tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91281471513259007212024-03-21T10:34:49.252-07:00listfullyblissfulMelanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-76155065771963269872013-03-04T15:41:00.000-08:002013-03-04T15:41:50.591-08:00Change it, change it good!I have not posted anything since before Valentine's Day! Aah! But for a pretty good reason! I have been working on Listfully Blissful's new home and new name! Yes, you read that right...I am moving. Small confession here: the crafty/diy side of this bloggy world, I've
got down; it's the techie department that is a serious mental strain
for me! Not the worst confession ever, but I hope you will be patient
as I figure things out! <br />
So with that said I'm excited to introduce my new craft home! <a href="http://www.finditmakeitloveit.com/" target="_blank"> Find it, Make it, Love it!</a><br />
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Hop over and <a href="http://www.finditmakeitloveit.com/" target="_blank">check it out!</a> I've made some improvements to the overall site, still going on....) but the best improvement by far is my new partner! My darling sister in law Steffany is now on board with <a href="http://www.finditmakeitloveit.com/" target="_blank">Find it, Make it, Love it!</a> And let me tell you, she is creativity at it's finest. I adore her and I know you will too! We've got so many plans and ideas we can't wait to share! We are even going be doing a bunch of video tutorials to go along with many projects. It's going to be AWESOME!<br />
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So please click on over to <a href="http://www.finditmakeitloveit.com/" target="_blank">Find it, Make it, Love it</a> and check it out! And as always, thanks for reading and supporting Listfully Blissful. I really think the best is yet to come : )Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-76209943686280875162013-02-07T14:32:00.000-08:002013-02-07T14:32:08.670-08:00Felt roses and a Valentine frame for easy decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tennis balls! Who knew? I will admit I don't remember the prices exactly, but I went to get some Stryrofoam balls one day and they were kind of pricey! A 3 pack of tennis balls was only $3 or $4, and worked great for this project!<br />
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The glitter hearts even came with the little sticky strip! Bonus!! I think it turned out pretty cute : ) <br />
<br />Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-59513428546077999422013-02-04T16:56:00.000-08:002013-02-04T16:56:12.847-08:00What's been going on here + cute owl ValentineSo I have a few projects I meant to have posted by now! BUT here's what the last couple weeks have looked like for us:<br />
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Needless to say, I've been dragging a bit. I am seriously happy to say things are back to normal! Isn't it crazy how bad things tend to happen all at the same time? Our bad run seems to be over : ) Well, our kitchen tile still needs to be replaced but that's going to have to wait for our wallets to catch up. Um, it's also really cold still; but that too has to wait....I sure hope your January was a little better than ours : )<br />
Anyway... on with the cute owl Valentine! My second grader needed to take a Show and Teach for her whole school class, so it needed to be easy but cute! I found these fun little owls at a kid craft roundup at <a href="http://www.secondchancetodream.com/2013/01/15-kids-valentines-day-crafts.html" target="_blank">Second Chance to Dream</a>. There is a downloadable template for them too! <br />
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Aren't they cute?! My 8 year old had no trouble showing and teaching these and they were a hit! I did feet on one and then decided I did not want to cut out 24 pair - they were pretty cute without too : )Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-56119127226588851652013-01-24T21:17:00.001-08:002013-01-24T21:17:56.784-08:00Hot glue gun standThis is one my favorite "Ohhhh" tips. You know, the kind of tip that makes you shake your head, roll your eyes and maybe even slap your palm to your forehead when you hear it? This is like craft life changing! At least it was for me! Maybe I'm the last one to figure this out : ) <br />
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That's it! The glue peels right off it, it's heat resistant, AND flexible for easy storage. Did you just shake your head, roll your eyes or slap your palm to your forehead? (Because it's so craft life changing or because you've known this for years?! ha ha ; )</div>
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I hope you are having a healthy and happy January! We've had our share of sickness around here! Man, I'm craving some warm weather-can't wait for SPRING!!</div>
Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-78586755647796647372013-01-18T20:23:00.000-08:002013-01-21T09:51:04.607-08:00DIY Photo BackdropI have been playing photographer for about as long as I can remember having any sort of camera. Then last year, I got my first SLR camera for my birthday! So over the last year, I have read multiple books from the library, scoured photography blogs, and taken a couple light classes. I have a lot to learn still, but I love it! Photography is so fun and creative and beautiful! So here's my deal now, I'm too <strike>cheap</strike> <strike>frugal</strike> do it myself minded to pay someone to take my kids pictures. I really want to do it! I have a decent camera and all! What I don't have is a lot of experience or a proper studio. That's where this post comes in! I'm going to show you how I made my own photo backdrops, on the cheap!<br />
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This one is a water heater box. Any large piece of cardboard would work!<br />
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The cute white bead board is paintable wallpaper I got from Lowe's. Yes, wallpaper! Have you heard about this? It's going to make its way onto a wall soon, but it works great as a backdrop for now!</div>
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I literally taped the bead board wallpaper to the cardboard, then cut a banner using lots of different papers and strung it with bakers twine. And Ta-Da!<br />
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Welcome to Melanie's photo studio!</div>
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So like any 5 year old photo shoot, there are lots of blurry, too silly, or too wiggly pictures; BUT there are also these!!:<br />
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While I realize I am no pro., I'm still pretty darn happy with the outcome : )<br />
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BACKDROP #2</div>
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These are some keepers: </div>
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This is the BIG picture:</div>
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Melanie's photography studio is totally unprofessional with bed head blondies running all around! I actually have this picture stuck on my magnet board display in our family room because I think it's so funny! This backdrop is also just a big piece of cardboard. It's one of those tri-fold science project boards, I got it at Hobby Lobby. Then I taped this barnwood butcher paper to it (also from Hobby Lobby.) I have absolutely got the most bang for my buck with that butcher paper. </div>
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See <a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-to-do-with-all-kids-art.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2012/12/quick-and-easy-joy-banner.html" target="_blank">here,</a> and<a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooky-banner.html" target="_blank"> here</a>. : )</div>
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I'm thinking about doing some sort of more permanent backdrop that would be interchangeable. Different wall papers, fabrics, or butcher paper, or real wood! Maybe I'll get to that by next year's birthdays. And hopefully my photography skills will get better too. : )<br />
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Partying here: <a href="http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/2013/01/craft-o-maniac-monday-with-byob.html" target="_blank">Craft-o-Maniac </a></div>
Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-45290811320328188822013-01-17T09:20:00.000-08:002013-01-17T09:22:31.554-08:00Giant Masonite Chalkboard<div style="text-align: center;">
We have this great central wall in our kitchen but it's right next to the doorway into the<a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/search/label/DIY%20bins" target="_blank"> laundry/mud </a>room. At the end of the laundry room is our pantry. The garage door is also just on the other side of this doorway, and there's a door into the backyard across from that. So we go in and out of that room too often to keep this door shut. However, when it's open it covers this great kitchen wall space.</div>
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A pocket door would be perfect here, but would be a more expensive project than I want. I finally just took the door off and put up the chalkboard I've been picturing there for months! <br />
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I took a large piece of Masonite we had sitting in our garage and painted it with chalkboard paint. I did 3 coats. With the help of my sweet husband, we screwed it right to the wall. Masonite is inexpensive and pretty light! It can also be moved if I choose in the future. I added the cute chicken wire magazine rack for the daily mail, coupons and now the top one is just for grocery, menu, and recipes on my two week menu.<br />
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I'm happy to report all my dreams have come true with this wall! A
huge chalkboard is so fun in the kitchen, with endless uses really! The
magazine rack filled with papers is not the prettiest, but this is real
life after all; and there are so many papers that come and go right?
