tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60364603077048513292024-03-13T01:09:36.235-05:00Crafty KateA little blog from the little world of Crafty KateKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-34717245699485581092014-09-09T20:59:00.001-05:002014-09-09T20:59:40.013-05:00<br />
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-11585884289573627672012-08-31T09:33:00.000-05:002012-08-31T09:33:55.698-05:00Dinner for Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-27747997975647204702012-08-28T10:38:00.000-05:002012-08-29T19:51:45.313-05:00Craftastrophe: Craft Table Clean Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok…here it is…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have no excuse; it’s been like this since we moved into the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I’ve fixed it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It only took moving the whole darn thing to motivate me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Linky Party</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://cherishedbliss.com/" target="_blank">Cherished Bliss<o:p></o:p></a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nutmegplace.com/2012/08/all-star-block-party-13.html" target="_blank">Nutmeg Place</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/08/wow-me-wednesday-66.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/qPqxh%20({Ginger%20Snap%20Crafts})&utm_content=Google%20Reader" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/08/uncommonly-yours-link-party-43.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:" target="_blank">Uncommon</a><br />
<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days_29.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: 52mantels/TGHi (52 Mantels)&utm_content=Google Reader" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a><br />
<a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/08/craftastrophe-craft-table-clean-up.html" target="_blank">Vinatage Gwen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sugaranddots.com/2012/08/what-i-whipped-up-wednesday_28.html" target="_blank">Sugar and Dots</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I am in love with all the fun ways to take monthly pictures of a baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am determined to do this with Little Miss, for at least the first year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far I have been successful, but then again, she’s only one month old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who is visiting from Pinterest! I haven't posted to Crafty Kate in quite a while. Please visit me over at <a href="https://twitchetts.blogspot.com/">https://twitchetts.blogspot.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was so excited to do a fun food table for Little Miss’s baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the first time I could do something “girlie”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Of course I spent a month cruising </span></span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/k8ef/baptism/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I must admit, I love the way it turned out</span>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I knew that planning a luncheon with a newborn would be challenging, so I kept the food simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Build your own sandwiches with potato salad, pasta salad, and melons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got a little fancier with the drinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Or at least I made them look fancier)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were just strawberry Kool-Aide with kiwi slices and lemonade with strawberries slices. Both tasted delicious.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found a couple of easy and yummy dessert recipes on pinterest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cookies are from <a href="http://cherishedbliss.com/2012/07/strawberry-pink-lemonade-cookies.html" target="_blank">Cherished Bliss</a> and the cupcakes are from <a href="http://www.polishthestars.com/2012/07/orange-soda-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">Polish the Stars</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">Both desserts were huge hits!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She took nine months to complete and is worth every sleepless night and swollen finger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When I started this blog, I made the decision to keep my family life private.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I won’t be using her name or putting her face on my blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">While I was prego, I realized that the baby market is crazy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a gizmo or product for about every situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of these products probably aren’t worth the extra money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But here are a few items that, over the past few weeks, I have decided are worth every penny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2012/08/20/made-by-you-monday-115/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:" target="_blank">Skip to my Lou</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve been brainstorming what kind of decoration I want to put over the crib for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I kept coming back to the 3D paper art that people have been doing lately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Problem was everything I found was girlie…and mostly butterflies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is cute, but since we don’t know if Baby is a boy or a girl, butterflies didn’t seem like the right approach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had seen several of these 3D stars around Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And when I went to </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for a quick tutorial, I found this from </span><a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2010/12/last-mintue-christmas-decorations-3d.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LittleBirdieSecrets+%28Little+Birdie+Secrets%29" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Little Birdie Secrets</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: large;">I even got to use my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005Y1CPSU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=crakat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005Y1CPSU">Silhouette,</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=crakat-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005Y1CPSU" style="margin: 0px;" width="1" /> because I finally got a new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005S2O61E/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=crakat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005S2O61E">Silhouette Blade!</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=crakat-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B005S2O61E" style="margin: 0px;" width="1" /> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.thegunnysack.com/2012/05/whats-in-gunny-sack-link-party-39.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheGunnySack%20(The%20Gunny%20Sack)&utm_content=Google%20Reader" target="_blank">The Gunny Sack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2012/05/28/made-by-you-monday-102/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+skiptomyloublog+%28Skip+To+My+Lou%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">Skip to my Lou</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pollywantacrafter.com/2012/05/craft-party-78.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20PollyWantACrafter%20(Polly%20Want%20A%20Crafter?)&utm_content=Google%20Reader" target="_blank">Polly Want a Crafter</a><br />
