tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15931061225968831532023-12-12T08:50:48.499-05:00SmithereensKristy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180020672260928116noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593106122596883153.post-5328772453772841862016-10-16T11:27:00.000-04:002016-10-16T11:31:39.708-04:00Come September....<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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But first, this August brings the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio! I LOVE THE OLYMPICS! I've loved watching the Olympics as long as I can remember. They are an amazing display of hard work, healthy competition, and athletic excellence. I also enjoy learning about other countries and their customs and cultures! I enjoy all of the summer Olympics, but I really love watching swimming, gymnastics, track & field, and volleyball in no particular order. <br />
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THAT BEING SAID. <br />
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One thing this Olympics is making me crazy. I'm about to rant a bit, so I'll try to keep it reasonable. <br />
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NBC. They are awful and out of control. The prime time coverage has been absolutely insulting to many of the athletes. First of all, several commentators have credited male coaches and husbands for the victories of female athletes. That is frustrating, but I am willing to forgive this since commentators are still human and are talking in the moment. If that was my only beef, it would not be blog worthy. BUT.<br />
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I fail to understand the insane amount of time, in primetime, that is being wasted on things other than medal events. I'll use last night as an example. Last night, I waited ALL night to watch the men's all-around team gymnastics final. I've watched all things gymnastics every year. Primetime is from 8-12, with NBC showing reruns of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune from 7-8. Men's Gymnastics didn't even get TV time until 11;40. At that time, they showed two of the events for the US men only, and then at midnight said to "switch to late night" to see the outcome. The local news spoiled the ending 30 seconds later. <br />
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The men's all around was super-ceded by several swimming and diving medal competitions, which was totally acceptable. What was NOT acceptable was the <u>many</u> qualifying swimming heats that were shown AND a beach volleyball match where the US handily beat China - again not for medal contention. In addition, there were SO many montages and stories about athletes and their families/struggles/etc that it was ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I love to hear about the athletes, but NOT at the expense of missing an actual competition for a medal. At one point last night, there was a 4 minute commercial break, followed by 3 minutes of coverage showing how Michael Phelps puts his baby in a baby bjorn, followed by another 3 minutes of commercials. That's 10 minutes of nothing - and with the men's all around only getting 20 minutes in primetime, that is completely unacceptable. <br />
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For those of you that remember the games in the late 80's and early 90's - I can't ever remember this happening in that time. Moreover, back then they showed the entire event, or most of it. I can't be the only person that is angry that I didn't get to watch ALL of the teams in the men's all around, regardless of the US men's chances for a medal. One of the things I used to like BEST about the Olympics is getting to see athletes from other countries (and our own) do well! <br />
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So in short, NBC has horrible coverage and I have been consistently disappointed. How many more years do they have the contract for the Olympics? I hope not much longer!<br />
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Sorry for the sort of long rant, but I think I'm not the only one feeling this way! Do you love the Olympics? Are you disappointed by the coverage so far? Let me know your thoughts too in the comments! <br />
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<img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb7Y1CQ1krs/UBmZkI9TfUI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Tx8OVM7XrSE/s263/Signature%25201.png" />Kristy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180020672260928116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593106122596883153.post-51582892514694026022016-07-30T19:15:00.002-04:002016-07-30T19:15:49.443-04:00Summer Passions - Canning Season Part 1One of my favorite things about the summertime is being able to cook with and preserve fresh and local ingredients! Last year, we did a CSA for the first time and loved it! <a href="http://www.dillnerfamilyfarm.com/csa.html" target="_blank">(Click here for more information about our CSA, or CSA's in general.)</a> We chose to do a CSA instead of a big garden for the past few years because having a toddler means giving up some of your hobbies - and gardening is one that takes a lot of time and energy so I cut back in the garden quite a bit. <br />
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This year, I have carrots, radishes, potatoes, and beets going in my garden, and most of them are still growing so we will see how they turn out. Along with our own garden veggies, we have been going out to pick your own orchards, getting produce from friends, and ordering extra from our CSA in order to gather the supplies for LOTS of delicious canned goods! <br />
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This season so far I have made the following:<br />
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- Strawberry Freezer Jam<br />
- Rhubarb Conserve (Conserve is like preserves, but with citrus and nuts)<br />
- Pickled Radishes (various types, from our garden)<br />
- Green Tomato Chutney<br />
- Bread and Butter Pickles<br />
- Gingery Pickled Beets<br />
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Here is some eye candy of all of those lovelies:<br />
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We use our canned goods as gifts, and to eat throughout the winter, fall and spring! There's something so wonderful about opening a jar of something that you have made yourself - its one of my favorite things! Plus with our diabetic daughter, it really allows me to control how much sugar goes into what we are feeding her!<br />
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Hopefully, early next week we are going blueberry picking, and I'm definitely making more (dill) pickles as well as some jalapeno pepper jelly in the next week or two! <br />
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Do you do any home preserving? If so, what is your favorite thing that you make? Or what is your favorite home preserved snack that you've ever had? I definitely love a good pepper jelly with cream cheese and crackers - or some fresh dill pickles on a roast beef sandwich! =) <br />
