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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:48:00 +0000

I mentioned on Friday in my Point of View post that there were going to be some new things happening around here. I am pretty excited to tell you all about it!

The reason we started Point of View was because we wanted to see what would happen if you gave the same theme to several different people. The inspiration has been awesome! It has been so fun to see the different spin that each person has on the same theme.

We have decided to change a couple of things around here to get you more involved, and here's how. We want YOU to decide the themes. What project themes would inspire you? Is there something you have been dying to get finished and just need a reason to get it done? Do you need some inspiration on a subject? Let us know! We want to hear from you. Just leave your theme ideas in the comments section and we will compile a list of the most requested themes from all of our blogs to use for the rest of the year.

Another way we would like you to be involved is through being a guest poster for Point of View. As our guest, your project will be seen by thousands of our readers! It is great exposure for your own blog and it is pretty dang fun too! If you would be interested in being a guest, email me and I will get back to you on dates available. joniemarie85@gmail.com

Point of View is something that I have come to look forward to every month and I can't wait to get you more involved in this either through guest posts, or just by you linking up your projects every month.

We will be posting a list of all the themes for the rest of the year so that you can know what to look forward to every month! I can't wait to see what themes you can come up with! Ready Go!

Sequin Flower Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

In case you missed it, here is a tutorial for a fun sequin flower that I created for the Brassy Apple "Bling it" series.

To make this flower you will need:

*Sequins (I got mine at Hobby Lobby. They need to be the kind that have the tiny hole at the bottom

instead of the kind that have a hole in the middle.)

*2 felt circles (4 inches)

*matching thread

*crystal beads

*needle

Begin by folding the sequins in half with the hole at the bottom.

Next, using your needle and thread, begin attaching the sequins to the felt in a circular pattern starting on the outside.

Once you have the center sequins in place, use a little dab of hot glue to attach the crystal beads.

The bottom of your flower will have all the thread showing. To give it a more finished look and more stability, hot glue the other felt circle to the bottom. Last, attach whatever kind of pin or clip you would like and you are finished! Now it's time to try it out!

I thought it would be fun to wear it on a scarf.

And of course this flower would look great in the hair as well. (Yes, I made a pink one too.)

There you have it! Some bling that would be the perfect accessory to jazz up any outfit.

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POV {Green}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +0000

When I thought of what to do that would fit the "green" theme, I kept thinking of spring. I can't seem to stop thinking about it since the weather here in Utah has been unseasonably warm and I love it. With the change in the weather, I needed a change in the decor. I thought that a fun pom pom garland would be great on my mantle. So, I made one.

You may be thinking, "how does that even apply?" Well, I did use some green yarn. See?

Anyway, on to the tutorial!

To make your very own cutsie pom garland, you will need to get a couple of things:

*Yarn (I used pink, blue, yellow and green yarn)
*Invisible thread
*Needle
*Scissors
*A piece of cardboard (mine was about 2 1/2 inches wide)

Begin by winding your yarn around the cardboard. I did it 30 times, but you can do more or less depending on how fluffy you want the ball to be.

Then slide the yarn off of the cardboard and using a piece of the same color of yarn, tie a knot around the yarn to hold it in place.

After you have it knotted, you will cut the loops on both sides. It will be kind of uneven all over. Simply trim it down to the size that you would like.

After you have all your poms made, you will thread your needle with the invisible thread and then run it through the middle of the poms connecting one to the other. It might be a good idea to set them out to decide what pattern you would like before you string them together.

Hang the garland where ever your heart desires and ta-da! You are finished. A fun little hint of Spring (and green) in your house!

Oh, and don't forget about the linky party going on right here! I want to see your green projects!

POV {Green} Linky Party

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another month of Point of View. We have some big changes going on around here, but I'll get to that in a minute.

First I want to show you our awesome projects this month.

1. You can find my tutorial here.
2. Leanne- Organize & Decorate Everything
3. Gwen- Gwenny Penny
4. Amy- Ameroonie Designs

You may notice that we are missing some of our normal contributors. We will miss Camilla and Michelle and their projects. They really helped to make POV so great for all of us. They are just busy, busy, busy! I just wanted to say thanks to them for playing along with us in Point of View.

