tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55783143350761455712024-03-14T03:04:16.361-04:00Inspiration Cafe ICMary Neumannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267893137269233951noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-27348443049622899592014-01-14T06:00:00.000-05:002014-01-14T06:00:08.867-05:00Vintage Valentine Mosaic - Junkin' Jewels Series<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With Valentines Day just a month away, we are so pleased to have Carlene from <a href="http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Organized Clutter</a> create a seriously awesome Valentine project and give us an easy to follow tutorial. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am happy to be here today at the Inspiration Cafe, to share a <i><b>Junkin' Jewels</b></i> Valentine's Day project, that I created from a vintage Bake-King heart shaped cake pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love to create seasonal decor from thrift shop items. Kitchen ware is always plentiful at the thrift shops, so many of my projects use items like these: cookie cutters, jello molds, and cake pans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last week I re-purposed the Jello mold, the cookie cutter and the necklace heart <a href="http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2014/01/easy-valentines-day-decor-with-thrift.html">HERE.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last year I made an ice cube tray shadow box <a href="http://organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentines-day-ice-cube-tray-shadow-box.html">HERE.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today, I am going to make a button heart mosaic in the Bake-King cake pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First I glued a row of white buttons around the edge of the heart pan with Elmers Probond Advanced Glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I started filling in the heart with red buttons of various sizes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my button mosaic before grouting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had a container of white non-sanded grout on hand that I mixed up without measuring. I had read on the internet that the grout should be the consistency of peanut butter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I put on a rubber glove and applied the grout with my gloved hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I smoothed the grout, and wiped off some of the grout with a wet sponge. Then I let the grout set up up a bit before I continued removing the grout <b><i>on</i></b> the buttons. This was probably the most time consuming part. I used a wet sponge, several wet Q-tips and a bobby pin to scrape and wipe out the grout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am displaying the mosaic on a plate stand in my kitchen.</span><br />
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<br />Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-8459941799265932432013-12-31T02:19:00.002-05:002013-12-31T03:33:06.964-05:00New Year's Eve Earrings - Mother Crafter<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2014 is here! You can welcome the New Year with these quick and very easy earrings that will add spark to your outfit. The best part: you can make them in, like, 20 minutes. Seriously! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A small fabric scrap (sequined or sparkly)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2 feathers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2 Earring hooks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2 Jump rings or ring connectors</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(See my new pair of scissors? My friend Julieta gave me these along with a matching measure tape and a cutting knife. They are from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. So cute!!!)
Cut 8 strips out of your fabric (approx .25" by 2.25"). Open one of the jump ring or ring connector and insert 4 strips through it. If your fabric is thick and does not want to cooperate (certain fabrics have attitude ;)) you might want to use an embroidery needle to make a hole at the top of the strips. It should look like this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Close your ring. Now put a tiny dot of hot glue at the top tip of your feather and glue it to the wrong side of one of the strips. Put the hook on and... you are done!! See? I told you it was a fast and furious tutorial!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Repeat all the steps to make the second earring. Or just use it solo. You can also play with the length of the strips to make it longer or shorter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy 2014! I look forward to continue creating and sharing with you a lot more awesomeness through the New Year. Here is to a year full of happiness, love, health, inspiration and craftiness! Thank you for reading my blog. Salud y chin chin! (that is Cheers! in Spanish).
