tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41326314741811705682024-02-21T07:34:57.879-05:00rocking paper & scissorsmiss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-59914073884891678652012-02-01T13:15:00.002-05:002012-02-01T13:19:04.694-05:00the new 2012 catalog is here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiRj-jQ7kUSmECXR_tVeCKtza9OLk2SGAyfChrSzKDsGrJS1gUk-zb3QlGKZyYhXYyIY00k40BIkfL2eng94uUQsqYtWQV3pK_8OUq_N1ItjLj3OZAR8FANVEx3x-mzSD51UDn21mkDQ/s1600/jpeg.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiRj-jQ7kUSmECXR_tVeCKtza9OLk2SGAyfChrSzKDsGrJS1gUk-zb3QlGKZyYhXYyIY00k40BIkfL2eng94uUQsqYtWQV3pK_8OUq_N1ItjLj3OZAR8FANVEx3x-mzSD51UDn21mkDQ/s400/jpeg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704232513349486290" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">It's here! The brand new 2012 a muse studio catalog has arrived! There is an amazing amount of new stamps, 2 new color palettes (which means new inks, papers, patterned papers & ribbons) 2 new paper patterns (Venetian and Petite Polka Dot) and a ton of new dies (which are now made by Spellbinders exclusively for a muse studio) I, personally, am obsessed with the new Venetian color palette, it's so on trend for Spring, and more than a few of the brand new stamp sets, not to mention the awesome new Word Windows Die Set! anyway, enough about my favorites, check out the catalog so you can find your new favorites!<br /><br />Here is the <a href="https://www.securedcontent.net/amuse/pdfs/2012AMuseStudioCatalog.pdf">PDF of the2012 catalog</a> and you can also see the catalog, and shop it in <a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my online consultant shop</a>. You can place an order there, and feel free to contact me with any questions!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></span>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-6352555503077514282012-01-25T19:10:00.006-05:002012-01-25T19:23:28.574-05:00blind box sale 2012<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6BqoRqvGfCQ-5qFY6MKpOwGHuurZ2gm4HL7usbWJfLXZ_q0DnVPmfnTbWn1WNZy1Np7UJ18ttl7G43mNW310ja3cY-M26BTOeaWYg40pVjP8dK-Rph_hXGP6T9ePs9vKhsUGf2lnirE/s400/407151_3161330190298_1176612107_3489454_532756177_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701727678361675426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; " /></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYIIOctykP9wMu3CT7pyl6lTlNOYcCU7xc27-j-_Pr_9wYu9qxQPYWdVRD3aNnHkyUobSdZHD6IJdeydCK5YaPgUbKjh1bo-A7p9N2muuOBZ4bbVpXSglSo9JYrKritTJbF85elSzdsQ/s400/404640_3163027432728_1176612107_3489923_1908267104_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701727609949165442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHY9iHHrn8mOIy7VfTIKtI73sHq3224lpdQxXMljjTGifNViF5CeFHt0h3O2ouRX4N8hHfAljI9JAGbwDMiJd-V1epvAD6G8Surh6DosD0mOEmiE3ihXPwFq5oSjJ9MvJc69o1NQTXQsg/s1600/407300_3161782721611_1176612107_3489532_1317065308_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHY9iHHrn8mOIy7VfTIKtI73sHq3224lpdQxXMljjTGifNViF5CeFHt0h3O2ouRX4N8hHfAljI9JAGbwDMiJd-V1epvAD6G8Surh6DosD0mOEmiE3ihXPwFq5oSjJ9MvJc69o1NQTXQsg/s400/407300_3161782721611_1176612107_3489532_1317065308_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701727763854136162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">I have become sort of a craft hoarder, so in an effort to get making things again I have decided to ruthlessly pare down my supplies so that I'm not so overwhelmed by all my stuff! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">The pictures you see here are just some of the awesome product that I split between these 15 "blind boxes." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">There is a ton of amazing product in each of these boxes that I either had multiples of, or just haven't gotten around to using. 99% of what's in these boxes is brand new (and the other 1% very lightly; it may be missing one sticker or a word's worth of letters) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; ">The products split between boxes are from some of my favorite companies like; basic grey, american crafts, crate paper, cosmo cricket, hambly, studio calico, my minds eye, october afternoon, copic, ranger, hero arts, a muse, my favorite things, imaginisce, making memories, maya road & more!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#666666;">Each "blind box" has at least;<br />- 35 12x12 papers including one 12x12 cardstock sticker/chipboard sheet<br />- 3 sets of Thickers<br />- 1 8x8 or smaller paper pad (these are missing a few pages)<br />- 3 tools/mediums (like markers, stickles, paints, embossing folders, etc.)<br />- 3 acrylic stamp sets (at least one large set around 4x6)<br />- 3 woodmounted stamps (sizes vary)<br />- 10 embellishments (stickers, buttons, brads, journaling blocks, chipboard, etc)<br />- 1 glimmer mist<br />- 1 mini album or alterable item</span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;color:#666666;">The "blind boxes" are packed in a USPS Medium Flate Rate Box (14x12x3.5) as carefully as possible, but some shifting may occur in the mail.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;color:#666666;">You can purchase them over in my etsy shop; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91450831/blind-box-full-of-scrapbooking">leftandleaving designs</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-39694145711769169422011-12-21T15:30:00.000-05:002011-12-21T15:30:01.047-05:00plaid at heart 3: buffalo plaid<div>a third installment in my favorite little mix series. this one is super cozy and comforting, like a favorite plaid shirt around the house. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkzHU5L1y5xU4Pfb8hha-dyX6n65M8_XBvnfnSt3aTvh_QlKvYskrCfAbCBywrMYvDsaxu_Bk-NHViYUjzTrAIeJibPpLbyifTu47aioyD-am6uiovh3-gfN_U10ZUQYGw-w_iKH_JgA/s1600/6549743095_722f3f0570.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkzHU5L1y5xU4Pfb8hha-dyX6n65M8_XBvnfnSt3aTvh_QlKvYskrCfAbCBywrMYvDsaxu_Bk-NHViYUjzTrAIeJibPpLbyifTu47aioyD-am6uiovh3-gfN_U10ZUQYGw-w_iKH_JgA/s400/6549743095_722f3f0570.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688635495506578738" /></a>01. "helplessness blues" fleet foxes<div>02. "switchblade" jenny and johnny</div><div>03. "i don't want love" the antlers</div><div>04. "come talk to me" bon iver</div><div>05. "in the dirt" s. carey</div><div>06. "look at you" my morning jacket</div><div>07. "don't carry it all" the decemberists</div><div>08. "more adventurous" rilo kiley</div><div>09. "i don't want to know" fleetwood mac</div><div>10. "the tree (feat. alela diane)" blitzen trapper</div><div>11. "back down south" kings of leon</div><div>12. " devil's in the jukebox" ray lamontagne & the pariah dogs</div><div>13. "diamond dancer" bill callahan</div><div>14. "the bump" deer tick</div><div>15. "atlas" fanfarlo</div><div>16. "40 day dream" edward sharpe & the magnetic zeroes</div><div><div><br /></div><div>illustration via <a href="http://pencilbomb.blogspot.com/search?q=buffalo+plaid">pencil bomb</a>.</div></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-45942358743969467572011-12-21T12:20:00.004-05:002011-12-21T12:29:00.260-05:00indie elves return - a new holiday mix<div>i actually have two finished mixes! this new holiday mix, as well as a new edition of "plaid at heart," which i will post later on. they would be great mashed together into a super cozy monster mix. hope you like.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DTShJfWrDuaKureFJYB-59rrROWzDePSWJ61DZnxLgp_yaQjmeiY7vL1AKb4QODZGIscyG27uevZKzcZtcRGxO2MHeYTBsq-5LK8_ppaiiEex3UNSxe0T2vEdrJ6GdX4ywKZrkFArpI/s1600/6549728423_cbf23216a1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DTShJfWrDuaKureFJYB-59rrROWzDePSWJ61DZnxLgp_yaQjmeiY7vL1AKb4QODZGIscyG27uevZKzcZtcRGxO2MHeYTBsq-5LK8_ppaiiEex3UNSxe0T2vEdrJ6GdX4ywKZrkFArpI/s400/6549728423_cbf23216a1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688632935205596354" /></a>01. "peace on earth/ little drummer boy" jack black & jason segel<div>02. "winter winds" mumford & sons</div><div>03. "donna and blitzen" badly drawn boy</div><div>04. "xmas time is here again" my morning jacket</div><div>05. "christmas after all" maria taylor</div><div>06. "all that i want" the weepies</div><div>07. "christmas is coming soon" blitzen trapper</div><div>08. "holiday" vampire weekend</div><div>09. "put the lights on the tree" sufjan stevens</div><div>10. "jingle bell rock" rogue wave</div><div>11. "listening to otis redding at home during christmas" okkervil river</div><div>12. "come on santa" the raveonettes</div><div>13. "silent night" bosque brown</div><div>14. "christmas time is here" au revoir simone</div><div>15. "baby, it's cold outside" she & him</div><div>16. "christmas lights" coldplay</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-35313684344046468732011-08-07T14:52:00.007-05:002011-08-23T13:18:58.015-05:00it's heeeeeeere...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnV_EQm88oTSYI5xgpg-Ph-vwd0ZbLKYdy5G6A9hbNUPFad-pjaQcUTvVaDGFFOCN2IaVTgSG8laM0PT4WsW5oqJqpxz7Hzls6Uw42XLRapo_GgUnhpddvZCRHeW9IDOSM-EENdVi6a8/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643845473954569970" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">It's finally here! The <a href="https://www.securedcontent.net/amuse/pdfs/2011ASHolidayCatalog.pdf">A Muse Studio Holiday Catalog & Inspiration Guide</a>! 40 pages of brand new Fall, Halloween, Winter, Christmas & Valentine's Day stamps, papers, dies, inks, washi tapes, embossing plates and more! Take a look at the catalog by clicking the link above, and then head on over to my online A Muse Studio Store right <a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">here</a> to place an order! And remember, an order over $150 qualifies for free product and, during A Muse A Palooza, a free hostess stamp set! So, if you are placing a large order, or have a few friends who might want to order together, contact me about placing your order as a workshop! Just e-mail me at missmorganteaches@gmail.com</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXA-l0Fbn2ROUIr4gH2vRwjCUgDGXKqQufrhR8sjgzZtXxPdM9DvhcUPLCyZZ9rrog1wbD3XiNbbP_iGBwwr9ARKDXGOMuVtlVo9SACCe1VGvcnWihvkQ6RFaxBtcV24iOYABQwpCyiI/s400/IMG_7271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643845479037110690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); ">All the products have just started shipping and I've already had a chance to play with some of them! How much do you love that grey striped washi tape from the holiday washi tape set!? A Muse Studio already sold 4 sets of Washi Tape (Winter, Spring Summer & Fall) but now we also sell this Holiday set along with a really rich Metallic set! I decided to dress my deer up with a cute little ribbon scarf and add a little touch of the brand new "wasabi" green cardstock. I can already tell that it's going to be a new go-to color for me. This sweet little deer is from the brand new "Nordic Noel" stamp set, which I also used to make my next card...</span></span></span></div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruJXJodrkZ8fIAmuQQ0cOE9izse8MfXpvmfUPzrgrq8yTvYEd2fwjFGSeFCCCo0wwsnXUQ5QDguZ2g6qXaACqPmWtFwn0UZbPqifdjy76tv0ExhCHPG3gVN7Yg_X1UF2-6aghwpSbUts/s1600/IMG_7266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruJXJodrkZ8fIAmuQQ0cOE9izse8MfXpvmfUPzrgrq8yTvYEd2fwjFGSeFCCCo0wwsnXUQ5QDguZ2g6qXaACqPmWtFwn0UZbPqifdjy76tv0ExhCHPG3gVN7Yg_X1UF2-6aghwpSbUts/s400/IMG_7266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643845482354192674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">... this guy! For this one, I went with a weathered patterned kind of look using a lot of the images from "Nordic Noel" the Versamagic watermark ink pad, White Embossing Powder and a heat gun. Then I added another little touch of Wasabi, the brand new Cherry Woodgrain Cardstock (also comes in Slate, French Roast, Sky and Latte) and another new addition to the A Muse Studio toolbox, Cherry Bakers Twine (also comes in French Roast and Onyx!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">My next order is definitely going to involve stocking up on some of the cute new Halloween products! They are so fun, and Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays to make cards for!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Until then, check out the </span><a href="https://www.securedcontent.net/amuse/pdfs/2011ASHolidayCatalog.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">catalog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">, place an order in </span><a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">my online shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> or contact me with any questions!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Card Supplies:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Winter Gear Deer Card; Stamp Sets(Nordic Noel and Essential Sentiments), Cardstock (Cherry, Wasabi, Candy Cane & Sugar), Pigment Ink (French Roast & Cranberry), Grass Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Holiday Washi Tape and Foam Tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Noel Card; Nordic Noel Stamp Set, Cardstock (Cherry, Wasabi and Cherry Woodgrain), White Embossing Paper, Versamark Embossing Pad, Cherry & White Bakers Twine and foam tape.</span></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-34632960627834121692011-06-01T10:00:00.000-05:002011-06-01T16:17:02.403-05:00spring into summer 2011 mix<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">finally! a mix that i've been promising for forever. it has morphed from an end of winter, spring beginnings mix to a reluctant pull from spring into summer. hope you enjoy.</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a title="spring into summer 2011 by miss morgan..., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5786840482/"><img alt="spring into summer 2011" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/5786840482_138abe5c69.jpg" width="450" height="450" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">01. "we turn it up" - oh land</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">02. "mine is yours (passion pit remix)" - cold war kids</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">03. "youth knows no pain" - lykke li</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">04. "all summer" - kid cudi, best coast & rostam of vampire weekend</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">05. "pumped up kicks (mndr 4-track remix) - foster the people</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">06. "burn it all down" - vhs or beta</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">07. "do it again" - holy ghost!