tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87051058073654136452024-03-06T19:33:11.510-08:00Little Blue's RoomAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-75377666230222697862015-06-08T07:00:00.000-07:002015-06-09T19:02:00.889-07:00Spa Party Fun!It's party time....oh, it's party time!<br />
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My Silhouette blogging buddies and I are at it again with this month's challenge -- <b>Parties!</b> Not just birthday parties, any kind of party. If you want to celebrate it, then it qualifies for this month's challenge. <b>18</b> participating bloggers let their imaginations run wild with decor, invitations, favors...you name it, we've done it. The creativity is endless.<br />
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But before you get to the clickable link {below} to see the other projects, check out the great Spa Party birthday celebration my best customer threw for her sweet daughter's 7th birthday.<br />
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The party was held at a local spa party salon. My customer loves to add a few extra special touches to her parties so she asked me to recreate a backdrop she found online.<br />
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Using foam core board as a base, I covered it with fabric and hot glued the flowers on top. Each flower was made with cardstock paper {three 12x12 sheets per flower}, curled using a spatula {yup, a kitchen utensil} and glued together. Lots of work, but worth it in the end, it really turned out beautiful!<br />
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Next on the list -- a birthday banner to cover a very large wall in the salon. I found coordinating black and white stripe scrapbook paper and cut them into banners. I then cut out the words in hot pink, lime green and lavender. Cute, right!?!<br />
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I made a few smaller flowers to create the party table centerpiece. I really nailed the colors perfectly {smile}!<br />
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Birthday bundt cake from a local bakery.<br />
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Monogrammed cookies...yummy!<br />
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The girls wearing their party gift {personalized spa robes} and sitting at the nail bar. They were so excited!<br />
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What fun! Thanks so much to the Glenn family for allowing me to assist them in making this party so great and for taking all of the pictures as well.<br />
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Click your way to more inspiration below</h3>
My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so peruse the projects below for a wealth of Silhouette inspiration!<br />
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<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gni3r2TurqrHI7esqaMxKYRXYKRY9dsJnvSJIpENk5U=s0-no" style="display: block; margin: 0 auto;" usemap="#imageMap" /><map id="imageMap" name="imageMap"><area alt="Engagement Party Cupcake Toppers" coords="25,200,123,298" href="http://twopurplecouches.com/2015/06/engagement-party-cupcake-toppers/" id="222" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Engagement Party Cupcake Toppers"></area><area alt="DIY Stenciled Garden Party Favor Bags" coords="127,200,225,298" href="http://www.practicallyfunctional.com/diy-stenciled-garden-party-favor-bags/" id="225" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="DIY Stenciled Garden Party Favor Bags"></area><area alt="Creating Custom Party Decor for Next to Nothing" coords="229,200,327,298" href="http://bit.ly/1QsGZxu" id="219" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Creating Custom Party Decor for Next to Nothing"></area><area alt="How to Stencil an IceTub for Beverages" coords="331,200,429,298" href="http://www.dragonflyandlilypads.com/2015/06/how-to-stencil-icetub-for-beverages.html" id="227" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="How to Stencil an IceTub for Beverages"></area><area alt="Princess Invitation with a FREE Cut File" coords="433,200,531,298" href="http://wp.me/p3E4e8-1Ci" id="223" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Princess Invitation with a FREE Cut File"></area><area alt="DIY Captain America Card" coords="25,302,123,400" href="http://simplykellydesigns.com/blog/2015/06/08/diy-captain-america-card/" id="220" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="DIY Captain America Card"></area><area alt=""He Said She Said" Shower Game" coords="127,302,225,400" href="http://www.unoriginalmom.com/he-said-she-said-shower-game" id="231" shape="rect" target="_blank" title=""He Said She Said" Shower Game"></area><area alt="A TMNT 5th Birthday Party" coords="229,302,327,400" href="http://wp.me/p1XTLI-YO" id="228" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="A TMNT 5th Birthday Party"></area><area alt="Wine Glass Tags" coords="331,302,429,400" href="http://www.getsilvered.com/?p=3744" id="214" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Wine Glass Tags"></area><area alt="Surfin Party Printables Part 2" coords="433,302,531,400" href="http://madeinaday.com/2015/06/08/surfin-party-printables-part-2/" id="221" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Surfin Party Printables Part 2"></area><area alt="Engagement Party Banner" coords="25,404,123,502" href="http://weekendcraft.com/journal/engagement-party-banner" id="217" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Engagement Party Banner"></area><area alt="Spa Party Fun!" coords="127,404,225,502" href="http://littlebluesroom.blogspot.com/2015/06/spa-party-fun.html" id="218" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Spa Party Fun!"></area><area alt="Mermaid Birthday Party Ideas" coords="229,404,327,502" href="http://stampdoc.typepad.com/the_stamp_doc_blog/2015/06/mermaid-birthday-party-ideas.html" id="215" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Mermaid Birthday Party Ideas"></area><area alt="DIY Burlap Chair Signs for the Bride & Groom" coords="331,404,429,502" href="http://wp.me/p3gOqC-3iW" id="230" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="DIY Burlap Chair Signs for the Bride & Groom"></area><area alt="Dog Days of Summer Party" coords="433,404,531,502" href="http://wp.me/p3Z8EP-OQ" id="226" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="Dog Days of Summer Party"></area><area alt="DIY Wedding Invites with a Mobile App and QR Code (and FREE Cut Files!)" coords="25,506,123,604" href="http://wp.me/p4BDTS-1Fs" id="216" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="DIY Wedding Invites with a Mobile App and QR Code (and FREE Cut Files!)"></area><area alt="It's Party Time! DIY Stickers & Invites " coords="127,506,225,604" href="http://www.diyjustcuz.com/its-party-time-diy-stickers-invites/" id="224" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="It's Party Time! DIY Stickers & Invites "></area><area alt="50 Years Ago Birthday Sign with Free Printable and Cut Files" coords="229,506,327,604" href="http://wp.me/p4v2x4-14V" id="229" shape="rect" target="_blank" title="50 Years Ago Birthday Sign with Free Printable and Cut Files"></area></map><br />
