tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73403335326624062412024-03-14T07:39:25.012-07:00Our Little Life...Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-47065386992020580512011-10-04T08:42:00.000-07:002011-10-04T08:42:42.159-07:00Couponing trips for 2 weeksYikes, it's been crazy around here! I've been out of town for the past two weekends and am swamped with my churches Super Saturday. (In a good way though)<br />
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I haven't shared any new coupon trips lately so I thought I'd share the ones I did these past couple of weeks!<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Albertsons-</span></u><br />
5 boxes of Pasta<br />
Retail- $5 I paid- FREE<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Rite Aid-</span></u><br />
2 Soft Soap body wash<br />
Similasan Eye Drops<br />
2 3D white tooth brushes<br />
Retail: $18 I paid: Out of pocket $9 and I earned $25 back. So I made money off of this transaction.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Rite Aid-</u></span><br />
6 Dove Shampoo and Conditioners<br />
2 baby Aveeno lotions, Aveeno Moisturizer, and a large bottle of the regular Aveeno lotion.<br />
8 Cover Girl make-ups<br />
Retail: $95 I paid: Out of pocket (w/tax) $8.15 and earned back $35. So, I made $26.85<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Albertsons- </span></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">4 bags of Tostitos Scoops and Crispy rounds</span><u><span style="font-size: large;"></span></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">5 Propel waters</span><u><span style="font-size: large;"></span></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">10 Yoplait yogurts</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Yoplait granola</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 bags of Halloween candy</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Retail: $30 I paid: $12.22</span></span><br />
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Yes, couponing is addicting!<br />
Once you get started... <br />
You'll never be able to pay full price for anything again! LOL<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-38691607168585445082011-09-18T18:37:00.000-07:002011-09-18T18:37:00.834-07:00Couponing Week ThreeI didn't do very many transactions this past week...had to much other stuff going on...<br />
BUT, I did find some awesomeness! ;-)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Excuse my messy counters...it was one of those days! ;-)</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Albertsons trip-</span></u><br />
16 boxes of Totino's Party Pizza's<br />
2 boxes of Totino's Pizza Roll's<br />
1 Yoplait Smoothie<br />
2 Pillsbury Cookie Dough's<br />
2 Supreme Bars<br />
3 boxes of Potatoes<br />
4 Progresso Soup's <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Retail: $50 I paid: $17.71</span><br />
AND I seriously, no joke. Earned 100 box tops! haha<br />
I couldn't believe it when I counted them all! ;-)<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Wal-Mart Trip:</span></u><br />
5 boxes of Crest Toothpaste<br />
(not the best deal but I had to use my coupons before they expired...had my first experience where I couldn't let a coupon expire! YIKES! lol )<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Retail: $10.32 I paid: $4.32</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Rite Aid Trip</span></u>:<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(This was my best trip for sure all week!) </span><br />
2 Bayer Advanced<br />
1 Tylenol Precise Heat Patch<br />
Triaminic Multi-Symoptom <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Retail: $22.00 I Paid: $3.22 </span><br />
and earned $3 in up rewards to use on anything on my next trip!<br />
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Having troubles finding good coupon trips for this week!<br />
Anyone getting anything good?<br />
If so let me know! ;-)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-20292205456223082122011-09-13T09:41:00.000-07:002011-09-13T09:41:25.681-07:00September BirchboxSo I haven't even finished my other reviews on the August Birchbox before I got my other one!<br />
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I wasn't even expecting it to come already! haha<br />
So it brightened my day when i saw it in the mail yesterday! ;-)<br />
Here's what I saw when I opened it! <br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.birchbox.com/">Birchbox</a></b></span><br />
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And once everything was unwrapped from it's pretty packaging<br />
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Here are the products!<br />
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<div style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/pangea-facial-cream">Pangea Organics Facial Cream</a></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu4BoqWxFpxBYiBv4R7-gBaMb0d_7s0kbyoyHgLx1hepmiOt-ZUzCvOZ5MgtzLRKQBlPAQDOc28CJOdFYKao0S1I7XgZKh3KfsnvPjnbdQZ6X0nZTuv8RFXFoRkAe4NPWfAARVd1z0TU/s1600/117_5421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu4BoqWxFpxBYiBv4R7-gBaMb0d_7s0kbyoyHgLx1hepmiOt-ZUzCvOZ5MgtzLRKQBlPAQDOc28CJOdFYKao0S1I7XgZKh3KfsnvPjnbdQZ6X0nZTuv8RFXFoRkAe4NPWfAARVd1z0TU/s400/117_5421.JPG" width="300" /></a><br />
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This little bottle literally smells like a spa in a jar.<br />
It feels so soft and fresh.<br />
On a stressful day this would be a great way to end it!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/liv-grn-c2c-fragrance-collection-natural-eau-de-parfum">LIV GRN Parfum </a></span><br />
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Unfortunetly I do not like this perfume. :-(<br />
Smells like cucumbers at first, then a little like old lady after it's been on for awhile...<br />
nothing wrong with old ladies though! ;-)<br />
It's just not me.<br />
Twirl last month was way better! :-/<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/jouer-lip-enhancer">Jouer Lip Enhancer</a></span><br />
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I already have this in my inbox to buy!<br />
It's that amazing! <br />
See pics below for proof! ;-)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/incoco-nail-polish-applique">Incoco Nail Polish Applique</a></span><br />
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How fun!<br />
These are usually right around $6-8 dollars alone at departments stores.<br />
And my Birchbox was $10. Well, worth it! :-)<br />
I can't wait to try them!<br />
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But, okay onto some fun with the lip enhancer.<br />
I put this on after a long morning...of couponing. haha<br />
And was so happy with the results!<br />
It made my lips so cute and shiny and pink but without feeling like I had a ton of lip gloss on!<br />
Here's some quick pics I took.<br />
Love how it makes it look like i have a little bit of lip liner on...but it's just the gloss!<br />
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I can't wait to get it in the mail!<br />
But, for now the little mini will have to get used to me carrying it around with me wherever I go! ;-)<br />
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We also recieved this cute little friendship bracelet from Birchbox celebrating a year!<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
Have a fabulous Tuesday!<br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-49006121351785811832011-09-12T18:48:00.000-07:002011-09-12T19:12:17.052-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBpPTsMbBG4SgvfORTqMvhsNRcYX_k0PnmEks_ykSWLFpAe68Z-XBPSCd_kxOIs_oOvwPw7GPoJ85jcwkps0_w34dvNJjy09PUTuz5i83prkkkVP7eS8xkpIw7Q7iL6w_au8Fi51Yqb4/s1600/117_2015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBpPTsMbBG4SgvfORTqMvhsNRcYX_k0PnmEks_ykSWLFpAe68Z-XBPSCd_kxOIs_oOvwPw7GPoJ85jcwkps0_w34dvNJjy09PUTuz5i83prkkkVP7eS8xkpIw7Q7iL6w_au8Fi51Yqb4/s400/117_2015.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Member these super cute Harvest blocks from<span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://theadkinsfamily1.blogspot.com/2010/10/happy-harvest-and-family-blocks.html" style="background-color: white; color: purple;">last year</a>? </span><br />
Oh, my heart is so excited for Fall.<br />
It's my favorite time of the year!<br />
How I love to dress.<br />
The weather.<br />
Decorating! Eek!<br />
Now if only it still wasn't 95 degree's here I'd probly have way more done this year by now...hmm?<br />
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what to do this year?<br />
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Any ideas? <br />
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Some really awesome Burlap has been in a drawer for quite some time...okay.<br />
I'll go get it out now! hehe :-)<br />
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I've been getting some serious ideas from this awesome linky party!<br />
Come join us over at<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2011/09/fall-frenzy-link-party.html/comment-page-1#comment-91255">Craftaholics Anonymous</a></span>! <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-20792465953263281652011-09-12T18:23:00.000-07:002011-09-12T18:25:06.220-07:00Yup, she's got Independence!Well, Allie is full speed ahead on finding her Independence! <br />
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More like already found it.*tear<br />
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So I can no longer help her into the car.<br />
Buckle her car seat for her.<br />
Help take her potty. (unless, she's in a "mood")<br />
Rarely can I help pick out her snacks.<br />
I can't hold the book and bed time. <br />
Getting dressed is like impossible.<br />
I mean the list can just keep going with what I can and can't help her with now.<br />
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And it's been a hard adjustment.<br />
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For ME! :-( lol<br />
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One day I'm the one in "control". And then next it's out the window. And we're on a totally different schedule. <br />
Well, anyways. I came across this very awesome idea on Pinterest a couple weeks ago. And I thought we'd give it a try and that it could help ease the stress a little.<br />
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I'm always feeling like I don't give Allie enough healthy snacks. Mainly laziness on my part. Getting the fruit or veggie out. Washing it. Finding something for it to go in. Cleaning up after the snack.<br />
I know I sound lazy right now.<br />
But, extra energy just doesn't exist right now. <br />
So anyways. When I saw what another mom did. I couldn't help but try the last time I picked up some fresh foods.<br />
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It took me about 10 minutes to get it all cleaned. Cut. And packaged into baggies (Allie LOVES baggies) and wrote her name on the front. I made some different than others. So that they didn't look all the same and that she had even more of a variety.<br />
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In the first bags I put together I added Celery, baby carrots and tomatoes.<br />
Then put together some grapes in others.<br />
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And how easy it is for Allie to see her name on a baggie with a nice fresh and healthy snack inside!<br />
Love it!<br />
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It's been a huge hit!<br />
Allie is in heaven with it.<br />
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So she can get them all on her own.<br />
And put them back once she's done!<br />
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This trial period has also made me realize I might have an OCD problem? lol<br />