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">08. "shatter your lungs" - the get up kids</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">09. "coin laundry" - lisa mitchell</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">10. "triple spiral" - bright eyes</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">11. "holdin on to black metal" - my morning jacket</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">12. "what you know" - two door cinema club</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">13. "rome" - phoenix</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">14. "wait up (boots of danger)" - tokyo police club</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">15. "breaker breaker" - peter bjorn & john</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">16. "eyes wide (fool's gold remix) - local natives</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">17. "beggin" - madcon</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">18. "what part of forever" cee lo green</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-49912151853615479462011-04-03T09:00:00.000-05:002011-04-03T09:00:02.176-05:00a muse studio plays well with others...<div align="center"><a href="http://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">you can now officially shop from anywhere, online, in my a must studio consultant shop!</a></div><br /><div align="center">welcome back to my little a muse studio launch blog party! a muse studio happens to sell some awesome pattern papers, damask, mini gingham, polka dots and a few more, but i am a total paper addict and love to use scrapbook paper from all my favorite manufacturers too!</div><div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrbEPcJ73-T6HXUNHS7YB1bhk2Q8nz_TielYXHpo1DxOAak7zaiRsy3XJtbFBMhyphenhyphenFWUmsEAgMDETRMFh9XZIBAw8Pf2g_DbsY3BqV41ijSnyRUDWddIrefkmcCGa_0-LQA90DjieYeJg/s1600/IMG_6266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590614951412899202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrbEPcJ73-T6HXUNHS7YB1bhk2Q8nz_TielYXHpo1DxOAak7zaiRsy3XJtbFBMhyphenhyphenFWUmsEAgMDETRMFh9XZIBAw8Pf2g_DbsY3BqV41ijSnyRUDWddIrefkmcCGa_0-LQA90DjieYeJg/s400/IMG_6266.JPG" /></a>the infamous "to go" cup! i use this guy alllllll the time for every holiday, season and general card that i can think up because it's just so fun to paper piece! and now, with the launch of a muse studio it's been re-released in cling rubber with a whole bunch of perfect sentiments, an espresso machine and a couple of mugs in a set called, "the perfect blend." i love it so much, that this set was even in my friday faves!</div><br /><div align="center">(french roast ink pad, foam tape, onyx paper for the card base)</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMa25NJJpQbQwMvdXvI8xdZy2W464NsV872axFETi_Dwplbx_glMRxm5qjOh9Da5wRa6nuujAJgYsuHjSeDDgE5SObMBvHdF6O-4bI5y0zBgdXwd-GG1jLiCTjf9tcUsr9pgJke_BisE/s1600/IMG_6273.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590614892798628946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMa25NJJpQbQwMvdXvI8xdZy2W464NsV872axFETi_Dwplbx_glMRxm5qjOh9Da5wRa6nuujAJgYsuHjSeDDgE5SObMBvHdF6O-4bI5y0zBgdXwd-GG1jLiCTjf9tcUsr9pgJke_BisE/s400/IMG_6273.JPG" /></a> i am loving these bright, cheery colors right now, along with the mix of stripes and florals, blame it on the "botanica" section at anthropolgie! this brand new, "life is a song" stamp set is quickly becoming a new favorite for me, kind of for the same reason that i love "the perfect blend" so much, it's great for all ocassions, color combinations and super easy to use! it comes with 4 different birdcages and 2 interchangable chains, 3 birds, these cute music notes and a whole slew of sayings that can be mixed and matched. there is also a really nice "with sympathy" sentiment in this set. for this card i used a line of onyx twinkle stickers to make my own chain! it's nice that they come on a line of adhesive so that you don't have to worry about lining them up straight! </p><p align="center">(tuxedo black memento ink pad, papaya ink pad, onyx twinkle stickers, cherry solid paper for the card base)</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy42J42H0MfkpgfIHrwDMVXoTZx-nX-qHfa0pLavOfOO3VSGrNheiE_oxn_4XiD_mhveG1h3ndyv7ezm7K94sh-_4EMFGyPFqJTnurHVf6o_rl4NT5e3pXz_kVT7FsSKLO0UnQjwOpUkQ/s1600/IMG_6275.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590614831774353538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy42J42H0MfkpgfIHrwDMVXoTZx-nX-qHfa0pLavOfOO3VSGrNheiE_oxn_4XiD_mhveG1h3ndyv7ezm7K94sh-_4EMFGyPFqJTnurHVf6o_rl4NT5e3pXz_kVT7FsSKLO0UnQjwOpUkQ/s400/IMG_6275.JPG" /></a> ohemgeethesepeeps! i love this little guy! and now, he comes in a fun set called, "for peep's sake" along with the sentiments "for peep's sake" and "to one of my favorite peeps" in a cute new font (i used my old stamp here), along with a spring chick, a buny with a basket and a couple of larger easter sentiments. lot's of cuteness in this one! for this card, i just stamped my peep 3 times, in 3 different ink colors, on a piece i punched and layered using my labels 4 nestabilities and then when the ink was dry i went over them with my quickie glue pen and sprinkled diamond glitter on top to give them that sugar loaded peep look!</p><p align="center">(papaya ink pad, bubblegum ink pad, grass ink pad, french roast ink pad, quickie glue pen, diamond glitter, grass solid paper for card base, labels 4 nestabilities)</p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGABaXNg8pl3kf4IONemw0KrJrMm5AasnX4jgoVBTL5LlbHD07Ve7I4qXUU1Pj9U_NGfiyjgl2xGDoWhDWcqWbeVqW5mnFngqaP7W7pPHaz6mheQvuUObrZBpneqvVEwDCrV4avSj9dA/s1600/IMG_6261.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590614770971569042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGABaXNg8pl3kf4IONemw0KrJrMm5AasnX4jgoVBTL5LlbHD07Ve7I4qXUU1Pj9U_NGfiyjgl2xGDoWhDWcqWbeVqW5mnFngqaP7W7pPHaz6mheQvuUObrZBpneqvVEwDCrV4avSj9dA/s400/IMG_6261.JPG" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is another awesome, go-to set! "happy everything" really does cover just about everything with mix and match sentiments and a cute triangle banner! i also love how large the words are! it makes it really easy to get a more masculine card if need be because it doesn't even really require an image stamp!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(french roast ink pad)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; ">don't forget, one of the customers who places an order in <a href="http://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my a muse studio consultant shop</a> this weekend will win the "just my type" stamp set and R32 peach, BG10 cool shadow & W6 warm grey no. 6 copic original markers that i used in this how-to! just place an order this weekend and then e-mail me at missmorganteaches@gmail.com to let me know that you did so that i can make sure that you are entered into the drawing!</span></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-47734615102973049712011-04-02T09:00:00.001-05:002011-04-02T09:00:06.772-05:00a muse studio - typewriter card step by step<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">you can now officially shop from anywhere, online, in my a muse studio consultant shop!</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9gN99hjThDkJqAxTmETik_6X0o2s2fP4GHpwoi4znLhaxnPYpKVN43XAn6tAfRY3l4XBBz1Df2L29SWNcbydv0Jdo-m4aX2ZzrIMyra6ep6AZpKDs_qWdv01N5OchHmt-opDGAH59hU/s1600/IMG_6230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613991002089010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9gN99hjThDkJqAxTmETik_6X0o2s2fP4GHpwoi4znLhaxnPYpKVN43XAn6tAfRY3l4XBBz1Df2L29SWNcbydv0Jdo-m4aX2ZzrIMyra6ep6AZpKDs_qWdv01N5OchHmt-opDGAH59hU/s400/IMG_6230.JPG" /></a>hey all! thanks so much for following along on my little consultant website launch journey! today, i'm going to show you how to make this cute. "typewriter thank you card." and, after this weekend is over i'll pick a lucky customer to win the, "just my type" stamp set and the 3 copics that we'll use to make this card!</div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d6E36Lre9urjM1Xmf7XPe8zoqJrBy79uedOOSPICZf8BqQMkKjDnvXLmzgMu18zao5nlTYPeEeQozGhZHnCa7YTZ3qZBugKw2aeecQkzsZ9igmHcrozXNwtv2gYKI_5rQT7mDrM3ozg/s1600/IMG_6241.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613929508282770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d6E36Lre9urjM1Xmf7XPe8zoqJrBy79uedOOSPICZf8BqQMkKjDnvXLmzgMu18zao5nlTYPeEeQozGhZHnCa7YTZ3qZBugKw2aeecQkzsZ9igmHcrozXNwtv2gYKI_5rQT7mDrM3ozg/s400/IMG_6241.JPG" /></a> the first thing i did is gather all my supples and pick a color pallet for my card. for this particular card i was inspired by those beautiful vintage royal typwriter colors we always see! the papers used are; slate solid, bermuda solid, vanilla solid, onyx gingham, school lined & bubblegum shimmer couture damask.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7tSS2F6w7IN7A8I364hpZLJT9PBjXieXyafUKt1HgKFp0g2IPzrzj12lweCKnich6nSsA4pema03vEcIQFOQaYONXgQy4p2Rxk8W81MNs_i844SfANcjjNE_ZRGKOcmgkLTjKssQ2q8/s1600/mosaic8cec115ed284c183ab806b71d9ace42732e2fe7b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613860953237122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7tSS2F6w7IN7A8I364hpZLJT9PBjXieXyafUKt1HgKFp0g2IPzrzj12lweCKnich6nSsA4pema03vEcIQFOQaYONXgQy4p2Rxk8W81MNs_i844SfANcjjNE_ZRGKOcmgkLTjKssQ2q8/s400/mosaic8cec115ed284c183ab806b71d9ace42732e2fe7b.jpg" /></a>i love that the new a muse studio stamps are that quality red rubber that we all love, but with the ease of a cling stamp! another great feature, other than the fact that they come completely put together and pre-cut is that the image is printed on the cling part of the stamp, so it's super easy to place your stamp correctly! okay, on to our cardmaking!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRr794AT070zH2WPqi8VPBIdXgEfgIkRJHoM_wfMGiwxGmCE47rAeSBufn2GM2tuWbKWEtia0itOoKV-Wf3ByovJ6R5RcNaxvEQ2MiR8f4oDMcepoFIY5zE5O94tW0q7aXmhepD-kK78/s1600/IMG_6210.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613803516485298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRr794AT070zH2WPqi8VPBIdXgEfgIkRJHoM_wfMGiwxGmCE47rAeSBufn2GM2tuWbKWEtia0itOoKV-Wf3ByovJ6R5RcNaxvEQ2MiR8f4oDMcepoFIY5zE5O94tW0q7aXmhepD-kK78/s400/IMG_6210.JPG" /></a>step 1: cut a 1" x 1.25" rectangle of the school lined paper and use your slate ink pad to stamp "thanks so much" up towards the top and then distress the edges lightly with your tuxedo black memento ink pad. set this piece aside for later.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4X0B1yWDRNeOMyDW5oxfDTY52HPI-IErxAisEstRv4ENQqYtk6g-Na2K9QTpV_Ym8b2VE1SE06nCf_f6QzKYPdQWYy_dpKrbQLHT9RJ76XGXCNQDPdCOGaJjWs9kQkK9ynbtIREhxLU/s1600/mosaic08edc8111980f8f83aa6d84abb550a75447355d4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613745025021906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4X0B1yWDRNeOMyDW5oxfDTY52HPI-IErxAisEstRv4ENQqYtk6g-Na2K9QTpV_Ym8b2VE1SE06nCf_f6QzKYPdQWYy_dpKrbQLHT9RJ76XGXCNQDPdCOGaJjWs9kQkK9ynbtIREhxLU/s400/mosaic08edc8111980f8f83aa6d84abb550a75447355d4.jpg" /></a> step 2: let's make our typewriter! go ahead and stamp your typewriter on vanilla paper using the tuxedo black memento ink pad and then circle punch it.</p><p>step 3: it's time to color, the photos above will make it easy to see what's what color wise as you go along. first use R32 peach to color the body of the typewriter. next use W6 warm grey 6 to color the return, space bar & sides of the keys. Lastly, use BG10 cool shadow to color the "inside" of the typwriter and tops of the keys.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2deIfGdrOQ2R8gjsTuaWy0VHEjSYGDgMbtcF6J1uoOfqeBWMsrkeEgHzSDNhxbnwmhPtsI36PEOc4dqjLW35mEAHhCcVQVQWznWlaewkDVMHULrTWqbg61_RLIBth9CHsJvEwal9VyeI/s1600/IMG_6214.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613673742500018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2deIfGdrOQ2R8gjsTuaWy0VHEjSYGDgMbtcF6J1uoOfqeBWMsrkeEgHzSDNhxbnwmhPtsI36PEOc4dqjLW35mEAHhCcVQVQWznWlaewkDVMHULrTWqbg61_RLIBth9CHsJvEwal9VyeI/s400/IMG_6214.JPG" /></a> step 4: now it's time to insert our little "typed" message. use your exacto knife to cut a slit along the bottom of the "paper roller". flip the typwriter over and put a small line of adhesive on the back, below the slit then flip it back over and slide your typed message in. lastly, put a small piece of foam tape behind the top of your typed message so that it looks like it's coming up out of the typwriter!</p><p>step 5: punch a scalloped circle out of slate paper and attach your typewriter circle.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs35vSi100qWVBICJCmt8dG05juhV8Wxzth_tPJ3Oq5G_TUYFXPIltSp80A3dfX-RLDOK3ikRcHA5F7G-mVKucS0c4Vd1ZooXQzFneIaK2Ja4tw7yPCqzysp1ox4gkczAeh1Om5jOeL1A/s1600/IMG_6217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs35vSi100qWVBICJCmt8dG05juhV8Wxzth_tPJ3Oq5G_TUYFXPIltSp80A3dfX-RLDOK3ikRcHA5F7G-mVKucS0c4Vd1ZooXQzFneIaK2Ja4tw7yPCqzysp1ox4gkczAeh1Om5jOeL1A/s1600/IMG_6217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; display: block; height: 280px; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613616782940082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs35vSi100qWVBICJCmt8dG05juhV8Wxzth_tPJ3Oq5G_TUYFXPIltSp80A3dfX-RLDOK3ikRcHA5F7G-mVKucS0c4Vd1ZooXQzFneIaK2Ja4tw7yPCqzysp1ox4gkczAeh1Om5jOeL1A/s400/IMG_6217.JPG" /></a>step 6: make a bar 4 (3.5"x5") card out of bermuda paper by scoring and folding a 3.5"x10" piece in half.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KY3RFZxvTlAPy3DLusTm9Layo7a9zJdCPauVMq-KoRJ3Fl2ELsYDCy05ehw4nQBVZ9myi9YC9ZgkuMbns8chZqbnEV3njwqm7I1pjHIs0684QS-Vr_OLY3HiBqyykQpq2JswG5UrI4w/s1600/IMG_6218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></p><p>step 7: cut a 2.5"x4.75" rectangle of onyx gingham paper and a 1"x4.75" piece of bubblegum shimmer couture damask and lightly distress the edges of both using the tuxedo black memento ink pad.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KY3RFZxvTlAPy3DLusTm9Layo7a9zJdCPauVMq-KoRJ3Fl2ELsYDCy05ehw4nQBVZ9myi9YC9ZgkuMbns8chZqbnEV3njwqm7I1pjHIs0684QS-Vr_OLY3HiBqyykQpq2JswG5UrI4w/s1600/IMG_6218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; display: block; height: 273px; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613525884128818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KY3RFZxvTlAPy3DLusTm9Layo7a9zJdCPauVMq-KoRJ3Fl2ELsYDCy05ehw4nQBVZ9myi9YC9ZgkuMbns8chZqbnEV3njwqm7I1pjHIs0684QS-Vr_OLY3HiBqyykQpq2JswG5UrI4w/s400/IMG_6218.JPG" /></a>step 8: attach your onyx gingham straight onto your card so that it's even at the top and sides.