tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1766871849249909202013-05-22T23:31:37.423-05:00Sugar Bee CraftsMandy Beyelerhttps://plus.google.com/110532632050072554588noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125125SugarBee-CraftEditionhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176687184924990920.post-34204736340276118592013-05-22T13:58:00.001-05:002013-05-22T20:16:29.557-05:002013-05-22T20:16:29.557-05:00Showing Off - Reader Feature<i>Each week a reader (like YOU) picks their favorite links from the link party - and now they can even co-host the party if they want to! If you're interested in having a week, just let me know, mandybeez at gmail.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Ya'll! My name is Ashley and I blog over at <a href="http://www.applesbyashley.com/">Apples By Ashley</a> </span>where I share a bit of sewing, diy, fashion, paper crafting, jewelry and thrifting.
I am so glad I got the opportunity to co-host <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2013/05/take-look-tuesday_20.html">Take-a-Look Tuesday</a> with Mandy and to feature some of YOU!
I am inspired by all of your creativity; it is a delight to rub shoulders with such awesomeness :)
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I nearly screamed while in the car earlier today because I saw pallets in the middle of the road (giving my bro-in-law in the car a heart attack). If only I made him stop to pick them up, then I could make some cute shelves like</div>
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<a href="http://2crafty4myskirt.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-make-pallet-bookshelves.html"> 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt's Pallet Book Shelves</a> </div>
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and <a href="http://practicallyfunctional.net/2013/05/diy-rustic-pallet-shelf/">Practically Functional's DIY Rustic Pallet Shelf.</a> </div>
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I love love LOVE making cards. And I LOVE the bright colored Washi tape Erin used in </div>
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I love simple meals, and honestly sometimes they are the best tasting. </div>
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I can't wait to try <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/05/chicken-nugget-recipe.html">The 36th Avenue's Chicken Nugget Recipe</a></div>
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Stripes are the bomb. Flowers on shirts make me smile. Those are two reasons I like</div>
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It made me smile to see Sam's post---I need to use up everything that is already in my pantry, too. Check out <a href="http://cooksandcreates.blogspot.com/2013/05/freezer-meals-using-whats-in-your-pantry.html">The Kitchen Is My Dance Floor's Freezer Meals Using What's In Your Pantry</a></div>
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Good swimsuits are hard to find, especially when you want something cute but don't want your stomach on display (I've never had a six pack, probably never will).<a href="http://www.crystelleboutique.com/1/post/2013/05/how-to-turn-a-bikini-into-a-tankini-easy.html"> Crystelle Boutique</a> explains how she altered a swim suit for her daughter in <a href="http://www.crystelleboutique.com/1/post/2013/05/how-to-turn-a-bikini-into-a-tankini-easy.html">How to Turn a Bikini Into a Tankini {Easy!}</a></div>
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I never thought to use an old quilt rack as organization for my daughter's dress-up collection. I love <a href="http://sugarbabyboutique.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-dress-up-station.html">Sugar Baby Boutique's $5 Dress Up Station</a> --- easy organization for cheap...my kind of project!</div>
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One of my goals this summer is to create reusable baggies for school lunch (since my 5 yr-old starts school in the fall...eek!). I'm so glad I stumbled upon </div>
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Thanks again Mandy for the opportunity to co-host and to feature some amazing talent here on Sugar Bee Crafts!
I hope to see ya'll over at <a href="http://www.applesbyashey.com/">Apples By Ashley</a> soon :) Have a Great Day!</div>
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Growing up, I LOVED crafting with shrinky-dink - I think I need to get my kids into it now. And these earrings from <a href="http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/colorful-stained-glass-shrinky-earrings-tutorial/" target="_blank">Jewelry Making Journal</a> are pretty awesome.<br />
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Reusable snack bags could come in handy this summer - here's a tutorial at <a href="http://sisterswhat.blogspot.com/2013/05/reusable-snack-bags-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Sisters, Sisters:</a><br />
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Gingham is all the rage right now. I think I need to make my boys some shorts like these at <a href="http://handmadefrenzy.blogspot.com/2013/05/mabo-kids-gingham-drawstring-shorts.html" target="_blank">Handmade Frenzy</a>:<br />
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Fun refashion over at <a href="http://prettyelements.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/striped-shirt-refash.html" target="_blank">Pretty Elements</a>:<br />
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Mostly Food and Crafts shows how they made a <a href="http://www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com/2013/05/loving-my-pallet-garden.html" target="_blank">pallet herb garden</a>:<br />
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<a href="http://www.mitzismiscellany.com/2013/05/my-jewelry-making-binge-continued.html" target="_blank">Mitzi's Miscellany</a> made some awesome spoon pendants - check them out:<br />
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Check out this cute flower decor at <a href="http://www.thehappyscraps.com/2013/05/diy-dahlia-flower-decor.html" target="_blank">The Happy Scraps</a> - it's perfect!<br />
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This strawberry limeaid is looking amazing - mmm. See the details of it over at <a href="http://www.makelifelovely.com/2013/05/refreshing-strawberry-limeade-recipe.html" target="_blank">Make Life Lovely</a>:<br />
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Easy DIY cupcake toppers over at <a href="http://letspourtea.com/2013/05/17/how-to-make-cupcake-toppers/" target="_blank">Let's Pour Tea</a>:<br />
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I never thought to smother sweet potato fries, but wowza, these look awesome - over at <a href="http://willcookforsmiles.com/2013/05/smothered-sweet-potato-fries.html" target="_blank">Will Cook For Smiles</a><br />
