tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18254686923159646162024-03-05T02:55:03.056-08:00Ready, Set, Create!!Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-10912328382418226112011-07-21T06:45:00.000-07:002011-07-21T06:45:38.138-07:00Ruffled Zipper Pouch - Easy Peasy!<div style="text-align: center;">I like to sew.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd like to be good at it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am most certainly a novice sewer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In middle school sewing class when most people were making pj's and pillowcases, I decided to make a robe for my dad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And make a robe I did.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was bad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One arm was longer than the other, the collar was crooked, and there were holes in weird places.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But my dad still wore it. :) He's great like that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, Since 7th grade sewing I've tried to stick to easy projects.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The last few weeks I've started making these super cute, and super easy zipper pouches.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love them because they are so fab, useful and can be whipped up in just a short time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to add a little ruffle or something extra and cute to the front, and the matching printed lining just adds to the fab-ness of it all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTRF_xmURb2gQpfPYhnHXBB1Gdly_sKROKCSN5BzfOsg98N0RB5NSiziA5NGvZSf3arHu03oHiwNSKmrphbu3SHc-NT3dOlD6EglAuMyOHZzWW0_itEpG21ihSPVa8cugc9YAseEVaII/s1600/bag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTRF_xmURb2gQpfPYhnHXBB1Gdly_sKROKCSN5BzfOsg98N0RB5NSiziA5NGvZSf3arHu03oHiwNSKmrphbu3SHc-NT3dOlD6EglAuMyOHZzWW0_itEpG21ihSPVa8cugc9YAseEVaII/s640/bag1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not sure if I can pick a favorite...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1IFM0BPK0cndvpNxdK1T7rWrjb8Jg2y_9Nol3XMgn_5JCIe79HD_9sw8QHupyHF9TkVcI7WyvFJrFieycI9KCS-t0g1DVC4SMj1y-dTOGGoG9mUiqIywzcZEfYQK6dvR8pupN12EsRA/s1600/bag2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1IFM0BPK0cndvpNxdK1T7rWrjb8Jg2y_9Nol3XMgn_5JCIe79HD_9sw8QHupyHF9TkVcI7WyvFJrFieycI9KCS-t0g1DVC4SMj1y-dTOGGoG9mUiqIywzcZEfYQK6dvR8pupN12EsRA/s640/bag2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've made so many, and they are wonderful! They make great gifts, and they are perfect for keeping things neat and organized for traveling.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the small one would be perfect to give as a gift with a gift card tucked away inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sdPl8-4zOGEshm-FO6z4Hhmc4kzf2ZDEBsZIHymjMrVj5QIAp3rzXfNE85CbELN3ljfIn39dtNtOpdpH1DewitJNR1-BV9ZFTGXXd0NrcnVQt8wRZ5ToUigAxT4pJ8Sbt_Vn33vjnH4/s1600/bag3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sdPl8-4zOGEshm-FO6z4Hhmc4kzf2ZDEBsZIHymjMrVj5QIAp3rzXfNE85CbELN3ljfIn39dtNtOpdpH1DewitJNR1-BV9ZFTGXXd0NrcnVQt8wRZ5ToUigAxT4pJ8Sbt_Vn33vjnH4/s640/bag3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't have a tutorial for you because, well, I can barely sew, let alone sew while taking pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">However, it is super easy and chances are, you don't need a tut... however, if you want one, <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/11/zippered-pouches-personalized-with-iron.html">here is a super great one</a>, that explanines it better than I ever could! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you give it a try...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Sewing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-70207025438010674532011-07-05T10:23:00.000-07:002011-07-05T10:23:53.497-07:00Crabby Patty Cookies!<div style="text-align: center;">Maybe you've seen hamburger cookies around???</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've seen them around so many places that I don't even remember where I first saw them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first time I made them I wanted to make sure they really looked like hamburgers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I asked my niece {whose 5} if she could tell what they are.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and she said <i>{in a voice as if to day "duh! of course I do"}</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"Crabby Patties!"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were such a big hit the first time that my sister called me up a few weeks later asking for the recipe because her hubby was requesting them. <i>{he he he!}</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Funny right!?</div><div style="text-align: center;">And so, from day one until forever, they will be known as crabby patty cookies!</div><div style="text-align: center;">{That's right - Crabby Patties - like from Sponge Bob!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9dwweaUgdXQkG14krs9Y8Fd5Ax16RbjPhyvuyyA7vu9j9CWeotPIUEAVLQW9JlQizW1uxKLIzjhyphenhyphenfFTqlNaPKkAjhTRi-zbl9_Noiq4f61BIo0nAWKiTGT5776BjOiiTqV8DcwzAYzE/s1600/crabby1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9dwweaUgdXQkG14krs9Y8Fd5Ax16RbjPhyvuyyA7vu9j9CWeotPIUEAVLQW9JlQizW1uxKLIzjhyphenhyphenfFTqlNaPKkAjhTRi-zbl9_Noiq4f61BIo0nAWKiTGT5776BjOiiTqV8DcwzAYzE/s640/crabby1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The first time I made them I spent hours making tons of tiny <i>{i mean <b>seriously</b> tiny}</i> sugar cookies to be my "buns", but I have since come up with an infinitely better idea!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what you will need to make them;</div><ul><li>Vanilla Wafer cookies <span style="font-size: small;">{these replace the sugar cookies that I originally made}</span></li>
</ul><ul><li>Some kind of chocolate covered cookies - Chocolate covered Oreos would work but I prefer Grasshoppers because they are cheaper and you get more for your $$</li>
</ul><ul><li>Icing - You will need red, yellow, and green - or you can just use white + food coloring. The icing is going to be your ketchup, mustard, and lettuce - and its gonna be awesome! :)</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So... a crabby patty is made in a few easy steps. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I mean seriously easy!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Start with two vanilla wafers and one grasshopper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Put a little icing on the bottom wafer {rounded side out} and "glue" your grasshopper cookie to the bottom wafer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Start topping your"patty" with your different colored icing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl1oPjJNuTTM-m4aM5jW_hToMRA6cnAFe5fTQ4YGPWqur9C6ArE_Cnd6toWogWUVp7FnksZ7c5vQrZBq9VnV5MEXvz4s6HwIf_SJKzylUjSinJXI6SIi3HGZaZRF0aBcUaZEwQjHK120/s1600/crabby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKl1oPjJNuTTM-m4aM5jW_hToMRA6cnAFe5fTQ4YGPWqur9C6ArE_Cnd6toWogWUVp7FnksZ7c5vQrZBq9VnV5MEXvz4s6HwIf_SJKzylUjSinJXI6SIi3HGZaZRF0aBcUaZEwQjHK120/s400/crabby.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There really is no rhyme or reason to it, just make sure to put lots of icing near the edge of the cookie so that it oozes out once you put the top cookie on.</div><div style="text-align: center;">See how you only see a little of each color, but just enough! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5th29t4e7HM8lMyyL0de0j3yeWNXol5EZu006x7W4WOl-XmSXe4YJ1HmQFMtguBBckFngn5gqDrpgvEaqkpwJwMxzOjUaWBZCDi3I6FnlUwupq0C049xz-Cwruz1wXxQ42BpksCPCPEc/s1600/crabby2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5th29t4e7HM8lMyyL0de0j3yeWNXol5EZu006x7W4WOl-XmSXe4YJ1HmQFMtguBBckFngn5gqDrpgvEaqkpwJwMxzOjUaWBZCDi3I6FnlUwupq0C049xz-Cwruz1wXxQ42BpksCPCPEc/s640/crabby2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We made a whole bunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had lots of help from my little sister, even my teenage brothers helped! And they had fun! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9dwweaUgdXQkG14krs9Y8Fd5Ax16RbjPhyvuyyA7vu9j9CWeotPIUEAVLQW9JlQizW1uxKLIzjhyphenhyphenfFTqlNaPKkAjhTRi-zbl9_Noiq4f61BIo0nAWKiTGT5776BjOiiTqV8DcwzAYzE/s1600/crabby1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9dwweaUgdXQkG14krs9Y8Fd5Ax16RbjPhyvuyyA7vu9j9CWeotPIUEAVLQW9JlQizW1uxKLIzjhyphenhyphenfFTqlNaPKkAjhTRi-zbl9_Noiq4f61BIo0nAWKiTGT5776BjOiiTqV8DcwzAYzE/s640/crabby1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now just a little note - I wasn't exactly sure at first how they would be with the vanilla wafers as the bun since they are crunchy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the wafers soften up a bit because of the icing and they were <b>perfect</b>... SO much better than making sugar cookies!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But *beware!* these cookies are <i>sweet</i>! They are delish, but best when eaten one at a time! ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Sorry about that.<br />
I haven't really been in the mood lately for crafting... no ideas flowing... I hope I'm not the only one who goes through this. :) But... I think my craftyness may be coming back <span style="font-size: x-small;">{fingers crossed!}</span><br />
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One of my recent fun projects is a new button bracelet!<br />
Have I mentioned how much I adore jewelry?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have. Oh good.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love anything fun and girly and this bracelet is totally both!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoTLOgigb8Ea71c17IU9jTbNjDQiuPHjeVrHA12rIbEeenZseXfkSLsUcMxQfsia4_99I792iuD9XOzhElfvjwxKfaComDEdWl2LA3UZIg3A-0CBHiY8M-FyYYcb2rwaJHuLr1yDU6VA/s1600/bb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoTLOgigb8Ea71c17IU9jTbNjDQiuPHjeVrHA12rIbEeenZseXfkSLsUcMxQfsia4_99I792iuD9XOzhElfvjwxKfaComDEdWl2LA3UZIg3A-0CBHiY8M-FyYYcb2rwaJHuLr1yDU6VA/s640/bb6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You only need a few things to make one of these;</div><div style="text-align: center;">chain</div><div style="text-align: center;">a handful of buttons</div><div style="text-align: center;">jump rings</div><div style="text-align: center;">clasp</div><div style="text-align: center;">jewelry pliers (or needle nose pliers)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Start out by putting a jump ring through one of your button holes as shown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSythJ2J3B3_pPlfj0sEINHwK594_9Hue9YB3ucAug1zsByyWSvF22CtS0XBAZVsZgT3j8m6-cVWUlTQlLMAX48it9id-gs_rLkAOffuGa7-C2Z9HnDBBgVcqJv_kdANuY7vITsnzJKk/s1600/bb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSythJ2J3B3_pPlfj0sEINHwK594_9Hue9YB3ucAug1zsByyWSvF22CtS0XBAZVsZgT3j8m6-cVWUlTQlLMAX48it9id-gs_rLkAOffuGa7-C2Z9HnDBBgVcqJv_kdANuY7vITsnzJKk/s400/bb1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The size of the jump rings you use depends on the size of your buttons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB11dcEopHRbJPTPfDVHJsMVrkqkqCT4WVvg9tZEEIQBVRqIp-La1xdJMWbVBaclAZXqcahdBNiTNWpyiw54MVC49V-a8TFoMLtjYWSkhsh_A08_LAjnCnMJagpjrreJduUkA7VVCnT4/s1600/bb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB11dcEopHRbJPTPfDVHJsMVrkqkqCT4WVvg9tZEEIQBVRqIp-La1xdJMWbVBaclAZXqcahdBNiTNWpyiw54MVC49V-a8TFoMLtjYWSkhsh_A08_LAjnCnMJagpjrreJduUkA7VVCnT4/s400/bb2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Attach the jump ring with the button on it to your chain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnwEO9pUN-8T61YztjCv5zWMvEZ7Q6D0BRNYnrXQx_rWrVaZEjkHNq0pFByBQ9NxLPklnc9MKDHPIvraNpyim1cOOQIKRrGhmjb2dBawH2FZFsmvZlWA_QW-oOSa4jZ8R8KQN61fueYI/s1600/bb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnwEO9pUN-8T61YztjCv5zWMvEZ7Q6D0BRNYnrXQx_rWrVaZEjkHNq0pFByBQ9NxLPklnc9MKDHPIvraNpyim1cOOQIKRrGhmjb2dBawH2FZFsmvZlWA_QW-oOSa4jZ8R8KQN61fueYI/s400/bb3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now repeat lots and lots of times!