tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34142629787320577412024-03-13T08:08:51.363-04:00Art For Allart/crafts/beauty/food: The Good Things in LifeAlicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-72779156837207329562012-03-23T14:40:00.000-04:002012-03-23T14:40:01.383-04:00Hunger Games Katniss-Inspired Hair Clip<div style="text-align: center;">In honor of today, I just couldn't resist making and sharing this Hunger Games inspired treat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, yes I did <i>want</i> to go to the midnight showing last night, but the fact that I'm usually in my 2nd dream by 10pm, led me to attending the movie tonight. Date night, in fact, which makes it that much better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because I caught the Katniss fever and want to blend in with the other tweens who will be attending the movie tonight, I wanted to make something to wear. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Something that doesn't scream "CRAZY FAN. OH EM GEE PEEEETA", but more like "I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Hunger Games Series". so intellectual.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, here is a quick, easy tutorial on how to make a <b>Katniss-inspired Hair Clip</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LptgbjeSnI9d3zeS3hADsM0G3oNUWxOx7rY0rfUF8h2t3ieFJ5t8p329wU6IzQRMmxZo6hYe5aOwgFE02d1MC0oRXP81Miw3m2aErfxkPkXmPOv4TAKSPX0MSvsYgLVtQ4SjFBfunbey/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LptgbjeSnI9d3zeS3hADsM0G3oNUWxOx7rY0rfUF8h2t3ieFJ5t8p329wU6IzQRMmxZo6hYe5aOwgFE02d1MC0oRXP81Miw3m2aErfxkPkXmPOv4TAKSPX0MSvsYgLVtQ4SjFBfunbey/s320/IMG_3448.JPG" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlMqAmHQc84O2pxOhmM3KNHf_y6ECTxogjWFa_NoiCmwQ7yC86hQejlXQF1CbG3EjZsbyqRVkHCw4oVEpRFlidn5ZnL8elzFfICxcvNziV5Wu_oUiVKJHhrOSqR8bAr7ACQsEvZmfPYyo/s1600/katniss-district-12-shoot-arrow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlMqAmHQc84O2pxOhmM3KNHf_y6ECTxogjWFa_NoiCmwQ7yC86hQejlXQF1CbG3EjZsbyqRVkHCw4oVEpRFlidn5ZnL8elzFfICxcvNziV5Wu_oUiVKJHhrOSqR8bAr7ACQsEvZmfPYyo/s320/katniss-district-12-shoot-arrow1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Side Note: for those of you who haven't read The Hunger Games (don't know why you haven't yet) Katniss is fierce with the bow and arrow! Which was my inspiration!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeErxIIoI9ovHEMFfPTCbxfRKOuCSGKt0K22zb6eF4sxPluWAUvQ8Uj5UFQBqXASGnM6d6humO6QUI9A9GIl8jHb8oyXRpL6QEIDE1fUKnoC-sh1zLf2mL-87fpffqC8sJ-1c_ST5hOjX/s1600/IMG_3354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeErxIIoI9ovHEMFfPTCbxfRKOuCSGKt0K22zb6eF4sxPluWAUvQ8Uj5UFQBqXASGnM6d6humO6QUI9A9GIl8jHb8oyXRpL6QEIDE1fUKnoC-sh1zLf2mL-87fpffqC8sJ-1c_ST5hOjX/s320/IMG_3354.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used my go-to material: shrinky dinks!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So, I just drew and cut out 3 of the same size arrow-like shapes. You can see the size of them compared to the marker.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For more details on how to use shrinky dinks - refer to my previous project <a href="http://artisforall.blogspot.com/2011/06/shrinky-dink-earrings.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GEFzfl_YCugMzZPhLx98j86AHsKaqIEKlO_PMC-8CrU0domYmzLLjGfNplqJiHHdrSWFFNrNZZcf7MrMPfYfQm0UO2yAJHJ4rLrw48T3r1yZMlNwfVjLaVURolldvPgB6yU_J1Dgl2w2/s1600/IMG_3362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GEFzfl_YCugMzZPhLx98j86AHsKaqIEKlO_PMC-8CrU0domYmzLLjGfNplqJiHHdrSWFFNrNZZcf7MrMPfYfQm0UO2yAJHJ4rLrw48T3r1yZMlNwfVjLaVURolldvPgB6yU_J1Dgl2w2/s320/IMG_3362.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then, I used a gold marker and colored in each shape. You could also use paint or spray paint after its shrunk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHU2ysmvogQ3-JFTIe0yHjFa6X2Y9u30QT4znpAJPujajj36wv-xCwa8ZpoePUBuZQex_m_hsgJLqLJ1u8Ka-MKo1_9RVU84PyI3OkavX0gdSbGgxLZMVsWYvHT3IIDTgZbOmPof6iJMT/s1600/IMG_3373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHU2ysmvogQ3-JFTIe0yHjFa6X2Y9u30QT4znpAJPujajj36wv-xCwa8ZpoePUBuZQex_m_hsgJLqLJ1u8Ka-MKo1_9RVU84PyI3OkavX0gdSbGgxLZMVsWYvHT3IIDTgZbOmPof6iJMT/s320/IMG_3373.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After following the directions that came with my shrink film, you can see how much thicker and smaller they get. Just needed to touch up the newly-thickened sides with the gold marker.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iyOwkI4VjHFNNGyTGDqL4cj0Brx5Gj4wSTTvAOntDTUA2KEh4aUPjPAsCcERgdURhN8gjo46LrmUacYPPa6OfMYWj1jSIBX_ibiXLqPkSmXg7xck_USPwjsWO2tewAsvwIhJSaKP3jFN/s1600/IMG_3394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iyOwkI4VjHFNNGyTGDqL4cj0Brx5Gj4wSTTvAOntDTUA2KEh4aUPjPAsCcERgdURhN8gjo46LrmUacYPPa6OfMYWj1jSIBX_ibiXLqPkSmXg7xck_USPwjsWO2tewAsvwIhJSaKP3jFN/s320/IMG_3394.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, begins the assembling.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used krazy glue to glue each piece close together on the<i> flat side </i>of the bobby pin. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZJ5Lk2omhiV_pJop3V2aYdgbWrkQVF20iRO-m10xgt6ERJrcUzfvC2ggKljyz5l7Pl-EjNVd5XBLvtup1v3DndLzhHAEIWhSFlPTTbFof394_pLvbPk1s9JBTnrGMwCE0UwAc3pGLKze/s1600/IMG_3395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZJ5Lk2omhiV_pJop3V2aYdgbWrkQVF20iRO-m10xgt6ERJrcUzfvC2ggKljyz5l7Pl-EjNVd5XBLvtup1v3DndLzhHAEIWhSFlPTTbFof394_pLvbPk1s9JBTnrGMwCE0UwAc3pGLKze/s320/IMG_3395.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Let it sit for a few minutes and now I am ready for the games!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-9424982965138297932011-11-12T07:55:00.000-05:002011-11-12T07:55:37.912-05:00just feelin' good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I am back - yes I have returned.... at least for one more rant before the crafts start in a few weeks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been spending my time working on lesson plans, collecting research materials, writing, and basically being the little art education graduate student that I should be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After waves of stress and feeling overwhelmed, I have hit that moment of calm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just feel so happy and content.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last time I remember feeling this way was during the summer of 2008 when I spent a day on the beach with my best friend <a href="http://ericatakesovertheworld.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Erica</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were best friends by the sea, with a waterproof camera.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ocean was the perfect temperature and felt so good breaking through the surface in our mermaid dives. Feeling the salt spray after the wave has moved on is probably one of the best experiences in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though it was a few years ago, I can still remember how everything about that day <i>felt</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I am so clear in what I am doing, and I am feeling everything, everyday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When's the last time you <i>felt</i> <i>everything?</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-41954976335791253172011-09-27T12:44:00.000-04:002011-09-27T12:44:39.185-04:00Subtle Wall Art<div style="text-align: center;">Wow, I have seriously neglected this blog. My apologies!<br />
The only excuse I have is 3 words: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0439023521/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=arfoal-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0439023521&adid=1AP7KBY33KVG8GEY8PFJ" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a>. <br />
If you haven't read this yet, you need to right now. I can't even explain what it's about because it is so out there, but it is so good! <br />
Why do I always fall in love with teen series??? <br />
..... But even my sy-fy loving boyfriend read it and loved it - we even had to fight over who got to read the 3rd book because we both zipped right through the 1st and 2nd one.<br />
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Anyway, I am sad to report it's about that time for me to return to my focus to school.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Not too many classes this fall, however, I find I can only direct my maximum focus to one thing at a time, and I am directing that to becoming an art teacher.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I am hoping to keep posting a few projects every once in a while, but I know in another week or so, I will be super busy until winter break -- just in time for CHRISTMAS CRAFTS!!!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I did have one final project that I completed before the summer's end and I want to share!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I saw this <b>subtle artwork</b> done by using <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/gorgeousgraffiti/product/personalised-falling-in-love-canvas" target="_blank">wood letters on a canvas</a>, but instead of buying letters, I used what I already had -- puffy paint!<br />
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I just painted over an old portrait I did that was so bad I couldn't even bring myself to show on here.<br />
Then, paint the entire surface the color of your choice.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORP_KTxwMLyF6GvFz9qc-5a7minNXs87ks8IuVZbzl9zdrs22ZoCLPOCOov7z41wH-mcbNurSio1yjlnxWKTkySNb28RqThQYRD6KhBLbbi1_OYHJnm-LXA6dhDebHy_3d3QbHb6312-h/s1600/DSCF3527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORP_KTxwMLyF6GvFz9qc-5a7minNXs87ks8IuVZbzl9zdrs22ZoCLPOCOov7z41wH-mcbNurSio1yjlnxWKTkySNb28RqThQYRD6KhBLbbi1_OYHJnm-LXA6dhDebHy_3d3QbHb6312-h/s320/DSCF3527.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>While that is drying, print out whatever you want in the size and font of your choice.<br />
Then lay a piece of wax paper over it and secure its place with a piece of tape.<br />
(I was so excited to <i>finally</i> use this quote!)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNGmm4y7BXhiErYj-4rL5gEt0VqII8RtrO-9j-jD3dcMoH8FKmgHIesitgHifTKEHopGXMIqxtgws3BrNQwFLjSqceNVjgraHWiDOC5_qZsaCPuArKAf84vTfhhij1eit_CMqvy1XxZqn/s1600/DSCF3549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNGmm4y7BXhiErYj-4rL5gEt0VqII8RtrO-9j-jD3dcMoH8FKmgHIesitgHifTKEHopGXMIqxtgws3BrNQwFLjSqceNVjgraHWiDOC5_qZsaCPuArKAf84vTfhhij1eit_CMqvy1XxZqn/s320/DSCF3549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Next you use puffy paint to trace over the words. <br />
This took some practice, so you may want to try a few times.<br />
It helped me to outline first, then fill in the letters.<br />
The puffier, the better!<br />
This will need<i> at least</i> 24 hours to dry!<br />
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(Sienna has been my constant moral support all summer!)<br />
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Make sure it is glued flat with no spots sticking up, and let it dry completely.<br />
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This works perfectly in our bathroom, and even after a few weeks of staring at this quote, I still love it!<br />
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Well, for now, all I can say is I hope everyones autumn months are filled with orange leaves, pumpkin flavored baked goods, cider, scarves, boots ..... the list goes on!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-10807772660388892112011-09-16T16:29:00.000-04:002011-09-16T16:29:10.842-04:00DIY Cork Board<div style="text-align: center;">I have been rather busy this past week making a mess out of my newly claimed crafting room.<br />
I've been getting ready for my classes that start next week, and that is when <i>everything</i> in my life needs to be organized. <br />