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<img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb7Y1CQ1krs/UBmZkI9TfUI/AAAAAAAAAHA/Tx8OVM7XrSE/s263/Signature%25201.png" />Kristy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180020672260928116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593106122596883153.post-42968946084764618262016-07-29T17:58:00.001-04:002016-07-29T17:58:24.510-04:00Update Post 2 - Alaska!This summer our big adventure was a huge family trip to Alaska with some of my husband's side of the family! His stepdad lived there for 14 years, and still has three siblings there with many of their children and families. We have been planning this for a long time, and I was both excited and nervous for this trip! <br />
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The nerves were mainly for two reasons - and both involved the travel itself. First of all, this would be our first major trip with our daughter since her T1 diagnosis and her first plane ride ever! And it wasn't just one plane ride, it was three planes each way for a total of over 12 hours of travel - and a 4 hour time change to have to deal with all while managing the blood sugar of a 2 year old. What was I thinking? On top of this, I have awful issues with motion sickness and so while I don't mind flying, it often makes me queasy and then I am useless in helping with a restless toddler and it's all up to my husband. So in all honesty, I was very anxious and terrified about getting to Alaska, but I knew if we could make it through that, we would have a great time! <br />
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As usual, my daughter is a rockstar and continues to amaze me on a daily basis. She was a total boss on the planes, and the only problem we had at all involved my motion sickness on the way home. Here's a picture of her being a total airplane rockstar: <br />
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Now onto the trip! I'm going to share the highlights here - and there were SO many of those that I'm really going to have to cut it down to the ultimate highlights. For a more comprehensive version of Alaska 2016, please come over and see my 45 minute photo presentation. =)<br />
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We stayed in Juneau for 8 days at the Shrine of St. Therese. It was an amazing cabin, surrounded by nature and peace and quiet! The views were amazing and it was an extremely affordable option for a vacation if you have 10 or more in your group. <br />
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Alaska is known for glaciers, and so of course we went to see the Mendenhall Glacier while in Juneau. It was both amazing to see a glacier for the first time, and to hear about how much it has changed over time. It has definitely receded over the last 20 years quite a bit, but it was incredible none the less! <br />
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Much of our group also did a hike out near the glacier while we were there (the hubs went and I stayed back with the little one for this). Hubs got some super awesome up close pics of the waterfall near the glacier. <br />
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We also spent some time in downtown Juneau. Juneau is a really neat city. They have a device called the TRAM, that takes you up a mountain for views of the whole bay and city, and hiking and shopping! <br />
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Also fun in downtown were visiting the historic Red Dog Saloon, eating king crab at Tracy's, and getting some fun and unique souveniers! <br />
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The highlight of our tourist experience was most definitely going whale watching! My sister in law was one of the main planners for the trip, and so she asked around and got us an amazing experience taking a private whale watching tour! It was wonderful to have a boat to ourselves, and even more amazing to see what we saw! We had an exceptionally amazing whale watching experience, even getting to see a group of whales do something called "<a href="http://alaskasphotos.com/main.php/v/MLS_6555c-bubble-net-feeding.html" target="_blank">bubble net feeding.</a>" It is extremely rare and only happens with humpbacks in Alaska - and we got to see it TWICE! We also had a whale come about 20 feet from our boat - it was completely awe inspiring and such an experience! <br />
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Now, that was the highlight of the tourist experience of our trip, but the BEST thing about Alaska was family. Our family is very large and spread out, and so having so many of us together for 10 days was amazingly fun. Watching our daughter play with her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and great grandparent was a memory I will cherish forever. Here are some of the highlights of family in Juneau:<br />
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These two girls. Man I love them! One of our daily rituals was to go and get coffee everyday at a local place called "The Grind." I don't normally even drink coffee, but I loved being a part of their special travel ritual. They have taken me on as one of their own, and I am so grateful for both of them in my life.<br />
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I said for the entire trip in Juneau that I felt like an "insider tourist" because we were spending time with all of the family that live there and getting the insider scoop on what to do and when to do it. To all of our family in Juneau, I thank you for an amazing experience of your home. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Every night we had a full cabin of people laughing, sharing food, stories, and happiness. One of my husband's cousins brought out his boat for us to fish with for the entire week - my husband caught two halibut that we brought home! My brother in laws had an incredible experience boating up the Taku river. Our whale watching experience was on the recommendation of family. Basically, everywhere we turned we were surrounded by kind and generous family, and that made our trip feel much more authentic than it ever would have without that personal connection. I know we will go back to Juneau someday, and I hope that all of our Juneau family know that we have lots of room in Pennsylvania to return the favor! =) <br />
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So overall, it was a great 10 days and my heart is so very full of new experiences and family. I will remember this trip forever, and am so glad we did it! I also now know that my toddler rocks on airplanes, and that we are capable of managing her T1 on the road! (We even made a T1 friend in Juneau - more on that in another post later!) Summer vacation was awesome! <br />
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This post could really be a book - so I'll do my best to keep it reasonable. Type 1 Diabetes is the insulin-dependent type that is an auto-immune disorder. Basically, my daughter's pancreas no longer makes insulin, and so we have to check her blood sugar and give her insulin multiple times a day in order to manage her blood sugar levels appropriately. It was a gigantic change in our routine, and requires a huge amount of structure, measuring, and monitoring. <a href="http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-1/" target="_blank">Here is a link to the basics from the American Diabetes Association</a> if you'd like to read more!<br />
