tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34918364503650543742024-02-07T18:26:42.259-08:00The Creative ChickadeeThe Creative Chickadeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335228606963745186noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491836450365054374.post-72186569922807226032012-09-05T15:08:00.001-07:002012-09-05T15:08:49.745-07:00Customized Thank You Cards<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I thought I would share a quick way to customize Thank You cards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> You can do this for any type of card really. The fall and winter mark birthday time in my house so why not start planning ahead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is the card I made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />This is from an image my oldest, Mr. B. made. I just love it. Not sure if it is the colors or the design or the fact he is my child, but I love it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This technique is from my scrapbooking days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First, decide on your image. This was a digital copy he made on the computer, but if it is a hard copy simply scan it or take a picture of it with your digital camera and upload it into the computer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I didn't need anything fancy done to it so I opened it up in a Word doc. Choose whatever program you would like for editing or printing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once you have done that get your heat gun plugged in and the embossing powder ready to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You will need to work somewhat fast so be prepared. Once you have your image, decide the size and send it to the printer, using the vellum paper. I have only done this on an ink jet. Once it is printed you need to cover it in embossing powder. Thanks to the vellum, when it is printed on the ink comes out wet which allows the embossing powder to stick to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once you have it coated simply pour off the excess and tap it lightly to knock off any remaining powder. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now you can turn on the heat gun and watch the magic happen. Slowly go back and forth until it is all melted and coated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And now you can cut out your image and glue it to any card stock of your choice. Finish with any small details and your card is done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope this inspires you to customize your cards and make them meaningful. You can use your child's art work, photos, words, colored embossing powder. The sky is the limit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As always thanks for stopping by and don't forget the best way to keep up with me is through Facebook or subscribing to my blog. All your options are on the top of the page.</span></div>
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The Creative Chickadeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335228606963745186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491836450365054374.post-35353958395478706962012-08-27T13:32:00.000-07:002012-08-27T13:32:53.378-07:00Revisiting the Backpack Name tags<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In case you missed it, here is the post on Backpack Name tags I did for the CSI girls.</span></span></div>
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of you may not have had a chance to visit me over there so I thought I
would share it one more time as I finish up some other projects I am
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a great week!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Many of my friends and fellow followers know I have 2 boys, 1 in middle school and the other in high school, and it is hard to be cute and crafty for back to school projects with 2 older boys. Herein lies my struggle and challenge every year. This year I found my inspiration in washers.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Yep, washers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since my boys are too old for embroidered back packs I decided to add washers with their names on them. My youngest thinks it is cool, the eldest, he thinks he is too cool to tell me or not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know not everyone has metal jewelry stamps, but if you look for sales they are really fun to have. They have become a new fun toy in my arsenal. If a friend has some ask to borrow theirs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">washers(found at Lowe's for pennies)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">First step, find a hard surface for all the hammering. I use the driveway with my mat underneath the washers. I have done it inside on tile floors(using the mat), but the concrete works better for these hard washers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once you have the name hammered it is time to use the Sharpie. Mark all over the hammered letters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it is time to take a little rubbing alcohol and wipe off all the Sharpie marker. It will not take off the marker inside </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope this gives you a fun new way of putting your child's name on their backpacks, or lunch boxes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a printable for back to school as well. I always try to give the teachers a heads up when the boys are being checked out of school. I wanted to share with you the notes I use to have the boys give to their teachers as a way to communicate that with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I have been meaning to get this project up for awhile now and life has just happened. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am in the process of gearing up for a Master Bedroom/Bathroom makeover. I have been busy pinning all these fabulous ideas to add to our room to make it the peaceful, calm, love retreat I hope it to be. And well, since money does not grow on trees around here, and I don't have a sugar daddy on the side, it falls on me to whip out my budget conscious craftiness to make it all happen; on the cheap.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This fabulous starburst mirror cost me a big whopping $12 to make. Did your jaw just drop? Are you in disbelief? Are you secretly judging how <u><i>not</i></u> cute it is going to be because of the price? You too can have this starburst mirror in your home even if you are a beginner crafter. It was extremely easy and only took me maybe 1hr, 1 <span style="font-size: large;">1/2</span> max.