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Here's a few shots of what's been on our chalkboard over the past month. (We have 4 out of 6 birthdays in Dec. and Jan.)</div>
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<br />Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-66904950732661835742013-01-14T06:30:00.000-08:002013-01-17T08:12:10.190-08:00What to do with all the kids art?I'm excited to show you a fun project that has been on my list for a long time! <br />
But...let me first share with you one of my quirks that has made this project kind of a big deal to me. We all have certain things that we must have a certain way right? We're all a little weird about SOMETHING (I hope : ) Well this is one of mine. My fridge cannot have stuff on it. It makes me crazy! You won't see wedding announcements, birthday cards, appointment reminders, or precious works of art by the little artists who live here. I know, it's kind of weird! Refrigerators are like the most central part of a home, making them excellent to stick all that stuff to; but I can't do it! All that's on there are these fun alphabet magnets that somehow create a perfect balance in my world of clean fridge-ness!<br />
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This is how it looks all the time! (Except when someone changes the message.) You can see there is stuff on the one side, which is great and helpful, and tolerated by my quirk : )<br />
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So because I'm weird, my poor children don't get to plaster their art all over the beloved fridge. I had to come up with another way to display their many projects and pictures. (And there are many!!!) </div>
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Hmmm... Not so special. Are we all thinking the same thing? THIS doesn't drive you crazy but some paper on the front of your fridge does? Quirks don't always make sense, right?<br />
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This is a wall in our garage, right by the door. I found this awesome butcher paper at Hobby Lobby (see my other uses for it <a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2012/12/quick-and-easy-joy-banner.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooky-banner.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and covered the unpainted wall to make a pretty backdrop. I just used a staple gun to put the paper up. Then I took all the piles and pinned the best projects up for display. We recycled the rest : ).<br />
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It's pretty full so we'll need to switch things out here and there as more art comes in. I've got to say, this is one of may FAVORITE projects ever! It makes me so happy to see all the girls fun art every day as we come and go. It has been the perfect solution for us! Kids love to show their work and we as parents love to see it! (And my refrigerator stays clean: ) I'll leave you with some of my favorites and one before and after shot, just for fun!<br />
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Linking up at<a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/01/wow-me-wednesday-86.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent" target="_blank"> Gingersnap Crafts</a>.Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-10219745220660626112013-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:002013-01-11T06:00:05.498-08:00Home made Cream of Wheat {plus giveaway winner!!!}<span id="goog_1314277760"></span><span id="goog_1314277761"></span>First I want to thank everyone for your sweet comments on my Wood Connection guest post! It's been a blast for me to host my first give away and I thank you all for being a part of it! The winner of the $25 Wood Connection Gift Certificate is....<br />
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Congratulations Ali! Please email me your address and I will send your gift certificate ASAP!<br />
Thanks again everyone for entering!<br />
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Now on with the Cream of Wheat! My husband and I discovered this a few years ago when we went to buy some Cream of Wheat and then didn't because it's expensive!! It's just ground up wheat right? Wheat is so inexpensive. We found some info. online and had to give it a try! And guess what?! It's amazingly easy and so cheap to make! The only catch is you do need a wheat grinder of some sort.<br />
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Bring 4-5 cups of water to a boil and slowly pour the ground wheat into the water; whisking as you add the wheat. Do not turn away for any of the cooking time! If it boils over you might cry because it makes such a mess. Just whisk and boil until it's as thick as you want it. You can add a dash of salt like the boxed cream of wheat calls for, but I always forget and it's fine. </div>
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Then serve it up warm and creamy (and even healthy!) We add brown sugar and milk to ours and usually eat it with a piece of toast. My kids love it! They ask for it at least once a week and it's quick enough to make that I can even do it on a school day! It's a cozy kind of breakfast especially in cold and snowy weather.</div>
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The views out my front door and back door for the past month-lots of cream of wheat mornings!! (I have since pulled out the candy canes.) </div>
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Last tip for this recipe: Don't skip wiping down the table and counters after this breakfast. Have you ever had to clean up dried cream of wheat? We're talking power tools! It's crazy! And yet somehow edible : ) And tasty : )</div>
Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-88668985831898321932013-01-07T09:24:00.001-08:002013-01-09T21:27:14.277-08:00Wood Connection Giveaway!!!I am so excited to be over at the Wood Connection today! Have I mentioned how much I love their store?! It's a crafters dream come true, not even kidding! They have everything you'll need: fabulous paper and ribbon, glitter,
vinyl, glue, perfect frames and of course all kinds of wood projects!