Yes, I am anal, but I'm okay with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, now that I am done, I wanted to share how easy it is to <b>make your own cork board!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">And it still looks pretty - not just some cork up on a wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is a tutorial for a do-it-yourself cork board:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For now, it is hanging here empty because this weekend my wonderful boyfriend is building me a new table to replace my itty bitty desk !!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How I know I'm growing up: I asked for a new table for my birthday. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-87712642922688037672011-09-14T18:32:00.000-04:002011-09-14T18:32:46.101-04:00Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Here is a delicious recipe that is so simple, a recipe isn't even needed, but I have to share!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been making this chicken about once a week since we first found out how easy and <i>good</i> it is.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken and Potatoes One-Dish Dinner:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">This recipe easily serves 2. </div><br />
<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
Split chicken breasts<br />
Baby red potatoes<br />
Butter, melted<br />
Fresh thyme<br />
Thinly sliced lemon slices<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.<br />
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1. Place chicken breasts in the center of a casserole dish.<br />
2. Cut the potatoes into quarters and place around chicken in the dish.<br />
3. Melt about 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter (or margarine) and drizzle over chicken and potatoes.<br />
4. Stir potatoes in butter to evenly coat.<br />
5. Sprinkle thyme over everything (amount up to you).<br />
6. Lay lemon slices over chicken and potatoes.<br />
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Place casserole dish in oven. Let cook for about 1 hour, depending on your oven.. Keep an eye on it!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This season is also what I have the most decorations for - so it is time to start autumn-izing the apartment!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was appropriate timing to work on a project that I've been eyeing up. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I need to replace my <a href="http://artisforall.blogspot.com/2011/06/craft-hydrangeas-paper-flowers.html" target="_blank">paper flower hydrangeas</a> with a fall flower. It only seems appropriate to make a <i>flower out of an old book</i> to mark the beginning of a new school year.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>So here is a tutorial on how to make Book Page Roses:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">(note: quite tedious! Set aside some time, put on some music, sit back, and craft!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1s8pDqeBbpTW_mUOtRFrTf8nnfm8e1Lm2KkhGuxmn4itjsBFuLUQjO9rDrpqx0as0bWYEaQpQaQYLZxRAy-FnztkOCENmoO-EnTIbfJo6kHZ4Fg9jpqQL-vCpmiQTImpMTOTlidKXKGr/s1600/DSCF3337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1s8pDqeBbpTW_mUOtRFrTf8nnfm8e1Lm2KkhGuxmn4itjsBFuLUQjO9rDrpqx0as0bWYEaQpQaQYLZxRAy-FnztkOCENmoO-EnTIbfJo6kHZ4Fg9jpqQL-vCpmiQTImpMTOTlidKXKGr/s320/DSCF3337.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twigs, book pages, and hot glue is basically what makes up these roses. I fought my dog for some twigs from the ground outside, but you could also use floral wire. I also got this book for $1 at a local book shop. You'll also need a pencil and scissors for this project.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetwjRbN85Be0KlqUIWCIo6WWSffrOExcj7TnlIf0EH2z-mwv4NSoMRkPQUO_JgEAOzndzL1_qsewxdWOZ1C3xs3Fg4kr4Rmf6Kta5Mz88sTSibZg3Pm_mUs4SJFHH18OcTiWQZdn70JI3/s1600/DSCF3374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetwjRbN85Be0KlqUIWCIo6WWSffrOExcj7TnlIf0EH2z-mwv4NSoMRkPQUO_JgEAOzndzL1_qsewxdWOZ1C3xs3Fg4kr4Rmf6Kta5Mz88sTSibZg3Pm_mUs4SJFHH18OcTiWQZdn70JI3/s320/DSCF3374.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, I used a q-tip to roll up both sides of the top of the petal.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiLeHcuoW7iR1paV-d95URaL_z8w-uIRHhf8dJheF78oZifKBDvhGcQ5EL37N5u9atoKjFx-oNMIDPwoSCybd71lBaB0dwJFkZPuOfb7Z4XtJRgitCMtv7tVa6wtG5kFrx653tAReMoME/s1600/DSCF3378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiLeHcuoW7iR1paV-d95URaL_z8w-uIRHhf8dJheF78oZifKBDvhGcQ5EL37N5u9atoKjFx-oNMIDPwoSCybd71lBaB0dwJFkZPuOfb7Z4XtJRgitCMtv7tVa6wtG5kFrx653tAReMoME/s320/DSCF3378.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then flip that over, so the rolled up side is face down, and use the q-tip to mold a petal shape. This is when the book pages really help - it's a thicker paper, so it really holds the shape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2FSaSaeBJ8RIa6w8alsYc_GnWsj1I529K7sJ2x59GznOGoHIC_7DUYGaJ8baQS3RUvnc8Fk28YUff7_vaDmPpVzlA3pwv7VPIoPiW25NhS7ssjIWZYwz_cIZG6w8aNhOIcIAq6YQAIKg/s1600/DSCF3390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2FSaSaeBJ8RIa6w8alsYc_GnWsj1I529K7sJ2x59GznOGoHIC_7DUYGaJ8baQS3RUvnc8Fk28YUff7_vaDmPpVzlA3pwv7VPIoPiW25NhS7ssjIWZYwz_cIZG6w8aNhOIcIAq6YQAIKg/s320/DSCF3390.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> That shape will need to be rolled up on the tip of the stick, and hot glued tightly enough so it doesn't come off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_PZy2ZOf5UaBmPtkilnY-vNLMtTmbka2wTeqng0f_y2Yu7BIo6MaN5raOG4-uq-YvXBvQIGEezeIWzgvx5wxijZj2kTPuRrJGC7U1wPiTLQmu9TT0qbq8E-AiNVzAwm2k482eV3iigUU/s1600/DSCF3394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_PZy2ZOf5UaBmPtkilnY-vNLMtTmbka2wTeqng0f_y2Yu7BIo6MaN5raOG4-uq-YvXBvQIGEezeIWzgvx5wxijZj2kTPuRrJGC7U1wPiTLQmu9TT0qbq8E-AiNVzAwm2k482eV3iigUU/s320/DSCF3394.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then place it at the top of the stick, and hold it to ensure it stays. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Note: Hot glue is called that for a reason - it's hot!! Be careful. I burn myself every time I work with it.)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxnGq3nD6ZmqpOc8lbIxIkz92rVoEE6CKgdncpiBwxj2qp5MqdKhXGUkzmBUV9YQFJId3wXQTfh4scj-Zkh27kvR0EmMaiBw6aPqxErs7uXJQB6cQVFT_RzZAULLh-B4sfEZuWWlQb8gs/s1600/DSCF3433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxnGq3nD6ZmqpOc8lbIxIkz92rVoEE6CKgdncpiBwxj2qp5MqdKhXGUkzmBUV9YQFJId3wXQTfh4scj-Zkh27kvR0EmMaiBw6aPqxErs7uXJQB6cQVFT_RzZAULLh-B4sfEZuWWlQb8gs/s320/DSCF3433.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, move on to the next size petal, and do the same thing right under the previous one - keep doing that all the way through each size. The petals should overlap a little bit, and remember that flowers aren't usually perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Symmetry only exists in theory - just go with it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><br />
</div></div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-75597249644229949392011-09-08T17:16:00.000-04:002011-09-08T17:16:27.093-04:00Infinity Scarf<div style="text-align: center;">Here I am, back in Ohio!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a great time being back home in Jersey -- I was able to hang out with my family and long lost friends .... so fun! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So many days were spent seaside which made me the happiest girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwGZrgFAGWvpTnrvKMqVVNj7BMIQIxWg6GFSOUj7gaYHgoTxodu7BAW4tJQqzlJ4srsWu8FYM1bN8Ads649Oai5zJ66Kr5t6-tEMYjSUW8mK6vKRjtEd-xuK5WMNk_MgpFt1A7IWNg3S_/s1600/IMG_0567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwGZrgFAGWvpTnrvKMqVVNj7BMIQIxWg6GFSOUj7gaYHgoTxodu7BAW4tJQqzlJ4srsWu8FYM1bN8Ads649Oai5zJ66Kr5t6-tEMYjSUW8mK6vKRjtEd-xuK5WMNk_MgpFt1A7IWNg3S_/s320/IMG_0567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was truly a great end to the summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I arrived back to Ohio just in time for fall ... unfortunately the weather is chilly and cloudy, buuuut the leaves are beginning to change colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFt9-9gFmeHz6T8MBfPi1wDZkR_CLJfdHb24kLY_fB4oTBIYlDCuG2RlofOxyAISMFO0FAtUJ0fQlwWl0Yin990hTQioF7aG7j56tauTMQFYsnxmOjwJ-tg81hL1n9gjxELqymc2ys-tf/s1600/DSCF3320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFt9-9gFmeHz6T8MBfPi1wDZkR_CLJfdHb24kLY_fB4oTBIYlDCuG2RlofOxyAISMFO0FAtUJ0fQlwWl0Yin990hTQioF7aG7j56tauTMQFYsnxmOjwJ-tg81hL1n9gjxELqymc2ys-tf/s320/DSCF3320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was home, I cleaned out my room and came across a lot of clothes that haven't been worn in years so now I am left with so many materials to craft with :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found an old Sublime tee shirt (couldn't bring myself to throw it out) and wanted to make an <b>infinity scarf</b>. I also had access to my mom's sewing machine, so I took advantage of that! </div><div style="text-align: center;">These scarves are really easy to make out of tee shirts or any other fabric you may have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3g2BxTgvoFOIUt7MrpNZoXUYO9im_saAzH-cxcamFe36S6-wT1KpjBVcIRfhJRS9dxpW2SQ3v2PvTidLXF94LPatPuo7FU4fbpju6DTqmamQ7LmV8kXYLAIre35UvTKVEH3PFAM4PvIM/s1600/DSCF3305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3g2BxTgvoFOIUt7MrpNZoXUYO9im_saAzH-cxcamFe36S6-wT1KpjBVcIRfhJRS9dxpW2SQ3v2PvTidLXF94LPatPuo7FU4fbpju6DTqmamQ7LmV8kXYLAIre35UvTKVEH3PFAM4PvIM/s320/DSCF3305.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the green color of it, and it will be perfect for fall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a simple<i><b> infinity scarf tutorial</b></i>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYQupZTh-2n7WWLPEy5CSwU2Mg9xwXV_XoI8Cjze0FiWmpmASIJ77l2ysl3ti_P_Ue0sZpTSsNMJrQ_fcPtsXpZiWoY9ZIEnEoPPr8fh2J-cVmcZCdbfdR9UWHz5MUyaXGGVepl7a5-9T/s1600/DSCF3231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYQupZTh-2n7WWLPEy5CSwU2Mg9xwXV_XoI8Cjze0FiWmpmASIJ77l2ysl3ti_P_Ue0sZpTSsNMJrQ_fcPtsXpZiWoY9ZIEnEoPPr8fh2J-cVmcZCdbfdR9UWHz5MUyaXGGVepl7a5-9T/s320/DSCF3231.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just lay out the shirt flat, and cut two equal strips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a ruler to measure up and drew light lines with pencil to keep them straight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut through the entire shirt (front and back) so you have 2 loops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can wrap it around once, twice, three times - gotta love the infinity scarf! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been getting so excited for fall crafts and food, but then I realized school starts soon so expect a flood of posts - I have so many things I want to do while I still have free time!!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-44020673637989763312011-08-27T11:24:00.004-04:002011-08-27T11:33:55.233-04:00Painting a Straight Line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I know I haven't updated for a while – I have not fallen off the grid, I have fallen back into New Jersey!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This past Monday, Sienna (my doggy) and I took a road trip back home for a few weeks. And after a 8-hour car ride it felt good to be home! </span></div><span style="color: black;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Within 24 hours, I was already back in the car finding my way down the shore and have been enjoying time away from my computer!</span></div></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So for some reason, the day before I left for Jersey, I felt the need to repaint our dining room. A few months ago, I painted a dark blue with a purple accent wall. It was a complete lapse of judgement, and needed to be fixed! </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Those accent walls are difficult to paint because it is so hard to get a straight line where the two colors meet.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><span style="color: black;"></span><br />
