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  • State Map Hoop Art: How to Cut Felt with Your Silhouette Curio
    Baby | Baby Gifts | Crafty | Fabric | Gifting | Home Decor | Silhouette | Tips & Tricks | Wall Art

    State Map Hoop Art: How to Cut Felt with Your Silhouette Curio

  • My One Word for 2017 & A Busy Gal's Strategy for Taking Action! | Here's the word that chose me (better late than never), the goal-setting it inspired, and how I plan to tackle those goals despite having less margin than ever before.... Let's do this!
    Blogging | Creativity | Tips & Tricks | Word of the Year

    My One Word for 2017

  • 30 Gift Ideas for Crafters & Creatives | A unique collection of gifts to give that lover of crafts, DIY projects, and all things creative in your life! They can be deceptively hard to shop for...but not anymore! Check out these practical, fun, and out-of-the-box ideas!
    Book | Christmas | Crafty | Creativity | Gift | Holiday

    30 Gift Ideas for Crafters & Creatives

  • Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear T-Shirt Trio Gift Idea | Such a meaningful gift for a new family of three! Think baby shower, mother's day, father's day, Christmas, birthday...any occasion where you want to celebrate new parents or the arrival of their precious little baby bear! Silhouette tutorial includes tips and tricks for working with heat transfer vinyl. It's not as intimidating as you think!
    Baby | Baby Gifts | Crafty | Gifting | Heat Transfer Vinyl | Silhouette

    Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear T-Shirt Trio Gift & Silhouette Giveaway!

  • "Ice Ice Baby"... plus clever costumes from all 9 years of Lanker Family Punny Halloween Costume History. Most epic and hilarious family costume round-up ever (especially for lovers of visual humor and dad jokes and all the puns) via thinkingcloset.com
    Baby | Crafty | Fall | Holiday | Inspiration | Punny Costumes | Silhouette | Tips & Tricks | Vinyl

    “Ice Ice Baby” Punny Halloween Costume

  • 20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids, Babies, Multiples, Fur-Babies, & Families! | An epically awesome round-up of literal interpretations of the word as portrayed by precious kiddos! As if a punny costume wasn't already awesome, now it's got the cute-factor! Plus, there are some great last-minute Halloween costume ideas in this mix. Brace yourself!
    Crafty | Creativity | Fall | Holiday | Punny Costumes | Round-Up

    20 Punny Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

  • "Happy Fall, Y'all!" Watercolor Art: A Silhouette Cameo 3 Tutorial - After peeling up my adhesive backed cardstock, I applied it to my watercolor background for a vibrant, autumnal finished piece! Here are the black and white renditions for two unique, different looks.
    Crafty | Fall | Home Decor | Paper Crafts | Silhouette | Specialty Media | Tips & Tricks | Wall Art

    “Happy Fall Y’all” Watercolor Art: A Silhouette Cameo 3 Tutorial

  • How I'm Reckoning with Unchecked To Do Lists: Snapshots and stories from our week in the woods as a new family of three, and how unchecked to do lists are teaching this recovering perfectionist a thing or two about the kind of life I want to live from here on out. Join the conversation!
    Baby | Creativity | Sabbath | Summer | Tips & Tricks | Travel | Unplugged Activities

    How I’m Reckoning with Unchecked To Do Lists

  • Juniper's 2 week newborn photography shoot: adorable hair bows, muslin swaddles, and a sweet smiling baby in a bucket. Brace yourself for the cuteness!
    Baby | Summer

    Juniper’s Newborn Photography Session

  • Mini succulents make whimsical favors for a Mint & Gray Baby Shower...they also match the color palette perfectly! This little trio was the perfect representation of our soon-to-be family of 3!
    Baby | Crafty | Gift | Inspiration | Parties | Silhouette | Tips & Tricks

    A Charming Mint & Gray Baby Shower

  • Introducing our Baby Girl...Juniper Rachael Joy Lanker! Born June 5th, 2016. Here's a montage of photos taken during our "Fresh 48" photo session at the hospital. They capture the love, relief, awestruck wonder, and sheer joy we felt for our firstborn daughter! via thinkingcloset.com
    Baby | Summer

    Introducing…Juniper Rachael Joy Lanker!

  • “Bring a Book” Baby Shower
    Baby | Crafty | Parties | Tips & Tricks

    “Bring a Book” Baby Shower

  • "Cute as a Button" Baby Shower | DIY & Handmade Baby Shower Ideas to Inspire a Party to Remember! Cake topper with mini banner was easy to DIY and the fondant button cake was created by a local bakery! Yum.
    Baby | Crafty | Gift | Parties | Printable | Tips & Tricks

    “Cute as a Button” Baby Shower

  • A Year of Pursuing Purpose (not Perfection): I Can’t Do It Alone
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    A Year of Pursuing Purpose (not Perfection): I Can’t Do It Alone

  • 5 Creative Ways to Celebrate a Loved One From Afar | Here are some tried and true ways to make someone's day no matter the distance between you! From virtual parties to video messages, these celebrations are guaranteed to turn a birthday, baby shower, graduation, or anniversary into a day for the record books!
    Crafty | Creativity | Gift | Parties | Tips & Tricks | Video

    5 Creative Ways to Celebrate a Loved One from Afar

  • Pregnancy Milestone Timeline Banner: From Party Decor to Baby Scrapbook! | Here's how I saved time and money creating a simple photo banner garland for my baby shower. All of the banner elements can be popped into a scrapbook or baby book! Gotta love double-duty crafting.
    Baby | Crafty | Parties

    Pregnancy Timeline Photo Banner

  • Baby Nursery Watercolor Wall Art | An Embossing & Debossing Tutorial for the new Silhouette Curio Machine! This detailed photo tutorial will turn your intimidation into motivation...and answer questions you didn't even know you had. It's your one stop shop to exploring the emboss / deboss function on your new Curio machine!
    Baby | Baby Gifts | Crafty | Gift | Home Decor | Paper Crafts | Silhouette | Tips & Tricks | Wall Art

    Nursery Watercolor Art: Silhouette Curio Tutorial

  • 3 Creative Onesies for Baby Girl & FREE Silhouette Cut Files | There's really no better baby shower gift than a custom, personalized onesie! So, brace yourself for 3 adorable new onesie designs, each of which can be adapted to suit the parents and the baby (girl, boy, or gender neutral). And this post has tons of great tips for working with heat transfer vinyl, too! Nab these free files and happy creating.
    Baby | Baby Gifts | Crafty | Gift | Heat Transfer Vinyl | Silhouette | Tips & Tricks

    3 Creative Onesies for Baby Girl & Heat Press Giveaway!

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