A Bit East-coast

let the haunting begin.

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Last week I was thrilled to start pulling out all the crows, Fred the skeleton(I made him a sign), and his buddies for Halloween 2012! I am still working on placing things and need to stop at the local farmers stands for a few white pumpkins. I was so excited to see that this year two of the stands I pass have loads of white pumpkins-love the competition between the two farmers!

I also have ideas swirling around in my head of stuff I want to make-but where is the time? This weekend I felt like I was all over the place-drove to Cindy's house for her Thirty-One party on Saturday. Sunday I took Mira and a couple of her friends to the mall for Homecoming dress shopping-by the way, did I ever mention she now has her driver's permit...and she has a certain amount of driving hours to achieve before getting her license. The 20 mins we spent driving through the neighborhood was super fun;-)

Today-I am staying HOME! In my studio...I hope to finish a couple of layouts I started last week and doing some Halloween stuff. And maybe do some cleaning-Lulu's hair is everywhere!

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Q & A

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D said:

I have been wanting to leave a comment for the last month or two when I came across your blog through Making Memories. Quickly I added you to my "favorites". I simply love your blog and style. Everything you post from crafts to photography is chic, elegant, simple and beautiful. It not only shows in your craft but design, decorating and home. I LOVE popping in to see what other marvelous project has been posted. This is truely one sight I never get tired of looking through and spend sooo much time looking at photographs for ideas, inspiration or to simply look at pretty things like I would a favorite magazine. Your so blessed to be very talented. Thank you for taking the time to post all these pictures and share all the lovely things in your life. Looking forward to all your future post. -Jasmin : >

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Hi Jasmin...well, I just don't know how to thank you enough for taking the time to leave such great compliments. It's always wonderful to hear what people think and I always hope that everyone enjoys each visit. I love it when I go to a site and it makes me want to make something right away...or makes me go rearrange the decorations in a better way somewhere in my house-a site that makes me feel inspired makes my day...and then makes me want to also inspire those who come here to my blog. I am thankful when I read a comment like yours(or any comment left)-thank you Jasmine & all others who may feel the same way!!

Melinda Wharton said:

Keisha, I love this - it's beautiful. Just love how your photography blends so nicely with the album. Good work! I have the same questionsas those above! Melinda Wharton at scrapkit studio

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Melinda, I'll answer below for you!!!

Heaven said:

Awesome!! This is fabulous! How big is this album? :)

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Hey Heaven...it's a 4x4-perfectly mini mini, lol!!

Tammie Eberhart said:

You are so darn creative!!! Patty said it best - "SPOOKTACULAR"! What adhesive do you prefer for adhering the pages of your mini album?

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Tammie, I really like to stock up on Tombow permanent tape or Scotch double stick tape.

Joan Fowler said:

Keisha, I love this mini album. I recognise the skeleton stamp from My Mind's Eye but what company or companies is the paper from? Also those labels (Spider Fangs, Deadly morsels)are amazing but have no idea what line they are from either. I would love to use something similar for a mini album for my granddaughter if you could provide some company names for me.

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Joan...Lots of old stash stuff with a bit of new stuff! Ok, the Deadly Morsels is Martha Stewart from 2 or 3 seasons ago-look on Ebay for those stickers. All the other stickers( SpiderFangs, Hemlock, Trick or Treat and Oct 31) are new K&Co sticker set I grabbed from Michaels-the witch sticker too. The papers are all from My Minds Eye-a mix of two lines. One is their Halloween line and a line of black & white papers called Meadow Lark...I love doing Halloween in blk/wht with bits of orange. Yep, the stamps are My Minds Eye...and the skeleton at the end(or the first photo on black cardstock) is a Michael's stamp. Lots of old Making Memories stickers(letters/numbers and word stickers) & some Jenni Bowlin bingo cards and journaling cards. Studio Calico stamps(2006)...te glittery spider might be Jolee's...some black sequence...OMGosh, I am just noticing that there are a couple pages missing, lol. 

 

halloween mini.

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Finally, done! I have been working on this just about everyday for the past month?! Last week LaVaughn & I think we had a bit of the flu-I am just now really feeling better. This album is really simple-and the simplest of things seem to take me forever! 

This album has photos of the girls from past Halloween 06-09. I want to do another mini for 2010-11 soon. Right now I am just glad that this one is done!! I posted it from end to beginning and I am to ticked to reload the photos!!

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busy.busy.

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Summer is flying by way too fast. And the past few weekends we have been busy-we just got back from Hershey, PA...Hershey Park is the sweetest place on earth! We all road lots of roller coasters in two days. The weekend before that we spent a evening in Baltimore for a Orioles/Tigers game-and the Tigers won!! Then yesterday I went for a quick trip to Alexandria, VA to meet up with Linda & Cindy.

Now-I am trying to finish up a project for a class that is due tomorrow. Sorry for the lag in updates. Once I get this project done I can focus on new blog posts this week. Here is a quick post of another TCDesigns project...

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the greatest view.guesting

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I was happy to get an guest invite from Gail over at the Greatest View-she has the cutest handmade embellishments. I did a few projects for her with a few of my favorite embellishments she sent me to work with. Thank goodness I have some left overs that I will be using real soon for my own projects! Make sure you dropped by Greatest View there are so many cool things that I have yet to use and you should not miss!!