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCX458lAP1m3q_GfKS6yj0dvPRhrVRqpv0mSJSZS7hapDnB7LC7hiOlj4WwPhKuP1IGVdcWp5OuSLlE4I92BZ-TkRxVEFEPvwpr51UMnOuE6isiPBA_6uV5CENWZAaTxKMOmJ8nWapjo/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; display: block; height: 296px; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613441764977874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCX458lAP1m3q_GfKS6yj0dvPRhrVRqpv0mSJSZS7hapDnB7LC7hiOlj4WwPhKuP1IGVdcWp5OuSLlE4I92BZ-TkRxVEFEPvwpr51UMnOuE6isiPBA_6uV5CENWZAaTxKMOmJ8nWapjo/s400/IMG_6220.JPG" /></a> </p>step 9: use foam tape or pop dots/squares to attach your scallop based typewriter onto your card so that it's to the right of your card and the bottom of your typwriter is even with the bottom of the gingham piece. <div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc1iHXQxj9oU80C99sbLXHP_DjgBZnGV9HybxlbBqh7EXDu5Hq3298P5VUalJSynX3qj3HJREn0QyLYKHNQLUtLQqMwrUFYbRYvagnLwxBNVlwddn449xUcVzq3oQO0jw56RUjhLTZfI/s1600/IMG_6222.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613227083314498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkc1iHXQxj9oU80C99sbLXHP_DjgBZnGV9HybxlbBqh7EXDu5Hq3298P5VUalJSynX3qj3HJREn0QyLYKHNQLUtLQqMwrUFYbRYvagnLwxBNVlwddn449xUcVzq3oQO0jw56RUjhLTZfI/s400/IMG_6222.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">step 10: attach foam tape to your card as pictured above so that you can attach your "tabletop" paper at the same depth as your typewriter.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613312001508834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3wRfYYlJxWNEJvr0IsvVkydaLr0uWmVAoV8OY0bRZrjZdbU89h7URmtRHI2-CJZcx_Rjj-ugWtYg59L5ZsX00079unjtb1U8S3x9SIwehFDfa_kV90AzqdQlMKjF2H4yuK2gPf5yrSE/s400/IMG_6224.JPG" /></span>step 11: attach your bubblegum shimmer couture damask "tabletop" to the card so that it lines up nicely with the bottom of the typwriter.<br /><div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"></span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZS5PAt2EMEFlaLPk9NylRRgp21Cfhk3ohigOxqy1KJYmW7g6cjS5R2ZpliDYv_A1fjJxz1hc-OGl_zbvQseb8hrPZVy4z9KPqi9foZFNVCRyumX9MnDB2C284HiDgVWQLbY1U-XgTGY/s1600/IMG_6228.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613137253107186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZS5PAt2EMEFlaLPk9NylRRgp21Cfhk3ohigOxqy1KJYmW7g6cjS5R2ZpliDYv_A1fjJxz1hc-OGl_zbvQseb8hrPZVy4z9KPqi9foZFNVCRyumX9MnDB2C284HiDgVWQLbY1U-XgTGY/s400/IMG_6228.JPG" /></a>step 12: cut a teal heart from the a sheet of heart twinkle stickers and stick it right onto your typed message. ta da! you're all done! </div><div><br /></div><div>wasn't that easy peasy? think of all the different color typewriters you could make! i happen to be kind of addicted to this color combination right now, so i thought i'd share 2 other a muse studio cards that i've made using it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPvDNf30CTv_DPnF358zYjEIIB0BKHto2K-7-0SaZ83xV9SI_ZAq83lUKUV-dx1L-bjRNsaNybteU7EagkUXCHwLztprqqR1uVAcrUoBkueB_RR1g2kiL20VE-C1qxfOvvvv_RT6dPc/s1600/IMG_5900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPvDNf30CTv_DPnF358zYjEIIB0BKHto2K-7-0SaZ83xV9SI_ZAq83lUKUV-dx1L-bjRNsaNybteU7EagkUXCHwLztprqqR1uVAcrUoBkueB_RR1g2kiL20VE-C1qxfOvvvv_RT6dPc/s1600/IMG_5900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 400px; display: block; height: 281px; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613068723334338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPvDNf30CTv_DPnF358zYjEIIB0BKHto2K-7-0SaZ83xV9SI_ZAq83lUKUV-dx1L-bjRNsaNybteU7EagkUXCHwLztprqqR1uVAcrUoBkueB_RR1g2kiL20VE-C1qxfOvvvv_RT6dPc/s400/IMG_5900.JPG" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">scooter from the "ooh la la!" stamp set & sentiment from the "sushi & wasabi" set (which is another favorite!) also, don't you love that polka dot organdy ribbon? it's another addictive product from a muse studio!</div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4NUn2iiDTTA-8Hu_4J36lM4I5owp0w2e5fGf__zKo3Nh8yfWSciZJPLyzwsGxdNfiItW30p0VHrA6L_7UkLCMu9HtCWNRreApzeg5rvMVZJH9sP_4xz6v7dlCqAYf1v3RKTaBBkPkLg/s1600/IMG_5906.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4NUn2iiDTTA-8Hu_4J36lM4I5owp0w2e5fGf__zKo3Nh8yfWSciZJPLyzwsGxdNfiItW30p0VHrA6L_7UkLCMu9HtCWNRreApzeg5rvMVZJH9sP_4xz6v7dlCqAYf1v3RKTaBBkPkLg/s1600/IMG_5906.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; width: 288px; display: block; height: 400px; cursor: pointer; " id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590612993403848850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4NUn2iiDTTA-8Hu_4J36lM4I5owp0w2e5fGf__zKo3Nh8yfWSciZJPLyzwsGxdNfiItW30p0VHrA6L_7UkLCMu9HtCWNRreApzeg5rvMVZJH9sP_4xz6v7dlCqAYf1v3RKTaBBkPkLg/s400/IMG_5906.JPG" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">umbrella from the "bridal beauty" set (i use this for all kinds of things, especially under the weather and bad day cards!) & sentiment from the "wild rose" set.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">i hope you enjoyed my little step by step how-to! and don't forget, one of the customers who places an order in <a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my a muse studio consultant shop</a> this weekend will win the "just my type" stamp set and R32 peach, BG10 cool shadow & W6 warm grey no. 6 copic original markers that i used in this how-to! just place an order this weekend and then e-mail me at missmorganteaches@gmail.com to let me know that you did so that i can make sure that you are entered into the drawing! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">don't forget to check back tomorrow for 4 brand new cards i've made to show you just how nicely a muse studio cards play with some of my favorite scrapbook papers!</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-63212693506809429502011-04-01T08:00:00.003-05:002011-04-01T08:52:46.869-05:00friday five #42: a muse studio favorites<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my a muse studio consultant shop is up!!!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">before i share my favorites, i wanted to let you know about the changes to a muse's stamps. one of the best parts about a muse studio is that all the stamp sets come in a labeled dvd case and are totally pre-assembled cling mounted rubber! all you have to do when they arrive is open them up, grab the stamp you want to use and stick it onto an acrylic block! then when you're all done, just clean it off with a baby wipe and stick it back in the case! the switch from wood mounted to cling mounted means lower prices and easier storage with the same great stamp quality! anyway, on to my 5 favorites! i assure you that it was hard to pick just 5, you should see the length of my wish list!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5572921099/" title="friday five #42 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5572921099_5f6ee16b48_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #42" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>01." foiled again!" -</i></b> we all know that mustaches are huge right now, and i love this set because not only would these mustaches be awesome all fuzzy and flocked, but i love that they come with fun sentiments like "curses! foiled again!" along with a lot of really general sayings! (item #SBSP001)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>02. washi tape -</i></b> another huge craze right now! i love it bunched and folded like ribbon! there are 4 sets of 5 rolls available, one for each season! (winter set item #ESWW004)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>03. "clever girls" -</i></b> i think that this is set is going to be a sleeper hit! the sayings would be great with tons of images; "you rock my world", "dreams come a size too big so we can grow into them" and my favorite, "isn't it amazing what clever girls can do" and the images are pretty amazingly all purpose too! i can totally see using the clouds, bursts and sparrows on a ton of scrapbook layouts and cards! plus, i love the swirly acoustic guitar! (item #SISS014)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>04. custom dies </i></b>- not only does a muse studio sell some awesome spellbinders nestabilities sets, but they also have their own line of exclusive dies like these swallows and a set of sweet clouds (which are $5.95 a set!) there are also borders, ticket strips, triangle banners, butterflies, and die sets that coordinate perfectly with a muse studio stamp sets (which even come with positioning plates so you can cut your stamped image perfectly!) (swallows item #TAD0010 & clouds item #TAD0003)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>05. "the perfect blend" -</i></b> we all know that i use my a muse "to go cup" stamp like crazy (for just about every holiday and occasion) and now it's been re-released for a muse studio with an espresso machine, coffee mugs, a tea cup and awesome sentiments like, "thanks a latte", "let's venti", "how ya' bean" and "happy birthday to a regular joe!" among others! i can't wait to get this one in my hands! (item #SNSM047)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>giveaway announcement!!!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">tomorrow i'll be posting a step-by-step guide to making a really sweet typewriter card using all kinds of new a muse studio swag and i've decided to give you all a chance to win the stamp set & copic markers to make it at home! everyone who places an order through <a href="http://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my consultant website</a> this weekend (between now and 11:59 est sunday) will be entered into the drawing and i'll announce the winner monday morning here on my blog! (when you place an order please e-mail me at missmorganteaches@gmail.com to let me know so that i can make sure to enter you for your chance to win!) so, tune in tomorrow to get a look at the project and goodies and place an order for a chance at the prize! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you can access my a muse studio consultant store anytime by clicking on the a muse studio image in my blog's sidebar, or by going to; http://www.amustudio.com/missmorgan</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-43645694430258478412011-03-29T20:13:00.006-05:002011-03-29T20:39:13.982-05:00coming this weekend...<a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/188012_123256007740749_5229790_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 144px;" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/188012_123256007740749_5229790_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">it's time! this weekend is my big online a muse studio launch! crafty peeps may already be familiar with a muse's stamps from your local craft stores, i know that i have used them in pretty much every class i've taught. after 10 years, a muse has made a huge shift over into the world of home sales. now, the only place to nab some a muse goodness is through an a muse studio independent creative consultant like yours truly. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">if you're in my area you can feel free to contact me about hosting a workshop, open house or catalog party. or, if you are close by, but not necessarily up for the hostess thing, although i assure you that it's easy-peasy, you might be interested in one of my 6 month stamp clubs. i won't type you're ear off with all the details right now, but e-mail me if you are interested! missmorganteaches@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">one of the best things about this new a muse studio launch is that <b>if you aren't close by, you can still join me for some a muse studio fun! as of april 1st, friday, you will be able to shop for a muse studio goodies on my consultant website!</b> so, even if we only see each other at trade shows or scrappy events, or are just blog friends, i can still help you out! i'm also planning on posting lots of little tutorials, projects and tips on my blog to get you as excited as i am about this stuff!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to celebrate the launch of <a href="http://www.amusestudio.com/missmorgan">my consultant website</a>, which won't be visible until april 1st, i'll be posting a muse studio fun all weekend. here's the planned schedule;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>friday, april 1st -</i></b> friday five (a muse product edition) & giveaway details</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>saturday, april 2nd - </i></b>i'll show you how to create a cute card start to finish</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>sunday, april 3rd -</i></b> more great a muse studio samples</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>monday, april 4th -</i></b> giveaway winner announced</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope you'll join me this weekend!</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-16855316784695005312011-03-21T08:00:00.000-05:002011-03-21T08:51:56.917-05:00spring wish list 2011<div style="text-align: center;">(note: clearly i wrote this a a couple of days a go when it was 60something and not snowing again, like it is today! come on spring! why you gotta tease us like that?)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">finally! instead of just raining like it's spring, it is spring! and, it's actually beginning to feel like it! it couldn't have come soon enough. spring is possibly my favorite season, mostly because of all the associated feelings of fresh, exciting things to come. i've been carefully cataloging possible spring necessities for a few weeks now, and with today being the beginning of the first week of spring, and my very first day of work at anthropologie, the timing seemed perfect. here's (just) 26 of the items on my spring wish list (of which i will probably end up with 7 or 8, haha)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5540566826/" title="spring wish list 2011 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5540566826_63700b41d6_b.jpg" width="670" height="670" alt="spring wish list 2011" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">01. <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/Womens/Accessories/Bags/-Share-a-Sweet-Tweet-Bag">share a sweet tweet bag </a> 02. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=023&navAction=jump&id=20920146">encircled effulgence posts</a> 03. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=030&navAction=jump&id=19869726">military henley</a> 04. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=093&navAction=jump&id=20048542">paige roxley high-waist trousers</a> 05. <a href="http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/word-of-the-year-necklace-P213.aspx">word of the year necklace</a> 06. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=031&navAction=jump&id=20143137">after party flats</a> 07. <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/catalogjcrewcomexclusives/sweaters/PRDOVR~40689/99102304314/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~5+65~90~~~~~~~/40689.jsp">spangled stripe sweater</a> 08. <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/womens-eyewear-pierce-eyeglass-frame-greustone?sc=7&category=-107">pierce eyeglass frames</a> 09. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68464287/no-185-gold-chevron-dangles">gold chevron dangles</a> 10.<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=093&navAction=jump&id=20566923"> joe's denim shorts</a> 11. <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?isProduct=true&wishlist=true&color=070&navAction=jump&parentid=W_SHOES_SANDALS&id=19555309">ecote knotted fan thong sandal</a> 12. <a href="http://www.fossil.com/en_US/shop/women/limited_edition_tote-shb9819p.html?parent_category_rn=&N=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=FossilSearchEn&Ntt=tote&No=12&rec=19&pn=sr&imagePath=SHB9819101">fossil limited edition tote</a> 13. <a href="http://www.threadsence.com/autumn-mixtape-necklace-by-violet-bella-p-2363.html">autumn mixtape necklace</a> 14. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20348686&catId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES-NEW&pushId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES-NEW&popId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES&navAction=top&navCount=72&color=010&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&wishListrollOverMessage=1+Blurred+Chevron+Scarf&_requestid=59589">blurred chevron scarf</a> 15. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=038&navAction=jump&id=20111423">decade-by-decade skirt</a> 16. <a href="http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=fennec+fox&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qiGFTfeoNou_gQff8qDBCA&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=614">fennec fox</a> 17. <a href="http://www.urbanears.com/product/plattan-pool">urban ears plattan</a> 18. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=004&navAction=jump&id=20038535&tabStyle=Info">equinox spectators</a> 19. <a href="http://www.lulus.com/products/chelsea-crew-carly-blue-suede-double-t-strap-peep-toe-heels/34917.html">chelsea crew carly peep toes</a> 20. <a href="http://www.fossil.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=12052&catalogId=10052&productId=22218058&langId=-1&categoryId=259030&departmentCategoryId=30000&N=0&Ns=p_wsc2%7C0%7C%7Cp_weight%7C0&rec=13&pn=c&imagePath=ZB4586347">liberty convertible satchel</a> 21. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=012&navAction=jump&id=20471934">tuileries dress</a> 22. c<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=012&navAction=jump&id=20008264">olumba necklace</a> 23. <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/ModCloth%2FWomens%2FAccessories%2FSocks+Tights/-Your-Sweet-Self-Socks">your sweet self socks</a> 24. <a href="http://www.totes-isotoner.com/product/fashion-umbrellas/totes-ditsy-on-white-fashion-umbrella/totes+folding+fashion+auto+open+close+umbrella+v54.do?sortby=ourPicks#">totes ditsy umbrella</a> 25. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=046&navAction=jump&id=20281531">borrowed boyfriend cardi</a> 26. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=012&navAction=jump&id=20856217">sheswai perfecto laquer</a> 27. <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?isProduct=true&color=020&navAction=jump&parentid=W_SHOES_FLATS&id=18623199">wooden heel oxford</a> 28. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=044&navAction=jump&id=19993948">striped grass fedora</a> 29. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=049&navAction=jump&id=20189908">eastpointe garden top</a> 30. <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?isProduct=true&wishlist=true&color=095&navAction=jump&parentid=W_SHOES_SNEAKERS&id=20000550">grey star canvas plimsoll</a> 31. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=079&navAction=jump&id=20077244">sunny soiree dress</a> 32. <a href="http://psimadethis.com/post/555895121/to-pom-or-not-to-pom-theres-no-question-about">p.s. i made this diy pom pom necklace</a> 33. <a href="http://store.theflip.com/en-us/designs/view.aspx?product_id=2607&cat=best_sellers&subcat=best_sellers&cid=u260&source=">monster family flip video camera</a> 34. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=070&navAction=jump&id=20025045">sugar work skirt</a> 35. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=030&navAction=jump&id=20619433">raised teardrops hoops</a> 36. <a href="http://manglaze.com/buy.html">matte is murder manglaze</a></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-55574181542400038152011-03-18T09:00:00.001-05:002011-03-18T09:00:05.304-05:00friday five #41<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5536677498/" title="friday five #41 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5536677498_fb14eb6c32_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #41" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>01. i work at anthropologie!!! -</i></b> well, i start monday! yes, after 3 months of pretty much totally freaking out, feverish attempts and business plans and a lot more freaking out i am crazy stoked to have been offered a job at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp">anthropologie</a>! i'm the new assistant home department manager and i can not even freak out enough about it! we all know how much <a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4670011786_cce2eba0ca.jpg">inspiration</a> all of us crafters, nesters and clothing & accessory addicts get from anthropologie, and now i get to be surrounded by it. the word, "blessed" comes to mind! i'm so excited to start on monday, and so relieved to not be freaking out anymore!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>02. instagram -</i></b> here i was all hooked on the hipstamatic app, but then sarah and simone put me on the instagram path when they were <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/03/craft-critique-meets-martha-stewart.html">here for the martha stewart show</a>. i love how easy it is to share your photos and really love that you don't have to pick your "film" and effects before you shoot and then chance it, you just take the photo and then try out a whole bunch of effects/"films" before you post it. plus... you get a square "viewfinder" rather than having to guess where it's going to crop it down from a rectangle. love it. oh! and it's free!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>03. on my way -</i></b> with my little home sales venture, <a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/">a muse studio</a>, and i love having the catalogs and product in my hands! i'll be able to sell from a consultant website also, which will go live on april 1st, so i'm going to have a whole launch weekend on my blog (with a giveaway) during the first weekend in april. more details and nerdy crafty gushing to follow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>04. the essie train -</i></b> i'm officially onboard and, now that i am, i can't believe how long it's taken me to buy a ticket. okay, done with the train metaphor now, promise. i've been drooling over the colors on various tumblr's (and now pinterest) and i can identify a lot of the colors on people when i see them, but for some reason i hadn't purchased any until a couple of days a go. i'm currently rocking "<a href="http://www.enailsupply.com/essie-fall-2010-collection-nail-polish-sew-psyched.aspx">sew psyched</a>" and i also got "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Essie-Nail-Polish-Fall-Collection/dp/B002XODNOQ">chinchilly</a>"and, even though lavender is not usually my thing, i think i'm going with "<a href="http://www.enailsupply.com/essie-spring-2011-collection---nice-is-nice.aspx">nice is nice</a>" next. love.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>05. my first publication! -</i></b> my, "walking on a dream" layout is in the <a href="http://scrapbooktrendsmag.com/shoppingcart.html?Category=sbtm&Product_ID=777">april scrapbook trends</a>, and my "london rain" layout will be in the <a href="http://scrapbooktrendsmag.com/shoppingcart.html?Category=sbtm_ideabooks&Product_ID=770">create: embellish idea book</a> also out in april/now! this is my first scrapbook magazine publication(s) and i'm so excited to see it in actual print, so far i've only seen the online version of one of the layouts. i'm really flattered that northridge picked my layouts, and love the little scene they shot the layout i've already seen in. i can't wait to see the set they shot "london" rain in! </div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-87115228064917807932011-03-16T11:00:00.000-05:002011-03-16T11:44:12.016-05:00inside my craft room: part two<div style="text-align: center;">welcome back! i hope you liked <a href="http://rockingpaperandscissors.blogspot.com/2011/03/inside-my-craft-room-part-one.html">the peek into my craft room</a> itself, but now onto organization! i know that most crafters are always looking for the best way to organize or reorganize their stuff, so i thought i'd share what's been working for me lately. my way is nothing close to the end all be all, but maybe it will inspire you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8lYl3wv6wUl56MyK4PAkkhs3Kh0BbsEl_v1cHzYnG71fNdeTm42nC803WPp0F_jvgyS1gR1ZSusKl6UsDS89BocrFnf_IGLbXRFccFNtp0y4dzIjSOz-ZzKuW4mJQ1MT4sKH-wTdhdo/s1600/IMG_6122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8lYl3wv6wUl56MyK4PAkkhs3Kh0BbsEl_v1cHzYnG71fNdeTm42nC803WPp0F_jvgyS1gR1ZSusKl6UsDS89BocrFnf_IGLbXRFccFNtp0y4dzIjSOz-ZzKuW4mJQ1MT4sKH-wTdhdo/s400/IMG_6122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552548355262466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this is a trick that's been around forever and something that a scraptasia customer told me about. it's just a simple over the door shoe organizer (although it was not so simple finding a clear one!) these aren't all my punches, but they're my basics (marvy plain circles and ovals and scalloped circles, ovals, squares and rectangles) i use them on so many of my cards! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA1q_bnMCIZnV1eDOCDEU7-5x32vg_1AUHxNQhOJYT0hjcV7E2gfsI5z5qb33LCmNcBuJWh6oAvl47lwmOpHZiSh-6mL0xobkFLstXtrgcTpif-V9RivSpV9T9wwbruxYG8GjwTA_wwA/s1600/IMG_6155.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihA1q_bnMCIZnV1eDOCDEU7-5x32vg_1AUHxNQhOJYT0hjcV7E2gfsI5z5qb33LCmNcBuJWh6oAvl47lwmOpHZiSh-6mL0xobkFLstXtrgcTpif-V9RivSpV9T9wwbruxYG8GjwTA_wwA/s400/IMG_6155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584550711565778578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px; " /></a></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">since so many of my cards use these punches i wanted them close at hand. <a href="http://www.cheironbrandon.typepad.com/">cheiron</a> carries around a ring of these punch samples with her so that she knows what she has and what size punch will be perfect for each stamp or project.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiTA8qGEwGf6Yzs0JFEpCqNLsOE_5cbhCabIE4dzbfAHMFs-44zKvyJoZup6LgRDEUcj5Si-Z-FQqbXif9U5537X4obz9bj7nu5Qw6Is7GR0CtxX2jdwR71cDFRB8tj_TUDgjKwTKAgo/s1600/IMG_6157.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiTA8qGEwGf6Yzs0JFEpCqNLsOE_5cbhCabIE4dzbfAHMFs-44zKvyJoZup6LgRDEUcj5Si-Z-FQqbXif9U5537X4obz9bj7nu5Qw6Is7GR0CtxX2jdwR71cDFRB8tj_TUDgjKwTKAgo/s400/IMG_6157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584550635068116802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px; " /></a></span></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">then i took it another step and also saved and labeled the pieces i punched the shape samples from so that i can just hold them over a stamped image to figure out exactly what size punch i'll need!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtCrpPIwF9caYeNIBnE7Shds7ch7KKLjT3SeuIfayhAxXSWrm6SrzG885L6eE26h0BPGPsBWDwNCpsr8JLvGJuAjnf_6Bpof6lO5686ooITFAquu_kksBpD5wwp6fihcogGTOnLrqELg/s400/IMG_6174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552674731024354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">i scored this<a href="http://www.chandlercreations.com/site/1406927/page/629006"> stamp cabinet</a> when we cut down on the amount of sample stamps we had at the store. i organized all my woodmounted stamps in the cabinet by season, occasion or theme and labeled each drawer.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0wRizNYHleJB6gSv4IuMPOkRMwLHvG2Snb38A__kWZMnnw1J9Z0vv9kWkDIBfzAmb_IQ6u1xND9DE_PompCDsddWKv_CzD4gz8zIQCj9jYm62jr44EHUlm_LSkLDmWbFeOrtKpwLS3c/s400/IMG_6178.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552733981213314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">here is what one of the drawers looks like just partially open! there is room for a ton of stamps in here. these cabinets are quite and investment, but i really love the look and how easily they store so many stamps.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FledRppgsNhjd4iPGBjSLWDniExEiBW8rQ1GPPbYNqZiMkYeUYmxMTUL0zF8hoZDPnkPR0234z7of0ZiyxxkhvunatnipnwQXFZXkzMVj7M79WjtppsEmXCVG4kUWXpuOzxiQqt5hyphenhyphen4/s1600/IMG_5638.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FledRppgsNhjd4iPGBjSLWDniExEiBW8rQ1GPPbYNqZiMkYeUYmxMTUL0zF8hoZDPnkPR0234z7of0ZiyxxkhvunatnipnwQXFZXkzMVj7M79WjtppsEmXCVG4kUWXpuOzxiQqt5hyphenhyphen4/s400/IMG_5638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551760543447826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> i use 6x6" cropper hoppers to store my clear stamp sets that are 4x6"ish and of course have them organized with labeled dividers.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7tAPdOyp2LAjM_U38saNDRLtJZuEWSqQIY2zbBOg04OGQnrOXzFrjVmK_EWVDytv057FJWTvbPGt-KmGAaFtlhsK3Dbncd3PPbISTz4J0iQhz7-Dyc2lJ4tkEe2jCi4O5KDhQbsPaCA/s1600/IMG_6128.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7tAPdOyp2LAjM_U38saNDRLtJZuEWSqQIY2zbBOg04OGQnrOXzFrjVmK_EWVDytv057FJWTvbPGt-KmGAaFtlhsK3Dbncd3PPbISTz4J0iQhz7-Dyc2lJ4tkEe2jCi4O5KDhQbsPaCA/s400/IMG_6128.