tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52883780105511823842024-03-18T02:03:23.469-05:00Imperfectly BeautifulAmanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-63532175203480720932010-09-23T22:38:00.018-05:002010-09-23T23:48:53.385-05:00Make Your Own Oilcloth Fabric<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEPrfurl_wu6SWqXSY68LuVJUUsVwKHZnEiXlc9ttHndMhODVHPnYrnJ53IG5lWz3Xu3sWGtpbo3QCdbV1vxokUMxAH4rqtMaR3R1CN7mQqGnI6ASnVlb335ILo7OoCki_hX6r7yDAEc/s1600/DSC04302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520322133725222818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEPrfurl_wu6SWqXSY68LuVJUUsVwKHZnEiXlc9ttHndMhODVHPnYrnJ53IG5lWz3Xu3sWGtpbo3QCdbV1vxokUMxAH4rqtMaR3R1CN7mQqGnI6ASnVlb335ILo7OoCki_hX6r7yDAEc/s400/DSC04302.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">It all started with gorgeous piece of fabric from </span><a href="http://hawthornethreads.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Hawthorne Threads</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">. It is from the Modern Meadow collection by Joel Dewberry, and I am in L.O.V.E with it! I ordered 2 yards and I don't think that's enough because I want to plaster it all over the place. Anyway, back to the subject....I'm easily distracted by pretty things. I've always loved the look and feel of oilcloth fabric, but it is hard to find and the selection is small. Sooooooo, I wondered if I could laminate my own fabric. I went on a search to my local crafts store looking for a product that might do just that.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZYjRuuKUwDr9M13KzeEOgu-gDv-tfq-xMEn4YTjfEl3n710uUqTP9YXRafjXJp-wneffda_KPLd6yJCO-7F98F7zRshOxl29sj57CNSVg3-6Ym7DyqSaDZNPn9GBhZRNLWJbbQ1X2ek/s1600/DSC04267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520321215264091202" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZYjRuuKUwDr9M13KzeEOgu-gDv-tfq-xMEn4YTjfEl3n710uUqTP9YXRafjXJp-wneffda_KPLd6yJCO-7F98F7zRshOxl29sj57CNSVg3-6Ym7DyqSaDZNPn9GBhZRNLWJbbQ1X2ek/s320/DSC04267.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZUMpobNQquFB8EsnipwSWv_Xwk7yYdDUbQUMycKoCJHFOnzmpeu4EaZPhRmEFENLl-9BPT57YHhq5RREl8N9W-RvLLkRI-E5Io3JSlUBicsAaZIMM2HSIjqXAc7fUV5MReqB7hmhpHo/s1600/DSC04311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520321420956585122" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZUMpobNQquFB8EsnipwSWv_Xwk7yYdDUbQUMycKoCJHFOnzmpeu4EaZPhRmEFENLl-9BPT57YHhq5RREl8N9W-RvLLkRI-E5Io3JSlUBicsAaZIMM2HSIjqXAc7fUV5MReqB7hmhpHo/s320/DSC04311.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I found something I thought would work, but then I needed something to put the laminated fabric on.....enter Old Navy. I found these great little accordian folders marked 47 cents and because all of their clearance is half off, they ended up costing me less than 24 cents. Hello, that is not even a quarter! How could I pass them up?<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJr8xiSanZbOQB2TWxRCp96J-PEsO4t_rZ7uB25v1IjhQKfSukXVHv_85FmS8lGRE3rTWYgU6JfbJwcYHLTtNtgOtYRTxfWnwfCferf7JB9xEgxHTP_NxBP6VacIWEvOZZc9XgXrFxBs/s1600/DSC04270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520320205417742418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJr8xiSanZbOQB2TWxRCp96J-PEsO4t_rZ7uB25v1IjhQKfSukXVHv_85FmS8lGRE3rTWYgU6JfbJwcYHLTtNtgOtYRTxfWnwfCferf7JB9xEgxHTP_NxBP6VacIWEvOZZc9XgXrFxBs/s400/DSC04270.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I used this iron on vinyl material by Heat n' Bond to laminate the fabric and it worked like a dream. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical.....but it really worked!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV8OIFGNTLY21nfvdj00HDcwRSXDMNzrC8KmLgY0LkN8PD9ttIt-iUIGlBvmKrUxvwHxYWKf2Lno9XRWPNeTqaKKS5li3B87d69KUvguDitBbD5VdanCsJcxZ59b20B1TaCXEgJAw6Xs/s1600/DSC04300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520320201102082530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV8OIFGNTLY21nfvdj00HDcwRSXDMNzrC8KmLgY0LkN8PD9ttIt-iUIGlBvmKrUxvwHxYWKf2Lno9XRWPNeTqaKKS5li3B87d69KUvguDitBbD5VdanCsJcxZ59b20B1TaCXEgJAw6Xs/s400/DSC04300.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I cut a piece of fabric big enough to wrap around the front and back of my accordian folder. Then I cut a piece of vinyl the same size and ironed it on to the fabric, following the package directions.</span></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdYpSriJHBUsjg1jsdi__SPtfprNHrF92gRrCTHtYKpY00j4q4790Wh3cUjiT9T9wYWCFE2ru_fyrFnYP710SVJRsoykyGJBJfKSfu-bE21LRA2_xCcWpBehACDv1CncfS9Njeo3xv0E/s1600/DSC04303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520320195567206274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdYpSriJHBUsjg1jsdi__SPtfprNHrF92gRrCTHtYKpY00j4q4790Wh3cUjiT9T9wYWCFE2ru_fyrFnYP710SVJRsoykyGJBJfKSfu-bE21LRA2_xCcWpBehACDv1CncfS9Njeo3xv0E/s400/DSC04303.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">See how it looks glossy now? That's my new, made by me, oilcloth fabric ready to dress up my little coupon holder.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7hvTMVxZkvU8DQ6Vz28ZqQe6oyYGQqWHUcoTwQkt0wY5JyXIqNmgoE3JxDPlr5sjKi5FGSQ3k9gLQr-1s81na7EXFyTs-fxWy8Ci5U7npxqbQ0-7HKHTzb9SNJtYGqdyT4rnUvNZ4IY/s1600/DSC04310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520320190907964082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7hvTMVxZkvU8DQ6Vz28ZqQe6oyYGQqWHUcoTwQkt0wY5JyXIqNmgoE3JxDPlr5sjKi5FGSQ3k9gLQr-1s81na7EXFyTs-fxWy8Ci5U7npxqbQ0-7HKHTzb9SNJtYGqdyT4rnUvNZ4IY/s400/DSC04310.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I decided to use mod podge to adhere the fabric to the folder and it worked really well. I added a scrapbook embellishment with a piece of ribbon running through it to the bottom and hot glued them on. Now I can keep this little cutie in my purse and not worry about it kicking around in there getting dirty. The vinyl laminate will protect the fabric and I can wipe it clean whenever I need to. This would also make a great alternative for diaper bags, baby bibs, tablecloths, placemats, etc. Did I mention you can also use a sewing machine on this stuff??? It is amazing.....and the creative possibilities are endless!<br /></span><br /><center><a href="http://www.granvillehouse.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp19/lissylee/under10under1hrpartybutton.jpg" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /><br /></p></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-70777378485807453742010-09-16T23:08:00.034-05:002010-09-16T23:50:33.878-05:00Gettin' Crafty With Empty Cans<div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyvPdtU-0tJim4MOoAluXhuFRwy9PNMzxd7Q-wp9sEFd58buMLziijrZybH10gp20PkMTXGvyinKCWYWPw8OMsIYN0uZmVZPYjC03IRMLCpAgxRRYc56l-fZF4u3wMSkJIoZWMjG5qqA/s1600/DSC04263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733340554705506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyvPdtU-0tJim4MOoAluXhuFRwy9PNMzxd7Q-wp9sEFd58buMLziijrZybH10gp20PkMTXGvyinKCWYWPw8OMsIYN0uZmVZPYjC03IRMLCpAgxRRYc56l-fZF4u3wMSkJIoZWMjG5qqA/s400/DSC04263.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Question :</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><em>What do you do with your empty food storage cans?</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Answer :</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><em>Ummmmm, I save them for a rainy day......of course!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD9hyOZkqv0ZfrHVd3lIg5Ex1yzCtIFScJ8B2mB4hcGDtY_kVDfCsOzwSRBolEtirTwkjyw-IJ6WRj18bfyU_rWcVF0hv8vY1XJMeG1FqwoZdNt8epwxCBmW74sCnWr-o8kv3jecXL_8/s1600/DSC04261.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733330840664658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD9hyOZkqv0ZfrHVd3lIg5Ex1yzCtIFScJ8B2mB4hcGDtY_kVDfCsOzwSRBolEtirTwkjyw-IJ6WRj18bfyU_rWcVF0hv8vY1XJMeG1FqwoZdNt8epwxCBmW74sCnWr-o8kv3jecXL_8/s400/DSC04261.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I knew I was hanging onto them for a good reason. I just didn't know what that reason was, until this week. I was clamoring around for a last minute birthday gift, with very little time and even less money...not a good combination for a winning gift! Luckily, I work best under pressure and came up with, what I think, is a pretty cute idea.<br /></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrihFo1wOdQ8hfkDuO1MGCxE2RhgceWhgfMHR5-e0XM1W-UWfZWTOdElYn-T4TaRKpVF1iFuQXy-9xLM_DKjfpn8KgKt-X3UxALEE9B-4AkT2KG9wmXlXNERVTXArYWywNqLclP2DdBVg/s1600/DSC04260.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733320765875058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrihFo1wOdQ8hfkDuO1MGCxE2RhgceWhgfMHR5-e0XM1W-UWfZWTOdElYn-T4TaRKpVF1iFuQXy-9xLM_DKjfpn8KgKt-X3UxALEE9B-4AkT2KG9wmXlXNERVTXArYWywNqLclP2DdBVg/s400/DSC04260.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I found some adorable scrapbook papers in my stash that I've been hanging on to for years. I cut them to fit the can, mod podged them on, added a cute tag with vinyl letter stickers (all cut with my cricut), and voila.....a custom birthday bucket is born!</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyDOXRr8tILkFmWuEapKaCprLv48nVrMH7y9Jqyf42iUyYKjUvZAMr2s6FMZm58aNefnhg9pdpm386kBiTRkGjaZgQxpV56ODjM2u-JVrh4XGBiTxyYjzb5IAsS-c-OWf2LmpgqYoGwo/s1600/DSC04259.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733298996491746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyDOXRr8tILkFmWuEapKaCprLv48nVrMH7y9Jqyf42iUyYKjUvZAMr2s6FMZm58aNefnhg9pdpm386kBiTRkGjaZgQxpV56ODjM2u-JVrh4XGBiTxyYjzb5IAsS-c-OWf2LmpgqYoGwo/s400/DSC04259.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">When you're finished decorating the buckets, you can stuff them full of all kinds of goodies. Army men, glow swords or crowns, silly putty, dvds, candy......the possibilities are endless! The best part.....you can totally customize them to fit the personality of the birthday child {and your budget as well}!</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF8rvUUWqxdwiIFgQsZYjduOQbXto92s2s-oHCIHXdbD61XS0myvArlRy4eHGSVg6emTaw1TYacwknWoWfXffAzggdhD7GwARGQq1dUzLEFn17AHety-ppqvgonE_MUqJRAkSEq7UL3g/s1600/DSC04256.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517731080643721090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF8rvUUWqxdwiIFgQsZYjduOQbXto92s2s-oHCIHXdbD61XS0myvArlRy4eHGSVg6emTaw1TYacwknWoWfXffAzggdhD7GwARGQq1dUzLEFn17AHety-ppqvgonE_MUqJRAkSEq7UL3g/s400/DSC04256.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">For this cute boy bucket, I ended up using a paint can you can buy at the craft store to decorate yourself. I had an old one I'd never used lying around, so I thought I'd put it to good use now! Better late than never, right?</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VYA8rQxXDpoDWfumEd414LbkOsnmWmbHPMI5eBpW6211a2Rz0r85WL7JimbziRW_fWKmUZOwd-WdK31F9DeihGOL0UWA-eTxrO4Mn30w5UlHxZo6281_2MBTziZNsxmMdqTwWChHbr0/s1600/DSC04247.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517730757580262562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VYA8rQxXDpoDWfumEd414LbkOsnmWmbHPMI5eBpW6211a2Rz0r85WL7JimbziRW_fWKmUZOwd-WdK31F9DeihGOL0UWA-eTxrO4Mn30w5UlHxZo6281_2MBTziZNsxmMdqTwWChHbr0/s400/DSC04247.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This one was a bit more fun to put together, honestly. Boys are usually more adventurous and really dig things like flarp (noise putty, for those of you without young boys) and stretchy, gooey frogs and lizards!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoucHDF_shqvuoIUtXHjrFXlibrDyRs6pWQ709qs1ZPcpUp1fPckXmCzzFwnOVusUaNzTnUks7ch9LRNfQB80ZGtOTvoH9f5z97smkIK1sKcwlbMw_U03LolvMVk_zxrP-6S0DrKo2Yo/s1600/DSC04251.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517730752211223506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoucHDF_shqvuoIUtXHjrFXlibrDyRs6pWQ709qs1ZPcpUp1fPckXmCzzFwnOVusUaNzTnUks7ch9LRNfQB80ZGtOTvoH9f5z97smkIK1sKcwlbMw_U03LolvMVk_zxrP-6S0DrKo2Yo/s400/DSC04251.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I had so much fun making these birthday buckets, they might very well become my new gift staple! The price was right {free}, they were quick and easy, and they look so darn cute! How could you resist that? So, go dig those empty #10 cans out of the garbage and give them new life!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><div><div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-33447849193749226672010-09-15T15:00:00.029-05:002010-09-15T16:02:42.579-05:00Just Can't Wait Till October<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1gEM4YAD064QENQKek2g5CUJTkUmnxublZsfk0vvYKvVBAZfz4WynV-nCdWUkuJFQf1aMlJBec-_QC1G8IhfuZ-cW445-vU5I6XMPnH-_lXq0WrT158RJpdzNZUcgPYRplw85mwNdlI/s1600/DSC04236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517235825845877890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1gEM4YAD064QENQKek2g5CUJTkUmnxublZsfk0vvYKvVBAZfz4WynV-nCdWUkuJFQf1aMlJBec-_QC1G8IhfuZ-cW445-vU5I6XMPnH-_lXq0WrT158RJpdzNZUcgPYRplw85mwNdlI/s400/DSC04236.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I tried...really I did. Last week I got my fall stuff out and decorated my mantel. It was beautiful and it drove me crazy. You see, I equate fall with <em>halloween </em>and I absolutely love decorating for halloween. I tried to be patient and just do the fall thing, but I couldn't do it...I'm weak. Those whimsical pumpkin topiaries were calling my name from the attic. Who says you can't put up your halloween decor in September?<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOv_5K4m3HSf2-iQh4TngBTHtOC2jWRxczj40IVA3xCXXImzMHlWYiK1WAVpBJOYcEZcBUZXiFDCTAKpEoFAbh_o3caHrT1ivbiH9e9d6F-JUzudTiDAVDSxqD5M5l5vGz_M4lZbnR6Q/s1600/DSC01016.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517235411955597170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOv_5K4m3HSf2-iQh4TngBTHtOC2jWRxczj40IVA3xCXXImzMHlWYiK1WAVpBJOYcEZcBUZXiFDCTAKpEoFAbh_o3caHrT1ivbiH9e9d6F-JUzudTiDAVDSxqD5M5l5vGz_M4lZbnR6Q/s320/DSC01016.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk9jA6waqkgRwjs_8BsEjSlfJNypzmpz25BfCco4XS-muiTLOHGl7fIvY7y-wfjr49KclQegQ_0azUJihn6vmkHMJ_9YXZ4MPSBIXsQujh9quZTlGgz3Ue7TRjUVrzbSAAsqpOzFyxmo/s1600/DSC01014.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517235536275721426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk9jA6waqkgRwjs_8BsEjSlfJNypzmpz25BfCco4XS-muiTLOHGl7fIvY7y-wfjr49KclQegQ_0azUJihn6vmkHMJ_9YXZ4MPSBIXsQujh9quZTlGgz3Ue7TRjUVrzbSAAsqpOzFyxmo/s320/DSC01014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you missed this post from last year, click <em><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2009/09/sneak-peek.html"><span style="color:#00cccc;">here</span></a></em> to read how we made them. Note my lovely assistant's arms!</span><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517233887862043794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mF9pZTh-YXHhX-n8wfOovyZlNqEP8xGuXn4qgTDfq7v_Exsrocg-5ex8LSlm5FKlPJBInsJ8UBynmJG3wd5WSzfut7mmqzCWJmCNkvUb-wvEw_9AF6IblUQA_0kQm38yAlQFRssljEw/s400/DSC01009.JPG" /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is my front entry from last year when my door was red. Hated that color, but it did make my black feather wreath pop. Unfortunately, now you can't see it at all.</span><br /></span></span><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JryZhJVSfjem2yTAEasymKxr-fS4EtYq3PEjZ2aAoH7ygjm3xcmPEmcFBZipK1OsHK4ZbG9Vfe1bW2SjKaR6wGdLQ1dLSHbaitMWjfIm6uo2b-UCM3k8G-46oWkJBla8ZCH8FRiwd1A/s1600/DSC04243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517233882005414514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JryZhJVSfjem2yTAEasymKxr-fS4EtYq3PEjZ2aAoH7ygjm3xcmPEmcFBZipK1OsHK4ZbG9Vfe1bW2SjKaR6wGdLQ1dLSHbaitMWjfIm6uo2b-UCM3k8G-46oWkJBla8ZCH8FRiwd1A/s400/DSC04243.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I put the fluer de lis canvas behind the wreath thinking it would make it stand out more, but that didn't work. Maybe a white feather wreath is in my future.</span><br /></span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMgODdL9ZhUe_nCV3PPOz-dvfkfcqH_AbV5jN87YsroRmExuDFSQQ110WXXhoTzLaTXCxbgTnm9OWHkW1H2J83LpSwFEiQ_NfWN2GEC24b4rjJR18oUDIQ8nrI_FxMJjXEkP38vM49ws/s1600/DSC04238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517233876770323410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMgODdL9ZhUe_nCV3PPOz-dvfkfcqH_AbV5jN87YsroRmExuDFSQQ110WXXhoTzLaTXCxbgTnm9OWHkW1H2J83LpSwFEiQ_NfWN2GEC24b4rjJR18oUDIQ8nrI_FxMJjXEkP38vM49ws/s400/DSC04238.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUC7Nhj3pjpuZvuWlOfy_RsysHocjTW7k5iC7BA29YnalUGyoRwEqo8EmIoqa1VSMENiPLbAz2iQUOdEVRXAZ2TqNYVaAgturpSFmyoGx4CGMl6rcF5ADaN4fyn1zl56Z_IqQE6bZ4I/s1600/DSC04240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517233866066762018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sUC7Nhj3pjpuZvuWlOfy_RsysHocjTW7k5iC7BA29YnalUGyoRwEqo8EmIoqa1VSMENiPLbAz2iQUOdEVRXAZ2TqNYVaAgturpSFmyoGx4CGMl6rcF5ADaN4fyn1zl56Z_IqQE6bZ4I/s400/DSC04240.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I love this wreath! Up close, you can see it just fine. The black feathers are irridescent and depending on the light, they have hints of purple and green. I really want it to stand out more, so I guess I'll use it somewhere else. I think a trip to Hobby Lobby and a little wreath crafting is in order now.....fingers crossed that feather boas are on sale this week!</span></div><div><br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /> </a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em><strong>Stop by The CSI Project to see more "Fall" inspiration. There are over 160 links so far! Lots of pretty pictures to inspire you and give you some great ideas for fall!</strong></em></span></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em></strong> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-62532558616187748072010-09-12T23:19:00.008-05:002010-09-12T23:33:47.665-05:00Giveaway Winner<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB6FoLwiTnTKb-4fr9Srz6rgpXQwgLLOvEGE6wjZLgOYeh5_MOOxGb-5uaYXYXAlLV6tlII9sNZWQplttAOPqJeyoJ-JFMl6Kkvk6yVB2icI_r57h0h_x_LHpNc5gcFjnYFUoYPeBivc/s1600/24791_1363612057549_1449052236_30955555_5715045_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516248506041434850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdB6FoLwiTnTKb-4fr9Srz6rgpXQwgLLOvEGE6wjZLgOYeh5_MOOxGb-5uaYXYXAlLV6tlII9sNZWQplttAOPqJeyoJ-JFMl6Kkvk6yVB2icI_r57h0h_x_LHpNc5gcFjnYFUoYPeBivc/s400/24791_1363612057549_1449052236_30955555_5715045_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">CONGRATS to <a href="http://cdelee.