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</span> </div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Before I began, I looked for any tip on how to make that line straight without any color bleeding under the tape and found the most useful tip - I need to share it! </span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> It is kind of confusing, but I will do my best to explain step by step:</span></div></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> So here is our newly painted dining room!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPwTFdQMi_N87vDeB9Y2-wfsXJWUpCYvcqLh3Zl46j5yHOMZc_JY8MfYuiE_CNm7XcZwLvTsd5xUI5FynfnlFXMeuO3I9xRzmDRU_p-A75qrmTJ41-ehjrBdQPbYkaQkxSjG3ZNXp1TvG/s1600/IMG_3287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitPwTFdQMi_N87vDeB9Y2-wfsXJWUpCYvcqLh3Zl46j5yHOMZc_JY8MfYuiE_CNm7XcZwLvTsd5xUI5FynfnlFXMeuO3I9xRzmDRU_p-A75qrmTJ41-ehjrBdQPbYkaQkxSjG3ZNXp1TvG/s400/IMG_3287.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Honestly, I was very skeptical of this process, but it actually worked!!! </span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I was more happy than I should be!</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">........................................................</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I picked these colors because I was inspired by Carrie Bradshaw's new apartment in the Sex and the City Movie. I looove the blue with white trim!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">http://charlesandhudson.com/archives/2008/06/carries_sex_the_city_apartment_makeover.htm</span></span></td></tr>
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</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-80940632889706498252011-08-16T21:28:00.005-04:002011-08-16T22:11:10.437-04:00Missing the Sea<div style="text-align: center;">I am at my breaking point.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I need the sea!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last year was my first summer out of New Jersey, and this being my second summer away, it is becoming torturous. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Up until then, I was gathering friends and family and heading to the beach every chance I would get. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is during these warm months that make me feel like I am truly stuck in Ohio.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are no words that describe why I love the sea so much - it's just where I feel happiest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe its the fact that you can go to the beach, sit for the whole day and <i>do nothing</i>, but soak up the sunshine and ride the waves. It's as simple as it gets. You can just <i>be</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next week I will be going home to Jersey for a few weeks and I cannot wait!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be near the sea with the sun on me and salt in my hair. The anticipation is killing me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the mean time I'll share my favorite things I have come across through my daily internet searching:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coastalliving.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> One day I will own a home at the seashore that is full of wood floors and salty air.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://thegoldensmith.bigcartel.com/product/the-sea-ring</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I don't know why, but I <i>really</i> want this ring - if it wasn't $200! yikes.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pinterest.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO TRUE. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I plan to make this quote into a decoration for somewhere in my life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I am waiting to pick <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307589978/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=arfoal-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0307589978&adid=063ZCA3M2WQ0P5DS4TDD"TARGET="_blank">this fine read</a> up from the library! Judge if you must, but I can't wait!</div><div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr3YsRP13hpbqTx5HmDPFQWLbFOpU-_Yhl5Y7-1ZMaj8bSOz8O7QG3Xk2btjpDKwsqUAxj0ozgAGCUFsbxTCkfL3Y10_xUqUEAKw5d1mbGlV3pHsIeMYazqtn9tq5-BC66w88N4Uw99jS/s1600/takemetothesea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr3YsRP13hpbqTx5HmDPFQWLbFOpU-_Yhl5Y7-1ZMaj8bSOz8O7QG3Xk2btjpDKwsqUAxj0ozgAGCUFsbxTCkfL3Y10_xUqUEAKw5d1mbGlV3pHsIeMYazqtn9tq5-BC66w88N4Uw99jS/s320/takemetothesea.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.... please!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-66344411517002335782011-08-15T16:29:00.001-04:002011-08-15T16:44:07.611-04:00Printing With Lace<div style="text-align: center;">So I should be working on a paper I need to write, buuuuut I got distracted and ended up making a few handmade cards instead....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY_YwnJXpSfggCpPwSJV-tAlYcHLdVoZo-FNvfvs7pAzTQoXVhPAH7l5AdzGcYe6Uo66IhbIw9wTVuATaU6oRKoiL6NByXEfz-piMXf2u39uKI9b6ub-YncitQy6GNUMvGrt6UDUaWvIB/s1600/aimg.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcY_YwnJXpSfggCpPwSJV-tAlYcHLdVoZo-FNvfvs7pAzTQoXVhPAH7l5AdzGcYe6Uo66IhbIw9wTVuATaU6oRKoiL6NByXEfz-piMXf2u39uKI9b6ub-YncitQy6GNUMvGrt6UDUaWvIB/s320/aimg.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week when I bought clips needed for my <a href="http://artisforall.blogspot.com/2011/08/feather-earring.html">feather earring</a>, I found them in the clearance section with some lace ribbon, and knew I'd come back to it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a simple way to add some decoration to paper:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVIpZAOlfOFs0EUFxwbVAnUDRRZl-eOL-f_qVq4Ye0p5b8PPRb766WgYxxZZ1RE_XpIdO_J0gVHdeJI6BhOts4wsgCjpGBypNKB7Nr8u51a4W0e8hgGDoF1WHtMjrgBrcyvcHSkXxmT3x/s1600/IMG_3152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVIpZAOlfOFs0EUFxwbVAnUDRRZl-eOL-f_qVq4Ye0p5b8PPRb766WgYxxZZ1RE_XpIdO_J0gVHdeJI6BhOts4wsgCjpGBypNKB7Nr8u51a4W0e8hgGDoF1WHtMjrgBrcyvcHSkXxmT3x/s320/IMG_3152.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just start with some sort of printing material with will be copied. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used lace ribbon, but you could use anything your imagination lets you come up with. </div><div style="text-align: center;">( I smell a lesson plan in the making!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE6aaImao_5drPvLU_9EZEQO4Z1qCR28bKFbPbJ0G5kW4n1A3qk_u-OvOXQc177oe1Aazw_KIxGPaRbfdTemB8kaBhYCY159Zy67ipWvfhUKi_eOhDdRT3o_xcS1h12CoC05Oh1wXUUzf/s1600/IMG_3162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoE6aaImao_5drPvLU_9EZEQO4Z1qCR28bKFbPbJ0G5kW4n1A3qk_u-OvOXQc177oe1Aazw_KIxGPaRbfdTemB8kaBhYCY159Zy67ipWvfhUKi_eOhDdRT3o_xcS1h12CoC05Oh1wXUUzf/s320/IMG_3162.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next, use any paint you have on hand, such as acrylic, or tempura, etc and coat the entire piece of lace evenly and thorough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ-lTQSbVe0Ss_PvqWAuaNmv0_y0N9jWiO4E-aCp12rS6ZXWjDPvfieWM6s6Hx7QFijJ86YXCPtkp-eAiMNCQ7mEQ8XHFBo9rhyphenhyphen9UJ6g9y0r0O4LWJU4pG8WseKWNaoRkjEFeYkXUGBlf/s1600/IMG_3165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ-lTQSbVe0Ss_PvqWAuaNmv0_y0N9jWiO4E-aCp12rS6ZXWjDPvfieWM6s6Hx7QFijJ86YXCPtkp-eAiMNCQ7mEQ8XHFBo9rhyphenhyphen9UJ6g9y0r0O4LWJU4pG8WseKWNaoRkjEFeYkXUGBlf/s320/IMG_3165.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take whatever piece of paper you will be printing on and align the lace where you want it to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just used some aged construction paper, nothing fancy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ-lTQSbVe0Ss_PvqWAuaNmv0_y0N9jWiO4E-aCp12rS6ZXWjDPvfieWM6s6Hx7QFijJ86YXCPtkp-eAiMNCQ7mEQ8XHFBo9rhyphenhyphen9UJ6g9y0r0O4LWJU4pG8WseKWNaoRkjEFeYkXUGBlf/s1600/IMG_3165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMK3WaO6T8q2agq-ytu7RGAueIROw9phjaFiV8IfVt3SYJrUp2AeZZe2fw3L6roHGQ0aNNa3FG1ydo3hnyhAGizsQ16bJ9aKYeafrmQWPrhbGYluveP9nbfGITCTYU5_23HCLdyrPGMSQ/s1600/IMG_3173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMK3WaO6T8q2agq-ytu7RGAueIROw9phjaFiV8IfVt3SYJrUp2AeZZe2fw3L6roHGQ0aNNa3FG1ydo3hnyhAGizsQ16bJ9aKYeafrmQWPrhbGYluveP9nbfGITCTYU5_23HCLdyrPGMSQ/s320/IMG_3173.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, place a clean piece of paper over and rub evenly with fingers. Make sure the lace isn't moving around, so you get a clean print.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyG9CeQO6zacVLw69aLTSXyW1XloODDIGlsHpU9_ec90KCdIGXIPJZLMBgMCKbKYrOS7OBHXvsMFHY4IZLH9g-b2g3EYY3vhTmZNtqvMbWiCfH4IKBOWE2EoQOThEkDgj01qRE7geeJ2u/s1600/IMG_3185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyG9CeQO6zacVLw69aLTSXyW1XloODDIGlsHpU9_ec90KCdIGXIPJZLMBgMCKbKYrOS7OBHXvsMFHY4IZLH9g-b2g3EYY3vhTmZNtqvMbWiCfH4IKBOWE2EoQOThEkDgj01qRE7geeJ2u/s320/IMG_3185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Tip/technique picked up from Brazil: use a spoon to press on the material. It is a perfect tool for this.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Z_Bng-9T98pfY8f_Z8lHEI3APMKAvfhBeU1EP8mBv2EtFdYHVz59d5tEkINCkqAdi_9rFoaMEhoJeYHrpHFem1oGVmCG9WEb75misRay8c_ChyvIuFR3bQoYjhPtrIxoRs0NVgZTAdw/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Z_Bng-9T98pfY8f_Z8lHEI3APMKAvfhBeU1EP8mBv2EtFdYHVz59d5tEkINCkqAdi_9rFoaMEhoJeYHrpHFem1oGVmCG9WEb75misRay8c_ChyvIuFR3bQoYjhPtrIxoRs0NVgZTAdw/s320/IMG_3180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is my first print, I really liked the simplicity of it just on the top, but I loved this process and kept on going.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Over the weekend, David and I ended up in an antique shop in Delaware, OH - which is a beautiful area I've never been to before! We were in the historic downtown area that had so many cute shops and little cafes....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy8w4GJ4D7K4e3BydM9Btr8OTMcvE82OgnMEp2CX2Jn8REKZZEztGAKe4ZJGdUAY-tdjHamAKzAiHAqSnX-GQ8C7GeWZZHu7c_YaI4XrvJwdI0fNrFLfZrtQhKQesA8rsxTm6W1fP2TUN/s1600/IMG_3201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy8w4GJ4D7K4e3BydM9Btr8OTMcvE82OgnMEp2CX2Jn8REKZZEztGAKe4ZJGdUAY-tdjHamAKzAiHAqSnX-GQ8C7GeWZZHu7c_YaI4XrvJwdI0fNrFLfZrtQhKQesA8rsxTm6W1fP2TUN/s320/IMG_3201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">....I picked up some vintage crocheted material for another project, but I decided to make another card using this!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's amazing the things I end up doing when I need to be doing schoolwork. Hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-14962001914029816722011-08-10T17:56:00.000-04:002011-08-10T17:56:35.924-04:00Feather Earring<div style="text-align: center;">In Brazil, we were with the most wonderful people everyday and in every city. They were <i>so</i> nice, and all so very stylish!</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of our translators, when we first met her, was rockin' <i>one long feather earring</i>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just one - and it was awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a bunch of different craft markets and I saw them everywhere!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to resist buying one because I knew I could figure out how to make one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF7YVTG4HbEQb4zKoz7Bqxk7LfwAx0FcgUwg9FObf2cqpMww3tPDqvgeSkp1seVleYCM1LwE-XoHIIJsRYMYtnTq02YZaNoSf_QxeGGYUh6O4b9e6dr5xLvnw9LAqZ3sYSWXenr6qjI7S/s1600/aIMG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF7YVTG4HbEQb4zKoz7Bqxk7LfwAx0FcgUwg9FObf2cqpMww3tPDqvgeSkp1seVleYCM1LwE-XoHIIJsRYMYtnTq02YZaNoSf_QxeGGYUh6O4b9e6dr5xLvnw9LAqZ3sYSWXenr6qjI7S/s320/aIMG.