I can't stand our fridge with all of the labels not showing to the front and the same with our pantry...oh I'm even crazier in the pantry! :-/ <br />
It drives me bonkers! I can't see what's all in there! And then I tend to re-buy something we've already got! <br />
Stresses me out! haha (mostly kidding...)<br />
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Hopefully I'm not the only one? haha<br />
If you're like me.<br />
Let's get together!<br />
I think I might need a sponsor or something so I'm not so insanely obsessive with our food! ;-) <br />
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Anyways, thanks for reading!<br />
Happy Monday!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-41489597057195320232011-09-11T09:11:00.000-07:002011-09-11T09:11:43.298-07:00Couponing Week TwoThis week was really slow with coupons due to the Holiday...but, here's what I got!<br />
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2 bags of M&M's from Rite Aid<br />
Retail- $7 I paid- $2 and earned a $1 towards any item on my next purchase<br />
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Vicks from Wal-Mart<br />
Retail- $14 I paid- $3<br />
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12 boxes of Vicks Cough Drops from Wal-greens<br />
Retail- $11.00 I paid- .73cents<br />
(I paid .93cents in tax for these. Thought that was kinda funny that I paid more for these items in taxes than what they're worth!)<br />
Oh, and I think we're officially stocked for cold season! ;-)<br />
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And of course the rest of my juices from Wal-Mart which were all free!<br />
Retail- Around $7<br />
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Happy Couponing!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-56538354939950132652011-09-09T10:28:00.000-07:002011-09-09T10:28:17.923-07:00Some Serious CutenessSo I have about a whole drawer full of scraps.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is just a small portion...:-/ </span><br />
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It's a horrible addiction when you sew.<br />
You think. Oh, I'm sure I'll use this again...one day. lol<br />
And before you know it. You're full to the brim with scraps. ha<br />
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Well, the other day I finally found out how I can use all these scraps.<br />
Member how I did that Fabric Tutorial <a href="http://theadkinsfamily1.blogspot.com/2011/08/fabric-flower-tutorial.html" style="background-color: white; color: purple;">here</a>?<br />
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Well, I finally got around to another one called the Rosette Flower...SUPER easy.<br />
And way cute!<br />
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K, here's what ya need...<br />
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*Glue Gun<br />
*Scissors<br />
*Scraps of fabric<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1st:</span><br />
You're going to get your strip ready.<br />
Doesn't have to be a perfect one. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2nd:</span><br />
You're going to fold your strip in half.<br />
I just use my finger nail to run it down edge so it stays a little bit better...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3rd:</span><br />
At one end of your strip you'll make a knot...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4th:</span><br />
Take the extra fabric from your knot and fold it behind the knot so that the center of the knot is facing up.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5th:</span><br />
This is where it can get tricky. But, it's still easy. :-)<br />
See my pinky finger?<br />
The edge of the fabric that's right next it to you're going to grab and twist around and up next to the flower...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">6th:</span><br />
Just keep tightly twisting the same way over and over again until you get the size of the flower you'd like.<br />
I found it helpful with larger flowers to add a dot of hot glue every once-n-awhile to secure it better. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">7th:</span><br />
Once you've gotten the size of the flower you want, you'll snip off the remaining fabric and cut a circle from that fabric and glue it to the back of your Rosette so it helps hold it in place.<br />
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I decided to make headbands with the flowers I made.<br />
I also used some Yo-Yo flowers and grabbed some cute embellishments. <br />
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And this is what I ended up with...<br />
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Adorable huh?<br />
I even like wearing them! haha<br />
And anyone can do this!!!<br />
Took me like an hour to do all 3 of the headbands.<br />
The first one is my favorite. :-)<br />
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Happy Friday!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-89315413242317369362011-09-07T10:19:00.000-07:002011-09-07T10:27:29.086-07:00Blinc Mascara ReviewLet's just say I'm not as thrilled with this product review like I was with the last one.<br />
Even though this mascara is kinda neat.<br />
Would I pay $24 for it?<br />
Eh, no.<br />
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<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/august-box/blinc-mascara"><span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Blinc Mascara </span></a><br />
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The dark purple bottle is what it came packaged in...<br />
And the second pic is what the mascara bottle looks like.<br />
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I did give it a try a couple of times just to be sure...<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I was still not completely ready. Due to the wet hair. So excuse that hot mess...lol)</span><br />
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And here's me (with dry hair ;-) right before I put the mascara on.<br />
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Here's what the wand looks like...<br />
It was really hard to put on with this little guy here.<br />
After a couple of times playing around with it I finally got it down but still wasn't my favorite<br />
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And here's it right after I put it on.<br />
I didn't like that after I put it on while it was still drying my lashes kept sticking together...<br />
that was more annoying than anything...<br />
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BUT, once it dries it's like it doesn't move.<br />
BUT, without feeling really heavy or flaky.<br />
Which is always nice!<br />
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Now here's where the neat part comes in!<br />
If you have problems with really bad flakiness, or smudges, you're a "crier" or don't like to feel like you're wearing a lot of make-up. This mascara could be for you! Like I said earlier, once it does dry...it is okay. Just not really that great going on and you really have to work with it. <br />
Me on the other hand likes to have it go on fast (mom here, don't have time to sit for even 5 minutes playing with mascara every day! lol) , and I like my lashes to show off. So maybe that's why I'm not really feelin' it?<br />
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Okay, back to the neat part! ;-)<br />
Taking off the mascara!<br />
I know right? I'd figure putting it on would have been more exciting! :-/<br />
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So okay, this mascara is made from a co-polymer based formula to create little "tubes" around each one of your lashes. Had to look up what co-polymer was! haha And from what I got from it is that it's basically a water proof silly putty. Or you can think of it as a sealant of some kind. Basically it's water proof and yet, it's flexible. <br />
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So to take off the mascara you don't even need an oil based eye make-up remover. All you do is get the lashed wet...<br />
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And with your fingers gently pull the "tubes" of mascara off your actual lashes.<br />
You kinda have to be careful here because did pull some actual lashes off at one point! lol<br />
The pics below are not my lashes. They're the "tubes" that have slid off of them<br />
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I think this mascara would be awesome on something like a camping trip/ hike. Where you still have make-up on but it's not to heavy and won't sweat off everywhere...but still $24?<br />
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Anyways, that's what I think!<br />
Please remember that these are just my opinions and mine alone...<br />
even though I did have a friend try it as well, and she wasn't' a big fan either... <br />
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Hope you're all enjoying the beginnings of Fall! I know I sure am excited!! :-)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0Spokane, WA, USA47.6587802 -117.426046647.573131700000005 -117.5343526 47.7444287 -117.31774060000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-46331558064647760272011-09-06T09:13:00.000-07:002011-09-06T09:13:45.193-07:00Brighten her day...So we've been totally trapped in the house this holiday weekend with Allie's cold.<br />
Not fun at all.<br />
And the grouchiness level was sometimes way over it's limit.;-)<br />
Thank goodness I think the worst is over! Still not great but, I think we're almost there! haha<br />
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I hate seeing my baby sick. :-(<br />
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So for dinner one night she was up for making pancakes with me so I threw in a little color to brighten her day!<br />
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Allie is in total LOVE with Rainbows right now. So I thought what a great way to bring a smile to her face?<br />
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Color the Pancakes! I've seen this done before (mostly with cakes) but never tried it.<br />
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Grabbed my food coloring set that I've had honestly, for like ever now. <br />
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YAY! All done.<br />
We made 4 colors.<br />
Wanted to keep going but, I didn't see the need to have a bunch of different colored pancakes we weren't going to eat...<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(see the sickness dripping from her nose? haha YUCK!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(which can sometimes be hard. way hard! haha)</span><br />
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Hope you all had a fabulous Labor Day weekend!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-61612502336421973302011-09-04T21:57:00.000-07:002011-09-04T21:57:40.533-07:00Couponing Week: OneOkay so not any super fabulous deals for my Official first week of Couponing. I've made it a goal while Tim's gone to spend around $30(ish) a week to go towards our stock pile. So that when he get's home we will be nice and full and won't have to spend as much on groceries. ;-)<br />
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Retail: $5.00 I paid: $2<br />
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Retail: $36.00 I paid $15.53<br />
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Retail: $2.49 I paid: .49cents<br />
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Retail: $26.00 I paid $4.42<br />
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Simply Orange Orange Juice<br />
Retail $2.60 I paid: FREE<br />
(I do have about 6 more of these coupons so I will be getting those this week. They were just out when I was at Wal-Mart. Of course! haha)<br />
