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Nihao, Cupcake! by Margie
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My name is Margie [pronounced Mar-ghee]! For as long as I can remember, I've been making special occasions meaningful with art, creativity, and a dose of fun! From this, I created Nihao,Cupcake; a place for practical & unique ideas that will help you create and capture moments to remember forever.
Interests: Photography, scrapbooking, documenting memories, cake decorating, cupcake decorating, Project Life, crafts, party planning, handmade, homemade, documenting life, practical, cute
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New Blog & New Blog Address...
Nihao, Cupcake! has moved! I have my own url now! Hurray! Please come visit me at nihaocupcake.com for lots of new content and to follow my blogging journey. I'll be sharing a behind the scenes look as I grow my blog as well as the same fun content you are used to - memory keeping ideas & Project Life, photography, cute & easy cakes & cupcakes, cute food, exploring art & creativity, birthdays & party ideas and more... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2016 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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That was great. I really appreciated what you said about taking away a project vs learning a technique or style. It totally resonated with me and put words to thoughts/feelings/frustrations I've had in the past. I was going through some of my scrapbooks the other day and I have one that I made in a class that I still hate. And the reason I hate it is because it is someone else's style (that I don't even like) with my photos in it. I am so much more careful now when selecting a class and after listening to today's podcast, I am even more clear how to avoid that error in the future! Great topic for a myriad of reasons. I enjoyed it!
Toggle Commented Feb 24, 2015 on Adventures in Arting Podcast: Julie Talks Teaching at Balzer Designs
Thank you so much!
Toggle Commented Jan 9, 2015 on My Year of Daily Creative Habits: Day 6 at Nihao, Cupcake!
It is awesome. I love the idea of seeing the whole year in one place.
Toggle Commented Jan 9, 2015 on My Year of Daily Creative Habits: Documented at Nihao, Cupcake!
Love seeing your beautiful #carvedecember stamps again! The challenge was so fun. So much talent and wonderful people playin along on IG. Can't wait for Dec! Thanks again.
Toggle Commented Jan 8, 2015 on Wrapping Up #CarveDecember at Balzer Designs
My Year of Daily Creative Habits: Day 6
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For this one I drew a butterfly that I saw on the cover of a magazine and then first filled in the black, let it dry and afterwards filled in the yellow and oranges. My favorite so far! I also did a quote for fun that I will post later. Sometimes I can't stop! Thanks for stopping by! To follow my progress please come back often to root me on. Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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My Year of Daily Creative Habits: Documented
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As I mentioned yesterday I have decided to do something creative everyday of this year. I will choose a new challenge each month. To help me keep track of my progress, I've decided to use this Goal Tracking sheet from elisejoy.com that is perfect for my needs. I could have made something similar myself in Photoshop or PSE, but I loved the idea of supporting a small business owner and a mompreneur. Not to mention, it is wonderfully designed. As you can see, I am filling each circle with a different water-color pencil color in honor of my current challenge,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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My fave post from 2014 was your business story. Compelling and inspiring! Thank you. šŸ˜€
Toggle Commented Jan 6, 2015 on the 30th knit blanket at enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe
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My Year of Daily Creative Habits Explained
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As I posted early last month, I carved a stamp everyday in December. Loving a daily creative challenge as I do, I thought it would be really fun to continue on with something throughout 2015. Being a little daunted by doing the exact.same.thing.every.day for a YEAR! I thought it might be better for me if I chose a different creative challenge each month. This way I could change up the intensity of the challenges when I needed a break yet still take on the huge challenge of doing something creative everyday. At some point late last year, I discovered Crystal... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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My Year of Daily Creative Habits: Documented
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As I mentioned yesterday I have decided to do something creative everyday of this year. I will choose a new challenge each month. To help me keep track of my progress, I've decided to use this Goal Tracking sheet from elisejoy.com that is perfect for my needs. I could have made something similar myself in Photoshop or PSE, but I loved the idea of supporting a small business owner and a mompreneur. Not to mention, it is wonderfully designed. As you can see, I am filling each circle with a different water-color pencil color in honor of my current challenge,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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My Year of Creative Habits: Day 3
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In 2015 I'm doing something creative everyday choosing a different challenge every month. In January I'm playing with water colors. I've been inspired by all of the handlettering everywhere and thought I would give a little cursive a try. Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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My Year of Creative Habits: Day 2
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In 2015 I'm doing something creative everyday choosing a different challenge every month. In January I'm playing with water colors. Here's Day 2/365: Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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Hi Rachel! Happy New Year! I'm so glad you found the tips helpful. Project Life is so fun but can feel daunting at times. I'm back from a blog break myself. So glad you popped in and left me a comment. :)
Toggle Commented Jan 4, 2015 on Favorite Project Life Posts from Nihao, Cupcake! at Nihao, Cupcake!
