tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50765899310115649272024-02-20T16:50:08.778-08:00Crafter's Anonymous Club"Hi, my name is Chelsea and I am a Craftaholic."
Welcome to The Club... where crafters come for help.Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-26885897937764589962011-03-23T00:19:00.000-07:002011-03-23T00:19:00.257-07:00Princess Printable<div style="text-align: center;">Every Princess needs this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A free printable for your personal use.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just click the picture and save to your computer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dbLm7LiIqwSmDhXsRT_7slSewKHOVJ_kus8NiGRE8NtLTpE2Nl5_2cN5FE-Sl0fZkxUHHStjA3ltuWnfINIyP3f4UvlDSO8mei1KwC3Mt_LfOdTKEh-JOn_Y16H80UE73PXORKBOfPQ/s1600/Princess+Subway+art.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dbLm7LiIqwSmDhXsRT_7slSewKHOVJ_kus8NiGRE8NtLTpE2Nl5_2cN5FE-Sl0fZkxUHHStjA3ltuWnfINIyP3f4UvlDSO8mei1KwC3Mt_LfOdTKEh-JOn_Y16H80UE73PXORKBOfPQ/s320/Princess+Subway+art.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585688267625769314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJVxgEvQWbjWR8WxHEYiF-X8O8rfvWtOkxaOsYuZrp6Wi3xuJxjBA7ttudR-GV4QarzhFPi3W0HI0j5WCA_l-yojNr8Dw26416U_VFpQ1butXATSDp7phazIHALAVTquMN_zSCvnIXHk/s1600/Princess+Turquoise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJVxgEvQWbjWR8WxHEYiF-X8O8rfvWtOkxaOsYuZrp6Wi3xuJxjBA7ttudR-GV4QarzhFPi3W0HI0j5WCA_l-yojNr8Dw26416U_VFpQ1butXATSDp7phazIHALAVTquMN_zSCvnIXHk/s320/Princess+Turquoise.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585688264051205570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tJneow3Y0LHugTXqQ6JATX43MclWuPlQevS8hQT_xGLZFr3uXu5fJesGwUYC7yF75d6KcG1fTmlajDn5-ewmSPXAv3S5tH_z9j7JALWRN4mkx43A14-91W03CTvC5J8abicUUNg7r0Q/s1600/Princess+purple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6tJneow3Y0LHugTXqQ6JATX43MclWuPlQevS8hQT_xGLZFr3uXu5fJesGwUYC7yF75d6KcG1fTmlajDn5-ewmSPXAv3S5tH_z9j7JALWRN4mkx43A14-91W03CTvC5J8abicUUNg7r0Q/s320/Princess+purple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585688256753877138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9MwSjOq8vbFiipxd0lISL4nyyuQL8zSpSLsS3KXSkf6SOiWvHS21psMXb67QhGk4JVZkt3kmmsjVK9RgBFZezbPOPzdcg9I8-bRU4y26oCpM0yxFQYEjFmYeAFRpdCtoCxWndfEOiLw/s1600/Princess+Green.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9MwSjOq8vbFiipxd0lISL4nyyuQL8zSpSLsS3KXSkf6SOiWvHS21psMXb67QhGk4JVZkt3kmmsjVK9RgBFZezbPOPzdcg9I8-bRU4y26oCpM0yxFQYEjFmYeAFRpdCtoCxWndfEOiLw/s320/Princess+Green.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585688254156209218" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-92045136211820981942011-03-21T00:11:00.000-07:002011-03-21T00:11:00.677-07:00Easter Printable<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a fun printable for Easter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just click on the picture and save to your computer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpT3xc4wTBaGqVOokj9J1KGztqD_gZUhS6BTPQd4eKpSbvZ0THvP1UNTrPQELMiTaixxtsoWAa4sq1zrTFT8zg0JA_ZCrpEhj6zBa2aPU_k2_rUexgcCK-kQC01IAC_LIbEXP-d6jqrU/s1600/Easter+purple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpT3xc4wTBaGqVOokj9J1KGztqD_gZUhS6BTPQd4eKpSbvZ0THvP1UNTrPQELMiTaixxtsoWAa4sq1zrTFT8zg0JA_ZCrpEhj6zBa2aPU_k2_rUexgcCK-kQC01IAC_LIbEXP-d6jqrU/s320/Easter+purple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585689364551121074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMAtlw3OTFMWEtaeDtds8SLU9IRyXbCimJEOv3H2AR7nQDIlZyHxuM2mCzHegZinf3KiYurNdHYZIkC3DWhS1QDpVKLX4chdmWRNJqW5Ch9hyhALzgRRJxC_NVnl4y3tnT6g84-m6nHg/s1600/Easter+blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMAtlw3OTFMWEtaeDtds8SLU9IRyXbCimJEOv3H2AR7nQDIlZyHxuM2mCzHegZinf3KiYurNdHYZIkC3DWhS1QDpVKLX4chdmWRNJqW5Ch9hyhALzgRRJxC_NVnl4y3tnT6g84-m6nHg/s320/Easter+blue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585689357515423682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdorCd2D8iCfVjXJRiheCmLmW9ivWIyfO1lZ5B5YDm2JFK_Rd7fvubV3ieKRXS-yoymg_QlBv6qcNVcpE59ZFHfUaRvdj60SkFJOLdLv05HyM9-cXCiZd6jIWhdkC-AnsdjDfsfgplgI/s1600/Easter+subway.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdorCd2D8iCfVjXJRiheCmLmW9ivWIyfO1lZ5B5YDm2JFK_Rd7fvubV3ieKRXS-yoymg_QlBv6qcNVcpE59ZFHfUaRvdj60SkFJOLdLv05HyM9-cXCiZd6jIWhdkC-AnsdjDfsfgplgI/s320/Easter+subway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585685512606430226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-73487662931605680122011-03-19T00:03:00.000-07:002011-03-19T00:08:36.814-07:00Baseball Printable<div style="text-align: center;">My son is in baseball and I really wanted to make something for him to have in his room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I created a printable just for him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Feel free to download for your personal use!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just click on the picture and save to your computer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgHAEIZvmMrCaZHfpL_OUeooeicOEiFrB3tYE7qBgJE8NwOl0hItikt6MMl9_4usnncZHOUaVrmFcztKD9n7TX2xjw_1XL1bxBr4PdQnonbAYp5Lm50ukW7_P2O_kvJPJVmjY0XWpAXc/s1600/Baseball+subway+red+with+white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgHAEIZvmMrCaZHfpL_OUeooeicOEiFrB3tYE7qBgJE8NwOl0hItikt6MMl9_4usnncZHOUaVrmFcztKD9n7TX2xjw_1XL1bxBr4PdQnonbAYp5Lm50ukW7_P2O_kvJPJVmjY0XWpAXc/s320/Baseball+subway+red+with+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684052161679570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup4sXDXjK0E8PhGY0a18qq2CWO0msi85QHsiCNaYniC_eZIlbZwPi07oI9ne22aj5OOkxWIlxRp1pnQf-W4pdY7KsHzw8Lie1FmOjAHN6VXQhnWLRXbPNMEGDDKgMwRUysHpUW0DiSVA/s1600/Baseball+subway+navy+with+white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup4sXDXjK0E8PhGY0a18qq2CWO0msi85QHsiCNaYniC_eZIlbZwPi07oI9ne22aj5OOkxWIlxRp1pnQf-W4pdY7KsHzw8Lie1FmOjAHN6VXQhnWLRXbPNMEGDDKgMwRUysHpUW0DiSVA/s320/Baseball+subway+navy+with+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684050178333218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72v5NGoGGZPayfhtho95mkzFNi2k2o0_iASfmdwpzecjk9gEtgzX9AAMK4gccctiWAKCxEUQF4cVwxn8Xc2rHv1rk6puxAJBcBE8o9JeQqZiQmm4vMTUW0RrZLdp-9NvPvyNyyueyugU/s1600/Basball+subway+green+with+white.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72v5NGoGGZPayfhtho95mkzFNi2k2o0_iASfmdwpzecjk9gEtgzX9AAMK4gccctiWAKCxEUQF4cVwxn8Xc2rHv1rk6puxAJBcBE8o9JeQqZiQmm4vMTUW0RrZLdp-9NvPvyNyyueyugU/s320/Basball+subway+green+with+white.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684044853335730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vvTRtxHibHNNA5gFAfKcHYisCuVYN5aj8piHBs5fdO3mNeRlAJLar2OWlWSOyZPQN5ZhYrLiq1K-SU8EwtlUtS0V9sGpN-KBKbu-IIhCTDpQzDeLFXX95h2Qf5oPe8wIx63sSMn0qC8/s1600/Basball+subway+black+with+white1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vvTRtxHibHNNA5gFAfKcHYisCuVYN5aj8piHBs5fdO3mNeRlAJLar2OWlWSOyZPQN5ZhYrLiq1K-SU8EwtlUtS0V9sGpN-KBKbu-IIhCTDpQzDeLFXX95h2Qf5oPe8wIx63sSMn0qC8/s320/Basball+subway+black+with+white1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585684041095426370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-25110199270909366642011-03-02T00:01:00.000-08:002011-03-02T00:01:02.268-08:00Sheer Spring Scarf<div align="center">Spring! Chelsea what are you thinking?!</div><div align="center">I know many of you are still snowed in your homes back east, but here in Las Vegas it is starting to become Spring.</div><div align="center">My fleece scarfs are just to warm some days and I needed something lighter.</div><div align="center">So the other day I picked up some light weight, sheer fabric. I got 1 yard each of three colors. I have not yet done the third. It is going to be a bit more special. I'll show you when it is done.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZHCaGte7tzq88V3dV1fpZLC49dfc3AItnMtT_xN0tzbYN4j338jXyJHRgnSIG75k2YI0QZjPZVPzVrIKH74_FVrIraTU8iO2HXK-pKWjHqZuk4PWlInZdxLQvQFCGbh1sIFOWuvTYd0/s1600/100_1632.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577737475364617730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZHCaGte7tzq88V3dV1fpZLC49dfc3AItnMtT_xN0tzbYN4j338jXyJHRgnSIG75k2YI0QZjPZVPzVrIKH74_FVrIraTU8iO2HXK-pKWjHqZuk4PWlInZdxLQvQFCGbh1sIFOWuvTYd0/s320/100_1632.JPG" /></a> I really liked this fabric because it has tans, blues and browns in it. Perfect to wear with jeans.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzyUlUGBIjNaiDxUwpUOOZNuUPFAQ9HQIl5Rf1AXICBsFXlgbJ6jmxTsxvQQYxt4RhjpC2IJlQYR3u-K6kTOBWeN5wgKIg4PxH5GMTcdm2XF0e3wLT0ov-Mg_wefiT2qIU4xAe_YD_k4/s1600/100_1631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577737466825978386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzyUlUGBIjNaiDxUwpUOOZNuUPFAQ9HQIl5Rf1AXICBsFXlgbJ6jmxTsxvQQYxt4RhjpC2IJlQYR3u-K6kTOBWeN5wgKIg4PxH5GMTcdm2XF0e3wLT0ov-Mg_wefiT2qIU4xAe_YD_k4/s320/100_1631.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qWFzcbVQS7LfpYP4HFDmRdkMZOvb1piRJlagunbxs6ShXvsE7ZV1ZY2q7eDUAiOaen6J8ZFKRzpcV0oOb36rlV84r5mhTcg4QeXV5QE-p0O46GxfFfm3soykvst6lEl0O15xxNwZyHg/s1600/100_1633.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577737457487844082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qWFzcbVQS7LfpYP4HFDmRdkMZOvb1piRJlagunbxs6ShXvsE7ZV1ZY2q7eDUAiOaen6J8ZFKRzpcV0oOb36rlV84r5mhTcg4QeXV5QE-p0O46GxfFfm3soykvst6lEl0O15xxNwZyHg/s320/100_1633.JPG" /></a> This one is a bit more fun. An animal print is browns, blacks and tans. Also good for jeans.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j8AfroDhqTimIcDWv_sIKfFhazAOwf2PVGNTueVNmqe1eqcmDrGqgKxVxIIRYEK5S4k5V_KJhLgjintH8UOOUeExtMRovSg3PbcbO6PPvr9z-8I8cGCmtG2U1ctBWmznYm3RBDBo3iw/s1600/100_1634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577737455457127426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j8AfroDhqTimIcDWv_sIKfFhazAOwf2PVGNTueVNmqe1eqcmDrGqgKxVxIIRYEK5S4k5V_KJhLgjintH8UOOUeExtMRovSg3PbcbO6PPvr9z-8I8cGCmtG2U1ctBWmznYm3RBDBo3iw/s320/100_1634.JPG" /></a> I sewed both in an infinity loop. I hate my scarfs slipping off my shoulders <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">so </span>this works perfect. They are long enough to just hang, be doubled up or wrapped around the neck.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikULyVN69PomI37tasbjl65Hc55JD1IPGmKZLGEpo89MxttnXOQ1bbApfV01fyevSOMtK3Xk_W4mjaBBYcEKvAmA4y8xqKd8LXu-xIQutdrsxLipMRoQ4dFc-Z8Vb9qixJi81xTeY5cWE/s1600/100_1635.