tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86458666741708216242024-03-05T08:39:10.839-07:00The Creativity RoomMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-68096275211418179412011-08-03T23:44:00.002-06:002011-08-03T23:59:29.925-06:00future family photographer<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAoOuLDO_ZHNCS-yKYZ4-jMeVt-Vl8ZfJLGeJ0OTZ8UqLQbhkHbxY9OGYpvgXoOqI2JGPXcPNG4lcVgUnaDPv_4gJt2i-9l2jZmZ5cWbawLOJH2Um5HpXommQVGbUfzxKf2XW8PsN9qfE/s400/photo.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636874404623059282" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >(Elle's Doll Family Picture July 2011)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>When we were at my parent's house in June, we had family pictures taken. I'm guessing that's why I keep finding Elle's dolls strategically positioned in portrait poses around the house and doll family pics on my iPhone. Love it!<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dgC7yI11-jEPOrg8lViJ7r4xIPVVi2n8vrqHleao6p45xm5a7fc9R_lV64SBxmV3q_0IAGCa3p_2a2oZLxFeqnKDY7E34bBY5MM93BV-4DbANQEYMFZLD_uVNOJSnIiWxqxZHLMHTY0/s400/262450_238696972820328_100000400825015_790550_888268_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636874409105123426" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >(Mellor Family Picture - June 2011)</span></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-24077095544887964732011-07-29T00:12:00.002-06:002011-07-29T00:31:08.834-06:00playing around with iMovie...<div>Wanting to learn how to make video tutorials equals...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- shooting video on my iPhone late at night...tried earlier in the day but was impossible with kids</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- wishing for a great lighting kit so shooting video at night would actually look ok</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- jimmy rigging my iphone to a kids table on top of my craft table to get an overhead shot</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- wishing for a really nice camera...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- thinking I'd like the Canon 5D for photos and video...anybody have suggestions?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- trying to figure out how to use iMovie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- trying to figure out how to export a movie so that the quality still looks ok but the file isn't ginormous...still not sure</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- signing up for a youtube account </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- staying up way too late and not getting any necessary things done like laundry and the dishes</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- thinking tomorrow morning is not going to be fun...I hate waking up to a messy house - do you</span>?</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- wishing I hadn't woken up to a messy house all week - oh, laundry and the dishes why don't I like you?</span></div><div><br /></div><div>So here's my first attempt...thinking attempt 2 will go much better. </div><div><br /></div><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2ml3gCdgTCw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-74519531271345609852011-07-21T23:00:00.000-06:002011-07-21T23:00:27.078-06:00Martha Stewart Wedding and the L Letterpress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_KZ-h7jcZyzSPrJBGjUIdEkUYLEZg5QooDBUSwQIp-K0eQz5WYkHyUFeS5yn39D4THfjBQhj0B1BLpKCqI3hEOX2jI91VB7malL1VCb5x959Yg0sxX0UcHDIs7IDPs4C4laqkhCWmD8/s1600/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_KZ-h7jcZyzSPrJBGjUIdEkUYLEZg5QooDBUSwQIp-K0eQz5WYkHyUFeS5yn39D4THfjBQhj0B1BLpKCqI3hEOX2jI91VB7malL1VCb5x959Yg0sxX0UcHDIs7IDPs4C4laqkhCWmD8/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632034062721096194" /></a><br />Martha Stewart has always been a favorite of mine so I was excited to see the <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/letterpress/tools/epic-6-tool-letterpress-combo.html">L Letterpress</a> featured in Martha Stewart Weddings! Here's the <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/creative-save-the-date-cards#slide_4">online</a> version.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">We're all about personal touches, but penning a hundred save-the-dates seems excessive, even to us (save that energy for your thank-you notes!). Instead, write your message once, scan it, and send the PDF to Print Icon to have it made into a photopolymer plate. Then replicate it with the L Letterpress machine"</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span><br /></span></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-49162330831714207702011-07-21T22:45:00.001-06:002011-07-21T23:01:50.900-06:00ebb and flow<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">lately, my lack of posts and attention to this blog has been bothering me. i can only describe it as an "ache" to get back to formalizing and documenting the creativity in my life. i miss the structure it creates and the memories it documents. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">so while i know the reality of kids...work...life will probably continue to result in inconsistency, for now i'm going to attempt to catch up on some of the things i don't want to forget...and someday hope to have the time to create the blog i dream about. :)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"> </span></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-10489803128382522412011-02-15T12:46:00.003-07:002011-02-15T13:04:28.108-07:00our valentine dinner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v0I039J89q2lcZJ_fzAzj9IKNJ3dti_IVrCG_9PLChNa7IBID9B3EDkyNrOnb4tUHuRy7aTS1K6NdkOtTm-8WRHjL2mAJFpqabnVQrzMNpIhlGYovIOTNjOwO2pv3OmSQDBjeNJtSvw/s1600/IMG_3321-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5v0I039J89q2lcZJ_fzAzj9IKNJ3dti_IVrCG_9PLChNa7IBID9B3EDkyNrOnb4tUHuRy7aTS1K6NdkOtTm-8WRHjL2mAJFpqabnVQrzMNpIhlGYovIOTNjOwO2pv3OmSQDBjeNJtSvw/s400/IMG_3321-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574005564027715106" /></a><br /><div>For our Valentine dinner, we decorated the table with pop-up love napkin rings <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(<a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/love-pop-ups.html">created with this Lifestyle Crafts die</a>) </span>and ate heart-shaped mini pizzas with heart-shaped pepperonis and heart-shaped parmesan breadsticks with red (marina) and pink (creamy marina) dipping sauces. If it can be dipped, Liv will eat it.</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJRBMZxkA-_ga8Vswxs437pB9J0P5VUNbQS23fdIDKPrZnGCUXXwJoVWpf_r5grbc0Chyqb7pukB0J0bL0tOVW6EEbJxddh-PWWtGRG4Dv1IoCKlCWdbCVsY-1rjXXzlOIteL1Wavfn8/s400/IMG_3337-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574005440256207234" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM3UNaGPaP57yxVb36XITrOQeB5UZh3HKQMPvhi1Uku91LWBN1czmsSklkNLK_GVOE1aLVUdS9GUkB_aQLszur_KJ2-TrsxeSbJ6wnXouWqPKLgn1CSeDPwKPMW1SsEIcxrG168loA30/s1600/IMG_3367-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcM3UNaGPaP57yxVb36XITrOQeB5UZh3HKQMPvhi1Uku91LWBN1czmsSklkNLK_GVOE1aLVUdS9GUkB_aQLszur_KJ2-TrsxeSbJ6wnXouWqPKLgn1CSeDPwKPMW1SsEIcxrG168loA30/s400/IMG_3367-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574005450310231106" /></a><br /></div><div>Then after dinner for FHE, Adam gave the girls books, iTunes gift cards and jelly bean jars...which were really just my excuse for buying the large container of JellyBellys from Costco. And now after consuming more jelly beans than anyone should, I'm remembering why I tell myself the large container of mixed flavors is never a good idea. I end up eating them all when in reality I only really like a few of the flavors. Adam, stop me next time I'm flashing the $4 off coupon and remind me it's not worth it.