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#6633ff;">Charish</span></a>, the winner of a beautiful one of a kind illustration from my friend Meredith @ Mimi Galore!!!! Charish said.....</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#cc33cc;"><em>"I adore the "It's Getting Hot In Here, Blow Dryer Hair Illustration" (Blue). It would look so perfect in my bathroom... love love love this shop!"</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore//"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516248175316962786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAoaXFWpvJCabJ5nnMXZf_E7t53MUV4-RO-w6V5rc9hTE4o0NX0nu2eSNfGNe0fYlR6yQPoDmuFvc4X2kZ08hWPLtlNMr2a70pgTQC4IHMkQVldnFonD1vhyVrz2GQbDVi9jjVutAGbc/s400/mimigbutton1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">And don't forget, </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore//"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#6633ff;">Mimi Galore</span> </span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">is offering a 15% discount on all of the "pink" illustrations in her etsy shop in support of the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk until September 16th. Get a head start on your Christmas gifts and give a truly unique gift to someone special. This is a fabulous cause and an awesome deal....so don't delay, check her out! Thanks Meredith for sponsoring this giveaway and for sharing your awesome talent with us!!!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-18075399453353949212010-09-10T15:45:00.002-05:002010-09-15T16:06:38.593-05:00Falling into Fall!<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#6633ff;"></span></em></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdju1WMM_T9YRJf1YWFKxgh4tZz86uF148AtGc1oEMEZSwXwR3bqH-bKm4-HcZy3v0SUStiTYD_u0VAa9L94z9fFneTIglAhSYhz4Z35S9FodJC5kCh6zw0W1E4AEpahJr3jb08djUmXA/s1600/DSC04224.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515375054734068786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdju1WMM_T9YRJf1YWFKxgh4tZz86uF148AtGc1oEMEZSwXwR3bqH-bKm4-HcZy3v0SUStiTYD_u0VAa9L94z9fFneTIglAhSYhz4Z35S9FodJC5kCh6zw0W1E4AEpahJr3jb08djUmXA/s400/DSC04224.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Even though the temperatures around here are still in the 90's, I am chomping at the bit to start decorating for fall! I love the colors, the tastes, the smells, and the feel of autumn in the air. So, I decided to get a jump start on the season and pull out some of my fall decor! Last year I put this wreath together with things I already had and picked up a few things here and there at Hobby Lobby. Instead of using it on my front door, I thought it would look nice on the brick above my mantel. I feel like I can enjoy it more here, rather than outside.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Ng1lNgSPgudbWy2cHf7qZ5_j2BFVSHgAu2ok40mlXPYemSgjT_SdlLg03UzPwI_-51kdjM4m3-zF_OBaVBbThreuhHXL3X3kYBRDCdbYHFIwmQOVJHXoXRNaBY3PVBWis16A5K-ELY/s1600/DSC04183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515375039817430914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_Ng1lNgSPgudbWy2cHf7qZ5_j2BFVSHgAu2ok40mlXPYemSgjT_SdlLg03UzPwI_-51kdjM4m3-zF_OBaVBbThreuhHXL3X3kYBRDCdbYHFIwmQOVJHXoXRNaBY3PVBWis16A5K-ELY/s400/DSC04183.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I got these lovely topiary forms at a yard sale for 25 cents last year and never got around to re-making them. They were covered in this awful orangey moss and an abundance of fakey fake orange and yellow leaves. Ummmmmmm, no thank you! After, I stripped them down to bare bones, I hot glued a feather boa around each tree form. A cheap and easy makeover.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEpdWiKA3fyOLoBafO022YKDdsZ7JY9ZM0oZ1Nsl33lQNwtMc242aTUIg43WlZVD-EVv33HodfJcr2uTYf-3kWG1KiNyPw__xG7q-DXOzoHEwZg-fstOe8iI5r7QRmN2Ql_Q8X9i2VH0/s1600/DSC04203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515372844638315730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEpdWiKA3fyOLoBafO022YKDdsZ7JY9ZM0oZ1Nsl33lQNwtMc242aTUIg43WlZVD-EVv33HodfJcr2uTYf-3kWG1KiNyPw__xG7q-DXOzoHEwZg-fstOe8iI5r7QRmN2Ql_Q8X9i2VH0/s400/DSC04203.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I don't know how I feel about them, though. They're looking a bit like I wrapped kitty fur around them. My 10 year old actually laughed out loud when he saw them! Uhhh, thanks?</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVXRw8LzeB4e26pLQf9ABaZqXRSDHNXvEGTrAxdkcJn5UoKuT94b8GSScvLv6Soo0t1akOdQKxR-9UnvgyFzA01kUUGFYx7VUxOuQo2v8k6CSEC02uGJCQIDlIFq0Eh7N3g_btMoIDmI/s1600/DSC04214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515372836559836738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVXRw8LzeB4e26pLQf9ABaZqXRSDHNXvEGTrAxdkcJn5UoKuT94b8GSScvLv6Soo0t1akOdQKxR-9UnvgyFzA01kUUGFYx7VUxOuQo2v8k6CSEC02uGJCQIDlIFq0Eh7N3g_btMoIDmI/s400/DSC04214.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIcX8YMO0b4Pu2Ieyo-C-u8kVpaCLoe6I6y9NXBRA-KpJC0eEDGegha6lP-KQUjoWxC9V1BFBB_NWewc89dtPv_L4PO_Nc8ieofVT-TwRibK-b0UKnS0fxS-PSavwXQOZY_DtMNQah2M/s1600/DSC04210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515372832572643314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIcX8YMO0b4Pu2Ieyo-C-u8kVpaCLoe6I6y9NXBRA-KpJC0eEDGegha6lP-KQUjoWxC9V1BFBB_NWewc89dtPv_L4PO_Nc8ieofVT-TwRibK-b0UKnS0fxS-PSavwXQOZY_DtMNQah2M/s400/DSC04210.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhbQ-OecRV_yxvjxi68zk28FdeHIZ5ZX1HqvzxOI5wT2IqNcwsFHf_o1dErTnKdENea4AsLihhPKbJiTyP5R6U5tMuUQ0UUUm5aO67t8HXL0jJR9VnLFVAV6pO-6GrP06XqHjstBPa9k/s1600/DSC04205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515372821667944146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhbQ-OecRV_yxvjxi68zk28FdeHIZ5ZX1HqvzxOI5wT2IqNcwsFHf_o1dErTnKdENea4AsLihhPKbJiTyP5R6U5tMuUQ0UUUm5aO67t8HXL0jJR9VnLFVAV6pO-6GrP06XqHjstBPa9k/s400/DSC04205.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw6khDT2cRW1bi1wj9Q7avx_xY26ykNR2RVRdvPhOOKx_dCRUszAFJy2cuFz_tQKppt56W-oLwR5D_7R_XSXPKLIAG0R6lLwY2NshXbaQzxt6tCwbtCwLiYOP5kY0Npqw0-ZRS2ZrpoI/s1600/DSC04220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515372814375766514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw6khDT2cRW1bi1wj9Q7avx_xY26ykNR2RVRdvPhOOKx_dCRUszAFJy2cuFz_tQKppt56W-oLwR5D_7R_XSXPKLIAG0R6lLwY2NshXbaQzxt6tCwbtCwLiYOP5kY0Npqw0-ZRS2ZrpoI/s400/DSC04220.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">As you can see, I did a whole lot of moving and shuffling and tweaking in the process of putting my fall mantel together. I think I like this way the best......for the next 20 minutes anyway! Things are constantly moving and changing around this house. It's a sickness I have. Hi, my name is Amanda and I'm a tweaker!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /> </a><br /><br /><center><br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </center></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-57739514766111429042010-09-07T23:00:00.019-05:002010-09-07T23:45:02.901-05:00Quatrefoil Garbage Can<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwxVxHK1xhYf8dd5j9CZ7etWC0QYhCGOj2PLw-NHFL5uIKVmr_0x6Ej5qQwu_cnVXdrbdoQTngo6eYWQBvavPgtPaG8temwQGVmzBRi-3NhoeFzfLgtm_yclqvLOB1Ptt1Wtf2-8gOC0/s1600/DSC04174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388423544567490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwxVxHK1xhYf8dd5j9CZ7etWC0QYhCGOj2PLw-NHFL5uIKVmr_0x6Ej5qQwu_cnVXdrbdoQTngo6eYWQBvavPgtPaG8temwQGVmzBRi-3NhoeFzfLgtm_yclqvLOB1Ptt1Wtf2-8gOC0/s400/DSC04174.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Has anyone, besides me and my cheap self, noticed how outrageous the prices of bathroom garbage cans are??? I absolutely refuse to pay 20-40 dollars for a tiny little can for my bathroom when the giant trash can in my kitchen didn't even cost that.....seriously! So, what's a thrifty gal to do? Well, she waits for a good deal to sneak up on her. About a month ago I stumbled upon this white ceramic beauty at Target for $3.74, perfection! I was thrilled to have found this classic white can with a beautiful shape and nice weight.</span></span></span> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4zRyA7jtCtglR1Zj17vDO1aj68lnRpt7Eo05K5gfbij2rtD64kh-2i26W4HgWCRMn8601HpMSSFVopkwGyRQl8d1LVY-vPyGmihKoVU5x3LGotVbyIb5Rf9IwRTbpHVjexIC6lzgG14/s1600/DSC04167+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388412416710498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4zRyA7jtCtglR1Zj17vDO1aj68lnRpt7Eo05K5gfbij2rtD64kh-2i26W4HgWCRMn8601HpMSSFVopkwGyRQl8d1LVY-vPyGmihKoVU5x3LGotVbyIb5Rf9IwRTbpHVjexIC6lzgG14/s400/DSC04167+(2).JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Nice, but I think we can do better.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznH7MCFuvElT4ee2q5KJrwlAWm3gn0iADsomswZFkwaxHl2L9_NJAdiOlWEvD8Bu73mJ4ZR3IXR7qc2If4NQqTl3VE-MQYyOBp8hfWZC3yZCYS9cyrbar5s0zhUGsh3Bzzml1jzMtaNs/s1600/DSC04170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388402329901698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznH7MCFuvElT4ee2q5KJrwlAWm3gn0iADsomswZFkwaxHl2L9_NJAdiOlWEvD8Bu73mJ4ZR3IXR7qc2If4NQqTl3VE-MQYyOBp8hfWZC3yZCYS9cyrbar5s0zhUGsh3Bzzml1jzMtaNs/s400/DSC04170.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Enter my ever trusty Cricut, some grey vinyl, and the Sure Cuts a Lot software. I got a free svg file of this beautiful quatrefoil pattern from my sweet friend, <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/05/quatrefoil-obsession-update.html"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><em><strong>Jenn at Tatertots and Jello</strong></em></span></a>. I imported it into my SCAL program and off I went to cut my vinyl. So easy and soooooo cute.....I LOVE it! Have I mentioned that I am completely and utterly addicted to cutting vinyl with my cricut? You can do sooooooooooo much with it. The possibilities are endless.</span></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAmlw_FhhTjOpaIsGuuvjHTYCdDTlA_Gon_n-khQOxEXe4JHP27_E3LGkDJNhyphenhyphen6uKjfpQFTdiJbzmAoufiG7f5-tWpEIpAZR-GgURNOXqDHqKDfADtjr57Y_IV-Ul8y1u5dbrZeDMp9Y/s1600/DSC04173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514388397299573218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAmlw_FhhTjOpaIsGuuvjHTYCdDTlA_Gon_n-khQOxEXe4JHP27_E3LGkDJNhyphenhyphen6uKjfpQFTdiJbzmAoufiG7f5-tWpEIpAZR-GgURNOXqDHqKDfADtjr57Y_IV-Ul8y1u5dbrZeDMp9Y/s400/DSC04173.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Click <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/05/quatrefoil-obsession-update.html"><em><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">here</span></strong></em></a> for the link to the svg file, and <strong><em><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4266276/quatrefoil.png"><span style="color:#33ccff;">here</span></a></em></strong> is the quatrefoil stencil that you can print out and use, if you don't have a cricut and scal software. Quatrefoil is an absolutely gorgeous pattern.....very graphic and oh so chic! I've stenciled it onto an artist's canvas, scrapbook paper, canvas dropcloth fabric, and now cut quatrefoil vinyl!!!! I can hardly stand how cute it is! If I had a money tree, I would love to do a whole wall with this pattern in vinyl. Yes, I could stencil it.....but let's be honest, I am way too lazy and way too impatient for all that! Having my Cricut cut the pattern out of vinyl is so much easier! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to look for a money tree.</span></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-75446153326829177032010-09-06T11:00:00.000-05:002010-09-06T11:16:10.674-05:00Art Giveaway from Mimi Galore<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I am so excited to introduce you to my newest sponsor......</span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore#"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Mimi Galore</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">! This cute etsy shop is full of super chic illustrations that are so on trend right now. Meredith, is the owner and artist behind this fantastic shop. Her one of a kind illustrations are a mixture of pen and ink, prisma color pencil, watercolor, and a pinch of je ne sais quoi! For today's giveaway, she is offering one of my readers a print of their choice from her shop. Here are just a few of <em>my</em> favorites.......</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdnUZ598hIaSUGVkW5xcCe06iBLJEh23-F5d8H6wfPUVqcP8s3mFWan4SbdYnxYfifNPmITt9vrHhEDX8KHHt8jF88Rsnni7eteFGlu40S3llhw4LQTZY3KAdfj8hgjD7GMXZQ3vaOys/s1600/restoration+hardware.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513652777488860082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdnUZ598hIaSUGVkW5xcCe06iBLJEh23-F5d8H6wfPUVqcP8s3mFWan4SbdYnxYfifNPmITt9vrHhEDX8KHHt8jF88Rsnni7eteFGlu40S3llhw4LQTZY3KAdfj8hgjD7GMXZQ3vaOys/s400/restoration+hardware.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSvHUn5dfSr6LSxetnnapYW1Y8u_X-BWWJPXA5gimJ9ZpQaASCDzlt4_kRP2TbQ3iw99XzdcubusRvly5lh4wau8onzvKyhdCSosvR4UP9Tg2Q6tIpC2sRLPi0ZdzU5DJbt3zatTwuTs/s1600/big+wig.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513652768801422162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSvHUn5dfSr6LSxetnnapYW1Y8u_X-BWWJPXA5gimJ9ZpQaASCDzlt4_kRP2TbQ3iw99XzdcubusRvly5lh4wau8onzvKyhdCSosvR4UP9Tg2Q6tIpC2sRLPi0ZdzU5DJbt3zatTwuTs/s400/big+wig.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WlVnQnPBXiW1QqwmP2H-v3_Yhaw1vVJhRnIJx5qSpB4XlbjNC70Yw5RYlljGNAq03Sv3bHPG3lBXFhyphenhyphen6Js5gHWZa1yB0QT6pSKC2ciOkq7wxFO-eIUfVw2VQC2y9FoP0dfcL-svoJCg/s1600/pump+and+circumstance.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513652764965068114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WlVnQnPBXiW1QqwmP2H-v3_Yhaw1vVJhRnIJx5qSpB4XlbjNC70Yw5RYlljGNAq03Sv3bHPG3lBXFhyphenhyphen6Js5gHWZa1yB0QT6pSKC2ciOkq7wxFO-eIUfVw2VQC2y9FoP0dfcL-svoJCg/s400/pump+and+circumstance.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-l9CHxKhwaEtEYzUDxoPcChQo6zpugA7C0Z7rAkLNzJIeUiBkL4vxFSi3W9BIbRSKcDS2TRVXfPzAIuSwg8gQ2qvBp4JKFUgVepMuIhOTimUdwJifq_mNXXIvti6VML6Gq9uAnKKfYA/s1600/big+bang+theory.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513652760062212562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-l9CHxKhwaEtEYzUDxoPcChQo6zpugA7C0Z7rAkLNzJIeUiBkL4vxFSi3W9BIbRSKcDS2TRVXfPzAIuSwg8gQ2qvBp4JKFUgVepMuIhOTimUdwJifq_mNXXIvti6VML6Gq9uAnKKfYA/s400/big+bang+theory.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">From now until the 16th of September </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore#"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6633ff;">Mimi Galore </span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">is offering a 15% discount on all of the "pink" illustrations in her etsy shop in support of the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk. In addition, 20% of her proceeds will go toward this great cause. If you'd like more information on this, you can visit<span style="color:#cc33cc;"> </span></span><a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCFY11National?px=5997745&pg=personal&fr_id=28067"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Team Mimi's support page</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">. Here is what Meredith had to say about this cause that is near and dear to her heart.........</span><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#00cccc;"><span style="color:#6633ff;">"I have and always will have great respect and admiration for the women out there that are fighting and have fought a great battle against breast cancer. This is a disease that has touched me personally with my mother. I want to dedicate these illustrations to those women. I look up to you and hope that you stay strong for yourselves, your families, children, and friends. I’m hoping that through the proceeds from my pink illustrations, I’ll be able to walk the breast cancer walk with my mother for the first time, in efforts to raise awareness!"</span><br /></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></em></div><br /><center><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore//"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiMxGfU4rkeflXXgQWxJzJ5x8mEQShZcR9UVfVVbTu4qTtuEHsCeS9zkh76T807-RIdwKrOWVKIayprhKXtdPZt7dEtytBIBCvKQq1v-b8QPVfiZRIavVyXehKRkndtFnw2wuvSsc46s/s1600/mimigbutton1.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">For a chance to win a beautiful one of a kind illustration of your choice from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mimigalorestore#"><span style="color:#6633ff;">Mimi Galore's Fabulous Store</span></a>, simply leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite piece in her shop. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The giveaway will be open until Friday.....good luck!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /></div><br /><div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-64342763467649102572010-09-03T15:11:00.026-05:002010-09-03T15:56:44.324-05:00Fabric Covered Notebooks<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbmB9iTsem95t_pD16X1nGfU46-RUSqUrl6Aelfw-HTwJt2NCcpLdIVmc_grYkeANTXgT3gbcyYWYktAvEpm_pgnls7lvGfKY52TFbb6w0tF-QMGD4ICt5Jrq13qIz9RntcyK_2-5DnY/s1600/DSC04160.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512785207966167314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbmB9iTsem95t_pD16X1nGfU46-RUSqUrl6Aelfw-HTwJt2NCcpLdIVmc_grYkeANTXgT3gbcyYWYktAvEpm_pgnls7lvGfKY52TFbb6w0tF-QMGD4ICt5Jrq13qIz9RntcyK_2-5DnY/s400/DSC04160.