tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81926315320402308592024-03-02T17:47:04.798-08:00Snippets Of CreationsSnippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-29565237387933330062014-09-25T14:43:00.000-07:002014-09-25T14:43:01.605-07:00Girl's Headband Holder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy Thursday All!</div>
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Last week I shared with you my daughter's room make-over. Thank you for all the sweet comments you all gave me. It made me feel like my hard work paid off! If you missed it, click here.</div>
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As promised in that post, I want to share with you today how to make the headband holder.</div>
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This was seriously, the easiest project ever!!! It took me about 20 minutes from start to finish!</div>
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Here is what I did...</div>
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Here are all the materials you need (minus the glue gun ~ didn't end up needing it ~ plus the iron ~ see next step). Yes, only 4 items!!!</div>
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I used the same material I used to cover my daughter's toy chest pad (click here for post) in order to keep with the 'theme' of her room.</div>
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After cutting the piece to size, I ironed about an 1/2 inch seam because I didn't want a raw edge, it keeps it prettier!</div>
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I then took the project outside! I grabbed my handy spray adhesive and sprayed part of the oatmeal container.</div>
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I then laid out the material, right side up, and placed the part of the oatmeal container that had the adhesive on it on the material. I then sprayed the container as I rolled it along the material until I got close to the end.</div>
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When I had about 2 inches left to cover, I turned the container around so I could carefully guide the part of the material I ironed along the container. This helped smooth the application.</div>
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Finally, I sprayed the inside of the container at the top and folded the material over until it stuck to the spray adhesive.</div>
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There wasn't any drying time with this project, so I took it right in and filled it with my daughter's hair supplies. I put her brushes and bottles inside the container and her hairbands on the outside!</div>
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Perfect place for all her hairbands and easy enough for her to take them off and put them back on!</div>
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Again, this project was so easy and it's really a clever idea for storing girl's hair supplies!</div>
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I hope you have been inspired....thanks for stopping by!</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-59848091212817471522014-09-19T07:49:00.000-07:002014-09-19T07:49:47.853-07:00Chicken Breast with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Food Frenzy Friday!!</div>
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As you know, I don't have a lot of time on my hands, but I love providing a home-cooked meal for my family, so I'm always looking for quick and easy recipes that are also very delicious. Today, I'm sharing with you another one!!</div>
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I'm not sure where I found this recipe, but I'm sure it originally came from <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/" target="_blank">www.finecooking.com</a>.</div>
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I had all the ingredients already, so it made it that much easier to make! </div>
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Only 8 Ingredients! Yay! </div>
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1. 6 Tbs Olive Oil </div>
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2. 2 Tbs Dijon Mustard</div>
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3. 2 tsp Ground Coriander</div>
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5. Pepper</div>
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6. 4 tsp Lemon Juice</div>
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7. 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts</div>
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8. 3 Tbs Fresh Basil, chopped</div>
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Lay out your chicken breasts and slice about 1 1/2 inch slits on the top (this will help the marinade soak in better). </div>
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Then, lightly season the chicken with salt & pepper.</div>
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Wisk together 3 Tbs of Olive Oil (you will use the other 3 Tbs later), mustard and coriander.</div>
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Put the chicken in a Ziploc and pour the mustard mixture into the bag and smoosh it all around! If you are preparing this ahead of time, you can place it in the refrigerator at this point. Otherwise, get the grill ready! Grill each side for about 4-6 minutes (8-12 minutes total!!)</div>
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While that is grilling you can prepare your topping. Wisk together the remaining 3 Tbs of olive oil with the lemon juice and basil. Add about 1/4 tsp of salt and a pinch of pepper for taste.</div>
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When the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a cutting board and slice it at an angle. Finally, top it with the lemon-basil vinaigrette and serve it with your favorite sides. Couscous and veggies go great with this dish!</div>
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Now you know what you're making for dinner tonight, right?!</div>
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Have a wonderful weekend!</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-89512813034682731082014-09-15T09:18:00.000-07:002014-09-15T09:18:02.965-07:00Little Girls Room ~ Make Over<div style="text-align: center;">
Today, I'm so excited to share with you my daughter's new room! This is something I have been working on little-by-little all summer and it's done! Well, I do have one wall to decorate, but considering how much is completed already, I can take my time with that!</div>
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My daughter will be turning 4 in a few months and I can already see the little girl in her. She is moving out of the toddler stage and becoming a little woman...sigh. <br />
So, with that, I wanted to make her room more "little girl." This meant I was going to start from scratch and decorate more simply than I had before.<br />
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When we found out we were having a girl, my cousin made me an amazing quilt (see picture below). I loved it so much, I decided to decorate her room around it. The colors were perfect and who doesn't love owls (this was when the whole 'owl' fad was just beginning)? So, I had the idea to paint a tree on her wall and put owls on one of the branches. I thought painting it would make way for personal detail whereas a decal would not. This is how that turned out...</div>
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A lot of work went into creating that tree. We had a good friend trace the tree and owls on the wall and then I painted it and added the accents. I used extra material from the quilt to make the leaves of the tree and the wings on the owls. I thought putting material on the tree would bring out different dimensions.<br />