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Basically, about six-eight times a day we take my daughter's blood sugar and then give her insulin based on the blood sugar level. Imagine giving your two year old over eight shots a day. My husband and I were terrified at first, but our child is amazing and does the finger tests and shots extremely well. She is also a good eater and sleeper, which has made us having a very structured routine much easier than it might have been. I do think she has a sense that there's no choice in it, and that to be healthy we need to do all of the things that she's asked to do. <br />
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People have told us that her young age is a benefit because she will never know life without diabetes. I agree with that in the long run - I've spoken to many T1's who were diagnosed older and had a very rough time transitioning into the lifestyle. However, right now her age provides many challenges. The first one was childcare. No daycare in our area was trained to take care of a T1 child, because most of them aren't diagnosed until they are well into actual school. We were lucky that our amazing daycare did not turn us away, but offered to get trained and work with us on a very close basis to manage her diabetes. They have done and continue to do a phenomenal job! <br />
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We have still had challenges with daycare, mainly because when our daughter gets sick, it is much more complicated than any other normal toddler - and kids at daycares get sick. In the past year, we ended up getting our daughter ear tubes and spending a LOT of time with her pediatrician (new since her T1 diagnosis, her original pediatrician missed her diagnosis several times and we chose to leave the practice). We also have an excellent team at our local children's hospital that I love and speak to very regularly. Lots of communication and learning through experience has made us better at dealing with these challenges. <br />
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Also - the most important part of the team to me has been my husband. He is a fantastic father, the "nighttime blood sugar ninja" and my partner in the T1 management in every way. I could never do this without him and am very thankful to have such an amazing partner in parenting. =)<br />
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Bottom line - we have learned a lot about how to give our daughter the best setup for success with having T1 at such a young age, and much of the first few years is going to be determined by the actions that my husband and I take with regards to her disease. We work hard each day to balance keeping her diabetes managed and making her childhood feel as carefree as it should for all children. Other than making insulin, there is nothing else wrong with her body, and T1 should never be a reason to hold her back from doing anything she wants. She is an amazing child, and my personal hero. I'm constantly in awe of how well she handles life as a T1 toddler. <br />
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Whew, this was a long post but one that I've been wanting to do for awhile. If you have any questions about our life with T1, please feel free to ask! Thanks for reading, and I'll be back soon! <br />
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I want to start by talking about a great decision that we have made this year - joining a CSA! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it basically means that you pay for a share in the goodies from the farm's growing season! We paid for the entire season in May, and then from June - October we get a box of fruits, veggies and herbs once a week! It's a really great way to try things you might not pick up at the grocery store, and to support local agriculture! <br />
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Another added benefit of our particular CSA (all work a little differently) is that we can order extra or specialty items each week as well! This is really great for me during canning season, so I can order extra fruits and veggies to preserve for the whole year! <br />
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This week I loaded up on the pickling cucumbers - they were way cheaper than the store or other farmstands would have been AND the quality was awesome. Even when I've grown my own pickling cukes, I never got ones that were this tasty, size appropriate, and crisp: <br />
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I had about 5 pounds of cucumbers, so I broke it up to make both fridge dills and bread and butters. I divided the batch into 1.5 lbs for the bread and butters and 3.5 lbs for the fridge dills - my favorite! <br />
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I find that when it comes to dill pickles, I get the best results making short term (fridge) dills that aren't water bath canned. Honestly, they never last too long anyway in my house because they are so tasty! I use a Bobby Flay recipe that I originally found over at <a href="http://oneperfectbite.blogspot.com/2010/08/refrigerator-dill-pickles.html" target="_blank">One Perfect Bite</a>. <br />
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As for the bread and butter pickles, I find those are much better when they are water bath canned. I don't prefer the bread and butters, but my husband LOVES them on sandwiches so I always make him a few pints! The recipe that I use is from one of my favorite canning cookbooks, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Food-Jars-Preserving-Batches-Year-Round/dp/0762441437/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437771359&sr=1-1&keywords=food+in+jars" target="_blank">Food in Jars</a>. Marisa also has a <a href="http://foodinjars.com/" target="_blank">website</a> with lots of great recipes and tips! But I really REALLY recommend buying her book -- it's a great canning resource! <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Bread and butters getting heated through. Finished bread and butters ready for the pantry!</span><br />
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The quality of the cucumber that you use definitely matters - so try to go as fresh and local as you can! Being a mom now, I don't have as much time for my garden as I used to, so I only grow certain things. Joining the CSA has definitely helped me to continue to get some of my favorite fruits and veggies in large quantities without having to grow them myself! <br />
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Are you canning anything exciting? Do you belong to a CSA? I'd love to hear all about what you are doing with your own gardens this time of year! =) Thanks for reading! <br />
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<li>I went back to work in the Fall of 2014 - and love being a working mom! Sammy loves daycare, and I love teaching AND still get three months a year to be a stay at home mom, so it's a perfect situation! </li>
<li>My sister got engaged and is getting married in Vegas at the beginning of September! I can't wait; I've never been to Vegas and we are going to have so much fun! </li>