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've found yet another use for that beautiul fabric I bought from <a href="http://hawthornethreads.com/"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Hawthorne Threads</span></a>. You know....the fabric I originally got to make pillows for my couch??? Yeah well, that hasn't happened yet because I keep thinking of crafty things to do with it. Basically anything that does not involve sewing a stitch! One of these days I will buckle down and actually tackle that project, but for now I'm enjoying getting crafty with my fun new fabric.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetBQvG8BBx4E1UQQJaPGiCGax8eCFBtZQC1WZ0Ab2wRZNm-xsDGtx_Que9s5OY8O8Y7FziYUqZCNzLCW3oZq_vuzmqYNmL5cBUBeaEdJgmGbqdsfZlHo1KgYpU5AQ91eZqnsIBZIZWMc/s1600/DSC04163.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512785200890899202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetBQvG8BBx4E1UQQJaPGiCGax8eCFBtZQC1WZ0Ab2wRZNm-xsDGtx_Que9s5OY8O8Y7FziYUqZCNzLCW3oZq_vuzmqYNmL5cBUBeaEdJgmGbqdsfZlHo1KgYpU5AQ91eZqnsIBZIZWMc/s400/DSC04163.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> I showed how to make these over at my other blog, <a href="http://thecsiproject.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>The CSI Project.</em></span></a> Our theme for next week's challenge is "Back to School" and I shared these fabric covered notebooks as one of my favorite teacher gifts to start the year off right (brown-noser). In the past I've made these with scrapbook or wrapping paper, but I decided to try my hand at using fabric this time around. Let's take a look at how I made these, shall we?</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMaWKZ2m0d2IBgM2c_e-x3nOm7IKpYl2VfWRAa8nqIVcMDjd2CXz6EXoUy-_EGclf-FXkcmZxDqLT7u6othM72sKkpB5vrGMJaVXfU41Xu5M40v3I3xVNnGV3sklKtz9BTey6zrgMbjM/s1600/DSC04122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783951926550098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMaWKZ2m0d2IBgM2c_e-x3nOm7IKpYl2VfWRAa8nqIVcMDjd2CXz6EXoUy-_EGclf-FXkcmZxDqLT7u6othM72sKkpB5vrGMJaVXfU41Xu5M40v3I3xVNnGV3sklKtz9BTey6zrgMbjM/s320/DSC04122.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Supplies</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. composition notebook</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2. half yard of fabric</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3. Heat n' Bond</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">4. Iron</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">5. Scissors</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">6. Pencil</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqVR9xQOBe_Iw7p8L5SUqMd9nurqg5Q6gKddCnD2lK2KkeqEAulfABO8bwM39dnr758HkBATNq5iv1da9BitIyam7k6C95nsglQGHEKPVkmcinHhaZQjM7YdAQ7p04ECIBl_lJxAC44/s1600/DSC04121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783946046076690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqVR9xQOBe_Iw7p8L5SUqMd9nurqg5Q6gKddCnD2lK2KkeqEAulfABO8bwM39dnr758HkBATNq5iv1da9BitIyam7k6C95nsglQGHEKPVkmcinHhaZQjM7YdAQ7p04ECIBl_lJxAC44/s320/DSC04121.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I started by cutting the fabric big enough to cover the front and back side of my notebook.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAS89fovHgqtQ9iHm7RW5khNsTiMtF5ObiZeO1tAJd9uzjuA01YdIHZ4t8R_NqvjSJQ1ySPFNQJI4WuJaxCqhLWDEpk5D9MaFF3vVGG1Fsl4M_w2SIMOSVHSEwUNisTZIkG3Hdd55MqM/s1600/DSC04124.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783931212003266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAS89fovHgqtQ9iHm7RW5khNsTiMtF5ObiZeO1tAJd9uzjuA01YdIHZ4t8R_NqvjSJQ1ySPFNQJI4WuJaxCqhLWDEpk5D9MaFF3vVGG1Fsl4M_w2SIMOSVHSEwUNisTZIkG3Hdd55MqM/s320/DSC04124.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now flip your fabric over and iron on a matching sized piece of heat n' bond. Once the two are adhered to each other, you will trace the front and back covers of the notebook onto the backside (paper side) of your fabric piece. The heat n' bond will allow you cut the fabric without any fraying. Next, peel off the protective backing and you're ready to go</span>.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQc5X2Vo2itY1xpGp6vzp4Wv79ZD9fX_V8ClEOvAkcMpw53KNWYh9DyCpVemroC0Ons9TN-vMUF1eBDKTY4sJw7PivPxP6_yruGIU6ux8hSHcNyBjE72aQ2kDqyrDPsDvIohI0GdV7Rc/s1600/DSC04126.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783924819945378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQc5X2Vo2itY1xpGp6vzp4Wv79ZD9fX_V8ClEOvAkcMpw53KNWYh9DyCpVemroC0Ons9TN-vMUF1eBDKTY4sJw7PivPxP6_yruGIU6ux8hSHcNyBjE72aQ2kDqyrDPsDvIohI0GdV7Rc/s320/DSC04126.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Once you have your two fabric pieces cut out for the front and back, you simply lay them onto the composition book exactly where you want them and iron away! Now trim any excess edges and you're done. Easy, easy, easy, and cute, cute, cute!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2QFi6nNwhdj677kkOH3v-vXK84u16lK_uXxXUFzLdaiNDMl8cSFlU73zIhHC1TwVWPm4QGvy7VWEMURivJtf6jYvjtFsDRM5f6Tx2q5mwUsYAxUeYEuwEIVSJs0AbTjDl3NmRDUgXKE/s1600/DSC04161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783020609901602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2QFi6nNwhdj677kkOH3v-vXK84u16lK_uXxXUFzLdaiNDMl8cSFlU73zIhHC1TwVWPm4QGvy7VWEMURivJtf6jYvjtFsDRM5f6Tx2q5mwUsYAxUeYEuwEIVSJs0AbTjDl3NmRDUgXKE/s400/DSC04161.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I chose a coordinating fabric, cut a long strip, frayed the edges, and tied it around the front cover of my notebook as an embellsihment. You could even do an iron on applique with your teacher's intial to personalize it. I just love these little notebooks......making them, giving them, and keeping them! I love to pair the large notebook with a smaller version for the purse and a set of personalized notecards. They really make a beautiful gift set for just about anyone on your list!</span> <div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj9PxlSms_meAnY6am3VpYS_M4dKBQluG5E4IXNFwSuPPa7v0KxIfA4lpGs15s11PrhZu4XyfKHwp7NqFI33bzYPmN1K2Nxi5qyQTEIF1CnewOPOFvv5Trfp5Yhx2-dPNnlwKxeXZp7c/s1600/DSC01757.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512783017401454610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj9PxlSms_meAnY6am3VpYS_M4dKBQluG5E4IXNFwSuPPa7v0KxIfA4lpGs15s11PrhZu4XyfKHwp7NqFI33bzYPmN1K2Nxi5qyQTEIF1CnewOPOFvv5Trfp5Yhx2-dPNnlwKxeXZp7c/s400/DSC01757.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-61820866301283735542010-09-01T14:07:00.020-05:002010-09-02T13:50:01.438-05:00The Magic of Rub n' Buff<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTev7k6pfOUbHSS0xUIiGvXVHKuUAXFH3F9xmPG4yekA2QYE6E9G9NjJtDEmo4G39bz0S6HdPiABPbj7anEshusSkcJOsLRWfnsQxpJ2f0oUy3vBI7ehbWbwyKoIGbBQsK_FzEJnrf69I/s1600/DSC04147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512028055972994146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTev7k6pfOUbHSS0xUIiGvXVHKuUAXFH3F9xmPG4yekA2QYE6E9G9NjJtDEmo4G39bz0S6HdPiABPbj7anEshusSkcJOsLRWfnsQxpJ2f0oUy3vBI7ehbWbwyKoIGbBQsK_FzEJnrf69I/s320/DSC04147.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've always been curious about Rub n' Buff and wanted to try it. I've heard people talk about it and seen the wonderful results they've acheived with this product. It can be used on doorknobs, light fixtures, ceiling fans, frames, mirrors, and molding....really the possibilities are endless. Recently, a friend of mine ordered a large monogrammed frame from me. She uses alot of gold accents with rich colors in her home and wanted her frame to be gold. I searched and searched for the perfect gold frame, with no luck.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9Z1bjWNzyXDq3DKI1LFKZidQmb_zxV311jQRsBolowYIgQhowfEQ4oBEAsQTgA9VziSKIFOKBxxpkReltnPmtB4FeJu757oGacfNZYo5CX989g3CWWs33bVq1Fx1f7abqwFIN6rLL9U/s1600/DSC01545.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512028051676409938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9Z1bjWNzyXDq3DKI1LFKZidQmb_zxV311jQRsBolowYIgQhowfEQ4oBEAsQTgA9VziSKIFOKBxxpkReltnPmtB4FeJu757oGacfNZYo5CX989g3CWWs33bVq1Fx1f7abqwFIN6rLL9U/s320/DSC01545.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Several weeks went by when I finally had a lightbulb moment. I remembered this frame I had that I wasn't currently using. So, I decided to give Rub n' Buff a try. I wasn't really sure if the results would be what I was looking for, but it turned out even better than I'd hoped</span>!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi0kvl9ZvgyJwWn4nl9oYEO0FwkoALAPtMlRdYeee9J30CIO3xHBsguymgNXii9azwR20_slDlSP9xoE65D1ZxfxNdKf1bu6PtyqD1tecwCkZOOvOgU33DVgCBoeOMqDX-F8ywjZH4xQ/s1600/DSC04143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512028042962650498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi0kvl9ZvgyJwWn4nl9oYEO0FwkoALAPtMlRdYeee9J30CIO3xHBsguymgNXii9azwR20_slDlSP9xoE65D1ZxfxNdKf1bu6PtyqD1tecwCkZOOvOgU33DVgCBoeOMqDX-F8ywjZH4xQ/s320/DSC04143.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I think it's beautiful! I'm not usually much of a gold fan, but this is more of an aged, weathered gold. I think the layering of the gold rub n' buff over the dark cherry colored frame acheived the perfect patina.<br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhOAEfeoJBYh9yr1h-nxjNN1AKjdCfo6qfNGdDQIe6Ss4skZM_NaO8t_Mck1pZ2y3ZMSHZXDtDHt25nnsre4mFSWpS5NGmlriGYIWVzv3bsAxL8kX6t3YmdHreqBkCT0xRuXakhoO46c/s1600/DSC04153.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512027507149746626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhOAEfeoJBYh9yr1h-nxjNN1AKjdCfo6qfNGdDQIe6Ss4skZM_NaO8t_Mck1pZ2y3ZMSHZXDtDHt25nnsre4mFSWpS5NGmlriGYIWVzv3bsAxL8kX6t3YmdHreqBkCT0xRuXakhoO46c/s320/DSC04153.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This product is extremely easy to use. You can use your finger or a soft cloth to rub it on and when it's dry, you buff it with another soft cloth. You really cannot mess it up and that is definitely my kind of project!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XkXYYhZx-yovsWBW-K6BQJGM3uyHNg5rsPi9lKQPC4ctzNVkIdA1oRYEqRyizGKASlAKWm7HYgGSkpxbklq2i93Hsfi35xGlbjRTmifgTxyCJ2AVR_nBi39mfCCLtwKtKYz3SfQhh1s/s1600/DSC04199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512027500366679618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XkXYYhZx-yovsWBW-K6BQJGM3uyHNg5rsPi9lKQPC4ctzNVkIdA1oRYEqRyizGKASlAKWm7HYgGSkpxbklq2i93Hsfi35xGlbjRTmifgTxyCJ2AVR_nBi39mfCCLtwKtKYz3SfQhh1s/s320/DSC04199.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I also wondered if I would have enough. The tube is so small and the frame I was working with was so big. I was amazed that when I finished.....the tube barely looked used. This stuff goes a long way!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJFsp9iRqf_QobVnBkJnYZtNgItKySlUAt9vGJh_oQLqhCyQKeVlpkZA3p0krZtC4kSRe5qS_RZdk2gV2cgA42uSz_PJbh0nVsAU0eqrpEM-KxWdkobzK7sEUZClOtrvh9LERCGN4Uos/s1600/DSC04182.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512025066207654402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJFsp9iRqf_QobVnBkJnYZtNgItKySlUAt9vGJh_oQLqhCyQKeVlpkZA3p0krZtC4kSRe5qS_RZdk2gV2cgA42uSz_PJbh0nVsAU0eqrpEM-KxWdkobzK7sEUZClOtrvh9LERCGN4Uos/s320/DSC04182.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For my monogrammed frame I used the "Antique Gold". The next frame I'm going to show you, I used an aqua shade called "Patina"</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUcD2Gz-eL7UcEGbYCT4mhy1OQe6UxAoYlDa1Z8i862bzApienX45vVI1volRDUcRUCdZm91NV5Yy1Lelx1Znw8s-urz1_EmpGNFDOOZ-DcaMzTPE0se0pA6IJX6M1tAQHv3MY7aibFw/s1600/DSC04171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512025061687805458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUcD2Gz-eL7UcEGbYCT4mhy1OQe6UxAoYlDa1Z8i862bzApienX45vVI1volRDUcRUCdZm91NV5Yy1Lelx1Znw8s-urz1_EmpGNFDOOZ-DcaMzTPE0se0pA6IJX6M1tAQHv3MY7aibFw/s320/DSC04171.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This frame was originally a silvery gold color, almost champagne. I simply used my finger to rub the "Patina" color on the raised parts of the frame. Simple technique.....beautiful results!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512025053091316866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPP8O8EJnYGnDCsXC962VwnRh3ya7iBg014x6drl6wE_9NNgcGZ3M-ZtjZan8rRLQwB1FsQF9zzRcTp3mOISOJJu5s74YcCgXSXsecYnPtpT3i9nwdZwyaVb4eew7bh0efqHkiauLkzOI/s320/DSC04176.JPG" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu3d8cPyk_7xdzNKUdqxysayXBHsVAjvAhvRHJ15jSfQkyp_c3nl9J47vyOFs9zjB81lVjnywCgAmUC2K1LDDdjHq0da6jWOn8Re1Kf2SH3_jQve_1bjLgFIDEL25xFDnvCNo9D_H_0g/s1600/DSC04167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512025041759215922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu3d8cPyk_7xdzNKUdqxysayXBHsVAjvAhvRHJ15jSfQkyp_c3nl9J47vyOFs9zjB81lVjnywCgAmUC2K1LDDdjHq0da6jWOn8Re1Kf2SH3_jQve_1bjLgFIDEL25xFDnvCNo9D_H_0g/s320/DSC04167.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST4rcfOmn4d0sgBuemrW4jAskX-ctwSjY1z3WV4cWB30_LJ3xOiudn56FK_lgxVd4ksLlWQ7FMtujwu1rrs_oEY2jMZvRoqD_rByM4IfyVsVBuxbC_bL2wQ7HOTOXts38AJrXXhx_xXI/s1600/DSC04185.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512025033463329778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST4rcfOmn4d0sgBuemrW4jAskX-ctwSjY1z3WV4cWB30_LJ3xOiudn56FK_lgxVd4ksLlWQ7FMtujwu1rrs_oEY2jMZvRoqD_rByM4IfyVsVBuxbC_bL2wQ7HOTOXts38AJrXXhx_xXI/s320/DSC04185.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A Rub n' Buff sales representative from <a href="http://amaco.com/"><strong>Amaco</strong></a> contacted me recently to see if I'd be interested in trying a sample of their products. I had no idea they had so many different color choices to choose from! Our Hobby Lobby only carries 2 or 3 colors, so I was pleasantly surprised when all of these beautiful choices arrived in my mailbox. I've tried several of them, all with great results. My favorites so far are the antique gold and patina, which I showed you today. Now, I'm rather anxious to try the silver leaf and the white. I'll keep you posted. And thanks to the people at Rub n' Buff for offering such a wonderful product for me to try....I'm hooked! If you're looking for a specific color of Rub n' Buff, you can purchase it directly through <a href="http://amaco.com/"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Amaco's website</strong></span></a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-62154629973480337592010-08-31T16:08:00.024-05:002010-08-31T17:45:58.363-05:00Bring Those Country Crafts into the 21st Century<div align="center"><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAa7CwUCtNdSSfxY2ru6BB-UhC0E5oydn-6eqOMpiuCH1_O-qMdyPSG3vtwpc1t6mlEKHX_Und8OKFBGI6_QRIYJp6KQNwcDvPACaWBpOzEiiOcvuwPU3y72M0nGHhtNUrN8mAR5XUhw/s1600/BlessOurHome.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 355px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511687749591545234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAa7CwUCtNdSSfxY2ru6BB-UhC0E5oydn-6eqOMpiuCH1_O-qMdyPSG3vtwpc1t6mlEKHX_Und8OKFBGI6_QRIYJp6KQNwcDvPACaWBpOzEiiOcvuwPU3y72M0nGHhtNUrN8mAR5XUhw/s400/BlessOurHome.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We've all seen them, possibly had them in our homes <span style="font-size:85%;">{{{gasp}}}</span>. Yes, I'm talking about primitive country crafts that were all the rage in the 80's and early 90's. You will find them abundantly at thrift stores, yard sales, and you might possibly have one or two in your attic or basement. I vividly remember the one that hung in our home growing up. In fact, I found one similar at a yard sale recently and decided to take the 50 cent risk and bring it home for a makeover.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTQWuXoWLl5pYjSJVchBAyHAME3huy3EXKr96sZelHkra6BR2aXCbeu4qMLHkZVZB0OW6MBa0xi1E7GT1WdMSGt_XNjG8fW8q6FV10kp6hJjd4eeCdAnNyzOkyq5SFUlflPP2xUviZ_U/s1600/DSC04116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511687745755368866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTQWuXoWLl5pYjSJVchBAyHAME3huy3EXKr96sZelHkra6BR2aXCbeu4qMLHkZVZB0OW6MBa0xi1E7GT1WdMSGt_XNjG8fW8q6FV10kp6hJjd4eeCdAnNyzOkyq5SFUlflPP2xUviZ_U/s400/DSC04116.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I started by sanding the top down with my power sander. I wasn't taking any chances with those country hearts and houses showing through my paint job. I gave it a light coat of spray on primer, then brushed on 3 coats of aqua blue latex paint.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep3KrhPrTyq-Qcp7lQfY7c_EGqU8NI3rp2f-aWBPGaEsDY5FxNyjvULItzQrbmrYSkT7yBuYyNryP_T_dXpz7-WAG0V8qtWb_g-HeC9XaviVSWZUtcCNHtVEhUu2QiIivFavqOjatNOA/s1600/DSC04115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511687734185123122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep3KrhPrTyq-Qcp7lQfY7c_EGqU8NI3rp2f-aWBPGaEsDY5FxNyjvULItzQrbmrYSkT7yBuYyNryP_T_dXpz7-WAG0V8qtWb_g-HeC9XaviVSWZUtcCNHtVEhUu2QiIivFavqOjatNOA/s400/DSC04115.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now comes the fun part.....fabric and mod podge! I coated my fabric piece with mod podge, let it dry, then cut out the fleur de lis using a stencil I already had. Did you know that when you mod podge fabric, it allows you to cut the fabric without fraying? It's an awesome trick!<br /></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511686550648281202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-Y-3s3iw08b0CcN46S16UIIDCXKNUGucxojUTviESAHk_0CLhbuychMrLfEL87y00Rk2qy6kARwCoPbPJlIBCEoqExB6-BT0hx73fpI6Oz0pQwyjZk-Ms-hGPqy8wZ1tQXHnQR0RSXg/s400/DSC04119.JPG" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6e9m_3eCB02pEcXRKpDk9BK040eyFWgEf2Xo9J4U7EyPi3PfA7O3WZj8-uxmVY79VtuQzPN9qqfJrOSWJet5bJfdvJeJNucQC8n2UlBovl_PQ7y6TY4lxxzo6GVGQqFR1nbSMpF3rUgE/s1600/DSC04120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511686544141094818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6e9m_3eCB02pEcXRKpDk9BK040eyFWgEf2Xo9J4U7EyPi3PfA7O3WZj8-uxmVY79VtuQzPN9qqfJrOSWJet5bJfdvJeJNucQC8n2UlBovl_PQ7y6TY4lxxzo6GVGQqFR1nbSMpF3rUgE/s400/DSC04120.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />I used more mod podge to apply the fleur de lis to the board. When that dried, I brushed on two coats of mod podge ever the entire project.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSCNTZ2BI4ELMABHbq-f60SOlvtnR5PswYWJtCEo33urv66RJtpUzs8jUrK38wlZdlnvBD12mbnFO_TY6ZRfLWNxdRvs5Aeod9aDVIvyIKuMIQH_03AtXMbxXle5zjfs8sYQY6H94gls/s1600/DSC04127.