tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69734985178694747262024-03-13T11:13:57.585-06:00Up the Rainbow CreekAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-43588242452582121712012-07-20T00:23:00.000-06:002012-07-20T00:23:06.871-06:00A Patio Makeover Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> So I am learning that living in the Midwest is just a little different than Colorado. It is called HUMIDITY and I am starting to get that now. But I just prefer to think "tropical" or "sultry" and enjoy it. Because... if you hate the cold as much as I do you gotta soldier on and take the heat when it is there. This won't last forever. Before you know it I will be whining and downright complaining about the cold. Why is summer so short anyway?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was a sultry 105 degrees last weekend so I decided to finally get around to decorating the patio. That was a good idea because I spent the weekend inside in my sewing room. I scrounged through my fabrics and came up with some canvas drop cloths, a ticking stripe, and a couple of small pieces of decorator fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I don't do ruffles inside my house, but for some reason the gingham ruffle on the pillow sham just seemed like the perfect thing for outside. I wish I could have got my ruffler to work on my machine, it keeps jamming up and I got frustrated and just did it the old standby way with a basting stitch and pulling the thread. Time consuming, but totally worth it in the end. I love them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Scored this fabulous ottoman at Goodwill for $10! I have a canvas drop cloth slipcover cut out. I will finish it this weekend I hope. Tutorial coming soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My newest Fairy Garden with a simple little green cottage and white picket fence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I made the two tiny birdhouses from craft sticks. Aren't they adorable. I also made the little white "wrought iron" chair from a roll of floral wire I found at dollar tree. The wire was a gaudy gold color, but it is fairly soft and easy to cut and bend with a small needle nose pliers. I have been experimenting with different glues to find one that is water proof and bonds different materials. E6000 is not bad, but it does take quite a while to dry. I had to keep messing with the legs until the glue was almost set before they finally stayed where I wanted them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> My most favorite thing is the awesome weathered wood box that Mr. Rainbow Creek made for me. This is one very heavy duty box! It is made from scraps of solid oak that the Tattooed Daddy salvaged from a custom door company he worked for. They had been laying out on the side of the house for several years, turning them into this lovely weathered gray color</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We wanted the crate to resemble an old shipping crate so we added the galvanized steel banding around the ends. I love it! Mr. Rainbow Creek took a while to warm up to the idea of building something to look old and beat up. But when it was finally done he was pretty impressed with the final result. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Graphics from the fabulous <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">Graphics Fairy</a> were applied using the <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2010/01/crafty-project-grain-sack-kitchen.html">Citra-Solve method</a>. I tested the method on a few scraps before I got it down. My tip for using this transfer method is to keep a very light touch when applying the Citra-Solve. Be very careful not to saturate the paper or the ink will run and blob. I dipped the brush very lightly and dabbed the excess onto a rag before applying. Secondly, you want to burnish it very thoroughly. Rub, Rub, Rub over every bit of your design and it will make all the difference. I used a craft stick to burnish until my arm was very tired. You can always sand off a little bit here and there to get an aged look if you aren't going to be glazing over it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Love, love, love this adorable little garden! It has Rosemary, Thyme, Scotch moss, allysum, and a red miniature rose bush that Mr. Rainbow Creek got me for our anniversary. That was at the beginning of February, and I can't believe I actually managed to keep it alive in that little pot it came in for all this time. And it had one bud that just showed up and bloomed a couple of days ago. I hope it will be happy in its new special little garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here is the second of my series of Fairy Gardens. I am so excited about how this one turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> While Mr. Rainbow Creek was crafting this awesome crate for the beach garden I built some miniature beach decor from craft sticks, bamboo skewers and wood scraps. When we went to the nursery for plants we found out that you can buy all kinds of adorable little accessories for your Fairy Garden starting from about $6.99 and up for each little chair and fence. Right. But you don't have to have that kind of budget to have some fun decorating your Fairy Garden. It's all about imagination... and craft sticks and mod podge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The fences were made from the sturdy stalks of ornamental grass we pruned a couple weeks ago. I whitewashed them and then dry brushed some gray craft paint over them to give them a weathered look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The little pink cottage is a Dollar Tree unpainted birdhouse that we covered with doll house shingles. I forgot to paint the cottage # on the front. I'll have to do that tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I am still learning about how to lay these out when it comes to placing the plants and the moss. I used the sheet moss around the plantings, but I also put in an Irish moss and a Scotch moss ground cover to add a little bit of a sea grass look to the garden. The large shrub is lavender, it smells wonderful. When you run your fingers over it it releases the most beautiful fragrance. I highly recommend using herbs like rosemary, thyme, sage or lavender in your fairy gardens. They are nicely sized for container planting and the earthy herbal scents are just perfect for attracting fairies I think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> And of course a pond and lots of shiny glass rocks add a little sparkle to your garden. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This garden is going to be a gift for my special beach buddy. I know she will love it as much as I loved putting it together. </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGPUiKCg3wO3gRExRsPTrRHspiQh1VjaB9l8wsPLC6Mdm4h-HM2q8BtwJa7L9smb1gkGaC3Bj-qouZNyGtH5v7YS_FD7tNBrbGUrNWUUZyWlxrrgtExTA0XknIkcROcLwKlvR_Cqrd2o/s1600/533_0322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGPUiKCg3wO3gRExRsPTrRHspiQh1VjaB9l8wsPLC6Mdm4h-HM2q8BtwJa7L9smb1gkGaC3Bj-qouZNyGtH5v7YS_FD7tNBrbGUrNWUUZyWlxrrgtExTA0XknIkcROcLwKlvR_Cqrd2o/s400/533_0322.