tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92013355242279506992024-03-18T22:14:23.474-05:00Martha ShmarthaEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-91447046748332902752012-05-28T19:47:00.002-05:002012-05-28T19:47:37.602-05:00Shabby Apple GiveawayMy friend Aubrey, over at <a href="http://loveallthingsbrightandbeautiful.blogspot.com/">All Things Bright and Beautiful</a>, is hosting a giveaway for a Shabby Apple gift card. Swing by to enter!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-67768852497272732512012-03-08T16:21:00.001-06:002012-03-08T16:21:38.868-06:00Baby QuiltI do realize it's been a while. Ok, maybe more than a while. Pregnancy, third baby, hip surgery and well, life, interrupted my crafting. But I'm slowly finding time to get back to things. <i>Slowly</i>. Here's my first real attempt at quilting--A <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2011/10/mod-circles-appliqued-baby-quilt.html">Moda inspired</a> quilt for my sweet baby boy.<br />
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THANK YOU!</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-84679009157871192482011-04-22T10:39:00.002-05:002011-04-23T10:16:04.891-05:00Easiest Star Wars Cupcake ToppersWhat is it about Star Wars that makes little boys (and girls) go nuts? My eight year old knows more about Star Wars than anyone I know. So for his birthday last week, of course he wanted Star Wars cupcakes. At first he requested that I use frosting to create Yoda, Obi, etc. on the top of each cupcake. That was quickly vetoed (not only am I on bed rest for this pregnancy, but there's no way on earth I was going to do that!). This is what I came up with:<br />
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</tbody></table>Seriously, these were so easy to make! I grabbed two packs of Star Wars stickers from Target (24 stickers in each pack), then stuck two matching stickers together with a toothpick in the middle. The kids loved them and they only took a few minutes to make!<br />
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I'm linking up to:<br />
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</div>Have you heard of <a href="http://www.redclayhome.com/">Red Clay</a> yet? If not, I'm sure that you will soon! This is probably one of the coolest ideas I've seen for the creative world. The idea came from founder, Abigail Kiefer, who just happens to be one of my childhood friends. Of Red Clay, Abby says, "Red Clay stages challenges to solicit designs from the design community at large. Each challenge sets design parameters by selecting a sustainable material, such as organic cotton, and identifies a provocative theme. Red Clay searches out up and coming designers to contribute, giving them a platform on which to build their portfolio."<br />
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Not only is this a place for us to share our creative designs, it's also a place where we have the opportunity to vote on which designs we want to see produced. The top ten designs receive a monetary prize, but even better than that, your design will be PRODUCED and SOLD, through Red Clay. How cool is that?!<br />
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The first design challenge has already begun--<a href="http://www.redclayhome.com/contests/submit/">Let Summer Shine In: The Textile Challenge</a>. There are already some amazing ideas out there. I love that the only guideline given is the fabric. You can literally create with any color that you can imagine. Red Clay encourages you to think outside the box. This is so much more than just a summer pillow design: Bags, ottomans, picnic blankets, wall decor, table settings! If you can imagine it, they can make it! <br />
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I am definitely not a graphic designer, but more of a hands on person. The design submissions don't have to be created on a computer. Feel free to draw your idea, take a picture, then submit that. The most important things right now is that the current design challenge ends at 6PM PST April 22, 2011. The voting period ends Sunday May 1.<br />
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This is an amazing opportunity. Where else can you design something in your own home, knowing that there's a possibility it will be produced and sold around the country? Go visit <a href="http://www.redclayhome.com/">Red Clay</a> now!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-79065568402190875132011-03-22T20:45:00.000-05:002011-03-22T20:45:50.581-05:00Rainbow CakeRemember <a href="http://marthashmartha.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-st-patricks-day.html">this</a>, last year's attempt at a rainbow cake for St. Patrick's Day? What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment--I had to try a rainbow cake again this year. I know what you're thinking... But it worked! I went smaller, lots smaller this year. Let me show you.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I only used one box of white cake mix. I just divided it into six bowls, used food coloring to create six different colors, then poured them carefully into the bundt cake pan. I started with the red, then poured the orange on top of that, then the yellow on top of that, etc. I wasn't sure if I'd end up with a big brown mess, but as you can see, it worked wonderfully! So simple, so fun.</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-59489276541843131092011-03-08T19:51:00.000-06:002011-03-08T19:51:17.940-06:00St. Patty's Day Centerpiece Tutorial (Kid-Friendly!)This is one of the cheapest and easiest projects I've ever done. I am a leader for my daughter's Frontier Girls troop--We have six girls ages 4-6. I did this project with all the girls on Monday afternoon and it went fabulously. I was a little worried about Mod Podging with six wee ones, but they did a fantastic job, which emphasized to me how simple this project really is.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Unfold a napkin. Use your scissors to cut out two of the green squares with clovers inside.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaEU0H26DVq9i1unIng5VRrrIgIGxyQJS6FNdyu9VIf38WZ09g2yYTU6tOXyFHh6vyp7ZGvRRd7vGblzgngW9lco5XBCRLw3-VntsXGF3nCmLruDnOU-2M6cdLdyM5SeIut2RnOth9-I/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYaEU0H26DVq9i1unIng5VRrrIgIGxyQJS6FNdyu9VIf38WZ09g2yYTU6tOXyFHh6vyp7ZGvRRd7vGblzgngW9lco5XBCRLw3-VntsXGF3nCmLruDnOU-2M6cdLdyM5SeIut2RnOth9-I/s640/DSC_0002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NVXE5qinvKTnnvnaMuf2ljb6HUAFcNrBV0GcSGgMHy2P9eB_4ae4fLf1NkR7IXpPY4fdia9vxVMkVLjp4SXUtC8cY_AVKrARG8E7p7E2sUyf2Rgir9aSDhJjc3d1hRiOfCWrAoI6CnA/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NVXE5qinvKTnnvnaMuf2ljb6HUAFcNrBV0GcSGgMHy2P9eB_4ae4fLf1NkR7IXpPY4fdia9vxVMkVLjp4SXUtC8cY_AVKrARG8E7p7E2sUyf2Rgir9aSDhJjc3d1hRiOfCWrAoI6CnA/s640/DSC_0004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Mod Podge a clover square to two opposite sides of the candle holder.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqqKzuiNfAKQAEKGP968HubKXKA-D869eYTRbRwU2gLfp7eolqHB90kO5grEva8trCR05kUBMRXT0arO3eVvlXRVX6_jc9g3XA1xdLdOUnemDcJNpBke4tgJ8y1vcsVRPgrFtsizPOeY/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqqKzuiNfAKQAEKGP968HubKXKA-D869eYTRbRwU2gLfp7eolqHB90kO5grEva8trCR05kUBMRXT0arO3eVvlXRVX6_jc9g3XA1xdLdOUnemDcJNpBke4tgJ8y1vcsVRPgrFtsizPOeY/s640/DSC_0005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2r658qB4Uyn-jQWTaplr8__696k7HQb72Obm2IjU-pQ4Co6RtRIffy0Q1pk47EsaOSfwgTCV18S9S9IrbVJKlPSnuK9y-n7DBzcOj0onkQQ66V3k2qSNdjWoK0dUlYcEnJZnFAVW8Y/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNs2r658qB4Uyn-jQWTaplr8__696k7HQb72Obm2IjU-pQ4Co6RtRIffy0Q1pk47EsaOSfwgTCV18S9S9IrbVJKlPSnuK9y-n7DBzcOj0onkQQ66V3k2qSNdjWoK0dUlYcEnJZnFAVW8Y/s640/DSC_0007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Fill the candle holder with the green class about 2/3 full. Place the tea candle into the center of the candle holder. (You can kind of twist it down into the green glass a little bit.)