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Cascade Dishwasher tabs Trial Size (4 tabs)<br />
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First Couponing week One total: $22.44<br />
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There's not to much this week because of the holidays. And the fact that there's no inserts. But, I am on the hunt for a fabulous deal on some pasta and condiments. :-)<br />
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Happy Coupons!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-83596407763007409142011-08-31T09:15:00.000-07:002011-08-31T09:15:54.882-07:00Lima Bean Wreath So...I came across this Lima Bean Tutorial a couple of weeks ago and thought it was super cute! I've been meaning to get a new wreath on our door for the longest time! But I could never find the "right" one.<br />
Best part about having a painted door is it adds SO much to your curb appeal.<br />
Bad part. Trying to add decor around it stinks! :-/<br />
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Here's what I came up with!<br />
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A foam wreath- $7 (so wish I had a coupon!)<br />
2 bags of large Lima Beans- $1.25 each<br />
(ended up using 1 1/2 of the bags)<br />
Loads of Hot glue sticks (already had them)<br />
Rustoleum Almond color spray paint- $5<br />
(love this color! I have tons left over still!)<br />
Wooden Letter "A" - $1 <br />
Vinyl (already had)<br />
Black felt (already had)<br />
Staple gun (already had)<br />
Ribbon (already had)<br />
And I used my strong adhesive to attached the letter "A" to the beans...<br />
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so I did it while catching up on America's Got Talent! ;-)<br />
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Then I just started hot gluing them on however they would go.<br />
I stuck with more of a pattern. But, it looks super cute too if you just stick them on however!<br />
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Painted my letter "A" black and added a vinyl scroll on top of it that I cut out with my cricut...<br />
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*TA-DA* Love it!!! Way super easy!<br />
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Hot glued felt to the back of it so it wouldn't hurt the door<br />
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And then used my heavy duty staple gun to attach ribbon to the back<br />
(This is kinda a must! :-/ The first time I just hot glued my ribbon on...from the weight of the beans it wouldn't hold with just glue!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the final product!</span><br />
I absolutely love it! :-)<br />
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Our front stoop finally looks complete! Yay! ;-) lol<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-84331097724921549072011-08-29T16:17:00.000-07:002011-08-31T23:37:12.395-07:00No Soliciting Signs Available Now!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUH0DQkFBMGae2qeWmj3haVBwEDQ5zeeRzwQRyyVav8oqh3p_OVtOEu8XbB9E5owZyzfObOBLYEGGv8dMg1a_Ey_ZMbmG8krYBM705ANmeF_e26rNvaBLzty2xKwuIsFs81EQLuj2hdw/s1600/117_5165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUH0DQkFBMGae2qeWmj3haVBwEDQ5zeeRzwQRyyVav8oqh3p_OVtOEu8XbB9E5owZyzfObOBLYEGGv8dMg1a_Ey_ZMbmG8krYBM705ANmeF_e26rNvaBLzty2xKwuIsFs81EQLuj2hdw/s320/117_5165.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yup! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">They're listed and ready to go! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Enjoy! ;-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.courtneyroo21.etsy.com/" style="color: purple;">www.CourtneyRoo21.Etsy.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">P.S. If you're Military enter (MILITARY) in the coupon code section for 15% off when you check out!</span> </span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-84812629496848996992011-08-28T18:31:00.000-07:002011-09-07T10:28:14.676-07:00The Lost Energy Month and Befine Exfoliating Cleanser Review<div style="text-align: left;">Needless to say, my week has been extremely crazy/emotional!</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been so busy. I've hardly had anytime to sit down and blog! lol </div><div style="text-align: left;">We're in the 3rd month of Tim's deployment. </div><div style="text-align: left;">The month I loathe. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Hate. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Despise. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Wish never came. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Count the days till it's over month. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's the month when you have no more energy. Everything's bothers you. Your patience has flown out the window 50 miles ago. And nothing makes it better until it's over. I knew this month would come. But, it's hit me like a ton of bricks. It's just something you go through with a deployment. "The Lost Energy Month". No one gets it unless you've gone through it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Emotion drained.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Physically drained.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Over it drained.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Especially since this deployment is way harder than the last one. The last time Tim was gone for a year, but Allie and I lived with my mom and dad. So someone was always there to help. This time. Not so much. Plus, the guilt of asking someone to help when you're a stay at home mom sucks. So, you just deal till the hubby comes home. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Or you go insane. ;-) </div><div style="text-align: left;">Insane over guilt? </div><div style="text-align: left;">So of course the independent mom in me picks insane. lol </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">But enough from the Debbie Downer Chronicles! </div><div style="text-align: left;">I want to share about this amazing exfoliating cleanser I got as part of my<span style="background-color: white; color: purple;"> </span><a href="http://www.birchbox.com/" style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">BirchBox</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span> </div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Of course, I should have been getting some much needed rest! But, stayed up to play around!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"> </span><a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/be-fine-exfoliating-cleanser" style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Befine Exfoliating Cleanser</span></a><br />
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</div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-44100028257478720642011-08-19T14:53:00.000-07:002011-09-07T10:28:29.412-07:00August BirchBox<div style="text-align: center;">I have literally been checking the mail everyday for the last week in anticipation over this box.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so excited to find it in the mail this afternoon! :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a mom I'm always feeling like I don't "treat" myself enough. If I find something at the store for me and Allie, but I only have a limited amount of money to spend and can't get both. I more than likely put back mine and get what I picked for Allie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Plus, she's a lot cuter to dress/accessorize for than me trying to stuff myself into the size I want to be and then just get depressed. haha)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it's a good thing. I hope? As a mom, to be always trying to give. But, I'm kinda always feeling like I don't have anything that's nice. And just for me! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I've always had this obsession with make-up, hair products, nail polish...you name it in the cosmetic world. I'd probably love it. ;-) Going to Esthetic school was the best 9 months of my life. I was the most stressed, crazy 18 year old, who cried almost everyday. But I LOVED all the fun I got to have playing around with all the make-up and wax and facial products I could get my hands on. As soon as I walked in and sat down I was in heaven. I knew it was where I belonged. haha (I know, over cosmetics?) It might sound silly to some, but that's just always been me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, last month I came across this company called </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.birchbox.com/" style="color: purple;">Birch Box</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>that sells Deluxe high end beauty samples. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wait! Whaaat? Amazing? Yes!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For $10 dollars a month (Free shipping) you get a surprise box in the mail full of samples for you to try. Then not only do you get the samples, you get points for every box you order, every product you right a review on, and if you refer a friend, more points! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabulous part about all of the points you earn, are for money to use towards your favorite product! Every 50 point ='s $10</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the list of the products I received this month. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/be-fine-exfoliating-cleanser">Befine Exfoliating Cleanser</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/be-fine-night-cream">Befine Night Cream</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/kate-spade-twirl-3-4-fl-oz">kate spade new york Twirl - 3.4 fl oz</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/blinc-mascara">blinc Mascara</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/liftlab-lift-and-fix">LIFTLAB Lift & Fixâ„¢ High Potency Solution</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birchbox.com/shop/twistband-hair-ties">Twistband Hair Ties</a></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(I actually didn't realize this was a product! I thought it was part of the packaging until I was in my account over looking everything. So no pic right now... ;-) </span></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;">Take a look at it's <span style="font-size: large;">fabulous-ness</span>! haha</div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;">Here's what the <span style="font-size: large;">box</span> looks like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVr666ih5ilXQDpPeVn2YzNOVsDKXQlzgexTYtlzkl7CtspqksLZzXmuQWhHtbvBaHIjKuNEOpUVOaY8bOlYn8iGKU3oTexJIanvmIOOvmvM8aq7swGSsVt8rdle2EL3V_hdbBUr8WdLQ/s1600/117_5012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVr666ih5ilXQDpPeVn2YzNOVsDKXQlzgexTYtlzkl7CtspqksLZzXmuQWhHtbvBaHIjKuNEOpUVOaY8bOlYn8iGKU3oTexJIanvmIOOvmvM8aq7swGSsVt8rdle2EL3V_hdbBUr8WdLQ/s400/117_5012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A letter on-top explaining what they're show casing this month and why.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAp1S0Xdgb3upMVKU2DKNpNHsGCIUUyLQ-GSpLCFSQ87Udh7F-ENBPf8IpRNFe3BKletCG2LEqxWulp2YtKnP_vbZcxaPek23lIGPcVojeoNljLtBKY21jwAUBAD-o6qG8MStHT3oCTxE/s1600/117_5014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAp1S0Xdgb3upMVKU2DKNpNHsGCIUUyLQ-GSpLCFSQ87Udh7F-ENBPf8IpRNFe3BKletCG2LEqxWulp2YtKnP_vbZcxaPek23lIGPcVojeoNljLtBKY21jwAUBAD-o6qG8MStHT3oCTxE/s400/117_5014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All nice and neatly packaged...