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To make sure your bracelet is nice and full and evenly buttoned, alternate which sides you put the buttons on as shown below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmO_8pwMWJcF7T7G5cA-080TImZnzcW3nJ2QkIxJUIZeEhoXvJq-jRHtsiUCFNh589UgfiYZODOitbAt6iyqeW79_ca8RrmwWHp-FAx47q-jE5j4GAvjiN1GymmNpqGTi3MdI7ulLw0/s1600/bb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpmO_8pwMWJcF7T7G5cA-080TImZnzcW3nJ2QkIxJUIZeEhoXvJq-jRHtsiUCFNh589UgfiYZODOitbAt6iyqeW79_ca8RrmwWHp-FAx47q-jE5j4GAvjiN1GymmNpqGTi3MdI7ulLw0/s400/bb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Figure out how long you want the bracelet to be, and once you've put on enough buttons, add a clasp to one end and a final jump ring to the other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kxy9NzZpnqwlGasPmGLQeOG-MSRESEO74lF5fyoo6yqc_al906qAr8Eg7xjlOlSexlv0FSfOkC4qVCszCyAmaHur5wOTxyw2pHmOFTDBja3oM5x2ED9aEZ2yM5cw676gCBdJGSlIoO0/s1600/bb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kxy9NzZpnqwlGasPmGLQeOG-MSRESEO74lF5fyoo6yqc_al906qAr8Eg7xjlOlSexlv0FSfOkC4qVCszCyAmaHur5wOTxyw2pHmOFTDBja3oM5x2ED9aEZ2yM5cw676gCBdJGSlIoO0/s400/bb5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now show off your fun dangley bracelet !</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made one for my little sis, and she loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoTLOgigb8Ea71c17IU9jTbNjDQiuPHjeVrHA12rIbEeenZseXfkSLsUcMxQfsia4_99I792iuD9XOzhElfvjwxKfaComDEdWl2LA3UZIg3A-0CBHiY8M-FyYYcb2rwaJHuLr1yDU6VA/s1600/bb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoTLOgigb8Ea71c17IU9jTbNjDQiuPHjeVrHA12rIbEeenZseXfkSLsUcMxQfsia4_99I792iuD9XOzhElfvjwxKfaComDEdWl2LA3UZIg3A-0CBHiY8M-FyYYcb2rwaJHuLr1yDU6VA/s400/bb6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its such a fun, feminine bracelet, and the best thing is that you can make it to fit your own taste and style. . . big buttons, small buttons, funky shaped buttons, and any color you like! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMUta_H1oNCc88g95ZzVHQbY-lML1Bvz5N1DPAR02gdt7UiCAU7Fgd1qGHtXpPPnbzvFz3a0n1khbPwQI26hTJLyUJCnxYL6TREcmmVoOyEIIEqpHMNBETrzVoGIyXwMSNSOV2CftE9s/s1600/bb7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMUta_H1oNCc88g95ZzVHQbY-lML1Bvz5N1DPAR02gdt7UiCAU7Fgd1qGHtXpPPnbzvFz3a0n1khbPwQI26hTJLyUJCnxYL6TREcmmVoOyEIIEqpHMNBETrzVoGIyXwMSNSOV2CftE9s/s640/bb7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my ideas and creations with you!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm grateful for you all!</div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-21888485202677467812011-05-29T15:00:00.000-07:002011-05-29T15:00:02.912-07:00No Flour Peanut Butter Cookies + Printable Recipe Card<div style="text-align: center;">Ummmm. . . I love me some peanut butter cookies!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are so yummy and they remind me of being a kid. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've got a super good recipe for peanut butter cookies requiring <b>no flour</b>!<br />
Lots of us are trying to reduce the amount of flour we eat these days, or gluten, or maybe you just want one less ingredient in your recipe.<br />
Whatever the case may be, these are the cookies for you my friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjUWI0dv1DGC13c_YY_m9HLbVoAl7orXGbINOgdusK47W7u4S7XpTvX-AjahTeWr0JdFooAQNaK2TwTygfacHT7CzNlNjYvM0xzJN2q8K9B78Oaz7A8wVZTIKNdK4quPbkDExct7cFE4/s1600/pb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjUWI0dv1DGC13c_YY_m9HLbVoAl7orXGbINOgdusK47W7u4S7XpTvX-AjahTeWr0JdFooAQNaK2TwTygfacHT7CzNlNjYvM0xzJN2q8K9B78Oaz7A8wVZTIKNdK4quPbkDExct7cFE4/s640/pb4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't those look good?! They taste good too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is everything you'll need to make them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirskFCuDSTqtjFTcW1rgOTvX092cPeMzFmRCgoCMqtNhrSbDH4DyPKhY6hEo5ji6DdiwsN62-YRSJnANHD6I4xxbhZNyTZHS3XSe3B8ymwVBiXCfuoD38lnK2D2ImXnu2wDnA1aizSVUE/s1600/pb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirskFCuDSTqtjFTcW1rgOTvX092cPeMzFmRCgoCMqtNhrSbDH4DyPKhY6hEo5ji6DdiwsN62-YRSJnANHD6I4xxbhZNyTZHS3XSe3B8ymwVBiXCfuoD38lnK2D2ImXnu2wDnA1aizSVUE/s400/pb1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mix ingredients together in order shown. (recipe below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs_KubBHt_MS4PNa_2IcmMuZJHrO_-3-uILmtZ88x5ZyDBsrqrY805LS-yxEENM6X9xWvOumVXos2KsgCizHG6NxJKS_tW9MrfvWpEAFlWIvtho-rzZPUEQZtL2kbEzlbDAC_sd8RLAU/s1600/pb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCs_KubBHt_MS4PNa_2IcmMuZJHrO_-3-uILmtZ88x5ZyDBsrqrY805LS-yxEENM6X9xWvOumVXos2KsgCizHG6NxJKS_tW9MrfvWpEAFlWIvtho-rzZPUEQZtL2kbEzlbDAC_sd8RLAU/s400/pb2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Scoop onto cookie sheet and give them their famous peanut butter cookie sugary criss-cross</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxgIp0Tg9ve7j84QF4I8mHih3DLZmpeVYnAO4Y7QCZMgp0rIHSINjjmM7yqwzdu7fkD00nnoAYC6I0-mh1nP9A6a-GdK7Zx8Uft25IK9atWnMkBEJQRRhcM7viKMei5aSc19N-ycoRNk/s1600/pb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxgIp0Tg9ve7j84QF4I8mHih3DLZmpeVYnAO4Y7QCZMgp0rIHSINjjmM7yqwzdu7fkD00nnoAYC6I0-mh1nP9A6a-GdK7Zx8Uft25IK9atWnMkBEJQRRhcM7viKMei5aSc19N-ycoRNk/s400/pb3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes - until they are just slightly brown - and there you have your cookies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjUWI0dv1DGC13c_YY_m9HLbVoAl7orXGbINOgdusK47W7u4S7XpTvX-AjahTeWr0JdFooAQNaK2TwTygfacHT7CzNlNjYvM0xzJN2q8K9B78Oaz7A8wVZTIKNdK4quPbkDExct7cFE4/s1600/pb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjUWI0dv1DGC13c_YY_m9HLbVoAl7orXGbINOgdusK47W7u4S7XpTvX-AjahTeWr0JdFooAQNaK2TwTygfacHT7CzNlNjYvM0xzJN2q8K9B78Oaz7A8wVZTIKNdK4quPbkDExct7cFE4/s400/pb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you like them you can print out my little recipe card. Maybe even put it in your new <a href="http://ready-set-create.blogspot.com/2011/05/from-photo-album-to-fab-recipe-book.html">recipe book</a>. **wink, wink!**</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-41517121773905705862011-05-16T10:24:00.000-07:002011-05-16T10:24:38.610-07:00From Photo Album to Fab Recipe Book!!<div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone else have piles of recipes, recipes sticking out of every recipe book, recipes crammed in kitchen drawers???</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I don't anymore!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a recipe book from . . . a photo album!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brilliant, and absolutely perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Plenty of room for all my recipes, i can add and remove recipes whenever I like, and since they are in the little plastic sleeves they stay clean, even when spill and drip everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi744Pkbkjy9H_vVL5qWqTvEEigC6a3CqH9QW47shyphenhyphenm0QFDDHRcgzZqNKaL_ouyujnjQEY1-f2-0QtWFiJCT-c9xoh4lIVo-iC50zMcc_eneavvA0unF57aEM0uTaJ8yLFPLcxeslgCuQo/s1600/rb7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi744Pkbkjy9H_vVL5qWqTvEEigC6a3CqH9QW47shyphenhyphenm0QFDDHRcgzZqNKaL_ouyujnjQEY1-f2-0QtWFiJCT-c9xoh4lIVo-iC50zMcc_eneavvA0unF57aEM0uTaJ8yLFPLcxeslgCuQo/s400/rb7.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is super easy and customizable. </div><div style="text-align: center;">*Fabulous!* </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is what I used;</div><div style="text-align: center;">photo album</div><div style="text-align: center;">dividers</div><div style="text-align: center;">hole punch</div><div style="text-align: center;">recipe cards/printouts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bulk of the work was already done for me because I started with a photo album.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what the finished project looks like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zSOWib3hDzs8Hvua3nOtwAfORFCEpF-rxUYMwIhgQRlGobioZBMSIq9MyelPWgiRrsQbd29E4fFKZWpfliarNH13WmmhVFvZIoVvy5kQPGAbtwKijUW6SHcmkboyBoKX_Gp7bkxrweE/s1600/rb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zSOWib3hDzs8Hvua3nOtwAfORFCEpF-rxUYMwIhgQRlGobioZBMSIq9MyelPWgiRrsQbd29E4fFKZWpfliarNH13WmmhVFvZIoVvy5kQPGAbtwKijUW6SHcmkboyBoKX_Gp7bkxrweE/s640/rb3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First step, cut the dividers the same size as the photo album pages. Make sure to keep the side with the tabs on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3pF1LfAeWOsvankAKZDn92V3xKng2enbLXwma6QsFG9xWldAKSeR_GC3OhF_gdHwBsohsoAIEBj4fV2vF0aNrqzSL3cSVgofvH-VwzteEeP-81opAUQI4_owCFib4zC4-94UHzClCyQ/s1600/rb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3pF1LfAeWOsvankAKZDn92V3xKng2enbLXwma6QsFG9xWldAKSeR_GC3OhF_gdHwBsohsoAIEBj4fV2vF0aNrqzSL3cSVgofvH-VwzteEeP-81opAUQI4_owCFib4zC4-94UHzClCyQ/s400/rb4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut as many as you need and hole punch in the appropriate places.</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/AVvXsEh5gs6OR3DP0bPgzUrwQMJHdofGsZV6yLmaqkjfUVqUxmNHN5GXo395Owlice6NygzCU48m7tsd_3ZfDOEx1oMfFpmCx0q7R4XKS5DBzD1jGtJA-4j__cpKTEhw4j0CBTiFKC8kUoDKFKg/s1600/rb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gs6OR3DP0bPgzUrwQMJHdofGsZV6yLmaqkjfUVqUxmNHN5GXo395Owlice6NygzCU48m7tsd_3ZfDOEx1oMfFpmCx0q7R4XKS5DBzD1jGtJA-4j__cpKTEhw4j0CBTiFKC8kUoDKFKg/s400/rb5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Add your category titles in your tabs.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Ahhh, look at those super organized recipes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zSOWib3hDzs8Hvua3nOtwAfORFCEpF-rxUYMwIhgQRlGobioZBMSIq9MyelPWgiRrsQbd29E4fFKZWpfliarNH13WmmhVFvZIoVvy5kQPGAbtwKijUW6SHcmkboyBoKX_Gp7bkxrweE/s1600/rb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zSOWib3hDzs8Hvua3nOtwAfORFCEpF-rxUYMwIhgQRlGobioZBMSIq9MyelPWgiRrsQbd29E4fFKZWpfliarNH13WmmhVFvZIoVvy5kQPGAbtwKijUW6SHcmkboyBoKX_Gp7bkxrweE/s400/rb3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All that was left was to add a little title to the front of my new recipe book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6HTNIqoGmQrgbaIeANohCxvd5f_3ri5qk5n2_3239iqcX5lVlHBx2QsIysaAfDjakDSiAwLQv2aVrrEWb_hIXlA1sTtEmUU4fH23jupWQ_Mn7rDdMRJZlLj6g9R9j8UNKdNu0ePWpPM/s1600/rb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6HTNIqoGmQrgbaIeANohCxvd5f_3ri5qk5n2_3239iqcX5lVlHBx2QsIysaAfDjakDSiAwLQv2aVrrEWb_hIXlA1sTtEmUU4fH23jupWQ_Mn7rDdMRJZlLj6g9R9j8UNKdNu0ePWpPM/s400/rb6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-88105235161013711142011-05-04T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:00:06.182-07:00Lets make Calzones! + a recipe<div style="text-align: center;">We all love home made pizza! Every now and then Hubby and I love a Friday night pizza party! <br />
