tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38941400347099752182024-03-05T08:35:51.375-06:00Show Me CraftsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-39225460938437077712011-06-17T22:02:00.003-05:002011-06-17T22:18:26.822-05:00Closing Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDgmqQUAWwZs7tfHU7Sg45XIq4SQg5IP8ipxFZguvEG9j4u6l_VyDBK9BTMKq6nLQQuTLCGoTzIovQnS4CSkpHGVGjzEvS9wYcuYp5CxBfRcHCJF94M1fRNn7oqbc8t1Y1teyfaRxe-8/s1600/36236-closing_time.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDgmqQUAWwZs7tfHU7Sg45XIq4SQg5IP8ipxFZguvEG9j4u6l_VyDBK9BTMKq6nLQQuTLCGoTzIovQnS4CSkpHGVGjzEvS9wYcuYp5CxBfRcHCJF94M1fRNn7oqbc8t1Y1teyfaRxe-8/s400/36236-closing_time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619393243412679170" /></a><br />After two years of hoping to pull our business adventure back together, Kate and I have decided - it's time. We are embracing our "time and season" in life. With both of our husbands' in residency, three young children in each of our homes, and our callings in our church, we were rudely awoken from our big "crafty" dream. ;) <div><br /></div><div>So, this will be our last post to this website. We truly enjoyed working on projects together and had a BLAST along the way. Thank you all for your love and maybe we'll see you all in the next season of our lives!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-5782645694364985082010-01-06T17:03:00.000-06:002010-01-06T17:03:08.342-06:00Let It Snow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxi5mclzbMmUBPSMoE5k0dkFgB5xiFqvlquB4Tu4Fjy73FozV2UtWpYED_dfiaN9NOwphyuo5ydY6ktVmuCwT4hvpZ7je7hjK9Tf4ILxqLl33dSFU7OE3N_tzAgiQIfeAEBvGrFAg-rM/s1600-h/glass+block-+let+it+snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxi5mclzbMmUBPSMoE5k0dkFgB5xiFqvlquB4Tu4Fjy73FozV2UtWpYED_dfiaN9NOwphyuo5ydY6ktVmuCwT4hvpZ7je7hjK9Tf4ILxqLl33dSFU7OE3N_tzAgiQIfeAEBvGrFAg-rM/s320/glass+block-+let+it+snow.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>So, my sis just called me to tell me that her sister-in-law had favorited this blog, not knowing that she was favoriting a blog of an almost relative! (She figured it out after reading about the authors) How funny is that?! So, that made me think I better jump in here and try to post more often. When you sit down to blog, it feels like you're just talking to yourself and your computer, not really realizing that it's going out into the blogosphere and that others beyond you and your little computer are actually seeing it! So, sorry if you've been checking and we haven't posted much. Candi's in the Young Women's Presidency in our ward and I'm the new Primary President, which, you all probably know are extremely time consuming callings. <br />
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In the spirit of the weather that is coming Saint Louis' way, I wanted to post a picture of one of my other favorite blocks: Let It Snow! It is so cute with little ornaments as the "snow" words and silver snowflakes floating down. The Let It is in navy blue. We also found a really cute blue ribbon with glittery snowflakes on it, which makes the craft even more adorable than with the silver ribbon (which, don't get me wrong, is also really cute). I have mine sitting by the front door right now, just beckoning the clouds to let loose! Come on! We want to build a snowman, already. Haha, maybe that's the Montana girl in me begging for snow. The rest of the St. Louisans probably don't really want to see it snow. <br />
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As with the other blocks, if you love it, let us know and we'd love to help you get the materials to make this sweet craft. $6 for the vinyl and $25 for the entire craft.The McKameyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378993311042413598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-44211152760086199302009-12-07T17:04:00.000-06:002009-12-07T17:41:49.466-06:00Busy, Busy, Busy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfL9wejnYdva7L3_AEW8qRFceNeDoczIYka8HmxS0EuNn0MBcsEAFjGZMIjREYLflkwOwgdwJy6JBiNs_xbB0a_Bym2Kxlk49MKDww1sQzICyzhPaQNSp6HCjY4jWRrmHpvs_jTN4GKw/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfL9wejnYdva7L3_AEW8qRFceNeDoczIYka8HmxS0EuNn0MBcsEAFjGZMIjREYLflkwOwgdwJy6JBiNs_xbB0a_Bym2Kxlk49MKDww1sQzICyzhPaQNSp6HCjY4jWRrmHpvs_jTN4GKw/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412609278699585314" /></a><br /><div>Apparently once the word got out that Kate and I had enough spare time to make crafts, people decided to gang up on us and give us LOTS and LOTS of <i>other</i> things to do. ;) This time of year is crazy enough, but we both also got new (much more time consuming!) responsibilities at our church. We're excited with these new opportunities, but - WOW - are we busy.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the madness, I decided I needed a moment of craftiness to help get me through the day. Remember the <a href="http://showmecrafts.blogspot.com/2009/09/monogram-wreath.html">monogram wreath </a>idea we had posted a couple of months ago? I've been dying to do one of my own. How do you think it turned out?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTil6L_17VXzAZlv53Hhdj7__dbeKg705DaTcVxyXZ2X-VCXR_EQWjGbzirOT-pFQTak5HWB6pIxn-xN_IXZoWOGbhkQA4Kn-W1EUt7dIcHIpyCAVwlG-LT2IQutcX2mcn9cnMU24kPc/s1600-h/DSC_1105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTil6L_17VXzAZlv53Hhdj7__dbeKg705DaTcVxyXZ2X-VCXR_EQWjGbzirOT-pFQTak5HWB6pIxn-xN_IXZoWOGbhkQA4Kn-W1EUt7dIcHIpyCAVwlG-LT2IQutcX2mcn9cnMU24kPc/s400/DSC_1105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603474686434946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzraunAmXWDHx339cCizhTGmW25MO3_LfqLyeutTIRcVuetxwfLko76ihkB7VIBHJ-hJfBFjURkHrdhPl6czvmxKepGz1LDNvgN9D7HwosklEvNhCvgLo-fvuplNu-bn6eZRNZOYkT9wA/s1600-h/DSC_1107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzraunAmXWDHx339cCizhTGmW25MO3_LfqLyeutTIRcVuetxwfLko76ihkB7VIBHJ-hJfBFjURkHrdhPl6czvmxKepGz1LDNvgN9D7HwosklEvNhCvgLo-fvuplNu-bn6eZRNZOYkT9wA/s400/DSC_1107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412603470575716610" /></a>This was soooooo simple. I bought the letter M from Hobby Lobby for $1.49 and then mod podged paper on (FYI - the paper came from the same paper pack that I used to make the <a href="http://showmecrafts.blogspot.com/2009/10/gratitude-tree.html">Gratitude Sign</a>). Then I roughed up the edges and added a little walnut stain. I really love this new addition to our home. Now I just need to find a little more time in the day. Hmmmmmm... Until next time - Later!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-84159256189665514312009-12-07T15:18:00.000-06:002009-12-07T15:18:58.987-06:00Peace Block<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7qr5i7OEdioJr6dLNlhZTO-xYq77WvkiYouGbzbvSAow3RrSdI74QlywPvUQfoVunID4BhmNxcwBEEZvF2apBm6dOgU-ggJVwW5wRmkXYewS9Rlj7N2fV-UgsjbOrEj83bTCpjTe5aM/s1600-h/peace+block+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7qr5i7OEdioJr6dLNlhZTO-xYq77WvkiYouGbzbvSAow3RrSdI74QlywPvUQfoVunID4BhmNxcwBEEZvF2apBm6dOgU-ggJVwW5wRmkXYewS9Rlj7N2fV-UgsjbOrEj83bTCpjTe5aM/s400/peace+block+1.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so excited about this latest block. It looks so beautiful with the white lights softly glowing on my mantle. Plus, I am so excited how the ribbon and the vinyl match so perfectly. With the lettering and dove cut out and the rest of the vinyl left to color the block, it makes the message so clear to read. If you love it as much as I do, you can make it with all the pieces in the kit for only $25, or you can gather them together and buy the vinyl only for $6, or vinyl and ribbon for $11. I know you will love it as much as I do when it's sitting in your home!<br />
