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I went to Dollar Tree last week and saw they have all their fall stuff out! I love it, I get so many ideas for crafting there. Since everything's a dollar, I don't feel bad buying stuff to craft with there in case it gets ruined. Although, this time I literally almost passed out from how much I spent, it's the MOST I've ever spent at Dollar Tree. I won't even tell you how much, but it was under $50, not by much though!<br />
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Anyways, here's the Topiary I made to go in the urn outside my front door.<br />
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I LOVED how this turned out! I just took glue to make the numbers and then put copper glitter over the glue. Then I just hot glue gunned the pumpkins together, tied some rafia around them, and hot glued leaves/flowers to the pumpkins. </div>
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The next part is going to seem weird, but I forgot to get Styrofoam at the store to use to make an arrangement (and actually this turned out much better I think). I looked around my house to see what I had to use, this is what I found! </div>
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I took a plate, put some rocks on it, and hot glued the styrofoam bowl on the top. Then I took dollar tree leaves and glued them all over the outside of the bowl and the plate. Then I hot glued the flowers and other fall stuff on it. The best thing, EVERYTHING was bought at dollar tree (Except the plate/bowl/glitter/rafia.. but I'm sure you could buy those there too!). I would say this cost around $8.00. </div>
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And with the stuff left over, I made this!<br />
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Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-84758111271549265752013-09-05T16:49:00.001-07:002013-09-05T16:52:01.548-07:00Glitter WallHey Everyone!<br />
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I am finally working on my dd room! Her room is damask and pink. So we started with paint. I knew I wanted a pink wall, but not only a pink wall-- a pink GLITTER wall!<br />
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I used one packet of the Valspar Glitter Crystals, I think they were around $7.00, in 3/4 of the gallon of paint. I didn't want the glitter to be overwhelming. I think it turned out perfect. It's hard to capture the glitter in the pictures, so I took a few. The tape is still on the wall--ignore that! :)<br />
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The paint I used was the Valspar Ultra Paint + Primer. I also tried something I saw off pinterest, using aluminum foil in the paint tray to keep it clean! Just a note, throw the aluminum foil away after one use. The dried paint will come off onto the roller if you use it again. I needed two coats for this wall.. so I found this out the hard way!</div>
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And FYI, I tried using fine glitter in some paint on another wall, totally did not work. I'm not sure what's special about the Valspar Paint Crystals, but you'll have to use them if you want glitter paint. I've also seen on pinterest where they mixed glitter and glue, not sure how that would work out. </div>
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I'm in the process of completing my daughter's room. Her room will be damask and pink. I have been buying stuff left and right for it and now it's time to actually start creating stuff! I can't remember where I got the idea for this project, I actually think it was off Etsy. (There was NO way I was going to pay $10 for a custom light switch cover!) </div>
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I love the way they turned out. I used Tombo and a glue/water mix to attach the paper. I will be spraying them with this <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_108288-4-410.0085058.076_4294720379__?productId=3728557&Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_avg_rating%7C1&facetInfo=">sealer</a>. Although, I have it in matte finish so i'll be buying it in gloss. These were super easy and REALLY cheap. Considering the sealer is only $3.98 and the paper was on sale for $.30. You can use your existing light plate covers. I did make 6 of these and used 1 piece of 12x12 paper and had a little left over. (I would suggest cutting the paper 5 1/4 in x 3 3/4 in for both these.) I bought the paper at Hobby Lobby when it was on sale for 50% off, of course!</div>
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Also, you'll want to paint the screws that you'll be using too. Don't forget this part, having bright white screw heads with these covers would not look good. I'll be painting mine black with spray paint. </div>
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<br /><br />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-21856985105287438042013-08-07T09:07:00.000-07:002013-08-07T09:07:05.078-07:00Crew Socks = Baby LeggingsHey Everyone!<br />
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On my last post I made Baby Leggings with knee high socks. This time I'm going to show you how to make them with crew socks. I do prefer the knee high socks, but sometimes I find super cute crew socks! The best thing is, the crew socks were in packs of two for $1.00, so they ended up being $.50 a piece! So let's get to it!<br />
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Here's the crew socks (Along with one of the knee high socks) that I bought at Dollar Tree.</div>
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1. Turn the sock inside out and put the heel of it like this. You'll want to put both sides of the heel together and sew them. I know I'm not explaining this good, I'm not sure how to better explain this!</div>
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2. Sew the heel.</div>