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROjRKAk_Xyp0NdjO__sWOmelJ_btYlN0xK3UzXO37f0Zk220UTJcQv9Vec800c1XDnLf7r5tSmpJcn7kluxhZtpfhJuC0hJwXfB1j1R27if346fAzc7Uw9ENKfDHj9e_GYStKLP6pt_c/s1600/IMG_3354-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROjRKAk_Xyp0NdjO__sWOmelJ_btYlN0xK3UzXO37f0Zk220UTJcQv9Vec800c1XDnLf7r5tSmpJcn7kluxhZtpfhJuC0hJwXfB1j1R27if346fAzc7Uw9ENKfDHj9e_GYStKLP6pt_c/s400/IMG_3354-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574005446556873298" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-3186789829835961322011-02-14T14:37:00.002-07:002011-02-14T14:39:08.667-07:00happy valentine's day<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHF6u0hTOuYxSUMY-PFQ198awPlRIbqqKcf1nDI2wFJXqdTn0ghyscJKOtgleTYd9yXz47GA7P-r9BJZGfA3J3VCM1FBlCUcW82yF7zB651R8CMyQtk2kqHt50hFPSzEpptj3EPEIPVWI/s400/IMG_3299-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573662789813600434" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5_591r1yI3ERGsCNb-wHCWSmb80r8vdUNCjsyxcA3HnFYJg9CzLvKpanRPG8thyphenhypheneV1uaRYMtpOQVE5rD9D0S-1bK-zSqTHaPSNp1r3n9ltPyZ59Y3w6tPE7AGBWhg8GOVQdnO3XsEP0/s1600/IMG_3303-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5_591r1yI3ERGsCNb-wHCWSmb80r8vdUNCjsyxcA3HnFYJg9CzLvKpanRPG8thyphenhypheneV1uaRYMtpOQVE5rD9D0S-1bK-zSqTHaPSNp1r3n9ltPyZ59Y3w6tPE7AGBWhg8GOVQdnO3XsEP0/s400/IMG_3303-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573662802181213634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dFnz7FUf7pEG2vfB4EESLIN1v-_fys-PYdBHv_ER9Eb_656Fuzry3PVZ2uyQlrEks-oOn4ASxhka9A5bA5DWbIRDFS62lrQ4TS0FhagdDLPJjh8A_f60oq9BuV_VbpSi4bYG17WibkA/s1600/IMG_3307-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dFnz7FUf7pEG2vfB4EESLIN1v-_fys-PYdBHv_ER9Eb_656Fuzry3PVZ2uyQlrEks-oOn4ASxhka9A5bA5DWbIRDFS62lrQ4TS0FhagdDLPJjh8A_f60oq9BuV_VbpSi4bYG17WibkA/s400/IMG_3307-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573662794966888530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-36674981800305278792011-02-14T11:00:00.000-07:002011-02-14T11:05:55.651-07:00lifestyle crafts valentine party post<div style="text-align: left;">Below is the <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/blog/valentineparty">post</a> I did on the Lifestyle Crafts blog showing some of the projects we created for Elle's Valentine Party. Visit the <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/blog">Lifestyle Crafts blog</a> for more great ideas....</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfM6rne3Ts_75NIy9g73b-SukfLANZ137Uqk0ZoGRhJC35ciUTEVNxiqYlW6VnSgjjDbKH8jvWAloHRwR9eeoeREkQM-5C8y9oFYmwvTuwBFqEAGC0OQUJPEFgk8rLRiuugoxFXaZPos8/s400/heartballon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572569334532872930" /><br /><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Hello! This is Michelle from Product Development, and I'm so excited to show you some of the projects I made for my little girl's Valentine party yesterday! I'll be honest when I was younger I hated this holiday. I specifically remember faking sick on Valentine's Day in fourth grade just to avoid any awkward moments with boys...boys were scary <i>(and I'm hoping my girls inherited this sentiment - at least until they are much, much older)</i>! But now, I can't get enough of the red and pink, the hearts, the cute projects and food...so I decided to plan a party with Elle - my 3-year-old party planner in the making. </div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">One of my favorite things about dies is how easy and simple it is to make any project look professional. With just a few of the Love release dies, we created several projects that made our party a success. It was easy, fast and if I would have started sooner (we made most projects the night before the party) we could have created several more things to enhance the detail of the event.</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Happy Valentine's Day!</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">---Michelle</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><b>VALENTINES</b></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46tP8YS9NnDGchMKPoV1mJUec49ae9nwtErrHZMtGxHurvCpSYriN7NP4ml8rvIFn8CtfV0UJwu-HdBTKN4IvBt07rLVEaB1RogcHnbdKntuUDc0wkwUFDLNFDwUtF1PIsE7QuTDYlPk/s400/valentine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568762987161570" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf_obIYgaMQCT3lHWJTvA1PessiOeEEfflzOjQph03WjGSV3pY8aOp41OK8yX79dmjy-dRXWXgmqsCdxh2VSUE_DMAwX2i0Ai_bxw7SUShI1Hb2w-333W6uc7UtoVtCsh7CgIjBcgo8A/s400/valentine2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568508291754882" /><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">At the party each child was asked to bring valentines for a card exchange. For Elle's we used <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/mini-valentine.html">Mini Valentine (DC0044)</a> and <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/banners-and-arrows.html">Banners and Bows (DC0046)</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Each child also had a mailbox with their name to put all of their valentines (thank you dollar bin at Target!). To label we just die cut the smallest heart from <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/nesting-hearts.html">Nesting Hearts (DC0042)</a>, wrote their name and adhered to the front of the mailbox.</div></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25Leg2ZFlrsvyIrgJnZHPl2HwaJ7DkUe5-f44swZ7lgjvDHaeSNb75cZL0j0c3pKtTO8u2zEZ4h0DQeXV84I-KLTU_Xi7uPgt9GMY5XkqC3cLV6TW3_aQ56ucDeG2jJdwa79UnAwAPPw/s400/mailbox.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572570512621146786" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><b>SEQUIN HEART CLIP/FELT HEART PIN</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQDzboc_GZWzJT-RXxj9zqg97kNwWw4xoQckkvVaTbol50461TvA-WD4GRMe5vArPy9NZkjB0EScwNBzB3SB2_Ma0HnKnDAE52XnNbPksEaB0unurP2J16x9rbjJOem9_wkPLWg4kOG8/s400/heartsequinclip.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572569337227316546" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsJwx-LrwwjLv7uUbj7U140YukjdlcXvG3_pdep7dPQx7NNBd7yBnKn5zuJyuEquSW1iokW_IExu38XCJorjjh6Y4vOvFvqlbW4pa9JNkJ10ku58VgnDZH6_G6xyrfhwwTEUa9znH1S4/s400/feltmomtattoo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572569325063644690" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;">We wanted something to give each of the kids when they arrived at the party. For the girls, we made sequin heart clips for their hair. For the boys, we made felt heart pins to wear on their shirts. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpmTWPr8ffufPunofa4g-e6fq5cXTEbFSThNr6kdy2y4znvQAR11APNH11nv7Vx-Bfwz1oUW4kQNarWq14aWXj2howuShq5Dh9ZHMPTuf_-U9Eha7eNYgJpKIg0yMGr-BY09N4hiaKHk/s400/heartclipsequins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568491166096866" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetOijIuV2VgDxPmcjEAa6-6AoBbxXIJOwYlduEZylQC53RHw36muHrlkVGu0d8KCIVno3zXNo5y8_ocg390P652wDFGzU2Dhzacns0NMIShJyJPb3Teq6BnlMmSvcAXqGULUBDlPEZww/s400/heartclipbobbypin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568497260115202" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqJfqEnedyFFA4Dsc0BmIyWoKiTsqE7APbR5Fdx-uja2u8g4WWlrS3eIQ_PWZWAlDpnTI3EsCOvkN2-Mm4YkiXwaofujaSkFxiq1TdTijX7x6rkfNDoxKhTI825bZGdSDJad6u1YUyO8/s400/heartclip.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568496964742290" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">To make the sequin hair clip:</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 1: Die cut 2 hearts from felt for each hair clip. We used the smallest heart from <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/nesting-hearts.html">Nesting Hearts (DC0042)</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 2: Glue strand of sequins to one felt heart starting at the outside edge. Hot glue works best.