</div>The McKameyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378993311042413598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-87392978528709381282009-11-20T23:15:00.005-06:002009-11-20T23:58:45.039-06:00Two Months and Counting!Only two short months ago we decided to jump feet first into the crafting arena and haven't looked back since. We are so grateful to all of you for your support in this adventure and can't believe that we've had thousands of visits since we started! Not only that, but we've shipped orders from New Jersey to California, so don't be shy about telling your friends in other areas about our site!<div><br /></div><div>For those of you who are on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Show-Me-Crafts/150988537399?ref=ts">Facebook</a>, we decided to start a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Show-Me-Crafts/150988537399?ref=ts">page</a>! We will have special offers from time to time exclusively for our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Show-Me-Crafts/150988537399?ref=ts">Facebook Fans</a> and our Blogger Followers. As always, let us know if you have any ideas that we could help you with. Thank you, again, for your continued support. Have a <i>wonderful </i>Thanksgiving!</div>Show Me Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855442948855018335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-45553448073264419602009-11-19T09:27:00.003-06:002009-11-19T09:34:31.508-06:00We're Centsational!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa_L26RciT20VEnvf8lJDfYL_yTwu8O6A3j3CGKUNmxHH65ipEAERmZEFgwyD4qfViMEZopVno0UCc1tLPozQ3ixGEpzLEwxQaIZlh5tHhgVUZk7s4aYmR4_dwuMA1wN_LEeXiy9aUrI/s1600/Screen+shot+2009-11-19+at+9.31.34+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa_L26RciT20VEnvf8lJDfYL_yTwu8O6A3j3CGKUNmxHH65ipEAERmZEFgwyD4qfViMEZopVno0UCc1tLPozQ3ixGEpzLEwxQaIZlh5tHhgVUZk7s4aYmR4_dwuMA1wN_LEeXiy9aUrI/s320/Screen+shot+2009-11-19+at+9.31.34+AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405837977706407122" /></a><br /><div>We'd like to give Kate at <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-family-traditions/">Centsational Girl</a> a HUUUUUGE smooch for sending so many of you our way! Our "<a href="http://showmecrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/thanksgiving">Gratitude Tree</a>" idea was featured on her amazing website and we couldn't have more GRATITUDE if we tried. If you've never checked out her projects before, please go over and have a look. Like I wrote in the beginning of my write-up on her page, I wonder when the girl sleeps! Thanks again!</div>Show Me Craftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855442948855018335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-91282267775693673382009-11-16T23:04:00.003-06:002009-11-16T23:08:07.928-06:00Noel Board<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kIrQL578CM9eZcA3fSrKD3RWZv8IiD41l3jQ-DeYIloROVh88l2e7aOMOS_LzqDM3dw-S9fvHVcmSCxzN_rPoSxzgU1IMHZcG6r8BZXZUFTeX3oH5GF-4bpj4DI-5cMTOLQBBccKKSE/s1600/DSC_1030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kIrQL578CM9eZcA3fSrKD3RWZv8IiD41l3jQ-DeYIloROVh88l2e7aOMOS_LzqDM3dw-S9fvHVcmSCxzN_rPoSxzgU1IMHZcG6r8BZXZUFTeX3oH5GF-4bpj4DI-5cMTOLQBBccKKSE/s400/DSC_1030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404934082200855490" /></a>Wouldn't this sign just brighten your home for the holidays? We especially love the way the swirly ornament looks! With this project, we took an cream colored board and added the red vinyl on top. We can do it in one of two sizes:<div><br /></div><div>Small - 5.5" x 15"</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vinyl only<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$6.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Kit<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$8.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Class<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$10.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Finished<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$15.00</div><div> </div><div>Large - 7.5" x 18.5"</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Vinyl only<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$8.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Kit<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$10.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Class<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$12.00</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Finished<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>$18.00</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyone have a date that works for a class? Weekends are crazy lately for everyone, but if you have another night that would work for you, let us know! We'd love to get together.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-51627104114024356622009-11-04T13:48:00.003-06:002009-11-11T12:53:22.516-06:00Tis The Season - $5.50<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyG61aZ_1CQeKpuakhrhsnNK8eAUimsfaV7r_BPo25EiV1QEblE7Nhx1yQKqo-8_ikcMWU1ZCJVJ67vAdl9Xj35XSBixt7GWoCTgwj6H4zKdAySSitMVCCmiYvnCEDv2xG8Lv8Ky0YCQ/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyG61aZ_1CQeKpuakhrhsnNK8eAUimsfaV7r_BPo25EiV1QEblE7Nhx1yQKqo-8_ikcMWU1ZCJVJ67vAdl9Xj35XSBixt7GWoCTgwj6H4zKdAySSitMVCCmiYvnCEDv2xG8Lv8Ky0YCQ/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400649085441499394" /></a><br />
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</a><div><div>We all have extra frames laying around gathering dust, don't we? Well, I took an old white one that I had, bought a $0.99 can of spray paint at Wally World, and turned it into this! I just took out the back and the wall color shines right through. LOVE IT! If you don't have one around, check your local thrift store. They usually have tons of frames that have an ugly old picture inside. You just need to take it out and make your own art!</div><div><br />
</div><div>We're selling the vinyl for $5.50. If we can find a frame, we'll try and get it ready for our next class. It's been busy lately, but we hope to get more ideas out to you soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-13347832236863032712009-10-29T12:08:00.005-05:002009-11-05T09:56:09.724-06:00Established Board - $12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiabXYif7aAVtgyjYWMRCgy-zBhoVUpUnlgXwqODflAIH_TTqL44pRK3A-MbtExPcIuhh1NFU_SVHVGlh2PJfh6NnVEl-USWYX4NP4SadyLvxRfEdhmal4tfxwsNX3egbBpPVEngjpawc/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiabXYif7aAVtgyjYWMRCgy-zBhoVUpUnlgXwqODflAIH_TTqL44pRK3A-MbtExPcIuhh1NFU_SVHVGlh2PJfh6NnVEl-USWYX4NP4SadyLvxRfEdhmal4tfxwsNX3egbBpPVEngjpawc/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400648908820150818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismZB6BsVbpxCoKbh-LEhVGuMBzizNCZKzxYxAUwTuPWd6brQST77ECkoiqHzjX5yRjzuqgED8vwJuORUepslCL8PNzbCDa24gs-gaG8vaYfzF31Q4mI8Bmld2-1blVwxG9d38Kz2zSz8/s1600-h/DSC_0809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismZB6BsVbpxCoKbh-LEhVGuMBzizNCZKzxYxAUwTuPWd6brQST77ECkoiqHzjX5yRjzuqgED8vwJuORUepslCL8PNzbCDa24gs-gaG8vaYfzF31Q4mI8Bmld2-1blVwxG9d38Kz2zSz8/s400/DSC_0809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398071452937257778" /></a>We've seen our fair share of personalized family signs, but this is definitely our favorite! We love the way we can give it that weathered look with the routering and how the two upholstery tacks add just the right amount of bling! Wouldn't this be a great gift?<div><br /></div><div>We're doing this board in November for one of our classes. </div><div><br /></div><div>$12 for the Class (includes everything)</div><div>$9 for the Kit (does not include paint, stain, brushes, sandpaper, sealer)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div>$5 for the Vinyl only</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're interested, let us know and we can work out a date that's good for you! Also, keep checking the blog. We've got a few cute projects coming down the pipeline!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-86937700334514368712009-10-25T11:04:00.000-05:002009-11-16T11:05:47.328-06:00Whoo-Hoo! We were featured!<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFJFSCmk6dFtC7n4SGY4fvZ8cWIHRogLlyq5xEFFmQbiRZprKXE2hiscmfCPZH4egluxLLZDpm_HLL-y-eWuVUU3nqFIEzh4RzfsSEq4bZFMo2V9CutwsikO8t8ZCUdE3TAwuJAdkbCo/s1600-h/Picture+17.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFJFSCmk6dFtC7n4SGY4fvZ8cWIHRogLlyq5xEFFmQbiRZprKXE2hiscmfCPZH4egluxLLZDpm_HLL-y-eWuVUU3nqFIEzh4RzfsSEq4bZFMo2V9CutwsikO8t8ZCUdE3TAwuJAdkbCo/s320/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396740112883290946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 150px; " /></a><div><br /></div>A big thanks to Valerie at "<a href="http://thecraftersfilebox.blogspot.com/">The Crafters File Box</a>" for featuring our Halloween Luminaries! If you haven't been to her site yet, check it out! She finds great projects and "files" the ideas away for the future. Have fun browsing!