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Colorful Word Art

by Amy Bowerman

Colorful Word Art Tutorial with Mod Podge | Pluckingdaisies.com

Certain words really get my creative mojo going and I’m always inspired by colors.  Combining inspirational words with bright colors is sure to jump-start your creativity just by lookiing at it.  I have this colorful “Create” word art hanging in my studio and it keeps my creativity flowing day after day.  Come along, and I’ll

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Learning to Fly Art Journal Page | @PluckingDaisy #RangerInk #Sizzix #12Tagsof2013

This journal page was inspired by Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013.  One of my New Year’s resolutions is to Art Journal more.  I’ve also been wanting to take part in Tim’s 12 Tags.  I never met a Tim technique that I didn’t love but I’m not much of a Tag maker.  While executing one

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Brown Paper Gift Wrap

by Amy Bowerman

Brown Paper Gift Wrap | @PluckingDaisy #DIY #tutorial #RangerInk #DollarTree

  Brown paper gift wrap is popping up all over Pinterest.  I’m usually not one to jump on the trendy bandwagon but for this one I had to make an exception.  I love stamping and have always admired the look of white and black ink on Kraft paper.   This year I decided to create

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How to make Tim Holtz Hanging Sign Cake Toppers | Pluckingdaisies.com #RangerInk #Sizzix #HeroArts

Hello friends!  Today I have a fun tutorial for you where I am going to show you how to make cake toppers using the Tim Holtz Hanging Sign die from Sizzix.  I first made these Cake toppers for my sister’s Elephant Baby Shower.  When my friend Kathia from Pink Little Cake (she makes the most

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Turn Shipping Boxes into Gift Boxes - Pluckingdaisies.com

Ah shipping boxes!  There is no shortage of them here at my house.  How about yours?  With the increased popularity of online shopping these cardboard containers seem to accumulate like dust bunnies under a couch!  Especially around the holidays.  I always save shipping boxes and shipping supplies to reuse when I need to ship something. 

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Cat Litter Box to Sizzix Storage Pluckingdaisies.com

So my friends Carolina at Moore Craft Time and Angie at The Country Chic Cottage have teamed up to bring a new challenge to the Crafting world….Craft Lightning!  These crafty gals are challenging us to create something in 15 minutes or less.  Now I don’t know about you but the only thing I can create

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Elephant themed Baby Shower

by Amy Bowerman

Baby Shower Advice for the New Mom

When my sister decided on an Elephant theme for her baby shower I was delighted!  Who doesn’t love an adorable little pachyderm?  Sure there are plenty of Elephant themed baby shower options available for purchase, but being a DIY type of gal I wanted to make her Shower extra special by creating everything myself.  Here

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Interactive Art Journal Page

I must say that the third time IS the charm when it comes to The Octopode Factory Storybook.  The Rainbow Connection page was one of my favorite art journal pages  I have created on this journey.  Since I decided to make the journal pages first and add the story in later I’ve really had to

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Art Journal | @PluckingDaisy #RainbowConnection #Copic #RangerInk

I must say I am so in love with this new path I have found myself on!  My journey into the world of art journaling has been nothing short of amazing!  Each day is filled with new discovers and adventures in creativity.  I feel like a bird getting braver and braver with each page I

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Book Basket Pennant Banner

by Amy Bowerman

Book basket pennant banner

Hello there!  I’m back with another fun baby shower creation.  A new trend these days is to have baby shower guests bring a favorite children’s book to fill a book basket at the shower.  We did this for my baby shower and really helped to jump-start my son’s book collection.  I have read to him

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