<li>I've started going back to the gym and getting myself in shape. It has been a huge boost for my self esteem and health in general. I'm really glad I've made the lifestyle change and look forward to keeping it going (and the pounds coming off!) </li>
<li>We also have joined a CSA (since having a toddler makes it much harder to maintain a large garden) and are loving that experience! (More on that in another post!)</li>
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Lastly, and the most serious of the news, our daughter Sammy gave us quite a scare. In early February, she became very VERY ill and after several trips to her doctor and finally the ER, we discovered that Sammy has Type 1 Diabetes. It was an extremely scary situation and has changed our lives forever. Sammy will need insulin for the rest of her life as well as a strict diet and schedule to keep her blood sugars as controlled as possible. While all of these things have been a big change, the most difficult thing about her Type 1 is her age. </div>
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At 15 months old, she was one of the youngest Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has seen, and it definitely complicates matters. She can't tell us when she feels her blood sugar go high or low, and is still not completely aware of everything that will go into her lifelong treatment. I took three months off from my job in the spring to get a handle on the insulin/blood sugar/food regimen, and now I feel like a mini Diabetes pro! My husband and I are now confident that she can go back to daycare in the Fall, and that we have enough of a handle on everything to allow her to go back into someone else's care. I love love LOVE her daycare and know they will do a great job, but I'd be lying if I said that I'm still not nervous about the transition. </div>
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Anyhow, most of my life and time has been consumed by that! I hope to have some upcoming blog posts about crafting projects, canning projects, joining a CSA, and much more! Stay tuned readers and thank you for reading and following! </div>
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<li>I had a complication after my c-section that caused me to end up need a lot more recovery time - but luckily now I'm healthy! </li>
<li>Sammy is healthy! She'll be 8 months tomorrow and she's absolutely just the most fabulous baby ever! Being a Mom is the absolute biggest change but best thing about life! </li>
<li>By Husband switched jobs, which was stressful but now he is MUCH happier in his new situation! </li>
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Needless to say, it's been a stressful few months! I really didn't do much crafting during this time, but I did get back in the saddle for Father's Day! </div>
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First - this I made a month before Father's Day but I couldn't wait to put it up in our house! It's a shadowbox that holds bottlecaps! I saw it in Pinterest and figured I could make a nice one for a LOT less than the one that I saw had cost. I was able to make the entire thing for about $32! =) I got the vinyl lettering on Etsy for $9 and the shadowbox at Michael's with a 40% off coupon for $20! Then my husband cut a hole in the top of the box for us to toss the caps in! I love how it turned out: </div>
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In addition to the shadowbox, I made some Father's Day cards for my husband's first Father's Day and my dad's first as a Grandpa! We had a LOVELY weekend of friends and family! Here's the first card: </div>
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I created a golf hole with copics and cardstock, and used my Paper Smooches stamps which I love! My daughter's room is owl themed, so I couldn't resist adding the DeNami Design owl and I LOVE that Lawn Fawn sun too! My husband loved it! </div>
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On this one I freehand cut out the tree and used mostly Lawn Fawn stamps to create the sentiment and cloud background! I had the owl rubber stamp from ages ago (an oldie but a goodie!) and I colored everything with copics! Grandpa definitely thought it was "Owlsome" hehe!</div>
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It's been a long time since I got inky and I must say that it felt REALLY good! I'm hoping to have more time to work on stuff in the future - both including cards and scrapbooking stuff! </div>
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Let me start here by telling you how absolutely simple it is to be good at canning. All you need is some self confidence, fresh produce and EXCELLENT RESOURCES. Those are the most important. I'll share some of my favorites with you at the end of my blog post! Canning has allowed me to utilize all of my extra cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes from my garden as well as fresh produce from local farmers markets that I didn't grow myself. Here's a picture of some of my homemade goodness from this year:<br />
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<b>Strawberry Vanilla Jam * Chopped Tomatoes * Blueberry Lemon Syrup * Pickled Cucumbers * Pickled Hot Peppers * Pickled Garlic * Sweet Chili Sauce * Tomato Jam * Apple Butter * Green Tomato Chutney * Spicy Pepper Relish * Bread and Butter Pickles</b></div>
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Of course, food preservation is not just limited to jars in the cupboard! I have also made homemade extracts, frozen pesto and cranberry sauce, and dried herbs and spice mixes! <br />
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Again, having REALLY good canning/preserving books is key to being successful with canning and I recommend that you do a LOT of reading before you buy any supplies or attempt water bath canning for the first time. Here are my favorite resources:<br />
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Sorry for the long post but this is one of the ways I've been getting my creative juices flowing lately! I'm looking forward to sharing some of my recent sewing and knitting projects, other pinterest projects and *hopefully* getting inky too very soon! Until next time readers -- thanks for sticking with me through another long post! =) <br />
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Well hi there readers! It has
certainly been a LONG time since I have posted! Today is going
to be a purely personal post, as a WHOLE LOT has happened in the past
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First and foremost, in March of 2013 I
found out I was pregnant! My husband and I were SO very excited by
this! So we spent much of 2013 working on house projects and getting
ready to welcome our little bundle of joy into the world! We did not
find out what we were having until I delivered which was SO much fun!
On October 30<sup>th</sup>, 2013 I gave birth to a beautiful,
healthy baby girl! We named her Samantha Nicole and we couldn't be
happier! She is a wonderful blessing in our lives! Many of you
might not know that I am a cancer survivor (I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma
in 2005) and so the fact that I was able to get pregnant and have a
healthy pregnancy AND a healthy baby was huge for me. She's my
little miracle and we are so very, very happy!