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577737450622619122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikULyVN69PomI37tasbjl65Hc55JD1IPGmKZLGEpo89MxttnXOQ1bbApfV01fyevSOMtK3Xk_W4mjaBBYcEKvAmA4y8xqKd8LXu-xIQutdrsxLipMRoQ4dFc-Z8Vb9qixJi81xTeY5cWE/s320/100_1635.JPG" /></a> I have never sewn with this type of fabric and was worried it would be hard. It worked out pretty well. I did a basic double fold hem on all the sides and sewed the ends together. I made sure to use a new needle and it worked out pretty well.</div><div> </div><div>Now I am set for Spring!<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-89180268877474302402011-02-28T00:01:00.000-08:002011-02-28T00:01:01.105-08:00Tax Return Grocery Shopping<div align="center">Well. We got our tax return. We always get a very large tax return so I knew that when it did come that I wanted to go grocery shopping and FILL my storage area. </div><br /><div align="center">And I did.</div><br /><div align="center">Sorry for the bad pictures. The sun would not cooperate!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB98YQH6tOnuwd3YZ4egQ_wVqb_FCkePPQB6dxSX8bcyrCAQP0VnbBJoVj8eOSSmvR4MZ4xAIr8E_2R74trq8d_DNH6IGMmSzuI76ofCOQaVLyI5rrrN8kqdl8JfElqKXE3Jxp8yw8Wk/s1600/100_1622.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577730031428763714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicB98YQH6tOnuwd3YZ4egQ_wVqb_FCkePPQB6dxSX8bcyrCAQP0VnbBJoVj8eOSSmvR4MZ4xAIr8E_2R74trq8d_DNH6IGMmSzuI76ofCOQaVLyI5rrrN8kqdl8JfElqKXE3Jxp8yw8Wk/s320/100_1622.JPG" /></a> This is my trip to Walmart. I spent about $500 and I am so happy!</div><div align="center">I also went to Sam's Club and spent about $200.</div><br /><div align="center">I planned this trip very well. I had a huge shopping list put together by isle. I had so much stuff that I had to take two trips into the store. I went through half the store and filled the cart to brimming, payed and filled the van. Then I went right back in and filled the cart again with the other half of the store.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zDk1U9_0aJNsYOCUNuNcsrabL23bIulnIeXgivUYmjPks9-RxoPQdPFcJxTIPA9YjrJp32iMR33cMAhRy6LNOto2sWl54bkLyzxsPnoO9CrEmaTBIL4KU1pBs5UN0hhxHEkvgTjRIlI/s1600/100_1620.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577730028822363650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zDk1U9_0aJNsYOCUNuNcsrabL23bIulnIeXgivUYmjPks9-RxoPQdPFcJxTIPA9YjrJp32iMR33cMAhRy6LNOto2sWl54bkLyzxsPnoO9CrEmaTBIL4KU1pBs5UN0hhxHEkvgTjRIlI/s320/100_1620.JPG" /></a> I had planned in advance and taken one of the seats outs of the van. Good thing I did!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6ND1MSpiDRu-BaMqmKnXy1SwLnQT68qvaLvg2F1nrH3AdmRbjSAVH9yo2thcyWEOT6VOnOYO_p3ZroazZdX2H-dZwpNwtVQK03MO5fnhh-9NSoPL_DjGpShafm0iIPPWOx2PAuaGTM/s1600/100_1621.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577730011674513170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl6ND1MSpiDRu-BaMqmKnXy1SwLnQT68qvaLvg2F1nrH3AdmRbjSAVH9yo2thcyWEOT6VOnOYO_p3ZroazZdX2H-dZwpNwtVQK03MO5fnhh-9NSoPL_DjGpShafm0iIPPWOx2PAuaGTM/s320/100_1621.JPG" /></a> Not only did I get pantry items but I also got bath and freezer items. I have a small cube freezer in my garage and it is full of frozen meats and veggies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoA0AJ4xCiiEkIxvIT4sSM0eD4vpkOLEYDaFoY8tGi_zCpHjs_lUs-OKGi684N7kM29OJpM5uYcdEKYdoMc_2TtGkPLdgvtvP2q38YIoUXFyqe9zcww7faBCopTltqjeoLTToPcFEaos/s1600/100_1628.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577730006704674546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoA0AJ4xCiiEkIxvIT4sSM0eD4vpkOLEYDaFoY8tGi_zCpHjs_lUs-OKGi684N7kM29OJpM5uYcdEKYdoMc_2TtGkPLdgvtvP2q38YIoUXFyqe9zcww7faBCopTltqjeoLTToPcFEaos/s320/100_1628.JPG" /></a> I redid my entire storage area. It is in a strange sort of place. Under the stairs in the </div><div>BATHROOM.<br />Yes, the bathroom. You have to walk through the bathroom and open a door to under the stairs.</div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMrSRZtPS-9OxaIy08f64AbH0M3_T16rfYKFccUUxIKH3l3Lbx7rvItaJzC4Gr8RRUAf-dRHDL8LfNqSx_3slUt73J8W0gkJuM5in3K1b9_qKlkBxhLHcXxxaH_Sl_Ovdu4hWiujcBzU/s1600/100_1629.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577730002681344962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMrSRZtPS-9OxaIy08f64AbH0M3_T16rfYKFccUUxIKH3l3Lbx7rvItaJzC4Gr8RRUAf-dRHDL8LfNqSx_3slUt73J8W0gkJuM5in3K1b9_qKlkBxhLHcXxxaH_Sl_Ovdu4hWiujcBzU/s320/100_1629.JPG" /></a> I has a built in shelf and I added a plastic shelf as well.</div><div> </div><div>As I stood there SEVERAL hours later to admire my work, I was thinking how cool I was, and then it hit me.</div><div>I am not proud of myself, I am blessed.</div><div>Our Heavenly Father has given us this wonderful blessing. </div><div>I know that I can now feed my family for at least 6 months with very little trips to the store.</div><div>I am so blessed. I actually started to cry a bit. </div><div> </div><div>I know my Heavenly Father has blessed my family and I am so grateful for this blessing.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-11876741888234242402011-02-25T12:21:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:36:30.746-08:00Whirley Pop and My Absence<div align="center">Hi! Remember me? Chelsea, the blogger.</div><div align="center">You don't?! Well, I really don't blame you.</div><div align="center">I have been absent for a whole month!</div><div align="center">What happened?</div><div align="center">Nothing.</div><div align="center">I have just been lazy, bummed, depressed. The list goes on and on.</div><div align="center">There really was no reason. It just happened.</div><div align="center">But I am back!</div><div align="center">And I am going to start off easy. Simple goals. Only a few posts a week, nothing crazy.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Do you remember how much I love popcorn? Kettle corn to be exact. I did a post showing how to make your own Kettle Corn. So yummy. </div><div align="center">Then I saw this little thing on Martha Stewart.</div><div align="center">The Whirley Pop.</div><div align="center">I ran to Bed Bath and beyond and snatched it up, $20.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde-i8FjaElLor-bcq2ILVga9FrkKtg48A2fvTQktphXAWkWM9lOv185yzYQR3xzDtXKSrjdd_UnttC9r7FoNAFjQWv1yNC_1l8CwZd983yTeltwxyfDxTXS5BFfviD3W4YpCLQ_ZHgqU/s1600/100_1627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577725773023399746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgde-i8FjaElLor-bcq2ILVga9FrkKtg48A2fvTQktphXAWkWM9lOv185yzYQR3xzDtXKSrjdd_UnttC9r7FoNAFjQWv1yNC_1l8CwZd983yTeltwxyfDxTXS5BFfviD3W4YpCLQ_ZHgqU/s320/100_1627.JPG" /></a> I first made a batch of plain old popcorn.</div><div align="center">I used my generic WalMart brand pop corn.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkM4Lc3m0dehZfGDKAHVTR-w7m4bP6hQbv0etug8QGTL5n32IAzl_8zdGnvR1jmhvrf3AHy9tAcNkZvT1fXOXT-_WnA1kXlJgj4ypFh71ZQy5jRcdDVr6dDr64j5oilIPa6OOiPIBGYU/s1600/100_1624.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577725768025200290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkM4Lc3m0dehZfGDKAHVTR-w7m4bP6hQbv0etug8QGTL5n32IAzl_8zdGnvR1jmhvrf3AHy9tAcNkZvT1fXOXT-_WnA1kXlJgj4ypFh71ZQy5jRcdDVr6dDr64j5oilIPa6OOiPIBGYU/s320/100_1624.JPG" /></a> It came out perfect! Not a single unpopped kernel!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AODjTd1AXbqmjftp-MBgVyrx0QgA2VycgYYbt2spWqbXHgXExBOodbe_TS8sLZ5Rflg27lvb5MHG93_C-k65cgQQiM3fcsdpP1mdaJrZWRq8AvEqGrL-AEGLXFn6maOPvuJ2XR-mSYc/s1600/100_1623.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577725761809227970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AODjTd1AXbqmjftp-MBgVyrx0QgA2VycgYYbt2spWqbXHgXExBOodbe_TS8sLZ5Rflg27lvb5MHG93_C-k65cgQQiM3fcsdpP1mdaJrZWRq8AvEqGrL-AEGLXFn6maOPvuJ2XR-mSYc/s320/100_1623.JPG" /></a> Then I made a batch of my Kettle Corn. And it came out perfect as well! Normally I have at least a dozen unpopped kernels stuck to the popped ones. In the Whirley Pop I only had 3 or 4. Amazing! I no longer have to worry that I am going to crack my teeth in half.</div><div> </div><div>You really should give it a try. The kids love it and are able to help spin the handle. i makes popcorn a family event and the possibilities are endless!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-31608711827200595522011-01-28T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-28T00:01:00.958-08:00Valentines Felt Heart "Wreath"<div align="center">I love using felt. It is so easy and makes such a statement.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyyxMB17EQZvsMOAoUHrT8Wk95B0x82X3nmvjJ5fzYlKU2pERKyUr-JUltu3C1RhPcRFg2eYTXZt7tb1-F3bNn5dCnctvjgQVYjIrRrPJ5oi3SlxXbtrnzUN7YEvpIwUw-SrjZHUyFpk/s1600/100_1610.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608506109825426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyyxMB17EQZvsMOAoUHrT8Wk95B0x82X3nmvjJ5fzYlKU2pERKyUr-JUltu3C1RhPcRFg2eYTXZt7tb1-F3bNn5dCnctvjgQVYjIrRrPJ5oi3SlxXbtrnzUN7YEvpIwUw-SrjZHUyFpk/s320/100_1610.JPG" /></a> This is my valentines "wreath". The reason it is not a real wreath is because I kind of just made it out of cardboard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoPXRcU71S8jyOlP6BEytWinMfucKzaaPLb8P5Jm-fSsxLiaytA7SCgTC5AxSm-wQN0ZZGy_SjKP61nYjAIiUFimK5g75vqOQBMOLCGX2WNmFWJDa7owtTXs2eVuN6wp4tHcA75Zic8Q/s1600/100_1600.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608334855207762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwoPXRcU71S8jyOlP6BEytWinMfucKzaaPLb8P5Jm-fSsxLiaytA7SCgTC5AxSm-wQN0ZZGy_SjKP61nYjAIiUFimK5g75vqOQBMOLCGX2WNmFWJDa7owtTXs2eVuN6wp4tHcA75Zic8Q/s320/100_1600.JPG" /></a> I started with a yard of felt, hot glue gun, white fabric scraps and some cardboard.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_WJ5WNqKHoxTYSVD0wVKofDquDU-Eqvu1jFoKP_EFYFwtAl9Cx9kKBhAAEaCP9nxWQPIbu9kp9qzP-HFJArl79oA9iKJ_XttF0imuj-droHvS6xcKRZavUEuCsLwYoK_SnsIECvPox8/s1600/100_1602.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608327264059138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_WJ5WNqKHoxTYSVD0wVKofDquDU-Eqvu1jFoKP_EFYFwtAl9Cx9kKBhAAEaCP9nxWQPIbu9kp9qzP-HFJArl79oA9iKJ_XttF0imuj-droHvS6xcKRZavUEuCsLwYoK_SnsIECvPox8/s320/100_1602.JPG" /></a> I drew my heart out and cut it with a utility knife. <strong>BE CAREFUL</strong>! To see what happens if your not, <a href="http://craftersanonymousclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/crafts-kill.html">click here</a>.</div><div>I then wrapped it in some scrap fabric. Doesn't have to be pretty, just cover the cardboard.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qXbKhEg-7HzzZd4u3tY6tGXJQxgwEgHbz6ozNiuHW_5Q6hhdOitWBq0sAYWt9O0lJcUNV4I877Ix4U17Wth4daO1qaF_ekjeKBdPOYxD_KpZbRev7rzZECr7IXy8OMrhn7fRQHpYy1k/s1600/100_1601.