tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58569029975552280572024-03-05T00:55:25.219-06:00~ Whitfield's Home ♥ In The Country ~<b>Tapping in to my creative side...</b>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">I</span>t's been <span style="color: magenta;"><b>awhile</b></span> since my last post, I apologize, but I have a <i><span style="color: #cfe2f3;"><b>full</b></span></i> time job now that takes up <b><span style="color: blue;">most</span></b> of my time.<b> ツ</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Before I started my job I had a couple <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>projects</b></span> in the making that I've <span style="color: white;">wanted</span> to post for awhile now, so here is one of them. I'm sure some of you have seen something similair on <span style="color: red;"><b>Pinterest</b></span>. <b><span style="color: magenta;">Here is my version....</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Canvas</span> (mine was 11x 14) I have a large wall area to cover, and 8x10 would have looked small!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Spray Paint</span> - your color choice ( I used Krylon Color Master Gloss Purple and Ivory</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Satin</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spray the canvas what color you want the base to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let it dry between coats, I did two coats and don't worry about the sides to much with the base color because your top color will cover it anyways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I let my canvas dry a couple days before I used the adhesive to put the leaves on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get an idea where you want the placement of the leaves, before you use the adhesive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On newspaper, give the leaves a light coat of adhesive (you don't want it to stick forever!) and gently press down all the edges. Some of mine lifted a little but thats okay, it gave it a feathered egde on some leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let it dry enough that you won't smear the paint, but don't leave the leaves on to long, or they will be harder to get off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The leaves on the Black Locust (above) lifted while I was spray painting, its okay it still looks good. <b>ツ</b> You can touch up if you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These look really good in my master bathroom, and they will look even better once I get around to painting the master suite ... I'm painting my bedroom wall with a life size silhoutte of a bare leafed tree.... I think it will tie in nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">I</span> <i>know</i> its late in the season for this post, but I never <strike>made the time</strike> had the time to go thrift shopping or the money when I had the time <b> ツ </b>I have wanted to make one ever since I saw the different ones posted on <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Pinterest</span></b> from different websites. And<span style="color: magenta;"><b> I LOVE</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>Cobalt Blue</b></span> anything. I also want to make a garden totem that looks like a mushroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Garden Totems</b></span> have an<i> <b><span style="color: #ead1dc;">easy</span></b> shopping list</i>, maybe you have some pieces that you can use in your own cupboard? Or maybe you purchased some <span style="color: white;"><b>glassware</b></span> at a garage sale that you don't really know what to do with but you couldn't be without! OR You can buy the glassware this winter and in would be a work in progress project! ;)<br /><br />My husband "glue" these together for me, you see I am short, and we put them together on the dining room table, so the first 3 pieces were already taller than me lol. Besides that he's way better at getting a smooth caulk bead. I wanted to make sure its good and sealed! I did however tell him how I wanted them put together, there are quite a few ways we could have put these together! He added his own touch to it by adding a piece of black granite tile (thank you Miss Pat) to the bottom to make it nice a sturdy. I don't want it to tip over and break!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Miscellaneous</span> <span style="color: blue;">Glassware </span>of your choice<br /><span style="color: blue;">GE Silicone II</span> (make sure its silicone II because its heat and freeze proof and its also waterproof.Its flexible too!) I got mine at Lowe's, but just about any hardware store should carry it.<br /> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made one of my <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/making-paper-peony-tutorial.html">Paper Peony's</a> to put inside the crackled globe bowl (above)<br />I wanted to find a hummingbird or something cute like that, but couldn't find what I wanted...next time maybe..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We "glued" (silicone) two pieces together at a time. Then once those were dry (we waited about a day in between) we "glued" those two to two other pieces and so on and so forth till they were all glued together. I didn't want any pieces sliding!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I see more of these in my future!! <b> ツ</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be creative see what you come up with ....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Grandma used to make her own, and told me the recipe <i><b><span style="color: magenta;">a long time ago</span></b></i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If your in a pinch and need some quick, this is good because most people <b><span style="color: red;">have these things</span></b> on hand. This is all I've ever used and it works <span style="color: #ffd966;"><b>perfectly</b></span>! I wear <b><span style="color: #666666;">silver</span></b> and <span style="color: white;"><b>white</b></span> <span style="color: white;"><b>gold</b></span> jewelry, & my husbands ring is titanium and its never harmed anything I own. Quite the opposite, its made it all very shiny!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Also I use<span style="color: #351c75;"><b> toothpaste</b></span> to clean my silver jewelry that is a little tarnished.The paste kind works best, instead of the gel.. I just use a old tooth brush on it and rinse well when I'm done then put it in the homemade cleaner, shiny! {see below}</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can make as much or as little as you need, just use equal parts of all 3 ingredients. I used about 1 Tablespoon of each for this batch, if you put it in a lil container that has a lid, it will lasts forever!! {or at least until it gets too dirty and needs to be changed out}<b> ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"> I use a tooth brush on my rings, to get in all the crevices.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">All clean! {</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Its hard to take a picture with one hand ans zoom in AND keep still!}</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Necklace that has some tarnish..</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can fix that with a little dab of <span style="color: blue;"><b>ToothPaste</b></span>!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I usually work it between my fingers first, then use a damp toothbrush, but I was trying to keep my camera hand toothpaste free! <b>ツ</b> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">After the toothpaste rub down/scrub, rinse all the toothpaste off and soak in the jewelry cleaner for about 10 minutes, rinse well and dry.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also if you have a jewelry box, and you have lots of sterling silver jewelry, take a piece of foil {doesn't have to be big} and ball it up a little and keep it in your jewelry box, that will help the silver from getting tarnished so fast! Or you can take a piece of foil and place you silver in it and fold it up in there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now you have some Homemade Jewelry Cleaner that actually works!<br />Your welcome... <b>ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now go get your jewelry that needs to be cleaned and make some cleaner!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>I</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> have been wanting to re-finish my daughters old </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>lingerie chest</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for awhile now. It was showing its </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">wear and tear</span></b></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, and the bright </span><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>white</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> that it used to be, was a ugly </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: yellow; font-weight: bold;">yellow-ish </span>color</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, no matter how much you tried to scrub, it always looked dirty. <br />I'm slowly getting my craft room (some future posts ahead!) put together and this chest is part of my storage. I have been wanting to try the homemade </span><span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>chalk paint</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, but I think I'm saving that for an old hope chest that needs some serious TLC, but cant have to much sanding done to it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This dresser has a smooth </span><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>laminate</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> top and seemed to be dipped in a thin textured laminate coating,(drawers included) and some of it was chipping off. It looked </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">terrible</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to me. I also have a dresser and a night stand that matches (and they are both in the same sad shape) but that is for another time, and another color <b>ツ</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;">Sander</span>- Palm Sander or a Block Sander<br /><span style="color: blue;">Sand Paper</span> (I used 220)<br /><span style="color: blue;">Primer</span> (I didn't use, but its up to you)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Paintbrush, Foam Roller-</span> I used a 1"inch paint brush to "cut in" under the top (where the roller can't reach)<br /><span style="color: blue;">Paint</span> - your choice of colors<br /><span style="color: blue;">Rags</span> - (2) 1 damp rag t-shirt to wipe down after sanding, and a micro fiber to wipe it down after the damp one.<br /><span style="color: blue;">Furniture Paste Wax </span>- optional</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did sand this with the palm sander, just enough to take the shine off the laminate, it wasn't to bad since its textured. I did leave the top alone, as it wasn't textured and it was still in good shape, but lightly sanded everything else. (Sorry no pictures of the process...just before and after) <br />One of the back legs laminate and a few layers ripped off from me moving it by myself over the yrs. but my hubby glued it back on and used Spackle on the seam. (picture below) Its good as new...well almost <b>ツ</b> you can't even see it now, that's all that matters!