Oh Christmas Tree – Core’dinations and Tombow blog hop
Happy Tuesday! All week Core’dinations and Tombow are blog hopping! So fun! You should have come from the very talented Suzanna Lee. If you just happened to stumble across this post you can go back to the beginning and hop along with us! I decided to get into the holiday spirit and share a Christmas card I made. Oh Christmas Tree Materials Apple Green Jillian Spotted Core’dinations White 8 1/2×11 Core’dinations 110lb Cardstock Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Shattered Collection- Red Darice {Read More}
Sunday Funday Link Party #16
Happy Sunday! How was your Thanksgiving? I have to say, I am very thankful I started this blog. It has introduced me to so many amazing people, like you! I have also been able to have so many wonderful experiences that I never thought in a million years I would be doing like being on WSBT, going to Las Vegas for CHA, writing for a magazine, creating projects for HSN, being on paper manufacturers design teams, and organizing my own {Read More}
Kids
Thanksgiving Turkey Cookie
Today I shared a kids Thanksgiving Turkey Cookie on WSBT tv. They are so simple and fun to make! I had a play date party at my house and wanted to make something fun and festive, yet easy enough for a 2 year old to do. When I went to Target, I went in to get something totally different I found on Pinterest. They didn’t have the cookie I needed, so I stood in the cookie aisle and thought and {Read More}
Fall Bucket List and Giveaway
Do the days, months, and years keep fleeting by you as they do me? To help us keep track of what we want to do in a given season, this season being Fall, we came up with a Fall Bucket List. Fall Bucket List with Acorn Magnets This was a fun activity to do with my children. They were funny because they were shouting out some things that we already have done. They also wanted to check everything off as {Read More}
Squirt Gun Art
I saw this post on Instagram and knew I had to try Squirt Gun Art out with my son! My son loves doing art projects with me so I knew it would be a great activity while my daughter was taking her nap. Squirt Gun Art We found a package of squirt guns 4 for 50 cents at Walgreens! They had them in their clearance summer aisle. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw they were 50 cents!! So when {Read More}
Scrapbooking
My baby is two
Last week, I created a mini album page for Core’dinations, but I wanted to share it with you too:)! Enjoy!! Here to share a project I made using the Xyron mega runner and Core’dinations Fancy Pants Core Impressions and pink Vintage cardstock. I also used some Authentique patterned paper. My daughter turned two recently and so we got her two year old pictures taken. I just adored this one and had to create a mini album page layout. Mini Album- {Read More}
Summer Scrapbooking Layout
I have been a summer scrapbooking maniac lately!! I have made 2 mini albums this summer (I still have to post one)! …I haven’t scrapbooked in a long long time.. my daughter doesn’t even have a baby book! She’s 2 and a half! So, I am going to get on that! Anyways, when Little Yellow Bicycle sent me products to create with their Vintage Summer collection and Naturals, I was ecstatic . You can check out my scrapbook layout and firecracker {Read More}
Core’dinations and Imaginisce
Core’dinations Color Core Card stock and Imaginisce have teamed up and are bringing you, my readers, some summer inspiration!! You should have come from Kim’s blog. Core’dinations and Imaginisce Blog Hop!! Monday through Thursday of this week, Core’dinations and Imaginisce have been posting inspiration and then on Friday, they will be giving away 2 prizes one from Core’dinations and one from Imaginisce. Core’dinations Prize Pack Imaginisce Prize Pack Great prizes!!! I was absolutely THRILLED with the Imaginisce products I was {Read More}
Parties
DIY Pirate Ship
Labor Day Weekend is a BLAST! Not only because that means “No working” but because it also means a Pirate Parade on the lake where we have our lake cottage. Oh yes, you read that correctly… A PIRATE PARADE! This year our good friends went all out and DIY ‘ed a Pirate Ship. DIY Pirate Ship You may be asking yourself, “Why would I ever want to make a pirate ship?” My response is, “Why wouldn’t you want {Read More}
Tailgating WSBT TV Appearance
Today I had the privilege to do some tailgating with WSBT and Kristin Bien, whom I love by the way, she is hilarious and so fun! I woke up at 5AM, I am not a morning person, and so I am a little delirious. If something doesn’t make sense in this post, just ignore it or comment below…I AM TIRED…Kristin and Matt (the weather man) I’m not sure how you do it! With that said…I absolutely would get up every {Read More}
Every Day is an Occasion Turns 1
Happy Birthday to my blog! Yes, it’s true Every Day is an Occasion has turned one!!! I can hardly believe it! It seems like just yesterday I wrote my first post. Throughout my blogging year I have encountered some GREAT times! In those great times, I have met some WONDERFUL friends. I have invited those friends to be a part of my Blogiversary or Blogoversary…which ever you prefer. We have created Birthday themed projects for you. You all know I {Read More}
Sunday Funday Feature
Fall Layout Feature
Happy Sunday! I hope all of you are having a GREAT weekend!! Our weekend has been crazy! The holidays have kicked off for us for sure! What have you been up to? Have you linked up to Sunday Funday? I love seeing all the projects you make! Thanks to everyone who has linked up a project! Today I want to share a Fall layout by Shelly from My Paper Love. Fall Layout First of all, how cute is that picture? {Read More}
Halloween Banner Feature
Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!! I had a blast yesterday on WSBT! I shared some Halloween Crafts. If you missed my segment you can check it out here. I’m happy to share a beautifully detailed Halloween Banner today by Karon from Karon’s Krafty Korner. Halloween Banner I love banners! I don’t love to make them sometimes. When I saw this Halloween banner I was excited! I love the papers she chose. Most recently I {Read More}