1. <a href="http://twopurplecouches.com/2015/06/engagement-party-cupcake-toppers/" target="_blank">Two Purple Couches</a> // 2. <a href="http://www.practicallyfunctional.com/diy-stenciled-garden-party-favor-bags/" target="_blank">Practically Functional</a> // 3. <a href="http://bit.ly/1QsGZxu" target="_blank">Crafty Bonds</a> // 4. <a href="http://www.dragonflyandlilypads.com/2015/06/how-to-stencil-icetub-for-beverages.html" target="_blank">Dragonfly & Lily Pads</a> // 5. <a href="http://wp.me/p3E4e8-1Ci" target="_blank">From Whine to Whine</a> // 6. <a href="http://simplykellydesigns.com/blog/2015/06/08/diy-captain-america-card/" target="_blank">Simply Kelly Designs</a> // 7. <a href="http://www.unoriginalmom.com/he-said-she-said-shower-game" target="_blank">unOriginal Mom</a> // 8. <a href="http://wp.me/p1XTLI-YO" target="_blank">MamaSonshine</a> // 9. <a href="http://www.getsilvered.com/?p=3744" target="_blank">Get Silvered</a> // 10. <a href="http://madeinaday.com/2015/06/08/surfin-party-printables-part-2/" target="_blank">Made in a Day</a> // 11. <a href="http://weekendcraft.com/journal/engagement-party-banner" target="_blank">Weekend Craft</a> // 12. <a href="http://littlebluesroom.blogspot.com/2015/06/spa-party-fun.html" target="_blank">Little Blue's Room</a> // 13. <a href="http://stampdoc.typepad.com/the_stamp_doc_blog/2015/06/mermaid-birthday-party-ideas.html" target="_blank">The Stamp Doc</a> // 14. <a href="http://wp.me/p3gOqC-3iW" target="_blank">The Thinking Closet</a> // 15. <a href="http://wp.me/p3Z8EP-OQ" target="_blank">Cupcakes&Crowbars</a> // 16. <a href="http://wp.me/p4BDTS-1Fs" target="_blank">Where The Smiles Have Been</a> // 17. <a href="http://www.diyjustcuz.com/its-party-time-diy-stickers-invites/" target="_blank">DIYJustCuz</a> // 18. <a href="http://wp.me/p4v2x4-14V" target="_blank">My Paper Craze</a> Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-75992501033552120372015-02-09T07:00:00.000-08:002015-02-09T07:00:06.458-08:00{Heart} Dance!<div>
Are you ready for a challenge? A Silhouette Challenge that is! That's right, it's 2015 and it's back. Another year of creative challenges that my blogging buddies and I are excited to share with you. This month's challenge -- <b>Print and Cut</b> with a bonus challenge to include <b>Hearts</b>. Yes and Yes!</div>
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27 bloggers have joined this month's challenge. That's 27 ideas and inspiration just for YOU! You can find a clickable link to the other projects below, but first let me share with you my darlin' little dancer.</div>
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When I saw what this month's challenge was, I knew I wanted to participate. You see, I purchased from the Silhouette store this adorable little dancer file over the Christmas holiday when files were on sale and I couldn't wait to use her.</div>
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A trip to my favorite craft store and I found a wood canvas. The perfect piece for this project.</div>
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Now it was time to work on the print and cut portion of the project. Even though this isn't necessarily a Valentine craft, I was inspired by the season of love so I decided to make my "print" a song. I chose <i>Save the Last Dance for Me</i> by The Drifters (what?!? I have an old soul!)<br />
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Let's get cutting now! Since 'hearts' were the bonus challenge this month, it goes without saying that my song would be cut into a heart. Pretty, right?<br />
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I decided a solid red heart would make a great backing for my print and cut heart. I made it slightly larger than the first.<br />
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My little ballerina. There is something just so sweet about her. Print and cut time.<br />
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I used white acrylic paint on the canvas, then used Mod Podge to adhere the pieces to the board and used it as a seal on top. Patience has never been my best virtue but I left it alone for over an hour while it dried.<br />
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Added the word 'dance' using vinyl and VOILA, Dance Love! Cute as a button and I couldn't love it more!</div>
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Want to Check Out More Silhouette Projects?</h3>
My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects on our blogs today, so be sure to offer them some bloggy love and tell them I sent you!<br />
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Ms. J.W. is simply awesome. She is young, vibrant and innovative and loves what she does. She is structured and loving, just the right combination for a first grade teacher. My son loved her and we were grateful for the amazing year he had under her instruction. You remember my best customer Thasha? This year her daughter is in Ms. W's class and believe me when I say they were overjoyed to get her as well.<br />
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One of the activities that Ms. W. does in her class to encourage writing skills is to have the children take home the class mascot 'Marvin the Monkey' for the weekend. The children include Marvin in their weekend plans and they journal everything that happens. Well over the years Marvin {and the bag he is carried in} has been loved by many, but so many trips to the homes of friends has left his bag a little worn. Thasha and the other class mom decided a great birthday gift would be to give Marvin a new bag filled with Ms. W's favorite goodies.<br />
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After getting help from the little prince on which Silhouette file to use, I got to work on creating a new bag. I got lucky and bought the last bag Hobby Lobby had in stock and placed an order to Expressions Vinyl for the brown and cream htv that I would need.<br />
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I had to separate the file into pieces based on color. Most of the monkey will be brown with a few cream and black pieces. The words will be white.<br />
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The bag ready to be designed.<br />
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It is important when using a cut file with as many pieces as this one that you pay close attention to how the pieces go back together, particularly if you plan to use htv like I did. I checked and re-checked the file before putting down each piece.<br />
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HTV is a wonderful medium to use. It layered each piece with ease. I was concerned that I might have trouble with it becoming "sticky" or peeling off due to repeated heat in an area but it held up beautifully.<br />
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How adorable is he!?! I was so pleased with how well this turned out and I waited anxiously to hear how Ms. W felt about her gift. I didn't have to wait long, Thasha sent me a pic of her loving her new bag {and goodies}.<br />
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Happy Birthday Ms. W and happy traveling Marvin!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-63556072658156874762015-01-03T12:52:00.000-08:002015-01-03T12:52:44.345-08:00A Year of Cards <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year! I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to 2015. As a crafter, I have a long list of new things I'd like to try and I can't wait to share those with you.<br />
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But first things first, let's take a look at my year long commitment of creating handmade cards for my family. I wish I could say that I was this awesome sister/aunt that remembers birthdays, buys the card and gets it in the mail on time but the truth is I pretty much suck when it comes to that...lol! It's not that I don't love my family, I just have never been able to get my act together enough to get it done. Well, a new year meant that I had another opportunity to change things and I'm happy to say that I did.<br />
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I made the decision in December 2013 to make each of my family members a birthday card for the next year -- not only make the card, but get it in the mail so they received it on their birthday. I was successful in doing it for all but one. Not 100% but certainly a win in my book.<br />