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-46017601981935045952009-10-24T10:44:00.003-05:002009-11-16T11:04:33.545-06:00Sew Cute!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFqlc-tUlpU_NeCbdqtbvHJJ-4raDgLsz15FECF51XEf1Nlc-7xSLS_vN1LofKcdFZ8pGVx84CkFO_VIkzI6QsnO4w7wl330wJosPSn5_aUKOZBCboq2QVF4XDiw-9hkHYWpI7f_oYjI/s1600/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFqlc-tUlpU_NeCbdqtbvHJJ-4raDgLsz15FECF51XEf1Nlc-7xSLS_vN1LofKcdFZ8pGVx84CkFO_VIkzI6QsnO4w7wl330wJosPSn5_aUKOZBCboq2QVF4XDiw-9hkHYWpI7f_oYjI/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404744526866264770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaBtgyCUZSvmDHosY_4BU7ahLiBPnpCjT0pp8UH0m2V4pb5iryD_-9Fiwi2FUnjTJQHptoGJMZQXRN22w9AaZ-94wN_TLhsnjrMQtpr6shW6rQyoKuv5OKxV-_mlgOk7DFEiwPKjwWpg/s1600/IMG_1180%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaBtgyCUZSvmDHosY_4BU7ahLiBPnpCjT0pp8UH0m2V4pb5iryD_-9Fiwi2FUnjTJQHptoGJMZQXRN22w9AaZ-94wN_TLhsnjrMQtpr6shW6rQyoKuv5OKxV-_mlgOk7DFEiwPKjwWpg/s400/IMG_1180%5B9%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404744097918049890" /></a><br /><div>I {heart} this pillow. That's all I need to say. Thanks to <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2009/10/tutorial-scrap-buster-fall-pillow.html">Cluck Cluck Sew</a> for this creative way to use fabric scraps.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-35042868234866498622009-10-22T10:51:00.000-05:002009-11-16T11:02:25.424-06:00Halloween Luminaries<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AhiFbN_JIQABzP_0bMSf7NaZs-3kBHEUk9MBnVtlnmEPe2DP2eW52iT4ONXZzesLsCKC37CVfwHsGGd-2FV1NuIGE0sAhbRbRlW8fJ7ekKiWuTfiu55uFRY6h0xXynvznf-9PXUEoxg/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AhiFbN_JIQABzP_0bMSf7NaZs-3kBHEUk9MBnVtlnmEPe2DP2eW52iT4ONXZzesLsCKC37CVfwHsGGd-2FV1NuIGE0sAhbRbRlW8fJ7ekKiWuTfiu55uFRY6h0xXynvznf-9PXUEoxg/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395612870220875746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 108px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>We're going to start adding our frugal ideas to the blog listed under "Cheap Trick." I know, I know... now you're all singing "I Want You To Want Me...." ;) Great song. But, from now on when you hear the words "Cheap Trick," we want you to get SO EXCITED because you are about to see one heck of an idea for hardly any $$$. It doesn't get much better than that!</div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcq0ExKR9zXxG7Ckwdy5Ol0FtggobJrZu6vlCoDU_mD1nKBbgM8yUHmgsyR-iHidABt2sUrdd-mOqArZNfIOSZyKmfp6MIRIrcTvpkLYGrPNgdFGA85ISbKDKOkt6VPuXCP6QoHoL0M5c/s1600-h/DSC_0817.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyom_z-_9bR8xNCR6PzG-B6BXeX1tA-fCOTDL7R2m_Jn8oMQXP_UHAa-QSx_TMZ6-46GuVK-C7P1CKnsvGqqJqivb48OlQA2latVJXcGrsf7d6eEETToqo8OpFQxgTmA0UmqOO3dVQLw4/s1600/DSC_0817.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyom_z-_9bR8xNCR6PzG-B6BXeX1tA-fCOTDL7R2m_Jn8oMQXP_UHAa-QSx_TMZ6-46GuVK-C7P1CKnsvGqqJqivb48OlQA2latVJXcGrsf7d6eEETToqo8OpFQxgTmA0UmqOO3dVQLw4/s400/DSC_0817.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747340317736226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div>Here's one that I came up with a few years ago when we were a poor medical student + family. Not much has changed since then...now it's just the poor medical <i>resident</i> + family.<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9BGTCsVPJtTbEH1bX7W1UPek6vJFijGs-ERvQE45BAzzcZt_aY7hQ1ZAfAdoGhU9o1uNQXmTxzcx5KpJodsy29CR1EZ7wqH_jZRENX4JZy0mTwJEinSFP_3M41Y9T9lLSI3bBCdaUQo/s1600/DSC_0800_2.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9BGTCsVPJtTbEH1bX7W1UPek6vJFijGs-ERvQE45BAzzcZt_aY7hQ1ZAfAdoGhU9o1uNQXmTxzcx5KpJodsy29CR1EZ7wqH_jZRENX4JZy0mTwJEinSFP_3M41Y9T9lLSI3bBCdaUQo/s400/DSC_0800_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747339919810514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><br /></div><div>But, even if we ran into a truck full of money tomorrow, I would still do my halloween luminaries. They take very little time to make, cost hardly anything, and take up very little space in storage. Have you noticed that the storage part is important to me?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjVxybKYcvzp0LSwgyJDKP76zU8zYSO84FXLk-iALg6-oebkPZ5bpIqObjZfW45DMeEIR5vhERD1CbHx5DK8Y1b59-O2NSZJFQt5jkkYSrU8D8NLYIpgs9f9pobE9AXi27ZfzbUj8VX4/s1600/DSC_0797.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjVxybKYcvzp0LSwgyJDKP76zU8zYSO84FXLk-iALg6-oebkPZ5bpIqObjZfW45DMeEIR5vhERD1CbHx5DK8Y1b59-O2NSZJFQt5jkkYSrU8D8NLYIpgs9f9pobE9AXi27ZfzbUj8VX4/s400/DSC_0797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747328873249826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><br /></div><div>The hardest part for me was googling "Spider Clip Art" to find the pictures for this project. Ugh. I'm still a little creeped out and I made these 3 years ago! Anyway, I printed little sayings (such as "Scared?" or "Turn Back Now") with spider pictures onto white cardstock. Then I folded the printed cardstock so that it would fit onto the outside of a white paper bag, taped it on, and then taped a blank folded white cardstock to the back.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtE7DEXKpt0mhC1LzKDUBP72ZtzvBsbMM6wTOXvZ9TRhC8RsqgpW35k2dpG_zt_MKrHGwWoQ7e9Gu_C-Kyulba1-YYQHgXBlzX3EDLPc97mjUwr02W-5Dn33emDEhIpmU2AYPFDhgYds/s1600/DSC_0796.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtE7DEXKpt0mhC1LzKDUBP72ZtzvBsbMM6wTOXvZ9TRhC8RsqgpW35k2dpG_zt_MKrHGwWoQ7e9Gu_C-Kyulba1-YYQHgXBlzX3EDLPc97mjUwr02W-5Dn33emDEhIpmU2AYPFDhgYds/s400/DSC_0796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747325251542466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Add some tealights & sand (or dirt if you're dirt cheap like me) - and WHA-LAH! You've created a spooky little walk to your front door for trick-or-treaters. Every year I get TONS of comments on these and they are just so easy. Hope you like 'em! Do you have any "Cheap Tricks" you'd like to share? Can't wait to hear from you.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjJfrL0rCpzK5zieZ9sixPjFWN9uKWaUeqKm2nKBPjWqFTHhJwaOZFTTq1_iZYyDUmGSWvGWCBSxj_TwLYqoK-WicUo_l8wFzvDNq1xfG4Lo-5NFPx5uwo-Vqi9t1zaWUKpXgX9UDGUg/s1600/DSC_0825.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjJfrL0rCpzK5zieZ9sixPjFWN9uKWaUeqKm2nKBPjWqFTHhJwaOZFTTq1_iZYyDUmGSWvGWCBSxj_TwLYqoK-WicUo_l8wFzvDNq1xfG4Lo-5NFPx5uwo-Vqi9t1zaWUKpXgX9UDGUg/s400/DSC_0825.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404746006783184754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkv3daWW0uSW6mG8rmSpa7SzA6PTjgmyUmNnChHKPSz8-BbGWP3H5iOyv2bAqLXqPMP9JMWnFiYQ_goXH8eZTxZDNKtVc6BaopXvPeU_dIPh9HFRkJTwdv51tRVpJy5iBOws435EsiRk/s1600-h/DSC_0825.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-56238274606687638902009-10-17T12:25:00.005-05:002009-10-18T20:31:40.882-05:00Hostess with the MostessThanks so much to all of the ladies at Friday night's craft class! It was such a blast and we hope you had a great time. After such a great turnout, we decided that we wanted to have some kind of reward for people that host our craft classes. So, we came up with a hostess reward program similar to any home party company. Because, after all, who doesn't like free stuff?!? <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><b>Craft Classes</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;"><b></b></span>We know how much <i>fun</i> it can be to get together with friends and family to make affordable crafts, but sometimes the hassle takes all of the fun out of it. You won't believe how <i>easy</i> we make it to have a craft night! We will teach your craft class at the place of your choice (our home, your home, etc) and provide <i>everything </i>for the projects (paint, brushes, glue, etc). We only ask that you have 5 projects to work on (you can have 3 people doing 5 projects and that's just fine).</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Hostess Rewards</span></b></div><div>We base your hostess rewards on the dollar amount of projects purchased for your class. Even craft kits and custom vinyl for people not in attendance can go towards your total! If your total is $150 or more, you earn 10% of free products (i.e. $200 class earns $20 worth of free products). You can use that credit to purchase crafts, kits, and custom vinyl. Also, for every guest at your class who books their own class, you receive one half-price item. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to everyone for your interest! We only started a month ago and we are so <i>excited</i> for the future. This hostess program is our little way to start saying THANKS! We couldn't do it without you!</div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-48387304775613753972009-10-14T23:01:00.010-05:002009-10-22T22:40:25.151-05:00Boo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQ7khyphenhyphenuzsM-bEjb-9T2YX2jpZNBHC9iZO2VnB0n_U5ycu7VM4pyZTSUQoRzjl_sAGCsNJskefIDQpjg7hgR06pX-hi45HvKuTzssUXQBem2WzU9zbmWQEUd2wMt67Nz5q3X2R2im74o/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkQ7khyphenhyphenuzsM-bEjb-9T2YX2jpZNBHC9iZO2VnB0n_U5ycu7VM4pyZTSUQoRzjl_sAGCsNJskefIDQpjg7hgR06pX-hi45HvKuTzssUXQBem2WzU9zbmWQEUd2wMt67Nz5q3X2R2im74o/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395613285671959026" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekvzf6rOhLQg2WHzrsRsdZ9o0H1kN8vqkXsH38ZhYD6jQjJgkQ-USGVVSvoKNCl85Bv_ONkqrr0Xw-5lBZ223u603m5DN2zjNFXnRCM9BJ1PKtIixUg3m2gTTlyDvnckrTIyorArJ7BA/s1600-h/Boo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekvzf6rOhLQg2WHzrsRsdZ9o0H1kN8vqkXsH38ZhYD6jQjJgkQ-USGVVSvoKNCl85Bv_ONkqrr0Xw-5lBZ223u603m5DN2zjNFXnRCM9BJ1PKtIixUg3m2gTTlyDvnckrTIyorArJ7BA/s400/Boo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392674681974890578" /></a><br /><div>What is it about Burlap that makes me think of fall? I love these two projects! If you have some fabric laying around, they'd be pretty easy to make...and cheap to boot! Thanks to <a href="http://bridgetbaxter.blogspot.com/2009/09/early-boo-for-you-tutorial-style.html">Everyday Chaos</a> and <a href="http://latdah.blogspot.com/2009/10/freezer-paper-burlap-pillows-tutorial.html">La.T.Da</a> for these great ideas!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0o_9UGFaytf8M8rDjrlMm5FaL-TK7BBnO0Z2ZYZSmN-eHdKtnbH84SB7tkjFJkYp7m_cMt4nfmO-rV4_K8HFQ7QaS1t8aA4AUZl97V7Os8fPPMQxlcV9T2MTXvT9M6hAnRPtdk2QYlc/s1600-h/Boo2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0o_9UGFaytf8M8rDjrlMm5FaL-TK7BBnO0Z2ZYZSmN-eHdKtnbH84SB7tkjFJkYp7m_cMt4nfmO-rV4_K8HFQ7QaS1t8aA4AUZl97V7Os8fPPMQxlcV9T2MTXvT9M6hAnRPtdk2QYlc/s400/Boo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392674670250772930" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-31475879629714724972009-10-12T10:30:00.008-05:002009-10-22T21:00:25.988-05:00Autumn Blocks - $15<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHBIsbl51lumPpRHsh_SEymIcVA1dlhGyW6sxLaxDMkQMFWlpwSypwOTDWC5hAFQ8Q5iR9pmyJUAxg3DDc1MiqTrG8RoFNbe_1LZr32QDgyPb2Bx-od5g-qQjK9VgV1vF5Y2Ycpm-Oyw/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHBIsbl51lumPpRHsh_SEymIcVA1dlhGyW6sxLaxDMkQMFWlpwSypwOTDWC5hAFQ8Q5iR9pmyJUAxg3DDc1MiqTrG8RoFNbe_1LZr32QDgyPb2Bx-od5g-qQjK9VgV1vF5Y2Ycpm-Oyw/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395609392204740402" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WDUi-kgmuVD4j6AUaENJzdoWUVr_sfT4QOUiuSEnplHa9kpz2Lyu4Re6dcnbK-sSvpiFKMWZ2LldvrdAbA3UAIUN-Jh9a78YWrc2yZH7HgOmP9TER2gty1O7vQ0Wfjh6E9fdr_W09Ho/s1600-h/IMG_1443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WDUi-kgmuVD4j6AUaENJzdoWUVr_sfT4QOUiuSEnplHa9kpz2Lyu4Re6dcnbK-sSvpiFKMWZ2LldvrdAbA3UAIUN-Jh9a78YWrc2yZH7HgOmP9TER2gty1O7vQ0Wfjh6E9fdr_W09Ho/s400/IMG_1443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391739414245293890" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Aren't these darling? These cute little blocks spice up the season in such a fun way!</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nTPXwxfkCOTvX9SzcgF4cNVUDp0ytBcfh9NbsdaZSodxT8DHcGOt7nNbwo3RJagPUiTQFxfUpR6AZzC4ojggbTInEGqc5dcyDVaZsRABgvMNFEhi_C-euGVLFL-MtOShLhzedL2Fwj8/s1600-h/IMG_1428.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nTPXwxfkCOTvX9SzcgF4cNVUDp0ytBcfh9NbsdaZSodxT8DHcGOt7nNbwo3RJagPUiTQFxfUpR6AZzC4ojggbTInEGqc5dcyDVaZsRABgvMNFEhi_C-euGVLFL-MtOShLhzedL2Fwj8/s400/IMG_1428.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391739407462576706" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">The ribbon and bows add just the right touch, don't they?</div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Lsw0LzAU3QB8JvvhJ-ekTKXnT9AHRAiavB7uOHPncheDXRFQeySgBiyua6e-gqzdtjHe2-TkDPEVFLLf9gzhXUOS6T1UiEyAxR7JxOAuMOhCFxIU_2JKx2pWE33GbrLQgLcBQjjYsv8/s1600-h/IMG_1418.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Lsw0LzAU3QB8JvvhJ-ekTKXnT9AHRAiavB7uOHPncheDXRFQeySgBiyua6e-gqzdtjHe2-TkDPEVFLLf9gzhXUOS6T1UiEyAxR7JxOAuMOhCFxIU_2JKx2pWE33GbrLQgLcBQjjYsv8/s400/IMG_1418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391739398809650962" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Let us know if you'd like to make these at showmecrafts@gmail.com.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-21251772153700286372009-10-09T22:58:00.007-05:002009-11-04T17:20:03.094-06:00Got Candy?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E-XrFRvq9OVCkp-G8w1ceVjAJemZEHDf-qiOT5AhyphenhyphenEApaKY5FFr5Vl-ppMWdF6lRnjQisrSRov0PEwHA599BuaAU0dx4ZsZjSbSj3OnadXdEO4BaBFvTozpGWlS8ka5bEZ6N8eP5qMI/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E-XrFRvq9OVCkp-G8w1ceVjAJemZEHDf-qiOT5AhyphenhyphenEApaKY5FFr5Vl-ppMWdF6lRnjQisrSRov0PEwHA599BuaAU0dx4ZsZjSbSj3OnadXdEO4BaBFvTozpGWlS8ka5bEZ6N8eP5qMI/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395635014943328610" /></a><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NjGdt4N5tXAkQYEJlwgctz8rrnl6EVPdZ7KHHiHg7BXbNSA5Rjl3pj1CBigbiu10_3OhXMOtzMejISmQdk-2U6JYLAZXZ5pVp8pqncjjmVAbeHlxXgxDWFpPso56b9hAQsRCm7dmAFk/s1600-h/banner1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NjGdt4N5tXAkQYEJlwgctz8rrnl6EVPdZ7KHHiHg7BXbNSA5Rjl3pj1CBigbiu10_3OhXMOtzMejISmQdk-2U6JYLAZXZ5pVp8pqncjjmVAbeHlxXgxDWFpPso56b9hAQsRCm7dmAFk/s400/banner1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390834133004880322" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">How fun is this? I'm not sure it would look this good on my mantle (the clock and everything else really add to the complete look - so cute!), but I can totally see this hanging up in our where we normally hang our birthday sign. Thanks to "<a href="http://polkadotchair.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-banner-giveaway-and-little.html">The Polkadot Chair</a>" for this great idea!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-83070791675773039912009-10-06T14:12:00.017-05:002009-11-19T10:46:31.307-06:00Gratitude Tree<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wy2-pI6QTJ7xRjatV6bxGW2TFbxI-lhNa4QRZjBhuF0w1Ftmj19jUA3Y7Ov1NJAdHDCVvnRxo68PTSLSRR2vugA-WYLf6rfdyPGtb_6jJBIVoGY56mUaecoVzAhyn3jJcMeZU-xG-_E/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wy2-pI6QTJ7xRjatV6bxGW2TFbxI-lhNa4QRZjBhuF0w1Ftmj19jUA3Y7Ov1NJAdHDCVvnRxo68PTSLSRR2vugA-WYLf6rfdyPGtb_6jJBIVoGY56mUaecoVzAhyn3jJcMeZU-xG-_E/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395613530471327314" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzPBkSiJ-JiWC7c9SfIPO-36Oeah6W75Y37i24dco29DWwvEnIHL9gwy4r9kxgVCnGtvMdkmSEnygkERjzHPpmtvv7KZ74JdLNMoxG5mhG-posHeVbZjnghi5h_F50U7wdzU-KJZ4KOY/s1600-h/DSC_0758.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzPBkSiJ-JiWC7c9SfIPO-36Oeah6W75Y37i24dco29DWwvEnIHL9gwy4r9kxgVCnGtvMdkmSEnygkERjzHPpmtvv7KZ74JdLNMoxG5mhG-posHeVbZjnghi5h_F50U7wdzU-KJZ4KOY/s400/DSC_0758.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389569558081169346" /></a> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Our family started a tradition a few years ago to sit down during our weekly family nights in November and write down some of the things we're grateful for. Last year I announced to my two little girls that I was grateful to have a baby in my belly. I will <i>never</i></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> forget the looks on their faces!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> In the past, we would simply write our ideas down on leaves and put them on our kitchen wall. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Well, this year I decided to "kick it up a notch," as Emeril would say. I took branches from outside, placed them into floral foam in a pot, and covered the foam with beans. Then I bought some tags from Wally World and started our tree.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> We can't wait to fill it up - we have so much to be thankful for! It’s always fun to hear what my kids think up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Sometimes it’s “yummy food” or “fun toys.”