tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78428005833854308122024-03-07T18:27:49.467-06:00All Dressed in BlueLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-39437944826352018212009-01-24T10:32:00.004-06:002009-01-24T10:57:01.562-06:00Come on Over<div align="center">I made the switch to TypePad!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I have been wanting to do it for some time and I think now is the perfect time to make it. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I will be able to post the Sketchbook Stickers directly on the blog and you can download them easily. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'll miss <em>All Dressed in Blue</em> on Blogger but will have lots of links to older projects and posts on the new blog.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">You can now reach me at </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.alldressedinblue.com/">http://www.alldressedinblue.com/</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Come on over!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-56933715768763062362009-01-22T11:30:00.014-06:002009-01-23T19:48:53.858-06:00Sketchbook Stickers<div align="center">My idea....</div><div align="center"><br />Sketchbooks have been on the brain lately. I have kept many sketchbooks over the years. I tend to use lots and chose the one right for the occasion. Small ones that fit in my pocket for quick outings or larger ones for a museum trip but the problem is I don’t keep one cohesive sketchbook that I really pour myself into. Some ideas never develop because I will put that sketchbook down and may not pick it up again for several weeks. My goal for the year is to keep a sketchbook/journal with me at all times so ideas have pages and time to develop. Sketchbook/Journals have also been on the brain because my 10 year old is becoming a wonderful writer full of ideas and creativity. I can see how important it is for me to encourage her to keep a book with her to record experiences and thoughts. And I think if I start with my younger one now it will become a natural part of life.<br /><br />So I have been trying to come up with ideas that encourage sketchbook use for me and my daughters. My idea is to create</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">sketchbook stickers</span>. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Stickers full of art reference information, organization tools and ways to inspire. You can stick them into you sketchbook and have information and tools handy at all times. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoR_-JkV8xYSKGYsCRkNs6OhR0pvjZmrjTAJ77Q6shMNAtzJ58cI3TBw-ZNxi99pLmeM3XwCXUzUnnni-AzMiMDLaQWNiZhaCmllQHZ5ldG1rdDm8Gn0kBIQ_hIdTD2eT6oaqqPyRVlc/s1600-h/DSCN0126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294172164757892674" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpoR_-JkV8xYSKGYsCRkNs6OhR0pvjZmrjTAJ77Q6shMNAtzJ58cI3TBw-ZNxi99pLmeM3XwCXUzUnnni-AzMiMDLaQWNiZhaCmllQHZ5ldG1rdDm8Gn0kBIQ_hIdTD2eT6oaqqPyRVlc/s400/DSCN0126.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />My initial idea was to create sticker packs and sell on Etsy but during the process I decided I just want to share them with you all here and create a place on the blog where we share sketchbook activities and ideas to help all of us become better artist.<br /><br />I have lots of stickers already planned and some more ideas in the pipeline. I am going to post stickers periodically on the blog. You can pick up a pack of label sticker sheets, save the stickers from the blog, and print them off. Then you will be all set. You could just print them out on paper and tape them into the books, but I really like stickers. Don’t you?<br /><br />I have two stickers to share with you today.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">A <span style="color:#ff0000;">ruler sticker</span> for measuring emergencies (you know, like when a gnome needs to know how tall he is)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rutxFnpNTGPKUIq0b2k2Bfc-4mP6vVW7bUbo788ikq7SuKN5gT62mBHKP6pPHQpCO6lHiJRUClptmQDf7jtdGXwPk9JtFTFgsShzULQ4ypEavdKG2rdCWnGt7YnD-Z2cnVCpPNcZGq4/s1600-h/DSCN0128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294172350983099154" style="WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rutxFnpNTGPKUIq0b2k2Bfc-4mP6vVW7bUbo788ikq7SuKN5gT62mBHKP6pPHQpCO6lHiJRUClptmQDf7jtdGXwPk9JtFTFgsShzULQ4ypEavdKG2rdCWnGt7YnD-Z2cnVCpPNcZGq4/s400/DSCN0128.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">and an <span style="color:#3333ff;">inspiration sticker</span> to help keep ideas organized and easier to spot (cause some of my ideas get lost in the page never to be seen again). It has 3 spots to fill in one for the idea, materials needed and notes.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yZty8Whal9o3CbkDfbU-npcZLrOPmt7PKNygP2pKKTwq5ePo0_14ABD7oZysEHGJjZzf3h88Lg0LFItUhLqvYfqF9vQlgF8wgzXbuxsp1Utlg6l213GGLMHso9z6_eY8AgqJdnTZmZo/s1600-h/DSCN0137.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294172657755241698" style="WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yZty8Whal9o3CbkDfbU-npcZLrOPmt7PKNygP2pKKTwq5ePo0_14ABD7oZysEHGJjZzf3h88Lg0LFItUhLqvYfqF9vQlgF8wgzXbuxsp1Utlg6l213GGLMHso9z6_eY8AgqJdnTZmZo/s400/DSCN0137.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because I want to offer high quality images for you and I cannot post PDF files on the blog I will be sharing them through another website. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">You can download the stickers <span style="color:#993399;"><a href="http://www.fileqube.com/shfolder/164314yPXyUP">here</a></span>. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">okay</span></em> <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">so I realized that sometimes when you click the above link the stickers are there and sometimes thery are not. I'm working on a solution. Sorry~</span></em></span></div><div align="center"><br />My only request is that you use the stickers for personal uses only. Make some for yourself or send them to you awesome niece who you don’t get to see nearly enough (love you KK). </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Oh and I would love for you to share your thoughts with me. I want to learn about lots of subjects with these stickers and hope you join me in the exploration.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-45940830456227702872009-01-05T23:35:00.011-06:002009-01-06T16:17:32.131-06:00Daruma Love<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINiqPLXD96UYxm-FxZsiYFV4BD_L9XGyl8jCI0GMDDSYfhHcQUaObjJfsPkAwnuvEG4npRbajvGN0YqQPwr76Cu-mBtOkTjbheuHQwJJxoUkFMJ3lFqnemCY5UEve95isPhvYvtXNXFM/s1600-h/katiedaruma.