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THE SHOPS

Baskets, egg hunts, jelly beans and bunnies…what’s not to like about Easter? Easter is my second favorite holiday.Why second? you might ask. Well, Thanksgiving is my favorite. But I do love the colors and the fun associated with the Easter season…and the fact that it is Spring!!! And I love, love Spring! I was inspired [...]

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February 13, 2013

DIY – Valentine Printable Tile for YOU!!!

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I designed this cute Valentine tile printable just for the special day. I printed it out on heavy cardstock and raised the printer setting to best. You could print on regular paper and glue it to a piece of foamboard to resemble a tile. Just click on the image to download a PDF. Print. Enjoy!!!

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January 16, 2013

Tiny Gift Box ~ Hugs and Kisses Valentine Box FREE Printable

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Come Make Stuff with Me
This is the cute XOX Hugs and Kisses Favor Box I demonstrate on the 1/17/2013 episode of Third Thursday at Three with Rebecca E. Parsons. The LIVE TV show is on Mom TV. You are invited to join me the Third Thursday of each month at 3PM ET at the corner [...]

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Tonight upon your pillow
Close your eyes and hide your head
For the fairies and the goblins
Will be hovering ’round your head…
here is my gift to you…
Happy Halloween to all my ghoulish friends…It has been an amazing Halloween season for me with all the #MMSGetCorny and #DontBeTheDarkHouse excitement…I want to thank everyone who made this [...]

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I love to decorate for Halloween, inside and out!!! This year’s outdoor decor became The Haunted Welcome. How do I think of these things? Well, I found some old tree branches with leaves still clinging to them…which started the ideas coming. I would make a haunted welcome forest just the size of children. See my [...]

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October 14, 2011

My Halloween 50 ft Party EERie Soirée Tablescape

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

So usually I like to go all out for Halloween…with fun, games, costumes and loads of food. This year I decided to go a different route…and create a more intimate party for my girlfriends. It will be an oh so sophisticated Halloween party with a black and lime green color palette…The Eerie Soirée!
I was challenged [...]

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May 28, 2011

KMart Outdoor Makeover Flamingo Soirée~Day 1

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

This is day 1 of a four part series showcasing my outdoor makeover, courtesy of KMart, and a Flamingo Soirée, inspired by Party Bluprints dot Com, to celebrate my new outdoor space.
Oh my goodness…this has been a crazy two weeks. I invited all my children, their spouses and their children to come to the [...]

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Beautiful Printable Paper Sets for Paper Art Projects

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You have been waiting patiently and they are finally here…Designer pARTy Shoppe announces the launch of:
Printable Paper Sets
Custom Digital Designs by Rebecca E. Parsons
 
All paper sets are custom designed from original artwork*, then digitally altered and embellished and saved in a format that you can use in your digital scrapbooking, paper arts, handmade craft items, [...]

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At least I Didn’t Burn The Beer Vintage Collage

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You know me and my imagination…which seems to be running amuck with glee and wild abandon these days. It all started when I signed up was drafted was cajoled ,,,okay, I volunteered to be Dant-da-da Daaaaa Cre8iva-Ace Reporter of All Things Vintage Artsy and Craftsy for Vintage Allies, VAV! Lifestyle Magazine and Variety Broadcasting. [...]

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Sunrise Walk Scrapbook Page Layout

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I am playing in Scrappy Sunday by Paper Craft Planet. Scrappy Sunday is a Scrapbook Sketch Group where members are challenged to complete at least 4 layouts each month, often with a few “Bonus” challenges thrown in. Each Month you can check in for a quick “Overview” of the challenges with links to the weekly [...]

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Believe in Magic Mixed Media Card

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The Believe in Magic card is a mixed media design personified. The background was painted with acrylics. The good witch image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps ) was stamped on white paper, scanned into PhotoShop and decorated with original designs. It was printed, cut out and collaged to the painted background. The words were stamped and [...]

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BLOOM Plant Wrapper Hostess Gift or Place Card

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Oh what fun it is when Spring bursts forth and green replaces the brown of winter. I host a bloomin’ posies party each year for five girlfriends. We each are assigned to bring six tiny potted plants, one for each guest. We spend the afternoon potting my posies while sipping iced herbal tea and snacking [...]

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Viva Las Vegas Design Team

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GREAT NEWS!!! I have been selected as a member of the Design Team for Viva Las VegasStamps. I am so inspired by the VLVstanps…my mind runs wild!!! You will soon see we share the same sense of humor… You can catch updates on Stampo Blog and order the stamps at Viva Las VegasStamps.
Here is my [...]

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Celebrate Spring with Bright HandMade Pinwheels & Cupcakes

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What better way to celebrate spring that with a bright, colorful pinwheel?
I loved running with a pinwheel as a child. Now I enjoy watching them spin in a spring breeze. A whole line of them up the walkway could welcome guests to a Celebrate Spring party. A pinwheel in a glass of jelly beans or [...]

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