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Cuteness alert!!! My daughter was sent a dress from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/theresafeller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Inspired Boutique</a> and she LOVED it - like had to put it on right then. And wore it to school the next day (she hardly ever wears dresses to school, so you know it was a winner). So for today instead of "What I Wore Wednesday" we're doing a little glimpse into "What Kids Wore Wednesday" (yep, that's a real thing - fun, right?!)<br />
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The fit is right on. I ordered a size 7 (she's 6 1/2) and had the boutique add a couple of inches to the bottom, that way there is a little room for growing. It was so cute I wanted it to last her a while. It fit perfect in the bodice and there is a tie in the back to adjust it a little tighter around the waist for a good fit there.</div>
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This dress was super well constructed - the gather on the waist was perfect and even and the topstitching is professional. The details of eyelet and the bow are the perfect touch. </div>
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It's the perfect way to "dress up" and still be cozy. For everday wear or play, or how about it being your special outfit to wear to that trip to Disney. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/theresafeller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Inspired Boutique</a> has tons of other options besides Minnie Mouse - - I especially love Toy Story Jessie, and I've never seen Cinderella's "work dress" as an option, so love that too. And Batgirl is unique too - perfect.<br />
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<img alt="Batgirl Dress - Batman & Robin Inspired Dress Size 5 6 7 8 - Jessica Inspired Boutique" height="400" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/011/1/6575458/il_570xN.451873125_3oqp.jpg" width="323" /> <img alt="Disney Doc McStuffins Dress - Doc McStuffins Inspired Dress Size 2, 3, 4" height="400" src="https://img1.etsystatic.com/015/1/6575458/il_570xN.454628333_6fkg.jpg" width="266" /></div>
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Oh, and I think you saw, but I want to point out the cute hairbow she got as well - - perfect!<br />
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Do you love Instagram? I do! Are you on Android - I am! It seems like there are tons of posts out there all about the best apps for instagram - and they're all for iPhones. So I've been testing a few things out for all you Android users and I'm here to share! I am HOOKED on adding some embellishments and text (via insta fonts) to my instagram pictures - it just steps it up a notch if you have a few minutes. If you're on iPhone, I'll point you in the right direction...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, here we go</span> </div>
<a name='more'></a> the three things I'll be talking about, you'll need these for what we're about to do:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Instagram App</b></span> (free - best social media out there - love it!)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Phonto App</b></span> (free) - how you'll put text on pictures (to be extra fun, you'll want <a href="http://rhonnadesigns.com/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=insta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instafonts from Rhonna Designs</a> that run about $10 and/or dingbat fonts that you can find for free)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Pixlr-o-matic</b></span> (free) - for tons of overlays (bokeh, sunflare, whatever)</div>
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--You will also need a computer.</div>
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(random, I've already talked about <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/09/instagram-for-android.html" target="_blank">basic instagram tips for droids and how to make collages on Androids</a>)</div>
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There are other ways to do this, but this is the way I figured it out to work for me.</div>
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Very first, you'll need to download Instafonts or Free Dingbat fonts (they're fonts that use an image instead of each letter). And "extract all files" after you download them.</div>
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You'll need to connect your phone to your computer as a media device. This is when you plug your charger cord thing into the USB port, and at the top it says "connected as a media device"</div>
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For awhile my phone was only charging when plugged in to the computer - it wasn't connecting as a device. But I switched cords (to the one that came with the phone) and that worked for me. Also maybe try using different USB ports and maybe one will work.</div>
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Once your phone is connected to your computer, you can use the computer to access everything on your phone. See, mine is listed as "SCH-1535" and when I open that I can see all the program files on my phone</div>
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Now, open the "Phonto" folder and then under that open the "fonts" folder - this is where you can put any fonts you want. Then open your dingbats, doodle fonts, fun fonts, etc and copy and paste them into the Phonto Folder:<br />
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You can see I've dropped a few in (and I've added several more since - you know there are free dingbat fonts that do frames, and speech bubbles, and pow signs, and arrows - it's endless!!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are lots of ways to use your fonts and apps - - some examples:</span><br />
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Just an insta-stamp from Rhonna Designs:<br />
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Built-in Texts from Phonto:<br />
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Overlays via Pixlr-o-matic:<br />
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Combining several features - - using Rhonna Designs Instafonts, Pixlr-o-matic, Photo fonts, and of course Instagram!<br />
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Let me walk you through using them and how to combine several features - it may sound like a lot, but once you get the hang of it and switching between apps, it just takes a few minutes...<br />
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To start, I like to use Instagram to make the image a square - other apps do this too, but anyways. Open your picture, crop it, leave it with no filter, and hit the "next" arrow in the upper right. <br />