They have these awesome candlesticks I was so excited to try out! And
with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd get an early
start on some fun decor. Be sure to stop by <a href="http://thewoodco.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wood Connections </a>blog and check it out! I will admit, I'm so happy with how my candlestick banner turned out!<br />
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Linking this craft to these parties: <a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/2013/01/wood-connection-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2013/01/whatever-goes-wednesday-142.html" target="_blank">Someday Crafts </a>Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-19081738353830601832013-01-03T12:59:00.000-08:002013-01-03T13:27:18.682-08:00It's a new year!With a new year ahead, what do we do? New Years Resolutions! It's the time of year when all exercise equipment, DVDs, programs, and diet foods are on sale and heavily marketed. Gyms are crowded in January. Storage bins and all storage related items are on sale. We're all excited about the changes we are going to make! I actually love it! I'll admit, I get a little over zealous and feel ready to conquer it all! My list of goals is pretty lengthy. I imagine we share some of these goals.<br />
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I'm going to do better at reading to my littlest girls.</div>
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I'm going to finally master meal planning!!!! (for real!!)</div>
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I'm going to be an excellent budgeter (not a word apparently,</div>
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a person who is good at budgeting : )</div>
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I'm going to finally trim my baby belly down.</div>
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I'm going to stick to my cleaning schedule.</div>
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I'm going to be more grateful, less grumpy, and more optimistic!</div>
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I'm going to unload the dishwasher every morning right after the girls leave for school and Jay leaves for work so that I can put the dishes in as we dirty them and they don't pile up all day long and make me dread the night time chores more and more as the day goes on. </div>
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(that's a long one, dishes are my worst!!)</div>
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I'm going to do better at all the night time stuff, like baths and teeth and stories. By do better I mean try to enjoy it more because I know it won't last forever! (I tend to rush through it all in a hurried, tired, less nice mom kind of way...) </div>
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These are just few of the many great changes I plan to make! A little overwhelming? Probably. All good goals? Definitely. Will I master them all? Most likely not. Does that mean I've already blown my 'be more optimistic' goal? I hope not. I think distinguishing between realistic and optimistic is okay with goal setting. </div>
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As I have thought more about all these wonderful things I'm wanting to conquer I decided I would put some reminders up around our house for all of us. Something simple, but powerful, and something that would help us all realize we can do it! Whatever it is, we can do it; even just a little at a time. I made these little printable quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley. It's perfect! </div>
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There are times when my sweet girls feel frustrated about something they think they just can't do. I think of this quote and remind them too. We just try to do a little better. Then of course when I lose my patience, or don't read to my kids for a week, or eat freezer foods for dinner 3 nights in a row, or forget to wash that shirt someone really needed; I remind myself of this quote. It's simple, but powerful! I think these words will help me make little changes that will slowly amount to big changes. I hope maybe it can help you too as we start our new year!</div>
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Linking up at these awesome parties: <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/01/wow-me-wednesday-84.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a> , <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2013/01/whatever-goes-wednesday-141.html" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/01/show-me-what-ya-got-103.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/lUkHL%20%28Not%20JUST%20A%20Housewife%29" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife</a></div>
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It's Christmas Eve! I finally got our stockings done and hung! Right in time for Santa. I love how they turned out! I made them out of sweaters; the green one was part of my wardrobe, until a few years ago, and I have been saving it for this idea since then! I picked up the red and cream sweaters at a thrift store. Hobby Lobby has the fabulous Chevron fabric. For six stockings, it cost me less than $20! I had to enlist the help of my very talented mom for this project. We spent an entire Saturday sewing stockings. I managed to snap a few photos with my phone as we went so I can show you how we made them. I completely forgot to take a picture of the sweaters before! I was so excited to get cutting. Before pictures are so fun too. Sorry : ) <br />
First we drew and cut a stocking pattern out of tracing paper: <br />
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Then I cut all my front and back pieces. I was going to use the sweaters for both the front and the back, but after sewing one, I learned it was going to be too hard. The sweater fabric is too thick and stretchy, so the finished stocking didn't hold its shape well. Plus, I would probably need to sew liners in to help it not stretch and loose its shape after Santa fills it with goodies. More work. So I un stitched the sweater front and back stocking and went to plan B. Fabric back, sweater front. IMPORTANT: As you cut the pieces make sure all the stockings will hang the same direction! Unless of course it wouldn't bother you to have them hanging different directions. : )<br />
I wanted the chevron fabric to fold over, so we had to figure out how to sew it on and have it face the right direction. The hardest part about these stockings is all the right side/wrong side sewing. I hope this little tutorial will help!<br />