We aren't going to let that stop us from having a great time though! We have a lot of surprises and changes to Point of View that we will be telling you all about next week as soon as we get all the details figured out. Let's just say that it involves POV & YOU! (our readers.) It's gonna be big and you are going to want to hear more.

Let's get on to the party!

Link up all your {GREEN} projects. It could be the color green, earth friendly, frog like.....you decide! We just want to see what you have come up with! We will be choosing our favorites from the party and featuring them next week!

Guest Posting Today

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:50:00 +0000

I just wanted to let you know that I am guest posting over at Brassy Apple today! I am participating in the "Bling it" series and came up with a fun accessory tutorial to share. Head on over there to check it out!

Day #14 {Wild}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:54:00 +0000

I am feeling pretty good about the fact that I have completed two weeks of Valentine fun and only missed blogging two of those days. I hope you have enjoyed seeing the Valentines I made as much I did in making them and giving them to my family. I know they really looked forward to it every day!

Here is my last Valentine.

I wanted to go with something easy and I wanted to use up more of the suckers that I bought and used for my butterflies. This was the perfect solution that I saw over at Sassy Sites (she has a ton of fun Valentines listed there).

Thanks for following along with me. I have a lot to show you coming up in the next two weeks. I have been working on projects in both my bedroom and my craft room. I am also going to be a guest blogger over at Brassy Apple later this week with a fun accessory tutorial that I think you will like. I will give you the link as soon as it is available on Friday.

Day #13 "O-Fish-ally"

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:46:00 +0000

Swedish Fish have always been my favorite candy, so of course I needed to create a valentine using them.

This one is totally cheesy, but I like it. I created the print out on Picnik (I am NOT happy Picnik is going away) and then I printed it out and attached it to my bags of candy.

My husband is a fisherman so this one totally applies to him in addition to being incredibly delicious.

I am going to try to get my last Valentine done and posted by tonight so that you can have some time to use it tomorrow if you would like to.

Day #12 is Rockin

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:53:00 +0000

There's no better way to show someone you care about them then with a song. For each of the ipods, I came up with a song that reminded me of the person I was going to give it to.

My husband and I chose "I Wanna Grow Old With You" as our wedding song. It was definitely the first song that I thought of when choosing what to write on my husband's valentine.

The classic, "I love you a Bushel and a Peck" is a song that I sing to my daughters occasionally and was the perfect choice for this valentine.

These were really easy to make and I love that I can personalize them to the person I give them to.

Day #11 "Owl"-ways

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:02:00 +0000

The Valentine for today was also found via pinterest. You can find my pin here but unfortunately there is no link attached to the pin, just a picture.

Anyway, I thought these were so cute and just had to give them a try.

I used cardstock to cut out all the pieces and then used a glue stick to attach them together. I just drew the basic shapes onto the cardstock and once I had the right shape, I used that as a pattern to make the other one.

The treat bags are actually just little zip lock bags that I got from Pick Your Plum. I'm totally "green" like that.

On the back I attached the saying, "I'll "Owl"-ways love you!

I think they turned out pretty stinkin cute. If there is anyone that is interested in a printable pattern for these, I could try to figure out how to upload it onto here. If no one is interested, I'm not going to take the time :) Just let me know.

Day #9 A Squeeze & A Kiss

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

This is a fun and simple Valentine to put together. Plus, who doesn't love a good "squeeze it"?

Just to save you some time, Walmart carries these, and Smith's doesn't. FYI. You can get them pretty dang cheap there. Like $1 for a pack of 6.

I wanted to give my husband the more grown-up version of this valentine while still being able to use the same saying. We were introduced to these squeeze drink mixers at Christmas time, and John really enjoyed them. Basically it flavors a bottle of water with just a couple of drops of the liquid for zero calories. And they taste good too. You can find them in the aisle with the kool aid.

In case you didn't see it, the saying I put with this valentine is "Here's a squeeze and a kiss from me." It is the perfect sentiment for my family.