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It dawned on me that my last post was forever long ago and I promised a desk redo and alas summer got a hold of me and my blog has been pushed aside for pool time, reading and chilling. At long last I have organized my pictures and will show you how to repurpose a desk and turn it into 2 night stands. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I searched and searched for just the right desk to use for my boys' night stands. They were using old plastic bins that were primary colors and just juvenile. They didn't go with their rooms and they really needed more grown up furniture. And really, night stands are not cheap. I finally scored a desk of Craigslist and got busy tearing it apart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you are new to my blog I have 2 sisters getting married this year. If you have been following me for awhile then you know I have been busy helping them out in any way possible. I will share with you a picture from Colette's wedding </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">at the end of this post. Cherie's is in July</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">and
this weekend she is getting together with some girlfriends to work on
projects for her wedding. She called to see if I could email directions
for</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">pinwheels that we had researched awhile back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was in there one day looking for some gift bags and remembered seeing a flower ball made out of silk flowers and a wiffle ball for the base. I was like, WHAT!! That is so genius.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Might as well look for these things while I am in here", I thought with a grin and a walk of a determination.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Low and behold they had a 4 pack of wiffle balls, but I wasn't liking any of their silk flowers. I mean, I love the DT and all but their silk flowers are nothing to brag about. A little discouraged I continued to peruse the isles. And there they were...cute little rose buds in containers for gifts. I was so excited I just grabbed 6 of them. 3 cream and 3 light pink.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back at home I plugged in the hot glue gun, pulled out the wiffle balls and started opening the flower packages up. <br />"Wow, these smell pretty." I examined the container closer. Ya, I bought rose petal soaps. You can throw them in your bathtub for a relaxing bath filled with aroma therapy. Who has time for that? I was determined to not get discouraged and glue these bad boys onto the wiffle ball. I wanted flower balls and I was gonna get flower balls. In the world of crafting sometimes you just have to go with it. Am I right ladies?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Any who...It took all of 3 containers to make one ball. It was a little tricky on glue placements when it came to the holes in the wiffle balls, but again, you just have to go with it. There is really no tutorial to go with this. Just glue them as close as possible so you see less of the ball. Plus it looks prettier the fuller it is. In about an hour I had completed 2 flower balls both costing around $3.25 each. Not bad. Wanna see how I decorated with them, huh, do ya?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember this shot from my Vitamin Storage post. The cream ball is on my vanity sitting on a votive candle holder. I can't wait to paint my walls a soft grey which will make it pop that much more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In my effort to live healthier one of those items is to regularly take vitamins. It is such an easy thing to do, yet I forget all the time. I have learned I need to keep the bottles on the sink or I will forget to take them. Well, I hate the bottles. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are just tuning in both of my sisters are getting married this year. One in April and the other in July. Cherie came down this weekend to get away and do some wedding planning. We had a great time. I wanted to share her wedding invites so you can see how easy it is to make your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It does take some time and if you aren't used to using a word publishing program it may take you more time. The money you will save on this DIY is worth the time. Cherie's invites will cost her a total of $0.10 each. Did you hear me? 10 cents each!!!! Yep, I think that is well worth the 4 hrs we put in from start to finish. When is comes to assembling, get your girlfriends together and have a party. These little cuties are on my list of favorites invites I have ever made for anyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To start off, we scoured the internet for ideas of what she liked and was looking for. We ran across this really neat blog that had free printable invites ( <a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=diy+wedding+invites&view=detail&id=33E69D66CAA04970CC7C7A4C44103BEC01DECA99&first=391&FORM=IDFRIR" style="color: #674ea7;">DIY invitations</a> ). Cherie loved it because it had her colors in the invite. Plus it customized it to your color scheme and info. Awesome! Easy! Well... Cherie didn't like some of the wording and we couldn't change some things due to the program so we came to a stand still.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cherie also decided she wanted to birds on it so it matched her save the date card. I then suggested birds on a branch. We fell in love with this picture off a wedding site. Not the right colors though. Thank goodness for Picnik still being around. By the way, anyone else find any new programs to replace Picnik?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now to duplicate the invite format. I use Microsoft Publisher for all my invites. It allows me to really move things around with ease. You may use another program of your choice. The trick to making invites like this is to use a lot of text boxes. Almost everything has it's own text box. This allows you to really make each element unique when it calls for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the font was originally black but it needed some touches of her color and adding the punch of color made it look more like the original from the <a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=diy+wedding+invites&view=detail&id=33E69D66CAA04970CC7C7A4C44103BEC01DECA99&first=391&FORM=IDFRIR">wedding website</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by today to share in not only this special occasion but also to share in the fact that these invites actually turned out how we wanted. Such a great feeling. Good luck on any invites you may be making, I hoped this helped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have been busy. Busy helping the first of my 2 sisters plan their wedding. My 2nd sister is coming to town this weekend and I hope we can start knocking out ideas for her's. Because of this my blogging and other things have taken a back seat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love being able to help them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Upon my return I have learned that so much has changed in blog land. I am determined to catch up with the times and update my blog as needed. I did want to show you what we have been up to for the past 2 months. Thanks to <a href="http://pinterest.com/creativechickad/"><span style="color: red;">Pinterest</span>,</a> planning for a wedding becomes a bit more inspired. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will first apologize for some of the picture qualities. I forgot my camera at home and had to use my phone. Booo!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Colette's wedding invite and rsvp card. We played around with some ideas until we came up with this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/147141112795239250/" style="color: #e06666;">Wax luminaries</a>. We made these for the wedding and reception. They were so easy! My mom bought bulk wax online for a steal and we dyed them with wax dye. I had to throw some crayons in there to darken the green. It originally came out very yellow green. Click here for <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/147141112795239250/" style="color: #e06666;">tutorial</a></span>. <span style="font-size: large;">They are still making more. We only got about 40 done.</span> <span style="font-size: large;"> I am all about low cost classy decor. My HB wants to make these for the back yard for when we entertain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One tip on pom poms. If you are making them ahead you will need to hang them so they don't flatten. We had to refluff quite a few of them before the shower and now they are hanging to stay perfect for the wedding. Colette is making more for the big day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love is in the air!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was looking over 1 Corinthians 13 in church last Sunday and I realized that there were 14 descriptions of love. What a great time to focus on all the things love is and is not. It is a verb after all. An action. Every day we choose to or not to show love. I know my boys could use a lesson in how to love each other and as for my HB and I, well, it is always good to have a refresher course. I am glad you are here to follow along and maybe start your own </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I meet with some friends on Wednesdays to chat, complain, laugh, cry, eat, etc... We normally do a book study together while our kiddos are in youth programs at church. We have decided to read <u>Get Out of That Pit</u> by Beth Moore. I do enjoy her books. They have a good amount of nuggets I can take out of them and apply not only in my walk with God, but in my daily life as well. I wish I could give a break down of this book, but we have just begun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While thumbing through it to look at all the chapters I ran across this saying, "He Put A New Song In My Mouth." I don't know why it grabbed my attention, but it did. I thought, "how relevant in all aspects of my life." All the goals I want to achieve, the weight I finally want to be rid of, the quite time I need to make more of my daily schedule, the words that come out of my mouth, the negative thoughts that weigh me down, the fears of failure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can you relate? Well, I am excited about God putting a new song in my mouth. It gives me hope. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If it does not work I will try a second time, so please let me know if you have problems. Also, let me know if you download it and where you are putting it. Mine is going in my bathroom for now. I spend way too much time in there getting ready so it will be nice to have this reminder in a frame on my vanity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my goodness. I didn't realize I had been gone from blogging for so long. Well, I am back and have lots of fun things lined up. I hope you all haven't given up on me. My first post back is not going to be a project but a recipe. It's the New Year and I know we always want to put eating healthy and losing weight down to tackle as resolutions. Well, seeing that God deemed it fit to give me all the bad Italian genes I have to work really hard to fight all the curves my ethnicity gives me. Plus now I have two sister's weddings to prepare for in 2012. I have made it my mission to get serious about tracking food again. GAG!!! As much as I hate it, it works for me. I can't have too much change in my life so any food/dietary changes stay as close to normal as possible.
What was on our menu tonight? Sliders, coleslaw and sweet potato fries all for a total of 550 calories!!!! Not bad, and I walked away full and satisfied. Plus the guys all loved it. SCORE!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few years back a precious neighbor of ours shared these lovely muffins with us. I then pestered her until I was given a copy of the recipe. She not only gave me a copy, she showed my how to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">make them. I have the best neighbors. Miss ya Janine!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, my hair stylist is opening up shop on her day off to </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">hair stylist. I thought I would make her some of these </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">muffins as a thank you. Not all hair stylist</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">will come in on their day off to do your hair. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Since I am whipping these lovelies up, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">you now get to enjoy them as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This recipe makes a TON of muffins, like nearly 100!! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I also give them to teachers. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">They work so hard they need a little treat every now and again. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I hope you make these. You won't regret it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The boys love helping me make them</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> because we mix it all by hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I always tell my husband, "The best cooks are the messiest." </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">plop them both together and mix</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the guys love this part</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use a scoop but a spoon will work too</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 Cups of Light Brown Sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 Cups White Sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">29 oz large can of Pumpkin(not the pie mix)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 Cup Olive Oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 Tbs Vanilla</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6 Heaping Cups of Flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 Tbs Baking Powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 Tbs Baking Soda</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp Salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp Nutmeg</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3 tsp Cinnamon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 bag of mini morsels chocolate chips</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">mix extra sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle on top of muffins</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Mix wet ingredients together in a bowl (I use my kitchen aid and let it mix the entire time I put my dry ingredients together)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Mix dry ingredients together in huge bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. Add wet ingredients to the dry mixture</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Beat until smooth ( it makes so much we use our hands to mix it. My mixer won't fit it all.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Add chocolate chips and mix well</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Use either a spoon or small scoop to drop 1 tsp into a Pam sprayed mini muffin pan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bake for 15 minutes or until tester comes out clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*A little side note. I ran out of white flour and had to use 3 cups of organic barley flour. They still turned out great and this little addition helps lower the calories and adds more fiber. When baking you can replace barley flour with 1/2 of the white flour called for.</span><br />
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The Creative Chickadeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335228606963745186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491836450365054374.post-67370986252632845142011-09-18T20:14:00.000-07:002011-09-18T20:16:07.315-07:00ORGANIZING WILL SET YOU FREE, OR SO THEY SAY...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So this week is going to be crazy busy for <strike>me</strike> us. Tons of commitments during the day and after school activities going on. I hate being this busy. It stresses me out. This weeks juggling reminds me of when my husband is deployed and I have to always be in 2 places at once. It's for the birds quite frankly. In my efforts to ease the tightness of the week I have done a little pre-planning. Plus it gives me my blog post for the week(BONUS!!), which would not be happening at all because I will have no time to work on projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am not an organized person by trait. I normally wait until the last moment to do anything. I would rather be spray painting or mod podging something than cleaning my house or prepping the evenings meal. So tonight's burst of organizational motivation is coming from God, because this is so far out of character it can't be from anywhere else. So don't be all impressed and think I've got my act together because this rarely happens. ;D</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been seeing a lot of cool lunch ideas and tips on organizing your lunches, which is all I needed for inspiration and motivation...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creativeorganizing.typepad.com/creative_organizing/2011/08/school-lunch-organizing-tips.html">School Lunch Organizing Tips</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://everydayfoodstorage.net/2008/08/31/back-to-school-lunch-organization/food-storage-recipes">Preparing Lunches Ahead of Time</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://diyorganization.com/get-organized-for-school-with-5-tips-to-lower-lunch-stress/">Organizing Lunches to Lower Stress</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are my efforts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5 days (count 'em 5 days!!), worth of fruits and veggies, snacks and chips. The sandwiches will be made in the morning. I know some people pre-made those as well, but I like them fresh. All I will have to worry about is my HB's lunches and everyone will be set. This took me all of 20 minutes to package up. Not bad considering that is what it takes me to make their lunches in the morning. One less thing to worry about. I was also motivated enough to make dinner for tomorrow. Yea me. It would be nice if this motivation stuck around, but I'm not holding my breath. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So for all of you full time working mommas or full time mommas that go to college themselves or the stay at home domestic goddesses I hope this gives you some motivation to ease your work load when it comes to making lunches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My eldest, Mr. B., has stripes on one of his walls. {My marriage survived applying these stripes to the wall by the way.} The rest of the walls are a cream color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> They used to be contractor beige, like the rest of my house. In the spring time I wanted to paint the rest of his walls the blue that was in the stripes. I thought, "red and turquoise are so trendy, <strike>he will love it</strike>, I will love it." Wrong!! Moody, opinionated, I know best, Mr. B. showed up to that pow wow and knocked me off my cloud of high hopes. Teenagers!! Boy teenagers!!!! Who wants to raise mine? I digress. Now, I forgot to mention that I already bought the paint before talking to him about it. I thought I would surprise him, but that too did not work out as planned. So, there I was stuck with a gallon of blue turquoise paint. If you know me, really know me, you know that blue is not my shade. What in the world was I gonna do with this paint? Well...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was watching HGTV one night and on an episode of House Hunters this man put the prettiest, coolest, boldest wallpaper on his walls. I am not a wallpaper fan, but my oh my I was in love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And so I began the journey of blue...