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552815948208754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.firstchoicepackaging.com/store/index.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=37">5x7" protect n store containers</a> are the perfect way to organize all my smaller clear sets, individual clear stamps and completely unmounted rubber stamps by theme (yes, those categories are pretty ridiculous.)</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcCHqd2iLd65cx8T0_ijXRJKK50jOlt4mfXvlEUK0b9ZzHw8foVVEvfwrR_rGO_YLtv3p5HXM3EXQUEXlwi3wNp7cjdPsMTZJR1kFLz7j7YNaduRxjCi9QZSLWp0MwO5VCJn6HvzEUQ0/s1600/IMG_6130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwcCHqd2iLd65cx8T0_ijXRJKK50jOlt4mfXvlEUK0b9ZzHw8foVVEvfwrR_rGO_YLtv3p5HXM3EXQUEXlwi3wNp7cjdPsMTZJR1kFLz7j7YNaduRxjCi9QZSLWp0MwO5VCJn6HvzEUQ0/s400/IMG_6130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551643062298978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">for my cling mounted rubber stamps i use the <a href="http://www.stampendous.com/product/340843/STOR01-R/_/Stuftainer%E2%84%A2__Thin">thin stuftainers from stampendous</a> and trim down and punch a hole in the stamps packaging so that i can attach them to the top of the stuftainer using a binder ring and easily leaf through to see the stamped images going the correct way.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytz6R4XQe8JEO6nOslmI4-QgNx3ctAlTga4365jp0KyK58Y-mLxKmmtuQWUYgQrnNufd6E6hMbCEQTAIoFfnY9dF0v-6uVG3js6UkZ4afkzOQhDL9lxhLldsfTdFAl_gjGkV77f7_NiE/s1600/IMG_6123.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytz6R4XQe8JEO6nOslmI4-QgNx3ctAlTga4365jp0KyK58Y-mLxKmmtuQWUYgQrnNufd6E6hMbCEQTAIoFfnY9dF0v-6uVG3js6UkZ4afkzOQhDL9lxhLldsfTdFAl_gjGkV77f7_NiE/s400/IMG_6123.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551573165766994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this cute little panda container is from target and 2 rows of 6x6" paper pads fit perfectly!</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2NPmTQyVvfB2bG63gOyxL9vy20XL-sEBpE-lUA2grfykn3WIW1AyMMYSa4OpTN5OEaV5hvI5dRtGaMs2pSA8x38WerSB1ZQswU3UmhSC5bRxpwX_1mUYRS33x0HXAi7ohVdqEXQq7g4/s1600/IMG_6125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2NPmTQyVvfB2bG63gOyxL9vy20XL-sEBpE-lUA2grfykn3WIW1AyMMYSa4OpTN5OEaV5hvI5dRtGaMs2pSA8x38WerSB1ZQswU3UmhSC5bRxpwX_1mUYRS33x0HXAi7ohVdqEXQq7g4/s400/IMG_6125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551518791699362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">for my pre-made card bases i use wood media crates from michael's! they are super easy to grab with a coupon and then just attach a fun piece of patterned paper to the visible bits to snazz it up a bit. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqtnIkz1jyxWTyz3V3qKRS4FqegtXwcfy7UHNpCJnmGTSvrMJFYFBygwEiNbFHAtFRyF9uehJxcxrhNB1MUdf7T_6ou-RJFBu6d8kytqRE0hkq9v0kgVKxgHBneg70teIa9iI9XS16Zo/s1600/IMG_6166.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqtnIkz1jyxWTyz3V3qKRS4FqegtXwcfy7UHNpCJnmGTSvrMJFYFBygwEiNbFHAtFRyF9uehJxcxrhNB1MUdf7T_6ou-RJFBu6d8kytqRE0hkq9v0kgVKxgHBneg70teIa9iI9XS16Zo/s400/IMG_6166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551457121602130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">for my glitter, flocking and embossing supplies i use the two different depths of rectangular snapware.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMiov1q69-YEIhmd6haEFbcbcVqICk97dlUo42I3snpK8mKV9ZJgFzSE7MPo6Z4yqBvHOIuzMDOmEelhTpEKR7K2Lkn1s-BTVK_6D5NHzv55UKSuzFkLMbTEQ7n7coURXvUJULl8vYFI/s1600/IMG_6167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMiov1q69-YEIhmd6haEFbcbcVqICk97dlUo42I3snpK8mKV9ZJgFzSE7MPo6Z4yqBvHOIuzMDOmEelhTpEKR7K2Lkn1s-BTVK_6D5NHzv55UKSuzFkLMbTEQ7n7coURXvUJULl8vYFI/s400/IMG_6167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551406823903138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">both variations of the doodlebug glitter kits and the flocking kit all fit in just one shallow layer!</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnxI04YRqGf5HR0eE4-Fd7kfB0LQ0Hhgz23jyXRMOlML9C_FklAqwG3QCkkZLq8_C6TiWfoaIX3czhh2gDEGxus87tHSXlvn8-BYRGuyPtvZ5DrjhcoCt1TsVvsfLwo8-7YQE7-_e1aQ/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnxI04YRqGf5HR0eE4-Fd7kfB0LQ0Hhgz23jyXRMOlML9C_FklAqwG3QCkkZLq8_C6TiWfoaIX3czhh2gDEGxus87tHSXlvn8-BYRGuyPtvZ5DrjhcoCt1TsVvsfLwo8-7YQE7-_e1aQ/s400/IMG_6168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551342056739522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and you can also store 2 rows of stickles in each of the shallow layers and you are still able to see the colors from the side of the snapware. (i'm also working on color swatches of these to hang next to my desk!)</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7405Por8J09R2u3QQAzkObOTlrbjPdD3eTEhAurJTL86ByU-J38Wo1vvMdEjecfRiU0OFvfAQTlNnzUks23GDXZti6rSHOJQlJq83o7BmUHE9xzXFvu55BNQq-Sdj4DOL2MQL9bYmsE/s1600/IMG_6170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7405Por8J09R2u3QQAzkObOTlrbjPdD3eTEhAurJTL86ByU-J38Wo1vvMdEjecfRiU0OFvfAQTlNnzUks23GDXZti6rSHOJQlJq83o7BmUHE9xzXFvu55BNQq-Sdj4DOL2MQL9bYmsE/s400/IMG_6170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551279999178018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my buttons and brads are stored by color in those little supply organizers that you can easily find in the bead or sewing section of most craft stores.</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYk0lKhSHM6VT2q0KWuUJH4LQj9gUVlEBHiBxrAkRz_QV_FC1EJGxJ2c1coyDfk0E_EGtd6QZJYBQovyuym1Rb4mBEZjYz_9yQsDE0fc0_izeVWBsqw8-ja2as0kZaIDmaIVC7TH_0TY/s1600/IMG_5640.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYk0lKhSHM6VT2q0KWuUJH4LQj9gUVlEBHiBxrAkRz_QV_FC1EJGxJ2c1coyDfk0E_EGtd6QZJYBQovyuym1Rb4mBEZjYz_9yQsDE0fc0_izeVWBsqw8-ja2as0kZaIDmaIVC7TH_0TY/s400/IMG_5640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551220784329266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">my twinkling h2o's are stored in these cool nesting wooden trays from a shop called stamp hideaway that makes them themselves and ships! i love having them all in one place, and in rainbow order of course!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my ribbon bin is a little shameful as far as "organization" goes, but i don't mind sifting through for that perfect piece. i don't think there's really an end-all-be-all answer to ribbon organization quite yet.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZB0htapzI9sRrgRKg2RcCnBwOUi1QRZsCiOu8vdg1z1CiZaZny7PKu623tb0UWgBezU0_BeqMsM8Qb1gKrXz6X-AgMPMajQtEfcmd3-wKOdLKDBnrSedEop71_DiPxxgZg5NWl4l-BM/s400/IMG_6187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552895859568802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px; " /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYZHJZrYtv277Edx2H6E555UFqL4SA_Q-l25BY5mJBtob5Co2-JN4lhP1SeeghyOtL5F3luT83WH_cEPTCSAMyQ0CmglrthW6leMeWl3qyt4YzedhvZDgf01wDoC-xvedfv9AhHGqq6Y/s1600/IMG_6134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYZHJZrYtv277Edx2H6E555UFqL4SA_Q-l25BY5mJBtob5Co2-JN4lhP1SeeghyOtL5F3luT83WH_cEPTCSAMyQ0CmglrthW6leMeWl3qyt4YzedhvZDgf01wDoC-xvedfv9AhHGqq6Y/s400/IMG_6134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584551074075993522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">for my paper i use 12x12" cropper hopper paper files. i gave them a general label on the front and then they are divided and labeled by company or holiday. i've gone through a ton of ways to divide my paper;bagged by project (back when i began), by color (in an idealist faze) and now this. i think this is the way i'll be sticking with.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">cheiron also turned me onto these little copic shelves from <a href="http://www.studio3solutions.com/">studio 3</a> and i was really impressed when they came in the mail. they are so nicely constructed, and i love how the "shelves are mounted just slightly lower in the back so you're not accidently knocking markers out.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS5XLzCyp5ajHYhgGsQU_FgKEj5N11Bkn5dp9LhlqmiQzfqGgfoXpH1L2dZ-v32VxGDYgfcvqfmIPIUy-ZyuHgCPrneeZwDUVov0fJl_pjQec6wjRDPXy0l_fF6t7Swcde0eR1lm3rY4/s400/IMG_6137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584552974451082434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRDpOWXlt67jNHjEPZKLmQqegHOR4Bcp0degD3JvRpx5qyq5jZVfQvS6szQJKT4a-68ZTcs43W8WSaTGxiCPqp-0pZrMJlrkKjg2llPsPkKoNzTjIl20gj4sHAjiUokIp1r1LZQ09Y60/s1600/IMG_6140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRDpOWXlt67jNHjEPZKLmQqegHOR4Bcp0degD3JvRpx5qyq5jZVfQvS6szQJKT4a-68ZTcs43W8WSaTGxiCPqp-0pZrMJlrkKjg2llPsPkKoNzTjIl20gj4sHAjiUokIp1r1LZQ09Y60/s400/IMG_6140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584550935015608274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">i think that the square snapware is the best way to store the dew drop sized ink pads. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDmwYMnVNCAX30glSpKEusRDnnCcacTkKbaMxB-ocaZSu8lm7zQN0-JmCNsqWVukVQ__8p0Stp21vcgduTWDi24rwXen8VOjEyGcaZee8Wz6fnL4TUx5edFyORdhR584tjFdwm3c8IfM/s1600/IMG_6141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDmwYMnVNCAX30glSpKEusRDnnCcacTkKbaMxB-ocaZSu8lm7zQN0-JmCNsqWVukVQ__8p0Stp21vcgduTWDi24rwXen8VOjEyGcaZee8Wz6fnL4TUx5edFyORdhR584tjFdwm3c8IfM/s400/IMG_6141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584550841226861090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">and when you mount a little stack of scrap chipboard in the center and place your dew drops around it you can easily see all your ink colors while the container is still closed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3q-Akr4IipRTq4p3qV2w0DWfC87SGrhc69s-xiGAicloacMoAD0kaikxcUmW_0rQHI6BiK9qdKI2yDgaV5sNjg92p4XuD2BYyhCdro7Eoyo8qTT_x1NiPZoeZzLBHRQ8VCxibmhufFA/s1600/IMG_6165.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3q-Akr4IipRTq4p3qV2w0DWfC87SGrhc69s-xiGAicloacMoAD0kaikxcUmW_0rQHI6BiK9qdKI2yDgaV5sNjg92p4XuD2BYyhCdro7Eoyo8qTT_x1NiPZoeZzLBHRQ8VCxibmhufFA/s400/IMG_6165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584550781989340098" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">i use an old repurposed cd case to store my nestabilites. i bought a box of adhesive backed business card sized magnets and attached them to squares of paper labeled with each die sets name and then they slide perfectly into the cd sleeves!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/">ronda</a> inspired me with <a href="http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2011/01/inklings.html">her cutlery ink samples</a>, but i tweaked them just a little bit and stamped an outline stamp with a more solid stamp inside so i could get the best representation of each color of ink that i have. these hang on the rail right next to my spot for easy reference.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOQDc06XSjqC_D_aKyitNABDUoUsG5GItXeVwDkFqXYy43ZeDg8F-ROjXHrNOpRwqJMObcYYLhO9JE_1QgeJ1omE5JVuP-M8L8Okc4kP9DGbNnIamSwRp8wmOhJRge4q9nxYrrmHtBWI/s400/IMG_6188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584553648914427602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></u></span></div><div><u><br /></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xJNMUesLCQF-tDUX02PQdkHA4WsdoFDqSAKslCH19Y6go3Wd2vLJQYe_eW_EP6pVg4dvkMaiHphbA8obMuTEiAUcVgALSQ4naZx1uSyrxno2_JdNepN9pNS-u3H3Xc5HfjfRxzMjiU4/s1600/IMG_6181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xJNMUesLCQF-tDUX02PQdkHA4WsdoFDqSAKslCH19Y6go3Wd2vLJQYe_eW_EP6pVg4dvkMaiHphbA8obMuTEiAUcVgALSQ4naZx1uSyrxno2_JdNepN9pNS-u3H3Xc5HfjfRxzMjiU4/s400/IMG_6181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584547433864676754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">last, but not least, i use the good ol' cropper hopper wheeled tower (i think from costco) for projects that are in progress, or at least pulled together already.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">like i said, there's always some new organization idea out there, if you have one you think i'd be into, let me know! i'm clearly a sucker for organization!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-44001971162878546222011-03-14T13:50:00.011-05:002011-03-14T15:12:26.919-05:00inside my craft room: part one<div style="text-align: center;">the boy and i moved into our apartment in august and i've been pretty happy in my crafty room. until recently though, i had not been spending a ton of time in there since scraptasia closed and i wasn't designing classes and samples all the time. but with my newly (semi-) launched <a href="https://www.amusestudio.com/">a muse studio</a> venture (more on that soon!) and my new staff reporter status over at <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/">craft critique</a> (yay!) i've found myself spending more and more time in my craft room and "that's," as martha would say, "a good thing!" as i've been spending more and more time in there i've also just about finished all the little touches and organization, and i've been wanting to share for a while. i was originally going to shoot a little video because i couldn't get pictures that were very helpful, but when sarah and simone visited at the beginning of the month simone luckily had a wide angle lens and shot these great pictures for me. thanks simone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5527097006/" title="01. by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5527097006_22dfec1f26_b.jpg" width="670" height="446" alt="01." /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">this is the view when you walk in the door. those little doilies on the side of my shelf are hambly and they always make me smile when i walk in the room. i'm lucky enough to have the corner room and therefore two nice windows for a whole bunch of natural light. oh! also, that couch there is actually a futon for guests, and that <a href="http://www.garnethill.com/galleria-quilt/sale-clearance/bedding-home/coverlets-quilts-shams/163931">galleria quilt</a> from garnet hill was actually my color inspiration for the whole room (and is currently on clearance.) you can't quite see, but the two walls with windows on them are a hot stone warm grey and the other two are the robin's egg-ish blue-teal.