Spring Fever

The past few days, the temps have climbed into the 40s (woo-hoo).  We have even seen that glowing fireball in the sky for a few brief moments.  That’s all it takes for me to catch the Spring Fever Bug.  And one of its symptoms… Spring Cleaning!
I’ve cleaned and scrubbed and washed and organized almost every […]

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Some New Little Yellow Bicycle

I’ve shared before how Lucky I am that Little Yellow Bicycle has it’s office right here in Connecticut!  I recently attended another make ‘n take night at New England Scrapbook Company with Thom, Sharon Ann and Lori.  There new lines are so beautiful.
The first page uses Fresh Print Clothesline.  I added a photo of me […]

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Hey, Mother Nature!

Hey, Mother Nature!… ENOUGH ALREADY !
How many of you have watched the Weather Channel in the last couple of days?  Has the weather been the top story in your local news?  When you look out your window, do you see any signs of life or does it look like a ghost town?
 
Most of you know I […]

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Reverse Advent Calendar

I’ve been working on my version of an Advent Calendar for a few days now and I’m finally ready to share!

What’s different?  Inside each pocket is a star squeeze punch shape and instead of it saying what we should do, it’s blank.  At the end of each day we will write down what we did.  That […]

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Kids Crafts ATC Swap

Let me tell you . . . the School/Kids Crafts Fiskamittee . . . Amy and Maya have a fun activity planned for your kids.  What fun they bring you and a way to gear up for the holidays.  They’ve shared with me and now they will with you what they have planned.  I hope […]

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The Final Three… Plus One

I’m about to share with you the final three completed bags submitted for my Fall Bag Challenge.  So here they come…
Perfect Purple Bag, created by Nancy, Fiskateer #2487
I named my bag the “Perfect Purple Bag.”  I used the Fiskars rotary cutter and cutting mat.  I made this bag because I wanted something that I could […]

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Here Comes Some More Fall Bags

It’s time to reveal more enteries from the Fiskateer Fall Bag Challenge from last month…   
Recycle Reuse Purse created by Barbara, Fiskateer #2975
When Wendy Jo proposed this challenge, I had two additional challenges for myself!  First, can I make a Fall Bag that I can “reuse” as a base for Christmas, spring or a summer bag too?  If I’m […]

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More Fall Bags for Inspiration

I hope you are enjoying all the fall bags made by Fiskateers who participated in my Fall Bag Challenge.  Today, I have three more bags to share.  Each bag is creative in their own special way from unique handles and embellishments to dedicated pockets for specific items.  So, without further ado, here is some more inspiration from our ambassador community…
Fall Travels, created […]

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Paper or Plastic?… Or Handmade?!!!

How many times have you gone to the grocery store for one item and the cashier asks “Paper or plastic?”  Or you’ve walked into the local library to pick out one book and somehow you leave with a stack of books that you have a hard time balancing in your hands?
Today’s featured entries from my fall […]

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Denim & Upholstery Fall Bags

I recently I tossed out a call to all Fiskateer to create a bag that they could use during the fall season.  There were fifteen Fiskateers who took on this challenge and they had an entire month to create their bags. 
For this challenge, I asked all the participants to submit photos and a short write up about the bag that they created.  So, before […]

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