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Wednesday’s Weekly Challenge-Monochrome Colors

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This week, we are going to do something that will really help you think outside the box when it comes to scrapbooking. For me, I love tons of color on a layout. I love to mix and match patterned papers, and I almost always go bold in my color choices. But, why not tone it down a bit? The challenge for this week is to stick with one color tone and only mix it with neutral tones. What are the neutral tones? I would say neutral tones that you can use are: white, cream, beige, tan, brown, khaki, black, gray, … Continue reading →

Decorating Tips to Make Your Home Look Bigger

People aren’t buying Mc Mansions at the same rate as a few years ago. Due to the troubled economy, most people’s home buying choices are more scaled down to size. This leaves a different dilemma. How do you make your small home seem bigger? Here are some tips that can help: Keep it simple: Stay away from elaborate decor and furniture pieces. Sofa’s should be open-ended, having no arms. Sofas and chairs should be on legs that allow you to see under the furniture as that increases visible space. Choose your colors carefully: In a small home, you will want … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: August

Did you have a good month? We seem to have packed an entire summer’s worth of activities in this past month. Now, it seems, it is back to school and time to get ready for autumn. Still, it is nice to look back toward warm sands and wearing shorts even as we will soon be crunching leaves and taking out the sweaters. August 1st Getting Out Grass Stains With summer in full swing, chances are that your family has been playing outdoors quite a bit. And with all of that outdoor play comes the grass stains, especially if you are … Continue reading →

Three Painting Tips

Painting a room is an easy and affordable way to update it, change the decor and make it fresh. If you change nothing else, a coat or two of paint will be a big improvement for your home. Here are three painting tips to help you in your project. 1. If you get interrupted or have to stop painting for the day before you are finished, don’t bother washing out that paint roller. Instead, wrap the roller carefully and tightly in regular kitchen plastic wrap. Then place the wrapped roller in your freezer. Before painting once again, let the roller … Continue reading →

Bold Color Tips

Want to try out some bold color choices in your home but not sure where to begin? Bold colors can be intimidating, but these tips will help you make good choices and give you the confidence to take the plunge. Bold colors can help you create your own sense of style, and warm up or brighten up a room. Start out small by painting an accent or drama wall with a bold color, or choose to paint window frames, door casings, moldings and trim with a bold color. Use white for the walls of the room, but make sure to … Continue reading →

How to Save Money on Lipstick

Did you know that during the worst economic times, sales of lipstick tend to go up? This is because lipstick can be a little affordable luxury that makes women feel good without having to spend a lot of money. Lipstick has gotten a bit fancy these days, though, and all of the special formulas can come with a special price, making lipstick more pricey than it was in years past. Still there are ways to save money on lipstick, no matter what your favorite type or color. Rescuing a Bad Lipstick Sometimes you buy a lipstick on impulse, you get … Continue reading →

Coupons From Facebook – Week of March 29, 2012

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Facebook has become an excellent resource for coupons. The problem, though, is that you cannot type the word “coupon” into the search engine in Facebook and have it show you where all of the coupons are hiding. You can either spend time hunting for them, or you could scan over this blog. Here are coupons that you can find on Facebook this week. Coupons for Easter Incredible Egg has a coupon for $0.55 off two dozen eggs. Nestle Crunch has a coupon for $1.00 off 2 bags of Nestle Crunch Nest Eggs. Wonka has a coupon for $1.00 off 2 … Continue reading →

Anniversary Photos

I just scanned a dozen photos for my BFF. The pictures will now be added to a digital scrapbook she is making for her parents 50th wedding anniversary. The big day takes place in less than two weeks, and my friend is scrambling to get everything done in time for the huge party she and her siblings are throwing for their mom and dad. My pal, her siblings, as well as all of the grandkids, are responsible for designing one scrapbook page each using their favorite shots of the guests of honor. Then, as the icing on the anniversary surprise, … Continue reading →

Where to Look for Lace

In a previous post I provided tips on how to incorporate lace patterned scrapbook paper into a variety of layouts. If you are looking to give your page designs a vintage, delicate or feminine look, a little lace paper can go a long way. Fortunately, you don’t have to drive from store to store or scour the Internet for retailers that carry beautiful lace paper designs. Scrapbook.com offers a wide array of lace paper, in a rainbow of colors. Last year I found some incredible blue and purple lace detailed paper on the website, and used it to embellish a … Continue reading →

Back-to-School Cool

Gray is the new blue; skorts rule; and accessories are the new underwear–a definite must-have. This according to the back-to-school fashion police. Thank goodness my kid wears uniforms to school. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you probably know that millions of students from coast-to-coast are getting ready to head back to class. In fact, in many states the kiddos are already hitting the books. Still, if you are an avid or even occasional TV viewer then you might think that school has nothing to do with books and oh, I don’t know, learning tangible skills, and is … Continue reading →