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuVnqpPHgKrkrCG1zHuYXEgWuwLLBpN2KpV-pdZRjwltzERXOtW_L8nmS1phyphenhyphen3byUuSd4I_wx6zh3nL0cVzxx9Zivv49URdsDS2RvB1Bw2b0OXn-vr0sPFhCZylaP0nRZB8povg082e0/s1600/117_5016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuVnqpPHgKrkrCG1zHuYXEgWuwLLBpN2KpV-pdZRjwltzERXOtW_L8nmS1phyphenhyphen3byUuSd4I_wx6zh3nL0cVzxx9Zivv49URdsDS2RvB1Bw2b0OXn-vr0sPFhCZylaP0nRZB8povg082e0/s400/117_5016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uKrGMtLpHEPn-SQu6G0yIihNXzzlnLXfVrUTXDcQP8uNyCr2InjjRcOGrW5IaHc4FVWaECKSIMmQOxKu0RkpMUyCl-Ax-3cgVtvKeYn8SpSvm2a9wCRbv1wkcgBHqLAlVo3FN7YFivc/s1600/117_5018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uKrGMtLpHEPn-SQu6G0yIihNXzzlnLXfVrUTXDcQP8uNyCr2InjjRcOGrW5IaHc4FVWaECKSIMmQOxKu0RkpMUyCl-Ax-3cgVtvKeYn8SpSvm2a9wCRbv1wkcgBHqLAlVo3FN7YFivc/s200/117_5018.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOBm7NmgLRWDuEIu-i-roPwyX4Y9zNxwgqeZGEFVUMB_t5NS0wBXnBBc73JTIAy5WwkOg8PmXbA-SeGOsuNBcBzGlctSVh3ZQii7e7-JJStVJ_c76aXUQiSLf0xvHJ7sQ1kzhWJfpqYs/s1600/117_5017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOBm7NmgLRWDuEIu-i-roPwyX4Y9zNxwgqeZGEFVUMB_t5NS0wBXnBBc73JTIAy5WwkOg8PmXbA-SeGOsuNBcBzGlctSVh3ZQii7e7-JJStVJ_c76aXUQiSLf0xvHJ7sQ1kzhWJfpqYs/s200/117_5017.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All un-packaged:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYfbKY71N1e5qoMiXVmOiLaBbKx4C9tLcBeLj6vZS4bfm0cZ7VkiV2qCAcbq3iPtj36bVWNuBLEp6T516Mcf5jw-84MVMtugxf-jRIsxc8uEjCD5TKi1xkbmJerZnOK109vHeoAwyR-4/s1600/117_5023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYfbKY71N1e5qoMiXVmOiLaBbKx4C9tLcBeLj6vZS4bfm0cZ7VkiV2qCAcbq3iPtj36bVWNuBLEp6T516Mcf5jw-84MVMtugxf-jRIsxc8uEjCD5TKi1xkbmJerZnOK109vHeoAwyR-4/s400/117_5023.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm so glad I did this!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A perfect little something for me every month that I get all to myself and it doesn't break the bank! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Now, it does feed my obsession with cosmetics but, hey! Every momma needs something just for her!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">More reviews to come on the rest of the samples I received! Yup, I'm just as excited! ;-) haha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-69561463789233236402011-08-18T14:24:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:25:51.538-07:00Candle Stick Re-Do for under $10<div style="text-align: center;"> So, I came across these candle sticks a few months ago on a clearance end cap at Wal-Mart. They were<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">only $3.99</span>! I couldn't believe it! haha I loved the shape of them. And the base of the sticks are really cute! But not so much on the wood. :-/ Not me at all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MUbtDZ0e4XbcJv7nq3HKrO9h1Ic-ZkBkU0zvn_784Gk4BZhOAh6gI0pF0jST7n5ornj-v-3tux6ZezsReqPpke58vLCO2pI_UljNmDOny6UoiEHGhC5k8IDXwl6dBjdQTIT8BnU674Q/s1600/117_4534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MUbtDZ0e4XbcJv7nq3HKrO9h1Ic-ZkBkU0zvn_784Gk4BZhOAh6gI0pF0jST7n5ornj-v-3tux6ZezsReqPpke58vLCO2pI_UljNmDOny6UoiEHGhC5k8IDXwl6dBjdQTIT8BnU674Q/s200/117_4534.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCzZaxKEB184DvzFV9ZaqlAhdojuHsJ4JFqcwLnA-JVxHeEMaqHJNke76z1uzJm-Yq8mlLNI63Bz8s7dI4t-K0KocxZ2ELiq6URwx5t1IznuwfkhMKxUlPpIA-rj3-ZOX8lRVGvxg498/s1600/117_4538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCzZaxKEB184DvzFV9ZaqlAhdojuHsJ4JFqcwLnA-JVxHeEMaqHJNke76z1uzJm-Yq8mlLNI63Bz8s7dI4t-K0KocxZ2ELiq6URwx5t1IznuwfkhMKxUlPpIA-rj3-ZOX8lRVGvxg498/s200/117_4538.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> They've been sitting patiently on my counter waiting for me to fix them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I finally got around to it...like 3 months later! ;-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeFB0tYzGIyePX6cZbD01ubWdZ-4IMYM30Hf-b_eq24FxgNW0rdh3BPePH09kUpJbXK3p56qkTIez8WUw8Fm4zwKevbpJ0sRXAgA4q26Gzz19SHpiqarBDY2FkInipYXE0S39lo_VPX0/s1600/117_4670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeFB0tYzGIyePX6cZbD01ubWdZ-4IMYM30Hf-b_eq24FxgNW0rdh3BPePH09kUpJbXK3p56qkTIez8WUw8Fm4zwKevbpJ0sRXAgA4q26Gzz19SHpiqarBDY2FkInipYXE0S39lo_VPX0/s200/117_4670.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE4qo4ejivfPB_UlZWaDd1PE92hGRcfo7_ItZyQjz9TVvAniCVST_ZRZV3ACA7yVeBKeHt3EUxM9MNvSn2Yzc5suIjxUfSS4RFHDPryCLSd78zfTGSB3MzIMIbt1owMYkOGMxuEEPeU0/s1600/117_4888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE4qo4ejivfPB_UlZWaDd1PE92hGRcfo7_ItZyQjz9TVvAniCVST_ZRZV3ACA7yVeBKeHt3EUxM9MNvSn2Yzc5suIjxUfSS4RFHDPryCLSd78zfTGSB3MzIMIbt1owMYkOGMxuEEPeU0/s200/117_4888.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Member my handy dandy palm sander? He came in handy here! I gave a quick sand down on all 3 of the sticks. Cleaned the dust off, then used Rust-oleum's Textured white spray paint. (Which I'm beginning to fall in love with! ;-) Did 3 coats with a good 15 minutes in between. Took my palm sander again to the sticks after they were dry and roughed them up a bit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdZWAi-mtEqlI3DG8XNpky2AGj6M17un14d56keKbb7Is_gvQ0IReHmUsej1fF0-JLoYKt1yKUYmkLBUukLqJl3nD-jOATcFiPdb7NuDAdOMbXKyfgki2hm44U_G5UJLm843iFCy2aIw/s1600/117_4891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdZWAi-mtEqlI3DG8XNpky2AGj6M17un14d56keKbb7Is_gvQ0IReHmUsej1fF0-JLoYKt1yKUYmkLBUukLqJl3nD-jOATcFiPdb7NuDAdOMbXKyfgki2hm44U_G5UJLm843iFCy2aIw/s320/117_4891.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And <span style="font-size: large;">*TA-DA*</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't they look Fabulous? Eek! I was so excited they turned out so great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWlVYOtaM-p8PwKXVKiMai7fzAJnSQ6xvgICoXmbZpMBiEl7pSQKC6dvG3KOLfhfyRAYPMalEk7k98VmbvQq5_zmBTxEzo_mHXNu2YJpTSGM9-SmSwLMJ1eV0LUMxtAQjwQPfAhPEs9A/s1600/117_4955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWlVYOtaM-p8PwKXVKiMai7fzAJnSQ6xvgICoXmbZpMBiEl7pSQKC6dvG3KOLfhfyRAYPMalEk7k98VmbvQq5_zmBTxEzo_mHXNu2YJpTSGM9-SmSwLMJ1eV0LUMxtAQjwQPfAhPEs9A/s400/117_4955.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So much better now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-DCdQZ_65nnQI2_KrLw8AUYfV4nb2SRZC9LRGQjIAr23a5OXKN1dENlCdIf-n6bNgC9dWx4gqZgY-oYxTV3FJJXAVmi7Nr0qOP2BUdpEcnhYzJHgUxuOnupPiTCvRIeg-rsXIl2BO7o/s1600/117_4956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-DCdQZ_65nnQI2_KrLw8AUYfV4nb2SRZC9LRGQjIAr23a5OXKN1dENlCdIf-n6bNgC9dWx4gqZgY-oYxTV3FJJXAVmi7Nr0qOP2BUdpEcnhYzJHgUxuOnupPiTCvRIeg-rsXIl2BO7o/s400/117_4956.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1LyS-Dh4hVsRAFFDIW4vB9t-YlDT4iGLDcFxhH7pC1vCxcGLBUgjICP7OsxrjFGjWahBXFxCBUB9fyMVm79Vr4Wfko1ifoT9s4g9gEdmhUgaXHiDESof04Q1OjQ8VsmsmB44btciRIQ/s1600/117_4957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1LyS-Dh4hVsRAFFDIW4vB9t-YlDT4iGLDcFxhH7pC1vCxcGLBUgjICP7OsxrjFGjWahBXFxCBUB9fyMVm79Vr4Wfko1ifoT9s4g9gEdmhUgaXHiDESof04Q1OjQ8VsmsmB44btciRIQ/s400/117_4957.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7yVRDFXjiZsFO4-JoeCMDabVdzIzMN8SkrNlDcaAnR7t0ReP0Lqznfg7tCDX2kDaAWvd8WGgFkx32gmJrHFmdoRyPp1MvOviFUBwPg_iWYuVOvjAs_6_RYVw_hNDy3mRnFoDoWEwfys/s1600/117_4961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7yVRDFXjiZsFO4-JoeCMDabVdzIzMN8SkrNlDcaAnR7t0ReP0Lqznfg7tCDX2kDaAWvd8WGgFkx32gmJrHFmdoRyPp1MvOviFUBwPg_iWYuVOvjAs_6_RYVw_hNDy3mRnFoDoWEwfys/s400/117_4961.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHHWR2aNq0DThD7zACrzeYzGXBU_5QbKxguAzTHxf_hKUnM36Z5zo7C9N6Y4AlqjEAt6US88k-ZqrvJoliM01_jrLbnMT8WsTkaXDXXWxwbyX7r-oEYrdafJx-0zrfCuCnmllP4mPaEw/s1600/117_4959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHHWR2aNq0DThD7zACrzeYzGXBU_5QbKxguAzTHxf_hKUnM36Z5zo7C9N6Y4AlqjEAt6US88k-ZqrvJoliM01_jrLbnMT8WsTkaXDXXWxwbyX7r-oEYrdafJx-0zrfCuCnmllP4mPaEw/s400/117_4959.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Adn they're now back on their counter all nice and pretty. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(sigh) ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIqZYG9VzyEMjc2AeWfID6D6oz00ENV2n5rIOYNyJhZ9eYj7AZ8B1nbb89DAzPogUOLbVRP5WsTqXbMBnqBYXDr51GYQb9JY_OYI12YGmnC7nxPsOc-vLmqv6xf-bBx9wYoNZ9UMQE5c/s1600/117_4966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIqZYG9VzyEMjc2AeWfID6D6oz00ENV2n5rIOYNyJhZ9eYj7AZ8B1nbb89DAzPogUOLbVRP5WsTqXbMBnqBYXDr51GYQb9JY_OYI12YGmnC7nxPsOc-vLmqv6xf-bBx9wYoNZ9UMQE5c/s400/117_4966.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the <span style="font-size: large;">BEFORE:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlevrK_fpnvstN-AC2vIOe9pGCUqBQvpo_J3oTz8byM3qkDBYaKmO8A99zUvM0TNunycpZTWgTsE-M8pg07JLyWjTldlZdq7cwbQaJPMPa5VeaW5NdhWY9Is-52bQlgHFvvDsc4CjZoU/s1600/117_4534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlevrK_fpnvstN-AC2vIOe9pGCUqBQvpo_J3oTz8byM3qkDBYaKmO8A99zUvM0TNunycpZTWgTsE-M8pg07JLyWjTldlZdq7cwbQaJPMPa5VeaW5NdhWY9Is-52bQlgHFvvDsc4CjZoU/s320/117_4534.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the <span style="font-size: large;">AFTER:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69d0rhjX20VG7Qa9w-4bWwfc3L3pTAkwoonBu4gVIPRHLSngXHa8q2bRnk4MXJ9xsy7KKo34vPN6cTDywWbn_fdJ6kEY6fWaFlx_rvSHE8LAi8aU1NgTmHJsQGFJfcw7P0ggD6HrREJ0/s1600/117_4964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69d0rhjX20VG7Qa9w-4bWwfc3L3pTAkwoonBu4gVIPRHLSngXHa8q2bRnk4MXJ9xsy7KKo34vPN6cTDywWbn_fdJ6kEY6fWaFlx_rvSHE8LAi8aU1NgTmHJsQGFJfcw7P0ggD6HrREJ0/s400/117_4964.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
This project took me an afternoon during nap time. The spray paint dry's super fast and is really easy to work with. My total cost is right around $10 for them. Like I had mentioned before, the candle sticks were $3.99, the paint was almost $5 and I already had the sander and sand paper. If you didn't have a sander this wouldn't hold you back from doing this by the way! You could just pick up a sanding block that runs about $3.50 and use that as well. The sander is just a lot faster and for when you're being lazy!...like me! hehe ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Thursday,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-59608085258385395492011-08-17T16:36:00.000-07:002011-08-17T16:36:14.256-07:00Yup, It's Love...<div style="text-align: center;">You know you really do love something when you want to come home and share it with everyone! ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, I randomly came across this blog one day called: <a href="http://paintinmyhair.blogspot.com/">Paint in my hair</a>. Fell in love with the pieces they re-finished. And knew I had to have one! haha I couldn't take it anymore! Once I saw their latest re-finish post on this <a href="http://paintinmyhair.blogspot.com/2011/08/swoon.html">coffee table</a>. I had to get in there and get my hands on this piece! I've been searching for the "right" coffee table to help offset our new sectional. I knew it needed to be light since the leather is so dark. And let me tell you. It's so pretty sitting in my living room right now. I think I could just stare at it all day! haha</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, okay. I'll stop talking now. And let you look at it's prettiness. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBagrEpPWvPL59KKvF4BrTD20P3U6OaURGW5zU9EtNB7HyjzseWSJO1Zvf4HK6bcLrlfKRbQj36rA_GLfo9WhlGRWeyChEMRGVxxQXkXZSN4WFolcL8RdSUXgg4MDxX1UY7-THbbkNKk/s1600/117_4935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBagrEpPWvPL59KKvF4BrTD20P3U6OaURGW5zU9EtNB7HyjzseWSJO1Zvf4HK6bcLrlfKRbQj36rA_GLfo9WhlGRWeyChEMRGVxxQXkXZSN4WFolcL8RdSUXgg4MDxX1UY7-THbbkNKk/s400/117_4935.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ohhh those original handles get me every time! ;-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVuswCMzveg3GCZVSYIDQ5Mq31W9RHgPqhq23_EUR6xt7GK4kx_5bJzPpapk_CfDDzBb1z3YykwhyK9CYHqqUI9ra6_SBtCZiA4MPf3CDhtjP4dli8j3B44Ab4fhZTKOE-vVX_wS1iZI/s1600/117_4936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVuswCMzveg3GCZVSYIDQ5Mq31W9RHgPqhq23_EUR6xt7GK4kx_5bJzPpapk_CfDDzBb1z3YykwhyK9CYHqqUI9ra6_SBtCZiA4MPf3CDhtjP4dli8j3B44Ab4fhZTKOE-vVX_wS1iZI/s400/117_4936.