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-69382531074694174582013-12-27T05:00:00.000-05:002013-12-27T05:00:12.889-05:00A Winter Blues Solution - Stone Cottage Adventures<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">
Hello to everyone at Inspiration Café! I love being a monthly
contributor! My name is Marci and I blog at <a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">Stone Cottage Adventures.</span></a> Normally, you see me
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When our clocks "Fall Back" and the evenings are dark so early,
something changes for me. Some folks call it <b>Winter
Blues</b>. Once home from work after cooking and eating, I do
absolutely nothing! This year I challenged myself to fight this strange
behavior with reading! My goal is to read one book per week until the
clocks "Spring Forward". With my schedule, that's been working out about
right. It has been a GREAT battle plan and my Winter Blues have not been
so bad! BTW... I am so very grateful to live in a society where
girls are allowed to read! </div>
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<b>1. What are currently reading? I'd love to hear about
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<b>2. Tell us your favorite line from a book.</b><br />
<b>3. How many books have you read this year? Do you set
reading goals for yourself?</b><br />
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adaptations?</b><br />
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If you are curious about the books I've been reading, just click on the
title to see my review! Here they are in no particular order:<br />
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<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/08/one-summer-in-arkansas-book-review.html">One
Summer in Arkansas</a> by Marcia Kemp Sterling<br />
<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/08/i-finished-book-have-you-its-not-very.html">The
Great Gatsby</a> by F Scott Fitzgerald<br />
<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/11/book-review-tigers-in-red-weather.html">Tigers
in Red Weather</a> by Liza Klaussman<br />
<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/11/book-review-christmas-pudding.html">Christmas
Pudding</a> by Nancy Mitford<br />
<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/12/book-review-i-want-to-be-her.html">I
Want to be Her</a> by Andrea Linett<br />
<a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/2013/12/book-review-girls-of-atomic-city.html">The
Girls of Atomic City</a> by Denise Kiernan<br />
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My favorite line from a book is: "She is too fond of books and it has
addled her brain." Louisa May Alcott.<br />
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I am frequently disappointed with book to movie adaptations, but must admit I
love<b><i> Anne of Green Gables</i></b> and <b><i>Anne of
Avonlea</i></b>. <br />
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OK! It's your turn! Let's hear your thoughts about books!<br />
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<b>;-) -Marci</b></div>
Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-64941512222683867252013-12-23T03:29:00.000-05:002013-12-23T03:29:40.625-05:00Saturday Weekly Wrap Up 49<div style="text-align: center;">
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-15216147334002018292013-12-20T04:06:00.000-05:002013-12-20T04:07:34.439-05:00Christmas Guest Room - A Few Miner Adjustments<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hate real live frogs.
They terrify me. We’re talking frozen-in-fear-screaming-at-the-top- of-my-lungs-like-I-am-dying terrified. Their hopping pattern is so unpredictable...how do I know it won't jump across my foot?!?
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway, The FROG. It stands for <b>F</b>amily <b>R</b>oom <b>O</b>ver <b>G</b>arage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>The theme: <strike>Frogs.</strike></b><b> Kids and Christmas cards.</b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My friends send out the loveliest Christmas cards.
Maybe people keep them through the season and then recycle them on January 1<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Make<b> <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">a few Miner adjustments</a></b> and decorate a tree of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This year’s tree dons last year’s Christmas cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I smiled from ear to ear as I fit those cards in and the boys buzzed around hanging their ornaments. Mostly, too close to each other, but they are happily hanging there. This is their tree after all.
Our guests will love the warmth this tree brings to the room.
And the added "bonus"….there are no actual frogs hopping around. No one wants to hear me scream.</span><br />
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Hello Inspiration Cafe readers. I'm Bliss and I blog at <i><b><a href="http://www.bliss-ranch.com/" target="_blank">BlissRanch</a></b></i>. I think when Danni asked me if I would like to do a guest post she was hoping I'd show you a furniture creation, maybe something like this <a href="http://www.bliss-ranch.com/2012/04/my-kodak-moment.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Kodak Dresser</b></i></a>.....<br />
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or maybe a <a href="http://www.bliss-ranch.com/2013/09/rock-roll-dresser-encore.html" target="_blank"><i><b>piece of furniture that rocks</b></i></a>.....<br />
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But it's December for goodness sakes, and Danni is such a deer.....<br />
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So instead I'm going to tell you about the log reindeer we make for friends and family.<br />
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This is one project that I start for the holidays well before the snow flies. My husbands Uncle Tony was our inspiration about 20 years ago. He made fairly good size deer then strung lights on the antlers and one year he made some small ones for us to hang on the tree.<br />
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That started my obsession with making them as gifts, plus we have plenty of the raw material laying around.<br />
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One Christmas Eve some "deer" friends of ours went to church and while they were gone we implemented operation "Not Tonight Deer". The covert mission involved quietly placing "Oh Deer" and "Yes Deer" on their walk way to welcome them when they arrived home. My husband Brawn and I thought we were pretty darn funny.<br />
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Over the years we have made lots of Rudolphs, and every one looks different. The newest ones were made for each of the Grand kids with their names.<br />
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Our original deer had big wiggly eyes, but those didn't hold up so well in winter, and neither did their faux white fur tails. And more than a few red noses have smashed to the ground.<br />