<br /><br />I gave everything 3 coats of paint using the sponge roller, and let it dry really well in between coats. I did 1 coat a day, 3 days in a row. I didn't use a primer on this piece, I didn't feel like I needed too. I will report back on how it holds up. I decided to leave the sides and front a Bright White, and to put some color on the drawers like a paint chip card. I kept the old knobs and painted them the same colors as the drawers but interchanged them. I let it all dry for the full curing time (on label) before I assembled it back together. I think I will use some clear furniture wax on it, (either Minwax, or the Johnson Paste Wax) it will help protect the finish!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm happy how it turned out! && It<i> <u>LOOKS</u></i> so much better now! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: cyan;">ツ</span></span></b> <b><span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"> ツ</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>his is a <i>quick post</i> on No Bake cookies, a classic, something my hubby has been <span style="color: blue;"><b>wanting me</b></span> to make <span style="color: red;"><b>for a while</b></span>. He remembers his grandma making these when he was young, and I remember my sister used to make these as a teenager.<br />These would make a nice snack and a <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>great surprise</b></span> for when the kids come home from school.<br />These don't take long to make and you have to work fairly fast, so I didn't get any "during" photos (sorry) I was however, practicing with the <span style="color: white;"><b>macro</b></span> setting on the camera, both my camera and my husbands camera. So I have lots of "after" photos <b> <span style="background-color: lime;">ツ</span></b> I was wondering,why is it called macro? Instead of micro? My cousin calls it "the flower setting" <b> <span style="background-color: yellow;">ツ</span></b> I've been taking pictures of bugs that are invading my house (outside) and they just don't focus that well when your zoomed in and you cant hold still </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(•̪●)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> so my cousin </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(you know who you are)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> says "did you have it on the flower setting?"<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>;•)</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> </b> I did, but I needed a tripod, apparently. Because I couldn't hold still and they all turned out a little fuzzy. So I practice with my husbands camera.(He has a good one!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 Cup <span style="color: blue;">Butter or Margarine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Cups <span style="color: blue;">Sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 Cup <span style="color: blue;">Milk</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 Tablespoons <span style="color: blue;">Cocoa</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 Cup Creamy <span style="color: blue;">Peanut Butter</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Teaspoons <span style="color: blue;">Vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 -3 1/2 Cups dry <span style="color: blue;">Quick-Cook Oats</span> (I used 3 1/2 )</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add the first four ingredients into a medium size sauce pan (around 4-quart ) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bring to a <span style="color: red;">*</span>rolling boil and boil for 1 minute. I use my timer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remove from heat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add peanut butter into the hot mixture and stir until melted.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add vanilla. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix in the oatmeal and drop by tablespoons onto wax paper.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">*</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rolling boil - boiling vigorously, when stirred it doesn't stir down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These take about a half hour <i>total</i> to make, maybe less and they are oh-so-good!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>love</b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>sea glass</b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">! But <i>real</i> sea glass takes years to get that way. The most common colors of sea glass are <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>kelly green</b></span>,<span style="color: #783f04;"> <b>brown</b></span>, and<b> <span style="color: white;">white</span> </b>(clear). Sea glass begins as normal shards of broken glass that are tumbled and ground until the sharp edges are smoothed and rounded. The glass loses its slick surface but gains a frosted appearance. There are several methods of making sea glass. The first type is the natural process. Second is produced artificially, when pieces of glass are tossed into a rock tumbler or dipped in acid. <br />Third is glass paint :) That's what I'm doing...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You just need some clean glass bottles, jars etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"><span style="color: blue;">Glass Bottle, Jar, Vase</span> etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"><span style="color: blue;">Martha Stewart Glass Paint (Frost)</span> in the color you choose. I found it at Michaels</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-Crafts-Pouncers-32243/dp/B007C7XPME/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1481493271&sr=1-1&keywords=Martha+Stewart+Foam+Pouncers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Foam Pouncers</a></span> you can get these at the craft stores also. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">I had some cute little jars my husband saved that Patrón came in (the lil bottles with the corks) I also save the jar(s) that candles came in from Dollar General and the tall bottle is a bottle that vanilla came in. I'm looking around for other glass too....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">First get any labels off and use something to get the glue off, I used Goo Gone. Wash glass with soap and water to get the cleaner off as its a little oily feeling. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">Next I squirted a little paint on the bottle and "pounced" it with the sponge. If you have ever done stenciling you know how to do this, if you haven't done stenciling, you just kind of "dab it." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">You have to work somewhat fast as this paint dries fairly quick! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">This paint goes a long way, a little dab'll do ya :) I like that! I can paint more!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">Paint and pounce all that surfaces that you want "frosted" Let dry in between coats. Its probably dry in about 15 min., but I gave it about an hour between coats. I did 2-3 coats on each piece. If you make a mistake, you can scrape it off with a razor, just be careful!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">I then wrapped some hemp twine around the neck and added a few misc. beads. On the vanilla bottle I glued the hemp on the neck to hide where the threads were.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">I used a cake pan and put a sheet of parchment paper in it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">You put your painted glass on the cake pan or cookie sheet </span><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">Let project air dry 1 hour, place in cool oven. Set temperature to 350 degrees. Once oven reaches 350 degrees, bake for 30 minutes (<span style="color: red;">**</span>glass must heat gradually). After 30 minutes, turn oven off. Let glass cool completely in oven. Wait 72 hours before using.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">I was still scared that my glass would break, but it was fine. But not all glass might be suitable, you just have to take that chance, and hopefully not have a mess to clean up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">I</span> really like these <span style="color: magenta;"><b>garden balls</b></span>, and couldn't wait to try my hand at one! Its a <span style="color: white;"><b>fun</b></span> project that takes a <i>little patience and time</i>. I got the idea to do these <a href="http://glitteringshards.com/2011/children-mosaic-decoration-heart/" target="_blank">here</a>. I used her outdoor version of these garden balls. I also liked the glass pieces she used but really couldn't find any like that so I purchased <b><span style="color: red;">stained glass sheets</span></b> from Hobby Lobby instead. They have something similar to what she used at Michaels (I found, after I got the stained glass) but they are in bags and I didn't feel like I would have enough, plus they are about the same price as the stained glass sheets and I can do a whole lot more garden balls with the stained glass than the glass tiles in the bag. I might get some of the glass tiles, just for <span style="color: #f4cccc;"><b>accent</b></span> pieces, probably the <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>purple</b></span> ones <span style="color: red;">♥</span> <b>ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is what you need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Styrofoam Balls/Styrene Balls</span> (I got 3" and 4")</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Wire</span> to make a loop to hang</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Stained Glass, Glass Half Marbles</span>, or anything else you might want to use!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Adhesive</span> - to glue pieces on to balls</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unsanded Grout</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grout Sealer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Glitter</span> (optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Fishing Leader</span> -to hang (optional) The balls are kind of heavy when they are done, I don't want mine crashing to the ground and breaking!</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glass Cutter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Glass Nippers</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">Safety Glasses</span> (while cutting glass)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're using stained glass, cut your glass into strips the width that you would like, for the smaller balls (3") smaller strips and smaller pieces work better. (something I learned....after the 1st one) Even with the bigger balls as well.