Greatest View products-petite doilies 

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Greatest View products-petite doilies, definition badges

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Greatest View products-stick pins, handmand rosettes

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new stuff...

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First page, was done for my first post from TCD's design team blog post yesterday. I used her new Sweet Afternoon line and stamps.

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These next two pages I have been working on for the past couple of days-I used BG Konnichiwa line

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b.l.u.e.s

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I didn't plan for this blue theme, it just happened this way.

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New lights for my studio! They are cool & very industrial. I like the fact that they are totally different-they're black and most of my stuff is white. I like the fact that the lights are rugged-mixed with my more elegant decor. LaVaughn was shocked with my choice, lol. I was saving up for a pair of wall mount swing arm lights, but these were a steal from Restoration Hardware.

Now I can start to hang my framed tags & more photos...I am slowly buying the frames.

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new teresa collins designs

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 I was lucky enough to be a guest for Teresa Collins new release Sweet Afternoon. It is a beautiful line-I was immediately drawn to the pretty grey pattern papers. And her new stamps-more butterflies for my stash! 

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{Out for Publication}

 

 

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Kim Bell said:

Gorgeous!! Where did you find that take-out box??

 

Hi Kim, it was from Michael's!!

g i l d e d l o v e

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gild·ed /ˈgildid/

Adjective:

Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

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I worked on this box & ornament today-my finger tips are even gilded! Today is also the last post for January, so that means my time is ticking down(FAST) on doing more Valentine projects. I always get a trend stuck in my head-now it seems to be doing things with hearts. And wings, I bought more wings yesterday. I hope you all enjoy...

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Q & A

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Janet said:

Have been enjoying your blog so much. You have a very lovely style. Where do you get your blank tags from or do you make them?

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Thanks, Janet...I hope you I can keep you coming back!! I usually by my tags at Staples & JoAnn's.

Heaven said:

Keisha, how about posting a video tutorial on how you emboss these gorgeous tags? They are so soft and pretty. :)

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Awe, Heaven...thanks! Not sure if I can do a video, not totally ruling it out! It gets a bit crazy around here-my plate might not be able to handle one more thing, lol! But who knows...

 

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Today I did a little tag mini using lots of the new BG Kissing Booth line.

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Bernice J said:

Keisha, do you have an etsy shop? I love your creations and am wondering what you do with them all.

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Deb said:

Love these tags. I'd like to know if you have an Etsy shop too.

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Hey Deb & Bernice...no, I just don't think that people would pay for my stuff. It does make me smile that you two asked!!!

Dori & Stef said:

I love it. Your style is divine! and where did you get that fabulous chandelier?

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Dori & Stef...it was a surprise gift from my husband. 2 days after we moved into our home he had to go to Prague for two weeks, and this was something he thought to get for me. He actually brought it for my closet-it was just too pretty to be in there...where no one would see it!!

Stephanie said:

I love your room! Where did you get your desk? I really like the storage on the sides!

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Stephanie...my desk is a knock-off of the Pottery Barn project table. We had it made in China.

 

 

m e t a l l i c t h r e a d

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I have wanted to try metallic sewing thread for a few years-I usually thought about it when I was feeling too cheap to buy it "this time". Or I was too chicken to try it. Yesterday I went for it and I LOVE it. I only bought one gold spool to "try", and now I will be buying silver this week. When it goes on sale I will be stocking up on every color of metallic thread there is! I really love he way the loose ends curl up with a zip from the scissors-like that plastic gift-wrapping ribbon!

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Jeanny Clary said:

Hi Keisha:) Merry Christmas and happy new year to u and family:) I Just found your blog from cricut! I LOVE IT!!! all that you do...your studio, your work, your house... i wish i knew you earlier;) hahahaha.... btw... I am Jeanny(Mack's wife) so one question how do u start it???? I dont know how to start organize my stuff:(

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HEY Jeanny!! Congrats on the baby! I was a bit lost when you said "mack", lol!! I started with embellishments by color in plastic bins-and went from there. You must call when you all are back in the states.

Deb said:

Gorgeous. Lovely. Beautiful. Can you plz come organaize my scrap room? hehe? Just curious, why do you have two Slice machines lol

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LOL, Deb...Making Memories is one of the best companies to work for!! They had me doing projects for Facebook using the Fabrique Slice(green) over the summer, which I needed to complete my projects-lucky me!!

Liz said:

Love it, Keisha! Have been waiting for you to share your new space!:). The little drawer that holds your Slice, was it made for it?? They fit in the slots so perfectly!

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I know Liz, I was shocked that it was such a perfect fit. It's from Michael's. And it holds all my cards & the little books-and blades. Perfectly!

Karen said:

The tags are lovely and have given me some inspiration to get back into creating! May I ask please what your "go to" colors are? Any trio or pallete of colors that you find yourself inspired by over and over again?

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Hi Karen,

Right now-I am all over white & cream with metallics. I usually love natural tones-white, cream, kraft papers...and green or pink. I usually don't use a tone of super bright colors. 

Denise said:

Keisha, everything you touch is gold! These tags are so pretty! Will you decorate your studio with them? I'm sorry to hear that you have a creepy stalker, those are never fun. Just know they're stalking you because they're jealous of you. You have a beautiful home and family, their life is probably empty and miserable. Keep up the wonderful work here. Your fan club far exceeds the haters!

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Denise, I do plan to make a photo wall with the framed tags & some of my favorite photos!!