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The earrings in Brazil did have much more beautiful feathers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think Ohio has any exotic birds, so I just used leftover feathers from my hair extensions ... still love the color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's one way to <b>make your own feather earring:</b></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NP94BhOvvY8UcI5mMpHwjL7YLnzGhukLDxBJ2KyaOJLKiDRRzyGcbBrrjNwmni1SI0ZU-8J7pxFTRkOebelquEc1m9MyNt1YuQNn3JRyfmwOkylX3nQraxOrPPRI6KXjb6ZmuBpaepI8/s1600/IMG_2900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NP94BhOvvY8UcI5mMpHwjL7YLnzGhukLDxBJ2KyaOJLKiDRRzyGcbBrrjNwmni1SI0ZU-8J7pxFTRkOebelquEc1m9MyNt1YuQNn3JRyfmwOkylX3nQraxOrPPRI6KXjb6ZmuBpaepI8/s320/IMG_2900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will need to buy these little rings. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find them at any store that sells jewelry supplies. I got a pack at Jo-ann Fabrics with 3 different sizes for under $3.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QSQFZutsR1Pr35rMlxQwwbTKimPOC26GRVHY6p5W9lYRSMb_BBCKk6_3x6LURbTN6PJqkos21Q7wXuKtHn1aEfz-pSlsOC_JtPZNz8J0vp5ubWua2Zz1pwT06MKYOtdut3ish0pM36oY/s1600/IMG_2913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QSQFZutsR1Pr35rMlxQwwbTKimPOC26GRVHY6p5W9lYRSMb_BBCKk6_3x6LURbTN6PJqkos21Q7wXuKtHn1aEfz-pSlsOC_JtPZNz8J0vp5ubWua2Zz1pwT06MKYOtdut3ish0pM36oY/s320/IMG_2913.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Use the rings to make 2 chains just by interlocking them with each other. </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 short chain and 1 long chain. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can use pliers to separate and then press back together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK0nMRqHaP4iSBFDKm3igOSqpEdS54rtdHNdfgk1wALWAY8uodIqfuSeTcbOHU02RsnUvrUPw-RIm4jXoH9oPpgaJ7fdTXFw0P5L7m0g6FZ5ZXW2faxi57B9lYAj3QLBwYQN0SukC7Y9T/s1600/IMG_2929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK0nMRqHaP4iSBFDKm3igOSqpEdS54rtdHNdfgk1wALWAY8uodIqfuSeTcbOHU02RsnUvrUPw-RIm4jXoH9oPpgaJ7fdTXFw0P5L7m0g6FZ5ZXW2faxi57B9lYAj3QLBwYQN0SukC7Y9T/s320/IMG_2929.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To attach the feathers, you will need these tools called a jewelry crimp. (Also got at Jo-ann Fabrics.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8ZPAiM2xkXFTK3jdDFQnr8jPlByOPCZw9V_QB5YoZNWA7YxjK_M433W9aqBMWcwaG9zBwpJAchxDaJNfybgEwismidTZ87oe7Pp5zquDZvB8O1FHu_s8Aj3cevoQWantnBW1voP_EWd7/s1600/IMG_2938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8ZPAiM2xkXFTK3jdDFQnr8jPlByOPCZw9V_QB5YoZNWA7YxjK_M433W9aqBMWcwaG9zBwpJAchxDaJNfybgEwismidTZ87oe7Pp5zquDZvB8O1FHu_s8Aj3cevoQWantnBW1voP_EWd7/s320/IMG_2938.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crimp each feather into one of these.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Use pliers to close down the sides first, then the top.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPfn-5Ywcpa33mM-3KPIIQ2TjZYh8375WO3piClTZ3oOZK6nBQqlOXTcFQogm1Y65uPM9hV-XOpEIKdL38RoacUuKxKwACKX46CQNC-yJzLrTV7kfbVt5au8TP_Ii_V-tqD_6FUHid4qW/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPfn-5Ywcpa33mM-3KPIIQ2TjZYh8375WO3piClTZ3oOZK6nBQqlOXTcFQogm1Y65uPM9hV-XOpEIKdL38RoacUuKxKwACKX46CQNC-yJzLrTV7kfbVt5au8TP_Ii_V-tqD_6FUHid4qW/s200/IMG_2945.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKauVfshX7yUaK8dmU2ixve8gTLMEem8dlY1CNWrUP19-3zdij5inZX9Wu7cviDPfabRcMqiwqHNtzEd_TQX8G5_8mCr_DcSXpambWZt500Uts_Tu-GmCMLqw8aGtRVbXeT6b_1-nFTsC5/s1600/IMG_2947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKauVfshX7yUaK8dmU2ixve8gTLMEem8dlY1CNWrUP19-3zdij5inZX9Wu7cviDPfabRcMqiwqHNtzEd_TQX8G5_8mCr_DcSXpambWZt500Uts_Tu-GmCMLqw8aGtRVbXeT6b_1-nFTsC5/s200/IMG_2947.JPG" width="127" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I attached a smaller feather to the smaller chain, because it will hang a little bit above the longer one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C2VWZfGzJOjvZEaDbegZJ24HzGtBESpT2y8dqrjQo0Cql6TlCyMLywlY7jzu8oThexdQAe5fmx0G-G39WVcqDUO7-ZpjCGL7TloV4xBT0V3XQT_MWvIazzMqgAwQkMUGT3WCUFGzDMxi/s1600/IMG_2952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C2VWZfGzJOjvZEaDbegZJ24HzGtBESpT2y8dqrjQo0Cql6TlCyMLywlY7jzu8oThexdQAe5fmx0G-G39WVcqDUO7-ZpjCGL7TloV4xBT0V3XQT_MWvIazzMqgAwQkMUGT3WCUFGzDMxi/s320/IMG_2952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Finally, attach the featherless end of the chains to a fishhook earring by using your trusty pliers and now you have a little bit of a Brazilian flair!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dMIFnsgtY9jjBgyL_tx4w2zOyIFRNMARYgoiIlpMyEUzrY3_2cW6yn4sNgTVJiHk-3wD79c-QeAjzK7X7CAy6kWejr1oeqPudo0cWi41Lt1IfhQDvQMam6oQq7v0J8foemHGmNrC6YbP/s1600/IMG_2976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dMIFnsgtY9jjBgyL_tx4w2zOyIFRNMARYgoiIlpMyEUzrY3_2cW6yn4sNgTVJiHk-3wD79c-QeAjzK7X7CAy6kWejr1oeqPudo0cWi41Lt1IfhQDvQMam6oQq7v0J8foemHGmNrC6YbP/s320/IMG_2976.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving it already!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like how they kind of flow with my hair and add a little pop of color.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-32521729111888337882011-08-09T15:56:00.000-04:002011-08-09T15:56:11.763-04:00Back to The States<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, here I am, back from Brazil!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got back Sunday evening, and spent all yesterday catching up on my forgotten Ohio life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was an amazing experience, and definitely unlike anything I have ever done before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We visited <i>many</i> museums, art spaces, schools, food places. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(the list goes on...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people we met were all as warm as the environment they are apart of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Relationships were present instantly, and it was heartbreaking to say goodbye as we carry on with our lives separated by a large ocean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is too much to say about the past two weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have many ideas from what I've seen, and plan to adapt them to my American lifestyle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As time goes on, and more projects come out, more will be revealed about Brazil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But for now (as I am still wrapping my head around the whirlwind of the trip), here some pictures to do some explaining:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_deYhlXTkXptM3KqMcguYb2HAtlYRdEwOSZ63c32QNpBow0htpPnnQDkdxkj1cCPebuT0257dVViKfvt7gmXO7duJQhhqsrM-dGoxxzCSgy04SLdhWCcXygw9f8Wlhxd4wiI9IyVEu53h/s1600/IMG_2740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_deYhlXTkXptM3KqMcguYb2HAtlYRdEwOSZ63c32QNpBow0htpPnnQDkdxkj1cCPebuT0257dVViKfvt7gmXO7duJQhhqsrM-dGoxxzCSgy04SLdhWCcXygw9f8Wlhxd4wiI9IyVEu53h/s400/IMG_2740.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There was graffiti EVERYWHERE! The whole country was one big canvas covered in so many images, words, and colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiDLm_D0S5K6fTLafzzLnLMrdYIFBf967pu-mHNBJF4lKt6m6h7lfoi7-CyUHaQ_WytYAgPjtPsPXyuAbN6MFWLazHjAf7usTI_Y5O9j5LgFPh96gx8pH9KNtNcl9fGW5WP8nqtW3Akk9/s1600/IMG_2752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiDLm_D0S5K6fTLafzzLnLMrdYIFBf967pu-mHNBJF4lKt6m6h7lfoi7-CyUHaQ_WytYAgPjtPsPXyuAbN6MFWLazHjAf7usTI_Y5O9j5LgFPh96gx8pH9KNtNcl9fGW5WP8nqtW3Akk9/s400/IMG_2752.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The buildings, alone, created a breathtaking color palette.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUbdnPipSJzJlUi0i2F9lEiP1iSjKF2kpfiSrO0UCnkpVzEYTrSYkpffdym3j5Sm16WDvLsDHAHPnHffGzufdNvUGM68b62tBXVNTdDp3h6b0bu03HuXuaP1zc6XUIf4C-LtU1M0vvn1U/s1600/IMG_2834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUbdnPipSJzJlUi0i2F9lEiP1iSjKF2kpfiSrO0UCnkpVzEYTrSYkpffdym3j5Sm16WDvLsDHAHPnHffGzufdNvUGM68b62tBXVNTdDp3h6b0bu03HuXuaP1zc6XUIf4C-LtU1M0vvn1U/s400/IMG_2834.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We got to spend many moments by the sea.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsyLlEk64BVASI9yGyMptEb_7nXnHHHupuptT4y_cNy81Y3diZRHlfVJTT-BiZFYF5iEL6L6YcH4x9DPF0-iqUS_f3xmt43-Itlco83xuVx3pbXbSCw5m3bdYxlrARgkEdK5kfKbze8wM/s1600/IMG_2853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsyLlEk64BVASI9yGyMptEb_7nXnHHHupuptT4y_cNy81Y3diZRHlfVJTT-BiZFYF5iEL6L6YcH4x9DPF0-iqUS_f3xmt43-Itlco83xuVx3pbXbSCw5m3bdYxlrARgkEdK5kfKbze8wM/s400/IMG_2853.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Visited Brazilian artist, Jose Francisco Borges' printmaking studio. </div><div style="text-align: center;">His prints were full of life and expression. </div><div style="text-align: center;">....I stocked up!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6w1g88R4N3OpRd1z-mYTMaunilObQ52RN5mag4jsqON9rA8fMzlidXH1hxeEO1gPONUlF3a2c-a8DA7npiOwrI_5UvVUN-7bcrjv0yD45kJS2aP-Qk3LbVZrjqnN-4qzEduKno9Tse1/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN6w1g88R4N3OpRd1z-mYTMaunilObQ52RN5mag4jsqON9rA8fMzlidXH1hxeEO1gPONUlF3a2c-a8DA7npiOwrI_5UvVUN-7bcrjv0yD45kJS2aP-Qk3LbVZrjqnN-4qzEduKno9Tse1/s400/IMG_2879.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spent time in a school's art room which was also covered in images and color. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(as an art room should be!)</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-49203516378100599162011-07-22T16:52:00.000-04:002011-07-22T16:52:31.753-04:00Off to Brazil!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I cannot believe that tomorrow morning I am leaving for Brazil! </b> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c1_i9NguXzxyBoIe_ZrSXZGZv9__NEY_fxsNcoMYGF7Sy6VwtPFoggmwx2iEefb-GmneSzo6G6SZRrjIGaJrdec5XTxRDUuwWwrnD07j18S-K9DrKIdcnqX7jVUYRLtVSUJGrB3rObTB/s1600/brazil-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c1_i9NguXzxyBoIe_ZrSXZGZv9__NEY_fxsNcoMYGF7Sy6VwtPFoggmwx2iEefb-GmneSzo6G6SZRrjIGaJrdec5XTxRDUuwWwrnD07j18S-K9DrKIdcnqX7jVUYRLtVSUJGrB3rObTB/s400/brazil-banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am <i>so</i> excited and increasingly getting more and more nervous. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not so nervous to actually be there, but to be away from what I am used to. However, ironically, that is what I am excited about <i>and</i> is the exhilarating part of travel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">While I am there, we are supposed to be researching a topic of our choice. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I am planning to focus a lot on <i>where individuals get their artistic influences and inspirations from.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I am keeping a journal and camera with me at all times, while I am on the hunt for :</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq7VrR1omFlrb6plry4g8NXkur7eNPrRTAogXKWUgEl3BvxnqosOO56TZCSc-qOQSiHetKg0KM2mIKtCHB05AACWADDxQexwknyf0pcC1QLiaPRIBLGyKfITKJPTg30dvy8yPrqb4i92K/s1600/brazilprior.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq7VrR1omFlrb6plry4g8NXkur7eNPrRTAogXKWUgEl3BvxnqosOO56TZCSc-qOQSiHetKg0KM2mIKtCHB05AACWADDxQexwknyf0pcC1QLiaPRIBLGyKfITKJPTg30dvy8yPrqb4i92K/s640/brazilprior.jpeg" width="489" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I intend to gather personal inspiration as a result from everything I see, hear, and feel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, I'll come back with pictures and experiences to share, as well as more projects!