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Behind the Bookplates: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
July
28
2010

A former student of mine is throwing a Gala.

This Gala is to benefit the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy fund, a non-profit organization that is devoted to finding a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

This ex-student [now friend] has a brother who will be a senior in high school. He has Duchenne.

Right now, Duchenne is 100% fatal. This disease will eventually rob him of his ability to breathe.

Watch this video "What is Duchenne?" and I challenge you NOT to cry. Of course, I did cry, and this student remains my favorite (um, yeah, teachers have favorites) and I want to help. So there's volunteering [tiny form to fill out here], and there's sponsorship [...

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Download: Watercolor Social Networking Icons
July
19
2010

I created a set of icons that you can use on your site! 

I obviously like hand-drawn things in this technological world... and I got a new tablet, which makes creating hand-drawn things in Illustrator and Photoshop much easier!

I hope that you enjoy them!


Click HERE to Download

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Restful Sunday
April
25
2010

It's a gray and sleepy Sunday morning... and all of this rain held off until Crafty Balboa was over! The crafty gods were smiling down on us... or else Ms. Amy Blasco is just THAT good.

I had a great time, met some fantastic people, and got to see a few good friends that I haven't seen in  a while! And, would you believe, I totally forgot to take any pictures. So, I'm going to have to scavenge around and see if there are some photos floating around that I can borrow to show you!

Now it's time to clean up, to take stock, and to get my Etsy shop back in order. That's my to-do list. Oh, and the lovely Yankee-themed invite...

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Fruit Cobbler Free Download
April
12
2010

Summer will be here before we know it! Last week, it was over 90 degrees (in April!)... so I have been craving summer foods. I spent many hours perfecting this fruit cobbler recipe. I love fruit cobbler, but some recipes call for as much as 2 cups of sugar and 2 sticks of butter! I am not a health nut, but I knew I make one with far less damage to my arteries. Plus, I am in the Garden State after all, and no one can beat our peaches, strawberries, and blueberries in the summer. Why cover them up with all that buttah? I illustrated this recipe, and hope that you enjoy!

Click here for the FREE printable download: Fruit Cobbler!

Oh, and if you want the less-healthy version, or...

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Hallmark Card Contest
April
12
2010

I come from a family of Hallmark employees: At one point, 2 of my sisters and my mom were working at a Hallmark store. I am one of the crafters who does her "market research" at Hallmark stores, reading almost every card they stock. 

So I was actually really excited to find this blog: http://www.hallmarkcontests.com

I have been keeping up with their contests and am going to enter a design for the anniversary card! What kind of anniversary card would you like? Funny? Serious? Sickeningly sweet?

I will keep you updated and post the design-in-progress.

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