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3. Cut the heel part off, making sure not to cut over your sewed line.</div>
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4. Keep the sock inside out and go to the toe area. Cut off a little bit of the top. DON'T cut the whole toe area off. I cut above that line.</div>
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And here they are finished. The line where I sewed the heel doesn't really bother me because I put them on to where it hits behind the knee. You can't really see the line.</div>
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Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-75115244819558248842013-08-01T15:41:00.001-07:002013-08-01T15:42:41.380-07:001 Dollar Baby Leggings, Yes Please!Hey Everyone.<br />
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So since I became a stay at home mom, I've been doing a LOT more craft projects. My DH laughs every time I start a sentence with, "I saw this on Pinterest..."<br />
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I've also become a lot cheaper, since going down to one income. So when I saw baby leggings on the internet, I fell in love with them! The ones that I loved were $10-$12, which wasn't bad.. but I knew I could make them since seeing something like <a href="http://shannonmakesstuff.blogspot.com/2010/08/simple-baby-leggings.html">this</a>. (On Pinterest of course!)<br />
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While shopping at Dollar Tree tree, I saw they had packs of knee socks for $1.00 (of course!). So, I bought one of each. They also had two packs of crew ones for $1.00 (I bought those too!). The crew ones are a little harder to make.. I'll make a tutorial later! Since it's back to school time, I believe they're stocking these cute socks right now!<br />
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1. Cut the sock above the heel part. This only works for KNEE SOCKS. If you're doing crew socks, they're going to be too short. Don't worry, I'll post a tutorial for those later.. sometime.</div>
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2. Turn the sock inside out and pin a little less than half an in. around. I'm not sure how to better explain this, just look at the picture below. Make sure you pin it though- trust me. When I made my first pair for the 4th of July, the sewing was not straight at all.</div>
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3. Sew it. It helps to pull it tight when you're sewing it.</div>
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4. Turn it inside out again! Ta Da!! Baby Leggings!!</div>
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Here they are on my baby! I had to put her on her stomach because she kept moving her legs on her back. Ignore her outfit. I just wanted to show you how they looked on a baby.</div>
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<br />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-39145385186172525622013-06-18T09:15:00.000-07:002013-06-18T09:15:01.789-07:00Rocking Chair Makeover!Hey Everyone!<br />
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I've been away for a while, having a baby.. ya know! She is 11 weeks and amazing. We did not decorate a room for her before she came because we have a huge master bedroom. I figured she would just sleep with us in our room. Right now she has a nice little set up of her dresser (which is also her changing table!) and her crib. So I have been designing her room in my head for a while now! I knew that I wanted her room to be black and white damask with hot pink, so here is something that will go in her room. Creating her room is going to take a while, she's going to be in our room for at least 3 more months (I think!), so I've got time!<br />
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Anyways, here is the first installment of my DD's room! Her rocking chair. In the beginning, we decided not to get a rocking chair because I didn't want to spend the money and I think they are not useful after the first year or so. We opted for a rocker/recliner in our living room, which I use everyday. Anyways, when I saw this rocking chair on a website for $5.. I KNEW I needed it for her room! It was only $5 right?! Here's a picture of it...<br />
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Not very appealing.. but the wheels in my head had already started cranking with design details! So after a whole weekend (I told my DH that I was going to finish this project in a weekend), it is finished!</div>
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Chair- $5</div>
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Primer- $0 ( I already had it)</div>
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Fabric 2 yards- $15</div>
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Pink trim 2 yards- $4</div>
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Foam :| (Because my dog decided to rip part of it apart....)- $17</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thought I'd post a recipe today for Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins. My DH's reaction when I told him I was making this, "How can it be a doughnut if it's a muffin?"</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3 cups all-purpose flour<br />2 1/2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder<br />1/4 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg<br />pinch of ginger<br />pinch of cardamom<br />15 ounce can pumpkin puree<br />1/3 cup buttermilk<br />1 teaspoon vanilla<br />10 tablespoons cool unsalted butter<br />3/4 cup brown sugar<br />2 large eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3/4 cup granulated sugar<br />2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (Or Pumpkin Pie Spice, probably only 1 1/2 -2 tsp)<br />4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On low speed, alternate adding flour and pumpkin, beginning and ending with flour in 3 batches, until just combined. With a spatula, give the batter a couple of good folds to ensure all of the flour and pumpkin is incorporated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Melt butter and brush over warm muffins. Roll muffins in cinnamon sugar. Store in airtight container up to 1 day. (I melted the butter in a small dish and dipped the top of the muffins in it and then dipped them in the pumpkin pie spice/sugar mixture.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*To freeze, cool muffins completely, then freeze up to 3 months. Reheat about 10 minutes in 350* oven, then brush with butter and roll in cinnamon sugar.</span><br />