<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>But my five-year-old daughter came up with my favorite tag so far this year:</span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p><p></p><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDcKovaBmrpfiXcvp-kbbwFYy3ZkZEJUmlfADMNpsK78eJu6tJfSCYqxgxbUm_h3O3P5aWEXaYZGfVFRf_y_Ex0uEGPaDZa4i8XJcnMJ8_QvsoOeFGwI49vwBL_2HFPU1M8ivQ9TncmA/s1600-h/DSC_0755.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDcKovaBmrpfiXcvp-kbbwFYy3ZkZEJUmlfADMNpsK78eJu6tJfSCYqxgxbUm_h3O3P5aWEXaYZGfVFRf_y_Ex0uEGPaDZa4i8XJcnMJ8_QvsoOeFGwI49vwBL_2HFPU1M8ivQ9TncmA/s400/DSC_0755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389568116626102130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px; " /></a></div><div>She’s a hoot! We also plan on keeping the tags from year to year, so we put the year on the back:</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OsF2IjBcLSHLJh0oEc79Xe_ph0Ts7fIXzgC_MwVdD5q7Z0I5NVU3lKrNT4QL0EahVxKU-KsUwMQLzmLd5dN_288KdLti8_mZC3kK5fUcyBaRwWQn3NXhVH6n71Qt8AEJY5qte7nj-YU/s1600-h/DSC_0760_2.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OsF2IjBcLSHLJh0oEc79Xe_ph0Ts7fIXzgC_MwVdD5q7Z0I5NVU3lKrNT4QL0EahVxKU-KsUwMQLzmLd5dN_288KdLti8_mZC3kK5fUcyBaRwWQn3NXhVH6n71Qt8AEJY5qte7nj-YU/s400/DSC_0760_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389568103577703730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px; " /></a></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">The tree looked a little lonely sitting there, so I thought I'd make a sign to go with it.</span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTafXBm3bP7TcTvdwHr-Ih0HcJ-E3McwVrsr7B7pWIg-DcvRjjCNTP-6COO04Ez_V7fCe3-KvggqCFTvTsMFbdrEysBw7X3it_lA19g8GrZcABuX7Ha88tqWZYigc53PTdDkhxqlh4Mw4/s1600/DSC_1076.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTafXBm3bP7TcTvdwHr-Ih0HcJ-E3McwVrsr7B7pWIg-DcvRjjCNTP-6COO04Ez_V7fCe3-KvggqCFTvTsMFbdrEysBw7X3it_lA19g8GrZcABuX7Ha88tqWZYigc53PTdDkhxqlh4Mw4/s320/DSC_1076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405856952015143762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 104px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><br /></div><div>I think this chipboard tag sign adds just the right touch! I originally had ribbon on top of each tag, but I think it was a little overkill. I wanted people to notice the word GRATITUDE, not the swirls of ribbon surrounding it.</div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">So, what’s my favorite part of this project? If you’re like me, you have boxes and boxes of holiday decorations. Those bulky items are a pain to haul around and cumbersome to store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Just imagine the small amount of space it will take to store this baby! I love it!</span></p></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX_rPmnX2OMwbosIkmRErRj11EAn5R7LhxDwkyvuk6-h20cp4PR2oCgY2HynJnoddTKAY4UHkEkfJu7hzK2M8IBlS3hd4BujDXdTCTrnFzMFbWhCY610NN_WtHNoct-UVhK749LyG6hs/s1600-h/DSC_0755_2.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXX_rPmnX2OMwbosIkmRErRj11EAn5R7LhxDwkyvuk6-h20cp4PR2oCgY2HynJnoddTKAY4UHkEkfJu7hzK2M8IBlS3hd4BujDXdTCTrnFzMFbWhCY610NN_WtHNoct-UVhK749LyG6hs/s400/DSC_0755_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389568095556609634" /></a></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">So, here’s how to make the sign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You’ll need:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Chipboard<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Scissors<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Scrapbook Paper<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Ribbon (two pieces - at least 40” each)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Hot Glue<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Hole Punch<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Adhesive (I used Mod Podge – you can use whatever you prefer)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Letters (I used vinyl letters – again, use whatever you prefer)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">*Optional - One Office Tag (measures 2-5/8” wide x 5-1/4” tall)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">I started with an office tag for a template and cut out 9 chipboard tags.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvTE4KiRnDlDcXu8RlFl8Mz5nHDqoghcB2NAMCPc_HoEbWilps-0vh2Oi-JKj8onbzhQhk2-U6r60rHntf7EBbZgchhTPqBIhUvX2Sk1l62lW2sl2Ya7eAR_fsl6awjgPHcjj8RGKiCU/s1600/DSC_1034.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvTE4KiRnDlDcXu8RlFl8Mz5nHDqoghcB2NAMCPc_HoEbWilps-0vh2Oi-JKj8onbzhQhk2-U6r60rHntf7EBbZgchhTPqBIhUvX2Sk1l62lW2sl2Ya7eAR_fsl6awjgPHcjj8RGKiCU/s320/DSC_1034.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405828598471024946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">I found some paper I loved at Hobby Lobby called “Della Fantasia” by The Paper Studio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s classy and yet, has just enough personality to make sure the sign wasn’t boring.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It’s tricky to find that balance, know what I mean?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyazJdahfqvniUXc9uXM1HuGTo9NLW6mCAktjqYwPqQKz_NJ8351ddyhO65ElIP6u-qy31S1aD7C0yORXjnK2rguDe8CG-3d257KBzbi1gc0pZVI-X8Ox26IVzGhFGbL131pOYMbjmEDk/s1600/DSC_1038.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyazJdahfqvniUXc9uXM1HuGTo9NLW6mCAktjqYwPqQKz_NJ8351ddyhO65ElIP6u-qy31S1aD7C0yORXjnK2rguDe8CG-3d257KBzbi1gc0pZVI-X8Ox26IVzGhFGbL131pOYMbjmEDk/s320/DSC_1038.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405830043479481378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Now you have to decide how particular you are about crafts.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This project could be done the easy way or the hard way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The difference? Showing off your backside.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"><b>Easy Way</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOt4KPqWRsZxtb1DbQYvMf_8TAqY7-G2dL6sPCvgBRE0JW2tsXDknk21UETa68bwEMDp3qAyjj3mkKkMTtFu94B83pxiZfsP31O26JlDnl6H2Be9bWy62WYH1VUVCulZwa1RoEt4AhjE/s1600/DSC_1043.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOt4KPqWRsZxtb1DbQYvMf_8TAqY7-G2dL6sPCvgBRE0JW2tsXDknk21UETa68bwEMDp3qAyjj3mkKkMTtFu94B83pxiZfsP31O26JlDnl6H2Be9bWy62WYH1VUVCulZwa1RoEt4AhjE/s320/DSC_1043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405834453858962946" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 114px; " /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">This way takes WAY less time, but you can see the ribbon & glue from behind.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"><b>Hard Way</b></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwh529FKEn8faMI_L7qan4ULKTxvrPgAHHt_UedSj9hOUoe_x1-gDL1yohZtrEltRd9o07JmCvuBhRhMIE9Yf5LyVmJXJcfHBoyhunSuK949S_-nHobfjcykgzA2QLss0IlvIXxfp28Q/s1600/DSC_1055.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwh529FKEn8faMI_L7qan4ULKTxvrPgAHHt_UedSj9hOUoe_x1-gDL1yohZtrEltRd9o07JmCvuBhRhMIE9Yf5LyVmJXJcfHBoyhunSuK949S_-nHobfjcykgzA2QLss0IlvIXxfp28Q/s320/DSC_1055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405834463620875922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 110px; " /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">This way is a little more difficult, but looks gorgeous any way you look at it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Basically, are you a Martha?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Martha Stewart would <i>never, ever </i></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">show off her backside (thank goodness).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you are a Martha, skip this next step and move on to lining up the tags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you don’t mind showing your rear off, simply glue scrapbook paper to the tag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As you can see, it still looks great from the front & side.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4BG0An-XgHC2YCJ6fBkbg3Wjj9BH6jrxShAFtNB-SB6laboU9aPWS0qoEWnnRBUk_XlOgiGmU-eLomiBXxmKo4Tymo9mZeJD4giMtdzpXslwMDdt3ZVDCTsrs8wHmw2pVFG18BBcLlA/s1600/DSC_1040.