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Now we make most of their body parts out of wood.<br />
Brawns in charge of the main body, tails and ears, I do eyes, antlers, legs and finishing touches.<br />
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They get a coat of glitter so they sparkle in the snow, some get jute with bells, and some get scarves.<br />
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The scarf on this deer was an old knit hat with pom poms that I cut up.</div>
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These ones are out to pasture. Winter is hard on deer. The one on the left is bark-less - Brawn made it that way. These will get all cleaned up with new noses and scarves, fresh antlers, missing legs replaced, and soon they will line our walkway. <br />
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When this deer comes out of the shed it will go live at our oldest son's home, but first it will get some better antlers! </div>
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<br />Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-806589175421194972013-12-15T18:00:00.000-05:002013-12-15T18:00:00.150-05:00Tis the Season for Snowcream Sundaes!<span style="font-size: large;">Happy holidays everyone! Tis the season for all things winter here at <a href="http://silohillfarm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Silo Hill Farm</a> and we are loving the snow this time of year! For all of my friends who live in tropical climates...you're missing out on this dish of lusciousness that only comes with the freezing kind of precipitation....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Nothing makes my heart happier than snow, except when my grandson Jacob spends the night. When both things happen together...well, I'm ecstatic! Such was the case last week. He wanted to play in the snow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We talked about how there is magic in snow and how that is what you see sparkling in the sun. (It's a grandmother's job to perpetuate magical myths, right?) I asked him if he had ever eaten ice cream made out of snow. He had not. I promised we'd make some as soon as sledding was over. Took a while, because sledding is just way too much fun and I hope all of my tropical climate friends get to try it at least once in their lives!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Before we came in, we gathered about 6 cups of clean, fresh snow and left it out on the back deck until we were ready.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We rounded up our ingredients.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And now...6 year old Jacob will show you how easy it is to make! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stir it up until the sugar dissolves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bring in your 6 cups of fresh clean snow and add it in one cup at a time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stir it up some more. Stirring is serious business. When you're done it should look kind of like this....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fill them up, adding the toppings of your choice. Believe it or not...Jacob is a purist and likes his ice cream and his snowcream plain. (All of those toppings like coconut, chocolate chips, whipped cream and a cherry, were for me!) Now...take a taste.</span><br />
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-4798510736577694652013-12-10T06:00:00.000-05:002013-12-10T06:00:09.536-05:00Junkin Jewels - Snow Globes!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With that being said I had a tough time deciding what to share with you all....Snow Globes, Junky lamps or the TV we turned into a Fish Tank...</div>
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It was kind of like Christmas threw-up on my table...But who knew what this creative group of friends would need.....</div>
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Jars and snow and trees and....</div>
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Gillian placed a Snowman in a tall canister adding some sheet music for the back ground....</div>
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Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-61616837760976201522013-12-08T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-08T09:07:39.138-05:00Homemade Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I thrill at an after Christmas sale as much as the next person. The opportunity to buy a holiday gem at half price and get to decorate with it the following year. I do let my children choose an ornament each year, but that is probably the only thing we buy during the actual season at full price.<br />
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What I love even more than sweet savings, though, is to create my own Christmas crafts.<br />
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I have been known to get really crazy, and make wall hangings that take years to complete, but I really enjoy something simple that can be made from start to finish in an evening or less.<br />
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Here are my favorites. Most use simple felt, thread, embroidery floss, ric rac and the occasional button embellishment. Oh, and a pile of beads and wire, and some serious help from the bead lady.<br />
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Santa has special stockings that he puts goodies in for my crew. They are ones that Mama made special, and sets aside Christmas Eve for him to fill. <br />
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Cut out two pieces of felt in the shape of a stocking. This took me a few times to get the size just right, so they were big enough to fill with presents or coal. Decorate the front of the stockings with whatever adorable pictures your imagination can come up with....or in the case of Daddy's stocking, and you are tired and just want to get it done...a Christmas tree and dots. Embroider a name at the top then whip stitch the front and the back together, and, done!<br />
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Back in the days before I had any money to buy Christmas decor at half price, I made my own decorations. Again with felt. The mittens are just two pieces of felt, blanket stitched together, with a piece of faux fur glued to the top. The stocking ornaments have ric rac sewn decoratively down the front. Easy and cute.<br />
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Then you graduate from felt and move on to beads. These are our Christmas spiders. There's a lovely story behind them: They say an impoverished family had nothing to decorate their tree with one Christmas, and so when they went to bed, a family of spiders spent the entire night, Christmas Eve, weaving and spinning their webs all over it to make it beautiful for them come Christmas morn. Santa came in and knew how hard the spiders had worked, but that the people might not see the beauty of a tree covered in spiders web, so he touched the web and it turned into tinsel. <br />