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511686540186509138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSCNTZ2BI4ELMABHbq-f60SOlvtnR5PswYWJtCEo33urv66RJtpUzs8jUrK38wlZdlnvBD12mbnFO_TY6ZRfLWNxdRvs5Aeod9aDVIvyIKuMIQH_03AtXMbxXle5zjfs8sYQY6H94gls/s400/DSC04127.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am in LOVE with this fabric! Remember last week when I told you about the fabric I'd ordered from<span style="color:#339999;"> </span></span><a href="http://hawthornethreads.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#339999;">Hawthorne Threads</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">? Well, it got to my house two days later and let me tell you.....it is beyond gorgeous. I can't wait to get started on the pillows for my couch!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIdRzPRQJc-_3lawpQ0Kivo0VT_7AKfGn6e0qdnLMKIB97O4AfLZ7-68cc14qT8VSDn6p7bxuLqnrkLuQWU4AVvEeRVKY0SmPZD7PsPfLbh1JxrFdfDEYe23v7R18QDOE_IckacaJimo/s1600/DSC04134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511686525635406642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIdRzPRQJc-_3lawpQ0Kivo0VT_7AKfGn6e0qdnLMKIB97O4AfLZ7-68cc14qT8VSDn6p7bxuLqnrkLuQWU4AVvEeRVKY0SmPZD7PsPfLbh1JxrFdfDEYe23v7R18QDOE_IckacaJimo/s400/DSC04134.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I decided to put the half moon plaque above my front door. I absolutely love the way the aqua blue pops off the brown wall. And the bold floral fabric really adds some personality. {Sorry for the glare off my black door....the sun was wicked bright this morning!}<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH3VXRTBNvs1SJx1fyrGmJ77OCnuXb1c6Pfm4zKDCHMsFqvWPtkT7u_zb2obvwp7x1BRW8O8FRrFJDkr_RaQeVY5m6gUjZ797UG17paxKYyQ0XQw6FqC3UDcuUJMmUZy2bJ-NwoUKtrY/s1600/DSC04142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511686515586899442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtH3VXRTBNvs1SJx1fyrGmJ77OCnuXb1c6Pfm4zKDCHMsFqvWPtkT7u_zb2obvwp7x1BRW8O8FRrFJDkr_RaQeVY5m6gUjZ797UG17paxKYyQ0XQw6FqC3UDcuUJMmUZy2bJ-NwoUKtrY/s400/DSC04142.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today over at </span><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color:#339999;">The CSI Project</span> </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">we're kicking off our weekly challenge, "Mod Podge". Already there are over 80 creative projects linked up....shoes, jewelry, furniture, art, and more! Our guest judge is Amy from Mod Podge Rocks and there is a fantastic prize package of Plaid products up for grabs! We'd love to have you stop by and check it out. And if you have a mod podge project you'd like to submit, even better!</span><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /> </a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-56064397029911824422010-08-30T13:44:00.028-05:002010-08-30T14:34:41.057-05:00The Many Lives of a $1 Yard Sale Frame<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGkW0O0Y1hQsk6YDFgUjHmh8PuKDqIk1CRuTjbbfpgryI_ua1d3m7zDf8OCVkpl5FjMUREUxTIeHZv5H2OrOIVzR-Dw8KVWt3mtY0QPQBTxnvfa1yAjLlHi9bEWJCwwF9KnbsLiqSlVw/s1600/DSC04104.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511278982841602946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGkW0O0Y1hQsk6YDFgUjHmh8PuKDqIk1CRuTjbbfpgryI_ua1d3m7zDf8OCVkpl5FjMUREUxTIeHZv5H2OrOIVzR-Dw8KVWt3mtY0QPQBTxnvfa1yAjLlHi9bEWJCwwF9KnbsLiqSlVw/s400/DSC04104.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fn4xwNz2ZWtx0pVY0lOfpXJxE-IpUnnRX7ENgcFiZWgtEfsQnNJdBhlJG91QxVzmxn6LMpJski6TuQwR8ggbtS58EzxZj62LorXyQrSeKxCmJrKrCbKNpKp3UiH2_MK30bvE_Kf5qns/s1600/DSC04095.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511278989461761986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fn4xwNz2ZWtx0pVY0lOfpXJxE-IpUnnRX7ENgcFiZWgtEfsQnNJdBhlJG91QxVzmxn6LMpJski6TuQwR8ggbtS58EzxZj62LorXyQrSeKxCmJrKrCbKNpKp3UiH2_MK30bvE_Kf5qns/s400/DSC04095.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After my mini laundry room makeover, I realized I needed some kind of message/bulletin board to keep things semi organized. With 4 busy kids I have endless amounts of school papers, appointment reminders, schedules, and artwork that pass through my hands each day. I had this wonderful frame that was sitting unused and I knew it would be perfect with a little tweaking here and there. This trusty one dollar yard sale frame has proved it's worth ten times over. It's had 5 paint jobs, lived in several different rooms, and served each purpose well. I think I definitely got my dollar's worth, don't you think? Let's take a look back on the evolution of this versatile frame!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh90LAzcPqISu0Z8beE-Vms9x5jkcG8cfUyKXfbyZgUHzO94FAKiV6HOYeNXu70QD8axf6gzt4okzPDHxiQKAmuMQ87mnNf1osHsHgHT11HhZTQ2B7LAGcfEzmj3bCo7aqlc2E6_6I1Y0/s1600/DSC00359.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511278277878155890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh90LAzcPqISu0Z8beE-Vms9x5jkcG8cfUyKXfbyZgUHzO94FAKiV6HOYeNXu70QD8axf6gzt4okzPDHxiQKAmuMQ87mnNf1osHsHgHT11HhZTQ2B7LAGcfEzmj3bCo7aqlc2E6_6I1Y0/s400/DSC00359.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the original frame straight from a yard sale. Lovely, isn't it?<br /></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC8BTk7MNvnurOub4rF6KTn_Y3VNSOHsis-3O6YWJqj23nrvIbnG5Os7JDRUbdjqzbsrBfBYWaSt5-2qLULbAPmN4BBrD0r9koWvVCrdJrwnKdMTiZxcDlVw5xvxeo62m9RCmjpbvlEM/s1600/DSC00369.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511278030161174146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC8BTk7MNvnurOub4rF6KTn_Y3VNSOHsis-3O6YWJqj23nrvIbnG5Os7JDRUbdjqzbsrBfBYWaSt5-2qLULbAPmN4BBrD0r9koWvVCrdJrwnKdMTiZxcDlVw5xvxeo62m9RCmjpbvlEM/s320/DSC00369.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd0VvRwaG8JgWODgebZ4lKe7tZV49pwYYwMCE0wVdT5GgLTmiNGulqfxsTOV8ESbgcpNw5Ch2rL3OZ_itppUu45qH8FUmTru6sqdM-llQaNvhhJSjV_qc6Ek_loJMFskV4Ok7DRCwGzA/s1600/DSC00390.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511278040139820306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbd0VvRwaG8JgWODgebZ4lKe7tZV49pwYYwMCE0wVdT5GgLTmiNGulqfxsTOV8ESbgcpNw5Ch2rL3OZ_itppUu45qH8FUmTru6sqdM-llQaNvhhJSjV_qc6Ek_loJMFskV4Ok7DRCwGzA/s320/DSC00390.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I decided to make a chalkboard out of it, for the first in a series of makeovers. The frame got painted white and distressed and the picture part I flipped over and painted with chalkboard paint. Easy and fun, but in true Amanda fashion, I quickly tired of it and wanted a change.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOI61K2d0vb4Khi0jRrY5XGo0VRgvVGB5Pvm2s0UXG0iAKu03eBzGaJn6paZII15GmGWapguqPCh3tF9tDioahYr-R3ohyphenhyphen58bkSnwkgqdbZQO0ohG0YEhNlTCwzymi8p1MrrTLVeAfms/s1600/DSC02165.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511277767797993762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOI61K2d0vb4Khi0jRrY5XGo0VRgvVGB5Pvm2s0UXG0iAKu03eBzGaJn6paZII15GmGWapguqPCh3tF9tDioahYr-R3ohyphenhyphen58bkSnwkgqdbZQO0ohG0YEhNlTCwzymi8p1MrrTLVeAfms/s320/DSC02165.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh738xctDnoyj6INj-HZa9wTzo8if_4aGvjhoVT7wpOv7e_UUoQQSALTfRC5ujjBL7_7IP_MW81aX4xDgavwKY-p3PAbW3VlgQxUhE_ZSm7annY6BjhediTJR7F44rR8zE_5zHzXFVHpdc/s1600/DSC02832.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511277776934970370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh738xctDnoyj6INj-HZa9wTzo8if_4aGvjhoVT7wpOv7e_UUoQQSALTfRC5ujjBL7_7IP_MW81aX4xDgavwKY-p3PAbW3VlgQxUhE_ZSm7annY6BjhediTJR7F44rR8zE_5zHzXFVHpdc/s320/DSC02832.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This time I painted it parakeet green.....and hated it. So I took some turquoise paint and layered it on top.......still hated it. I ended up brushing my favorite color craft paint, Delta Ceramcoat Seafoam, over both layers and LOVED it! I covered the backerboard with a scrap of canvas dropcloth and made a hairbow holder for my girls.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlc38f4CKw3_NEby5Rn9RNGp4N_g1bt_CzSvWm5a9FnIAFmP-15_Gs1-Mfiow-AGPEWGbf5p24oFyR1GY1pqYABLGIGeZ9SRF8gqRd_VcQzF9ZargoJgK7zBG_IXshu5ObO2pFWlvC2Y/s1600/DSC02845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511277380084435074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlc38f4CKw3_NEby5Rn9RNGp4N_g1bt_CzSvWm5a9FnIAFmP-15_Gs1-Mfiow-AGPEWGbf5p24oFyR1GY1pqYABLGIGeZ9SRF8gqRd_VcQzF9ZargoJgK7zBG_IXshu5ObO2pFWlvC2Y/s400/DSC02845.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">That ended up being a disaster. My two busy little girls could not keep their hands off it and those bows ended up ALL over my house, every.single.day. So.........I tried it as a picture frame/bulletin board. Same thing happened - they wanted to pull those pictures off and carry them around. That didn't work for me either. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fbHXe_Py3-_QCX3uh-GRUCX1btiKITn-C3maPM0n_t6B5uOaxnHQ151ngQkKxz5xImatP7o-gltB8b9mCI5RnVfFFC10EHUXxs0gWhmY9sQtMsd5Wwh4pAVE_hVhxC8Z4jfySAIEIM/s1600/DSC04109.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511277109172264482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4fbHXe_Py3-_QCX3uh-GRUCX1btiKITn-C3maPM0n_t6B5uOaxnHQ151ngQkKxz5xImatP7o-gltB8b9mCI5RnVfFFC10EHUXxs0gWhmY9sQtMsd5Wwh4pAVE_hVhxC8Z4jfySAIEIM/s320/DSC04109.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj3SYRdg28VB0JJz4fLTwXz2NyDNI_j4r3TiYApgBIyvRDYWI4A3aXoNhpBEC1ZeGY9uYqz4gXolJ-3pTHabnA4kz1wImFp1Y5noTYu-xWMu0We-CG0DkBtK2tRMQirv9E81fSgw96Rw/s1600/DSC04113.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511277121512169602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj3SYRdg28VB0JJz4fLTwXz2NyDNI_j4r3TiYApgBIyvRDYWI4A3aXoNhpBEC1ZeGY9uYqz4gXolJ-3pTHabnA4kz1wImFp1Y5noTYu-xWMu0We-CG0DkBtK2tRMQirv9E81fSgw96Rw/s320/DSC04113.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So, the frame got put away in a closet and left for dead. But, not for long. A new idea was born and the old frame got revamped once again. This time it became a bulletin board for my new/old laundry room. I used three cork tiles, cut them to fit, and hot glued them in. Not bad for about 10 minutes of work!<br /></div></span><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes8ygi_MfTylQvtZgeJNTSSYjBKKr80TCsJ3xgzIX6bxkzRFUhY8Cc0Ylvck5j-Dtv8Gcgloq6RyJzz9qRgYYsAna1sRDQszRoAUP3xBIvGqUobsKIoyJM2HukMWChGwZcphleL24LwU/s1600/DSC04102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511276276479638914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes8ygi_MfTylQvtZgeJNTSSYjBKKr80TCsJ3xgzIX6bxkzRFUhY8Cc0Ylvck5j-Dtv8Gcgloq6RyJzz9qRgYYsAna1sRDQszRoAUP3xBIvGqUobsKIoyJM2HukMWChGwZcphleL24LwU/s400/DSC04102.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I don't know if you can tell from this picture, but my favorite thing about this frame is that you can see all five layers of paint showing through. It is weathered and worn, old and a bit ragged, but perfect for my needs. I LOVE it!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJXFhAcuPN58pUcgi1pc1SMp6UmJCXvpz7dHeL9zS3QXW4g_E_1VICnrDrDanxw72h1MD58VlZ6XRR99QyP66ZBmDeNg_sgJ_JLoB6kn0s5kuBaDS2NaTSMi0wCBqkJYxfbOkQFVsNM/s1600/DSC04106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511276266750546450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kJXFhAcuPN58pUcgi1pc1SMp6UmJCXvpz7dHeL9zS3QXW4g_E_1VICnrDrDanxw72h1MD58VlZ6XRR99QyP66ZBmDeNg_sgJ_JLoB6kn0s5kuBaDS2NaTSMi0wCBqkJYxfbOkQFVsNM/s400/DSC04106.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There is zero natural light in my tiny laundry room, so I apologize for the poor picture quality. This is it hung on the back of my laundry room/pantry door. I like that I can see it when I first walk in from the garage, but it is hidden from guests when they come in the front door. With all the papers that cycle through our house on a daily basis, I'm sure this board will come in handy and prove it's worth once again. And I can't wait to see what it's next life will be!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-8469693871040382942010-08-28T23:42:00.013-05:002010-08-29T00:19:52.657-05:00Expressions Vinyl Giveaway WINNER!<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#339999;">Thanks to everyone for entering the <a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/">Expressions Vinyl </a>Giveaway! What a great response. I loved reading all of your comments and was happy to hear that there are many people out there who love this company as much as I do! We do have a winner of the gift certificate, but really everyone's a winner today. Expressions Vinyl is offering all of my readers a 10% discount on all orders placed August 28 - September 7.</span> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Just use the coupon code: BEAUTIFUL</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#333333;">And don't forget that orders over $100 always qualify for free shipping!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/"><img src="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/images/vinyl-button_edited-2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Now, on to the winner....sorry for the suspense! Comment #140, Arlene, is the lucky winner of the $30 gift certificate from Expressions Vinyl.</span><br /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em>"I have been wanting to try vinyl with my cricut...would love to try this! I have some baby presents to make and was thinking some personalized onesies would be great!"</em><br /></span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#666600;">Congrat on your big win, Arlene! Now go shopping for some FREE vinyl!!! Have fun making all those personalized onesies and don't forget to show us some of those adorable presents when you finish creating them, okay?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#333333;">Be sure and visit <a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/">Expressions Vinyl </a>for all of your vinyl needs and take advantage of that great 10% off coupon they're offering!</span> </span></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-15094829173294730592010-08-27T00:00:00.001-05:002010-08-27T00:40:26.938-05:00Laundry Room Mini Makeover<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga17TJrVS2odcau0L0dKfSMFL1tF1ynvYv3kAPeLx7kbc3zsLaFKb5iyYXXIHlrftBDA3woCBo0qslwEI9KRGjvrqlZhfJDn7M8LfWj0qXV58Q2aXNQ-tIJEQqZ_WE7YPKA1t0KMI3v-s/s1600/DSC04056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509903628170995938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga17TJrVS2odcau0L0dKfSMFL1tF1ynvYv3kAPeLx7kbc3zsLaFKb5iyYXXIHlrftBDA3woCBo0qslwEI9KRGjvrqlZhfJDn7M8LfWj0qXV58Q2aXNQ-tIJEQqZ_WE7YPKA1t0KMI3v-s/s400/DSC04056.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">You know how right before a party or get together at your home, you're scrambling to clean and make everything look just so? Well, if you're a crazy person like me, you're also finding absolutely unneccessary things to do as well! Like give your tiny inconsequential laundry room a mini makeover minutes before your guests arrive. Yeah, that would be me! First I cleared off all the crap that was covering every single surface of my dryer, so I could start with a nice clean slate. Already I could breathe easier. Then I asked myself....."Self, why didn't you do this ages ago?"</span><br /></div><p><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUbXN9QUaZgwObirsMcumxNk0c9kQTOwFvwZ4lTPTcjXZYQXI1zhovgdIniQeq3-dMimLz-WYH8o0viuneLR_hsYc8DtJAfswZXX8p_4Pz_Gve0d_i0AZFgJI3RhA5U4P2TnPCoqqn4E/s1600/DSC04064.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509903372811862978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUbXN9QUaZgwObirsMcumxNk0c9kQTOwFvwZ4lTPTcjXZYQXI1zhovgdIniQeq3-dMimLz-WYH8o0viuneLR_hsYc8DtJAfswZXX8p_4Pz_Gve0d_i0AZFgJI3RhA5U4P2TnPCoqqn4E/s320/DSC04064.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzoAvCfiS3P80DDgEYhAaePJWc9ypftCz6YhLQTPI9wSvK5liApR7xMNJRjR1nWn3jt2__eCHZToM-jQq1h6SVOf4i30Eljdw_4vWkk-8wdacPiS1-mI0tTNavhhcRI6rUuRYt51p3Yw/s1600/DSC03919.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509903366652555922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzoAvCfiS3P80DDgEYhAaePJWc9ypftCz6YhLQTPI9wSvK5liApR7xMNJRjR1nWn3jt2__eCHZToM-jQq1h6SVOf4i30Eljdw_4vWkk-8wdacPiS1-mI0tTNavhhcRI6rUuRYt51p3Yw/s320/DSC03919.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My goal was to use things I already had on hand.....nothing new. I remembered this mirror I'd found at Ross months ago for less than $7. It wasn't exactly the right color, but I knew I could fix that. Unfortunately it's been sitting in the closet, until now, waiting to be given a makeover.The glossy white paint really transformed it.....I love it!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR415KCrRBDbYoFO7vc6d_NpiLfw2b_3SzgaDZYlGXV0zH68J9ur5NJv9_8hVBt4wxc4WqXGt-31upX1F1LSzAKzkCMrz25ofp4pCUaIxejtWeDZknF8OMRrjHcHJaDjxbzt78g1ZFxc0/s1600/DSC04066.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509902986772417042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR415KCrRBDbYoFO7vc6d_NpiLfw2b_3SzgaDZYlGXV0zH68J9ur5NJv9_8hVBt4wxc4WqXGt-31upX1F1LSzAKzkCMrz25ofp4pCUaIxejtWeDZknF8OMRrjHcHJaDjxbzt78g1ZFxc0/s400/DSC04066.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I stuck it on top of my $3 yard sale cabinet. Then I added a giant vinyl monogram to the front.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BL3WdPPS2RmJ6_-bzjH1T_lfsGQ_LVHbPQPCLkg8zZA7dZHlcJR-FMBWcO9HGzQdRUkExei8E7yqj51GgoLptD7paxmH_Mwve0rd3P4j-rYkCbPM6xTOIu5nJVLygjIdcEXbILswPmA/s1600/DSC04047.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509902321735065378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BL3WdPPS2RmJ6_-bzjH1T_lfsGQ_LVHbPQPCLkg8zZA7dZHlcJR-FMBWcO9HGzQdRUkExei8E7yqj51GgoLptD7paxmH_Mwve0rd3P4j-rYkCbPM6xTOIu5nJVLygjIdcEXbILswPmA/s320/DSC04047.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuWGwRidYDJdnVw6f0GrCpQnHS5XitI0CdJRvxBHWCmgKpqIx9VO-WRj743WCXtjDzKBZE-D8Y_wyNpCf3-Fg7EERausKA3kBUPa3jyOOa5k0Aw_Xln4lOUvMHPfOAmTJq1pvQsvVmaw/s1600/DSC04041.