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It will briefly say "processing" and then take you to the screen where you can type info - but don't do that. During the processing, your phone saved a square version of your picture (iPhones don't do it - they have to use "airplane mode").<br />
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Now go back to your home screen and open up your Phonto app. Pick the little picture image thing at the top right to pull in a picture - and upload one from your device (phone). Then you'll have bunches of choices - your phone has several folders and a folder for each app - - so if you look in the "instagram" folder, your image should be there, square and ready. Use that one. (the image will also be in your "camera" folder, but that's the old version, before you made it square)<br />
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Now, to add text, click that pencil icon then touch your image where you want to add the text. The way instafonts and doodles and dingbats work is that each design works as a letter - normally capital letters. So if I type a "B" it will put up a design (maybe a heart, or whatever) and if you type a "C" it'll be something else. It's like trial and error.<br />
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So type a letter - - and if it just comes out as a regular letter, you're probably using a regular font. After typing it and entering it, you'll have options to change it - so pick "font" (see picture above - other options are "text" where you can retype things, "size", etc) and it's probably set to "all" which are all the fonts that Phonto comes with - and there are some pretty cool ones.<br />
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But if you want to use the Instafonts or the dingbats or whatever you put on there, switch to "my font" and they'll be listed there. So you can see I was using an Instafont, and I typed in one capital letter ( I can't remember which one) and got this - then you can drag the size thing to make it bigger.<br />
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Then I clicked on the pencil icon again and wrote in a different spot and used a dingbat font to do that swirly sun. After that hit your info button thing (next to the home button at the bottom) and choose save from the list - that will save the image with the text on it in your Phonto folder.<br />
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Now let's put an overlay on it. Go home on your phone and open up your Pixlr-o-matic App - open a picture from a file, and this time grab it out of the "Phonto" folder so that it has the text on it.<br />
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Then, click that "light bulb" icon at the bottom and scroll through all your overlay options - for this I picked "bubble". After you found one you liked, click that "save" icon and save it - this time it will save in your PixlrOMatic folder.<br />
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Still with me?! Back to home on your phone, and open up Instagram. Pick a picture from a file, and grab it out of the PixlrOMatic file - it'll have the text and overlay on it, ready to roll! Then you can add an Instagram filter if you want and proceed like you normally would through Instagram, publishing it to your feed. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Succulents and Terrariums</b></span><br />
I really loved this class - maybe because it was a topic that I knew absolutely nothing about. But I was in awe - seriously, check out this wreath!<br />
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And in an old dump truck - loved that!<br />
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-Succulents are a cross between a houseplant and a floral arrangement - can last a couple of weeks or a couple of months.</div>
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-the key to succeeding with succulents is to neglect them near to death :)</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">--How To Make Google Love Your Blog</span></b><br />
This was an excellent class as well - very direct and informative. One of my favorites. Court really knows his stuff and how to present it so that it's learnable and doable.<br />
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-Google isn't complicate - the math is on how it affects your blog is A+B+C=Love. Which is High Quality Score + Effective Key Word Integration + Getting Links and Shares.</div>
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-High Quality Score - fix site errors (broken links and 404s - this is on my to-do!) and don't link to bad sites (like sketchy paid links). Also have a good user experience (link to yourself, keep people on site) and solid link structure.</div>
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-Key Word Integration - key words in post title and post itself (no need to overdo it). Very specific descriptions. Keywords in image names. Relevant tagging.</div>
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-Getting Links and Share - **this is 90% of what matters**. It's a global popularity contest. Each blog post is an INDIVIDUAL SEO project. Maximize what you can do to promote links is what matters (not social shares). Edit old posts to include links of a new post.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Ready Set Create with Lowe's</b></span><br />
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Over lunch there was a contest where we were divided up and challenged to make something. Our team cranked out an awesome Kid's Art Station. The downside was that there weren't drills or nails available so the whole thing is held together with hot glue - true story.<br />
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My awesome team was myself and<br />
Sarah from <a href="http://www.craftquickies.com/" target="_blank">Craft Quickies</a><br />
Jamielyn from <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a><br />
Courtney from <a href="http://sweetcsdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Sweet C's Designs</a><br />
Natalie from <a href="http://www.aturtleslifeforme.com/" target="_blank">A Turtle's Life for Me</a><br />
and big thanks to <a href="http://www.kristendukephotography.com/" target="_blank">Kristen Duke Capturing Joy</a> for grabbing my phone and snapping a few pictures of us in action<br />
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And a couple of in-action ones from Ariean of<a href="http://onekriegerchick.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> One Krieger Chick </a>- - thanks!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">--Working with Virtual Assistants</span></b><br />
This was great and I am on-board with hiring a virtual assistant - coming out of the class, I just thought, why would I NOT hire one - it's a no brainer.<br />
-read the book Hire Blog Help<br />
-you can go deep or go wide, but you can't do both<br />
