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Swingline GBC Inspire Laminator 71% off Today!
Swingline GBC Inspire Laminator is one of today's HOT Deals over at Amazon. These usually sell for around $50, but today only you can get it for $14.99 Shipped! (If you have Amazon Prime , if you don't, then click here to sign up for a 30 days for free) What's included with the Swingline GBC Inspire
Mickey Mouse Cake Decorating, Candy Making and Baking Tools for CHEAP
I was looking for some new cake decorating tools on Amazon when 4 cavity Mickey Mouse Mold popped up in my recommended results. Oh Heck YES!!!! So of course I added it to my cart, and then MORE items popped up, and all those items were INCREDIBLY cheap!!! So what started out as me grabbing a few new
Jim Hensen's Fraggle Rock - Yes I am showing my age!
I am super excited about the fact that you can now watch Fraggle Rock on Hulu. My brother and I would watch the Fraggle Rock with the Smurfs every morning! Yes, now your kids (or in my case, I) can enjoy the Fraggle Rocks friends Gobo, Mokey, Red, Wembley and Boober. I want to know if I am the only
Bracelets for Under $2.50 Shipped on Amazon
To go with the 18 Necklaces for Under $2.50 Shipped list, I thought you might like some Bracelets for less than $2.50 Shipped for your Jewelry boxes. And well, I need more items for my daughters Christmas stockings. Yes I am determined to be all done with my Christmas shopping sooner than later. So
18 Necklaces for Under $2.50 Shipped From Amazon
I have been getting my Christmas Shopping done early this year in order to try to save time and money. I know I am not the only one out there who at the end of the Holiday season sits back and makes a pledge to get it done earlier next year. Literally, last Christmas I had to go to the 24 hour Walgr
The Pocket Mommy Giveaway from Random House
I remember the first day of school for each of my children. How excited and scared they were. I wish I would have had this book for them way back when. Now, I want this book for Carson and Courtney, while it is more about kindergarten, I think the lesson in this story applies to all situations where
How To Make Planes Magnets or Marbles ~ Tutorial
I know this is an old craft idea, but I needed some manipultives for Carson. You see he is doing Pre-K through homeschool, and since he as a brand new 3 year old that can count to 20, recognize more than half of the alphabet and understands the concept of counting, I wanted to try to give him tools
How to Make a Cork Board for Pinning WDW Trading Pins
If you saw last week that I found a FREE souvenir item at Epcot France Pavilion , then you also knew that this post was coming. You see I have a couple buckets full of wine and champagne corks now, and of course I have to start crafting with them! And since they are Walt Disney World Wine Corks, I H
How to Remove Writing From Plastic Containers
I LOVE the containers that butter, sour cream, yogurt and other items come in. I have this belief that everything can be re-used. Especially these plastic containers. They are GREAT for storing leftovers, craft supplies, homemade play-dough and even for using to gift wrap goodies. And when your plas
How to Make a Grill for $2, yes TWO dollars!
Did you know that all you need to make your own grill are two items you can get at the dollar store? And they are sold in double packs, so that $2 actually will build you TWO grills!!! It is seriously so simple and at the very least, everyone should have these items in their Emergency preparedness k
Making a Necklace out of Disney Pressed Pennies
I have loved the idea of the Disney pressed pennies, but could never figure out what to do with them after getting home. Well the other day, I was looking at one and was like, Got IT! They would make cute necklace charms! So I grabbed my Modge Podge Dimensional, and covered the pressed side of the p
Military Care Packages
So lately I have been looking at Military Care Packages, trying to prepare myself for the inevitable future... And through my research I have come across some truly wonderful and imaginative ones. The thing I have noticed about all these elaborate Care Packages, is that they take planning. With an a
Make a Disney Autograph Book with Me and My Peeps
Yes everyone knows I am a complete Disney Junkie..... and I LOVE character meet and greets at the parks. SOOOOO who wants to spend $12.95 on a generic everyone has the same one autograph book from Disney when you can make your own? They are so simple to make, and with the Me and My Peeps collection,
Baseball Themed Party - Build a Banner
Personalized or Customized Banners are the latest thing for decorating for a party and so today we are going to show you a THIRD technique for making one. These great little banners are super easy to make, and with the Hot Off The Press Banner Builder Template it takes less than 30 minutes to throw
Turning Paper into Plastic, well Kind of.... Plasticizing
I came across this pin awhile back and have still not been able to find a project where I could use it, but I thought one of our readers might have a project where this would perfectly. If you decided to turn some paper into plastic, please share with us your creations! I do love how she used old ne
iTouchless Bag Resealer - OMG!!!! YES!!!!