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> As much as I am fine with my laundry <strike>room</strike> walk through I knew it was the only option to use this blue in. I had to paint something and it wasn't going to be a main living space, because remember, not a fan of blue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While my husband was out staining the boys' fort, I proceeded to prep the laundry room for painting, much to my husband's dismay. And I started to paint with all the optimism in the world. This would be great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was all it took to freak the living day lights out of me. What have I done? I can't just erase this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My HB walked in and said, "What have you done with my neutral colors?"If I wasn't so lazy I probably would have stopped and painted over, but I didn't tear that laundry room apart for nothing. Onward and upward. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here comes the image. Yep, it was my stencil. I decided to do a mock wallpaper treatment if you will. Plus it would help break up the blue. This is painted creme. I cut it out using my Cricut, but scissors will work as well. I placed them all over in random order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have stopped rebelling so much at this point and started to allow some excitement to creep in. Cautiously of course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I love it!! I love the blue and I especially love the print in creme. I am so glad I stuck with it. My HB actually loves it as well. It still takes me off guard when I pass it, but I enjoy walking in and out of my house through this room now. I officially enjoy the color blue. Doesn't it just look pretty with all the creme?!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am still not done reorganizing and I will post follow up pictures when that happens. Lots of cute storage and organizing ideas buzzing around in my head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for sticking with me through the lengthy post about my new laundry room. I hope you enjoyed it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">up loving it in the end? Let me know I love hearing from all you ladies. Enjoy the rest of your week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">PS: Rebekah, you are next!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How many of you get inspired by what you see out there in blog land, catalogs, stores and try to copy it? Well, I am guilty. Sometimes it is not for the "I can make it cheaper" aspect, but because whatever I am copying makes me happy. It makes me inspired. It makes me want to get out my supplies and start working. I love it when people say to me, "Oh I loved what you did and I need to do that." or "Great idea, I'm gonna do that to." After all that is what this blog is for. To inspire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A friend recently called me and asked me if I could make a few things for her. I do really love it when friends call to ask for my help. She is having her first boy to add to her already 4 girls. I am excited for her. Boys, however ornery, are fun. So far puppies are the theme for his little corner of their world. She found a link of some blocks at an online store using </span><u style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Pokey Little Puppy</span></u> <span style="font-size: large;">book. She wanted to use a book they had at home called <u>Daniel the Cocker Spaniel</u>. Such a sweet book and it was so old the pages were turning colors, which was perfect, and starting to crumble. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like a full tutorial on how I make these then click <a href="http://thecreativechickadee.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-in-love-with-mod-podge-love-blocks.html">here</a> to see how I made some LOVE blocks awhile ago. For today I am just going to show you the final project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aren't these just the sweetest pictures?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are a reader of my blog you know I only have boys. To top my creative misery off, they are older boys. I don't get to do all this cutesy, yummy, goodness to any of their things. I can't embroider their bags anymore, I can't send them to school with hand made bows in their hair, or with shoes that I have bedazzled to match their outfit. Do you pity me yet? Do you have some cheese to go with my whine? Well, as much as I whine about not having a daughter to share all my creativity with, I did manage to sneak a little in here and there with my boys this year, and with out much grumbling on their part I might add. I guess this year, I have finally started to learned balance, some give and take if you will, when it comes to jazzing their belongings up, sprinkling them with as much of my creativity as they will possibly allow. My days are numbered, but until then I will test their limits every year just so I too can enjoy some of this back to school creative bliss that you mothers of girls and little children get to enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This post is dedicated to my small attempt to cure my back to school blues with my boys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This first picture is of their new lunch bags. I bought them from the company </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imakenews.com/thirtyone/index000528780.cfm?x=bjGtGRy%2C--b13QKnPQ%2C1&ck=20110701053634" style="color: blue;">Thirty One</a>, which my friend, Amelia, is a seller for. Love this company. Great prices and monogramming. I know I said I couldn't monogram anymore, but I snuck it in this year with great success. Not one grumble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr. N got a red N on his, school colors are black and red. Great for boys!!! And Mr. B received a black B on his. He is a teenager now so I made it black to be less obvious. As you see I still got to jazz up their gear a little bit. Yea for me. Less whining coming from my lips. :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My next few pictures are of Mr. B and his school supplies and room we got ready for his freshman year. {Good grief, I choke even typing that.