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509902316975194354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuWGwRidYDJdnVw6f0GrCpQnHS5XitI0CdJRvxBHWCmgKpqIx9VO-WRj743WCXtjDzKBZE-D8Y_wyNpCf3-Fg7EERausKA3kBUPa3jyOOa5k0Aw_Xln4lOUvMHPfOAmTJq1pvQsvVmaw/s320/DSC04041.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Here's another item that's been sitting un-used in the closet. I bought this giant glass jar at Walmart ages ago and never really used it. Now I know it's the perfect size to hold my extra large box of laundry detergent. The little white melamine cup was from my Grandma's kitchen and I think of her everytime I do laundry now. I put dryer sheets in the other glass jar and covered some old books with scrapbook paper for a bit of pattern. The acrylic lamp I found at Goodwill. Yet again another thing I love that has sat useless. I'm so glad I decided to makeover my laundry room on the fly so that I could give all of these things I love a good home with a purpose!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgEQpdd8oqIadF3XR5sk0KRsMeywQ7Un7ezEWMOry3mnBsDY1y7aI22q4QGKdC58sftFxSMdItkx4ZYQ6GHkVXp_QTrKyp7iQ2KvaZZZmoTn6rZ2Ffk-2-k-SMMvsSbVpOke9WyXyz7s/s1600/DSC04033.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509901635525107330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgEQpdd8oqIadF3XR5sk0KRsMeywQ7Un7ezEWMOry3mnBsDY1y7aI22q4QGKdC58sftFxSMdItkx4ZYQ6GHkVXp_QTrKyp7iQ2KvaZZZmoTn6rZ2Ffk-2-k-SMMvsSbVpOke9WyXyz7s/s320/DSC04033.JPG" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509901632640725282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDoJWMnyAwFmkSxOFBVcPqKELsN2zKAU7PaF9tFD40J_CVx39yb5bpFa5bx-6kyl3MpI5mAcF_BTfrC9IAqXcW_fiZqkV1ZaBGelpaa15PbZ6G-jrVgel7GUjmZaxAZYoA_iAzF7o32s/s320/DSC04077.JPG" /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The cabinets above the washer and dryer get to hold some of my thrift store/yard sale treasures. And I hung some pocket files on the wall to hold incoming and outgoing paperwork. For zero dollars I'm pretty happy with the way this tiny room turned out. I actually smile when I go in there to do laundry now. It is such a change from how it was before.....cluttered and chaotic. Now it feels calm and serene. My neice came over the other night and the first thing she said when she saw it was........."Now THIS is the only way laundry should be done!" She is so right, I have to agree with her on this one. Thanks Hannah......that made my day.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-80153211807030709582010-08-25T16:07:00.048-05:002010-08-25T23:23:26.467-05:00360 Degree Living Room Tour<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcLXDjGcLqfW9VZVwTvWdO4EpWLsJ65XXU8QLYIV6dg5Ni6tef8hIlzcTMDHPtWGloEyEnUgK2LrEm8CTzaqB_b6mwaaFysWNYezYQGSpaaCkePP8HFsQ4xcORlTg7_-I3pXeu-NlN_k/s1600/DSC02713.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509460849380427314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcLXDjGcLqfW9VZVwTvWdO4EpWLsJ65XXU8QLYIV6dg5Ni6tef8hIlzcTMDHPtWGloEyEnUgK2LrEm8CTzaqB_b6mwaaFysWNYezYQGSpaaCkePP8HFsQ4xcORlTg7_-I3pXeu-NlN_k/s400/DSC02713.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Welcome to my humble abode, friends! I'm so glad you're here. Come on in and take a peek.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{Isn't it fun to anonymously snoop around other people's homes in the comfort of your pj's?}</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></div><p></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtcw7j4Rtu7tGZpxIyGtq4HFS4nCjaN5M3xlW-IXfRLdIhm3NpgAJBCyI6XzESM8fCUw3-xV85d_mLaFExECpI6R_c7947fbt_7qyenoNdfp9uw_h_cgrNGSO8BJc-WiaqWv_aIqamzs/s1600/DSC02347.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509460839625615762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtcw7j4Rtu7tGZpxIyGtq4HFS4nCjaN5M3xlW-IXfRLdIhm3NpgAJBCyI6XzESM8fCUw3-xV85d_mLaFExECpI6R_c7947fbt_7qyenoNdfp9uw_h_cgrNGSO8BJc-WiaqWv_aIqamzs/s400/DSC02347.JPG" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I've had lots of requests to show this room as a whole, so I finally decided to take the plunge and give you a tour!In the past, I have featured snapshots of our living room here and there, but never have I shown the whole room together. It is defnitely a work in progress and I think that is probably why I've kept this space on the down low. It still needs work, but I love the changes so far.<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">When you first walk in the front door, my mantel is to the immediate left. My dad crafted this custom made mantel for me when we first bought our house almost 4 years ago. The original one was dark and ugly and I absolutely hated it. So, I showed my dad a picture of what I wanted and in days he had it whipped up and installed for me!</span><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZhBX2aBs7uG6Ll-czMcR0HHVc7Q-g_TXFc4dXx0go9ZRq1oHwAh-pWHCAcRPhmD1hrNtC1eHyOK5GKaypuK7I4NznaGJ3wgl0L0heeJfLVX1yRA4yJT0rkg45_v_hmW1CwFKGaOXJvk/s1600/DSC04020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509460829382563842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZhBX2aBs7uG6Ll-czMcR0HHVc7Q-g_TXFc4dXx0go9ZRq1oHwAh-pWHCAcRPhmD1hrNtC1eHyOK5GKaypuK7I4NznaGJ3wgl0L0heeJfLVX1yRA4yJT0rkg45_v_hmW1CwFKGaOXJvk/s400/DSC04020.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Next, we have our computer/cricut workspace and tv zone. The black armoire I fell in deep love with a few years back and I just HAD to have it. It is a big bold piece and I still love it. Unfortunately, the beauty of the aged black finish is lost against the chocolate walls. Note to self.....these are important things to consider when buying big ticket items. I am now seriously considering painting it white, but dreading what a big project that will be!</span><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87lWLzlagqPI1zSpQYkLm7zj6GKeZYcddseKsAns9s-PppoDEcgRrs9jW4zzJ-aF9YnxyuSWUsPcqUo2etfm9mM_yG1-36JRlKhBQMzLoAgMQnoyfiDDw6codjIlFHUsU1LhWTAtdinQ/s1600/DSC04019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509460821447573426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87lWLzlagqPI1zSpQYkLm7zj6GKeZYcddseKsAns9s-PppoDEcgRrs9jW4zzJ-aF9YnxyuSWUsPcqUo2etfm9mM_yG1-36JRlKhBQMzLoAgMQnoyfiDDw6codjIlFHUsU1LhWTAtdinQ/s400/DSC04019.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The couches are nice, but a bit too traditional for me. I would adore white slipcovers, but the hubby nixed that one real quick! The alternate plan is to spice this area up with some funky throw pillows and fun area rug. Anyone want to buy a 5 x 7 brown shag rug???<br /></span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx5nfBKktdMmdNBuxW9zCzvzjTe21hBEwO0Rs7t9ijSKlTC3tNH2rbqkltt7AElSvTN2Nm0u2jQ6xqjXxBKgvhJnhUHMKcUyDHpy9DKyVnAsMZ6nz3dac2bK7rfX20bKkZJgzDtImihI/s1600/DSC04024.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509459666021755570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikx5nfBKktdMmdNBuxW9zCzvzjTe21hBEwO0Rs7t9ijSKlTC3tNH2rbqkltt7AElSvTN2Nm0u2jQ6xqjXxBKgvhJnhUHMKcUyDHpy9DKyVnAsMZ6nz3dac2bK7rfX20bKkZJgzDtImihI/s400/DSC04024.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My wall of yard sale/thirft store frames is one of my favorite things in this room and definitely the most commented on by visitors. Again, I am dying to lighten things up by painting my piano, but the hubs has some reservations! Have you seen some of the gorgeous photos floating around out there of painted pianos........they are to.die.for.<br /></span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC2qRh5P9PnFKG9DOjw0sefBS2iy_071ubVaq1S8OUAEieBp1gsDRJ8U6RhWFh8p8vR0SXT4a2yYquopBFbbeRzphfjW56wHIjlFGotXcEnGRauEF2WTplC5R90HmSxG-jTjhrLGVAMc/s1600/DSC04029.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509459660509994962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC2qRh5P9PnFKG9DOjw0sefBS2iy_071ubVaq1S8OUAEieBp1gsDRJ8U6RhWFh8p8vR0SXT4a2yYquopBFbbeRzphfjW56wHIjlFGotXcEnGRauEF2WTplC5R90HmSxG-jTjhrLGVAMc/s400/DSC04029.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Next we have the entrance to the hallway and bedrooms and the first opening into the kitchen. This is a very large, open room with tons of space. It presents a bit of a design challenge, but we opted to create different "zones" throughout the room which makes it nice. It breaks up the space, making it feel more cozy while still using the space efficiently. We basically live in this room. Most of our daily activities happen right here. And.....it's great for parties, which is always a nice bonus!</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02noUrzMh2YhvGpEZKq-Fmydn2oB30hY82-tZy47I967g7pyQ5mBUCau3TWF_jwMLHD8SFa9t3C2jZ-HpHyPb4-s3sOnudRRBaL1q2m2Qt_GO-2eCHqa1AvpvIYgf3y58BnePSaECePw/s1600/DSC04050.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509459648043045890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02noUrzMh2YhvGpEZKq-Fmydn2oB30hY82-tZy47I967g7pyQ5mBUCau3TWF_jwMLHD8SFa9t3C2jZ-HpHyPb4-s3sOnudRRBaL1q2m2Qt_GO-2eCHqa1AvpvIYgf3y58BnePSaECePw/s400/DSC04050.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The back half of the room opens into the kitchen. I hated that dividing wall when we first moved in, but it proved to be the perfect space for a makeshift mudroom. As soon as the kids come in from school, they can throw their shoes in the basket by the front door and hang their backpacks up in a flash. And although I wish it looked this clean all the time, the reality is a bit different.<br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7s8oHff6prbMeQ8iGDPvgS8VnTnsggqLhxiqJLogwKJaGePBPV6WoSGQvBP2eN7xZzlKgTP9lSUZl520O1iVkzl0kAaJPpz26wHYkwEThCIfkJeBdMoLE6nloIOaGJwZCfun2TYwODw/s1600/DSC04027.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509459633739617250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7s8oHff6prbMeQ8iGDPvgS8VnTnsggqLhxiqJLogwKJaGePBPV6WoSGQvBP2eN7xZzlKgTP9lSUZl520O1iVkzl0kAaJPpz26wHYkwEThCIfkJeBdMoLE6nloIOaGJwZCfun2TYwODw/s400/DSC04027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This is the cold hard truth of it all. But, you know what? I am totally ok with this. It is functional and very well used. And, just for the record.....yes, we have winter coats and scarves hanging here in the middle of 100 degree August. I'm just keepin it real, people!</span></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NtU_RABlfNY5I5mBdKDekNNvc4-VOas6o7jelRizUepGpvtXLTM_tsE88f2x1xRiw2vX7zxk0MY9N36bhyY3yk-IzrfN5YolcUgWJvclqrbegzt5VAjMrGBFSENP5Rv2x5AYQTP3WoY/s1600/sandi_henderson_meadowsweet_2_meadow_dot_in_robins_egg.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509457735194805522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NtU_RABlfNY5I5mBdKDekNNvc4-VOas6o7jelRizUepGpvtXLTM_tsE88f2x1xRiw2vX7zxk0MY9N36bhyY3yk-IzrfN5YolcUgWJvclqrbegzt5VAjMrGBFSENP5Rv2x5AYQTP3WoY/s200/sandi_henderson_meadowsweet_2_meadow_dot_in_robins_egg.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmrC5N8Lm4VhFifcr8or80Dt8G9MUtF2k5n67xDWNZLFf2Wo-hCxO_CQqXxN10scetZRoPgfcNeY4QnCLazqZIYFW1ao0svblGlOCa8gdqBY_mj94bzqGzBnA-7AyJr-HosNAtDlOT1A/s1600/sandi_henderson_meadowsweet_chain_flower_in_limeade.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509457475748045026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmrC5N8Lm4VhFifcr8or80Dt8G9MUtF2k5n67xDWNZLFf2Wo-hCxO_CQqXxN10scetZRoPgfcNeY4QnCLazqZIYFW1ao0svblGlOCa8gdqBY_mj94bzqGzBnA-7AyJr-HosNAtDlOT1A/s200/sandi_henderson_meadowsweet_chain_flower_in_limeade.jpg" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3dmegqOIoH64r7epDcLKuufTewjL-09x2WuaFJNnWPqlLam503qkNxDtXDAOdhbWsSRyc436cjvOKD9lR1ZdiISeYxc0h-krHkB3_fEJePe3kJ95Z4_mFHekOyHmXIMXoKiAci-db4U/s1600/josephine_kimberling_glam_garden_wallpaper_stripe_in_summer.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509457375413972370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3dmegqOIoH64r7epDcLKuufTewjL-09x2WuaFJNnWPqlLam503qkNxDtXDAOdhbWsSRyc436cjvOKD9lR1ZdiISeYxc0h-krHkB3_fEJePe3kJ95Z4_mFHekOyHmXIMXoKiAci-db4U/s200/josephine_kimberling_glam_garden_wallpaper_stripe_in_summer.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Remember when I said I was making throw pillows for the boring brown couches? These are just a few of the fabrics I ordered to make them with. Aren't they gorgeous and so fun? My newest obsession is <a href="http://hawthornethreads.com/"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Hawthorne Threads</span></a>. They have the most beautiful selection of fabrics and great prices. I've been window shopping there for a while, but finally took the plunge and ordered 5 yards of sumptuous, funky, fresh fabric! I can hardly wait to get it in the mail. I was suprprised when I got an e-mail the morning after I ordered, that the package had already been shipped out. And priority mail, at that! Now, to convince my hubby (the one with the mad sewing skills) to sew me up some giant pillows!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/"><img src="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/images/vinyl-button_edited-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">If any of you missed my giveaway going on right now, be sure and click over </span><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/expressions-vinyl-giveaway.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> to enter. One lucky winner will be chosen this weekend to win a $30 gift certificate from Expressions Vinyl. At only $2 a yard.....that's a whole lot of vinyl! Thanks so much to my newest sponsor, Expressions Vinyl, for offering such a fun giveaway!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-90992428804229596372010-08-24T11:34:00.026-05:002010-08-24T12:43:44.833-05:00Spray Painting Lamps<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPfpyfHdsIyN1WXn9u6Tog2n9DLw4xy4u4g453CKjwevAzyQr1RjPVq1hIHHdnkc1kEfoFUERge0As-ARu_T0hnk6XWbMFve6oBxYVdes9CwT7ssqjxNa35H1US1RmJmkE7HfZ7tNDaA/s1600/DSC03918.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509019949039101362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPfpyfHdsIyN1WXn9u6Tog2n9DLw4xy4u4g453CKjwevAzyQr1RjPVq1hIHHdnkc1kEfoFUERge0As-ARu_T0hnk6XWbMFve6oBxYVdes9CwT7ssqjxNa35H1US1RmJmkE7HfZ7tNDaA/s400/DSC03918.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I love these genie lamps....the shape, the color, the style, they are nearly perfect. Except, for the fact that the deep rich oil rubbed bronze color does not work against my chocolate brown walls. I've lived with them like this for quite some time, because I just couldn't bring myself to paint over such a beautiful finish. Unfortunately, they blended right in with the wall color and basically disappeared. I could not let such a fantastic shaped lamp fade into the background. So, I pulled up my big girl panties and got to work. I started by covering the metal harp with a plastic bag and painters tape. I used Kryon Fusion in gloss white to paint the lamps. It </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">is a great quality spray paint with excellent coverage</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvOF4TN3ykv3whM10vSmk9BrzgXNb5kWyvWMtyPvadd2Z0fxJK8p1dT9hOIr0zqIxcb-nIXllW8UM6Wgh9jdz-BlHYqMGDb-gSwwlwMjGQMfVWT_vZZNW__8DX0Zexf5kqIuCe9PZD8Y/s1600/DSC04002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509019944524106882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvOF4TN3ykv3whM10vSmk9BrzgXNb5kWyvWMtyPvadd2Z0fxJK8p1dT9hOIr0zqIxcb-nIXllW8UM6Wgh9jdz-BlHYqMGDb-gSwwlwMjGQMfVWT_vZZNW__8DX0Zexf5kqIuCe9PZD8Y/s400/DSC04002.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The result is a fresh, clean, modern look and I LOVE it! The unique shape of the lamp really stands out now and the white just pops against the chocolate wall.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ZyO2PP3G2HwtsiGMkaryqbqvqypuWqLeKfE6kBPPAf2pWOkrgF0QosBAbZRsOYk7fPc-AK2WLq4-aBwYkJFyj1VZyrE5ntb6fkPb1No7mM-4oLWc0VR3hwn_ZtV5P_m8UZMh2wGr8A/s1600/DSC03999.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509018173766545586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ZyO2PP3G2HwtsiGMkaryqbqvqypuWqLeKfE6kBPPAf2pWOkrgF0QosBAbZRsOYk7fPc-AK2WLq4-aBwYkJFyj1VZyrE5ntb6fkPb1No7mM-4oLWc0VR3hwn_ZtV5P_m8UZMh2wGr8A/s400/DSC03999.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLPdhUCqxShZU_hEaZtoS7ro0ue2FNEINT4Tzv_HGsSBAz1z6RM2JtCALKPYPcEiDCFMZ3wL8G0o6fgI6YtJRNiQDKFIEGOEo77C2RO6svcZmcOAuX7aVlIn9FjH6SWvq0N4B1AwFDME/s1600/DSC04004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509018170573451570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLPdhUCqxShZU_hEaZtoS7ro0ue2FNEINT4Tzv_HGsSBAz1z6RM2JtCALKPYPcEiDCFMZ3wL8G0o6fgI6YtJRNiQDKFIEGOEo77C2RO6svcZmcOAuX7aVlIn9FjH6SWvq0N4B1AwFDME/s400/DSC04004.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp1pbuPGcG574pcaHRRw2wH3OOn0kfAKyig0bVMJ0CCt4tLV3JiMh3Kzoj0WZaZ4qZ8dMPaOQkKPaIqmBWT84pVBaE7RN_w8nhA8YMB8bVhtVHprT8lumF7j275q8GqpQ1eIGWRVYlpc/s1600/DSC04006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509018165282459218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp1pbuPGcG574pcaHRRw2wH3OOn0kfAKyig0bVMJ0CCt4tLV3JiMh3Kzoj0WZaZ4qZ8dMPaOQkKPaIqmBWT84pVBaE7RN_w8nhA8YMB8bVhtVHprT8lumF7j275q8GqpQ1eIGWRVYlpc/s400/DSC04006.JPG" /></a> </div><div> </div><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">After I painted the base, the lampshade color just didn't look right. I knew I should recover them, but I just wasn't in the mood for all that. So, I came up with a simple solution that I think worked really well! I bought a yard of white cotton fabric and cut wide strips to tie around the lampshade. I love how it ties in the white lamp base and makes the champagne colored shade take a back seat. A simple, cheap, and easy solution for a lazy girl who doesn't want to recover odd shaped lampshades!<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4F7UkN8V2Etrf5XaUM8P-9CbAUY0zD9DWkEDTket8HoAR_mtRrUgoZMLUU-lHHHlWyqI0gB90-ZZi6fsjQoxsCp4SOwAuHc0HA9sskNsS4yn-rYyAiS9zSkIjSLZTwZCBjvPGQKb7mo/s1600/DSC04000.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509018148474974866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4F7UkN8V2Etrf5XaUM8P-9CbAUY0zD9DWkEDTket8HoAR_mtRrUgoZMLUU-lHHHlWyqI0gB90-ZZi6fsjQoxsCp4SOwAuHc0HA9sskNsS4yn-rYyAiS9zSkIjSLZTwZCBjvPGQKb7mo/s400/DSC04000.