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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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The good news : That taped desk has brought a ridiculous amount of color into my everyday life.

The great news : Paul and I are already celebrating the weekend. We drove up to San Francisco yesterday for a wedding in Northern California.

The best news : My top secret project I have already alluded to 100 times but still cannot share more details on? Is an official GO. I will be a busy bee working on it for the next six weeks! I am so excited to hit the ground running when we get home from this quick trip. Usually when I am busy the ideas start flowing like crazy and I’m looking forward to seeing what the remainder of June & then July will hold. Obviously, I am also excited to spill the beans on what’s going on (spoiler alert : it’s not Baby Cripe) in a few months.

The shop news : I’ll be closing the pop-up stamp shop on June 30th. This was always in the plan – pop-up means short lived! I can’t thank you enough for your warm response to my stamps. It has been a great adventure and I am already in the planning stages for some new (and awesome) designs that will launch this fall.

ps… as you can see in the photos, I was playing around and created a pattern out of the TODAY IS stamp. I love anything that repeats, and this stamp is no exception.

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32 responses to “around here.”

  1. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    I love these posts and can’t wait to hear about your upcoming projects! This site overflows w awesomeness. Question: will the books pictured be in your shop? Enjoy NorCal & the wedding weekend! ❤

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  2. susan Avatar
    susan

    Another fantastic & inspiring selection of ’round here stuff. Your enthusiasm for lifeis totally contagious – thank you for that. Cannot wait to hear your big news !!
    Enjoy your weekend !

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  3. ali Avatar
    ali

    oh i can’t wait to hear your exciting news!! 🙂 Man I’m going to have to place an order for your stamps before I can’t – even though I know it’s going to cost a fortune to send to Australia! 🙂

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  4. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Oh I love this post!
    Those circle kraft stickers? WANT. Where did you get those?
    And that repeating TODAY IS stamp was actually what prompted me to buy the stamps that I’ve been coveting when I saw it on Instagram. LOVE it.
    And I’m so excited to hear your exciting news. You are so inspiring, Elise!

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  5. Karina K Avatar
    Karina K

    I bought the you’re my favorite stamp when the shop first opened but I just ordered the today stamp after seeing your sample above! Have fun on your road trip!!

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  6. jessica o'brien | jessohbee Avatar
    jessica o’brien | jessohbee

    i think you’re writing a book! 😉 if i’m right, i’ll buy it. 🙂

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  7. Sena Avatar
    Sena

    Your projects are always so fun and inspiring, can’t wait to see what it is!!

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  8. kate Avatar
    kate

    is it a book?! because consider that baby pre-ordered!!!

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  9. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    Your “around here” posts always inspire me. All these colors are so fresh and summery. That “today is” pattern is AMAZING. I’m totally going to recreate it with my stamp! 🙂

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  10. Katherine Avatar
    Katherine

    Super excited for your exciting secretive news! LOL and I am itching for my stamps to show up on my door step!! ahhh I hate waiting for mail… But its all worth it when it arrives!

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  11. Katie Stilwater Avatar
    Katie Stilwater

    YAY! Can’t wait to hear about your top-secret project! (Confession, I also sort of can’t wait for Baby Cripe, too.) 🙂 You always inspire me!

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  12. Frankie Avatar
    Frankie

    I just bought the Today Is stamp because of that repeating pattern… magdammit! (I’ve been waiting for an excuse!)
    Happy weekending x

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  13. r8chel Avatar
    r8chel

    Elsie/Elise 😉 — All of these pictures of creating, reading, eating, and growing make me SO glad the weekend is almost here so that I have extra time to create, read, eat, and tend to MY growing things!
    I’m also eager to hear what your secret project is! I’m guessing maybe you’re designing your own line of products for an existing company.
    Oh, and I love your stamps, but can’t think of what I would do with them! I don’t scrapbook or keep mini books or do Project Life or anything similar, but if I DID, I would buy that TODAY IS stamp in a heartbeat!

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  14. alice Avatar
    alice

    I love the repeated stamp ! I might steal this idea …

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  15. Kaytie Yost Avatar
    Kaytie Yost

    I love how you have so many things in motion at one time. What do you use to mix your paints on – a cutting board? I like the way it looks!

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  16. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Those books are my summer book and are listed here eliseblaha.typepad.com/bookshop thank you!!

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  17. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Thanks! Yes, it is a cutting board. 🙂

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  18. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Thank you! They are paper source. 🙂

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  19. Lisa Goren Avatar
    Lisa Goren

    You have the best blog. I love that I can count on a new post from you EVERY day. Maybe sometime you can share how exactly you plan out your blog posts? Where you get all your ideas, how far you plan ahead, if you shuffle post ideas around if something new comes up, fun stuff like that! Thanks for all the time you put in- it’s so fun to read 🙂

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  20. Kathy (kathyb) Avatar
    Kathy (kathyb)

    I’m excited for you that your mystery project is going ahead. I love your pop up stamp shop and wait eagerly for it to pop back up in the fall. Wishing you every success in these ventures. Have a lovely weekend. Do hope you will be able to continue blogging, as your log is one of my daily go to’s. Thank you for inspiring me in so many ways.

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  21. Jennifer Bartley Avatar
    Jennifer Bartley

    I agree with Lisa ^^, it’s so great being able to rely on a post from you almost EVERY DAY! I think more bloggers should aim for that goal, and I’m sure it’d help increase their fan base as well!
    As with everyone else, I LOVE your stamps! Awesome pop up shop! :] But my question is about the chipboard covers you use a lot. Where do you buy those? It’s such a good staple to have in a paper stash and I’m constantly looking for more or good brown-kraft sturdy cardstocks. Any suggestions?

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  22. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I buy in bulk (1000 sheets at a time) from uline but paper source sells 8.5×11 in packs of ten.

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  23. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    So many inspiring photos. I so wish I could tape my desk…I wonder if I could up with a removable alternative?

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  24. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Thanks for the reminder about the stamp shop closing at the end of the month. Got my order in. 🙂

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  25. Kelsey Avatar
    Kelsey

    your photos leave me so inspired! Definitely ready to tackle the craft store now 🙂
    checking out the stamp store now!

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  26. Trina Curran Avatar
    Trina Curran

    Teehee! I had to look twice at the stamp in your desk picture. Sometimes dyslexia takes over and I thought it said, “sh*t” and realized it was “this” backwards. Haha! Love your stuff. 🙂

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  27. moi Avatar
    moi

    I know you said its not baby..but its it Baby?! ok I’m being too nosey.lol

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  28. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    To my knowledge, there is not a Cripe baby on the way yet.

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  29. Amelia Ng Avatar
    Amelia Ng

    Hi Elise!
    I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts and am inspired by what you are doing.
    I was wondering, do you have any recommendations on where I can make custom-designed rubber stamps (for personal use)?
    Thanks!

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  30. Hillary Avatar
    Hillary

    I just bought some stamps. I got too excited and couldn’t miss it. Can’t wait for them to come in. Thank you.

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  31. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    simonstamp.com is great.

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  32. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thank you! 🙂

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