Success For Dustin!

May 8, 2012 by Jess in Randomness

Success For Dustin!

Ho ho ho! New Painting surface and lots of creativity coming from Patty! We’re all super excited to see what she comes up with! Way to go Dustin for engineering this awesome sleigh! (That’s his happy face )

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Joe (our tech/ video editor) and his college graduate girlfriend Katelyn, congrats!!!

May 5, 2012 by Patricia in Randomness

Joe (our tech/ video editor) and his college graduate girlfriend Katelyn, congrats!!!

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Jess

April 30, 2012 by Patricia in Randomness

Jess

Poser! Lol **edit: This is Patty testing her new iPod app for posting to the blog! Yay =)

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Using Essential Corners

April 30, 2012 by Jess in Product Testing, Randomness

Using Essential Corners

Using the Essential Corners for the first time! Layering the different sizes. Different size scrolls for different size surfaces! Mix & Match! Using the 4×4 essential square with a corner on a larger square, would make a super cute frame for an iPhone photo print! Click here to pick some up today!

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Decorative Painting for…Nerf Guns?

February 13, 2012 by Dustin in Creativity, Experiments, Painting, Randomness

Decorative Painting for…Nerf Guns?

It all started with the announcement that Club Kairos would be having a Wild West theme with a twist this year. What is Club Kairos? Well, several years ago, my church, Fellowship of Faith, started doing themed dinners for Valentine’s Day weekend. The first year I started going, it was a ’50′s diner theme. The year after that, it was a murder mystery theater. They were a fun way for families at the church to have a “date night” (even though kids were often involved). Eventually this morphed into Club Kairos (“kairos” being Greek for “the right moment”), with the idea that each year would have a different theme based on a period in history.

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30 Minutes Healthy Colorful Chicken

December 17, 2011 by Patricia in Deliciousness, Randomness

30 Minutes Healthy Colorful Chicken

                  We all know this scene.. . Enter the house at 6:30, The husband has removed a meat substance from the freezer defrosted it.. And.. looks at you expectantly… lol…

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Howdy!

November 29, 2011 by Dustin in Randomness

Howdy!

This is Dustin, the newest member of the Creative Arts Lifestyle team and half of Patty’s super-design team (the other half being Jess, who put this blog together). We’re working hard to help Patty bring you exciting new project ideas and products, everything from stencils and clip art (my personal favorite thing to create here!) to tips and tricks that we’ve learned over the years. And we have fun doing it! I hope to show everyone insights on our creative processes and give you sneak peaks on what we’re working on.

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Hello Internet Land!

November 28, 2011 by Jess in Randomness

Hello Internet Land!

Hello world, this is Jess speaking. In case you don’t know, I’m one of the design team members here at Creative Arts Lifestyle, and I’ve been working with Joe (do you know Joe? He’s Patty’s techy son) to get this lovely blog set up. If you’re here before the launch is all “official” and stuff, there will likely be some design tweaks here, some page changes there, to make this an awesome place to come learn about the behind the scenes work we do, and probably a little bit about our Artsy Lifestyle. So, yes, I really am excited to be here! Can’t wait to start creating with you =)

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Some Heart/Miracle Humor

December 29, 2010 by Patricia in Randomness

Some Heart/Miracle Humor

I wanted to share some of the humor that pulled us all through this event… Don’t get me wrong,  I cried for two days straight during Ted’s first visit… But there were some fairly funny moments… The night in the ER, Ted is in shock and I am doing everything in my control to keep his feet warm and not fall to pieces myself. Just minutes before they wheeled him off to the Cathe lab, he says in a weak voice “Patricia, do you have a paper and pencil”? (OMG) really… visions of last words, regrets or hidden treasure all popped into my brain.. I dig my sketch book out of my purse… I lean in… sniffing.. “Yes honey”? Pause… deep thoughtful look on his face then he speaks: “This… (throat clears) This is… How you…  pay… Payroll… “ Oh, for pity’s sake!!!!

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My 6′ Tall Christmas Miracle

December 23, 2010 by Patricia in Randomness

My 6′ Tall Christmas Miracle

2 weeks ago my husband Ted was experiencing some unusual indigestion… (Ah ha… Some of you might already know how this story will proceed. )

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