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> So I am excited to share with you my first Fairy Garden. Mr. Rainbow Creek put this awesome box together for me from the old painted barn wood that we used last year for the bookcase/table in our outdoor living room. I loved that table, but it wasn't going to be enjoying a useful existence this year since we don't have a space for it. So, it got cut up into this awesome box and repurposed for a Fairy Summer Picnic Park. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA60TjVWjvK2qp4vHmGxg6F0bC-DTDZ7pKE0IOqzwPUhXS2WGvWMNNzG8e1a6nBnKgd2GWp__fkOksGj-E6swc0enNSAO7UZXeEDoGkzFqziv9Czhc_6qlr5MmcM9n-dTDALu7OnhdP68/s1600/533_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA60TjVWjvK2qp4vHmGxg6F0bC-DTDZ7pKE0IOqzwPUhXS2WGvWMNNzG8e1a6nBnKgd2GWp__fkOksGj-E6swc0enNSAO7UZXeEDoGkzFqziv9Czhc_6qlr5MmcM9n-dTDALu7OnhdP68/s400/533_0326.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The pond is a little glass bowl that comes 4/$1 at Dollar Tree. I spray painted the outside of the bowls aqua and then filled it with those shiny floral glass rocks and some water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Linking up to these fun parties:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Of course it doesn't take much to convince me that it is time for a big project. Off to Menards, and Home Depot and Lowe's we went. I had this idea that we could buy some of those ready made storage cabinets, plop a desk top down on top and throw a few shelves in the closet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Needless to say that wasn't about to happen. First, there was the problem of not finding what I had in mind, and second there was the price. That stuff is flippin' expensive! Even the junky stuff that I didn't really want was way out of our price range.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So I continued on down the aisles until I came to some unfinished kitchen cabinets that happened to be on sale, and it also happened that we had used some similar cabinets in another project at another house so we had some experience with working with these. I was crunching numbers and figuring out what we could do on our budget when Mr. RC wandered around the corner and found these <strike>beat up, filthy, broken</strike> scratch and dent ones for $33 each. "Go get one of those big flatbed carts while I guard these so nobody takes them!" I screamed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We got them home and Mr. RC inspected the damages and planned how to patch them up. This included rebuilding one of the drawers, patching a big hole in the back of one and fabricating a few missing braces. No biggie. These were kitchen base cabinets so we decided that we would have to cut the bottoms off to get them to the right height for a table top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I knew exactly what color I wanted. Teal Zeal. I love this color. I thought about distressing and glazing them but this little 50s house has been leading me back to kitschy retro style so I decided to leave the color bright.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The hardware was about $40. Totally worth it. I love the drawer pulls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Then after we got the cutting table cabinet in the room I realized that it really needed some cute bun feet to make it more functional and more cute. Mr. RC was miffed that I made him cut off 4 inches and now I wanted to add a 4 inch foot to it. But it really was a functional issue, because I kept running my feet into the bottom of it and it wasn't going to work for a cutting table that way. And then there was the cuteness factor... you know what I mean?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I found these on ebay for $14 + $8 shipping, less than half what they were in the stores, and they got here in 3 days! Don't you love when you find an awesome deal like that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The table tops were probably the hardest part. We decided to get a melamine finished particle board because it was a nice smooth finish and wouldn't require painting and it was really cheap @ $20 for a 4'X8' sheet. The edges needed to be finished with a white plastic veneer and spray adhesive, which is messy and a lot of work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And here it is! My totally awesome sewing room! Total cost was about $250 and it only took 2 weeks. Not too bad and I got exactly what I was hoping for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So I usually buy them without having any particular project in mind, but just because I figure I will figure something out to do with them eventually. And they are pretty to look at in the meantime until I find a project. But I had a bunch of leftovers after doing my Fiesta Table Runner project so I was googling for free charm square patterns when I came across a wonderful Jewel Shaped Bag tutorial on Pinterest by the Mad Quilter. I pinned it to my<span style="color: lime;"> <a href="http://pinterest.com/rainbowcreek/pins/">Pinterest Sew 'n Love</a></span> board and then jotted down the basic pattern in my notebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Then I took a few days of mulling it over in my head. That's what I do. I sew in my head, plot, plan and work out all the details before actually starting a new project. Does everybody do that? I am always sewing something in my mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I decided that I wanted to back the main bag with my lining fabric (leftover sheet) and quilt it, then bind the edges rather than sewing in a separate lining. My reason for that is that I have found that lining odd shaped bags often doesn't work out so well. The lining doesn't fit snug and gets bunchy or flappy inside there. So I had all the details kind of figured out (well except a few things I forgot, I'll get to that) and I started laying it out. Then I went back to take a peek at the assembly part on the tutorial and Guess What? The blog has been privatized. So there is no tutorial for me to link to now. Sorry about that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Only problem is I don't know how to knit... sigh. I have tried and that particular crafty gene seems to have escaped me. Oh well, I love sewing and I made two of these awesome bags to send off to some knitty friends for my Pay It Forward project. Hope they will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Visit Sweet Little Gal's <a href="http://www.sweetlittlegals.com/2012/02/turquoise-lovin-27.html"><span style="color: cyan;">Turquoise Lovin' Party</span></a> to see more great turquoise projects too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I know they take a lot of time to be super organized and show up every day to work on their blogs to present quality content for their followers. And they host linky parties to share the love and give us all a chance share what inspires us. And a lot of them get paid for their hard work through advertisements. That is a good thing. They deserve to be paid for what they do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So when I go to their linky parties to browse I sometimes spend a long time hopping from one blog to another. I love discovering new blogs and adding them to my reading list. I DON'T love when I click on a link and find that someone has decided to use the link to promote their store or item for sale. I consider that just plain abuse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I am a paid crafter, and I have an etsy store and a website where I sell my goods. I advertise and promote those sales on the sidebar of my own blog. But I would never, ever go and link up to someone's blog to outright advertise an item for sale. Because that is not right. If you want to advertise on the blog you should pay for that, not expect that you can insert your ad on a free linky and infringe on the host's hard work of building a base of loyal followers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I know your item is cute and handmade and you want to promote your new business. But that is just rude. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Maybe I am just being nit-picky, but this really ticks me off. Rant over.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-40489231166328367332012-02-27T23:59:00.002-07:002012-03-03T00:42:35.970-07:00Fiesta Kitchen Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhponYgmmbvTsYoXg0o4j4jTt2TbhT7mzCllEyepu3A4_FIt-PJelHlqEkSmQPzjttwcLkJSH4x3uF-m1YpzqN2J0WJuRaS_9w6MuFxuoZWX4MJd8j3pHWbafBUitSRkzjOJgmNyAsZaWh7/s1600/533_0215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhponYgmmbvTsYoXg0o4j4jTt2TbhT7mzCllEyepu3A4_FIt-PJelHlqEkSmQPzjttwcLkJSH4x3uF-m1YpzqN2J0WJuRaS_9w6MuFxuoZWX4MJd8j3pHWbafBUitSRkzjOJgmNyAsZaWh7/s400/533_0215.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We are getting settled in our new tiny house, and I like it. I wasn't so sure I would, but so far I am able to focus on the positive and the house is so cute, such a contrast to what I felt was dragging me down over the past couple of years in Colorado. I am sure I will never get over missing Colorado and certain things about the big brown house of gloom, like having 1500 square feet of sewing space. That is sort of incomparable! Oh well, I think quality is more important than quantity anyway, so my tiny downsized sewing room is already becoming a pleasant little retreat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But when we left we simply didn't have room in the truck for that 1500 square feet of fabric, or Mr. Rainbow Creek's 3 car garage full of tools and whatnot. So he left a week and a half ago on a return trip to sort it out and retrieve a 2nd load. And I just couldn't stand all this time on my hands with nothing to sew and ventured off to WalMart looking for some cheap fabrics just to play around with. I scored a handful of charm packs on a clearance rack, and decided to check out the bedding section for a cheap sheet to use for a coordinate. I didn't have a particular plan in mind, just something to sew and maybe brighten up the kitchen a little. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love this <a href="http://originateandrenovate.blogspot.com/2011/11/one-hour-table-runner.html"><span style="color: orange;">One Hour Table Runner</span></a> project and made a few of them for the holidays. But, of course, I can't do anything without making it more complicated so I had to turn it into an 8 hour table runner. I love the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjZOXxPazg"><span style="color: orange;">Disappearing 9 Patch</span></a> block, so simple and it gives you so many possibilities for how to lay it out. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr53RUxlMrv5YWhAJiKKyQ13VYj_Vr12rX9pe2eY-I2o2ZO5c_Am1jg7CLL-Dq6AZ_IQxYqL1APBFhjdejp6OScj0enfg9xSeQvJoNVoBEWKgaiYNqd4vv1lDHvR4ibZlyKQnyVfUoTiY5/s1600/533_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr53RUxlMrv5YWhAJiKKyQ13VYj_Vr12rX9pe2eY-I2o2ZO5c_Am1jg7CLL-Dq6AZ_IQxYqL1APBFhjdejp6OScj0enfg9xSeQvJoNVoBEWKgaiYNqd4vv1lDHvR4ibZlyKQnyVfUoTiY5/s400/533_0200.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I also like to add a sashing strip and an extra half block on each end to frame the center and make the pointed ends. It is really pretty easy and adds a little complexity to the design I think. If you didn't know the tricks of this easy peasy runner you would think it was a lot more work than it is. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVPTAh1_uXRdY2K9areSECaOPaCI1pKHTy-U38t71DCSr9KEQQhICvB3uDte7sKQkyzWAKdoPKBMJKEynRFDJWSKlyGQiaw-qADTsYmnaUwmTIIidEkudZBLV_2Uf533zzi63OvUPoE8s/s1600/533_0216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVPTAh1_uXRdY2K9areSECaOPaCI1pKHTy-U38t71DCSr9KEQQhICvB3uDte7sKQkyzWAKdoPKBMJKEynRFDJWSKlyGQiaw-qADTsYmnaUwmTIIidEkudZBLV_2Uf533zzi63OvUPoE8s/s400/533_0216.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I absolutely love this. I cut up the leftover sheets and a couple of remnants that I had picked up and hemmed them to make this basket full of napkins. So, Goodbye to wasting money on paper napkins and filling up the trash heap! </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is a party going on at Six Sisters Stuff!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center><a href="http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh517/CamilleBeckstrand/sistersatbutton.png" /></a></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-78752365913120888892012-01-23T23:15:00.004-07:002012-01-23T23:49:10.972-07:00Barbie Girl Twirl Skirt Birthday Outfits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G-TEuNBMwD-sZpCIXPc-jr_XeZJq3YV3_2BrDmWV8HO2w14CeFoZX6Nqb5-3iS-8insokiUbmwGI7SUG6727WsNf8Z6GYe8qn3w_YaYRr-iO2r-98DG8YlNr3sm7WizzbNTbgIb4E740/s1600/533_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G-TEuNBMwD-sZpCIXPc-jr_XeZJq3YV3_2BrDmWV8HO2w14CeFoZX6Nqb5-3iS-8insokiUbmwGI7SUG6727WsNf8Z6GYe8qn3w_YaYRr-iO2r-98DG8YlNr3sm7WizzbNTbgIb4E740/s400/533_0065.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Our Morgan May turned 6 this past weekend. I was going to do a birthday post for her, but I was too bleary eyed from working with Big K on the Barbie Glamour Fashion Party plans. Tattooed Mama believes in Birthday Celebrations. As in week long pull out all the stops and invite no less than 35-40 people kinds of Celebrations! Cake and presents for breakfast on the actual day of the birthday? Absolutely! Family night out Birthday Dinner? Of course! Then the Birthday PARTY! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have seen a couple of tutorials for Kindle and tablet covers that use elastic or pony tail elastics to secure the Kindle in the cover. I think the Fire seems a little heavy and worried that it might slide around or slip out. So I did some studying of the store bought ones and after thinking it over for several days I came up with a plan to make one with a fabric "window" to slide the Kindle into. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It turned out to be a little harder than I originally expected. Isn't that the truth about everything though? It seems that way for me anyways. I did take some pictures for a tutorial and I will try to explain this the best I can, but I just wanted to note that this is probably not a project for a novice unless you are just extremely patient and don't mind fooling around with it for a while until you get it right. That said, I'll start with the easy part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Find some pretty fabric scraps that you like, and an 8 1/2" X 11" sheet of paper for the pattern. You will also need some medium to heavy weight fusible craft interfacing, about 4-5 inches of Velcro and a piece of Wonder Under or Heat and Bond. Wonder Under and Heat and Bond are paper backed sheets that you iron onto one fabric, then peel off the paper and fuse it to another layer of fabric. I think it is usually only sold in fabric stores, or Hobby Lobby and WalMart if they have a fabric department. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I actually used a scrap of fleece for the inside lining of my snuggy because I liked the softness and the idea that it adds a little padding if my Kindle gets bumped around. Also, it happened to match the fabric I picked for the outside of the cover.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The pattern for the window ended up looking like this. Trace around the Kindle as close as possible. <span style="color: #990000;">This is where I had trouble, my first one ended up being too big.</span> <span style="color: #990000;">You want the outside edge of this pattern to almost exactly match the size of the screen side of your Kindle.</span> One end of the Kindle has the charger connection and power button so you will need two tabs on that end with an opening for leaving that exposed. The other end has speakers or something that you need to leave exposed so draw that tab in the center. There are two larger tabs on the long sides, one will be sewed onto the cover, the other will have a Velcro strip to close it up after you slide the Kindle in. Now draw the window opening, making sure that it is covering the dark black area around the outside of the viewing area. I measured in 1/2" from the edge and drew a straight line with my ruler on each side, then rounded the corners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">These are just a tad more than a dessert. After assembling them I drizzled each one with a little Kahlua and Bailey's Irish Cream, so in other words this is for adult only parties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Mr. Rainbow Creek didn't turn them down whenever the tray was passed around. He likes his sweets and flavored coffees, and the extra kick from the liqueurs added a little to the festivities.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pg_HqrxkbQw/TwKMlx9UlbI/AAAAAAAACbg/0ffgI48iMRw/s1600/459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pg_HqrxkbQw/TwKMlx9UlbI/AAAAAAAACbg/0ffgI48iMRw/s400/459.jpg" width="223" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> They were actually kind of pretty before I smashed them down with the lids to the little plastic Jello shot cups. I used my Pampered Chef Easy Accent Decorator to pipe the creamy filling in and sprinkled them with chocolate wafer cookie crumbs. If I was doing them at home I would have just refrigerated them without the lids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 8oz pkg Mascarpone Cheese</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 teaspoons instant espresso powder (to be honest I used Folgers Crystals because my store didn't have instant espresso)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 Tablespoon each Kahlua and Baileys Irish Cream</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Beat heavy cream in electric mixer with whisk attachment until soft peaks begin to form. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until whipped cream consistency is reached.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Fold in the cheese mixture gently until well mixed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I used a store bought frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into small cubes for the base. Place cake cubes in bowl and sprinkle with a little of the Kahlua and Bailey's. Fill each cup about halfway with cake cubes, pipe a little of the cream mixture on top. Pour a 1/2 and 1/2 mixture of the liqueurs into a measuring cup and drizzle over the top of each filled shot cup. Sprinkle with chocolate cookie crumbs or shaved chocolate for garnish. Chill before serving.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ3SuDPk2pHCzy4bBgWns_4I2NDhCyMXwEQtxtNDwU09ml-AWEZ6xV9g4a28EjgVOgxRTusmtDYFt_h6V20qZMQGEVL25y8apUPd8bE4qZecNUKHsSzM7jLC-OHHo-f8PGUoA7Lv5Vk16/s1600/postcards003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZ3SuDPk2pHCzy4bBgWns_4I2NDhCyMXwEQtxtNDwU09ml-AWEZ6xV9g4a28EjgVOgxRTusmtDYFt_h6V20qZMQGEVL25y8apUPd8bE4qZecNUKHsSzM7jLC-OHHo-f8PGUoA7Lv5Vk16/s320/postcards003.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The first time I made these I did a search and found the best tutorial, it was so well done and cute too. I was really hoping to share that with you. But that was pre-Pinterest. So now after browsing through 20+ pages of search results I have no idea how to find it again. (It is times like this that we can fully appreciate how Pinterest has earned its place in our hearts, right?)</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLZmD9yn4fCE2EYB8oJXRjC4yXs1Tky7LKojpKS2V-84Na2Bz_wdJdNIyP1ADWRvV8cTOcXTiBkCVWoL-fl0HrVRCmiVndPTyRXksyXhSGfFC3SS-kkOehURXV4HVf5xmFiOHC1Ei7UDW/s1600/ragquiltornaments013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLZmD9yn4fCE2EYB8oJXRjC4yXs1Tky7LKojpKS2V-84Na2Bz_wdJdNIyP1ADWRvV8cTOcXTiBkCVWoL-fl0HrVRCmiVndPTyRXksyXhSGfFC3SS-kkOehURXV4HVf5xmFiOHC1Ei7UDW/s320/ragquiltornaments013.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Make a template from cardstock or an old file folder. Cut print fabric, batting and muslin backing, stitch all the way around taking 1/2" seam allowance. Snip around outside to rag. Embellish as you like. For the star Santa I used a small oval of muslin for his face, drew the eyes with a sharpie and blushed the cheeks with blush and a small stiff stencil brush. The hat band is a strip of batting, yarn for beard. Isn't he adorable!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my projects from Christmas' Past. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-81641319774539067262011-12-11T03:15:00.000-07:002011-12-11T03:15:37.067-07:00Oh Christmas Trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vu6ddATgASIszoehGizNbqXYLrgST7ZxgNaj8Us0diE1SsBN5XbwqzOAqajNccxu6kgSQCG3wUn971DJnq4asdINsP1GalYz8IeM1lvhYLzDuoEbIRqsZMVJ0wTSniE_g-fzqC1ypNbc/s1600/532_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Vu6ddATgASIszoehGizNbqXYLrgST7ZxgNaj8Us0diE1SsBN5XbwqzOAqajNccxu6kgSQCG3wUn971DJnq4asdINsP1GalYz8IeM1lvhYLzDuoEbIRqsZMVJ0wTSniE_g-fzqC1ypNbc/s320/532_0061.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I glittered and glammed my ruffled trees. They make me happy even if they are destined to try to shine on the world's ugliest mantle in the black hole room. sigh... </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopUxbvp-Vrd5iN-CGErKJtBDpOLpmdtiBUv_RXeoxEqYx4SWOui1MzMQ_Cjuw29AS02icwSvdW230QH5j34Naeob5uBSObmQETEh6X0VkHKmO1DX1tZGph6Zwx6PUMb-MbclzPpiWMgbE/s1600/532_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopUxbvp-Vrd5iN-CGErKJtBDpOLpmdtiBUv_RXeoxEqYx4SWOui1MzMQ_Cjuw29AS02icwSvdW230QH5j34Naeob5uBSObmQETEh6X0VkHKmO1DX1tZGph6Zwx6PUMb-MbclzPpiWMgbE/s320/532_0075.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Boys can be crafty too, in between rounds of Chinese Star Wars and Attack of the Zombies, Destructo Boy and Carter Tarter Sauce showed up to make a couple of cute trees too.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdque1IfrcLuhxC0vJurjCNLv6gyzkEE3kqfdcLY1H-tZP3dQ-amom_rngfvHna6cmxzs6ZeWaYqQkxPLInqeKyukwnqkFYUUpXPkd_sVvZlENOe1SFiV2QmTg268vXa1QArceLslGMPm/s1600/532_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdque1IfrcLuhxC0vJurjCNLv6gyzkEE3kqfdcLY1H-tZP3dQ-amom_rngfvHna6cmxzs6ZeWaYqQkxPLInqeKyukwnqkFYUUpXPkd_sVvZlENOe1SFiV2QmTg268vXa1QArceLslGMPm/s320/532_0078.