I very rarely get thoroughly excited about a product, but the iTouchless Bag Resealer seems to be so promising. I found a picture of this handy little dandy on a Pinterest search and had to go look at it. I have placed an order for myself and am planning purchasing another set for my Mother-In-Law a
Using a Crayon as a Candle in Case of Emergency
I saw a picture of a crayon burning and the caption read that you could burn a crayon for 30 minutes in case of an emergency.... Well I had to know if this was in fact the case... So there you go, Who Knew?!?!?! So now I will be sure to keep a box of crayons in my emergency readiness kit. And we alw
Finding Narnia - Creating A Wonderland In My Attic
My aunt has absolutely fallen in love with The Chronicles of Narnia. In fact, she adores the series so much that she decided to transform her empty attic into a Narnia-themed wonderland for her grandchildren. C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books are considered to be among the best of children’s literature of a
Coney Island Wedding or Party Disney Style
The Walt Disney World Wedding Pavilion has some wonderful displays of potential wedding tables based on themes. This particular theme, the Coney Island Wedding (or Party) theme is one I particularly like. I think it is quite lovely for a Summer wedding or Summer party. I envision a backyard party, o
Easy DIY Bridal Bouquet Ideas
After a recent visit to Walt Disney World's Wedding Pavilion to update my photos at Temporary Tourist , I had to share these Disney inspired Easy DIY Bridal Bouquets. The brides I know are looking for ways to save a little money on their big day, and whether you choose to try to make these bridal bo
LeSportSac It's a Small World Medium Weekender Giveaway!
Yes it is time for another Spring into Summer giveaway! Specifically a LeSportSac Medium Weekender ! This bag is so adorable! Thanks to some other fabulous blogger friends we have all chipped in to bring you this awesome giveaway for a LeSportSac Medium Weekender in the new summer Small World patter
Technique Time - Fabric Paint & Stickles Glitter Glue
Fabric paints and Stickles Glitter Glue are lots of fun to use in scrapbooking projects, but the thing to remember when using them is that they need adequate time to dry, just like the Glossy Accents. 1. To add a bit of flair, use the fabric paint (or Stickles) to add dots to some places in your jou
Card Sketches to Inspire
With Mother's Day Coming next weekend we thought throwing in a little Card Making this National Scrapbooking Day would be helpful. Sources: http://letscapturethesesketches.blogspot.com/2012/02/card-sketch-13.html http://inspiredblueprints.typepad.com/inspired_blueprints/sketches/ http://blog.basicgr
Chevron Scrapbook Challenge
Let's see those chevrons! With this challenge we want to see all the creative ways you can come up with to incorporate chevrons in your scrapbook layout, page, photos or surprise us! Inspiration: [gallery ids="30842,30843,30844"]
Ten Scrapbook Sketches to Start your Day
For our National Scrapbooking Day 3:00am Post - We are giving you ten Scrapbook Sketches to start your day. We are also using these sketches to come up with our own creations today. Keep an eye out to see if you can spot which sketches we used! sources: http://www.pagemaps.com/aug11maps.htm http://b
Spring Scrapbook Challenge - National Scrapbooking Day
Spring has sprung, and for our first Scrapbook Challenge of National Scrapbooking Day we want to inspire you to create something warm, vibrant, and full of spring. Be sure to share your creations by linking up below. And then head over to the National Scrapbooking Day Giveaway, a $150 gift card for
Scrapbook 101 Techniques - NSD FREE for 24 hours
Is there a technique you always wanted to learn how to do? Well how about learning about 20 of them? This class is split into 4 segments (1 per week). Each week we will focus on 3-5 different techniques. Photo instructions and handouts will be given for each technique. This is the first set of class
National Scrapbooking Day Giveaway
For our Spring into Summers Giveaway Series - We are beyond THRILLED to announce that all day today, this National Scrapbooking Day, we are sponsored by Hot Off the Press . Their retail estore, Paper Wishes , is full of incredible products! Through out the next two weeks you are going to see several
Ribbon Retreat for May Day
I am super excited to announce today's Spring into Summer Giveaway Sponsor - The Ribbon Retreat - With today being May Day, how fitting that we bring you this WONDERFUL giveaway of a $25 gift certificate to spend in this magnificent shop full of ribbons, supplies and fabric. So while you may not be
5 Berries Sewing Patterns Giveaway
Todays Spring into Summer Giveaway is sponsored by 5 Berries Sewing Patterns . I LOVE that I have a little girl to dress up and the patterns from 5 Berries Sewing let me make my little Courtney some ADORABLE outfits. I just love her patterns! And today you can enter to win some of her patterns!: One