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Everyone, please have a Merry Christmas this year and if you don't celebrate Christmas, please have a wonderful holiday season. And get out the glue gun and your pile of felt and see what you can come up with. You'll find you love what you've created so much more than anything you've ever bought.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We're back to the bustle of December and we're busy again. The countdown to Christmas has begun!</span><br />
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-25502066657644207742013-12-03T08:30:00.000-05:002013-12-03T08:30:03.555-05:00Wool Dryer Balls - Mammy Made<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This month I would like to share a tutorial for some wool dryer balls I made a few years back. I wanted some for my tumble dryer as I heard that they made the clothes softer and reduced drying times! They also cut out the need for dryer sheets, saving even more money.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">I should add that this is by no means my own pattern, people have been doing this for years and years, I just thought I'd share how I did it in case someone else wants to make some too :)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">I used about half a skein of wool for each ball, about 50g. Make them whatever size you like, I went for tennis ball size since I figured they'd shrink a little bit when being felted. Make sure you use 100% wool, and make sure its not machine washable or it wont felt properly!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My official kick off to the holiday season is the week of Thanksgiving, when I make my Grandpa Kelly's famous Horseradish Cheese Spread! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most families have that one (or more) food item, that is a must have, otherwise the holidays would not be the same. Well that's how I feel about this cheese - I grew up on this stuff. I don't remember a Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years without it. The holidays just aren't the holidays without this spread in the house! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are a fan of horseradish bar cheese, or horseradish in general, I know you will LOVE this stuff! Just ask my good friend Danni, from Silo Hill Farm, she loves it and has made it a few times! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The best part about the recipe, besides how yummy it is...it only takes four ingredients! </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Melt cheese in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, you can use a regular pan on medium heat, stirring continuously until cheese is melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in mayonnaise, horseradish and Tabasco. Mix until completely blended. Pour into a small crocks or ceramic bowls. Chill. Serve with crackers. Store in refrigerator. Enjoy! Cheers!</span></span></div>
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-69738180077785469952013-11-29T06:00:00.000-05:002013-11-29T06:00:13.511-05:00Inviting Garden Guests<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello to everyone at
Inspiration Café! I love being a monthly contributor! My name is
Marci and I blog at </span><a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stone Cottage
Adventures.</span></a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The north side of our front yard is a certified </span><a href="http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create-a-Habitat.aspx?s_src=CWH_GardenWebsite_Home_CreateFeature"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National
Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Really! We have a certificate! You
can do the same by providing food, water, cover and places for wildlife to raise
their young. It is so much fun to see all of the critters that stop by for
a visit. I've begun a new series of posts to show you our Garden
Guests. If you are interested in attracting feathered friends to your
yard, here are some suggestions! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Birds appreciate
supplemental food and fresh water, especially in fall and winter. You can stop
feedings in summer, but a continuing supply of food will encourage birds to nest
and raise young in your yard. It's also important to always have water available
near your feeding stations, especially during the winter when other water
sources are frozen solid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Considerations:
different species feed at different levels; Place food near shrubs or trees so
birds will have the security of an escape nearby; Since birds do not have teeth,
they need grit in their gizzard to help grind down seeds. In the winter, it may
be hard for them to find tiny pebbles and grit. Help by placing coarse sand or
crushed egg shells near the bird feeder.</span></div>
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<i>Safflower Seeds </i>- a good choice if you want to invite cardinals to
the backyard without the messy freeloaders – few birds(or squirrels) like
safflower. Unlike sunflower seed, safflower seeds aren't attractive to bossy
birds such as grackles and blackbirds. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Black Oil Sunflower
Seeds </i>- energy-packed seeds that are a favorite of a wide variety of bird
species. If you only have one feeder available, fill it with black oil sunflower
seeds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Peanuts </i>- keep
blue jays from intimidating smaller birds by serving peanuts in a separate
feeder. The jays will focus on that feeder and be less aggressive overall. Buy
shelled peanuts if you want less mess in your yard </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Nyjer (thistle) Seed
</i>- enjoyed by finches and other species that include juncos, spar-rows,
chickadees, and even woodpeckers... use tube feeders with perches at several
levels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Suet </i>- like
catnip to wood-peckers and nuthatches. ... buy packaged suet cakes, often
infused with seeds and fruits, or purchase raw suet from a local butcher. The
birds aren't particular. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Cracked Corn </i>-
the fast food of bird feeding - high in calories and inexpensive ...may have
problems with undesirable guests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Mixed Birdseed </i>-
quality counts when choosing a wild birdseed mix... look for a high percentage
of sun-flower seeds and peanuts. Don't buy cheap mixes that contain milo, wheat,
red millet, or grain by-product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(While the photos in
this article are mine, the content is from Benton County Master Gardeners'
October Newsletter, used with permission. If you are curious about my
habitat garden and more of the critters that visit, please view my