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608323853904482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qXbKhEg-7HzzZd4u3tY6tGXJQxgwEgHbz6ozNiuHW_5Q6hhdOitWBq0sAYWt9O0lJcUNV4I877Ix4U17Wth4daO1qaF_ekjeKBdPOYxD_KpZbRev7rzZECr7IXy8OMrhn7fRQHpYy1k/s320/100_1601.JPG" /></a> Start making your roses. You can see a tutorial <a href="http://craftersanonymousclub.blogspot.com/2010/08/felt-flower-tutorial.html">here</a>.</div><div>Lots of roses later....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTuWg1NQZaVgghKL8WCjbFycHeIMW5YgDqjT8Xb2m5vc6EqsEl0OihOb9Nv5GXMiHuHd6mEFoJGcmYTCb59QbhCxuhhtqzMT8a_4PZhTHf1qkuNaYSSK5GP5gPuxbNCZX0JG0nXyw0Vs/s1600/100_1603.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608321765736898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTuWg1NQZaVgghKL8WCjbFycHeIMW5YgDqjT8Xb2m5vc6EqsEl0OihOb9Nv5GXMiHuHd6mEFoJGcmYTCb59QbhCxuhhtqzMT8a_4PZhTHf1qkuNaYSSK5GP5gPuxbNCZX0JG0nXyw0Vs/s320/100_1603.JPG" /></a> I made three size roses; large, medium and small. It gave it a bit more depth.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYiEkUC0NObrBGvJx3JbLg1lxXk38o6SI7VYfWoxuKx_ST_lOu_Eee3nS7LsOmaFiKJWOjPFYWLq1DK6EOSVyOhlpTzcCZNImM4acXagD_QVGUqw0jY4AhMD7I0ZzEy3c2g4TMjzxZcA/s1600/100_1609.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566608315378143138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYiEkUC0NObrBGvJx3JbLg1lxXk38o6SI7VYfWoxuKx_ST_lOu_Eee3nS7LsOmaFiKJWOjPFYWLq1DK6EOSVyOhlpTzcCZNImM4acXagD_QVGUqw0jY4AhMD7I0ZzEy3c2g4TMjzxZcA/s320/100_1609.JPG" /></a> I added a pick ribbon to the back and hung it about my fantle.</div><div>I love it!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-25163933293065058722011-01-27T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-27T00:01:01.527-08:00Happy Birthday Mom!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Birthday Mom!!!!<br /></span></div><div align="center">You are Queen of the day!</div><div align="center">A BIG kiss from me to you!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3vCflL-U4p6kW9FCAQqqyeXlvE4ky8xGizvvOuv4v_mlJLw5Igne4yqFTpyuYl-uULObGcrgTkibFSTeaF4ogEA22cwaoOn13wTUFUSLzOU8NhePEod7Aq0kGQJgOJM70qgZ4YODPbk/s1600/mom+edited.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566618299323973250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3vCflL-U4p6kW9FCAQqqyeXlvE4ky8xGizvvOuv4v_mlJLw5Igne4yqFTpyuYl-uULObGcrgTkibFSTeaF4ogEA22cwaoOn13wTUFUSLzOU8NhePEod7Aq0kGQJgOJM70qgZ4YODPbk/s320/mom+edited.jpg" /></a> This is my mom. She will be 30 today. Wink, wink! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My mom has many roles in life.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NY8hJJSUrUNhUqwkOmTdQMjd-yCgJ-2xVv7to7CQ8iA3tcYvg5zh4a8h6_k_yhYAGP-0JhHs_mUeAEcxrkBgoUX8c99R6IEUeWLqQmHga1N8bPLl6MD2HPAFgOx2UCnrsPpjd2UoNqM/s1600/traveler+mom.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566620736558968434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NY8hJJSUrUNhUqwkOmTdQMjd-yCgJ-2xVv7to7CQ8iA3tcYvg5zh4a8h6_k_yhYAGP-0JhHs_mUeAEcxrkBgoUX8c99R6IEUeWLqQmHga1N8bPLl6MD2HPAFgOx2UCnrsPpjd2UoNqM/s320/traveler+mom.bmp" /></a> Here she is as a traveler.</p><p align="center">She and my Dad are snow birds. They travel where it's warm and stay there for about 6 months of the year.</p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FwWv3ArKVLKi3VHd-1rBgsTIKjG0HNbh0hktT_pAoTYb1PD6FC2KY5RM20Jspg6qNxImyM1wXSlk4B215Ncexzw-ajlH1cZudIuaoTa14ZlmnZMYEzRP96LYk1m9NQIShlxkz4crbqg/s1600/mom+and+baby.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566620733354183746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FwWv3ArKVLKi3VHd-1rBgsTIKjG0HNbh0hktT_pAoTYb1PD6FC2KY5RM20Jspg6qNxImyM1wXSlk4B215Ncexzw-ajlH1cZudIuaoTa14ZlmnZMYEzRP96LYk1m9NQIShlxkz4crbqg/s320/mom+and+baby.bmp" /> <p align="center"></a>Grandma. She has 15 grand kids.<br />This is her with the youngest of them, my little Danika.<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswFT7-XqWAh-uZCeL2yIw6Gi0OhhBRuRdX4HLYVobW-dw9iKAODr68yxNNIKMlWjk8rPEwQqB_jZJhiRaxM0kg6TgVShP37oBu4j_44HAJRxgsxHw7acV2dIaQSkmXxPEiuS-gORYXCE/s1600/mom+painting.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566616284794393698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswFT7-XqWAh-uZCeL2yIw6Gi0OhhBRuRdX4HLYVobW-dw9iKAODr68yxNNIKMlWjk8rPEwQqB_jZJhiRaxM0kg6TgVShP37oBu4j_44HAJRxgsxHw7acV2dIaQSkmXxPEiuS-gORYXCE/s320/mom+painting.bmp" /></a> Painter.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wz_wxy5cOdVkLGo1G_BFc8vNVMq_F5DQLpD9FQOCzMBvu1HhzOj6D9atmNMu62hzUQeGSM2PwULzkG8Pz6erJnPV43xISWD2lqzl567xwWyHdbZk3xxiAoyhx62uu6rFZ6RKWU_8ekc/s1600/mom+and+dad.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566616285004459922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wz_wxy5cOdVkLGo1G_BFc8vNVMq_F5DQLpD9FQOCzMBvu1HhzOj6D9atmNMu62hzUQeGSM2PwULzkG8Pz6erJnPV43xISWD2lqzl567xwWyHdbZk3xxiAoyhx62uu6rFZ6RKWU_8ekc/s320/mom+and+dad.bmp" /></a> Wife.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7STiBBGsAGjb9AOSR8BdOpN1g5kisM-cyoqvXlYsa_1gbJ8Kn1RYM-kUZsHeq9I4iom3nsO20YHSoIbWch8r83GHyY8VT0oiuVX_JkUkZ0bCG29XmwWUh4qenyLCdkIL5XSX6JPY6OV8/s1600/mom.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566616282037856578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7STiBBGsAGjb9AOSR8BdOpN1g5kisM-cyoqvXlYsa_1gbJ8Kn1RYM-kUZsHeq9I4iom3nsO20YHSoIbWch8r83GHyY8VT0oiuVX_JkUkZ0bCG29XmwWUh4qenyLCdkIL5XSX6JPY6OV8/s320/mom.bmp" /></a> Artist.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">But I love her the most as my mom.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The BEST mom around.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Birthday Mom, I love you! </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-59375102560866415602011-01-26T13:07:00.000-08:002011-01-26T13:20:42.921-08:00My Valentines Fantle<div align="center">This is my Valentines Fantle (faux mantle).</div><div align="center">I live in Las Vegas, so no real mantle for me. </div><div align="center">Last month I decided to make my own mantle, you can see how I did it <a href="http://craftersanonymousclub.blogspot.com/2011/01/floating-shelves-tutorial.html">here</a>.</div><div align="center">I am just figuring out how to decorate such a large shelf, so be aware.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5jwGIbkKpjrRzcG-PoAXg9kpeHxj9_dBhJJ89A7utM-6vZL6pn7AVXSwTuZEmPwlq-U7GLTAjOwEGj8axZwkV8EIvJ0caQixsRXp2N3MpPv21uHBG3Pz325jA_PR6VQ1qj7mvCDL6i8/s1600/100_1615.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605201767706370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5jwGIbkKpjrRzcG-PoAXg9kpeHxj9_dBhJJ89A7utM-6vZL6pn7AVXSwTuZEmPwlq-U7GLTAjOwEGj8axZwkV8EIvJ0caQixsRXp2N3MpPv21uHBG3Pz325jA_PR6VQ1qj7mvCDL6i8/s320/100_1615.JPG" /></a> The square metal piece is a permanent fixture.</div><div align="center">I added the felt rose heart to jazz it up a bit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMcP08lr7GFr8nL6SF0YTX3nVa9rJAqKCo563IZIAMfjfIR38mSTgiREr4ZSWTbWDvT1nM_16kCemvKmEH45TDM2he2H49V499NwQl59iLaQUh-IgoQvckPRqt2PEItuhxJzWeQgRyWc/s1600/100_1619.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605197127524482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMcP08lr7GFr8nL6SF0YTX3nVa9rJAqKCo563IZIAMfjfIR38mSTgiREr4ZSWTbWDvT1nM_16kCemvKmEH45TDM2he2H49V499NwQl59iLaQUh-IgoQvckPRqt2PEItuhxJzWeQgRyWc/s320/100_1619.JPG" /></a> The Petersen thing is also always there.<br />I made some cute pinwheels (non moving) and a felt rose ball. <div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdqC8O2n5OQAUxal6UKiZ6zGCqWCYj1v02Q6lUoLXynaCaDBoWtUhDDwAhF9otx8j7KL-crV3YqCuIHkVReJmjj1m5Vbo2ewipcXODzqyGg1an7KoOVcIM6jd9EB3xq5mbCidAWavTx8/s1600/100_1609.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605035160732770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdqC8O2n5OQAUxal6UKiZ6zGCqWCYj1v02Q6lUoLXynaCaDBoWtUhDDwAhF9otx8j7KL-crV3YqCuIHkVReJmjj1m5Vbo2ewipcXODzqyGg1an7KoOVcIM6jd9EB3xq5mbCidAWavTx8/s320/100_1609.JPG" /></a> I added a super cute picture of my kids kissing. It is a few years old but soooo cute!</div><div>I also found some glass vases at Savers for a few bucks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9LUIQahJ3zM1yJuZaD-RlAsbOnIbr0cnVQpOyAru_Vied6pwnayF1iBmmgLTrrQdR9WcGpzoS-mAgvVDKNppeeEbsRzQ0dv0zGit6njIGFKrOgKMwu6z6aIb8H-JYiAQoG9k6tYjtZo/s1600/100_1611.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605031581340786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9LUIQahJ3zM1yJuZaD-RlAsbOnIbr0cnVQpOyAru_Vied6pwnayF1iBmmgLTrrQdR9WcGpzoS-mAgvVDKNppeeEbsRzQ0dv0zGit6njIGFKrOgKMwu6z6aIb8H-JYiAQoG9k6tYjtZo/s320/100_1611.JPG" /></a> I replaced some pictures with cute printables I found.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4r25oPPt0Ie18k49vqYRPkJpCis1lJBe815f6JZZsfYFk0wtDDE6bP1bBR6Ntj-XJ7Nsd-djczxVaqARhzyl0kmxxTxHUgxvXsQIeJwz-iHXYnQa17UwlqX_YJDZrJz7BVJjTN5AeCQ/s1600/100_1618.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605021527111554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4r25oPPt0Ie18k49vqYRPkJpCis1lJBe815f6JZZsfYFk0wtDDE6bP1bBR6Ntj-XJ7Nsd-djczxVaqARhzyl0kmxxTxHUgxvXsQIeJwz-iHXYnQa17UwlqX_YJDZrJz7BVJjTN5AeCQ/s320/100_1618.JPG" /></a> I had an empty pink frame that I am planning on hanging it in my daughters room at some point.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4DGJz1NqHKSJJioJTedZaroECPrCCmY-p1gHCKma5b1A8QBl4gF6ZFZ9TWKEbJZpIputGmlBage4z43byLyQ4Y9pnYRFyRe7SBkdEqkTvECOh55_YLaiFs0KXCYMhso9RqxNEZGSiXY/s1600/100_1619.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566605017834816498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4DGJz1NqHKSJJioJTedZaroECPrCCmY-p1gHCKma5b1A8QBl4gF6ZFZ9TWKEbJZpIputGmlBage4z43byLyQ4Y9pnYRFyRe7SBkdEqkTvECOh55_YLaiFs0KXCYMhso9RqxNEZGSiXY/s320/100_1619.JPG" /></a> <div></div>Not to bad for my first decorating of my fantle!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-26560434712730168172011-01-17T14:54:00.000-08:002011-01-17T15:21:21.154-08:00Celiac disease or Gluten intolerant<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTnByMXqFFWs3lM0T_8uxjHASxRIS3DAmDLwOikQTC85qphtkw4PTdEQVlfqHefW704LRrT7lco6101qYgl8Jt0rOhCq3eoU3Jbb0po64fCL1g69OkLNbglJvj-ZuTCUWhJD555z7cSU/s1600/istock_photo_of_ripe_wheat.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563293887771721394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTnByMXqFFWs3lM0T_8uxjHASxRIS3DAmDLwOikQTC85qphtkw4PTdEQVlfqHefW704LRrT7lco6101qYgl8Jt0rOhCq3eoU3Jbb0po64fCL1g69OkLNbglJvj-ZuTCUWhJD555z7cSU/s320/istock_photo_of_ripe_wheat.jpg" /></a>WHEAT<br /><div align="center"></div>Looks pretty doesn't it. </div><div align="center">Well not for my daughter, at least we think.