Preparing for Scrap Season

You know how sometimes you get “scrapper’s block” and just don’t feel like doing any kind of crafting at all? I notice I tend to feel this way in the summer a lot. I guess it’s because I’m so busy enjoying the warm weather and I have my kids home all day. […]

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Lazy Days of Summer

School’s here and that marks the ‘end of summer’ although the weather doesn’t tell us that here in California.  It’s a little sad in that there are no more ‘lazy summer days’.  However, the beginning of school marks a new chapter, new learning, activities, friendships, blessing, and the soon to come season (my favorite) of […]

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Meet My Neighbor Jack

How many of you have neighbors that live in your neighborhood that you have never met?  Jack and I have lived on the same street for the last five years.  But the first time I exchanged words with him was just a few months ago.  It was a quick meeting, then we never spoke again… until last […]

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Pick a Color

“Pick a color.”  That’s the phrase that I hear every other week when I walk into the doors of a local nail salon to get a pedicure.  And for a creative artist like me, picking the perfect color is never easy.  Sometimes I select a color based on my mood that day.   Sometimes I pick a […]

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Back To School Project Idea

It’s that time of year again.  Store shelves are filled with the latest fashion clothing trends, crayons, book bags, spiral notebooks and Fiskars scissors.
Here in my home town, students will be returning to school next week.  Although I am single and don’t have any children of my own, one thing I know for sure… there will be […]

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Fiskateer Live Chat Tomorrow Night

It’s time for another Fiskateer Live Chat Tomorrow Night!
We have a special guest for this chat, author & home decor celebrity Mark Montano.  Mark is best known for being part of the design team for TLC Networks show While You Were Out.  He has also appeared on several shows on the Style Network as well as writing […]

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Fiskateer Family Time

Fiskateers are Family!  Melita who lives in Northern California has family who lives not too far from me.  We’ve met before for lunch.  This time around she emailed and said she would be in town on Monday and would like to do lunch.  Well, Melita, Anita and I as well as my daughter Abigail (9 years […]

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A Happy Week

Hello Fiskateers . . . I’m so excited to share with you about several events this past week. 
First off, I wanted to share with you about a very special lady in my life.  She is caring, loving, loyal, talented, compassionate and a the best mother a daughter could hope for.  She has held me when I […]

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A CHA Tour From Heidi Grace Herself

I know CHA has been the talk of many scrapbook blogs these past few days including this one.  While it was a huge blessing to be there in person, I know for many of you would have loved to have been there as well. 
Well, the next best thing to being there . . . how about […]

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Highlights of CHA

I have to share . . . while the travels were a bit bumpy . . . like I mentioned . . . my time at CHA was priceless.
While I was pondering as to what the highlights were of my trip . . . it was easy to find numerous things.  I have to say that […]

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