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288301615759279602" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINiqPLXD96UYxm-FxZsiYFV4BD_L9XGyl8jCI0GMDDSYfhHcQUaObjJfsPkAwnuvEG4npRbajvGN0YqQPwr76Cu-mBtOkTjbheuHQwJJxoUkFMJ3lFqnemCY5UEve95isPhvYvtXNXFM/s400/katiedaruma.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>We recentley discovered a wonderful museum <a href="http://www.crowcollection.org/">The Crow Collection of Asian Art</a>. On a recent visit the awesome docent pointed my oldest girl towards a family scavenger hunt booklet. He told her if she was diligent and found all the art work they had a treasure for her. My girl takes treasures very seriously and got to business. She returned with her goal achieved and the gentleman opened a little white box and pulled out a Daruma Doll.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">He told her a the story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daruma_doll">Daruma </a>a famous Indian monk who establised Zen Buddhism. The Daruma has two blank eyes. He told her when she sets an important goal to color in one of the Daruma dolls eyes, when she achieves that goal she colors the other eye in. </div><br /><div align="center">The little Daruma doll sits on her shelf in her room. She's waiting for the perfect goal to color in his first eye.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I think it is awesome to have a visual reminder of achieveing an important goal. </div><div align="center"> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYogkCH5ieSQPyLnb5tFn9NYHLkGtDIO_XV6WNh1c4EpCPfqEIGhyMJX8w-GLY_NG5lpxw2SWkw9q3n3J1NFo-Hg5c2dIewFFZPg76j79C2I0hVjlXTdE8gphShZs0XzxCucWtg9eBhGA/s1600-h/mean-daruma.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288189957931827314" style="WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYogkCH5ieSQPyLnb5tFn9NYHLkGtDIO_XV6WNh1c4EpCPfqEIGhyMJX8w-GLY_NG5lpxw2SWkw9q3n3J1NFo-Hg5c2dIewFFZPg76j79C2I0hVjlXTdE8gphShZs0XzxCucWtg9eBhGA/s400/mean-daruma.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">I made a little daruma sticker design for my sketchbook. Just in case you have an important goal or a small goal and would like a daruma sticker you can download it <a href="http://www.fileqube.com/shared/LAJsJobXk1325308">here</a> on the bottom of the page will be the words download file. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Print the image out on sticker paper then you are all ready go. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRVclDyUfMUC3-xUgzSZDbJ3K_0dutfj5v8Kc4Vtcz3T5YLhF6KFGW_Qw-75WQOzZTVvnOlPs90ey8gRrhBYBBg1pDi4gZZCwEMh38VzMe-BRZHsg7KmUGT0z0BcwJl6bfXVDcCbrK8Y/s1600-h/daruma+window.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288301218644613890" style="WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRVclDyUfMUC3-xUgzSZDbJ3K_0dutfj5v8Kc4Vtcz3T5YLhF6KFGW_Qw-75WQOzZTVvnOlPs90ey8gRrhBYBBg1pDi4gZZCwEMh38VzMe-BRZHsg7KmUGT0z0BcwJl6bfXVDcCbrK8Y/s400/daruma+window.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">In my Daruma search I found this <a href="http://unazukin.jp/goods/series08.html">unazukin doll </a>fashioned after the Daruma. The unazukin doll shakes her head yes or no when you ask her a question. I wounder if my shelf has room for a daruma and unazukin dolls. Of course!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-28021196830918771342009-01-04T09:05:00.003-06:002009-01-04T09:16:20.459-06:00<div align="center"> Happy New Year!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I had so much more I wanted to share with you all last year. I got seriously wrapped up with Christmas gift making. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I have been working on a new idea for the last few months and now that the new year has rolled around I am almost ready to share. I am busy setting up a new etsy shop and will have lots to share on the blog. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Hint: </div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTplirdhuZpU4wdLQa8zUGZ5x-FAsjn9lPqjEdftGAb92MdQ_39BgyMY6PJd2i8ibT4JaHt37FCjMu7j9Idrvg8FbYRBAfOK_0mvKJ-Grr8Llg0FW-QHBXXW_OBTUezxzvAFIhLDr_HEo/s1600-h/sketchbook-img.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287457233434237410" style="WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTplirdhuZpU4wdLQa8zUGZ5x-FAsjn9lPqjEdftGAb92MdQ_39BgyMY6PJd2i8ibT4JaHt37FCjMu7j9Idrvg8FbYRBAfOK_0mvKJ-Grr8Llg0FW-QHBXXW_OBTUezxzvAFIhLDr_HEo/s400/sketchbook-img.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCax6t4wjXIceYO3tKvILtCLz4n9WBeN1gK229BFPLSiGhQJCwYs6hjttNttqgfyxeZQWq0TZNw57iV3XiI8MHfSblOh7uKV9dk00bb0oG_pQkdTGrSPOKxnEJT7ilBW-csJxWbc7b40/s1600-h/sketchbook-img.gif"></a></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-40286486232679171352008-11-19T09:50:00.007-06:002008-11-20T23:39:04.435-06:00Corn Husk Doll<div align="center"><a href="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/alldressedinblue/DSC03716-1-1-1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/alldressedinblue/DSC03716-1-1-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p align="center">My little girl had a surprise in her backpack yesterday. Her preschool class had made native american corn husk dolls.</p><p align="center">She told me this morning that little boys and girls made these dolls a long time ago. </p><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I think it was a pretty cool experience for her. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">If you would like to make a corn husk doll you can find the instructions <a href="http://www.snowwowl.com/naartcornhuskdolls2.html">here</a>. This link has great suggestions for decorating your doll including soaking her in watercolors, food color, coffee or tea to give them color.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">You can watch a video tutorial <a href="http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-thanskgiving-corn-husk-dolls-258084/view/">here</a>.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I want a whole family to decorate with this Thanksgiving.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px" alt="" src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/alldressedinblue/DSC03711-1-1.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><br />you can find the legend of the corn husk doll <a href="http://museum.oneidanation.org/education/cornHusk.htm">here</a>.