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I hope ya'll are having a wonderful weekend! My DH and I have had a really quiet weekend, thank goodness! We mowed our lawn yesterday and then just lazed around the house. It was wonderful! I think we really needed it after working so hard on our flooring.<br />
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Anyways, I spent Thursday riding the river with my mom, aunt, and cousin. My cousin just got a puppy, Rihanna. She is SUPER cute, so sweet, and laid back!! (It's the dog everyone wishes for!!!)<br />
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She is adorable!!</div>
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I was telling her my recipe for my dog food that I make. I call it a cheater method because I used canned dog food as well.<br />
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I ended up making it because my DH and I were literally spending over $50 a month on dog food and that's a conservative number, since getting Scarlet. Zoey and Scarlet go through 2- 28 pound bags of Rachel Ray's Nutrish. (We had a REALLY hard time finding a dog food for Zoey that she wouldn't get sick on. We went through about 5 choices and FINALLY found this one that she LOVES! Yes, it's a lot. But most of the money goes to rescuing animals.). Zoey would eat a half of a can of the big Pedigree dog food. Scarlet eat's a half of the small Pedigree Puppy canned food. (I think the can says that they should eat WAY more, but we just could not afford it!!) We'll say that the big canned dog food is $1.15 a can and the small one is $.68. This equals $17.82 for Zoey a month and $10.54 for Scarlet. This is $28.36 a MONTH before taxes!!! This doesn't include their dry food either! Which I think is about $35 a bag (and they go through 2 a month!!)<br />
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-White Rice</div>
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1.) Cook the rice. I usually cook 6 cups at a time. This equals 12 cups water and 6 cups rice. Bring your water to a boil, add the rice, and simmer until its finished. I usually add bullion to this as well. Either Chicken or beef, whatever you have. Let this cool. I only use half of this at the beginning, I freeze the other half so I have it ready to go.</div>
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2.) Put the rice in a bowl, and add 1/2 can of each the big can and the small puppy can. (Since I half the rice, I use 1/2 can of large dog food and 1/2 can of puppy dog food in each batch.) Mix in 1/2 cup of each of the veggies, or more if you'd like.</div>
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I give Zoey 1.5 cups a night and Scarlet 1 cup. They LOVE it!</div>
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That's it! That's all I do.</div>
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But let me explain a few things:</div>
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-I only use white rice because I read on a dog website that it is easier for dogs to digest. Brown rice is harder for them to digest, so some of the nutrition is wasted. </div>
-I used canned dog food (right now) in the recipe, because my DH bought bags of the food before I told him that I was switching over to homemade dog food. The Pedigree dog food has vitamins/oils that are healthy for the dogs. So, if you want to spend less money and feed your dog more without doing all the work, this is a great recipe. I will eventually add chicken and stop using the canned dog food when I run out. I have bought roasting chickens on sale for about 3-4 dollars a piece. You could also use canned chicken. I heard that you could give them tuna as well, just do it once a week as the mercury could hurt them if you use it more often.<br />
-Veggies: You can use frozen, canned, or fresh. I prefer frozen because then they don't get smashed as much. (Imagine using canned peas, their food would be green from smashed peas!) Also, DO NOT USE corn or beans, this is very hard for them to digest and again, cannot get the nutrients from it. This is a waste of money. Green Beans are great because of the fiber. I will start adding green beans, but I didn't buy them this time. Also, frozen veggies are cheap! I get the $1.00 bags and they probably last 2 weeks! Also, I will say that I already have 2 of the gassiest pets (3 if you count my cat!), so I cannot say that the broccoli makes my dogs gassier. I would just try it. I think it adds a lot of vitamins, so I use it.<br />
-Vitamins: You could probably add vitamins in the dog food, if you're not using canned food. But the veggies also have lots of vitamins, so you might not need to add them! It's your preference!<br />
-Meat: If you decide to use meat instead of canned dog food, I would recommend chicken or turkey. I have read that beef is harder to digest as well. I would buy this when you see it on sale, if you have the freezer room.<br />
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Cost Break Down (Per Month):<br />
Rice- $2.29 for 12 cups- $4.58 a month. I estimate that I use 2 bags a month. (I did think this was three, but my dogs go through half a bag a week.) This would be cheaper if you bought in bulk. My DH and I will be buying this at Costco from now on. We needed to see if they liked it first though!<br />