</div><div align="center">For the last several months my daughter has been having stomach pains. She will wake in the morning and the first thing out of her mouth is that her tummy hurts. It then progressed into her begging for snacks. She thought that food would make her feel better...it didn't. </div><div align="center">So last week I took her to the doctor where they ran a full spread of blood work. I was sure it was a food allergy or even Celiac disease.</div><div align="center">For those of you who don't know what Celiac Disease...<br />From WebMD: Celiac disease is a problem with digesting gluten, a protein in foods like bread, crackers, and pasta, affecting the absorption of nutrients. Symptoms include gas and bloating, weight loss, and fatigue.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJwiDrYNGM1d3goU-8xAXAj4bjLfd3HGf653Q1TDqotzuvgV64iXHioeurOwJrFQgiDGyXZjvfPj_sE-9fUR85FFekEksupSYCkqxxymJ54MDrRxWRmrU_38rDhLeKbN5MnaWeGJSZVQ/s1600/100_1599%255B1%255D.JPG"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563295889204741202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJwiDrYNGM1d3goU-8xAXAj4bjLfd3HGf653Q1TDqotzuvgV64iXHioeurOwJrFQgiDGyXZjvfPj_sE-9fUR85FFekEksupSYCkqxxymJ54MDrRxWRmrU_38rDhLeKbN5MnaWeGJSZVQ/s320/100_1599%255B1%255D.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>My daughter in the middle of it all. The bowl is for throwing up, just in case.</p><div align="center">Well the tests came back showing that NOTHING was wrong! Well that is not right! Look at her, she is not okay.</div><div align="center">So I did my own research and found that people can be Gluten Intolerant. That means she may not have celiac but she may as well, because she has the same pains.</div><div align="center">So we are starting a Gluten Free Diet this week. We will try it for two weeks. If after that time she is still in pain I will take her to a GI doctor.</div><div align="center">I would love to hear from you. Your ideas, thoughts, recipes and tips.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-2998377004642317512011-01-17T14:32:00.000-08:002011-01-17T14:52:13.761-08:00CD Book<div align="center">My daughter is three and has problems with her colors. She just can't seem to get them.</div><div align="center">For Christmas my sister in-law gave us a CD book about church leaders. I loved it! It was so cute and so fun to look at.</div><div align="center">So I decided to make one for my daughter to help her learn her colors.</div><div align="center">Her favorite thing is Disney Princesses, so that was my theme.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDBl5uBlNiWJiAaXopK7LNeHDkLz6BFqf0_sj585RRWUo9BmIaFhPpZK3p5rGx7nkWfAtaslom_pnU3xi1Oihiy9ZwUGjXOcI_eeSYxT3wdVbqpZaJZmrTtnbu7HcHW7d1YlpxErzKjE/s1600/100_1597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287732414625810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDBl5uBlNiWJiAaXopK7LNeHDkLz6BFqf0_sj585RRWUo9BmIaFhPpZK3p5rGx7nkWfAtaslom_pnU3xi1Oihiy9ZwUGjXOcI_eeSYxT3wdVbqpZaJZmrTtnbu7HcHW7d1YlpxErzKjE/s320/100_1597.JPG" /></a> First I went to Google Images and did a search for "Disney princess coloring pages". Millions of images were there for the picking. I picked my favorites, printed them out to the correct size and started coloring.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7yOOiRZU70dDP3kW8cNh1Hrgf3fzWIqwPzaELP96aF6HEkzEams5hrHB0XhMKj-147l5czS_qkOM6aXp2WVlLr8FXLwLFMb7kuYoXpix2DTWFyfpCWiXN7Os7iusvMlwE4uztULaJvU/s1600/100_1596.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287573015769730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7yOOiRZU70dDP3kW8cNh1Hrgf3fzWIqwPzaELP96aF6HEkzEams5hrHB0XhMKj-147l5czS_qkOM6aXp2WVlLr8FXLwLFMb7kuYoXpix2DTWFyfpCWiXN7Os7iusvMlwE4uztULaJvU/s320/100_1596.JPG" /></a> I could have printed them in color but I decided to color them myself.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-piizebNBsDw9lqpjezT8t-4X5RWjXvzV6GPsN4x94_dbw5DQpLCCsVkiHlImf-LwSeWZAPBjvyf14JegGZYtDx4DwM-HG0udqGFUIlzZ6LpOLMWgielpPc_qc_YlvkFZY9rY_ZDELc8/s1600/100_1592.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287566146031682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-piizebNBsDw9lqpjezT8t-4X5RWjXvzV6GPsN4x94_dbw5DQpLCCsVkiHlImf-LwSeWZAPBjvyf14JegGZYtDx4DwM-HG0udqGFUIlzZ6LpOLMWgielpPc_qc_YlvkFZY9rY_ZDELc8/s320/100_1592.JPG" /></a> Each princess was given a color.</div><div>Ariel-red</div><div>Jasmine- black</div><div>Cinderella- white</div><div>Fawn- orange</div><div>Tiana- green</div><div>Snow White- yellow</div><div>Rapunzel- purple</div><div>Belle- brown</div><div>Silver Mist-blue</div><div>Aurora-pink</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmD7Ez5eV4FFiQ5M7Q8weqJMygM0zbbphgIcpvQzI1wM_cp88OCntJu9_3LXyhRu64S-smK_-Eb0Y88C94s_jDVTrKkHNLcMZ59gw44F86C1-hS0equDYZq0tMrywDihuOStf7wO1TP8/s1600/100_1593.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287561949581714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmD7Ez5eV4FFiQ5M7Q8weqJMygM0zbbphgIcpvQzI1wM_cp88OCntJu9_3LXyhRu64S-smK_-Eb0Y88C94s_jDVTrKkHNLcMZ59gw44F86C1-hS0equDYZq0tMrywDihuOStf7wO1TP8/s320/100_1593.JPG" /></a> I cut two paper circles for each princess color and put one circle on each side of the CD. Then I cut my coloring page out and put that on one side. So each CD has the princess on one side and her color on the other.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IfBeY3cvWFlMomm0YWsioZYlKZNS8fQOamAahbgtN6lmboFqOgSfYHPhXAQksPGpnCRNkgnuyA-Gmv7cSy6T9A9W8XylVDm6ln-47oUsQSRNOL7Hn0_5bpLKF_1n0kLtwQl08PhIy4U/s1600/100_1595.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287551203229394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IfBeY3cvWFlMomm0YWsioZYlKZNS8fQOamAahbgtN6lmboFqOgSfYHPhXAQksPGpnCRNkgnuyA-Gmv7cSy6T9A9W8XylVDm6ln-47oUsQSRNOL7Hn0_5bpLKF_1n0kLtwQl08PhIy4U/s320/100_1595.JPG" /></a> I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper. I made sure to give both sides a good over coat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBhDmD7Io3_b5croRo0q5fkEruYphVmGmmpAgoPYs85SFw3dLOiv_OQeXPYzbggN0_6esMhx2Vo8wvossq7sCzZEZDRHEUUxalFvp6EEIJEnxbJlNcy4vPxg4oPUk-2Dmwx1kUQ_AFGs/s1600/100_1594.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563287546935189154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBhDmD7Io3_b5croRo0q5fkEruYphVmGmmpAgoPYs85SFw3dLOiv_OQeXPYzbggN0_6esMhx2Vo8wvossq7sCzZEZDRHEUUxalFvp6EEIJEnxbJlNcy4vPxg4oPUk-2Dmwx1kUQ_AFGs/s320/100_1594.JPG" /></a> I know it looks homemade, but that was the idea. I think it turned out great and my daughter really likes it.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-24763705695826979032011-01-06T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-06T00:01:01.516-08:00Knee High Boots to Calf Boots makeover<div align="center">These are my knee high boots. I ordered them online several years ago, maybe 6. I had to order them online because you just can't find some shoes in stores in wide width.</div><div align="center">I loved them! Then I had another baby.</div><div align="center">You see, my feet grow a half size every time I have a baby. I used to be a 7ish, and now I am an 8 1/2. Not only did my feet get bigger but so did my calf's. I haven't worn these boots in about 4 years. </div><div align="center">I was about to give them to Goodwill when I thought, "I wonder if I could make them shorter? If I am just going to give them away I may as well try. There is not harm!" </div><div align="center">So I did!</div><div align="center">These are not leather, some faux stuff. So I measured the boot, drew a straight line and cut.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLdEoHOvognA6o15D_Rj2WsZY_4ufaWNvT_sdSJQK2iRFn5w-ygJuM0oHMXGoJL5YEEGbdsCWu0u0utOIcJ2KwtCVQJBDaFKL7ipPheNsQAYn92mT8X3RzKKwMsBqwPmZijLFaMA0fxU/s1600/100_1588.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558091594313827122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLdEoHOvognA6o15D_Rj2WsZY_4ufaWNvT_sdSJQK2iRFn5w-ygJuM0oHMXGoJL5YEEGbdsCWu0u0utOIcJ2KwtCVQJBDaFKL7ipPheNsQAYn92mT8X3RzKKwMsBqwPmZijLFaMA0fxU/s320/100_1588.JPG" /></a>(sorry... I forgot to take a before picture)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oapuTK6RCp39obbrAHx-FabxqAR4VxlBiGasZ5hF7BuxIxYvV06Iwmb-lAxFMk0mg85IiVpcCHHOhu6gJ5VG-ny-Bmt5Po3_YUYkz4GeqG0cmBzGJbKEckAxE6LecpaXiW1LDCdQ0dU/s1600/100_1587.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558091590086925554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oapuTK6RCp39obbrAHx-FabxqAR4VxlBiGasZ5hF7BuxIxYvV06Iwmb-lAxFMk0mg85IiVpcCHHOhu6gJ5VG-ny-Bmt5Po3_YUYkz4GeqG0cmBzGJbKEckAxE6LecpaXiW1LDCdQ0dU/s320/100_1587.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CGeNQMQWzZuuTNnC6pzajZmzAfduyQVHnRQIl4q5YX9BGxo7a-67synSMd_DOCeZt1nhYl_X8aBBGBZMkmNZ52WtNSGn-S897PnEKzX1cqhO3eL_etHr2pzZLIJAFSnM62qoDqdngu8/s1600/100_1586.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558091586999490370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CGeNQMQWzZuuTNnC6pzajZmzAfduyQVHnRQIl4q5YX9BGxo7a-67synSMd_DOCeZt1nhYl_X8aBBGBZMkmNZ52WtNSGn-S897PnEKzX1cqhO3eL_etHr2pzZLIJAFSnM62qoDqdngu8/s320/100_1586.JPG" /></a> After. </div><div>The cut is pretty clean and it won't fray so I am not worried. I will have pants on anyway so it is not such a big deal.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSqI0yGsDoxOEFNKeXvelVSRWfMg92VxLoBX0Lm7KLczG8hvGV-s-6n__pYN5A5FrWYxJGBx0l2-fhQDndXh9kI-Q-uHFPGo5vFcwErI6aahtgOuFEMyCKPBuIcYVkAEhBa0pbs5gmzg/s1600/100_1584.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558091579107116050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSqI0yGsDoxOEFNKeXvelVSRWfMg92VxLoBX0Lm7KLczG8hvGV-s-6n__pYN5A5FrWYxJGBx0l2-fhQDndXh9kI-Q-uHFPGo5vFcwErI6aahtgOuFEMyCKPBuIcYVkAEhBa0pbs5gmzg/s320/100_1584.JPG" /></a><br />I have to put some stitches in the zipper to keep it from separating but they are pretty much done! </div><div>It was worth a try, and it worked out!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-3525449106308632542011-01-05T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-05T00:01:04.012-08:00What I got for Christmas<div align="center">Look what I got for Christmas from my amazing sister in-law!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This one is the best...a CD book about the Prophets of my church.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS3szqSsgglrUpHaZ04rTcbSlacICGnj6V4xTG6JGMXN__z-_wVcnfbnSNLxcUw6z81ST0KVku-Q_u_kphJ_ZHRCIYupiv9pTs-1p4Rhci4F7OebdztKWh0GdLW8W0iS8q9sQ68xHYQo/s1600/100_1581.