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Score the glass ... my hubby's hands :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Use the glass pliers to break it on the score mark</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Nip the glass into size/shape pieces you want</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I actually cut these into smaller pieces</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The closer you can glue them together the better.The spaces in between will look bigger once you grout it, so fit your glass as close as you can! Like a puzzle. All different shapes and sizes are good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are going to be using pre-cut glass you're ready to go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make a bend in your wire (fig. A) (for the loop) then push it through the styrofoam (Fig. B) leaving a loop at the top to hang it from.. bend the straight side that you pushed through as close to the ball as possible (Fig. C) and push it into the foam (Fig. D) so its not sticking out, and its recessed a little.. You might have to adjust the top loop a little bit, and bend it back down a little more. The bottom shouldn't pop back through once you glue the glass on and grout it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(Fig. A) these were about 5-6 inches long, but it depends on the size ball, you may need longer or shorter. You can always cut them shorter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(Fig. B)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(Fig. C)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">(Fig. D)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">This is how it should look</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next start gluing on your pieces.. this part takes awhile, it seems like you'll never be done! Just be patient and take your time! I started out using the E6000 glue but ended up using clear caulk. The smell of the E6000 was strong to me, but I am super sensitive to smells anymore, so I switched.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Towards the bottom of this one I learned to glue them as close together as possible.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have finished gluing all the space let it dry according to the directions on your adhesive. I let mine dry for 24 hrs. before I used the grout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix grout according to the directions (about the consistency of Peanut Butter)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I put the grout in a ziplock bag and I piped it in ( like frosting )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once I got all the spaces covered with grout, I gently worked it in making sure all the gaps were filled. (I say gently because it is glass, and it can cut you even through the gloves, trust me.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't take a picture of that step because my hands were full of grout. <b> ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After I got all the gaps filled I went back and tried to wipe most of the grout off of the glass pieces, the directions on the grout said to let it sit for 30 min., then use the sponge to wipe it down, so I didn't want ALL that to dry on there, it would be more time consuming to try to get it off.<br /><br />After the 30 min. I wiped it down as much as possible without taking all the grout out between. (Its not smooth like a backsplash would be, some pieces stick up more than others) <br />This is the step where I put the glitter on, while the grout is still damp. I sprinkled it on and pressed gently with my finger to set it in the grout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then waited 24 hours to wipe the rest of the grout off, careful of the glitter. I have to say,it stuck pretty good! I also polished each piece as I went making sure there wasn't any adhesive left on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My grout sealer directions said to wait 24 hours and to make sure its clean and dry. We waited several days </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(that is when he had time)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> because he wanted to show me how to do it first. He made sure to get the grout thoroughly, mine are going outside so I wanted it sealed good! He took a rag cloth (clean t-shirt) and gently wiped any drips from the glass. Let it dry for amout of time on the directions. Clip the fishing leader on, and hang. Mine are going on the porch you see in the picture below, once I make more, I'll probably hang them in my Crepe Myrtle you see in the background on the left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first one (the cobalt blue one) was total practice, its not the best one but I still like it! The 2nd one (pink and blue) is a lot better but I was still learning. I really like the 3rd (Iridescent one) (so far) the best. I really like the glitter in the grout! <b> ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was fun! I'm making more! I see Christmas presents in the future. Shhhhh... ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have any questions? Or something doesn't make sense. Make a comment below or email me, I'll be happy to help any way I can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">S</span>orry its been awhile since I've done a new post, I've been busy in the yard and garden this spring & summer, I still am, but have been wanting to do a few crafty things too :)<br /><br />I wanted some bright spots in my flowerbeds, besides the plants and flowers. So I have been painting rocks lately... I think they are cute and they don't take long to paint at all. Besides that, we have a ton! of rocks in our yard, so it was easy to find them all. I had little pile(s) stacked up from working the soil in the garden and also in my flowerbeds. Lots of different sizes and shapes so I collected a bunch so I could pick and choose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Rocks</span> - various shapes </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Craft Paint</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">Paint Brush</span> (or three)<br /><br />Find a few rocks in different shapes that you think would like to paint on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first step is probably the most important step, cleaning your rocks...make sure you remove all the dirt. I used "<a href="http://www.dollargeneral.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11786549">Awesome</a>" that we purchase at Dollar General... for real, the stuff is awesome! Use it full strength, or diluted, all for $3.00! Good Stuff! we use it on all sorts of stuff.<br />Anyways clean your rocks and let them dry totally. Mine seemed very porous, so I let them dry in the sun for a day, brought them inside at night and painted them the next day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next you'll want to prime them if you are painting on the whole rock, if not you can skip that step. I primed mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the primer is dry, paint whatever your heart desires :) bugs, frogs,turtles, dogs cats, or ones with just designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After painting, I let mine dry for a day before I sprayed them with clear coat. Then I let them cure for about a week, inside before putting them outside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thats it, easy peasy. Cute little rocks....<br /><br />I'm still going to paint a few more since they are pretty quick. I washed a lot of rocks so I'd have a choice of shapes. I'm looking for one that has the perfect shape for a frog, and I want to do a turtle too. I'll also do a few with just some designs on them, maybe I'll put those, along with the mushroom rock in my gnome village when we do it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still looking for more flat-ish, round-ish "M&M" rocks to paint...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Bars of<span style="color: blue;"> Zote</span>, or <span style="color: blue;">Fels-Naptha</span> (You can use any bar soap you like, I've seen some recipes with Dove, Ivory etc. (but I wouldn't use any that had oils in them, just my opinion)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Cups of <span style="color: blue;">Super Washing Soda</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 1/2 Cups of <span style="color: blue;">Purex Scent Crystals </span>(you can use more or less to your liking) Updated 6/29/13 (see Edit below) I used my <span style="color: blue;">Gain</span> <span style="color: blue;">Scent Crystals</span>...I used the whole bottle. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Cup of <span style="color: blue;">Baking Soda</span> (optional) (I didn't add this in, but have seen it added to other recipes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut my Zote with a knife (its kinda soft-ish) into small cubes and put it into my little food processor along with some of the borax or washing soda so it wouldn't stick to the blades so much. I just did a little at a time so as not to burn up the motor. I also put the scent crystals in the processor too, it kinda chopped those up as well. If you don't have a food processor you can put your bars of soap in the freezer and use a small grater. Freezing the soap makes the grating a little easier and makes it into smaller flakes.<br /><br />You only need 1 or 2 Tablespoons Per load! If its a really dirty load, you probably want to use 2. This detergent dissolves in cold water just fine. Its safe in HE machines, as this doesnt suds up at all, so don't add more thinking you'll get suds ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a new batch with the Gain Scent Crystals ♥♥ Love the smell!! I missed my Gain....</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>I</b></span>ts getting to be that time again...<b><span style="color: magenta;">Spring</span></b> <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Cleaning</b></span>...I know you are so excited <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b>ツ</b></span><br />
I have been waiting since <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Fall</span></b> to write this post, it was kind of pointless. Most people clean their <span style="color: white;">windows</span> outside in the spring or summer. We did ours in the Fall. <i>I was so excited</i> to see how <span style="color: blue;"><b>shiny and streak free</b></span> they were when they finally dried. I only took one or two pictures but I know we will be doing our windows <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">again soon</span></b> as we never got around to putting the <span style="color: cyan;"><b>Rain-X</b> (<b>Original ) </b> </span>on them, as it got cold outside, and they are <span style="color: purple;"><b>dirty again</b></span> on the west side since that is the side that gets <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>splattered</b></span> if it rains hard and the wind is blowing. Not only that, but we have to do the insides too! I have <i>another</i> recipe for the inside for a (near) future post.<br />
We have <i>constant</i> nose art on a few of our windows from our two, 4 legged artists. <i>They <span style="color: red;"><b>love</b></span></i> watching over their domain out the windows <b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ツ</span></b><br />
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Needless to say <i><span style="color: blue;"><b>I was very impressed</b></span></i> with this homemade window cleaner, I will <u>definitely</u> be using it <span style="color: magenta;"><b>again this Spring</b></span>!!! I adapted my recipe from <a href="http://jmsmusings.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-labored.html">this one</a>. Once we <span style="color: red;"><b>wash</b></span> them again, I will post more pictures. But for now....<br />
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5 gallon <span style="color: blue;">Bucket</span> or a large bucket<br />
4 oz. of <span style="color: blue;">Vinegar</span><br />
4 Tablespoons of <span style="color: blue;">Alcohol</span><br />
1/4 Cup of <span style="color: blue;">Ammonia</span><br />
1/3 Cup of my <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/04/homemade-dishwasher-detergent-vinegar.html">Homemade Dishwasher Detergent</a> (I don't add the dawn in this recipe)(you can use any dishwasher detergent)<br />
2 Gallons of<span style="color: blue;"> Hot Water</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Car Wash Brush</span> or long handled brush (we used the car wash brush, it worked really well!!)<br />