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5526521743/" title="02 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5526521743_e919279eef_b.jpg" width="670" height="446" alt="02" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i really, really lucked out this past christmas and my mom got me that wall mounted flat screen and the boy got me a new ipod dock and a tiny little dvd player, so my crafty time entertainment is totally covered. my "L" shaped desk is 2 unfinished ikea table tops that i painted just the edges of, and i love wheeling around in my fancy (not really, it's cheapie ikea) chair to get to my different table top tools!</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5527109892/" title="03. by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5527109892_d30721454e_b.jpg" width="670" height="1007" alt="03." /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">those little cubby shelves (ikea) work perfectly for so many things and the fabric bins are all from target (including those 2 liberty of london ones.) the gallery lights mounted on the top of my cubby shelf are great for nighttime crafting! (do you like my cuttlebug doorstop? haha. i swear i use it for it's intended application as well!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5527100444/" title="04. by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5527100444/" title="04. by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5527100444_0936a9beda_b.jpg" width="670" height="446" alt="04." /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5527100444/" title="04. by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we all know that i'm a total organization junkie, and this rail system (ikea) and all that table top space really helps me out with that. those paper sphere lanterns are from ikea and those metal birdcages are from the good ol' dollar section at michael's, the stone grey/brown & white worked perfectly for the room, and for the third birdcage i just spray painted one that was originally orange! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> i'm going to share a little more about all my little storage & organization set-ups and tricks on wednesday!</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-41059112764693857122011-02-10T16:07:00.022-05:002011-02-10T20:06:31.819-05:0010 CHA faves + some extras.<div style="text-align: center;"> l.a. was a weird, but good time! i highly recommend staying in little tokyo when you're in l.a. the amazing sushi, ramen (which i'm still dreaming about) and prime availability of hello kitty goods were all amazing, as well as the nearby yogurtland and weiland brewery! i had a great time with the craft critique girls and loved seeing a bunch of my other fave scrappy peeps. the c.c. girls kept me mostly sane during my flight home drama (4 canceled flights) and had a really great time seeing more of l.a thanks to sarah, and her cousin, who let me crash their family time while i was not-so-stranded in l.a. for an extra day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the actual CHA show was pretty much a whirlwind, as always, and there was a whole bunch of new & inspiring things! now that i've had time to decompress i thought i'd share just 10 of my favorite new items/releases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>01.SMASH* from ek success - </i></b> i pretty much fell in love with this the second i happened by the booth. i think my text to sarah went something like this, "ohmygodsmashbookdrooling." you can check out more pictures of the bits and pieces and my article all about it for craft critique <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/01/cha-scrapbooking-smash-by-ek-success.html">here</a>, the main break down is that there are 4 different styles of SMASHbook (at least now) that you use the SMASHpen (half glue stick, half pen) to SMASH things into the book with. then there are a whole score of cute accessories and embellishments to help tell your stories and save your memorabilia! it's kind of like a gateway drug to scrapbooking, or a modern approach to old school, o.g. scrapbooking. my favorites are the awesome date/saying stamp, washi tape with words, metal clips, pockets and the little jotters!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434640634/" title="01. SMASH by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5434640634_b40483003a_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="01. SMASH" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>02. wrmk sew easy add-ons -</i></b> i've already been loving my sew easy, but now there is even more to love; new floss (including bakers twine), new wider heads (including 2 different banner shapes) and a storage case that you know i'm dying to own! check out my full craft critique article <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-tools-we-r-memory-keepers.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434640494/" title="02. wrmk sew easy by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5434640494_4b4a1bd0ba_z.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="02. wrmk sew easy" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>03. lawn fawn stamps -</i></b> i'm loving this little company even more now that i've met the designer and friends who run it, they are so sweet and really love what they do! i really can't wait to get my hands on the "say cheese" & "critters in the forest" sets. i see so many cute paper piecing and copic marker-ing opportunities here! check out how cute their booth was, and some more of their new release in my craft critique article <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/01/cha-stamps-lawn-fawn.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434027371/" title="03. lawn fawn stamps by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5434027371_aa360216c8.jpg" width="500" height="252" alt="03. lawn fawn stamps" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>04. hambly washi tapes -</i></b> i didn't run across any scrappy ladies at the show who weren't loving hambly's brand new addition to their repertoire, washi tapes! they pulled from their new and existing paper/transparency patterns for the washi tape and it's something a lot of people, including me, are stoked to use, plus it was so fun to see a very pregnant allison, so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434640714/" title="04. hambly washi tape by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5434640714_69a3b0f23a.jpg" width="500" height="252" alt="04. hambly washi tape" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>05. sprinklers from october afternoon -</i></b> awkward name aside, this mist-able paint, a new product for o.a. at least, is something i'm really interested to try out when it starts shipping. the basics are something i've already seen around the industry, but i'm pretty smitten with this set of colors here, especially "robot blue" which happens to match my nails right now. check out my october afternoon article right <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/edited-cha-scrapbooking-october.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434027217/" title="05. oa sprinklers by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5434027217_8c8203aa76.jpg" width="400" height="400" alt="05. oa sprinklers" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>06. "campy trails" thickers -</i></b> it's no secret that i am thickers obsessed, and the fact that i'm picking just 2 new thickers fonts from the new american craft release is a testament to my desire to keep this post short-ish. i love, love, love the colors and fonts that coordinate with the "campy trails" collection. the "meadow" font is printed glossy chipboard, and usually i don't love all caps, but i am obsessed with the fact that these have a cream background. "forest" is woodgrain patterned glossy chip and just super yummy in general. you can check out the 4 new collections, and the rest of the thickers, in my american crafts article <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-scrapbooking-american-crafts.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434026975/" title="06. ac "campy trails" thickers by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5434026975_620908d8a2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="06. ac "campy trails" thickers" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>07. crate paper's "portrait" collection -</i></b> this is crate paper's wedding/heritage collection but i just see so many possibilities for this collection that it's crazy! the colors, patterns and chip bits are to die for. can't wait to get these in my mitts. crate paper's entire release from CHA is pretty awesome, if they can make me love a floral, they're doing something right. check out all 4 new collections in my crate paper article <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-scapbooking-crate-paper.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434027131/" title="07. crate paper "portrait" by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5434027131_9801552385_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="07. crate paper "portrait"" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>08. new "double dot" patterns -</i></b> the original double dot (tone on tone polka dots on one side, tone on tone distress on the other) has been popular for a while and now they have come out with 3 new double sided basics patterns! i love the new "journal" best and the hexagons on the backside of the "stripe" are pretty cool in some of the colors as well. i just think that the "journal" will make such a rad base for many a layout. you can see the rest of bo bunny's new stuff <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/edited-cha-scrapbooking-bo-bunny.html">here</a> in my craft critique article.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434027599/" title="08. new double dots by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/5434027599_500e711b7c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="08. new double dots" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>09. mme "stella & rose" -</i></b> this is the newest rack collection from my minds eye and, as always, the colors are so saturated and beautiful i'm kind of drooling over them. 4 different color families, lots of new little bits and the 6x6" paper pads are pretty cool too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434027541/" title="09. mme stella & rose by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/5434027541_726f2c2481.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="09. mme stella & rose" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>10. maya road mini sets -</i></b> most of maya road's new mini chip sets are pretty cool and have ideas spinning in my head already, but what really caught my eye were these two sets of mini canvas banners! i know that banners are everywhere, and they will jump the shark soon enough, if they haven't already, but these little canvas guys (they're only about 1.5" long) are really kind of precious, don't you think? how sweet would they be misted with splatters of pigment?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434640802/" title="10. maya road minis by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5434640802/" title="10. maya road minis by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5434640802_ce864730a7.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="10. maya road minis" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">there is a ton more CHA coverage up on <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/">craft critique</a> including tons of new companies from every crafty persuasion, and here are the rest of my articles from CHA;</div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-stamps-my-cute-stamps.html">my cute stamps</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-craft-storage-simply-renee.html">clip it up!</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/edited-cha-scrapbooking-websters-pages.html">webster's pages</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-scrapbooking-sassafras.html">sassafras</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/edited-cha-scrapbooking-fancy-pants.html">fancy pants</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">* <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/02/cha-scrapbooking-craft-tools-making.html">making memories</a></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-75571414421148676232011-02-09T15:54:00.009-05:002011-02-09T18:43:09.929-05:00an anti-valentine.<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">even though i'm loving love, i have spent my fair share of valentine's days single so i thought it would be fun to represent the singles with a little anti-valentine for the <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/01/valentines-day-craft-carnival_27.html">craft critique valentines day blog carnival</a>. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5431974644/" title="anti-valentine by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/5431974644_131aa55fee_b.jpg" width="670" height="362" alt="anti-valentine" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">i dug deep into my stash for this card, using one of my favorite papers from the old "obscure" collection by basic grey. <a href="http://lifelovepaper.typepad.com/">tina</a> was nice enough to let me borrow her polaroid stamp from studio calico and with some masking i was able to combine it with the miss anya stamp from the "<a href="http://thegreetingfarm.com/rubber-stamps/anya-ian/special-autumn.html">special autumn</a>" set by <a href="http://thegreetingfarm.com/">the greeting farm</a>. the "love is for the birds" sentiment is old school a muse! i also pulled out my wrmk sew easy tool for a little easy-peasy stitching detail. (copics used; w1, w3, w6, w9. rv19, bg75, yr000 & pitch black spica)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5431978052/" title="kitty helpers by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5431978052/" title="kitty helpers by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5431978052_482a32ae70.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="kitty helpers" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5431978052/" title="kitty helpers by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. this is what happens in our house when you attempt to photograph anything on the floor, haha.</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-91875392404210553622011-01-21T19:15:00.004-05:002011-01-22T00:02:47.383-05:00friday five #40<div style="text-align: center;">i've actually kind of missed doing these, i was over them for a while, but now i'm back! at least until i don't feel like doing them again.