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv-8z8PapOyv6E4H9kFVgmReLg0ss_SM6htqOmt_c1PnN4abTGSE0Q-c6ge0nusVJweNRTKtac_Ahyphenhyphen9C2SYb7Mk3qgIyGTnIdGRNF6hbC69377n1Xco7jjrFawudN0r1NNlv3g2cuLgg/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv-8z8PapOyv6E4H9kFVgmReLg0ss_SM6htqOmt_c1PnN4abTGSE0Q-c6ge0nusVJweNRTKtac_Ahyphenhyphen9C2SYb7Mk3qgIyGTnIdGRNF6hbC69377n1Xco7jjrFawudN0r1NNlv3g2cuLgg/s640/DSC_0009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Oy-KKTIJkah6forqDJEKV-ZIEHWhiRnNTx5Qm5JxV204h5BushpXb6W4iUF5JEnUQTBFDTV1765LUVj8zADVy_5H4VEFSNy0r5s-LSMF7LYwvo507DsIfipBDH0XpuAOh-w3nycc7aA/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Oy-KKTIJkah6forqDJEKV-ZIEHWhiRnNTx5Qm5JxV204h5BushpXb6W4iUF5JEnUQTBFDTV1765LUVj8zADVy_5H4VEFSNy0r5s-LSMF7LYwvo507DsIfipBDH0XpuAOh-w3nycc7aA/s640/DSC_0010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm currently working on a Home/Life Organization Binder. It's nearing completion, so I hope to have photos up soon.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Also coming soon... A Spring Wreath! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-70324540016615100072011-03-06T13:34:00.000-06:002011-03-06T13:34:51.577-06:00CloversI love St. Patrick's Day. Maybe it's the Irish in me or maybe it's just another excuse to celebrate and decorate... Whatever the reason, I'm excited for the 17th! Last year, I snagged a couple of wood clovers from Goodwill. Each one cost me under a dollar. I finally got around to Mod Podging them last week.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Later this week, I'll have a tutorial for a kid-friendly St. Patrick's Day centerpiece, made completely from Dollar Store supplies and costing less than $2!</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-91281852673896945632011-01-14T16:22:00.002-06:002011-01-14T22:27:09.109-06:00Valentine's Day Tic Tac Toe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I have to say that I'm really quite pleased with how this turned out. It was inspired by my daughter's love for Tic Tac Toe. Actually, it was mostly her idea. I just took care of the details. This is a fantastic craft for kids, as my daughter (5 years old) was able to share in the work and do a lot by herself.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaffKgAJF20NIZDSLIR6x1D7W1LeNabYfsxRoqyE2oZI8q_F3IbpIgxGYu0-jWaHS-JB3JAUfnNqnnTT_Yx4lKSCvRZf2NrKCON3vLIKu_v2W4DenxjTM_bLskQDWbezf2iW681CQNHI/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaffKgAJF20NIZDSLIR6x1D7W1LeNabYfsxRoqyE2oZI8q_F3IbpIgxGYu0-jWaHS-JB3JAUfnNqnnTT_Yx4lKSCvRZf2NrKCON3vLIKu_v2W4DenxjTM_bLskQDWbezf2iW681CQNHI/s640/DSC_0130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This was so easy to make. I simply cut a heart template out of construction paper, then used it to cut 10 red hearts and 10 white hearts. (Even though there are only 9 hearts on the board at a time, you want to be sure that each color has enough to win!) I put two hearts together, used a hot glue gun to glue almost all the way around the inside edge, filled the hearts (through the unglued opening) with pinto beans (my daughter did all of the filling), then used the glue gun to seal the hearts. Voila!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQYyIVgNCycHnf6gGfHiYyF_iXKVk6nkdEdnyomfE6jZtsQeg7cSg2JDaZCzhx1Mauc1N9iifHKFKKrKFUtOl64216O69JGT8NAAlpga3X6G8MJqa6xpAuB9Bqrq4oRsTVf8Kg0VoNns/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQYyIVgNCycHnf6gGfHiYyF_iXKVk6nkdEdnyomfE6jZtsQeg7cSg2JDaZCzhx1Mauc1N9iifHKFKKrKFUtOl64216O69JGT8NAAlpga3X6G8MJqa6xpAuB9Bqrq4oRsTVf8Kg0VoNns/s640/DSC_0133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Next I cut a big heart out of pink fleece. I chose fleece because it doesn't fray and I wanted to create a no-sew project. Before you cut the heart, lay your bean bag hearts on top of the fabric to ensure that your game board heart will be big enough. I cut four pieces of ribbon, pinned them to the heart in the shape of a Tic Tac Toe grid, then used the hot glue gun to glue them in place. That's it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The best part? The game board ties up around the bean bags, creating its own storage space. What more could you ask for?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEoc9tH2gbaAJCwtQrfnhoNZ65gVnpQYLOkWQAKwfEhJ8mWV_3TGlQlkjM91VL4ERqyYmZ810hTR9PtmVZ89OFSJdZmPU-24h9oDdeYDEOg3YsuWHe-QeWVnSVjlbFaJcyz84kHGbGIE/s1600/DSC_0137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEoc9tH2gbaAJCwtQrfnhoNZ65gVnpQYLOkWQAKwfEhJ8mWV_3TGlQlkjM91VL4ERqyYmZ810hTR9PtmVZ89OFSJdZmPU-24h9oDdeYDEOg3YsuWHe-QeWVnSVjlbFaJcyz84kHGbGIE/s640/DSC_0137.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-55819612250795987142011-01-13T12:19:00.000-06:002011-01-13T12:19:11.650-06:00Finally.It's been a while! I apologize for my long absence in crafting and posting; I have spent the last months experiencing all of the joys that a first trimester of pregnancy can bring. It was rough, but I am <i>finally</i> regaining some of my energy and trying to find the floor in my craft room again (kids...). I have a fantastic Valentine's Day craft in the works and will hopefully finish it by tomorrow. Thanks for sticking with me!<br />
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EmilyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-28850149289843783162010-10-15T10:08:00.000-05:002010-10-15T10:08:49.386-05:00Triplet Train BuntingA friend of mine has triplet boys--Can you even imagine? She is a complete saint and one of the best moms I know. With three infants, though, she has people in and out of her house (helping) day and night...Lots of people. I've been going over every Thursday night; in the beginning, I had trouble remembering which baby slept in which crib, as they are all three in one room. I wanted to make something special for her boys and thought of a name bunting to hang over each crib, a way to make sure that all of her helpers know which boy sleeps where. Here they are:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think?</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-73946457899542602702010-10-04T12:53:00.001-05:002010-10-04T12:54:38.939-05:00wingflash designs Giveaway WINNERThank you to all who entered the giveaway! RANDOM.ORG chose the winner:<br />
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<dt class="comment-author " id="c3913553710022763726" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17101480705308934733" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3d81ee; text-decoration: underline;"><b>The Giveaway Diva</b></a><b> said...</b></dt><br />
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<dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-3913553710022763726" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.25em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>love the little treasure necklace!</b></div><b></b><br />