-make a list of all your "hats" and look at what you want to do versus what just takes up your time that you don't like to do<br />
-know what you need help with - emails, giveaways, social media, etc.<br />
-you can't see the bigger picture if you're stuck in the day-to-day grind<br />
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This class was super fun because it was hands-on and appealed to something I love. Can't wait to sew up a skirt using the pattern I created. I didn't take any notes because the whole class was hands-on, taught by the Simple Simon and Co girls - who gave out these cute favors to everyone (taking pictures of their stuff instead of them, since they like to hide)<br />
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Working hard (thanks to Kari of <a href="http://www.u-createcrafts.com/" target="_blank">U-Create</a> for the pic)<br />
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I didn't remember to bring my notebook to the closing keynote speaker. She was more of an inspirational speaker, and I think I relate more with a humerous take on presentations, but she had some great things to say. After her was the Closing Party - - too bad I went down with a killer headache during the middle of the speaker, so I just stayed for a few photo booths and then drug myself back to the room where I tried to sleep it off. And missed all the fun.<br />
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i have a bro-in-law that is a pretty fabulous graphic design artist. i don't know how much you know about designers, but they tend to have this little <i>obsession </i>with typography. {you know, fonts, writing, etc}. they are notoriously difficult to shop for since they know everything about the latest products and usually have expensive taste. well, my bro-in-law is no different. coming up with original and thoughtful ideas for gifts can be quite taxing {emotionally and financially!} this year, i had the brilliant idea to re-create some of the items he favorited and do them myself. i'm sure you have seen this lovely typography post before. if not, here it is:</div>
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monograms and ampersands are a particularly hot trend right now and you can grab these amazing prints for $99.95 each. ya, so not in my budget. instead, i designed some of my own that you can download <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_f4vJeKdF8IcTdxVTlwOTM4MDg&usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Keynote - Lisa Leonard</b></span><br />
There were 3 keynote speakers during SNAP - Lisa Leonard was by far my favorite - she did an amazing job. She just gave off such great vibes and has an amazing overall power for life. Thoughts that stood out to me:<br />
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-Keys to Success are: being willing to change, work with bloggers, and be unique.<br />
-We can't do it all - we're imperfect. Prioritize your core and have structure built into your day. Structure ideas: breakfast, school drop-off, chunks of your day, feed the soul - lunch with a friend, evening downtime.<br />
-Blogging is strategic and structured and can also be personal.<br />
-If you don't feel good about a project, don't introduce it.<br />
-Managing work/life balance - very challenging. Be a good parent - to do that, you need to have enough energy for their lives!<br />
-We're imperfect - own it. Imperfection helps us connect with others - include the conflict components in your storytelling because people connect with the hard stuff.<br />
**JOY is there to be found** - create joy for others, in our families, and in our own lives.<br />
Joy shares the difficulties as much as sharing the creative moments.<br />
-If someone else can do it, delegate. Also, go 80%, then stop. The last 20% isn't worth it.<br />
-Fill yourself up: disconnect, turn off your phone. Spend time with friends. Spend time alone.<br />
**It's a risk to move forward, but it's a bigger risk to stay still**<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>--Advanced Monetization - Beckie Farrant</u></span></b> (<a href="http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/" target="_blank">Infarrantly Creative</a>)<br />
This class lived up to my high expectations - Beckie is amazing and confident in her knowledge of blog monetization (that's making money with your blog). She gave a super strong presentation and it was one of the best at the conference - she's a rockstar.<br />
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I had already hired Beckie as a consultant to set up my DFP (it's a way to stack ads to maximize them - and I'd highly recommend Beckie to set it up for you) so most the info wasn't new to me, but I want to pass along some tips for you. Obviously there was tons more to learn in her presentation.<br />
-Put together a money marketing strategy for you - write it down!<br />
-Sidebars are premium space - use them to either make you money or keep people on your site - take down anything that's not doing either of those things.<br />
-Header - put great categories at the top and integrate your logo.<br />
-If you ever want to make money with your blog, then put ads on NOW - that way they've always been there and readers aren't thrown off.<br />
-Blogging will probably cost money the first 2 years, but after that it will turn into an income.<br />
-Set up DFP when you've hit 50,000 page views a month.<br />
-Recommended: 6 ads (top, bottom, 2 rectangle, 2 skyscrapper)<br />
-Control your backfill!<br />
-Increase your revenue with Ad Networks: backfill, set a floor CPM, Daisy Chain or DFP, work with numerous ad networks, negotiate. <br />
-Be sure you don't have Google Analytics installed twice.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>--Brown Bag lunch with Minwax</u></b></span><br />
I didn't take any notes, but this was a great presentation and the thing that I learned is that you're supposed to condition your wood before staining it - it's kind of like a primer. They stained a piece of wood that had the primer on half of it and that half looked much better - who knew!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>--Collaborating With Brands</u></b></span><br />
This class was just okay for me. It was more of a general overview instead of specific details, but I'm sure specifics are hard to give since every situation is different when working with brands.<br />
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A few tips that stood out to me:<br />
-you want brands that are a good fit for you - - if not, you're giving the message that you're for sale<br />
- find contacts via social media, ex: twitter<br />
- know your worth<br />
-respond promptly and professionally<br />
**if you took the sponsor out of the sponsored post, does it still have value?**<br />
-bring your best work, allow plenty of time, keep communications open, follow all contract terms and social media requirements.<br />