Starting My Year of Daily Creative Habits
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For the year of 2015 I am going to do something creative everyday. I plan to choose a new creative challenge every month. In January I am playing with water colors. I created this painting on January 1st. Watch for a post soon with a little more explanation and how I'm keeping track of my year long project. To follow my progress be sure to subscribe via email using the field on the right sidebar. Thanks for stopping by! Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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Favorite Project Life Posts from Nihao, Cupcake!
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What better time than the New Year to start a Project Life album!? In honor of all the new Project Lifers out there and those starting a new album for the New Year, I thought I would publish a round up of some of my most popular & favorite Project Life posts with my best tips for getting started and staying caught up. My best tips for Staying Caught Up with Project Life. When I lived in China and couldn't easily print photos, I used this trick to stay caught up. In this post, I show how I documented a... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2015 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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Thank you! I'm glad you like them. It is fun and addictive. More to come!
Toggle Commented Dec 13, 2014 on Stamp Carving: #Carve December is off to a Great Start at Nihao, Cupcake!
Julie's book is great, isn't it? I've seen a few posts and shares online where people used only an exacto knife. It certainly can be done, but I don't think you'd have as much flexibility with creating your design. It is a great way to get started if you want to give it a try without buying any out of the ordinary supplies. Your comment about my faces is too kind! I'd like to try a daily sketch challenge again sometime but get further than 14 days! Good luck with your drawing.
Toggle Commented Dec 7, 2014 on Stamp Carving: #Carve December is off to a Great Start at Nihao, Cupcake!
Stamp Carving: #Carve December is off to a Great Start
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It probably won't be a surprise to you then, to find out that I have been participating in #CarveDecember, a daily stamp carving challenge in December hosted by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer over at Balzer Designs. Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2014 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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I'm loving this challenge. It is so fun! Thanks for hosting, Julie! I've never carved stamps before and I'm finding it so inspiring. I hope more people join along.
Toggle Commented Dec 4, 2014 on #CarveDecember Begins! at Balzer Designs
Project Life: 10 Tips for Keeping It Simple
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If you are thinking about starting a Project Life album to document the new year or have started one in the past but didn't get past the first month, this list of tips is for you. Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2014 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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This week it's water color paper.
Toggle Commented Nov 29, 2014 on Art Journal Every Day: Melita's Junque Journal Pages at Balzer Designs
I will play along. Fingers crossed I can pull it off!!
Toggle Commented Nov 27, 2014 on #CarveDecember at Balzer Designs
Amazing! Beautiful work.
Toggle Commented Nov 24, 2014 on Guest Post: Using Stencils as Stitch Guides with Anne (part 1) at Balzer Designs
Lovely DIY Advent Calendar Ideas
ADVENT CALENDAR IDEAS I'M LOVING (Please excuse the full urls but Typepad has a bug and none of my links are working). via xnomads.typepad.com I'm reposting this article I wrote from 2010. All are classic ideas ideas for DIY Advent Calendars. Do you like to make a new advent calendar each year or do you have a tradition you return to every Christmas season? Check out my DIY Advent Calendar Board on Pinterest. Continue reading
Reblogged Nov 21, 2014 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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Multi-media Lady
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I love making art and for as much as I love it, I haven't made enough time in my life to do it lately. Fortunately, I'm a docent for my kids' parent-run art program. Which means 5 times in a school year, I am trained by an artist on a project that I turn around and teach the class. Today we learned a little about Gustav Klimt and created a multi-media piece inspired by his amazing work. I was so inspired by the lecture and furthermore by doing the project that I decided I would like to be him. Or... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2014 at Nihao, Cupcake!
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