UPDATE~Winner is Dary Lee...Congratulations!!! Are you planning to move this summer? Millions of Americans will be loading trucks and heading for a new home. The average American has over 60 tasks … [Read more...]

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UPDATE~Winner is Dary Lee...Congratulations!!! Are you planning to move this summer? Millions of Americans will be loading trucks and heading for a new home. The average American has over 60 tasks … [Read more...]

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It's DIY (Do It Yourself) Project time again!!! You know me and paint...we can never be separated for too long!!! I decided to spruce up, refresh...okay totally makeover my in-home art studio...and … [Read more...]

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I so love this storage idea from Martha Stewart~ The Craft Storage Hutch!!! You can really keep all your art/craft items neatly organized and out of sight with the Martha Stewart Living™ Craft … [Read more...]

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Jess at Frugal with a Flourish has a great tutorial on making digital art prints... Go learn how she created this set of prints...then come back and show me what you make!!! … [Read more...]

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The redo of my Hoosier cabinet...Taa Daa...looks for less is always best for me!!! To see the whole humble and oh so messy beginnings of this sad little "piece of junk" that my son-in-law refused to … [Read more...]

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"I have often been forced to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that there was no place else to go." ~Abraham Lincoln Sunday Inspiration Image is an artwork by Rebecca E. Parsons...heart in … [Read more...]

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I love sharing some of my favorite DIY~Do It Yourself Pottery Barn Knock Offs by some very clever crafters... This DIY wall mosiac by Cassidy at Remodelaholic...click photo for … [Read more...]

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Ghosts of Furniture Past ™ a new feature here on C8C...featuring furniture updates, redo's, repurposing...it will be a website of its own very soon!!! I own it. For the past few weeks I have been … [Read more...]
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Caren Goodrich sells art on FaceBook often. She has a unique way to accomplish that feat...she posts purchasing information in each photo caption like most of us do. Plus she instructs potential … [Read more...]

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Once upon a time in a land far far south there lived a mild-mannered, tennis-playing salesman named Mike. Together we lead a fairly normal life at the beach until a certain Saturday each fall when he … [Read more...]

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I went to see Cars 2 on opening day with tickets I bought online from Fandango. It was a pretty easy process and there is also a Fandango app for iPhone or Android. See my review at … [Read more...]

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I have been challenged to create a recipe for summer meals using Ore-Ida Sweet Potato Fries (#OreIdaFries) from Sam’s Club. I was excited to try this new product and was intrigued by the idea of … [Read more...]

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From time to time you hear the persistent whisper of a still, small voice. It asks you to respond, sometimes before you fully understand what it is calling you to do. … [Read more...]

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Oh what a night!!! Hubby and I traveled to St. Mary's, GA to see the opening day of Cars 2 #gocars2. How much fun was that? We ordered our tickets from Fandango and this was to closest theater for … [Read more...]

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Dream Doer Ricki Mountain is an established artist, illustrator, collagist, and painter. She will be on Artistically Speaking Talk Show this Sunday (6/26/11) at 6:30 PM east/3:30 PM west. Ricki … [Read more...]

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So how do you entertain four 15+ girls at the beach? You hold an X-TREME Flip Flop Decorating Party...with their mothers...to celebrate the first day of summer!!! I love flip flops...who … [Read more...]

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We were out and about today and stopped at MurphyUSA to fill up my tank because it has the cheapest gas in town. (down to $3.53) Hubby spotted one of those candy bar sale signs they always … [Read more...]

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UPDATE: WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED... Twitter Follower: Heidi @TheBusyNothings FaceBook Follower: Lisa Fulmer 1st: #13 Jill 2nd: #1 Penny 3rd: #31 Dee The tickets will be sent by … [Read more...]
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I cannot wait to see the movie Cars 2 #gocars2...the further adventures of Mater and Lightening McQueen. I am going opening day!!! It has been five years since we first met them in Cars. This time the … [Read more...]
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Today marks a milestone for me...my 400th article/blog post here at Creative Compass Magazine. A little over 532 days ago on January 1, 2010 I launched Creative Compass Magazine { exploring the … [Read more...]