Are you a Black Friday shopper? Whether or not you brave the cold and crowds in the early morning hours or not, there are some deals you simply CANNOT miss out on.  Plus, you can do it all from your own cozy house, in your cozy pajamas.  :)  I'm here to give you the scoop on some downright AMAZING discounts!..... {SILHOUETTE}Are you ready for this?  How about 40% off of everything? That's an extra 10% off from the 30% you may have already heard about!(excluding the Cameo, downloads, and gift cards) This is most definitely the time to stock up, try something new, or give a fantastic gift.   Just use the code BPP at checkout for an incredible deal!Oh, and there's … [Read more...]

Honestly, I cannot believe that it's November!  CRAZY.Miracle of miracles, I am *almost* done with my Christmas shopping (yay!), which means it's time for the wrapping to begin! Often times it's just small and simple touches that gives gifts that extra little*something* that can make such a huge difference.One of my favorite things to do is use photo gift tags. Kids love to see themselves in pictures, and to have it attached to a present and know that it belongs to them? So exciting!  It's just a really fun way to both give and receive. Instead of having the picture of who the present is for, how about switching it around and using a picture of who it's from?  Grandparents … [Read more...]

So what's the hardest part of getting a good family photo?  Picking the right date is tough.  Location - also tough.  But the real difficulty usually lies in what to wear.  Some people plan months ahead by making their appointment and pouring over location options.  And then start to think about their wardrobe the week before.  *insert wrong answer buzzer from annoying game show here* It's not likely that many families can afford a makeover just for family photos.  So it's easy to procrastinate this very important step. The ideas I am sharing with you today are pulled from a variety of popular online stores (J Crew, Downeast Outfitters, Piperlime, Old Navy, … [Read more...]

Lifestyle Crafts has released a new line of die cuts called Just For You, and I was lucky enough to receive one of the dies to try-- an alpha set called "High Rise".This die is on the smaller size--the whole alphabet fits on the 4x4 die--which is perfect for tags of all kinds. I don't know about you, but this time of year is always calling for some kind of cute tag for a gift or bag of treats!I used scrapbook paper and cardstock to create simple tags for brown paper bags, and used twine to tie them on.  I just love that it only took a few minutes to put together, but that the end result is so darling! How fun would it be to use this die to cut out names for gift tags for a wrapped … [Read more...]