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In preparation for Sammy, my husband
and I spent a TON of time getting our house prepared. I did a LOT of
organizing and purging of various things as well as designing the
nursery! Since we didn't know what we were having we did an owl
theme that was gender neutral and I'm quite happy with how the room
turned out! A BIG kudos here to my husband, who repainted
everything, and drywalled a new ceiling into the room , AND installed
crown moulding AND built all of the furniture. He. is. a. beast.
And the best husband ever. But seriously he made her room the best
room in the house:
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My favorite feature of the room is her
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husband installed it and I put all of the books on. I saw this on
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As far as crafting goes, I've been all
over the place lately. I've made some really pretty seasonal wreaths,
as well as some adorable projects off of Pinterest. In the paper
crafting arena, I've been fairly stagnant with the exception of a
December Daily that I'm making for December of 2014. Sammy was so
little this year that we got lots of good pictures but next Christmas
she will be much more aware and so I'm saving the scrapbook for 2014!
I've also been dabbling with my sewing machine and excited to start
sewing fun things for the baby! Plus, I did a LOT of canning over
late summer and fall and really enjoy that craft as well. I've been
quite busy but not very good at updating my blog! In 2014 I promise
to do better!
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Since we had Sammy, my hubby and I
decided that I would take the rest of the school year off. I am
luckily able to do this and still keep my job – I'm just not
getting paid this semester. Getting to stay at home with Sammy for
now has been amazing and I am looking forward to having more time for
crafting in the near future!
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Well readers this has been a VERY long
and personal update! Please stay tuned for more crafty updates in
the very near future! =D Thanks for reading!
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This month is all about WASHI TAPE!!!! I LOVE washi tape, so I was super excited to make a DeNami project with lots and lots of washi! <br />
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So today I wanted to make a birthday card! I go through those most often, so I wanted to take this chance to make a fun and colorful birthday card:<br />
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I used two different types of polka dot washi tape, some colored cardstock strips and DeNami stamps to create this fun colorful card! Washi is so easy to work with, and it also adds lots of color without adding a lot of extra bulk, making it the perfect product for cards that you want to mail! =)<br />
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Let's get you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://creatingingodsimage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;">Linda Monroe</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone!<br />
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This month is all about perfect packaging!!!! I don't normally make my own packaging, so this sure was a fun challenge for me!!! <br />
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If you are just stumbling on this blog hop right now, head back <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/"><b>HERE</b></a> to start from the beginning! If you've been hopping along you should have come here from the amazing blog of my sweet and crafty friend <a href="http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Emily Keaton!!!</span></a> Her projects are always so fabulous!!! Don't forget to leave a
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So today I wanted to make two different types of packaging: a decorated box and a gift bag! I also made gift tags to go with each project:<br />
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The box was my first project! I started with a plain kraft box, and decorated the top by stamping that cute DeNami tree on it and then using different types of stickles and glitter/quickie glue pen combos to bling up the trees! Here's the box before I wrapped it: <br />
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Then I added some festive ribbon and a gift tag: </div>
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... and voila! I really love how this one turned out! I always need little boxes like this for all of the Christmas goodies I buy! =) And now onto the gift bag! </div>
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I used a combination of washi tape, ribbon, stamps, and scor-tape/glitter to create the bag: </div>
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I really like how the gift tag for this one turned out too: </div>
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Well, I hope I gave you some inspiration for the upcoming holiday season! I know that I sure had fun making all of these projects!<br />
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Let's get you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://denamiaddict.blogspot.com/">Wendy Harrill</a> <a href="http://pattie-g.blogspot.com/"><b></b></a></span>and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone!<br />
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This month we are all about being THANKFUL!! This is one of my favorite types of projects, so I was super excited for the challenge!! <br />
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If you are just stumbling on this blog hop right now, head back <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/"><b>HERE</b></a> to start from the beginning! If you've been hopping along you should have come here from the amazing blog of <a href="http://klosetkreations.blogspot.com/"><b>Deanna Dean!!!</b></a>
I'm sure her project was just fabulous! Don't forget to leave a
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So, I've been wanting to make a thank you card for my grandfather. Seeing as it's Veteran's Day (and he's a veteran), I thought this would be a great opportunity to make him something that I'd really love to give him! However, I didn't want to use the traditional Red/White/Blue colors, but more something that would fit this time of year! I was inspired by this piece of patterned paper that I've been hoarding, and so I used it two ways: <br />
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I used a strip of it to peek out over the scalloped edge border, and then I cut out individual leaves to help make the background! And who doesn't love an owl? I couldn't resist this Denami lovely:<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this card! I can't wait to see how much my grandpa likes it! <br />
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Let's get you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://pattie-g.blogspot.com/"><b>Pattie Goldman</b> </a></span>and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone!<br />
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Kristy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180020672260928116noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1593106122596883153.post-37245230451786529242012-10-26T23:03:00.001-04:002012-10-26T23:07:47.328-04:00DeNami Color Challenge #11Good evening bloggers!!!! I have another card to share with you today! I know, THREE in one week?!?!?! But there are some great challenges out there right now! I was SO pleased with how my card for the <a href="http://www.prettypinkposh.com/2012/10/10-minute-craft-dash-5.html">10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge</a> came out, that I decided to do a similar stamped circle for my card for DeNami's Color Challenge #11!!!<br />