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 3: Cut small slit at the base of remaining felt heart and insert bobby pin or clip. Glue that felt heart to the back of the felt sequin heart.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">To make felt pin:</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 1: Die cut heart and banner from felt. We used the second smallest heart from Nesting Hearst (DC0042) and </div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 2: Stitch I (heart) Mom on banner with black embroidery thread.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 3: Glue banner to heart. Glue pin to back of heart.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><b>HEART PICTURE WALL</b></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69h86mIlIB5AkMb-2bgTG8hCJGDn9LKqmlGpqGUSzpcrG8QHwDscM3moFsV2bBsaxt-W2tuS9OCbcKYTfkxCVPSIY0Ta6B-duO4aCTlfKOlT8WB1r8STGuH6xOpm-UrUt_9zgOubJXOU/s400/chalkboardwall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572570515887617938" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">At the party we also had each child get their picture taken in front of our chalkboard wall. We die cut several hearts in different sizes from <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/nesting-hearts.html">Nesting Hearts (DC0042)</a> then taped them to the wall. Because we were using a chalkboard wall, we just drew white chalk designs around the hearts leaving a space in the middle where the child would stand. If you don't have a chalkboard wall, you could easily create this on a large piece of butcher paper and hang up or simply attach die cut hearts and shapes to a wall or door where a child could stand for a photo.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><b>HEART WREATH</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVG2DXSs_75dqsOH0ins6Zqa4twdiXRkc070zlvEvxuAMCDLdGMB3-HnV33xoKiXMxmL8RhcJINFatDxNuot7OCg_e2VVLms4Jh7jzuJM4ja8Kh-BmNlj8i9qX0cEIpP2nj3MZH-pHPKE/s400/heartwreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572569345837877634" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;">I've seen these felt heart wreaths popping up on several blogs. I'd been wanting to make one but never seemed to find the time to go look for a stryofoam or metal heart wreath form so I figured I'd try to create one myself completely from die cuts.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeVvHBPuAIFi6ramMRPc2QiIj6xBLQc-cDYoXkJjytG6TJgu72kIs_Gn0aCjXAdck7ul7UBpjH22JLAgkpnBvAqGIsWYqEu-2eLlRGJmlkmJqLumrP21XrpfcQYg9Von8uuGAiIBqsKY/s400/wreathbacker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568776797316018" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08ci_F8XW1FypaYddcQbyZ8_ZBj0qfxKHojqcBbwh0HxOAqWqXPGRtNm4MYl2CUnU4DiIoRdud6rVpdia-JMh1QwDOtbYjXDZa5EzhQRUSPSe4LhGo2_bNmtA4Ax-yCz5wApPCCmIYW4/s400/feltcircles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568781090797058" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVBhkwDtiB1-izN6LlRc9E4F_O_3jtsmUyG6cip3s0mMJz-xhsx9_uwIkb87JV2tNkYDaqmRMVkUJlgKDeSUIITmb3WvDUbq17ZwjYoJUiFliwYlL_9IsJT9UjjkVQKo31i3w6aajZi8/s400/wreathglue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568776094247250" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoDSp1Oat_c8JG_B8K6xy5Ck1Qdf5QFwf2wy0RId7yYTKeOg1utz5tldlUzpD3Z9PpzA6RjF6ft0SjOWYHhkU_dFcgpGqJSQrgUtNviB1RLkN80GMQTz45Oc_Vxb3KJbBGPtjLigWulY/s400/finishedwreath.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568764791820306" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">To make the heart wreath:</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">(I used felt, but you could also use fabric or paper)</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 1:</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Nest the two largest dies from <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/nesting-hearts.html">Nesting Hearts (DC0042)</a><a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/love/nesting-hearts.html)"> </a>on your Epic platform and die cut.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 2: Die cut several circles of felt. I used <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/dies/nesting/nesting-circles.html">Nesting Circles (</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(137, 137, 137); line-height: 17px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:20.16px;"><a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/dies/nesting/nesting-circles.html">L-CC-001)</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 3: Place a small dot of hot glue in the center of a felt circle and fold in half. Fold in half again to make a triangle shape and glue to hold in place. Repeat with all felt circles.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">Step 4: Attach the folded circles to the die cut frame. I alternated the direction of each circle.</div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><b>HEART GARLAND</b></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; ">It seems like we make some type of die cut garland for every season/holiday in our house. It is such an easy project for kids. Elle made this heart garland all by herself which brings me to a quick "kid tip". The <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/tools/revolution-tabletop-tool-w-storage-case.html">Revolution</a> is the perfect tool for kids to use by themselves. They're back for a limited time, so if you have kids and don't own a Revolution I'd snatch one up before they're gone! It's used almost daily at my house.</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; "><br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrvkPZl-53HzXtNU8jg47CiJtVQkNHY-PhiuTA2-g_QjjXYvusx8nicQpeiciQi1o5XtBUVoJ-IwLZxpJVpC02LmPDesndNoCNzE0ZzJp3J5noStwVuYVX_UxPm0SU_xTiEcUP_TSo8o/s400/heartgarland2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572569355044695122" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_nGUayxR_yIkoyZvE6Pq9PsaRImPMDTrX6GgQGX6VOSk-m0DKan7nnoMpwQ2p-8nK-XRODy_3y9zB3BswL4qkkX6LmbF-LE5v4hYafHwvYDpn9l7t46cOzkWFpngGgIWqqm1OleEBx4/s400/heartgarland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568485875615106" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-41925800667032863392011-02-14T08:46:00.007-07:002011-02-14T10:36:43.275-07:00valentine's party<div>Last Thursday, Elle threw a Valentine party. While it was definitely filled with chaos, I think everyone also had fun! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(thanks to </span><a href="http://www.lauralucille.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Laura</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for the photos)</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE PARTY DETAILS</b></div><div><b>Attendees:</b></div><div>10 3-year-olds</div><div>9 moms</div><div>6 younger siblings</div><div>2 older siblings</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Activities:</b></div><div><b>Photos on the chalkboard wall with sequin heart hair clips (girls) and felt heart pins (boys)</b></div><div>We taped die cut hearts to the chalkboard wall and drew white chalk designs around the hearts. Each child got a hair clip or pin to wear and their picture taken in front of the wall.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Musical Hearts</b></div><div>We put several die cut hearts on the floor and played music while they danced and moved around. Once the music stopped, they had to find a heart. Each time we took away hearts until we had a winner.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Valentine Exchange</b></div><div>Each child brought valentines to give away. We found metal mailboxes at Target in the dollar section for everyone to collect their valentines. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b></div><div>It was mid-morning so we wanted a healthy snack. Heart shaped granola bars with fruit leather embellishments, grapes, apples, yogurt and a mini bottle of water.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><b>Decorating Cookies</b></span></div><div>We rolled out sugar cookie dough on sheets of parchment paper for each child to cut out heart shaped cookies. We baked their cookies while they molded and played with the remaining dough. After the cookies cooled, the frosted and decorated their cookies to take home.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Balloons</b></div><div>We bought mini 6" heart shaped balloons and filled with helium for the guests to take home.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjko21-op7aXdHOZejidfj_e31VVKBiMXHavAQyMPnkm-XWU_fnMlm8JGc0R798VC4t-BK0ULWNHG7P_bnCS7tIWLSWicoE_6L4KThBFwbH95kBhh0xlZEpaSGrC7pfC-YRRE46oItSNcM/s400/IMG_0401-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573589850723030386" /><div style="text-align: center;">3-year-olds (minus Ayden and Nate who came a little later)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijddPajz-_Ao4VE0ihiVgLohk7MoGnermn4FboJR2KmKsrDjE8YkOWs-1GZnrYXQ0nKJKiGRcwuQhyjO-TNXxouxmdWbtQS1EpbwaEVIgNJ-a-2516nGWiZbB2yt64q21Y2ru2qUSlgt0/s400/IMG_0369-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573581442061647122" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Chalkboard wall photos.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU-XewgjGgrFYx07MRIZj_HmaQuDQzdmbTfNJRUUGDx4zyGmDJ10-qKc6RFxbk4YjnJqqfv5k5_Kiy8DIpMSTIZol2OSlIK-Bq8vMklAcB7FQEfbLUH-1zT4wD1q4kvtzJHLe5bt2z9w/s400/IMG_0413-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573590741905975298" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Musical hearts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW0uN89ff0SnJzTK8kU2ECAOjVZ40hhOYJnjxisT8fVa8j6feAgJ_JjSTdwi1i5Jdzmjthydok5cwxCikvsooeeFMuJ0lXSPXs8VdnLZ-rGeamYZSdb7WVW6wzTc7wXg0wfR6ia7GjEk/s1600/IMG_0475-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidW0uN89ff0SnJzTK8kU2ECAOjVZ40hhOYJnjxisT8fVa8j6feAgJ_JjSTdwi1i5Jdzmjthydok5cwxCikvsooeeFMuJ0lXSPXs8VdnLZ-rGeamYZSdb7WVW6wzTc7wXg0wfR6ia7GjEk/s400/IMG_0475-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573594872293390674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Passing out valentines for the valentine exchange.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><img src="/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" border="0" class="gl_align_center" /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXjSauz7s9nlBi8iJEjiqsZ1WqilzHCFr_FFT8vb-yxasCgehFuRO7MOSK1r3yepr3JvSgTqZAdPqs_kwaVmUvlVrbLC-aaNTU4PDra-h5eqdQKq8EuvjIOdhKWOlsxVt6B-IxgFcLV0/s400/IMG_0490-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582705309008226" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Collecting all of the valentines.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveg-YUB7mBrIn0FwEywGRk-Wf621rpyK1CozE50_pJYqM6KxnKdmdJPDkQi3lM7VGeDmjoM2RfeWIjwd2JqxhsY6MeUNN4Yt7NW81itZs7yuNHZ3qHWW1MlrTmVML-x7AD_o0ggKvxwQ/s400/IMG_0554-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573581449366079938" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Snack time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgdyQvQ77WRkQpJYc1Qr9xvqzDM20E-l52sIsoMa-hHw6xXTHdvZRpTXdBfzHtx7r5PBre2fhZ5RFDqXyh2z06UylRdCN3RIO5063qcwFVqUnFVOa77zkUBH00gMW6sUfIqDkD-mByfs/s1600/IMG_0306-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgdyQvQ77WRkQpJYc1Qr9xvqzDM20E-l52sIsoMa-hHw6xXTHdvZRpTXdBfzHtx7r5PBre2fhZ5RFDqXyh2z06UylRdCN3RIO5063qcwFVqUnFVOa77zkUBH00gMW6sUfIqDkD-mByfs/s400/IMG_0306-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582728808506786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Heart shaped granola bars with fruit leather embellishments. We made homemade granola bars and then cut them out with heart-shaped cookie cutters. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3g_YCK8jCFizBeV3xhd483cEzQcgpTRnHTR3i9rz4nfMbLi_fyDo7_j0cHMFcWxP6MkzShHr0YJQY6KcpmaO3pVSKJ9TFpe72cg_SW6VE32vvczX3o5S4ekHdyDPNSfc4tbxuSVjhSs/s400/IMG_0305-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573582711505460290" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Yogurt with wooden spoon and fruit for dipping. We put vanilla in first and dropped spoonfuls of strawberry yogurt on top to make a heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2USdkAgt83ndE2zQTPKgn4JG6jql-hzz5VVHYGHI632_ml8CiEl7ajUBncxBd47zOWcSntcb85U-3v6VYuP5uPjA6WufauTTiGScz33PmpwYmpKLITIkA5fFvNmEwRtzavQineIgh00/s400/IMG_0565-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573581456901815154" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutting out sugar cookies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxI_aOnWRgJQjE2FSYZBZJZqPPfX6S0mw1vNh1FED2utgVtq4w3ZZ5Wr7SPfb_a1tO1xd_YGp20O6ANGiCj6_p_VNsYspUHx5i00uyEJ5G7MEUSUy-6rAbuw-d8jtNbaukhWMYbyypq4/s1600/IMG_0623-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxI_aOnWRgJQjE2FSYZBZJZqPPfX6S0mw1vNh1FED2utgVtq4w3ZZ5Wr7SPfb_a1tO1xd_YGp20O6ANGiCj6_p_VNsYspUHx5i00uyEJ5G7MEUSUy-6rAbuw-d8jtNbaukhWMYbyypq4/s400/IMG_0623-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573581433878070194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Frosting sugar cookies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAtdmYSRAW_DHYZ1B8_STA6kKO2s_FGGisbrpXzp1AWM9VW2cVePewfDTIInlQlpHAx53iKpjyw4Sd7M6gEDWjjkwX0P9a4qbSrEUHyLM_vS3a1fJOzvPkVu4hkNCWC5EnmtxJYYIth0/s1600/IMG_0635-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAtdmYSRAW_DHYZ1B8_STA6kKO2s_FGGisbrpXzp1AWM9VW2cVePewfDTIInlQlpHAx53iKpjyw4Sd7M6gEDWjjkwX0P9a4qbSrEUHyLM_vS3a1fJOzvPkVu4hkNCWC5EnmtxJYYIth0/s400/IMG_0635-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573581430840597810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Playing with balloons.</div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-51229437333792368672011-02-08T12:20:00.002-07:002011-02-08T12:25:27.505-07:00happy birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF0zrZdhkhtX182OlnK6rY8pFt3ad5wNKj8JaxrI5GSJqbJJHr4xV8FQYIvsgi3p2lPRgwaRWJjf8wWVCMV_rIafkuLtpObNDpCp8ronEdzfBmbWWG22SfFAaDqef_u6FcVsN_kwtlXE/s1600/IMG_3128-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF0zrZdhkhtX182OlnK6rY8pFt3ad5wNKj8JaxrI5GSJqbJJHr4xV8FQYIvsgi3p2lPRgwaRWJjf8wWVCMV_rIafkuLtpObNDpCp8ronEdzfBmbWWG22SfFAaDqef_u6FcVsN_kwtlXE/s400/IMG_3128-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571400960190804450" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Happy Birthday Adam! I love you, and I'm so glad we get to create this life together!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-26344522041540774652011-02-06T23:20:00.000-07:002011-02-06T23:21:37.465-07:00fall/holiday projectsObviously the preceding posts should have been posted months ago...but in an effort to not forget about them, I'm finally posting them now. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/native-american-headbands.html">Native American Headbands</a></div><div><a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/pie-crust-handprint-turkeys.html">Turkey Pie Crust Handprints</a></div><div><a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/turkey-cookies.html">Turkey Cookies</a></div><div><a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/thanksgiving-menusplacecards.html">Thanksgiving Dinner Menus</a></div><div><a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2011/02/christmas-kick-off-party.html">Christmas Kick Off Party</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-65540988550156316752011-02-06T22:47:00.007-07:002011-02-06T23:18:57.588-07:00christmas kick off party<div style="text-align: left;">Last year I heard about a family who let their kids sleep under the Christmas tree the night they put it up. I thought it sounded like such a fun tradition so this year I decided to start our family's annual Christmas Kick-Off Party. My hope was to create an event just for our little family that</div><div><div>- gave us time to be together before the start of such a busy season with friends and extended family</div></div><div>- let us talk about our plans for the season and how we wanted to make it special for ourselves and others</div><div>- gave us a chance to learn and remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Overall, I loved how the party turned out and can't wait to continue the tradition. <span class="Apple-style-span"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(i only took video of the party so don't have many pictures - these are just images saved from the video file.)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s2CZGsUP22lggh29VTyWH0OrnzWlFME8GkDJ3r34A1yy6SOZ1VLp2Qq9SWO9XEy9a8Uhl1YvHDLQQlfF7AdnSry4Uo5Csb1L6IGtdmfGFkiqYXi7c6kpH5eW72-Q-hfDdhwG01VIol0/s400/IMG_0006-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570826403432670738" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rt7hd1cOQmYSWRXdEn2iStP22x7B3evdBACxVHzeP7lua6Ryp69ASKhVUiEL_mevMRDoKDlt6dYIF9U4OsdRQovjfkbX_ElnT1qPpFS5aFao4G5xubq8duh5n5Y4nXGA4zVOjB6Spos/s400/IMG_0015-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570826409765656450" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">This year for the party:</div><div>- Elle and I made invitations for everyone in our family, and she passed them out to everyone at Family Home Evening a week before the party.</div><div>- We planned the party for the day after Thanksgiving so we'd have the day to put up Christmas decorations. We spent that Friday putting up and decorating our tree and setting out other basic Christmas decorations.</div><div>- For food, we ate appetizers: sourdough and pumpernickel bread with hot artichoke dip, veggies and dip, sparkling cider and cranberry juice</div><div>- During the party, we ate, planned, read the story of Jesus' birth from the scriptures, and opened up one present <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(pajamas - traditionally my family always opens pajamas on Christmas Eve, but I wanted to use pajamas as part of our kick-off. For Christmas Eve, the girls got to open a book which we read before bed.)</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- After the girls put their pajamas on, we all watched a Christmas movie together. This year it was old Christmas cartoon classics.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Other things I envision for party but didn't incorporate this year:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- Sleeping out under the tree</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- Hot chocolate/popcorn during the movie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- Talking about memories/looking at</span>photos from past Christmases</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- Writing letters to Santa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here's a few pics of our Christmas decor - <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thanks again to my sis-in-law Julie.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hYy0_WhirNaLwH0qESH44j6zLoaunEvYn7sKai8Hkt4sn2fH9n926d-TKbagGfkAIxUomW3BQS3mAXBUL3vDd51hvTz98dNNtew3QO7kGuRYDPZL6EiHgA3mcQ7mM6y2xSwi5PcA-vU/s400/IMG_1555-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570827460655688370" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTjeC9xQb1xJrgVqNlgNsTVqB_1KtHZ1mpTJtDXOVekbaVTWVlipU5I11xGpe2RTL6V-TO1rSY4E9bt6XAuyyyVAnb7yUG-JX-y3ZHSFO0MRGsmg3R0H83S2YHPEzZgIHaTpudbgMr2U/s400/IMG_1565-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570827456586606658" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-50698837218525312562011-02-06T22:29:00.005-07:002011-02-06T22:44:37.512-07:00Thanksgiving menus/placecards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazz4sG7wxXIIhzi4kZIh8PrlxhM5AGIfpyHUJP4_1f9eqYAncSgdlIhbQ0r_plQnOgzqaaxR4XdFJvasJlPUeRVZCSdJhR_X5_hn5E_GOnvhvzGthNWwXNY3X9GWjMlJLYmZV-1D2bp4/s1600/IMG_1256-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazz4sG7wxXIIhzi4kZIh8PrlxhM5AGIfpyHUJP4_1f9eqYAncSgdlIhbQ0r_plQnOgzqaaxR4XdFJvasJlPUeRVZCSdJhR_X5_hn5E_GOnvhvzGthNWwXNY3X9GWjMlJLYmZV-1D2bp4/s400/IMG_1256-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570816281206947522" /></a>This year I wasn't very motivated about creating the Thanksgiving table decor so instead of focusing on the entire table, I just created the Thanksgiving menus for each place setting. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Thanks to my sis-in-law Julie for taking these pictures!)</span></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmYV8ljRNFkJewxumoNJTOINRU60nYOIrKV7-I7rQF2uxz5r5OUywBsOv3lPSVcmJm9CxarVfY4d5zHpE_fPvbtwxaoBKdVS5exYWtUQZ9y_7QBRyKKrro9LILq0Muvm5h_B9jGvFQB8/s400/IMG_1218copy-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570816274429387378" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGdRizpAtUy8Vv5DLSQcxS1tjPc9M9G-Qrb90yS9gQJIboRHOZsHbhi81yAgLv0f2uPEG5RWmHGkcR-OxwXBRpK4j8hinK6us4OuixJWaeUzPko-Azs2igc4g6hSlhJU3TWpR9iiaQxM/s400/IMG_1222copy-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570816277297755090" /><div style="text-align: center;">I designed and printed the menu on Lettra paper in dark brown and orange. I also printed the name of each guest and then used an oval die cut to cut out each name with my Epic Six. The die cut name was adhered to the menu with foam tape for dimension.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the top third of the paper, I printed Happy Thanksgiving and folded the paper so the menu/placecard would sit off the plate and the guest sitting across the table would have something visually interesting to look at.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGahxK0cqBv_7fIuL-SaNCfufANTaz2h2lJQBRscPJO2seewAvwW7n-h7cknJcixs_ZRHc5TNskQNAFZjuYAt33NuHo6_tVgaCJ2xJ95n9DDyaHSt2U67GFdNpMUaOw4YFsFKiSKai_U/s400/IMG_1229-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570816278496691314" /><div style="text-align: left;">We also used the traditional "go around the table and say what you're thankful for" as a fun way to announce to everyone that we're having a boy. Adam went first and said he was thankful for his girls. I went next and said I was thankful for our girls too but also thankful for little boys!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-74762709952692875652011-02-06T22:26:00.000-07:002011-02-06T22:28:50.315-07:00turkey cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp9G1Kf1vhbKZ_5pI9xxIwJf8kNX2xDACdfJxueKj4Am0pBzGKCUuT4B3J4QmXH1N7X-hBdjXdtwPX7mlobLBvf_WgWJ8fRRv00jki5IF0xG5XVR_kWl1Kyh9WJLTK6C1qis4Lv_yx8k/s1600/IMG_1235-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp9G1Kf1vhbKZ_5pI9xxIwJf8kNX2xDACdfJxueKj4Am0pBzGKCUuT4B3J4QmXH1N7X-hBdjXdtwPX7mlobLBvf_WgWJ8fRRv00jki5IF0xG5XVR_kWl1Kyh9WJLTK6C1qis4Lv_yx8k/s400/IMG_1235-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570814806683662338" /></a>Elle and I made these turkey cookies for the kids Thanksgiving table. You can find a variety of how-to's and images online. For ours, we used oreos, fudge stripe cookies, candy corns, reeses peanut butter cups and chocolate frosting.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-57462966349402399002011-02-06T22:25:00.000-07:002011-02-06T22:25:00.366-07:00pie crust handprint turkeys<div style="text-align: left;">Elle and Liv both had a great time making and eating these. I think it would also be fun to make decorated pie crust leaves. You could use leaf cookie cutters or collect and trace leaves from outside.