-start with a story, weave the product in<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>--Branding for Bloggers</b></span><br />
I almost didn't go to this class because I didn't think I needed to learn about branding - but it was really great and full of info and energy. It makes me want to tweak my logo.<br />
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**Branding is the world's perception of Who You Are**<br />
-you need great pictures - they represent you<br />
-be consistent in color and photo styling - makes you easy to recognize<br />
-don't be afraid to re-brand, but carryover some elements<br />
-be relateable - YOU are part of your brand - build a relationship with your audience<br />
-connect emotionally and you will attract people like you<br />
-forget the trends - design for your base<br />
-use 2 fonts (if the font is in Word, don't use it)<br />
-a logo and a blog header are not the same thing<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>--Queen Bee Market</u></span></b><br />
That evening was the Queen Bee Market - - fun to shop! And one my roomies won the Instagram challenge that night, so double bonus!<br />
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I bought a summer cardigan, a mint wrap thing, and some wooden pennant that I have a project in mind for - - it was so fun to check out all the great things! I even got to design some chapstick labels, so that was pretty cool.<br />
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Hi Sugar Bee readers! I'm Katie from <a href="http://www.tiedribbon.com/" target="_blank">Tied Ribbon</a> back again to share more fun party ideas!</div>
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Today's party post is all about cake toppers! I'm going to show you a few ideas for reusable & completely customizable cake toppers you can reuse party after party! These ideas are endless based on what you find at your craft store. I found mine at Michaels, and attached them to skewers, sucker sticks or paper straws.</div>
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I hope you were able to once again get some inspiration for your next celebration!</div>
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Be sure to stop by <a href="http://www.tiedribbon.com/" target="_blank">Tied Ribbon</a> to see more fun DIYs & say hi!<br />
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<p> <span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;'>Backyard Oasis - - we have it! Â The backyard is the reason we purchased our home - we walked in the front door, through the house, and out onto the deck and said "we'll take it!" without even looking at the upstairs, etc. Â Our yard, on panoramic view:</span></p>
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<p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;'> My ideal outdoor space includes everything - a small family garden, a space for the kids to play, and a nice large deck for adults to enjoy. Â And I'd like this dream pool - maybe one day...</p>
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<p style='margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;'> Kids areas - check! Â Remember the castle that we built a couple of years ago? Â it's awesome - front:</p>
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<p style='margin: 0px;'> And of course, our deck - it's where most of the gathering happens - it has three awesome tiers:</p>
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Headed to the conference....<br />
<a name='more'></a>good thing we rented a minivan - and this is only the way there. Most of us had a rollerboard suitcase packed inside of each of those big suitcases - to make way for SWAG and shopping, so there were tons more bags on the way back.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>THURSDAY...</u></span><br />
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First off, I don't live by IKEA. But I love it. So we were there bright and early to get some shopping in before registration started. I got some awesomeness. I'll share it coming soon.<br />
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Classes...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Google+</u></b></span><br />
From this class, I realized that I knew more about G+ than I thought - it was an overview of what G+ was, how to set up your profile, etc. I was familiar with all that was covered - but just in case you aren't, here are a few points of interest:<br />
-integrates to YouTube (hangouts on air - my favorite G+ feature)<br />
-with searching, your friends results come up first, integrates with +1 feature<br />
-when sharing posts, upload a photo - gets more exposure<br />
-photos upload from your phone into a private album<br />
-use a personal page (blog pages are just "eh")<br />
-find trending hashtags and post relevant to those topics<br />
-set up Google Authorship (I did this a few months ago - so cool!)<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Remember: G+ plugs into the Power of Google - - that's huge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>The Power of Pinterest</u></b></span><br />
This was one of my favorite classes - it was great! I have never given any purpose to my pinning, and this let me see Pinterest in a whole new light. It was an "ah-ha" class for me. A few highlights:<br />
-there are over 4 million daily Pinterest users, bu they're quick readers, hop around, etc<br />
-take your project pictures a step further - how are you going to present it to your readers?<br />
-Pictures: staging, composition, lighting, branding; **Portrait orientation is KING** you get the most space; if titling your photos, use the same fonts to brand yourself<br />
-stay true to yourself with your pins<br />
-write descriptions for your boards (I went home and did this right away)<br />
-get a personal AND business account (this is still on my to-do, maybe)<br />
-Build your following by: be social, comment and repin, follow top influencers, use unique content (key!), focus on holidays and seasons 1-2 months ahead, timin<br />
-add collages to old posts<br />
-on your blog, ask readers to pin "if you like this post, share/pin it!"<br />
-it all comes back to creating great content<br />
-Tools: Hello Insights, Google Analytics Real-time Stats<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Keynote and Pajama Party</b></span><br />
I didn't take any notes from the Thursday night Keynote Speaker - honestly I wasn't that impressed. He had a great life story, but I'm not sure that speaking was his thing, which is fine - everyone has different strengths. His back-story was inspiring and about bringing gardens and fresh produce to the inner-city. <br />
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On to the pj party - - complete with big cookies and milk. When was the last time I had strawberry milk?! dunno, but it was awesome.<br />