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And the detail on the legs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_huDkioeR0xq1FCesFYWDPKofO4ImAlbeXgmhAV_3FwzPzChSidj5xBjkj9efK5n_Cqi5aCmV5ciF0q7L8brwfqPgrfBZ2AWLKSp__lkr16Decd1iqUjjTlciQRkGevXoh-IkekhuLI/s1600/117_4942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_huDkioeR0xq1FCesFYWDPKofO4ImAlbeXgmhAV_3FwzPzChSidj5xBjkj9efK5n_Cqi5aCmV5ciF0q7L8brwfqPgrfBZ2AWLKSp__lkr16Decd1iqUjjTlciQRkGevXoh-IkekhuLI/s400/117_4942.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She's a little tall but I think I'm going to shave a few inches off the bottom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(underneath the lines of course! ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gcGD6Mji-6AxF3X7Bfk5wEwENkgpl77bpj8JobcFSovowWdJLVE2M0i7wwa8oJ1NeX2ANy_hlIUdsCXaLhRD0GmI_lVnOmWsqQ8Z_6vvGpJRdP1xOFzhqrUpnmLgmzWsgJQMqM5hkRg/s1600/117_4939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gcGD6Mji-6AxF3X7Bfk5wEwENkgpl77bpj8JobcFSovowWdJLVE2M0i7wwa8oJ1NeX2ANy_hlIUdsCXaLhRD0GmI_lVnOmWsqQ8Z_6vvGpJRdP1xOFzhqrUpnmLgmzWsgJQMqM5hkRg/s400/117_4939.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> UH, I wish I had a better camera so this picture would come out better! </div><div style="text-align: center;">But, I'm so glad someone else's trash is now my treasure!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FTEssR-gP2IXbZ2kHhL8Fqwtxezum_XSV-9Dyc7KU3tLdL6CT_wI_Z3FCVuXNywa7v-C8jIJO-3w2r02tn8_D0QCoS0GHuHJIapr1cSyu1JY-3zI4oDpLA4c4KZxwM5FNC-JaeQlkCQ/s1600/117_4947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FTEssR-gP2IXbZ2kHhL8Fqwtxezum_XSV-9Dyc7KU3tLdL6CT_wI_Z3FCVuXNywa7v-C8jIJO-3w2r02tn8_D0QCoS0GHuHJIapr1cSyu1JY-3zI4oDpLA4c4KZxwM5FNC-JaeQlkCQ/s400/117_4947.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I stole the BEFORE picture off of the Paint in your hair blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paintinmyhair.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;">But, I just had to show off the fabulous job they did!</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Head on over to their blog and check out all of the pieces they have for sale! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They also take custom orders! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And give classes to share with you how to re-finish your own furniture!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-88159278520122363782011-08-16T22:04:00.000-07:002011-08-16T22:04:05.183-07:00Helping spread the word!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisj0QUDXP9xQ5MEGYPgwWWu-5ml8gQr82quWbgaRjtW8xi3oLjixGb9v9RRmFbmLlY0ViBA1704fTZGC67qRAMlYhF3xMTc-SPfRY2-awuqp0mXyN8bCq4jqgCvJyobvgb08vTDp3gA8k/s1600/mixmatchdisp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisj0QUDXP9xQ5MEGYPgwWWu-5ml8gQr82quWbgaRjtW8xi3oLjixGb9v9RRmFbmLlY0ViBA1704fTZGC67qRAMlYhF3xMTc-SPfRY2-awuqp0mXyN8bCq4jqgCvJyobvgb08vTDp3gA8k/s320/mixmatchdisp1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over at <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2011/08/giveaway-mixnmatch-personalized-jewelry-from-harolds-photo.html">Whipperberry </a>is an amazing giveaway going on...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pictures pretty much speak for themselves on how adorable this mix and match necklace is! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Head on over to the <a href="http://whipperberry.com/2011/08/giveaway-mixnmatch-personalized-jewelry-from-harolds-photo.html">Mix~n~Match Post</a> to get more details about how you can enter to win!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Loves,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-35065603534453928822011-08-16T08:43:00.000-07:002011-08-16T08:43:55.536-07:00Sneak Peek:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-zWr3P3ryUj27MVDzN9sD-VCZpnMPyD158qwpSVgGLTGOBi6gof7P1SE18WcKfM7t7TEOmAG2tUIzI-r8PEcAXUPQ26I8MirpLrjD0kyy06vVAPLVd8Oxt5FihVfYkDfAYa4MhaXfyA/s1600/117_4901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-zWr3P3ryUj27MVDzN9sD-VCZpnMPyD158qwpSVgGLTGOBi6gof7P1SE18WcKfM7t7TEOmAG2tUIzI-r8PEcAXUPQ26I8MirpLrjD0kyy06vVAPLVd8Oxt5FihVfYkDfAYa4MhaXfyA/s400/117_4901.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a <span style="font-size: large;">Sneak Peek</span> at our new </div><div style="text-align: center;">No Soliciting Signs that stake into the ground. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They will be available in Red, Brown, Creme and Black </div><div style="text-align: center;">paint by Benjamin Moore. </div><div style="text-align: center;">With the choice of Black, Brown, and Creme vinyl. The vinyl used is a high quality, UV resistant, coated with an aggressive, permanent, pressure-sensitive adhesive.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We be $15.00 with $5.00 shipping and handling. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait to show you the rest!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div><br />
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Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-40897363971412829642011-08-15T17:14:00.000-07:002011-08-15T17:14:26.685-07:00**PROOF**<div style="text-align: center;">Proof that Scentsy really is <span style="font-size: large;">Amazing</span>! haha</div><div style="text-align: center;">The other night I was cleaning up from a dinner with a friend. Went and wiped the counter down </div><div style="text-align: center;">(a little to quickly) caught the bottom of the cord and <span style="font-size: large;">Whoops!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Everything came toppling down. Onto, not only my counters, down the inside of the warmer,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but on me as well...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDputeY3NLfb4Doz4YlWnterrRoA7aVOWlb5Xm-nM0PxAfM6RkYTSL2hwBw4_MbUn8zEc6MXPawleyoBuTxp1cotkI-x9A6n9mfs9kgvmNLXaz8GUOEpjvV0oihJEkR32I0lH05OwP7qw/s1600/117_4881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDputeY3NLfb4Doz4YlWnterrRoA7aVOWlb5Xm-nM0PxAfM6RkYTSL2hwBw4_MbUn8zEc6MXPawleyoBuTxp1cotkI-x9A6n9mfs9kgvmNLXaz8GUOEpjvV0oihJEkR32I0lH05OwP7qw/s400/117_4881.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUnTz00-pJ2OsTxwVNKRWJCd-RAE9K8RW26Fhj1bYVEPfLd_bSvV26ojtrMsjgcfZQFCz4poNBblMmuo2heVMXYRmPSPHO8L5vsz1-7MrnTyzAkXnbh6xI2EwxoKdLqU4qlqW6fluhdI/s1600/117_4882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUnTz00-pJ2OsTxwVNKRWJCd-RAE9K8RW26Fhj1bYVEPfLd_bSvV26ojtrMsjgcfZQFCz4poNBblMmuo2heVMXYRmPSPHO8L5vsz1-7MrnTyzAkXnbh6xI2EwxoKdLqU4qlqW6fluhdI/s320/117_4882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJysEPUksu5ObAtusHoAdI5YjLOnR_htK5w8e0Gn09k7KWBU2SDQn9dUovZB-wBrcdzoVgMRx_xQLWnYbDBnU4rDEoS1NgBn9iH9dVQj0ECsR8JDFcE3fsdM4rcOUvcXF0wzovMrBiUo/s1600/117_4883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJysEPUksu5ObAtusHoAdI5YjLOnR_htK5w8e0Gn09k7KWBU2SDQn9dUovZB-wBrcdzoVgMRx_xQLWnYbDBnU4rDEoS1NgBn9iH9dVQj0ECsR8JDFcE3fsdM4rcOUvcXF0wzovMrBiUo/s320/117_4883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k4coTP7DBK3_w_JrGk15lz2MBlInILe_6ACaCL7H6MgJ4VtAYtWO0qiMtK8BWjX6JrURe1-jflOH9hu-wJq5BPAvcp-Sdkqae3uy9unecW0k1QmpzmJmVCaEaQg2vuLiFkT7pY6OXVc/s1600/117_4885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k4coTP7DBK3_w_JrGk15lz2MBlInILe_6ACaCL7H6MgJ4VtAYtWO0qiMtK8BWjX6JrURe1-jflOH9hu-wJq5BPAvcp-Sdkqae3uy9unecW0k1QmpzmJmVCaEaQg2vuLiFkT7pY6OXVc/s400/117_4885.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWp9QfP-s_VJrLPlGYBcjqjHZwEmN44NEMYzw4rTegBcUF_7mr4TGu9QqjYDnsatLYce1upxp-sQLChiiQ18jmn9e0Gfrxfm7_WgEWXSvpRcwiVYzfqBqwxOwYDM7Mk2uPMi9pT0b90A/s1600/117_4880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWp9QfP-s_VJrLPlGYBcjqjHZwEmN44NEMYzw4rTegBcUF_7mr4TGu9QqjYDnsatLYce1upxp-sQLChiiQ18jmn9e0Gfrxfm7_WgEWXSvpRcwiVYzfqBqwxOwYDM7Mk2uPMi9pT0b90A/s400/117_4880.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The awesome-ness of Scentsy is that if you just leave it sit for a sec to dry it literally just peels right up! Everything cleaned up perfectly and is back to normal again...:-) And I just dumped the wax back into the warmer again and it re-melted into their yummy Sunkissed Citrus scent! (Fabulous for summer btw!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRtSeVUwxFxpPCrCKb1gkd4hxdPcPxOjH-VHNiwuJVhRf4miGYW0FNCWOpTr9PZu-DuAxXNXBrt2ku-uiF_2shJ_xzY_XxZbevnTsrkVOH9GSo1r0sAVovkY0-l-YOvaEsHvxgu7nt6s/s1600/117_4886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRtSeVUwxFxpPCrCKb1gkd4hxdPcPxOjH-VHNiwuJVhRf4miGYW0FNCWOpTr9PZu-DuAxXNXBrt2ku-uiF_2shJ_xzY_XxZbevnTsrkVOH9GSo1r0sAVovkY0-l-YOvaEsHvxgu7nt6s/s400/117_4886.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And it doesn't burn your skin! We've spilled a lot of wax before. From my husband playing ball in the house... ;-) To just normal everyday. Like Wiping the counters down. haha</div><div style="text-align: center;">We've never had a bad day with Scentsy! lol</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a bad pic of my hand but, see! No burns! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL1rJDH18Tqzx8jWWpo0fC9MFLhYAZhS8-26YwczxoraiSvxYlv4H0yBisbO7qF8oy87MpeCFfiFl03xZXh7JYvz_-TZY1umNdxqQ-j2AXRPh5NYVl8zV6RW2_CxYrTqIiSlUQc0vd3Q/s1600/117_4884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL1rJDH18Tqzx8jWWpo0fC9MFLhYAZhS8-26YwczxoraiSvxYlv4H0yBisbO7qF8oy87MpeCFfiFl03xZXh7JYvz_-TZY1umNdxqQ-j2AXRPh5NYVl8zV6RW2_CxYrTqIiSlUQc0vd3Q/s400/117_4884.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you'd like to order yourself some yummy scentsy. My friend Megan is currently having a 10% off sale! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Contact her here: <span style="font-size: large;">Megsorensen.scentsy.us</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-12027862460457419602011-08-10T22:57:00.000-07:002011-08-11T08:30:34.806-07:00Fabric Flower Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know! More flowers? haha Well, they are popular in the Adkins house. ;-) There happens to be one silly little 2 year old that loves these ones! And I've been getting asked a lot how I make them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are TONS of ways you can make a fabric flower! There is the no sew kind, the Yo-Yo kind, the Gathering kind, Roses...You name it? You can probably make it out of fabric! haha. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, my favorite these days has been a type of a sewed fabric flower. Mainly because I sell them and I use them for a lot of things I make for Allie. I want them to be sturdy and last...especially since Allie sticks hers in her mouth, runs over them...ext. So durability it key for me! haha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To start</span>: you'll need an object that's round. The bigger the circle. The larger your petals are going to be. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the bottom of my Mason Jar for the size I sell with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CourtneyRoo21">my bags on Etsy</a>. But for the headbands and magic wand pictured below, I use an old CD.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then you'll need your sewing machine, scissors, thread, glue gun, a needle to thread and an iron.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you'll take your jar/CD/lid (whichever) and trace circles on the backside of your fabric. *Tip: One circle is 2 petals. In this tutorial, I used 3 different fabrics and only made 2 circles on each selected fabric. Followin'? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_7VHjJV95MjJNDC-FlthKPesKHZuYyiLVZDnABJFDU7dmwAqku6hyphenhypheny_sb39r-nV2LbdeAlZ_Ky8ZskMDaNkPqVga8fQvjCFi7FZu7g3O0-M52oMdClouHNcWhqv4ZVp_z6w3uGnu3TE/s1600/117_4734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_7VHjJV95MjJNDC-FlthKPesKHZuYyiLVZDnABJFDU7dmwAqku6hyphenhypheny_sb39r-nV2LbdeAlZ_Ky8ZskMDaNkPqVga8fQvjCFi7FZu7g3O0-M52oMdClouHNcWhqv4ZVp_z6w3uGnu3TE/s400/117_4734.