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This crafty girl.

October 20, 2011

This crafty girl.

Craftygirl

This is Aidan, and much to the delight of her scrapbookin', story-tellin', design-lovin' mama, she is a Crafty Girl.

Granted, she also loves math and science and psychology, so she is not just a Crafty Girl. She's many other kinds of girls, and all of them make me incredibly proud.

Recently, Aidan was able to take a class from the one and only Stacy Julian at last month's Creative Connection event. Stacy taught a very cool mini album workshop and Aidan decided to put her own themed twist on it, creating an album called "Aspirations and Inspirations."

Funny, but all I wrote about at 15 was boys and things I ought not to be doing.

Aidan took a bunch of photos of her album with the intent of sharing the finished results with Stacy, and she said I could share them here.

Thanks, Crafty Girl. You're something else.

1a-crafty

7-crafty

6-crafty

5-crafty

4-crafty

3-crafty

2-crafty

Thanks for letting me share, Crafty Girl.

Love, Mom

 

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  1. sannika says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:41 am

    Wow! Great work, Aidan! I wish I had made an album like this at 15…! And I hope my kids will make an album like this in a few years…

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  2. Julia C says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Way to go Aidan! As Sannika said,I just wish I’d discovered scrapbooking when I was a teenager…I wonder where she got her crafty genes ?!

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  3. dawn says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Count me in too, wish I was this crafty at 15 and could share it with my kids today. Way to Go Aidan, you did a great job on this.

    By the way how did she do with her Smash album this past summer?? I just bought my first one and can’t wait to play in it.

    Beautiful picture of her, love the light!

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  4. Kendra B says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Very cool!

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  5. Pamela K. says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:16 am

    The apple certainly does not fall far from the tree. πŸ˜‰ Great job, Aidan!

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  6. Suzette says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:20 am

    Wow! What talent! You are both blessed to have one another.

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  7. Stephanie Howell says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:20 am

    Cathy- I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a million times more I’m sure…but aidan is a good egg. Such a beautiful reflection of you+dan and your parenting. I can’t wait to see my girls grow and develop into women.

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  8. Pam says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:42 am

    what can i say? It’s in her genes! This is delightfully cute.

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  9. Sharon F. in CA says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:45 am

    Pretty darned incredible….Brava Crafty Girl Aiden, Brava!!

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  10. Rachel says

    October 20, 2011 at 6:49 am

    Woah! All that and she is just fifteen! Awesome! What talent and personality and drive! I know that you are bursting with joy to have such an amazing daughter!

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  11. heidig says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:30 am

    Very impressive! A chip off the ‘ole block. Nicely done.

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  12. ErikaB says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Beautiful! Like mother like daughter! Tell her that we are blessed that she is willing to share her thoughts & creativity with us!

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  13. Jennifer Levin says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Thank you, Aidan, for sharing your finished project! I love it!

    I was in that class with her (and you. Thanks for stopping by!), and I have to admit I’m secretly hoping to have the kind of relationship you seem to have with Aidan when my own daughters are her age! I’m also incredibly grateful for the “bangs story” that you told…the parenting lesson in that story SO resonated with me, and I’ve thought about it MANY times since that day.

    It’s funny how sometimes, when you say something or tell a story that might not seem like much to you, it can really make an impact on the people hearing it. That’s why I love coming here pretty much every day. I almost always find something meaningful in what you’re sharing with us. So, thank you!

    You’re one lucky mama to have such a talented, beautiful, amazing daughter! ~Jen

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  14. Petra from NL says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:07 am

    Way to go Aidan! I can’t help but wonder if this minibook will survice all those different phases of life… maybe in a few years you will want to throw it away. That would be a shame according to your own 50 year old self ;-).

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  15. L. says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:13 am

    What a beautiful album! Thanks for sharing.

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  16. cathy says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Oh, she rocked the smash book. Filled it with all kinds of stuff. Some she doesnt necessarily want me to read! ha!

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  17. cathy says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:14 am

    Hey Jen, I tell you… the bangs story changed how I viewed my impact on my daughter. It really did. I may have to blog about that some day.