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg50H5YrSS6ap8A08cVxNMfzAz9XHd1GbDmV_oBGST3ffDujshlziOSLBiBYGn_RvnOE43d6Aqkxos8NZ8mkufk0WV0SozY6Z0w4tQj7-dV2uCnuOC8RPCuC9pZD_qSYv0kWe6SBADMY8/s400/IMG_2894-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804739564557730" /><div style="text-align: center;">Trace outline of hand on piece of paper and cut out with scissors. Place on piece of rolled out pie crust. Use knife to cut around hand template.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jv-95C0XU5zo2UF01urzsNZSkBSoguGd_2s3qAv4VVY18R1nRqmVFxlQ7plH6m_r82UlEGaCoDQSLQvxl2xDXQP5Jk_vwJtRxcydzOr-4rM9kAr4rHKq0QK7yMfVlu1pMUJWIgURwSY/s400/IMG_2888-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804732810277826" /><div style="text-align: center;">Color sanding sugar in desired colors with food coloring. Simply drop a few drops of food coloring into a bowl of sugar and stir until color is evenly distributed. We made red, yellow and orange.</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGzUq17Ld9atz8FKiGnVft01dzBeNfQO8HONWKLO6FJCB4wR_uTP2pc8aIC0OMwMJ_xHt6MRohPnN9YeJrRPZlKuzwJzbe8nUvVxdC33KadLWpsxVLR44u-lb-GG9f5fDN4VHEClOQKo/s400/IMG_2900-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804724048231826" /><div style="text-align: center;">Spread melted butter on top of each handprint pie crust and decorate with sanding sugar.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NyFHVxjQd0QfIwoS1Wlz5HPjJ5_HqKxZpC_gW0RVlYsvDY6wvQR9s54-ybDq4QooU4iUuCrwhBWOGEaoUr7UjpzZIh2LuIIl7_cCBeAgASO3giPTFA3gaxVu51v5SqogBk8Ng7QXd4U/s400/IMG_2912-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804747155903906" /><div style="text-align: center;">Take obligatory photo for mom with handprints ready to bake. Bake pie crusts in oven until lightly brown. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures of the final product.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-52350857952524852042011-02-06T22:09:00.002-07:002011-02-06T22:22:44.850-07:00Native American headbands<div><div><div><b>Native American Headbands</b> - Strips of dark brown paper plus paper die cut feathers = hours of fun running around the house together.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS02RbA0getQnUGD9cFthuOxtMihGqrzjFuHuCRFiV8BcRTaMEYdNJE_UVI6KIIEF1wqPR9Qu_DVxgxUP03L3uu_3KKl9t22PYrfM_8R7XW91VydutNiZTacWKgNVPwuRYVeBos-ySlc/s1600/IMG_2951-1.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS02RbA0getQnUGD9cFthuOxtMihGqrzjFuHuCRFiV8BcRTaMEYdNJE_UVI6KIIEF1wqPR9Qu_DVxgxUP03L3uu_3KKl9t22PYrfM_8R7XW91VydutNiZTacWKgNVPwuRYVeBos-ySlc/s400/IMG_2951-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804259552949634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-a5hgv3xQisii6ciocxUOMvtwEyoDJppzD5OPM-PeWNiPXnQ5BuaWcCrq9dCQ_nAfHKXuqNBC6GqdTPY2yVdRmRYou4dnxxvNNhmyzbHapfdWLCIcUCsF2mnoyTsOFEMQrtCUCjyN5Y/s1600/IMG_2930-2.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-a5hgv3xQisii6ciocxUOMvtwEyoDJppzD5OPM-PeWNiPXnQ5BuaWcCrq9dCQ_nAfHKXuqNBC6GqdTPY2yVdRmRYou4dnxxvNNhmyzbHapfdWLCIcUCsF2mnoyTsOFEMQrtCUCjyN5Y/s400/IMG_2930-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804257468348242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3gl4OPhl8mEMlDD5ZL_7hDsJasSiP_WpwNLabkIxUKJURRmOWP899aI1jew35oOLPUhwrgyWx3_SGR2umoiIKNSlzwwG6PfAFCi8zppbjzVZ1CpREL44eBXGpcGES0AleHYB-ADIVBc/s1600/IMG_2944-1.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3gl4OPhl8mEMlDD5ZL_7hDsJasSiP_WpwNLabkIxUKJURRmOWP899aI1jew35oOLPUhwrgyWx3_SGR2umoiIKNSlzwwG6PfAFCi8zppbjzVZ1CpREL44eBXGpcGES0AleHYB-ADIVBc/s400/IMG_2944-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570804246968109746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-43667336784513505172011-02-01T12:39:00.005-07:002011-02-01T12:47:32.308-07:00CHA winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSQngXzVIHvUJqG3Y4HooaemybZvuihqOaHs3dQIuNoyNyJWAne-LRaeis6vDGlBIBnF5yTGqw36Hwk9ZItRcevBgxQ2zDGDKyLo-4d5IBCSCqZXN_GuvpYoyZdFp9HkyvUdxLsGadd8/s1600/180853_186414634712330_174059609281166_524318_5813100_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSQngXzVIHvUJqG3Y4HooaemybZvuihqOaHs3dQIuNoyNyJWAne-LRaeis6vDGlBIBnF5yTGqw36Hwk9ZItRcevBgxQ2zDGDKyLo-4d5IBCSCqZXN_GuvpYoyZdFp9HkyvUdxLsGadd8/s400/180853_186414634712330_174059609281166_524318_5813100_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568809022211650594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just got back from 2 days at CHA (Craft and Hobby Association Tradeshow) in LA where we released a ton of <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/fresh.html?limit=48">new products</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>(lucky for me and my pregnant body, I didn't have to stay for the entire 4 days of the show).</i></span> The new dies are great versatile basics you can use for all types of projects. And, we launched 2 paper lines with dies that coordinate - a new product category for us. I've got a few projects I've been creating with the new products that I'll post soon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At the show, I spent most of my time demoing the L Letterpress and walking the tradeshow floor. It's always fun to talk about and introduce the product to new people.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAYk5sqde2rdBjQMiUmGOgLPeuDXNBE-06DwS1p3C3jVsp9uLUqX6JW2u6nxDw-VV1B00JqJFd8merjKZ3YA9ip24hpdZFWJCix4L6edmLbSG9UB4coigIWIioR_4QFpUFZNL-egHVV8/s400/180783_187365554617238_174059609281166_529809_4190713_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568808964242879762" />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-21884825113674561502011-01-22T19:22:00.003-07:002011-01-22T19:38:33.212-07:00party favor sneak peek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO04eFTLYag79KxZZHtTChRisgYa2jpXxSJEp7BWKSygZ76zUEBMN6BvUNTi2Vlz0L2DUd2Ye_B9L5iK4clshjG62lfDRGC3bQhIMduhKXr4VaAQpw_ieU_EObtbnmuUq7Byb58kRX-0/s1600/DSC02379-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO04eFTLYag79KxZZHtTChRisgYa2jpXxSJEp7BWKSygZ76zUEBMN6BvUNTi2Vlz0L2DUd2Ye_B9L5iK4clshjG62lfDRGC3bQhIMduhKXr4VaAQpw_ieU_EObtbnmuUq7Byb58kRX-0/s400/DSC02379-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565205026709391602" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Elle and I have started making one of the party favors for her Valentine party....sequin heart hair clips for the girls. I came across <a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/12/sequin-heart-shoe-clip-tutorial.html">this post</a> at Grosgrain Fabulous and loved the idea.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-76283701874480196522011-01-22T09:14:00.000-07:002011-01-22T09:14:00.116-07:00things i love<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Do you find yourself looking for blog posts when you google something yo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">u're interested in? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I definitely do. I like seeing real people's thoug</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">hts and reviews on a product or idea. For some reason, they just seem more trustworthy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Today I've been thinking about a particular cleaning product I love and use all the time.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJopVx4S_Vs1Xi2mXHtBBClec41ewG65V9CypgAIMmz1x7sksJvkkulHbaSijNbmBoz2d7Wob2XaB2Hzzt_qbNh54NSHh7ImHX_L8kwcVqSdMX4g6exA_6tbvOwmXGB1lMo-rnn-QEu8Y/s400/pp_multi_surface.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564859409949677570" /></div><div><a href="http://www.pledge.com/multi-surface-aerosol/">Pledge Multi-Surface Spray</a></div><div>I use this on everything in every room of my house: granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, sinks, cabinets, mirrors, faucets, glass, furniture...