} Here again, I got to sneak it in a bit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where we live they aren't allowed to use their lockers. Because of that we have to minimize as much school supplies as we can, because they carry it on their backs all day in their backpacks. I hate it for them. When he came home the first day he had <strike>written</strike>, scratched in pencil the word Spanish on his binder. "This will not do", I said. I took his binders and told him, "I will be back." "MOM!! What are going to do to them?" he asked with concern. "Don't worry, I will make them look awesome." With my black vinyl and my Cricut I cut out his class names and stuck them on. Now, I at first started to put the vinyl on the outside of the binders. He looked at me and said, "Those will be off by the end of the day from me pulling them in and out of my bag." Duh!! Why didn't I think of that? Back to my machine I went and cut the words out in the mirror image and stuck them on the inside of the binder. Here we are in week 3 and so far so good. He has not mumbled anymore about me "bedazzling" his binders. Yea, for me again. This brought my creative side much joy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And for the grand finally. Remember his </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thecreativechickadee.blogspot.com/2011/07/desk-revamp.html" style="color: red;">desk redo</a>? I told you I was working on his peg board. It is finally done. Even though it is not how I want him to have it used or looking, it is keeping him more organized and I think as the year goes on we will tweak it here and there to use it better. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We painted the peg board black and I added his blue wall color to the baskets to make them pop more. I bought shelf brackets so we could add a book shelf to it. I bought a small white shelf at Lowe's for $4 and sanded it then spray painted it black. All his hooks keep his para-cord organized for the bracelets he makes. This new peg board at least helps start him on the road to being more organized for high school. Yikes, that word makes my heart hurt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There ya go ladies. This is how I tackled my back to school blues with boys. I hope you have enjoyed my little post. If you are a mom of older boys and have any more ideas for this momma that loves to add a little creativity to her everyday life, please, please pass them along. Maybe this has inspired you to sneak a little jazz to your boys school supplies.</span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> If you are looking for quick and easy projects here ya go. I knocked these both out within a matter of 1 hour. If you don't have much time to make a gift or you are just dying to create, alter or make something hopefully these two cuties will steer you into the right direction </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or at least give you some inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first one is chalkboard stones. I picked up some Dollar Tree stones and put chalkboard paint on them. I initially was going to leave them blank, but then decided to put the I Corinthians 13:4-7 verses on them. I used my white chalk board marker to write on them. I put them in my bird cage by my entry way. It is probably not something that you would notice at first glance, but I think it adds a little something extra to that little corner of my world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second project was a gift for a friend's birthday. I have been seeing this next craft all over <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. I have been dying to make one for my home, but I have been dragging my feet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is nothing like a birthday to motivate you to make a gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi-uFIgkpM1M7ifz0fvHsfKo4efRzpkQ5rqVHx_PpB2VYQ2seKdWAsm-AGge5TVRlcIwxRLv9zlIIPP6Lba2rlfnn3bjC5Fby40JmWuRoWB1X9avZn7ArXjhp_KoXXcnWrBsw85NLBFTQ/s1600/button+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi-uFIgkpM1M7ifz0fvHsfKo4efRzpkQ5rqVHx_PpB2VYQ2seKdWAsm-AGge5TVRlcIwxRLv9zlIIPP6Lba2rlfnn3bjC5Fby40JmWuRoWB1X9avZn7ArXjhp_KoXXcnWrBsw85NLBFTQ/s320/button+1.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxnnxGozVv_XzkdwcG_hhG-wZ8WnvYBwl-JWHPvdBOJ6TskSE4OlR4_jmduUmfyddyHh7lgiZtn1TjaYDEKFFWWBMXuYFLbThDVmaVuC8emJo7WmpWPBiqX_wa_QBT4nimqWVzmN4UePv/s1600/button+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxnnxGozVv_XzkdwcG_hhG-wZ8WnvYBwl-JWHPvdBOJ6TskSE4OlR4_jmduUmfyddyHh7lgiZtn1TjaYDEKFFWWBMXuYFLbThDVmaVuC8emJo7WmpWPBiqX_wa_QBT4nimqWVzmN4UePv/s1600/button+2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97f0pOejj65IQYfA7vnODgtqYiZfWHNzDpV19bXLVlCOIp3u2wdm9qO4NgxtyX3-y7un-ZnCvlyKC9AMcv8N85Ira6nHuoJLQJ-Fz6vtUne6dAmXGf18fzEagSIMLnPaMesVfa3WSxYnO/s1600/button+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97f0pOejj65IQYfA7vnODgtqYiZfWHNzDpV19bXLVlCOIp3u2wdm9qO4NgxtyX3-y7un-ZnCvlyKC9AMcv8N85Ira6nHuoJLQJ-Fz6vtUne6dAmXGf18fzEagSIMLnPaMesVfa3WSxYnO/s320/button+3.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used scrapbook paper for my background and went with a neutral brown button selection. I thought, then she could place it wherever in her house. The sky is the limit on these cuties though. Here is the one I made. It took me about 30 min once I got going.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETTtaoePnS-wMegcvkZZ2EyRSJOwgTmoCbznxJbLs2z1UaXQ-und-Uq8csWTLIeOMKK-auD4bG0bmQ7SFx3bCnpz3MEgMn2z6KNOwToUpMEhtCprb2sPeqot0Ai8zSNUtea55NpaZy1jC/s1600/P1160704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETTtaoePnS-wMegcvkZZ2EyRSJOwgTmoCbznxJbLs2z1UaXQ-und-Uq8csWTLIeOMKK-auD4bG0bmQ7SFx3bCnpz3MEgMn2z6KNOwToUpMEhtCprb2sPeqot0Ai8zSNUtea55NpaZy1jC/s640/P1160704.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I first picked out a font and blew up the W in her last name then printed it and cut it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqh8_n75QZifk_4EyjUJlCpbyY0rWIVYEpvUjfExMTQeCaABD77uu68d0FWgrhk3KaEJFh_3IDTJbS6_Oyfb4FZMUgFdqSr8Lmin-uYeGVcBHtsa3hYss_5MdpcEWV6fe4APcRJ64HTfsZ/s1600/P1160700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqh8_n75QZifk_4EyjUJlCpbyY0rWIVYEpvUjfExMTQeCaABD77uu68d0FWgrhk3KaEJFh_3IDTJbS6_Oyfb4FZMUgFdqSr8Lmin-uYeGVcBHtsa3hYss_5MdpcEWV6fe4APcRJ64HTfsZ/s640/P1160700.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then traced the W onto the scrapbook paper. This gave me my guidelines for the buttons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC0R7xEWLZCAH2qWSiT7xqoqD1-VTL-nwV1kId3QD1dZFWytitmlP7TF7f-WjEMl4ChjhCHekJJRAvHM1G8KBCPqeT8_PoZwTYTa1Tp_D_EIMF0dGHCIuwQ-J4uuqDJADO0E2zuMtlzDK/s1600/P1160698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkC0R7xEWLZCAH2qWSiT7xqoqD1-VTL-nwV1kId3QD1dZFWytitmlP7TF7f-WjEMl4ChjhCHekJJRAvHM1G8KBCPqeT8_PoZwTYTa1Tp_D_EIMF0dGHCIuwQ-J4uuqDJADO0E2zuMtlzDK/s640/P1160698.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;">At this point it is all about layering. I have seen some with tons of layers to fill in the gaps and some with only one layer. Your choice. I used about three layers to make sure I had the outline right. I used hot glue to glue it all down. She was kind of my guinea pig but I can't wait to make more. I am officially hooked on this craft and buttons!