blogspot.com/">Corinna McGregor</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">and </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/">Jessica Diedrich</a>!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">WHEW!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">CONGRATS! You have officially RUNG in the NEW YEAR with <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The GREETING FARM!</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">You have until <b><i>11:45PM TONIGHT CST </i></b>to complete the hop, so brew some coffee, pop open some bubbly- whatever your time zone and HAVE FUN starting on the<a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/"> TGF BLOG!</a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">See you back here tomorrow with the WINNER of the Blog Hop prizes and a proper introduction for these EIGHT new showstoppers!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Jess and Marie <3</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-84577000419312715912011-12-30T11:42:00.000-06:002011-12-30T11:42:12.727-06:00Note to self...Part 2.... ;)<div style="text-align: center;">Hi, everyone :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm back today with "part 2" of the post I started HERE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">{{{if you're looking for my Lucky Bunnies preview, please scroll down, thanks!}}}</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today marks week 23 and the last week of our "heART Journaling" project at<a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/"> The Greeting Farm.</a> I am SO grateful for this project. I will admit, there were a few weeks when I was seriously wondering how I was going to get a page done...squeak out some form of 'art' because I was tired, pressed for time, sick, busy...whatever... but I am SO glad I finished it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I now not only have my first completed art journal (you can see the beginnings of it <a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/06/truly-inspired.html">HERE</a>), I also have been inspired to keep going because I realized that art is only how I see it....and I'm making memories for a lifetime...for myself and most of all, to pass down to my kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my 23rd entry and first completed journal, with this week's "Letter to Me" project (cue Brad Paisley ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQE97YUuSfs/Tv32JsGzKuI/AAAAAAAAPP0/R_kCBDNzgqM/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TQE97YUuSfs/Tv32JsGzKuI/AAAAAAAAPP0/R_kCBDNzgqM/s400/photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll see that the 1st page is what I showed you on Thursday during <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity's</a> Hip Hop...the rest is actually taken from a "brave girls club" email that really resonated with me, especially because of some awesome personal things that have happened during this time period while I was working on my first art journal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that art journaling is very personal, so I applaud anyone who has been sharing. It really is bearing your soul on a whole different level...and even if you haven't posted publicly, if you're art journaling at ALL...congrats. Cuz it's really kind of a beautiful thing, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RQ3bn7V0zdU" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-18082316877184205022011-12-30T00:01:00.000-06:002011-12-30T00:01:03.169-06:00You're about to get LUCKY!...<div style="text-align: center;">...LUCKY BUNNIES, that is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Greeting Farm </a>is at it again with some serious cuteness...and we're back on the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF Blog</a> with another FUN preview today and we're SO excited to share it...the RETURN of TGF's "Lucky Bunnies" in CLEAR form.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who have been fans of <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Farm</a> for a while, you'll recognize this as one of the FIRST sets ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For our newer friends, rest assured this is a good one :) I know I have 3 little "Easter bunnies" that have March birthdays so I'm ALL over this for their cards this year. In fact, here's one I was playing around with and made last night:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vFuFUvpnKfY/Tv0_H5KnAdI/AAAAAAAAPPc/r5PSbYDeTJw/s1600/DSC_3371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vFuFUvpnKfY/Tv0_H5KnAdI/AAAAAAAAPPc/r5PSbYDeTJw/s320/DSC_3371.JPG" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Head on over to the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF BLOG </a>for more awesome previews from our PREMIERE team of Farmers...and we'll see you SUNDAY for release day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also playing along w/ the<a href="http://www.farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/"> Farm Fresh Challenge</a> "Spyday" today so head over to check out today's challenge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-35047495624112794632011-12-29T00:01:00.001-06:002011-12-29T00:01:00.687-06:00Note to self...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!<br />