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The Pajama Party was TONS of fun. There were bunches of craft stations where you could choose to make lots of different things. I loved the opportunity to relax and create with a big group of people. I know some of you have "craft nights" and things, but we don't have them in my area, so I was excited to get to participate in one. Wearing PJs was just a fun added bonus.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Door Decorating Contest</span></b><br />
Sometime between classes and the pj party, we decorated our hotel door for the door decorating contest. We of course think it was awesome! Apparently several others thought a photo booth was the way to go - bummer that we weren't unique, but still, we won this:<br />
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I have been in search of a good pajama pant for awhile. Then my current ones had a complete blow-out - like a rip in the rear exposing a whole cheek - and it was almost time to head to a blogging conference. So I knew I needed new pjs - and of course would need to DIY them. Mine on the left, inspiration on the right.</div>
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I've had that picture on the right pinned forever, and can't find the original source. After some digging it turns out that you may be able to get the pattern from <a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/books_detail.php#institches" target="_blank">Amy Butler's In Stitches book</a> - now I want to get my hands on that book.</div>
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Meanwhile, I had to work with what I had. I tried to study the photo and see what made those pj pants "modern" and more awesome than the patterns I owned.....that's Simplicity 9871:</div>
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The things that I needed to add to the pattern I had:</div>
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So, let's get to work - - a quick tutorial. </div>
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And grab a pattern that you don't really love - we're going to tweak it. Cut the waist/rear/etc to fit, and you for sure want it fitted around the thighs (I ended up taking mine in around that area a bunch) but when cuttting the bottom of the legs, from about the knee down, don't taper in! I cut straight down for a bit of a wide leg - if you want to replicate the inpiration photo above, you'll need to flare out a little more.<br />
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Since I was wearing them to a pajama party at the blogging conference, I made mine in the color scheme of my blog. Which is turquoise, yellow, and a hint of gray. I wanted gray piping inbetween the cuff and pant, but didn't have any on hand. But I DID have white, and some dye, so I made that work:<br />
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Next up make your cuff - - I made mine bigger than the inspiration picture so as to accent my blog colors that much more. I made this the same way I did on the <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2013/02/banded-leggings.html" target="_blank">Banded Leggings</a> I made a while ago, and I do a little bit better job explaining it then. But here we go -<br />
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Folded in half, it's the same width as the bottom of my pant leg, and double as tall as you want it. Sew it up the sideseam, with right sides together:<br />
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Then cuff it, so you see the right side of the fabric on the inside and the outside of the cuff:<br />
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Turn the pj pants so the right-side is out. Slide the cuff on the leg upside-down, so the raw edges are lined up. Sew along the raw edge (insert piping if you want to go all out). That's it!<br />
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This week I linked up a couple of fun projects...<br />
My <a href="http://helpinglittlehands.blogspot.com/2013/05/this-way-that-quilt-in-rocket-lauch.html">This Way and That Quilt done up in Rocket Launch Club</a> fabrics...<br />
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I've done quite a few Harry Potter themed projects the last few months, so if you're a Harry Potter fan, you'll want to check out tips for making your own <a href="http://helpinglittlehands.blogspot.com/2013/05/golden-snitch-necklace.html">Golden Snitch Necklace</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here are a few other projects that caught my eye...</span><br />
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We've done some melted crayon art on my blog a couple years ago, but I love how <a href="http://growcreative.blogspot.com/2013/04/melted-crayon-art-tutorial.html">Elise from Grow Creative </a>uses in her <a href="http://growcreative.blogspot.com/2013/04/melted-crayon-art-tutorial.html">melted crayon art tutorial</a>.<br />
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When my grandfather died a couple months ago, I grabbed some leather cording from his shop without really knowing what I'd use it for...so I was excited to see this <a href="http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/leather-choker-for-pendants-tutorial/">How to make a Leather Choker for Pendants Tutorial</a> from Jewelry Making Journal.<br />
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And Wow! I'm impressed that <a href="http://www.ajennuinelife.com/2013/05/fifteen-dancing-dollies.html">Jenn from A Jennuine Life made so many dolls for her daughter's whole dance class.</a><br />
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My youngest son Anson is definitely getting to that age where I need to make one of these <a href="http://www.alexharalson.com/2010/10/perfect-little-boys-dress-shirt.html">Perfect Little Boy Dress Shirts from Happy, Healthy, Domestic</a>. He's outgrowing his onesie-tie-shirt, so I'll be making one of these Always Tucked Shirts soon.<br />
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This <a href="http://www.amystebbins.com/2013/05/the-empire-waist-dress-with-matching.html">empire waist dress from Amy Stebbins</a> definitely deserves a feature...WOW! Love the fabric, cut of the dress, and the best.<br />
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And last but not least, this <a href="http://www.sewdelicious.com.au/2013/04/quilted-mat-sew-along.html">Quilted Mat Sew Along at Sew Delicious</a> looks like fun. I've got some I-Spy squares that I think I might use for this.<br />
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I really love this sundress from <a href="http://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2013/05/How-to-sew-no-pattern-sundress.html" target="_blank">Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty mom</a> - and she walks you through how to make it!<br />