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">K told Missy that the polka dot tree needed gold glitter, but when she went to get the glitter the bottle was empty. Ummmm, I think that Miss Morgan might have taken more than her fair share. But we still had some red glitter and the polka dot tree is nice and sparkly now.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Don't blame me if all the pajama pants I am working on this week have glitter all over them. I was busy sewing ruffles while all this was going on. I think if I ever get this mess cleaned up I am going to be over my glitter craze for this year. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-77258290820874816532011-12-08T03:24:00.000-07:002011-12-08T03:24:27.629-07:00I Really Needed This Today: Chicken Tortilla Soup<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Still haven't gotten over my ruffled tree obsession. I had to go to Hobby Lobby to find decorations for some of them and played around with more tiny trees to gift to people. I have a baby quilt to make for a friend but my cutting table is covered with glitter and tiny tree ornaments. Glitter is so much fun until you remember that you have to clean it up, so I didn't make it back down to the batcave to do that today.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I actually followed the recipe except for the fact that I didn't bother dirtying any measuring spoons or cups because that is silly when the eyeball method will work just fine. And instead of baking the chicken I coated it with seasoning and seared it then braised it in a little beer until it was tender. I didn't plan that but after I browned it on both sides I realized I needed a little liquid in there because the pot was starting to smoke, so I grabbed the nearest liquid at hand, and my beer was closer than the water at the time. Continuing with that theme I deglazed the pan with a little more beer when I cooked the onions and peppers. I think Ree would approve of my improvisation here anyway. But you really should make this soup! With or without the beer, because it was perfect!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It made a huge pot, which I was thinking would be good because we are having a couple girls over for some crafting on Saturday so I figured I could pop some jalapeno and cheese corn muffins in the oven and we could have the leftovers for lunch. Well, there wasn't really enough left after everybody went back for seconds. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I did get 10 Swagbucks for that search later when I went back to get the link. So I guess Chicken Tortilla Soup was just what I needed. Now I need to go clean up that glitter, so I can get back to the sewing machine. I just added about a dozen more handmade gifts to my list and did you know Christmas is only 18 days away? No, neither did I until I just looked at my calendar. Good thing I am one of those people who works best under pressure. Don't we all?</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-37811301773588163982011-12-05T03:15:00.001-07:002011-12-05T21:38:46.139-07:00Ruffled Christmas Tree on the Cheap w/ Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I survived the craft fair on Saturday despite the fact that I had a major meltdown on Friday because I was definitely not ready and I knew it was going to be a total flop and I was just going to embarrass myself with my pathetic selection of wares. That's just me. I just freak out over things like that. Then everything turns out OK. Which it did, and I had a great time and had to apologize a few hundred times to everyone for being a psycho. I probably didn't have to apologize because they know me and know I am a psycho crazy person, but I did anyway.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So today I was all happy that I didn't have to stress out about the craft fair anymore and I wanted to do something for pure fun. Like make fabric Christmas trees. I have seen so many cute ones and for some reason I didn't pin any of them. But I did a search and found these adorable ruffled trees over at <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2011/11/ruffle-christmas-trees.html">Craftaholics Anonymous. </a> I love these ruffled trees so much! And I wanted to make them right now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2011/11/ruffle-christmas-trees.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8-9CuIERXDk_wz79cHtsNWpO3Rt4Q9561aB5HhXEj9duDQDKSZWt4YYISzSZsb_0I7JY4B1WYMVgfTeeJJGv8GNvVfjEqehvibJkiGWLaTvNJBXqsQKe12WHmfVcUgA7Qd-Dmze-jdVN/s320/craftaholics+anonymous+christmas+trees.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But I didn't have any paper mache or styrofoam cones on hand. I thought about running out to Michael's but we are having this thing called Winter here right now and there is snow everywhere and the high today was supposed to be about 20 degrees. Definitely a staying in kind of day, so I decided to improvise and figure out how to rock what I got so to speak. After all, how hard could it be to make a cone shaped object to cover with fabric ruffles?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have been working on finding the ultimate jewelry organizer for K for almost a year now. I wanted it to be cute and stylish and functional and, you know, cheap. All of the organizers I saw in the store were cheap looking and high priced and they didn't really hold much. So I knew I could do better with making it myself. I started with these frames that artist canvases are stretched on and I got them for free from a friend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7myWllzqFttu8hqImj66wzE53pDOEM0woiyLRz-gL_W5JxojfgjxxqdCTGSB3W8zI4EU4ijTTZylYJMf-cL1etjQLPGKaDK_wXl0w9lxMcLdFfm3xBaj3DPaGNCb4HYONty6_ZiWCoXX/s1600/532_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7myWllzqFttu8hqImj66wzE53pDOEM0woiyLRz-gL_W5JxojfgjxxqdCTGSB3W8zI4EU4ijTTZylYJMf-cL1etjQLPGKaDK_wXl0w9lxMcLdFfm3xBaj3DPaGNCb4HYONty6_ZiWCoXX/s320/532_0041.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with it until I walked into the garage and saw a roll of wire mesh fencing material that Mr. Rainbow Creek had bought for some reason. (I secretly think he bought if for this project and didn't know it because he still hasn't used it for anything that I know of.) So I questioned him about it and asked if it would be possible if he could spare some of it and cut it at an angle so that it would form a diamond pattern and sandwich it between two of these frames. He agreed that he could indeed do that if I so desired. And then I wondered if he could fill the space in the frames with wood putty and sand it smooth and paint it black with Martha Stewart Francesca. And he said yes, he could do that if I really wanted him to. And he did. So then I thought if he added some white cup hooks on the bottom of the frame, which I just happened to have in a drawer, that would make a good place to hang necklaces. So he attached the cup hooks as requested too. And then I covered a piece of foam core with this cute decorator fabric, stapled it on the back of the frame and glued on a cute letter K. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwjr_2iYTgaOv4amVUWIfeYGbQ_UYciGR1FkjoYHkMwvWuBqroi-yU3j6yHkrevcGDZ3tZMPfS0GPbp8xwWWSIZRJPSW3Jel2YAxDfo6yaNRicW7ZjNc5H3mjaWgvZPSaQlEnGKbqKMv_/s1600/532_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwjr_2iYTgaOv4amVUWIfeYGbQ_UYciGR1FkjoYHkMwvWuBqroi-yU3j6yHkrevcGDZ3tZMPfS0GPbp8xwWWSIZRJPSW3Jel2YAxDfo6yaNRicW7ZjNc5H3mjaWgvZPSaQlEnGKbqKMv_/s400/532_0040.