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Here is my year of cards review.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister Denise's card -- she turned 50 this year<br />and she loves a good martini!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My niece Amber's card -- she loves purple!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister Gracie's card. I made this card based on<br />a piece of artwork she made</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brother Terence's card</td></tr>
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<br />I was so proud of myself for getting these done that I'm planning to do the same thing again this year. I didn't stop here though, here are a few others that I did as well.<div>
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As the year ended, I wanted to take the opportunity to teach the little prince about thinking of others at Christmas. With the help of my co-worker and friend Melissa, she gave me the names and addresses of some of our currently serving military men and we sent six people a little holiday cheer. We hope that since they were unable to be home with their own families that maybe a little note from us would help bring a bit of Christmas to them.<br />
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This was fun and I love being creative -- can't wait to see what 2015 has in store.</div>
Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-33713579022056041212014-11-26T07:09:00.000-08:002014-11-26T07:09:26.215-08:00Pumpkin Turkey<i><b>Happy Thanksgiving!</b></i><br />
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As we prepare ourselves to feast on some of the best food ever, I thought I'd throw one more craft your way to get you in the mood to give thanks this holiday season.<br />
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I was the winner {winner, winner Turkey dinner} of this craft from Dee over at <a href="http://thecsiproject.com/#axzz3KBNnfoeM" target="_blank">The CSI Project</a>. She posted her <a href="http://thecsiproject.com/2014/10/24/craft-your-turkey-feather-a-giveaway/#axzz3KBNnfoeM" target="_blank">Turkey Feather Craft/Giveway</a> and my entry won. I was very happy because I had missed this deal from <a href="http://tracking.pickyourplum.com/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1158" target="_blank">Pick Your Plum</a> and really wanted it. As Dee said, it was meant for me to have!<br />
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As soon as my box arrived, I couldn't wait to get started. There was only one problem -- I didn't have a pumpkin. I was worried because most stores in my area have stopped selling pumpkins now that Halloween is over. A trip to Hobby Lobby for something completely unrelated and I found this.<br />
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Did you know there was such a thing as an 'artificial carvable pumpkin'? Well, I certainly didn't. Apparently, you can take this pumpkin and carve it into all sorts of things. Who knew!?! I was excited because with it being carvable that meant I could stick my feathers into it without it damaging the pumpkin. But the best part, this baby was on sale for 80% off the original price. So my $26 pumpkin only cost me $5 and change. Can we all say "SCORE"!<br />
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I woke up early Sunday morning and got right to work. I found some great papers in my scrapbook supplies and here is what I came up with - my wonderful Pumpkin Turkey!<br />
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Getting those feathers in was a little tricky so they aren't sitting exactly the way I would like but I love it and what a great decoration for the holiday.<br />
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Little Blue's Room wishes you and your family a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-60626977417894362962014-11-24T18:08:00.000-08:002014-11-24T18:22:13.092-08:00A Pilgrim ShipAs the teacher of babies this year, my teaching partner and I really wanted to find a Thanksgiving craft that was different. We threw around the idea of a centerpiece using pumpkins, branches and pictures but after a shopping trip to both Michael's and Hobby Lobby we couldn't come up with anything that would work or was budget friendly.<br />
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A trip down Pinterest lane and my partner found this great <a href="http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2010/11/recycled-thanksgiving-craft-pilgrim.html" target="_blank">Recycled Pilgrim Ship craft</a> by <a href="http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">4 Crazy Kings</a> that I immediately fell in love with. The best part...it was completely <b><u>FREE</u></b>! Yup, I used that four letter word!<br />
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Since we are talking about such young babies, a drawn picture was out of the question so off to the supply room for paint. What mommy and daddy doesn't just fall in love with their baby's hand print, right?<br />
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Our parents were overjoyed to have such a wonderful keepsake from their sweet little one. For us, we were patting ourselves on the back for a job well done because anyone who has ever worked with young babies knows how hard getting a hand print can be...LOL!<br />
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What a fun craft. Now it's time to start thinking about Christmas.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-64466785592928346902014-11-15T18:43:00.000-08:002014-11-15T18:43:45.575-08:00Our "Dream" VacationHave you ever had a vacation that you couldn't wait for? Have you been so excited that you felt like you were floating? And once you got there, felt like it was a dream? That is EXACTLY how I felt about our Disney cruise vacation. I booked this vacation for our little family way back in January and you seriously would have thought I was a kid on Christmas morning the way I was jumping around the house once I clicked the button that said "book it" - HA! It wasn't just that we were taking a Carribean cruise on a Disney ship, but we were going to celebrate <i><b>Halloween on the High Seas</b></i>! I have to say that if you have ever considered a cruise, I would highly recommend Disney. No detail is forgotten and it really is magical for everyone. This trip was everything we expected it to be and so much more. So let me share with you a couple "crafty" items I made to make our trip a little more personal.<br />
This is a glimpse of our dream vacation aboard the Disney Dream!<br />
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The internet is full of blogs with helpful information about what you'll need to know when taking a Disney cruise. Over at <a href="http://www.fabchickgetsfit.com/" target="_blank">Fab Chick Gets Fit</a>, Valerie does an amazing job of detailing her family vacation on the Dream with these posts <a href="http://www.fabchickgetsfit.com/2014/09/disney-cruise-review-day-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.fabchickgetsfit.com/2014/09/disney-cruise-review-day-2.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.fabchickgetsfit.com/2014/09/castaway-caycruising-tips.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This awesome lady happens to be a personal, real life friend of mine too! At <a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dixie Delights</a>, I found a wealth of information that you can find <a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/2013/06/disney-cruise-tips-tricks.html" target="_blank">here</a>. At <a href="http://www.disneyinsidertips.com/" target="_blank">Insider Tips Disney</a>, they detail the boarding process for the Dream <a href="http://www.disneyinsidertips.com/2012/10/boarding-process-for-disney-dream-cruise/" target="_blank">here</a>. I however cannot vouch for how well this works since our family received the prestigious honor of being <u style="font-weight: bold;">FAMILY OF THE DAY</u> and were the first people to board the ship. We almost fainted!<br />