But pizza is a pretty common thing.<br />
We like to change it up sometimes and instead of pizza, we make calzones!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnpPs8GYU_HAbP1DioPSPMYBO7R1N4KFu_-EnCzwQPNRe-s_f-wV_GdpC3Huk5r7C0MFiEqXjn0gbxPP3k5KB2avhPuLYCp2xClCANQtylkufXjhsmNDkiQ1y73j6x375bGbXF0NzeQ8/s1600/cz6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnpPs8GYU_HAbP1DioPSPMYBO7R1N4KFu_-EnCzwQPNRe-s_f-wV_GdpC3Huk5r7C0MFiEqXjn0gbxPP3k5KB2avhPuLYCp2xClCANQtylkufXjhsmNDkiQ1y73j6x375bGbXF0NzeQ8/s640/cz6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Yummmmm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1189642811"></span><span id="goog_1189642812"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
How much would your kids each love to make their own individual calzone!?<br />
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You can use whatever pizza crust you'd like, but here is my recipe which is super good - better than any pizza place I've ever been to thats for sure!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 ½ C. warm water<br />
2 Tbsp. olive oil<br />
4 C. flour<br />
1 ½ tsp. salt<br />
1/3 C. Parmesan cheese<br />
1 T. Italian seasoning<br />
2 ½ tst. active dry yeast<br />
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Dissolve the yeast in the warm water then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If too dry add a little water at a time. Mix well and let rise for about an hour.<br />
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Ok, so one batch will make four big calzones, or six regular sized.<br />
So separate out your dough and roll it out pretty thin, about a quarter of an inch.<br />
(Make sure your surface is good and floured.) <br />
Now add your toppings.<br />
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You can even add anchoves if your like my hubby. *ewww!*<br />
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Important note - Make sure you don't put sauce into your calzone.<br />
Sauce in your calzone = big mess.<br />
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Now you fold over the top of your dough and kinda roll/pinch the edges together to make sure they are nice and closed.<br />
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**Baking time will depend on the size of your calzones and the thickness of your dough.**<br />
You'll want to keep a close eye on them and take them out when they start to get slightly brown.<br />
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Once they are done, serve with some marinara or spaghetti sauce for dipping and enjoy!<br />
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So go ahead and give it a try. . . or just save it for a rainy day.<br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-36134530404715659272011-04-18T20:26:00.000-07:002011-04-18T20:26:48.720-07:00You are my sunshine printable<div style="text-align: center;">Remember me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">☺</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a while.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I've got a little something for you today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A very Springy/Summery printable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKF8P57juSumD3NRZ7HpVZGxMMMFZwUouzfPoHtOWgQCp5ShVEcc6oG7WUpeUtOAEcSIOQOuQ7AFBN00cwZ4yRIC3wFmWf-FrHc9S8VHFXfSTlzrHCxi5jAfV9T1gowb98IlqmPV-C3E/s1600/Sunshine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKF8P57juSumD3NRZ7HpVZGxMMMFZwUouzfPoHtOWgQCp5ShVEcc6oG7WUpeUtOAEcSIOQOuQ7AFBN00cwZ4yRIC3wFmWf-FrHc9S8VHFXfSTlzrHCxi5jAfV9T1gowb98IlqmPV-C3E/s640/Sunshine.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This song has a special place in my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember it being sung lots when I was a kid, and my hubby likes to sing it to me now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>*blush*</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And we <b>all</b> can use a bit more sunshine in out lives.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not to mention my love of all things yellow!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So enjoy this printable. . . I hope you can find a use for it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-26967795314469496272011-03-29T06:44:00.000-07:002011-03-29T06:44:45.600-07:00A "Joy Jar" for my love<div style="text-align: center;">So I a while back I asked for ideas for an anniversary gift for my hubs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got many super great suggestions. . . some I'd already done, some I'm saving away in my memory bank for later and one that I thought sounded perfect for this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A <b>wonderful</b> reader, Nancy, gave me the fab idea to make my honey a</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Joy Jar!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF313kwDFcxZlOAMevANkQm4mJgWiqgBFNpznjdoxwOVZlmGmmMq8J7ielXAKt4ZsVz8SQyhUNO3vaQpssHUUgdvW5Q2X58XXtQapiwsMW6JVa_sHTMZEpXKfTC7m0esAQwQ8mOWBcljI/s1600/jj5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF313kwDFcxZlOAMevANkQm4mJgWiqgBFNpznjdoxwOVZlmGmmMq8J7ielXAKt4ZsVz8SQyhUNO3vaQpssHUUgdvW5Q2X58XXtQapiwsMW6JVa_sHTMZEpXKfTC7m0esAQwQ8mOWBcljI/s640/jj5.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I started by typing up lots of different moments of joy we have shared over the years - fun memories, favorite moments, things like that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">{This was really fun to do. . . thinking back over all the things we've done together!}</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once they were all typed up and printed out, cut them into strips so that each strip has one moment of joy on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">{I think I had about 70-ish}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBqaA8cemh2UNMBtGm5DmrGybU4DRtoLgzrbOwHjlPSqKY94rqRLRTEM2NSotsZ-D4tpmyPXQ0QhI0lQelG06FE0Sux5zEWLdEiVN1iE3JcW_Q4DRu-3fJhIJRROoD-1G7nroYCedpMk/s1600/jj1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBqaA8cemh2UNMBtGm5DmrGybU4DRtoLgzrbOwHjlPSqKY94rqRLRTEM2NSotsZ-D4tpmyPXQ0QhI0lQelG06FE0Sux5zEWLdEiVN1iE3JcW_Q4DRu-3fJhIJRROoD-1G7nroYCedpMk/s400/jj1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next I took each strip and curled it around a pen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You could just as well fold them up, but I liked the fun look of them being curled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpNBhSGujcFmj1WAZvp1J6qs5DUgLK_9ur7okvFLu6LT5SLtjHlAa0-unO5TRifu9ycyqQv7YPpFwItWU1oKtklksGJL0AXsRaodojJFbXHdXY8i6EVGHPSXzvc4ZRO3xaYEQxLeYF-0/s1600/jj2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpNBhSGujcFmj1WAZvp1J6qs5DUgLK_9ur7okvFLu6LT5SLtjHlAa0-unO5TRifu9ycyqQv7YPpFwItWU1oKtklksGJL0AXsRaodojJFbXHdXY8i6EVGHPSXzvc4ZRO3xaYEQxLeYF-0/s400/jj2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next Step - stick all your curled {or folded} strips of paper into a jar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvLWFkQIPxdeBXNGNJ9caZbpiqjylJVvRJINZKNWt5qHCozWCEljyT231xYPH7WExyI2txmdiRrumTJh788fLGjkoqIxk6YmCYog5o3xsJOVi7XYxEUkqyEEaniQIavK0V7IKj5RF8HI/s1600/jj3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvLWFkQIPxdeBXNGNJ9caZbpiqjylJVvRJINZKNWt5qHCozWCEljyT231xYPH7WExyI2txmdiRrumTJh788fLGjkoqIxk6YmCYog5o3xsJOVi7XYxEUkqyEEaniQIavK0V7IKj5RF8HI/s400/jj3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now, decorate up your jar to your hearts content.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tHKlxKbGs0sSsVp30h-BYk6lyHYPAblmMYpR6UCoK1R_5D6Ay3oSLsX7Hq-LZk8m7QVRvuYOnBG6ly_U78lrJ4uOticJKFGFqENEpLo2-4f-mFT827qxEvYUbzA_aWrwB986qLQCPsU/s1600/jj4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tHKlxKbGs0sSsVp30h-BYk6lyHYPAblmMYpR6UCoK1R_5D6Ay3oSLsX7Hq-LZk8m7QVRvuYOnBG6ly_U78lrJ4uOticJKFGFqENEpLo2-4f-mFT827qxEvYUbzA_aWrwB986qLQCPsU/s400/jj4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I didn't do a whole lot as I wanted it to remain somewhat "manly". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF313kwDFcxZlOAMevANkQm4mJgWiqgBFNpznjdoxwOVZlmGmmMq8J7ielXAKt4ZsVz8SQyhUNO3vaQpssHUUgdvW5Q2X58XXtQapiwsMW6JVa_sHTMZEpXKfTC7m0esAQwQ8mOWBcljI/s1600/jj5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF313kwDFcxZlOAMevANkQm4mJgWiqgBFNpznjdoxwOVZlmGmmMq8J7ielXAKt4ZsVz8SQyhUNO3vaQpssHUUgdvW5Q2X58XXtQapiwsMW6JVa_sHTMZEpXKfTC7m0esAQwQ8mOWBcljI/s400/jj5.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last step, I added a little note. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp5X_4HXpgwpb81VWFFN8ZfCh16NFWsI8mdTUSdUG2ZfWH-_BUOuCcusAmgpe8ttdagYgeFCAuUBSHjHgaQSZh6yk2d6SwUPJk1u5Kl2QhmdedV-ZqaBkgCUXJJ2P-Zs9DXtzftlKVUA/s1600/jj6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIp5X_4HXpgwpb81VWFFN8ZfCh16NFWsI8mdTUSdUG2ZfWH-_BUOuCcusAmgpe8ttdagYgeFCAuUBSHjHgaQSZh6yk2d6SwUPJk1u5Kl2QhmdedV-ZqaBkgCUXJJ2P-Zs9DXtzftlKVUA/s640/jj6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And that's that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">An easy gift that turned out to be very meaningful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My hubby really enjoyed reading all the different "Joys".</div><div style="text-align: center;">He pulled out a few every day and was always excited to see what the next one would be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan to refill his "Joy Jar" often as I think of more moments of joy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a wonderful craft that could be given to pretty much anyone. . . a parent, or friend, anyone you cherish and want to remind of all the good times. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Nancy for the fabulous idea! </div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-13921293643323298572011-03-21T12:53:00.000-07:002011-03-21T12:53:34.596-07:00Ummm. . . Tomato Basil Bread Recipe<div style="text-align: center;">Everyone loves soft, warm homemade bread, no doubt about that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rather than your regular every day bread, how about trying some Tomato Basil bread! Umm!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT_wAuD75WHmY7ShEtN8heaMpUz1rkje20v9naS8Gp09pDvwskZuTgLYngKrg9IhS6PD8i6lzjQg4sKdex9gvCDON9B9mj8YQABCNdhDdVEfCHb1W8AHJM63WQ8CswivwAEUV4h2f7RU/s1600/bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT_wAuD75WHmY7ShEtN8heaMpUz1rkje20v9naS8Gp09pDvwskZuTgLYngKrg9IhS6PD8i6lzjQg4sKdex9gvCDON9B9mj8YQABCNdhDdVEfCHb1W8AHJM63WQ8CswivwAEUV4h2f7RU/s640/bread.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It looks so pretty not to mention how delish it is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just start with your fav basic white bread recipe.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you don't have one you can use mine!</div><div style="text-align: center;">3oz warm water</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp. active dry yeast </div><div style="text-align: center;">3oz warm milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1Tbsp. melted butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">2Tbsp. sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1tsp. salt </div><div style="text-align: center;">2C white bread flour</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now here is the <b>special ingredient</b>. . . 1/4 C of sundried tomato pesto!<br />