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cute jewelry organizer. Big K loves it and I think it was her best birthday gift ever, if I do say so myself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have one more picture frame project I am working on for a Christmas gift. They are kind of addicting. Do you have a picture frame project you want to show off. I would love to see what you have done, leave a link please!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I have joined these awesome link parties. Please go check 'em out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Shabby Nest" src="http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j480/theshabbynest/Shabby%20Nest%20Blog%205-2011/ShabbyNest-GrabButton.png" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/search/label/Show%20Off%20Your%20Stuff%20Party" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e4QoEZ5wS98T2f0WfAENm6B7mfo1JJeytKugt8-rN9NgbLk9IbdFW6RCQzPxfUm3HD2m6C3yQIHb6PqylOJImfzbYTSiVWudLcLW3t_zFBAVz9PSl-jAG1QFbP-EuqKByJkKlhQcPos/s200/Show+off+your+Stuff+party+button.JPG" width="125" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-42424568243790067202011-11-05T01:50:00.001-06:002011-11-05T11:32:17.891-06:00Craving Comfort Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Seeing that we are already past our second snowstorm here and might get a flurry again tomorrow I almost feel like fall has passed us by again. That must be why I am in a Christmas crafty mood already when usually I am a too late to craft last minute kind of shopper. But it's hard to get the seasons right in Colorado when it is 80 degrees on Tuesday and snows 8 inches on Wednesday, then back to 65 on Thursday. That goes on almost all year here except for July and August.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The apple pie was perfect and I fell in love with the apple peeler/slicer. So of course mom was packing a coupon for Bed, Bath and Beyond (she always just happens to have a coupon) and off we went to buy me an apple peeler/slicer. The kids think it is the greatest thing ever because it makes these neat little round peeled slinky apples that are fun to eat. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And I love it because now if I want to make mom's Fresh Apple Cake it is hardly any work. Or if I can get Big K to make it then it is no work at all and I just get to eat it. She loves to bake for me. Yeah, I am spoiled.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 cup white sugar</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 cup canola oil</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 eggs</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">3 cups finely chopped apples</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped (optional if you have kids who don't like)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp vanilla</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 1/2 cups flour (I sub 1/2 whole wheat sometimes and it turns out still very moist)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1 tsp baking soda</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1-2 tsp cinnamon to taste</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1/2 tsp nutmeg</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was shopping at WalMart and found a cryopack package of ham slices from Hillshire Farms that is basically the leftover end slices from spiral sliced ham. It is really good ham and it was so cheap compared to buying a whole spiral ham to cut up for a casserole! I am going to make this Martha Stewart <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274703/macaroni-and-cheese-recipes/@center/854190/comfort-food-recipes#/281010"> Mac and Cheese with Ham</a> for dinner tomorrow. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Lists are good for us because they represent a commitment. When you write something down it becomes more than just a thought. It becomes a kind of contract with yourself. Some people are better at fulfilling their contractual obligations than me. I usually fail at something because I have a habit of letting life dictate to me rather than the other way around. I am not saying that I mind that so much, because I am basically happy with my slightly scatterbrained life. But I do have my moments when I beat on myself for not accomplishing things that I know would make me happier.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So I keep saying to myself "I need to make a list..." and now I am at the point where I guess I need to make a list of lists I need to make. Does that make any sense at all!??</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here are just a few that I can think of at the moment:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Christmas list</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Handmade Christmas gifts I need to get busy on</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Menu plan and grocery list</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Things I absolutely without question need to get rid of before we move</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Things I cannot live without and plan to take with me when we move</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Things I love and want to keep even though I don't need them when we move</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And now that we have to move and I have so much to do to get ready for the holidays and downsize and pack I have this sudden urge to sew a lot more and try to knock out all those projects I have had dancing in my head for years. Kind of like when I was in college and it was finals and my term paper was due I would suddenly notice that the bathroom was filthy and needed to be scrubbed inch by inch with a toothbrush. I am not making that up. Ask my friend Mona, she used to laugh at the silly things I could think up to avoid finishing that term paper or studying for a final.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Yesterday I did get started on a project that I have been planning for the last few years and I am pretty excited about it. Big K is going to help me with it so that will be even more fun. I'll show you in a few days I hope! It involves these burlap mini-stockings that I did a tutorial for last year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I guess I am officially a day behind on NaBloPoMo now 'cause I wrote this post last night and then didn't get it published due to technical difficulties. Double post tomorrow or really today since it is 2 am.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-75123469573092055162011-11-02T02:35:00.000-06:002011-11-02T02:35:25.024-06:00Frugal vs. Poor<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">You ever hear people say that they grew up poor but they never knew it? I hear that all the time and you know exactly what they mean don't you? Their life was so filled with the riches of a loving family that they were never aware that life was measured in material objects. They had a mom who was really good at faking it, putting together the latest fashion outfits from the clearance racks. Or loading up the Christmas tree so there were plenty of packages and surprises. And she could pull off a killer pot of "goulash" with a dab of hamburger, a can of tomatoes and some wide egg noodles. So were they really "poor" or not? Probably not in the way that we mean impoverished, like people who are homeless and go to bed hungry each night. They probably grew up in a family that despite working hard always had to stretch to make ends meet. And that seems to be where so many families are today. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So now we are more sophisticated, in touch with the world and maybe we don't feel so alone. So Frugal Is the New Black. I really like that for some reason. I like that it might get people started thinking about what is really important in life, not the material things but how well you live with what you have. I like that people are getting creative and having fun re-purposing a recycling and sharing their ideas. I even like it that if you are shopping at Wal-Mart and forgot the recipe for <a href="http://www.ourheavenlyhomestead.com/2011/04/homemade-laundry-powder/">homemade laundry soap</a> you can look it up on your smart phone. That's actually pretty funny, but true. And I have been using this homemade soap for over a month now and we love it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We will be moving in 3 months and I decided that I can't take the she-beast Pfaff with us to our new tiny house, so they will be coming to pick her up for consignment sometime soon. Now every time I am sewing I get a little pang of sadness. I haven't sewed on my old Kenmore for 7 years now. She is a good old machine and I am sure I will be just fine without The Beast. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Just some random thoughts, but I'll do better next time. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-66878836808816790702011-11-01T02:41:00.000-06:002011-11-01T02:41:14.781-06:00I May Be Crazy, but I Joined Anyway<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Ever see a blog reference to NaBloPoMo? I have seen it around and just figured "that isn't for me" the part time, loosey oosey kind of blogger that I am. But National Blog Posting Month caught my interest this year because I really do want to blog. I am not sure why I don't get it done most days because almost every day of my life I create something, or cook something, or just have some thoughts that I think I should write down. And isn't that what a blog is supposed to be? Yeah, but I guess I sucked at keeping a diary or journal when I was young. That's probably why I don't have any recipes written down, even though I mean to do it so I can remember when I make something that knocked everybody's socks off. Although, writing it down doesn't always settle everything in question. Big K and I have been arguing for 6 years over our "world famous" peanut butter fudge recipe that we invented. She wrote it down and left it here in my cooking notebook. But every year we get into a debate about the butter and chocolate chip proportions. Could very well have something to do with how much wine we had while we were inventing it, but I'm not sayin'. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was supposed to be kind of a leisure trip to the East Coast to pick up some furniture from storage and a stop to visit with mom and dad for a few days when dad was going on the Honor Flight to visit the WWII Memorial in Washington DC. On day 2 of the trip I noticed that my throat was feeling kind of scratchy and funny. On day 3 I was feeling pretty bad but trying to convince myself that it was probably just an allergic reaction to something in the hotel room. And it just went from bad to worse for 11 days until I was begging for my bed so I could crawl in it and die. So I am stubborn and after 2 days of watching me trying to hack up a lung my daughter finally had enough, told me I am an idiot, called the Dr. and made me get an antibiotic. And within 24 hours I was feeling 1000 times better and decided that I wanted to live after all. I am still kind of weak in the knees and can't do a lot without resting, but I did learn something from the experience. Sometimes you might need to see a doctor when you are sick. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I did get back down to the batcave and started a few new projects last week, and I finally reopened my etsy store. Haven't made a dent in the fabric stack down there yet, but I might get motivated to try to organize one of these days. Right?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-77003595878810127962011-07-26T04:05:00.000-06:002011-07-26T04:05:23.114-06:00Got Fabric?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I know I really shouldn't show you this. But here it is.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEYQrmg6weW7wVOH2r59o6fA8UspWynarGkGAFJeytVUAGVeOquiqKWp6MZEMMMDNkxtFMWD6gB-V7Q1XKWJKyItJ8coc0awcIgRPKF7oaOFH92GGsmIOsdk_Y7VMH-Z4vW-9WDNNYVJS/s1600/531_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEYQrmg6weW7wVOH2r59o6fA8UspWynarGkGAFJeytVUAGVeOquiqKWp6MZEMMMDNkxtFMWD6gB-V7Q1XKWJKyItJ8coc0awcIgRPKF7oaOFH92GGsmIOsdk_Y7VMH-Z4vW-9WDNNYVJS/s320/531_0020.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I went down there today and started working around the edges. Kind of picking through this and that to see if I could figure out what to do about my fabric. I was hoping that I could kind of whip through there and get things organized enough so that I could start working on a new beach bag and blanket. I saw this really cute big bag at the Gap a couple days ago and I am sure I can figure out the pattern and make one out of a canvas drop cloth and I want to tie dye it. So I was really excited to get started on it. But then when I saw all this...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkxcKHPaiegnBgQO_rFcDZnsb1ar9hXXZVkzJ-tZ6b1AW3YY-ahNhGz1jmdwkUKTpTKyQ-v9DJ2dKROSabZ3eL-MfGYs6tNsosUvngbO9chVnVelM4XzzR-DVIQjsP6Dn1f5vFU8e09xs/s1600/531_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkxcKHPaiegnBgQO_rFcDZnsb1ar9hXXZVkzJ-tZ6b1AW3YY-ahNhGz1jmdwkUKTpTKyQ-v9DJ2dKROSabZ3eL-MfGYs6tNsosUvngbO9chVnVelM4XzzR-DVIQjsP6Dn1f5vFU8e09xs/s320/531_0021.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> You see, I have a lot of fabric. And when I work on a project I just have this habit of pulling out more and more fabric and spreading it all around so I can see what I have to choose from. And then I push it all aside and put it in piles here and there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And I am not making this up: I started stuttering every time I tried to explain. Now I have never had a stutter in my life and at my age I consider this a frightening new development. One that I really should do something about.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now I know that this looks like a scene from "Hoarders" but believe me, most days you can walk straight through my house without running into a bit of clutter, my bed is made every day, the laundry is folded and put away and the dishes are washed almost every single night. I even tidy up my outdoor room almost every day. It's just this fabric thing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So I signed up for the <a href="http://www.thetshirtdiaries.com/2011/07/stashbusting-september-sign-up.html">September Stash Buster Challenge at The T-Shirt Diaries</a>. She even had a little tutorial for how to <a href="http://www.thetshirtdiaries.com/2011/03/fabric-organization-tutorial.html">organize your fabric</a>. I thought it was really nice but in my case I think investing in a lot more plastic bins is going to be more practical. So if I finish clearing this out tomorrow and bust out the paint I should be all reorganized and ready to go by September. Right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Or if I move it all aside for now I could get that beach bag made and deal with it later? Maybe I can learn to live with a stutter. Right?