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Using a Spray Nozzle on your hose, spray window down with water.<br />
Dip your brush in homemade window solution, scrub window, including the frame.<br />
Rinse with the hose and let air dry.<br />
If that isn't easy I don't know what is!<br />
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We are going to come back after they are dry and go over them with Rain - X Original. I don't know if your familiar but this stuff works great for your car windows/mirrors, so why not use it on the house widows to?!! It will make it even easier to clean them the next time around! <br />
I have also heard of people using it on their shower doors, after they have been cleaned.<br />
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At least one spring cleaning job will be easy.<br />
Spring clean up of three acres is going to be a little harder...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ps. </span>If you try this, come back and leave a comment how it worked for you.. I love feedback!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o ..... I have <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Spring </b></span><span style="color: cyan;"><b>Fever</b></span>, really bad, and I'm missing my <span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>flowers</b></span> that I haven't been able to plant for about two years! I have had a few plants outside but not my usual abundance of flowers, flower beds or planters!! I did relocated some <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>bulbs</b></span>, but those may take awhile to come back and get full! I think they have been where they were without any flower production for years.. Hopefully they will <span style="color: red;">bloom</span> again. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I plan on doing <i>a lot</i> of <span style="color: #e69138;"><b>planters & containers</b></span> this year, as we haven't got our flower beds in yet, and I don't want anything permanent. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like to use weed block & natural colored </span><a href="http://www.drillingsupplyco.com/catalog/product/gallery/id/30/image/29/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pea gravel</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> as my mulch </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(see pics below)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> because you don't have to replace it every year, heck, you don't have to replace it for a long time, and you only have to add to what you already have, also it doesn't attract insects (like termites! Eeekk)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I think I'll be getting the </span><a href="http://www.brock-rock.com/50234_pea_gravel_marylandB.jpg" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">white and tan pea gravel</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> this time around? </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe I should try to find a red-ish colored pea gravel?</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> That might be best as the </span><strike style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">clay</strike><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> soil around here tends to be on the red side.... I don't even know of a place around here to get landscape gravel...<i>enough</i> about the pea gravel, that's <i>not</i> what this post is about! </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ツ</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I saw a great posts about it <a href="http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/01/what-to-winter-sow-and-when/">Here</a>, that I wanted to try. He has a lot of good info on his site!! He also has a good article on <a href="http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/01/what-to-winter-sow-and-when/">What to Winter Sow..and When</a> but keep in mind, he lives in zone 5-b.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We go through a lot of milk and vinegar </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">around here</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. (I know they go great together - <i>yuck!</i>) I had a whole long row of em' ready to take to the trash, then saw the post on bottle greenhouses, and changed my mind and thought,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> why not use the jugs for something that is constructive and that I love? Glad we didn't throw them away after all!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I live in zone 8a (light tan on map) so its okay for me to start my seeds now but I will wait a little while before I start my veggies. If you live in a colder zone, you can start yours also. Some seeds you can start as early as January! Seeds get "hardened off" when they grow outside, and its more like the natural process.<br />You can find your zone on the USDA Plant Hardiness Map below. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They have added "a" and "b" to the zones so yours might have changed if you haven't looked recently, and they have also added a zone 12 and 13.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> If you are having problems seeing it, you can go to their site and view it or download your own copy. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Default.aspx</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These mini greenhouse's don't need any special lighting or temperature requirements. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">Winter-sown seeds grow to be sturdy plants that are stronger than indoor sown plants.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Poke or drill about 8-10 holes in the bottom.(I had to poke, my husband took the drill on a job) Poke a few around the bottom sides, I used a coffee filter in the bottom so the soil stays in the pot. See my post on </span><a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/03/keeping-soil-in-your-flower-pots.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Keeping Soil in your Flower Pots"</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add a good quality soil (about 2-3 inches) tamp it down and add more if you need it. Water it in, let it drain thoroughly then poke shallow holes in the soil, and plant your seeds, lightly cover with soil. The teeny tiny ones can just lay on top of the soil, no need to cover them up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After I added my seeds, I used a squirt bottle to mist them. So it didn't disturb the seeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Close up the jug and tape it. (I taped mine all the way around, you don't have to, as it gives it a little more ventilation, and as I found out later you will need to open them up when it gets warmer, sooooo, don't do what I do, do as I say He he he ...one piece of tape is sufficient ) Label your greenhouse with what you planted and the date. You can throw away the lids, you won't need them! The top needs to be open for rain, snow, sleet and sun! It also needs to be open for ventilation, it lets out excess heat and humidity.<br />Take them outside. I put mine in the wheel barrow so I can move them easily.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it, that's all you have to do! Wait for them to sprout and grow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When the weather starts getting warm in the day, but still freezing at night, your seedlings will begin to show themselves. Keep a tab on the moisture (if it doesn't rain or snow) and gently water them so as to not disturb the seeds. I used a squirt bottle to moisten the soil and it doesn't hurt them. Making sure not to let the soil dry. On warm sunny days once the sprouts come up, you can leave the tops off so they can get some sun, and fresh air, making sure to close them up again when the sun goes down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I planted mine on Feb. 18 2013, I checked them yesterday (Feb.26th) but not to thoroughly, it was kind of a crappy day out, so I didn't really linger.... But today (Feb. 27 th) the sun is out so I checked them a little more thoroughly and a few of the seedlings are showing themselves!!!!! Yea!!!! It's a lot quicker than I thought! I see the Marigolds, the Bachelors Buttons, and a few of the Coleus. <i>I'm so Happy!!</i> They started sprouting before I even got this post published! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't planted all the seeds I want to start yet, I still need to find a few certain seeds, and the vegetables I'll start later, maybe mid March...I have to get used to the growing season starting early here! I never bought my plants till Mothers Day in Ohio. </span><br />
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<u style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Advantages of Winter Sowing:</u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These mini greenhouse's don't need any special lighting or temperature requirements. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Can start early with minimal effort & maximum gain.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Indoor germinated seedlings, tend to be frail and more tender, w</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">inter-sown seeds grow to be sturdy plants that are stronger than indoor sown plants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Make sure its safe from wind, so your greenhouses don't get tipped over, but where the sun, rain & snow (if you have any) can get to them. <br />* If you have pets (male ones especially) you might want them up off of the ground. <b>ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the weather warms and freezes, your seeds will freeze and thaw, which creates the natural action of opening up the seed shell. This is good for the hard shelled seeds such as Morning Glory's, Cannas Nasturtiums, etc., it cracks the shell so there is no need to pre-soak. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are the Seed Starting Fiber Cells, I put them in a drawer of a plastic bin, you need to drill holes in the bottom of the plastic for drainage. I planted Petunia's & Impatiens in these cells.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Taped it onto the plastic drawer, all the way around and cut out a ventilation/ watering hole. I Poked more holes all around the edges of the trash bags for more ventilation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my 3 gallon planter. I taped a couple bags together and covered the top. I can flip the sides up for ventilation. I un-tape it to water. I planted 3 different colors (Purple, Pink & Blue) of Morning Glory in this so I can set it on my porch. I got this idea from a Pin, on Pintrest. (See below)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will update this post with the progress of my plants, and keep it updated with pictures etc., so stay tuned!</span>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Update 3-8-13</b></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I see some Lobelia coming up today :) (in both containers) I didn't take a picture as they are barely big enough for my eye to see.<br />I still don't see any Coleus, or the Morning Glory's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday (3-7-13) I planted some more Bachelors Buttons and some pink and blue Forget-Me-Nots..... I'll keep you posted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Morning Glory's are finally up and about a inch tall, I didn't take a picture of those yet. I see the Petunia's coming up now but are tiny. I still don't see the Impatiens (I'm getting very impatient for them hehehe) I planted some more, hopefully they aren't duds!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, Last week I planted:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Convolvulus (I don't even know how to pronounce that, but they sure are pretty!! LOL)<br />Alyssum (white & purple), Mammoth Sunflowers, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Super Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes.<br />the Convolvulus and the tomatoes are already starting to come up :))</span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Are you going to try this out? If so, what will you plant? Leave a comment and let us know!</span><br />