Cut the stocking pieces. (Remember to pay attention to which direction they will hang! We messed up on one and had to re-do it.) <br />
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Sew a piece (same sizes) of the chevron fabric to the top. This will be the fold over. Lay the stocking pieces right side down. The 'fold over' piece will go <b>right side</b> to<b> wrong side.</b> Sew along the top.<br />
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It should look like this after it is sewn and flipped up. (Sorry this pic is blurry)<br />
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Then iron it so the 'fold over' piece is up. Also fold over and iron the raw edge. <br />
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Next, put your two stocking pieces right sides together and pin. The 'fold over' pieces at the top should be wrong sides together or right sides out as shown here. (Confusing I know!) </div>
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Turn the stocking inside out and think "Hey, it looks like a stocking! Cute!"</div>
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At this point all the right side/wrong side starts to make sense. See how the 'fold over' pieces will fold over and show the right side? Pin the edges.<br />
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Now fold over the 'fold over' pieces. And Ta-Da! It's a stocking!</div>
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I did four with the chevron folded over and 2 with the sweater folded over. For the two with the sweater folded over, I added some lace and poofy ball trim. And I totally hot glued it on! First I hot glued the trim to the lace, then I hot glued the lace to the stocking! It looked way to hard to sew on and I was all sewed out : ) I think the hot glue will work just fine!<br />
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Last, I sewed some ribbon loops for hanging. </div>
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(You can check out my stocking holder<a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20stockings" target="_blank"> here.)</a></div>
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This is what the backs look like:</div>
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I could not have figured all this out and got them done without my mom, she really made it happen. : ) She's a genius! Now deciding who's is who's has been a hot topic around here! I love them all. I'll probably add initials to each one somehow, but not by tomorrow. We'll do something more temporary this year. Can't wait for Santa to put some treats in them! <br />
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I just wanted to share this if you haven't seen it yet. I think this is a great idea! Most of us don't know anyone in Newtown, but our hearts are aching for them none the less. I have shed many tears for those families as I know we all have. This is a simple way to feel like maybe we can help, even just a little. I think it's also a great way to help our kids see that compassion and love, even toward strangers, can help lift them up. I will be doing this with my girls, I hope Newtown gets plastered with hearts so they can know we all care! </div>
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This is definitely a recipe worth sharing! I got it from my sister in law a few years ago and have made it multiple times around Christmas since then. It's actually great anytime, but somehow has just become a Christmas time treat for us. It is AMAZING! </div>
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What you need to make it and love it too:</div>
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2 C. Corn Chex</div>
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2 C. Rice Chex</div>
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2 1/2 C. Honey nut Chex</div>
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5 1/2 C. Golden Grahams</div>
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I packaged it up and gave it to neighbors. Yum!!</div>
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One of our other favorite Christmas time treats are these pretzel kisses. Have you seen or made these? I love them! I love the salt and sweet combo of pretzels and chocolate. These are easy and fun for kids to help with. Kids are actually a great help with all the unwrapping involved.</div>
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Pretzels (I like these square ones best)</div>
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Heat the oven to 170-190 degrees. I have to heat mine to 190, it's old and electric.</div>
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Fill a cookie sheet with pretzels and top each with a Kiss. My 4 year old loved helping with this!</div>
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Put in the oven for about 6 minutes to soften the chocolate. The candy cane Kisses melt faster than the chocolate. I'd probably do them on a separate cookie sheet next time : )</div>
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Once the chocolate is melty, press an M&M onto the top. (You can see the candy cane ones are more melted.) Then refrigerate for 10 minutes or so to harden. Cute and yummy!</div>
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I bought these ornaments on sale at Michaels last year but didn't come up with anything I wanted to do with them until this year. They are plastic! No glass ornaments around here : ) I have seen lots of cute ways to use these on Pinterest. Let me show you the two ways I came up with! </div>
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In an effort to remember the reason for the season, I decided to shrink a picture of </div>
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Then I made a few to give as gifts for my Activity Day girls. </div>
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First I put a little Kosher salt in each ornament, it looks like snow!</div>
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Then I put a piece of white tulle in to hold the picture in the floating position.</div>
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Last I rolled my little pictures (roll so the front side of the picture faces out,) and used </div>
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Tweezers are a must to place the picture just right!</div>
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I tied another piece of white tulle to the top added a tree hook and that was it! </div>