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  18. Courtney Walsh says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Sorry, I wasn’t signed in as myself! Here’s my comment! πŸ™‚

    Oh, Cathy, she is my kind of girl! πŸ™‚ Love this and love her book!! Glad you shared!!

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  19. jacquie d says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:39 am

    What a fabulous piece of talent, Aidan! It is no wonder that you are brimming with pride, Cathy. So glad she agreed to share.

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  20. Louise says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:48 am

    That’s lovely – both my husband and I are designers graphic and product respectively and we have managed to produce two boys who have both got the creative gene missing, I don’t know how we did it, must be a positive and a positive make a minus !!

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  21. Immi says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:05 am

    How inspiring that at such a young age she is able to be introspective and insightful. It must be so gratifying to watch Aidan as she searches and explores, adopting this and discarding that as she moves into adulthood!

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  22. your friend margie says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:13 am

    This is so great!

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  23. Susan says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:23 am

    Bangs story? Yes please.

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  24. Sara says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Aidan, such a great project. I wish,wish,wish I had documented my thoughts at 15. What a treasure.

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  25. StefaniM says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Beautiful!!! Kids these days, they’re so much better than we ever were. Gotta love it!!

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  26. Nicky Hurt says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:30 am

    That seems like such a simple idea of a project and she made it so stylish and awesome! And I love that she’s telling who she is. πŸ™‚

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  27. anna says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:31 am

    i wish you had a ‘like’ button. πŸ™‚
    a

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  28. christina rayevich says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:36 am

    what a beautiful picture of her! I love the mini, what a cool idea.
    xo

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  29. Amy says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Awww. You rock, Aidan!

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  30. Luann McElduff says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:03 am

    So grown up sweet Aidan….NICELY DONE!!!!

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  31. SueTR says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:20 am

    So super cool! Great job Aidan! One of my daughters, (I have 10yo twins) keeps lots of notebooks and binders around her room where she writes and draws all sorts of things…love it!

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  32. katie squires says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:42 am

    what a book of dreams, that little peak into her beautiful mind gave me the goosebumps….can you just imagine what the future holds for this young girl?

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  33. Jennifer says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:56 am

    Awe.
    Some.

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  34. Claire says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Wow. She is absolutely amazing.

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  35. Deborah says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:15 am

    You are so blessed. πŸ™‚ She’s just like her mama, something amazing. P.S. As of today, I hit 1,000 miles on my Sole F80. Admittedly, I had hoped that by now the muffin top would be gone and each step would be easier, but none of that has happened. But, according to my 44-year old annual checkup last week, my heart is super strong and my cholesterol numbers are awesome. I have never been athletic, and I never will be. But, I am healthy. And I have fought for every freaking mile that I put on that treadmill. And you have been with me every step of the way. Just wanted to let you know how so very grateful I am for you.

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  36. cathy says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Good for you, Deborah! I too have the muffin x ten, but i know im in better shape than ive been in my entire life (okay, maybe not from high school sports days, but still…)

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  37. D@nielle says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:33 am

    very cool, thanks for sharing Aidan !

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  38. Sara says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:39 am

    I love this!! I love seeing how being raised by a Mom like you has created such a wonderful, wholehearted, talented, &creative girl!!
    My daughter is 9 & I can see how creative she’s growing up to be. She wants to be an artist, and I can’t wait to start teaching her how to use illustrator!! Hahaha.

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  39. thepellerins@msn.com says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:41 am

    She is your greatest work of art!

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  40. Rosemary says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:45 am

    What a lifelong treasure that album will be. Aidan is a special girl! And as the mother of a tween daughter I must lobby for a blog post on the “bangs story.”

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  41. cathy says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Indeed.

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  42. LeeAnna says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    Awesome awesome awesome! You may have to tell your crafty girl that I may have to scaplift that one. Very nice!

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  43. pam says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks for sharing, Aidan. What a great way to personalize the album.

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  44. Shana says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    oh wow–just amazing and beautiful album;
    thanks to both of you for sharing!

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  45. jennifer Camplin says

    October 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    love.. love.love.love.love.