{or more if you want it <b>really</b> tomatoey } </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you cant find any sundried tomato pesto {I got it at Walmart} then here is plan b - just throw some regular pesto and some sundried tomatoes in the blender. . . or plan c - sundried tomatoes, basil, olive oil and maybe a little salt into a blender.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Add your sundried tomato pesto into your bread and kneed well. Let it rise til about double its size then kneed again and form into a cute little bread ball, or stick it into a loaf pan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let it rise again til about double its size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLZrphAZTCib1Kva4KO8UzKrD4Hd_HFYhvu4VibpP7LSEXs1tDatygDtmW9-bC78A0C1A7FhTMRBsEmgGjc1VDp5S9076pCHPg5eAFaZ0vBY3cglxs5Bs6N8RvTabPbCxM38vPaiFf3Y/s1600/bread1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLZrphAZTCib1Kva4KO8UzKrD4Hd_HFYhvu4VibpP7LSEXs1tDatygDtmW9-bC78A0C1A7FhTMRBsEmgGjc1VDp5S9076pCHPg5eAFaZ0vBY3cglxs5Bs6N8RvTabPbCxM38vPaiFf3Y/s640/bread1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once its sufficiently risen, bake at 350 til the crust is lightly brown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXlujCeoSTfcOTzc-X9o-x_EECkYciO0DlFYYwhLna2_ADIYlbb6NxgJ8B5X9vCC_4xXOBjh9YFfIdLo8mqDLcAwwQYSmBSp4Jcdp4o2xFux1y9MhyNdLLpJUIR-DFZeo9BfrPDwhofw/s1600/bread2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXlujCeoSTfcOTzc-X9o-x_EECkYciO0DlFYYwhLna2_ADIYlbb6NxgJ8B5X9vCC_4xXOBjh9YFfIdLo8mqDLcAwwQYSmBSp4Jcdp4o2xFux1y9MhyNdLLpJUIR-DFZeo9BfrPDwhofw/s640/bread2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ummm. . . smells good right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now slice that baby up and your fam will be so impressed by your fancy, gourmet bread!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its so pretty and tinted slightly red, with a little piece of tomato scattered here and there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc_nlU73dmEHq3b1loh5nCvCSWwkkeyBlmIGa0LmRunrv-F-9DLlNMpraQU-0oe2Xj7FnTNwnIYOVW_CbmB4w3Sdkl4RiyWK_bDx572lYalJGqHQHvqp5DmYKRE7FFx8bFZhaJr9cnaQ/s1600/bread3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc_nlU73dmEHq3b1loh5nCvCSWwkkeyBlmIGa0LmRunrv-F-9DLlNMpraQU-0oe2Xj7FnTNwnIYOVW_CbmB4w3Sdkl4RiyWK_bDx572lYalJGqHQHvqp5DmYKRE7FFx8bFZhaJr9cnaQ/s640/bread3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very yummy, a total pleaser for the crowd as well your taste buds!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{PS - this recipe makes a one pound loaf}</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Some treats that are green and gold . . . his little treasure - just because he has the best wife!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTfR_Mbae4RNID_YzjQOd-jESXbcPZfepSUY8XKLYZBFlEYm4AbQVVrkVhUkliAOSTnSQs01DD14ZoWz3dHHlJnv2TX_azgUD8VGmCeUJzfHsKxsOi4XXxljHRwlEt1ikloJTyQXv0WM/s1600/lucky+you1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTfR_Mbae4RNID_YzjQOd-jESXbcPZfepSUY8XKLYZBFlEYm4AbQVVrkVhUkliAOSTnSQs01DD14ZoWz3dHHlJnv2TX_azgUD8VGmCeUJzfHsKxsOi4XXxljHRwlEt1ikloJTyQXv0WM/s400/lucky+you1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a little printable from moi to you so you can make sure to get your point across along with the treats. *wink* Every hubby can use a reminder as to how lucky he is! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wx2_4vCLTCnksz_-OnhMlwQ-7jVecs22OSa_vanKcUEGft4jD-MApduLKDFILWq05B4R8AMhqhbV10XyJYsXWCcAA3nx4t5I8ArlO1XntvAcsh-L_F8F509reh84-5bNA2Q9pepr9ig/s1600/lucky+you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Wx2_4vCLTCnksz_-OnhMlwQ-7jVecs22OSa_vanKcUEGft4jD-MApduLKDFILWq05B4R8AMhqhbV10XyJYsXWCcAA3nx4t5I8ArlO1XntvAcsh-L_F8F509reh84-5bNA2Q9pepr9ig/s640/lucky+you.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy day o'luck!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And Yes. . . our hubs really are lucky to have such a great wives!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
PS - I made the cute printable from free downloads from one of my fav digital scrap-booking sites <a href="http://justsoscrappy.blogspot.com/">Just So Scrappy</a></div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-90054407183454317652011-03-14T13:37:00.000-07:002011-03-14T13:37:51.706-07:00"Lucky Charm" printable<div style="text-align: center;">Another little fun way to celebrate don't-pinch-me-cuz-I'm-wearing-green day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Leave a fun breakfast out for them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxIxINcKeN3xZH2N4i7dg1q6apv113n6eDHS2JtYem2jXzwY-B_zZhhUvz-UT5bbxa4Pwla5hZ59B6wrbKyXph6hZ1XhmhThjiBOca9r6hV09JKpD-s9UJFaLod_eGvud5dU5qKQtb-c/s1600/lucky+charm1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxIxINcKeN3xZH2N4i7dg1q6apv113n6eDHS2JtYem2jXzwY-B_zZhhUvz-UT5bbxa4Pwla5hZ59B6wrbKyXph6hZ1XhmhThjiBOca9r6hV09JKpD-s9UJFaLod_eGvud5dU5qKQtb-c/s640/lucky+charm1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know about you but Lucky Charms isn't a cereal we eat all the time. . .</div><div style="text-align: center;">So one box with a bow and a note to let your loved ones know how you feel is all you need!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So easy, especially since I've made this colorful printable and all you've got to do is print!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrdrN-dvmizViPJh6npxNowhV40dXj_DaNvRX4nLiRbSQg7RpR-UmoIhp6H9HPOeaAUMI88SQIHN9xNJetkvMJSSwoPdLWmfkTg00pFxg-ngHGak1NnI8xwfhuIrd4TgI_m1wz2FBmgc/s1600/Lucky+Charm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrdrN-dvmizViPJh6npxNowhV40dXj_DaNvRX4nLiRbSQg7RpR-UmoIhp6H9HPOeaAUMI88SQIHN9xNJetkvMJSSwoPdLWmfkTg00pFxg-ngHGak1NnI8xwfhuIrd4TgI_m1wz2FBmgc/s640/Lucky+Charm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It starts with a Redbox movie {or Netflix or whatever you prefer}</div><div style="text-align: center;">then it requires moving the couch right in front of the TV - this all depends on how big you want the screen. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last step, pop some popcorn, and gather your snacks and sodas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CuEa7-uZd_BzKcIIQ1iYjGhLMCSHM4xGVmr_OmwKMUdgjVyDU_J6elzaCUI88kHtCluG-NnyaTAgGByamsWSWGjRWaRKuH0wdfIF03WJGoMTdDWTNIOc4rRsn1JTQFQIQWSMYjidCQU/s1600/movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CuEa7-uZd_BzKcIIQ1iYjGhLMCSHM4xGVmr_OmwKMUdgjVyDU_J6elzaCUI88kHtCluG-NnyaTAgGByamsWSWGjRWaRKuH0wdfIF03WJGoMTdDWTNIOc4rRsn1JTQFQIQWSMYjidCQU/s640/movie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We moved out couch about 5 feet from the TV with our coffee table in front so we had a place to rest our feet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was like being at the movies only better!</div><div style="text-align: center;">No movie theater seats are as comfy as your couch I don't care where you go!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And no annoying people talking or kicking your seat either! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOumurXi7uQkZpYHvawUtCYGuqG2HYsmB6Dx_l_LkO8i7DeSNHJgbpWsNEwbFNEti8g3MJNqdlPf0YXIclE5pxQTmjt2wNKibfIryfKRuSB1j-x1d8bZFSjbZzPaYSt8mNu0fEcEzJb0/s1600/movie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOumurXi7uQkZpYHvawUtCYGuqG2HYsmB6Dx_l_LkO8i7DeSNHJgbpWsNEwbFNEti8g3MJNqdlPf0YXIclE5pxQTmjt2wNKibfIryfKRuSB1j-x1d8bZFSjbZzPaYSt8mNu0fEcEzJb0/s640/movie1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell what movie we watched???</div><div style="text-align: center;">Megamind!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kids would love this too. . . So pull up the couch and make a night of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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With all of the electronic gadgets in our home I needed one central station to keep things organized ….so I created our “charging station” out of baskets from the local thrift shop. It’s been with us for a while now… at first we used it to hold my phone, and my kids’ calculators and handheld games…but now that they are teens it holds ipods, phones, and cameras….and still the calculator!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Here is how I made it:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Find a top basket~ Figure out what objects you would like to store and then find a basket that will accommodate them with a bit of wiggle room ~ you’ll need this when you place your electronics in and attach the power cords.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5hmP0zWQAPHzL6wf72XzWuzhguwW0Ec54ZmAHQAamqReZHjiht6Vnz707vexgPyhVi5e6vd8ice1CBxLDGsKCcWab60nVLtujO6vPKVUMoUuFAvHjj_IpjIhasfN12YfVnSwt_YxIVA/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5hmP0zWQAPHzL6wf72XzWuzhguwW0Ec54ZmAHQAamqReZHjiht6Vnz707vexgPyhVi5e6vd8ice1CBxLDGsKCcWab60nVLtujO6vPKVUMoUuFAvHjj_IpjIhasfN12YfVnSwt_YxIVA/s400/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Find a bottom basket~ this is the basket that will hold your power strip and all of your charging cords. To ensure that everything will fit, plug all of your cords into a power strip before you get the basket to get a visual of the dimensions you will be needing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NDGnXCEmtfL3sPmftehbuLgx8iufOKkESmq9UFid3WVNQsBY49h_vP-fQwdFY4y3Oy02rvkCkoq-3MmMcvKB0fabuJO5XOGToc_fjA4rSGBGa55GkhnpXgFq90mz1ioy5IQdcNxfS7Q/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NDGnXCEmtfL3sPmftehbuLgx8iufOKkESmq9UFid3WVNQsBY49h_vP-fQwdFY4y3Oy02rvkCkoq-3MmMcvKB0fabuJO5XOGToc_fjA4rSGBGa55GkhnpXgFq90mz1ioy5IQdcNxfS7Q/s400/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Also the top basket will need to “sit on” or be able to “hold” your top basket. When shoved in, the bottom of my top basket fits so snugly that I don’t need anything else to hold it up. Yours may need small supports… or another box within the box to hold it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzLlUqFIZilIB-fdys6t9hhkhhV5qWURk9OAe6KHvLs31C71H9dQta6n41AI9S18q-3WsxR2VlDXurkuvCCs4eY9fxjhCdyRy2lxll5mpV7_ywNY9VLkiCNsA6tE-LZ3a0rxu-8uIrgk/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzLlUqFIZilIB-fdys6t9hhkhhV5qWURk9OAe6KHvLs31C71H9dQta6n41AI9S18q-3WsxR2VlDXurkuvCCs4eY9fxjhCdyRy2lxll5mpV7_ywNY9VLkiCNsA6tE-LZ3a0rxu-8uIrgk/s400/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the bottom box, snip some of the wicker and gently guide the hole open a bit more than it wants to go and shove just the end of the power strip through the hole (the plug section). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Plug in all of your power cords and wind up the majority of the cording ~ don’t tie it securely; you’ll need some leeway as you pull it through in the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6a0mpDa6UM0mE23fqHGpDo6MIiHBQhv_UNIRqhIAIVoffc83m8LMDI7jROKWyIspIkAflJHjw63pV1EtJSVoJW4U928wsYaBHm-6HWYkTjj18ymLtQ9XNCHYteBdzInaBj5FDBrfK9o/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6a0mpDa6UM0mE23fqHGpDo6MIiHBQhv_UNIRqhIAIVoffc83m8LMDI7jROKWyIspIkAflJHjw63pV1EtJSVoJW4U928wsYaBHm-6HWYkTjj18ymLtQ9XNCHYteBdzInaBj5FDBrfK9o/s400/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Arrange your electronics in the top basket to get an idea of where the charger sections for each need to come out. Remove them and then snip small sections of the wicker and run the ends through just like you did in the bottom basket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyLhzbrnPRfYGQZch6bIgPUNIhICurpUlONXvOGSmN_4IGNINSubeElw8LIjvc5y6WWltGhz3u6BZN4_s58FvWimHjvlMITaRmG5Qu838RCdoJa_Z8Lc0feGXIu_zFXcHn6j8DHv4BGI/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyLhzbrnPRfYGQZch6bIgPUNIhICurpUlONXvOGSmN_4IGNINSubeElw8LIjvc5y6WWltGhz3u6BZN4_s58FvWimHjvlMITaRmG5Qu838RCdoJa_Z8Lc0feGXIu_zFXcHn6j8DHv4BGI/s400/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">It is pretty flexible so you shouldn’t need to cut much.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Tip: just snip a small amount first, then see if your cord will go through, if not you can snip a little more and try it again...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivztYJwDRVsQeqeKfSr1bVf-5KEQjOJvRE5f0HpzpNLavGFKOQcHKXoaKm5EwX4IDjSUrJc97ui7Wk4Q-gzKYXsqvWh1MgRzsEgCVtJklu-xoC-0DP-ce4aoexJtXn9NYMgrQ_XpYP1Lk/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivztYJwDRVsQeqeKfSr1bVf-5KEQjOJvRE5f0HpzpNLavGFKOQcHKXoaKm5EwX4IDjSUrJc97ui7Wk4Q-gzKYXsqvWh1MgRzsEgCVtJklu-xoC-0DP-ce4aoexJtXn9NYMgrQ_XpYP1Lk/s400/7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Holding the top basket above as I’m snipping and running the cords up~ having a bit of leeway with the cords makes it easier when you go to attach the devices later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xr_ILx8VisKO5iQPtQM1_WQv1jUc6Z_Wb_Tw1xtex2lD6cfrbs-fSUBecuyEKvRk6YYyp9y9jJ5ogAGhF4bmFvSjOkAIUVJ0jfN6wQIXObWdkACoZrhYePeBmkeczheRQ6yv5iJ5wlE/s1600/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Xr_ILx8VisKO5iQPtQM1_WQv1jUc6Z_Wb_Tw1xtex2lD6cfrbs-fSUBecuyEKvRk6YYyp9y9jJ5ogAGhF4bmFvSjOkAIUVJ0jfN6wQIXObWdkACoZrhYePeBmkeczheRQ6yv5iJ5wlE/s400/8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Finished the cords, now shove the top into the bottom~ or attach with your preferred method. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF7QEiNJjmpqHarJFjt1avuNasfGG2-Umjs1_dJGKXyUMtz9udMRUL0_Ru_Vo0M4zhUWD9kFcekE5uiiElwCXG7lA9POFE9YKkUngmV78D5oy6jEnY6ZqIxZSAaORnumi1KnlKjWa2o4/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHF7QEiNJjmpqHarJFjt1avuNasfGG2-Umjs1_dJGKXyUMtz9udMRUL0_Ru_Vo0M4zhUWD9kFcekE5uiiElwCXG7lA9POFE9YKkUngmV78D5oy6jEnY6ZqIxZSAaORnumi1KnlKjWa2o4/s400/9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Even my kids’ friends plug their phones and ipods in to charge when they stay over!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogaWIxVy2diE3mzW4cJdlSYeJUrtiHnoTGcb5T36svFwuYR9NsRJ58lBiZabLz3IFJrf4D68yb9CNhxF4IHT5QXkexuMYlHjbtHhmzxc0QUOiMoSVly_XxdoELDJeGcm4oTcNnVlzBPA/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogaWIxVy2diE3mzW4cJdlSYeJUrtiHnoTGcb5T36svFwuYR9NsRJ58lBiZabLz3IFJrf4D68yb9CNhxF4IHT5QXkexuMYlHjbtHhmzxc0QUOiMoSVly_XxdoELDJeGcm4oTcNnVlzBPA/s640/10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-80636490886855046722011-03-02T12:00:00.000-08:002011-03-02T12:55:13.088-08:00St. Patrick's Day art and Thank You!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm not the biggest St. Patties day fan, but I'm a sucker for holidays. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">{*blush*}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a simple yet festive little something to go in the frame on my entry way table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiArHiJMUI-V-JLig-2UW8M3M5uHB9R9n1o-jJZfMnWz_-yxs7UVsWeCgfrKr2vyod-Dr1CqEaZUKLErYbdmn42wWdOBeQnc63XaN_CPzyLLyrbbysu1l5sku4ts8J-5vbYUkVXSFBIPI/s1600/Sham1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiArHiJMUI-V-JLig-2UW8M3M5uHB9R9n1o-jJZfMnWz_-yxs7UVsWeCgfrKr2vyod-Dr1CqEaZUKLErYbdmn42wWdOBeQnc63XaN_CPzyLLyrbbysu1l5sku4ts8J-5vbYUkVXSFBIPI/s400/Sham1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, look how festive my little shamrock "art" is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rqFXOvQ1TXBWSSNpLMutPpEhRb3XdYD9ha1HTVixA60suClfxEDum_AAQ0d_nEithVih2AzQH8GyXoVREiKfWfT2rRT5CEdfbaaKt3q8Tl-Yu_8q9SiTgKMyctk2sDOszqr_ec_fTRY/s1600/sham2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rqFXOvQ1TXBWSSNpLMutPpEhRb3XdYD9ha1HTVixA60suClfxEDum_AAQ0d_nEithVih2AzQH8GyXoVREiKfWfT2rRT5CEdfbaaKt3q8Tl-Yu_8q9SiTgKMyctk2sDOszqr_ec_fTRY/s640/sham2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This little baby only took me a minute to do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started with a piece of scrapbook paper and cut out three clovers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyhdf0BaCOVTTYXK6Sug7tqvdZoTljr99mjAlKYG5qwTtFbyH_NIZTrvEuvEHcEnd_TpoIuCwANqlOQ6NCUDFe8rr5tQP4rE6TJtpNEIs_0QF-YalI65Pi6uw2BfSPNDdjM3JtPlEbH8/s1600/sham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyhdf0BaCOVTTYXK6Sug7tqvdZoTljr99mjAlKYG5qwTtFbyH_NIZTrvEuvEHcEnd_TpoIuCwANqlOQ6NCUDFe8rr5tQP4rE6TJtpNEIs_0QF-YalI65Pi6uw2BfSPNDdjM3JtPlEbH8/s400/sham.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I put a cute black and white piece of paper in my frame and then I stuck the clovers on<span style="font-size: x-large;"> top</span> of the frame with a little glue dot in the center.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't worry, the glue dot will come off.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then to add a little dimension i folded up the petals? leaves?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiArHiJMUI-V-JLig-2UW8M3M5uHB9R9n1o-jJZfMnWz_-yxs7UVsWeCgfrKr2vyod-Dr1CqEaZUKLErYbdmn42wWdOBeQnc63XaN_CPzyLLyrbbysu1l5sku4ts8J-5vbYUkVXSFBIPI/s1600/Sham1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiArHiJMUI-V-JLig-2UW8M3M5uHB9R9n1o-jJZfMnWz_-yxs7UVsWeCgfrKr2vyod-Dr1CqEaZUKLErYbdmn42wWdOBeQnc63XaN_CPzyLLyrbbysu1l5sku4ts8J-5vbYUkVXSFBIPI/s640/Sham1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And there you have it!<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the way - a <span style="font-size: x-large;">HUGE</span> thank you to all of you who emailed and commented and gave me anniversary ideas! You guys are awesome and I'm excited to have some new great ideas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-34317907038277575362011-02-28T10:21:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:21:17.376-08:00Yellow {clearance} home decor touches!<div style="text-align: center;">Well Spring may be a ways off still. . . but I'm <span style="font-size: large;">totally</span> ready for it, and cant wait!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything outside is still snow covered and cold, but inside is a different story. . . I'm preparing for spring, like it or not! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">My first step was these darling yellow place mats with awesome yellow napkin rings to adorn my dining room table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDMwgAHPAyn9VP4uc66KSr9NgzX11xnvV2nFVPe2HA46ucESB8FcHaD_bwKJ822YemRGlZlXDw103C4Z1Xo_Vtwag-H57nJSk-APr05yijZ4oA66in7K6ulVzRPG8lBWMhB7VldcDpwA/s1600/placemat1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDMwgAHPAyn9VP4uc66KSr9NgzX11xnvV2nFVPe2HA46ucESB8FcHaD_bwKJ822YemRGlZlXDw103C4Z1Xo_Vtwag-H57nJSk-APr05yijZ4oA66in7K6ulVzRPG8lBWMhB7VldcDpwA/s400/placemat1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> {along with beautiful roses from the hubs}</div><div style="text-align: center;">The napkin rings I got last year at the thrift store and the place mats I got a few weeks ago on clearance at Target!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXhHLsUJI9CBUupTp6Wxgdfs_R6_7VM8EVovEcfsEm7t0ekgKvPYnFbMn39MMCGyOvsaWON7ymhMtYKa-g4lGX-YUuycmFymydqOgEvuG4PJ59hnibeYMNbfv3eRqPVyQJ8SB69YudFg/s1600/placemat2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXhHLsUJI9CBUupTp6Wxgdfs_R6_7VM8EVovEcfsEm7t0ekgKvPYnFbMn39MMCGyOvsaWON7ymhMtYKa-g4lGX-YUuycmFymydqOgEvuG4PJ59hnibeYMNbfv3eRqPVyQJ8SB69YudFg/s400/placemat2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love clearance and I <b><span style="font-size: large;">love</span></b> <b style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">yellow</span></b>, so these were screaming my name! Literally. The hubs thought I was crazy when I picked them up and said I just <b><span style="font-size: large;">had</span></b> to have them! He's a good sport.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I realize I must have a bit of a problem when I got home and thought to my self that I should go back and buy ALL the yellow place mats, just in case I could make something out of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't worry, I didn't go back and buy them out. {yay for me!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqtQm3QQnLtZX6RmMLK_Qd1KNBHlzAKk9lvhNwZajegLjhkDDzQH6Vtq_vtl4FJWLmbYS8oeY-zuaFad6qW7Xk1YiN9mw7U1Wr3xycYBhncfOLcYj8-Vcv570vDuKQG10FK4YSapzRdk/s1600/placemat3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqtQm3QQnLtZX6RmMLK_Qd1KNBHlzAKk9lvhNwZajegLjhkDDzQH6Vtq_vtl4FJWLmbYS8oeY-zuaFad6qW7Xk1YiN9mw7U1Wr3xycYBhncfOLcYj8-Vcv570vDuKQG10FK4YSapzRdk/s400/placemat3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since bringing some yellow into the house, I feel all springy inside and as much as I enjoy Winter, I'm ready for my favorite season!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I see more spring, and lots more yellow in my and your near future! :)</div><br />
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<center></center><center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-3969142099232731112011-02-24T16:48:00.000-08:002011-02-24T16:48:21.675-08:00I'll get by with a little help from my friends - that means you! :)<div style="text-align: center;">My hubby and I are about to celebrate our 4th anniversary.</div><div style="text-align: center;">{Awwwwww. . . .}</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, exciting right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I am at a complete loss as to what to give/do for him!</div><div style="text-align: center;">One year I made him a scrapbook, so thats out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've made him photo books, Mix cd's, coupon books etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm starting to feel like this. . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOly8lHeVO1xEqxf6GWjxb6SzbRurIRqb0xBZGBYs61bvMOsEVaEW8AeFzUUuoVG920AFYwbjyuv9P0-l8pTukHG3dKNb9UmWHZ6Sjp4A-pStEyvZ2YLWcmdG46luipWAgqodOCN9YSU4/s1600/crazy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOly8lHeVO1xEqxf6GWjxb6SzbRurIRqb0xBZGBYs61bvMOsEVaEW8AeFzUUuoVG920AFYwbjyuv9P0-l8pTukHG3dKNb9UmWHZ6Sjp4A-pStEyvZ2YLWcmdG46luipWAgqodOCN9YSU4/s400/crazy.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I thought, "there are so many brilliant and talented women out there that I'm bound to get some totally fab ideas if but ask for help!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">So HELP!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If anybody has done anything for their man that was a total hit or has any ideas you'd like to share with little ol' me. . . I'd <b>LOVE</b> it!<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">☺</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Hoping I wont go crazy, </div><br />