</span><a href="http://www.stonecottageadventures.com/p/garden.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gardening
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-Marci</b></span></div>
Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-70668020525478085472013-11-28T15:53:00.002-05:002013-11-28T15:53:40.328-05:00Pin. Make. Repeat. Free Printable - MotherCrafter<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Who doesn't have a Pinterest obsession? </span></div>
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-62662381683405746752013-11-26T06:55:00.001-05:002013-11-26T06:55:28.607-05:00Paint Dipped Soup Cans - Stow & Tell U<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hi All, my name is Amy and I blog over at <a href="http://www.stowandtellu.com/" target="_blank" title="Stowandtellu.com">StowandTellU</a>. I'm so excited to be over at the Cafe today. I'm still craving some of those <a href="http://inspirationcafeic.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/soups-and-sandwiches-link-party.html" target="_blank">soup and sandwich recipes</a> from the most recent Inspiration Cafe series, how about you? I plan to try them all, but I'll be honest, I'm not the best cook! Sometimes I'm better off opening a can of soup, rather than making homemade.
Speaking of cans of soup, I have a little storage/planter idea for your herbs. It involves a few empty cans of soup and some paint dipping. Have you heard of paint dipping? It's a rather new to me, but Tara at <a href="http://www.suburble.com/" target="_blank" title="Suburble.com">Suburble</a> has some gorgeous <a href="http://www.suburble.com/2013/11/make-gold-dipped-ornaments.html" target="_blank">gold dipped ornaments</a>, and that's what gave me the idea. Thanks, Tara!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used some small soup cans, some larger soup cans. Oh, and a coffee can, too </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I drilled some holes in the bottom of the smaller cans. I could have poked the holes with a small awl, as well, but I drilled these. I then replanted our herbs into the smaller cans. I used a plastic planter's pot for the inside of the coffee can. </span></div>
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I applied some craft paint to the top and bottom sections. I also mixed in a little water and baking soda, which I think help to make the paint stick to the metal of the can.
I let the paint dry. It looked pretty cool, but I thought it need a little something else. So, I decided to give it a <a href="http://www.stowandtellu.com/speckled-easter-hey-those-arent-eggssplatter-paint-texture/" target="_blank" title="Speckled Easter… Hey Those Aren’t Eggs…Splatter Paint Texture">speckled paint splatter texture</a> on top.
I removed the tape before the paint dried, and BOOM!! Pretty cool. Then I gave the painted parts a coat of paint wax, for good measure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another project to add to my <a href="http://www.stowandtellu.com/tag/kitchen-update/" target="_blank" title="Stowandtellu/ kitchen updates">kitchen update</a>. Come on by and check it out anytime!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once again, I'm so glad to be hanging out at the Cafe, today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Thank you for having me by ~ Amy!!</span></div>
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-84839999522298915312013-11-24T19:52:00.000-05:002013-11-24T19:55:24.104-05:00'Tis the Season - Christmas Goodies.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hope you're all getting ready for Christmas, we've started crafting already!!!<br /><br />Today I wanted to show you a few ideas that double not only as Christmas goodies for your family but also as gifts for friends and neighbours...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All so simple and so fun... Just click on the image to take you to the tutorial.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My husband's Grandmother passed this biscuit recipe down to me when I got married. It has to be the easiest biscuit recipe ever but be warned, it makes heaps!!! And they are gobbled up really quick too! We like to give away batches as gifts and the kids love to decorate them..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last year, my kids and I made these hearts - so quick and child friendly!</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A lovely gift on anyone's tree.</span></div>
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<br />Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-53822727294466763362013-11-23T04:42:00.001-05:002013-12-01T02:32:16.707-05:00Saturday Weekly Wrap Up 44 & 45<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sorry it never happened, but today I will include last weeks posts along with our recent posts, so you wont miss out on one bit of awesomeness...</span></div>
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-51008304847328478622013-11-21T04:54:00.001-05:002013-11-21T04:54:57.530-05:00Homemade Lavender Peppermint Body Scrub - Grace Grits and Gardening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is my favorite body scrub made with ingredients from my kitchen and garden. Quick and easy, this homemade lavender and peppermint body scrub makes great gifts and will keep for weeks without refrigerating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">...not that it will last that long...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1 cup coconut oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1 tablespoon grapeseed oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1/2 tablespoon ground fresh lavender</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">5-6 drops peppermint essential oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1 cup granulated sugar</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Melt coconut oil in microwave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mix sugar, lavender and essential oil into coconut oil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Drizzle grapeseed oil and mix. The grapeseed oil gives the scrub a slight sea green tint. (not that obvious in the picture)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pour into small containers. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm using my Grace Grits travel candle tins (empty after burning the candle down) </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let harden for a few hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The scrub's thick, rich consistency is perfect for using in the bath or shower, and the peppermint oil and lavender combines with steam to open sinuses. This is a great way to start or end your day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There’s this scarf...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">just an ordinary green fringed fleece scarf from Old Navy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I may have paid all of $2.00 for it about 10 years ago.