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> M-Kay. So after you've traced and cut out your circles. You'll cut them all in half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ6IcxNYQlwNVBi3L8ftRjnDe3EFWcKrh6Y5Nl-tHD54Vqp2Q1ZbWqjBKZnMEM69g475Vrjp9y74T7lIIVwiBzvNJxbGrOJUDQt6bXaXrBhpBD48GhbV9-hp6goIv_w7tGUrqbpNP0xk/s1600/117_4736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZ6IcxNYQlwNVBi3L8ftRjnDe3EFWcKrh6Y5Nl-tHD54Vqp2Q1ZbWqjBKZnMEM69g475Vrjp9y74T7lIIVwiBzvNJxbGrOJUDQt6bXaXrBhpBD48GhbV9-hp6goIv_w7tGUrqbpNP0xk/s400/117_4736.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Turn them wrong side out. Fold the half circle in half and sew down the straight edge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One right after the other...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEVYizwn-DOoLt53ggM6vkYGYfUj1MQ59tQ1s5oTfU65tNgHN-VKnMmyw_XQFDqX097rH7vsJidn3Ujp_tA2ZdE1phnzzian5iNvEaIAKNY5MXz0h3dfmE6_gNbZ_ISgjBNzbLMrCgZ8/s1600/117_4739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEVYizwn-DOoLt53ggM6vkYGYfUj1MQ59tQ1s5oTfU65tNgHN-VKnMmyw_XQFDqX097rH7vsJidn3Ujp_tA2ZdE1phnzzian5iNvEaIAKNY5MXz0h3dfmE6_gNbZ_ISgjBNzbLMrCgZ8/s400/117_4739.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Continuing till you make a fabric "necklace" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyAeQ3-bmBbgnRwjpJOwODsTRXwMdIRhLYD1gPniwp8ZRQtcnLBcWurwrUiIiKCzV870ImEc1RvbE2Q3CNSFmYAziDTE-EdU3aMGDRL87XUsVD8ZdKgwPXD6SaTgvy3vZReWCKHkRV3k/s1600/117_4744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyAeQ3-bmBbgnRwjpJOwODsTRXwMdIRhLYD1gPniwp8ZRQtcnLBcWurwrUiIiKCzV870ImEc1RvbE2Q3CNSFmYAziDTE-EdU3aMGDRL87XUsVD8ZdKgwPXD6SaTgvy3vZReWCKHkRV3k/s400/117_4744.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once all your petals are sewed you'll turn them right side out...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Step One:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtVm0ivi-xvdUDkaSl1C2Plw5vHbqH6Xz1KXDNZmlOUBmAuZHkQbmFsF0ts2VCdxPZQNQVaQzq-yLpRScSx_j1TSspY04Xq3M1wi7Ulv9vs8usER32eVxzimxa38VAlCca7GvfJTYS2s/s1600/117_4746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtVm0ivi-xvdUDkaSl1C2Plw5vHbqH6Xz1KXDNZmlOUBmAuZHkQbmFsF0ts2VCdxPZQNQVaQzq-yLpRScSx_j1TSspY04Xq3M1wi7Ulv9vs8usER32eVxzimxa38VAlCca7GvfJTYS2s/s400/117_4746.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Step Two:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cUL3AtlIoNcub234i8DUx4GSXYYTPhYklPAVeba3OjY8FLIhJfRw5tTKKhrA27fnhAIYbNXGng2jTubr9AqderH5QDNs4P7mXwvPTBSAzLPdbgGwxVFqwZ4UQoTH6C2SfwvbEA7RvwY/s1600/117_4747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cUL3AtlIoNcub234i8DUx4GSXYYTPhYklPAVeba3OjY8FLIhJfRw5tTKKhrA27fnhAIYbNXGng2jTubr9AqderH5QDNs4P7mXwvPTBSAzLPdbgGwxVFqwZ4UQoTH6C2SfwvbEA7RvwY/s400/117_4747.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Step Three:</span> You might need to use scissors or something pointy to push the tip out better</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiSSS0kWDsfsHUY3vurjc0Pd494tP50pIBxm0q-X6tMV4Ah-vaRTfoB1tqL35ItZ9xx8_PCeTJSunGxYicd0iigTgVLq2Uq9IBkF7C0jlo3sNgZhxKl32Ej3_FOozFBSqAEwEDe3PLZE/s1600/117_4748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiSSS0kWDsfsHUY3vurjc0Pd494tP50pIBxm0q-X6tMV4Ah-vaRTfoB1tqL35ItZ9xx8_PCeTJSunGxYicd0iigTgVLq2Uq9IBkF7C0jlo3sNgZhxKl32Ej3_FOozFBSqAEwEDe3PLZE/s400/117_4748.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> After all of your petals are turned right side out. You'll need to grab your iron (sometimes a little steam is good). Flatten your petal so that the seam is running down the back of the triangulated petal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznnFtmbVbhdS2FclpkeMqfz2a1TMnpYtTk19Y_D_FgOIfvLO4sbxeeAjS9KdciIlCTDlFaMshY7il6jT1HjYoh34FgYllt_Kf5TyfLKdFzdkEWsOD2LL_uvr5rcJwlPw-6j4wg5mx6yM/s1600/117_4751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznnFtmbVbhdS2FclpkeMqfz2a1TMnpYtTk19Y_D_FgOIfvLO4sbxeeAjS9KdciIlCTDlFaMshY7il6jT1HjYoh34FgYllt_Kf5TyfLKdFzdkEWsOD2LL_uvr5rcJwlPw-6j4wg5mx6yM/s400/117_4751.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(yes. my ironing board has been loved. loved. and loved some more ;-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Whew. Almost done. The fun part starts now! ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Okay. So you'll take your needle and thread. And make a straight stitch as close as you can to the edge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVSi5hkPyPGBdAZdfTpXBbvK8QLJ4vGMR7YukUHG4HkkHsFkAy1OmT_oebnM524VaQyzB2ZuciG1oFfjqLOo3C2X7wfXt2MMikV6GS4kCzrZgqXsr2HucqWMrW-lv4Y06MX6LPv1m94k/s1600/117_4755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVSi5hkPyPGBdAZdfTpXBbvK8QLJ4vGMR7YukUHG4HkkHsFkAy1OmT_oebnM524VaQyzB2ZuciG1oFfjqLOo3C2X7wfXt2MMikV6GS4kCzrZgqXsr2HucqWMrW-lv4Y06MX6LPv1m94k/s400/117_4755.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Your petal should bunch together and look like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoQKP0q7In-9EQ594egDHfZeW5axdQ8m6Ly73kcHPmckQ12ieF4WDampSsxH7DN6QrYs8zKB4DVjHIwdMazUUJ81NcwvYiBrlZQ34B6reOy3CxNpRvbiU8vWufO5llN65ywbeRXnqgSc/s1600/117_4753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoQKP0q7In-9EQ594egDHfZeW5axdQ8m6Ly73kcHPmckQ12ieF4WDampSsxH7DN6QrYs8zKB4DVjHIwdMazUUJ81NcwvYiBrlZQ34B6reOy3CxNpRvbiU8vWufO5llN65ywbeRXnqgSc/s400/117_4753.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">K-</span> Once you've got all your petals stitched. You'll bunch them together as tight as you can. Without pulling out your stitch. ;-) And connect the first petal to the last. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6T9VhcCOn__TijfFuFcwOH9bOkmTKIcEOu5cQEykNpB6PduCjvoG-RRcbiarZV8x8P2yeU5H5B__cE3y6q9HHHbMb4UlONR_17GAqTefh-BBDsTnDsGrE-5RxCOO-Bo5Xn3ntWx3mdI/s1600/117_4757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6T9VhcCOn__TijfFuFcwOH9bOkmTKIcEOu5cQEykNpB6PduCjvoG-RRcbiarZV8x8P2yeU5H5B__cE3y6q9HHHbMb4UlONR_17GAqTefh-BBDsTnDsGrE-5RxCOO-Bo5Xn3ntWx3mdI/s400/117_4757.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Turn your flower over and make a tight double knot...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVCNZgMHBf-tK8Iwc33U-Yt_OoVrkWfdKF0bkN3rY9vkTwUIS6GoMD8wD4tYkGnCHmXxNo79okOhbFZeeQedTGjCEj_c2OMtdh5fyol7TB15vbJP1S1pX342282KJjlf9AcFwKtDBTkY/s1600/117_4758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVCNZgMHBf-tK8Iwc33U-Yt_OoVrkWfdKF0bkN3rY9vkTwUIS6GoMD8wD4tYkGnCHmXxNo79okOhbFZeeQedTGjCEj_c2OMtdh5fyol7TB15vbJP1S1pX342282KJjlf9AcFwKtDBTkY/s400/117_4758.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what your fabric flower should look like by this point...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6JLbzOQNhdEyLqeCXZ9kg-qGB9a4RmrDanWxz-GL5h-2iV0M4-nWULhYwJt4w_INpvfaD2RcE1Yb_c1rIRWfSQxOMswwMOez0jmHHftexoPJLPcsLfZq5KY_FrtG8u12yuDXbZNGcBE/s1600/117_4760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6JLbzOQNhdEyLqeCXZ9kg-qGB9a4RmrDanWxz-GL5h-2iV0M4-nWULhYwJt4w_INpvfaD2RcE1Yb_c1rIRWfSQxOMswwMOez0jmHHftexoPJLPcsLfZq5KY_FrtG8u12yuDXbZNGcBE/s400/117_4760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> For a lot of the flowers I make. I like to make more than one layer to them. So for this one. I made two set's of the same 6 petals. I then made a circular straight stitch as close together in the middle. Sewing them together. If you look close enough in the center you can see the stitches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8laiWQFMAM4Tg5m0ws0v4K_-2rAlVZgggmo8lnijyfv5ZFN68_ytgWC_8BB_3NlSH1Gl172Pz4lLcZZPWoYXvVSdX6oTcno0ZtuOdbi4XfwZ-XSuo0tEbKyCXZBoZq0hk7ILGPXPp2I/s1600/117_4766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8laiWQFMAM4Tg5m0ws0v4K_-2rAlVZgggmo8lnijyfv5ZFN68_ytgWC_8BB_3NlSH1Gl172Pz4lLcZZPWoYXvVSdX6oTcno0ZtuOdbi4XfwZ-XSuo0tEbKyCXZBoZq0hk7ILGPXPp2I/s400/117_4766.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, I take a button, something that's round or whatever fits the size of the flower. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And cover it with fabric (and of course use my handy dandy glue gun to hold it in-place ;-) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Squeeze a TON of glue to the bottom of your "button" and glue it to the center of your flower! :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least. I take a little piece of felt and glue it to the back so it adds that finished touch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfNKWK5klfijiStNgusBnW7Qc6y0ctC7-QBwVNriB8o2xIu6MAHStW3dnWJyp73WS2_SkYsYqqxY3aOkWJDsm61sEXF7u8CFd0AZH26iWtWD0EeWmiC7hTlC_iqn3TMT7-AoledVvF0o/s1600/117_4769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfNKWK5klfijiStNgusBnW7Qc6y0ctC7-QBwVNriB8o2xIu6MAHStW3dnWJyp73WS2_SkYsYqqxY3aOkWJDsm61sEXF7u8CFd0AZH26iWtWD0EeWmiC7hTlC_iqn3TMT7-AoledVvF0o/s400/117_4769.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And FINALLY you have one heck of an adorable Fabric Flower! ;-) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully that wasn't to hard to understand?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCFjoY9YenKyG-BZgj54CJyGVqUOsXmc0wOSrOVAO80q_4_2U61QmxsXzDqLprGbbnEdzvWfD5eMkPo9ClI6RxYPrHYpHKriSlhK5nSf_mG2L2BaUvN4bl8KPH3vf0a3eVQyb8Y7PxfM/s1600/117_4767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCFjoY9YenKyG-BZgj54CJyGVqUOsXmc0wOSrOVAO80q_4_2U61QmxsXzDqLprGbbnEdzvWfD5eMkPo9ClI6RxYPrHYpHKriSlhK5nSf_mG2L2BaUvN4bl8KPH3vf0a3eVQyb8Y7PxfM/s400/117_4767.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the one we just made together featured on one of the bags I sell...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The great thing about the ones attached to the bags is that they're only held on by a safety pin. So once the bag isn't being used anymore it can be glued to a head band and used for a toddler bow! :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmPAcPfb6G6qx5SjCv_xMHCb_FTjYXK94Ed8Q8VLK4qgdvjxuOQwI6SRA3P4gEKxxyqUJg0Oskqt9VriUkDUUTJjYZBrhQtFxsQUSs6j44aL3DU8UEjeLPe-a3ozYEZfEYOCTT9D4xC4/s400/117_4804.JPG" width="300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's some more example's of what you can do with your flowers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The possibilities are ENDLESS with Fabric Flowers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Want more ideas and tutorials for fabric flowers? Go here:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/fabric-flower-how-to-learn-how-to-add-a-designer-flare-to-any-outfit/"><span style="font-size: large;">handmadespark.com </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whew. That was a long one! haha</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Stitching! hehe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-71956901478620459502011-08-10T14:44:00.000-07:002011-08-10T14:44:41.251-07:00Allie's Flower Wall<div style="text-align: center;">I've wanted to share this for awhile now...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But for some reason I just couldn't get very good pictures of Allie's Flower Wall above her bed. My camera is far from anything "special" lol And as I was laying on her floor with her, being total goofs together. I actually got some really cute ones! Since the majority of the pictures I've taken before just look super cheesy. I was so happy! It's been almost a year since her room has been done. And this is SOOO easy putting it together! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-SPJsw164sw0te0HuJo9xM-4mj3Mu_V1iEPd_yLqt0z2Y0jTJ0HTVq_ORMdu4bnSDjvYp9OjEFnuBFcuh-8FU1I_Ic3Ns5dDxHwBVs_pTcx5HpDoA_9ZpTuq3ZPlKPzVVy1D15Po9Bw/s1600/117_4782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-SPJsw164sw0te0HuJo9xM-4mj3Mu_V1iEPd_yLqt0z2Y0jTJ0HTVq_ORMdu4bnSDjvYp9OjEFnuBFcuh-8FU1I_Ic3Ns5dDxHwBVs_pTcx5HpDoA_9ZpTuq3ZPlKPzVVy1D15Po9Bw/s400/117_4782.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">**CUTENESS**</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To do this all you need is some 50% off flowers from Hobby Lobby! ;-)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N7rrWWWe6HqBSJlHPBmbFHmI95jicFM7cby0yXATXrq8mdrSm2xVVPvVtMgU2dh2rR2run3Y0AzewnQtVP63GNkMuiW2llb2gaX0HRYW5u4JpOKvS6PedaqJcwbSyWDR7mqMZLhTpaY/s1600/117_1475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0N7rrWWWe6HqBSJlHPBmbFHmI95jicFM7cby0yXATXrq8mdrSm2xVVPvVtMgU2dh2rR2run3Y0AzewnQtVP63GNkMuiW2llb2gaX0HRYW5u4JpOKvS6PedaqJcwbSyWDR7mqMZLhTpaY/s400/117_1475.