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Sadly, as you can see from the first picture above, it was time for the tree to go. I wanted to get away from the owl theme as well as minimize the amount of colors in her room.</div>
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In her first room re-do, about 2 years ago, I brought in the kitchen set from when my sister and I were kids and updated it. I created a whole wall for her to "Cook," "Bake," and "Dine." </div>
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Now that wall looks like this...</div>
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Less is more and that means less things/toys as well as less colors! My husband made that toy chest a long time ago, but it isn't until now that it has a pad on it! I bought foam from JoAnn's when it was 60% off since that stuff is so expensive. Then I went to about every fabric store in San Diego County until I found this one at Yardage Town in Chula Vista! I love the muted colors and pattern. It's not too busy, but allows for a few color accents. I used the same method to make the toy chest pad as I did these <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-throw-pillow-covers.html" target="_blank">Throw Pillow Covers</a>. It seemed the easiest to sew and it allows me to take it off to wash when needed.</div>
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These throw pillows are my happy place because of how I found them. I was prepared to make my own, but I thought I would take a quick peek at what Anna's Linens had...you never know with that place...and I found these that were PERFECT!!! You can't tell in these pictures, but there happens to be a bird in the material I used for the pad! I couldn't believe it when I saw this pillow. And they happened to have the salmon and gray color to match! I was thrilled!!!</div>
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Another area that I created 2 years ago was her reading nook. I transformed her closet into a little reading area. She used it from time-to-time, but when I moved her dresser into her brother's room, it was time to use her closet for storing clothes again!</div>
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Everyone asks how my husband got the changing table into the closet and although I'm not completely sure, but I think he had to take it apart and put it back together! Good man! This was the changing table I used for my son when he was in our room, but now the changing table pad is on top of the dresser in his room. To see those posts, click here: <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/07/baby-boy-room.html" target="_blank">Baby Boy's Own Room</a> & <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2013/10/have-mentioned-in-past-posts-that.html" target="_blank">Nursery For Small Spaces</a></div>
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Now that my daughter is at the age that she can dress herself, I put all of her 'everyday' clothes where she could reach them. Then, all of her personal care items went on top. Be looking for the tutorial on the <em>headband holder</em> in a future post. I did use the same material to make that as I did to make the toy chest pad. It was so easy!</div>
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A kids room wouldn't be complete without an Art station! My daughter loves to draw and paint, and since we will be working on writing her letters and numbers soon, I thought it would be perfect to have a place to do that!</div>
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I had seen on Pinterest the idea to hang the art on clipboards and thought it was brilliant! I found the metal letters at Michaels.</div>
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I had purchased the wire basket a long time ago with the intention to use for it's intended purpose ~ hang plants from it, but I never got around to doing that, so when I needed something to put her art materials in, I thought, why not?! I had the metal buckets left over from her 2nd birthday party and filled them with markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc.</div>
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Also at this age, she loves to play dress up! I love how she gets creative and either pretends to be a Disney princess or just a normal girl with a lot of jewelry on! But with dress up comes all the 'stuff' and it's a lot!!! So I needed somewhere I could store all it, but be accessible for her. I have had this armoire since college and I have used it in in almost every room of the house! Now it's back in her room and it is perfect for storing all of the dress up clothes and accessories! All I have to do is close the doors and drawers all that 'stuff' goes away! Ha!</div>
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The top of the armoire is perfect as her night stand! She loves the fact that she can turn her lamp on and off all by herself!</div>
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She loves her loft bed. It's the bunk bed <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20102451/" target="_blank">MYDAL</a> from IKEA turned it into a loft bed (something I had seen on Pinterest as well!). I found the bedding at Anna's Linens as well, which was a perfect accent color to contrast the color we chose for her walls.</div>
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The table and chairs were hand made by a dear family member. He made one for me, my sister and my cousin for when we had kids. My sister and cousin's kids are all grown up, but mine are just starting, so I love that I finally get to use them for the reason he made them!</div>
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I decided to place them in the middle of the room instead of up against a wall, as I had before, in hopes that she would use it more...and she does!! I can't believe it! It's the perfect distance from her art station as well as her kitchen area and her other toys! I love how much she is using now! </div>
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It's a sweet reminder of Papah and his beautiful heart!</div>
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For her window coverings, I copied what I did in her <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/07/baby-boy-room.html" target="_blank">brother's room.</a> I liked the blackout curtains for her room too as well as the sheer panel for accent. </div>
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And finally, for stuffed animal storage, I came up with this idea! I saw online how people had used the galvanized garbage cans as a laundry basket and I thought, it would also work for putting all of her stuffed animals in...and she has a lot!! I spray painted it white and made the liner using the same material I used to make the toy chest pad cover. I used to have her stuffed animals in a basket on the floor and it just became too overwhelming! It was as if stuffed toys were everywhere! This is a perfect solution because I can stuff them down, put the lid on and not see them! </div>
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I could not be happier about the way her room as turned out. It used to give me anxiety just walking in there because there was stuff everywhere and so many different colors and themes. Now, things are stored in closed containers and there are only a few simple simple color schemes! I still have to find something to put on the wall above the toy chest, but I have some ideas I'm working on, so keep an eye out for that post!!</div>