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(if you are looking for my GREETING FARM preview & giveaway, click <a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/2011/12/makin-some-tgf-hearts-flutterwith.html">HERE</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today is the last HIP HOP of 2011...can't believe it! The end of 2011 is bittersweet for me... I really loved this year for the most part. I learned a lot, felt a lot, grew a lot as a person in some ways, and watched my children accomplish a lot. so very much actually.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can only hope that 2012 will be an even better year- or at least as good as this one :) That's my prayer, anyway :) I really, really found a lot of truths this year whether it be what's good for me in the people who I surround myself with, the goals I set for myself and my family, and what's important.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This project I'm showing you today is actually a sneak peek of a project that will be fully revealed tomorrow having to do w/ my art journal... for now....here's a look at it, using the <a href="http://unitystampco.com/product/1099-note-to-selfjillibean-itty-bitty.aspx">"Note to Self</a>" Itty Bitty stamp by <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">UNITY STAMP CO.</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qgK5SPh6Ots/TvvzDubPV3I/AAAAAAAAPOA/xz5-4hbbhUU/s1600/DSC_3369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qgK5SPh6Ots/TvvzDubPV3I/AAAAAAAAPOA/xz5-4hbbhUU/s400/DSC_3369.JPG" width="336" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to reveal more of this special project tomorrow....but for now, head on over to the <a href="http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/">UNITY BLOG </a>for all the HIP HOP details and to catch the 1st stop on the hop in case you missed it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by today!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-71665312126959264682011-12-28T00:01:00.000-06:002011-12-28T00:01:01.169-06:00Makin' some TGF {hearts} flutter...with a GIVEAWAY!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">Marie</a> and I have some SUPER fun previews of a new set, "Flutter Heart", releasing on January 1st at <a href="http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/">The Greeting Farm</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This new set is REALLY original and different and I love that it's releasing JUST in time for Valentine's day- you guys are gonna LOVE it! I made two tags and a CAS card using this new set and Marie has some previews on the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF BLOG</a> as well as mine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This first tag is going to be featured on a <a href="http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/">Ribbon Carousel</a> tutorial tomorrow so be sure to visit to see how easy you can create these fun ribbon flowers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWiENgiIOx0/TvqQWqGQx7I/AAAAAAAAPNc/UneKmtdLHts/s1600/IMG_8216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EWiENgiIOx0/TvqQWqGQx7I/AAAAAAAAPNc/UneKmtdLHts/s400/IMG_8216.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The next tag I created using the "JOY" sentiment as well as the and I really love the <a href="http://shop.ribboncarousel.com/7-8-Red-Ivory-Check-Ribbon-AKB14.htm">red gingham ribbon </a>on this one as well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-8uukCxpSA/TvqQfLHa9uI/AAAAAAAAPNo/7Ivxz0qwFYM/s1600/IMG_8215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g-8uukCxpSA/TvqQfLHa9uI/AAAAAAAAPNo/7Ivxz0qwFYM/s400/IMG_8215.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, I created a fun CAS card and I LOVE this super cute boy/girl image:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QER3iDBjSJE/TvqQkVwtuvI/AAAAAAAAPN0/1m0tFiiy110/s1600/DSC_3367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QER3iDBjSJE/TvqQkVwtuvI/AAAAAAAAPN0/1m0tFiiy110/s400/DSC_3367.JPG" width="358" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Want to WIN this set today?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just leave a comment here letting me know your thoughts on this fun new set and we'll announce a winner on FRIDAY on the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF BLOG!</a> (you have until Thursday at 8pm CST to comment :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a wonderful Wednesday, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-70005682889569488392011-12-26T00:01:00.000-06:002011-12-26T00:01:01.331-06:00Simply Adorable....<div style="text-align: center;">Introducing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">SIMPLY ANYA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist creating a little sneak peek today for an upcoming project I'll be featuring on the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF blog</a> and <a href="http://www.helmarusa.typepad.com/">Helmar </a>Blog....