G’day mates! Just got back from my sophomore year at Haven Blog Conference in Atlanta, and boy did I have fun! The kind of fun that plum tuckered me out (I actually went to bed last night before the sun went down, which is a rarity for this night owl). Looking forward to sharing a recap…
As we enter into this summer season with its lingering light… …and road trips… …beach days… …and bonfire nights… …it’s a most fitting time for some reflection. And I’m not talking about personal reflection…but reader reflection. My, my, my…you all have been quite the busy bees this past spring! So, it brings me great pleasure to turn the…
Welcome to the next installment in Our DIY Wedding series.To start at the beginning, click here. It’s July 18th, 2009. The time: approximately 11:30 a.m. Lauren and Mark have said their wedding vows, exchanged rings, and have been pronounced man and wife. They scurry downstairs to dig their toes in the sand as their first act as a married couple….
Ready for a super do-able tutorial for creating your own burlap banner using Silhouette *stencil material? Plus a free download for a nautical star cut file? I thought so. Let’s do this! I think one of the quickest and easiest ways to make a new home feel like your home is through hanging pictures and decorating bare walls….
One of your 31 amazing questions for my Birthday Video this year was, “What is your favorite craft to do?” And do you remember my answer? “Baby onesies!” Of course. You’ve seen a slew of them here on The Thinking Closet in the past, and you’re about to see a whole bunch more. I’ve reached…
Curious why foil, washi paper, magnet paper, tattoo paper, & chipboard are the “breakfast club” of craft supplies? You’ve come to the right post! Plus, stick with me for links to 12 specialty media Silhouette project ideas you can try right now! Did anyone else grow up watching the 1980s classic, The Breakfast Club? Five students meet…
There’s something about scrubbing bathroom floors together while belting out angst-filled Alanis Morissette songs that bonds you. Amidst giggles and soap suds and “you oughta knows,” a friendship can be born. A friendship strong enough to span 14 years and counting. This truth is one Gianna and I know firsthand. And to think, it’s all…
Around this time last year, I had just tackled my first heat transfer vinyl project with my new-ish Silhouette machine: some cutie-patootie onesies of the gender-neutral variety. Well, a whole new set of my friends are about to give birth, so it’s time for a brand new batch of gender neutral onesies! {Cheers!} Oh, and in…
Peculiar things start happening to you when you move to Florida. For one, you live in flip flops. “Dressing up” means putting on flats. You completely give up on blow-drying your hair because “It’s Too Darn Hot” as the song goes. Children tack “Miss” onto the front of your first name when they address you….
With the recent celebration of my 31st Birthday, winter gave us its farewell, and thus spring is here! Or at least, for my friends up north, it’s running a little late, but it will surely be here soon. Even for a Florida spring, it has been a little chilly here the past few days–chilly enough…
I can’t even begin to catalog the number of hours in my childhood that were devoted to reading Archie comic books. Countless! At bedtime, my parents allowed us to crack open the door of our bedroom, so just enough hall light could spill in to read by. With my sister Lisbeth on the top bunk…
Okay, crafters, if you weren’t already obsessed with washi tape, you’re about to be. Did you know there exists a magical material known as Washi Sheets? Pretty much no surface is safe around me now because I want to plaster this stuff ev-er-y-where. It’s essentially washi tape in 12″ x 12″ adhesive sheets that you can…
Do you ever purchase something thinking, “I have no idea what I’ll use this for, but I know it will find its purpose one day?” That’s exactly what happened one year ago when I was strolling past the Target $1 bins (we’ve already established the magnetic force field around that section). My eyes honed in…
I don’t know how this happened. I mean, it’s truly unprecedented. But somehow, in spite of myself, the Blogging Dreams & Goals I laid for myself in 2013 all came to fruition in some way or another. Every. last. one. I truly am dumbfounded over it all because typically, it’s like I’m physically incapable of…
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you may have blinked and missed that as of last Saturday, it’s officially winter. Cold, snowy, frosty, windy, bone-chilling winter. “Wait a minute, Lauren. I thought you lived in Florida….” Yes, yes. I do. I’m just using my vivid imagination to paint a picture of the…
I hope everyone who celebrated Christmas yesterday had a joyous day! We spent the day up in Ocala with Mark’s family. It was chock full of hugs… …unexpected gifts… …childlike wonder… …and thanks to my MIL, lots of good eatin’. We even had a Secret Santa gift exchange among the adults in our family. In…
Hi, friend! So kind of you to stop by. And how did you know today was the day I finally folded those baskets of laundry and got the house tidied up? That’s serendipity for ya! {Wink.} Well, what am I doing? Let me invite you in, friend! I’d be delighted to give you a tour…
Happy Sunday, everyone! How is everyone faring after the eating extravaganza and whirlwind shopping sprees these past few days? Well, if you’re in need of some craft-therapy like I am, then I’ve gotcha covered. It’s a holiday project featuring everyone’s favorite craft supply: washi tape! I was a wee bit late to the washi tape…