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4BG0An-XgHC2YCJ6fBkbg3Wjj9BH6jrxShAFtNB-SB6laboU9aPWS0qoEWnnRBUk_XlOgiGmU-eLomiBXxmKo4Tymo9mZeJD4giMtdzpXslwMDdt3ZVDCTsrs8wHmw2pVFG18BBcLlA/s320/DSC_1040.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405828604754647986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Next, line up the tags as straight as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I separated the tags by about 1/4” so that they would fold up nicely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Glue one piece of ribbon to the top of the tags and one to the bottom (about 2-1/2” apart).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A word of caution: Don’t skimp and do just one ribbon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It needs two ribbons to keep it from falling over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I learned the hard way on that one.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>;)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDu6lAJCAk9cpuN6XYjqsWRf-10nQZmM938LZYntrh89cXpAWLBZP0fP_yt5Fm-P_2p2IJ311SLm2a14YhD8YU5L6hXSX5PvM7ftzgsYJ8eDqvdmJDyR7AE_9ZBJC31QeS1DB2y4eTDY/s1600/DSC_1042.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDu6lAJCAk9cpuN6XYjqsWRf-10nQZmM938LZYntrh89cXpAWLBZP0fP_yt5Fm-P_2p2IJ311SLm2a14YhD8YU5L6hXSX5PvM7ftzgsYJ8eDqvdmJDyR7AE_9ZBJC31QeS1DB2y4eTDY/s320/DSC_1042.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405828610527146002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 138px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">If you chose the easy way – you’re almost finished!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Just add your letters. I told you it was simple! If you’re a little more particular, like me, let’s keep going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Take your scrapbook paper and cut some 2-5/8” x 12” strips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Match up one side of your strip to the bottom of your tag and fold it over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Repeat for each tag.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MptGqThrhq7P49kluBJfWN6mFMAzt-gH0n7Ilzm2VBWFkPQ2oE4-mfaVmS5wAJUm1eAalTgpOJYf__6RFQ3JcuN9dqIb9UMQ0d2BkXIEwpKTbxxjtRqUhQPU60J_zNQNJf9x4RIGrMg/s1600/DSC_1044.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1MptGqThrhq7P49kluBJfWN6mFMAzt-gH0n7Ilzm2VBWFkPQ2oE4-mfaVmS5wAJUm1eAalTgpOJYf__6RFQ3JcuN9dqIb9UMQ0d2BkXIEwpKTbxxjtRqUhQPU60J_zNQNJf9x4RIGrMg/s320/DSC_1044.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405828612785546354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Now glue start gluing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I started with the smallest portion on the bottom of the backside.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSHc1fln7tZrx-Uj-YuDSrxIcMQKA88rQcOtmQ82ZoLH1QUEV6nZEmJBp-ewfo_hdZKoe_FqpfR1R_J-TOATW9TudEWyZujuX8vNvBxe3XooZNZ8ik3DepXNfQv516ZYYQLnfPLtuZkI/s1600/DSC_1048.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSHc1fln7tZrx-Uj-YuDSrxIcMQKA88rQcOtmQ82ZoLH1QUEV6nZEmJBp-ewfo_hdZKoe_FqpfR1R_J-TOATW9TudEWyZujuX8vNvBxe3XooZNZ8ik3DepXNfQv516ZYYQLnfPLtuZkI/s320/DSC_1048.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405829319017016322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 240px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">When you glue the front, make sure to smooth out any bubbles or ripples.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JfBPStS-WqoMly07VwGvplndKnH8p0McvwilvrgTKdSGp2zT8x_BY2tjiGSAEAUmK1jTlQeE21NijFr6Q3Pvk9KoZPPSkQd0vdCt5jm54XdlksNzMzkYcZ1b7gFdvYesFQFWk0gEFVs/s1600/DSC_1049.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JfBPStS-WqoMly07VwGvplndKnH8p0McvwilvrgTKdSGp2zT8x_BY2tjiGSAEAUmK1jTlQeE21NijFr6Q3Pvk9KoZPPSkQd0vdCt5jm54XdlksNzMzkYcZ1b7gFdvYesFQFWk0gEFVs/s320/DSC_1049.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405829321527903122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 103px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">At this point, you’ll want to mark where the hole is for the tag.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In the end, you’ll punch through the scrapbook paper and you’ll want to easily find where the hole is.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJN8bIZ1_lPFURqPwZJqxPLJfG21I2aC-FySwIDioOkI5k3EFzJHRcT-J0UckL1ex_y4bhHRe_ZXS__lO33_lTdk1N4iAShlKoZhbzZP_2yTN2Kul9jsDAKXyxl8XQ7sP3VP0beLOfUSs/s1600/DSC_1051.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJN8bIZ1_lPFURqPwZJqxPLJfG21I2aC-FySwIDioOkI5k3EFzJHRcT-J0UckL1ex_y4bhHRe_ZXS__lO33_lTdk1N4iAShlKoZhbzZP_2yTN2Kul9jsDAKXyxl8XQ7sP3VP0beLOfUSs/s320/DSC_1051.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405829325883813170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 250px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Glue the back down and finish the top edge by folding over the corners towards the back (almost like wrapping a present).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>When you’re done wrapping the corners, punch holes in your tags.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggortdo38L8bKKrtNDKXc0WpGcjY_Psgh6GagZpuYKHaC7B_S3i94Px54mhKi5FwMZaLLwNPiJ04uG62dJ5J_B0ybo6u22SlXrLj4X3al-LO40jYjEFTRO7PAa83_D8AFjLONlCwWvL1I/s1600/DSC_1053.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggortdo38L8bKKrtNDKXc0WpGcjY_Psgh6GagZpuYKHaC7B_S3i94Px54mhKi5FwMZaLLwNPiJ04uG62dJ5J_B0ybo6u22SlXrLj4X3al-LO40jYjEFTRO7PAa83_D8AFjLONlCwWvL1I/s320/DSC_1053.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405829331766913490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">The final step is to add your letters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I used vinyl letters because they’re easy to use and I love the shine they give.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY6P0vmkL84zOJb1D-gBsa8h4pxMhxffddKK0CP3hWK_Vk2qTLVrm5nOJBtlwKL8ZGg9yShYGs06yEvT-pnxloHkGHjchkjUB1FJNb3dSl9ReZA2klS6Igqig5cC7CXATfI6akwoNy4I/s1600/DSC_1057.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY6P0vmkL84zOJb1D-gBsa8h4pxMhxffddKK0CP3hWK_Vk2qTLVrm5nOJBtlwKL8ZGg9yShYGs06yEvT-pnxloHkGHjchkjUB1FJNb3dSl9ReZA2klS6Igqig5cC7CXATfI6akwoNy4I/s320/DSC_1057.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405829336781683314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Time to enjoy your finished project!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What was I grateful for the day I took this picture?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was 70+ degrees in the middle of November in St. Louis, Missouri and I did the entire project on my back deck in the SUN! Some of you lucky Californians may not realize what a small miracle that was!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd95UTneRNSZObE0vBNYQ2UChlw2YzpsYmi0Ha30KEdD43VPm-X5nytmR_odMMGUavrqN4afxHXuwibo2Kzx00930gsn33fWX7KrJoLYkjhZNAJTYfH5u7eCf7lpsdGE2f2AzULi0cfF4/s1600/DSC_1059.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd95UTneRNSZObE0vBNYQ2UChlw2YzpsYmi0Ha30KEdD43VPm-X5nytmR_odMMGUavrqN4afxHXuwibo2Kzx00930gsn33fWX7KrJoLYkjhZNAJTYfH5u7eCf7lpsdGE2f2AzULi0cfF4/s320/DSC_1059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405835385354014466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 163px; " /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;color:black;">Thank you so much to Kate at <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/">Centsational Girl</a> for spotlighting my simple idea.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I hope to see some of you on my side of the blogging world more often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Happy Thanksgiving!