Gorgeous Halloween Card Feature
Happy Sunday!! Today I have a gorgeous Halloween card to share with you, but first thanks to everyone who has linked up projects to our Sunday Funday Link party! I am getting A Lot of inspiration from all of you! I will be going on tv again next Saturday to show some Halloween crafts so I have been scoping out all the Halloween link ups!! I found this gem by Tammy from Creating Somewhere Under the Sun . Gorgeous Halloween {Read More}
Sunday Funday Link Party
Christmas Card Inspiration
Happy Sunday!!! How is everyone doing? This week was so fun and relaxing for my family and me. We checked a lot of things off of our Fall Bucket List this week. I also ordered our Christmas Cards! Yep that’s right! I ordered our Christmas Cards! Beyond excited to get them in the mail. We enjoy sending out a picture card, so I always order them. I get nervous using our printer to create so many. I don’t know why. {Read More}
Holidays
Thanksgiving Place Card Tepees
I posted these Thanksgiving Place Card Tepees on Core’dinations blog and shared them on WSBT, but wanted to share them with you too! Thanksgiving Place card Tepees To create these tepees, I use Coredinations 12×12 white paper, this silhouette cut, Americana multi-surface paint, bamboo skewers, Elmers Craft Bond glue. First, I had my kids paint the Core paper and we let it dry. Then, I put the paper through the silhouette cameo and cut it out using this cut. If {Read More}
Thanksgiving Turkey Cookie
Today I shared a kids Thanksgiving Turkey Cookie on WSBT tv. They are so simple and fun to make! I had a play date party at my house and wanted to make something fun and festive, yet easy enough for a 2 year old to do. When I went to Target, I went in to get something totally different I found on Pinterest. They didn’t have the cookie I needed, so I stood in the cookie aisle and thought and {Read More}
Thanksgiving Tablescape for Craft Warehouse
Here is a Thanksgiving Tablescape I did for Craft Warehouse in case you missed it….Enjoy! Today, I’m very excited to share with you a tablescape I created with a Thanksgiving theme in mind. Supplies Used: 2 Styrofoam Balls Wool Jute 3 Candlesticks 3 Tins Harvest Blessing Decal Canvas Pumpkin Bird To show you how I made the Thanksgiving Tablescape, I put together a video for you;) Enjoy! You can also view it on YouTube here. Thank you so much {Read More}
Cards
Oh Christmas Tree – Core’dinations and Tombow blog hop
Happy Tuesday! All week Core’dinations and Tombow are blog hopping! So fun! You should have come from the very talented Suzanna Lee. If you just happened to stumble across this post you can go back to the beginning and hop along with us! I decided to get into the holiday spirit and share a Christmas card I made. Oh Christmas Tree Materials Apple Green Jillian Spotted Core’dinations White 8 1/2×11 Core’dinations 110lb Cardstock Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Shattered Collection- Red Darice {Read More}
Hard Core Crop
Happy Saturday! I am so excited to be a part of Core’dinations Hard Core Crop Event! The design team is providing you with challenges on their individual blogs from November 1-3. You have until November 10th at Midnight est to add your project for a chance to win an awesome prize! For all the official rules you can check out Core’dinations official rules. Since my kids are really into crafting with me these days and I adore it. I {Read More}
Recipes
Angel Food Cake Fresh Strawberries Recipe
I am slowly but surely getting my posts from Jaihart (my old blog) over here. Since, strawberry season is upon us, I remembered one of my very favorite strawberry desserts. I made this up last year and it became a family favorite! The thing I love about this strawberry dessert is that it is so quick, easy, and not many ingredients. So, want to learn how to make this strawberry dessert? Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert Angel Food Cake Fresh {Read More}
Chanda’s Cucumbers
This is my sister in law’s recipe that she found somewhere and has tweaked it to be her own. She has been making these at all of our family get togethers because everyone LOVES them and can’t get enough! We like to call them Chanda’s Cucumbers. 1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese ½ cup mayonnaise or we use vegenaise bc it’s healthier 1 pkg. Dry Italian salad dressing mix 2 loaves French Bread cut into 1 inch slices {Read More}
I’m Loving
Behind the Scenes on WSBT
Today I was on WSBT and had a BLAST! This is my fifth time on WSBT and I realized I haven’t given you a behind the scenes view of any of my segments. So away we go… Behind the Scenes on WSBT A cute pregnant, Kristin Bien , who is an amazing news anchor is on the left and I’m on the right. We’re Vanna White-ing it to show off the turkey cookies we’re about to make. Here’s a look {Read More}
Summer CHA 2013 Part Deux
Today’s Occasion is Summer CHA and we are cherishing all the new products So I have been wanting to go to Summer CHA for about 3 years now! My children were too small to leave, until this summer! So I got to finally go!! I posted earlier about just a fraction of the talented designers and crafty friends I met. This post is about all the products and inspiration I gathered while at the trade show. Summer CHA Maggie Holmes {Read More}
Gifts
DIY Magnetic Board
I posted this magnetic board on Jinger’s blog awhile back. but wanted to share it with you in case you missed it! Hello everyone! For my first Design Team post, I am going to share a magnetic board using her Sweet Tart Collection. Sweet Tart Collection Magnetic Board with Fun Magnets I just LOVE the paper in Jinger’s Sweet Tart Collection. It is so bright and cheery! The other great thing about the paper pack is that there are 3 {Read More}