Frozen Vegetables: $6.00 (I use probably 6 bags a month!)<br />
Canned Dog Food: $5.50 I probably use 6 cans (3 small/3 big) a month.<br />
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Total: $16.00 a MONTH!! (This is a rough total.. so it might be a little different for you. I also have 2 Weimaraners, which are big dogs- My 4 month old is like 45 pounds and my 5 year old is 65 pounds.) This is over a $10 savings a month! I know that might not mean a lot to you, but say that you times that by 12 months. That's a $120 savings over a year!<br />
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Sorry this was a long post! I hope this helps you decide to make homemade dog food, even if its the cheater method! If you're going to try this, make sure to only buy a little at the beginning to make sure your dog likes it.<br />
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Good luck!! :)Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-43803660540816861292012-07-05T05:55:00.003-07:002012-07-05T05:55:51.019-07:00Homemade Chicken StockHey Everyone!<br />
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My DH and I are getting ready to work on our new floors! (We bought the Harmonics Flooring from Costco when it was $16 off a box. I am so excited for hardwood throughout our house!!!) Anyways, while he's out at the gas station getting a Red Bull, I thought I'd quickly post my recipe for my chicken stock.<br />
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Now, I really don't have measurements, I just throw stuff into a pot and let it simmer for a while.<br />
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Chicken Stock:<br />
Bones from a roasting chicken (Including the stuff that comes inside the chicken.. the heart, gizzard, etc.)<br />
3 bay leaves<br />
1-2 tsps thyme (or sprigs of thyme, probably 3-5)<br />
1 onion, chopped into 4 pieces<br />
3 stalks, chopped into 3's-Don't worry about tearing the leaves off of the stalks, this adds more flavor.<br />
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2's or 3's<br />
Some peppercorns (probably 10-15)<br />
Salt to taste<br />
Enough water to cover all of this, I usually put a LOT of water in it to where it's almost to the top of the pot. Some of this will evaporate.<br />
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1.) Put everything into a dutch oven, or a big pot, and let it cook for about 2 hours. You could probably go longer if you wanted to.<br />
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I will tell you, one of my DH and I's favorite dinner is roasted chicken. Anytime I roast a chicken for dinner, I throw everything left over in a bag and put it in my freezer for homemade chicken stock. It is SO easy and tastes REALLY good! (So much better then the canned stuff!) And again, YOU CONTROL what goes in it! I think this is what really drives me to home cook everything. There are so many preservatives in some foods that you get at the store.<br />
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Well I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!<br />
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Thank you to all the brave men and women, past and present, that serve our country. I am eternally grateful!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-33259560955106563072012-06-24T09:44:00.001-07:002012-06-24T09:44:50.515-07:00Homemade Trellis- Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I tried to go outside this morning (actually, it's 11.. can you even classify that is morning?) to write this, but my Scarlet was being a diva and was whining to come inside!! Zoey was loving it, now that she's my easy-going dog and doesn't mind anything! </div>
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I think I will probably be spending most of my time outside this week when I'm home, as my DH and I have started a little construction project! We are replacing our floors with hardwood! :) My house is VERY dusty, although I've tried to vacuum everything. Hopefully we'll be done in a month (or sooner hon, if you're reading this!). This is what my house currently looks like, minus the living room, kitchen, and small dining room (we haven't got to this yet.. although I'm sure after I get home from work today we might continue to these rooms!)</div>
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Anyways, on to the reason why I'm here today! I finally finished my Trellis!! :) I'm so excited about the way it turned out and the fact it was SOOO cheap!! :) </div>
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Here are the rest of the tools you'll need to finish the project. A hammer, wire (I can't remember the gauge we used, it is fairly small. You could always double it if you needed to.), and some nails.</div>
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1. Start putting nails into the wood about 10-12 in. apart. I put the nails on the back, so they weren't sticking out in the front where everyone would see them. </div>
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5. Plant your tree/ vine or whatever you're going to use. I put some miracle grow on mine. I also use this stuff below for about a week after I plant anything new. It's really good and adds lot of nutrients to the plants. You only use a little bit of this. I think it was around $10 at Lowes.</div>
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I wanted to share with you guys my recipe for homemade dog treats. Since I got Scarlet, my treats have been disappearing twice as fast and those suckers are expensive! These treats below are fairly easy and cheap. You might have to go to the store for the ingredients that I use because you probably don't have wheat germ just lying around in your pantry. I created this recipe based on what I had in my pantry-- Yes, I had the wheat germ because another recipe for dog treats contained this ingredient. Anyways, here's the recipe:<br />