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Pull the stem out of the bottom of the flower...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig919KU_5pvfV7LpqeAZrgpILDZY1aeYTIZQJPEyk8I7opJKzrm_ltVnLhPxHz1mRuheCWzxygOr0_TdEtxXR8FPay8fy2cjl-Buu1CrTpCNtFWzgf3OBquR6GDqOi98bW3GOziEj9Oo/s1600/117_1477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgig919KU_5pvfV7LpqeAZrgpILDZY1aeYTIZQJPEyk8I7opJKzrm_ltVnLhPxHz1mRuheCWzxygOr0_TdEtxXR8FPay8fy2cjl-Buu1CrTpCNtFWzgf3OBquR6GDqOi98bW3GOziEj9Oo/s400/117_1477.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take some hot glue and stick a tack onto the back of it...Oh, how I heart my glue gun...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(this pic doesn't show it but it's best to buy the tacks without the plastic on them!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oGb-OVLAEmOHUUOqvVVQroV36NDCFHJJSR0vsMx7n8JZWYAO6dVpQgX0_ELT8UnVr8-_Yh_y_00aPMHVE_SDhVlAb0gXj9t9C-UbqJZAqGFxrG96J1NnqpZoA4HKiU7WcXVPbmgqlD0/s1600/117_1476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oGb-OVLAEmOHUUOqvVVQroV36NDCFHJJSR0vsMx7n8JZWYAO6dVpQgX0_ELT8UnVr8-_Yh_y_00aPMHVE_SDhVlAb0gXj9t9C-UbqJZAqGFxrG96J1NnqpZoA4HKiU7WcXVPbmgqlD0/s400/117_1476.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And Wa-lahhh!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rvThCzO0IIEZ1_u9zmsTsbiKqBH2EtIIL6K_oqQJTDoYW5st_X11pN42nIOnOckNPMekp0uAOSxQ9k_9oIgNUN21lM-XXnQzbu0-Su-O1LNsQ-cDpOXZc92gGHD75yBMop19lqqVdrs/s1600/117_1479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rvThCzO0IIEZ1_u9zmsTsbiKqBH2EtIIL6K_oqQJTDoYW5st_X11pN42nIOnOckNPMekp0uAOSxQ9k_9oIgNUN21lM-XXnQzbu0-Su-O1LNsQ-cDpOXZc92gGHD75yBMop19lqqVdrs/s400/117_1479.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll have a ton of flowers looking like this and then you just stick them to the wall however your heart desires! Pretty Simple and a quick way to add some seriously <span style="font-size: large;">Girlishness</span> to a room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh happiness! ;-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9r3ZAakdELgTD04iw6ZTx99jzRctPJPJWsTpDI4IhfLZJNpGvhFfUNdtaB_VGuTuDpZmUhtQSJrXws7sIJbOcbcGPYm29uWVrZmbbn9PqxrUXfACCfjzNTJyOpkBG8eLYKnMRbqj-J6Q/s1600/117_4788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9r3ZAakdELgTD04iw6ZTx99jzRctPJPJWsTpDI4IhfLZJNpGvhFfUNdtaB_VGuTuDpZmUhtQSJrXws7sIJbOcbcGPYm29uWVrZmbbn9PqxrUXfACCfjzNTJyOpkBG8eLYKnMRbqj-J6Q/s400/117_4788.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">*Hugs*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-18540639439198150672011-08-09T10:34:00.000-07:002011-08-09T10:34:28.029-07:00Project: Fail.<div style="text-align: center;">Well, one of the projects I was working on just didn't turn out like I had envisioned in my head. :-(</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, it did turn into a cute little chalk board for Allie to play with. :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNnn0FvrBFrNyIHToTV2YWR9GahFw-QkxD_lArLauy58u5QhWVCOmWn0pTHztJVy2dd80dA-gZImaDyeyvwgkxjzIM7No5kDR-wSuLED2SIZjMrXaA9eSdD3wG0awKhdZrmbNYkuouG8/s1600/117_4684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNnn0FvrBFrNyIHToTV2YWR9GahFw-QkxD_lArLauy58u5QhWVCOmWn0pTHztJVy2dd80dA-gZImaDyeyvwgkxjzIM7No5kDR-wSuLED2SIZjMrXaA9eSdD3wG0awKhdZrmbNYkuouG8/s400/117_4684.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(She totally posed herself here! haha)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-wSL7FkPgnfRAsO8F4fUUkgedyA1K9yLyaw4nK9_OjCoDqHhlm28Vm1yCZhnZRf4aZytsqdIx4j40EeilP4-iWAGb-xh7QLKcYlGuSlrW-e377vjwp9uyDWRjNxwXpkpDHV_3hQkTiQ/s1600/117_4686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-wSL7FkPgnfRAsO8F4fUUkgedyA1K9yLyaw4nK9_OjCoDqHhlm28Vm1yCZhnZRf4aZytsqdIx4j40EeilP4-iWAGb-xh7QLKcYlGuSlrW-e377vjwp9uyDWRjNxwXpkpDHV_3hQkTiQ/s400/117_4686.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it still turned out really cute! Even though it's not what i wanted it to be. Oh well. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-59511330252427470502011-08-06T21:50:00.000-07:002011-08-06T21:50:32.291-07:00Everyone's Busy Busy!!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm covered in <span style="font-size: large;">saw dust</span> currently from head to toe...working my little heart out. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXaJqUdU_D4pVSte-8Q0Dksm5aYWwokCm5uKFcoVbrFJw6eJqP2_zqPC7p6h5XNnWHdCu0PgKL5gLGn0sGo0O9CkMI9-EgbWP2P6RJSQi2EEYjK3Qp45xFrBZahZnTs7TA8J7ai6DWsw/s1600/117_4669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXaJqUdU_D4pVSte-8Q0Dksm5aYWwokCm5uKFcoVbrFJw6eJqP2_zqPC7p6h5XNnWHdCu0PgKL5gLGn0sGo0O9CkMI9-EgbWP2P6RJSQi2EEYjK3Qp45xFrBZahZnTs7TA8J7ai6DWsw/s400/117_4669.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which has made this little man my new <span style="font-size: large;">*Bestie*</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeFB0tYzGIyePX6cZbD01ubWdZ-4IMYM30Hf-b_eq24FxgNW0rdh3BPePH09kUpJbXK3p56qkTIez8WUw8Fm4zwKevbpJ0sRXAgA4q26Gzz19SHpiqarBDY2FkInipYXE0S39lo_VPX0/s1600/117_4670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeFB0tYzGIyePX6cZbD01ubWdZ-4IMYM30Hf-b_eq24FxgNW0rdh3BPePH09kUpJbXK3p56qkTIez8WUw8Fm4zwKevbpJ0sRXAgA4q26Gzz19SHpiqarBDY2FkInipYXE0S39lo_VPX0/s400/117_4670.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And Allie's been chasing Lady Bugs all day...loved the gush of wind in her <span style="font-size: large;">crazy </span>hair! hehe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w-H5h-ILof6B8qVaXm0MJq6WgqBZLD9XKUVb1wxhGuX01JQGnSnYtB4fhyFs9gZReEDOS6UHZ_A45clKHEl6QUcZD-__BQ-bqNZErNzbw6H9Gug10zHdU031oqsnVnTM1tnWvNKEVPQ/s1600/117_4674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w-H5h-ILof6B8qVaXm0MJq6WgqBZLD9XKUVb1wxhGuX01JQGnSnYtB4fhyFs9gZReEDOS6UHZ_A45clKHEl6QUcZD-__BQ-bqNZErNzbw6H9Gug10zHdU031oqsnVnTM1tnWvNKEVPQ/s400/117_4674.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Doesn't it mean good luck to find a lady bug? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, if you need some. Swing by our house! lol We've got tons! :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think we can't find a new <span style="font-size: large;">lady bug</span> about every hour here...or maybe the same one just really likes us? lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lLg3kFz6tudC-008-S-skT5zbw6il-Z9e9rGkjqpcNLqw06ci-2tYhlUs-A-HhminPZVwYBP_3htmzP1NkKaMh2aiyicNet1kwgBCTkzFEzOVYnPI6ORsu2-__n6FXYR3ppQbLA-2Q/s1600/117_4675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lLg3kFz6tudC-008-S-skT5zbw6il-Z9e9rGkjqpcNLqw06ci-2tYhlUs-A-HhminPZVwYBP_3htmzP1NkKaMh2aiyicNet1kwgBCTkzFEzOVYnPI6ORsu2-__n6FXYR3ppQbLA-2Q/s400/117_4675.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Lot's of Love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-4372759491128844252011-08-05T22:33:00.000-07:002011-08-05T22:33:39.011-07:00Obsession with a Pool?<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My daughter is probably the silliest little girl I know! </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Who knew right? Well, long story short. She's obsessed with the pool. Loves it. Can't spend a day away from it! haha And when I do try to take it away she somehow seems to find a way to still "incorporate" it into her day. It's really remarkable what little one's come up with! </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a look into what Allie does all day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kuW29VwKoMhsVOVYy_gHDMKRse8jWEsSTvHcpDdAEifoyPuqIp-2lq20WrhqkFm6dWnQgaxynuvtXeGoLla6cipU26d0E7pWspcoHQWzLwkvNpXlt9sSDcsNKZBHpY_U4yljOxG9SvE/s1600/117_4639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kuW29VwKoMhsVOVYy_gHDMKRse8jWEsSTvHcpDdAEifoyPuqIp-2lq20WrhqkFm6dWnQgaxynuvtXeGoLla6cipU26d0E7pWspcoHQWzLwkvNpXlt9sSDcsNKZBHpY_U4yljOxG9SvE/s400/117_4639.JPG" width="243" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"> (pose much? haha)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMYpjqvciKaWzQFu87UZsqXiw4ZWMinRee0mFWx8IHtdZ4tq8nNPaAy2P5bcF0XfwG292rSy6i5fAYZ-IgWuUdJDFs1_3iV4dS9e7OXF5yKjpoisKFbI9-Ef-egdwBfOlcXJRIkwinlk/s1600/117_4640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMYpjqvciKaWzQFu87UZsqXiw4ZWMinRee0mFWx8IHtdZ4tq8nNPaAy2P5bcF0XfwG292rSy6i5fAYZ-IgWuUdJDFs1_3iV4dS9e7OXF5yKjpoisKFbI9-Ef-egdwBfOlcXJRIkwinlk/s400/117_4640.JPG" width="227" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYzsNyHUg6-waYMOyu_W9QMJrYZa50UvD3w5J1SlpHsiwVuHwnFuwUNc_NxUGPkmUWPDOHyVdITTp-zoum5TRs-JUtV0BpJiX-trhOswU0hHm6g3jmt_mADkCNt7idrfrDheC8H0yf9Y/s1600/117_4645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYzsNyHUg6-waYMOyu_W9QMJrYZa50UvD3w5J1SlpHsiwVuHwnFuwUNc_NxUGPkmUWPDOHyVdITTp-zoum5TRs-JUtV0BpJiX-trhOswU0hHm6g3jmt_mADkCNt7idrfrDheC8H0yf9Y/s400/117_4645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I've also been really proud of her! She finally finished her summer ready. She had to read 15 books and then was able to pick out a free book from the library. Which I'm pretty sure she's read Skyping with her Dad almost every morning! (I think she's a little proud of herself too ;-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After she turned in her paper showing the books she completed I took her to get a scoop of Ice-Cream...Adorable. Love spending time with this one. Gosh, how'd I get so lucky? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfTL4pLabjvCRXoQwCDovgiFgmbB9GAvsq_20nCFnLPp29KMTXWCT4ip3IIMkaAOhkoCA6mqi0ccTBrVrbMA3bbCEG2c-r67NPEvipZv0drQiwQuPF_wB0BBky2m6Qgd8P9dU48xl7Fg/s1600/117_4636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfTL4pLabjvCRXoQwCDovgiFgmbB9GAvsq_20nCFnLPp29KMTXWCT4ip3IIMkaAOhkoCA6mqi0ccTBrVrbMA3bbCEG2c-r67NPEvipZv0drQiwQuPF_wB0BBky2m6Qgd8P9dU48xl7Fg/s400/117_4636.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Okay, so now back to my story about the pool and how Allie uses it every chance she gets to have it in her life...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hmm...what's different here?...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlNNG-IyoWaZk-rvgHNhfOPV5Dul4FTzcXbamWa9rpgmSH1s7SoPU2DLqlBGp2PKyCyU69zYmV8gjE8OWN9ui9_rZ_lsIb0DqTdJRbzoEYfxKkdV4y-5yRr8KVOzZujgl_Rku8VfT2g/s1600/117_4649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthlNNG-IyoWaZk-rvgHNhfOPV5Dul4FTzcXbamWa9rpgmSH1s7SoPU2DLqlBGp2PKyCyU69zYmV8gjE8OWN9ui9_rZ_lsIb0DqTdJRbzoEYfxKkdV4y-5yRr8KVOzZujgl_Rku8VfT2g/s400/117_4649.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I realized the other day that Allie was being really quite...On this day in-particular she didn't get a nap so she was way exhausted. I peaked outside thinking she was playing in her house as usual. Did a double take. And could not believe what I was seeing. HAHA </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's get take a closer look...;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXMoRzBDncvd9wgS1iZfr2GLWFHSYmXGiy9aExNlLz49BoWxYdO932MWczCowloNRUOIek5c41wAy2W6PW2p3bLwUxr02NAldMvVmKijMtlwyadDcdFG_TRHrjz1G_BYVxurdRmEeiBg/s1600/117_4650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXMoRzBDncvd9wgS1iZfr2GLWFHSYmXGiy9aExNlLz49BoWxYdO932MWczCowloNRUOIek5c41wAy2W6PW2p3bLwUxr02NAldMvVmKijMtlwyadDcdFG_TRHrjz1G_BYVxurdRmEeiBg/s400/117_4650.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She was seriously almost out here...(no, I do not let her sleep with sippy's) I really almost let her fall asleep out there, but little miss caught me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpajHaLvFlZWgalB_jwCbeeVIZvlXdo_0AdR1Z9ypdWGnaclSZgjpRDETARJLDeAIKWU6wV61-eKTUW7k7eCpD_yTwCu0v1GEll5VcphCMNRl2vo-j9n21IUdqj-crCL8KBNvHJYvdDk/s1600/117_4651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpajHaLvFlZWgalB_jwCbeeVIZvlXdo_0AdR1Z9ypdWGnaclSZgjpRDETARJLDeAIKWU6wV61-eKTUW7k7eCpD_yTwCu0v1GEll5VcphCMNRl2vo-j9n21IUdqj-crCL8KBNvHJYvdDk/s400/117_4651.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LBqWCD92zPg4sMvLtd9m41Kzi2DsO_1SvkH28n-RkKyyqUvX0tfLnyEyywrl8pbWa6hma2Ztb5KoemQ6rC6o_Rqvtb5Ym64Edz7wUYoYEH9EZNu93nmv-dasrZNkKMvpaQu4BLmhHKY/s1600/117_4653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LBqWCD92zPg4sMvLtd9m41Kzi2DsO_1SvkH28n-RkKyyqUvX0tfLnyEyywrl8pbWa6hma2Ztb5KoemQ6rC6o_Rqvtb5Ym64Edz7wUYoYEH9EZNu93nmv-dasrZNkKMvpaQu4BLmhHKY/s400/117_4653.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> I guess every little girl has their favorite things to do. And I think she's adorable. So sleeping in her pool that she loves so much is adorable too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Squeeze your little one/s. They grow up so fast!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What's something you love about your little one/s that super silly?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy soaking up some sun this August (with sun screen on of course ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Courtney</span></div><br />