There are also these 2 boys...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">cute, smart, competitive boys. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And when that scarf comes out for the winter they argue over that scarf. It is always their turn to wear it, never the other person’s. And so the fighting ensues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This year though, I decided to make <a href="http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>a few Miner adjustments</b></a>. I couldn't stand to listen to one more second of the green scarf war. And I couldn't bear to see the wrestling match that was brewing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I told those cute, smart, competitive boys to get in the car. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We headed to my favorite Joann’s Fabrics where they picked out their very own warm and fuzzy fleece. And boy oh boy were they excited! This in turn made me feel like mom of the year! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tip before starting: Fold the fabric in half and made sure all of the edges were straight by trimming it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">{1} Measure 5 inches up from the edge of the fleece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">{2} Put tape across the fabric at the 5 inch mark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">{3} Have your cute, smart, competitive child cut pieces of fringe up to the tape.<o:p></o:p></span>
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Natalie @ NorthShore Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15387781143070916408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-49791745256974644902013-11-19T06:00:00.000-05:002013-11-19T17:37:44.349-05:00Furniture Fashionistas - Lorraine from Miss Flibbertigibbet<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I am so excited to
share here at the <span style="font-size: 18px;">Inspiration
Cafe</span>!!</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I have NEVER done a
guest post before……..</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">But after this
stellar appearance…..…I'm sure my inbox will be full of enticing offers to guest
post all over blogland….right?</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I'll be polishing
my resume while you read…...</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I
sell Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint (<a href="http://missflibbertigibbet.storenvy.com/">here</a>)….…thought
I'd better say that first!</span></span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">But, I wouldn't
sell it if I didn't love it and I do! </span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">There are 6, yes
SIX new colors of MMS milk paint that came out this year!</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I have been working
my way through the first 3 and am waiting to get the three newest this
month.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">Today I am going to
show you a project done in Artissimo but first I'll show you the previous
projects…….</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: x-large;">Eulalie's
Sky……<span style="font-size: 14px;">(<a href="http://www.missflibbertigibbet.com/2013/08/using-milk-paint-eulalies-sky.html">see
post</a>)</span></span>
<img alt="milk-paint-closeup-4" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-939" height="658" src="http://www.missflibbertigibbet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/milk-paint-closeup-4-630x691.jpg" width="600" />
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: x-large;">Dried
Lavender…..<span style="font-size: 14px;">(<a href="http://www.missflibbertigibbet.com/2013/11/pretty-milk-paint-table-mms-dried-lavender.html" target="_blank">see post</a>)</span></span>
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Now, you get to be the first to see my project in Artissimo!!
I started out with a small, maple finished drop leaf side table.
Cute, but run of the mill for sure….
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And just a bit dirty I see….that's what happens when you spend too much time in
my Pile-O-Crap area……...
First I gave it a cleaning and a light sanding…who knows what"s stuck on there!
Then two coats of MMS Ironstone with some bonding agent added.
I added stripes with my trusty Frog Tape…..
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A word about Frog tape….WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
I'm Scots/Welsh background primarily and let me tell you….that means I can
squeeze a penny 'til it cries for mercy….seriously…...