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-71702267466868338822009-10-06T12:00:00.003-05:002009-10-22T21:23:36.309-05:00Blessings Plate - $8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLC5lUeqJbTfNvPj5zrL3nSuC5hAyuRxzv01Rwvzt8OTTneVKJl24gSixzTwS5lyS948FzJFhVkbWTjWBmbjinSa5xyfuulTGIGf6RRP4MOJu6vrTJInYVmMzd43kZj8MhcDysVmDRXM/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLC5lUeqJbTfNvPj5zrL3nSuC5hAyuRxzv01Rwvzt8OTTneVKJl24gSixzTwS5lyS948FzJFhVkbWTjWBmbjinSa5xyfuulTGIGf6RRP4MOJu6vrTJInYVmMzd43kZj8MhcDysVmDRXM/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395615257463314370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDboaRFmEl2SbbLjNaEAdIkbu_6tAYY9mjoJrSqynNbm46cWSA3o44M2dzDb8qLbgcXKRjg7YRoUkEjP8xN0CFYHtMB8GQnDlhpoBmH9-N8i41aQ2VIiyx2lqQ2oBLQghELP1lpC-FHE/s1600-h/DSC_0749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDboaRFmEl2SbbLjNaEAdIkbu_6tAYY9mjoJrSqynNbm46cWSA3o44M2dzDb8qLbgcXKRjg7YRoUkEjP8xN0CFYHtMB8GQnDlhpoBmH9-N8i41aQ2VIiyx2lqQ2oBLQghELP1lpC-FHE/s400/DSC_0749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389256461516983970" /></a><br /><div>You will not believe how beautiful this plate looks until you see it in person. Can't you just imagine it at your Thanksgiving feast sitting right behind the pumpkin pie. Mmm...I'm getting hungry as I type! Anyway, we will show you just how easy it can be to make a beautiful personalized plate that is even safe for food. If you need a plate holder, let us know. We can do our best to track one down for you.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-40549017822678243512009-10-06T11:00:00.004-05:002009-10-22T21:27:45.067-05:00Blessings Sign - $12 to $15<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y_UozMpAaSidbENlBZZ3-JfHmn2xLz-VAug-Ad1aPprx89Hk719q55pNIrB4kB5f_Nx8asnJW0MEdaZKI2sFz_vuOlFjjDNacLo75P9Y9nk5ZY4gNUaE4UrZ5LlVR5MXF0vyISYKwgc/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y_UozMpAaSidbENlBZZ3-JfHmn2xLz-VAug-Ad1aPprx89Hk719q55pNIrB4kB5f_Nx8asnJW0MEdaZKI2sFz_vuOlFjjDNacLo75P9Y9nk5ZY4gNUaE4UrZ5LlVR5MXF0vyISYKwgc/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395615646762851522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fn45ynS4gvqbH4IgCc0pvznBBhW3BndgS8_Kui7-Imcovi0cozc0XxheGfkruCBir3krfRZ-ywd28YbymPWXvkNZ_fJMmmPQngkX8imsjNcqCod9bOKSQe2CDbZTZwOoCo37pAYIYUk/s1600-h/DSC_0747_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fn45ynS4gvqbH4IgCc0pvznBBhW3BndgS8_Kui7-Imcovi0cozc0XxheGfkruCBir3krfRZ-ywd28YbymPWXvkNZ_fJMmmPQngkX8imsjNcqCod9bOKSQe2CDbZTZwOoCo37pAYIYUk/s400/DSC_0747_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389255398737613714" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">This sign gives a gentle reminder to remember the blessings in our lives, especially during this time of year. As with all of our signs, we provide the routered board, sanding materials, paint, hanging materials, and vinyl.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">If you sign up for this class up to two weeks before the scheduled date, this project will cost $12! </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#663300;">If you let us know less than two weeks before, it will cost $15. So, let us know ASAP when you'd like to attend! As always, if the dates don't work for you and you can gather 5 people together at a different time - let us know! We're happy to come to your home as well.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-28467280772999407732009-10-04T13:55:00.004-05:002009-10-22T22:41:32.842-05:00Sneak Peek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPshJuHv8AUY87syzoWAVsTep46KdJVUbiIvsaC8aiCX-Hqq1UdAWL-THBtc3vlDJw4FMfLr2y4x8WaH_3bCAvE2t3NO84HH740_u9cHkX05NKh9wZPpBpGf9tbi5w5KEx8ISwX_YeyBc/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPshJuHv8AUY87syzoWAVsTep46KdJVUbiIvsaC8aiCX-Hqq1UdAWL-THBtc3vlDJw4FMfLr2y4x8WaH_3bCAvE2t3NO84HH740_u9cHkX05NKh9wZPpBpGf9tbi5w5KEx8ISwX_YeyBc/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395635478495086130" /></a><br /><div>Here's a sneak peek at one of our November Class ideas - the Joyful Countdown. But don't think we're a one trick pony! Our October ideas are almost ready to unveil. Check back within the next couple of days and we'll have them up!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-CrvXpnX1n2pQfkqZiJ-_ClkmvzJZlun-j1IBycPyfUBfHC5fkeHonee9wUGDCCWK6IzIEJkqbqD5HcHjMOut-eqPwvEqFB3KaMgIprmRlREZ2eso1daW-xFxrigKn7tYIwKpPuR8vI/s1600-h/DSC_0756.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-CrvXpnX1n2pQfkqZiJ-_ClkmvzJZlun-j1IBycPyfUBfHC5fkeHonee9wUGDCCWK6IzIEJkqbqD5HcHjMOut-eqPwvEqFB3KaMgIprmRlREZ2eso1daW-xFxrigKn7tYIwKpPuR8vI/s400/DSC_0756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388823663857116050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe5Z__MXnZvoWjWj2c3Fwvg9TOH8epfN5Zl-DxYwk-iXBJoSjndxEUj5nHi3DQec8YS8hVSHlvaa3-ynPdK_BxOzat5tgM5ltkC_toqLa99uV8YMw-WEs5QftzyYMDwM3SLEtg4JYj8Q/s1600-h/DSC_0747.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe5Z__MXnZvoWjWj2c3Fwvg9TOH8epfN5Zl-DxYwk-iXBJoSjndxEUj5nHi3DQec8YS8hVSHlvaa3-ynPdK_BxOzat5tgM5ltkC_toqLa99uV8YMw-WEs5QftzyYMDwM3SLEtg4JYj8Q/s400/DSC_0747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388823658071855394" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-23148855714270986352009-10-01T11:11:00.004-05:002009-10-22T22:41:58.107-05:00Glowing JARckolanterns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrQaZDwRwGXzMPxN-vzLkGsaTgoQgdLUQL_WSRp-OvYG0z937e9WjHuzmlEzhELvjNnRrmGv_v5W-ihxdaYLFjZxwYSMTRLmiVPy0Q3y-xLtD_nta2kZe_b2TKDqcDHUAglyWh3PMAZs/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrQaZDwRwGXzMPxN-vzLkGsaTgoQgdLUQL_WSRp-OvYG0z937e9WjHuzmlEzhELvjNnRrmGv_v5W-ihxdaYLFjZxwYSMTRLmiVPy0Q3y-xLtD_nta2kZe_b2TKDqcDHUAglyWh3PMAZs/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395613764992937106" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtpqSOc8MWSawDcxReoeh1kwOQtU4re78MeU-SM_jUTc1zUDN-wpVXKkuE4FAlDE5qZph2ShxaAdlS3K9rp30PFwwib-qy65HG16RFxljJAZTaOeyhm0HvT50X9s6VFXTnybEMDHIYTE/s1600-h/GlowingJackOLanterns.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtpqSOc8MWSawDcxReoeh1kwOQtU4re78MeU-SM_jUTc1zUDN-wpVXKkuE4FAlDE5qZph2ShxaAdlS3K9rp30PFwwib-qy65HG16RFxljJAZTaOeyhm0HvT50X9s6VFXTnybEMDHIYTE/s400/GlowingJackOLanterns.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387665703442263842" /></a>Yes, I did come up with the name JARckolanterns. Pretty catchy, right? I can't wait to make these fun little jars for halloween. All you need are old jars, tissue paper, mod podge, black paper (vinyl would make it easier), and white Christmas Lights.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHBjZxjTuaWeYC20ahTVHeu5X8cjcVHBnkxKZTZTwjVbVAmOsKduQ5j-yGglCKZB4feFK1IO3CH18rIHp-FJ-iS0nEG-Ca_fX6Kq1gCgzObc0ZMp2H8y0s7OwB4cuybIYSPK0cBjImQQ/s1600-h/GlowingJackOLanterns2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHBjZxjTuaWeYC20ahTVHeu5X8cjcVHBnkxKZTZTwjVbVAmOsKduQ5j-yGglCKZB4feFK1IO3CH18rIHp-FJ-iS0nEG-Ca_fX6Kq1gCgzObc0ZMp2H8y0s7OwB4cuybIYSPK0cBjImQQ/s400/GlowingJackOLanterns2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387665698116280754" /></a>Aren't these adorable? They are pictured on a mantle, but I think they'd look great peeking out the front window at trick-or-treaters.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qV9Yglh7_yuOCIaClMwsbIn_5MbD-0U6LkyyiSQQ96cv3oikUieB6EykzpH9mE8etwEqVUwZrlgXBMNlFh9KX5ld9rJ-wXZNGejXwfZehyphenhyphenJm8lf9Gtgxx5Q3859GqN0PBVUqDG5AuGo/s1600-h/GlowingJackOLanterns3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qV9Yglh7_yuOCIaClMwsbIn_5MbD-0U6LkyyiSQQ96cv3oikUieB6EykzpH9mE8etwEqVUwZrlgXBMNlFh9KX5ld9rJ-wXZNGejXwfZehyphenhyphenJm8lf9Gtgxx5Q3859GqN0PBVUqDG5AuGo/s400/GlowingJackOLanterns3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387665691679744274" /></a>Thanks to <a href="http://notsoidlehands.blogspot.com/2009/09/freecycle-friday-glowing-jack-olantern.html">Not So Idle Hands</a> for this great idea!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-83225950500227142202009-09-27T22:02:00.003-05:002009-10-22T22:42:13.960-05:00Goin' Batty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw-_05ePDxTqdOs3grtC8Pqh_VjiwZGE5Ra6jWvoCQJ7LTJD0jjo-5hPLnuPKsiNdeD5cOyil6SQMwwmJwzg31WKzYHuAY_iBH5AeX3Rs8iFEFj6uIO24jcByF_-07FalCOYADCfYuj4/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvw-_05ePDxTqdOs3grtC8Pqh_VjiwZGE5Ra6jWvoCQJ7LTJD0jjo-5hPLnuPKsiNdeD5cOyil6SQMwwmJwzg31WKzYHuAY_iBH5AeX3Rs8iFEFj6uIO24jcByF_-07FalCOYADCfYuj4/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395626763604298562" /></a><br /><div>How many times have you seen something in a magazine and thought "I can do that myself for 1/2 the cost." I do this all the time and I can't wait to start trying it out. I'll do my best to get this going soon, but in the meantime...</div><div><br /></div><div>As I was bopping around on crafty sites tonight, I saw this fun bat chandelier made with embroidery hoops on<a href="http://heartlandpaper.typepad.com/heartland_paper/2009/09/bat-chandelier.html"> Heartland Paper</a> and couldn't figure out why it looked so familiar.