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Just a reminder.....the Expressions Vinyl Giveaway is still open. Don't forget to enter to win a $30 gift certificate to their online store. If you missed it, </span><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/expressions-vinyl-giveaway.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">click here</span></em></strong> </span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">to leave a comment on the giveaway post. The winner will be announced Saturday.<br /></span><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/"><img src="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/images/vinyl-button_edited-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-29364531029768513682010-08-23T11:05:00.005-05:002010-08-23T11:13:52.954-05:00Expressions Vinyl Giveaway<div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/"><img src="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/images/vinyl-button_edited-2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am super excited to announce that my newest sponsor, </span><a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/"><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">Expressions Vinyl</span></em></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, is offering a fabulous giveaway to my readers! They are giving away a <span style="color:#ff0000;">$30 gift certificate</span> to one lucky winner. If you own a cricut, silhouette, or other craft cutter, then this is the giveaway for YOU! Maybe you've always wanted to cut vinyl and never tried......this is your chance to sample some of the wonderful products they have available for <span style="color:#ff0000;">FREE</span>! I started ordering my vinyl from them a few months ago because of their afforable prices, range of colors, quality, and customer service. My very favorite product they sell right now is the iron on t-shirt vinyl. It is so easy to work with and the finished product is beautiful! No one would ever know it was iron on rather than embroidery, unless they inspected the design closely. Here are a few of the projects I've used the heat transfer vinyl with.........</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/iron-on-t-shirt-vinyl.html">BABY ONESIES</a></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZUbUTnV4I7LUOAl8KnZxZmg7L5u9wrfZY0qYSta0f1SrAVxMXS8dRO9mWOOCW0rTixE82LhPfjAnFgT8XPOJhKQGb3vPzINmw8pOl0iJFyDrnON6GgCPy3-U_vUl2Lp1f0z3uQgl59Q/s1600/DSC03758.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508470441914666162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZUbUTnV4I7LUOAl8KnZxZmg7L5u9wrfZY0qYSta0f1SrAVxMXS8dRO9mWOOCW0rTixE82LhPfjAnFgT8XPOJhKQGb3vPzINmw8pOl0iJFyDrnON6GgCPy3-U_vUl2Lp1f0z3uQgl59Q/s400/DSC03758.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/iron-on-t-shirt-vinyl.html">PERSONALIZED T-SHIRTS</a></span><span style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXe1aFZtvtBzT3r3UIJA4xcoycW8yhvU0JOXoezrKHlHyE6Cn6S78lPqBe3HpQSs1evBMEAIU4VM21MigYQPwB_jUXe9LT1NYeAq7aBAh0yf6QFyo8UTCquWf0FwzEzMBrx5DouJ_yrY/s1600/DSC03776.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508470437209089554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXe1aFZtvtBzT3r3UIJA4xcoycW8yhvU0JOXoezrKHlHyE6Cn6S78lPqBe3HpQSs1evBMEAIU4VM21MigYQPwB_jUXe9LT1NYeAq7aBAh0yf6QFyo8UTCquWf0FwzEzMBrx5DouJ_yrY/s400/DSC03776.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/hiatus-is-over.html">MONOGRAMMED BACKPACK</a></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zfEAdMF-UMYVcQ1lmlDLFQKDUhN3tC-v0hwnUCnZpw6BhSY3nGY7DpYi8lST8a5TVI-PFK_gE-z7vcEqlpl4jMK9GQkF2VMl9hdyT4L5MqBCl0nJC-LVciy-qUt8zmBXOH6VXtX6Js0/s1600/DSC03831+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508470427312526066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zfEAdMF-UMYVcQ1lmlDLFQKDUhN3tC-v0hwnUCnZpw6BhSY3nGY7DpYi8lST8a5TVI-PFK_gE-z7vcEqlpl4jMK9GQkF2VMl9hdyT4L5MqBCl0nJC-LVciy-qUt8zmBXOH6VXtX6Js0/s400/DSC03831+(2).JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/hiatus-is-over.html">MONOGRAMMED PURSE</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zCwvj-nvQwLcdWxUVqTUSuQ3Tsg0IoFI-wdH3LFXYQ90_POMLj8oNhBpFG5nXKCHhTTX6axNIHZOUtPHTer-6NZIxdk4IOU8ATiGpUNaPs0H2kLMiySHZNFqeVg7WJY5LgSKFSVLY9k/s1600/DSC03823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508470422365518434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zCwvj-nvQwLcdWxUVqTUSuQ3Tsg0IoFI-wdH3LFXYQ90_POMLj8oNhBpFG5nXKCHhTTX6axNIHZOUtPHTer-6NZIxdk4IOU8ATiGpUNaPs0H2kLMiySHZNFqeVg7WJY5LgSKFSVLY9k/s400/DSC03823.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;color:#339999;"><a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/"><em><span style="color:#666666;">Expressions Vinyl</span></em> </a>sells Oracal self adhesive vinyl - the same product sold by Provo Craft for super low prices. They offer it in a variety of sizes in over 50 different colors perfect for the CriCut, Silhouette and other craft cutters. They also carry heat transfer vinyl. They ship it out the same day you order it and offer free shipping on orders over $100.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">The <span style="color:#ff0000;">$30</span> Expressions Vinyl giveaway will run through Friday of this week and I'll announce the winner over the weekend.<br />To enter to win, simply leave a comment on this post. </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Good luck and Happy Monday!</span><br /></span></span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com179tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-7366496966955130142010-08-19T23:03:00.021-05:002010-08-19T23:54:31.081-05:00Silver Leaf Boxes<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoPBavswzjjzZcZqKS8wnU56SMf3G7NiEq_JZaiACg9ngrz625zjlAlN41ZetiJZNnJkXN0M9eYqVGTG8Er_3lna68K2lYiOReCB-4LDNJlGa0Kkgjf_xJywWl-MGJwpFlz6IPY-iZLo/s1600/DSC03856.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507340866847428066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoPBavswzjjzZcZqKS8wnU56SMf3G7NiEq_JZaiACg9ngrz625zjlAlN41ZetiJZNnJkXN0M9eYqVGTG8Er_3lna68K2lYiOReCB-4LDNJlGa0Kkgjf_xJywWl-MGJwpFlz6IPY-iZLo/s400/DSC03856.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Ok, I am officially in LOVE with silver leafing. I bought a box of 500 sheets several months ago on e-bay with the intention of using it on a piece of furniture. But I am a big fat chicken and have never gotten around to forcing myself to do it. I thought I'd take baby steps and build up to it. My first project was <strong><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/06/diy-starburst-mirror.html"><span style="color:#339999;">this</span></a></strong> silver leaf starburst mirror I made out of free paint stirrers. It was a bit sketchy at times, but I muddled through and it turned out pretty good. There is defintiely a learning curve when it comes to this technique, but I am beginning to feel like I have it now. The lovely silver leaf storage box in the above picture was originally a green cardboard box from Ikea.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFHAqgx500kPk3aAFLHTuGvA0JGzZdb1VrWi8n0mSC84LYHgFZ7sbjK_7vqv8a0KefO1BbQNow20ojfmhpaRHtcsE9FAXPaHkjxyP3jVlFxHrzdkc7-aw-liWTo_DfSMem7XrvgD1E8E/s1600/DSC03845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507340855952747922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFHAqgx500kPk3aAFLHTuGvA0JGzZdb1VrWi8n0mSC84LYHgFZ7sbjK_7vqv8a0KefO1BbQNow20ojfmhpaRHtcsE9FAXPaHkjxyP3jVlFxHrzdkc7-aw-liWTo_DfSMem7XrvgD1E8E/s400/DSC03845.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I've had these boxes for at least 7 years and I love them still, but the green just isn't in my color pallette anymore. They've been hidden in my closet as extra storage. I also have a white set that sit on the shelves above my computer. I believe the set of three was, and still is, $9.99 at Ikea!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS28dOPa4vOmrHl8LJL-Ff5angN3JWThZqIS_4LRdQUX7AwTeQix9deTSkyzMJZIvUny9yyYXpcKQ-T1aTcmDmBMKrkCdUsd0S7wlDSgO4hJGLFtJaAr8BHvtWA2cSUMJoP8PkHPXHGrs/s1600/DSC03849.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507340846253933362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS28dOPa4vOmrHl8LJL-Ff5angN3JWThZqIS_4LRdQUX7AwTeQix9deTSkyzMJZIvUny9yyYXpcKQ-T1aTcmDmBMKrkCdUsd0S7wlDSgO4hJGLFtJaAr8BHvtWA2cSUMJoP8PkHPXHGrs/s400/DSC03849.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Like I said, the silver leaf sheets I got a great deal for on e-bay. The adhesive size I purchased at Hobby Lobby. It is a rather small bottle, bit I think I only used a quarter of it on all three boxes. Basically, you brush on a thin layer of the adhesive and let dry till tacky. Then you ever so carefully lay the leafing sheets on, overlapping just a bit as you go. With each application, you use a soft flat paintbrush to lightly brush away any excess leafing. It is not hard, but definitely a tedious process with a learning curve. Practice makes perfect, they say!</span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2vzHkCxgerJJbsvhGp5Ucw4lnTyMiOFN-OD1Gqad16Xt_k0RaOlFAfF9t-VA2pTPDU9eYOKG_IIwSS_joRHfSwlkwMppND4zQx6bnQxE_pkiy3A0-bU6wt1s-aLOF6Gize28s1zgumE/s1600/DSC03854.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507340840326175602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2vzHkCxgerJJbsvhGp5Ucw4lnTyMiOFN-OD1Gqad16Xt_k0RaOlFAfF9t-VA2pTPDU9eYOKG_IIwSS_joRHfSwlkwMppND4zQx6bnQxE_pkiy3A0-bU6wt1s-aLOF6Gize28s1zgumE/s400/DSC03854.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I am sooooooo in lust with these boxes now. I love how the silver leaf even picked up the texture of the boxes. And I was surprised to see how the leafing adhered to even the thread stiching around the lids and base. The fabric pulls, I tucked under the lid so that they would remain intact.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo5F6nUSiNULWrQROsqpHWfrvZ29IkFQgH9CYOrqbn749XgAx5haqA7P66kLyRUaXK9Lc75nGeW0SYuxZ5KrbCG3QcVkWKlVuze69A0TeV_XOrHsvyrjjWXcmTQcyfkqdN6XkqXHYE7c/s1600/DSC03851.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507338901928999794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQo5F6nUSiNULWrQROsqpHWfrvZ29IkFQgH9CYOrqbn749XgAx5haqA7P66kLyRUaXK9Lc75nGeW0SYuxZ5KrbCG3QcVkWKlVuze69A0TeV_XOrHsvyrjjWXcmTQcyfkqdN6XkqXHYE7c/s400/DSC03851.JPG" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">WARNING:</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This is an extremely messy process! Be prepared to have silver bits in your hair, on your clothes, and pretty much covering every single surface in your home. Unless of course, you're super smart and decide to tackle this kind of thing outside!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvRLMzBTlh82tLvqqxsbxCzKvXgWscIOHfgtLIubHjbwr9pw3sZ3q-gShrEwanNKICjI09hgic7efeaHkh79xm8Qdok6yWCMHXAD6nivkuMB4TzCeX4_L7dvh5ynamYDuIZrbGVvRCuk/s1600/DSC03912.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507338898691577330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvRLMzBTlh82tLvqqxsbxCzKvXgWscIOHfgtLIubHjbwr9pw3sZ3q-gShrEwanNKICjI09hgic7efeaHkh79xm8Qdok6yWCMHXAD6nivkuMB4TzCeX4_L7dvh5ynamYDuIZrbGVvRCuk/s400/DSC03912.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Swoon.....I am in love with a cardboard box!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS5RclQ3I57en2exIAP3uQu3Fo1xuadXYfMmu4fggnwf_0mUFDx7F9rMhcO4dAarlGje0nr4b0jTw8nuoa9_GtGbySRinsQ5kL6NuOfKveIvaiGlB6ei0V-e7_ve5HuiAp7ncTFe-ul4/s1600/DSC03915.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507338889772941570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOS5RclQ3I57en2exIAP3uQu3Fo1xuadXYfMmu4fggnwf_0mUFDx7F9rMhcO4dAarlGje0nr4b0jTw8nuoa9_GtGbySRinsQ5kL6NuOfKveIvaiGlB6ei0V-e7_ve5HuiAp7ncTFe-ul4/s400/DSC03915.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I replaced my white set for this picture to see how they'd look against my chocolate brown walls. I'm not loving it, so the white ones went back up. However, I have big plans for these gorgeous boxes in the near future!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6N6qzQshBuKSXAkvlFg30G2wr4WQ9fg7A561qllSjespXRdIWt_eCnYjf-2yiTyWmkKs2BYbGrRjnrMlCH2J_Dqy351dJMZKT1KVcrNVw8N5y353H0te0CfNPzvaTssBRDKj8mrqlqBg/s1600/DSC02449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507338882954137490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6N6qzQshBuKSXAkvlFg30G2wr4WQ9fg7A561qllSjespXRdIWt_eCnYjf-2yiTyWmkKs2BYbGrRjnrMlCH2J_Dqy351dJMZKT1KVcrNVw8N5y353H0te0CfNPzvaTssBRDKj8mrqlqBg/s400/DSC02449.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">They will be going on the shelves (that sit half finished in the gargage) above my work table. I believe this half finished project thing is becoming a disturbing theme around here. It seems everywhere I look, I see unfinished projects belonging to me or my hubby. We are sick, sick people and just might need an intervention.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH-JN7dqP-5KZcQdy5n2jsDW_v8WVTcw2HOz8IBKxBGZUzXxyAGK_oGzjnjzLFJwOj9H83esAq89wqjrMKG-5gdMW90Zf70FI15owon3eA-RKzRtzz-ZrthZ0oy3fbQrU_vPAd82PRv8/s1600/DSC03037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507338870346352882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH-JN7dqP-5KZcQdy5n2jsDW_v8WVTcw2HOz8IBKxBGZUzXxyAGK_oGzjnjzLFJwOj9H83esAq89wqjrMKG-5gdMW90Zf70FI15owon3eA-RKzRtzz-ZrthZ0oy3fbQrU_vPAd82PRv8/s400/DSC03037.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I want to use<span style="color:#339999;"> <strong><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/06/diy-starburst-mirror.html"><span style="color:#339999;">this</span></a></strong></span> starburst mirror I made in my workspace as well. I think it will compliment the silver leaf boxes perfectly! Now, if I could only finish this project to completion we'd be in business. Wish me luck, ask me about it frequently, and keep me accountable people!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-60513983068806008332010-08-18T20:37:00.019-05:002010-08-18T21:28:38.829-05:00The Hiatus is OVER!<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEZS3M9ZdSYOf8DPZmD8FfrthyEbf-pYLw8PNHmeKFAArT9NmbRjB0I3wFkvigB6sxRcEEMoGNgaYv3PwwD7AWpkpI5szT_jFuTVeL1Wz5itmROZrv2HKs6h4Xx_bb63P3LtzltfYOR8/s1600/DSC03821.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506931087565886594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEZS3M9ZdSYOf8DPZmD8FfrthyEbf-pYLw8PNHmeKFAArT9NmbRjB0I3wFkvigB6sxRcEEMoGNgaYv3PwwD7AWpkpI5szT_jFuTVeL1Wz5itmROZrv2HKs6h4Xx_bb63P3LtzltfYOR8/s400/DSC03821.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I bet you're all thinking I've packed up and quit blogging, right? Nope......just over-extended and lame! This last week has been a whirlwind of excitement and chaos and some sadness too. My sweet 4 year old who loves to talk and sing and play and learn, started pre-school. She's as happy as a clam and comes home bubbling over with excitement to tell me all about it! I had to take this picture of her blinged out school shoes......they are precious and soooooo her.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp34q1YspCjknD9Y1EfrPlEl0_YHejIjkirY3AIR6Fpn0UeGoztegVoSVum0teByOYQxBRbaSZajBDc2Yx2mlw3sT1zVrGurWbi-Zq0d-uBH-hJTJlKKA9euR59M3iaRZ0NbU5mQJ73E/s1600/DSC03831+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506931074614196706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp34q1YspCjknD9Y1EfrPlEl0_YHejIjkirY3AIR6Fpn0UeGoztegVoSVum0teByOYQxBRbaSZajBDc2Yx2mlw3sT1zVrGurWbi-Zq0d-uBH-hJTJlKKA9euR59M3iaRZ0NbU5mQJ73E/s400/DSC03831+(2).JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Remember the two quilted bags I teased you with and said I'd be back the next day to show you the finished product??? Yeah, obviously that didn't happen. But better late than never, right? I used the iron on vinyl sheets (from <a href="http://expressionsvinyl.com/"><span style="color:#339999;">Expressions Vinyl</span></a>) I told you about in <a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/08/iron-on-t-shirt-vinyl.html"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>this post</strong></span></a>, to</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">personalize this cute backpack. I love that it looks like it's machine embroidered. You'd never know the difference unless you really inspected it closely. My trusty cricut and this iron on vinyl are my new obsession!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SqP-AIQ0WBKBl6iV00QpL-WEordyPL9Pt8q2SSJ7bDyZjIswVmJGTX6Om-8DbgQ7MwuFWJ5wGFpT3zQ6TfLqHwl0-9BcfcznfymuQyMbS6GcvFgsoWM6ps4NlmSiWWsk1jWF1l5E9s8/s1600/DSC03823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506931069862885922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SqP-AIQ0WBKBl6iV00QpL-WEordyPL9Pt8q2SSJ7bDyZjIswVmJGTX6Om-8DbgQ7MwuFWJ5wGFpT3zQ6TfLqHwl0-9BcfcznfymuQyMbS6GcvFgsoWM6ps4NlmSiWWsk1jWF1l5E9s8/s400/DSC03823.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This little hipster bag, I monogrammed for my Mom. If you know her well, then you know how much she loves a small black bag she can wear. I'm pretty sure she owns at least 74 of them.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkKE-33fqOJUzty4da8wkF_dye9Jwti0a1yAg1uCh4LsVSazzOyZR5DI_BbjGlM_VLwhz7wT2QxckvrWJ9FKQhyphenhyphenqq11OQSUKYhVttvKxGFyLtylqOAf06rTl4gM3XKVkf2M21JH-Xync/s1600/DSC09934.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506931062150836306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkKE-33fqOJUzty4da8wkF_dye9Jwti0a1yAg1uCh4LsVSazzOyZR5DI_BbjGlM_VLwhz7wT2QxckvrWJ9FKQhyphenhyphenqq11OQSUKYhVttvKxGFyLtylqOAf06rTl4gM3XKVkf2M21JH-Xync/s400/DSC09934.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This sweet lady and this precious man left this morning for an 18 month mission in Santiago, Chile. Their 5 children and their spouses, along with 17 grandchildren were all there to see them off. To say there were lots of tears and sadness would be an understatement, but more than that, there was abundant love and intense pride! I am so proud of my mom and dad. They are the best people I know. It was so hard to say goodbye to them today, but I am comforted with the knowledge that they are doing God's work and that they are in His hands.