I resisted the Frog Tape for a long time….too pricey…..but after several
striping disasters which required more fixing time than doing time….I bought a
roll.
Seriously…..the BEST STRIPES EVER!!!
Mixed up some Artissimo and painted…..I removed the tape and LOVED the look!!
Here it is before any other work…..
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I gave it a light
sanding all over with a Scotch Brite….love those things for finish
sanding…...</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">I did a bit of
distressing but not too much. I let some of the white undercoat show
through.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">Two coats of Miss
Mustard Seed Furniture Wax….the best, really….so creamy, no odor, makes my hands
so nice and soft!!!</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 24px;">Artissimo</span>
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Flaps up…….
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Or flaps down….it's too cute!!!
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What do you think???
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14px;">Big thanks to the
great gals at <span style="font-size: 18px;">Inspiration Cafe</span> for letting
me guest post!!!</span>
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Lorraine Finkbeiner<br />
missflibbertigibbet@gmail.com
Danni@SiloHillFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-47014716000030951712013-11-17T16:16:00.000-05:002013-11-17T16:16:41.756-05:00Christmas Crafts From The PastHi Guys,<br />
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Mel from <a href="http://www.mellywoodsmansion.com/" target="_blank">Mellywood's Mansion</a> here and I'm kicking off this series "Tis the Season" and I'm sharing some of my past Christmas posts.<br />
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It can be hard finding spare crafting time around the holidays, so I thought I would share some really quick crafts. Just click the pictures to go to the tutorial.<br />
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Last year Max, my baby, wasn't ready for candy advents so I made this super quick baby advent for him.<br />
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Mel@Mellywood's Mansionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636427820882725798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578314335076145571.post-33526515959117584432013-11-12T06:00:00.000-05:002013-11-12T06:00:11.639-05:00Junkin Jewels - Tuula from The Thrifty Rebel<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">I'm so thrilled to be here at the Inspiration Cafe as part of the Junkin' Jewels series. I'm Tuula, and I blog over at </span><a href="http://www.thriftyrebel.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>The Thrifty Rebel</b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When it comes to projects there's almost nothing I love better than repurporsing something... giving it a new life as something completely different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I saw this box of 34 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">vintage </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">teacups and saucers at my local thrift store... </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">how could I possibly resist? </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like any self respecting junker I had faith that I would someday think of something to do with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well... time passes fast, and several months later that box of teacups was still sitting in my greenhouse/studio... mocking me... daring me to turn them into something. Anything!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally... last week when I was spending some time in there checking out my stash it came to me</span>.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.. and I got so excited that I had to start right away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They have England engraved on their bottoms, and at first glance these teacups look rather unremarkable. (I was tempted to make a wreath out of them). </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But as we all know, first impressions can be deceiving... because...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometime over the winter I'll have to figure out what to do with the 34 saucers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But for now ... it's all about the teacups. Aren't the colours fabulous? And so unexpected!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also in my greenhouse I had this set of thrifted ivory coloured planters. They look delicate, but they're made out of heavy duty metal and are very strong. They passed Miss Pixie's inspection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I tried the larger one on the lamp for size and it fit beautifully. It makes a perfect lampshade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">borrowed the guest room lamp base because </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I needed something to hang the lampshade on while I worked...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">turned up the volume on some classic Lynyrd Skynyrd, courtesy of You Tube, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and started tying up the teacups... one by one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each one double knotted... finishing with a little jute bow, and changing sides as I went along to keep it all from tumbling down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I wove to 'Have Your Ever Seen the Rain'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I wove to 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Until I was done during 'Bad Moon Rising'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I alternated how I did each section because I thought 8 bows would be a little too much. The lace is just to lessen the glare of the light bulb a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was still missing something though. So once again I dove into my stashes, and I came up with this silver toned tea pot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I spray painted it gold, and put it on its rightful place on the top of the lampshade. The lamp finial is screwed on inside the teapot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wasn't even sure I was going to keep it, but here it is now with its 'Wonderland' lampshade... complete with teacup fringe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This lamp may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's so right for this classic rock chick with a junker's heart and a soul full of whimsy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>'And this bird you cannot change</i>'.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to say that there are moments in this life that make me wonder where my inner child has gone, and projects like this remind me that I haven't lost her... that she's still here. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope I never see the world through adult eyes only, because I think I would miss sooo much.</span><br />
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