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Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Dog Treats<br />
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1/2 c. Peanut Butter<br />
3/4 c. Pumpkin<br />
1/2 c. Oil<br />
1/4 c. Honey<br />
1/2 c. Wheat Germ<br />
1/2 c. Old-Fashioned Oats<br />
1 1/4 c. Whole Wheat (You will need more of this to dust the surface of the counter to roll it out.)<br />
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1. Mix the peanut butter, pumpkin, oil, and honey together. (Here's the picture of the honey!)</div>
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2. Mix in the rest of the ingredients, the wheat germ, oats, and whole wheat flour.</div>
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3. Spread some whole wheat flour on the counter top and roll out the dough. You'll want to roll it out to about 1/4 in. I like to have a little thicker treats. </div>
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4. Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Back down to 300 degrees for another 20 minutes. Your cooking time might be a little different than mine because I have a convection oven. Just make sure that you check the treats about every 10-15 minutes. If you see they are getting darker than you would like, but the middle of the treats are still REALLY soft, then turn the oven down.</div>
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And here's a parting shot of my two babies enjoying a stick together! They were just sprayed by the hose before this.</div>
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I hope ya'll have a wonderful week!</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-383594746562624792012-06-10T18:15:00.000-07:002012-06-10T18:15:18.712-07:00Homemade Trellis- Part OneHello Everyone!<br />
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So about two months ago (I know.. I've been procrastinating!!!), I bought a one year white grape vine from this wonderful farm market right down the road from me. I also bought a 2nd year pomegranate tree/bush! Which, I can't wait to get some pomegranates!!!<br />
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Anyways, I knew when I bought the grape vine that I wanted to make a trellis, instead of buying one! So, I got this idea in my head and I'm running with it. This is Part One of... well I don't know how many parts because I'm still building it!<br />
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Part one is about how to install wood posts for the trellis. This is also how you install wood posts for fencing. It's SUPER easy and ANYONE can do it!!<br />
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1. Dig a hole. You want the hole to be pretty deep. Dustin said that we should dig it 1/3 of the length of the fence post, but that TOTALLY did not happen because we couldn't dig any deeper. <br />
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This is how big my hole ended up being. My foot/shovel is to show you how deep we dug it. (It was probably about 16 inches.)<br />
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3. Pour the Quikrete into the hole and spread it evenly around the post. This is when you level the post in the hole. If you're doing fencing, you want this to be exact. But I didn't really mind if it wasn't exact. You'll see later why it doesn't matter. Obviously, we did eye it and it's probably pretty level.<br />
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That's it! It is so super easy that ANYONE can install wood posts! You'll see how I'm going to finish my trellis in another post. I'll tell you that, as with any other project, I watch my budget and save money. For this project, the Quikrete was $3.88 and I bought the two 8 foot posts for $.98 at HomeDepot. I usually go to Lowes, but I couldn't pass up the awesome price of them! So this project was around $6.00. I'll tell you the final total when I am finished, but it will be WAY less than buying a trellis at HomeDepot/Lowes!</div>
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I hope ya'll have a wonderful week.. and may the odds be ever in your favor! :)</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-55285640915514669242012-06-03T17:51:00.002-07:002012-06-04T06:30:22.485-07:00Canned Salsa RecipeHello Everyone! :)<br />
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As dinner cooks, (roasted chicken, rice, and peas) I figured I'd take advantage of some wonderful weather we're having in Texas and sit out in my backyard and blog. The dogs are happily chewing on a log, which was found under the fence from the previous house owners. And the DH is getting ready for his trip this week. </div>
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This weekend was very eventful. My birthday is on Wednesday, so my parents asked me where I'd like to go for my birthday dinner. I've been dying to go to the food trucks that are off South Congress in Austin, where I've heard amazing things about them. So that's what we did! I ended up going to <a href="http://www.mightycone.com/">The Mighty Cone</a> (Everything's served in a cone, which is quite inconvenient if you're not sitting at one of their tables with the cone holders built into the middle....) But, needless to say lunch was QUITE amazing! I got the chicken and avocado with the chili-dusted fries and a water (it was like 95 degrees this weekend!) And then we finished it off with cupcakes from <a href="http://www.heycupcake.com/">Hey Cupcake!</a> Which were DELICIOUS!!</div>
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Another thing I did was canned salsa! I've canned other things, like banana peppers and apple butter, but I've never canned salsa. I was very excited to get started. I would have canned this salsa a while ago, but I had to wait for my tomatoes to turn red in my garden.
