You probably have already seen this, but last week I posted a new tutorial on A Beautiful Mess on how to create this Rain Diary. Check it out!
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I have a new post on A Beautiful Mess! Learn how to make this Cigar Box Scrapbook. <3
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Cara of Sew Indie has one of the loveliest blogs and shops around the Internet. She is an excellent photographer and her blog and shop reflect that. Also, Cara and her gentleman, Bob are the cool people behind Hipsterfood and Chickpea Mag. If you’re looking for more vegan recipes to add to your collection, both of those resources are so fantastic!
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i think i will taking may off from blogging. well i might drop in a few for a few posts when i feel like it, but no planned posts. i need to recharge and get more sleep and read books in bed and take new photographs. so hello to that, may. i’ll be back. <3
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1. Last Monday Kanda, Raeann, Steph, and I went and saw Ingrid Michaelson and crew. This was my and Steph’s 3rd Ingrid show and she did not disappoint. I adore this cover of Somebody That I Used to Know by her, if you haven’t seen it already.
2. This quote and image Kelly Ann posted a few days again has been on my mind a lot.
3. I am in love with the colors in these engagement photos by Boise photographer, Sarah K Byrne.
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T.G.I.F. is a series of stuff I do on weekends. Of stuff you can do on your weekend too. Posted every Friday morning.
I have this problem and it is called Starbucks iced coffee. I don’t like any of their other coffee, but damn, those unsweetened iced coffee with room for cream are seriously disappointing my wallet.
So, I asked my friend Vanessa who is a cool barista what my homemade iced coffee alternatives were. She told me French Press, so I went and bought a green French Press. I am currently into green apparently.
And it was pretty good! Nothing on the ‘Bucks iced coffee, but I’ll work on that kay?
Do you have an iced coffee secrets you feel like sharing?
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Kam blogs at Campfire Chic. Kam’s favorite recent posts are What I’ve Learned from Project Life, Goal Setting 101: How to Set SMART Goals, & Are You Being Pinned? Kam recommends taking a mental health day, chocolate almond milk, and the Clear app for iOS.
Allie blogs at Show & Tell. Allie’s favorite recent posts are Dreaming of a Mango Farm, Here We Go: Time Saving Techniques, Desh has a Twin!. Allie recommends Green matcha tea powder, Ansel Adam’s book ‘The Camera’, and the podcast Let’s Make Mistakes.
Kelly Ann blogs at Flowerchild Dwelling. Kelly Ann’s favorite recent posts are Technicolor Dream, Music Monday 19, and Brother Sparrow. Kelly Ann recommends music by Beirut, the television show Happy Endings, and sriracha on everything.
Lehua is a blogger at The Girl + Boy. Lehua’s favorite recent posts are So excited to send out our baby announcements soon, Our Wedding Photos, and Our Wedding Invitations. Lehua recommends Black Tea Lemonades from Starbucks and adding some stripes & polka dots into your life.
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Blind Pilot // 3 Rounds and a Sound
Ah, Blind Pilot was my album Senior year of high school (okay, I had like 4 of those…). But it is so good! It sounds like Idaho back roads and late night art journaling to me.
Here are my favorite songs…
Sharon Van Etten // Epic
I had One Day by SVE on repeat for weeks. Her music sounds like autumn to me.
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Today my lovely blog friend (and April’s featured sponsor!) Kam from Campfire Chic is sharing about her newest resource, Three Sixty-Five. It is a PDF resource with over 365 prompts for journaling, scrapbooking, and blogging. Kam sent one over to me and I can vouch that it awesome and inspiring! I think I will be using some of the prompts for future blog posts!
And here is more about Kam and 365!
Tell me a bit about yourself?
My name is Kam and I am a 26-year-old cubicle-dweller living in Southern California with my boyfriend/partner of 5 years and our recently adopted cat, Rintu. I enjoy scrapbooking, camping, building my container garden, and making lists of all the things I would like to do. I’m a jeans and tank top kind of gal who spends way too much time attached to my phone.
What’s Campfire Chic all about?
Campfire Chic is a lifestyle blog with a strong focus on social media, organization, and adventure. I feel like Campfire Chic readers are looking for posts about blogging, selling online, and new apps for their phones rather than what I wore (which is probably the same thing I wore the day before). I enjoy camping and hiking and share my hiking posts and visits to National Parks whenever I get the chance. I recently started Project Life, a memory keeping challenge/plan, to document my 26th year and it is really helping me bring back the ‘craft’ intothe tale of the crafty camper.
Who is 365 best suited for?
The 365: Ideas for Blog Posts, Scrapbook Layouts & Art Journal Entries is a basic resource that is geared toward those who are looking for a way to jumpstart a brainstorming session for their next mini album, art journal, or blog post. There are 20 different chapters that cover a range of topics from your hometown, to how you spend your time, and what you do in certain situations. You can purchase 365 for a mere $5 here.
What are 1 or 2 prompt examples and what ways have YOU used them?
One of the chapters is titled ‘In My Bag’, which may seem pretty one dimensional, but there are some ideas of how to go beyond your purse! For example, I’ve post what is in my bag when I go to the beach and when I go hiking!
One chapter that is more geared toward bloggers is about reader participation. What better way to get your readers to leave comments than to ask for help? I recently asked for help with figuring out iced tea (which sounds dumb, but it’s true!) and another time I needed help picking out a headband.
What’s the best piece of wisdom you have heard recently?
“Done is better than perfect” Which sounds awful, but I’m the type to hold onto something and attempt to perfect it before submitting it. 365 is my best example of following these words of wisdom. I kept it simple, didn’t over think the formatting, there are two fonts, no design, and I published it about 5 minutes after having somebody read though it for clarity. I could still be sitting on this simple resource…but done is better than perfect.
Once again, you can purchase Three Sixty-Five right here!
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Please excuse the lame phone pictures, this girl was bad and didn’t use her camera once this weekend. I had a low-key few days that involved a lot of sunshine (a Portland rarity!), Nicholas Sparks movies with Tabatha (uhm yeah, I love his movies…), more than 5 hours of sleep a night, and lots of homework/blogwork avoiding. Be back tomorrow with a cool interview!
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