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Happy Friday! And for us at Snippets of Creations, that means it's Food Frenzy Friday!!!</div>
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Today I want to share with you one of my most favorite dishes this summer! I found <a href="http://www.alexandracooks.com/2010/08/18/nectarine-pizza-with-fresh-basil-and-reduced-balsamic/" target="_blank">this recipe</a> on Pinterest, of course, and kind of made it my own....I made it a little easier.</div>
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The blend of the sweet nectarine and the salty goat cheese as well as the tangy balsamic glaze, makes this pizza melt in your mouth at the first bite. It almost tastes gourmet, but it's too simple to make that I don't feel right calling it gourmet...maybe though! I can't believe there are only 7 ingredients to it!</div>
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The original recipe calls for making your own dough, and although I'm sure it's much more tastier, I found that buying premade thin crust pizza dough worked just fine and shaved about an hour off of the prep time! After making it a few times, I found that Boboli has the best taste.</div>
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I shaved off about another 20 minutes by using Trader Joes Balsamic Glaze instead of reducing the balsamic vinegar, which the original recipe calls for. This stuff is delicious! I use it on my caprese salads!! <br />
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Start by preheating your oven to 450, or whatever the instructions on the pre-made crust says to do. While the oven is heating up, brush on a little Olive Oil, just enough to thinly coat the pizza crust. Then, spread your goat cheese on. I used 4oz and found that to be plenty. You don't want to spread it on into a thin layer, just spread it so there are big and small chunks all over the crust.</div>
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Finally, slice it up and enjoy! It's seriously one of my favorite recipes and take about 20 min to make! Can't beat that!</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-35773589365811134932014-09-03T10:47:00.000-07:002014-09-03T10:47:29.672-07:00Baby Boy Room ~ Update<div style="text-align: center;">
Last month, during Snippets Of Creations "Blogging Break, I shared with my son's new room. To see that post, <a href="http://www.snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/07/baby-boy-room.html?m=1" target="_blank">click here</a>. I am so excited that now it's fully complete! I know that's an oxymoron, but I mean it's totally complete! I don't plan on changing a thing for a very long time because I'm so happy with how it turned out!</div>
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Today, I would like to share with you a few final touches that I made. You may notice in the picture above that the words on the wall read, "Dream Little Big Man" That bugged me for so long because I meant for it to read "Dream Big Little Man," so I changed it:</div>
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Something else I 'touched up' were the curtains. You will notice in the picture, the sheer white curtains puddled on the floor. I like that look, but it became a hassle to get them to lay nicely.</div>
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Lastly, I added this basket of toys! I found the basket at JoAnn's Fabric for 50% off! I like the idea of having some of his toys in his room because it gives him somewhere else to play than in the living room. Less toys to trip over!<br />
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Thanks for stopping in and checking out my update! Next week, I'll share with you what I have done so far on my daughter's room!! Whoop Whoop!</div>
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That's right! Now that school's back in, we have a little more time on our hands, well, at least I do. This time of year means my daughter goes back to school, but for Julie, it means she goes back to school!! </div>
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This summer was wonderful and very productive. While I spent time planning and attending play dates, going to water parks and spending quality time with my babies, Julie spent time growing her Etsy shop (click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieGastineau" target="_blank">here</a> to see it all), fulfilling orders, making new product...oh, and spending quality time with this little princess:</div>
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Meet Cali Rae! Cute, right?!</div>
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So, as a Welcome Back, I wanted to share with you my "Welcome Back" teacher gifts I made for my daughter's teachers. If you haven't given your child's teacher a gift yet, no worries...I think you have a month...at least that's what I say ;)</div>
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As I have mentioned before, my daughter has 6 teachers at her preschool. Although, one of them is her primary teacher, they all play a big role, so it's only fitting to get them each something. This means, I'm always looking for an inexpensive and easy-to-make gift. </div>
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I came across <a href="http://www.cornerhouseblog.com/2012/09/first-day-of-school-2012.html" target="_blank">this idea</a> on Pinterest and thought it was perfect, but of course, I had to make it my own!<br />
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Originally, I was going to use Mason jars that I already had, but then I saw these amazing glasses at Bed, Bath & Beyond. They were $10 for 4!!! Not bad! <br />
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So next, I made my tags. I used Picmonkey.com to create them and printed them on card stock. I grabbed some blue card stock I already had and taped them on using Washi tape! I gotta use that stuff more often! It's so easy and adds a little something every time!!<br />
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I then strung some baker's twine through the tag and wrapped it around the glass.<br />
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I'm so excited about how easy, yet adorable these turned out! We all have a sweet tooth and at the end of the day, when you have been educating and entertaining preschoolers, it just sounds perfect!</div>
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Finally!!! I completed Lucas's room!!! I tell ya, there just isn't as much time as there used to be with a baby and toddler running around, but I was determined to get it done and I did. Here is the tour...enjoy!<br />
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I had seen decals that say "Dream Big Little One," but since I call Lucas "Little Man," I went with that. I'm not too sure about the placing of the words, but it can be read as "Dream Little Big Man," so I may move it around. I made this using my Cricut.<br />
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I had seen this Benjamin Moore - Blue Springs color from the blog <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2014/05/06/nursery-tour-with-jen-pinkston/" target="_blank">The Glitter Guide</a> and loved it for this room! It was similar to what was already there, but it has a little more blue in it as you can see from these pictures. Lucas made a cameo! <br />
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I got a little artsy with the wall décor and made the "You Are Loved Always" sign as well as the yarn L. For the sign, I painted a canvas I bought at JoAnn's gray and using my Cricut to create vinyl stencils. I stuck the letters on the gray canvas and painted it yellow. I did a few coats to get the shade of yellow I wanted. Then when it dried, I peeled off the vinyl and touch it up...ta-da!</div>