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One of the things that I knew I wanted to do for our family was to make a keepsake we would have to remember our trip by. This is a mat I had in my craft supplies (still can't remember what I bought this for) and decided I would follow the lead of Christy over at <a href="http://harvardhomemaker.com/a-moms-guide-15-things-to-pack-for-a-disney-cruise/" target="_blank">Harvard Homemaker</a> and spruced it up with some customization. </div>
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Now, next on the list were our lanyards. Yes, I know you can buy those but this family is always looking to save a buck or two so I decided to make ours for a fraction of the cost. A trip to Hobby Lobby and I purchased a 3 pack of lanyard necklaces and a 4 pack of the plastic holders. Using red vinyl I already had, I created our lanyards that held our key to the world cards.<br />
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This is pure genius. When they say that this card is the "key to the world" they really mean it. It is used for literally everything! This lanyard made keeping up with it simple.<br />
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My last craft project was our pirate shirts for Pirate Night. My son had pirate accessories that we brought along (eye patch, sword, and glow in the dark skull rings) and we knew the ship would provide us each with a bandana so all we needed were Disney inspired pirate themed shirts. Check out what my Silhouette and I dreamed up for us.<br />
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This is my son's shirt. I wanted something simple and fun, what could be better than a pirate Mickey.<br />
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This is my shirt. Can't celebrate Halloween on the High Seas without a shirt that says so, right? The shirts were purchased from Hobby Lobby for under $5 each. Daddy decided he didn't want one so it was mommy and son all the way!<br />
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By far this was one of the best vacations I've ever had. The only other that comes close was my time spent in Hawaii.<br />
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There was something aboard for everyone in our family -- time alone and time together.<br />
To me that spells the perfect vacation!<br />
<br />Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-16296571244882442482014-08-11T07:00:00.000-07:002015-01-03T16:23:37.894-08:00Giving School A Little "Boost"It's that time of year again! That's right, summer is almost over and the kids are heading back to school. I don't know about you but I have had a fabulous summer with the little prince. He made the choice early on that he didn't want to go to camp. My first thought was "what exactly am I supposed to do with him all summer long?" followed by my second thought "great, that's money in my pocket". The truth is we had a great time. Besides the money that was saved {it should be against the law for parents to pay $230 a <span style="color: red;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">week</u> </span>for camp} I was able to truly enjoy some down time this summer. I took it easy and didn't worry about much except trying to make memories with my kid. Isn't that what summer is all about!?!<br />
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To get ready for the school year, I am joining my Silhouette blogging buddies for this month's challenge - <b><i>SCHOOL</i></b>. I haven't participated in a challenge since our Organization challenge in January when I created my <a href="http://littlebluesroom.blogspot.com/2014/01/simple-project-calendar.html" target="_blank">Simple Project Calendar</a>, so I am excited to be included this month along with the other <span style="color: blue;"><b><u>17</u></b></span> bloggers who have come up with some amazing projects -- the creativity abounds with these ladies!</div>
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My school project is thanks to my best customer who needed help getting the school ready for the new year. She was given the task of covering the school walls to promote the yearly fundraiser -- Boosterthon. She asked if I would help her and I was happy to do so. This year's theme is music inspired and she decided that she wanted "iPods". I decided since it was for Boosterthon, the name would change just a little. A trip to Hobby Lobby for supplies and I was on my way to help give the school a little boost!</div>
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Using an exacto knife I cut out the the sections that I needed then traced the top portion.</div>
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I used a silver piece of posterboard to create the bottom circle. I cut a smaller circle out of the middle of the larger one so the colored posterboard can be seen.</div>
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Circles glued in place. Things are coming together well.</div>
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I guess I should explain Boosterthon a little for those who may know nothing about it. Each year the theme changes but the premise remains the same -- teaching the children through five different character qualities. Each character quality is assigned a fictional person (hence the faces on each). So using the posters that she was given, I cut out each person to be placed on each board.</div>
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Now it's time to put my Silhouette to work for all of the words and shapes that will be needed to bring this project to a close.</div>
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Using the welding tool on the Silhouette software I was able to cut out each word as a whole. This technique was a true lifesaver! It would have taken me twice as long if I had to glue each letter individually. The headphones were cut by my customer using the schools new VariQuest machine. They are attached to each iBoost using black paracord and tape.</div>
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The birthday girl told her mom this year she wanted her party to be Shake it Up. Don't know what that is? It's a Disney show. Oh wait, let me rephrase that - a cancelled Disney show. Why mention the cancelled part, you ask? Well because when a show is cancelled it becomes next to impossible to find the licensed products for it and that's what happened here. Thank heavens for Ebay! A search on the site and she found what she was looking for to make this party the awesome affair her daughter has become accustomed to. She enlisted my help to put together a few little touches and she was on her way.<br />
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Thanks to a local kids party establishment, she was able to have a rockin' dance party -- Shake it Up style!<br />
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First things first, she wanted a cake topper. She found one she liked and asked if I could recreate it for her. She was able to find a few photos online of the main characters of the show for me to choose from. After choosing the best ones, I headed off to the UPS store to have them enlarged. Using the foam core board that I purchased from Hobby Lobby, I traced and cut out the two shapes.<br />
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After gluing the photos to the foam core and using sandwich toothpicks, I secured the characters to the styrofoam base. Things were coming together well, but this was just the beginning - I needed to also cut her name out in foam core and paint the base orange.<br />
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Using floral wire, I was able to attach the 'Shake it Up' sign behind the characters. Perfect!<br />
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Added on a few more decorative touches and one cake topper is finished. Now it's time to work on the party favors.<br />