</div><div style="text-align: center;">------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">So many good things are waiting for me - I am off!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-63009637167458910482011-07-20T15:22:00.000-04:002011-07-20T15:22:48.192-04:00Make Your Own Braided Belt<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a great way to <b>make a belt out of an old tee-shirt</b> which is my new favorite material to use for everything!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1wYCAzmQM-5p-DdCSEgdIeNE2I68duEFAmfIFWoHUTOSSEgp7XBUGQfZ7FBaX2HJVAsQADbW8KlkbO-BYu9eBdNVvgCgOgq4jCkiKIMmcU5N22LTHlSP-CIGbJCiDgHTiO7CBpLxW5GO/s1600/IMG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1wYCAzmQM-5p-DdCSEgdIeNE2I68duEFAmfIFWoHUTOSSEgp7XBUGQfZ7FBaX2HJVAsQADbW8KlkbO-BYu9eBdNVvgCgOgq4jCkiKIMmcU5N22LTHlSP-CIGbJCiDgHTiO7CBpLxW5GO/s320/IMG.JPG" width="176" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got this dress for when I need to look all professional and stuff in 90 degree weather, but I was wearing it my cowboy-kind-of-boots and belt and I felt Taylor Swift-esque! Lovin it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIU0vmu8qNWvQQ5ud8i3purXF2ERpzB1_t26R_VADRgaUpdS7NcciiJBESS8CKgBdpXB-KcNtEXKIemAGlof3BExvCKSU6H08acT_5m_Nguv_fp5J1q0hkC7BENDliNFqUao22EFyx1Qm/s1600/IMG_2452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIU0vmu8qNWvQQ5ud8i3purXF2ERpzB1_t26R_VADRgaUpdS7NcciiJBESS8CKgBdpXB-KcNtEXKIemAGlof3BExvCKSU6H08acT_5m_Nguv_fp5J1q0hkC7BENDliNFqUao22EFyx1Qm/s320/IMG_2452.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> First, you'll need a big t-shirt in the color you want your belt. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I got an XXL tee from the dollar store. ( I would love to make another one with a purple shirt!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut off the seam from the bottom, and measure up 1 inch for each of the 3 strips that you will then cut across. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I measured on both ends and in the middle to draw a line across in pencil to get a straight cut.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll end up with 3 large loops, just cut them on one end so you have 3 long strips of fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxHKTvowSAnO6HMVCg9iJucCUGcK8606C508Sy9xLCp2umTQptOFu3tQuXt6y03JLaNPAPLdPiESg6K2_38jSuttbSQ6KWGNzV-rMCSyzLcX4nkjqpsu_x7QR4eaOPTqY1_JbXfaxvP-P/s1600/IMG_2472.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxHKTvowSAnO6HMVCg9iJucCUGcK8606C508Sy9xLCp2umTQptOFu3tQuXt6y03JLaNPAPLdPiESg6K2_38jSuttbSQ6KWGNzV-rMCSyzLcX4nkjqpsu_x7QR4eaOPTqY1_JbXfaxvP-P/s320/IMG_2472.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next, I used a large button which will work as the buckle, but you can use whatever you please. </div><div style="text-align: center;">If using a button, just thread the strips through the holes in the button and tie a tight knot so it doesn't come undone.</div><div style="text-align: center;">( When threading, you may need something to help push it through, I used a bobby pin, but whatever you have around you should do the trick.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, you just braid the 3 strands that are on the other side of your button. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't know <b>how to braid</b>??<br />
<a href="http://artisforall.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-braid.html">Check out my last post!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZvpdHyJoPx1AzX1STAgxEWZ2Vz4wRcfi9S45MTFjMPNbaaifUBcIBbH9-RZSstGf_rFbJmv28SbIoRn-R-8Yqt8erYzrD_wDSbh8-HR2Y9Ktsv__0nQnNO-zx7ECx6sMr9qLpzUxn35I/s1600/IMG_2619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZvpdHyJoPx1AzX1STAgxEWZ2Vz4wRcfi9S45MTFjMPNbaaifUBcIBbH9-RZSstGf_rFbJmv28SbIoRn-R-8Yqt8erYzrD_wDSbh8-HR2Y9Ktsv__0nQnNO-zx7ECx6sMr9qLpzUxn35I/s320/IMG_2619.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The greatest thing about this belt is how simple it is - with your button, you can just slide it in part of the braid to make it tight. The fabric is stretchy enough that it will fit under a spot and stay there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is really why I wanted to make the belt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8beuwtLo-wNVwnSolHdTxsyJRayOUE2oj1D_aqpvjMU3EXrG6lIpB2V2uhUc_c1LT2CDhqwuYveWrqwF4JF9LhnZUy3ldEVtG8lgYrjQFAVLuO162nch0WwFS5MYRddjf3WRLYtmH4RN/s1600/IMG_2678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8beuwtLo-wNVwnSolHdTxsyJRayOUE2oj1D_aqpvjMU3EXrG6lIpB2V2uhUc_c1LT2CDhqwuYveWrqwF4JF9LhnZUy3ldEVtG8lgYrjQFAVLuO162nch0WwFS5MYRddjf3WRLYtmH4RN/s320/IMG_2678.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I can rock the preppy look if I'm feeling it one day this sweet summer!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I made a skinny belt, so it can be worn in many different ways, but if you want a bigger belt, you just have to cut out larger strips. Easy peasy.</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-41694108292167610382011-07-20T15:19:00.000-04:002011-07-20T15:19:29.234-04:00How to Braid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Basic tutorial on <b>how to braid</b>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3B63jJHiCdyNKOO0JmO15i_SFNbANR2o4uQZMPh12_BqXUNKNw7DuDfguoqwVt7Eos9k_01nXYISUdw2CBGdI4hFn0cpPLUbrZpzBI_kTAPR-3ZnAthrsZEJm3k2N8D7V0dRdenHb0p/s1600/IMG_2478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3B63jJHiCdyNKOO0JmO15i_SFNbANR2o4uQZMPh12_BqXUNKNw7DuDfguoqwVt7Eos9k_01nXYISUdw2CBGdI4hFn0cpPLUbrZpzBI_kTAPR-3ZnAthrsZEJm3k2N8D7V0dRdenHb0p/s320/IMG_2478.JPG" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Start with 3 strands of string and tie in knot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGKB6IYdy-cdXQGit1C2FFCFPCqmryO5esmGTDzsGmuXR_GjZhm2KaxHV2FtbUy-POuSs1mo_F_8arnO0O13wbjcZ2ok-veM_qS62eQdlVMULFIglh9BPoU2WbjK0zBdyugdQP-CbrE1v/s1600/IMG_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGKB6IYdy-cdXQGit1C2FFCFPCqmryO5esmGTDzsGmuXR_GjZhm2KaxHV2FtbUy-POuSs1mo_F_8arnO0O13wbjcZ2ok-veM_qS62eQdlVMULFIglh9BPoU2WbjK0zBdyugdQP-CbrE1v/s320/IMG_2479.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2. Move left string (red) into the center of 3.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfYUZjKyOAeyszbWxe5IgWmW7p5Ys6nM7vNLdJc4aQzD3HEQ1W4ZRC3RSdQLaIH_Wii5F7mx4XU5arQqarp5uRE-batgE2Y3yHQHp2RR3zh-sJ40Phl7tJ_Yj8_RdNdmIByGgnPQFQDOc/s1600/IMG_2481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfYUZjKyOAeyszbWxe5IgWmW7p5Ys6nM7vNLdJc4aQzD3HEQ1W4ZRC3RSdQLaIH_Wii5F7mx4XU5arQqarp5uRE-batgE2Y3yHQHp2RR3zh-sJ40Phl7tJ_Yj8_RdNdmIByGgnPQFQDOc/s320/IMG_2481.JPG" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Repeat pulling tightly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically you just are always alternating sides, and moving them to be the center string.</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-90424092640318319722011-07-18T15:11:00.000-04:002011-07-18T15:11:22.330-04:00Clothespin Calendar<div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so I am back - with a great way to organize your week in a colorful, playful way!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, first, I must say how EXCITED I am after my experience last week. I spent everyday with 1st graders creating art, singing, dancing, and acting. It was so fun and completely confirmed my decision to be an art educator. The creativity that kids have trump anything I could ever come up with - it was very refreshing to be around people who are constantly happy and looking for new answers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who do not know me very well, one thing you probably don't know is that I love to organize! I've been told it is deceiving about how much I love having things in order and in a place, but it is truly the only way I can get anything done. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If there's any others out there who have this same obsession or wish you did, <b>here is a simple way to organize your week so nothing gets forgotten:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvkDFtuCD5yFEbWGP39u7Iqqn-dJS_TG-peGlcIYO57icYCSacJ7_FThbcDnQCVrccztnX-nbs7LVCvG8Uj-dYEBOEuR6qa8YRoaIcVIx2KZZKL9iWayGuTkNy5NTF0L1zNE5lQy9A4aL/s1600/IMG_2208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvkDFtuCD5yFEbWGP39u7Iqqn-dJS_TG-peGlcIYO57icYCSacJ7_FThbcDnQCVrccztnX-nbs7LVCvG8Uj-dYEBOEuR6qa8YRoaIcVIx2KZZKL9iWayGuTkNy5NTF0L1zNE5lQy9A4aL/s320/IMG_2208.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just start with regular, old clothespins. I used 7, but maybe you only need 5.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRPsmZWRg718MP79lAZl62X4q6Iev8nKh4rK7f3hQ7PlTaoBux7UZOuLOUAEhyC_NcEqottDhROyhX4thHI6O4rR9L3FKMxSEEMs4j9fHmK9MBRRmzBksusR3vPeYD8tKBkmBAPRrTjKj/s1600/IMG_2218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRPsmZWRg718MP79lAZl62X4q6Iev8nKh4rK7f3hQ7PlTaoBux7UZOuLOUAEhyC_NcEqottDhROyhX4thHI6O4rR9L3FKMxSEEMs4j9fHmK9MBRRmzBksusR3vPeYD8tKBkmBAPRrTjKj/s320/IMG_2218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next, just paint one side of the pins. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77E-cAEceWgg9K36-d-AJ5pVc1a9ClWXup09RkeOIxoxCDBE-T7OoSQM7KY3yLejqeF3aXjd8-scmq9q2wcp-dxWCMivn-n4U5AkttN7-c7zIo93pzrkPm8Hc0E2k4gM_rTyrJmSzJ7cd/s1600/IMG_2225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77E-cAEceWgg9K36-d-AJ5pVc1a9ClWXup09RkeOIxoxCDBE-T7OoSQM7KY3yLejqeF3aXjd8-scmq9q2wcp-dxWCMivn-n4U5AkttN7-c7zIo93pzrkPm8Hc0E2k4gM_rTyrJmSzJ7cd/s320/IMG_2225.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I picked some bright colors to liven up my dull office/computer area!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkx9X594W3vGjROg3DITcPu9gq7DmpPmYCm8vJnGR8tojLEpjbcHPreWPg2aEzjdBMQSzzlQlN1qYRvDv0JkjwpRHGNPnBoLbXS-GG76A5eMKtybp9MwylmTFJjYsHZhegifIhGOlx0Tr/s1600/IMG_2238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkx9X594W3vGjROg3DITcPu9gq7DmpPmYCm8vJnGR8tojLEpjbcHPreWPg2aEzjdBMQSzzlQlN1qYRvDv0JkjwpRHGNPnBoLbXS-GG76A5eMKtybp9MwylmTFJjYsHZhegifIhGOlx0Tr/s320/IMG_2238.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When paint is completely dry, write each day of the week on the pins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwSDAhn7E3C3QiXSzj8Bfj8Hev3HT-S-JAXs_JgMp9hQccJoF3mF_wBb7tmtHOOsCgKP9z7vXQQsV__GN4tApVyyqqoiKkT_DiBwNDO2nm91FPLIzU3bEJ3xPcHE6mu4gecQem3S-1ry4/s1600/IMG_2254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwSDAhn7E3C3QiXSzj8Bfj8Hev3HT-S-JAXs_JgMp9hQccJoF3mF_wBb7tmtHOOsCgKP9z7vXQQsV__GN4tApVyyqqoiKkT_DiBwNDO2nm91FPLIzU3bEJ3xPcHE6mu4gecQem3S-1ry4/s320/IMG_2254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then you just need a string of some sort to drape from each side on the wall ( I made a braid out of an old tshirt). Clip on your clothespins and cut out some recycled paper to write your agenda on for each day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I imagine this would be really helpful if you have kids or an actual job perhaps, but right now, my weeks aren't too busy. But now I have no excuse to forget anything!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And for those who can't read it, Saturday I am leaving for BRAZIL! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going with a group from the art education department from my school and will be gone for about 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast our departure date has crept up on us! So this week, I have a bunch of crafts, diy fashion, and tips to share, but after that I will be m.i.a in South America! But, I'll share more on that later this week.</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-80208163382268223762011-07-08T16:57:00.000-04:002011-07-08T16:57:22.159-04:00Upcycle Old Jeans into New Shorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Myriad Pro', sans-serif;"> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Myriad Pro', sans-serif;"><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sure every person has an old pair of jeans that they no longer wear. I have so many that are too short or have been branded with paint, so I decided to make a new pair of denim shorts with a playful touch added to them!