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When my DH and I finally moved into our house, I knew I wanted to start a garden. So, my wonderful father came over and helped me build some garden boxes. Since I live in Texas the soil is very rocky and hard to plant in, so I decided to just make some garden boxes. It was really easy.. and I probably could have done it without my dad, but it was fun to spend some time with him. My boxes turned out to be 4x6 and I have two. If you have a saw and a screw driver, you can make them. I can post how at another time. Here's what the boxes looked like after I planted them in March. </div>
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I planted a lot in the two boxes. My original plan was to make one for herbs and the other one for vegetables. But what really happened was that one became full of tomatoes and the other one peppers and a leek plant (I thought it was chives so I could plant with my tomatoes and it would keep pests away).</div>
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Recipe (Adapted from <a href="http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/canned-bottled-salsa-97196">Here</a>):</div>
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2. The recipe on the website says to blanch and peel the tomatoes, put them in a strainer with some pickling salt and let them strain for several hours. I completely missed this step and did not peel my tomatoes, nor did I put salt in them. If you want to blanch and peel your tomatoes, go ahead.</div>
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And, May the odds be ever in your favor!</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-39312277223893984912012-05-28T16:08:00.001-07:002012-05-28T16:08:47.803-07:00Homemade Dish Washer DetergentHello Everyone!<br />
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Sorry for my sabbatical, life has been so crazy! My DH got a new job, we bought a house, and got a new puppy! Needless to say those three things have been filling my life to the max, along with a full time job and the fact that my husband now travels Monday through Thursday.<br />
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I had to quit being a Close to My Heart consultant because things got so crazy! Although, I LOVE to scrapbook, CTMH is just not feasible right now. I do meet once to twice a month with some Stampin' Up ladies, which I absolutely love right now! It's nice to have some girl time once in a while!<br />
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Because I am no longer a CTMH consultant, I want to change my blog (just a tad!). Although the name will not change, the contents will! Since my DH and I just bought a house, I've been into DIY things lately! I will be sharing things that I am DIYing in my life on my blog! I will also put some scrapbook things in here as well, but I'm just so excited about my garage sale items, my homemade things, my storage ideas, etc. that I want to share them with you! I am also really into Pinterest.com which is where I'm getting most of my ideas from!<br />
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With that said, let me begin with my first new blog post!<br />
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The house that my DH and I bought has a septic system and cannot handle a lot of the cleaners we used to use in our apartment. (My septic system is a Hoot system. <a href="http://www.hootsystems.com/">http://www.hootsystems.com/</a> is their site and they have a great page about what you should and should not put down your septic system.)<br />
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I used to use the Finish Powerball Dishwasher Tablets, which I absolutely loved. And they weren't TOO expensive. (60 count is $12 on Amazon) Since I could not find on the package where it said they were septic safe and because I had seen multiple recipes on Pinterest.com, I decided to make my own. I looked a many recipes and came up with the simplest and cheapest one! :) (Because I like simple!) All the ingredients are natural and safe for septic systems. Here are the ingredients:<br />
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I only made a little of this at a time because it does clump up. I'm not sure why. (It might be the Lema-Shine. Next time I make this, I am not going to put the Lemi-Shine it in until I put it in my dishwasher.) </div>
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</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-10744342270514396032011-09-08T13:08:00.000-07:002011-09-08T14:32:10.043-07:00Santa!!I love the new CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge!! There is SOOOOO many things you can do with it! Here's something else I made using this cartridge! I got my inspiration from<a href="http://www.sunflowerstamping.com/punch-art/"> Sunflower Stamping</a>. And I will soon be making the other cute characters on her website. So I made this completely with the Art Philosophy cartridge, no scissors!!!<br />
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</div>I tried to make these directions a little easier and I also shot some pictures of a cutting guide. Forgive me though because I forgot one piece.. the top of the hat!<br />
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Okay, here we go :)! Pay attention to your keys, including the shift key. I use the shift key on some of these.. including the two flowers and the bottom of the hat.<br />
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1. Cut two <Circle3> (pg41). One at 2 1/2 in. and one at 2 1/4 in. in White Daisy cardstock. These are his beards.<br />
2. Cut two <Flower3> (pg 57). (Make sure your shift key is pushed) Both at 3/4 in. in White Daisy. These are his sideburns.<br />
3. Cut two <Circle1> (pg 21). Both at 1/4 in. in Black cardstock. These are his eyes.<br />
4. Cut two <Circle1> (pg 21). One at 1/2 in. (nose) and one at 2 in. (head) in Vanilla Cream cardstock.<br />