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The original party plans included a pinata but unfortunately the establishment did not allow things to be hung from the ceiling so that meant plan B. Using the drink cups she received as part of her party pack, I created these candy cups (again, based on something she found elsewhere) that each of her guests received.<br />
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A late RSVP meant that the birthday girl would either have to forgo her candy cup or we'd have to come up with another idea. Enter the birthday girls candy favor! I found this cup at Michael's and after sending a few pictures of various cups to her mom for her approval, she liked this one the best. What a time saver smart phone technology is!<br />
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Using my Oracal 651 outdoor vinyl (works best if you plan to wash the item), I personalized the cup first.<br />
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A trip to Party City and I picked up a variety of candy to add to the cup, being careful not to pick any peanut products as the birthday girl is highly allergic. Talk about "WOW" factor!!<br />
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The day arrived and it was party time! All pictures shown were given to me by my customer as I was unable to attend the party myself. The birthday girl had a blast!<br />
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Once again, I want to thank the Glenn family for allowing me to help make their baby girl's<br />
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Date night. You know what that is, right? You and your sweetie talk it over, make plans, find a sitter and off you go to share some much needed time out on the town with one another. Yeah, I remember when date night actually happened for us - prior to the birth of our son. I hate to admit it but we don't get out as a couple much these days. We find it hard to fit it in with work and family obligations. So how do we keep the spark alive? Date night at home!</div>
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My blogging buddy Denise over at <a href="http://gocheapgohome.com/" target="_blank">Go Cheap or Go Home</a> hit the nail on the head when she posted her now famous <a href="http://gocheapgohome.com/52-stay-at-home-date-night-ideas/" target="_blank">52 Stay At Home Date Night Ideas</a>. This list gives you some amazing ideas of how to enjoy a date night without ever leaving your home. That's right, no need for a sitter because these can happen after you've put the kiddos to bed. Check out the list for yourself. Of course the crafter in me was immediately attracted to #18. A fun night and a craft to boot...what could be better!</div>
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I started with the last of the three wood tile boards I purchased at Walmart a while back {the other two were used for my <a href="http://littlebluesroom.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-fall.html" target="_blank">It's Fall</a> and <a href="http://littlebluesroom.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-countdown.html" target="_blank">Christmas Countdown</a> boards}. </div>
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Each tile was painted in an antique white acrylic paint. The best part -- the little prince stopped playing crossing guard to come help me with the painting. What a good assistant {smile}.</div>
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Using a pencil and ruler, I created a grid in each tile to match that of a true scrabble board.</div>
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I painted over each pencil line with white acrylic paint. Note: if I were to do this again, I would use a paint pencil to make the lines. I hand painted the lines and they are a little wonky...lol. And speaking of wonky, I should have created the star with my Silhouette using vinyl. Boy am I awful at hand painting stars. Aren't all preschool teachers supposed to know how to make those!?!</div>
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Fast forward. The frame is painted blue, I've completed the colored tiles, and added some fun lettering. This is really coming together.</div>
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The letters were printed on regular printer paper. I cut each letter out carefully and glued them in place. I needed to make sure that I protected the letters, so I used Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. This was my first time using the product and I loved it. Remember that a little goes a long way. I used a toothpick to spread it around on each little square and let it dry.</div>
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What's next? Put the kids to bed, make a dessert to share, grab the scrabble board and make it a date night -- bringing the 'love in' house. Not fond of playing board games? Seriously, there are 52 ideas on the <a href="http://gocheapgohome.com/52-stay-at-home-date-night-ideas/" target="_blank">list</a>, I'm sure there is something on it that will fit your fancy. Go ahead, I dare you. Date night doesn't have to break the bank and the creativity goes a long way to strengthening your relationship!</div>
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-2928366001142945482014-04-08T06:00:00.000-07:002014-04-18T20:40:07.991-07:00All Wrapped UpWhen you think of cheerleading, what does that bring to mind? Cute little girls in their uniforms performing massive acrobatic stunts and perfectly choreographed routines? Yup, that's what I envision too. But I've recently learned that there is a place for a craft lady like me in cheerleading...behind the scenes.<br />
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My fav customer's daughter is a part of a local cheer squad and they have kept me quite busy this cheer season. Originally the plan was to blog each thing I did for them, but let's be honest here -- most of my crafts happen after 9pm so the idea of getting them completed on time, staging and taking pictures <b><i><u>AND</u></i></b> getting up a blog post was way too overwhelming for me. So I decided to do one post with pics of the items I did. *Warning: Poor picture quality* Late night crafting means I forgo the Canon for my phone camera and pray for a good result (don't judge).<br />
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Here is my season with the Cheer Jewels all wrapped up!<br />
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These are the awesome cupcake toppers. After each competition (monthly), the girls receive a 'cheer' inspired goody bag. A couple of the bags included cupcakes topped with these personalized toppers.<br />
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February was all about "love". Red, pink and white M&M's in candy containers that I purchased from <a href="http://tracking.pickyourplum.com/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1158" target="_blank">Pick Your Plum</a> were included in the bags.<br />
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Year end girls' gift - a framed group picture. I hand painted each one with the squad's colors and a megaphone then used vinyl for the name.<br />
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The end of season card made for the two coaches -- each girl signed {forgot to take a pic...again, don't judge}<br />
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The ultimate coaches gift - a spa basket which included a luxury spa gift card to a well known local spa, monogrammed spa robes and several goodies from The Body Shop. The assistant coaches (two high school students) received a mani/pedi at another local establishment. Oooh-la-la!<br />