</span></span></div></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is how I did it:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbqz2GCP9EV8R7Rq_pFFGLYY8CWdiFJFQsQQfMitmsmhShmKYJre99Re6mno1GR-sKwmsRgOPSvCaVRYAmVaVHfWWCAGXKUcd_Hlz3k0iTMGkhI0V5YgCDMs7wkDDJ10X1TwCPjj5yLXI/s1600/IMG_1924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbqz2GCP9EV8R7Rq_pFFGLYY8CWdiFJFQsQQfMitmsmhShmKYJre99Re6mno1GR-sKwmsRgOPSvCaVRYAmVaVHfWWCAGXKUcd_Hlz3k0iTMGkhI0V5YgCDMs7wkDDJ10X1TwCPjj5yLXI/s200/IMG_1924.JPG" width="150" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FLlJuycIjFsc9JoH8ajSoU0mnHlB1HMip31JpHvFPH_n7FVoqZ3KWirHwMpwPvFfqcmsOUOfvvesQt1r5wM4XWvt5egNmwUYWBn2HPJN68Ij2eRuDncngcKYkw5C6n4IA5wSM38wk01p/s1600/IMG_1950.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FLlJuycIjFsc9JoH8ajSoU0mnHlB1HMip31JpHvFPH_n7FVoqZ3KWirHwMpwPvFfqcmsOUOfvvesQt1r5wM4XWvt5egNmwUYWBn2HPJN68Ij2eRuDncngcKYkw5C6n4IA5wSM38wk01p/s200/IMG_1950.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 1. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Get out an old pair of jeans that still fit your waist and measure the length you wish to cut, mark, and cut. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I planned on folding them up so I cut them just an inch longer than I want them. (I actually ended up cutting them more times by the time I was done, I embrace the term short shorts!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6YgykkVbTMlX1Wqa-PTjJXNegvXiVcuXlo6RKlV-bp4_S7foyh5IX02a1XZ_W0eC-Ff1Wvt3ezMr1lTyHsiaN3Fp6rBsZZGjC1Gqbsy-3dMCS0LhkXhky3So6oyzzeOGTKR8UShFxNpj/s1600/IMG_2126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6YgykkVbTMlX1Wqa-PTjJXNegvXiVcuXlo6RKlV-bp4_S7foyh5IX02a1XZ_W0eC-Ff1Wvt3ezMr1lTyHsiaN3Fp6rBsZZGjC1Gqbsy-3dMCS0LhkXhky3So6oyzzeOGTKR8UShFxNpj/s320/IMG_2126.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Once you have tried them on and reached your desired length, move into a place that you can work with bleach worry-free. I worked in a kitchen (so I do apologize for the poor lighting in my photos).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lay your shorts out as flat as possible with an old rag/towel in between the shorts to absorb the bleach so it won't bleed through to the backside.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhSpy6sr0qRx1P35eo8IZOJQB7epcYSMgs6nomMGz5O66C2oM3rY2J4vjyLusWLnaEuzxXSHQHcx-eZ-YYVDwg6T8u4xDs3YQtbnVldeDkhPL2oqfCfiYOnNhZVIW_l1ag4ccsmxwaOf_/s1600/IMG_2117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhSpy6sr0qRx1P35eo8IZOJQB7epcYSMgs6nomMGz5O66C2oM3rY2J4vjyLusWLnaEuzxXSHQHcx-eZ-YYVDwg6T8u4xDs3YQtbnVldeDkhPL2oqfCfiYOnNhZVIW_l1ag4ccsmxwaOf_/s320/IMG_2117.jpg" width="270" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use a sponge to trace and cut out a circle that you'll use to create the polka dots. The circle should be a little smaller than what you want because it will bleed out a little.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2ppV1yIZDABShwOXX0Uio8MBwU5QFay1uqIuW0OUUsbycX6z1rJjyqxJUAdsqlknr7uZDmnmqmtwESVY6Uh293SgRwt4a-8eeXTDDFH2agQpoD9SPaqQqvpmhYPUB5KJL964lGbYRuyN/s1600/IMG_2132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2ppV1yIZDABShwOXX0Uio8MBwU5QFay1uqIuW0OUUsbycX6z1rJjyqxJUAdsqlknr7uZDmnmqmtwESVY6Uh293SgRwt4a-8eeXTDDFH2agQpoD9SPaqQqvpmhYPUB5KJL964lGbYRuyN/s320/IMG_2132.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Prepare your bleach by pouring it out in a container. I just used the lid to avoid any cleanup.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCfc5reS4Y2vwn-YC-Rxbsc2AbMlp82apU5l6zJml_1gC0VClCiS2wFiTMe3QV-5M7FXJ8sKq2-SYCNg-eLpe0PdWhWjZ6ecFVaxk44UvKWunVlHoR9x-nTRxkvI7q4u-yJsQNTs79jSn/s1600/IMG_2135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCfc5reS4Y2vwn-YC-Rxbsc2AbMlp82apU5l6zJml_1gC0VClCiS2wFiTMe3QV-5M7FXJ8sKq2-SYCNg-eLpe0PdWhWjZ6ecFVaxk44UvKWunVlHoR9x-nTRxkvI7q4u-yJsQNTs79jSn/s320/IMG_2135.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 5. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I highly recommend using a glove, then dip in your circle sponge into the bleach.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7pbhjLOxihEs_nCltekgjW1sCgyiy_EEFB08mXF_WwFt25FvU1dPukXEmukI8kkIdEJJf_nioWxAkOl_q8SGywMhmudCVJkFj-mrqarUx_7Atrl2IrCVGohPU4HbPOnYGBtFYL36pVIh/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7pbhjLOxihEs_nCltekgjW1sCgyiy_EEFB08mXF_WwFt25FvU1dPukXEmukI8kkIdEJJf_nioWxAkOl_q8SGywMhmudCVJkFj-mrqarUx_7Atrl2IrCVGohPU4HbPOnYGBtFYL36pVIh/s320/IMG_2139.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 6. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blot onto shorts in random pattern. You will probably need to dip back into the bleach after 2 or 3 dots. You can use a hair dryer to speed up the drying process before flipping over and doing the same to the backside.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy37N88lwQ0nZZzigWhajQLaIxLq0ObsvlPnf1MJCSWW_MUsHPDPFChmNW_mVsM41yHVHNU9bUG1jk6JRd7bmUM6kvhxS2MFtFsj17Z0yxHZTv_W2s_3CYrV9NAS1EGWqepibqkqIftX9Q/s1600/IMG_2153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy37N88lwQ0nZZzigWhajQLaIxLq0ObsvlPnf1MJCSWW_MUsHPDPFChmNW_mVsM41yHVHNU9bUG1jk6JRd7bmUM6kvhxS2MFtFsj17Z0yxHZTv_W2s_3CYrV9NAS1EGWqepibqkqIftX9Q/s320/IMG_2153.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">7. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let dry completely, then fold up bottom and iron bottom to have a solid crease.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And now you have some cute shorts that didn't cost you a dime!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">---------------------------------------------------</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">I do want to let my fantastic followers know that next week </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">I am taking on an internship at a local arts camp here in Ohio and BEYOND excited! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">So I am either going to be completely inspired to work on projects, or completely exhausted after spending an 8 hour day with 6-7 year olds. We will see! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">However, do expect more fun things to be shared at some point!</span></div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-84856603829589585872011-07-07T17:10:00.000-04:002011-07-07T17:10:42.329-04:00Using What You Have<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I have been slacking a little on my blogging, however it <i>is</i> summer and I am not working.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and I forgot to mention there is a pool 50 feet away from me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I have been really busy doing this :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaXI7B1aYp6szDqCBwVQJUUE6bXcAHSzr7cwYd8dC8EDwsQ1Wh9PgCF23Vc7n1fd7qH8qAiw__CNxjBmHf-ucZ7cR5D7CqE76y4znGBYnznazd9eWZ-b9lPIHEGCxZKPM9zOtfaZYabow/s1600/a5d418bf816a40de912ba29d3581d5fa_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaXI7B1aYp6szDqCBwVQJUUE6bXcAHSzr7cwYd8dC8EDwsQ1Wh9PgCF23Vc7n1fd7qH8qAiw__CNxjBmHf-ucZ7cR5D7CqE76y4znGBYnznazd9eWZ-b9lPIHEGCxZKPM9zOtfaZYabow/s320/a5d418bf816a40de912ba29d3581d5fa_7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Can you really blame me??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do want to share some simple ideas that you can do in your own home by </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Using what you <i>have</i>, to make what you <i>need</i>:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_slJ3x9a1qJqqcn6V_qJdODu_2y7seP_AYPTBkFCbpuJnrH047j0Vv7PSvptb86ZHEfsoAK53RhT8bDXjlD1e8GkC4GCzvBNwmT65gA6mtAb08I33RCl-fcxTSAWv9Ud1jLCI6ENyfk89/s1600/IMG_2037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_slJ3x9a1qJqqcn6V_qJdODu_2y7seP_AYPTBkFCbpuJnrH047j0Vv7PSvptb86ZHEfsoAK53RhT8bDXjlD1e8GkC4GCzvBNwmT65gA6mtAb08I33RCl-fcxTSAWv9Ud1jLCI6ENyfk89/s200/IMG_2037.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rAtVIIF1g9hiLH3BP28MjOj6Zhd_aYwH1YWxA8LHcYGPT3oF9rvHr56ege9N2DCo_98Qtrm1rdmQae8lsCB8ThmA6phQBSEy252dDek_oK4SO6UfLjYlyUHzKXBDaV6rH6BIGDCN4Yog/s1600/IMG_2054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rAtVIIF1g9hiLH3BP28MjOj6Zhd_aYwH1YWxA8LHcYGPT3oF9rvHr56ege9N2DCo_98Qtrm1rdmQae8lsCB8ThmA6phQBSEy252dDek_oK4SO6UfLjYlyUHzKXBDaV6rH6BIGDCN4Yog/s320/IMG_2054.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you have a lot of necklaces like I do, you can have them all visible by hammering some nails in your wall in any order and draping your necklaces over them. I actually used nail polish to paint a little color on the nail head after hammered in and now it is like a little display!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9eJMUagbDJmv8NAXJ02crZzRL7b_cp_EyoOyv7TdyYjRIi_JvadhBYzoj-1M0xLlraRyB_4b7Ec2GekS-BKmia3_KV1EARgWCrIrFuWREF3EobK2rSWf1NyBiGnbLJO6kjGylQz2vKDg/s1600/IMG_2058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9eJMUagbDJmv8NAXJ02crZzRL7b_cp_EyoOyv7TdyYjRIi_JvadhBYzoj-1M0xLlraRyB_4b7Ec2GekS-BKmia3_KV1EARgWCrIrFuWREF3EobK2rSWf1NyBiGnbLJO6kjGylQz2vKDg/s320/IMG_2058.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using a cigar box is a great way to keep all your bracelets or other items together. Having them in a box that is able to close makes for an easy travel companion!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiVwzw4bxOow7xK9HPrYNlotcNvf6x_f6v1eIuI1KgJ-UN8xRtAUb9SHUsugXzWGl-7aq4veqpdnSWT8EJeLMOODwncUcs5LsjDJJr7XhOciDuAVJuZexJREBfsOg8ZmO4XF3huqnlEZD/s1600/IMG_2068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiVwzw4bxOow7xK9HPrYNlotcNvf6x_f6v1eIuI1KgJ-UN8xRtAUb9SHUsugXzWGl-7aq4veqpdnSWT8EJeLMOODwncUcs5LsjDJJr7XhOciDuAVJuZexJREBfsOg8ZmO4XF3huqnlEZD/s320/IMG_2068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I save all glass jars we go through to keep my markers, pens, and pencils in! Because they are clear, the colors are easy to find. I also keep my fabric scraps in a big, reused container.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirToBmpiL4S96TJoymfvK79C9DSPNnn5edHJLS4I19YB4AfBtEzYcQ7aLhW-1Pk4o1yFFee8pdlInrUJcCCi9-dTfpQKhI4WATxkehUYVFf8BtXIttjc1t2aNR4GKvltTkXJszVKF-FMVZ/s1600/IMG_2083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirToBmpiL4S96TJoymfvK79C9DSPNnn5edHJLS4I19YB4AfBtEzYcQ7aLhW-1Pk4o1yFFee8pdlInrUJcCCi9-dTfpQKhI4WATxkehUYVFf8BtXIttjc1t2aNR4GKvltTkXJszVKF-FMVZ/s320/IMG_2083.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is another cigar box that I transformed into a tiny sewing box. It is the perfect size for my thread and needles.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00usoNGxuycK5hu2J9cftlM2_CXuiBYzywQYvESimW6JDECj4NOFY_XmlZ41FJVYRTBrSbKmExumQi98N8pOPJBp2hr4F-UKCOwrMZpNbHWI7feOoHnbLuIP1jxWbnnRzv3avzQTRgJqV/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00usoNGxuycK5hu2J9cftlM2_CXuiBYzywQYvESimW6JDECj4NOFY_XmlZ41FJVYRTBrSbKmExumQi98N8pOPJBp2hr4F-UKCOwrMZpNbHWI7feOoHnbLuIP1jxWbnnRzv3avzQTRgJqV/s320/IMG_2106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a coffee mug that I use to hang all my earrings on - it doesn't take up a lot of room and keeps them all visible.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have already moved onto my 2nd mug, after all the shrinky dink earrings I have made!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been working on a project, that I will be sure to post tomorrow. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then, Enjoy Your Day!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-9009280850014781372011-07-02T18:24:00.000-04:002011-07-02T18:24:29.294-04:00No-Sew Homemade Dog Scarf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So last night we saw out first round of fireworks! We brought our pup, Sienna, with us, and its actually no surprise that she loved them - loud noises and bright lights …. its a puppy's dream! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Realizing now that this could be her favorite holiday (yes, I am one of those pet owners), I made this cute, little patriotic scarf for her – and of course I want to share how easy it is to make for any others out there who are completely obsessed with their pet!</span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd43HCu439D0DQ8rMJIYG6wsDm1d_8Gut6pElbZ-89a60kCbuPLZUiqE-bD-cbnehVlkndGw85Toi1k5aaNIplewP_EqxIBMWv8jgeuE5IwOKAk8PEsRrmWHA1kS-1FDBP7kqN8LVkqPJJ/s1600/Aldog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd43HCu439D0DQ8rMJIYG6wsDm1d_8Gut6pElbZ-89a60kCbuPLZUiqE-bD-cbnehVlkndGw85Toi1k5aaNIplewP_EqxIBMWv8jgeuE5IwOKAk8PEsRrmWHA1kS-1FDBP7kqN8LVkqPJJ/s320/Aldog.jpg" width="239" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Basically this scarf will just slide right over your pet's collar. I used an old tee-shirt and I planed on painting it when it has its shape. This was a quick project, but a quicker method would be to work with an already patterned fabric you can find in stores. There are so many fabrics out there - take your pick! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqgYgZpCfJRHZxmQhBUSjYGZlmMMqMUOitMsK5WH1tVQGKfTeUjqZXa3UUoQrb8sIxCujaFQHfDedpBEflu5eZF8mlZXWw07B5D17HBWISFZLxGpIEybN1yuQlxCE6nj9rwtj1njPdWwa/s1600/IMG_1679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqgYgZpCfJRHZxmQhBUSjYGZlmMMqMUOitMsK5WH1tVQGKfTeUjqZXa3UUoQrb8sIxCujaFQHfDedpBEflu5eZF8mlZXWw07B5D17HBWISFZLxGpIEybN1yuQlxCE6nj9rwtj1njPdWwa/s320/IMG_1679.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 1. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Start with a large enough square of fabric with straight edges. Place your dog's collar at the top and fold over, make sure of 2 things: 1) the collar fits in the fold and can easily slide in and out and 2) the clasps are on the outside. You will need to trim down your fabric square to work with the collar.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf1ZbTTjGlmVgMiop3zBvWWfx-I4W6GWrEDtxfhhxDpEAaNWB_NMQbqX774hSSE1K0ZFaUstvw_qIetUhacOkudb9HpMnNvkcj8WduB0CYiqMBZgeuoaInlgXMC1mfiyitXBYNm9BAqWx/s1600/IMG_1687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFf1ZbTTjGlmVgMiop3zBvWWfx-I4W6GWrEDtxfhhxDpEAaNWB_NMQbqX774hSSE1K0ZFaUstvw_qIetUhacOkudb9HpMnNvkcj8WduB0CYiqMBZgeuoaInlgXMC1mfiyitXBYNm9BAqWx/s320/IMG_1687.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use a ruler to find the middle of your square, and lightly with pencil draw a straight line vertically down the fabric. Draw a diagonal line from the bottom of the halfway point up to both sides of the bottom of the fold. You can measure for accuracy, but I just went with it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkdvYzKrggimgEIFOtsmOzu7ciJbqyKqEWFvfzL2b9NxHsMbclFT6RQueH1RA57gmxdNLz5w6T8xQdsVqi4DkHp-Vt-hDeduy2eefko8cGpHIKWlOBRLdVGQs5GItqK_GQ2htOzvjooBk/s1600/IMG_1690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkdvYzKrggimgEIFOtsmOzu7ciJbqyKqEWFvfzL2b9NxHsMbclFT6RQueH1RA57gmxdNLz5w6T8xQdsVqi4DkHp-Vt-hDeduy2eefko8cGpHIKWlOBRLdVGQs5GItqK_GQ2htOzvjooBk/s320/IMG_1690.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">With the top still folded down, use sharp scissors to cut those diagonal lines, so you are left with this shape. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwMkI4LySvQLe1vHaiI7b0X_l2KnOey2Gw9OlVDj3b7yXCOfpXaz8_GacNiP-FgEv42nGfZzKt64wQq5GbPYv_T0sCN6mYfpMbm1zzH5WHMxTw69wiPWL-KM1p7LK8_qMeHjon6tnNB-z/s1600/IMG_1698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwMkI4LySvQLe1vHaiI7b0X_l2KnOey2Gw9OlVDj3b7yXCOfpXaz8_GacNiP-FgEv42nGfZzKt64wQq5GbPYv_T0sCN6mYfpMbm1zzH5WHMxTw69wiPWL-KM1p7LK8_qMeHjon6tnNB-z/s320/IMG_1698.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Place on ironing board and iron over entire piece. Make sure fold is still in place – want it to be a sharp crease.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipBlJGdNra_ToHBQyi47tgC3e4kqoMyxe7DPVix3AhTnwOYHqxlLobvNbvI9rAynOyWGkXv4T1cj7aywN4Ju-rl_ms1hC7VOM27qT9DPQqFNMG8LAehlFaOxjSIvZSy8KwkL412ONyxWY/s1600/IMG_1701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipBlJGdNra_ToHBQyi47tgC3e4kqoMyxe7DPVix3AhTnwOYHqxlLobvNbvI9rAynOyWGkXv4T1cj7aywN4Ju-rl_ms1hC7VOM27qT9DPQqFNMG8LAehlFaOxjSIvZSy8KwkL412ONyxWY/s320/IMG_1701.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 5. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Move to a place you do not mind to get messy, and use a hot glue gun to glue the bottom of the fold down. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Note: you do not want to glue the entire piece because remember this is where the collar will slide in and out of. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Also, if you do have a sewing machine, this would be the spot to use it – I rely heavily on my hot glue gun because I am too broke for a sewing machine … one day!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPbmPO1MW2XFlTcF_1lhKHEIZrcK2-C9Iy7ELtCUaNFlRxxXvmOpqeEn3v89Y6TurpiR63odJ9qxHfZEIIN6NswTHS-JMFz3ya-z_jMhanXT41HftDG1PVOc-0djU_Gm1WLhsljn_Zw20/s1600/IMG_1713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPbmPO1MW2XFlTcF_1lhKHEIZrcK2-C9Iy7ELtCUaNFlRxxXvmOpqeEn3v89Y6TurpiR63odJ9qxHfZEIIN6NswTHS-JMFz3ya-z_jMhanXT41HftDG1PVOc-0djU_Gm1WLhsljn_Zw20/s200/IMG_1713.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRHHXhcHAAoKqx9TZXfcbBHdSlClK-d70TtmduByHY-OTc-VqJ7FF0ICAALKG_MVL2wlTBrR8UvlOj8umfD_V08bIMgE9Tggwc-h01QIEk38YZBOyPhOYMSX5i1HI48392PV4DSusvXn7/s1600/IMG_1716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRHHXhcHAAoKqx9TZXfcbBHdSlClK-d70TtmduByHY-OTc-VqJ7FF0ICAALKG_MVL2wlTBrR8UvlOj8umfD_V08bIMgE9Tggwc-h01QIEk38YZBOyPhOYMSX5i1HI48392PV4DSusvXn7/s200/IMG_1716.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">6. Flip over and start creating! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I outlined and taped what I wanted to do then used acrylic paint. Fabric paint would be ideal, but I just used what I have. One negative of using acrylic is that it dries stiff - however, since this isn't the thickest fabric, it actually ended up being a positive and helping it retain its shape.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And now the sun is <i>finally</i> out here in Columbus, so I am off to enjoy the holiday weekend! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hope you all enjoy it as well! </span></span></div><br />
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</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-6336529139781488752011-06-29T17:42:00.005-04:002011-06-29T17:53:21.105-04:00Shrinky Dink Earrings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I don't know if you can remember what shrinky dinks are, or if you even made them growing up (seems to be a generational thing). Going into the craft store and asking for shrinky dink paper, I got a confused look from the girl my age, however Moms and Aunts know what I'm talking about! </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> I have the vague memory of making them in my Grandma's kitchen and being amazed. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The concept is somewhat magical – you color or paint on a sheet of shrink plastic, place it in the oven, and after a minute or two, it is a tiny version of what it used to be! I don't know what makes this so fascinating, but here I am, almost 23, and still amazed with every shrinky dink I make!</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I saw a favorite crafter of mine make a ring out of the material, and it completely inspired me to make my own earrings! It is super simple and you can essentially </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">create anything you want</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the tutorial on how to:</span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CuxAs9hwul9wYWIUPfQejr_Zty8YpNbW5srYLczBZanH6h3Ey6j_JH-IjoiCnd0ADeFRXdmPUvLQeAMMRLXxU2btS3jA2Bbhko3Pgr74nVoETM36KMY6vMpUrwFqp3CvksRHi4j5WQcZ/s1600/IMG_1305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CuxAs9hwul9wYWIUPfQejr_Zty8YpNbW5srYLczBZanH6h3Ey6j_JH-IjoiCnd0ADeFRXdmPUvLQeAMMRLXxU2btS3jA2Bbhko3Pgr74nVoETM36KMY6vMpUrwFqp3CvksRHi4j5WQcZ/s320/IMG_1305.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1. You will need sheets of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003FV6RYO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=arfoal-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B003FV6RYO&adid=10V67Z79W9NXCMYB6FMX">shrink plastic which you can buy online here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, or in any craft store. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But you take a sheet, and trace down 2 matching shapes to be your earrings. I highly recommend having something to outline, so your earrings are symmetrical. </span><a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/83062617/Earring-Template"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the template I used</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Just cut it out, and trace. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(They will shrink up more than half the size, so always test out your idea before coloring/designing!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB2J5aQEpO-ESGbi4XbrjbYN1grAjFF5TVQH-qSvK8fAKaCSEIraUkFrTK97qjaT9MX00QL5_AXlk4w7d01K8orrmVvsGJ8L6709pats4ahcDezfQhkNvd5tPsVXdzKvPZvQOTddjLk_0/s1600/IMG_1336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB2J5aQEpO-ESGbi4XbrjbYN1grAjFF5TVQH-qSvK8fAKaCSEIraUkFrTK97qjaT9MX00QL5_AXlk4w7d01K8orrmVvsGJ8L6709pats4ahcDezfQhkNvd5tPsVXdzKvPZvQOTddjLk_0/s320/IMG_1336.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2. I used acrylic paint on these babies, but you can use sharpies or just about anything that will show up on the paper. Just paint over the shapes whatever colors and design you choose!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50I8MXQcMXJWT50nQdia3f8yD1tyuJP4NZr12m3P5CnS0taoSGncoGQ5bmjJRGmTGSjy0hcjfSypezXcyoq3AV-nxlZzGgayhyLimOl2qVFC_Z20yB3qVGmI105dTtVRRIJfOb6M7zYLm/s1600/IMG_1349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50I8MXQcMXJWT50nQdia3f8yD1tyuJP4NZr12m3P5CnS0taoSGncoGQ5bmjJRGmTGSjy0hcjfSypezXcyoq3AV-nxlZzGgayhyLimOl2qVFC_Z20yB3qVGmI105dTtVRRIJfOb6M7zYLm/s320/IMG_1349.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 3. I don't think it will come as a shock to anyone that I am obsessed with mermaids! Their fins were my inspiration for this project. So I painted in some details That resemble a mermaid's scales.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04fAW4ff5FYCeIHuSup8HcZYxCpgWXwJOwG1wjZwy4zBgnoIiaACoOcL549sCrLaeURcSFns9LmdUoBHGTxsnSdYtaJPo6Fpp0efOMLC1vvKa7ISs_O-rwtGPNOtdlZXiCVKp3UG7TnZm/s1600/IMG_1383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04fAW4ff5FYCeIHuSup8HcZYxCpgWXwJOwG1wjZwy4zBgnoIiaACoOcL549sCrLaeURcSFns9LmdUoBHGTxsnSdYtaJPo6Fpp0efOMLC1vvKa7ISs_O-rwtGPNOtdlZXiCVKp3UG7TnZm/s320/IMG_1383.JPG" width="287" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4. Cut out the shapes, and use a regular hole punch to punch 1 hole in each earring right at the top for the actual earring piece to go into. Do this before shrinking !</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICv8uhVU1oggQ-hYODGwgyYl-yQDLeQuXc8TJNL2-LYq_UlTMdFS8BgwoOKJSMjBmCVdQDOjwbE8wEjqwrdKRsuHUt2MyZ9Kulc_836ES6HpUUBvJDd-htHui4qa11V0_FbrzPX9rw_kJ/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICv8uhVU1oggQ-hYODGwgyYl-yQDLeQuXc8TJNL2-LYq_UlTMdFS8BgwoOKJSMjBmCVdQDOjwbE8wEjqwrdKRsuHUt2MyZ9Kulc_836ES6HpUUBvJDd-htHui4qa11V0_FbrzPX9rw_kJ/s320/IMG_1394.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5. The directions that came with the shrink plastic said to place the earrings on a piece of paper bag on a cookie sheet. Just follow the directions for the plastic. I keep a very close eye while it's in the oven, and it gets really warped at first (don't panic), then it will lay flat, at that moment, I take them out of the oven.