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I am 8Balloons curator Julie Reif and I love all things paper and other beautiful creations. I am not the artist but rather the admirer. 8Balloons is a source for all things paper and other creations that might in turn inspire you and help as a resource to finding these great artists’ work I feature! I am always in search of more, so please stop by and do tell what inspires you!

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Pop Up Your Calendar with Scout Creative

Pop Up Your Calendar with Scout Creative

I discovered Scout Creative’s Calendar of the Month Club some time ago, and continue to look foward to the first of each month when I get to see their new editions. Every month Scout Creative... Continue reading »

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Saying Thanks with Letterpress

Saying Thanks with Letterpress

While searching for more fun and innovative approaches to the typical index card, I stumbled upon this letterpress thank you card by Snow & Graham. I couldn’t help but share this card... Continue reading »

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Neon Notes

Neon Notes

Like many of you, I have been enjoying a bright pop of color lately, especially neon colors. This is a far contrast to my usual black and white color scheme choices. I have been making an effort... Continue reading »

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Happiness Visualized

Happiness Visualized

My viewpoint from my 7am train commute to work while living in Chicago. The only way to sum up all of those memories and experiences is by saying the city is magical! The Memo Planner is a calendar... Continue reading »

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Be The Quote: Create a Change

Be The Quote: Create a Change

It’s the beginning of the week but more importantly, today is the beginning to whatever you choose to aspire to be or create. In the last few weeks I have come to realize the word create... Continue reading »

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Happiness Visualized

Happiness Visualized

It has been a crazy few weeks and I have missed you all! There has been so much I have wanted to share but with long work days and a little traveling in between, it was difficult to show up. I... Continue reading »

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Creative Spaces

Creative Spaces

I believe  your working space should always add inspiration to everything you are creating rather than take away from it. Whether you are in school, writing, blogging, grading papers, or paying... Continue reading »

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Letterpress Notebooks

Letterpress Notebooks

Many girls might say they can never have too many shoes, but I say a girl can never have too many notebooks! Most people think notebooks are just that, a notebook. However, I see them as a way to... Continue reading »

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Monday’s Makers: DIY Easter Inspirations

Monday’s Makers: DIY Easter Inspirations

DIY Paint Chip Easter Garland A few weeks ago I posted Elizabeth’s tutorial on DIY Easter Eggs and had so much fun with it! I decided I wanted to share other DIY Easter inspirations I have... Continue reading »

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Happiness Visualized

Happiness Visualized

Green Cycle Designs Jane Eyre Recycled Book Paper Flowers As much as I love sharing what inspires me weekly, I also love hearing what has been inspiring all of you! I think that inspiration is more... Continue reading »

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Monday’s Makers

Monday’s Makers

Weekly Calendar via Arsty Fartsy Mama I wanted to start the week off by sharing a few fun and useful free printables I found from some fabulous fellow bloggers this week. I thought we could all start... Continue reading »

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Be The Quote

Be The Quote

Albert Einstein Have you ever wanted everything around you to change but yet you didn’t know how to make that happen? Then somehow you take those huge leaps, to change it all within such a... Continue reading »

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Organize Me Happy

Organize Me Happy

Russel+Hazel Gift Set New work projects translates to new notebooks! I am about to embark on a few new projects and I need to create a better organizational routine for each one without making it... Continue reading »

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Refresh with L’Occitane

Refresh with L’Occitane

L'occitane Immortelle Brightening Moisture Mask Thankfully, this week has been moving at a fast pace. It is not so much the hours passing quickly but more so progress being made everyday with... Continue reading »

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Guinness Cupcakes

Guinness Cupcakes

Guinness Cupcakes “Laughter is brightest where food is best.” – Irish Proverb I believe that cooking (or baking) really is the most basic form of a do-it-yourself and if you’re anything like... Continue reading »

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Featured Artist:Tae Won Yu

Featured Artist:Tae Won Yu

Yes! Letterpress Print by Tae Won Yu Buy Olympia has always been a go-to site for me when it comes to fun purchases and discovering new artists. A few weeks ago I saw the below print entitled,... Continue reading »

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Happiness Visualized

Happiness Visualized

Make Yourself Proud Quotable Magnet Happy Wednesday! We are almost through another productive week! Julie and I have been so busy lately with various crafts (that we will be sharing soon!) and... Continue reading »

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Be The Quote

Be The Quote

The Best of Us Any quote in general is fun for me to read, but today I particularly gravitated towards the theme of  “change”. Sometimes I look at these beautiful words and images but... Continue reading »

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Happiness Visualized: Leap Day

Happiness Visualized: Leap Day

Hello Life Print by Amanda Catherine Designs Happy Wednesday – Hump Day – Leap Day! Fun fact to start the day – I read that if you were born on Leap Day you are referred to as a... Continue reading »

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Monday’s Makers: DIY Ribbon Easter Egg

Monday’s Makers: DIY Ribbon Easter Egg

DIY Ribbon Egg DIY… and so we did. Elizabeth, of The (not so) Organized Bride, and I did some planning in the beginning of the year, promising to create more together. We may have jumped the... Continue reading »