<b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 18px; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="http://marthashmartha.blogspot.com/2010/09/wingflash-designs-giveaway.html?showComment=1285576966889#c3913553710022763726" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration: none;" title="comment permalink"><b>SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 3:42 AM</b> </a></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Congratulations, Nicole! Please send me an email by Wednesday, including your address, to claim your prize! marthashmartha@gmail.com</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">A special thanks goes to Laura at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wingflash">wingflash designs</a>! Please keep her in mind whenever you're in need of new, beautiful, and unique jewelry!</span></div></b></dd>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-78509271684493611502010-09-30T14:18:00.000-05:002010-09-30T14:18:01.371-05:00Glow-in-the-Dark BOO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I must admit that I was skeptical about Martha Stewart's glow-in-the-dark glitter at first. After using it, though, I am a proud supporter! The bottle was so easy to use, with the easy-pour lid, and the glitter was just right for the coverage I needed. I painted BOO onto a plastic pumpkin with Mod Podge, then poured the glitter on top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">VOILA!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZa8gEDtAOU2D3ZEuIHvG_FHLatJ-GJAb8gpKGQ-90T-GaI267KeLdQBnx1ij5UEgjSfS_1ogK9nX9SJ4tHIFnokm23GJvG7E6mH5UNLEH_lTUE7e_CVx_PeFF4Wd6a4NLc48o6n0P2E0/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZa8gEDtAOU2D3ZEuIHvG_FHLatJ-GJAb8gpKGQ-90T-GaI267KeLdQBnx1ij5UEgjSfS_1ogK9nX9SJ4tHIFnokm23GJvG7E6mH5UNLEH_lTUE7e_CVx_PeFF4Wd6a4NLc48o6n0P2E0/s640/DSC_0003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-74718287737586069452010-09-30T14:08:00.000-05:002010-09-30T14:19:28.768-05:00Articles of Faith Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A while ago, I came across a huge poster with the 13 Articles of Faith (from the LDS Church) in a closet. I didn't really have anywhere to hang it, but decided that it would make a fantastic book. My five year old daughter has already memorized the first three Articles, but would really like to know the rest. The only problem is that she can't read fluently yet, and thus needs photos to help. I had a book from <a href="http://barebooks.com/">Bare Books</a> in my supplies that was perfect for the project. The book was so easy to make! I simply cut up the poster, put an Article of Faith on the left page, and cut up pictures to match each Article for the right page. My daughter is ecstatic about the book. I'm excited to have a wonderful addition to our Sacrament Meeting bag for Sundays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">***Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://marthashmartha.blogspot.com/2010/09/wingflash-designs-giveaway.html">wingflash designs giveaway</a> by Sunday!***</span></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-67198317129900007872010-09-26T12:21:00.000-05:002010-09-30T14:18:23.445-05:00wingflash designs GIVEAWAYI am so excited to be hosting this giveaway! Today's giveaway comes from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/wingflash">wingflash designs</a>, a jewelry store owned by my high school friend, Laura, who is unbelievable talented.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/wingflash">wingflash designs</a> is a tiny, one-woman-run jewelry business in Tucson, AZ. Owner/Designer/Jeweler Laura Kepner-Adney has been making jewelry since she was five, but only started marketing her work in the past three years, after apprenticing for a jeweler in New Zealand. Her goal is to make pieces that are practical enough for everyday wear, but classy enough for a night out; she says, "I design jewelry that looks equally sexy with a shovel and a cocktail dress." </div><br />
Laura has generously agreed to giveaway this stunning necklace:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozqrgkoSCLQdqVEgnzAIrcjgYVpKeEN21KikbbtFVo8fOkCsq3M_yg4RWYpspZKraSmfy4wOTscXLrIOjDGb_29hxjNTQtqpeRzjrpUULMptUFAGgvwtQ0aAjKNJqkL6e_8OkM9y5kfw/s1600/wingflash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozqrgkoSCLQdqVEgnzAIrcjgYVpKeEN21KikbbtFVo8fOkCsq3M_yg4RWYpspZKraSmfy4wOTscXLrIOjDGb_29hxjNTQtqpeRzjrpUULMptUFAGgvwtQ0aAjKNJqkL6e_8OkM9y5kfw/s1600/wingflash.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is a shark tooth electroformed with 24k gold, and a ruby, hanging on a gold-plated sterling silver chain. The necklace retails for $120. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXat7zDdfNyOVb_C8q1CrH-zJ_sytMnsfaqpxSr92VU6cyJyfvdG3XXKk8u_8ovWZm11dwZoPxqFlSF_iqRnJkmW008skhtMcYKOJq8tc4tPm9AveKsQpCqm17aLgnY7jU0NFYIEpkiXY/s1600/PICT0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXat7zDdfNyOVb_C8q1CrH-zJ_sytMnsfaqpxSr92VU6cyJyfvdG3XXKk8u_8ovWZm11dwZoPxqFlSF_iqRnJkmW008skhtMcYKOJq8tc4tPm9AveKsQpCqm17aLgnY7jU0NFYIEpkiXY/s400/PICT0004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>What I love about Laura's jewlery is that, not only is it absolutely beautiful, it is completely unique. I'm quite jealous of all of you who are eligible to win--I wish that I could enter!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">How to Enter:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wingflash">wingflash designs</a> and let me know which piece is your favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wingflashdesigns?ref=ts">wingflash designs</a> on Facebook.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Become a follower of Martha Shmartha.</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Martha-Shmartha/111737315552285?ref=ts">Martha Shmartha</a> on Facebook.</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Link up to this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or post it on your blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Please leave me a SEPARATE COMMENT for each way that you enter. (i.e. Comment 1: I follow your blog. Comment 2: I blogged about the giveaway, etc.)<br />
This giveaway is open until 11:59PM on Sunday October 3rd. I will chose a winner randomly on October 4th.<br />
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</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-5309028852531217732010-09-22T10:26:00.001-05:002010-09-22T10:35:39.526-05:00Fall Blessings Barn Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been eyeing barn stars for months now, but haven't wanted to spend the money to buy one. Yesterday, though, while walking through Michaels, I found a paper mache barn star that was much cheaper than the plastic/metal ones I've seen previously. I simply mod podged each star face with a different paper representing many of my favorite things about fall. My 5 year old summed it up perfectly when she said, "I love it, Mommy. I could just stare at it for hours."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-86617194122008628992010-09-05T21:09:00.002-05:002010-09-05T21:16:15.028-05:00Princess Tea PartyMy daughter turned five years old yesterday, so we celebrated with a Princess Tea Party! Because she's still so young, we only wanted to do something small. We had six girls, for just an hour and fifteen minutes. It was perfect... Any longer and I think it might have lost its magic. Let me show you what we did!<br />