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My neighbors discarded a desk onto the side of the road during trash week. I admired that thing from a far for a few days. It was a little trashed but it had lovely lines. I wanted it for my entry way. I already envisioned it for my entry way. Yet, there it sat. And then it rained. IT RAINED!!!! I was kicking myself. I was mad at myself for not being braver. I must have finally gotten mad enough because I strolled down there in the cover of darkness, a true ninja skill acquired from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">being a mother of boys, and picked it up brought it home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My youngest thought I had lost my mind. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was in worse shape then I had thought. I was determined to not be discouraged. With my years of crafting skills surely I could </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">make it special again. I mean why else would God have given me these skills. Right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good luck Megan on your first year of teaching. May you never loose the spark that made you want to venture into the very hard but rewarding job of teaching.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> So last night I was finally able to sit down and watch the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">finale to So You Think You Can Dance(I dvr quite a bit) and it came to me to make these for the boys' lunch. They are quick</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> to put together and take only 25 min to bake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought I would share the recipe with all you mommas out there that, like me, are always in search of new ideas for lunch box meals. I made this the night before, because ladies let's face it, I am not a morning person!! Hard as I try I have not yet successfully entered the "I'm a morning person" club. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pepperoni Pizza Puffs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*3/4 cup flour</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*3/4 Tsp baking powder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1 Tbl Italian seasoning {I used more, about 2-3}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*pinch of salt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*pinch of red pepper flakes {I did about 2 pinches. You can omit}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*3/4 cup of whole milk {I used 2%}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* 1 egg, slightly beaten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese {I used the Weight Watchers moz cheese}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1/4 cup Parmesan cheese </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1 cup cubed pepperoni {or whatever ingredients you want to add}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*1/2 cup store bought pizza sauce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 24 cup mini-muffin tin. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes { if using }. Whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the Mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Site the batter and divide among the mini-muffin pan. {I sometimes have a few empty holes left}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bake until puffed and golden 20-25 min. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I'm so excited to be here today!</b></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><b>My name is Kelsey and my little piece of blogworld is called Tattered and Inked.</b></div><div align="center">I'm a craft blogger and am addicted to furniture redos, free printables and spraypaint :) </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I was so excited when Kelly asked me to guest post and I thought I'd show you a recent furniture makeover I did. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I found this awesome beauty at our local Goodwill for 25$. </div><div align="center">It was solid, had good lines and was a great size!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-m9YyH8G9hOlAYBhQ_53vQukEd40-vzjPauy383_sHhP0couZiif_3unMCBCrbOrcCqlJxxGKm6OGKUgd1TKvF8xvmHdoJNOdmDPovDHwl2rDKKa4YVkYXK3TvmI1SI8433LLO7vMk3x/s1600/coffeetable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-m9YyH8G9hOlAYBhQ_53vQukEd40-vzjPauy383_sHhP0couZiif_3unMCBCrbOrcCqlJxxGKm6OGKUgd1TKvF8xvmHdoJNOdmDPovDHwl2rDKKa4YVkYXK3TvmI1SI8433LLO7vMk3x/s400/coffeetable.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The top had quite a bit of wear on it, but not too much damage so I just gave it a good sanding to bring it back to life a little.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the base in my new favorite color: Pottery Barn Cream</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and after several coats, I gave it a good distressing with my sander.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the look of the dark wood underneath, so this piece got a good bit of distressing.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really gave it a lot of character. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZQB5oYltAHBG6OozYI9QaaR20rTabomCR1JshNQQe_dcTeiXah-KRd4JuluwRUrv5go3aLSLtvrNKVHG_Vb4jUDlFv_kk3nHnqmEWEnowXzTBSkfL-X2fWKsv_5tsAoxDSNDnK2sZXup/s1600/coftable2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZQB5oYltAHBG6OozYI9QaaR20rTabomCR1JshNQQe_dcTeiXah-KRd4JuluwRUrv5go3aLSLtvrNKVHG_Vb4jUDlFv_kk3nHnqmEWEnowXzTBSkfL-X2fWKsv_5tsAoxDSNDnK2sZXup/s400/coftable2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the top in a creamy espresso brown to give it a two-tone look. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the top of the table was just MDF, no grain would have come out if I had stained it, </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which is why I decided to paint it instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhupJa3wrf7vp55gSLty-_mWfUGs7U8InEe05zmCl-iANts9jyhZcBqiZzzFbj6MXbXEEXKndOPUUCVN8n_wa6l-dvIeMktRfBDbrLgdPFpxBdZdnEPgABIGnGzpiSUkiz0yk9BudLopO/s1600/coftable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhupJa3wrf7vp55gSLty-_mWfUGs7U8InEe05zmCl-iANts9jyhZcBqiZzzFbj6MXbXEEXKndOPUUCVN8n_wa6l-dvIeMktRfBDbrLgdPFpxBdZdnEPgABIGnGzpiSUkiz0yk9BudLopO/s400/coftable.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the creamy brown against the white. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ49dRZt8I3Tb5lNSpQocmp9g4gEsqVF5Yo9tJUj_fhiEFsKIEwgVACdYTwy6DdA5c4KpAphHz7hlA3FcREiA8NMLgkwY_560tYav1P_8PNNs9fww6ib5hphYe3kWUromqyNWYxhlEORH9/s1600/coftable3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ49dRZt8I3Tb5lNSpQocmp9g4gEsqVF5Yo9tJUj_fhiEFsKIEwgVACdYTwy6DdA5c4KpAphHz7hlA3FcREiA8NMLgkwY_560tYav1P_8PNNs9fww6ib5hphYe3kWUromqyNWYxhlEORH9/s400/coftable3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It had a great drawer on it and I kept the original hardware. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also made sure to give it several coats of clear gloss to help protect it against youngsters and drinks :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJBs45OKGgWwrehwnVCpRe-IX1xNCPb8IUSGSf7a2WJ8Tp4ZUJ90G0Ys0zsVX3vAdKmqsVjw2Jjp5G5pyiIhAmjfsP_iajyBOv5Xlc1r94mkuYS-x8aefw937O7abGYb2BTgZ-91rklvH/s1600/coffeetable4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJBs45OKGgWwrehwnVCpRe-IX1xNCPb8IUSGSf7a2WJ8Tp4ZUJ90G0Ys0zsVX3vAdKmqsVjw2Jjp5G5pyiIhAmjfsP_iajyBOv5Xlc1r94mkuYS-x8aefw937O7abGYb2BTgZ-91rklvH/s400/coffeetable4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually ended up putting this piece up for sale and I'm hoping it's new owners love it.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much better, huh? </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing what a little paint can do :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO9v-ZJ_kqON94q0WQwynQXVdyK44WddrkV-TXVkfiHVtg8fFTYUfYRb-ruRg0cUWwvv5FJBR-2A4sZ_qmBW1m_097G7hHAn_HzYol1K4WwTp1NVZhmCHCLTWBeVbikpV_ltjTn4YvqyF/s1600/coffeetablecollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO9v-ZJ_kqON94q0WQwynQXVdyK44WddrkV-TXVkfiHVtg8fFTYUfYRb-ruRg0cUWwvv5FJBR-2A4sZ_qmBW1m_097G7hHAn_HzYol1K4WwTp1NVZhmCHCLTWBeVbikpV_ltjTn4YvqyF/s400/coffeetablecollage.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd love for you to come and visit me over at <b><a href="http://www.tatteredandinked.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Tattered and Inked</span></a></b>!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can also join the fun with me on<b><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/tatteredandinked"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Facebook</span></b></a> where I post sneak peeks and other fun blog finds I come across!!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a peek at some of my other past projects: </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://tatteredandinked.blogspot.com/2011/07/yellow-harlequin-table.html"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">Yellow Harlequin Table</span></a></b></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>And thank you so much, Kelly, for having me!!</b></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/tatteredandinked/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="post signature" border="0" class="centered" src="http://i916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/tatteredandinked/signature.jpg" /></a></div>The Creative Chickadeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335228606963745186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491836450365054374.post-74904034248607996752011-08-15T06:22:00.000-07:002011-08-15T06:25:07.314-07:00"I have always known it was you." Giveaway WINNER AND GUEST BLOGGER TATTERED AND INKEDTODAY IS A FUN DAY. NOT ONLY AM I ANNOUNCING THE WINNER FOR THE GIVEAWAY, BUT KELSEY FROM TATTERED AND INKED HAS KINDLY AGREED TO GUEST HOST OVER HERE FOR THE DAY. MAKE SURE YOU STOP BY AND SAY HI!! <br />
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<div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">KELLY</span></i></div>The Creative Chickadeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335228606963745186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491836450365054374.post-67406962005314551532011-08-09T22:59:00.000-07:002011-08-21T09:26:22.855-07:00"I have always known it was you." Giveaway<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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See this man ladies? This is my HB, my Mr. Mr., my "be still my beating heart" husband. I just love this man. He is my best friend, my biggest cheerleader and challenger, he is an amazing father to our boys, he is an amazing provider and leader, he is the belly ache to my laugh and he is all mine. I am posting about him today because it is our Anniversary. Our 15th Anniversary!! I still remember our wedding day so clearly. *sigh*<br />
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I am not just posting to ramble on about my hunk of a man husband, although I could. (wink wink) I wanted to share with you some of the things I have been making for our master bedroom to romance it up a bit and to help celebrate out 15yrs of hard work. And, that's not all. One of you lucky ladies will be receiving one of these romantic canvases. I mean why can't we all celebrate my Anniversary right?!! Follow along on all the fun projects and at the end will be the rules on how to enter the giveaway.<br />
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I'm not sure how many of you are on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>, but I can't not get on it at least once a day. I love it. There is a point to all of this. I came across the below image and my heart instantly went pitter patter. I was smitten. Just my style of project. "I must copy this." I said to myself. And this one little picture is where I got the beginnings of my inspiration for this post. The rest of the projects are inspired through Pinterest posts. Let's begin shall we....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the inspiration piece. Isn't it just lovely. Are you as giddy as I?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>I wanted to make our master bedroom all about us on this anniversary. It already kind of is, but I wanted to shout a clear message that said, "Hey you talk, dark and handsome!! I am in love with you!" Here are the things I have done. I will walk you through a few but then just post pictures of the others. They were all done in the same basic format. I don't want to bore you with too many tutorials.<br />
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</div>Next comes the heart outline in our names and our wedding date. It's not a completed heart and I like that it's just the outline. I cut out a heart and laid the letters on it then glued them down. I traced over the wording with bubble paint. Hey, I had to use what I could find.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">found a home on either side of my dresser mirror.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few of my favorite wedding photos. And the plaques says, "Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be." That song was in our wedding. I love that it is such a popular phrase. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I framed an anniversary card that is one of my all time favorites that my HB gave me. It sits over my crafting station. </td></tr>
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