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so today....here's a little sneak :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMEkbl2LxCU/TvY_KEhJuRI/AAAAAAAAPKw/IfxVoE_e5R8/s1600/IMG_8318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RMEkbl2LxCU/TvY_KEhJuRI/AAAAAAAAPKw/IfxVoE_e5R8/s320/IMG_8318.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For more about SIMPLY ANYA, head over to the <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">TGF Blog</a> today to find out how you can WIN this new cutie who debuts on the Farm January 1st! Also debuting today?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our FOURTH and final TGF PREMIERE Farmer...<a href="http://mscrapping.blogspot.com/">Maria Therese Hatloy!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please head over and give her a warm welcome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all enjoyed your Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-64609364236538802502011-12-23T18:24:00.002-06:002011-12-24T11:41:09.671-06:00A Christmas Story...2011...<div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas, my friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am getting SO excited about this magical time of year...the real reason for the season, and spending time with my family!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure if I should share this story because it's kind of long, but in talking to my cousin/bff <a href="http://kimswholenewworld.blogspot.com/">Kim </a>yesterday, she told me that she would share it if I didn't, haha ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">************************</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a story about a 3rd grade boy...a story touched me so deeply I am glad to have made the decision to share it with you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This sweet 9 year old boy was seated in his class next to a girl who was a bit newer to the school. He was put there because his teacher considered the boy to be so kind and helpful that she wanted the student to sit by him. Last Friday, before Winter Break began, the boy's mother visited his classroom as they were doing an ornament craft. The boy's mother noticed that the little girl sitting next to him looked just as any other child, but that her clothes were a bit more soiled than the average kid- even a messy third grader playing with paint. The boy's mother asked him: "is that your new classmate?" and he replied yes. The boy's mother then said, "well, that must make you feel good that she is still placed next to you because you are so helpful", but the boy had a puzzled look on his face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Why? Doesn't that make you feel good?" his mother asked. He looked a bit troubled and responded very quietly, "Mom, she actually makes me really sad". The boy's mother asked why, and he proceeded to tell her a story... "Mom? You see those shoes she is wearing?" The boy's mother looked down and noticed that the girl was wearing a very sparkly pair of brand new purple and silver Nike basketball shoes. "Wow, " said the boy's mother, "those are some sparkly shoes!" She smiled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boy replied, his face dropping a bit... "She told me that the school bought her those shoes because her family doesn't have any money." The boy's mother's heart sank a bit. "And, mom..." continued the boy, "remember yesterday when we all came to school in our pajamas for Pajama Day? She didn't come in them and when I asked her if she forgot, she said no, that she didn't really have any pajamas to wear to school. I know it's Christmas, Mom..and that you and Dad say that this time of year is hard because of all the money you have to spend, but I wish we could bring her some pajamas. "</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boy's mother was fighting back tears. She hugged her young son and told him how nice it was to feel compassion for someone and that they would say prayers for her family. Eventually the conversation was all but forgotten as they crafted, had snacks, and did story time together. His mother left to go to her other child's class party and it ate at her the entire time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Later that day, while her kids were still in school, the boy's mother was at Target and couldn't believe her eyes when the HUGE sign as soon as you walked in read:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ALL SLEEPWEAR Friday and Saturday only 40% off.</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Surely this was one of those "God things". You know the term...or maybe, no? In their house, they didn't say coincidence because NOTHING is a coincidence. This was a "God thing". God couldn't have set this up more perfectly and/or written it on this Mother's heart. The mother chose a purple and white pajama set with peace signs and then spotted a pink, fuzzy robe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Complete w/ a gift bag, the boy's mother returned to school. She quietly knocked on the classroom door and thankfully got the teacher's attention before her son's. Through tears, she knew the teacher probably couldn't give out any info about the girl, but she didn't have to. The gentle "nod" that she understood was enough and her own eyes welled up with tears. The boy's mother didn't want to cause a scene- as this was a delicate matter. She wasn't sure if the class knew or just her son. She asked the boy's teacher if she should just leave it for her or if her son should give it to her and his teacher said "oh, no- he HAS to give it to her- that was the sweetest idea!" She hugged the boy's mother and then went to call the boy out of class.