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The yarn L was a little more tricky because of the shape. I Googled some pictures to make sure I was doing it right, but I basically wrapped yellow yarn around a paper mache L I bought at JoAnn's. Then using scraps of material I had on hand, I cut different size circles out, glued them on top of one another and topped it with a button. I then glued that onto the L. I feel it adds demention to it.</div>
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This ladder was a great find! Julie had told me about this consignment store in Phoenix called <a href="http://www.rustysaturday.com/" target="_blank">Rusty Saturday</a>. So when I was there over Christmas I made it an appoint to go! That's where I picked up this beauty! My justification for purchasing it was that I was going to eventually put it in Lucas's room to hang his quilts, and I did just that. <br />
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Lucas's room has 2 quilts that were personalized for him. The one the left was made by my cousin. She made my daughter one before she was born and she did the same for Lucas. She is amazing. She has an eye for complimenting patterns, which is helpful when you create quilts like this one! I based the yellow in his room off this quilt.</div>
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I'm sure you have seen recently where people have used pipes for curtain rods, so since this was my first curtain hung in the house (seriously, we don't have any curtains, just blinds!), I went with what was trending. The best part about this is that I didn't have to paint it!!! The dark metal matched the existing hardware in the bedroom (i.e. the doorknob and closet handles).<br />
I didn't have a huge budget for the bedroom and my mom always taught me to use what you have, so I did just that when it came to storing the burp clothes. I needed them to be near the glider and I just couldn't picture a little side table in that room (I felt it would break up the flow), so I had these baskets from IKEA and I put them in there! Easy!<br />
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Finally, the last touches. I shared the growth chart ruler with you last month. You can <a href="http://www.snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/06/diy-growth-chart-ruler.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to see how easy it is to make one of these (in fact, I just completed another one for a dear friend of mine). <br />
The hat rack came from Lucas's old room, which was basically a corner in my and my husband's bedroom. To see that post, <a href="http://www.snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2013/10/have-mentioned-in-past-posts-that.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. I had baskets hanging from it before, which stored the burp clothes and towels, but I needed somewhere to put all his hats, so it was perfect!<br />
The last picture is of my baby shower invitation. It was created by my sister & framed by my cousin and I couldn't bare to not hang it in his new room. It's too adorable! I'm so blessed!<br />
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What I love most about this room is, of course, the baby who sleeps in it, but also how clean and fresh everything feels. I did not want to clutter this small space, so it was nice to start with a blank canvas and only add the necessities. </div>
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Hurry up....that's what has been going on in my mind on getting this printable out! So, I'm sorry it's last minute, but there is still time to use it! If you have any plans for 4th of July and need something to decorate with or you just want to dress up your home or workspace a little bit, this will do the trick!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> We want to thank
you all so much for your commitment to our blog as well as your support and
positive feedback. This is been so much fun for us and we are so blessed
to have a wonderful outlet to share our creativity. As you know, life
gets busy and there are seasons where things need to be shifted a bit.
So, we wanted to let you all know that we are ‘shifting’ the frequency of our
blog posting…I bet you thought we were going to say we were quitting!!
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As of right now,
we have been posting every Monday, Wednesday & Friday and for the next few
months, we are going to be posting about once a week. This is just a
‘season’ so it won’t be too long until we are posting often again. And
just because we aren’t posting as much doesn’t mean we are not creating as
much! There is still a lot of that going on (it’s in our bones!!!), so
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so much for your support and encouragement….keep looking for more great ideas
in gifts, home décor and food!!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The recipe calls for 2-3 (I use 3) avocados, red onion (I use about a TBLS.), 1 vine ripe tomato, 1 garlic clove, 1tsp (or more depending on how spicy you want it) jalapeno, 1 TBLS. lime juice, salt and pepper to taste.</span></div>
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I bought a standard 1 X 8 X 72 pine board from Home Depot and using our miter saw I cut it to 5 feet (60 inches) in length. Since I was going to hang the ruler just above our 6 inch tall baseboard <em>and</em> I wanted the ruler to be 5 1/2 feet tall, I only needed a 5 foot long piece of wood. Make sense? </div>
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After I cut my ruler, I sanded the edges up a bit and it was time to stain it. I used Minwax Espresso stain and mixed in a little vegetable oil. Mixing the stain with vegetable oil (or even baby oil) allows for a smoother application. Instead of the wood soaking up the stain immediately, it allows time to spread the stain evenly, thus avoiding any smudges or streaks.</div>
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Even though I had the help of the vegetable oil, I still applied the stain using vertical strokes in order to go along the grain. I stained both sides as well as the edges so that the wood didn't bow (disclosure: in my first attempt to make this ruler, I didn't stain the back and my wood bowed. It was not repairable so I had to start over!!) I then left the ruler to dry over night.</div>
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The next day I started out by painting my numbers. I had some Valspar flat white spray paint left over from a previous project, so I used that. I made sure I coated them really well!</div>
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To make sure the numbers were placed in the correct area, I laid out the tape measure along the opposite side of where I was going to glue the numbers.</div>
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After the numbers were glued on and dry, I brought the ruler into the house to apply the vinyl lines along the foot, half foot and quarter foot marks I had previously made with my pen. I laid out the tape measure again to make sure I placed the lines on the right measurements, even though I already marked them with pen. You can never be too careful ;) I used 3 different lengths of vinyl lines since I was marking 3 different measurements.</div>
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Once all the lines were on the ruler, I attached these sawtooth hangers.</div>
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I attached two of them since they were the smaller size hangers and the wood I used was a heavier wood so 2 hangers allowed for more support.</div>