Day #8 {Soda}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

The Valentine for today is a fun one that I was excited to put together. I thought it would be fun to buy some retro soda bottles and make a cute saying with a play on the word "soda".

I printed out the sayings, cut them out and glued them to some pieces of cardstock. I left just enough room on the side to make way for a hole that the bakers twine could go through.

The bakers twine with the soda bottles is my favorite part of this whole thing. I love the red and white look.

Butterflies and POV Features

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:39:00 +0000

Today is another cute-sie little treat. My daughter is going to love these butterflies.

They are so simple to make. All you need is some resees heart chocolates, tootsie pops, cardstock paper, googley, eyes and some hot glue.

To make the wings, I traced two hearts onto the cardstock with their bottoms overlapping. It created the perfect place in between the hearts to glue my sucker stick to. Then I glued the chocolates onto the wings, glued the eyes on, and tied the pipe cleaner onto the stick the create antennae.

They are super easy and really inexpensive to make!

Also, thanks to everyone that participated in the Point of View linky party this month. There are a lot of really cute projects over there. If you haven't looked already, go check it out.

I decided to feature very sweet and simple heart garland from Beauty & the Beard. I love the blue mason jar as a vase too. It just looks cozy and fun to me.

Next moth's theme is "Green" and as always you can interpret that however you would like. We will post our projects on the fourth Friday of March, so you've got some time to get those projects done.

Day #5 {Tradition}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Before my great grandmother {Granny} passed away, she would send us a package for EVERY holiday. It was something that I looked forward to and loved. It showed us that she was thinking of us and it gave us something to make every holiday special.

Inevitably in just about every package we would find some window clings. If you aren't sure what these are, basically they are stickers that you can put on your window or mirror that can be taken off and put back on as many times as you would like. I gave some to my daughter for Thanksgiving and they were a big hit for her on our back door, so I know she is just going to love them when she sees them.

Another way I have used these in the past is to leave my husband a little love on the mirror in our bathroom. It is a simple and inexpensive way to show that you are thinking about your spouse. I know it makes him smile, and that is all that matters.

I got these at Target from the dollar bins in case you are wondering.

I have to tell you that this really has been fun for me to do for my family. It is so fun to see my 2 year old run down to her mailbox every morning to find her "presents". Her excitement is always followed with a "Thank you mom! It's my favorite!" That alone makes the time I spend on this project worth it.

Day #4 {Flip}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:57:00 +0000

I decided to do a treat that my husband would enjoy more than candy, and that my could still be enjoyed by my daughter as well. These fliptz pretzels were on sale at Smith's 10 for $10. I didn't think my daughter needed to have a whole bag to herself, so I gave one bag to my husband and then opened the other bag to split between two treat bags.

The tags are very simple to make. I printed out the words on regular computer paper, then attached the paper to red cardstock leaving a little space on the side. Then I cut a strip off of my Valentine paper I got from Hobby Lobby and attached it to the space. I used a glue stick to do all of the attaching.

Last, I just used a little tape to put it on the bag and wah-lah! A fun Valentine that I am sure anyone would love.

Day #3

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:00 +0000

The Valentine from today is nothing clever, but it is still going to be fun for my family. I got little individualized gifts for each of them and I think they are going to like them. See if you can guess who gets what.

What? I'm married. And this is supposed to be a "romantic" holiday. :)

Valentine-Just {Write}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

For day #2, I decided to do these simple but cute Valentines. I got the idea from this pin, but made it my own.

To make these, I just printed out the saying on regular computer paper, and attached it to some cardstock. Then I cut the heart out with my silhouette. (If you don't have one, a simple heart shape will do the trick.) Last, I cut slits in the heart using an exacto knife to slide the pencil through. Tha pencils I got at Target in the dollar section. They were in a pack of 10 for $1. Totally inexpensive and fun.

I thought it would be fun to also include a little notepad for my two year old to use. She loves to color and loves to get new notebooks to color in. She is going to love this one that I also found in the dollar section at Target.

The total cost for these valentines= less than $2.00!

Not bad at all considering I still have enough to make 6 more!