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Decorating was the main event. Luckily, we were able to dig around our house and find just about everything that we needed. I had purchased the giant rose wreath months ago at Goodwill--I was going to pull the roses off and use the frame, but it was perfect for our tea party. The lamp is from my kids' bedroom. Then we just filled every glass jar we could find with pretty candies. I picked up the china cupcake stand for a couple of bucks at Goodwill, as well. We really only bought candy and balloons!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOEjO5YljS7ufyUQZ5Jnvd8haxRFB1mvZaTzXdBrtVQoFwxPE9fvzCXntPXifhFcboKiUX8lrqOk22BTSeoKHPkQrtCy3lR-bFNqm85MaLBDUexOikWG37y9U9eqRLj_gbO7uXYiTcAU/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOEjO5YljS7ufyUQZ5Jnvd8haxRFB1mvZaTzXdBrtVQoFwxPE9fvzCXntPXifhFcboKiUX8lrqOk22BTSeoKHPkQrtCy3lR-bFNqm85MaLBDUexOikWG37y9U9eqRLj_gbO7uXYiTcAU/s640/DSC_0059.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cupcakes were a cinch to decorate. I whipped up a batch of buttercream frosting, dropped a dollop of white onto each mini-cupcake, refrigerated them until set, then dropped another dollop of either pink or purple on top. I topped them with a tiny pearl candy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSfvF-sVYDuZf0PoRqJaRZWgdJ1I3Qav14e4ElhyED4VYme_vSc2nh2gHF7IGp1BsmnjCpybl8UB3q6UrDJndKtZ4pCSaB6DsmjJArQso52lEcylSooTPwRlTZK1Uos1fSMYVeVcGQGw/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSfvF-sVYDuZf0PoRqJaRZWgdJ1I3Qav14e4ElhyED4VYme_vSc2nh2gHF7IGp1BsmnjCpybl8UB3q6UrDJndKtZ4pCSaB6DsmjJArQso52lEcylSooTPwRlTZK1Uos1fSMYVeVcGQGw/s640/DSC_0005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6rhrlEe59NG1UI9z6Ugpyqp3Bk9BRhf8zBikHcAzicSJ4J3-dfSokb6Wjf0ctf_5nNUas9jWKRKmRcuh9Nj6kOvwnm90x8lQMEd2JbvJhn_5zwdc3NJbE3-fa-wWqqcnwnpGEH7GBP0/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6rhrlEe59NG1UI9z6Ugpyqp3Bk9BRhf8zBikHcAzicSJ4J3-dfSokb6Wjf0ctf_5nNUas9jWKRKmRcuh9Nj6kOvwnm90x8lQMEd2JbvJhn_5zwdc3NJbE3-fa-wWqqcnwnpGEH7GBP0/s640/DSC_0051.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdE6FSBhYfKn-dnacLQw65tXuKYF9NBMfQ1GVZh5CyUhqmAJOqvZ9ijxuo2gFGJ2HiGsZvgkq0TZj-aScAhDFYFjJHL_bSy_d8ozzO_5lvL1oDR1YDBJ5SBVila8-m-Qi5xArHb9MDQY/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdE6FSBhYfKn-dnacLQw65tXuKYF9NBMfQ1GVZh5CyUhqmAJOqvZ9ijxuo2gFGJ2HiGsZvgkq0TZj-aScAhDFYFjJHL_bSy_d8ozzO_5lvL1oDR1YDBJ5SBVila8-m-Qi5xArHb9MDQY/s640/DSC_0065.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5pwG72e6PLFxvFYXC6ZPyTFG8-aSkBpp6TlQpxvhuQitB4Ti43JyONEB1D3KSivBtsBCh1Xj72CYHXv2I5d5eHPT5bGcRKJecAhg6OIe2R0dsrs4J-hZVL9BUgR3uEAimHnYNKfosFE/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5pwG72e6PLFxvFYXC6ZPyTFG8-aSkBpp6TlQpxvhuQitB4Ti43JyONEB1D3KSivBtsBCh1Xj72CYHXv2I5d5eHPT5bGcRKJecAhg6OIe2R0dsrs4J-hZVL9BUgR3uEAimHnYNKfosFE/s640/DSC_0064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cake is a two layer chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting between the layers and on the outside. I then used giant confetti sprinkles to polka-dot the whole thing. I used the mini candy pearls (like on the cupcakes) to make a "5," and to outline the rose. I created the rose from marzipan, then used edible pearl dust to color it pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkhpEzppxpL2gx9LALW3vFYNgoylkwFPawfv6iJKjTb_f1atOV_lBkErKeiVOVWXGbmwUn6JtceRuZNihFgNhGb4XHri-cCjvmUS4yI0IyjOo0GPNWuBt4w6gWpph6hDxqWB_zqmuDwM/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkhpEzppxpL2gx9LALW3vFYNgoylkwFPawfv6iJKjTb_f1atOV_lBkErKeiVOVWXGbmwUn6JtceRuZNihFgNhGb4XHri-cCjvmUS4yI0IyjOo0GPNWuBt4w6gWpph6hDxqWB_zqmuDwM/s640/DSC_0042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To begin our tea party, we rang this beautiful bell. It was my grandma's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexph2G4XAacHEZsqMih-koQGBSLt03qIyWZ45AC2i49BS92zcb19jywS-jSW9D_9o5_3QJJkemvWTgj_BGfWLkDvK2oW9w4HKZr6aG2zsA1UbmRTmlk8aMv2WwcGXM506EoLMSWS4dho/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexph2G4XAacHEZsqMih-koQGBSLt03qIyWZ45AC2i49BS92zcb19jywS-jSW9D_9o5_3QJJkemvWTgj_BGfWLkDvK2oW9w4HKZr6aG2zsA1UbmRTmlk8aMv2WwcGXM506EoLMSWS4dho/s640/DSC_0070.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My daughter found this fancy hat candle holder at Goodwill, too, for only $2. I always think of big hats when I think of tea parties, don't you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03TsU0zpBuf4LD2Mo1xXMAuzLSyfPoWNS6U4X9tqAX3kNLlOQjtAueOA27dj86QamGdvbQNX8c_ISkIYyVhMBpcMiYCFZVR5fxxADX2ca39SXPqTRSWjFtK_cGZtBO1IfYj1zM-kdJfE/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03TsU0zpBuf4LD2Mo1xXMAuzLSyfPoWNS6U4X9tqAX3kNLlOQjtAueOA27dj86QamGdvbQNX8c_ISkIYyVhMBpcMiYCFZVR5fxxADX2ca39SXPqTRSWjFtK_cGZtBO1IfYj1zM-kdJfE/s640/DSC_0078.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To set the table, I purchased a cup and saucer for each girl, from Goodwill. Each cup and saucer only cost about $.30, so to say that it was cost effective is an understatement! We sent them each home with their own teacup and saucer, in lieu of goodie bags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We began the party by decorating the crowns you see at each place setting (12 for $2.50 at JoAnn's). The girls could color their crowns or glue tiny jewels onto the front. (We already had the jewels, as they were actually the dragon scales that we used in the wand cores for my son's Harry Potter birthday party in April.) This was a good opening activity, as it gave the kids something to do when they arrived, and while they waited for the actual tea party to begin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZ2P4GfyQlVkWB1hQIkP8KyzqvXXedIecXXlsCLr0FzlyH5v5atSa3wwnrfWYlFqErJ4b74EiGAhBBbZxO8hSwZcmiWwfLXc3KHepuuJEw7SRn6u9hbsUZB7_MFuV4WK2hTO4oFoZ28k/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZ2P4GfyQlVkWB1hQIkP8KyzqvXXedIecXXlsCLr0FzlyH5v5atSa3wwnrfWYlFqErJ4b74EiGAhBBbZxO8hSwZcmiWwfLXc3KHepuuJEw7SRn6u9hbsUZB7_MFuV4WK2hTO4oFoZ28k/s640/DSC_0086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After crown decorating, we painted their fingernails. I just grabbed a few dollar varieties, plus some cheap decals that we put on once their nails were dry. This was a big hit; all the girls talked about how excited their moms would be to see their pretty nails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKx1AS3jE8kPq9Ht6modn-CCxEzg_rdJ55l4exRHnIwpoxe_cNXDyA-ohMf00Pt6Loeaw74MJymJJB2zXk-LPDIIVAeHTzUuRCewKyu_UJRcdGwDEO3KuaA74n81spYRxEbt0rzHqUhuI/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKx1AS3jE8kPq9Ht6modn-CCxEzg_rdJ55l4exRHnIwpoxe_cNXDyA-ohMf00Pt6Loeaw74MJymJJB2zXk-LPDIIVAeHTzUuRCewKyu_UJRcdGwDEO3KuaA74n81spYRxEbt0rzHqUhuI/s640/DSC_0127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the girls had their nails painted and waited to dry, my husband did face-painting. We didn't do anything crazy, just whatever little thing the girls wanted. It was mostly balloons, butterflies, hearts, etc. I do think he did a castle with a moon in the middle and a red Christmas tree, though...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K5ALcvx1sAct3Pw6S6zJz2JCeM7TTIhdbYFLpAumRUFvs5doVd4lsj3vXihG9hscUUfWR9bF0mo0lJ4TT1K2LYl5OBpv-vzvvSLW70SGs_pmlZ7SAXYMgaGGJh6x-3cCvqBzVwyK0vI/s1600/DSC_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2K5ALcvx1sAct3Pw6S6zJz2JCeM7TTIhdbYFLpAumRUFvs5doVd4lsj3vXihG9hscUUfWR9bF0mo0lJ4TT1K2LYl5OBpv-vzvvSLW70SGs_pmlZ7SAXYMgaGGJh6x-3cCvqBzVwyK0vI/s640/DSC_0130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the nails were dry and faces were painted, we served pink hot chocolate. We don't drink real tea, plus I figured the girls would prefer hot chocolate to tea any day. I simply heated eight cups of milk on the stove, poured in a bag of white chocolate chips (once the milk was steaming), added a touch of vanilla, then some pink food coloring. Voila!