    THANK for sharing, Aidan!!

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  46. Jennie Hart says

    October 20, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    What might she achieve *boggle*.

    Aidan, you are one supercool teen, keep bringing it on πŸ™‚

    Cathy, well, good on yer. Good on yer. I will show this to my niece who I am lucky enough to be raising. Sometimes she shows me the way to be a teen too. At her age I was just faffing with covering my exercise books with wrapping paper and thinking about boys, Jon Cryer anyone?

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  47. gypsy chaos says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Aidan – thank you! You are in an interesting position – the child of a celebrity but a calm, personal type, not the People and US magazine cover type. Regardless, you have many cyber-aunts watching you grow up, usually through your mother’s eyes. It’s nice to see you through your own eyes as this post allows us to do.

    Cathy – motherhood is another one of your many talents. Thank you for sharing yourself.

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  48. Jane says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Aidan, loving your hand writing – I can see a digital font creation coming on!
    Jane x

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  49. Sara G. says

    October 20, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Go Aiden! Awesome album πŸ™‚

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  50. Heather V says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    Love it! I’d love to see more of Aidan’s work sometime, thanks for sharing!

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  51. NanaBeth says

    October 20, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    Aidan is stunning-brains and beauty,what a combo! And her album is delightful.

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  52. shalini says

    October 21, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Wow! She is pretty balanced and sorted out for a fifteen year old. I agree with you, she is something else… something very special πŸ™‚
    Convey my best wishes to her for all her aspirations πŸ™‚

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  53. Laney says

    October 21, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Your daughter is awesome!

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  54. kerri says

    October 21, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Nice Job Adian! That is a beautiful Scrapbook!Soon we will be taking classes from you!

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  55. Stacia says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    I love this! What a great album. Wonder if I could coerce any of my kiddos into doing something similar. Most certainly not the 17YO, unfortunately. But maybe the 10YO and/or 7YO, with some help? Worth thinking about!

    Thanks for sharing this, Cathy. It’s just lovely.

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  56. Tamera says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Absolutely Amazing! Aiden did a lovely job. Thanks for sharing.

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  57. Lisa says

    October 22, 2011 at 7:43 am

    Seriously, the talent and beauty doesn’t end. I keep thinking of that beautiful little film that she made also. Great work Aiden!!!

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  58. Leslie says

    October 22, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Love it! Very creative and a wonderful snapshot of you at this special age. Tks for sharing Aidan (think I’m going to make one of these for my dd who’s almost 10).

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  59. AngMomof3 says

    October 22, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Impressive! πŸ™‚ I’m with you on what I was doing at age 15. I can only hope my daughters will make as good of choices as sweet Aidan when they are that age!

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  60. Teri says

    October 22, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    Wow. She is a cool, cool kid. I want to be like her when I grow up.

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  61. Beth R says

    October 23, 2011 at 4:37 am

    Wow, she is so much more mature than I remember being at that age. The only aspiration I had at that age was the cute boy with the motorcyle down at the end of the street πŸ™‚ I so wish I would have documented ANYTHING as a teen. You have every right to be so proud, of both your kids, they are so artistic and expressive.Great qualities to have for one so young.
    You’ve done a great job Cathy.

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  62. Sally Paxton says

    October 23, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Oh my gosh, this is fantastic. I bet Stacy will be just as proud as you are! Crafty Girl is an amazing kid, and I’m so glad she lets you share her life with us.

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  63. Jodee says

    October 23, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    Love!

    Thank you for sharing with all of us!

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  64. Karen F from New Zealand says

    October 23, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    Aidan Thank you for allowing your crafty Mum share with us other Mum’s and crafters. Awesome inspiration. I’m sure something you will treasure.
    Cathy – Proud Mama? You bet I can see every reason to be and everything to do with the girl, no young lady you have raised with Dan. So hope that hubby and I are doing the same kind of things that guide our girl to believe and aspire like Aiden. Thanks for sharing.

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  65. Stephanie Medley-Rath says

    October 26, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Way to go, Aiden! Love seeing crafty teens doing crafty things! Don’t lose that!

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