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5376745988/" title="friday five #40 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5376745988_19dd4209eb_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #40" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>01. cans! -</i></b> hey! did you know that blue moon comes in cans now? "brewmasters cans" according to the case. i know deep down that this is a step down in the beer world, but something about it seems fancy to me. it's just so much easier!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>02. tiny books -</i></b> boygirlparty is selling this adorable set of <a href="http://www.boygirlparty.com/shoppe/mini-edition/item/triptychjournals-1.html">3 tiny books</a> as well as some pretty adorable <a href="http://www.boygirlparty.com/shoppe/mini-edition/item/pocketpuzzlebooks.html">designer sudoku</a> collections over in her shop. i have always loved hee adorable little illustrations, mini paintings & stationary and i even own a couple of her necklaces! these would be perfect to take notes at cha in, but alas, i am trying to be thrifty!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>03. craft critique -</i></b> i'm super stoked to be reporting for <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/">craft critique</a>! and, at one of the 2 most exciting times of the year for crafters, the winter CHA tradeshow in l.a. this time next week! you can check out <a href="http://www.craftcritique.com/2011/01/clip-it-up-by-simply-renee-upper-tier.html">my first article/review</a> over on the website and look for tons from all of us during CHA!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>04. nerd alert -</i></b> you know how blog hopping can be, you click on one thing and an hour and 20 blogs later, you have a new favorite! that's kind of how i happened upon <a href="http://kinseygirl.typepad.com/my_weblog/">kinsey wilson's blog</a>, and now i really want to take her "<a href="http://kinseygirl.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/nerd-alert-blog-class.html">nerd alert</a>" week long blog class for crafty organizational nerds. it's only $15, but like i said trying to be thrifty. i think i may just do it anyway, we'll see!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>05. spring clothing fantasies -</i></b> my fall and winter wardorobe has been pretty blah this year. basics are awesome, but not when you're just not feeling them. this upcoming l.a. trip has me thinking warmer weather clothes (although thus far the forecast is rainy and 60 while i'm there, but that's better than snowy and 5!). so i've been doing that horrible thing i do to myself where i go around bookmarking adorable spring-y thingies that i will not be able to buy, but will drool over about once a week, like <a href="http://www.jemapparel.com/Tops/00-KLD-1022.html">this adorable open back ruffly top</a> from <a href="http://www.jemapparel.com/">jem</a> that was featured on <a href="http://papercakesfinds.blogspot.com/">papercakes</a> today. i love it!</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-87084992342807323852011-01-03T17:28:00.003-05:002011-01-03T18:02:10.353-05:00and i'm done with week two...<div style="text-align: center;">i'm pretty sure i'm just destined to be about 2 weeks behind on this thing, but i'm okay with it, because at least i'm getting my notes and journaling down on paper each day, and that's what i wanted this album to be about. i'm also kind of loving the process of getting a whole bunch of miniature (well, 8x8) layouts done every few days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5310635052/" title="album re-do by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5310635052_085ff7f7d8.jpg" width="500" height="373" alt="album re-do" /></a><br />cover re-do: my album was already getting a little too thick for binder rings even after having only done 15 layouts so far, so i made the switch over to an american crafts 8x8 modern album. with this album i also don't have to worry about punching holes in my pages. yay for that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261108005/" title="day eight (sights of christmas) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5261108005_46ef483825.jpg" width="497" height="500" alt="day eight (sights of christmas)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 8th: the sights of christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">for this one i had some fun with paper piecing, stamps & embellishments that i don't always reach for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5302000397/" title="day nine (ornaments) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5302000397_5744590503.jpg" width="500" height="496" alt="day nine (ornaments)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 9th: ornaments</div><div style="text-align: center;">i used this prompt to document the first time we're combining christmas ornaments, i never knew there were so many fire truck and hockey ornaments in existence.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5302000281/" title="day ten (wrapping paper) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5302000281_1646fca093.jpg" width="500" height="497" alt="day ten (wrapping paper)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 10th: wrapping paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">i was inspired by those awesome "what's in your bag" blog entires and diptychs for this one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5302000173/" title="day eleven (r.f.d. holiday party) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5302000173_5c889c7603.jpg" width="500" height="496" alt="day eleven (r.f.d. holiday party)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 11th: rfd holiday party</div><div style="text-align: center;">apparently it is impossible to get a good picture at the roseland fire department holiday party, not last year and def not this year, so i documented that with this layout.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5310033827/" title="day twelve (the tree) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5045/5310033827_edca296e0d.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day twelve (the tree)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 12th: the christmas tree(s)</div><div style="text-align: center;">i liked the idea of scrapping about our big tree, and including our little charlie brown tree so i landed on big tree & little tree, but then when it came down to putting it down in thickers i liked how it kind of sounded like a kids story or comic book, so i decided to go with "the adventures of big tree & little tree"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5310033919/" title="day thirteen (christmas music) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5310033919_d2ae3bdf96.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day thirteen (christmas music)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 13th: christmas music</div><div style="text-align: center;">@heyjenrenee sent me a couple of mixes a while ago that she added the track listings to by printing screen captures of the playlists in itunes and i loved the idea. for this one i just printed a couple of my winter/christmas playlists from last year to do the layout about.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5310034007/" title="day fourteen (opening gifts) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5310034007/" title="day fourteen (opening gifts) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5310034007_73f6b1a52a.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day fourteen (opening gifts)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">december 14th: opening gifts</div><div style="text-align: center;">this one was a struggle, but i like how it turned out. the journaling is about how some sort of gift giving shift has happened and i find myself enjoying the giving of gifts way more than the receiving. </div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-60765733641044964602010-12-29T14:51:00.004-05:002010-12-29T14:56:46.224-05:00a little preview of things to come perhaps...?<div style="text-align: center;">just rocked a pretty big update to my etsy shop; 7 rockpaperscissors paper crafting kits inspired by songs & 3 new sets of cards. another update will be coming soon with more cards & cupcake toppers, just as soon as i play a little december daily/journal your christmas catch up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table style="text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=39813&user_name=leftandleaving&item_source=shop&item_size=gallery&rows=4&columns=4" width="722" height="730"><param name="movie" value="http://www.etsy.com/flash/spots/etsy_mini.swf?user_id=39813&user_name=leftandleaving&item_source=shop&item_size=gallery&rows=4&columns=4"></object></td></tr><tr><td><a style="font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a><br /><a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration: none;" href="http://leftandleaving.etsy.com/">leftandleaving</a></td></tr></tbody></table>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-6289714258081422492010-12-14T17:34:00.010-05:002010-12-15T13:01:47.793-05:00hey! i'm doing this thing!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5226514771/" title="album cover by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5226514771_b4bb1000f3.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="album cover" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i decided, with some sweet encouragement from sara berry & heidi, to finally jump on the december daily/journal your christmas bandwagon! my original thought was to use two pages from an 8x8 maya road chipboard binder book as my front and back cover, but with just 9 pages done so far i can already tell that it's going to get a little too thick, so i've ordered an 8x8 american crafts modern album. i'm hoping that i'll be able to carefully peel, trim down and transfer this cover onto the new album when it arrives.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261714818/" title="day one (manifesto) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5261714818_73d65eef3a.jpg" width="500" height="495" alt="day one (manifesto)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day one: manifesto.</div><div style="text-align: center;">my reasons for needing/wanting to finally dive into this album this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261107369/" title="day two (snow) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5261107369_095bba510b.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day two (snow)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day two: snow</div><div style="text-align: center;">i took a super cheese ball approach to this one. i made little evidence markers to photograph my mug & hot chocolate with and wrote a formal apology letter for causing our first early snow. thank goodness for that label tulip coffee (turned hot chocolate) ring stamp from forever a go!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261715044/" title="day three (roseland tree lighting) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5261715044_61831aed31.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day three (roseland tree lighting)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day three: roseland's tree lighting</div><div style="text-align: center;">i forwent the prompt on this one and scrapped what we'd done this day. it was special for me because the boy and i went to the event together, instead of my usual meeting him there because he's on duty for the fire department. it was pretty chilly, but fun to see all the kids freak out when santa came!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261107599/" title="day four (advent/25) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5261107599_c5b761c1de.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day four (advent/25)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261714042/" title="day four hidden journaling by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5261714042_ef7a4f1f5d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="day four hidden journaling" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day four: advent</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (i flipped the prompts for days four & five)</div><div style="text-align: center;">i do love my "olive the other reindeer" pop-up advent calendar, but i decided to adapt this day's prompt to get a little crafty therapy down on paper. getting excited about the christmas countdown has been hard this year with the store closing exactly one week before christmas, but this page gave me a chance to get some of those feelings out of my system on paper and think about all the good things that have come from my time at scraptasia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261107685/" title="day five (decor) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5261107685_3e4d7d2d4b.jpg" width="392" height="500" alt="day five (decor)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day five: the perfect christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">i decided to make this one a real quickie by fine tuning it down to dream holiday decor with some images i had seen fly past in my google reader over the past couple of weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261715324/" title="day six (to do list) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5085/5261715324_4a678bf2c2.jpg" width="390" height="500" alt="day six (to do list)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day six: to do list</div><div style="text-align: center;">(i shuffled days six, seven, eight & nine around also)</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was my original intention to list the gifts i still needed to buy up there in that shopping panel at the top left, but the boy is a peeker, so i stuck to generalities. each panel is it's own little section of to do's (shopping, activities & decor) i feel a little on top of this holiday, but there are still a bunch of things to do, even now, on day 15!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5261715432/" title="day seven (traditions) by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5261715432_db13ca2778.