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These pictures are after I transplanted them to my washtub barrels. I did have to buy a few plants this year, I didn't have 100% success on the seeds I planted, I'll try again next year! I would say I had a 95% success rate, so its worth it to me to do this again!!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> thought this would make another nice post for </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valentines</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">! I adapted the recipe a little bit, but got it from </span><a href="http://penniesonaplatter.com/2012/02/12/valentine-bark/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you like <span style="color: white;">white</span> chocolate or maybe your kids or <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Sweetheart</b></span> does (like mine <span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span>) Then this post is for you.<b> <span style="font-size: large;">ツ</span></b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />This is a <span style="color: #f4cccc;"><b>easy and quick</b></span> recipe. I changed it up a <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>little</b></span> bit to use what I had on hand, and it <i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>still</b></span></i> worked out good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a couple of tips after the recipe so be sure to look ..... learn from me <b><span style="font-size: large;">ツ </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used <span style="color: blue;">Nestle's Milk Chocolate,Chocolate Morsels</span> (either semi sweet or milk choc.) The <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=pg_candymelts">Chocolate Candy Melts</a> were recommended, You can buy them at Walmart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used <span style="color: blue;">Nestle's White Chocolate Morsels</span>. The <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=pg_candymelts">White Candy Melts</a> were recommended, you can but them at Walmart also.<br />I used about 1/4 of a bar of <span style="color: blue;">Paraffin</span>, split between the two chocolates (see Figure 1, below )<br />I used <span style="color: blue;">Gel Food Coloring</span>. Recommended was a oil based food coloring I found <a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30B819-475A-BAC0-5F5189466A40B391&killnav=1">this</a> on Wilton's site. I don't know if you can get these at Walmart or not?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Sprinkles</span><br /><span style="color: blue;">M & M's</span> (Valentine M & M's) I just had regular M & M's, so I picked out just the red ones <b><span style="font-size: large;">ツ</span></b><br /><span style="color: blue;">Parchment Paper</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a 9 x 13 cookie sheet, but you could double the recipe and use a normal size cookie sheet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Line your cookie sheet with parchment paper and put it aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a double broiler (I just use two pans,1 bigger, 1 smaller) melt the chocolate morsels and half of the wax. (you can microwave to melt, but I prefer to use the double broiler,if you choose to do it the microwave, make sure not to burn the chocolate) check and stir it often.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once all of it is melted and smooth, pour into the lined cookie sheet and spread it thin with either a spatula or a rubber bowl scraper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After its spread out in a thin layer place it in the refrigerator until set (about 15 to 30 min.) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meanwhile...after at least 15 min. has gone by, start melting your White Chocolate Morsels,Wax and Food Coloring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once melted and smooth, pour it onto the chocolate layer and spread it out to cover chocolate layer. Add your M & M's and your sprinkles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"><b>Tips:</b></span><br /><b><span style="color: white;">*</span> </b>Press your M &M's in a little bit, mine were popping out when I was breaking up the bark. Same with the sprinkles. Kinda throw your sprinkles at it so it digs in deeper! lol</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white;"><b>*</b></span> Oil based food coloring is recommended, but I used the Betty Crocker Neon Gel and it worked okay, it looked a little polka dottie :) and maybe didn't blend in together as well as the oil based? You can't tell on the finished Candy though, so that's good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Happy Valentines Day!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ps.</span> This could be used for any occasion, just change the color of the food coloring! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you have a sweetie, that loves sweets, then make these Sugar Cookie Squares for them (Or for yourself)</span> <b>ツ</b> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are much simpler than cut outs, and <span style="color: #fce5cd;"><b>you don't have to</b></span> frost them individually! <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>How simple is that?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These cookies are like the ones you see in the store, you know the ones, there are about 8 round, <b><span style="color: magenta;">colorful</span>,</b> frosted and <span style="color: white;">sprinkled</span> cookies in the little clear plastic container....and they cost about 4 bucks! So, If you like<i> those</i> cookies, you <i>will</i> <span style="color: red;">LOVE</span> these!! I found the recipe on <span style="color: red;">Pinterest </span>(of coarse) and you can find the link to the original site<a href="http://www.cookingclassy.com/2011/11/sugar-cookie-squares/"> here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are thick, soft and moist and will definitely satisfy any sweet tooth you may have..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a couple batches at <span style="color: #38761d;">Christmas</span> and gave them out as gifts, needless to say, they were a hit!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll have pictures of those at the end of this post. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So these cookie squares aren't just for holidays, they are <b><span style="color: #ffe599;">perfect</span></b> for any occasion, classroom treats or bake sales, baby showers, parties etc...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup <span style="color: blue;">Butter</span>, softened</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Granulated Sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 <span style="color: blue;">Egg</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 <span style="color: blue;">Egg white</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp <span style="color: blue;">Sour Cream</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp <span style="color: blue;">Vanilla</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 1/2 Cups <span style="color: blue;">All-Purpose Flour</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp <span style="color: blue;">Baking Powder</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp <span style="color: blue;">Salt</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the bowl, whip together with a mixer, butter and sugar until fluffy about 3-4 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 cup <span style="color: blue;">Unsalted Butter</span>, softened</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 Cups <span style="color: blue;">Powdered Sugar</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2-3 Tbsp <span style="color: blue;">Half and Half</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp <span style="color: blue;">Vanilla</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pinch of <span style="color: blue;">Salt</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sprinkles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">desired amount <span style="color: blue;">Food Coloring</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think these are to cute to eat!! <span style="color: red;">♥</span> Just kidding </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>ツ</b> Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are the ones I made for Christmas ( I know they aren't really Christmas colors, but what can I say.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just have to take a minute and brag on my husband... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I needed a mixer, and things were tight at Christmas, so he bought me a cheap hand mixer from the dollar store to use. Well, the mixer kept falling over, and would not stand up!! <u>Especially</u> if there was something on the beaters Grrrr!<br />So, I complained </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">¯\(°_o)/¯</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Lol ...so he made me a stand out of pvc to hold my mixer. Thank You Honey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is <u>so</u> good!!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">I</span> saw this project on <span style="color: red;">Pinterest</span> and wanted to try it. <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">I thought</span></b> it looked kind of like the old <span style="color: #444444;">tin</span> ceiling tiles. Sort of... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made several of them <b> ツ</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I thought it was fun!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The original post is <a href="http://makeitawonderfullife.blogspot.com/2011/12/owls-foil-glue-and-shoe-polish.html">here</a> but I also used <a href="http://artclubblog.com/2012/02/01/foil-drawings/">this one</a>, for reference also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You want to use either a <span style="color: magenta;"><b>coloring</b></span> page (one that doesn't have to much detail as <span style="color: cyan;"><b>its really hard</b></span> to make the glue <i>stay</i> in the lines sometimes) <i>or</i> you can make a <span style="color: magenta;"><b>freehand</b></span> drawing or design. You can draw your design on paper and do a transfer method to your cardboard if you don't want the cut out lines.(more about cut out lines later)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This would be a good craft to do <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>with an older child</b></span> on a <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>rainy</b></span>/<span style="color: white;">snowy</span> day, or <b><u><span style="color: #cc0000;">any</span></u></b> day for that matter! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is what you need:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cardboard</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Foil</span> (any kind)</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glue stick</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aleene's Tacky Glue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Liquid <span style="color: blue;">Black Shoe Polish</span> (the kind with the sponge)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dull <span style="color: blue;">Pencil</span> (with soft eraser)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First draw/glue your design on the cardboard (I used cereal boxes for my cardboard) any kind of cardboard will work, except corrugated, it has lines that will show through, if you want the lines as part of your design that's okay, by all means use the corrugated.<b> ツ</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I glued my paper right to the cardboard but be aware the the paper cut out line will show through (on the giraffe, I incorporated that right into my design) I cut it out in a wavy line and used the tacky glue to "draw" my outline. I also did it on my dream catcher (below) and left it how it was, I didn't use glue to outline. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll post a completed picture when I'm done. I'm also doing a Ying-Yang design for my hubby </span><b style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">♥♥</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for Valentines day ...shhhhh <b> ツ</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'll post <i><b>that one</b></i> after Valentines Day.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See my wavy cut out line?</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trace your design with the tacky glue, be patient and take your time...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Once its dry, tear off a piece of foil a few inches longer than your cardboard, so it can wrap around the back of the cardboard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With your glue stick, glue either the foil or the design make sure to go over the whole thing, so it sticks good (I did both )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gently press down on the foil with your hand and fingers to make it stick to the cardboard. I used a Q-Tip and a eraser to outline the glue lines (</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See below)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> don't press hard or it will poke through the foil! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also used the dull pencil to trace the glue lines, be very gentle if you decide to do that too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you are done with that step, with the dull pencil start drawing the detail and also filling the blank spaces with some designs... I tried to think of little designs that went with the picture. For example, my Bama one, I used football's and <span style="color: #990000;"><b>A</b></span>'s and filled in the rest with misc. designs and letters. You can use anything you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you feel you have covered the picture with enough detail, using the shoe polish, go over the whole thing, let it sit several minutes then wipe it off with the paper towel or rag. Make sure not to wipe so hard it wipes all the polish from the design indentations. I kind of liked the look with a little still left on there (not totally wiped off )but you can wipe as much or as little as you like.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When your satisfied with how it looks, let it dry. It will scratch off easily, if it's not completely dry. Once its dry, then it doesn't come off so easy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Regular Elmer's glue wont work, it spreads out to much and gets flat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* You can use any kind of foil but I would recommend using the heavy duty, as its stronger and the thin stuff will poke holes to easily!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* You might want to "draw" your design with the glue the night before so it can dry over night.</span><br />
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I saw some with vinegar, I saw some with actual Clorox though, and a few with different ingredients in them, but settled on this recipe. I didn't really like the idea of putting my bare hands on the actual Clorox ones because it seemed to me like it was a really strong solution to water ratio, no thanks. I felt this recipe with the Alcohol would work just fine for my purpose! I used paper towels because I really didn't have a whole lot of rags to use.<br />
In hindsight I will use about 1/2 tablespoon of Dawn when adding the ammonia (makes it to sudsy) If you choose to omit the ammonia then use the two tablespoons of Dawn, or adjust it as you see fit otherwise 1/2 tablespoon should do the trick . But you can experiment to see what you like. :)<br />
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1 Cup of Water<br />
1/4 Cup of Alcohol<br />
2 Tablespoons of Dawn dish soap (only use Dawn)<br />
2 Tablespoons of Ammonia (optional)<br />
Container to store them in<br />
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Mix Water, Alcohol, Dawn, and Ammonia (if your using ammonia)<br />
I used the other half of my Viva paper towels from my <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/02/homemade-baby-wipes.html">Baby Wipes recipe</a><br />
I unrolled about half of the roll and layered it accordion style (see picture below) I didn't tear them apart I left them together.<br />
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If you have rags you can use those if you want and just wash and reuse them!<br />
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Place your paper towels (or rags) in the container and pour mixture over the paper towels. I let them sit about 10 min., then flipped the whole stack over the other way, to make sure they were saturated completely.<br />
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I'm going to have to play with this recipe or maybe make a whole new one? (I know Alcohol doesn't kill everything!) We'll see... until then.... these will have to do.<br />
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I labeled my container so it wouldn't be mistaken for the <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/02/homemade-baby-wipes.html">Baby Wipes</a>...that would be bad! Although they <i>are</i> in two different looking containers, still, Ouch! lol<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">O</span>nce upon a time, I made these for <b><span style="color: red;">Christ</span><span style="color: #38761d;">mas</span></b> a long, <i>long</i> time ago. I don't know why I haven't made them since, <span style="color: blue;"><b>they are so good</b></span>, and they aren't that difficult to make! I've talked about them though, so much so, that I piqued my husbands curiosity, he said "You talk about them all the time, and now you've made me want them. <span style="background-color: yellow;">:D</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Make them already!" <span style="color: purple;"><b>So I did</b></span>, and he loves them. </span><b style="background-color: yellow; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ツ</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />They are <span style="color: red;"><b>rich</b></span> and peanut-buttery. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>So if </b></span>your on a diet or a diabetic you might want to steer clear of these, and go look at one of my other pages! <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>;)</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: cyan;"><b>I don't remember</b></span>, when I made them before, if my arm was about to fall off, from stirring, but I must have used my mixer or something. I don't have one now <span style="background-color: yellow;">:(</span> (it died two years ago) so my arms felt like they were about to fall off from stirring!! And it seemed like it took <span style="color: magenta;"><b>for-everrr</b></span>... I really need to get a stand mixer, it would have gone a <span style="color: white;">whole lot faster</span>!! Instead of what <u>seemed</u> like <i>hours</i> of stirring would have been minutes! lol ¯\(°_o)/¯<br /><br />I've seen several different recipes, but I am going with the one I'm familiar with. I've seen people add <span style="color: blue;"><b>Rice Crispy's</b></span> and <span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Crunchy Peanut Butter</b></span>, but true Ohio Buckeye Candy isn't made with any of those things, nope. I've also heard them being called Peanut Butter Balls...to me, they are Buckeyes, you can call em' anything you want. I guess you could say I'm particular about the name because I'm from Ohio, and Ohio has the Buckeye trees....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 lbs. Creamy Peanut Butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 lb. Butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/2 tsp. Vanilla</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3 lbs. Powdered Sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Two 12 oz. bags of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips Don't skimp on the chocolate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/2 of one Paraffin Bar </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">( you can find this in the canning isle)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tooth Picks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> (I seriously was thinking about my husbands paint mixer/cordless drill at this point in time Haha) I didn't though! Ugh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once you have all the powdered sugar in, make sure its thoroughly mixed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In a double broiler melt your Chocolate Chips and Paraffin. <br />If you don't have a double broiler (Like me) then use a bigger pan and a smaller pan, fill the bigger pan with just enough water for the smaller pan to be submerged just a little. The whole object is, to melt the chocolate and not burn it. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(I just realized I didn't take pictures of that step.. opps!) Some recipes I have seen melt the chocolate in the microwave, I prefer the double broiler method, that way I don't have to keep re-heating it in the microwave.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once your chocolate/paraffin is melted put a toothpick in the balls and start dipping your dough balls into the chocolate almost covering the whole thing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">FYI.. If your balls aren't chilled they just slip right off the tooth picks into the chocolate. <span style="background-color: yellow;">:(</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />This recipe was suppose to make about 400 balls, I guess mine were bigger(two bites instead of one) because it only made about 160.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can half or quarter this recipe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />Enjoy.... and try not to eat them all ! </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: yellow;">ツ</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">s I said in my last post, I </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>had a couple </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ornaments to share, and here is the other one....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This one, <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">follow the instructions</span></b> of my other <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-pine-cone-ornaments.html">Pine Cone Ornament</a> until you get to the step where you paint the tips of the pine cone with color.