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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

GO Texan Shirts

I just love the ease of these fun T-shirts for the kids. Today is the Texan?Western shirt for the Rodeo. I found a fun boot print that I traced and cut out. I than ironed it on using bandana fabric and the heat and bond. Finally I stitched around the edge to secure. I washed the girl's already and it washed up so nice.

Now the kids are ready for the Houston rodeo.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Weekly Calendar Update

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I really liked the family calendar wall last May but everyone and I mean everyone would knock the frames off and because they were dollar store frames, they would break. I think I replaced at least three frames and after the boy knocked one off the other day, I decided I need to do something different.

The kids love having the calendar up there for the week so they know what is happening and where everyone is coming and going.

I picked up this large 20x20 framed chalkboard at the craft store and decided to decorate it up. I also picked up the small chipboard pieces that I used for the days of the week. I covered those with some fun paper I had on hand and used the chalkboard contact paper for the days of the week as well.

I than die cut out the banners on the top as well as punched out some circles and wrote out the letters.

It turned out great and it is up hign now so there should be limited chance to it getting knocked off the wall now.

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Monday, March 3, 2014

Oscar Party in 30 Minutes!

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So for some reason my family likes to dress up for the Oscars every year. Like tow or three years ago, I made an off hand comment about how we should dress up and my husband jumped on it so fast.

So for the last few years we all dress up in our fancy wear and watch the pre show and start of the awards in our best attire. Each year as the kids get older and know more of the movies, the debate gets heated for who is going to win.

This year I so wasn't in it. My husband asked and I think I grumbled something under my breath because I have been sick with a cold (I sounded like death for two days) and I am cookie Mom for the girls troop so between the money being due and cookie booths, I was tired, oh so very tired.

Than my husband asked again about just dressing up and I said okay. The kids than convinced me that we needed to throw a party and they caught me in that moment where I said yes and than I decided to do it as quick as possible.

I decided to make some red velvet cupcakes and while they were baking, we went to Pinterest and found some adorable printables from We Heart Parties. I used some of those as well as a cutout of Oscar. I quickly created the cupcake toppers using MDS. The kids were a big help and here are the pics from our party.

My spread!

Shirley Temple's any one?

Always helps when you have a left over box mix of red velvet in the pantry

Gyros were already planned for dinner!

Of course you need popcorn

Miss O and her Oscar ballot

Mr. L and his cupcake (he was slightly annoyed at me)

The whole family!

Minion was dressed as well (kids did it)

Thanks for stopping by!

Becky

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

The Technique Twist Challenge 18- Faux Frame

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It is March and the first Saturday of the month which means it is is Technique Twist time and the challenge this week is Faux Frame. Wow are there a lot of ideas for faux frames. You could do faux wood, metal oh the endless possibilities. I had tons of ideas running through my head that it as hard to focus on just one. I love having too many ideas problems rather than being just stumped.

Here is my creation:

Using My Digital Software from Stampin Up , I created a Mardi Gras themed page because of course on the Gulf Coast it is Mardi Gras time. Fat Tuesday is this coming Tuesday.

My twist on the Faux Frame is taking that large circular digital stamp and coloring it three ways and using it as a frame. Plus I used my other new favorite technique, digital chalk boarding!

So let the good times roll and thanks for stopping by!

Becky

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Spring Wreath

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Burlap is still so in and I love it and could burlap the world but I am learning self control with it. This is the burlap ribbon from Stampin Up offered in there 2014 Occasions Catalog. It is five yards and just covered the chipboard wreath I had in my stash. I had a small part left open but that was where I covered it with the felt flowers.

The felt flowers are so easy. I just cut strips of felt, fodled them in half, hot glued and cut them to create the pom pom effect. The flat flowers are an old die I have for the Sizzix that I just cut out with the left over pieces of felt.

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Monday, February 17, 2014

February Pinterest Party Crafts

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So way back at the beginning of the month, I hosted the first Pinterest party of the year. We did 4 crafts and the inspiration was budget crafting. I also wanted to make the last item but the store didn't have anymore of the flat candle bases.

The first project was a decorated mason jar. The label on the front is a die cut heart out of chalkboard contact paper. You can write sweet messages. I left them empty but you could put tea, cocoa, or candy in it. I made these for Christmas and filled with candy.

Apothecary inspired candle holder. It is a candle base and a hurricane jar just glued together using super glue. I put a candle in but you could fill it with all sorts of things and make a variety of sizes of them to display.

Here are the magnets of the magnet fabric colored board we did.

Finally this is the project where all of the supplies no longer were at the store when I went back. It is a candle holder and candle plate sprayed painted red and clear coated. I than sprayed it with a clear coat. You could put a cupcake on it or candles. I thought what a cute plate stand.

# crafts

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Stampin Celebration #75

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I love the monthly challenge over at Stampin Celebration Challenge and I like to wait till mid month because I love to see both inspirations for the month which one is usually a color and the other a sketch.

Here are the inspirations:

I love the colors of the inspiration picture and choose to use muted versions of the colors on my Digital creation using SU's Retro Fresh (I love the set in both digital form and hard).