<br /></p><div align="center"></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-46135191752486171752008-11-18T10:20:00.012-06:002008-11-18T11:20:40.576-06:00Moss Terrariums<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_wC2P30qJBwG_kHiTc6tCjp8TRV1TWWDMZ39iFAqzEuBZsbt3MzsluY4Ow02tmZ4CvBnb2GpBdSRGwu2wn4n4fqwEpSKGAu2KbK3DIv9cRnlyodN894268vRTgGW6bG2zZ55T2-Ornc/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270043176180793522" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ_wC2P30qJBwG_kHiTc6tCjp8TRV1TWWDMZ39iFAqzEuBZsbt3MzsluY4Ow02tmZ4CvBnb2GpBdSRGwu2wn4n4fqwEpSKGAu2KbK3DIv9cRnlyodN894268vRTgGW6bG2zZ55T2-Ornc/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oiqMI8BCA0e08pCiuKC6XzIbaw_QBROKXSS9K_wHLc3t5aWKbHBV9ShDPLJIV5gA-NuSo1R38C-P8jyqHnGmT6J0-E_xwSnrgprFissqXKLILbMFeTrAWvm6S8Mizobt1A_SOsZsTzk/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270043068379015122" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oiqMI8BCA0e08pCiuKC6XzIbaw_QBROKXSS9K_wHLc3t5aWKbHBV9ShDPLJIV5gA-NuSo1R38C-P8jyqHnGmT6J0-E_xwSnrgprFissqXKLILbMFeTrAWvm6S8Mizobt1A_SOsZsTzk/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zdjJYUm7Nt0JGV62PWBNrymM57i5mc5nBeidfc2I1dBk0x0ILIW7sqg1pKk9KZb5I8-Rp_DHek2JDpobARobva8Log1nJ_DQfplv-qqQLxlsyK51gEJpxcFWvZJ6hMQ0dWz76UlGVA8/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270042966452865394" style="WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zdjJYUm7Nt0JGV62PWBNrymM57i5mc5nBeidfc2I1dBk0x0ILIW7sqg1pKk9KZb5I8-Rp_DHek2JDpobARobva8Log1nJ_DQfplv-qqQLxlsyK51gEJpxcFWvZJ6hMQ0dWz76UlGVA8/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3B0hVIbKcSzeNzuo0Rh28SzXuTcmOG4UX-6X6G-nzsTHKL_krx5ykXoWQ0ErnGN-H4YlUVwzqaYWlbRHASTPiShX47ICbdYiH43nokiCVMjzQzCkY1rvNGzPT9tN0xSQlVZWWBHRlQfM/s1600-h/3.5"></a><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I have been spotting moss terrariums everywhere lately and I am a bit smitten. I decided some time back to make them for the girls' teachers. I thought I would share some tips in case you decided to make one of these terrariums. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I found awesome resources online. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I especially used these</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://makesomething.ca/2008/10/01/making-a-terrarium/">http://makesomething.ca/2008/10/01/making-a-terrarium/</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.helloyarn.com/wp/?p=412">http://www.helloyarn.com/wp/?p=412</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Since you can find loads of step by step instructions I thought I would share some of my personal experiences making these pretty little terrariums.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">1. The activated charcoal was the hardest to find. I finally found it at a small speciality nursery. It came in large chunks that I just hammered into smaller pieces.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="color:#333300;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">2. I had trouble deciding on the type of soil to use and finally decided to go with cactus soil because I think it will help by not holding excess water.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">3. I looked online for moss but I thought it was pretty expensive. I decided to do a little exploring and find my own. I overlooked a great little creek by my house for over two weeks. It was full of great moss.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">It was fun finding it by myself . I did have a crazy experience where I was poking around by our local lake and ran into a snake.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="color:#333300;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">4. I had hoped to find my thrift shop full of great jars but had no luck. I found the blue top jars at </span><a href="http://www.rossstores.com/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#3333ff;">Ross</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"> for a couple of bucks each. I found the tiny jars at </span><a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/home.jsp?cm_mmc=Google-_-Search+%3E+Brand+1_Email+-+Exact-_-world%20market%20shopping-_-Exact+Ad_2799458623%7C-%7C100000000000000005441&cm_guid=1-_-100000000000000005441-_-2799458623&gclid=CPauoKKY_5YCFSCcnAodLzwtYQ"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#3333ff;">World Market</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"> for 99cents.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">5. I purchased the decorations on </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#3333ff;">etsy</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#3333ff;">.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">6. I am going to find some travel size spray bottle to give with each terrarium to make for easier misting of the moss.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#333300;">7. I made these early so they will have time to cure hopefully insuring I give a healthy terrarium as a gift.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6mHV9jq6_ZDXj1Svp32BiveSRqOR2A8f4wQWZQkc9j5Lwg5ohdQ8VtB3LufvZmo-wN8xUTHC66iRpElZyvKvg7ywrXfAVFrLZ2L0vACtyjr2i4JpuMvIiNMjXFyXAo0_BC00WJmUN_8/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270042725934424754" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6mHV9jq6_ZDXj1Svp32BiveSRqOR2A8f4wQWZQkc9j5Lwg5ohdQ8VtB3LufvZmo-wN8xUTHC66iRpElZyvKvg7ywrXfAVFrLZ2L0vACtyjr2i4JpuMvIiNMjXFyXAo0_BC00WJmUN_8/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">the smaller jars are my favorite.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizanhn1XPwx56wEqgXlbhr-YxijBwRayX1Ij5Nc2dJy5yml-mTl98DAEOzsx0y3D7harXEe86UcBKbP0ShSpVphOSPZzclUQai5BaS7mdidL7aCEFZ4NiBChOGTB4mv7-_TITZPC3cM_0/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270042481844994258" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizanhn1XPwx56wEqgXlbhr-YxijBwRayX1Ij5Nc2dJy5yml-mTl98DAEOzsx0y3D7harXEe86UcBKbP0ShSpVphOSPZzclUQai5BaS7mdidL7aCEFZ4NiBChOGTB4mv7-_TITZPC3cM_0/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">but don't forget about the awesome peanut butter jars.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBVEJtZi1Wp0ceKCFIWItSwPcq_6ii2WnpycWLWuLrmzW_UcPaSTjallj6ldp8HJKE3jOEAPu6UItBdTH2k0q6FGq4_FfjoTbBunpdg8BA-DJsdD5QXqfI5hBKqsKHYJKgX1vVVSMI5g/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270042325829041490" style="WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBVEJtZi1Wp0ceKCFIWItSwPcq_6ii2WnpycWLWuLrmzW_UcPaSTjallj6ldp8HJKE3jOEAPu6UItBdTH2k0q6FGq4_FfjoTbBunpdg8BA-DJsdD5QXqfI5hBKqsKHYJKgX1vVVSMI5g/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">the peanut butter jar made the perfect container for my little girl.