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH1KqXlZkAh2q-ra0jb0ko9FDbvc3xuy4s2WUM6R_BneABUl5UpPOrRv8pHNhabWat49E7LkKayaw7QVi4y4yyQLa4e9Q_vxazWAYZydG7Arv2ElS3OAX37f73-1jddlqxPHoY1EdWvqw/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLH1KqXlZkAh2q-ra0jb0ko9FDbvc3xuy4s2WUM6R_BneABUl5UpPOrRv8pHNhabWat49E7LkKayaw7QVi4y4yyQLa4e9Q_vxazWAYZydG7Arv2ElS3OAX37f73-1jddlqxPHoY1EdWvqw/s200/IMG_1541.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I got a little carried away and ended up making another set - just some everyday, abstract earrings! They will be perfect with my future art teacher wardrobe.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;">Here is a pair I have made a few months ago. </div><div style="text-align: right;">For these, I just cut a circle within a circle and used sharpies to make the design. </div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't be afraid to experiment with different designs and materials - that's where the fun happens! </div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-38463578672145155492011-06-27T16:56:00.000-04:002011-06-27T16:56:54.876-04:00Recipe: Chicken Caprese Pizza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Over the weekend, we made our favorite pizza and I wanted to share the goodness with everyone!</span></span></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">------------------------------------------------</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">First, you will need pizza crust of your choice.</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">They have packaged dough in most stores, you can buy a mix, or make from scratch (which would probably be the best).</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">We discovered Pillsbury thin crust pizza dough that is so buttery and everything Pillsbury should be. We use it all the time!</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Directions</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">:</span></span></div><ol><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Prepare and follow directions intended for your dough.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Coat dough with olive oil mixture.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Evenly place all toppings on dough. (We do this order from bottom to top: tomatoes, chicken, basil, cheese)</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Place in oven </span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">As the pizza is cooking prepare </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Balsamic Drizzle</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">: </span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">In saucepan, pour in 3/4 cup of balsamic vinegar with a pinch of sugar. Place over medium </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">heat and whisk until syrup-like consistency. Will take about 5-7 mins.</span></span></i></div><div align="LEFT" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Once pizza is done, use a spoon to drizzle balsamic over pizza.</span></span></div></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Cut and Enjoy!</span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y7RgufjZH25izr-M2yTwhfaUM5mwU3DMMzVi5ieqsVoszoJ5sMBlZ02s89YEp3UFdepK7hkhXENctcL-GtY2HUFwfnb8GRB-KltIdmVuIX92sofxWa9AJS5hW_djiCkJqNKxm1IiXhCU/s1600/IMG_0845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y7RgufjZH25izr-M2yTwhfaUM5mwU3DMMzVi5ieqsVoszoJ5sMBlZ02s89YEp3UFdepK7hkhXENctcL-GtY2HUFwfnb8GRB-KltIdmVuIX92sofxWa9AJS5hW_djiCkJqNKxm1IiXhCU/s320/IMG_0845.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Between me and my boyfriend, this pizza was gone within 2 hours - It was a diet-free weekend, as always !</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-90237573284888294352011-06-24T13:04:00.001-04:002011-06-24T13:07:35.145-04:00Craft - Seashell Surf Wax Candles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When I was down the shore last weekend I came across some huge shells! Early in the morning is about the only time to find seashells in mint condition before the tide rolls in and washes them out to sea, or before they are stepped on and broken into pieces.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #262626;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to make my own candles and use these as the holders.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="line-height: 0.21in; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Making candles can be time consuming, but this is a simple, shortened version.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the basics of what you will need:</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmfE8NPpR55u75EOrP20xgjB7wlEo83-ife8OMja9-Fz0QzJMYDtriIFTZE_Nb27M4DYtjThJ4ZGcK_ELmUmhzzjtC2EUg6ocX8IsrY4qtvCIzloQYz4PImm44q1lohctq2ZwWFYqgNOQ/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmfE8NPpR55u75EOrP20xgjB7wlEo83-ife8OMja9-Fz0QzJMYDtriIFTZE_Nb27M4DYtjThJ4ZGcK_ELmUmhzzjtC2EUg6ocX8IsrY4qtvCIzloQYz4PImm44q1lohctq2ZwWFYqgNOQ/s320/IMG_0731.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 1. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If using shells, you will have to clean them with a bleach-water solution. (Much more water than bleach in this) I always use a glove when working with bleach - that stuff scares me!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYBPWwwo9mR3sS4VAVBXXVAtTTuhR7qxmHNdeWMrW8M3D337dMB4dr_SsBn5KT0rKZTYKJZYXUGn6zRymV7BGcFb2kf0sEqliHVkTy9YFTWPOYaJr1s_WWD0eKJd7Eo9Cw_R9ajm_8Wz0/s1600/IMG_0740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYBPWwwo9mR3sS4VAVBXXVAtTTuhR7qxmHNdeWMrW8M3D337dMB4dr_SsBn5KT0rKZTYKJZYXUGn6zRymV7BGcFb2kf0sEqliHVkTy9YFTWPOYaJr1s_WWD0eKJd7Eo9Cw_R9ajm_8Wz0/s320/IMG_0740.jpg" width="297" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 2. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The wax that I am using is surfboard wax. I have a large supply of it since I am no longer surfing, because I am temporarily separated from the sea. The smell of it is something that will always bring me back to happiness. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are various kinds of wax sold in craft stores, along with colors, scents, and molds. Could even throw in a crayon to get a solid color. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpgqCT92rsUlw7HG0ih12obNg-3aaPVNdhknqrrsJ2kIBlYmj0wTZJaUyg7co-WOmPt-aGGWOeU5WZHfM8nkzSjTKgzEKHxzS5rTR1Y_-2d0ejdfsVxu4zrHIz36Rg3d9OUwNXzGxS-R1/s1600/IMG_0752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpgqCT92rsUlw7HG0ih12obNg-3aaPVNdhknqrrsJ2kIBlYmj0wTZJaUyg7co-WOmPt-aGGWOeU5WZHfM8nkzSjTKgzEKHxzS5rTR1Y_-2d0ejdfsVxu4zrHIz36Rg3d9OUwNXzGxS-R1/s320/IMG_0752.jpg" width="247" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 3. L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ay out a table covering that you don't mind getting dirty (such as a boyfriend's video game magazine. hehe) – this will catch any splashes. Place the wicks in the shells, so they are already prepared when wax is ready to be poured.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghismn4HVxtad8NYs5q1C-HHApSpH-HwGszMyvfBhkJBQfEJL59v8zUcXVexImLX3cawbuv1N8t8dvtP5-SFca8pQvcKu2Satf-56bTQDZaVaGIqj_fV_h83VcbzR5L79LEM5D5jF3V4SL/s1600/IMG_0755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghismn4HVxtad8NYs5q1C-HHApSpH-HwGszMyvfBhkJBQfEJL59v8zUcXVexImLX3cawbuv1N8t8dvtP5-SFca8pQvcKu2Satf-56bTQDZaVaGIqj_fV_h83VcbzR5L79LEM5D5jF3V4SL/s320/IMG_0755.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 5. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then place the wax inside the coffee can and place in the pot of simmering water. It will take around 7-10 minutes for the wax to completely come into liquid.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPO8igWow3Dcv5QaXK1XfxaJ6o0PkhkDJrK97rrH4vIlyyKrAXRcDlImUWDHaTUmnUZvUNLiwAOyf4fLN5EMByO3vkeOUHi3OnPoQ-Tyq6AIqIFTPSxkUvOhvwxcLYTHBn3gUkDiULdtx/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPO8igWow3Dcv5QaXK1XfxaJ6o0PkhkDJrK97rrH4vIlyyKrAXRcDlImUWDHaTUmnUZvUNLiwAOyf4fLN5EMByO3vkeOUHi3OnPoQ-Tyq6AIqIFTPSxkUvOhvwxcLYTHBn3gUkDiULdtx/s320/IMG_0759.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> 6. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Once the wax is liquified, you need to work fast so it doesn't harden before poured. Use tongs to remove the coffee can and pour directly into the shells.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #262626; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a simple recipe for <b>pico de gallo</b> -- a kind of salsa.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The reason why I love this is because the flavors used are so basic and they work so well with each other. All the colors create a beautiful finished product.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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We make this so often that we started growing our own cilantro to always have on hand! We also grow basil which gets used just as much.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;">1/2 <i>lime</i> for its juice</div><div style="text-align: right;">1/2 <i>yellow onion</i></div><div style="text-align: right;">2 <i>vine tomatoes</i></div><div style="text-align: right;">handful of <i>cilantro</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> 1. Dice onion and toss in medium size bowl</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tonight, we are making soft tacos with chicken, this pico de gallo, and of course, cheese! This is also so good in quesadillas, and we usually make more than needed to dip chips in.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-80646572420020152702011-06-21T16:35:00.000-04:002011-06-21T16:35:00.967-04:00Summer Solstice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Today is the first day of summer AND the longest day of the year.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">In honor of the day, I made chocolate chip cookies!</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i>Solstice</i> is a combination of the latin words for <i>sun</i> and <i>to stand still</i>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">So, while the sun is standing still in the sky today, go outside and enjoy!</div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414262978732057741.post-64876522104920907902011-06-20T13:26:00.000-04:002011-06-20T13:26:04.304-04:00Back from the Beach<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am back in Ohio after a great weekend in New Jersey down the shore. I am borderline depressed returning to an overcast day with predicted rain everyday this week, however returning to my pictures is bringing me back to happiness!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It was a weekend full of <i>family, sunshine, saltwater, and smiles</i>. I loved it all!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I never lived at the beach for longer than a week or two, but believe me, I completely understand</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span><b>w</b><b>hat it means to live at the shore:</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ1cgBHgz0jZKRR1hYej_gUHFZufACw0xUsNnjAfEZnWlD5hDDc-jye8XdzXFtrSAaGGHULUdDSKejkJIH13TdGkqqgis5FEs8DIBRrevk1FkXz20DKdlBbo-7uQy2xI9LMT8GXV53blD/s1600/IMG_0554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ1cgBHgz0jZKRR1hYej_gUHFZufACw0xUsNnjAfEZnWlD5hDDc-jye8XdzXFtrSAaGGHULUdDSKejkJIH13TdGkqqgis5FEs8DIBRrevk1FkXz20DKdlBbo-7uQy2xI9LMT8GXV53blD/s320/IMG_0554.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">baby seashells are always a great find, no matter how many times you've collected them</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I have become quite the early bird these days, and luckily sunrise at the shore is my favorite time to hit the beach.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> <b>Here are some things that I loved:</b></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where is your favorite place to be?</div></div>Alicia:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12982986594002268952noreply@blogger.com2