<br />With this one though, using a medium size paint brush brush on some glue, <i><span style="color: red;">everywhere</span></i>. Everywhere that you want glitter that is <b> <span style="background-color: yellow;">ツ</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I did mine all over, the more the better! This project is super easy and <i>great to do </i>with the kids!! <i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Kids love glitter</b></span></i> (and so do I)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Somebody needs to come up with a non static glitter! Every time I work with glitter, its <span style="color: white;">all over</span> the place! I even tried using some furniture polish wiped on the inside of a plastic bowl and it <i>STILL</i> stuck to it. I tried cookie sheets, wax paper, all to no avail. Sticks to my hands no matter what. I am ordinarily a static-y person, <span style="color: magenta;"><b>I apparently</b></span> carry so much static in my body you better not touch me till I touch something else! LOL <span style="color: cyan;"><b>Especially</b></span> if I have been in my car! I dunno why?? ¯\(°_o)/¯</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pine Cones<br />White Paint </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glitter<br />Glue<br />Paint Brush<br />Small Screw Eye Hooks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Thin Ribbon </span>(for the hanging string) **<br /><span style="color: blue;">Medium Ribbon</span> (for the bow) **I just used the same ribbon that I used for my other <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-pine-cone-ornaments.html">Pine Cone Ornaments</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I screwed all the eye hooks in the bottoms then I sprayed them all white, I gave them two coats each.<br />This time, my husband set up a spray booth for me and I used his air compressor and spray gun. <b> <span style="background-color: yellow;">ツ</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can use spray paint though.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I painted some of my XL large pine cones that I got from a friends yard, and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 teeny tiny pine cone (see it hanging in the pic? Isn't it cute!?) and a few large cones and a few medium ones. The largest one I have measures 8 1/4 inches tall !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a couple pictures of my XL Pine Cone, and one along side of a Medium size</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next step, "paint" glue on the tops and bottom sides of the pine cone. (All over) I can "paint" most of my pine cone except where I'm holding it. (usually about a 1 inch band around the bottom)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next comes the glitter <b style="background-color: yellow;">ツ</b> sprinkle as much as you like, or as much as the glue will hold, you will find the spots that you didn't apply the glue, you can either apply more now or when you go back and apply the glue and glitter where your fingers were holding the pine cone. You will get glitter in your glue and on your paint brush if you do it while its still wet, but I didn't mind, so I filled in while wet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Put as much or as little as you like. I like a lot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once its dried and you have as much glitter as you want on there add your hanging ribbon and your bow....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to get the lights on our tree (tonight) to see what it looks like all sparkly and shiny! I'll take more pictures and add them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally added the lighted tree pictures 12-25-12</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glitter on....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">S</span>ince its so close to <span style="color: #cc0000;">Christmas</span>, I thought I'd do a <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>couple more</b> </span>ornaments, I thought these were <i>so cute</i> and I wanted a few for my tree! I got the idea for these, from </span><a href="http://www.pitterandglink.blogspot.com/2012/11/hot-glue-snowflake-ornament.html" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. They were fun, simple and fairly quick</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to make</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This might be a fun project to do with the <span style="color: cyan;"><b>older kids</b></span> as the glue is hot and they tend to have a little more patients than younger kids.... I think just about <i>everybody</i> has a hot glue gun, s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">o you could make some too! A</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nd if you don't have one they aren't that expensive to buy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The trick with these, I think, is you have to <b><span style="color: magenta;">take your time</span></b>, <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">go slow</span></b> and try to make it as smooth as possible. My first one didn't go so great, <span style="background-color: yellow;">:(</span> kinda turned out <strike>crappy</strike> alright, all thanks goes to the glitter that hid all the defects! I think if the inner circle was a little smaller, I would have liked it more...I'll hang it on my tree anyway, but I like my second one the better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Don't get confused</span> if you see two different <span style="color: white;">snowflake</span> patterns, I took pictures of both for the tutorial. I wish I was a better photographer, but sadly I'm not <span style="background-color: yellow;"> <b>ツ</b></span> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My picture taking doesn't do them justice! But on the other hand, it doesn't show <i>all</i> the flaws as well either! hehehe </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did get my hubby <span style="color: #cc0000;">♥</span> to take a few with his camera, he's way better at taking pictures than I am, he took the ones of the snowflake up against the fern for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is what you need:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hot Glue Gun</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Any <span style="color: blue;">Dish Soap</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Snowflake Template </span>(I made my own </span><strike style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">because my printer is out of ink</strike><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> because I am so good like that </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: yellow;"> ツ</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Mod Podge</span> or <span style="color: blue;">Glue </span>(I used glue, because I didn't have mod podge)<br /><span style="color: blue;">Glitter</span> - any color you chose (I used Iridescent)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first template (that I added to it as I went, as you'll see)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't use a cookie sheet to work on (or something similar) I just did it on the table, I regretted that because I needed to turn the paper as I worked and I couldn't turn the table lol... so find something flat to put it on that you can turn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That being said, Plug in your glue gun and while your waiting for that to heat up, rip a sheet of wax paper off the roll and put your template beneath it (you might want to tape the corners as it does move around a little) First squirt a little soap on the wax paper, you don't need a lot, you can even add a tiny bit of water to thin it out a little, just make sure a thin coat covers your design. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squirt some soap on wax paper and spread over design</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once your glue is hot begin by tracing your template working slow, don't make the glue lines to thin or it will be to flimsy also try to make it as smooth as possible.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My second template..I like this one much better!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have finished tracing your design, let the glue cool and get hard.<br />When the glue is hard, carefully peel the snowflake off of the wax paper. Run it under cold water, this helps harden the glue further and to rinse the soap off. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dry the snowflake and place on a plastic (disposable) plate and with a paint brush "paint" on your mod podge (or glue, in my case) I watered down my glue a little, to thin it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I let mine dry and glittered the other side as well. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once it was completely dry, on the back side, I glued the string on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it! Just wait for it to dry... Hang it on your tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband made a suggestion of incorporating the string right into the design, that way there is less chance of the string coming off later. That was a good suggestion, I thought...to late for me to use this time, but not for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't have pictures of it on my tree because we haven't put it up yet, maybe this weekend...<br />I'll take some of the ornaments on the tree and post them later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can I make a request? Somebody needs to make glitter that isn't static-y! If you work with glitter its gonna be all over you and your house lol ..That's okay everything is all sparkly (even my husbands backpack he took to work today..shhhh!) ¯\(°_o)/¯ Hehehe.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you store your glue sticks in the freezer you wont get those little strings when you pull away. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you don't store them in the freezer you can add a little Vaseline to the tip and that should do the trick to not get strings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you don't do either of these then a hot blow dryer will get rid of the stray strings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I hate the strings! It always feels like spiderwebs to me, and I hate spiders!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make your own snowflake template, (just make sure all the lines connect each other) and let me know how yours turned out.<br /><br /><span style="color: red;">Edit 12-13-12</span><br />I had a good idea for these, not only do they make nice ornaments for the tree, but they also would be really cute hanging with a suction cup in the window!! I would probably use some really thin fishing line for the string for the window ornaments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Added new picture 12-25-12 with the lights on my tree..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">W</span>e had a tradition growing up in my family, we always had Mom's Chili on Christmas Eve. Most everyone liked it, then the others (you know who you are) <i>grew up</i> and loved it! Then they couldn't wait for grandma's chili !! And proceeded to stuff themselves after that!