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Isn't the color combination just fabulous this time? I started with the same stamped circle idea, added some different types of layers, and made a fun, floral and glittery background:<br />
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I LOVE how versatile DeNami's stamps are! This little floral stamp has been used in SO many different cards that I have made! It can be added to a fun, funky card OR to an elegant card and can be used with just about ANY sentiment! I've even made it look like a poinsettia at Christmas time! =) I also love how the small scalloped circle can be used in many ways too! I used it here as a layer of my circle to highlight that beautiful orange color! And of course I love me some glitter and ribbon: <br />
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That ribbon started out as plain cream silk ribbon and I colored it with a copic! I love making my own custom colored ribbons! =) <br />
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Well I hope you all enjoyed my card today! I'm working on some new projects and hopefully a post on my updated crafting space soon! =D Until next time readers! <br />
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This month's blog hop theme was to try a non-traditional color combination for a holiday card! I chose a this blue/green combination.. it really caught my eye!<br />
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I thought this color combo would make a great ornament card that looked like a zoomed in picture on a sparkly christmas tree! Here's the finished product: <br />
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I think the combination of the distress inks, stickles, buttons, and shimmer mist created the exact look that I was going for! I also used different dimensional adhesives to create the look of 3-dimensional ornaments. Here's a closer picture of the ornaments and button details:<br />
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I just love LOVE those PTI buttons, and this Noel Sentiment is one of my absolute favorites!!! =)<br />
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Well, I hope that you all enjoy the PTI hop! I'm sure there will be LOTS of fabulous creations along the way! =D<br />
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Well, hello readers! I'm back with another 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge!<br />
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This time the challenge has BEAUTIFUL colors!!! =D Here's what I came up with:<br />
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I had this card done with <u>plenty</u> of time to spare at first, but at the last minute I made a HUGE change! The card base was originally blue, but it didn't match the ribbon the way I wanted so I took off the front of the card and went for a white on white look! I'm MUCH happier with this, even if it did almost run me out of time! Here's a closer look at the circle stamped sentiment and the embossed background:<br />
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Have you played along with the 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge? You should! It's SO much fun! =) Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week! </div>
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If you are just stumbling on this blog hop right now, head back <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/"><b>HERE</b></a> to start from the beginning! If you've been hopping along you should have come here from the amazing blog of <a href="http://sdcreativecrafts.blogspot.com/"><b>Susan Chalifoux!</b></a> I'm sure her project was just fabulous! Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win a $20 DeNami gift certificate! =)<br />
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Lately, I've been looking for ways to make my crafting supplies go further by getting creative. I have a limited selection of DeNami Halloween stamps, but a large selection of ALL DeNami stamps -- so I improvised a little to create this card which I think turned out great: <br />
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Here, I started with the Trick or Treat Chickies, but I didn't think they were enough for a full scene! So I took the heart chickie and two owls from the owls petite fours (bottom two) that originally look like this:<br />
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... and I gave them some little halloweeny touches using my Copic Multiliner! =) My favorite one is the little devil owl on the end!!! =) <br />
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I also added some fun details with DeNami Buttons, washi tape, and some shimmer mist I created with orange ink and perfect pearls! All in all I thought it came out really nice and I can't wait to send it to one of my nieces for halloween! </div>
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I hope you enjoyed this card! Let's get you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.alwaysatimelesstreasure.blogspot.com/"><b>Tina Milbourn</b></a> </span>and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone!<br />
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What GREAT colors Paulina has picked for us this time! I had SO much fun with this challenge, and here's the card I came up with:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Total Time: 8:41 =) </span></b></div>
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The element on this card that took the most time was actually the diecut and stamped border! Once I got that done, the rest was pretty easy! =) I love this background set from PTI, and my new washi tape from Bella Blvd made a perfect "dot on dot" texture! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by today! I've got lots more for you this week... ending the week with DeNami's monthly blog hop! =D Have a wonderful week!!! </div>
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I loved the colors she chose for this challenge, and so I definitely wanted to try my hand at it! Since this challenge was sponsored by Lawn Fawn, I went through my LF stamp sets for some fun inspiration! I was super happy with the card that I came up with:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Total Time: 9:43.40!!!!</span></b></u></div>
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It's been a while since I busted out my Corner Chomper and my Copics, so I was really excited to get the chance to play with those guys too! This sentiment just goes SO well with Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals too! =D</div>
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Well this was a fun challenge! I hope you all enjoyed my card! Have a great weekend! <br />
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Our garden has exploded. And when I say exploded, I mean it. There was a three week period where my fridge was busting open AND our window sills/counters were just covered with tomatoes/cucumbers/peppers. Our freezers are already busting open, so freezing things wasn't much of an option. So I decided this year I would take on canning.<br />
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I must say that canning is a LOT easier than I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong -- you have to be precise and do a LOT LOT LOT of reading before you start! But once you learn all of the major vocabulary and processes, it's pretty simple to do and do well!<br />