<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Not only does it work really well, but I love that I just need one product to clean so many different things.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.6px; ">And while on the topic of cleaning...a quick tip for cleaning glass and mirrors I just tried and loved. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time getting the spray spots from hair products etc. completely cleaned off my mirrors. And our glass shower doors never seem to be completely spotless. I've tried a ton of different products trying to superclean the shower with only ok results...until I tried rubbing alcohol and a straight razor blade. The spots, soap scum, residue just scraped away...cleanest I've seen our shower in years. :)</span></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-20512568367411115082011-01-21T16:15:00.008-07:002011-01-21T16:28:27.522-07:00these girls make me laugh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1-mQr4ZVUJG64kLhM0n7xRUi4-ack5GU2O7Z7PuFoMtu1Atv9sAEJ6S32MYpUHOL2JZ1iUaJAUD7E3ImF-6FmygqxTrEgm52waHKRYVp-Mkt2paxhHlIGK0TTBCgI_pUeUQLwI16-60/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1-mQr4ZVUJG64kLhM0n7xRUi4-ack5GU2O7Z7PuFoMtu1Atv9sAEJ6S32MYpUHOL2JZ1iUaJAUD7E3ImF-6FmygqxTrEgm52waHKRYVp-Mkt2paxhHlIGK0TTBCgI_pUeUQLwI16-60/s400/IMG_0381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564784255602773698" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1-mQr4ZVUJG64kLhM0n7xRUi4-ack5GU2O7Z7PuFoMtu1Atv9sAEJ6S32MYpUHOL2JZ1iUaJAUD7E3ImF-6FmygqxTrEgm52waHKRYVp-Mkt2paxhHlIGK0TTBCgI_pUeUQLwI16-60/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoBzjd6Gy90GLLkY_cas2s1_rWbDn6lIeM28OHYrn_azwxQ2QFebWFExLixoLh_5Th2cfDC0Wn2hpUu9kCVirhQDjaNhoaudAtS7rkzAprP9ORRSkRfHdRam92WgDsM3H0M_ekmtHeAI/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eating lunch together.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVTNr2FKVXx1NUznsxVuOhmzlzohM4eYWJ7Ae0oCKkGhwakRCRNpmAXD73BOylJHSU_YZRl3_Fjlg8vkbzknDEOXCKDowZLIcyJlPGuYBx3VQaibY8ikimJZ5fFAGFm3dE_NZQLZU6c4/s1600/IMG_0396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVTNr2FKVXx1NUznsxVuOhmzlzohM4eYWJ7Ae0oCKkGhwakRCRNpmAXD73BOylJHSU_YZRl3_Fjlg8vkbzknDEOXCKDowZLIcyJlPGuYBx3VQaibY8ikimJZ5fFAGFm3dE_NZQLZU6c4/s400/IMG_0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782304200026210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Waiting for Dad to get home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYRw0VMIskIJZ5K0cPJ5OTtcV_HEHZEr_YmRNzfS86S86wrHyz9wWB9TXMAHUCmnTsQyg8RuCO5kwp0byU9Isi4hjF5ATnWizadupLtWr4dVOhaJtiVcafBhFzU8r05JGgL0vECLj9tI/s400/IMG_0400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782008937535938" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Liv and her accessories...when I left her on the couch upstairs she was fully dressed no accessories. Next thing I know she's coming downstairs to find me - no pants and princess crown. For Liv, she's not fully dressed until she has a necklace, hat, crown, glasses, bracelet..</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7fPRo3BdWWaOYBlVe8oiu7PRx325J3ZiWTjdbZIHPck2b1PNkEvDFCnr27oYpg2IUGO3w4AjPkwP-ScQUv2323o4hm2bsqr4tfXVaIyzB7WNTpD4y1NXBtUCPA4ZgfAtcGdumGCO3qE/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7fPRo3BdWWaOYBlVe8oiu7PRx325J3ZiWTjdbZIHPck2b1PNkEvDFCnr27oYpg2IUGO3w4AjPkwP-ScQUv2323o4hm2bsqr4tfXVaIyzB7WNTpD4y1NXBtUCPA4ZgfAtcGdumGCO3qE/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 333px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7fPRo3BdWWaOYBlVe8oiu7PRx325J3ZiWTjdbZIHPck2b1PNkEvDFCnr27oYpg2IUGO3w4AjPkwP-ScQUv2323o4hm2bsqr4tfXVaIyzB7WNTpD4y1NXBtUCPA4ZgfAtcGdumGCO3qE/s400/IMG_0402.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564782296339844258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-73827277125797682322011-01-16T22:07:00.004-07:002011-01-16T22:19:52.816-07:00valentine card links<div style="text-align: left;">For Elle's Valentine party, we're planning a valentine exchange. We haven't decided what valentines we're going to make yet, but here are two cute ideas...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyt3Rd2nolUcDPVbbrqtrNXI3w_OLbnCqDL8cVawIQmLnO47mcLB3gN5pGecS2teHIzjYJGGWTPwI1WgEzH_MNG-ihKwOtTDWF-x6YyvjCk8JLC32TdMA-afQBmrPtjQJ8ZDnv3S4VMJw/s400/scratch-and-win-valentines-day-craft-photo-420-FF0210VALENW03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563019960056753538" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-2010/scratch-and-win-825191/">Scratch and Win</a></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM13zPhss-PEr3WNDVr_S5XDS0RgFLPsIsGMdKKsQ0MFpQGJOani8SgKD1qVTxCG4eKrn2Wo5ygOssqo_7m1U6PGcpyKiCM8eqROiX72YgXQn56_ZXR_wxnQ0Bv1vlZqwv29sc8bmVY5E/s400/tissuecozy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563019965837813618" /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stitchcraftcreations.com/2010/01/24/be-my-valentine-but-keep-your-germs-to-yourself/">Ah-choose You</a></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-34513925638776710512011-01-12T15:52:00.007-07:002011-01-12T16:08:09.974-07:00Lifestyle Crafts - Love Release<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQz1wwdTiWz3WeUSUoRfk7zQK7-Wlg7LNU4r-zPQjVPYqt2ucKnelg7IyiYksnxStSgYAHEacAfphIjriDoreT1iAQki-ERUTqyfV7udyH2Tqp6MoTC8BKNyzJIsZtp12lYSep4OFQ_Y/s400/168717_181978661822594_174059609281166_498824_1094597_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561438580326180914" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.quickutz.com/qk2/new.aspx">Here</a> is the latest die release from Lifestyle Crafts...everything you need for the perfect Valentine's Day! It's a great collection of all things hearts and love. Elle and I are planning a Valentine's Day party and using several of the dies for invitations, decor and party favors...I love that she loves to plan, throw parties and craft!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you think die cuts and die-cutting machines are just for scrapbooking, thing again...my continuous push at Lifestyle Crafts is creating products that are great for all types of creative projects.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCL46zBacNysoec4eTXYyMFuLAFuTsov12O4smWoS3ByFqAFheplZswhJ1VaUJQLrpeYC3fbuZxXYSkgngo2jyr3Mmuo9KGpC1OVDP3IXMvftAXHc0EQ2fI0ApLO04XUwGufsQeXF73s/s400/163245_181979151822545_174059609281166_498844_3826331_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561439387384253202" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDDAqaNxW8E3svMta9eePrH10b4mG96VP_5-1zaHQD8nCwh0lvJcj42N_8cSKn7fn1vsjzflKto-tmaWF7ZuUJmlQGhV8KxAABJTPKANrm1NHGL6X9doAq66Jz2yTdkD4t7FYUZzQ5mQ/s400/165263_181981031822357_174059609281166_498868_3658212_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561439239688931890" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlvwRALHEB1A0GXOfMBQPuF7K9l3zjMP90ZrhvKNos2mn2n4-DsFfuqY-C_Up7LiWABZV8H258HM2jgW2uZFqvsyUQPVNCjFVvpK-y6jqAkcVZE86KsslywXvayKpBfxt0olr5TdBARY/s400/163842_181979048489222_174059609281166_498839_7972875_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561439006400270578" /></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-41298980934195560942010-11-19T09:45:00.007-07:002010-11-19T10:01:51.483-07:00bijou market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hDGGjVhOtmzUTg7opMKf40rMaa7wPhLsAjaAvyMU7H2eS6M6Vt6LbW8LRiCGnU8AHEwpvB7OmLWjYMX9FzspGvsWzMyzzA2SK8QZxGGxhJbdjlFRH4xoFYwL1_qkWN4gs-L9g996OCw/s1600/redrokooverview.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hDGGjVhOtmzUTg7opMKf40rMaa7wPhLsAjaAvyMU7H2eS6M6Vt6LbW8LRiCGnU8AHEwpvB7OmLWjYMX9FzspGvsWzMyzzA2SK8QZxGGxhJbdjlFRH4xoFYwL1_qkWN4gs-L9g996OCw/s400/redrokooverview.