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Then we hung it to the wall! Now I need to get to marking their heights! Still trying to figure out how I want to do that. Maybe I will share that part with you in my room unveil post!! Stay tuned!!</div>
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This project was so simple and didn't take much time to do at all. If this is something you have thought you would like to have in your home or even give as a gift, I encourage you to make one as well. You will be so happy with how it turns out!!!</div>
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Since the Fourth of July is coming up, I thought it would be something you may want to make!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">For my pallet I had to remove one of the back boards to replace a missing one on the front. After all of that work we realized that mine was a taller pallet (we thought about finding a new one, but I decided I would give it a try to see if I liked it...I ended up liking it). </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJVgQzWaZwdHEeYUiiYnT9f14nyfT3IMEpqgxqt2i7kaXgfcS8jS-SjLpVqczoHWWV0bSrItmf9IVUD3l7qW9DZs1-7HVHGvvKnuNnPy7NhP27S3IwplJBSqQTJeYZosViSMvkbBuXIk/s1600/pallets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJVgQzWaZwdHEeYUiiYnT9f14nyfT3IMEpqgxqt2i7kaXgfcS8jS-SjLpVqczoHWWV0bSrItmf9IVUD3l7qW9DZs1-7HVHGvvKnuNnPy7NhP27S3IwplJBSqQTJeYZosViSMvkbBuXIk/s640/pallets.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
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I want to share with you an easy and delicious dinner I whipped up on this Food Frenzy Friday!</div>
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I have to admit, I'm not good at making up my own recipes. I wish I had that talent and that pallet, but sadly, I don't. Although, this one time, something worked...I think it was the prosciutto! Can't go wrong with prosciutto!</div>
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I have recently become a fan of Trader Joes frozen foods (I know, I'm a late bloomer!!) I wasn't sure how these Tilapia Fillets would taste, but so far, I have enjoyed everything I have purchased there, so it couldn't be that bad.</div>
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I remembered I had prosciutto in the fridge...I bought it while at Trader Joes not knowing what I would do with it, so I started looking around at what else I had...Ah-ha!!! Frozen Tilapia Fillets!!</div>
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So, I wrapped 2 pieces of prosciutto around the fillets and baked them following the instructions on the box. I chose to flip them after 10 minutes for crispier fillets (recommendation on the box!)</div>
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While that was baking, I prepared my toppings. I figured prosciutto was more of an Italian meat, so I went with Italian ingredients for the topping. I had feta cheese in the fridge, yay, basil in my garden, brilliant, and always on hand, I had balsamic vinegar.</div>
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I sliced up the basil and simply combined the three ingredients until it looked like this. I didn't want it to be to balsamic tasting, so I only added enough to soak into the feta.</div>
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Seriously, Trader Joes! Go get some and make an easy dinner for your family tonight!!! </div>
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<span style="color: black;">As you read this post, I will be on my way to California to visit my family...my Aunts, Madi, and my sister-in-laws (well brother-in-laws too)! I am super excited and can't wait to see everybody. So instead of rushing a post, I decided to share our 1st post as 'Snippets of Creations'. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Enjoy the recap (if you have already read this post) and if you haven't...enjoy for the first time.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Welcome to Snippets of Creations! We are excited to begin this journey of sharing our ideas and creations of projects, home décor, food, and gifts. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">For our first post, I (Julie) want to share this fun project with you. I saw a post about 'How to make a Vintage Spoon Key Chain' on Facebook. It was from </span><a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">Eclectically Vintage</span></a><span style="color: black;"> (one of my favorites). So I thought...I think I will try this, seems easy enough! Well, I am one that does not read instructions, so I just jumped in and had issues with the first one I made. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Of course I had to involve my partner in crafts...Tabatha (she also happens to be my best friend). We headed to one of the antique stores in town & bought some spoons! My daughter was getting ready to leave for Baking & Culinary school soon, so I wanted to make her something special! Since my kids were little we have always said, "I love you to the moon & back," so I thought this would be a great way for her to remember that her mom will ALWAYS love her to the moon and back! This first picture is of her finished spoon. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be (maybe because I didn't read the instructions) & by all means, it is not perfect, but is still special to her!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">When Kerri and I decided to create a blog together, we wanted to have an easy project for our first post and what's easier than pounding on some metal? So here it goes!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> First of all, you have to get some antique spoons, or any kind of spoon you like!</span> </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Tabatha and I headed to the antique store for more spoons. They are only $2.00 each at one of our local antique stores!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Next we gathered our tools: spoons, sledge hammer, regular hammer, metal stamp letters, some sort of masking tape, sharpie, key rings, and ribbon (if you want to decorate them).</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Then you need some type of tape (I used the blue paint tape), to make a straight line for the words. This also helped keep the spoon in place while I stamped the words on the spoons. I wrote out the words so I wouldn't misspell them (hence the stolen paint card with our blog name on it)!</span> </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Next, you need to bend the handle to make your loop for the key ring. I had to go out in the HOT garage for this step! My husband has a vice grip attached to his workbench, which I found to be the easiest way to start the bend in the spoon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Since this post, I have made several different spoons and have some for sale in my Etsy shop (tab at the top of the page)...you should check them out! I even painted some.</span></div>
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A while back I was wrapping a gift for my friend's son and I thought, "How cute would it be to have a personalized gift tag?!" So, I went to work on <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> and came up with this:</div>
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The gift was for a boy, so I went with brown paper wrapping paper and I thought a 'postage' tag would be suitable to go along with the it so that it looked like a package!! Note: if it was a gift for a girl, I would have maybe painted polka dots on the paper and of course used different color baker's twine ;)</div>
