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I recently bought a McCall’s dress pattern from the 1960’s to layer in collages (Yes, I’m crazy). The cost was originally 50 cents, and I paid $1.25, actually a depreciation in value, but, anyway…
Printed right on the front of the package was THIS disclaimer…’not suitable for chubby girls’…in small font and in parentheses, so as to be subtle, but firm. Looking at the picture on the package, I’m surprised there isn’t a notice about it being unsuitable for…tan girls either, but perhaps the printing was too small for me to notice.
The warning is also printed once more on the back, in case you missed it the first time…chubbo!
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago. Add a comment
Rad, eh?
I had such a blast with everyone on Friday at my Pumpkin Party. It was a great way to re-connect with many of my ‘gals’ before the busy holiday season. I can only begin to express how blessed I was to see people I love and share things I love-home, food, company, and creativity. I have to say I also got a kick out of seeing everyone experiment with the ribbons and leaves – you guys KILLED IT! I love you guys, and I hope (per several recommendations) to do a follow up craft night next spring. More pics after the jump!
The pumpkins of Alexis Myers and Grandma Joni
Sarah being silly (you should have seen the OTHER picture!)
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago. Add a comment
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Oh, it’s so on, baby!
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I wanted to put this picture on my blog 1. Because I love it, and 2. I wanted to show some of my new Photoshop skillz uh, skills. Look closely now… if any of you saw this picture in an e-mail or on Facebook, there’s been a couple of subtle changes. I used some of my newfound knowledge of Photoshop to shrink my tummy! (bottom picture BEFORE, top picture, AFTER)
Now, I know what you’re thinking, ‘Why did she bother shrinking her tummy if she’s going to point it out to people?’ Well, I figure my poochy stomach isn’t exactly a secret, but at the same time isn’t it glorious to be able to do what we’ve all dreamed of doing our whole lives! Bring on technology!
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago. Add a comment
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How fun are these? They are so easy to make, the directions were found here: link. The 2 of them together took less than an hour to make (including the button stems I made, there are even FASTER ways of doing it, what about a trio of Cinnamon sticks!?), and the total cost for the project was $8! And I have enough fabric to make at least 6 (!) more pumpkins. I’m thinking of throwing a Fabric Pumpkin party… Anyone interested?
Posted 1 year, 10 months ago. Add a comment
I know, I KNOW I have not updated in so long, please forgive me! It has been nagging at me, as well. These last 2-3 weeks have been crazy. As some of you might know, we are in the middle of a modest home renovation, due to a seemingly minor, pinhole leak in a pipe located in the foundation of our house. We’ve been kicked out of our house (to a hotel in Scottsdale for Labor day, not too shabby) and have been forced to ditch our (hideous, old) bathroom cabinets and the (original, outdated) tile in our bathroom. Are you getting the sense that I’m not complaining too much about the upheaval? It really is the kick in the pants Matt and I needed to get some work done on the house. I don’t even feel guilty about insurance paying for most of it, for 2 reasons, One, because we pay our homeowners insurance (ha!), and two, because once they started digging into our pipes and behind our bathroom walls, we realized that there was SO MUCH potential for things to have gotten much worse over the next few months and years. Basically, the problem was nipped in the bud, and I think we all got off easy.
Many project updates to come, including the next generation of Women in my Life! Also, I have decided to involve my blog in a fundraising auction for Stephanie Nielsen (link), a local mother of 4 who was burned very badly in an airplane crash. So, stay tuned for that, there may be Caramel Corn!
Posted 1 year, 11 months ago. Add a comment
Well, I did not make Design Team for Mystic Paper. Please, for your own good, try to accept this and move on. I have. It’s only healthy.
YOU KNOW, IT JUST SUCKS WHEN…(*cough*) when you just put your best work out there and have people pretty much ignore it, you know? I mean, I really tried, really, to do something unique, creative, and interesting not to mention personal and emotional and BEAUTIFUL, but it just WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH!!!! Well, PHOOEY ON THEM!!! (Sniff…sniff). poopheads.
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One of my favorite local scrapbook stores, Mystic paper, has a blog that I check regularly. Recently, they decided to add some new members to their Design Team, and put out the call on their blog for people to ‘audition’ for a spot on the team. Many scrapbook magazines and product lines have design teams. Basically, it’s a group of people who create projects out of the latest and greatest scrapbook products so they can be placed on display as examples and inspiration. When I heard about the contest to be on their design team, my purpose was clear. I had to be on the team, at least I had to try.
Each person who entered the contest had to contribute a 12×12 scrapbook page, and one project. As much as I want to be on the team (The 3 winners will be announced next week), I tried to focus on just putting out the best work I could, and making it special to me. As my hubby put it, if I had a project I was proud of and was special to me, that would be an accomplishment in and of itself. I truly feel that I contributed the best work I had ever done to this contest. (come what may…)
Pictured above is my project titled “My heart…my home.” It is a 3 dimensional, 2 sided cardboard house. My home is truly the center of my life. As a stay at home mother of 3, some days it feels like I have NO life outside my home! I try (some weeks more successfully than others) to keep a home that is tidy and beautiful. But, the way I feel about my home encompasses so much more than the look and feel of the house. I feel (as does Matt) that sharing our home, our family, and meals with friends is not only a huge source of joy in our lives, it is a calling from God.
To keep a home that is welcoming and pleasant to others starts inside our four walls. If our hearts are not right before God, why would anyone want to hang out with our bodies? Phew, that is a lot of pressure! There are more times we fail than succeed, but we try increasingly to commit all areas of our lives to Christ and His desires above ours.
So, can one little cardboard house communicate all of these desires for our home and family? Probably not. But, when i think of my home, the first things I think about are the 5 people peeking out of the little windows, and all the hopes and desires I carry in my heart for them.
I pulled out all the stops for this house! I felt this house was an ‘all or nothing’ project. Here are some of the techniques and products I used
1-Paint the house brown and use Distress Inks to age and warm the paint color.
2-the Roof-I painted the roof black, then used a crackle glaze. I accented the crackles with Pearl Distress Inks. I added a chimney made from a dice. I toyed with the idea of adding smoke I pulled from felt, but it looked stupid.
3-Accent pieces-I cut a heart to fit the house, inking the edges to accent the heart. For the chandelier, I used a pre-printed chandelier picture, cut out all the details with an X-acto knife, then painted the silhouette with metalic purple paint.
4-The windows. These are all recent pictures of my family encased under glass. I added a rub-on to accent each window. The window frames and shutters are made from Fimo dough, then inked and painted navy to age the clay.
5- The door is a logo from the top of an Altoids tin. (does the shape look familiar?) In person, you can still read the embossed ‘Altoids’ through the paint. The paint is a textured rust paint of my own design, red oxide colored paint with some black to darken it, mixed with Distressing powder to give it the texture of rust. The doorknob is an old bingo chip…N35?
6-The words were printed on the house in a OLD SCHOOL style, baby…Tole painting. I learned this technique when I was still in elementary school. I printed out the words on my computer, then carefully traced and colored the letter with a lead pencil on the back of the paper. After taping the paper into place, I re-traced the front of the letters. The lead was then tranfered onto the house. I inked in the words to finish the title. Halfway through, I realized I would have to transfer the words over the chandelier, which was tricky!
7-I glued the antique-style key to the side of the house, transfered ‘Kellso 2007′ on the side in the same font, and I was done!