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What fun it's been this season helping out behind the scenes for the Cheer Jewels. Now it's time to sit back and relax...that is until next season!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">UPDATE: My customer sent me a forwarded messages from the head coach. Here is what she had to say </span><i>"I'm not sure who all helped put the basket together so please pass along to whomever. I just wanted to say how awesome the whole basket was. The Cheer Jewel card is adorable!! The robe is my new best friend and the lotions and shower gels are heavenly! Thanks again for all the time and work it took to put that together. Very nice!!!"</i></b><br />
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To give you a smile. A reminder that life can be airy and fun.<br />
This is one of those crafts.<br />
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Scrolling through Pinterest I found this and instantly fell in love!<br />
I knew that I just had to make one for the reigning princess of the house.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Source: <a href="http://www.ammothedachshund.com/2012/12/24/12-days-of-cheer-diy-christmas-eve-outfit-for-your-dog/" target="_blank">Ammo the Daschund</a></td></tr>
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Besides falling head over hills for this 'shirt and tie' found at <a href="http://www.ammothedachshund.com/2012/12/24/12-days-of-cheer-diy-christmas-eve-outfit-for-your-dog/" target="_blank">Ammo the Daschund</a>, I couldn't stop smiling at how absolutely adorable little Ammo is in it. I had to find a way to make this work for my girl and it hit me...what's more girly than <b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>pearls. I remembered I had an old pink collard shirt I no longer wear and a string of pearls meant for our Christmas tree, just what I need to get started.<br />
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Step One: Go through closet and find shirt.<br />
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Step Two: Cut off collar.<br />
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Step Three: Iron collar {not necessary unless collar is extremely wrinkled like mine}.<br />
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Step Four: Grab clear jewels, button brad and pearls. Use hot glue gun to decorate. {Sorry no pic of this. There was a fight between me and the hot glue gun and well...let's just say I wasn't the winner.}<br />
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She is our beautiful girl...Pretty in Pearls!<br />
I love that I was able to make this for her. Mama absolutely loves her fur baby!<br />
You can learn a little about how she became a part of our lives by checking<br />
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<br />Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-16181468873520802022014-01-13T07:00:00.000-08:002014-08-10T08:21:40.346-07:00Simple Project CalendarHappy New Year and welcome to 2014!<br />
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The new year brings about change. The kind of change that has you making a vow to eat better, to exercise more, to become a better person {you know...long term goals - haha} and to be more organized. If you are anything like me, your mental "to do list" grows with each passing day and somehow that list never seems to get shorter. Okay let me be truthful here, I am a terrible procrastinator. I know what needs to be done and I continually find reasons to do something else. But the nonsense stops here!<br />
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A new year means a new me and I am not alone! My Silhouette Challenge buddies and I are all sharing projects related to the theme of <i><b>ORGANIZATION</b></i> on our blogs today. So after checking out this simple project calendar that I created to keep me on track, be sure to scroll to the bottom to browse the <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">35</u> other project inspirations that will have you ready to start your new year off right too!<br />
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For this craft I knew I wanted something simple that would allow me to see my projects at a glance. A search of my craft space and I gathered up a piece of poster board and some thin black ribbon. I grabbed my Silhouette machine and I was ready for business.<br />
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Using my Silhouette I created the weekly tags that I would need. I used two different frame files and adjusted them to the size I needed. Since I was placing these on white poster board, I gave each tag a vibrant color. Making sure to set my machine to show the registration marks, I was ready to complete my print and cut.<br />
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If you've never used the print and cut feature, you should really give it a try. Thanks to my wonderful Silhouette buddies and all of their knowledge, I tried it and baby I'm hooked! My tags came out great.<br />
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Each space was measured and I used the thin black ribbon to create the lines.<br />
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Once I placed the tags in each space, I didn't like how the white border of the tags blended into the background of the poster board. I decided to add a little more color to each block to give it a bit of pop.<br />
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After gluing each color block and tag into place and then laminating the entire thing, my project calendar is complete.<br />
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Laminating allows me to use a dry erase marker to write out my projects so I can keep track of what needs to be done when. The great part about laminating is it can be used month after month. How do you clean it off or make corrections? Magic Eraser -- works like a charm!<br />
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-54959081402561036922013-11-21T14:08:00.002-08:002013-11-21T14:12:47.678-08:00Thanksgiving CardsIt's almost Thanksgiving! Retail would have you believe that it's Christmas {don't even get me started on that!} but for me, I love Thanksgiving and everything that goes with remembering my blessings and being grateful for my life.<br />
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I have been super busy lately but I just couldn't let the holiday pass without crafting something so I spent my day off playing around with my Silhouette machine. Since joining my online Silhouette group, I've learned <b><u>SO</u></b> much about my machine and what it can do. I have a long list of crafts I'd like to try, but I decided I would start simple. Cards<br />
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These were fun to make and I look forward to getting them in the mail this weekend to friends.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!<br />
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{Note: Sorry about the poor photos -- I'm learning to use my camera so these pictures were me playing around with different settings. Give me grace...I'm growing in my photography. (smile) }<br />
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Where we like to party!<br />
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<a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-150.png" /></a>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-409452234677505222013-11-18T05:00:00.000-08:002013-11-20T18:21:03.034-08:00A Pinterest Party!I LOVE Pinterest! I am such a visual person that this site is like Christmas all year round for me. If I can see it, then I can make it {or at least my version of it}. I've been pinning and planning {mostly in my head...LOL!} for over a year now. Part of the plan involved getting friends together to create something, a ladies night out of fun and crafting. I mentioned this to my friend Tammy and she was all for it. She was the push I needed to actually make it happen. So this weekend, we threw our very first Pinterest Party!<br />