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to share what I learned. </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-87524563789611352962008-10-14T08:10:00.007-05:002008-10-14T11:03:01.031-05:00Werewolves and Fries<div align="center">You never know where inspiration will hit you. I found some inspiration while ordering lunch a couple of weeks ago at Sonic. They are selling these <a href="http://www.sonicdrivein.com/kids/wackyPackToys.jsp">toys </a>in the kid’s packs and after seeing the promotional sign I was in love with the little werewolf. We ended up getting the skeleton and Frankenstein toys but that werewolf stayed with me. I finally decided to make my own </div><br /><div align="center">werewolf so I made a sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">embroidered</span> one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWWRY4MmUIpF5Ae0T6ZrYdBTgWKJ65sok1alBNHutPIUNqhL3tWjtBOGQJNtjV6T6xc3OiFOUz2KSE17k13V_5unBcw3l9GztZfROH9gcI7teQxkFTraKlDLfgFME1w9e3Fg8Tm982c4/s1600-h/DSC03569.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256996399784757666" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWWRY4MmUIpF5Ae0T6ZrYdBTgWKJ65sok1alBNHutPIUNqhL3tWjtBOGQJNtjV6T6xc3OiFOUz2KSE17k13V_5unBcw3l9GztZfROH9gcI7teQxkFTraKlDLfgFME1w9e3Fg8Tm982c4/s400/DSC03569.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">Here is the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">embroidery</span> pattern in case you need a werewolf in your life. I just piled on the french knots for his furry face.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUzqhDfNXyFH5qmpD30h7r2JF1cDnVA64qruFf2FRetpz8HP9baMn0qxIS0gG-_mu-5sQ6im19QGb5_PVdCgHFss0jm0hbrFROsVstewc5aDyZxNVIbeNKj3vikgdO4Ulxjw0MM66yvQ/s1600-h/wolfieIMG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256997880131700386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUzqhDfNXyFH5qmpD30h7r2JF1cDnVA64qruFf2FRetpz8HP9baMn0qxIS0gG-_mu-5sQ6im19QGb5_PVdCgHFss0jm0hbrFROsVstewc5aDyZxNVIbeNKj3vikgdO4Ulxjw0MM66yvQ/s400/wolfieIMG.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"></p><p align="center">You can use it to make a brooch for Halloween.</p><p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5nt1WrYHW5Q2z6l2gVbgm90CQrCfulUJTF6JTV7MDF9D-UvD_TEWmuFZP3-S_VfeZNBNzgGcOkZ0GlRQEra0Xvyvgf6SbgbT4Sfc2Vomsm7xHPT3icRb5HkhMMI0yVBQJOk8mNpPWc8/s1600-h/DSC03577.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257039998944276962" style="WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px" height="236" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5nt1WrYHW5Q2z6l2gVbgm90CQrCfulUJTF6JTV7MDF9D-UvD_TEWmuFZP3-S_VfeZNBNzgGcOkZ0GlRQEra0Xvyvgf6SbgbT4Sfc2Vomsm7xHPT3icRb5HkhMMI0yVBQJOk8mNpPWc8/s400/DSC03577.JPG" width="304" border="0" /></a></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-48657753314983694132008-10-07T09:03:00.008-05:002008-10-07T12:10:02.158-05:00Spoilers<div align="center">This is a <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christmas</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Spoiler</span>.</strong> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="center">So if I am having Christmas at your house or will be sharing good times with you this season </div><div align="center">you may <strong>not</strong> want to read on..... </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">or you may be a little <em>naughty</em> like me and want to read on and then email me requesting a specific color. I love you either way.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I just love <a href="http://erica-knits.blogspot.com/2008/01/chunky-knit-cowl-pattern.html">this </a>pattern too much not to share. I have been knitting on and off for a year now. I have many limitations. I knit best on large needles with big fun chunky yarn and if I make a mistake I'm up a creek because I have no ability to fix it. I found a great easy project that suits me perfectly the <a href="http://erica-knits.blogspot.com/2008/01/chunky-knit-cowl-pattern.html">knitted cowl pattern </a>by <a href="http://erica-knits.blogspot.com/">Copycat</a> is awesome. It is super easy to knit and turns out fabulous. In fact it was my first time using circular needles and it still turned out beautifully. I am finishing my third and hope to make one a week till December giving them to my friends, family, and teachers. I am working on adding my own touch and will share some brooch ideas soon.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><em>When I was taking a pic to share I slipped the cowl on my little girl and it was darling. It looks like a poncho/capelet, she may need one in a <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/yarn/chunky.html">fun </a>color</em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinFzTcbkXCmolr72SNoOFD64jZzfITMPVYHb5emOJk5BNqWUCCY7MJ2DvGRA-c8anodNoc5MWCxdSHnwGkIYWfYCUjv_wlw1sC86he4eUZcqPabBdL-LR36lqoLHcL0O538220Lid2Mg/s1600-h/DSC03517.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254424196909787746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinFzTcbkXCmolr72SNoOFD64jZzfITMPVYHb5emOJk5BNqWUCCY7MJ2DvGRA-c8anodNoc5MWCxdSHnwGkIYWfYCUjv_wlw1sC86he4eUZcqPabBdL-LR36lqoLHcL0O538220Lid2Mg/s400/DSC03517.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWAba46GfWhE69cHoMhTzMR9BxJsi_v8y4HKX0jpTap0rFZ03oBMdZZsrjKjSrbH526qbWsTQm9-e2uiAnFQPFAFbS0f2MBBs5s6UGltcgRYyW4L0y7ujtNV0b_nk8HXXIuFNYnbs0ww/s1600-h/DSC03513.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254424281732754466" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWAba46GfWhE69cHoMhTzMR9BxJsi_v8y4HKX0jpTap0rFZ03oBMdZZsrjKjSrbH526qbWsTQm9-e2uiAnFQPFAFbS0f2MBBs5s6UGltcgRYyW4L0y7ujtNV0b_nk8HXXIuFNYnbs0ww/s400/DSC03513.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-25375060750423050242008-09-22T23:59:00.009-05:002008-09-23T23:31:41.411-05:00Sometime you need to draw a Giraffe<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJql-T_Nd8rZM2XRAEvAhlAnMO4YGueS97U89Y2wW84Pn-yWZAXp2DP0DQc1w4bDeGgqZ35jfz4C9I4xfWIP3ahShinB6ZD0BDBAWkOQWUlgG4Bka8tqO_D92944_ajeLqwmEzw5wolag/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249079319057990722" style="WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px" height="328" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJql-T_Nd8rZM2XRAEvAhlAnMO4YGueS97U89Y2wW84Pn-yWZAXp2DP0DQc1w4bDeGgqZ35jfz4C9I4xfWIP3ahShinB6ZD0BDBAWkOQWUlgG4Bka8tqO_D92944_ajeLqwmEzw5wolag/s400/untitled.bmp" width="199" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">My youngest girl has a serious thing for giraffes. I want to make her some giraffe themed items for Christmas so I needed to brush up on my skills. I googled “how to draw a giraffe” and found this <a href="http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/learntodraw/graphic/0,,2147998,00.html">diagram</a>. </div><div align="center"><br />The diagram helped me gain confidence in my giraffe drawing. I typically draw what I see and it’s hard for me to draw from memory or imagination. It turned my horse with a really long neck into a giraffe. Diagrams can be a great tool for artists because they help fill in information really quickly.