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I printed them on brown paper, which you can find in the scrap booking section of your favorite craft store. I know JoAnn's & Michael's sell it in a package in case you didn't want to buy single sheets.</div>
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I made some that say "Happy Birthday" and "For You" just in case you want to use them for a thank you gift or something other than a birthday gift!</div>
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I love how they turned out! They are so simple and they are yours for FREE!!!</div>
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Just click on the picture below, save it to your computer, print it and cut them out!</div>
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Last week I shared with you a 'mini wall makeover' in my bedroom and today I am going to share with you another, which houses my jewelry. I usually have my jewelry in my bathroom, but I was getting tired of how unorganized it was and taking up too much space. </div>
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The board I used was a drawer front. It was from an outside dresser that fell apart. I wasn't sure about what I wanted to do with the drawers, so I just left them outside. Well...with the different weather we have here in Colorado it wrecked havoc on them and when I finally decided what to do with them, they fell apart when I picked them up to move them! The knobs didn't fall off, which worked out perfect because there would have holes that would have needed to be filled.</div>
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I laid out the knobs where I wanted them and my husband screwed them onto the board for me. You can see a tutorial <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/02/diy-jewelry-holder.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> from a jewelry holder I made awhile back. When he was finished attaching the knobs he put a picture hanger on the back of the board, then hung it on the wall.<br />
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I realized I needed somewhere to put my cuffs (these are a new obsession), so I walked around my house looking for something to use and I found that little wire basket.<br />
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I want to share with you another obsession I have...necklaces from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HEartbyCC?ref=pr_faveshops" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">HEartbyCC</span></a> </span>(click on the link to see what she has)! All I can say, is I absolutely love all of my necklaces and I love the message they send. Every time I wear them I get compliments! The bottom right was a giveaway on Instagram and I WON! Thank you Candice for your beautiful art work and the message that each piece gives, not only that...thank you for the blessings you pray over each piece that you send out! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu06ynF-5e3jBNmKcaisu40t4LGiuy572SOAb3k5Du1kFWDU1VhkhFlIlXE-fBHWN2DlfdLInHMh-O0R-py2x1Kbts7toIC7wzp8saKqRe5LP5Wiy5LsJFwjj5u1fbkgEuRKZe1137KNM/s1600/jewelry+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu06ynF-5e3jBNmKcaisu40t4LGiuy572SOAb3k5Du1kFWDU1VhkhFlIlXE-fBHWN2DlfdLInHMh-O0R-py2x1Kbts7toIC7wzp8saKqRe5LP5Wiy5LsJFwjj5u1fbkgEuRKZe1137KNM/s1600/jewelry+Collage.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
Have a MARVELOUS Monday!<br />
I know I will (because we only have 2 more days of school)!<br />
~Julie</div>
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It's Food Frenzy Friday and today I want to share with you a delicious sandwich that is my go-to when I need to feel like I'm dining at a restaurant. </div>
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Place your bread in the toaster and while it's toasting, slice up your avocado, tomato and cucumbers. When your bread is done to your 'toastyness', spread on your cheese and stack on the veggies! Finally, enjoy!! It's soooooo yummy!</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-58584398053828668422014-05-14T05:06:00.000-07:002014-05-14T05:06:38.344-07:00Mini Bedroom (Wall) Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
I have had this ugly wall in my bedroom since we have lived here...that would be about 4 years! So I finally decided it was time to do something about it. I came up with an idea and told my husband about it and of course that evening he had it finished. I like to think I could have made the box on my own, but to be honest with you...I didn't feel like doing it!<br />
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Do you see what I mean...that stuff is ugly, but we would have to patch the wall and then it would probably be worse. So why not make something to cover it. We have been great 'masters of disguise' when it has come to the quirkiness of this house. The light switch is ugly too, but we can't do anything about that. Well, I think I might try to paint it and put a varnish on it so it doesn't scratch off.<br />
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The first thing I did was find the wood I wanted to use...of course it was part of an old pallet (I used the other part for <a href="http://snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2013/12/advent-calendars.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Crew's Advent Calendar</span></a>). We found a piece that was able to be cut into 3 pieces (the width of the area). Then Craig took an old piece of flooring and cut it to make the side pieces (2 of them). After that, he stapled the 3 pieces to each side piece and he was done! Yes, it was that simple...in fact so simple that I forgot to take pictures of that step!</div>
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After Craig hung it on the wall he hung the picture I wanted (this is one from our family photos that Kandis from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kandis-Marino-Photography/191051547632616" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Kandis Marino Photography</span></a> took and then I sent it to Photobarn) on it and the 'Spooning Since' art above it. You can find the '<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/180508067/personalized-spooning-since-spoons?ref=shop_home_active_17" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Spooning Since</span></a>...' in my Etsy shop. It can be customized for your names and date. </div>
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It is finally done, after all of this time and I absolutely love it. Now, I just have to do something about the light switch. I will share it when I get it done.</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-38034553232750010632014-05-12T07:44:00.000-07:002014-05-12T07:44:42.116-07:00Simple Teacher Appreciation Gift<div style="text-align: center;">
This last week was Teacher Appreciation at my daughter's school and since there are six teachers, I'm always looking for cute, inexpensive and personal gifts for each of them. </div>
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I went looking for inspiration on Pinterest and found this adorable idea:</div>
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I followed the link and saw that the sign was a personal pdf which was being sold on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127587384/teacher-appreciation-personalized-grow?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. I'm sure I could have made it easy for myself and purchased 6 of them, but I liked the challenge of making them myself, so this is what I came up with:</div>