<a href="http://craftomaniac.blogspot.com/2012/05/craftomaniac-monday-link-party_27.html" target="_blank">Craft-O-Maniac</a><br />
<a href="http://assuming%20i%20receive%20the%20check%20from%20mindy%20tomorrow,%20these%20subs%20will%20be%20included%20in%20the%20eom%20check%20write%20on%20thursday.%20%20i%20will%20make%20sure%20to%20take%20them%20to%20bill%20on%20thursday%20so%20that%20they%20can%20be%20mailed%20right%20away./" target="_blank">C.R.A.F.T.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/05/uncommonly-yourslink-party-30.html" target="_blank">Uncommonly Yours</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/05/wow-me-wednesday-53.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: blogspot/qPqxh ({Ginger Snap Crafts})&utm_content=Google Reader" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/05/show-share-42.html" target="_blank">Show & Share</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sugaranddots.com/2012/05/what-i-whipped-up-wednesday_30.html" target="_blank">Sugar and Dots</a><br />
<a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/05/crafty-soiree-92.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a><br />
<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/05/thursdays-are-your-days-vol-21.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: 52Mantels (52 Mantels)&utm_content=Google Reader" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a><br />
<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2012/05/feathered-nest-friday_31.html" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-78246160639084367352012-05-24T14:04:00.000-05:002012-05-24T14:04:43.666-05:00Long Weekend Inspiration<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">I’m not gonna lie…I’ve
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if I can’t be lazy during my third trimester, when can I?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So instead of posting a completed project, I’m
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Second is this great
frame from <a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/05/spring-shabby-chic-mantel.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ItsOverflowing+%28Its+Overflowing%21%29&utm_content=Google+Reader" target="_blank">It’s Overflowing</a>, made from an old wooden box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have an old wooden bench that Hubby is
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Well, it’s finally up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The alphabet project that would never end…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was originally picturing the big letters that are all over </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">pinterest</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I couldn’t commit to the price per letter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I wandered around Hobby Lobby for another route.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided to use two sets of plain chipboard letters. (because one set just didn't seem thick enough)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were 4.99 a set and I had Hubby with me so that we could each use a 40% off coupon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the letters ended up costing me about $6.00.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to end this by saying I couldn’t have done it without my friend, who was visiting from out of town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without her help, my pregnant brain would have messed up the alphabet…several times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In a couple months, I’ll be adding little baby pictures to the arrangement, and an updated family picture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thank you to everyone who is visiting from Pinterest! I haven't posted to Crafty Kate in quite a while. Please visit me over at </span><a href="https://twitchetts.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">https://twitchetts.blogspot.com</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy belated Mothers Day to all you moms out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you all had wonderful weekends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My weekend was relaxing and slightly unproductive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I originally wanted some of those gutter shelves I’ve found on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a little obsessed with this idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then I figured out how much it would cost to make them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the end pieces and corners that will get ya.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, Hubby is handy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He volunteered to make something cute and fun out of wood…much cheaper…</span></div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-4014149075298160562012-05-10T07:52:00.000-05:002012-05-10T12:18:24.572-05:00Homemade Gift Giving<br />
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thrift store find and turning it into something personal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This one is just a
block of wood that Hubby cut for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
painted it and sanded the edges, then I attached a piece of wrapped cardboard
and a decorated clothes pin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I got the inspiration
from <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And don’t forget the <a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/04/cousins-frame.html" target="_blank">custom frame</a> I posted a little while back for my Sister-In-Law.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/05/thursdays-are-your-days-25-amazon-gift.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20(52%20Mantels)" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/05/crafty-soiree-89.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a></span></div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-48162063234556910842012-05-08T11:54:00.001-05:002012-05-10T12:18:02.290-05:00Milk-aholic Baby Shower<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy Tuesday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My weekend was so good, I was still
recuperating yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have to show you
another great shower that was thrown for me, over the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one was hosted by my sister, mother in
law, and two of my very good friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was a Milk-aholic
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">They even made sure
they included my watermelon cravings in the otherwise black and white food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good job girls!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love you all!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.vintagegwen.com/" target="_blank">Show & Share</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/05/crafty-soiree-89.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a><br />
</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-45559041532345963292012-05-02T07:45:00.001-05:002012-05-03T07:48:32.768-05:00Cheap and Easy<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The other day, I was
browsing <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and came across a tutorial for mounting pictures to
tiles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I immediately thought of the
living room wall project and had to try it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I must say, I like
the way it turned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was SUPER
easy and cost all of <strong>$0.13</strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My type of