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">ADIOS, Elder y Hermana Pack!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-78587125500171247792010-08-11T00:20:00.036-05:002010-08-11T00:51:20.952-05:00Fun With Feathers<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfS7QH5uAT71zB5UIOM9RKwSzeQDXIOcmSfyq6AK0ummboRaizBZX-Qg3WhD0yE1-T5PWEej_yBa5E-AcGHABRVJccQ3JmjqE8F21245H3DvD2hW0ocboR33mZdHMwf-jIbORbzKCbYE/s1600/DSC03829.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504019087397483682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfS7QH5uAT71zB5UIOM9RKwSzeQDXIOcmSfyq6AK0ummboRaizBZX-Qg3WhD0yE1-T5PWEej_yBa5E-AcGHABRVJccQ3JmjqE8F21245H3DvD2hW0ocboR33mZdHMwf-jIbORbzKCbYE/s320/DSC03829.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I love me some feathers. I think they are the perfect accessory in home decor, as well as fashion!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRQEp8N4tUWQWiaub9ZFR0jZsTcaBguiX1CQDbNQmSpKyjSsY9q6aN7tSdqAM9xr4BjoAemx4e_haou-N3QNgX_RXjVpmhosy8NYLOSCvILBFGTuUW2cu6vLzUjYSfar2jixFcmkV13Q/s1600/DSC03822.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504019078246719490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRQEp8N4tUWQWiaub9ZFR0jZsTcaBguiX1CQDbNQmSpKyjSsY9q6aN7tSdqAM9xr4BjoAemx4e_haou-N3QNgX_RXjVpmhosy8NYLOSCvILBFGTuUW2cu6vLzUjYSfar2jixFcmkV13Q/s320/DSC03822.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My latest project began when I found this precious canvas clutch at Hobby Lobby. It comes from a new line called "Me & My Bag". They have aprons, purses, tote bags, bibs, and more. And to sweeten the deal, they are all half off this week. I paid $2 for the clutch.....what a steal!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5PsuKaOT2JKFKxSmQGiZPhQqyJnrVYuG4gWCg9os4iCEyGKnMs388enIc6LwJCuLhonLqCvuh8MclbY2snd0JAhPaZUW3GpYnJg-2kR3WL-g28dSX0LlCf6O6v8ioL0m564Z1c_U1eA/s1600/DSC03826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504019068319184482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5PsuKaOT2JKFKxSmQGiZPhQqyJnrVYuG4gWCg9os4iCEyGKnMs388enIc6LwJCuLhonLqCvuh8MclbY2snd0JAhPaZUW3GpYnJg-2kR3WL-g28dSX0LlCf6O6v8ioL0m564Z1c_U1eA/s320/DSC03826.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I decided to use some feathers to gussy it up and make it a real show stopper. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">{If your initials are HSM, please avert your eyes because it may or may not be a birthday gift.}</span><br /></span></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1AIbxT0zWpEB42R7s7gtgW7oOzvIyPrurUn7LGQ2aHf67VFLO7CybazNlxbmTUNjrjdGAdPXuvlzIm8hVIw5tpvNbR041MbStxWhKtR3BbNXbvqNvH-2ADpd_o2P88kJw-f4Whaa1fk/s1600/DSC03827.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504019064948773186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1AIbxT0zWpEB42R7s7gtgW7oOzvIyPrurUn7LGQ2aHf67VFLO7CybazNlxbmTUNjrjdGAdPXuvlzIm8hVIw5tpvNbR041MbStxWhKtR3BbNXbvqNvH-2ADpd_o2P88kJw-f4Whaa1fk/s320/DSC03827.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">To make it a bit more versatile, I decided to add a pin to the back instead of gluing the feathers right onto the clutch. This way it can be used as an embellishment on the bag or be taken off and worn as a brooch. You could also add a clip to the back and use it in your hair too!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12oGNW4dZSlVv3HGWbJvGQg269nJVZwOTD6hmxwyV83vOZfek0H3ly-dY0LombwUN6QgnvoBTR7UCeoL_3PSj-DTEi5uOhsPQI8QsbY9oVQvKFKYGyLfh6XTV1UYLt7Mm0M2utn-fzaQ/s1600/DSC03831.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504018291510566434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12oGNW4dZSlVv3HGWbJvGQg269nJVZwOTD6hmxwyV83vOZfek0H3ly-dY0LombwUN6QgnvoBTR7UCeoL_3PSj-DTEi5uOhsPQI8QsbY9oVQvKFKYGyLfh6XTV1UYLt7Mm0M2utn-fzaQ/s320/DSC03831.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I think the end result is wicked cute!<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwoV8UuuZjh5bO3T4daIjzZR2kZWLI124QC0-bo_A7atvOHU2H6rmrrj9GUMpe4PRR10DnxVprzxj5ijN8UWeCUMet_dO8ahbFlRAMA6nIMoxsUPIIzmAYmBq0Lf3-CsdKKEMoP3LD8M/s1600/DSC03861.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504018284714156322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwoV8UuuZjh5bO3T4daIjzZR2kZWLI124QC0-bo_A7atvOHU2H6rmrrj9GUMpe4PRR10DnxVprzxj5ijN8UWeCUMet_dO8ahbFlRAMA6nIMoxsUPIIzmAYmBq0Lf3-CsdKKEMoP3LD8M/s320/DSC03861.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">These quilted bags are from the same line that's half off.....both less than $5 after the discount. Be sure and come back tomorrow when I show you what I'm doing with these beauties</span>!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-78432508541074176142010-08-10T10:19:00.047-05:002010-08-10T11:24:11.033-05:00Wooden Spoon Puppets<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogdbRAyFt2Hxc8CJO_teAlryroqgwogR2rWTJzL6Zrk8jqi4utvUoIhhjic5CyRd13CuB4lv2Y6sxzxR6H879iBhFAQpXLBJzuWLKbAsHIQP-aA_E32gbCO4o21Fas2FqTOIOUMIpRhg/s1600/DSC03833.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802522757000338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogdbRAyFt2Hxc8CJO_teAlryroqgwogR2rWTJzL6Zrk8jqi4utvUoIhhjic5CyRd13CuB4lv2Y6sxzxR6H879iBhFAQpXLBJzuWLKbAsHIQP-aA_E32gbCO4o21Fas2FqTOIOUMIpRhg/s320/DSC03833.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">A few weeks ago, while waiting in line at Hobby Lobby, I picked up a book on kid's crafts. They had some of the funnest, cutest, most ingenius ideas I'd seen for kids. Alot of the crafts I see geared toward kids are pretty useless, and end up in the trash within a day or two. Which is the whole reason why I steer clear of them. But when I saw these adorable little puppet people made out of wooden spoons, I fell in love. I have two girls who love imaginative play and I knew they would love these fun puppets as well.</span><br /></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_bhmjn1c2eACL1ZVsswHS0bE3lQZZWuPst6ZGha6cMiDIS6_sEhow8WG65imNfa7Wfc9R9Mqm9HaD7d3tkAv2CVUBpLFSs2Svu9DDkToxkvD7w-ZAU7mZchUzVceDoRTjScES0MBGwQ/s1600/DSC03832.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802513499333042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_bhmjn1c2eACL1ZVsswHS0bE3lQZZWuPst6ZGha6cMiDIS6_sEhow8WG65imNfa7Wfc9R9Mqm9HaD7d3tkAv2CVUBpLFSs2Svu9DDkToxkvD7w-ZAU7mZchUzVceDoRTjScES0MBGwQ/s320/DSC03832.JPG" /> </a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I started by "borrowing" two wooden spoons out of the hubby's camping gear. Then I used barbie clothes to trace a template for the dress. I cut several strings of yarn to the length I wanted their hair to be, tied a knot in the center, and hot glued the knot onto the spoon. The rainbow hair I left straight, but the brown one I braided into pigtails. I added pearls to make buttons and a necklace, some googley eyes, and a hot pink fabric pout for the lips......simple and cute!<br /></span></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802236313343538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtw528oheDsIXmF3bb11CJgGhJnDzUDYFbTUcvFh-n3wux7DDxWZJ2yyGNZJ1Fl-g7mQeWDmEhpeRem2Lvqwx8ushPgwXDq8JGOkVBg0nIGu7xj6wB_R87vQbMav1PM2uPHiHcJH_GnU/s320/DSC03843.JPG" /> </p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I had no idea how wildly popular they would be, until Emma woke up this morning. She noticed them immediately sitting on the counter and gasped. Then she said, "Oh Mommy, WHAT are these"? When I told her I had made them for her to play puppet theater with, I'm pretty sure she squealed with delight. She took them and ran back to her room to get started.</span><br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rjxrfZiIyh2nCWpGGk240XOuvkGmVBOHcx6ne6vOhIEkJEDtBL3ApNXbhHyQHBfrV8m98lcTEPGoVYXjRdjvJ0Nxl8bg56LEpkLpbHKOydf282PFL_b2KHu97ms6OLstNB2TpbWjKqY/s1600/DSC03844.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503814489827028242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rjxrfZiIyh2nCWpGGk240XOuvkGmVBOHcx6ne6vOhIEkJEDtBL3ApNXbhHyQHBfrV8m98lcTEPGoVYXjRdjvJ0Nxl8bg56LEpkLpbHKOydf282PFL_b2KHu97ms6OLstNB2TpbWjKqY/s320/DSC03844.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJqDCjXJtc8HaPsNQrwwjIfigjY_doG2DdgFdVtAZaz2x5H5k1AOR98OAbywyealD78KuALIM4pwe_TPIS9gn5XYIizsvrQ08DFePZoF3TugZoSw2zyfNvAtiPR_bT4SOwnWbnlbmQeg/s1600/DSC03847.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802222753104402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJqDCjXJtc8HaPsNQrwwjIfigjY_doG2DdgFdVtAZaz2x5H5k1AOR98OAbywyealD78KuALIM4pwe_TPIS9gn5XYIizsvrQ08DFePZoF3TugZoSw2zyfNvAtiPR_bT4SOwnWbnlbmQeg/s320/DSC03847.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I had so much fun seeing the girls play with their new wooden spoon puppets and watching their creativity soar.<br /></span><br /></p><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSct21nGxpxIo_noecg-xMPIGIpDFYvOYkv1j_uL25s3K4YdZxhqbaiWBWSYhBx6aCPEyGfmK7wTn2Ei4Jo_-AJygvBSSVdWOjdQ2hyphenhyphenwpfKGQlpVL1NeNfRoklS7fsCDi14XinMcBQ6g/s1600/DSC03840.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503802222391964242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSct21nGxpxIo_noecg-xMPIGIpDFYvOYkv1j_uL25s3K4YdZxhqbaiWBWSYhBx6aCPEyGfmK7wTn2Ei4Jo_-AJygvBSSVdWOjdQ2hyphenhyphenwpfKGQlpVL1NeNfRoklS7fsCDi14XinMcBQ6g/s320/DSC03840.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">If you like kid's crafts, be sure and stop by The CSI Project this week. That is our weekly themed challenge and the link up begins today. We'd love to have you come and link up your favorite kid craft projects or just stop by and say hi!</span> </div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-300.png" /> </a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-56546308686396293042010-08-05T23:10:00.021-05:002010-08-05T23:58:21.379-05:00Iron On T-Shirt Vinyl<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3UPPa2ePJNC9l6QbBoqW5hSCevSv2zNGPXrLBKtMf1n6tZT96LAgHnZMWqYgDs6AQCkZ9iTiBi8T7uMtC6dxYxmHHf7PfWHqeW3gAFTg4t-PMj7jfQvOp19oyK0oegYcJTY_eDotYvA/s1600/DSC03758.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502147047401487074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3UPPa2ePJNC9l6QbBoqW5hSCevSv2zNGPXrLBKtMf1n6tZT96LAgHnZMWqYgDs6AQCkZ9iTiBi8T7uMtC6dxYxmHHf7PfWHqeW3gAFTg4t-PMj7jfQvOp19oyK0oegYcJTY_eDotYvA/s320/DSC03758.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I think I have found one of the coolest products ever! I may be way behind the rest of the world and the last one to know about it, but that's ok. I'm good with that. If you have a cricut or silhouette machine, then you absolutely positively must get some iron on t-shirt vinyl. It is so fun and full of possibilities. I have been ordering my vinyl from <a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/index.php"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Expressions Vinyl</span> </a>recently. They have a great selection of colors and they ship quickly. So, when I noticed this new product they were offering, I was curious to see if it lived up to the hype. Guess what.....it does! I whipped out 2 stinkin adorable t-shirts tonight in less than 30 minutes. Here's a rundown of how easy it really is.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d9sxOJkIBFoLJR85Ib4WFzOHZXGHHcNCEmyPEv2soDpXgIoB-ZDSeWmQnAgZ5rLn-X6tE30uytlz1nmwRfc1pRURf74_kCP3bRGKtmtMeuibls4DmcbYn1c5fjv1WHFKWfrADHFHlfs/s1600/DSC03751.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502147036772234066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9d9sxOJkIBFoLJR85Ib4WFzOHZXGHHcNCEmyPEv2soDpXgIoB-ZDSeWmQnAgZ5rLn-X6tE30uytlz1nmwRfc1pRURf74_kCP3bRGKtmtMeuibls4DmcbYn1c5fjv1WHFKWfrADHFHlfs/s320/DSC03751.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I started with a simple cotton onesie from Walmart ($2.50)</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeBWxaMElTOmFYg6lO1Dw_rSgNHJI9bZhVggSURVuTFQvcpeZk7MhEE2SoLWv1OHvOlfX2vP0GjGVFn3HakJp8zr9MEf_07EBtSoFQoPcfaNdfZk2kEgHzQlXWvCSqA8NSFXj1A9OQXQ/s1600/DSC03752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502147032724353234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeBWxaMElTOmFYg6lO1Dw_rSgNHJI9bZhVggSURVuTFQvcpeZk7MhEE2SoLWv1OHvOlfX2vP0GjGVFn3HakJp8zr9MEf_07EBtSoFQoPcfaNdfZk2kEgHzQlXWvCSqA8NSFXj1A9OQXQ/s320/DSC03752.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I used my cricut and sure cuts alot software to design and cut out the vinyl. One very important tip.......you must spell everything backwards and use the flip function on your machine. Everything is done backwards with the iron on vinyl because the machine actually cuts it from the back rather than the front with regular vinyl. You even apply the vinyl wrong side up on the cutting mat, too. It's a bit different than cutting regular vinyl, but easy once you catch on.<br /></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESlNTAtKL7ajSCRLz95sB1upEWkIegjS4vMm8yHuxihA-1HB70eTxeCJCaa_D0AAG7byl_ApPi4G_W1xqsiyCuMpTKSVPgMMHA2EOSnI-dv6XsLvSVlpYCl4FpMZxJG1_ZHh-8aL_WXg/s1600/DSC03755.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502145627150282978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESlNTAtKL7ajSCRLz95sB1upEWkIegjS4vMm8yHuxihA-1HB70eTxeCJCaa_D0AAG7byl_ApPi4G_W1xqsiyCuMpTKSVPgMMHA2EOSnI-dv6XsLvSVlpYCl4FpMZxJG1_ZHh-8aL_WXg/s320/DSC03755.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">There is a clear plastic backing on the vinyl that works as the transfer paper. You iron right on top of it and then peel it away once the vinyl adheres to the material....about 10 - 15 seconds.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9gz_qKEG-42LkTLK9dMCerrMpbIa6MnoR9hL2hBRGtTr20xSRzNSvOcxlU2mYwXbsJWVcfn1STd5IMZLrqckzUcmxQjMEFIsvHhgc2-r4IJDnl_9i8waTSTpN5cfEOV4DgumaDOELl0/s1600/DSC03759.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502145616106149906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9gz_qKEG-42LkTLK9dMCerrMpbIa6MnoR9hL2hBRGtTr20xSRzNSvOcxlU2mYwXbsJWVcfn1STd5IMZLrqckzUcmxQjMEFIsvHhgc2-r4IJDnl_9i8waTSTpN5cfEOV4DgumaDOELl0/s320/DSC03759.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And the finished product is this custom personalized onesie! Isn't it adorable?</span><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrQeIoLkTylr7NrJpgMNR9PZ4hOe8D75iiBLV2qe_PYv4z4FBzqI9hs_cy_w8h27OqlZ3gzg3-VSP-UrCoGXbVCAgReP0OONrYbAokHyfB9Vi35apNx9kTd9HCTEESScfwIKNSC2iTBQ/s1600/DSC03767.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502145602459619138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrQeIoLkTylr7NrJpgMNR9PZ4hOe8D75iiBLV2qe_PYv4z4FBzqI9hs_cy_w8h27OqlZ3gzg3-VSP-UrCoGXbVCAgReP0OONrYbAokHyfB9Vi35apNx9kTd9HCTEESScfwIKNSC2iTBQ/s320/DSC03767.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Earlier today I picked up this little t-shirt for a couple bucks to play around with and see what I could create with my newest obsession.....iron on vinyl!<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLaPqN2HO0jWKwXHYsI55LoxF8dd2yaX6BsS_4hNXeMt-hf_9hcp0SKQ0dVrYOOGcjD3XE8099oK8C5NQA49Menzm3XwQ3ANA30o0zRBNC9ilfAiudHrg-JZs4OFPXSm0JV0feVDlM3L_/s1600/DSC03775.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502145601995572258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLaPqN2HO0jWKwXHYsI55LoxF8dd2yaX6BsS_4hNXeMt-hf_9hcp0SKQ0dVrYOOGcjD3XE8099oK8C5NQA49Menzm3XwQ3ANA30o0zRBNC9ilfAiudHrg-JZs4OFPXSm0JV0feVDlM3L_/s320/DSC03775.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Ummmmmmm.......hello! How cute is this? I actually layered two different colors of vinyl on top of each other. I wasn't sure it would work because it says the vinyl is for use on fabric only. I tested two small pieces on a ratty old t-shirt I use for cleaning and it worked like a dream.<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4vDvHcF1zIR2Sh_n4rfMq9-3LWPko5qXF6f2ph-OhZVYaju4LKCJIkD0JtDIwX3McVsa1kxuPsxBBDtNhAqkSopGTG1KxVgg95LwRXQLUMVJlSQp28bstxcIV9vWPi7Qs7sn3CDUmg37/s1600/DSC03776.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502145585662115090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4vDvHcF1zIR2Sh_n4rfMq9-3LWPko5qXF6f2ph-OhZVYaju4LKCJIkD0JtDIwX3McVsa1kxuPsxBBDtNhAqkSopGTG1KxVgg95LwRXQLUMVJlSQp28bstxcIV9vWPi7Qs7sn3CDUmg37/s320/DSC03776.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I can hardly wait to put this outfit on Ava tomoorrow! The only problem is that I don't have one for Emma.....she will NOT be happy with me. I guess that's a great reason to make another cute t-shirt, right?</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This how to <strong><em><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/pages/videos.php"><span style="color:#ff6666;">video</span></a></em></strong> from </span><a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Expressions Vinyl</span> </span></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">is very helpful and quite informative. If you plan to use this product, I suggest watching it before you start. Good luck, have fun, and let me know if you make something with iron on vinyl.....I'd love to see it!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-69399501186618186402010-08-03T23:35:00.020-05:002010-08-04T00:16:13.452-05:00Wedding Mania!<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkR9uY5vdvDRHGMDC7BeYI5mGrAu5A_tRag7IuNqFYd1RdIlsVwxMbsujqhQQRrFYMwvsGoBO8L29C0omZi2Dn1LgMoNhmK8e0cDNydGoZPRS8Y9vq9hBrTSr7_fd3eJpdBNo1zy5Da0/s1600/DSC03716.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410503474526322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkR9uY5vdvDRHGMDC7BeYI5mGrAu5A_tRag7IuNqFYd1RdIlsVwxMbsujqhQQRrFYMwvsGoBO8L29C0omZi2Dn1LgMoNhmK8e0cDNydGoZPRS8Y9vq9hBrTSr7_fd3eJpdBNo1zy5Da0/s320/DSC03716.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> </span></div><p> </p><p><br /> </p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My sweet niece, Lauren, is getting married this weekend. It is wonderful to see the beautiful, kind, talented woman she has become. But I think I will always think of her as Lolo.....that precious freckle faced red headed baby with a raspy smoker's voice. What a doll! I am thrilled for her, and love to see her so in love and happy. I consider it an honor to be able to help with her wedding in any way I can.