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also served the cupcakes, candy, cookies, etc. that were being used as decorations during this time. This was the actual tea party!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGRnBEZ7IQoOKQNVTeP-p6UuHPPpTQolpki96pzFaKma_s_72qIRQR_PQjXC3m6i012TINCb-7c2h38_jfGrVAaDvO7QTcQLEldIU2F6YfGjeF9Kup-6D28Jf-i5K2MrBsAplCFTi6C8/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkGRnBEZ7IQoOKQNVTeP-p6UuHPPpTQolpki96pzFaKma_s_72qIRQR_PQjXC3m6i012TINCb-7c2h38_jfGrVAaDvO7QTcQLEldIU2F6YfGjeF9Kup-6D28Jf-i5K2MrBsAplCFTi6C8/s640/DSC_0131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4q3C9XPfR2_zEJYWVkIll6uyu0HBHibxB6hovvpfMgx_vBfuz3uaJiQ69uoDwTclcvqpDtwrhrCYVYx0JmppQKvxKjRFb-5HQF-m9pjTF0he7EnqNvcNRlsfTFg1Y2VBtKr06O-A4UQ/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4q3C9XPfR2_zEJYWVkIll6uyu0HBHibxB6hovvpfMgx_vBfuz3uaJiQ69uoDwTclcvqpDtwrhrCYVYx0JmppQKvxKjRFb-5HQF-m9pjTF0he7EnqNvcNRlsfTFg1Y2VBtKr06O-A4UQ/s640/DSC_0133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the hot chocolate was poured, we sang Happy Birthday and ate cake. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Did I serve way too much sugar? Yes. Was it worth it, though? Definitely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFw9XL9xPhXBrs8ZRlUDsnlwNyAUJcsVohsuf1o_3SuX1C5XyodECd9mEsM5SGB7Y7KkRtBrFgT69LMacghtV_Ld9Jx1oEAI2lBdbCsPzDD-i3D1XKqKdSAb8xVrCoGfmZwgS9sUkE4g/s1600/DSC_0145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFw9XL9xPhXBrs8ZRlUDsnlwNyAUJcsVohsuf1o_3SuX1C5XyodECd9mEsM5SGB7Y7KkRtBrFgT69LMacghtV_Ld9Jx1oEAI2lBdbCsPzDD-i3D1XKqKdSAb8xVrCoGfmZwgS9sUkE4g/s640/DSC_0145.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then we opened presents and time was up! Short and sweet describes our Princess Tea Party perfectly. My daughter loved it, the other girls had fun, and it was so very simple to do. What more can you ask for?<br />
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Styrofoam wreath form (mine was 10")<br />
Fall Ribbon--Enough to wrap the entire wreath and cover the door hanger<br />
1 Strand/Garland of fall leaves (On sale now at JoAnn's!)<br />
Floral Pins (Sewing pins would work fine, too.)<br />
Door/Wreath Hanger<br />
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Wrap the fall-themed ribbon around the entire wreath, covering it completely. I used floral pins to secure the ribbon, as I like to be able to change my wreaths around, but you could use a glue gun, instead.<br />
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Secure it with a pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWJ4dxr1b2-Rz-yYskM7QD0xQZj9Ju9twFMY1iPZKzK5R8lSrJQc9Q5BoNOORMeSR6vH3QFs1zdDXap21xGwEOGFUbUnoigjssDQ_w_HZaNurOWVlNmHj6hz9njKWDsFg8pBMqdMlAUU/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWJ4dxr1b2-Rz-yYskM7QD0xQZj9Ju9twFMY1iPZKzK5R8lSrJQc9Q5BoNOORMeSR6vH3QFs1zdDXap21xGwEOGFUbUnoigjssDQ_w_HZaNurOWVlNmHj6hz9njKWDsFg8pBMqdMlAUU/s640/DSC_0017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qmjwXETcu6uvZWYH-KfqqQFDsxnA78eFkhB_YXICixMYJRsfMs8m3wjYsTB1VqY5ZgcX3CM2Wth_I43XbemLfcxZm6DcUe7azRdTX1bqHV3oPbOiDZi8TQOv-hEE4fsR-XklJsK8Cxc/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qmjwXETcu6uvZWYH-KfqqQFDsxnA78eFkhB_YXICixMYJRsfMs8m3wjYsTB1VqY5ZgcX3CM2Wth_I43XbemLfcxZm6DcUe7azRdTX1bqHV3oPbOiDZi8TQOv-hEE4fsR-XklJsK8Cxc/s640/DSC_0019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Continuing from where you started the garland with the loop, wrap the garland in and out of the wreath, until you've used the entire length. (Sorry if this isn't too clear; just wrap it around, the same way you did the ribbon.) Secure the end with another pin. </div><div style="text-align: left;">You can see the pin that I used to secure the end of the ribbon in the first step. Don't worry about those pins because you can arrange the leaves to cover anything that shows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJ9qrHfIYEZPlmLafEthyMoLqrJxvaSsojEGPqs4IXnYnMnr-NYcvNPS6xfyDZ8rfF1ZqshcLmxkCx4u3Zil3PvTdYV0b0E-Au_MnkK-tOAO2L4g7htmBqdnMHGpXje_I8U5hLg0Ibs/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJ9qrHfIYEZPlmLafEthyMoLqrJxvaSsojEGPqs4IXnYnMnr-NYcvNPS6xfyDZ8rfF1ZqshcLmxkCx4u3Zil3PvTdYV0b0E-Au_MnkK-tOAO2L4g7htmBqdnMHGpXje_I8U5hLg0Ibs/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJ9qrHfIYEZPlmLafEthyMoLqrJxvaSsojEGPqs4IXnYnMnr-NYcvNPS6xfyDZ8rfF1ZqshcLmxkCx4u3Zil3PvTdYV0b0E-Au_MnkK-tOAO2L4g7htmBqdnMHGpXje_I8U5hLg0Ibs/s640/DSC_0020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJ9qrHfIYEZPlmLafEthyMoLqrJxvaSsojEGPqs4IXnYnMnr-NYcvNPS6xfyDZ8rfF1ZqshcLmxkCx4u3Zil3PvTdYV0b0E-Au_MnkK-tOAO2L4g7htmBqdnMHGpXje_I8U5hLg0Ibs/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJJ9qrHfIYEZPlmLafEthyMoLqrJxvaSsojEGPqs4IXnYnMnr-NYcvNPS6xfyDZ8rfF1ZqshcLmxkCx4u3Zil3PvTdYV0b0E-Au_MnkK-tOAO2L4g7htmBqdnMHGpXje_I8U5hLg0Ibs/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Wrap your door hanger in ribbon, too, if you like. I used double sided tape to secure the ribbon.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iWtXfnWYJ2-1A4dnxHi7emQW9WTijdbOtZRFZPaGz-yBMRLrnDxZLaoyz7zv4xa76Sz5Eoro83wk-vuS9vPMbsg6ZjaSQOYmQD0y9oyWeyKqVuUtm3B8FuVuYbzfxZY2xGWV5yduL-c/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iWtXfnWYJ2-1A4dnxHi7emQW9WTijdbOtZRFZPaGz-yBMRLrnDxZLaoyz7zv4xa76Sz5Eoro83wk-vuS9vPMbsg6ZjaSQOYmQD0y9oyWeyKqVuUtm3B8FuVuYbzfxZY2xGWV5yduL-c/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iWtXfnWYJ2-1A4dnxHi7emQW9WTijdbOtZRFZPaGz-yBMRLrnDxZLaoyz7zv4xa76Sz5Eoro83wk-vuS9vPMbsg6ZjaSQOYmQD0y9oyWeyKqVuUtm3B8FuVuYbzfxZY2xGWV5yduL-c/s640/DSC_0023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is what I first hung on my door. I really liked it, but felt like it needed something else. So I scrounged around my craft room and found a letter "D" that I had mod podged a few months ago, but never did anything with. Luckily it fit perfectly inside my wreath, and matched!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMjy4tNEa7WYctAt_1BT-y51OgjIz0gM6plE036Tg3SjlOA70k2nnLaL21xpUbm5jR2xaBMe7CTXcpCfv9ZIbvYOhofmWG8hr5K3OfDo3XJ7JneCadiHr8XhWdzyhUCg0NxZF6UnVoSw/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMjy4tNEa7WYctAt_1BT-y51OgjIz0gM6plE036Tg3SjlOA70k2nnLaL21xpUbm5jR2xaBMe7CTXcpCfv9ZIbvYOhofmWG8hr5K3OfDo3XJ7JneCadiHr8XhWdzyhUCg0NxZF6UnVoSw/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMjy4tNEa7WYctAt_1BT-y51OgjIz0gM6plE036Tg3SjlOA70k2nnLaL21xpUbm5jR2xaBMe7CTXcpCfv9ZIbvYOhofmWG8hr5K3OfDo3XJ7JneCadiHr8XhWdzyhUCg0NxZF6UnVoSw/s640/DSC_0027.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>Here's the final product! I love the monogram in the middle; I feel like it really makes the wreath. How easy was that?!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ71i6ZJ3x0ar60DwBRtUkcRSUoyfF6xOOw97A50TqE5FdJqQm2T9YVvzcfDhmZiKijd5whD0wZT6hMWfV9BtaZLxrPsO5hNU6rt83Cswq_kRXUrqE_c4i47l2uOMnrcAXibMkJj3IpY8/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ71i6ZJ3x0ar60DwBRtUkcRSUoyfF6xOOw97A50TqE5FdJqQm2T9YVvzcfDhmZiKijd5whD0wZT6hMWfV9BtaZLxrPsO5hNU6rt83Cswq_kRXUrqE_c4i47l2uOMnrcAXibMkJj3IpY8/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ71i6ZJ3x0ar60DwBRtUkcRSUoyfF6xOOw97A50TqE5FdJqQm2T9YVvzcfDhmZiKijd5whD0wZT6hMWfV9BtaZLxrPsO5hNU6rt83Cswq_kRXUrqE_c4i47l2uOMnrcAXibMkJj3IpY8/s640/DSC_0043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_3rvsb_0LQmFk-rgtir3rqDpQ-biNY_Wk6srSEIPRAfHuaN2uEuhk1qHRs43rWauU-kmTmBefeDUcGRLZwvsQYg0LqYH0a9fjsWsL91ffvzoVu5GWDB99Q_stggEjeA5G5_25Og9Mp4/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_3rvsb_0LQmFk-rgtir3rqDpQ-biNY_Wk6srSEIPRAfHuaN2uEuhk1qHRs43rWauU-kmTmBefeDUcGRLZwvsQYg0LqYH0a9fjsWsL91ffvzoVu5GWDB99Q_stggEjeA5G5_25Og9Mp4/s640/DSC_0041.