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I really like how they turned out!</div>
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These next ones came about from my daughter wanting to make a gift for her grandma's. We needed it to be pretty easy, preferably with stuff on hand, and of course cute. We decided to try glue dots and glitter. Why not? I'm sure it's been done, but we thought we were pretty clever! </div>
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They worked perfectly! I stuck some glue dots on, she poured and pressed glitter onto each dot and that's it! She loved it and they turned out really cute!</div>
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For some other fun ideas check out this post from <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/12/10-handmade-christmas-ornaments-take.html?utm-medium=gadget" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts!</a></div>
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Linking up at these great parties! <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/12/show-me-what-ya-got-102.html" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife </a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/12/wow-me-wednesday-82.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/12/whatever-goes-wednesday-149.html" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a></div>
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<br />Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-77634896394118266452012-12-13T13:27:00.000-08:002012-12-19T11:06:46.616-08:00DIY Santa bags<span id="goog_1429364772"></span><span id="goog_1429364773"></span><br />
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I made these bags to leave out on Christmas Eve for Santa to put our girls presents in. This saves loads of time and wrapping paper and time spent using wrapping paper! They are the simplest sewing project ever! I used fleece, so there is no hemming, or fraying. </div>
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Plus it's inexpensive and soft! </div>
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I made them pretty big, 3ft. by about 2 1/2 ft. I stuffed these with blankets for the picture. The green one has 3 blankets in it! The red one has 1 blanket, 2 Snuggies, and 2 throw pillows! Big, yes! They will hold big presents or multiple presents. To make them I simply sewed 2 pieces of fleece together along 3 sides. Then turned them right side out. To make it even simpler I just had the fabric store cut the fleece in 1 yard increments (3 feet!) </div>
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I made one for each girl and stitched their initial on their bag. Nothing fancy here, I hand drew the letter straight onto some white felt, cut it out and hand stitched it on with embroidery floss<br />
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Definitely not perfect, but still cute : )</div>
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My girls are so excited to leave these out Christmas Eve! I feel like wrapped gifts are so magical and exciting under the tree, but there is something magical about an empty bag at night and a full bag in the morning too! </div>
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I hope you're feeling ready for Christmas! I am not yet! As far as shopping goes anyway; the magic and fun and family of Christmas is here of course: ) My cute 4 year old said "Christmas is about love huh mom." "YES!" I said proudly. Then she said, "well, love and PRESENTS!" I still said yes, we like to give presents to show our love. Kids are cute : )<br />
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Linking up at these great parties! <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/12/wow-me-wednesday-82.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts, </a> <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/12/whatever-goes-wednesday-149.html" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/12/show-me-what-ya-got-102.html" target="_blank"> Not Just a Housewife</a></div>
Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-40580713441741357772012-12-10T11:02:00.000-08:002012-12-12T13:25:32.666-08:00Quick and easy "JOY" banner<span id="goog_489246313"></span><span id="goog_489246314"></span>I'm convinced a banner makes any decorated space look 10 times better. To me, it makes it look like all that stuff was put there on purpose. I created this backdrop using a big roll of patterned butcher paper from Hobby Lobby. I just taped it onto a big piece of cardboard. I used it as a backdrop for some pictures and actually stuck up on the piano to keep it away from the kids. But..... then I kind of liked it there. I had it up for my Halloween ghosts, with a banner of course, check that out<a href="http://listfullyblissful.blogspot.com/search/label/banner" target="_blank"> here</a>. Needless to say, my faux wood backdrop is still there, but with a Christmas banner.<br />
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This is our only Nativity and I love it! It was a gift from my husbands grandparents the first Christmas we were married. It is detailed and beautiful and my kids know they are not allowed to touch it. There is actually a piece of burlap in the stable at the back and with the rustic woodsy look of the Nativity, it was just meant to be coupled with wood and burlap (and lace?!)<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
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Linking up at these parties: <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/search/label/%7Bwow%20me%7D%20wednesday" target="_blank">Gingersnap Crafts</a>,<a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/WGW" target="_blank"> Someday Crafts,</a> <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/12/show-me-what-ya-got-101.html#comment-31403" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife </a></div>
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I added the fun quote with vinyl (my mom has a Cricut) and some snowflakes.<br />
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I just bought a pack of hooks at the hardware store and screwed them to the board.<br />
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It is attached to the wall with some Command velcro strips so there will not be permanent holes in the wall after the stockings come down. There are currently no stockings hanging on it for good reason! I've been wanting to make some new stockings for years, and this is finally the year! Can't wait to finish them and show you! <br />