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpClXutOTMnZNFlFDqkWgJy1wBIFqsgXTVbG3jDrYXmbYl306VsSj53Aqo_4uAwasCBEJEvC7_DGEXDt_cuGq4miw1JTsdjWYNnjKY2sHG-SpQAo6wyJML6i02-X66_pVWYbb33wIW4LU/s1600-h/DSC03481.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249077584417142706" style="WIDTH: 374px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" height="292" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpClXutOTMnZNFlFDqkWgJy1wBIFqsgXTVbG3jDrYXmbYl306VsSj53Aqo_4uAwasCBEJEvC7_DGEXDt_cuGq4miw1JTsdjWYNnjKY2sHG-SpQAo6wyJML6i02-X66_pVWYbb33wIW4LU/s400/DSC03481.jpg" width="290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is a <a href="http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/learntodraw/0,,2147891,00.html">link </a>on the giraffe page that leads you to a list of other animal diagrams. I printed each one out and slipped them into those plastic page protectors and bound them. Now I have a whole book of animal diagrams and should the need arise to draw a bison or a kangaroo, I’m set. My daughter and husband used the binder this afternoon and it got the ball rolling for them. <br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzjbeayERh_C62yD1w2ZJIAShWL8t6Tqighvdd9h6dluO5ga2mlp7fTsIbwfS92_VwQMp-d41MwBzTBoUMlHv4svKUXaIdhwy5PiYVkpYr3r1akmDdtzr4G2XCoNk5PQ1UA6osmclcxs/s1600-h/DSC03464.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249077797298697266" style="WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px" height="260" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzjbeayERh_C62yD1w2ZJIAShWL8t6Tqighvdd9h6dluO5ga2mlp7fTsIbwfS92_VwQMp-d41MwBzTBoUMlHv4svKUXaIdhwy5PiYVkpYr3r1akmDdtzr4G2XCoNk5PQ1UA6osmclcxs/s400/DSC03464.jpg" width="342" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I wanted my younger girl to get in on the action so I created a binder just for her. I printed out some realistic coloring pages from <a href="http://www.letmecolor.com/">http://www.letmecolor.com/</a> and slipped them in the page protectors then gave her an expo marker so she could have her own fun. After her fun we can wipe the marker right off. </p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25QiYdV3RfY46VZMUUjhSeumH5rIQ8bh61EC8_gy11C4_O31KpbGk3nHQhekR_uxj-ROzZ_yj6ZgjCs7CY0ZX_JO1Cyle8kAFDDbWkco05J5eaG5IZbEzJttXZlIdfySzN3kxwyuspN8/s1600-h/DSC03453.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249078045104342290" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25QiYdV3RfY46VZMUUjhSeumH5rIQ8bh61EC8_gy11C4_O31KpbGk3nHQhekR_uxj-ROzZ_yj6ZgjCs7CY0ZX_JO1Cyle8kAFDDbWkco05J5eaG5IZbEzJttXZlIdfySzN3kxwyuspN8/s400/DSC03453.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiRoPbYlVRA4wEm7HD8t7sComSTxXjDUN_3eZYCcD1l7g5Ywtygohi76HEie5DPq9FCZPI1OWCwszbhMld9rZiH_MBHCQxagTiTYnfpgjmEiJZAc_xnr8VTs0nx8kKvo2SvtkYURumAM/s1600-h/DSC03461.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249078584875439954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiRoPbYlVRA4wEm7HD8t7sComSTxXjDUN_3eZYCcD1l7g5Ywtygohi76HEie5DPq9FCZPI1OWCwszbhMld9rZiH_MBHCQxagTiTYnfpgjmEiJZAc_xnr8VTs0nx8kKvo2SvtkYURumAM/s400/DSC03461.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-63928342406082986572008-09-06T23:17:00.007-05:002008-09-06T23:57:45.120-05:00Bunny and Carrot are Friends<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaECOLKIpsDumnor6BNAmjpYQt2Mb_kFTLj1eLSzSMC6X2X5NgkLhfl_r9ppFbeqIObIsxhCcge_I5qLPMCv90e1runvzaHYmQRPU1EZX832Tx3170wEVwUuNKJLKnf6SJGyOC9v3zNc/s1600-h/DSC03427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243131646596994914" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaECOLKIpsDumnor6BNAmjpYQt2Mb_kFTLj1eLSzSMC6X2X5NgkLhfl_r9ppFbeqIObIsxhCcge_I5qLPMCv90e1runvzaHYmQRPU1EZX832Tx3170wEVwUuNKJLKnf6SJGyOC9v3zNc/s400/DSC03427.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj3t0uD0BqVxkbkq6L2bHtWWov8GeWgmgdWexTz3J1n3dJ62cSo0RhTgiwqfXaczyIap-B1UK4eOAe0WAolbaiqtGRA-EEU3WVoiX5HYjApNoJSNfNDowaGN6OOkSQRE0dL-qTv6r9Gk/s1600-h/DSC03425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243132015304789106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj3t0uD0BqVxkbkq6L2bHtWWov8GeWgmgdWexTz3J1n3dJ62cSo0RhTgiwqfXaczyIap-B1UK4eOAe0WAolbaiqtGRA-EEU3WVoiX5HYjApNoJSNfNDowaGN6OOkSQRE0dL-qTv6r9Gk/s400/DSC03425.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Yo9QTaiO6nt0DLxrl6ODDHv65oiBzSGi0sNRpTFTHJqpAdT0f8ck2m4lau1_NR81cD8uJOE2yGaZCGnocSZWgfVKmazhM9Mvc_bhzk9mOBh5QoNVqUWjqDfCenKpnyBoDkNx8-PnGqw/s1600-h/DSC03443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243132382360428866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Yo9QTaiO6nt0DLxrl6ODDHv65oiBzSGi0sNRpTFTHJqpAdT0f8ck2m4lau1_NR81cD8uJOE2yGaZCGnocSZWgfVKmazhM9Mvc_bhzk9mOBh5QoNVqUWjqDfCenKpnyBoDkNx8-PnGqw/s400/DSC03443.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center">I made me some shadow puppets. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Crazy Fun to make and the <strong>whole</strong> family got into using them. I made them in no time with the help of my new <a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/f-12-6305.html">fiskars </a>knife. I have loads of black construction paper so I used it to make the puppets but laminated them at my local office supply store to keep them sturdy for the younger girl. I used skewers for the sticks and handi tak to hold them in place. For the screen I pinned up a white sheet in the doorway to my bathroom. Turn the bathroom light on and the outside light off and you have an instant puppet theater. I used the website <a href="http://www.owlyshadowpuppets.com/lessonplan.html">owly shadow puppet </a>as a resource. </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-30811595506732339452008-08-25T14:13:00.004-05:002008-08-25T16:16:09.439-05:00Staying up lateThe Olympics are over and I will finally get in bed before 2am. I enjoyed every minute.<br /><br />I have been wanting to creating some shadow puppets when quite by accident I stumbled upon the awesome etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5122615">owlyshadowpuppets</a>. Check out the puppet screens <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=9756997">here</a>. These super cool puppets are created by Chicago artist Andrea Everman who offers instruction for making your own puppets on her <a href="http://www.owlyshadowpuppets.com/lessonplan.html">website</a>. I hope to create my own this week.