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One site has been particularly helpful to me during this time: <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/">Food in Jars</a></span>. This lady is from PA (also my home state) and has some absolutely. fabulous. recipes. She also has excellent tutorials and links to answer any question you could ever have! I also just bought her book because I know that it's going to be super awesome!<br />
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So far I've canned <a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/09/canning-whole-peeled-tomatoes/">whole tomatoes</a>, <a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/2010/08/august-can-jam-tomato-butter/">tomato butter</a>, <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/79/Dill_Pickle_Spears50077.shtml">dill pickle spears</a>, and a <a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/2010/07/july-can-jam-cucumber-pepper-relish/">sweet/spicy cucumber pepper relish</a>! None of the recipes are my own, so please follow the links if you want to try any of these. All of them came out swimmingly and I'm super pumped to have fresh veggies all winter long! =) Here's a few pictures of my hard work:<br />
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I've tasted the relish (and it's really delish), but I'm most excited about the pickles! They need to keep in the jar for at least a month before they will be ready to eat! =)<br />
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Do any of you do any home canning out there? If so, what are your favorite recipes? I'm wanting to try my hand at a jam or marmalade next, as well as some hot pepper vinegar that I found on pinterest! =)<br />
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Happy holiday weekend to all! =D<br />
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So EVERYONE who loves DIY has seen many places with these little DIY Magnet Boards, and I have several pinned as well! I basically took the idea and started from scratch! I got a GREAT product that is fun and very versatile! Best of all, you can make it from using MANY things that you already have! I did one completely from scratch and one with minimally purchased materials! My DIY from start to finish is on the one that I bought everything for, so here goes:<br />
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1. A flat (or almost flat) cookie sheet! I got mine at Ollies and paid $2.99 for it!</div>
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2. Fabric for the front and back. My front fabric is a fat quarter from JoAnns that was 40% off ($1.29) and the back fabric was on clearance so I got a half yard for $2.25 and I can still make at least THREE more backs with that. </div>
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3. Various trinkets to make magnets with (I often go through Michaels $1 bins) - total purchase price for these goodies was $4. </div>
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4. Magnets to fit your items from #3. I had the black ones already but retail this would cost about $4 with coupons. </div>
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5. Spray adhesive and various other adhesives all of which I had (I used E6000 to attach the magnets and around the corners of the back) The glossy accents and the white puffy paint I used to enhance the glossiness of the white photo frame. </div>
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6. FLAT Ribbon or cord to hang the project (use what you have.) </div>
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So in total, this project cost me about $16. But when I used fabrics and buttons/jewelry that I already had to make it, it was closer to $8! =) </div>
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To start, <b>iron all of your fabrics</b>, <b>cut them to size</b> based on the size of your cookie sheet (add 2 inches to each side for the front and 1/2 inch to each side of the back when you cut). Also, <b>if your cookie sheet has a raised edge, you can use a rubber mallet to pound it flat</b> if you like. Also, make your magnets! </div>
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3. Spray each corner and carefully fold down the corners tightly to get nice, rounded edges. </div>
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4. Add your cord or ribbon. I added mine with just several pieces of regular packing tape since I'm going to finish the back. </div>
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5. Take the back piece and iron down about 3/4" on each side. Snip the corners so that they look mitered. </div>
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7. Press the fabric from the front to get out any wrinkles AND to secure the hems. </div>
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8. Use spray adhesive to attach the backing to the cookie sheet. The edges, corners, and ribbon area will not connect with the spray adhesive well, so use another adhesive (E6000, Tacky Glue, etc) on those areas and set something on them until they are glued down well. </div>
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And then you have your magnet board! I have made two of these so far, and BOTH were great gifts for friends and family!!! Here's the finished products:
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As you can see I did go back and make one more custom button for my board since that one was for my sister! =) Also, on the paisley board I didn't hammer down the raised edge of the cookie sheet but it still looks just fine! Thanks for reading and as always leave me some feedback! Happy blogging! =)
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At the end of June, two of our best friends got married! Their wedding had a very whimsical book theme since they are book teachers and book lovers, and so I wanted to give them a gift that reflected their style! One of the things that I wanted to include in this gift was some very special and personalized mugs -- because what book lover doesn't love curling up with a good book and a mug of their favorite hot drink? I know I do! =)<br />
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I was inspired by this fabulous tutorial from the girls over at <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/">A Beautiful Mess</a>. If you haven't checked out their blog yet you need to! They have so many great projects and fabulous ideas! <a href="http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/06/his-her-sharpie-mug-diy.html">Here's a link to her sharpie project -- and it is great!</a><br />
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I secretly asked the bride and groom to be about their favorite hot drinks, and then I got to work on their mugs! I did one side in the same style as the original tutorial, but then I added Mr. and Mrs. to the other sides of the mugs! They turned out great!<br />
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This whole project, if I had also bought the sharpies, would have cost me $6! In essence it only cost me $2 and the product turned out SUPER cute!<br />
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First - make sure your mugs are clean and dry! After that, just draw on the design as you'd like it to look! Be careful when you are coloring with a sharpie, it will pick up previous layers of color so you have to be very careful! Once you have achieved the desired design or wording on your mug, simply bake for 350 degrees for 30 minutes! When you take out the mugs allow them to cool completely! Here's what mine looked like (note that the bride is right handed and the groom is left handed): <br />