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boy's mother and teacher showed him the bag and although she may not remember her son's exact face, she'd never forget it either. His face expressed more happiness than even when he had opened his own gifts in the past. They then explained to the boy that in a few minutes the lights would go off and the "Polar Express" movie would start. His teacher said that would be a good time to quietly hand the girl the bag. His mother then just made sure that when he handed it to her, he wouldn't say "here, because you don't have any..." or anything that a 9 year old might mistakenly say... "When you give this to her, you don't have to say anything except "Merry Christmas". Such a sensitive child understood this without any further explanation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As the boy's mother was about to leave, the teacher looked at the boy and said to him "I want to tell you this in front of your mother. My boys are in their 30's and when I get home today, I am going to tell them that even though they are grown, when they grow up, I wish they were just like YOU."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The boy's mother couldn't fight back the tears anymore, but contained them until she got to the parking lot, thankfully. As she was leaving, she turned to her son and put her hand on his cheek and said to him "YOU <u><i>are</i></u> Christmas for that girl. I will never forget this moment for the rest of my life and I know you won't, either... I love you. I am so proud of you."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Moral of the story? Well, I'm sure we can all figure that out, LOL. It's a beautiful story, a beautiful thing to witness so many random acts of kindness this time of year...and I have seen and heard many this year. It makes me so happy to know that there are people who know that doing even the SMALLEST thing can make a ripple effect... and it's so beautiful to see it especially through the eyes and heart of a child.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">..and why am I sharing this with you all today?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because that boy....that beautiful, sweet, compassionate, sensitive boy... well....he just so happens to be </div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>my son Jack.</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JWcPYcHVIGc/TvUZBDD6F5I/AAAAAAAAPI4/p2zJb5Qy-Qo/s1600/IMG_6209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JWcPYcHVIGc/TvUZBDD6F5I/AAAAAAAAPI4/p2zJb5Qy-Qo/s320/IMG_6209.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*****************************************</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for reading this today. While I have those "proud mama" stories about all of my kids, today's Jack's turn. I am so proud of him and the person he is becoming. So many proud mama moments and I really do appreciate you letting me share this with you... I guess now I don't know why I was hesitant to begin with except for the fact that there isn't any paper crafting involved...but hey, there was ornament making, LOL!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas 2011 truly began for me on that day and my heart has been pretty full ever since... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I stumbled upon this passage and I absolutely adore it....it reminds me of the above story:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, 'bookman old style', 'palatino linotype', 'book antiqua', palatino, 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, 'avante garde', 'century gothic', 'comic sans ms', times, 'times new roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">"Christmas is forever, not for just one day,<br />
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to be put away<br />
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.<br />
The good you do for others is good you do yourself..."<br />
~Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas," 1976</span></b></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas to all- sending you LOTS and lots of love... and remembering those less fortunate this Christmas season. One small gesture truly does make a difference and I hope you'll share your Random Acts of Kindness stories with me...leave a comment if you wish- I love hearing them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-1729392793528332042011-12-23T00:46:00.000-06:002011-12-23T00:46:55.189-06:00Someone new is CREEPIN' up on the Farm...<div style="text-align: center;">...and her name is CREEPER Madden!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this new design from <a href="http://www.splendidstamping.blogspot.com/">The Greeting Farm</a>- I think she had me at her hair. Love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Marie has an AMAZING January release planned at TGF and if you check out the TGF BLOG today you'll also see that we've welcomed the 3rd of 4 new "TGF Premiere" Farmers today, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to <a href="http://semsee.blogspot.com/">SIMONNE CLAY!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ADORE her designs and was so happy she accepted our invitation!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is CC Madden:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rlrEZryNKV4/TvQetSC_0zI/AAAAAAAAPGo/HBT8stw6_Kg/s1600/DSC_3176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rlrEZryNKV4/TvQetSC_0zI/AAAAAAAAPGo/HBT8stw6_Kg/s400/DSC_3176.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't she SUPER creepy-chic-cool?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the <a href="http://www.farmfreshchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Farm Fresh Challenge Blog </a>today too for a FUN Friday "Spyday".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the BEST time yesterday with one of my favorite people in the world, Pam. We had a blast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCitc720T8oiCTHIsqPL_-IwiI7r5JQP_38kKFjOwg-3_o5-jo4S7-ZXf4wBju1fCSuCPasFdm8foyTgmYTgM4Sc3OpIqaJ22v4NOS60vKVOabHizBQFFESJqGD8vB8vST0sh78_SRTQUG/s1600/IMG_8299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCitc720T8oiCTHIsqPL_-IwiI7r5JQP_38kKFjOwg-3_o5-jo4S7-ZXf4wBju1fCSuCPasFdm8foyTgmYTgM4Sc3OpIqaJ22v4NOS60vKVOabHizBQFFESJqGD8vB8vST0sh78_SRTQUG/s320/IMG_8299.JPG" width="244" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part was getting the kids and hubbies together too- what a WONDERFUL way to kick off the Christmas festivities. LOVE this lady!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a happy weekend, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;">MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!</div><br />
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<a href="http://thewhimsicalbutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy117/hlr976/JessSiggy.png" /></a>Jessica Diedrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15750204795152644091noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2909817078732095945.post-809555103652340962011-12-22T00:01:00.000-06:002011-12-22T00:01:02.408-06:00Made with Love...<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm back today with another awesome <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">Deconstructed Sketch</a>:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJfISe2Qphg/TvK5QG9uJAI/AAAAAAAAPEE/SM6pPsE0rJg/s1600/Sketch32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tJfISe2Qphg/TvK5QG9uJAI/AAAAAAAAPEE/SM6pPsE0rJg/s320/Sketch32.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have really been enjoying the December Kit of the Month from <a href="http://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Co.</a> and this little "made with Love" stamp was perfect for today's creation. Here is my card using DS32:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b_xhbhoFW8k/TvK54xTTVfI/AAAAAAAAPEQ/c3z1G3ps3FY/s1600/DSC_3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b_xhbhoFW8k/TvK54xTTVfI/AAAAAAAAPEQ/c3z1G3ps3FY/s400/DSC_3175.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to say how appreciative I am that you've all stopped by today...I know how crazy busy this time of year is and it's hard to get to blogs, leave comments, etc. I know I haven't been around as much as I'd like to between being down for the count all last week and prepping for FUN times this week! The highlight is definitely the friends and family that I get to see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, today my husband, kids and I are venturing a few hrs south to spend the day and pass along some Christmas cheer with my sweet friend who just so happens to be my <a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch">Deconstructed Sketch</a> teamie, too, <a href="http://www.stampingpam.blogspot.com/">Pam Varnell</a>. I'm so excited for our hubbies to finally hang out- I think that might be the best part. Even our little Kekipu is going with, LOL.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have an awesome day, everyone! Don't' forget to stop by the rest of the Deconstructed Sketch girls, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://deconstructingjen.com/archives/category/the-deconstructed-sketch" style="color: #bf4e08; font-weight: 100; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="The Deconstructed Sketch" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpMUB7XvSdEMRP4v69qt0PWRiOCq0ZihEOLgcPAV9oMRqMMtLAmLZFe5ChnWO5aMoP93lcmfFdiOswAsI2TtBsMQNaSPJ6xL1YHHM5T5xquusyraZd4gpkYw9v48p0EeXtblVk4hcByI/s250/DTbadgeDS.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again for stopping by!</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><br />
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