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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On to the pants! My seven year old son has a habit of standing at the dinner table. He stands with one foot on the ground, the other foot kneeling on his chair. He also just plain stands, hanging off the table. This irks me to no end; I cannot even count how many times a day I tell him to seat in his seat. So what did I do? I turned to my sewing machine and created this:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SIT IN YOUR SEAT PANTS</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S9V4EKBzqn4Thzw3lkSHaRanc9Z4IOtkEz-qFW3tjz_rDPwwPf30pmAy6NJxn8gnFeRPP7fqhbY1e-r33-jIcZ25uP6jfQRatPVlIdcpo4tomC1AnKb2cHbWgfxaeybF-lBHOLof19w/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_S9V4EKBzqn4Thzw3lkSHaRanc9Z4IOtkEz-qFW3tjz_rDPwwPf30pmAy6NJxn8gnFeRPP7fqhbY1e-r33-jIcZ25uP6jfQRatPVlIdcpo4tomC1AnKb2cHbWgfxaeybF-lBHOLof19w/s640/DSC_0089.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes, I am the meanest mom ever. I even took pictures of him wearing the pants, although I did promise him I wouldn't put his face on my blog. Let me tell you, though, that no matter how hard he tried, he just could not get out of that chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NPzHWY9l1B7lT5roj_deyPoif2Y0CyG58HsZWANUoY1HssPCyyMjsh-3r-z7UYFQzAAuhkeYj1ZG1xnBBV9yamMmz780MKLkl949niOsZM21kNz_7iqGYJF51AXMA9xgVK0nDqH05AU/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NPzHWY9l1B7lT5roj_deyPoif2Y0CyG58HsZWANUoY1HssPCyyMjsh-3r-z7UYFQzAAuhkeYj1ZG1xnBBV9yamMmz780MKLkl949niOsZM21kNz_7iqGYJF51AXMA9xgVK0nDqH05AU/s640/DSC_0094.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They were so simple to make. I grabbed a pair of sweat pants from Wal-Mart, under $5. I picked a size a little bigger than normal so that he could put them on over his shorts, also hoping they'll last for a while. I had him put the pants on so that I could measure where on his pants legs to place the ribbon. I put the pants on the chair to measure the length of the ribbon. Then I pinned and sewed the grosgrain ribbon to the back of his pants. Done! Simply put on the pants, then tie the ribbon under the seat. Done! No more getting up from the table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9y6KeaShwqk-uF37mXlo1BTdgVOTcvrIKBsfoZlfa_FxgsWMxmWA9QL9gwoGDPceXGmdZUpc4qs2VK2IT6pBai-n8eNPnu6PTIBTij_tL9vlmclY3VLSe0aEJEf9S5nq4OCtObEK2p4/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9y6KeaShwqk-uF37mXlo1BTdgVOTcvrIKBsfoZlfa_FxgsWMxmWA9QL9gwoGDPceXGmdZUpc4qs2VK2IT6pBai-n8eNPnu6PTIBTij_tL9vlmclY3VLSe0aEJEf9S5nq4OCtObEK2p4/s640/DSC_0093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pretty funny, right? <b>DISCLAIMER:</b> In all honesty, these were just a joke. I wouldn't actually tie him to the chair for dinner; I'm not that mean! But they do make for a nice threat... "If you stand up one more time, I WILL make you put your 'Sit in Your Seat' pants on!"</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-82736692054414375172010-08-06T12:38:00.000-05:002010-08-06T12:38:37.930-05:00Disobedience DimesI know that it must appear that my children are little heathens, based upon all of the chore charts and discipline crafts I come up with. It's not true (all the time), they just need a little help along the way. My newest creation is Disobedience Dimes. Each time that they are disobedient, rude, whiny, etc., they have to pay a dime to the Disobedience Dimes jar. Don't worry--I have to pay into it, too, if I'm rude. They are earning money by doing their chores, but know that if they want to keep all of that money, they need to be on good behavior. I'm not a horribly mean mom; I do give warnings and freebies sometimes. So far, the results have been promising!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPpRQpLak4V-6hmtotp7XYQxaxssfd5o7C96f82mD1_f5qRir0OlqMxm2q48byx9Z1SrN1ZS2_hdPkCkmstz9Hasn5tzUY922R-UJnuXsNDNzmWPs9mruEtfrqw6u1yFopeMWMecTXtg/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPpRQpLak4V-6hmtotp7XYQxaxssfd5o7C96f82mD1_f5qRir0OlqMxm2q48byx9Z1SrN1ZS2_hdPkCkmstz9Hasn5tzUY922R-UJnuXsNDNzmWPs9mruEtfrqw6u1yFopeMWMecTXtg/s640/DSC_0002.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was my first try at rosettes. So simple! This rosette covers the words on the back of the jar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveTvQx2e0lGKApvl1RRVQ2sZ5WnN4c9_1TtzVEPIjmyG9YVZ_nwHFfntzqVc3Te-4yUCu62Yg7-pHikldpoEuzfkxeyW0mjnYVG-Q4o3YEsbwP03zbdrAnERs9H5XFATycm8SvnVljMQ/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveTvQx2e0lGKApvl1RRVQ2sZ5WnN4c9_1TtzVEPIjmyG9YVZ_nwHFfntzqVc3Te-4yUCu62Yg7-pHikldpoEuzfkxeyW0mjnYVG-Q4o3YEsbwP03zbdrAnERs9H5XFATycm8SvnVljMQ/s640/DSC_0010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't find the metal cover for the jar, so I just used paper coated in Mod Podge, then cut a slit into it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB15VA4SZEM0n3Tt4mF0T1eSYLfZd0Be49Og37ICv1CTDk2VvYvDwjF2zuyoI8-T-mSx4S6vwoyeWs09NzNUXJthl6W3w0lWNdEeV_nNUkex6Q1Ue6ttDdnv3f9RO7eH7x_acEwSavzKA/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB15VA4SZEM0n3Tt4mF0T1eSYLfZd0Be49Og37ICv1CTDk2VvYvDwjF2zuyoI8-T-mSx4S6vwoyeWs09NzNUXJthl6W3w0lWNdEeV_nNUkex6Q1Ue6ttDdnv3f9RO7eH7x_acEwSavzKA/s640/DSC_0007.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-66951902858243867502010-07-31T19:33:00.002-05:002010-08-27T23:45:38.558-05:00Allowance ChartRemember our <a href="http://marthashmartha.blogspot.com/2010/04/cookie-sheet-chore-chart.html">cookie sheet chore chart</a>? My husband and I decided that it needed something to go along with it, a chart to keep track of chores on a weekly basis. The cookie sheet chart is perfect for assigning chores, serving as a visual reminder for what needs to be done, and keeping track of which chores have/have not been completed. It lacks a long term record, though, for what has been done throughout the week. We are going to be instituting an allowance for our children, something that they can earn for completing all of their daily chores for an entire week. So I created a new chart that will record when all of the chores from the cookie sheet chart are finished each day, allowing us to know if all chores have been done every day of the week.<br />
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I snagged this sign from my son's school rummage sale last spring. I just covered it with paper and Mod Podge, then used a set of hooks and clips that I had lying around from Ikea. The two little bees and beehive are stamps from Stampin' Up.<br />