Valentines Mailboxes & a {Robot} Valentine

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:00 +0000

I am sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday. It was kind of a crazy day, but here it is a day late.

The reason I have the mailboxes is because I wanted a different kind of way to show my family that I love them as well as it is just plain fun. Everyday between now and Valentines day, I have different treats to put into the mailboxes. Some of them are edible, and some of them are just little prizes or toys. Nothing too major, and really it is so fun to come up with the ideas/ search pinterest for the cutest Valentines.

I have my mailboxes on a table behind my couch that you see as soon as you walk down the stairs.

Everyone has one with their name on it. I just personalized the Target mailboxes with my silhouette machine and vinyl.

My favorite part is the vinyl I did on the back of each of them.

Here is another view of the vinyl. You could acheive the same look with stickers or cut out and mod podged paper too. The possibilities are endless really.

This is an idea that I saw on Pinterest initially, but changed it up a little. Here is a link to the original pin if you would like to see it.

I love these little guys. I made each one of them a little different.

Aren't they so fun? And the best part is that they fit perfectly into the mailboxes with just their feet hanging out.

Tune in again because I have 14 days worth of Valentines to show you. Hopefully I can get the pictures taken without my daughter and husband seeing the rest of the Valentines. It's tricky to keep it a secret. Believe me!

Valentines Day Mantel

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +0000

I think I have some explaining to do. When I posted my pics from my mantel on Friday with the POV, I explained that I needed to finish a certain project on the right hand side of my mantel and take new pics. Well, I got the project finished and on the mantel, and it just looked off balance. So, I changed pretty much the whole thing. I placed and replaced every. single. thing. about 20 times. Seriously. I have the pics to prove it. Thanks to my very patient and decorating savvy aunt who helped me via texted photos (thanks Teresa!) I was able to achieve the balance that I needed.

Phew.

Ok. Here it is:

And the close ups:

The tree is the thing that I had intended for the right side of my mantel. I simply took some old tree branches, added some fake blooms onto the branches with a little hot glue, and then I made some cute heart ornaments to hang on the tree.

I am so happy with the way it turned out. I will be showing you where I put my mailboxes, tomorrow. Plus I will show you what I intend to do with them starting on Wednesday. You may want to run to Target and get some of your own from the dollar section before then so that you can have the supplies ready. Just sayin.

Burlap and Felt Bunting

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I decided that my mantel needed some bunting love. I love the texture that the burlap and felt had together and that is where it all began.

I started by cutting out some burlap rectangles and some felt hearts. I used the old trick- fold the felt in half and cut out one side of the heart to make a symmetrical shape- and then used that heart as a pattern for the rest of them.

Next, I top stitched the felt hearts onto the burlap.

I found some brown grosgrain ribbon in my stash and used it to sew the burlap to. I simply folded the burlap over the ribbon until it was a square shape and then sewed straight across.

I decided to do every other square with a heart on it and I continued sewing until I ran out of ribbon space. Then I hung it up on my mantel to enjoy!

I couldn't just stop there though. I loved the hearts and decided that I needed a banner up on my wooden sign. I simply cut out a zillion hearts (at least that's what it felt like) and then sewed them together.

This picture may be just a little bit cryptic. I intentionally didn't show you the other side of my mantel. Why, you may ask? Well, I had one other thing in mind for the other side that I didn't want to show you until it was finished. I didn't have the right light to take other pictures once it was finished. Check back in a couple of days for the complete mantel picture. :) Plus, I will show you my mini mailboxes up close and personal like.

I hope you like my lovey dovey mantel as much as I do. I really feel like the buntings add so much fun to a space. And don't forget to go link up your love projects on Gwen's blog!

POV {Love}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

After a month off, I am so ready for the reveal of Point of View! This month's theme is LOVE. You are going to love the projects cause I know I do. There are a lot of fun ones. Here they are:

These are the links to all of the tutorials. (I have to tell you I am especially excited about our guests this month. I've known Megan since we were in Jr High. Just a little side note.)