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We all know that a good party is about the spread, right? Well, this was an evening affair so we offered light refreshments with a Pinterest inspired theme -- check it out!<br />
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Of course a party for me is as much about the small details as it is about the activity itself so I took the time to throw a little fun into the evening.<br />
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I created Pinterest water bottle labels using Microsoft Word, removed the other labels and replaced them with these. Such a simple thing but a big impact. Perfect!<br />
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I found this idea, where else, on Pinterest! Cupcake baking cups filled with Chex mix and red M&M's. The logo in the middle of the plate certainly makes it 'Pinterest'ing, doesn't it? {smile}<br />
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Pigs in a blanket with their own individual Pinterest toothpick. Don't you just love these added touches? I know I do!<br />
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After a little snack, it was time to get down to the business at hand -- crafting! <br />
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One of the ladies was a complete novice when it came to crafting and she even mentioned how "out of her comfort zone" she was coming to a crafting party. We reassured her that all she had to do was keep calm and craft. We promised that it would be okay and it was.<span id="goog_139660042"></span><br />
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Tammy's dad had these amazing mason jars that he no longer needed or wanted. Score! Free materials -- the beginning of a wonderful craft project...HA! Now if you've spent any time at all on Pinterest you know that there are pin after pin of crafts that involve them. We chose to create a Fall inspired craft with the jars then picked a Christmas inspired one that involved a $1 paint brush from Walmart.<br />
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The ladies got right down to work.<br />
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Cathy thought that she was in over her head, but she Mod Podged like a pro!<br />
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Thasha was excited that one of the crafts involved Mod Podge -- a medium she had been dying to try out.<br />
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Rachel is a crafter in her own right, she makes and sells bows at her Etsy shop so she felt right at home with this craft.<br />
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Tammy was so inspired by the paint brush project that she decided to make two.<br />
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The frame used as a backdrop did double duty at this party.<br />
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But I have to show the comment love first. <br />
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It was time for our photo-op. Since the party was at night and we were in my basement with overhead lights, it made taking good pictures a bit challenging for me {sorry, I know I REALLY need to learn to use my camera...lol}. So when we asked Rachel to take a pic she suggested laying down on the ground to try and reduce the shadow. As you can see, that didn't work because we were laughing too hard to be serious about it. I'm sure Tammy is going to kill me for sharing this one but I just had to. I promise not to share the others of us though...way too embarrassing!<br />
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After the giggles were over, we got ourselves together enough to take one standing up. I think we look great, don't you?<br />
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Here are two of the paint brushes. Cute as a button, right? Everyone had such a great time making these and can't you just imagine how cute they'll look added to a decorated Christmas tree?<br />
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We had so much fun that Tammy and I are planning our next party. If you've been thinking about doing something like this, I say jump right in and give it a try....I don't think you'll be disappointed.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-46967996488850685012013-10-31T06:00:00.000-07:002013-11-01T18:02:20.874-07:00A Halloween Costume<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: x-large;">HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!</span></span><br />
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If your house includes little ones, I'm sure they are just about over the moon for the fun that will happen later tonight. The little prince can barely contain himself. It is all I've heard about the entire week and this mornings conversation was in overdrive!<br />
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Today's post is all about the fun I helped to create for my favorite customer. Once again, she has challenged my skills in order to make her daughter's dream a reality. This project involved sewing -- by hand nonetheless. Now I'm sure I've said this before but it bears saying it again -- I don't sew! Nope, sewing and I have what I consider a love/hate relationship. In fact, for those who know me well know that sewing makes me sad. Don't laugh...I really mean that! So you can imagine all the things that ran through my head when my customer called me to say that she wanted me to make a costume for her little girl {say what??}.<br />
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The costume is based on this one from PBK. They loved everything about it, except the price.<br />
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Cute, right? That's what I thought too. My second thought was how in the world was I going to recreate this. She told me that I would only need to make the skirt, cuffs and mask because they owned a cape and crown. Only those three, huh? Well, I decided to jump in with both feet and I'm glad that I did. I was extremely happy with the end product. Was it the exact replica of this? Hahaha, of course not! We <u><b>ARE</b></u> talking about a non-sewer creating this, but it turned out magically and best of all I had a little girl who couldn't stop smiling. That to me is always success!<br />
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I began with the skirt. A trip to Hobby Lobby and I purchased the tulle, elastic, ribbon and this great gold shiny material that was a <b>perfect</b> match for the shoes she would wear.<br />
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I attached the tulle to the elastic in a pleated fashion. I then began adding the shiny hearts {her cape has a large heart with a "C" in the middle for her name}.<br />
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I placed each heart randomly around the tulle so they could be seen front and back then sewed them on.<br />
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I included two layers of tulle for this with each layer folded in half so essentially there was four layers of tulle. I included a layer of a satin material to create an 'underskirt' as well.<br />
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Unfortunately, in the end we decided to remove the underskirt...it just didn't work.<br />
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Okay, no comments about the eye holes...lol. We realized after putting everything on that the eye holes needed to be made larger so I had to do some additional cutting. Not the best work but her sight won't be impeded when she's out trick-or-treating.<br />
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Here is a look at Superhero Corrine in her entire outfit:<br />