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</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-50718748295970517082010-07-30T22:21:00.000-05:002010-07-30T22:23:10.778-05:00Georgia Peach Goodness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each summer, a magnificent company called <a href="http://www.tree-ripe.com/">Tree-Ripe Citrus</a> brings truckloads of sweet Georgia peaches straight to Wisconsin. They sell these gorgeous peaches right out the back of their truck in twenty-five pound boxes. Thank you, Tree-Ripe Citrus, for the Peach Cobbler we ate tonight, for the Peach Pound Cake, Peach Ice Cream and Peach Freezer Jam that I'll be making tomorrow. I do love me some good peaches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Do you have a favorite peach recipe? If so, please share! If I get enough responses, I'll put together an entire post dedicated to the most scrumptious peach recipes. Thank you!</div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865229579115134920noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201335524227950699.post-74272928298362144552010-07-28T11:34:00.004-05:002010-07-28T19:00:50.562-05:00PB Cord Cover Knock-Off Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>While <s>drooling over</s> browsing the Pottery Barn catalog, I came across this:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwJTiHKHmM8Gx2RTBxs57wN7Rs6z2z31pBd5hc-tV4fMrzRNepOKQr6LpuM4S-ju50I8tNvyyYlvy1YW_eILTA1R2j_mRCDyXJdd-iyJmVXtQSk0_sEyTJSC5LwVBW_qosCNgAXeaiuw/s1600/cord+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwJTiHKHmM8Gx2RTBxs57wN7Rs6z2z31pBd5hc-tV4fMrzRNepOKQr6LpuM4S-ju50I8tNvyyYlvy1YW_eILTA1R2j_mRCDyXJdd-iyJmVXtQSk0_sEyTJSC5LwVBW_qosCNgAXeaiuw/s320/cord+cover.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a burlap cover for the hanging cord on a chandelier. Immediately I thought of the chandelier that we have hanging in our dining room, and of course imagined it in red. Then I went to work. Here's my version:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVFiBpYv-B8fTDXHVkksHRkA_Vun9AUS8NYUwjulIRxdh-QpqRfF0VFhMLmMPVpahL5l13_Nnlu08gTKRNuybwsQz0bvUSQegJA5qfUmwAZgWeCXzZUsH4C9rDGz9Z2gnUAonfBmvFcc/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVFiBpYv-B8fTDXHVkksHRkA_Vun9AUS8NYUwjulIRxdh-QpqRfF0VFhMLmMPVpahL5l13_Nnlu08gTKRNuybwsQz0bvUSQegJA5qfUmwAZgWeCXzZUsH4C9rDGz9Z2gnUAonfBmvFcc/s400/DSC_0122.JPG" width="177" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was actually fairly simple to make, once I figured out how I wanted to make it. I wasn't sure if I should actually gather the fabric, or just make it long enough that it would scrunch itself on the cord. I finally decided on gathering, which I think was the right choice. Enough talking--Here's the tutorial.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplies</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fabric--I used 100% cotton. You'll need <b>(Length x1.75) + (Circumference of the cord +1")</b>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fusible Interfacing</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thread (Match your fabric)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sewing Machine</div><div style="text-align: left;">Snaps</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cut your fabric to the dimensions described above. The x1.75 is for gathering and seam allowance (.5"), and the +1" is for the .5" seam allowance. I am NOT a sewer, so please don't judge me too harshly on my technique/vocabulary here. Please.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnEpmM6_gj4bKLXpmrys9Bl9dYxcEv90UBqRLD8y_wQY-ViVVLU0MRhvCQ4R9Y-uzX46alSuB_Na3zxyhylQdUV0SIG6S7s92-_8iLBYiEua4N1dq7RpExlSgR_WlkV2Be2HVPG53LZc/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnEpmM6_gj4bKLXpmrys9Bl9dYxcEv90UBqRLD8y_wQY-ViVVLU0MRhvCQ4R9Y-uzX46alSuB_Na3zxyhylQdUV0SIG6S7s92-_8iLBYiEua4N1dq7RpExlSgR_WlkV2Be2HVPG53LZc/s640/DSC_0086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cut your fusible interfacing to 1" less than the length and 1" less than the width of your fabric. (One inch off of one side and one inch off of the top.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd1_2c-nhjuisZBDcRghJfgxKiSnQcMawq1mk1YBllETpUl-VdvymewhPb9n6ApmqO99hFyRV94Vn0mdli-prn8Akh87v4q4jQmSE4MDsIAXeaJaHKSn9i20-faBDAwxiSiqReXyzu34/s1600/DSC_0089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd1_2c-nhjuisZBDcRghJfgxKiSnQcMawq1mk1YBllETpUl-VdvymewhPb9n6ApmqO99hFyRV94Vn0mdli-prn8Akh87v4q4jQmSE4MDsIAXeaJaHKSn9i20-faBDAwxiSiqReXyzu34/s640/DSC_0089.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIEPjLI1SQfGN9IAx50gIBAC5aP45p1Nkr1QvkoD_Bv_JeL7fY92RhkuB5iYznh4CzZuNMp0edviMsQleoe4U2mS9ZA42pHNjDQZoJXuy-9j3RR9nHnjRak1oGi0ChfuGJ0HdSiakLaQ/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIEPjLI1SQfGN9IAx50gIBAC5aP45p1Nkr1QvkoD_Bv_JeL7fY92RhkuB5iYznh4CzZuNMp0edviMsQleoe4U2mS9ZA42pHNjDQZoJXuy-9j3RR9nHnjRak1oGi0ChfuGJ0HdSiakLaQ/s640/DSC_0094.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 3</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">According to the directions on the package, iron the fusible interfacing to the wrong side of your fabric. The interfacing gives some strength to the fabric, which helps it stand up, instead of slinking down the cord. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOz0Br_e0tPXblMn9RCjjSaX0vwYsN_smgdc0SmVGqGgJAtxjg4T_1mvy0MgDjhfTy0izoe9FVMGk-eKCHIFY4dcF6Ky8HHnW8fYdjSbgpfWLGCXWRK8oPP4D6vvgCjdu83CQBTPraUA/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOz0Br_e0tPXblMn9RCjjSaX0vwYsN_smgdc0SmVGqGgJAtxjg4T_1mvy0MgDjhfTy0izoe9FVMGk-eKCHIFY4dcF6Ky8HHnW8fYdjSbgpfWLGCXWRK8oPP4D6vvgCjdu83CQBTPraUA/s640/DSC_0095.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hem the top and bottom, i.e. the width, of the fabric. I didn't do anything fancy for my hem. I simply folded it down to the fusible interfacing (.5"), pinned it, then sewed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg7s-dHrwmH_lbkNjVMAGAKNjVgfWcOXdzkWBD_MTLjxVtw7gubv6p9mBpNlWRbzUah0i760BdxBlj3GOwupy5gmpTcY0dzrbYyzlE-gAFisbUk5vNe7g1I2sKvGwyZrITVw5GIeymA4/s1600/DSC_0098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCg7s-dHrwmH_lbkNjVMAGAKNjVgfWcOXdzkWBD_MTLjxVtw7gubv6p9mBpNlWRbzUah0i760BdxBlj3GOwupy5gmpTcY0dzrbYyzlE-gAFisbUk5vNe7g1I2sKvGwyZrITVw5GIeymA4/s640/DSC_0098.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzQBMOBkqM5R0-_pY-U2k2ayYuVP3ebWuGcBkEoV2SY9n_xWaq1WF3qQNo2MlbV6XLBTSU4RY3V_l0B7oh-L1kPD48cROVSysXWkq12DmUGL8_kY6ylnFt38DMhgC-Nw3Io_4w6JHAhA/s1600/DSC_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzQBMOBkqM5R0-_pY-U2k2ayYuVP3ebWuGcBkEoV2SY9n_xWaq1WF3qQNo2MlbV6XLBTSU4RY3V_l0B7oh-L1kPD48cROVSysXWkq12DmUGL8_kY6ylnFt38DMhgC-Nw3Io_4w6JHAhA/s640/DSC_0099.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 5</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin the hem (same method as Step 4) on both of the remaining sides (lengths). Then fold your fabric in half lengthwise. You'll end up with a long rectangle. (My fabric was a little bit see-through, which is why I used two layers.) Now you're going to re-pin the hems together. So, keeping the hems folded in, pin the fabric together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyONaEMpu8ZgXRJovJKfr_5u5107B34_L7ll_NR_JwCtTuGfjdF3LQTMcF8apprbxoBBW2vNL8QbtMxz7lNNWTOxo8TFfMm_ibf-A5zWS1M1nYaRwPijKK5LVIUkEzJPbfEQQ5r-KKzKE/s1600/DSC_0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyONaEMpu8ZgXRJovJKfr_5u5107B34_L7ll_NR_JwCtTuGfjdF3LQTMcF8apprbxoBBW2vNL8QbtMxz7lNNWTOxo8TFfMm_ibf-A5zWS1M1nYaRwPijKK5LVIUkEzJPbfEQQ5r-KKzKE/s640/DSC_0104.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZRz-1h7OIgSC-5jP229ZTmx9JZ01HVIO_UKTZK-W18hbijpaoNEHSoX4n1N-U1M-ZBbIv0GRT3XAuo5nkR_WTVnGOh76wChy6iqT2SCYepijUfu4wHkBxNhQrvTCoXiKXomSgZPGCD0/s1600/DSC_0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZRz-1h7OIgSC-5jP229ZTmx9JZ01HVIO_UKTZK-W18hbijpaoNEHSoX4n1N-U1M-ZBbIv0GRT3XAuo5nkR_WTVnGOh76wChy6iqT2SCYepijUfu4wHkBxNhQrvTCoXiKXomSgZPGCD0/s640/DSC_0106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 6</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Using a basting stitch, sew the two sides together (along the hem line). Gather the fabric until it is the actual length of your chandelier cord. Sew over the basting stitches using a short stitch length. Backstitch at the beginning and end. (This will hold your gathers.