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541306005959099282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Introducing <a href="http://www.redrokokids.blogspot.com">RedRoko Kids</a> debuting at the <a href="http://www.bijoumarket.com">Bijou Market</a> in Provo today and tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Featuring our fun Play Crates in 5 different themes....</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Mr. and Mrs.</span></b></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa97yyAfiFtc8RZTPTVDX62q7XoEalC-WquNpHPNp7vIwY7MhxclKYflOrRM-zhIL4BXNxTKuPOjD_W7sKJR3AIv_usK_M6sLFkhd4UTwOZRFeZKaNzKgiD_RD7Hij-KxdYQa8jtfg6w/s400/Mr1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541305197611888706" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Weatherman</span></b></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kEp2FpAX9Fc1t6Kq-EYzcB3OGkO1n7xN7A40_n5Q3eum11rvH7BQgR-TjjRDcDnn94oXz-JJ_0CzIMe4qiJU9u9_h5nfK-tcO9UPgmKg2hkanTNV5O0__i2aWzM_erD6R9Dz_cRzEXw/s400/Weatherman1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541305178604477122" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Superhero</b></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9xWKXtshZTUa9z4kdmxk2N35_rRhC5rf8ft4MSvvuHAC-DzpH96qM-T9yLpSVx8u9X2JAxjhM-SeE98KQcnZoPzot4T32lqY5dWKqCOtsQhJ447z9KHdGXWHwceHMrwfI64rEa7MGxE/s400/Superhero1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541305173312631426" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>Baker</b></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihflvo0AwJFdhuq2REI56x5Wy2-q5i1KFuFp6tunTURNkk0SSEoYFwXGt7SBLLQTSRaOc_gCI_dYPGLM-oH1oL4MTlYsiJ7fGY2wx485F3x8yCYIASrPDYCxBu2gnr2fkgjDkDG9bfZ50/s400/BakerChef.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541305170601501314" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">ABC Toss</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">- 26 bean bags with felt uppercase and lowercase letters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Come check us out and watch for RedRoko at the <a href="http://www.thebeehivebazaar.com">Beehive Bazaar</a> December 2nd, 3rd and 4th!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-73002428492610719442010-11-03T12:47:00.004-06:002010-11-03T13:01:23.706-06:00halloween costumes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFBwogaMrqO3rn3V2k1TJa76d-0eXAZ4qE5ikmyE9b_w2t7BKgZkqLdhTHIewJ4m11muKPrcSfqQ6vYyM-NRj5ueM8238907QNp9CVmhMNfgh5_lDSIgxXx5TpZrBYqjQZ53BNfv0q6g/s1600/75110_10150296608550691_663180690_15719073_2371190_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFBwogaMrqO3rn3V2k1TJa76d-0eXAZ4qE5ikmyE9b_w2t7BKgZkqLdhTHIewJ4m11muKPrcSfqQ6vYyM-NRj5ueM8238907QNp9CVmhMNfgh5_lDSIgxXx5TpZrBYqjQZ53BNfv0q6g/s320/75110_10150296608550691_663180690_15719073_2371190_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535397073644797202" /></a>For this Halloween, we were on a trip to Tennessee and Kentucky to watch my sister Lauren play volleyball, and my brothers, Matt and Sam, play football. Elle and Liv dressed up as Auburn cheerleaders and my nephew Case was Aubbie the tiger - the Auburn mascot - complete with jersey signed by Cam Newton. Unfortunately, Liv fell asleep at the beginning of the match significantly reducing our photo opportunities of the three of them together. Why does it always seem that whenever you want photos - they just don't seem to cooperate. :)<div><br /></div><div>Lucky for me, I went home to my parent's house in Washington a few weeks before the trip so my mom helped sew the costumes. I'm sure it would have taken me much longer if she hadn't stepped in. Go Auburn!</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-89597916421504779932010-09-29T23:14:00.006-06:002010-09-29T23:34:25.935-06:00hmmm...i've seen this before.<div style="text-align: left;">Almost exactly 2 years ago, the exact same <a href="http://thecreativityroom.blogspot.com/2008/11/two-kids-inc.html">thing</a> happened...I stopped posting on my blog. While work, kids, life, projects are all partly to blame, I really think it's due to...</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZUzX8GI6nUe5ROpdVJHcUqgmzCSMAVFzsWvz6Jc5zsd4LOPZ2nmy-REiqoSGSkklCWRWz9x4Xu3BpPPngtmiTcWSQj8uaOM6gKFTY8qHZCNE4_qJRPmdUTBnw_GTiZXhc-RlHkCEjhQ/s320/nothree5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522573718376751490" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EKRfYGaUPR-r5QgrwU6T8MLrmOkgzhyphenhyphen70bHulOAFsIMxg4pytNjx27V-auH4TMBXn-UZMrsjag-yObxd8TkKoJB3C_tPTaPDZYslsSA60qKx36vykz8k1DqqZAvhgm-Ui6koJmDY-_k/s320/nothree4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522572440800026210" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVd8dTYhuFf4NHF5vKwu4V_Y5-ZPV2m1hFFFn-Nslx5gvTevF-2WV6ifSCTl_cBsz-ptpnNGiC_tBsUCftlK4RiU78LDtHJ7Bh0CZL2VFhuDHS7MNYNYPkd3aOEqJyOqpAoLnUsvMPEA/s320/nothree6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522573714606405058" /><div style="text-align: center;">...a baby. We're expecting baby no. 3 at the end of April.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHno1y4Yff0TizNozIzw9XUMSWKe1pksl09yFlGuTSIfMKyvJDpwOhsT8I3SxCOYWDitxHUrhb989dS3gw8MQT8q2ntgu4uTG52zGCVcuxl0_cZMUAWUy__RM4_5TAaF6Aq3ZcbMf6Kg/s320/nothree3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522572277309164082" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtp_P8m8ZurStoWU4_L5QuzxSsWkVGB4lyvJ8G8lvu4W8jgA1Aulxt-aJK1L-nDhOwVtgmS2d7eMVVL-qhLsarkOeckHiSKNKH4h2rwlsuEmctjYjJTUy9CbvuTsb45XxDkhEvN4Sg0w/s320/nothree2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522572263132149234" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ2j754t_udbHiMLaw78fXy1ebhndlzZRzJQqTtHldwBYcQtbubnVlm7MeMl8t6FY-AejswolouH2EEsDnn1stX6orL1JZF8UkDUthFidrPWsbcG2_AreeysBzCkBfTwkjd0GtuyMPI40/s320/nothree1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522572252442745426" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems that the blue balloons and numbers subconsciously got featured more than pink -maybe a sign that a boy is on the way??? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On a creative note...I love the parchment paper cupcake wrappers. I didn't have any on hand so I creased parchment paper around a glass and inserted it into a muffin tin. It worked great, and I love the result. Balloon numbers were made with adhesive vinyl and placed on the already blown up balloons. Cupcake picks are diecut numbers from cardstock with a strip of metal wire glued in between.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645866674170821624.post-2697403246842731132010-06-25T12:14:00.004-06:002010-06-25T12:19:53.124-06:00baby projects<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4srFMF5UfT73nhRdBmz3pkVIpvFFKd8GKH6vaxaml5j_S63AhgkRAuivXhJ12XOVcU_VAnKdaPdMXP7K1pZoyyvlQ_SzGblbmZUHMC1gdZVJzbwsxl0rJFbk69T4Cdu08GjeebhqskA/s320/IMG_8940-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486777352492807826" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBAHBhR9csa5kAiC1AdQ5t5HtUKb9n6PzEB5vKnAIjKKsHGTVZLBYlotpafmpBPTpnt6sya_YyVpSVIAW8ZNsKMyf4CYgOfU7u1jpXIWW1nzZQxb3s2LDN6hzYeEMmbRcSVwJUX3812o/s1600/babytightscoverpage.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBAHBhR9csa5kAiC1AdQ5t5HtUKb9n6PzEB5vKnAIjKKsHGTVZLBYlotpafmpBPTpnt6sya_YyVpSVIAW8ZNsKMyf4CYgOfU7u1jpXIWW1nzZQxb3s2LDN6hzYeEMmbRcSVwJUX3812o/s320/babytightscoverpage.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486777359620575394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love these two tutorials. I don't think you can ever have enough <a href="http://www.prudentbaby.com/2010/06/diy-diaper-cover-tutorial-with-free.html">diaper covers</a> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(thanks for the link Cissy!)</span></i> and these <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2010/03/tutorial-by-rae-make-baby-tights.html">tights</a> seem like they'd actually last more than 1 wear.</div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04894417956456359119noreply@blogger.com2