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The Teen Zone

There is a dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.  It is the middle ground between child and adult, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of a parent’s fears and the summit of their patience. This is the dimension of self-discovery.  A dimension not only of growth and maturity, but of endless hunger.  It is a journey of a terrifying quest for independence, into a place not only of bad smells and sounds but of endless laundry.  A journey which takes you through a door into a mysterious land of defiance and attitude.  You approach this door with trepidation.  Beyond it is another dimension – a dimension of friends, a dimension of online games, a dimension of attitude.  You’re moving into a land of both moodiness and deceptive glimpses of familiarity, of things and ideas not your own.  You’ve just crossed over into the Teen Zone.

It’s our final weekend of our birthday celebrations and it’s been a fantastic month of fun and celebrations!  We’ve got a couple of promotions happening this weekend for you too.  First, if you missed any of this month’s new releases you’ll have a Second Chance to grab them again at the new release price.  We’re also having our Flashback Finale sale this weekend as well!  This will be your last chance to grab any of the past year’s designer mega-collabs before they’re gone for good.

Want to get off the computer for a while and get your hands a little dirty?

To My Valentine

Love is in the air!  It’s the time of year when hearts are open and romantic gestures abound.  I’m not a big believer in Valentines Day, per se, but I do love “love”!  I’ve created a new collection that’s all about expressing yourself to the one you love.  For me, it’s in the little every day details… for example, I recently had a tire that was losing air.  I didn’t have to ask, but hubby took my tire in and had it fixed for me.  Not a big deal, but it saved me from finding a flat tire one morning!  What’s your favorite way to show someone you love that they’re special?

This week brings us to the halfway point of our 16th birthday celebrations.  We have two incredible free with purchase offers for you this weekend, including a brand new featured designer freebie, and our fabulous 16th Birthday mega-collection, Let Them Eat Cake!

And just one last thing to point out… take a peek at the very end of this post to see another project of mine.  Sometimes I like to step away from the computer and do something creative with my hands!

I thought I wouldn’t have many pages to show off with this because I was working on it right up until this morning!  But man, did these ladies ever knock it out of the park!  The first page is mine, from my Honeymoon in Waikiki back in 2008.

Do you ever feel the need to step away from the computer and just get your hands dirty?  I sure do!  When I get the urge to do something crafty I grab a fun project from Homeworks Etc.  They’re a little DIY craft shop here in my town, but they ship all over the US and Canada.  They offer up so many really fun wood projects that you can paint… and all the supplies you need are included!  How awesome is that?  The shop also sells some beautiful home decor items as well, if you just want to add a few pretty touches here and there.

Homeworks Etc. has some monthly subscription options if you want to be able to decorate with themed items on a monthly basis.  I won’t lie… I subscribe to them all!  Check out the photos below to see this month’s projects.

Aren’t those awesome?  I highly encourage you to try it out for yourself!!!  Oh, and I noticed as I was posting these that they totally match my new collection… it was just a coincidence, I promise!  But a happy one… now I’m going to scrap a page about it!

Hear Me Roar and FWP!

Happy Chinese New Year!  This is is the Year of the Tiger, and so I thought I’d put a fun twist on the theme.  Hear Me Roar is all about kids learning to find their voice and be uniquely them!  It’s such an important lesson to learn, and so wonderful to see happen.

This week we continue with our 16th Birthday celebrations with a Buy This / Get That promotion.  And who doesn’t love to get something for free???  Pick up the kit, Hear Me Roar, you’ll get the pocket cards for free!

Of course, you can still buy the Pocket Cards on their own, but why would you want to???  The bundle will be available for sale after the weekend, but for now it’s a way better deal to just add the individual products to your cart… just remember not to add the Pocket Cards since they’re included with the Kit this weekend!

Temptations 6

Happy Friday!  This week begins our sixteenth birthday celebrations over at Sweet Shoppe.  Party Game-a-Day is back Feb. 1st with lots of fun and we’ll also have a couple of gorgeous collabs for you to collect.  We’re kicking things off this week with a Storewide Sale… 40% off everything in the store!

I have the latest in my collection of templates for you today.  Temptations 6 feature lots of lovely clusters along with some great paper layers that really help you fill out your page.

You may have heard by now that our beloved Ru of Studio Basic Designs lost her husband earlier this week.  We wanted to do something to help her out.  The SSD designers and several more from other shops joined together and have created this beautiful collab, Forever, for her.  This is a massive collection, and one you’ll definitely want in your stash!

Thank you for your support!

Snow Much Fun

While a lot of snow can be a major pain in the behind, it can also be totally awesome!  (Apologies… the 80’s girl in me can’t help but sneak out from time to time!)  Winter activities can be a whole lot of fun.  Between snowball fights and building a snowman, to carving a path down a fresh snowfall on the mountain and the good ol’ hockey game… maybe it’s the Canadian girl in me, but I do love the winter sports!

This first one is my eldest daughter playing with my youngest about eight years ago… they had a grand time in the snow that day!  It sure warmed my heart on that cold, but sunny, day.

I know many of you may have heard the heartbreaking news that yesterday our sweet Ru of Studio Basic Designs lost her husband suddenly, and is now facing her future without the man she loves by her side. If you are like us, you’re wondering how you might help, so I wanted to make sure you know that an incredible fundraising collab will be released on Tuesday, January 25th with all proceeds going to Ru and her son Brian. It is our hopes that this fundraiser shows her how much she is loved, and financially supports her for even a short time to give her the tiniest bit of time to grieve. If you want to join us in this effort, please watch your inbox on Tuesday for those details…

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