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These Chipboard earrings from<a href="http://www.cutesycrafts.com/2013/05/chipboard-earrings.html" target="_blank"> Cutesy Crafts </a>are extra awesome:<br />
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This looks like a fun craft, and think of all the color possibilities - check it out over at<a href="http://alspolkadotsandpaisley.blogspot.ca/2013/05/threaded-washer-pendant.html" target="_blank"> Polka Dots and Paisley</a>:<br />
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I really like this hair accessory from <a href="http://mintedstrawberry.blogspot.com/2013/05/diy-delicate-pearl-bow-hair-accessories.html" target="_blank">Minted Strawberry</a> - and she does a great job showing you how to make one for yourself:<br />
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I love how bright the colors are in this paint swatch canvas from <a href="http://buttonsandpaint.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/paintswatchcanvas.html" target="_blank">Buttons and Paint </a>- wowza:<br />
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<a href="http://handmadefrenzy.blogspot.com/2013/05/mini-boden-jersey-baggies-knock-off.html" target="_blank">Handmade Frenzy</a> did an amazing job on these shorts:<br />
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I love Crispy Chicken Sandwiches - this one from <a href="http://www.tastesbetterfromscratch.com/2013/05/chick-fil-crispy-chicken-sandwhich.html" target="_blank">Tastes Better From Scratch</a> looks awesome:<br />
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Glitter paint on vases - LOVE it!! See a how-to over at <a href="http://www.creationsbykara.com/2013/05/mothers-day-bottle-vases-with-martha-stewart-glitter-paint.html" target="_blank">Creations by Kara</a>:<br />
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Endless possibilities with this wood letter canvas found over at <a href="http://www.krystasteen.com/2013/05/13/diy-wood-letter-canvas/" target="_blank">KristaSteen</a>:<br />
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These polka dot shoes from <a href="http://yesterdayontuesday.com/2013/05/diy-polka-dot-sneakers/" target="_blank">Yesterday on Tuesday</a> are a super awesome DIY:<br />
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the super cute dress from <a href="http://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2013/05/How-to-sew-no-pattern-sundress.html" target="_blank">Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom</a> that I featured above - love it!<br />
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I thought it was a pretty good balance of style and comfort. I wasn't for sure on the cardigan - since I was wearing leggings I wanted something a bit longer for more booty coverage. But, when we were shopping, I found a more perfect cardigan - and it was only $1! I tried it on at the store and changed into it in the check-out line and wore it the rest of the night - how about that for awesome?!</div>
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I think I like the belt placement best in the first picture - under and lower instead of over and higher. Do you have a favorite way to wear a big chunky belt?<br />
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In other news, true story, Trevor has been "into fashion" lately. His biggest revelation is that clothes are supposed to be fitted - who knew?! Now that he's been buying things that actually fit, he's stepping up his style. Maybe he should start a What I Wore Wednesday <a href="http://www.soimarriedacraftblogger.com/" target="_blank">on his blog</a> - THAT would be funny. Because it's so anti-his blog :)<br />
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Oh, and it was chilly that day, so I busted out my <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2011/02/fitted-jacket.html" target="_blank">Fleece Jacket</a> that I sewed a couple of years ago - I still love it!<br />
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What do you like to wear out for dates on the town?? Our anniversary is coming up Saturday (12 years - crazy, right?!), so I'm looking for outfit ideas...<br />
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I figure I will use it for decoration at the baby shower, and then the little miss mommy-to-be can have it and use it in the baby's nursery if she wants. With that in mind I made it to coordinate with the nursery accents of pink and yellow. But the great thing is that it's not at all expensive, so if they don't want to reuse it again, no worries.<br />
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So, on to the tutorial!<br />
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Remember, with the deal that's going for a few more days, you can get a pack of chipboard and a $25 download card to Silhouette for only $20 total - - a steal!<br />
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Lay out your letters (I just used a font that I had on my computer - that's why I love my Silhouette!) and when you go to cut you'll choose the "chipboard" option on the right. It'll cut really slow (speed of 1) and it'll double cut, so it takes a while.<br />
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But it's worth the wait for the slow cutting because it cut so cleanly - see, peeled right up with crisp lines:<br />
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Then, cut the same letters out of paper (you'll need to change your cutter settings to paper):<br />
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You can see the difference in the paper versus the chipboard - the paper is thin and curls up, etc:<br />
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To attach the paper to the chipboard, I used spray glue - worked great!<br />
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Then I used a hole punch to punch holes in the top of the letters, and I thread some twine through - that's it!<br />
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I love how it turned out - simple and perfect!<br />
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I love a simple and fun DIY craft project - and this is a perfect one for spring! I recently made a chalkboard pot that fits perfectly with my outdoor space. And I'm here to show you how I made it - you can do this!<br />
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I was sent some fun supplies from <a href="http://www.westlakehardware.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Westlake Hardware</a>, and then I headed to their store to purchase a plant and potting mix - -<br />
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it was so inviting!!<br />
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So first thing, I used the Chalkboard Spraypaint to cover the pot. I did this in two coats - be sure to let the pot dry completely between coats. (Trevor loves when I spray paint the grass :) )<br />