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</div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7340333532662406241.post-22786604122860907162011-08-02T16:47:00.000-07:002011-08-02T18:40:51.871-07:00Hop-Scotch Mat Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago I came across this very cute idea over at <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/hopscotch%20mat">A gir</a><a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/search/label/hopscotch%20mat">l and a glue gun</a> . And since Allie has begun to LOVE hopscotch. I thought we'd give it a try! ;-) And I have to say. It's pretty cute!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And Allie loves it. Of course. haha<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qwIzkZqFqKAm2COPL3A4XvYaSH6rGUAEHMBwBs4Qu5zrW8Y4e8Z8oZ7fXj0QF0qIaosdUvwT61-mmCInCDE6ryjiSpEvEjvOOxvFZGn50v2xmm1L0sRJjficRsvuLOubJDbzjHcOK1w/s1600/117_4590.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qwIzkZqFqKAm2COPL3A4XvYaSH6rGUAEHMBwBs4Qu5zrW8Y4e8Z8oZ7fXj0QF0qIaosdUvwT61-mmCInCDE6ryjiSpEvEjvOOxvFZGn50v2xmm1L0sRJjficRsvuLOubJDbzjHcOK1w/s400/117_4590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636424976259407394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Waiting patiently for it to be finished. lol) </span><br />In the original tutorial she only uses her glue gun to make the mat. But, I sewed mine a little. So for those of you who don't have a sewing machine or are intimidated by one. Swing by her place! She's got loads of ideas for sewing machine free! ;-)<br /><br />Okay so to get started you'll need:<br />-a yard of canvas fabric<br />-10 multi-colored felt peices<br />-Hot Glue/Gun<br />-Ribbon<br />-And a sewing machine<br /><br />To Start off cut the yard of canvas in half and sew it down the middle. You could buy yourself 2 yards of fabric and then split the 2 yards and make two and gift one mat. But, I only need one so I just got myself a yard 40% off at Craft Warehouse. And in order for my squares to fit I had to cut it in half to make it longer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEcqQAZ_xmc-xYTEYeHECWeAOH3Bt_ovWSek4oQmoYxnRWaqG_KU4-O6VN33ljMcQLYYS2LUoHzSA2KUNwuzODvRasSAW4ndglyQbKmA_zNZBtnu1nZ7ZoCxf3yK2vwRJHLy69nZDRrI/s1600/117_4583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEcqQAZ_xmc-xYTEYeHECWeAOH3Bt_ovWSek4oQmoYxnRWaqG_KU4-O6VN33ljMcQLYYS2LUoHzSA2KUNwuzODvRasSAW4ndglyQbKmA_zNZBtnu1nZ7ZoCxf3yK2vwRJHLy69nZDRrI/s400/117_4583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636426654481395314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(excuse the mess. haha) </span><br />I wanted to hem the edges. So I folded them under twice, ironed it down and pinned in place.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeK-Cc0zEIylWav6pB4MIQoKwE-S4vQl2aPccCUilyLBBPXh5zvh-gpjYOakAAjXW9rJoMUKJU0Jhr4bGFHTWMMpsx_jc68QvkQoMEQ6k7bVuD1p4E2Y92o0gtqGCII8MQ4PmC86upIU/s1600/117_4582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeK-Cc0zEIylWav6pB4MIQoKwE-S4vQl2aPccCUilyLBBPXh5zvh-gpjYOakAAjXW9rJoMUKJU0Jhr4bGFHTWMMpsx_jc68QvkQoMEQ6k7bVuD1p4E2Y92o0gtqGCII8MQ4PmC86upIU/s400/117_4582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636427557866636818" border="0" /></a>At the top end of your mat add in the hem 4 pieces of ribbon. 2 in each end of the mat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc66yqi7Ou81-vtTper0676ziuMbHIs_OcNnqgFnSZAeRiYjUAaR9_dFZyAzy-z_d_Z7SWUajGzQDuuQxwz3YBBTCJ3tGHbkJ1g_MRDQnCR6DwWJWeV7yFCVwKtMYT7RbKn2SJkyFf4c/s1600/117_4597.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghc66yqi7Ou81-vtTper0676ziuMbHIs_OcNnqgFnSZAeRiYjUAaR9_dFZyAzy-z_d_Z7SWUajGzQDuuQxwz3YBBTCJ3tGHbkJ1g_MRDQnCR6DwWJWeV7yFCVwKtMYT7RbKn2SJkyFf4c/s400/117_4597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636428077784797890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXQasjeFdE1a6R89UV_zqylx7Q-eUe2B-9gl8e5tsDT20DFCGfzQs607jMwQGxyHO85i_Pn_xcCe0CbdnOr5BBpwE-LjSHcKzpjbRQKsVT-HTbzHe6svK-hZl7PEYcnnwrRelhsKcvHk/s1600/117_4607.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXQasjeFdE1a6R89UV_zqylx7Q-eUe2B-9gl8e5tsDT20DFCGfzQs607jMwQGxyHO85i_Pn_xcCe0CbdnOr5BBpwE-LjSHcKzpjbRQKsVT-HTbzHe6svK-hZl7PEYcnnwrRelhsKcvHk/s400/117_4607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636431308252082946" border="0" /></a>Once you have a completely hemmed around the whole mat. You'll cut your numbers out on your mat.<br />(I had started this project on vacation. So I don't have any pictures of this process. But, all you have to do it print off numbers 1-10 to fit your felt. Cut them out, trace, and then cut your felt. Real easy m-k?)<br />As you're gluing the felt to the mat. You just lift up from bottom, apply the glue and then gently lay it back down.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUL1l3Y0WHSOEALiW9ayBTGZo0NuejkV9RlKiR1d2w5XomnQTylRnrqQZXVMvK8QkZoO7X0yQQUyTZAAezVN71U0Zei7bdiQKTia6PdXdxjki786Yky0OvDGQHYZolLH5kTE-e2t8OSs/s1600/117_4591.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUL1l3Y0WHSOEALiW9ayBTGZo0NuejkV9RlKiR1d2w5XomnQTylRnrqQZXVMvK8QkZoO7X0yQQUyTZAAezVN71U0Zei7bdiQKTia6PdXdxjki786Yky0OvDGQHYZolLH5kTE-e2t8OSs/s400/117_4591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636430165227743202" border="0" /></a>After I had finished gluing the numbers on. I cut and added different sized circles like the original mat too. I mean, it was just to cute not too! :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3iuNBfspfbNQcPYXDO-7zIUdT-sO-JwlvDUcp1eftyvTSPDl0gImazy5VIU1MYcNMZold4ZEVOxSZuGb3DiiLoXbK94MKAlbHLhxbxzEXTwNKL9uJPsEOPB_2wW18h5jhbbxPH7M6FU/s1600/117_4603.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3iuNBfspfbNQcPYXDO-7zIUdT-sO-JwlvDUcp1eftyvTSPDl0gImazy5VIU1MYcNMZold4ZEVOxSZuGb3DiiLoXbK94MKAlbHLhxbxzEXTwNKL9uJPsEOPB_2wW18h5jhbbxPH7M6FU/s400/117_4603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636432017312384498" border="0" /></a>Adorable? Just a *<span style="font-size:85%;">little</span>*!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbKt2IJxrvJwtC5_9OzuaNxQU-skuy1f5lDfiIuNQJEEtpEg3eCQcbds1zNTr2SsU9m_2xBWg3Bvu6CSqQmRNwHOD5mFGqA9toXZ82bVS_JPPI4sA4yCkfMlTuIOEHwIbWRTyqCrQDHo/s1600/117_4604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbKt2IJxrvJwtC5_9OzuaNxQU-skuy1f5lDfiIuNQJEEtpEg3eCQcbds1zNTr2SsU9m_2xBWg3Bvu6CSqQmRNwHOD5mFGqA9toXZ82bVS_JPPI4sA4yCkfMlTuIOEHwIbWRTyqCrQDHo/s400/117_4604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636432022218483826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrTJK4ICdrSGNf8rm9iseQkENwzrMnJ8H9OLOV7PCUwpAmuQwk-cEIQmvUibXzdttTX4CKyjRaeJVfFpXqfxpGWH5JqziroR5D5_re3aUFyfIForRKsWATju22FqKiFGzj-HQZQojWs/s1600/117_4605.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwrTJK4ICdrSGNf8rm9iseQkENwzrMnJ8H9OLOV7PCUwpAmuQwk-cEIQmvUibXzdttTX4CKyjRaeJVfFpXqfxpGWH5JqziroR5D5_re3aUFyfIForRKsWATju22FqKiFGzj-HQZQojWs/s400/117_4605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636432021253961858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(For those of you who have fabulous *eyes* please don't judge me and my carpet! lol It still needs to be cleaned this summer!)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjCtPNuXUXtXzi4drylxkOFOxiyrmo-QY40eZiZ-HBJQIEa5w8u8JgmVoWU4gJRUwISF-2IsjJ1M064Z7JM1nSYdVGWgmks5dyOe8iKx9UH6IkUeYsloE8Xp8BkhktP2W236avOAOiqk/s1600/117_4602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjCtPNuXUXtXzi4drylxkOFOxiyrmo-QY40eZiZ-HBJQIEa5w8u8JgmVoWU4gJRUwISF-2IsjJ1M064Z7JM1nSYdVGWgmks5dyOe8iKx9UH6IkUeYsloE8Xp8BkhktP2W236avOAOiqk/s400/117_4602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636432028503085202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJdRNA6ohO-Jz9QYLcz205bpf97heZROqMaXVd0VYwedYqkB_zjEHBj4WmQt42d9cuLIb_o8DUbMbfvx5Cit5R5foOoj1Y26rVvECRrfaMcem8FODMdkiB7YAoONnj2RR8LQdG5RIVt0/s1600/117_4606.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJdRNA6ohO-Jz9QYLcz205bpf97heZROqMaXVd0VYwedYqkB_zjEHBj4WmQt42d9cuLIb_o8DUbMbfvx5Cit5R5foOoj1Y26rVvECRrfaMcem8FODMdkiB7YAoONnj2RR8LQdG5RIVt0/s400/117_4606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636432026903347154" border="0" /></a>Here's a peak at it all rolled up and "put away" <span style="font-size:78%;">(like it will stay that way! ;-)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0zLHN0d76ePaOVOyK4I4cfpD9-k32l0pXoblTKEYmRTJgxMOpXp-GNEoMv6PEkWQeGCtbd4HtcZzB3yM-289d6KXEat11LyNXHvys8oXAaZke9HbUNEZlsKSWicFvE2PC23kxB9zBJc/s1600/117_4609.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0zLHN0d76ePaOVOyK4I4cfpD9-k32l0pXoblTKEYmRTJgxMOpXp-GNEoMv6PEkWQeGCtbd4HtcZzB3yM-289d6KXEat11LyNXHvys8oXAaZke9HbUNEZlsKSWicFvE2PC23kxB9zBJc/s400/117_4609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636434998448514146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Get Ready! Set...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYEMMNW_gDcxx_OrWwsCqv_fp_onrnJT_g3iP7cZIFxok0Z6Oy1yM0SjmTBwS-dqCZSCAIeP9KcN6XjdVrQkUGF3ADunXow4AdF4H3Fw3vC9C98XB64PY1PN0gnMa_uhg6yk1IgpoTic/s1600/117_4623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYEMMNW_gDcxx_OrWwsCqv_fp_onrnJT_g3iP7cZIFxok0Z6Oy1yM0SjmTBwS-dqCZSCAIeP9KcN6XjdVrQkUGF3ADunXow4AdF4H3Fw3vC9C98XB64PY1PN0gnMa_uhg6yk1IgpoTic/s400/117_4623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636435006336481218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">GO!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kp_-m5ZVQ4JooPzx1NWcH7rGk49y68ke2WADYkjId0YKpMj4qJSKa6m7PULcBxqrtTTombavoorB4Rq-WHLd2jQsnWdrvViDzMPwH3nCfA-eEnzjzp4-RtaEI_sk5icN59HxmgCt5T4/s1600/117_4625.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kp_-m5ZVQ4JooPzx1NWcH7rGk49y68ke2WADYkjId0YKpMj4qJSKa6m7PULcBxqrtTTombavoorB4Rq-WHLd2jQsnWdrvViDzMPwH3nCfA-eEnzjzp4-RtaEI_sk5icN59HxmgCt5T4/s400/117_4625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636435012227317170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj-F315tQqaP8c6DYoRN9HUznjELEZ83F8J5XxCoLWLVfFBjg9in7I-ej3sR161NnB9D0mnsLP4MGFc-bh4xrUg6IMo-UpMNfcSJHHBaNDAhC73cilqyLLC6_jEX5XHswqRWdxnhUXrw/s1600/117_4631.JPG"> </a><span style="font-size:180%;">Almost there! </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(look at that tongue! hehe)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj-F315tQqaP8c6DYoRN9HUznjELEZ83F8J5XxCoLWLVfFBjg9in7I-ej3sR161NnB9D0mnsLP4MGFc-bh4xrUg6IMo-UpMNfcSJHHBaNDAhC73cilqyLLC6_jEX5XHswqRWdxnhUXrw/s1600/117_4631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEj-F315tQqaP8c6DYoRN9HUznjELEZ83F8J5XxCoLWLVfFBjg9in7I-ej3sR161NnB9D0mnsLP4MGFc-bh4xrUg6IMo-UpMNfcSJHHBaNDAhC73cilqyLLC6_jEX5XHswqRWdxnhUXrw/s400/117_4631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636435014015048802" border="0" /> </a>Well, I love this idea. Great to use in the nice cold house in the afternoon when it's to hot outside right now! That's for sure! haha<br />Glue your heart out ladies! ;-)<br /><br />Much Love,<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Courtney</span><br /></div>Courtney Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921209257912688410noreply@blogger.com3