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-60795764899908790412008-08-07T10:55:00.014-05:002008-08-07T12:20:41.929-05:00The Perfect Repurposed Jar- Peanut Butter Jar<div align="center"> My family has a serious love of peanut butter. My husband considers himself a master at creating the perfect jelly to peanut butter ratio. Therefore I have a steady flow of peanut butter jars. I use them all the time. I love my jelly jars too but these plastic jars are just awesome for holding a wide variety of items.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">They are useful water containers for water coloring because you can take it anywhere and you can use the lid to create a wash. If you add a rubber band to slip in your paintbrushes, pencils and other tools you have a nifty watercolor kit.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7amBGRyp6vGwA2UvOC1ltptwH6UPI9p60VsqTzhz3a16fJLkzLiKikKpgcFOPBYUJi0lPb5qqidHQuwENpW-jnNmHhK78YtX3k2_rgNhfv06gv-AE3lSLGxq1aZIiKag3yJgX0o14Vo/s1600-h/DSC03378.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231822398261536802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7amBGRyp6vGwA2UvOC1ltptwH6UPI9p60VsqTzhz3a16fJLkzLiKikKpgcFOPBYUJi0lPb5qqidHQuwENpW-jnNmHhK78YtX3k2_rgNhfv06gv-AE3lSLGxq1aZIiKag3yJgX0o14Vo/s400/DSC03378.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV5HD0FjT0Ye0_M5k0l6_euFzCrsQ9ppebiJ889jOy2BqbUK2p2W6PXH6aoW9KGK8NIzMIJH74Q0WXqql99KFVmb86bB92Hn-JWu7nhq2GHgc2fDJAz0LCZnttRuhpGSEZc-rYKs9aGc/s1600-h/DSC03381.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231822660980832322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV5HD0FjT0Ye0_M5k0l6_euFzCrsQ9ppebiJ889jOy2BqbUK2p2W6PXH6aoW9KGK8NIzMIJH74Q0WXqql99KFVmb86bB92Hn-JWu7nhq2GHgc2fDJAz0LCZnttRuhpGSEZc-rYKs9aGc/s400/DSC03381.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qXt7Q_z1l6qahfWEbmtLCkbWsPQImFXelp437Y-vpWwSW8vYg0j4UvXIs0IEe7h928CRGgWt5-D6kb0kM_eblpBkSXaCcV44iJoJg456o1bIVin9B_0m6XwaET40tNP97HQOamBv6Yk/s1600-h/DSC03384.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231822882245097570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qXt7Q_z1l6qahfWEbmtLCkbWsPQImFXelp437Y-vpWwSW8vYg0j4UvXIs0IEe7h928CRGgWt5-D6kb0kM_eblpBkSXaCcV44iJoJg456o1bIVin9B_0m6XwaET40tNP97HQOamBv6Yk/s400/DSC03384.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZkCZcVvu6MeIvpRxOD2I3bb4Tk6gXFWhWQcmQ78ASZfySuyNOT6mpPU369C3F6BgcLjPg5gLKll-KLGhPH8BVSd0VTM6vdck3az8hXYFcucnipdQ1GuKB33boDh0zIKZhLxAP5ZGDzY/s1600-h/DSC03364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231823617139303986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZkCZcVvu6MeIvpRxOD2I3bb4Tk6gXFWhWQcmQ78ASZfySuyNOT6mpPU369C3F6BgcLjPg5gLKll-KLGhPH8BVSd0VTM6vdck3az8hXYFcucnipdQ1GuKB33boDh0zIKZhLxAP5ZGDzY/s400/DSC03364.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lG0kujoifnnB4-vvyKKnxm05dw0nkCAzFOVdEkUO6T4UoZi7yU-jYrR1OHCDbpU82nYQYV3Yozm4ISrCq08bHrzLQTJnnvqR8JzmROdX8VImePoiZVf9D0R77XATh9aZ_0u-ZKude3A/s1600-h/DSC03371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231824570287018546" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" height="319" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lG0kujoifnnB4-vvyKKnxm05dw0nkCAzFOVdEkUO6T4UoZi7yU-jYrR1OHCDbpU82nYQYV3Yozm4ISrCq08bHrzLQTJnnvqR8JzmROdX8VImePoiZVf9D0R77XATh9aZ_0u-ZKude3A/s400/DSC03371.JPG" width="320" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">Perfect Snack containers for holding my vanilla macaroon granola.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-24301324877897855692008-07-29T09:50:00.019-05:002008-07-29T23:20:20.483-05:00Yarn Cup Revisited<p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228464639022109378" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNhOXw-CSwBAxewGEfXU0Vkf7baEk-uM3hPvztsBTdzZ6qWpbQqGEWIvV65Uk0-1s4rEk6hHaujfkYxlTCRLL1QWc9qoIIo85raqLuBT6SDqe9IGDzKyGYXwaUnA9vorUZAkIDvIQ5-4/s400/cupyarn.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4GvOauCxWtL_uKu5GShKdmtrn2rHl6RjrxOkmpSiNm-qTp35Tjqozn1IauaZduzCuWePLKdPEm2WgY70vapnd57XmWPHCp1cIBx1K3ZyDvtvkly4mhhGlzlmZZ9MPD0dYIOaJL-BFN4/s1600-h/DSC03321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228456128172879058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4GvOauCxWtL_uKu5GShKdmtrn2rHl6RjrxOkmpSiNm-qTp35Tjqozn1IauaZduzCuWePLKdPEm2WgY70vapnd57XmWPHCp1cIBx1K3ZyDvtvkly4mhhGlzlmZZ9MPD0dYIOaJL-BFN4/s400/DSC03321.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />I received a question about the yarn cup weaving project I <a href="http://alldressedinblue.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-have-been-organizing-my-art-shed-and.html">posted </a>about some time ago. The instructions are a bit unclear so I thought I would give a more detailed tutorial on the project. I enlisted the help of my older girl, she looks jazzed!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Supplies: </p><p align="center">Variety of yarn pieces</p><p align="center">Plastic Cup</p><p align="center">Scissors</p><p align="center">Sharpie</p><p align="center">Template<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPnvr4ObfgG6bj1it7Gql529AD9RuspsWwOm6rxnSSxVruQb8dlkJ-1GAVQ_VqOej_lMMW2IjOtCXjejYv_bFyU5S9lIcpQRQu39SWlSiByOCnSn8Od08g3fIyRSKLEYgXQx218gQEUQ/s1600-h/DSC03318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228453821061308594" style="CURSOR: hand" height="353" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPnvr4ObfgG6bj1it7Gql529AD9RuspsWwOm6rxnSSxVruQb8dlkJ-1GAVQ_VqOej_lMMW2IjOtCXjejYv_bFyU5S9lIcpQRQu39SWlSiByOCnSn8Od08g3fIyRSKLEYgXQx218gQEUQ/s400/DSC03318.JPG" width="258" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />You can create a template by tracing the top of your plastic cup. You need an odd number of strips to weave the yarn through. My template was for a 16 oz cup. You can use a variety of cup sizes just create a template where there are an odd number of equally spaced strips. The more strips you have the tighter the weave, but if you have a younger child then you may want fewer strips.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Cj66AYrlTKHXVr9HAN54kq_FOCo8jA1XOCzYojPPniv5LPkRDLLh9Qy9PU2fsjI_-jTqBLuzJytlb3gEVNqJKPuWk6ypx_PggiXVc8_VZEthP8X9Y8LXO4i5jj_gNtfsZFhIh3Zam0/s1600-h/DSC03294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228453350204094466" style="WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" height="243" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-Cj66AYrlTKHXVr9HAN54kq_FOCo8jA1XOCzYojPPniv5LPkRDLLh9Qy9PU2fsjI_-jTqBLuzJytlb3gEVNqJKPuWk6ypx_PggiXVc8_VZEthP8X9Y8LXO4i5jj_gNtfsZFhIh3Zam0/s400/DSC03294.JPG" width="327" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">mark on the cup with a sharpie where each line should be cut.