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Linking up at these parties: <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/search/label/%7Bwow%20me%7D%20wednesday" target="_blank">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/WGW" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/12/show-me-what-ya-got-101.html#comment-31403" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife </a>Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-85533887059761671042012-12-06T11:01:00.000-08:002013-01-02T20:35:15.156-08:00Peppermint Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peppermints and candy canes are one of my favorite Christmas icons to decorate with. I have managed to get my own Christmas tree to decorate however I want! For the past couple years it has been peppermint themed!<br />
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I wanted something with big impact for the tree, but small impact on my wallet : ) So I came up with these big peppermints made from felt. I actually made these a couple years ago for a garland, so I don't have step by step pictures; but they are easy and I have the <a href="https://www.box.com/s/2lsss7mj1infmzzxxoob" target="_blank">peppermint pattern</a> you can download! These are made just like a pillow.<br />
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I also made these giant lollipops and added them to the tree. I just took some styrofoam circles and painted different candy designs on each one. I used a ruler and pencil to draw my design first, then added the paint. I thought the Styrofoam was really easy to paint. Then I hot glued a wood dowel into the circle, wrapped each one in clear cellophane, and tied some ribbon to secure it. </div>
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I tucked pieces of red tulle into the tree and have some glittery red and silver ornaments on it. I would have candy canes all over it too, but they don't last with my little ones : ) The little Santa suit ornaments are my newest - I couldn't pass them up!</div>
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I bunched the branches to my liking and wired them together.</div>
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Then I formed a 5 inch wide strip of burlap into a bow like shape and used some jute and Christmas ribbon to tie it on.</div>
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I cut the ends of the burlap and ribbon into that V shape that makes it look nice and finished. (Fold in half, cut at an angle on the fold.)</div>
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Here's what it looks in the back. I just used the red and green ribbon to hang it.</div>
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I got some clear command hooks, and they work awesome!</div>
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Ta-da! I love how it turned out!</div>
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<br />Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-6762173872613185972012-11-28T22:04:00.000-08:002012-11-28T22:04:46.187-08:00Student Desk MakeoversI'm developing an obsession with old school items; desks, maps, globes, old student chairs, chalkboard anything! I found these student desks in great working order at a surplus auction site. They were $2 a piece! (I have since seen a few at thrift stores too.) I wanted to cover the tops with something awesome, so after lots of searching....<br />
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Here's the quick and easy process:<br />
1. Clean with a good degreaser.<br />
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2. Paint the edges (optional:) Or let the 4 year old paint the edges (also optional: ), in her nice clothes because somehow it seems easier to buy new clothes that take 1 minute for her to change. (We were lucky with this one-no clothing casualties.) <br />
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2b. Please forgive my photography skills, she's obviously the fastest painter ever. So it was nearly impossible to get a good shot with her in action : )<br />
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3. Mod podge the top and place chosen paper carefully. Use a credit card or something similar to press out any bubbles. This was the trickiest part. Let that dry and then flip it upside down to cut away the overhang.<br />
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4. Sand all the edges to get the perfect fit!<br />
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5. Finish with 2-3 coats of Mod podge. This part was scary on the first one because it bubbled all over while the Mod podge was wet. This is the biggest thing I have Mod podged so I didn't know or forgot it did that. But don't worry! It lays flat and smooth once it's dry. Just as a precaution though I was totally using a rolling pin to smooth it out when it was dry to the touch. I don't know if that was necessary : )<br />
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See?! Nice and smooth! <br />
I really want to buy a whole pile of desks just to try all kinds of re-do's. Paint, stencils, chalkboard paint, photos, kids art, wrapping paper (so many cute ones out there.) I'd also like to use them as nightstands, sofa tables, grouped together for a big art station. Too much? Probably! <br />
For now my 3 oldest each have their own homework station, and we are loving them! <br />
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This is my new favorite craft discovery! Printing onto burlap right from my home printer! <br />
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Simply cut the burlap and a piece of freezer paper to 8.5 x 11, iron the burlap to the freezer paper and run through your printer. Pull off the freezer paper and it's ready to use. The design I did here was for my sister's bridal shower gift. I made this into a pillow.<br />
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First measure and cut the fabrics according to the pillow size you want, then lay them out to see how it will look (remember a seam allowance when measuring):</div>
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Then sew two of the sides onto the burlap piece:</div>
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Then sew the remaining two sides:</div>
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Then onto the back. To make an envelope opening, cut two pieces of fabric the same height as the front of the pillow, but about 4 inches longer in width:</div>
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Hem the two edges that overlap. Lay them on top of the pillow front, right sides together and lining up the edges. Pin in place:</div>