5. Cut <Banner5> (pg 59) at 2 in. in Cranberry cardstock. This is his hat.<br />
6. This one is tricky. Cut <Banner5> with the shift button pushed (This would make the command <Petal2>) AND the Decorative Layer button pushed. You're going to have BOTH shift and decorative layer buttons pushed before you hit the <Banner5> button. Cut this at 2 in. as well in the White Daisy cardstock.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7. (This is the one I forgot to put on the paper) Cut <Flower5> (This will be a shift one!) at 3/4 in. in White Daisy cardstock.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUFBhWVAo2BDbyiZwuvir5dLTfFQdEWsDnJ3rh1P4ZrbbJjLZItA729txXTngFmTaJeEkJc440VpS82p-yqewpQHvlVDrlxhFZvrqoCL1cyzpXVF445rURYTsjZMO0HQoRiRaRaMFc2k4/s1600/DSCN1254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUFBhWVAo2BDbyiZwuvir5dLTfFQdEWsDnJ3rh1P4ZrbbJjLZItA729txXTngFmTaJeEkJc440VpS82p-yqewpQHvlVDrlxhFZvrqoCL1cyzpXVF445rURYTsjZMO0HQoRiRaRaMFc2k4/s320/DSCN1254.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Next put on the <Banner3> Piece cut from Cranberry cardstock to the top of his head for his hat. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruC_7aTOkMRhWm7K6vHUMgkR8Vp0y7BX7bJK0dhGfbmSUgt5wRe0FDhtO9oZvwNvRF0FNj4qoHZ9ARuRS-yf0y3eQi44cl5QDBiQavqLfoErzrqHrCqT2AuGlXRLeFJiD_31Y3r3Mylth/s1600/DSCN1255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruC_7aTOkMRhWm7K6vHUMgkR8Vp0y7BX7bJK0dhGfbmSUgt5wRe0FDhtO9oZvwNvRF0FNj4qoHZ9ARuRS-yf0y3eQi44cl5QDBiQavqLfoErzrqHrCqT2AuGlXRLeFJiD_31Y3r3Mylth/s320/DSCN1255.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">8. Put on his sideburns. Be careful with the placing of these, as you'll want to hide the folding of his beard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix7_DtmQxhC7VgUmFDXuCDl8xDTDSzu0b8y86KrLlRIMY875npAXOoiwltPa5e3F0fKaq1aHSsJKethqGIveiVs7XjyJhoXUIdgnE5JouKf-OnGTwRR-5vDI2aH62QS1Ngh12F9-CXIgc/s1600/DSCN1256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiix7_DtmQxhC7VgUmFDXuCDl8xDTDSzu0b8y86KrLlRIMY875npAXOoiwltPa5e3F0fKaq1aHSsJKethqGIveiVs7XjyJhoXUIdgnE5JouKf-OnGTwRR-5vDI2aH62QS1Ngh12F9-CXIgc/s320/DSCN1256.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>9. Then put on the trim of his hat and the "Pom Pom" on the top of his hat. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">E-mail me if you have any questions! <a href="mailto:Dreamwithpaper@gmail.com">Dreamwithpaper@gmail.com</a></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-2157979793274769832011-09-07T20:36:00.000-07:002011-09-07T20:36:23.516-07:00Turkey!!!Hello everyone! <br />
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Tonight I got a little crafty! I was looking for something to make for this upcoming event that I am having and well, I came across a blog.... <a href="http://crafthavenretreats.blogspot.com/2010/10/craft-show-recovery.html">Craft Haven</a>. She made treat bags with Turkeys!!! (Click on the link and it should take you to her Oct. 17th post) I thought these were really cute and I thought I'd try to cut EVERYTHING with my new cartridge from CTMH- Art Philosophy.<br />
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I did it!!! and I did not use any scissors!!! Not even ONCE! Everything on this turkey was cut using my Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge!!!<br />
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Okay, now to the fun part. Every measurement you'll need is right here :). Now you can also cut out a topper to your treat bag using the different cuts (Like Craft Haven did on hers). I think the Square 4 or Square 8 would be cute!! BTW, this whole project is ONLY 10 cuts!!<br />
For this post I will use the exact word underneath each cut in the Art Philosophy book that comes with the cartridge. If you have any questions, just e-mail me! <a href="mailto:Dreamwithpaper@gmail.com">Dreamwithpaper@gmail.com</a><br />
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</div><div align="left">1. Cut <Circle1> (pg 21) at 1 inch in Bamboo cardstock. This will be the head.</div><div align="left">2. Cut <Circle3> (pg 41) at 2 inches in Bamboo cardstock as well. This will be the main body.</div><div align="left">3. Sponge both of these with Chocolate ink.</div><div align="left">4. Cut <Circle3> (pg 41) at 2.5 inches with Cranberry cardstock. Cut this in half between the scallops on both sides. </div><div align="left">5. Cut <Banner3> (pg 39) at 3/4. This is for the gobbler. </div><div align="left">5. Sponge both 4 and 5 with whatever red ink you have, I happen to have Holiday Red, so I just used that.</div><div align="left">6. Cut <Circle3> (pg 41) at 3 inches in Chocolate, cut in half between the scallops on both sides.</div><div align="left">7. Sponge Chocolate with Chocolate :)</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8. Cut <Leaf2> (pg 34) at 1.5 inches with Sunset cardstock. Sponge this with whatever orange, I used Goldrush. Now cut this apart in three. You'll only use the smaller outside pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj_x3BYYaFrKiNMSAM9cnMSEf_7s7-tgIA0zheRtlSK2vzwgIWT9kFtYLQcPQdSTMjWHHzzngaB4Du8vZYyH-vNj_yo8iO7hUmh3V1rvvqLgxpDfjMsDUga4AXvoUHUSvS5CTYiiei207/s1600/DSCN1217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj_x3BYYaFrKiNMSAM9cnMSEf_7s7-tgIA0zheRtlSK2vzwgIWT9kFtYLQcPQdSTMjWHHzzngaB4Du8vZYyH-vNj_yo8iO7hUmh3V1rvvqLgxpDfjMsDUga4AXvoUHUSvS5CTYiiei207/s320/DSCN1217.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">9. Cut <Banner4> (pg 49) at 1/2 inch with yellow cardstock. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">10. Cut <Rctngle1> (pg 44) at 1/4 with yellow cardstock. (This is the buckle for the hat).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">11. Sponge both 9 and 10 with orange ink, I used Goldrush.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">12. Cut 2 <Rctngle1> (pg 44) at 3/4 with Black Ink. Make sure to cut TWO of these! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">13. Use a small hole punch to cut two black eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This bundle is only $99.00, it includes not only the cartridge, but THREE stamp sets and THREE chip board "pages."<br />