<br />She always served Saltines, Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Corn Bread, & Grandma's Jello Salad...oh! and Black Olives (mom had to cover these, or they'd all be gone before dinner, we ALL loved them!) she also had dessert... later, once your chili settled, waiting for the kids to go to sleep so Santa could come...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always looked forward to that, even when we got older... & I miss it now!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: yellow;">(•̪●)</span> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good times</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! ♥</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This never fails to warm you up on a cold winter night...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 1/2 lbs. of <span style="color: blue;">Ground Beef</span> (you could also use Ground Turkey or Ground Chicken also)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 Small <span style="color: blue;">Bell Pepper</span><br />1 Small <span style="color: blue;">Onion</span> (I used sweet onions)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Saltines</span> or <span style="color: blue;">Oyster Crackers</span> (optional)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut my Bell Pepper and Onion up in big chunks so its easier for my hubby to pick them out... You can cut them to any size you would like.<br /><br />In skillet brown Ground Beef, Onion, & Bell Pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then add the Kidney Beans & Stewed Tomatoes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Now this is the part that I have never measured, but I started with 1/3 cup of Chili Powder. <br />When my mom told me this recipe, she said "Keep adding Chili powder till you get a nice brownish color" so...I'm going to tell YOU that too. <b style="background-color: yellow;">:)</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended up adding more chili powder,after the 1/3 cup, till it looked right to me, so use your own discretion. Some of you might think this is spicy, but its not! Not at all, I don't like super spicy food and You know what they say, if its hot going in, then its hot coming out... <b><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: large;"> ツ</span></b> <br />Really, its just gooood!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So... once you have a nice brownish color, and you have stirred it really well, turn your crock pot on high for at least 2 hours, then turn it down to low and cook on low for the rest of the day. If your cooking on the stove, bring it to a boil for a few minutes, then turn it down to a simmer...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I start mine in the morning and usually don't eat till after 6 and its usually "done" by then. (its really done before that, but the longer it cooks the better it is!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By the way, this ALWAYS tastes better on the second day <b style="background-color: yellow;">;)</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I usually can only have one bowl, I always add so many crackers and some cheese that it fills me up to fast <b style="background-color: yellow;">;)</b><br /><br />You can half this recipe, because this makes a lot! It would probably serve 4 people, two meals, or more.<br /><br />Enjoy....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span>o if you follow my blog, some of you know that I have a ton of pine tree's, hence my <a href="http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-pine-cone-ornaments.html">Pine Cone Decoration</a>. Well, I have a bunch of Oak tree's also. I have several different species of Oaks. And these tree's put out a Gajillion acorns, and I mean a Bazillion!! So I thought, "What can I do with <i><u>some</u></i> of these??"</span><b> ¯\(°_o)/¯</b> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know! I'll make a ornament with the little "hats"!</span> <b> ツ</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I collected, what I thought would be enough (believe me, I didn't even put a dent in them!)...then I cleaned them, by letting them soak for a little while in hot soapy water (Dawn of coarse) Then I rinsed them and let them soak in hot water with some vinegar. Let them dry completely on a paper towel. BTW, I didn't collect enough, had to go out and collect more, several times... </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(¬_¬)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3" Styrofoam Balls</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Acorn "Hats"</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gold Glitter Glue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got the styrofoam balls, the hooks, the ribbon, clear spray paint and the glitter glue at Walmart, but you can find any of these at a craft store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dab some glue on the pointy end of the ornament hook and push it into the styrofoam,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> paint the styrofoam balls and the hook brown. (I had to do two coats on the balls.) I used a wire to hold the foam while painting. Spray paint would probably be faster, but I didn't have any on hand. I just used my brown craft paint.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the balls in the background have two coats of paint already.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let them dry...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once dry start attaching the Acorn "hats" with hot glue (I left the stems on the "lids", applied glue, and poked it into the styrofoam.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put a dab of glue on the top of the "hat" and poke into foam.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Push "hats" into the foam.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continue </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">gluing until the whole ball is covered</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (if I had big gaps, I used the "not quite formed acorns" to fill in) I also used smaller "hats" to fill in.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not quite formed acorns as gap fillers</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have glue all the "hats" on, Spray with clear coat (I did two coats of clear because I used Satin finish.) Let Dry....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using the glitter glue I squeezed some glue around the top of a few hats, then with a paintbrush, painted it all around the edges. Continue squeezing glitter glue and painting on all the "hats" until complete. I swiped the insides of the "hats" with a almost dry brush with just a little glitter glue on it, to just give it a hint of glitter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let it dry...You may need to go back and apply to spots that you missed, or to just give it a second coat of glitter, up to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once its dry, tie a 8 inch (approximate) piece of ribbon on the hook for the hanging ribbon, and knot it. With a 12-15 inch (approx.) of ribbon, make a bow and glue it to the ornament, close to the hook, making sure not to glue the hanging ribbon, so it can move freely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">I </span>thought these were <i><span style="color: cyan;"><b>so cute</b></span></i>!!! So I made one for our grand baby for her <span style="color: magenta; font-weight: bold;">birthday </span>in September! I got the idea to do one of these from Judy over at <a href="http://piecesofmepapercrafts.blogspot.com/">Pieces of Me</a><br />I had seen them before but I never paid attention to how <span style="color: #e69138;"><i><b>simple and fun</b></i> </span>they are to make, and it isn't a long drawn out process. They are fairly quick and easy. I <span style="color: red;">love</span> those kinds of projects! And I love seeing <span style="color: white;"><b>quick</b></span> results, and something so cute<b><span style="color: purple;">!!</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Fleece</span> two different patterns, one printed, one solid which compliments the printed one, or two patterned ones, totally up to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Lay out your fleece so it's smooth.(hopefully you have someplace big enough to spread it out, I used my dining room table) Place one piece on top the other so the edges are lined up. Making sure that the "right side" is facing out on each piece. Line them up as best as you can. You might have to trim a little off if its to crooked. Having a little extra on one side is okay. I just try to make it even all the way around.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">I didn't/don't cut of the lettering on the side, you can if you want to, its totally up to you :) its just an extra step and it looks fine when its done. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Once its all smooth and where you want it, measure and pin 4 inches all the way around.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">On one corner cut out a 4 inch square, continue to the next corner and do the same, until you have done all 4 corners.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Using the pins as your cutting guide, cut 1 inch wide strips that are 4 inches long. You can mark your fabric every inch or use a yard stick to see where to cut every inch. I'm good at "eyeballing" it, I might have a few that are wider or skinnier but that's okay too! I cut about 20 strips then tie them in double knots, that way my hands don't get tired as fast.(I have carpal tunnel from cutting hair!) It works for me. Some people might cut the strips all the way around first, or some people might just do one side at a time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">I tie a few on the connecting corner as well, just to make sure it stays straight, and the corner is square. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Work your way making double knots all the way around until you are finished. Its really pretty quick.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">I really don't like that it isn't attached in some way in the middle, so I sew one stitch (think quilt) right in the very center. I used a contrasting color that matched the front.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you see the pink string in the center?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">*I used 1 yard of each color for this blanket. It was 60 inches wide so it made a pretty big blanket for her, she's only 2.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">*For an adult you would probably want to use at least 2 to 2 1/2 yards of each color, depending on the width of your fabric. But you can make it as large, or small as you want. That is the beauty of it, there is no set size.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">*Make sure the two fabrics you pick are the same width.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">*There are several different ways to tie them, double knots (the way I did them), balloon knots or </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">braided.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balloon -(picture from instructables.com)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">And something else I learned...the nice soft silky fleece doesn't work! It rips and falls apart when you try to tie the knots. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;"> (-’_'-) Live and learn...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bella loves her blankie, that her Mimi made for her!<b> ♥ </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> ツ </b></span><br />
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