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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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Knitted Flowers. For Knitting Dummies.
April
9
2010


How to knit a flower! Disclaimer: I am by no means a knitting expert. But the fact that I ended up with neat-looking flowers should tell you that YOU CAN do this! I will share some of my trials and tribulations, and show you some pics along the way!

We're past scarf season here in Jersey, and I left my squares for Warm Up America at work... so I needed a new project. I used Nicki Epstein's pattern from Craft:. I have never used a pattern before or knitted anything other than a scarf!



1. Use...

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I feel yucky.
April
8
2010

Take this poll so I don't have to make a doctor's appointment.

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Allergies? Or Strep Throat?
Allergies
Sick
How should I know?!?
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