Tuesday Morning Haul

I'm not sure if I have mentioned this before, but I seriously love Tuesday Morning. If you are into crafting or scrapbooking, you can find really awesome stuff there and everything is super affordable. Here's what I have recently purchased at my local Tuesday Morning.

After watching a few haul videos and checking out some pictures on Instagram, I decided to try my local store to see if they finally had anything good. I'm so glad that I did because they had some awesome stuff. I was so excited to find those Amy Tangerine epoxy stickers, the Christy Tomlinson mask/stencil, and  the ephemera packs.

As soon as I saw that zoo themed mambiKIT, I immediately got it. We love going to the zoo and had just come back from visiting the zoo so finding this was awesome! And it was only $1! Seriously it was only a dollar and it comes with stickers, papers and chipboard! I was also surprised to find some Pocket Pages themed cards and bought two different ones. I actually won the holiday/year round themed cards a couple of years ago and just recently ran out so I was glad to find some.

I am really loving that stencil and can't wait to use it in my art journal. So I'm pretty sure that you all know that I love ephemera packs and I was so excited to find some that were Summer themed. These will be great in layouts, cards, and my art journal. I was also surprised to find out that I accidentally purchased two ephemera packs that are the same, but that's ok because I know I will use it.

I already have a pack of the Pocket Pages themed cards (the one with the hot air balloon), but purchased another one because I was running out. That pack of themed cards is actually one of my favorite sets so I had to get it. 

Overall, I am very pleased with what I found at Tuesday Morning. I can't wait to start creating using my new supplies!

Do you shop at Tuesday Morning?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Krysten, Lindsay, and Charlotte's weekly link up.

1. Summer Vacation officially started this week

2. Sleeping In

3. New scrapbooking/crafting supplies

4. My boys

5. Ice Cream

6. Spending some quality time with the hubby

7. Webster's Pages travelers notebooks

8. Rice Krispie Treats

9. Organizing

10. Barnes and Noble

What made you happy this week?

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Currently List

Hey! It's Tuesday and it's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I'm catching up on The 100 and it is getting really good! John and I have to catch up on Fear The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones.

Reading: As usual, I've been catching up on lots of blog posts and e-mails.

Listening: An oldie, but a goodie.

Making: I'm still drafting up lots of blog posts and am working on making Summer plans.

Feeling: School is almost over and I am so proud of how well my sons have done in school. My oldest son even got a certificate and a medal. My youngest son's teachers are always giving me such good news about him. #proudmommy

Planning: I have to finish planning a lot of stuff like projects and organizing tons of stuff around the house.

Loving: It has been hot and I am so glad that we have our A/C.

What have you been currently up to?

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Awesome Ladies Project Layouts

Happy Monday! It's been so much fun creating a layout every week for the Awesome Ladies Project. I love that I am trying new techniques with the challenges and have been getting out of my comfort zone. Today, I want to share some of the layouts that I have created for The Awesome Ladies Project.

I can't wait to see everyone's work in the classroom!

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*Since I am on the Awesome Ladies Project, any purchases made using the link above will help support The Emi Times. Be sure to check out the Awesome Ladies Project to learn more about the challenges.*

Birthday Cards-Simple Stories Birthday Pack

Hey! Hey! It's been a while since I made some birthday cards so I took some time to make a bunch. It didn't take too long to make these cards and they are super simple to make. *This post may be a bit photo heavy due to the amount of cards that I made.*

To make my cards, I used white and kraft card bases. I adhered 3x4 and 4x6 cards to the bases, but I did trim the 4x6 cards so that they would fit on the bases. Then I added some stickers, enamel dots, and a die cut onto the cards.

Supplies Used:

• Simple Stories Birthday Pack

• Simple Stories Birthday Stickers

• Recollections enamel dots

• American Crafts This to That Glue Runner

• Recollections white and kraft cards

Do you make handmade birthday cards? Which card is your favorite?

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Dylusions Paints Review

Hey! Hey! Today I have something very exciting to share with you all! If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have seen some pictures of the Dylusions Paints that I received for Mother's Day. I got some of the paints as an early Mother's Day gift and the rest I got on Mother's Day. You can check out some of my pictures of the paints here.

After watching some videos on Youtube of the paints and checking out some pictures of the paints and projects on Instagram, I decided that I had to get them. I thought that there were only 12 in the collection, but apparently there are 18. Unfortunately, my local Michaels only has the original 12 so I will have to order the other 6 online or try to find them in another shop.

Anyways, these paints are awesome! They are so bright and extremely fluid. Seriously, you have to be very careful when you open them because they may spill. There was no strong odor and the colors dry really fast. I did hear that you should put the lid back on the container so that the paint won't dry out, but I do it mainly because I do not want the paint to spill. Yes, I can be a bit clumsy. You may also tell that I used the paint that was on the lid. I have been using the paint that is in the lid first rather than just going into the actual container. Oh and a little paint goes a long way. I was amazed at how little paint I used and was very impressed that I did not need a lot of paint to cover large areas. Applying the paint is very easy and you can use these paints in various ways. I have been using baby wipes to blend the colors and have been using other things that I normally would never use. For instance, I used a business card to make lines on some projects (like on the art below) and even the cardboard roll (from a paper towel roll) to make circles.

The photo above is an art journal page that I made in my Dylusions Creative Journal using Cut Grass, London Blue, Vibrant Turquoise, and Black Marble. I used some baby wipes to blend the colors. After the paint dried, I used a business card to make some lines using the black paint. I did use Liquitex Gesso to prime my page. One thing that I do recommend is that you use gesso, but it is a personal preference.

What do you think of Dylusions Paints? Have you tried them? If so, what did you make?

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P.S. I would like to note that I was not compensated or asked to write this review. I wrote it because I really love this product. All opinions are my own.

Currently List

Hey! It's Tuesday and it's time for another Currently List!

Watching: I love this show! I think it's so cool how they are able to make super detailed cakes and cupcakes.

Reading: As usual, I'm catching up on e-mails and blog posts. I also The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. I plan to start reading this book in the next few days.

Listening: This song has been on repeat. I love it!

Making: I'm making some blog posts in advance and I am loving it! It's so nice to have them done in advance so I won't have to worry about it later.

Feeling: All. The. Feels. So many possibilities. So many things happening.

Planning: I still have a bunch of projects to work on so I am trying to get my schedule organized.

Loving: I know that I was over the winter weather a few months ago, but I love the cool weather that we have been having for the past couple of days. This morning felt awesome!

What have you been currently up to?

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