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Our Ribbon Sewn photo albums are excellent as keepsake books, guests books, and photo albums.  Hand-bound with 40, 100% acid-free ivory pages, Blue Sky Papers offers you 12 different designs and 3 different sizes.  The filler strips keep the albums from "yawning," allowing every last moment a spot for recognition. Our Brag Book albums are designed to fit in your purse for bragging on the go.  Brag without words, place a book on your desk or coffee table.  Brag in 12 different designs.  With 20  …

Time to start ordering my wedding invitations.  Recycled paper is a must.  Of The Earth offers the use of custom made recycled paper for a variety of projects.    Check out these seeded invitations.  They are so cute and just the look I am going for.  Which recycled paper are you? …

Brag Books for grandparents make great gifts, and can definitely be gifted to other members of the family as well, such as aunts and uncles, so they can keep photos of the little ones close. With the ability to easily change pictures, you can keep up with the latest photos of the ever-growing children in your family.Our brag books make the PERFECT stocking stuffers because they're compact and easy to personalize. If you get your photos taken for the family holiday card, there's a chance that all …

The best way to keep up with your calendar, lists, and addresses for the wedding is to simply enjoy writing.  There is no simpler way to enjoy writing than with a quill pen.  The ink flows right out of the tip and flowers your paper with slips and delicate swirls.  This beautiful, silverplated, feather quill pen is found right here at BlueSkyPapers.  Oh, this is my top ten favorite things.  A pen that feels so smooth in your hand, will undoubtedly prepare you for a smooth wedding. SaveSave …

Lately, I have really been into finding inexpensive alternatives for store bought and over priced wedding flowers.  This time, I have struck soil.  I was staring at the umpteenth vase of wild flowers (check out the photos below) my neighbor has brought to my house and thought how wonderful it was to have beautiful flowers around without having to pay a dime.  It finally occurred to me just how to solve my flower crisis.  Local wild flowers!  Just the thing for a bride on a budget.  Taking a walk …

If you have not figured out by now that I am on a budget, this project will clue you in: paper flowers.  Okay, so you might want to splerge for your bouquet.  For your tables, however, make paper centerpieces.  I was checking out google reader looking for inspirations when I came across these cool paper bows for presents, (thank you papercrave).  Take this idea, and turn it into a unique and one of a kind center piece for your wedding.  Attach paper stems, organize in a vase, add some pebbles, a …

Think about giving to the environment this holiday season.  For it is the earth who gives us the most.  Check out the EPA's simple green ideas to help you save and give back to the earth during the holidays.  Go above and beyond, take these ideas and use them year round. SaveSave …

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Check this out. This is so easy, yet brilliant!  I can not believe I did not think of it myself.  A book clock.  Who would have thought to put a clock in a book?  Disney, at Ruffles and Stuff, did.  She even does a step-by-step to show you how this project can be inexpensive and easy.  How clever is this one?SaveSave …

Peaking out from under the shading vine is a soon to be harvested and properly stored, (thanks to gardenguide), pumpkin, ready to be pureed.  Their flavor unique and texture creamy.  You are probably wondering what you are going to do with all of that puree.  Fine Cooking has an amazing receipe for spiced pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust, which totally makes the cake. It takes a little bit of mental and muscle power, (I was mixing manually.  Well, so was my husband), so make sure to p …