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558089241192035666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS3szqSsgglrUpHaZ04rTcbSlacICGnj6V4xTG6JGMXN__z-_wVcnfbnSNLxcUw6z81ST0KVku-Q_u_kphJ_ZHRCIYupiv9pTs-1p4Rhci4F7OebdztKWh0GdLW8W0iS8q9sQ68xHYQo/s320/100_1581.JPG" /></a>Starting at Joseph Smith, each disk has one prophet and the dates he served.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglttkEl1suZ0Dady0mSuShyphenhyphenQwaKEwo03-b4WD1nGue2SartPBnBd9748WpwoQN4dcUf_2uVnmCiMj0GAKdJVUSs8xRVTyClbf3fl6CbDF00XyBup9NJQOgG2Yu47pIW_i7tA9P0GQK7c4/s1600/100_1583.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558089231058275778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglttkEl1suZ0Dady0mSuShyphenhyphenQwaKEwo03-b4WD1nGue2SartPBnBd9748WpwoQN4dcUf_2uVnmCiMj0GAKdJVUSs8xRVTyClbf3fl6CbDF00XyBup9NJQOgG2Yu47pIW_i7tA9P0GQK7c4/s320/100_1583.JPG" /></a> Ending today with President Monson and the First Presidency.<br />So fun! I think I enjoy looking at it more than my kids!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdYL4SrOXZ9rkkdJEMoRQyiR7xO-9hm7XefKm97G8PXfUMKp2ZIo2oVe9sOM3y1rEAoARpt4mV0utwcWM80CGAHTLKcyVoks_fbJrd7nQJvZJSkFdbbNwGcDeXTnRi3YmPX6Qakgg1k0/s1600/100_1580.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558089223732887090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdYL4SrOXZ9rkkdJEMoRQyiR7xO-9hm7XefKm97G8PXfUMKp2ZIo2oVe9sOM3y1rEAoARpt4mV0utwcWM80CGAHTLKcyVoks_fbJrd7nQJvZJSkFdbbNwGcDeXTnRi3YmPX6Qakgg1k0/s320/100_1580.JPG" /></a> These are tiles with vinyl nativity characters. I need to get some plate stands to hold these. They will be perfect on my new shelf next year.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezRaf2TUX-2MfYsIM7h5rIGJdN5S04WKPF6cRyLQWuIWWymlz64zvRdsxregKGTB4w91GfZz7zdPcwsP_-3icptPfDVrojeCbTZNS0Ccac6OtwcHqWVXWwHm1HzfR2DgqxatajpNUiZo/s1600/100_1579.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558089218535488834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezRaf2TUX-2MfYsIM7h5rIGJdN5S04WKPF6cRyLQWuIWWymlz64zvRdsxregKGTB4w91GfZz7zdPcwsP_-3icptPfDVrojeCbTZNS0Ccac6OtwcHqWVXWwHm1HzfR2DgqxatajpNUiZo/s320/100_1579.JPG" /></a> Sweet little apron for Danika. She can play in her little play kitchen with a sparkly new apron.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05Xr6uDcAMgDzQqxrYsV5QhZecPIlWir_uUmDMnhyFab1HyVyLX1QuX3NupTYbY1WFt4_dvm3nacBGkAC-u-Q46gb8G386xPhYzETay-mdlPXknkZpVHVkw377nc_3ThgdA44hCQUQW8/s1600/100_1578.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558089214972417874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05Xr6uDcAMgDzQqxrYsV5QhZecPIlWir_uUmDMnhyFab1HyVyLX1QuX3NupTYbY1WFt4_dvm3nacBGkAC-u-Q46gb8G386xPhYzETay-mdlPXknkZpVHVkw377nc_3ThgdA44hCQUQW8/s320/100_1578.JPG" /></a> Oven mitt. I love the fabric, so cheerful!</div><div> </div><div>Thanks Missy for the great gifts!<br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a> </div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-1157595740036228922011-01-04T17:36:00.001-08:002011-01-04T17:39:31.359-08:00Kettle Corn<div style="text-align: center;">Do you love Kettle Corn?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently did a post on how to make<a href="http://craftersanonymousclub.blogspot.com/search?q=kettle"> my Homemade Kettle Corn</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kettlecorn.co/">Kettlecorn.co</a> contacted me and added my recipe to their <a href="http://www.kettlecorn.co/">website</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You really have to check it out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">An entire website devoted to Kettle Corn....WOW!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know what I am making tonight.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-63281166537884306412011-01-04T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-04T00:01:03.195-08:00Floating Shelves Tutorial<div align="center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Do you love the look of floating shelves?<br /></span></b><div align="center"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >I do!</span></b></div><br /><div align="center">They are just so darn expensive! Even at IKEA they are more than I am willing to spend.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">So I decided to make some myself. I did a bunch of research to find the easiest and cheapest way to do it. I kept coming across one way,<br /><div align="center">Make them from a Door. Really, a door?!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">My parents were in town for Christmas so I decided to use my Dad's help.<br /><div align="center">He is a cabinet maker after all!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">So here we go!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF2fKj0XFYkMqcj-UugeKAvyBE-thK3KEA9A33Xj5yU7AT2AfHbOP8nxsE4yGfCfd0_HjDEe2UCgCCiuzW0Tqi5DHxP5xEwPEB648tJl-RywL13u4Pvusok2QTHprkOahGk_H3-ccQ4A/s1600/100_1567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558049437285369730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBF2fKj0XFYkMqcj-UugeKAvyBE-thK3KEA9A33Xj5yU7AT2AfHbOP8nxsE4yGfCfd0_HjDEe2UCgCCiuzW0Tqi5DHxP5xEwPEB648tJl-RywL13u4Pvusok2QTHprkOahGk_H3-ccQ4A/s320/100_1567.JPG" /></a>Finished product. I just threw some stuff on it to take the picture. </div><div align="center">Next Christmas will be MUCH better!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdypiDHdcks8KCtZBqhkkLvrVZf-U_vX92Hxke39FA20D9wEnczabsCzpMCbUx_6wSljj2GlVdR3cXC3P4j0tWuEoogllPqmm8s1QWnW1BfzCyLhZ9xdNm-IyphC0f0ivaxknQZYf__v8/s1600/100_1565.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558049427578945522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdypiDHdcks8KCtZBqhkkLvrVZf-U_vX92Hxke39FA20D9wEnczabsCzpMCbUx_6wSljj2GlVdR3cXC3P4j0tWuEoogllPqmm8s1QWnW1BfzCyLhZ9xdNm-IyphC0f0ivaxknQZYf__v8/s320/100_1565.JPG" /></a>Empty...Sad ;(<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL2nmkqfZBKBg8JQWpyuUenHY7FeNyp5HGGXZNM_cfhtDZs7HJGOzTQcmFkzez63GlneaFaytuDNyHvKDJXSKHQEkWlukOohwmwlfxZ4LFUvmDZUZd0JXb90JH3CyQNwhc71eMRfBMvk/s1600/100_1532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558049421567349890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRL2nmkqfZBKBg8JQWpyuUenHY7FeNyp5HGGXZNM_cfhtDZs7HJGOzTQcmFkzez63GlneaFaytuDNyHvKDJXSKHQEkWlukOohwmwlfxZ4LFUvmDZUZd0JXb90JH3CyQNwhc71eMRfBMvk/s320/100_1532.JPG" /></a>I started with a plain door. I got mine at Home Depot. We decided to go with a 28"inch wide door. It was about $20 bucks. I will be able to get three full length shelves out of one door. Or I can cut them into smaller lengths.</div><div>THOUGHT: If you are going to cut smaller shelves you will need to get some decorative molding to cover the open ends of your door. Just glue or tack them on.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzG0BJh-BcJLd-4c9ca66Zy7gWZFLXSQegHMBgoINiz0bnKKzTx88Np6_43f3JDKk840VgDn7wS-Ms-FmpA1XFeEgPQGpJw6giBVMlzduPHTzh1pdDH8qB83Nfa3TUezYld-0P7YkLQM/s1600/100_1527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558049419939910930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzG0BJh-BcJLd-4c9ca66Zy7gWZFLXSQegHMBgoINiz0bnKKzTx88Np6_43f3JDKk840VgDn7wS-Ms-FmpA1XFeEgPQGpJw6giBVMlzduPHTzh1pdDH8qB83Nfa3TUezYld-0P7YkLQM/s320/100_1527.JPG" /></a>Home Depot will not cut doors, we begged but they refused, so we were going to have to do it ourselves. I do not have a table saw so we improvised. We got a 1x4 to use as a straight edge, clamped it down and used the circular saw to make a straight cut. This was a two person job, one to hold the door down and one to make the cut.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS47cCqbtAmEAN3IsClXNhAVAknwjqc_aFfHpoUYMZ1fk8LzhZRqWiSDSG9tgxVRZQjV75oEI1wVyW0-VLMBf8GO3uZ0DnznswrUv2ktp7EJFWCcr0c25NEFw3jvEALM3uL21gskFi3o/s1600/100_1529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558049415547018578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS47cCqbtAmEAN3IsClXNhAVAknwjqc_aFfHpoUYMZ1fk8LzhZRqWiSDSG9tgxVRZQjV75oEI1wVyW0-VLMBf8GO3uZ0DnznswrUv2ktp7EJFWCcr0c25NEFw3jvEALM3uL21gskFi3o/s320/100_1529.JPG" /></a>Here it is after we cut it. Inside of door and outside of door. </div><div>Sorry about the fire extinguisher in the pic. Safety First!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9wzN8sfMyBA4pCfzrCd2f_eyb0GaimtqwLllqyr-QJwXkN8KwT_95G5pC5yec3baOd0wR1gjDfeBHXc0sHXlcqsoDqF2sP_rR61L2JJX59-O5zcYIXj2h_JJPFQFDjwxyxVSyZWiaKg/s1600/100_1533.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048931108840482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9wzN8sfMyBA4pCfzrCd2f_eyb0GaimtqwLllqyr-QJwXkN8KwT_95G5pC5yec3baOd0wR1gjDfeBHXc0sHXlcqsoDqF2sP_rR61L2JJX59-O5zcYIXj2h_JJPFQFDjwxyxVSyZWiaKg/s320/100_1533.JPG" /></a>This is my Dad. Love him! We used a chisel to clean up the inside of the door. In these cheap doors the only thing inside is cardboard. It was super easy to break the cardboard out and create a space to slide the brace in. If you don't have a chisel a bread knife would do the same thing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzm4OWaq-bbfRS2v00Otn4zYOKUdVcWrLVCZX0s6_qW5SsgHPpenzTrqPgnheNP_0flc7Ct16lwyDg1LC3c3eb3iPecm9MWrOcbCOd5kJBsdO0mf91CxvRrjTTuZQq0q0iHLtUdj8N30I/s1600/100_1535.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048927384132322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzm4OWaq-bbfRS2v00Otn4zYOKUdVcWrLVCZX0s6_qW5SsgHPpenzTrqPgnheNP_0flc7Ct16lwyDg1LC3c3eb3iPecm9MWrOcbCOd5kJBsdO0mf91CxvRrjTTuZQq0q0iHLtUdj8N30I/s320/100_1535.JPG" /></a>Here is my Dad pushing the cardboard in to create space. He also scraped away some of the glue that was holding the cardboard in place.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn55ozMzXB0ndwHGNikOI4BymHv7vlZLnZvqY0OQ82cLFOlsEIOh21cJr4M3pUublW1RUSkNmF4EqbMViWVx_MyitSGpSA5F1PYHwCGcq6KfqoigbKUwELAWvQZq_bJxG6fZO1gS-TfmE/s1600/100_1538.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048925006729298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn55ozMzXB0ndwHGNikOI4BymHv7vlZLnZvqY0OQ82cLFOlsEIOh21cJr4M3pUublW1RUSkNmF4EqbMViWVx_MyitSGpSA5F1PYHwCGcq6KfqoigbKUwELAWvQZq_bJxG6fZO1gS-TfmE/s320/100_1538.JPG" /></a>A bit of sanding to clean that cut edge up. Now it is ready for paint. I used a high quality black semi gloss spray paint. I sprayed about three coats to create a glossy finish. Sorry no pics!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9M1i6f77sGASQl9JjWDKIkktDIj8ez_qgP5jBLawJtOirvXZOggLhK_D0QrRLprM7fcwQEIdwAh5ccGBMIB7yBWl5okBqmzlkzmWcMful7tA5cUhWdUc3JAsHFoIzw-fVpnjejkS708/s1600/100_1537.