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NOTE: One thing that you need to know is that these Sharpie Mugs are HAND WASH ONLY. If you put them through the dishwasher, it will ruin the design partially. As long as you hand wash them, they should last for a long time! =)<br />
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So, here's what my gift basket looked like for my friends before I added the card (a shame that I forgot to snap a picture of it before I took the gift to the wedding - it was SUPER cute!)<br />
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See that beautiful framed old dictionary page? <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Vintagraphy">That's from a FABULOUS Etsy shop called Vintagraphy - I LOVE their stuff! Check them out here for sure - she can do just about anything on old dictionary pages!</a> It's awesome! =) </div>
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Well, I hope you enjoyed this project! Please stop back again and leave me feedback anytime! =) </div>
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First of all - I've been really REALLY taking a step back from cardmaking. It's not that I don't love making cards, but lately I've really been trying my hand at lots of other crafty things! I'm still working with some paper, but I'm also branching out more into things involving fabrics and mixed medias. =)<br />
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One of my big inspirations (as many of you could probably guess) has been Pinterest! So this is going to start a series of posts I'm calling "The Pinterest Project." I'm on a mission to make fun and easy DIY projects for $20 or under! Many of my projects (like this one) will be MUCH cheaper than that even!!! =D<br />
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So one of the ideas that I got from Pinterest was <a href="http://www.foursided.com/foursided/what-will-you-put-in-your-ticket-box/">THIS POST</a> that shows some really awesome shadow boxes that are dedicated to tickets from events that you have been to! I had an idea to try and make one on my own, and it turned out REALLY great! Here's the products that I used:<br />
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<li>An 8x11 shadowbox from Michaels (originally $10 but I got it 40% off for $6)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/Item.aspx?ID=64426">One piece of PTI's Smokey Shadow Cardstock</a> (any similar gray cardstock retails for about $1/piece at most)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Ticket_Shaped_Scrapbook_Journaling_Spots">Some awesome free printable tickets that I printed myself </a>(free!) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.reasonableribbon.com/item.php?item_id=5805&category_id=420">Silver</a> and <a href="http://www.reasonableribbon.com/item.php?item_id=5801&category_id=419">Gold</a> Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon (retails for $1.25 for 5 yards, so $2.50 for WAY more than you'd need) </li>
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<li>Various adhesives that I already had (Tombo Permanent Adhesive for the ribbon, Tombo Aqua Liquid Glue to attach the cardstock to the back of the shadowbox, and a Zig 2-Way Glue pen to adhere the tickets to the cardstock)</li>
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Now, this whole project cost me at MOST $9.50, but I only actually spent $6 on the shadowbox - I used supplies from my crafting stash that I already had! I would encourage that most of you should do the same - use what you have lying around and I'm sure yours will turn out just as awesome! <br />
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I started by taking apart the shadowbox and measuring out the slit on the top of the box. I used my x-acto knife to outline the slit in the top of the box, and then my husband cut it out for me! I made my slit 4" by .75" - which I figured would be large enough for most of the tickets I'd want to put into the box!<br />
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Next, I started on the background of the shadowbox! I cut down the cardstock to fit the back of the box. Then I printed out the tickets and cut them out as well. I arranged the tickets on the top of the box and adhered the ribbons to the bottom of the cardstock. Once everything was glued down I glued the cardstock to the back of the shadowbox. Because the Tombo Aqua Liquid Glue needs time to set without curling the paper, so I put a heavy book on top of the back of the box while it dried.<br />
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Once the glue was dry, I wrote "Smith Family Memories" on one of the tickets! =) Now my shadowbox is ready to be hung up and used! We plan on using ours for sporting tickets, movie tickets, concert tickets, and other festival/event tickets since we are always doing things like food festivals and beer festivals etc! Here's a picture of the finished product:<br />
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I hope you enjoyed Pinterest Project #1!!!! I hope that you look forward to many more of these projects and that you enjoyed this tutorial! As always, your comments and feedback are precious and I love reading every one of them! =)<br />
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For this month's card, I chose to focus on aqua, pink, and yellow as my pastel colors! I used several different DeNami stamps, and here's the finished product: <br /><div id="allsizes-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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I'm still just LOVING that three line border stamp! My homemade yellow flower comes from the large daisy blossom and the small daisy blossom! I stamped them, cut them out, flipped them over, and colored them with yellow copics! I sewed a button into the middle, and pulled up the petals for a more textural effect. It's hard to tell in the picture, but the flower sticks out really great and uses several shades of yellow to create a more realistic flower effect! <br />
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I hope you enjoyed this card! Let's get
you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely <a href="http://www.twotearsinmybucket.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rochelle Washington,</span></b> </a>and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone! <br />
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This month we were given the challenge of doing something fabulous with ribbon! I just love LOVE using fun ribbons, so I was super excited to try my hand at this challenge!<br />
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I wanted to try my hand at a card that used a lot of white, especially with it being in full spring here! I also wanted to show how to use ribbons in a few ways, so here's what I came up with: <br />
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Aren't those little chickies just adorable? I made a wrinkled ribbon bow and also added some fun twine to it and an AMAZING Denami Boutique button! I also added some yellow satin ribbon under the chickie strip for some added dimension and texture. Finish off with a fun background colored with copics and some bling, and its done! =)<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this fun spring-y card! Let's get
you hopping along! Next up on the hop is lovely <a href="http://www.carolhartery.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Carol Hartery,</span></b></a> and I'm sure she has something absolutely fabulous lined up for you!!! Happy hopping everyone! <br />
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