<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important; cursor: move;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-35968521786550619572011-02-21T19:59:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:59:05.789-08:00A gift for someone HOT in your life!<div style="text-align: center;">I want to share with you what I did for my hubby this year for V-day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Something simple, inexpensive, thoughtful, cute and something he'll totally love. . .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Snacks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made him a basket of HOT snacks and goodies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My theme was obviously to let him know how hot I think he is! Cute right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg2Z-XwphbmBKcaKZkuvEQXSQjiX0x-ahjhJADeh0zYWHSDKqSskNO7SuH4A_9npnLOWo9KSSNZfBWFF_i4WqwMkxAaCEnd6elLbbjdtxqUaRLHQ1WcsEEUkKc-pYuvpvdJzey_csFJg/s1600/Hot1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg2Z-XwphbmBKcaKZkuvEQXSQjiX0x-ahjhJADeh0zYWHSDKqSskNO7SuH4A_9npnLOWo9KSSNZfBWFF_i4WqwMkxAaCEnd6elLbbjdtxqUaRLHQ1WcsEEUkKc-pYuvpvdJzey_csFJg/s640/Hot1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I included in the basket many of his favorite snacks, all spicy or HOT!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hot Tamales, salsa, flaming hot cheetos and munchies, hot cocoa packets, spicy V-8 juice, red hots, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeKfLmyx45C75tiQPAe3hSKVJvUG6ke7J4ee2MfgsIySbKc1_fJIsulJLuVwNLoc3bBEDdb3wstxEzoIssg3Fl7uXWkUEA4_RP2P5Kc_6Xk7s7P-5R672zpLPgMthm3hUBlLGNvy33K0/s1600/Hot2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeKfLmyx45C75tiQPAe3hSKVJvUG6ke7J4ee2MfgsIySbKc1_fJIsulJLuVwNLoc3bBEDdb3wstxEzoIssg3Fl7uXWkUEA4_RP2P5Kc_6Xk7s7P-5R672zpLPgMthm3hUBlLGNvy33K0/s640/Hot2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a few little cards {complete with images of flames} to let him know how HOT he is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Though I used this as a Valentines day gift, this would be perfect for any occasion. . . birthday, anniversary, or a just because gift. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What man doesn't love his snacks. ☺</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope some of you can get some use out of this. . . We're all looking for new ideas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-88121864025972825562011-02-21T05:00:00.000-08:002011-02-21T05:00:12.372-08:00Guest Blogger - Julie from Singing Three Little Birds<div align="center"><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I hope you are enjoying all my guest bloggers as much as I am.</span></span> </div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Its so great to get new ideas and learn about some new blogs!</span></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And a </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>big thanks</b></span> to all of my guest bloggers. . . you all are great!</span></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Now onto our guest for today - lets show her a big Ready-Set-Create welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello and thanks for having me here today!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://singingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx357/julie3birds/singingbutton-1.png" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My name is Julie and I write a little blog called <a href="http://singingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com/">Singing Three Little Birds</a>. When I'm not blogging about my crafts and kids, creating new items for my etsy <a href="http://bellerosedesigns.etsy.com/">shop</a> or chasing my kiddos around, I work full-time as a children's librarian. I am a pretty busy mom!</span><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This month I challenged myself to create a new rose everyday. Being a really busy mom and all, I haven't come close to creating one everyday but it has been fun trying. I have been using different materials that I haven't tried before. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here are a few favorites.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdQZM4Om4gw_kbeJcUDYJJ1g_aMk6_WAkLZIcEzfhOqXiMuf3je1Ek_SOcfo8H1zrZ9QiX_PGdPwIV-9ZlTGy79kqHh6l4eKTqH1dVhKf4LABZonZJMupBzc_-6SIUkPNoDKiP32ZQP0/s1600/flowers+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdQZM4Om4gw_kbeJcUDYJJ1g_aMk6_WAkLZIcEzfhOqXiMuf3je1Ek_SOcfo8H1zrZ9QiX_PGdPwIV-9ZlTGy79kqHh6l4eKTqH1dVhKf4LABZonZJMupBzc_-6SIUkPNoDKiP32ZQP0/s200/flowers+014.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">White lace</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkjd-LzKLtiJqhs8kblYVEyjva8wUh4xobkOBxv-Rh5j5g4FdLdxYl-XrrhXML55oUqxbsbHXW2THLXTtokx7Qb6lS7xkCWwSpWLkUl8kfFq9qJ-5oUf8Z1woxOfPR_fyRCmLnj9Ris4/s1600/flowers+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkjd-LzKLtiJqhs8kblYVEyjva8wUh4xobkOBxv-Rh5j5g4FdLdxYl-XrrhXML55oUqxbsbHXW2THLXTtokx7Qb6lS7xkCWwSpWLkUl8kfFq9qJ-5oUf8Z1woxOfPR_fyRCmLnj9Ris4/s200/flowers+016.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Denim</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQmfhArCvDPxhc4gWbto12HGgXdcNym8HGPEFASf5J5oMEJsqJ6N3ZS3tRl1f0g5s5F1zVGJ4CT2n8rP0EKEZe56yI0QaCu5TOG03lxr0acI7Qr11DPkMGs5rytGmxQTIFqdWH6b0vYk/s1600/flowers+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQmfhArCvDPxhc4gWbto12HGgXdcNym8HGPEFASf5J5oMEJsqJ6N3ZS3tRl1f0g5s5F1zVGJ4CT2n8rP0EKEZe56yI0QaCu5TOG03lxr0acI7Qr11DPkMGs5rytGmxQTIFqdWH6b0vYk/s200/flowers+019.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Double ruffle ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-7n9d9rJNKPq5oPb8MK27PDge9LF-xgUtaKACTJE-A59gRPmPS1Lufwp5eCXu-4GzukycyQMKvfEA3bZHAwVVXU7A-RbXxUKm9t6JCjbCiiHeJD-zxw33jPcFlroO-jUPEf1EFV_9qo/s1600/2-15-11+brd+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-7n9d9rJNKPq5oPb8MK27PDge9LF-xgUtaKACTJE-A59gRPmPS1Lufwp5eCXu-4GzukycyQMKvfEA3bZHAwVVXU7A-RbXxUKm9t6JCjbCiiHeJD-zxw33jPcFlroO-jUPEf1EFV_9qo/s200/2-15-11+brd+014.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A zipper!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have you challenged yourself recently? I'd love for you to stop by and tell me about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I also have a weekly linky party called Inspire Me Mondays.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Come link up your projects and show me some inspiration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://singingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx357/julie3birds/singingbutton-1-1-1-1.png" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thanks so much for having me here today! I hope you'll stop by soon.</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Julie @ Singing Three Little Birds</span></div>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-81548211755486689652011-02-17T19:33:00.000-08:002011-02-17T19:33:31.754-08:00Guest Blogger - Karen from Pocket Full of PinkHey! This is Karen from Pocket Full of Pink and I am so excited to be a guest post on Ready-Set-Create! Thanks Aleesha!<br />
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First let me introduce myself. My name is Karen and I am 40 something:) I still feel like I am about 20 though! It's hard to believe I have 3 kids, 16 (almost 17yr. old daughter), 14 yr. old son, and a 9 yr old daughter. They are very busy and SUPER good kids. I can't help but brag about them. I am such a proud mom!<br />
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Right now I am going back to school at a community college to finish up my associates degree, then on to a 4 year college in 2012. I just started in September after staying home with the kiddos for about 16 yrs! I am having a blast. I highly recommend it:)<br />
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Now, enough about me and my B-O-R-I-N-G life! On to a fun craft. Today I am going to show you how to make an adorable Dog tag necklace with scrapbook paper!<br />
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Here is what you will need:<br />
-Dog tag (purchased <a href="http://www.armysurplusworld.com/product.asp?engine=froogle&productID=1298">HERE</a>)<br />
-Mod Podge<br />
-a piece of pretty patterned scrapbook paper<br />
-craft knife<br />
-self-healing cutting surface<br />
-glue gun<br />
-paper flower or whatever you want to embellish your necklace with!<br />
-emery board<br />
-ribbon or ball chain<br />
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Here we go! First put your dog tag down on the wrong side of the scrapbook paper and trace around it like this:<br />
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Then, slap some mod podge all over the wrong side of the paper and glue that baby on the dog tag, matching up edges. Let it dry for about 1/2 hour. Then add a letter sticker for whoever you are making it for. Add some more mod podge on the top of the paper once you have attached the paper to the dog tag.<br />
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</tbody></table>Let the mod podge dry for at least 1-2 hours. Then using an emery board, sand gently around the edges, making sure you are working down, so not to lift the paper off the dog tag.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's another one I made. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Aleesha for having me here! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stop by my blog <a href="http://www.karismaheartsavannah.blogspot.com/">Pocket Full of Pink</a> anytime for Giveaways, tutorials, or recipes, or the latest crafts I am working on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sYzl0hORZFxo3NiPNO4mmS9uH1bOjVu5cyjPRdvyyKGz7btQGNaRNnROtCtpR_ERof2OMOC8g9dRi5rl-0Vcek3u9bQzvyP8aW6Am7K_x5sqHJBXyjL9ICX6e58vmbyTfHGXS0cK4zo/s1600/FinishedDogtagnecklace3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sYzl0hORZFxo3NiPNO4mmS9uH1bOjVu5cyjPRdvyyKGz7btQGNaRNnROtCtpR_ERof2OMOC8g9dRi5rl-0Vcek3u9bQzvyP8aW6Am7K_x5sqHJBXyjL9ICX6e58vmbyTfHGXS0cK4zo/s400/FinishedDogtagnecklace3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXDDNqSCFYC6KUcdIxpELr1D1EKSRvWsWSI74m5rqvcIFtkm79IVld9s9EVlbXSOlur7omwEFhQW6GLMVIosE_jUPIktZCQXEwLARjeMPornu4QvvyuenuK1dn26IIr13Cgh-S8XRe7M/s1600/Step5Dogtagnecklace.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<center></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-59942815118342944572011-02-15T05:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T20:08:19.410-08:00Guest Blogger - Megan from The Bug Creator<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you all had a fun, fab Valentines Day that was full of love!</span></div><div style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm super excited to have another guest blogger today. . . Make sure you stop by her blog and spread the love!</span></div><br />