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzERdgKHwL2pgOFCanFxUJCuSWsFNENwuP8EMIH78h4o1JjzGTcO_eiLjes4yXvW550NlHh9GaqBQ1Xmvhg-9ACY89RULjoowJIcfNhlf2TqKs8RW9LJWdvD8NEOcKBlRJoDLpCopJN0/s1600-h/DSC03311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228452665338951410" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px" height="339" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzERdgKHwL2pgOFCanFxUJCuSWsFNENwuP8EMIH78h4o1JjzGTcO_eiLjes4yXvW550NlHh9GaqBQ1Xmvhg-9ACY89RULjoowJIcfNhlf2TqKs8RW9LJWdvD8NEOcKBlRJoDLpCopJN0/s400/DSC03311.JPG" width="272" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br />Cut straight lines down the side of cup to the bottom. This is how you create the strips you will use to weave.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwjsNXFRopvZpbC8lnXOLPANYVcgCT4V5pkKCJUZU0tt5vDkaUYf4K0-Fy_R5fhTEAnRFsi7Zs2i3YhpG_DS470rbEUiAKznYb65ASX2boYlNH-v4TdwHednfTRrt8jyCGBoRIzHypJA/s1600-h/DSC03323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228452404387765650" style="WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px" height="318" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwjsNXFRopvZpbC8lnXOLPANYVcgCT4V5pkKCJUZU0tt5vDkaUYf4K0-Fy_R5fhTEAnRFsi7Zs2i3YhpG_DS470rbEUiAKznYb65ASX2boYlNH-v4TdwHednfTRrt8jyCGBoRIzHypJA/s400/DSC03323.JPG" width="249" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center"><br />Once all the strips are cut you can choose your yarn. I like to begin with smooth yarns because they are easier to work with. Save the bumpy, frizzy, speciality yarns for when you have the hang of it. Always start with the yarn tail on the inside of the cup.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1MoD___fmwbWOBH_kxYKbW5dcnYiJZPMMOKYjUxwoL0-dtW5kDrEkAp-kDJ7vFSLersa3D4JEf4CvcMjkr-O2Eex7l-aBM5uqWcYwWVE-I2Yw0K6lzfTYYSW6u_oNtG2DUsrSYfepcI/s1600-h/DSC03331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228451796287823346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1MoD___fmwbWOBH_kxYKbW5dcnYiJZPMMOKYjUxwoL0-dtW5kDrEkAp-kDJ7vFSLersa3D4JEf4CvcMjkr-O2Eex7l-aBM5uqWcYwWVE-I2Yw0K6lzfTYYSW6u_oNtG2DUsrSYfepcI/s400/DSC03331.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Now that you have your start you can weave the yarn in and out of the strips of plastic. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228451109439017618" style="WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" height="333" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo1JwlDns7LSYO1mlFTpUT5COfYfvZd3Mq3SMAgEfMX0x1o5VtPLoGHMCiPfrWynYhMAKXIPPAHu1qS3DXdK2tFl6rMBxp5m2XbEU2hPOtUpjF_mNc4tpu_hqoJ1yIIwJOxHvzTJDxIM/s400/DSC03332.JPG" width="214" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center">the first length of yarn can be frustrating. The first couple of rows may look like the one above. Take a break after every row or two to tighten the rows by pushing the yarn down.<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHRC0j96O5EHQZcx4GySIteSJ1MQTLPRqh1GXkLA9SqI5f6VXxX5iR-p4D3DaM2ivf_RScBUM3fMTEmZs_rw3MsTF_jMMkXKZTzvfDQdqSEeF_lQ0BzxhAyuer3Q6KvorKWGbrbG-SLw/s1600-h/DSC03329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228452145109430466" style="WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px" height="357" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHRC0j96O5EHQZcx4GySIteSJ1MQTLPRqh1GXkLA9SqI5f6VXxX5iR-p4D3DaM2ivf_RScBUM3fMTEmZs_rw3MsTF_jMMkXKZTzvfDQdqSEeF_lQ0BzxhAyuer3Q6KvorKWGbrbG-SLw/s400/DSC03329.JPG" width="236" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center">When you run out of the first yarn piece end with the tail tucked inside the cup. Start the new piece of yarn where the last piece should have come out.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4kJp9aThMUWAdHm0bLFV7X7dr0eRWFhcuD-8qtHClRdgdiSI5JM48oQuXQlvx8JRuROBnMu69_UWfif8bgl8YdUbdZM4LjfJ9b8HHRZzjGt8ZOLh1i4-eHOecmu0wZY2VbETj0GIgHw/s1600-h/DSC03337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228449683771674818" style="WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" height="231" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4kJp9aThMUWAdHm0bLFV7X7dr0eRWFhcuD-8qtHClRdgdiSI5JM48oQuXQlvx8JRuROBnMu69_UWfif8bgl8YdUbdZM4LjfJ9b8HHRZzjGt8ZOLh1i4-eHOecmu0wZY2VbETj0GIgHw/s400/DSC03337.JPG" width="297" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />Keep on weaving. Now that you have some experience add the fun yarn if you like. You may think it works up really fast but really you will need to tighten it up often. Keep pushing the yarn down in order to have a nice tight weave.<br />My girl finished her cup in under 2 hours.<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZjH6mN9cH6Dnzp_YbKU60pJJAFefer8q8UNnxvS4bePvEdf6x_pLmREFpGSfV5KiVBHRLQjmL1sxUKNZWqoSQdo-Q8kCQ-s5bcdRr_t314D0st38_XUkUDrQjCoskICQpZ5JtYA68GQ/s1600-h/DSC03339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228449432495098818" style="CURSOR: hand" height="285" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZjH6mN9cH6Dnzp_YbKU60pJJAFefer8q8UNnxvS4bePvEdf6x_pLmREFpGSfV5KiVBHRLQjmL1sxUKNZWqoSQdo-Q8kCQ-s5bcdRr_t314D0st38_XUkUDrQjCoskICQpZ5JtYA68GQ/s400/DSC03339.JPG" width="236" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">when you are done simply clean up the inside of the cup by trimming all the tails with scissors. With the wide variety of speciality yarns the options are endless.</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUuYTa4uKrBYASi6Tap-Seihtn23o7iI2AYGEb116Ro56fA3svu2hUcu3hIvjM1ycDQqVlL6nP5IRwNc5HqRQAmdmz0R_Z9jnrrLxm2bOIMjl3JUAnk3aYhHaZ8-A3NIphaxxRTkEE-I/s1600-h/DSC03348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228655533503499250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUuYTa4uKrBYASi6Tap-Seihtn23o7iI2AYGEb116Ro56fA3svu2hUcu3hIvjM1ycDQqVlL6nP5IRwNc5HqRQAmdmz0R_Z9jnrrLxm2bOIMjl3JUAnk3aYhHaZ8-A3NIphaxxRTkEE-I/s400/DSC03348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center">Tips:</p><p align="center">the plastic may splinter causing these little thorns that will catch on the yarn. Pull or cut them off.