1. Me- you can find my tutorial here
2. Amy- Ameroonie Designs
3. Meg and Steph- DIY Divas
4. Camilla- Rosy Red Buttons
5. Michelle- A Little Tipsy
6. Gwen- Gwenny Penny

If you would like to join in on the Point of View fun, you can link up your own love projects over on Gwen's blog. Any project that you have that you think would fit under the love category will be great. We aren't picky. I can't wait to see what you link up. And as always, we will all be featuring our favorites from the linky party.

Go check out the links. I think you will love my burlap and felt bunting I did for my mantel. I know that I love the way it turned out.

DIY Toddler Leggings

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

I have seen all sorts of tutorials around for baby legs. Don't get me wrong. I like baby legs because they make it easier to change diapers and I love seeing a little thigh poking out the top. BUT I also hate them because they don't stay up well and they end up being more work than they are worth.

About a month ago, I had an epiphany. Leggings. I know it doesn't sound that original, but hear me out. I found some knee highs in the women's section at Target and the wheels started turning when I laid them down like this.

Do you see it? I realized you could make leggings from a pair of $3 socks so easily!

Here's how you do it.

Begin by cutting the toe off of the socks. I found it was best to cut them out at the same time so they were exactly the same.

Next, make a cut down the bottom side of the foot of the sock. It should start where you cut the top off, and end right where the heel should go. Do that on both socks.

You will need to pin the right sides together next. The best way to do this is to start by matching up the middle and pinning up both sides one after the other. Then sew along the edge.

Turn right side out and it will look like this.

Last, take some elastic and measure around the waist of whoever is going to be wearing these. My daughter had a measurement of 17 1/2 inches without stretching the elastic. Pin the elastic into the top of the leggings so that the sock is folded over the top of it. Then simply do a zig zag stitch all the way around (sewing on top of both the fabric and the elastic). The zig zag stitch makes it so there is a little stretch.

Put them on and let your little one enjoy the cuteness.

I also did some grey ones that I love.

What do you think? It's easy, inexpensive, versatile and so so cute!

Music Room Artwork {Part 1}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I am a band nerd. Seriously. I played in the band from the time I started 7th grade until I graduated college. My major, you ask? Music. Yep. I am that cool. I have now been playing the flute for 15 years and I still love it. I get to use my flute training as a teaching tool now and I love being able to teach all of my students.

The flute is played in the treble clef. If you aren't sure what that is, basically it just means where the notes played in the higher range are written.

****If you are still reading, I think I should tell you that you don't have to be a music nerd to appreciate this project. It can be adapted to any shape and size. ****

The reason I tell you all of these things is so that you will understand why I chose a treble clef sign to decorate my music room with.

On to the tutorial. You will need:
Foam Core
Envirotex Pour on Resin
Exacto Knife
Paint

I began by sketching a trable clef sign onto my foam core. You can faintly see it in the photo.... if you squint.

Next, I painted the treble clef sign black.

You will then use your exacto knife to cut out the shape and then paint the sides.

The next step I don't have a picture for because I didn't want resin on my camera. (go figure) But you just pour the Envirotex resin over the top of the foam core and then let it sit for like a couple of days. (Follow the directions on the box. They are pretty easy to follow.)

Once it's dry, hang it up on the wall and enjoy. I really love the way it turned out.

The 12 Dates After Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:58:00 +0000

For Christmas, my husband and I decided to get a combined gift for each other. Since we both knew what we were getting, I wanted to give him at least one surprise that I didn't have to spend a lot of money on. The "12 Dates After Christmas" was an idea I had seen around pinterest and knew that it would be the perfect gift for my husband.

I used my silhouette machine to cut out tags and then just cut out a rectangular piece of white paper for the writing to go on.

I came up with a list of activities that would be fun throughout the year and decided which month they would work in. I then printed out the poems and glued them to the white paper just with a glue stick.

The embellishments were ones that I found at an American Crafts warehouse sale which worked perfectly for these tags.

I finished it off with some red and white bakers twine and a big red bow to hold it all together then I put it in a box for my husband to open on Christmas day.