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A8Q9dhp3xDojTDybOo496w8a-5iQr9VG-hHXr3C1HfMkOriVVDchZx8UF_fm3t3hlHgoXkYPqTG852fDZqPgAlLhaPUTCcnJuv4Sn8Wh1WeA-JtVEIRJoB0ulRIhqwowDxzsXgO5RL0/s1600-h/Batty1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A8Q9dhp3xDojTDybOo496w8a-5iQr9VG-hHXr3C1HfMkOriVVDchZx8UF_fm3t3hlHgoXkYPqTG852fDZqPgAlLhaPUTCcnJuv4Sn8Wh1WeA-JtVEIRJoB0ulRIhqwowDxzsXgO5RL0/s400/Batty1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349055547393090" /></a><br /><div>Then it came to me - <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/hw40/index.cfm?pkey=challoween%2Ddecor%7Ck">Pottery Barn Kids</a>! I saw this cute picture in the catalog the other day:<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd4HJtyqtHtQ2gWGlOlx5b3HOwIi2Xab37EX7ewjc4HvBFKhJKdU8wz5MyXiGewX0EugypAuEapJ5qApVR5Mkm9_7iilqFeGhrQOpcIzRAyXC0umVTHnM2_BOboDRkwE45maNOkJVg34/s1600-h/Batty2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd4HJtyqtHtQ2gWGlOlx5b3HOwIi2Xab37EX7ewjc4HvBFKhJKdU8wz5MyXiGewX0EugypAuEapJ5qApVR5Mkm9_7iilqFeGhrQOpcIzRAyXC0umVTHnM2_BOboDRkwE45maNOkJVg34/s400/Batty2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349045397773154" /></a><br /></div><div>The difference? One is $59 and one is...well, the other is a <i>lot</i> less.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauntVfJqxop4l5K9a1oHmG4ihQtDP4xIj0OXwQNVlZ0Bp6b0F4NBvmiK5mUQxgp7g1Ne0K58PTPH9VjojM82zQztE_v1M8Z5pU68Bt2Gu61q9kE2tY6Rj7BaWJVIWj9Th22IHD6EzV8Y/s1600-h/Batty3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauntVfJqxop4l5K9a1oHmG4ihQtDP4xIj0OXwQNVlZ0Bp6b0F4NBvmiK5mUQxgp7g1Ne0K58PTPH9VjojM82zQztE_v1M8Z5pU68Bt2Gu61q9kE2tY6Rj7BaWJVIWj9Th22IHD6EzV8Y/s400/Batty3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386349043789669906" /></a><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-6909556227090791642009-09-25T16:06:00.006-05:002009-11-04T17:20:21.001-06:00Ghosty Cake Pops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qMiUTc68oMeoC678qVO_z-yR1bT392NYfieO46uoS7duFdcHyTbxKvgWp7CR94EJUzZ11svq9lIfzQN8XJtKkqAynjLvoB0OZpIYJymBmPKdNUM06ePY7fp9UnIoZkIuHFcH7V-Z7OQ/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qMiUTc68oMeoC678qVO_z-yR1bT392NYfieO46uoS7duFdcHyTbxKvgWp7CR94EJUzZ11svq9lIfzQN8XJtKkqAynjLvoB0OZpIYJymBmPKdNUM06ePY7fp9UnIoZkIuHFcH7V-Z7OQ/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395635898244792898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjGaH9A-JJOVTc-jCFHCYk3nskMQ-4xmWO5lN9TyGRa2PLptutUaye-yej9d86Mfnil4gryf4nlZt9VOL74vegYJZSSwvkyn1Cj2p_TwqrNsaIoAxLvHAsIf72w43C_kwoVwYCBaHnn0/s1600-h/cake+pops+ghosts.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385516868638946786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjGaH9A-JJOVTc-jCFHCYk3nskMQ-4xmWO5lN9TyGRa2PLptutUaye-yej9d86Mfnil4gryf4nlZt9VOL74vegYJZSSwvkyn1Cj2p_TwqrNsaIoAxLvHAsIf72w43C_kwoVwYCBaHnn0/s320/cake+pops+ghosts.jpg" /></a><br /><div>These delightful goodies are so cute, who couldn't resist them? Thanks to <a href="http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/" target="new">Bakerella </a>for these fabulous ghosts! To make them, bake a cake mix as directed and cool thoroughly. Crumble it into a bowl and mix with 1 tub icing. Shape into balls and refrigerate. Once firm, shape a little more, dip into melted white chocolate, add the stick and pipe the eyes on! So cute, but BEWARE, they're rich!!</div><div></div>The McKameyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03378993311042413598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-14936765672427797912009-09-24T11:50:00.003-05:002009-11-04T17:20:42.631-06:00Midwest Pumpkins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsbXX8sAvloD8U5a7QNke21zr-oO0EASysdeyItSjIqh0pk9ujGkXKXIrujsARrDfdqYTF1jS2C-N5kuj5ATDPriUDJKsCgPlpQuyd5R73B0HfMonGhylraYqqXKIX5vOai8gipfyk84/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsbXX8sAvloD8U5a7QNke21zr-oO0EASysdeyItSjIqh0pk9ujGkXKXIrujsARrDfdqYTF1jS2C-N5kuj5ATDPriUDJKsCgPlpQuyd5R73B0HfMonGhylraYqqXKIX5vOai8gipfyk84/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395636148437325410" /></a><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqwA4HFSYXB7o-Vdw7gaWAmBBJJzuh-CkKl-weABhW98UmCpciCzShEBCK9waJJSm6eK7h8A7aO1t4Y1yD8jjqsO0rab4YNzUZCczLG86fdj0cSiWgRUwI_v-PrwiaUcdJ1KkuzaVS2s/s1600-h/Leafy+Centerpiece.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqwA4HFSYXB7o-Vdw7gaWAmBBJJzuh-CkKl-weABhW98UmCpciCzShEBCK9waJJSm6eK7h8A7aO1t4Y1yD8jjqsO0rab4YNzUZCczLG86fdj0cSiWgRUwI_v-PrwiaUcdJ1KkuzaVS2s/s400/Leafy+Centerpiece.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385078659518253714" /></a><br /><div>My two favorite things about fall combined in one beautiful centerpiece! For this project, just get yourself a white pumpkin, dry some leaves for 5 days between paper towels in a book, and then decoupage them onto the pumpkin! So easy, but so elegant! Thanks to <a href="http://www.midwestliving.com/homes/seasonal-decorating/pumpkin-decorating-projects/?catref=bcat667&slideid=/templatedata/mwl/slideshow/data/1246567931570.xml&page=1" target="new"> Midwest Living</a> for this great idea ... and there are a dozen other ideas on their website, like these cute little "Mumkins."<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOMHZuo0FUhTePhFI7iiW-Ao-iUYvTzpGzOQeV0Qbm93eqhUbcHFyTw54J_rq-lc4uCArxPtTZvkjYgExlF0cX8QQxX72aYciTDSKV4G4ow5Fu2J14He9sQLnLX6z7kRkIRBCE7xOR-s/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOMHZuo0FUhTePhFI7iiW-Ao-iUYvTzpGzOQeV0Qbm93eqhUbcHFyTw54J_rq-lc4uCArxPtTZvkjYgExlF0cX8QQxX72aYciTDSKV4G4ow5Fu2J14He9sQLnLX6z7kRkIRBCE7xOR-s/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385078655659331746" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894140034709975218.post-7908364573971295662009-09-22T11:11:00.003-05:002009-10-22T22:44:44.293-05:00The Medicine Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7qi5XBcQmlmsGJ06hJyzae28d-0UbcJcjKvlQIPKave7ZgBbDe0UyXN2weXJrhLvjHUtv-kG7yF07maBmvOKeKWylYP0ATvmsXP1mHN1IZemvR67ehXXFMr3D9V6pZ1CJ8kQoJzd_CE/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7qi5XBcQmlmsGJ06hJyzae28d-0UbcJcjKvlQIPKave7ZgBbDe0UyXN2weXJrhLvjHUtv-kG7yF07maBmvOKeKWylYP0ATvmsXP1mHN1IZemvR67ehXXFMr3D9V6pZ1CJ8kQoJzd_CE/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395614351578820370" /></a><br /><div>Want a cute, inexpensive idea to decorate your mantel for Halloween?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgJOjf7kd7_wx2SvmYYogzRBgnYixy24KxT9cAwJX0SJQ4qn_oQVb-i7uGyPSV-zulMgaTyE8qrhrMgjtkpkkZfqziSZ73fhc7jWyCPNU6KLe8ZHIv_JmFaVW6hRo4cFimfW2tBTJZKE/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipgJOjf7kd7_wx2SvmYYogzRBgnYixy24KxT9cAwJX0SJQ4qn_oQVb-i7uGyPSV-zulMgaTyE8qrhrMgjtkpkkZfqziSZ73fhc7jWyCPNU6KLe8ZHIv_JmFaVW6hRo4cFimfW2tBTJZKE/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384326583272448114" /></a><br /><div>Just take some of your old bottles & jars and glue on some free labels by Johnny Love, which you can find on his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovemanor/sets/72157602788222231/" target="new">flickr page</a>. Add some creepy, crawly contents & a little spider webbing on the outside and - Whah-lah! You've got your own little medicine man collection!<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8OTLaFbawk6P_xaPVu4nuTxUOmVzPyMSHcLrjmyEtw_o8G3nB6skaUTaYxG88H2naAeU9J2moXeQ_GEUHhAeTaj4LzKdLXqd6zBlrMahyz4NPAaRc0CLaIXZq5b0R_TfdC9HlE9GumA/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8OTLaFbawk6P_xaPVu4nuTxUOmVzPyMSHcLrjmyEtw_o8G3nB6skaUTaYxG88H2naAeU9J2moXeQ_GEUHhAeTaj4LzKdLXqd6zBlrMahyz4NPAaRc0CLaIXZq5b0R_TfdC9HlE9GumA/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384326578124722098" /></a><br /></div><div>Many, many thanks to Amy with <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/09/creepy-halloween-apothecary.html" target="new">"The Idea Room"</a> for allowing me to post her incredible pictures! If you've never checked out her site, get over there quick. She's amazingly talented.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx2ZQmDM676zYnY-58MbT8YjBv8iI0qLWAZfAFT14eTOgalQPLIZ4FDuWJp43FEmLPyH3afunstI0KXqglCv_88Cgs2kaJ6KVRcVGZN3YSJpzulKEcltwSo7G5Rx9flzjJ5XoK3hK75Y/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWx2ZQmDM676zYnY-58MbT8YjBv8iI0qLWAZfAFT14eTOgalQPLIZ4FDuWJp43FEmLPyH3afunstI0KXqglCv_88Cgs2kaJ6KVRcVGZN3YSJpzulKEcltwSo7G5Rx9flzjJ5XoK3hK75Y/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384326570237729778" /></a><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1