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I am so excited to buy this cartridge. The cuts include flowers, boxes, letters, shapes, etc. There are also other stamp sets you can buy that coordinate with the cuts from the cartridge. These will be in our new catalogue that will post Aug 1st. But let me tell you, there are some CUTE new paper packs and stamp sets in it!!!<br />
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I will be placing an order on Aug. 15th. Because if you place an order over $75 on 8/15 to 9/30, you'll get two <a href="https://orders.closetomyheart.com/CTMHConsultants/marketing/pdf/Aug11_CCFlyerUS.pdf">stamp sets</a> FREE! And you might be able to get the CUTE Stamp of the Month on top of that! I hope all of them stack up!<br />
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Let me know if you would like to purchase anything!!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-24908570998231055532011-05-22T12:08:00.000-07:002011-05-22T12:31:17.695-07:00Lucky Paper Pack (Great for Father's Day!!)Hi Everyone!!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you have enjoyed the pictures! I'd really like to have a workshop either June 3rd or June 5th from 7 to whenever we finish. I want to get it in before Father's Day so you can have a card for your father AND husband!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks!!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-50134235375643382542011-05-21T22:25:00.000-07:002011-05-21T22:25:47.657-07:00Hi Everyone!<br />
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I just wanted to show you some pictures of the things I made yesterday with Cheryl. They are very cute and I cannot wait to give out the cards!<br />
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</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-56676331367449283292011-05-20T22:52:00.000-07:002011-05-20T22:52:11.797-07:00My Consultant Kit is Here!!Hi Everyone!! <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wanted to tell everyone that I received my consultant kit in the mail today. I got a lot of things to show you and I promise pictures tomorrow. It is too late right now, I have been working on my blog all night. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I also wanted to tell everyone that I attended a wonderful workshop tonight! It was by Cheryl with Stampin’ Up. This is her blog if you would like to visit her page </span><a href="http://www.createwithcheryl.com/"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">www.createwithcheryl.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. She had wonderful projects and I really enjoyed completing them. I will post pictures tomorrow of these things too. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well I hope everyone is having a wonderful night. I’m very happy that the world did not end!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good night!</span></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-5308940462189888762011-05-19T17:50:00.000-07:002011-05-19T17:50:12.072-07:00Wings Paper CollectionHello everyone!! <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I also wanted to show you all the products you would get if you bought the kit. You get a B-sized stamp set (You can only get this stamp set with the Workshop on the Go Kit), a paper pack with 22 papers that coordinate with the stamps, a spray pen (used to make ink splatters), and an accessory pack. In addition, you get a workshop guide which gives you instructions on how to complete 3 cards and 2 pages (and you still will have a lot left over to create more layouts and cards!) This kit is selling for 29.95.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for reading my post! If you would like to place an order, please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:Connie.saulsbury@gmail.com">Connie.saulsbury@gmail.com</a></div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668398380088146953.post-60808451263569898682011-05-18T21:55:00.000-07:002011-05-18T21:55:59.312-07:00Finally!If there's one thing I’ve figured out while attempting to make a semi-decent blog is that I am NOT a coder. Meaning, I completely don’t understand code, html/css, whatever. <br />
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With that said, here is my first post on my new blog! <br />
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This will be a blog where I will upload videos (Hint, Hint.. my birthday is coming up.. and I need a video camera!!) or upload pictures, as of now, to show you how to make cute cards and inspiring layouts.<br />
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On to the next thing, I am a Close to my Heart Consultant. It is an online scrapbooking company that has revolutionized the scrapbooking world and finally made scrapbooking "faster, easier, and simpler!" They sell paper packs that coordinate with stamps, ink, and accessories. Feel free to check out their idea book, <a href="http://www.ctmh.com/en/Products/Online_Idea_Book.aspx">http://www.ctmh.com/en/Products/Online_Idea_Book.aspx</a>. They offer great deals every month including monthly stamps that you could earn free with a purchase.<br />
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I will be starting monthly classes in June or July. My plan is to also make these kits available for everyone (even if you don’t live in Austin, Texas). I will pre-stamp your papers so there is no need for you to buy the inks and stamps (but I'm sure you'll want to!). If you are interested in this, please let me know. The kits will range from $10 to $30 depending on the number of layouts you could make in the kit.<br />
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Thank you for visiting my new blog!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942643310942455925noreply@blogger.com1