project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The tutorial was from
<a href="http://www.crunchybetty.com/diy-picture-tiles-you-will-never-buy-a-photo-frame-again" target="_blank">Crunchy Betty</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t put any Mod
Podge on the top, because I didn’t want to smear the ink, but I still think it
turned out really cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I used a
picture that I had taken a while back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s a view from
above of the angel we have in our yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There’s just something about her that makes me smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next step is to hang
this puppy on the wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First I need a Hubby
approved method of hanging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s worried
that it will fall off the wall and hurt the hardwood floors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.sugaranddots.com/2012/05/what-i-whipped-up-wednesday.html" target="_blank">Sugar and Dots</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/05/show-share-38.html" target="_blank">Southern Lovely</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/05/crafty-soiree-88.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning
all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll be so proud of me; I actually
completed three of the projects that I started over the weekend!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m going to show you two today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">They aren’t anything
crazy difficult…in fact, they were pretty darn easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m sure you all know
the drill…paint the edge of your piece and apply paper with Mod Podge…done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">These two items are
going to be part of the <a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/04/miss-me.html" target="_blank">living room wall</a> arrangement that I’ve been working on.</span></div>
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Linky Party!</div>
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<a href="http://imtopsyturvy.com/" target="_blank">I'm Topsy Turvy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sugaranddots.com/2012/05/what-i-whipped-up-wednesday.html" target="_blank">Sugar and Dots</a><br />
<a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/05/show-share-38.html" target="_blank">Southern Lovely</a><br />
<a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/05/crafty-soiree-88.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-55004181894374020332012-04-30T08:32:00.001-05:002012-04-30T08:32:06.094-05:00Weekend of Many Projects<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy
Monday all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did you all have a crafty
weekend?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sure did, and yet I was able
to not officially complete a single project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a skill, I know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our
weekend was dreary and rainy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to
enjoy my new potted plant from the inside, for most of the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every time I walked past my front door, I got
a glimpse of it and it made me smile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since
the weather prevented Hubby from doing yard work, I got him busy working on a
couple of the nursery projects I had on his honey do list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a sneak peak of a book shelf he’s been working on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spent a great deal of my time working on some decoupage projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple smaller ones for the living room,
and a big one for the nursery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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those of you on Pinterest, (and for those of you who aren’t…what are you
waiting for!) you may recognize what project I’m working on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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means painting and decoupaging 26 letter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>26.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yep, that’s a lot more than
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tonight I will complete one of the millions of projects I started over the weekend
so I have something fun to show you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-12007403491847039302012-04-27T07:12:00.000-05:002012-04-30T17:53:21.424-05:00Many Thanks!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few weeks back, I made some <a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-sunday-is-my-annual-oscar-party.html" target="_blank">wine charms</a> as a thank you to my mother-in-law for throwing that wonderful joint shower a while back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am not a fan of the Thank You card tradition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never have been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like, if I can thank you in person, than that should be enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can understand sending Thank You cards to someone who wasn’t around when I received their thoughtful gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, if you’re sitting in the room when I open the present, I’ve probably thanked you a couple times already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You all can probably imagine what is sparking this need to vent…it’s my cramped hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cramped hand I am getting from writing Thank You cards for the people who gave me such wonderful gifts at my first two baby showers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was going to be all motivated and crafty and make Thank You cards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had my eye on a couple of <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">pinterest</a> goodies…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But my lovely mother-in-law knew better and bought me a box of generic cards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are much more realistic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have one shower all written and ready to be mailed…if only I had some stamps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My goal is to finish the second shower’s cards by next weekend, when I have my final shower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Linking up!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Shabby Nest</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/" target="_blank">Finding Fabulous</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/" target="_blank">I Should Be Mopping the Floor</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good morning everyone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miss me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I visited my mom’s a couple weekends ago and took some pictures of those <a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/03/grandmas-garden-signs.html" target="_blank">garden signs</a> in action.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love where she decided to place the Grandma’s Garden sign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A perfect spot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On another note…the <a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/04/helloeveryone-i-know-you-were.html" target="_blank">grass is growing</a>!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We might have a lovely front lawn by the end of the season!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So now on to a confession…I’m a terrible procrastinator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s in my blood…I can’t help it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was reading thru a blog that I recently found, <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a>, this blog has a running to do list of projects they want to complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think I’m going to <s>steal</s> use this idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might help keep me from getting that procrastinator itch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some of these projects are a long way down the road, but some of them need to be completed by late June/early July (yeah, those would be everything in the Nursery list).</span></div>