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Let that dry as long as the instructions on the can say - I think it's 48 hours. I added some extra interest to my pot with some turquoise dots to match the colors on my porch. Then you're ready to "season" your chalkboard - it's like priming it for chalk. You just rub chalk all over the surface, then wipe it off.</div>
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That's it! I find that to get a nice bright chalk it helps to wet the surface then draw the words on. (you can set another example of that on my <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2013/03/lucky.html" target="_blank">chalkboard dresser</a>.) So this was just with a regular ole piece of chalk, not a chalk marker or anything.<br />
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It looks cozy on my porch:<br />
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I love that with a DIY project you can coordinate it with your personal style. You can find my <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/09/wood-slat-mat.html" target="_blank">Ombre Wooden Welcome Mat post here</a>.<br />
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I've got a $15 giftcard to <a href="http://www.westlakehardware.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Westlake Hardware</a> if you'd like to make your own Chalkboard Pot. <br />
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Each year on Mother's Day, I have a friendly public service announcement -<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">MOMS: Get IN Those Pictures!</span></b><br />
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It's a good reminder to me, each year around this time, to recommit to being in pictures with my kids. Also to take a picture with each child individually - they'll thank you later. more to this post - follow the break...<br />
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<u>Reasons for this Public Service Announcement:</u><br />
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<li>Moms are often the ones taking the pictures - which means they're not in them.</li>
<li>Moms delete pictures where they don't look great - really, your kids don't care! In fact, they probably think it's more "normal" to see a picture where I'm not dressed up with makeup, because that's how they see me everyday.</li>
<li>What will happen when your children grow up and have no pictures of themselves (individually) with their mom?</li>
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You can read my post last year about <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/05/mothers-day-get-in-those-pictures.html" target="_blank">Mom's Getting Into Pictures</a>, it's longer and more detailed, and contains the story that I read that made me motivated years ago to be in pictures with my kids - it's inspiring!<br />
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<u>Recapping years past</u><br />
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2010 - this is a shot of what was the most recent picture of myself with each individual child at the time - - some of the pictures were WAY old, which was a kickstart to me to realize I need to be in pictures more:</div>
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In addition to remember to take a posed picture with each child, be sure to just<span style="font-size: large;"> capture yourself playing and having fun with your kids</span> - - this means asking someone around "hey, can you take a picture for me?" so you can be IN the pictures of activities, not just documenting them. I need to do better at this.<br />
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It's kind of like pinterest, but just for DIY and projects - a hub for home and garden. So you don't need to sift through quotes or pretty people pictures or yummy desserts when you're in search of a DIY project. I love all those things, but when I'm looking for something like a DIY project, it's nice not to have extra things around.<br />
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and then while you're at it, follow some of your favorite DIY Bloggers - they're over there! Sharing their projects, clipping ideas, etc. If you're a blogger, you need to be over there - HomeTalk is able to drive tons of traffic! click to read more....<br />
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In case you're a video person, here's a one minute clip all about it - there are 3 components of Hometalk - you can browse your newsfeed, or share a project, or clip a project, which means you stick it to a board you've created.<br />
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I just want to pop in and let you know of a new product (that you could win!) - it's<a href="http://www.hallmark.com/pics-n-props/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pics N Props from Hallmark.</a></div>
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The box comes with a frame a 3 piece banner where each piece is double-sided. So you can mix and match the sayings. We made this one for grandma, and I like how the frame matches the banner - it's all in the details :) <i>click to read more.....</i><br />
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It's fun that everything comes together - and it's easy:<br />
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We just stepped outside and took a snapshot for our frame:</div>
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Here's the kit out in action - and yep, you can win this!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2010/04/glass-tile-pendants.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Glass Tile Pendant</span></a> from Sugar Bee Crafts (yep, this one is mine - love it!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com/2012/05/mothers-day-gift-rhyme.html" target="_blank">Photo Magnets</a></span> from Rainbows within Reach</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/photo-gifts/product/personalized-photo-playing-cards" target="_blank">Photo Playing Cards </a></span>from Snapfish<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Photo Flower Pot </span>found at <a href="http://thriftytiff.com/mothers-day-gift-idea-picture-flower-pot/" target="_blank">Thrifty Tiff</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/custom-iphone-cases/photo-stripe-iphone-case?productCode=1041662&categoryCode=IPHONE&skuCode=1081108" target="_blank">Photo Phone Case</a></span> from Shutterfly</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.maryjanesandgaloshes.com/2010/03/photo-pencils.html" target="_blank">Photo Pencils</a></span> from Mary Janes and Galoshes</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/01/giant-picture-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Giant Photo Wall Hanging</a></span> from Sugar Bee Crafts<br />
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