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048918847609474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9M1i6f77sGASQl9JjWDKIkktDIj8ez_qgP5jBLawJtOirvXZOggLhK_D0QrRLprM7fcwQEIdwAh5ccGBMIB7yBWl5okBqmzlkzmWcMful7tA5cUhWdUc3JAsHFoIzw-fVpnjejkS708/s320/100_1537.JPG" /></a>These are the braces that the door will slide onto. My Dad cut these on the table saw at his house before he came to Vegas. He made them exactly the same size as the inside of the door, 1 3/16". That way the door slides perfectly onto them. If my Dad had not been able to do it before hand I would have got a 2x2 post and had Home depot cut it down to 1 3/16". Make sense?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27NkwjObNCF8hyVatTv2cgegFaLngLbAqaXF8db91qxJI796yHofytPljgiAEdN4VGi2PxAeYG1fILbFoX9t_PTpENijfYEKW0lF6kJMSU8ScsgdcW1H4R2Xbm6dBe5yFj9K8cyNFORo/s1600/100_1545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048911363573378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27NkwjObNCF8hyVatTv2cgegFaLngLbAqaXF8db91qxJI796yHofytPljgiAEdN4VGi2PxAeYG1fILbFoX9t_PTpENijfYEKW0lF6kJMSU8ScsgdcW1H4R2Xbm6dBe5yFj9K8cyNFORo/s320/100_1545.JPG" /></a>This is hard to see but it is showing that we have measured, leveled and pre drilled holes in the walls where we want to attach the brace board. We went into studs only. Better safe than sorry!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigISYRjl9fiajIea9KTF5ZJLCh_XXgxxe3Sn1W_2FWs3k9UVXz0g-qgy-lb3vZhfDKcNeahRPWD6N_j6nfXo1ySRcln_CJmX6PBNCVph4h3t1nuSJdsDmyLWd3AnCn4Kq03-HDweEutQs/s1600/100_1540.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048274989291026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigISYRjl9fiajIea9KTF5ZJLCh_XXgxxe3Sn1W_2FWs3k9UVXz0g-qgy-lb3vZhfDKcNeahRPWD6N_j6nfXo1ySRcln_CJmX6PBNCVph4h3t1nuSJdsDmyLWd3AnCn4Kq03-HDweEutQs/s320/100_1540.JPG" /></a>Measure, level, draw level line.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vdneuM7e90ZaCQUssWJHagae2WvpmX7sVcPhWkr9LwkX7OE4kE2jEm4uizNQu72VrOKgox7DjyZ4TuadWGRIdiyUDi-6hE9Kg_KyHCIXEuld1a-9j47EjUxipDatxHRFu5b5-R-TU94/s1600/100_1544.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048270278278386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vdneuM7e90ZaCQUssWJHagae2WvpmX7sVcPhWkr9LwkX7OE4kE2jEm4uizNQu72VrOKgox7DjyZ4TuadWGRIdiyUDi-6hE9Kg_KyHCIXEuld1a-9j47EjUxipDatxHRFu5b5-R-TU94/s320/100_1544.JPG" /></a>We pre sunk our screws, you don't have to. Just make sure your screw is long enough to go through your brace, the dry wall and into the stud. About 2 1/2 or 3" screws. You will need a fully charged drill to do this. It took a lot of strength for my dad to get these screws through so many layers. I suggest you get some man muscle to help you out for this step.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqX3FDIvjkcC5gShr_EMwAy2NIeoAbfbXCjxpdlQqKW6TFPgS8naE0lhYO1sliA34SExf2YHgtGj5kuJg8W6hfZT3fQMSjBmHzdMBq5iPpZBCI5fCTOVWidk4EyL9xC1cTd7R8OiH5RiA/s1600/100_1560.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048267455969922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqX3FDIvjkcC5gShr_EMwAy2NIeoAbfbXCjxpdlQqKW6TFPgS8naE0lhYO1sliA34SExf2YHgtGj5kuJg8W6hfZT3fQMSjBmHzdMBq5iPpZBCI5fCTOVWidk4EyL9xC1cTd7R8OiH5RiA/s320/100_1560.JPG" /></a>Slide on the shelf. You can add some wood glue if you like. I didn't because we rent and I want to take this shelf with me when we move. Screw some tiny flat head screws to attach the shelf to the bracket.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5v_4NZNVMx-uFaCgHTU_uMKfFiBYdkP1Py5CsCJEcq5pyIDwGBDveluHOorv_OD0vVZZPGFoGX7Z_E-Ds4_yLNiTwC5ppZVcqodbe9New_-ZWlCNIDSQgT99TBQMOllrkTyy7kuxHOk/s1600/100_1559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048263948694978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5v_4NZNVMx-uFaCgHTU_uMKfFiBYdkP1Py5CsCJEcq5pyIDwGBDveluHOorv_OD0vVZZPGFoGX7Z_E-Ds4_yLNiTwC5ppZVcqodbe9New_-ZWlCNIDSQgT99TBQMOllrkTyy7kuxHOk/s320/100_1559.JPG" /></a>My shelf is high enough that I am not going to worry so much about covering them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >DONE</span></b>!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCeUKcTPYsoMkLdAwLyniPP9CSo5SvTuuHjUftDJAyJN_3os9TUG382plxAmbJW0nYr_QjJzTzx3QGqX31qFxKznLvSJ-qHkBCAaa7M2qcO7qo4k5vo7vufdnTuf8CZMsOSd73y5CAyc/s1600/100_1567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558048257100536706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCeUKcTPYsoMkLdAwLyniPP9CSo5SvTuuHjUftDJAyJN_3os9TUG382plxAmbJW0nYr_QjJzTzx3QGqX31qFxKznLvSJ-qHkBCAaa7M2qcO7qo4k5vo7vufdnTuf8CZMsOSd73y5CAyc/s320/100_1567.JPG" /></a>I can't wait to decorate it for the seasons!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for the help Dad! Love you!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-79294424058944162242011-01-03T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-03T14:19:33.594-08:00Homemade Laundry Detergent Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h3YXW8dH8q9L-3vOTl_yqJhuhn1shwO1VoZIOPG9IuyYrgx4kQIea2366ckSGeUQ8g1vgnN2D6VScoTgvhGEi2npwSmpFYrwEEZv8geXKwgO1ihNQXhG68vlqhdu9BRw23aJd2DuXHI/s1600/100_1178.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558065056104747042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h3YXW8dH8q9L-3vOTl_yqJhuhn1shwO1VoZIOPG9IuyYrgx4kQIea2366ckSGeUQ8g1vgnN2D6VScoTgvhGEi2npwSmpFYrwEEZv8geXKwgO1ihNQXhG68vlqhdu9BRw23aJd2DuXHI/s320/100_1178.JPG" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Several months ago I made <a href="http://craftersanonymousclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-make-your-own-laundry-detergent.html">Homemade Laundry Detergent</a>. I have been using it for about 2 1/2 months and I LOVE IT!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I just made my second batch yesterday. It is so easy and it really does work.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">No more itchy skin from store detergents. There is no stiffness, smells and it even works on dedicates.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">You should try it!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-40139526678786957822010-12-30T19:42:00.000-08:002010-12-30T19:46:03.168-08:00My Recent Absence...<div style="text-align: center;">I am so sorry for my absence! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had in-laws and my parents over for the last week and had no time and no motivation to craft or to blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I am back and I have some fun projects in the works, so stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FYI: I am going to start building furniture! I know! Crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-18333699352624990072010-12-18T12:05:00.001-08:002010-12-18T12:30:17.597-08:00Mean People at Christmas?!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">I got my first mean comment today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">A week before Christmas!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">The nerve!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">I know that sometimes I have typos and sometimes I use words incorrectly. That is life. I like to try to type like I talk, and sometimes that is not correct.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">So I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span> a comment about how I misspelled a word. It was the "voila". I spelled it "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">whala</span>".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">At the time I knew it was wrong. Spell check <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">couldn't</span> help me and I was lazy and didn't pull up the dictionary. I let it slide. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >BIG DEAL</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">This person felt <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that</span> they needed to post a comment about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">My mother is allowed to tell me those type of things, not some random "Anonymous".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Well, this is what I think...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Whop <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">de</span> do!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Whala</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Bone <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Apatete</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Saylavee</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Ta <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Da</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">And every other word I can possibly misspell and use incorrectly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Merry Christmas!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-71897487330605053642010-12-07T00:01:00.000-08:002011-01-04T17:35:38.320-08:00Homemade Kettle Corn<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Hi all!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I LOOOOVE Kettle Corn. I only had it for the first time a year ago. Ahhh! I was missing that amazingness this whole time! Sad face :(</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Another thing you may not know about me is that I am cheep...very cheep. I learned it from my mother. A SALE shopper to the end. So I will NOT pay good money for popcorn when I know it is so easy to make. Example: As a child we NEVER purchased treats or popcorn at the movies. We brought our own. My mom had a really ugly green pleather bag that we took with us full of pre-popped popcorn, pop cans and candy from the gas station. Saved lots of money and I never knew the difference. So spending $8.00 for a bag of kettle corn at the theater is CRAZY! I will not do it! </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Guess what I did. I figured out how to make it myself. GENIUS!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">And I want to share it with you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYJHeWpZYqBCIjLMheCwiUjv48-mZ7Hn_o-71rPqh9R_ECGZ5OX1b9FNOggSZA4f2zUA_ZM5A6piEBIRBzmM0rhWsE1Mdkuj0dLalgUthiYV4krvCf1z_IfbL1I39TUC-mUJ_65k-VJY/s1600/100_1420.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208298743204018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYJHeWpZYqBCIjLMheCwiUjv48-mZ7Hn_o-71rPqh9R_ECGZ5OX1b9FNOggSZA4f2zUA_ZM5A6piEBIRBzmM0rhWsE1Mdkuj0dLalgUthiYV4krvCf1z_IfbL1I39TUC-mUJ_65k-VJY/s320/100_1420.JPG" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">First you need an ugly pot with a <strong>fitted</strong> lid - Not to big and not to small. (he, he..Goldilocks) You will not want to use this pot for much else after you make this a few times. The bottom gets pretty scorched. The lid must fit well to avoid oil splatter.