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everyone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know, you were probably
thinking that I had given up on this lovely little blog…but no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just needed to take a step back and decide
what I really wanted to do with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have a million ideas floating around in my head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mix that with the energy of a third trimester
pregnant lady (yeah…officially in the home stretch!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And you have a fairly sporadic blog.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to share what Hubby was up to over the weekend, I’m so grateful for all his
hard work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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back up this story to the weekend we moved into our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was washing blinds in the tub, while my
sister was unpacking some boxes in the basement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of a sudden I hear “TURN THE WATER OFF!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not something you want to hear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long story short…we had roots in our
pipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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first major project in the house was expensive, not fun, plumbing work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arg.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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lopsided, shrubs and till the entire yard.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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shout out to my sister’s boyfriend who slaved all day next to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know he wouldn’t have been able to do it
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it again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks Boys for all your hard
work!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-76153274628602722422012-04-09T06:39:00.000-05:002012-04-11T07:37:15.951-05:00April Mantel<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I feel a trip to Hobby Lobby in the works.</span><br />
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Linking up to these fun parties...<br />
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<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/04/mop-it-up-mondays-11.html" target="_blank">I Should be Mopping the Floor</a><br />
<a href="http://sewchatty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sew Chatty</a><br />
<a href="http://ninthstreetnotions.com/" target="_blank">Ninth Street Notions</a><br />
<a href="http://www.serendipityandspice.com/2012/04/manic-monday-linky-party-13.html" target="_blank">Serendipity and Spice</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/2012/04/tuesday-time-out-2.html" target="_blank">Reasons To Skip the Housework</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blackberry Vine</a><br />
<a href="http://www.boermanramblings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boerman Ramblings</a><br />
<a href="http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Homework</a><br />
<a href="http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Funky Polkadot Giraffe</a><br />
<a href="http://caribbeanmissionarywife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Raising 4 Princesses</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jillifyit.com/" target="_blank">Jillify It</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blah2beautiful.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creatively Living</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thelittlegiggler.com/search/label/Link%20Party" target="_blank">The Little Giggler</a><br />
<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Charm</a><br />
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<a href="http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/04/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-11.html" target="_blank">The DIY Dreamer</a></div>
</span></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-79904414674225185052012-04-05T06:38:00.000-05:002012-04-05T10:11:26.021-05:00Cousins Frame<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/04/giveaway-thursdays-are-your-days-vol-13.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20(52%20Mantels)" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aturtleslifeforme.com/" target="_blank">A Turtle's Life for Me</a></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225851830789232331noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6036460307704851329.post-36335663642492600662012-04-03T07:06:00.000-05:002012-04-03T15:20:38.792-05:00First Shower<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">
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Linky Party!<br />
<a href="http://www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Blackberry Vine</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I finally had the energy to work on some projects!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.alittleknickknack.com/2012/03/ebtks-link-party-features.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ALittleKnickKnack+%28A+Little+Knick+Knack%29" target="_blank">A Little Knick Knack</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/2012/03/crafty-soiree-83.html" target="_blank">Katie's Nesting Spot</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/03/thursdays-are-your-days-vol-12.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20(52%20Mantels)" target="_blank">52 Mantels</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.arosiesweethome.com/2012/03/sunday-round-up-2.html" target="_blank">A Rosie Sweet Home</a></span><br />
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this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just haven’t been able to
keep my eyes open long enough to write anything!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s time to invest in a body pillow!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also found out that the girls over at </span><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Uncommon</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> shared my </span><a href="http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/03/grandmas-garden-signs.html?showComment=1332694592961#c8962010406803076295" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">GardenSigns</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> on their Facebook page.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was also given the Versatile Blogger award from </span><a href="http://applesandpnutbutter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Apples andPeanut Butter</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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