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-62934834635458816842011-07-15T01:31:00.000-06:002011-07-15T01:31:10.563-06:00Lemonade! How to Make Real Lemonade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJfAshxwL9des24P3GsKdOJCzb1CxTwRgfTvqmGVrB91stNMD_O906TRWeNmKMoJek3rwODVF8nOvD8z0_EdKChu6GefRxGwEzFnPOTwq0LG7-JYv2SPRtph-FpiLiKgO25d_Ilac3IMN/s1600/CIMG2411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJfAshxwL9des24P3GsKdOJCzb1CxTwRgfTvqmGVrB91stNMD_O906TRWeNmKMoJek3rwODVF8nOvD8z0_EdKChu6GefRxGwEzFnPOTwq0LG7-JYv2SPRtph-FpiLiKgO25d_Ilac3IMN/s320/CIMG2411.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It's HOT! And nothing quite hits the spot like a cold glass of REAL lemonade. The fresh squeezed kind with that real lemon squeezy flavor.<br />
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This is the kind of lemonade that you have to sit down on the patio and relax for a while to really enjoy it. And it is so easy to make. Give it a try next time you need to quench your thirst!<br />
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1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 4 good sized lemons)<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
2 quarts water and ice<br />
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Pour lemon juice over the sugar in a 2 quart pitcher, add 1 cup lukewarm water and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add water and ice to fill the pitcher, mix well, float some lemon slices on top. Serve and Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582121829922680461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973498517869474726.post-11813964651396404682011-07-04T02:26:00.006-06:002011-07-06T02:02:10.478-06:00Happy 4th! My Great American Menu Reveal<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Well we got kind of all wrapped up with The Twinkies birthday cake project and I would say it was a big success. Big K was not sure what direction she wanted to go except that she wanted it to be tiered and "over the top cute." We finally decided on a stars and stripes theme, this being 4th of July weekend and all. But we added a colorful twist and I think it exceeded our expectations!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But today is really one of my favorite days of the year. I am so excited to get the party started, enjoy some great all American food with friends and family and then head down to the park for the big fireworks show!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Bacon and Gorgonzola Sliders. Love sliders! They are small and leave room for a taste of all the other goodies!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cole Slaw. I like the broccoli slaw mix and I make my own dressing with mayo, vinegar and sugar. Super easy. The cabbage kind is great too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Key Lime Pie, from<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/easy-key-lime-pie-i/detail.aspx"> allrecipes.com</a>. I have made this a few times and it is super easy and delicious. I add a little lime zest to the mix and I am going to dollop the outside edge with whipped cream swirls and garnish with some fresh strawberry slices. Yummmmy!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And, of course, red, white and blue layered Jello shots! I had a bit of an adventure putting those together. They look awesome, but no guarantee how they will taste, I haven't tried one yet. The layers are Berry Fusion with raspberry vodka, Pina Colada with vanilla vodka, and Blue Rasberry with raspberry vodka. I am pretty sure everybody will love them. I have also have Blue Raspberry "shots" with red gummies for the little people. I made them with Blue Raspberry Crush soda since we went to 2 stores and both were sold out of blue Jello. I guess I wasn't the only one with the idea of R,W & B Jello shots.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJScL_2YhuQhvolkR052wxuNaYQbq3c6K_7AqpCQmAjiLeX-l90iwHzAyrIFRHmtBtDiCRzz03xN2nOzlBLCkeSI53RhxZAo5IswwpccOAScaPnWvuBLFizhBgBF7gBBM7Z5ftG1EZ9PrU/s1600/CIMG2363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJScL_2YhuQhvolkR052wxuNaYQbq3c6K_7AqpCQmAjiLeX-l90iwHzAyrIFRHmtBtDiCRzz03xN2nOzlBLCkeSI53RhxZAo5IswwpccOAScaPnWvuBLFizhBgBF7gBBM7Z5ftG1EZ9PrU/s320/CIMG2363.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Remember how I said I got this idea to pull a little bit of junk from here and there around the house to decorate my room? We built the little whitewashed table last year from old fence pickets and I drug the bench from the front porch for a coffee table.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QLU93iMhxAsQaZ0G1tMlRjb82OQs1msmufSzfOuxcCLFPbcu7PDpOdZbfyPxaACXpOaZeMhML0w8TD2lXlH1o0pt6KxIvEZl37Rc8mhXheyFGYhn1HLtYszcGufPSmsyvW68zC3QeySz/s1600/CIMG2259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QLU93iMhxAsQaZ0G1tMlRjb82OQs1msmufSzfOuxcCLFPbcu7PDpOdZbfyPxaACXpOaZeMhML0w8TD2lXlH1o0pt6KxIvEZl37Rc8mhXheyFGYhn1HLtYszcGufPSmsyvW68zC3QeySz/s320/CIMG2259.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And this cute little side table/bookcase Big K and I put together from fence pickets and old chicken crates a couple weeks ago inspired my theme.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4UMCu5fVMoZr_JqYM97yzOrYPPHtbD55kfM3n1GnvdKAygP-6QZ4s1zix9s9NP3XVDq8w97Qndye7BU-rKidINymHQVuaZPKusEfxVmYSDc542jvJZ-iTGIIlz8ap0-43TfOs3z7ivlD/s1600/CIMG2371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4UMCu5fVMoZr_JqYM97yzOrYPPHtbD55kfM3n1GnvdKAygP-6QZ4s1zix9s9NP3XVDq8w97Qndye7BU-rKidINymHQVuaZPKusEfxVmYSDc542jvJZ-iTGIIlz8ap0-43TfOs3z7ivlD/s320/CIMG2371.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It was originally one of those old oak school teacher desks. My mother in law had it cut down and put casters on it to make it into a coffee table in the 60's and it has been hanging around in the family ever since. We had gotten to the point where nobody wanted it and I was contemplating just free-cycling it when I suddenly realized that it wanted to be a bed. It will be getting a coat of paint soon as I decide on the color. White or blue? I keep changing my mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2fAsK8lqoEPpcYOKk2ki3tRr0R30mgIAQdAM19vbM6a9EnEyfsuBTM2dRqcja21LID81xcUEI-CReoK1gk_u3P-v_HY32ZNxqHtFGxX43mqH02O4M1NULLJXFkWm1BEf_CcK4GwbFHug/s1600/CIMG2366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2fAsK8lqoEPpcYOKk2ki3tRr0R30mgIAQdAM19vbM6a9EnEyfsuBTM2dRqcja21LID81xcUEI-CReoK1gk_u3P-v_HY32ZNxqHtFGxX43mqH02O4M1NULLJXFkWm1BEf_CcK4GwbFHug/s320/CIMG2366.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> This little spot is under cover and shady almost all day. Perfect for lounging away on a hot afternoon. Love my little fence picket and chicken crate side table too!</span><br />
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