</div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cWZ1gMgMuSuc0m80Md073OXkmdpeb5-u-El-rgTKPSBEuu9GOt2eGJ0gMEcFXH094oAOswFroFwAEbyBeEChawisGF9D4NsE1AISquROWcd6-kcnWEo7Vt_6x4B7KZtKWLYRPfcX9w0/s1600/100_1413.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208295182482690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cWZ1gMgMuSuc0m80Md073OXkmdpeb5-u-El-rgTKPSBEuu9GOt2eGJ0gMEcFXH094oAOswFroFwAEbyBeEChawisGF9D4NsE1AISquROWcd6-kcnWEo7Vt_6x4B7KZtKWLYRPfcX9w0/s320/100_1413.JPG" /> </a><ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cWZ1gMgMuSuc0m80Md073OXkmdpeb5-u-El-rgTKPSBEuu9GOt2eGJ0gMEcFXH094oAOswFroFwAEbyBeEChawisGF9D4NsE1AISquROWcd6-kcnWEo7Vt_6x4B7KZtKWLYRPfcX9w0/s1600/100_1413.JPG"></a><li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cWZ1gMgMuSuc0m80Md073OXkmdpeb5-u-El-rgTKPSBEuu9GOt2eGJ0gMEcFXH094oAOswFroFwAEbyBeEChawisGF9D4NsE1AISquROWcd6-kcnWEo7Vt_6x4B7KZtKWLYRPfcX9w0/s1600/100_1413.JPG"></a><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cWZ1gMgMuSuc0m80Md073OXkmdpeb5-u-El-rgTKPSBEuu9GOt2eGJ0gMEcFXH094oAOswFroFwAEbyBeEChawisGF9D4NsE1AISquROWcd6-kcnWEo7Vt_6x4B7KZtKWLYRPfcX9w0/s1600/100_1413.JPG"></a>Pop Corn - I use the Walmart stuff</div></li><li><div align="center">Oil - vegetable or canola</div></li><li><div align="center">Salt</div></li><li><div align="center">Sugar</div></li></ul><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I have a gas stove so take that into consideration. An electric may take more time to heat.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIGzVbkyk7QH6OrQZzKbdY1N8V9c63y8KZSdd8uEFVhttc7MXJndlbW545zx3SYLLvgrOAKhRI4DMOEGSW8NZT6YXw9E5x_l8uI5cDKZhFAu7U1rQyqR7u65XY3t_4C-3XhyBSXbJ6Fo/s1600/100_1406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208242687953954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIGzVbkyk7QH6OrQZzKbdY1N8V9c63y8KZSdd8uEFVhttc7MXJndlbW545zx3SYLLvgrOAKhRI4DMOEGSW8NZT6YXw9E5x_l8uI5cDKZhFAu7U1rQyqR7u65XY3t_4C-3XhyBSXbJ6Fo/s320/100_1406.JPG" /></a> </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">In your pot dump:</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">1/4 cup oil</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">1/4 cup sugar</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">1/2 cup kernels</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Mix up with long wood (not metal or plastic) spoon.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Put on lid. With hot pads hold your pot on each side.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2YUBh7DFjYziUsef04AVUqOyiE5W2Yq5eghiL1I3Kq7eYcZoxrAKph0xBcMLa9xc5rMkV5AURY-c-UO3vKhtqJVmCF_afSxet9ehjblOddlLuDTIGLDDiYB-VLdJWU92xppUlveX_0E/s1600/100_1407.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207180147572626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2YUBh7DFjYziUsef04AVUqOyiE5W2Yq5eghiL1I3Kq7eYcZoxrAKph0xBcMLa9xc5rMkV5AURY-c-UO3vKhtqJVmCF_afSxet9ehjblOddlLuDTIGLDDiYB-VLdJWU92xppUlveX_0E/s320/100_1407.JPG" /></a> </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Lift and shake side to side and up and down.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Put on burner, Count to 5.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">one one thousand, two one thousand...etc.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Lift and shake....blah, blah, blah</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Put on burner and count to 5.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Do this over and over till the popping slows and stops for 2 seconds.</p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RmWmnic0VOO6C6BOZB9NEyLlQq1AAwZ1pOD4jGUCyM9Ia6K7Fc5FIVt1NbulUaaAXTENnBAdyG41hdUjrF98SCFrsQ3IGIqQdqxRlrodve33D_9-yVQFWZu_NWZwIGqIsBCNbrJbPVM/s1600/100_1408.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207170037692226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RmWmnic0VOO6C6BOZB9NEyLlQq1AAwZ1pOD4jGUCyM9Ia6K7Fc5FIVt1NbulUaaAXTENnBAdyG41hdUjrF98SCFrsQ3IGIqQdqxRlrodve33D_9-yVQFWZu_NWZwIGqIsBCNbrJbPVM/s320/100_1408.JPG" /> </a><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RmWmnic0VOO6C6BOZB9NEyLlQq1AAwZ1pOD4jGUCyM9Ia6K7Fc5FIVt1NbulUaaAXTENnBAdyG41hdUjrF98SCFrsQ3IGIqQdqxRlrodve33D_9-yVQFWZu_NWZwIGqIsBCNbrJbPVM/s1600/100_1408.JPG"></a>This is me in motion.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QZNSbX3i45nmlA-waFmht09PrhdNVCsgpsJkKgU1QfEeGem5HHUuGjTlR-FkJY_u5y5qXENpklkNg-BMALIwnv44dugf00FKhidYRQmRXvjOnO57Kz6ZXkyJxYftVIj42c8QLdrMpXo/s1600/100_1401.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207167611817154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QZNSbX3i45nmlA-waFmht09PrhdNVCsgpsJkKgU1QfEeGem5HHUuGjTlR-FkJY_u5y5qXENpklkNg-BMALIwnv44dugf00FKhidYRQmRXvjOnO57Kz6ZXkyJxYftVIj42c8QLdrMpXo/s320/100_1401.JPG" /></a> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Turn off heat and dump popcorn into large bowl IMMEDIATELY. The pot is still hot and will continue to burn your corn.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLPQMHpQD-ZRVww3os9CyEDANEjEp8HcoSPoMFHYUQafTKP0HMeByzHTMhGt-TDdVmM76dfCbcMx3EBLfbxpwEj4AVZagoSEpAvtxFJ2cCBh1oZ_rHdbTO94t7NpLXTwh1IbBp68Q1Q0/s1600/100_1410.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207155886030082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLPQMHpQD-ZRVww3os9CyEDANEjEp8HcoSPoMFHYUQafTKP0HMeByzHTMhGt-TDdVmM76dfCbcMx3EBLfbxpwEj4AVZagoSEpAvtxFJ2cCBh1oZ_rHdbTO94t7NpLXTwh1IbBp68Q1Q0/s320/100_1410.JPG" /></a> Sprinkle with salt, mix and salt some more. </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">NOTE: Be careful of unpopped kernels. They stick to the popped kernels and you don't know it till you bite down. I will not be held responsible for broken teeth! Let your kettle corn cool down and then break it apart gently. This should help dislodge those unpopped kernels.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRBeJpNAMadG8GB2o9ruFWhPUjY7Jy_ijhUD9YLG4fRZ28Q-7VeArNwax2qpk7S2s-7qltbf7ubFRE-A6xB4yk4VZ3JAgJeWNzkRk-kfOpssLrz65xi4FLPP2s3Oxk8Au7jOrWXsqpac/s1600/100_1418.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543207150819587986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRBeJpNAMadG8GB2o9ruFWhPUjY7Jy_ijhUD9YLG4fRZ28Q-7VeArNwax2qpk7S2s-7qltbf7ubFRE-A6xB4yk4VZ3JAgJeWNzkRk-kfOpssLrz65xi4FLPP2s3Oxk8Au7jOrWXsqpac/s320/100_1418.JPG" /></a> </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Done. </p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">This is my bowl, get your own!</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a> </div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" >This Post was featured on<a href="http://www.kettlecorn.co/"> KettleCorn.Co</a>!</span></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-17804599620264548422010-12-06T19:01:00.000-08:002010-12-06T19:05:26.227-08:00E-Mail to SantaYou really have to try this with your kids. We have done it a few years now and we love it!<div>Merry Christmas!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><a href="http://www.emailsanta.com/"><img border="1" src="http://www.emailsanta.com/images/emailsanta.gif" width="140" height="140" alt="Click here to send *your* Christmas Wish to Santa Claus! " align="left" /></a><a href="http://www.emailsanta.com/">A letter to Santa Claus?</a> Yes kids its true! Jolly Saint Nick wants to hear about you! From the North Pole Santa will send his reply... Faster than Rudolph the reindeer can fly! Merry Christmas!</p></div></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-70494215293215568462010-12-06T00:01:00.000-08:002010-12-06T00:01:02.632-08:00Front Room Decorations<div align="center">This is just part of my family room Christmas decorations.</div><div align="center">I found how to make these beautiful snowflakes at <a href="http://birgitkerr.blogspot.com/2010/10/paper-starsnowflake.html">Scrapalicious </a>Bytes.<a href="http://birgitkerr.blogspot.com/2010/10/paper-starsnowflake.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547000098066737506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4MQ6YYJWmcfGmKlxKUIUZC4TNx5uYNejp7fQ4QRHR6ak2G0UP5icNBA-nYsu2YZq7paWovB3oB5RH4pnwIwW_Ji0cnlHnWHjz3JzojpiwqNS2nZQMHCSffMtJh1bmBH9yxp78z8axFw/s320/100_1455.JPG" /></a> My large snowflakes are made form 12x12 paper. The smaller white ones are made in several sizes; 8x8, 6x6 and 4x4.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcLMILn6LTJd-Q7PB48vvQJkbcDYcoRe17dMUoYVeBXyNHgzN-6_hd9ocQLCF-tzy66nFexH7niyw4Yk5q62TjaJp5eexh5p4eVs13_ICG3LQ8CZDc_UVQaTI-Y4uen3ndyzWWC3dCyc/s1600/100_1457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547000095915591394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcLMILn6LTJd-Q7PB48vvQJkbcDYcoRe17dMUoYVeBXyNHgzN-6_hd9ocQLCF-tzy66nFexH7niyw4Yk5q62TjaJp5eexh5p4eVs13_ICG3LQ8CZDc_UVQaTI-Y4uen3ndyzWWC3dCyc/s320/100_1457.JPG" /></a> They are absolutely stunning hanging from the ceiling in the front room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BD-iyDp2ke447jxAFRCNrSdyWniudTvXuxC34C38Zlb9J4IbcEkCXm7oB2ZDnN5Sc-dWTV0jUUvJyQOToGAmwClcGnBZPMliKWmyBgElcUlShP_aXxRsbAVfhMoKPjopCmCPDa7oQT4/s1600/100_1459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547000091596489458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BD-iyDp2ke447jxAFRCNrSdyWniudTvXuxC34C38Zlb9J4IbcEkCXm7oB2ZDnN5Sc-dWTV0jUUvJyQOToGAmwClcGnBZPMliKWmyBgElcUlShP_aXxRsbAVfhMoKPjopCmCPDa7oQT4/s320/100_1459.JPG" /></a> Just above the snowflakes on the landing I have hung a fabric garland and a wreath. It is hard to see in the picture but the garland is tied to a string of lights. I got this idea somewhere.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQfq6qP7cj4xtszAFxy_uz17rmLhqc0JhcZydEbiLVGQwMp4usf6kDCKBqaXRO03piPe8kh79qMRJBbVRbXYc8Dg1hCKEGhUwNF1pZdsr90KudGc5GRYyRDzJAhcE9F5wWhID6gZuC1U/s1600/100_1460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547000083221597778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQfq6qP7cj4xtszAFxy_uz17rmLhqc0JhcZydEbiLVGQwMp4usf6kDCKBqaXRO03piPe8kh79qMRJBbVRbXYc8Dg1hCKEGhUwNF1pZdsr90KudGc5GRYyRDzJAhcE9F5wWhID6gZuC1U/s320/100_1460.JPG" /></a> It makes the blah area a bit more va va voom!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae-ARw8aBf_MJuWSXr59P5ACIotYc_0712fm7qqSWZoLmnz2hEhL3wKHV2RKXBHtZJcqa9YwVXSJt8GfmrNZ1wLJED_wGrOpsgxtGmHw0nSpJegkGpzpvyQqH418nYiwlh7NZkzPetd4/s1600/100_1461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547000072629974994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhae-ARw8aBf_MJuWSXr59P5ACIotYc_0712fm7qqSWZoLmnz2hEhL3wKHV2RKXBHtZJcqa9YwVXSJt8GfmrNZ1wLJED_wGrOpsgxtGmHw0nSpJegkGpzpvyQqH418nYiwlh7NZkzPetd4/s320/100_1461.JPG" /></a> So this is just a piece of my front room. I will share the rest later.