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I used <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> to create the sign and then stuck it on cardstock that I already had. I hot-glued the signs to the wooden rulers, which I purchased at Staples (FYI, I had to hunt for them...no one sells wooden rulers anymore.) The basil and pots I bought at Home Depot. I went with basil instead of flowers because I wanted to give the girls something they could use. Basil gets used a lot in my house!</div>
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I purchased these colorful bags at Target and stuck the pots inside! Easy, quick and so cute!! </div>
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If you don't have the time to make your own signs, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127587384/teacher-appreciation-personalized-grow?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">click here</a> to go to Starflight's Etsy page where she sells them for only $4.50!</div>
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My daughter's teachers truly make a difference in my daughter's life, which is helpful for me at home; I genuinely appreciate them!</div>
Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-38487543407262889622014-05-09T06:10:00.002-07:002014-05-09T06:10:52.855-07:00New Workshop Part II<div style="text-align: center;">
As I promised on Monday...my workshop!</div>
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I still have a few more things to finish up to complete the workshop, but for now it is functional and works well! The things I want to do are for aesthetic purposes not functionality. </div>
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Tabatha's (my BFF) husband was able to get us some desktops from his work and my husband made the base with scrap wood that we had in the garage. That will be painted this summer when I have time...it's pretty rough looking, but it works for now. I bought a drop cloth from Lowes and covered the work space with it. </div>
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I put my scrapbook paper in the filing cabinet, along with some of my extra supplies...it works so well, because I can also roll it around the room if I am being lazy and don't want to get up. I know...ridiculous, just being honest! </div>
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Do you like those pillows stuck in the window back there? My kids did that when they had the T.V. down there. I have put up curtains, but I haven't taken a picture of those yet...I will share that later.</div>
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I needed my barstool to be a little taller, so we put a pillow on top of it and covered it with some of the extra drop cloth from the table top. The old tool box that I have in the middle of the table was out in my husband's shed and I stole it! I love it! It houses all of my paint and the supplies that I use the most.<br />
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Like I said, there are a few things I want to do this summer to beautify my work space, but for now...it works well and I love being down in the basement. When I am finished beautifying the space I will snap some photos and share them with you!</div>
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Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there...you truly have the hardest job in the world, but it is worth it.</div>
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Mother's Day is THIS SUNDAY and if you are still trying to figure out what to get your mom, let me help you! </div>
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This is a quick and easy project and it is something they will always treasure. </div>
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Whether you want to do this for your mom from you, for your mom from the grandkids, or for your wife from you and/or the kids, this is your project!!!</div>
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Okay, so here are the easy steps to making these adorable blocks!</div>
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Step one, sand your blocks. I had my husband cut these blocks out of wood we already had lying around in the garage. He used a 2x4 and cut them about 5" in length (but you make them the size you want!) </div>
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Next step is to spray paint them. I used flat spray paint (this time I used Valspar since my husband was going to Lowe's and they don't carry Rustoleum, which is what I usually use.) I chose white for my mother's blocks and black for my Mother-In-Law's blocks in order to match their home décor. I sprayed one side and all the edges then waited about 30 minutes to dry and flipped them over to spray the other side and edges again.</div>
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After the blocks were dry, it was time to apply the photos. I had already cropped and cut them to size (note: you will want to print them on cardstock in order to get the look you want).</div>
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I applied a medium thick coat of Mod Podge onto the back of the photo and smoothed it evenly onto the block. I then flipped it over, photo side down, to dry. </div>
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When the photos were dry, I took the blocks back outside to sand the edges again. I like the distressed look and sanding the edges of the blocks AND the photos give it that vintage look. I did have to trim up some of the sides on a few blocks, but it didn't matter if my cuts were uneven because the sanding took care of that!</div>
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Next, I applied the letters. For my Mother-In-Law's I used vinyl letters (which I cut out using my Cricut), but for my mom's I had to use cardstock because the white vinyl letters got lost in the photos and I didn't have blue vinyl. It works just as well. Since the cardstock doesn't have a sticky back like the vinyl, I put a little Mod Podge on the back of the letter and 'glued' it on! Voilà!</div>
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(If you don't have a Cricut, you can purchase letter stickers in the scrapbooking section of your favorite craft store).</div>
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I then applied one more 'thin' layer of Mod Podge over the photo to seal it in. I applied it a little thicker over the cardstock letters for an extra seal!</div>
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When the Mod Podge was dry I thought I was done, but it still needed a little something. So, I added a little flare with the jute and buttons! I love the way it turned out.</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-91839341318918707102014-05-05T05:00:00.001-07:002014-05-05T05:00:33.584-07:00Graduation Celebration!<div style="text-align: center;">
I know I promised the 2nd part of my workshop post for today, but I wanted to share something that is MORE important! </div>
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This weekend we were able to see our oldest son (Tim) graduate from Regis University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting, so I wanted to share some pictures and thoughts on this accomplishment. </div>
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First of all, we couldn't be more proud of this accomplishment and the mere fact that he did it in 4 years...way to go Timothy! Second, I can't believe that I am old enough to have a child that has graduated from college and third, this boy worked very hard and deserved to be surrounded and celebrated by family! </div>
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I am so thankful that both sets of grandparents were able to witness this and that Madi was able to be there from San Diego; celebrations just wouldn't be complete without family. </div>