</span> </div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTu7y3tCz_FBjAsWnUDxWV1Unsj-5B2ETm4B9GWkIgpGSD8Rr2MIsX5z95NU1vHvmM_gttglfOI2p2oJHwwfKhpkZjF8ofKDvQ1utF2OZadhLn0vQkldK2KrPpII1o6r3LzCvcGuLqok/s1600/DSC03719.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410498733313170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTu7y3tCz_FBjAsWnUDxWV1Unsj-5B2ETm4B9GWkIgpGSD8Rr2MIsX5z95NU1vHvmM_gttglfOI2p2oJHwwfKhpkZjF8ofKDvQ1utF2OZadhLn0vQkldK2KrPpII1o6r3LzCvcGuLqok/s320/DSC03719.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I made these simple monograms to cover the ribbon seams on these beautiful square glass vases. Imagine them filled with split peas and gorgeous blue hydrangeas. I think these centerpieces will be perfect.....simple, yet elegant!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-_HGSh0p57M85iSwyQjirh8pzyXjWuD1ZayJ7gOzy4sp6yEFeZGmTqQN2FWc6MlFGXA0y1h8gIdQov_qdNme-MZMXyR55VSv6ag9fM6tk1FMVVenY-xb1r0cszXV7PL2WsD1sol1bT8/s1600/DSC03726.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410132637655282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-_HGSh0p57M85iSwyQjirh8pzyXjWuD1ZayJ7gOzy4sp6yEFeZGmTqQN2FWc6MlFGXA0y1h8gIdQov_qdNme-MZMXyR55VSv6ag9fM6tk1FMVVenY-xb1r0cszXV7PL2WsD1sol1bT8/s320/DSC03726.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I made these rosettes for her bridesmaids. The wedding colors are chartruese green and navy blue.....I adore this combination! In real life the green on these rosettes is much brighter. I think they will add a great pop of color on the girls' navy blue dresses. My sisters and I got together a couple weeks ago and made 80 of these to pin onto the chair sashes. We pulled a late nighter, but we finally got them all done. Oh, and did I mention that the ones we made for the chairs were twice this size?<br /></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItKxJfai6GuODxFP5UkntAinnBHrzm0VdhD-y4_dDXadLvNN0q_Ka0imULo16tjoZhOaOKrIbsZKEHoMgKcyFah9DxporHsXMRK_WG7NjghG-y2prHJqGZsf9s8esJ7qPcJPuLB88X4I/s1600/DSC03739.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410129334419266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItKxJfai6GuODxFP5UkntAinnBHrzm0VdhD-y4_dDXadLvNN0q_Ka0imULo16tjoZhOaOKrIbsZKEHoMgKcyFah9DxporHsXMRK_WG7NjghG-y2prHJqGZsf9s8esJ7qPcJPuLB88X4I/s320/DSC03739.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Tonight was her bridal shower and I really wnted to make something special for her. Since her wedding colors are also the colors she wants to decorate with, I decided to incorporate navy and green into my gift. Again, the lighting makes this green look dull, but it is so pretty in real life.<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVORR5Nw2XV2DZzgmTWvLuh2Dc1BpQBrTx6reoPwzJY6yYSft0Ter_95JAvWqaXEIVsWtxg2LXyGpS1g_IzfsSn_Xag4X0m4oMC6-ChUus-QCFTFBC5gm0JuRa2oNBl-GUMk_CWiVyWI/s1600/DSC03744.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410122856124930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVORR5Nw2XV2DZzgmTWvLuh2Dc1BpQBrTx6reoPwzJY6yYSft0Ter_95JAvWqaXEIVsWtxg2LXyGpS1g_IzfsSn_Xag4X0m4oMC6-ChUus-QCFTFBC5gm0JuRa2oNBl-GUMk_CWiVyWI/s320/DSC03744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I used a scrap of canvas drop cloth to tie up the sign. That is my newest use for all the fabric remnants I have lying around. I love the texture and this natural color goes with absolutely everything. It's a nice alternative to your standard bow.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxPvFg7vjieee_QQqX01oPTP_t8aLSZaq3wsOL2ScOmfIdaQHxo05kNa_k7u_5INA3ZHNp7aFIRjQ_wQLEpcJ-IljQzyQ9jgNED-8c-WDeN7bmYeMRYQOrth5KRsY9ogjbW83rU2aHUY/s1600/DSC03748.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410111009226050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxPvFg7vjieee_QQqX01oPTP_t8aLSZaq3wsOL2ScOmfIdaQHxo05kNa_k7u_5INA3ZHNp7aFIRjQ_wQLEpcJ-IljQzyQ9jgNED-8c-WDeN7bmYeMRYQOrth5KRsY9ogjbW83rU2aHUY/s320/DSC03748.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I also made her a personalized Christmas ornament for their first Christmas together. I used a leftover monogram label on the front of the box and tied it up with green toile ribbon.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8iDEY2YaD897kqXCfqe3LOZOWY0-sU2oGa8H2drQlfI3jkB45Cwf2C4nYAQxfJXHzH1bI8ILGoGnVQtaRtmKRHLMqW-i7Z6jvxrhFsiMY7vfjY46HOQdQNb-rFCe0O-gm9hq06FuK8o/s1600/DSC01686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501410105050186722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8iDEY2YaD897kqXCfqe3LOZOWY0-sU2oGa8H2drQlfI3jkB45Cwf2C4nYAQxfJXHzH1bI8ILGoGnVQtaRtmKRHLMqW-i7Z6jvxrhFsiMY7vfjY46HOQdQNb-rFCe0O-gm9hq06FuK8o/s320/DSC01686.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Because I'm lazy and forgetful, I forgot to take a photo of it. But it looks exactly like this one with a different name. I hope she liked her handmade personalized gifts from the heart. Those are by far my favorite kind of gifts.....to give and to recieve!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-27954983653900523302010-07-29T00:29:00.022-05:002010-07-29T01:20:58.263-05:00Homemade Popsicles<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Thanks for all the sweet heartfelt comments on my behalf, ladies! Each and every one of them made my day and I so appreciate your friendships. Seriously, I am fine. I think I was just having a rough week adjusting to some changes, and I got a bit dramatic. Yes, change can be hard....but change can also be a good thing. No worries here. I'm taking it all in stride and getting back into the swing of things, trying to enjoy the last two weeks of summer vacation with my kids.</span> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhFYyZgly4v26TqMi7PqG7UyaTObIuZuqucQC3eXLz6RBeRW807KQVIdu3tvEI0-X-kVyfWXmiClQuH1utp-0-szjsK_FhSxszcIoZsGJrRBOe_VwuHYLmspXujYfsoTUaJvOhal7C6w/s1600/DSC03700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499197023861265122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhFYyZgly4v26TqMi7PqG7UyaTObIuZuqucQC3eXLz6RBeRW807KQVIdu3tvEI0-X-kVyfWXmiClQuH1utp-0-szjsK_FhSxszcIoZsGJrRBOe_VwuHYLmspXujYfsoTUaJvOhal7C6w/s400/DSC03700.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I found these cute popsicle molds at Micheals recently for $1 and thought they'd make for a fun afternoon activity and treat. I love that they have a built in straw for all the melted popsicle juice that otherwise would end up on the floor!<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJZkSQUI33XHjfhwiBtfDLoXpAidvjbxa_F2gB7HLpzrV4qTS42Kxd3wL_qKcLwDKLIZjU3GRQ4CfM3CApE0tnifo4zGlGqLai5oERg5dhEzydN2yA8AW2Q_CoW2xXtDHr0AjT9MF94M/s1600/DSC03707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499197015512250770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJZkSQUI33XHjfhwiBtfDLoXpAidvjbxa_F2gB7HLpzrV4qTS42Kxd3wL_qKcLwDKLIZjU3GRQ4CfM3CApE0tnifo4zGlGqLai5oERg5dhEzydN2yA8AW2Q_CoW2xXtDHr0AjT9MF94M/s400/DSC03707.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">We used our favorite crystal light drink to fill the molds. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">{p.s......this 4 quart pitcher is the bomb diggity of all pitchers. Before I ordered this one from Pampered Chef, we were going through at least 2 pitchers a day. This one holds more than twice as much and it has a plunger built into the lid for mixing.} </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><em>LOVE IT!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCXmobuEdshZjm2NrJ8Tq5uJzAswvUNih6AkAqAXrFISo3tKbj2eEhYuDUdJx4DGHYyzgLLRz44pN9wrjz3PWUfjPtcrhsnYknDOana_KqtBmoq_JgYSgEvvuqRCzEt_RDhlrbI54vAo/s1600/DSC03705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499197008551721298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCXmobuEdshZjm2NrJ8Tq5uJzAswvUNih6AkAqAXrFISo3tKbj2eEhYuDUdJx4DGHYyzgLLRz44pN9wrjz3PWUfjPtcrhsnYknDOana_KqtBmoq_JgYSgEvvuqRCzEt_RDhlrbI54vAo/s400/DSC03705.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">We froze ours overnight, but I think a few hours would suffice. I should definitely win mother of the year for letting my kids eat them for breakfast, right? Hey, it's summertime...we're milking it for all it's worth. They were yummy and tart and oh so good! And less calories and sugar than Lucky Charms, too. Like I said.....definitely mother of the year contender here.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXkwhOBR6izENRywxi_kVlFzjvsCgKpqvTx4cpAgNeZiuXyZiKFTg_eZBiojbDUpezj8WEerJyjObQlB34zhzkr-BZMuvvFKgpxS6lsmf3eBa3C1GcOfGhqchnsFtsDYKoxX-fldV3ig/s1600/DSC03709a.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499197001001465186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXkwhOBR6izENRywxi_kVlFzjvsCgKpqvTx4cpAgNeZiuXyZiKFTg_eZBiojbDUpezj8WEerJyjObQlB34zhzkr-BZMuvvFKgpxS6lsmf3eBa3C1GcOfGhqchnsFtsDYKoxX-fldV3ig/s400/DSC03709a.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Oh, and one more thing. The straw thing is really cool, but the juice ended up on the floor anyway. That's pretty much what you get with toddlers and popsicles...expect it. But it was totally worth the mess to see these little cuties enjoy their very own homemade popsicles that they actually helped make. I think next time we'll be a bit more adventurous and make something with fresh fruit. Mmmmmmmm.....my mouth is watering just thinking about it. The possibilities are endless. Peaches and strawberries and watermelon, oh my!<br /></span><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /></p><p align="center"> </p></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-28743844212584176222010-07-27T15:25:00.014-05:002010-07-27T15:57:11.370-05:00Change is HARD!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFJ1FnjQfGeiv6Nl3Nc4PS2FROgR_r4Tg5K5qBhMhfxd71chGQC1Go-2Q03dYXUuxuFJc9zVJg9sYdZVZ8vdjijPfw8pJLF_-UE-wq4SI1n-CZXMGknAREf8G6gZc3rr1kaW-ii0SUXw/s1600/DSC03692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498691428296271394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFJ1FnjQfGeiv6Nl3Nc4PS2FROgR_r4Tg5K5qBhMhfxd71chGQC1Go-2Q03dYXUuxuFJc9zVJg9sYdZVZ8vdjijPfw8pJLF_-UE-wq4SI1n-CZXMGknAREf8G6gZc3rr1kaW-ii0SUXw/s400/DSC03692.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Hello, my name is Amanda and I'm a bad blogger! I apologize for being MIA the last week. Life has handed me some unexpected twists and turns and I am adjusting to them as best as I can. As I navigate this new chapter in my life and learn to balance it all, I hope that you all can be patient and not give up on me. I considered shutting down my blog, but I just could not do it. This blog is not only a creative outlet for me, it has become such a huge part of who I am. I've come to love that and I'm just not ready to give it up. Plus, I could not handle losing touch with all the dear friends I've made.....y'all mean the world to me!!! With that being said, there have been some other changes. Unfortunately, I've had to close down my etsy shop. Hopefully this will be temporary. I had to pick something to give up, to make my plate less full....and sadly this was the first to go {<span style="font-size:100%;"><em>cue tears</em></span>}. This sign will likely be my last custom order for a while. A friend of mine who lives out of town ordered this for her front porch. I think it turned out so cute and I wanted to give her a sneak peek. I hope you love it, Angie!</span></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t0ksMqdpv6hIOaGMsQvSQWlGYvuRGH89e0eRiXPcIfyiKVgqmwkLp0xYdTiqCU5S3OYuM2hNASa2f4MM61CJdB9scEb0mAIcnhdnmJzbvGRAu5S7IhBjDpc8LFfyvAC_qXw44WQ1j3A/s1600/DSC03697.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498685433011362402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t0ksMqdpv6hIOaGMsQvSQWlGYvuRGH89e0eRiXPcIfyiKVgqmwkLp0xYdTiqCU5S3OYuM2hNASa2f4MM61CJdB9scEb0mAIcnhdnmJzbvGRAu5S7IhBjDpc8LFfyvAC_qXw44WQ1j3A/s400/DSC03697.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pR9xYAWWNKC-cqiP0VqdY-XCcBR4jQo40MEu2A8_stNWJGJGm8rmKPUvPR3R_GVTR_hP2WNm1vw3daO_zcvpedZ8IXJOoV6oZeCdA0tCQ1MJ0LBF8TNgJzNtoiGsHzA4FuvKQdGMo3M/s1600/DSC03694.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498685422515926994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pR9xYAWWNKC-cqiP0VqdY-XCcBR4jQo40MEu2A8_stNWJGJGm8rmKPUvPR3R_GVTR_hP2WNm1vw3daO_zcvpedZ8IXJOoV6oZeCdA0tCQ1MJ0LBF8TNgJzNtoiGsHzA4FuvKQdGMo3M/s400/DSC03694.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div><div align="center"> </div></div></div></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288378010551182384.post-25606678772418839262010-07-21T23:55:00.046-05:002010-07-22T01:10:13.587-05:00Cozie-Palooza 2010<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDrx54Mj8gesRBSHBDbTT-stW1ebxY0sSHt9PnCH3sBmTM0ZXnfvhvG7Ir9LgA_45LOIxZ7BRuJfXTtgbPTJww-HDpuKRnff_3py33HaYX98K8Hw_Acqt6V7lM71ZAMBCja72cgNRcFs/s1600/DSC03603.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496591201589084050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDrx54Mj8gesRBSHBDbTT-stW1ebxY0sSHt9PnCH3sBmTM0ZXnfvhvG7Ir9LgA_45LOIxZ7BRuJfXTtgbPTJww-HDpuKRnff_3py33HaYX98K8Hw_Acqt6V7lM71ZAMBCja72cgNRcFs/s320/DSC03603.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">Just when you thought my posts couldn't get any worse, I'm back with more cozie love! My niece Becca and I got together this afternoon to make fabric covered can cozies...her idea that I totally copied. They were super duper easy and turned out wicked cute. Mine was a little plain, so I decided to use a shabby rosette and some ribbon to jazz it up a bit.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL9Y86Eelw5OWJImw1MtaXiF1-CpTAUwQEp0m1oicSPA9PtT9h68Pnd6YaBu0-WXKRC_W23Dlq23PajoA8CQPSH3uoBz73kxiU4r2NtImIn3F4pp5lYRI1nvxunlhQ1bm9bbQU2IS9c4/s1600/DSC03596.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496591198061125522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL9Y86Eelw5OWJImw1MtaXiF1-CpTAUwQEp0m1oicSPA9PtT9h68Pnd6YaBu0-WXKRC_W23Dlq23PajoA8CQPSH3uoBz73kxiU4r2NtImIn3F4pp5lYRI1nvxunlhQ1bm9bbQU2IS9c4/s320/DSC03596.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">I absolutely love this graphic print I found in the clearance bin at Hobby Lobby.....perfection.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyEF-8GeP33E6_pgvt1qZbZVlQxWMRxYpn_ky5aRrlz-1CjH5D3iP0eo65P1LFAGlRgVy3pIus-u-koXIfQx4ehcuR7rkpXZ0NRk-fcnnBfnY4D2Bh9pc6n5TW_o6I5g_CFpo7_ZBtnA/s1600/DSC03597.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496590730886079170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyEF-8GeP33E6_pgvt1qZbZVlQxWMRxYpn_ky5aRrlz-1CjH5D3iP0eo65P1LFAGlRgVy3pIus-u-koXIfQx4ehcuR7rkpXZ0NRk-fcnnBfnY4D2Bh9pc6n5TW_o6I5g_CFpo7_ZBtnA/s320/DSC03597.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">We simply measured a piece of fabric to fit around the cozie with about half an inch extra on each side for seam allowance. We used iron on stitch witchery to make our seams, but if you sew you could whip this up with your machine very quickly too.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMOmucyhJ1kr7Eo_mDnYvcwyWYqqkhXi92QAs8UWTo5fLSWAEzSoMqxQzHRgl9Pos73Lc7UHBsDOxzaxl5SJmOEhqyvc1sc7jVV19THjlcnwomPS2ON16TqyPYXvu1GMVAk1mPyk0SNw/s1600/DSC03598.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496590721914180850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMOmucyhJ1kr7Eo_mDnYvcwyWYqqkhXi92QAs8UWTo5fLSWAEzSoMqxQzHRgl9Pos73Lc7UHBsDOxzaxl5SJmOEhqyvc1sc7jVV19THjlcnwomPS2ON16TqyPYXvu1GMVAk1mPyk0SNw/s320/DSC03598.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">We used hot glue around the top and bottom edges of the cozie to attach the fabric. For the long seam on the outside we overlapped the two edges and hot glued them down.</span><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPL_-exttamHXAcVcyGHhGzeiGrlcEK3HYWcYipInEWnXjlR3S4l3gqRfKrQQ_-hEJosod6JD2nDKAqtgYdSrClW3tl_MXbbRJfurCU9HzwH1Q-1lCCjQzA-a0ju9k75NbAkbo3w6_yo/s1600/DSC03617.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496590710889673266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPL_-exttamHXAcVcyGHhGzeiGrlcEK3HYWcYipInEWnXjlR3S4l3gqRfKrQQ_-hEJosod6JD2nDKAqtgYdSrClW3tl_MXbbRJfurCU9HzwH1Q-1lCCjQzA-a0ju9k75NbAkbo3w6_yo/s320/DSC03617.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">Becca made this adorable fabric applique with her initial and ironed it onto the paisley fabric with Heat and Bond before she attached it to the cozie. My sad little rosette pales in comparison. Hers turned out too stinkin cute!</span><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4buDKBl-lvqyWYeR9n0QQ4vShuL9ilE21m2eOP5p_TpDzPna17uRa62TPGdBsVJas0cYtt96Hv3J1iquH14xkBaHCI0qaprC9RIroaxvIWcle2zIGsdXYX1kEL1Ynb82cgPfN4K_SiOk/s1600/DSC03613.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496590702684079170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4buDKBl-lvqyWYeR9n0QQ4vShuL9ilE21m2eOP5p_TpDzPna17uRa62TPGdBsVJas0cYtt96Hv3J1iquH14xkBaHCI0qaprC9RIroaxvIWcle2zIGsdXYX1kEL1Ynb82cgPfN4K_SiOk/s320/DSC03613.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58KCZPvJ-gnlYlxZUMyK60xmn9CkFCHYql17dMcb5dKUZmBCNs5gUnYP_BCKYTvQNe0zXMYCBZ9vrJMFNBSBQYKvLDen4CAg2xF9QAhqf3unsNDq3ZqlE2S7Sf-ZwpridnFFsLTIsvBY/s1600/DSC03615.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496590691274500530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi58KCZPvJ-gnlYlxZUMyK60xmn9CkFCHYql17dMcb5dKUZmBCNs5gUnYP_BCKYTvQNe0zXMYCBZ9vrJMFNBSBQYKvLDen4CAg2xF9QAhqf3unsNDq3ZqlE2S7Sf-ZwpridnFFsLTIsvBY/s320/DSC03615.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;">I love how she layered two different colors of fabric for her applique. It definitely adds that extra special touch and makes it look more custom. In fact, similar cozies sell for $20 at a local boutique. But, I think hers is way cuter and it only cost about $2 to make.....now that's what I call thrifty chic!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz222/baileytouchton/client%20blogs/signature-2.png" /> </div><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Amanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.com15