GASC was a Blast!

As most of you know, I spent this past weekend at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly VA.  I look forward to attending this consumer convention every year and this year did not disappoint. 
 
During GASC this year, I discovered a very cool vendor… Deals from Wisconsin.  This booth was filled with nothing but Fiskars products including a huge […]

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Guess Who’s Teaching Summer School?

WOWZA!  It’s Jenni Bowlin!  You’d better get to class NOW before you miss her!  She’s got a beautiful layout and article on the Fiskars Crafts website right here:  Jenni Bowlin 
Isn’t this gorgeous?

Make sure you check out ALL of the summer school classes, or I might have to put a note on your permanent record!  hee hee […]

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“It Feels Like Home”

  • posted by: Kelly Jo
  • posted in: My Life
  • on: June 30, 2009

This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit a new scrapbook store (new to Me!), A Time for Memories in North Grafton, MA.
If You live in New England (or have been reading the message board or follow the Weather Channel) You know that the weather this June has been horrible.  It’s pretty much been […]

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The Butterfly Project

“The Charity Fiskamittee would like to announce our new effort.  NanaBeth suggested this to the committee and we think it’s a wonderful fit for charity and the creativity of the Fiskateers.”

The Butterfly Project
1,500,000 innocent children perished in the Holocaust.  “Children were neither just the mute and traumatized witnesses to this war, nor merely it’s innocent […]

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Project Orange Thumb

  • posted by: Kelly Jo
  • posted in: Gardening
  • on: June 27, 2009

Last weekend, Project Orange Thumb was in Atlanta for an extreme garden makeover.  Volunteers worked in extreme heat to turn a vacant lot into a blossoming garden in just one day!
Where yesterday there was a vacant lot, today the Edgewood community boasts a lush garden. Brightly flowering annuals and perennials, hundreds of delicious vegetables in new […]

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Sneak Peek . . . A New Release . . . A New Company

Hello fiskateers.  I am thrilled and so excited to share with you a sneak peek of some lovely and luscious product. 
Donna Salazar is a lovely friend and truly a beautiful person that brings joy into others lives.  She’s sweet, warm and has a vibrant personality that carries over into her artwork.  She is an incredibly talented designer and […]

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If He Can Do It, “Sew” Can You!

Last Friday, I went with the Conkerr Cancer gals to the CHOP clinic to do a little sewing with the kids.  Guess who tagged along? 

Yes, that is actually my husband sitting in front of a sewing machine for the first time!  Harry was a little hesitant at first, but when one of the older patients, a […]

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Tabitha is 6!

It is birthday time at the Daniels house.  Tabitha turns 6 today and we’ll be having her friends from the neighborhood over today for an art party with a fairy twist.  We’re making heart shaped fairy bubble wands from colorful floral wire and beads, little painted chalkboards and the kids will be decorating lunch bags […]

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Oh the Joy of Paper!

Oh the Joy of paper!  I love the smell of new paper, the texture, the vibrant colors.  That’s why one of my favorite places to enjoy paper is Paper Source.  If you aren’t familiar with Paper Source you can find out more here . . . 
http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/locations/index.html
On Wednesday evening I had a special opportunity to visit a […]

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62 Day Weekend!

  • posted by: Kelly Jo
  • posted in: My Life
  • on: June 25, 2009

Nate’s last day of school was yesterday (he teaches 7th grade reading) so today is the first day of our 62 day weekend!  We kicked the celebration off with a marching parade this morning; Emily leading on the drum.  We have so much planned for this Fun summer!
The first week in July we will be […]

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