Hello there ready set create fans! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited that Aleesha is letting me guest post here today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess the polite thing to do would be to introduce myself... My name is Megan. I am 24 years young and a single mommy to a wonderful little boy that just turned 1 year old! I am also the writer for <a href="http://bugcreator.blogspot.com/">The Bug Creator</a> blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a single parent is not easy, and sometimes I get overwhelmed having this tiny person depend on me and only me 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. . But when it comes to planning a party I shine! So when my son's (bug) first birthday started getting close (okay maybe it was 4 months ahead of time) I started planning how to do the party the cheapest way possible, to accommodate my budget, while not compromising the greatness of the party. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did a entire 1st birthday party for 48 people (38 were able to come) in well under $100!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So how'd I do it? Easy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Made the cake myself ($22.76)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Made all the decorations in photoshop & printed on cardstock I already had ($0)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Purchased the invitations using codes for % off and free codes on Shutterfly.com ($.85)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Did 16 goodie bags by going to the dollar tree, and clearance sections of wal-mart.($12.54)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The most expensive part of the whole thing was food which ended up costing around $52.00 for 38 people and we had some left!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Total party cost: $88.15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> for a party for 38 people... (we planned for 48 though)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Think that is impressive? I did my entire <s>mistake</s> wedding for $600 and it was amazing! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(that included my dress & food)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Want to see photos? I know you do! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(All photos were taken by an amazing photographer Jebbica @ <a href="http://jessicapwallin.com/">Photos By Jebbica</a> the ones that do not have her copyright were originals I edited ,graciously given to me because we forgot to grab snap shots with other cameras on the party...oops... lesson learned!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't forget to come visit me for tutorials, crafts, life, and more over @ <a href="http://bugcreator.blogspot.com/">The Bug Creator</a> or on <a href="http://facebook.com/bugcreator">facebook</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Aleesha for having me over! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div></div>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-32533435241965889132011-02-09T23:34:00.000-08:002011-02-09T23:34:45.636-08:00Cuuute Heart Owl Valentines!<div style="text-align: center;">Aren't owls just so cute right now?</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I made some fun owl valentines!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at this cute little owl. . . Made of hearts. . . a heart body and two little heart feet!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JA11mqLmtaZMihGLjIDdtIP2iKFLOP1sG8_q-wgvKC-ONtxs8SK4n3LVrDACuxM2XDmcNCYKvr7fOZ-bdgA0XO2uNBCzPBLxfYDViriCnm923xVIXuG3VSgPIz5YKPx1t45XzyMPtt4/s1600/owl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JA11mqLmtaZMihGLjIDdtIP2iKFLOP1sG8_q-wgvKC-ONtxs8SK4n3LVrDACuxM2XDmcNCYKvr7fOZ-bdgA0XO2uNBCzPBLxfYDViriCnm923xVIXuG3VSgPIz5YKPx1t45XzyMPtt4/s320/owl1.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Candy for V-day is all great and good, but you gotta have a little card to share a little love right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSkKSAUHcXuIKjcEKRNKt5EnAV1bHaw2wHH5kZ9t4d4Ef_52COt7h6psDI6UVAwKdgoB7igSsMVm8ctLeyv8tFE7uoozkODyiJ1o3PIWnHNvLREGzwJqpUpWWZjGITzJu098_OQU3hd8/s1600/owl+candy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSkKSAUHcXuIKjcEKRNKt5EnAV1bHaw2wHH5kZ9t4d4Ef_52COt7h6psDI6UVAwKdgoB7igSsMVm8ctLeyv8tFE7uoozkODyiJ1o3PIWnHNvLREGzwJqpUpWWZjGITzJu098_OQU3hd8/s640/owl+candy1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A clever little owl statement on each card completes it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiS6e0B09ioGQItt6VoqczlC7Ead0wBw-1XnAvcHywC4p4O_ysJL_ws52DwpkyJfPVczJtOQN735Dxhy5ensqqgeOEaHlDt5zEjeBmgMRl8h9dJZ01oE8dx52gtznLrqBbm3rQZxUjH4/s1600/owl+candy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiS6e0B09ioGQItt6VoqczlC7Ead0wBw-1XnAvcHywC4p4O_ysJL_ws52DwpkyJfPVczJtOQN735Dxhy5ensqqgeOEaHlDt5zEjeBmgMRl8h9dJZ01oE8dx52gtznLrqBbm3rQZxUjH4/s640/owl+candy2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think they are super cuuuute, and totally my style!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YdzmvR8IWPhSt5ek18Nb4nei7QEnuf9LkTTRp6bYeKugJvRLLTsMi_4V4brCwXSyakXASuIPFdzeL7EBO_63ryjJbY4ZCIkl1-scKnASWMU04VnKIvNrJiHGpMjYaifelLurNhkw3Kk/s1600/owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YdzmvR8IWPhSt5ek18Nb4nei7QEnuf9LkTTRp6bYeKugJvRLLTsMi_4V4brCwXSyakXASuIPFdzeL7EBO_63ryjJbY4ZCIkl1-scKnASWMU04VnKIvNrJiHGpMjYaifelLurNhkw3Kk/s640/owl.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If they are your style too, go ahead and use 'em!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I printed eight cards to a sheet and they are the perfect size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90Ip1WQEYhO9WvKzxwlPgWQ53Bv6gXcUkIvnsbzae83Lqd6CYutlIZDXrisA0V8EoUG6QH89uu3maxXnwDLy2l_ur-FWGYK8Y3MbcFgrCntwl0yx-H9X94EeYeab5owhtK8E2ODR9RaM/s1600/owl-a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90Ip1WQEYhO9WvKzxwlPgWQ53Bv6gXcUkIvnsbzae83Lqd6CYutlIZDXrisA0V8EoUG6QH89uu3maxXnwDLy2l_ur-FWGYK8Y3MbcFgrCntwl0yx-H9X94EeYeab5owhtK8E2ODR9RaM/s640/owl-a.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy these. . . If you wanna share them, "Owl" really appreciate it! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I am Crystal from <a href="http://crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com/">Crystal's Craft Spot</a>. Its my little spot to share my current craft projects, tutorials, recipes, and ideas I want to use in the future. I just started a monthly craft challenge (first link up today!), an online craft club, and Feature yourself Friday that I would love for you to join. I try to post something new almost everyday and I enjoy a variety of crafts. It is my way to relax and take a break from a busy day.<br />
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</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">Here are a few of my favorite projects</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com/2010/01/family-motto.html">Family Motto</a> </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLBd5x0GqllfYHK-tfBO6S1Id8aI4ayBjDhZGUxwUomM001E8CeBXHMHbD9sLPBzYixbl0g3gF6BeG94FeGgxnM6ORr_UOpAL9xE74BYlwQzBc5hF0PVIrx718HxjCddXPZ4Zg1EX6NQ/s400/IMG_7310.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com/2010/02/fabric-high-chair.html">fabric high chair</a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueIOFQ272ENUxFzaXnBLd0s2FW4bWCG4ldnKMwmbM7pgU_lDL-OoSQWj2rmUzhghASrifw_8SATag_wvHLNFkZ296nBk-UR9rTeCp_fUK9ELK1SHXX3c6Kc9IRYrnGidb-DCQT0IhMws/s400/IMG_7527.JPG" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><div style="border: medium none;"><a href="http://crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com/2010/06/sweet-baby-plates.html">Sweet Baby Plates</a></div></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggdCmY8bnqkn-ORl7ne7ZERcjr3ugXCWXVSdVQW2aTLuSaCgMjTIsp4X6xWQoZC5JP8hEs3yeH34AE4Glf6Aqy7ytVL32wDSBqjsmJRt7ylSmC8pSJrk8hgsa71Zm_9sYFUBBwZPNVsyw/s400/IMG_9039.JPG" style="border: medium none; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> </div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">Today I have a cute and quick craft for Valentine's day or any day.</div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">The Valentine's Headband</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSTxhS40AHIm_JqiIIrxWsXxyDrl3ojX_CF0glEY8O-aYr7btfNtP9SftFpDWyTKDpRvEIE9v6LnBuspxYu8_6ryi1rsjMltuu41U2wTememngo89XAWM4z54lSLk_p1kY35PlvSBwkxT/s1600/heart+Headband.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSTxhS40AHIm_JqiIIrxWsXxyDrl3ojX_CF0glEY8O-aYr7btfNtP9SftFpDWyTKDpRvEIE9v6LnBuspxYu8_6ryi1rsjMltuu41U2wTememngo89XAWM4z54lSLk_p1kY35PlvSBwkxT/s400/heart+Headband.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">and here's my little cutie pie wearing her new headband.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNOnjMnKTu1MteBFo4BhDmIV2egbYwuydTSJaU5thjGWzYakMcHWXaKn_ZyzkQK2Syc5IBhqEic7n5KIdvx61BiAk1O5JbNMFvN4sIvD2grurdI_d9ba-n9L2wHHG7a0-55HT2JzjkCMZ/s1600/heart+headband+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNOnjMnKTu1MteBFo4BhDmIV2egbYwuydTSJaU5thjGWzYakMcHWXaKn_ZyzkQK2Syc5IBhqEic7n5KIdvx61BiAk1O5JbNMFvN4sIvD2grurdI_d9ba-n9L2wHHG7a0-55HT2JzjkCMZ/s400/heart+headband+2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">Start by cutting out 3 hearts from felt. I stitched around the red for a fun look. Hot glue the three together and glue on the buttons.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeutvMk6GbSYxd167dmaSi6x_0sSzInSXX__5Z-0aBx0tTe7fuP-P0Vjs4Vjlqzl6ccp39bBSQshZs7rhSUmkm2ZcIOZFd5aqubfWotQx8bs1cSfen6M8A8Gmwu91lbSbiIZohkOCcLqxJ/s1600/IMG_2600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeutvMk6GbSYxd167dmaSi6x_0sSzInSXX__5Z-0aBx0tTe7fuP-P0Vjs4Vjlqzl6ccp39bBSQshZs7rhSUmkm2ZcIOZFd5aqubfWotQx8bs1cSfen6M8A8Gmwu91lbSbiIZohkOCcLqxJ/s400/IMG_2600.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">grab a plastic headband</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4jrnDcxbWiHiuq5BvBfeGk16zw6VwbUVUU_GfW9aDyP62g9Pj6tOsXb5wWTD8gXbhM63SObJDUKyGaDK2RpagXxyDkH7rsU00fPSL-mx3STlJ6-1rM3h5iqOIHyvnqNvYySrRx3cK_73/s1600/IMG_2601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4jrnDcxbWiHiuq5BvBfeGk16zw6VwbUVUU_GfW9aDyP62g9Pj6tOsXb5wWTD8gXbhM63SObJDUKyGaDK2RpagXxyDkH7rsU00fPSL-mx3STlJ6-1rM3h5iqOIHyvnqNvYySrRx3cK_73/s400/IMG_2601.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">add a bit of hot glue to one end and start wrapping the entire headband with yarn. You can add glue do different parts of the headband to keep it secure.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE8tqffoOJ8wFiZ-Z8B0OS26oVFXOqq_o1Un5a0m72HS802CC4u4p8dA3i6I6WwGIUNsEJgKKhNQ8zf5NE3dsxt4iwSPRyC0R2Hna4DitDkfIMLdIuB_vrhyphenhyphenqE2YLuntpzH6Wya0d15hy/s1600/IMG_2603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimE8tqffoOJ8wFiZ-Z8B0OS26oVFXOqq_o1Un5a0m72HS802CC4u4p8dA3i6I6WwGIUNsEJgKKhNQ8zf5NE3dsxt4iwSPRyC0R2Hna4DitDkfIMLdIuB_vrhyphenhyphenqE2YLuntpzH6Wya0d15hy/s400/IMG_2603.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">A close up of the end.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jE5Aye53Kzd4qfGXnLpPE9A-owHYXdwoLLt6gSF2wXEASRejcCiNVx2aLV9DpvvdgKnu4VnWZn93kxIHPajNr6Yxo_3Nn1ZXt_BGoFhIKzjA2se1dr8Gd_yuhodqinWK788g3Gtxi3uG/s1600/IMG_2606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jE5Aye53Kzd4qfGXnLpPE9A-owHYXdwoLLt6gSF2wXEASRejcCiNVx2aLV9DpvvdgKnu4VnWZn93kxIHPajNr6Yxo_3Nn1ZXt_BGoFhIKzjA2se1dr8Gd_yuhodqinWK788g3Gtxi3uG/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">It should look like this once you're done.