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We had an eventful weekend and are tired from all of the excitement, but we wouldn't have it any other way. </div>
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Here are a few 'snippets' of our celebration!</div>
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Below Photos: Tim with his brother and sister, Tim with Steve and Cindy (his in-laws), Tim with his Pop and Grandma Nemback, and the bottom right photo is Tim with his Pop and Grandma Gastineau</div>
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As parents there are times in your child's life that make you proud and this moment is one of them...the dedication it takes to go to college and graduate (in 4 years) is a GREAT accomplishment! </div>
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Timothy Michael we are so very proud of you and can't wait to see what 'He' holds in your future (and Kate's too)! Continue to follow Him and you will have a BRIGHT future! But for now...celebrate and enjoy this accomplishment! We love you to the moon and back!</div>
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Thank you for letting me share this momentous occasion with all of you...not like you had a choice! </div>
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Have a Blessed Monday!</div>
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~Julie</div>
Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-1361087763426071492014-05-02T08:04:00.000-07:002014-05-02T08:04:04.392-07:00Slim Greek Quinoa Dish (9 WW Points)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Food Frenzy Friday is here and I want to share with you my new favorite dish!! Best part is that it's Weight Watcher friendly!</div>
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I know a lot of these quinoa and avocado dishes are going around on Pinterest, but I have broken this one down for you in case you are watching what you eat!</div>
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This dish is so yummy and with avocados in season, how can you not love it?!</div>
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Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-62137378869803514932014-04-30T05:06:00.000-07:002014-04-30T05:14:05.889-07:00New Workshop/Craft Room (Part 1)<div style="text-align: center;">
WARNING: You are about to witness a HOT MESS & that is ME!</div>
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What do you do when your Etsy shop takes over your whole (pretty much) house? Well, you start feeling a <strike>little</strike> lot overwhelmed and you do something about it! After I decided that I would venture out and sell at the 'Buzzard Creek Primitives' barn sale, I had to get busy creating...well, that turned into a HUGE mess in basically the entire house. Mind you, I have a craft room and a basement that is an empty space; but I didn't want to be down there by myself.</div>
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Here are some (embarrassing) before photos of my kitchen/dining area and my craft room:</div>
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How can anybody work like this? I did for a while, then I just couldn't take it anymore and had to do something about it. With my house like this...the only person I could let in was Tabatha (she knows the real me...a HOT MESS)! She was even overwhelmed by the mess...I mean come on, who wouldn't be!<br />
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After, I couldn't take it anymore; my husband came up with a plan on moving everything down to the basement. He helped me box everything up and take it downstairs. Then, it sat there for a couple of weeks until I could muster up the courage to get down there and organize my mess.</div>
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Here are a few after photos of my craft room. I will share my workshop next week and give you a play by play account of how I set it up. For the craft room, I just had to clean it up and put things away; so there isn't a whole lot to share with that process.</div>
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I can finally breath and I actually enjoy being downstairs now. It is very calming now that it doesn't look like my supplies threw up all over the room. There is something to be said about having a calm environment to create in...it's true! I am going to try to keep my area cleaned up when I am done creating (hoping that works). My husband made me a ribbon station with dowels and hooks to make it easy to find my ribbons and cut them. </div>
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He had to add another dowel, because I am a lover of ribbon (a little addicted to it actually).</div>
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On Monday, I will share my new workshop with you and how I organized it to help me be more productive in my creating. </div>
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Have a wonderful Wednesday.</div>
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~Julie</div>
Snippets Of Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11798949636320665085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192631532040230859.post-53456016166367220812014-04-28T07:23:00.000-07:002014-04-28T07:23:44.788-07:00Simple Wall Decor<div style="text-align: center;">
A few months ago I shared with you my new living room décor. We had our hardwood floors refinished over Christmas and it was time to update a few things. To see that post, <a href="http://www.snippetsofcreations.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-living-room-decor.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</div>
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In that post I mentioned I had one wall that still needed something and today I want to share with you what I came up with! </div>
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Pretty 'simple', right?! I had forgotten I had this window until I came across it while I was in the garage the other day. It came from my good friend Jessika's house. Her husband put new windows in and kept their old ones and I grabbed a few...win for me! </div>
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Side note, Jessika had an adorable blog too called <a href="http://www.hattiejaneblog.com/" target="_blank">Hattie Jane Blog</a>. You should check it out!</div>
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Moving on...I bought a piece of cedar from Home Dept for the shelf. It was in their scraps and I had them cut it to size. It only cost me .50! Score!</div>
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The décor on the shelf I had already, yay, and the "Be Still" sign came from Julie as a thank you gift!!</div>
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How awesome is this sign? I love the tag that references the most beautiful verse, "Be still and know that I am God." I love looking at that sign and being reminded that I need to be still and know God is in control, right!?!?</div>
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If you would like to check out this sign and other items that Julie is selling in her Etsy store, click here.</div>
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I'm really happy at how this turned out and how simple it was. It helps to look at things you already have an add a few things to tweak it! If I do the math, this décor cost me $1!!!</div>
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Take a look around at what you have and see how you can reuse or upcycle it. You may surprise yourself!!</div>
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~ Kerri</div>
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