Introducing: Paint Sample Gift Tags

Have you ever thought about who has the fabulous job of naming paint colors, or nail polish colors? I've thought about this on multiple occasions. Who decides that a certain shade of blue paint should be called Coastal Mist while two shades darker looks like Velvet Morning? Or that one shade of brown paint looks like Tiny Fawn and three shades darker should be called Root Beer? (Yes, I am actually reading these names off of paint samples, I'm not making them up!)

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I once had a pedicure done in a color by O.P.I called I'm Not Really A Waitress! Isn't that hilarious?

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I've taken some paint samples and used them to make gift tags. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, my first tags are all pinks including Pink Singe, Hot to Trot, Fire and Ice, Beaming Pink, Radiant Rose and Fusion!

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Take a look! Plenty more to come!

http://www.coraannedesigns.etsy.com/

Too Cute!

This made me laugh out loud!

My daughter just learned how to tell us when there's "poop" in her diaper, this is too perfect!

I'm not normally into sayings on baby's shirts, but I could make an exception for this one!

Check this and the other fun onesies out at www.fun2wear2.etsy.com

Tickled Pink

I spotted this print yesterday in the handpicked section of Etsy.com and had to have it! My parent's gave me a pink banana seat bike for my 10th birthday, and this print brings back all those great memories! Be sure to check out all the fun bike prints at

Hillarie Tasche's Etsy shop!

Valentine's Sale

It's the month of love!

The prices have been reduced on all remaining

Valentine's goodies at Cora Anne Designs!

I Love This Fabric!

Before my daughter was born, I fell in love with this fabric. The fabric has browns, greens, blues, yellows and oranges all with tiny white polka dots. Without knowing what exactly I was going to do with it, I bought myself a few yards because I just had to have it! I ended up having bumpers made with it for my daughter's cradle. They looked great! Now I've taken some of my extra fabric and made these great gift tags with it, enjoy!

Potato Soup

If you live anywhere in or near Michigan, you know that it is bitterly cold outside. My thermometer this morning read 5 degrees, it's ridiculous! So, I'm taking matters into my own hands starting with making potato soup.

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I had never actually made soup before, but it's so easy! The recipe is below, but know that you can add, subtract or change the quantities of any of the ingredients and I'm sure it would still turn out great! I think next time around i might pick up some spicy sausage to add to it. (Note, this soup makes your house smell really yummy, so go ahead and let it simmer all day!)

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Ingredients:

10-12 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

10 stalks of celery, cubed

4-6 carrots, cubed

1 large onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

1 tablespoon parsley flakes

Apx. 14 ounces chicken broth

water

8 ounces cream cheese

4-6 slices Velveeta cheese

1/2 cup margarine

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Combine the potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley flakes in a large pot or crock pot. Add chicken broth and water to cover vegetables. Cook until vegetables are tender.

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In a saucepan, combine cream cheese, Velveeta cheese and margarine and stir until melted.

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Add melted cheeses and margarine to the vegetables and stir. Continue to simmer until mixed well.

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Enjoy!

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***Note: this recipe freezes really well. Just dish it into freezer-safe containers and then let it cool before actually putting them in the freezer. Reheat slowly over low heat***

Introducing: Flower & Ladybug

From the pillow in this picture.......came these tags (which happen to be my new favorites!)

And from this picture......came these sweet ladybug tags!

Too cute!

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These would be great on gifts for kids,

or anyone for that matter!
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Head on over to Cora Anne Designs to check them out!