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Could she get any cuter!?! She was in love...and I do mean in love. Can't you tell by this pose? Thanks so much to her mom for sewing the heart/"C" onto the leotard to put the finishing touches on the top.<br />
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Now she's all ready to be Superhero Corrine and I'm so glad I was able to be a part of making that happen!<br />
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-42004474751783735602013-10-15T10:00:00.000-07:002013-10-15T10:00:01.920-07:00You've Been Boo-ed!My neighborhood has a Halloween tradition of "Boo-ing" it's neighbors. What, you never heard of being boo-ed? Well don't worry, neither had I until I moved here. Let me give you a little background. Someone in the neighborhood leaves you a little Halloween bucket of goodies on your front porch and you are to pay it forward to someone else. Cool, right?<br />
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We've been living here almost five years and this is the first time our house has been 'boo-ed'. My son was overjoyed to see a bucket full of goodies -- a coloring book, pencils, a cup, glow stick, mini M&M's, Halloween mini bobble head toys, hand soap and Duncan Hines Simply Morning muffin mix. We got a great bucket!<br />
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When I told my son what it was for and how we needed to do the same and leave it for someone else, he was all for it. A trip to the dollar store and we were in business. Check out our 'Boo Bucket'!<br />
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We decided on the kitty bucket because it was different than the normal plastic bucket and well....it's really cute!<br />
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We included a pack of glow sticks, a flashlight with interchangeable projector tops, a flashing ghost necklace, mini M&M's {because my son said we should}, a kitty drinking cup, a pumpkin plate, pumpkin mini baking cups and Pillsbury funfetti cake mix.<br />
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Each bucket contains the goodies and also a little note.<br />
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Once you've received your bucket, you need to cut off the other side of the note and place your ghost on your door. This way your neighbors know you've been boo-ed and will move on to another house. I of course didn't do this part quick enough because we were boo-ed twice. I was sure to share that bucket with another neighbor.<br />
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-91739014096110730572013-10-11T04:00:00.000-07:002013-10-11T04:00:05.673-07:00More than a FrameI found these frames in the clearance section of Michael's after Christmas. With a price of about $2 each, I decided to pick up two of them. I wasn't sure what I'd do with them but the "hoarder" in me was having a hard time leaving them in the store. What? You caught that? The subtle reference to myself as a hoarder. Yup, sure did. Hi, I'm Angela and I'm a crafting hoarder. First step to recovery is admitting, right? {giggle}<br />
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They were unfinished frames, so I grabbed a can of spray paint and got to work giving this beauty a little color.<br />
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Nothing in my crafting is ever quick and easy {smile}. So after a few days of looking at this and wondering what else to do with it, I was inspired by something I saw from the online store <a href="http://tracking.pickyourplum.com/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=1158" target="_blank">Pick Your Plum</a>. I added some thin jewelry wire and attached it with hot glue and small pieces of felt.<br />
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I love the way it turned out. It has many possibilities -- holding jewelry, Instagram pics, hair bows, etc. It is currently hanging on my projects board {which is also waiting patiently for its turn to be transformed as well} but I have to be honest, I keep looking at it like I could do more with it. You know what that means, right? You'll just need to stick around to see what update I come up with!<br />
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-35340480404374940202013-10-07T08:48:00.000-07:002013-10-08T19:47:29.920-07:00Happy Anniversary!Hey everyone, I'm back!!! It's been over a month since I last posted...did you guys miss me? Well, I've certainly missed you! A month away gave me time to just slow down a bit and take a few things off my plate for a while. Now that I'm feeling more refreshed, I'm back and ready to jump right in.<br />
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Today's craft comes to you via an Evite I received from a mommy friend of mine. Her parents just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. The Evite wasn't to attend a party for them, as they would be out of the country on their anniversary, but to do something much more special for them. The 'invitees' were asked to send them an anniversary card. The plan was for them to return home and see all the wonderful anniversary wishes from their friends and family. They are blessed with amazing children who thought up this wonderful idea and it gave me such 'warm and fuzzies' that I couldn't wait to send my card.<br />
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Of course the crafter in me would not allow me to go and buy a card from the store. For this special occasion I needed to make something just as special. Here is what I created. <br />
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Happy Anniversary Richard and Libby! Here's wishing you 20 more glorious years together!<br />
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What a wonderful surprise for Libby and Richard. Read on to see what they had to say about this heartfelt anniversary surprise party! <br />
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1381276027585_101641"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b>Thank you all for your greetings and good wishes in celebration of our 20<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary. </b></i></span></span></div>
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Side note {well because I just have too!}: It's too bad the post office couldn't keep from destroying the key -- next time I'll be sure to put "fragile" on the envelope. Lesson learned. </div>
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Monday afternoon we attended Open House/Meet the Teacher and you could see the excitement in my little guy as he ran up to classmates he hasn't seen all summer with a huge smile and ready to share information about what's been happening in their time away from one another. We entered his classroom, found his desk and learned what could be expected this year -- we even got the chance to snag a picture of the school mascot!</div>
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I printed this on a piece of cardstock, replaced last year's sign with this one and look....another memory in the making!</div>
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Last week I shared my <a href="http://www.lifeafterlaundry.com/back-to-school" target="_blank">Back to School</a> post with her readers. As we all prepare our little (and not so little) ones to head back to school, I thought this week it would be great to help them get everything organized with the <a href="http://www.lifeafterlaundry.com/homework-station/" target="_blank">Homework Station</a> post.<br />
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Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946127477323036249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705105807365413645.post-23905612552563698922013-08-14T05:00:00.000-07:002013-08-14T05:00:02.478-07:00Wordless Wednesday {Almost} #5Hi there! It has been a very busy few weeks for me, now finally my little family and I are enjoying a much needed beach vacation.<br />
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