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Fun, Fresh, and Flowery

Welcome to Make It Monday for April 4, 2016! Unless I manage to round up some of my crafty buddies in the next few hours, at the time of writing this there is no blog circle today. It’s just li’l … Continue reading

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Principles of Design – Part III: Emphasis

Happy Saturday everyone! Ready for another design lesson? Since learning about Balance and Rhythm, how are your projects feeling? As you create a scrapbook page do you find yourself looking at how you can ensure that the eye is carried … Continue reading

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Rainbows and Princesses Hurrah!

Welcome to Words on Wednesday for March 30, 2016. It’s officially 6 months til my birthday. Or, as my kids are fond of saying, my half-birthday. Woot! Do I get a cake? Speaking of cakes, did you see my recent … Continue reading

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Principles of Design – Part II: Rhythm

Welcome back! Did you enjoy my lessons on Balance last week? How did it change the way you created layouts over the week? I know I was always asking myself “does this balance that?” Had to make sure I was … Continue reading

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Stamping a Bouquet for Springtime

Welcome to another Make It Monday! You may be arriving from Karen’s site where she is sharing colours that help her concentrate.   Today I am showing you how easy it is to send a bouquet of flowers to a … Continue reading

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Principles of Design – Part I: Balance

Welcome to Part One of this six part series here on Alison Day Designs! Some of you may know that once upon a time I went to Interior Design school. Yep. Slogged my way through one course at a time … Continue reading

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All Things Green and Irish All Day

Welcome to our special St. Patrick’s Day blog Circle! You may be arriving from Kristie’s site where she is combining paint, photos, and digital vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcards for a fun take on memory keeping. At the end of … Continue reading

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