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As you all know, I am a big fan of the Cricut Explore machine and all of the amazing projects you can make with it! If you haven’t seen what I’ve done in the past with my Explore, please check out my projects here. I am super excited to announce that I have partnered with Cricut Explore […]

MEET THE NEW CRICUT EXPLORE GOLD!

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We ordered these darling mini white ceramic planters for Operation Shower recently and floated garden roses in them for the event. I kept a few and knew they would be darling in my kitchen with teeny tiny succulents in them. I decided that they would also make perfect little gifts for friends or teachers this St. Patty’s […]

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I LOVE the start of a new year! The energy and excitement of a fresh start is so motivating! We’ve been home a couple of days now from our Flagstaff vacation and since the moment we walked in the door, I have been working nonstop to organize my life. My home office was a disaster since we […]

THE BEST OF 2015…

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THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY ZOËS KITCHEN We are so excited to share another party theme we created in partnership with Zoës Kitchen! If you missed our other themes so far, check out our Girls’ Night In and Game Day Celebration posts. For this Vintage Circus Birthday Party theme, we took the celebration outdoors and created a fun and colorful event […]

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Looking for Halloween decorating inspiration? We designed my fireplace mantel in three different Halloween styles for DIY Network— spooky, glam and traditional — and didn’t spend a lot of time or money doing it. Pick your favorite, download the printables and projects and get the look you love this Halloween! First up, this Halloween, create a bold […]

How to Style a Glam Halloween Mantel…

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A few months ago, I spent a glorious few days at a bed + breakfast outside of Nashville for the Inspired Retreat. As you may remember, I attended and spoke at the retreat last Fall and was honored to come back again for another incredible experience. Every moment of this conference is filled with wonderful activities […]

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My dear friend, Jenny of Jenny Cookies celebrated her birthday last summer with the cutest PINEAPPLE party ever! Jenny is an incredible stylist, baker and author and I was thrilled that we finally got to meet in person earlier this year. She is ridiculously talented and her parties are filled with the most incredible details! […]

Party Like a Pineapple…

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Happy Friday, friends! Today is the final day in our week-long #CricutEverywhere contest and we’ve saved the best prize for last! If you win today’s contest, you will be able to use your #CricutEverywhere because you will be the lucky owner of both a new iPad mini and a Cricut Explore Air! So exciting! Wherever […]

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When I started TomKat in 2008, one of the very first parties I created designs for was Kate’s Lollipop Birthday Party. I started selling those party designs all assembled and ready to go. If you remember the invitations, I cut layers into the shape of a lollipop with a circle cutter. It was nearly impossible […]

Cricut Explore Party Inspiration…

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It’s going to be an exciting week here at The TomKat Studio! As you know, I have been creating projects using my Cricut Explore now for over a year and this machine is simply fabulous. If you aren’t familiar with the amazing things it can do, be sure to check out my projects here. This week, […]

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We had so much fun at our Bunny Art Class at the shop! Our Bunny Art Kits are now available to ship! We have a limited amount for this Easter season, so order yours now! Kit includes: 12” x12” MDF board bunny vinyl stencil foam brush yarn pom pom You will also need: craft paint (2 colors) […]

Bunny Art Kits + Class Recap…

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I am so excited to announce that we are hosting our first craft class ever at The TomKat Studio Shop! Easter Bunny Art Grab your friends and come make this adorable bunny art for Easter!   Thursday, 3/12 1:00pm or 5:00pm (2 classes) Class Fee: $30 Sweets courtesy of Inspired Sugar will be served! CLICK HERE […]

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