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Chicago flag passport cover

Everyday, Gifts & Favors

My friend Debbie has accumulated an enviable amount of stamps in her passport. (…)

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Chocolate tasting tour of Chicago

Everyday, Food & Drink

Anyone who works in the Fulton Market area on a windy day can attest that Chicago’s long standing candy and chocolate history is still thriving. (…)

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Farmland CD Covers for Music Mixes

Birthdays, Everyday, Gifts & Favors

I made these three kitschy CD mixes to thank my friend Amy for letting me stay at her place for the first few days of my week in NYC. (…)

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Custom photo books from Blurb.com

Everyday, Weddings

My first custom Blurb.com hardcover book arrived in the mail and I couldn’t be more pleased with how it turned out. (…)

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Friday Inspiration: Garfield Park Conservatory

Everyday, Inspiration

When it’s February in Chicago and 17 degrees, warm humidity seems 120 long days away. (…)

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Crafty Shrinky Night Lights

Everyday, Holidays, Home

I just love this night light idea from ReadyMade. Growing up I was a big Shrinky Dink fan and I have a couple of packs here in my craft closet that I haven’t been sure what to do with. (…)

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Monogrammed coffee insulator wrap

Everyday, Food & Drink, Gifts & Favors

So I was pretty excited about the success of the campfire coffee insulator wrap and decided to make a monogrammed one for my sister Krista. (…)

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Campfire coffee insulator wraps

Everyday, Food & Drink, Gifts & Favors

While I’m not a particularly heavy coffee drinker I’ve been known to enjoy my soy mint mocha from time to time. If I buy coffee once a week I’m using 52 of these little guys. (…)

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Guest towels

Decorations, Everyday, Gifts & Favors, Home, Showers, Weddings

This is the detail that got the most comments from my wedding guests. My friends said it was ‘typical Kathy’ to personalize even the bathroom towels. (…)

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