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcySG9KvXiAobJUQKw0nWgzTGRDDZR2UH6WOlh7HJYHTm2_BRI5bvo4plG5jWVZkkKd1Ii_PMPAeNMMOH8ESmK4JGwTpyg16bLKBt8enUfvjxqf-PbXZwAhsUv5JS1UMQ4Yhrm1GKXQAk/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcySG9KvXiAobJUQKw0nWgzTGRDDZR2UH6WOlh7HJYHTm2_BRI5bvo4plG5jWVZkkKd1Ii_PMPAeNMMOH8ESmK4JGwTpyg16bLKBt8enUfvjxqf-PbXZwAhsUv5JS1UMQ4Yhrm1GKXQAk/s640/DSC_0111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 7</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b>Use a basting stitch to sew .5" in from the folded edge, the entire length of the fabric. (Sew a parallel line to the one in Step 6, but on the folded edge, instead of the open edge). Gather the fabric until it is also the actual length of the cord. Sew over the basting stitches using a short stitch length. Backstitch at the beginning and end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR5xJahZB6Uk1WvFz16NxoR2j9t_vlP0mnjt70LmeJ7fwcRPo-6y9tjl-Kd3G1pacECgMpQRYRyLT6nBa7Bw8BP96ZydGaRICrdsMbIwCmoYvTp7N4zzl34NDDUchVqAHENfaILXeakw/s1600/DSC_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR5xJahZB6Uk1WvFz16NxoR2j9t_vlP0mnjt70LmeJ7fwcRPo-6y9tjl-Kd3G1pacECgMpQRYRyLT6nBa7Bw8BP96ZydGaRICrdsMbIwCmoYvTp7N4zzl34NDDUchVqAHENfaILXeakw/s640/DSC_0117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Step 8</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b>Sew on your snaps, being careful that they match up on each side. Place your snaps so that only one seam shows--One snap goes directly under the gathers (on the wrong side of the fabric), while the other snap goes on the right side of the fabric, next to the gathers. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sorry, I don't have a picture of this. I'll get one up as soon as I can.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now you can climb up on a chair and snap that sucker on! Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfvUtp8c5JxJ1ZnQdeRRwCA4qZ55PEbe4EsJChOr4JS6W4-IMRYm46Cxj6Og4xUiN963iNNj99yv9JIgGQd8Vg1rDtVie_jZIGWgc4bRhrzt4E8ZtNhLsHxb7R37fpAremEnjXTaaPLg/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfvUtp8c5JxJ1ZnQdeRRwCA4qZ55PEbe4EsJChOr4JS6W4-IMRYm46Cxj6Og4xUiN963iNNj99yv9JIgGQd8Vg1rDtVie_jZIGWgc4bRhrzt4E8ZtNhLsHxb7R37fpAremEnjXTaaPLg/s640/DSC_0127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Supplies</b><br />
6" Ribbon<br />
1 Large Brad<br />
1 Headband<br />
Needle and Thread (matched to the color of the ribbon)<br />
Glue Gun<br />
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Cut a piece of ribbon to 6"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvuLrwURj1MGwuRi_6uGKpyE0VAXFRDEDAWsLfasIx__g9FcLGyDhgBl47BbBYHI9oMexfcUHQ8Tr71soWiImCLjb2hPi0iqoV6blDwPxpl8g8EZop3f16ZJbx9WZXI_fnsPPQzhQiig/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvuLrwURj1MGwuRi_6uGKpyE0VAXFRDEDAWsLfasIx__g9FcLGyDhgBl47BbBYHI9oMexfcUHQ8Tr71soWiImCLjb2hPi0iqoV6blDwPxpl8g8EZop3f16ZJbx9WZXI_fnsPPQzhQiig/s640/DSC_0115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fold over one end of ribbon and insert the needle through both layers. (This creates a clean end.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_vRTM1N2auB9-uTXkuwzVTmWzsfQyCNt8zkklqcz2bdttlk_IW-prK1bR5Qqdl4r4Q0S44CCh_xEGGLZKgaGOFFR__7Rm2sBY00XojpkyKFUezdGng-V8JLIJo6I6-iwvKohVIJJlSo/s1600/DSC_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_vRTM1N2auB9-uTXkuwzVTmWzsfQyCNt8zkklqcz2bdttlk_IW-prK1bR5Qqdl4r4Q0S44CCh_xEGGLZKgaGOFFR__7Rm2sBY00XojpkyKFUezdGng-V8JLIJo6I6-iwvKohVIJJlSo/s640/DSC_0116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Use a running stitch to sew along one side of the ribbon from one end to the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG59pjP_xX_EPo9gCJ6iSgSrypdmCtZLIlTys-9z9EzLBYPqRgOiBGiUeBnvU-Q4-0vUxRJ2pMrpYpfNbF3p19lChnFMSvhIgqdjZCWvCzRQbl0FAt_TOaHAK02vKhleK_pCiJXVtejdM/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG59pjP_xX_EPo9gCJ6iSgSrypdmCtZLIlTys-9z9EzLBYPqRgOiBGiUeBnvU-Q4-0vUxRJ2pMrpYpfNbF3p19lChnFMSvhIgqdjZCWvCzRQbl0FAt_TOaHAK02vKhleK_pCiJXVtejdM/s640/DSC_0120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you reach the other end of the ribbon, fold it over just like you did on the first end. Place your last stitch through both layers of ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesTeQ3JL6w3NiImGpGGRonkJ-fbzFHrUCXli7fHwhBCmD4tWN6Yl4fTWYejbf0gmdoZEoOs4rU0NSIULupJ7fSkchO_DopQCFxFIZG-4Wn06xgpsYSwh9N_BGOKng2d16iyHGrF0rdZ4/s1600/DSC_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesTeQ3JL6w3NiImGpGGRonkJ-fbzFHrUCXli7fHwhBCmD4tWN6Yl4fTWYejbf0gmdoZEoOs4rU0NSIULupJ7fSkchO_DopQCFxFIZG-4Wn06xgpsYSwh9N_BGOKng2d16iyHGrF0rdZ4/s640/DSC_0122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gather the ribbon by pulling on one end of thread, while holding the other. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc6bUkAeeSSoLoXS8LZeO7YFuPFY5fqbjAD-Vc0tnML9Y9HBPbkPqK97YosmVE-ZFwSmbjBzm6BoEdAQHjRi4nFSZkMyil-TQMK1N3NzCE5SOt2kNg2s6VDZRgSYtWf-v3luAeQecbxc/s1600/DSC_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkc6bUkAeeSSoLoXS8LZeO7YFuPFY5fqbjAD-Vc0tnML9Y9HBPbkPqK97YosmVE-ZFwSmbjBzm6BoEdAQHjRi4nFSZkMyil-TQMK1N3NzCE5SOt2kNg2s6VDZRgSYtWf-v3luAeQecbxc/s640/DSC_0123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once your ribbon is gathered into a circle, tie off your thread with a knot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbBP99_zr1Fr927Ujxpen15aev7OzA-4RAlCZChvVTHztsaP_2zwd9ELOidXPVK2NM3B1j9MQesUrTN980uKFtyqX1T7LtSUdrPxZ9xUGSu4wvLV3j_Ypq_dbdeYbgHv988JQmS_XIyQ/s1600/DSC_0125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbBP99_zr1Fr927Ujxpen15aev7OzA-4RAlCZChvVTHztsaP_2zwd9ELOidXPVK2NM3B1j9MQesUrTN980uKFtyqX1T7LtSUdrPxZ9xUGSu4wvLV3j_Ypq_dbdeYbgHv988JQmS_XIyQ/s640/DSC_0125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Place your brad through the center of your ribbon circle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09m1eYOLSjiFRBtdtJxe2xNipNdNV0zks7OzPtcK8Ken1ZUOtj0uXwXk6SK5t3aH7EpW3AT_O-B0qeLGC6gC6BXcwtvdUcL_WVCUNqFFD31Tl25sx5ZdtxCS_TT9bEsLZQbNUViZWe08/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09m1eYOLSjiFRBtdtJxe2xNipNdNV0zks7OzPtcK8Ken1ZUOtj0uXwXk6SK5t3aH7EpW3AT_O-B0qeLGC6gC6BXcwtvdUcL_WVCUNqFFD31Tl25sx5ZdtxCS_TT9bEsLZQbNUViZWe08/s640/DSC_0128.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Open the brad across the back of the ribbon circle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-l0Y2WHMCyFmZz3TAeWnowo_vVXgrKkZkH6AdrAJEj-4d6mXmPqW6ew80d-vU0MuaM3RdQaUq6YwiQDd0eLc7dFt5WmUd490V3aYrZUk1VlQN7MGSuNENVcJIUwZxfan28Pf3xizEs0/s1600/DSC_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-l0Y2WHMCyFmZz3TAeWnowo_vVXgrKkZkH6AdrAJEj-4d6mXmPqW6ew80d-vU0MuaM3RdQaUq6YwiQDd0eLc7dFt5WmUd490V3aYrZUk1VlQN7MGSuNENVcJIUwZxfan28Pf3xizEs0/s640/DSC_0129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Adhere the ribbon and brad to a headband using a glue gun. I glued the brad to the headband because I didn't want it to poke my daughter in the head or catch her hair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUb0PkBHJWTW9LxJGSENk5ke9wdKNziBlEPe1GdcQzHOI31TqiRXw-L8MtG4FGqFCOPGpZA5JRI166vh2D9QyaZURXrboJi0dtyv-0xBYR4crvlJy97e95GqXxYxPlRP9qPPxxTPJ2p0s/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUb0PkBHJWTW9LxJGSENk5ke9wdKNziBlEPe1GdcQzHOI31TqiRXw-L8MtG4FGqFCOPGpZA5JRI166vh2D9QyaZURXrboJi0dtyv-0xBYR4crvlJy97e95GqXxYxPlRP9qPPxxTPJ2p0s/s640/DSC_0131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DONE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdAIi5FKZnUvD4qqNp_dvW_TOZeB9abAuidVAQcd5IFTv4r8IPJf5pnBBU9oRwzMCdf1vnR_UnQPymiGTgWk06yiyEfHXl_N8V7ULcXYc6MPStLIClqJXOhgGaeHwe8LzE19ITgswvEk/s1600/DSC_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdAIi5FKZnUvD4qqNp_dvW_TOZeB9abAuidVAQcd5IFTv4r8IPJf5pnBBU9oRwzMCdf1vnR_UnQPymiGTgWk06yiyEfHXl_N8V7ULcXYc6MPStLIClqJXOhgGaeHwe8LzE19ITgswvEk/s640/DSC_0133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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