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="day seven (traditions)" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">day seven: traditions</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is really my first year combining christmases with the boy (last year we had only been dating for a couple of months) and since it's also our first christmas living together it's been really interesting combining our traditions. for this layout i focused on three of my family's traditions that i want to make sure are included in our new, combined version of christmas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">so, that's my first week of december dai;y/journal your christmas, i'm hoping to be totally caught up over the next couple of days, and then i'll be able to post days eight thru fourteen and then make it a weekly thing! i really am enjoying it so far, promise!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-13056853845441161122010-11-24T21:21:00.003-05:002010-11-24T22:18:41.291-05:00happy thanksgiving!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5205242461/" title="autumn card by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5205242461_967f20cba0.jpg" width="500" height="391" alt="autumn card" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it's been pretty stressful time lately, so i'd like to take a little time to list who & what i am so thankful for...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;">a wonderful guy who gets me, makes me giggle and makes me feel like my love is 100% safe with him.</li><li style="text-align: left;">real friends who i can pick up with at any given time and get the real deal from.</li><li style="text-align: left;">an awesome family & lovely kitty loves, and a great new extended family via the boy.</li><li style="text-align: left;">a new home, with the boy that i love, that's getting cozier and cozier each day.</li><li style="text-align: left;">some new creative energy that has me enjoying crafting, at a time when i definitely need it.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">happy thanksgiving everyone!</div></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-80621935793920834612010-10-12T16:58:00.003-05:002010-10-12T17:44:56.837-05:00hockey scraps...<div style="text-align: center;">... obviously not <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wshEz8cPZo">this</a> kind. i made a little deal with myself that i couldn't go to any games in the 2010-2011 season until i finished my layouts from last season, and i mostly stuck to my guns (i snuck a pre-season game in there when i was only done with 2 of the 4, but i feel like that's only bending my rule a tiny bit). anyway, i was having a little bit of a hard time with these since there were a couple of challenges; 01. using mostly devils colors could get a little restricting. 02. i scrap a lot of single photo layouts, and i usually have a bunch of photos from games that i love. 03. how can i make multiple hockey layouts all look different?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">well, i leaned pretty heavily on sketches and lifts for these 4, but they definitely got my confidence up, and i'm excited to scrap this seasons' games as they happen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5076370144/" title=""my first night at the rock" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/5076370144_2760e84f86.jpg" width="500" height="499" alt=""my first night at the rock"" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a jack of a cute "my neighborhood" layout that was sent out in a newsletter and i re-worked it to create the verizon tower, where we always walk in, at the rock (which is the nickname for the prudential center where the devils play). it was fun to make a little banner from a bunch of scrappies and draw in some little stitched line for an added touch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772941/" title=""st. pat's throwback" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5075772941_269bfbb276_z.jpg" width="640" height="329" alt=""st. pat's throwback"" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">can you believe i actually made a 2 page layout? it's been years since i've done one of these, which is why i straight jacked a sketch on this guy, haha. there were just so many pictures from this game that i wanted on there that it was just totally necessary. i did my journaling by numbering everything and then doing a little itemized list in the center there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5076370334/" title=""a not so painful loss" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1334/5076370334_054180b173.jpg" width="500" height="498" alt=""a not so painful loss"" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a kind of combination of 3 or 4 things i like from various layouts that were rattling around in my head. not a lift per say, but a collection of faint memories of things i've liked about other layouts lately, haha. this was the devils v blackhawks game we went to that was awesome to watch, especially since the boy has passed down an appreciation of the blackhawks to me. so yeah, the devils lost, but we lost to the hawks and it was amazing to watch toews, kane & byfuglien at work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772621/" title=""devils v sabres" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772621/" title=""devils v sabres" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5075772621_609d7d3592.jpg" width="500" height="485" alt=""devils v sabres"" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772621/" title=""devils v sabres" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772621/" title=""devils v sabres" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr">t</a>his guy came from a sketch on the crate paper blog and i definitely needed the help on this one, it was one of the last ones i did and i was gasping for air, haha. glad i caved a little on the black & red thing and pulled in some sabres blue, haha.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the best part of scrapping all these was actually the journaling, which is something i never thought i'd say. it was awesome to sit down, read over the articles about the game, remembering my favorite moments and thinking about all the great hockey moments i've witnessed already. go devils!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgannovak/5075772621/" title=""devils v sabres" by missmorgannovak, on Flickr"><br /></a></div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-56174393256032577162010-10-08T10:07:00.004-05:002010-10-08T15:39:56.327-05:00friday five #39<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5062659934/" title="friday five #39 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5062659934_080d037b91_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #39" /></a></div><br /><div><b><i>01. things that need to be in my closet -</i></b> y'know... i've been trying really hard to avoid shopping (believe it or not). i haven't been to a mall in forever, i'm trying not to browse my favorite online stores, i'm not opening my sale mail... but cute stuff just keeps showing up in my e-mail inbox! i am dying for these fold down chuck taylor boots... like completely dying!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>02. nycc -</i></b> new york comic con is this weekend... and i won't be there : ( i was totally stoked on it, looking around for possible costumes and then work schedule happened, and it turning out to be a generally crazy weekend and it kinda got pushed to the wayside. : ( there is the slimmest chance of sunday if the one day passes don't sell out... but probably not. so sad.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>03. hockey season is open! -</i></b> (yes,i do actually plan on wearing the above hat this winter) i'm rushing home post-work to throw on my jersey, grab the boy and be picked up by jen and erik to head to the 2010-11 season opener! can't wait to see the new lines, the new coaches style and some non-pre-season hockey! eek! finally!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>04. ugh & etsy - </i></b>i taught my first christmas class last night. on october 8th. i loved the class and love christmas and all... but ugh... already? also, i loved a couple of my cards so much, and have some ideas for others that i like enough to think about re-opening my etsy store, or possibly start a whole new one. definitely general card sets and christmas cards, but if i can get my ish together i'm hoping to even put up some halloween card sets for those really special people. stay tuned...</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>05. can't help it -</i></b> i know, i'm just torturing myself now, but loving this antiques cluster f looking rhinestone necklace. the reviews say the stones fall out pretty easily but that it's worth glueing them back in. i'll stalk it's appearance in the sale section i think and stay armed with my glossy accents for any fallen sparklies.</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-12074355413400286662010-09-29T11:41:00.009-05:002010-10-01T20:02:14.784-05:00friday five #38<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/5036148707/" title="friday five #38 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5036148707_f0edf41752_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #38" /></a></div><br /><div><b><i>01. fall dream bag -</i></b> i abstained from the purchase of a new fall bag last year, and this year i certainly shouldn't be spending the cash this fall either, but i'm having a really hard time resisting this vintage reissue bag from fossil. i know i can justify just about any unnecessary purchase if i really work at it, but i really feel like this is such a classic, basic bag, that it's a necessary purchase, no? i'm anxious to see it in person though, because you know how browns that look great online are not always as great in person.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>02. fall fashion hopes -</i></b> i think my clothing mantra this fall will be WWJLD "what would jenny lewis do?" she is gutsy and i love it. can i pull off tweed shorts & tights? WWJLD dare i rock that hat or pouch belt? WWJLD am i a girl who can rock a heeled vintage bootie? WWJLD i want to be just a little bit daring!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>03. falsies -</i></b> okay, so i occasionally fall prey to those articles in magazines about the new miracle mascara so i was hesitant to believe the hype from nylon magazine about maybelline's falsies mascara but when my old mascara ran out i figured i'd give it a whirl. it could come out pretty heavy if you don't clear the brush enough, but i love what it does to my lashes, and at $7.77 it's worth a try i think.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>04. necessary accessories -</i></b> currently i am rocking a really grandma looking vera bradley makeup bag, which is actually an improvement on the crazy tacky silver metallic one i was previously saddled with. currently, i'm kinda digging this framed, flat-bottomed make-up bag from fossil. it would be nice to not have to dump my makeup out every time i need to find one thing or cringe anytime i have to bring it out in public, haha.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>05. old school sanrio -</i></b> loving the resurgence of the sanrio characters from my childhood. it's nice to see keroppi, my melody and tuxedo sam out in the world! i love hello kitty and all, but was missing those 2! you can make a my melody & keroppi at <a href="http://www.buildabear.com/shop/browsecategory.aspx?CallingPage=BrowseCategory&Category=sanrio">build-a-bear</a> and there are tuxedo sam and my melody flash drives at <a href="http://www.mimoco.com/shop/hellokitty">mimoco</a> (they both have hello kitty as well, of course!)</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132631474181170568.post-58459492216681390392010-09-10T13:08:00.006-05:002010-09-10T14:47:47.085-05:00friday five #37<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmorgan/4976891781/" title="friday five #37 by miss morgan..., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4976891781_e9beef9b99_b.jpg" width="670" height="135" alt="friday five #37" /></a></div><br /><div><b><i>01. new fave ink combo -</i></b> "crushed olive" distress ink, "pumice stone" distress ink & "ocean depth" versamagic. i usually forget to pull out the distress inks, but i remembered for once, and this card happened. i die.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>02. terrariums -</i></b> yeah, obviously i'm a little late to the game on this one. i love the idea of green things around the house, but i don't have the greenest of thumbs and kitties have a tendency to eat plants and flowers, plus the possibility of starting out has seemed a little overwhelming. but, through one place or another i ended up on <a href="http://shopterrain.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY_1004&Store_Code=ST&Category_Code=HOUS-TERR">this website</a>, and it seems like something i could start playing with on a quasi-reasonable budget. hmm...</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>03. blue india - </i></b>i bought this shade of nail lacquer from the "liberty of london for mac" collection a little while a go, but was totally hooked on my barry m "mint green" up until a couple of weeks a go. "blue india" is going to be my go to fall color, i can just tell. it's the perfect grey blue and i only really see it ever leaving my nails if replaced by mac's <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/170/641/Nail-Lacquer/index.tmpl">"in the buff", "earthly harmony" or "jade dragon"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>04. dream recipe box -</i></b> in a dream world where i have unlimited monetary resources and split my time between traveling and nesting, <a href="http://www.riflepaperco.com/item/Heirloom_Recipe_Card_Box/95/c6">this</a> is obviously the recipe box i would be filling. it's custom, made from salvaged hardwood and completely beautiful. sigh.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>05. gym revival -</i></b> i'm taking the plunge back into having a healthy workout schedule. i'm definitely going to also try to eat just a tiny bit better, but will not diet. this is more of a gym revival to maintain my ability to eat out and try new beers on the weekends. whatever works, right?</div>miss morgan...http://www.blogger.com/profile/13540584327696915488noreply@blogger.com1