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRbwL5fyjycvxsv1oFJ5P7omvZLufLmshdxP7d0q9XAot2FFpT49IzziNZ_bsT4B-Q5-kbet4HmfYXKzfUsWbPYZ2bZ5Kg-uh9l9sXRSkWOgcMHqA6vSd30kwZiHSzc7Sv9FfmYkUUZAv/s1600/IMG_2608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRbwL5fyjycvxsv1oFJ5P7omvZLufLmshdxP7d0q9XAot2FFpT49IzziNZ_bsT4B-Q5-kbet4HmfYXKzfUsWbPYZ2bZ5Kg-uh9l9sXRSkWOgcMHqA6vSd30kwZiHSzc7Sv9FfmYkUUZAv/s400/IMG_2608.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3eHRfAj2JuDB5bhx1n7lU7E5b8N-3fN_U8l15U8jB_97DAaiaWpnOGZeyXzxb3sAQNNv6gb2HrzjUmIq_gAh6K6TTKkoGIMhfdJrwWEd_djv0352kUQGmiedqYY8Gn-pZixlpLp2fgEu/s1600/IMG_2613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3eHRfAj2JuDB5bhx1n7lU7E5b8N-3fN_U8l15U8jB_97DAaiaWpnOGZeyXzxb3sAQNNv6gb2HrzjUmIq_gAh6K6TTKkoGIMhfdJrwWEd_djv0352kUQGmiedqYY8Gn-pZixlpLp2fgEu/s400/IMG_2613.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;">glue the hearts on your headband and you're done! So cute for your little one or even for yourself.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfEFPdNTCkPG2gJVW6wxhc8xL27yN_djBJhyphenhyphengpvTNhjBh5AdgW77esEdDItLTZqprCz26BSVUqyJ_qlKuCRdunyuhGWWD8_ifED9o5VwiehuMsDfkzYTyz7lBUCTXdU3JHstzoq3LZ97O/s1600/IMG_2653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfEFPdNTCkPG2gJVW6wxhc8xL27yN_djBJhyphenhyphengpvTNhjBh5AdgW77esEdDItLTZqprCz26BSVUqyJ_qlKuCRdunyuhGWWD8_ifED9o5VwiehuMsDfkzYTyz7lBUCTXdU3JHstzoq3LZ97O/s400/IMG_2653.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnsZIRHnuV1JAHd8zfuOlyJ0EBhnE99a75vMgiMxfpW7DGeZZN4p-rXljyjsFfOZwit0UXddZ_B3Q1WV2NvFGGtLjzA81anNMPU5Pq-wKdSie106SlYdEVyo4c11rRkwKraXoQVP2qiew/s1600/IMG_2618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnsZIRHnuV1JAHd8zfuOlyJ0EBhnE99a75vMgiMxfpW7DGeZZN4p-rXljyjsFfOZwit0UXddZ_B3Q1WV2NvFGGtLjzA81anNMPU5Pq-wKdSie106SlYdEVyo4c11rRkwKraXoQVP2qiew/s400/IMG_2618.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Come by <a href="http://www.crystalscraftspot.blogspot.com/">my blog</a> any time for more fun ideas. Thanks for having me today!</div>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-70470036158774110852011-02-06T22:58:00.000-08:002011-02-06T22:58:21.346-08:00Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes for V-Day!<div style="text-align: center;">I made some V-day treats last weekend that were way easy, cute and gooood!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Strawberry cupcakes topped with chocolate covered strawberries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5k8HrVUrYILZbtMfjZ1WCf-Qy8Jc9QDZ4l2tHLrSCeq0AaH5qAHdR_kNint0uE51SZ7skMASXDX-0qbC3u7HSowpdWIhHLuPHbYULUqYktZ0KnV_mT0t_n3sBMpTpTiCwQiJAmUi968/s1600/CC3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5k8HrVUrYILZbtMfjZ1WCf-Qy8Jc9QDZ4l2tHLrSCeq0AaH5qAHdR_kNint0uE51SZ7skMASXDX-0qbC3u7HSowpdWIhHLuPHbYULUqYktZ0KnV_mT0t_n3sBMpTpTiCwQiJAmUi968/s640/CC3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What is it about chocolate covered strawberries and Valentines day?</div><div style="text-align: center;">No complaints from me. . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these little bites or juicy, chocolaty goodness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH87UB3-Dp2sQ0XtZnSDcbh9ZMVEioLKKjDoGcvxtRDvoez6lxBdMPt0FKI18TKlPZR0wroV7EBTLVMlLwG_8of-ty1WLHL8At7iE8fwWJuLnq9ivEN5OyexEgEptTRiGt8m-g8VgiagI/s1600/CC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH87UB3-Dp2sQ0XtZnSDcbh9ZMVEioLKKjDoGcvxtRDvoez6lxBdMPt0FKI18TKlPZR0wroV7EBTLVMlLwG_8of-ty1WLHL8At7iE8fwWJuLnq9ivEN5OyexEgEptTRiGt8m-g8VgiagI/s640/CC2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> So for these yummy treats I started by dipping my strawberries, and making some cupcakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went with strawberry cupcakes cuz, helloooo, they are pink, and strawberry. . . perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I frosted some with chocolate, some with strawberry and some with both chocolate and strawberry frosting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{They taste pretty dang good no matter what I frosted them with!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjngCTBBmsvItnqhHWkYqw_DB4XJC5UUeGtPWNQiaBt6gdUUEkmmhCCnl6KIjLpEAOwlczmgCK7mo3F1NG1IuBNXYBWsE0qfVrVy-pOOf8KedCqJDBNmrfZdNaj__C7WXl89H1npah4s/s1600/CC1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjngCTBBmsvItnqhHWkYqw_DB4XJC5UUeGtPWNQiaBt6gdUUEkmmhCCnl6KIjLpEAOwlczmgCK7mo3F1NG1IuBNXYBWsE0qfVrVy-pOOf8KedCqJDBNmrfZdNaj__C7WXl89H1npah4s/s400/CC1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once they were good and frosted I topped each one with a chocolate covered strawberry and drizzled some melted chocolate on the top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I say, you can never have too much chocolate right?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5k8HrVUrYILZbtMfjZ1WCf-Qy8Jc9QDZ4l2tHLrSCeq0AaH5qAHdR_kNint0uE51SZ7skMASXDX-0qbC3u7HSowpdWIhHLuPHbYULUqYktZ0KnV_mT0t_n3sBMpTpTiCwQiJAmUi968/s1600/CC3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5k8HrVUrYILZbtMfjZ1WCf-Qy8Jc9QDZ4l2tHLrSCeq0AaH5qAHdR_kNint0uE51SZ7skMASXDX-0qbC3u7HSowpdWIhHLuPHbYULUqYktZ0KnV_mT0t_n3sBMpTpTiCwQiJAmUi968/s640/CC3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They were really good and lets face it, we all love a festive treat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a cute way to dress up a simple cupcake and make it your own!</div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-81628120013583880232011-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:002011-02-04T08:00:55.558-08:00Valentines "Mix Tape" {with cute printable}<div style="text-align: center;">I love holidays. . . I love an excuse to celebrate!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Valentines day is a holiday when we try to do a little something special for each other but don't spend too much money.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, while trying to come up with something sweet for my valentine I had a great idea. . .</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll make him a mix tape!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxVDdgjySlWZmOzEkHq8pTRFfTB9NDjVk_hSj47dsklZhFVCVwOwoJaM5CtjtL9wV0u4U0uEbjzqP4q94S42UqbTMOWC6hom3yetlIyjBbIqhFXy9cx1ELbJK73w0UTUZ-V6c4Mosy0I/s1600/Mix+tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxVDdgjySlWZmOzEkHq8pTRFfTB9NDjVk_hSj47dsklZhFVCVwOwoJaM5CtjtL9wV0u4U0uEbjzqP4q94S42UqbTMOWC6hom3yetlIyjBbIqhFXy9cx1ELbJK73w0UTUZ-V6c4Mosy0I/s320/Mix+tape.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What??? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Those aren't "the thing" any more?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, you're right.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But here is my updated version of a mix tape!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfroKLq8eAx_oBOje9yEKdARVN61MlsMjQmC-0uVM9zs38NxXWxLhXL7hqgcJJ7RzCf34xB0v2oUX1c7leuOIUUhm_EOfG_IbU8xlZivVXism2Mu-rl3_Jrw5U5b1ZtqJmS_7pPbOfWTo/s1600/Mix+Tape1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfroKLq8eAx_oBOje9yEKdARVN61MlsMjQmC-0uVM9zs38NxXWxLhXL7hqgcJJ7RzCf34xB0v2oUX1c7leuOIUUhm_EOfG_IbU8xlZivVXism2Mu-rl3_Jrw5U5b1ZtqJmS_7pPbOfWTo/s400/Mix+Tape1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A cd full of love songs that I took the time to compile just for my sweetheart, with this super cute graphic to complete the Mix Tape feel!</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/AVvXsEhlxVDdgjySlWZmOzEkHq8pTRFfTB9NDjVk_hSj47dsklZhFVCVwOwoJaM5CtjtL9wV0u4U0uEbjzqP4q94S42UqbTMOWC6hom3yetlIyjBbIqhFXy9cx1ELbJK73w0UTUZ-V6c4Mosy0I/s1600/Mix+tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxVDdgjySlWZmOzEkHq8pTRFfTB9NDjVk_hSj47dsklZhFVCVwOwoJaM5CtjtL9wV0u4U0uEbjzqP4q94S42UqbTMOWC6hom3yetlIyjBbIqhFXy9cx1ELbJK73w0UTUZ-V6c4Mosy0I/s1600/Mix+tape.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a list of some of the songs I'll be including on my own "mix tape". I'll also be adding a few songs with more personal meaning</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your Guardian Angel - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus</div><div style="text-align: center;">Become - Goo Goo Dolls</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's Amore - Dean Martin </div><div style="text-align: center;">Open Arms - Journey</div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything - Stereo Fuse</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll Be - Edwin McCain</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll Make Love to You - Boys II Men </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ice Cream - Sarah McLachlan</div><div style="text-align: center;">Name - Goo Goo Dolls </div><div style="text-align: center;">When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss</div><div style="text-align: center;">Faithfully - Journey </div><div style="text-align: center;">My Best Friend - Tim McGraw</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sway - Dean Martin </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1825468692315964616.post-36288597980176918992011-01-27T08:36:00.000-08:002011-01-27T19:22:58.674-08:00Valentines Day Alpha Printables<div style="text-align: center;">I like Valentines day. . . but I hate spending money for it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just feel like, I really don't need to buy the things the stores tell me to, just to show people I love them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like to do that in my own {super frugal} way. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've got a few super cute V-day ideas up my sleeve for ya, but today I'm gonna share with you the alpha printables I made to put in my printables frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the alpha art because of the simplicity of it, and I love the black, white and red too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdxNydsV-d9h7LJ4_dZtm9leTGMHnt6M3dvG98TiiMPCLDmqnVLbMMfhvlGxhZvE539bxT-t4BWvQJLZuHeMAUMCHBk296tqIucFwYixwS7DbY0nt5i22-lkTeROmJ1QpqD0qwyDtCfk/s1600/alpha1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdxNydsV-d9h7LJ4_dZtm9leTGMHnt6M3dvG98TiiMPCLDmqnVLbMMfhvlGxhZvE539bxT-t4BWvQJLZuHeMAUMCHBk296tqIucFwYixwS7DbY0nt5i22-lkTeROmJ1QpqD0qwyDtCfk/s640/alpha1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is another one where I kept the letters in order. This one might be my favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrxwj-9PQmwy81GSKarzGVO2yQPtcnPU9vTkBwjNEu6WsMNN-vBuWVMgonS2msZ0UYjfuDPjUy1i_O852Ol59sc8RfAlzbGhyphenhyphenE6VQFvK3sXwYU5Me7oAx1crn5AWsQ5J6ddVQYIbKm4c/s1600/alpha2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrxwj-9PQmwy81GSKarzGVO2yQPtcnPU9vTkBwjNEu6WsMNN-vBuWVMgonS2msZ0UYjfuDPjUy1i_O852Ol59sc8RfAlzbGhyphenhyphenE6VQFvK3sXwYU5Me7oAx1crn5AWsQ5J6ddVQYIbKm4c/s640/alpha2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't tried yet, but I think these would be cute printed smaller and given out as valentines cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So go ahead and print them, and if you use them I'd love to know what you think!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/110/EA91E90664F598B149175F67B28C3D74.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></center>Aleeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237389844843768869noreply@blogger.com6