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Sew around all four sides. Turn right side out and it's ready for the pillow insert. Mine is 16x16 inch pillow.</div>
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Ta-da! Seriously this was a quick and fun project! I've got to make a couple for me now!</div>
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Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-22627653345903900372012-10-31T10:56:00.001-07:002012-10-31T10:56:03.809-07:00Mummy Halloween treatsHalloween is my favorite time to try new treats because messy and imperfect only adds to the Halloween look! (Kind of like not dusting for the whole month of October : ) I had to try out some cake pops. <br />
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Have you tried making cake pops? Way easier than I thought! What you need for these cute mummy pops:<br />
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1 cake mix, baked and cooled </div>
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1 16oz. ready made frosting</div>
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White candy melts</div>
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White chocolate chips </div>
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M&M minis</div>
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Lollipop sticks</div>
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1. Once the cake is cooled, crumble into a large bowl or Bosch/Kitchen aid.</div>
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2. Add about 3/4 of the frosting container and mix until it forms a "dough."</div>
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3. Roll into 2 inch balls and place on wax paper.</div>
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4. Melt the candy melts until smooth (must be candy melts for this; white chocolate chips are too thick and Almond bark is too thin.)</div>
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5. Dip one end of the lollipop sticks into the melted candy melts and insert into each cake ball about halfway.</div>
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6. Chill uncovered for several hours in the refrigerator or about 15 minutes in freezer. They need to be firm but not frozen.</div>
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7. Roll each pop in the melted candy melts until covered. Tap and rotate carefully on the bowl to drip off excess.</div>
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8. Place mini M&M's for the eyes.</div>
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9. Insert into a Styrofoam block to dry.<br />
10. Melt white chocolate chips now for mummy wrappings. (Thicker works well for drizzling.) Drizzle over each pop using a Ziploc with the corner cut, or a squeeze bottle.<br />
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Done! See what I mean about messy and imperfect? They really turn out so cute!</div>
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As long as we're talking mummy's; I made these fun mummy juice boxes for a Halloween party.<br />
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They are cheap, fast and easy! What you need:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juice boxes, white crepe paper ( I only used 1 roll,) googly eyes, tape, glue gun.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tape the end of the crepe paper onto the juice box and just wrap and twist until it looks mummified.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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Hot glue googly eyes, re-tape the straw to the back and they are ready to go! <br />
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My fake pumpkins and gourds needed a make over for my neutral piano display. Book pages are a favorite of mine lately. Burlap, can't go wrong! And I covered two with a black and white chevron Washi tape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut the burlap into strips that are narrow at each end. Mod podge under and over.</td></tr>
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I didn't take any pictures doing the black and white Chevron washi tape. Honestly I wasn't sure they would look good, but I really like them! They look great on my piano! See how I made the SPOOKY banner <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9128147151325900721#editor/target=post;postID=6627593257105489998" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Melanie@FinditMakeitLoveit.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01877624897738328612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128147151325900721.post-66275932571054899982012-10-27T14:27:00.000-07:002012-12-02T14:54:01.066-08:00SPOOKY bannerThis is my "mantle" display. We don't have a fireplace but I love all the mantle displays I see all over. I decided to just use my piano for a Halloween mantle display.<br />
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How to make the SPOOKY book page banner. <br />
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Then punch holes in the tops and string with jute or ribbon and hang!<br />
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I love how this turned out! <br />
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Over the past few years, creepy Apothecary jars have become a favorite of mine for Halloween! They are cheap and easy and kids love the gross factor! I did my entry Witch themed, perfect for some potion ingredients!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These jars are from thrift stores. The Frog Bones are just Chinese Noodles! </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are regular jars from whatever I have in my pantry. (Olive oil, Tapatio) Any jar works!
The brown bottles are from some fancy Root Beer. I think they are
perfect! There are quite a few free printables out there, I chose to use these from</span><a href="http://www.kmckaydesigns.com/projects/halloween-decor/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> kmckaydesigns.</span></a></span><br />
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Here's a few jars from last year: </h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubber eyeball bouncy balls<br />
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tempted to not use the severed fingers because they almost looked too
real, super creepy. I always let my girls color the water to their
liking. They love it! As you can see, this year I took the creepy factor down a couple
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