August 2010

Where Do I Blog?

August 30, 2010

Kate over at Centsational Girl has asked the question – Where do you blog? If you have been following me for some time- then you have seen the room which I call my studioffice. It is where I spend 80% of my blogging and creating time, although my hubby would beg to differ as I am [...]

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YIKES!!!!

August 28, 2010

What else can go wrong for me, my site template just went wonky. The stars are not aligning for me lately. I can’t get stressed over it – it is only a temporary problem and will be fixed soon. I am working on two projects that I have been creating from my sofa. As soon as [...]

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I Miss All of You!

August 24, 2010

Hi Everybody- I can’t thank you enough for all the flowers and cards, wonderful e-mails and get well wishes you have left for me. They have brought tons of sunshine into the four walls I have had to call home for the past week. I am still here – in the hospital, but feeling sooooooooooooooooooo [...]

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Where in the World is Diane?

August 19, 2010

This is a multiple choice question. Please get out your #2 pencil What do the following 3 photos have in common? a. Library b. Supermarket c. Hospital d. Mall If you chose “c” you are correct. I had an unexpected opportunity to visit the hospital as my pancreas is acting up a bit. Although there’s no [...]

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A Stylish Script

August 17, 2010

Yesterday I walked into my local supermarket and right inside the door for all to see was a display filled with these… Wreaths – pretty Autumn ones. Which signals -Fall is soon upon us. I got all excited as I love Autumn. It is my favorite time of year. I live for it!! My husband thinks I am [...]

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DIY Subway Art Idea For the Silhouette-less

August 12, 2010

Can’t believe it is Thursday - this week is speeding by and I can’t seem to get caught up as I was too busy entering all the Silhouette giveaways. Of course, I didn’t win, but it was worth trying. I work in display and I use these ”vinyls” or “VATS” as we call them in the display trade - every day. No [...]

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My Day at the BlogHer ’10 Conference in NYC

August 9, 2010

So much to tell you… so much I did last Friday at the Blogher Conference and in NYC in general. Because I am a visual kind of girl, I have lots of pictures in this post -some good, others not so good. But I hope it gives you a little glimpse of what happens at a blog [...]

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A Shout Out and BlogHer

August 5, 2010

Hi everyone- This is a quick post. I have much to do tonight and want to get to bed at a decent hour since I need to wake up around 4:30 to drive up to NYC by 7:30 am tomorrow morning for a fun day at the BlogHer conference. I bought a day ticket- half the price [...]

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How-to Make a No-Sew Padded Headboard

August 4, 2010

I was recently up in my horribly hot attic and came across two headboards that I had made for my daughters’ beds when they were little. I forgot all about them. They were one of the project’s in my book, Instant Decorating. The photo above is from the book. Please ignore the upside down and smooshed pillows. That is how the art director at [...]