</div><div>Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-19534742724263573732010-12-05T00:01:00.000-08:002010-12-05T00:01:03.304-08:00FREE "foam" Trees<div align="center">I love all the amazing trees everyone is making.</div><div align="center">I really want to make some of my own but I have <strong>NO MONEY</strong> to spend.</div><div align="center">So I decided to make my own foam tree forms.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqABb3hNBNe0pJRCp0W8VFeYIAov2kCTt_PgvmasItbovMcLMsQcDyFuOOqpkNP63TPlLqZZEOMalMxEq90Xc_ReGBoNuppf8voDUbOIN24rpk9Qq8_JKUYMXvI7disBs3wDN4w73PQU/s1600/100_1477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546996846513762770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqABb3hNBNe0pJRCp0W8VFeYIAov2kCTt_PgvmasItbovMcLMsQcDyFuOOqpkNP63TPlLqZZEOMalMxEq90Xc_ReGBoNuppf8voDUbOIN24rpk9Qq8_JKUYMXvI7disBs3wDN4w73PQU/s320/100_1477.JPG" /></a> I saw this idea somewhere, I can't remember, sorry!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT70FnsstOBZlcJplAUj9YLPBbn8jrGtnedAsQdBPLX17Hg1ohhO99NdBeS3lwfmIIln0t80n6UNp4TVUvDnNMz21Jl6rHFig24Wus5IhFLZ1ZSimBI7CpI0O_OAiLsXR0klnwo8uMa30/s1600/100_1421.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546996463569219186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT70FnsstOBZlcJplAUj9YLPBbn8jrGtnedAsQdBPLX17Hg1ohhO99NdBeS3lwfmIIln0t80n6UNp4TVUvDnNMz21Jl6rHFig24Wus5IhFLZ1ZSimBI7CpI0O_OAiLsXR0klnwo8uMa30/s320/100_1421.JPG" /></a> I started with a plastic cup, fabric strips and a piece of paper.</div><div>I twisted my paper into a cone shape that fit over the top of my upside down cup. I taped it along the entire thing to keep it form undoing.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivADqTiCSfN5PSSe1_zCOKOSXf7M8lG8KP_jyGAeTW8t2vDbhOxZeDnZF0O8cH5J3D88rax_XXPGKQdBnA3U6ikYYWcZChEQGdNUSJblCeXf7rMi0oDuXhOg_dxziEh8dm-GvtWwqoMiM/s1600/100_1422.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546996458852823714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivADqTiCSfN5PSSe1_zCOKOSXf7M8lG8KP_jyGAeTW8t2vDbhOxZeDnZF0O8cH5J3D88rax_XXPGKQdBnA3U6ikYYWcZChEQGdNUSJblCeXf7rMi0oDuXhOg_dxziEh8dm-GvtWwqoMiM/s320/100_1422.JPG" /></a> I trimmed off the excess paper and hot glued the cone onto my cup.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWsd7HU0WfZsBatZ0Ha7UTwTrT6zVOh7Zk6r_93dJgvbuuJ3Nvjgm4k0Ix8Q4UrPCUZDOSRX6yr1OSU4kJAIAdzfVnG3Y9CUji_DAHUgTmTJMEuKarGs5q2mqeUzi3elNAzg2q2Ol4U8/s1600/100_1475.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546996449035909970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWsd7HU0WfZsBatZ0Ha7UTwTrT6zVOh7Zk6r_93dJgvbuuJ3Nvjgm4k0Ix8Q4UrPCUZDOSRX6yr1OSU4kJAIAdzfVnG3Y9CUji_DAHUgTmTJMEuKarGs5q2mqeUzi3elNAzg2q2Ol4U8/s320/100_1475.JPG" /></a> I took my torn fabric strips and started gluing them around the cone. I made sure to go over the lip of the cup so that no cup could be seen. </div><div>I think they turned out really cute. </div><div>And the best part is that I spent zero dollars on them!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-9887456943561667352010-12-04T16:38:00.000-08:002010-12-04T16:50:26.529-08:00Super Easy Paper Ornaments<div align="center">Everyone seems to be doing cute ornaments so I decided to do some of my own.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENtOXdZMDV-vONxAuCSQW-JYPPmddeZb68WmqMe2t8eHpVHshLhYkL8EjGvpOn9PYOkWKbJY2ZkpMSGdW38UWjwr7Mp6fcYThnR4TKnmlqwDP0LeKqtb0ClSWSLlo2Byaw3bBlE-PHEs/s1600/100_1468%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546992315842650290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENtOXdZMDV-vONxAuCSQW-JYPPmddeZb68WmqMe2t8eHpVHshLhYkL8EjGvpOn9PYOkWKbJY2ZkpMSGdW38UWjwr7Mp6fcYThnR4TKnmlqwDP0LeKqtb0ClSWSLlo2Byaw3bBlE-PHEs/s320/100_1468%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJJdJD14u4cgkfs6_vLjhbi7LowLcqQCGP5ELARjUnD7hrnxdBWTjBSH5m1Ko6BM8rHW9Q8-q0V2vQp8wFa_bqQqfVcqtgGcSrSwmARj6inpzyLCX6hsQnnT7Q0gpKkJ77VMwe0ezZMM/s1600/100_1473%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546992309363358994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJJdJD14u4cgkfs6_vLjhbi7LowLcqQCGP5ELARjUnD7hrnxdBWTjBSH5m1Ko6BM8rHW9Q8-q0V2vQp8wFa_bqQqfVcqtgGcSrSwmARj6inpzyLCX6hsQnnT7Q0gpKkJ77VMwe0ezZMM/s320/100_1473%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a> I started with a cute Christmas patterned paper, tiny gold brads and scissors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuwXcT3aEludgg0fhtnuopUOtzLzFzQ_jiYLA706liEvriVGfQ0tsZzO9ohBhOmqKPPJz3Oktte0M_VYBopeM7F3cyxogM_wnKYm1MGV-Onf1tca4zvotHIfKbnZp_pGvRJmqPNyJblM/s1600/100_1471%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546992297949990498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuwXcT3aEludgg0fhtnuopUOtzLzFzQ_jiYLA706liEvriVGfQ0tsZzO9ohBhOmqKPPJz3Oktte0M_VYBopeM7F3cyxogM_wnKYm1MGV-Onf1tca4zvotHIfKbnZp_pGvRJmqPNyJblM/s320/100_1471%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a> I cut my paper into different length strips and then just played around with them.</div><div>I bent and twisted till I got a shape that I liked.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmwf7Mbv9w13c2wf_w0ER8d-s95JfpwmmrV60-NuFQsopsewh3cUidhfLTL4s5S1j3sqP2A6z4lOlRbjSOuGWyRFiYGbf_GP62rq8wZxZueMUf8izmDDx5JOX-8rvf0POLN7LhxxFGcM/s1600/100_1470%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546992297016396066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmwf7Mbv9w13c2wf_w0ER8d-s95JfpwmmrV60-NuFQsopsewh3cUidhfLTL4s5S1j3sqP2A6z4lOlRbjSOuGWyRFiYGbf_GP62rq8wZxZueMUf8izmDDx5JOX-8rvf0POLN7LhxxFGcM/s320/100_1470%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a> I pocked the brads through and added a ribbon as a holder.</div><div>I figure that I can get about 6 ornaments out of one 12x12 piece of paper. That is a cheap ornament!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBF7S2UMlGG1Z45gnFCaxVRabaOLAyEy21f-GyBBIraSdL-ytvGZu_FrIojf1BsJnNqeSqu9QgiwI8Vhxjmogt65OfCRNqk-y50r28Q87N7cPnsA0vBNcdYz1LA_e6AlyFOCyTJVTdqg/s1600/100_1466%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546992289789392898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBF7S2UMlGG1Z45gnFCaxVRabaOLAyEy21f-GyBBIraSdL-ytvGZu_FrIojf1BsJnNqeSqu9QgiwI8Vhxjmogt65OfCRNqk-y50r28Q87N7cPnsA0vBNcdYz1LA_e6AlyFOCyTJVTdqg/s320/100_1466%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a> I can't wait to put them on my tree!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-52386292668724457362010-11-28T15:42:00.000-08:002010-11-28T15:49:27.030-08:00Tiered Skirt Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">A friend of mine, Laura, mentioned that she also had a blog but that she didn't really do anything on it a lot. I decided to check it out and I love it! <a href="http://miymdiary.blogspot.com/">A Make It Yourself Mom's Diary</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Laura, you really should keep it up!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of the posts I really liked.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://miymdiary.blogspot.com/2010/05/tiered-skirt-tutorial.html">Tiered Skirt Tutorial</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHPEeW2ufk0pJxKjgSybZKFOeOSCVJf8G3ZLBCmim4UEh-RmueCi6Wx5J0-tPfc-_yNssInFEwzA6HELhnuNah74kS32GeXpZIfUIT-LyvzEcVwlDC0wWjkQjgrNnNUsdIa7U_Gb6Fy0/s1600/IMGP5786.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHPEeW2ufk0pJxKjgSybZKFOeOSCVJf8G3ZLBCmim4UEh-RmueCi6Wx5J0-tPfc-_yNssInFEwzA6HELhnuNah74kS32GeXpZIfUIT-LyvzEcVwlDC0wWjkQjgrNnNUsdIa7U_Gb6Fy0/s320/IMGP5786.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544750626300225234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are her girls, aren't they so cute!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NWV0X5ejrwiGBHnXy1L5dxLhMNgtOmbzGuGF96KwlabfWLS5wpdwVltUcsIqvhF-zC29IgNVXFDxzHBAm5AkjyOac58-h5l1CN8iH4zAuT4iDILQPTHR_PPQEpo4zpIXGP1IYVsn96U/s1600/DSC04305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NWV0X5ejrwiGBHnXy1L5dxLhMNgtOmbzGuGF96KwlabfWLS5wpdwVltUcsIqvhF-zC29IgNVXFDxzHBAm5AkjyOac58-h5l1CN8iH4zAuT4iDILQPTHR_PPQEpo4zpIXGP1IYVsn96U/s320/DSC04305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544750622045508898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is another skirt she made up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She really is an amazing sewer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You should <a href="http://miymdiary.blogspot.com/">check her out</a> and give her a kick in the butt!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076589931011564927.post-53805076417516575362010-11-25T22:06:00.000-08:002010-11-26T17:40:53.842-08:00Kettle Corn Guest Blog<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Guess what! </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I am doing my very <a href="http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/featured-blogger-crafters-anonymous.html">first guest blog</a> over at <a href="http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/">What Allie's Making Now</a>!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I am super nervous and excited!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">I decided to show how to make my famous Kettle Corn.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Yummy! Not to sweet and not to blah.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/featured-blogger-crafters-anonymous.html">Go check it out!</a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYJHeWpZYqBCIjLMheCwiUjv48-mZ7Hn_o-71rPqh9R_ECGZ5OX1b9FNOggSZA4f2zUA_ZM5A6piEBIRBzmM0rhWsE1Mdkuj0dLalgUthiYV4krvCf1z_IfbL1I39TUC-mUJ_65k-VJY/s1600/100_1420.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543208298743204018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYJHeWpZYqBCIjLMheCwiUjv48-mZ7Hn_o-71rPqh9R_ECGZ5OX1b9FNOggSZA4f2zUA_ZM5A6piEBIRBzmM0rhWsE1Mdkuj0dLalgUthiYV4krvCf1z_IfbL1I39TUC-mUJ_65k-VJY/s320/100_1420.JPG" /></a><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">This is my bowl, get your own!</div></div><div align="center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/218/2281FA49FA7804074844B751C719E746.png" /></a> </div><center><a href="http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz279/alliemakes/Site-Button-200.png" border="0" alt="Site Button 200" /></a></center>Chelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533480113274817711noreply@blogger.com1