When my husband opened it, he told me he thought it was really cute and thoughtful. Trying to decide what to do on a date is one thing that my husband and I have a hard time of. He loves that we now have one big date per month planned out. It gives us something fun to look forward to and plan for throughout the year.

I am sure that any significant other would love this as a gift whether for Christmas, or even for a birthday at any time of the year. You could adapt it to be "The year of dates" or something like that.

My sister also did this for her husband and she was the one that came up with the clever poems. Here they are in case you would like to use them for yourself.

On the first date after Christmas let's get the ball rolling
By going out to dinner and a quick game of bowling.

On the second date after Christmas you'll be on my mind
as you search for clues I leave for you to find.

On the third date after Christmas it's a little bit cliche
But dinner and a movie are a nice date anyway.

On the fourth date after Christmas some elementary dating
You'll need to hold my hand as we go roller skating.

On the fifth date after Christmas get ready for some fun
We're going to Trafalga to get a hole in one.

On the sixth date after Christmas I hope it's not a bore
There will be a lot to see on the Parade of Homes tour.

On the seventh date after Christmas sledding would be nice
In place of snow we'll slide down on blocks of ice.

On the eighth date after Christmas there's somewhere big to go
I'll give you a hint: It's a broadway show!

On the ninth date after Christmas we'll spend some time outdoors
We'll make tinfoil dinners and roast some yummy smores.

On the tenth date after Christmas no need to pick a winner
We'll go to several restaurants for our progressive dinner.

On the eleventh date after Christmas get ready to lose
We'll have a group game night with games that you choose.

The twelfth date after Christmas will be quite the sight
We'll eat at "The Roof" and then go see the lights.

Gifts for our Young Women {Part 2}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

We wanted to have something to give to all of our Young Women at the end of the night. We also wanted it to be something that reflected the 13th Article of Faith which was the general theme for the year. Here is what we came up with:

These were really easy and quick to put together. There was also a green necklace, but the girls loved those the most I think because they are all gone. It was fun to have them for the girls at the end of the night.

I found these kits on etsy that came complete with the bottle caps, chains and the epoxy resin stickers. It made it really easy for us. All I had to do was print out the words onto cute scrapbook paper and then use a 1" hole punch to punch them out. You glue the paper into the bottle cap and then cover it with the resin sticker and wah-lah. You are done.

I think in total is was $40 for all of the supplies to be able to make 50 NECKLACES!

There are so many other cute necklaces you could make with these bottle caps as well. I think I may have to try out some designs for my two year old. I will let you know when I do.

*In case you missed it, here is a link to Part 1.

Gifts for our Young Women {Part 1}

noreply@blogger.com (Jonie Marie) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:53:00 +0000

About a month and a half ago, we held a special night for our Young Women called Young Women in Excellence. It was a night to talk about their acheivements and to celebrate them. We had a nice dinner and a program. We wanted to incorporate our themes for the year into the night, and so we came up with these blocks for our center pieces.

We made 8 sets (one for each table) and at the end of the night we gave them away to one person from each table. (The person with the sticker under their chair.) The girls all seemed to really like them and the best part is that they are so easy to make!

Here's how to make some of your own.

Using a 4X4 post, cut into square blocks. (Here's a tip. 4X4 posts are actually 3.5X3.5 inches. So if you want a square, you just need to cut lengths of 3.5 inches.) You will need 3 blocks per set.

Next, sand and paint each block. We did cream blocks with black vinyl and black blocks with cream vinyl to add a variety on the tables. (I don't have a picture of the black ones, sorry.)

Last, I used my silhouette machine to cut out the vinyl into the different words. You will need:
Be
Prayerful
Positive
True
Grateful
Humble
Smart
Still
Involved
Clean
You will have two blank sides in the end. It is a great visual reminder for the girls and the leaders who got them. In case you missed it, here is a link to the "Bee" Necklaces the girls made at the beginning of the year which is another activity involving President Hinckley's Be's.

*If you don't happen to have a vinyl cutting machine, I would be happy to cut the vinyl for you for only $5.00. Email me if you are interested joniemarie85@gmail.com

Tune in tomorrow for the gift we gave to all of the girls that night!

*update* Here is the link to part 2!