</p><p align="center">The beginning can be frustrating. It just takes a bit to get accustomed. I did this project with our Girl Scout Troop and all 11 girls finished a cup and then another. Just a bit hairy to begin with. </p><p align="center">I got the cup started and then remembered my daughter is left handed and started it out weaving right. If you have a lefty just weave in the left direction. </p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-25753121895655495962008-07-24T12:45:00.011-05:002008-07-24T13:51:29.142-05:00Washer Dial<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfEeC_yhEjArTFtx9__Fxr4HEywI91j5FNAYDjzLGwbOd-jpHipG9tJ9opuzsTJo0frnavdkatNOotlxHuRPq10dHtSuiX7K7i5CEVWt0_EXserI2ktaue6ZH-G8TZb1QA7FIz8KyTkY/s1600-h/washerpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226649940689788690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfEeC_yhEjArTFtx9__Fxr4HEywI91j5FNAYDjzLGwbOd-jpHipG9tJ9opuzsTJo0frnavdkatNOotlxHuRPq10dHtSuiX7K7i5CEVWt0_EXserI2ktaue6ZH-G8TZb1QA7FIz8KyTkY/s400/washerpic.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZQLpfZabAABR8jGhtj6-mVXlSj003nbT0T3jskw6lB48LaKFW2SalXEUV-bdmcuYU8YLjU7HqD5GfXeo0t0bHp3Pb3ERPhaWYlyUjn8KmdFgLOzENTQ-yoh6yUV52P84SN36f60EfoE/s1600-h/washerpic2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226649733348556226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZQLpfZabAABR8jGhtj6-mVXlSj003nbT0T3jskw6lB48LaKFW2SalXEUV-bdmcuYU8YLjU7HqD5GfXeo0t0bHp3Pb3ERPhaWYlyUjn8KmdFgLOzENTQ-yoh6yUV52P84SN36f60EfoE/s400/washerpic2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div align="center">You know when you buy a shirt and it's the <em>perfect</em> length and fit then after laundry day it's 2 inches shorter and all snug? Maddening!<br /></div><div align="center">So I end up line drying a majority of my shirts which brings me to my real problem, I constantly forget to line dry things! I miss something, or I swear it wasn't in the washer to begin with, or I left them in the washer so long I really can't remember what's all in there. All of which leads me to tears in the laundry room because I had found the perfect black tee only to shrink it up!<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center">Well, I made a little tool to help and want to share in case there are others out there like me. Poor souls tormented by the shrinking tee. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">You can download the templates from my flickr page <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11348627@N04/sets/72157606352529431/">here</a>.<br /></div><div align="center">Use a brad as a pointer. Then you can keep up with how many items are in the washer that need to line dry. I used some handitak to stick it to the washer. </div><div align="center">I want to laminate it but haven't gotten that far yet. </div><div align="center"></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-325941249176528762008-07-21T08:49:00.008-05:002008-07-21T13:01:26.573-05:00Sculpey Fun<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusfnb6fSBbpE7By_H8i3g1QF1372lnn7NGA-DknXQSk1Oh3HBW3vEA2gJQFbKYgvzeQbt1Vci6jZE_pa7XT9t872qaMdhMyIEgFlEqjnJ-Tk7NoklDJ3wfBHaYZXlJ77EZLL7L8JEmFQ/s1600-h/cray7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225471972204923426" style="WIDTH: 402px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" height="274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusfnb6fSBbpE7By_H8i3g1QF1372lnn7NGA-DknXQSk1Oh3HBW3vEA2gJQFbKYgvzeQbt1Vci6jZE_pa7XT9t872qaMdhMyIEgFlEqjnJ-Tk7NoklDJ3wfBHaYZXlJ77EZLL7L8JEmFQ/s400/cray7.jpg" width="342" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuYicnpRTIpN2XnDv4J3GDlYlBryh8vw0QmfUZcHWo6isNr6ecHi_DBIr9Du5azJ_Jo-5FQPcKST7O4HBYaMBll-cgP3wtBJ2SnALCuibBO0sAzAfvTEzxTweb4VvX7bAJ0qxMximiB8/s1600-h/DSC03267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225471760579348642" style="WIDTH: 406px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" height="289" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuYicnpRTIpN2XnDv4J3GDlYlBryh8vw0QmfUZcHWo6isNr6ecHi_DBIr9Du5azJ_Jo-5FQPcKST7O4HBYaMBll-cgP3wtBJ2SnALCuibBO0sAzAfvTEzxTweb4VvX7bAJ0qxMximiB8/s400/DSC03267.JPG" width="346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I was looking through the Dick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blick</span> site again and I noticed this <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/2007lessonplans/melted_crayons.pdf">project</a>. I liked the idea of pressing crayons into the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sculpey</span> and then melting it but wanted something my toddler could do.<br /><br />I took balls of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sculpey</span> and let my 3 year old just pick up crayon shavings with it. I took several pictures of the process that you can see <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11348627@N04/sets/72157606294132195/">here </a>you can click on the photo for a description if you like. Once the pieces are ready I baked them at 325 degrees for around 10-15 min.<br /><br />It was fun for Allison and super easy to do. They can make a lovely pendant or stones to place in flower pots. I especially like the metallic green crayon one.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-39451458149788358552008-07-15T13:05:00.013-05:002008-07-22T13:28:07.188-05:00Glue FunMy oldest daughter is going into the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> grade. As she gets older it's fun to share things from my elementary school experience. When she emptied out her old school supplies she had scraped off all the pencil paint down the the natural wood and it reminded me of how I use to do the same. I shared with her how I would paint glue all over my hand and then peel it off like skin. <em>Good times</em>. It also reminded me of how we use to change the color of our glue. Doing this took me way back.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">First you need regular school glue and a marker<br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvlX3UMSiwE0m2QgLRxaA7bnNm1Xo0uir0yA2fEPScfREfgnj-VzBRon2AG11jhQscaCL83hB_iliY6RO48liahy1jimM0OoivJHT1z-FC9OSJoXy0i_R_uXLlx4DI0PGhbS2FobRif0/s1600-h/marker5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223304753512047058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvlX3UMSiwE0m2QgLRxaA7bnNm1Xo0uir0yA2fEPScfREfgnj-VzBRon2AG11jhQscaCL83hB_iliY6RO48liahy1jimM0OoivJHT1z-FC9OSJoXy0i_R_uXLlx4DI0PGhbS2FobRif0/s400/marker5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p align="center">Then pry off the end of the marker using your scissors</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjx0aKrECRZQKNRniIwAhluo-S5H3OFIuwmp0BT4RdcGW1BSiXT6jsZdurRvVC_RWjftxi_bRptYsNVALgQLJX22t0m4WXtAc6zVb-stn7wzdJSRN-wT38F7oL5rFtD10tkkdvCSWsE9U/s1600-h/markerglue3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223305088807548066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjx0aKrECRZQKNRniIwAhluo-S5H3OFIuwmp0BT4RdcGW1BSiXT6jsZdurRvVC_RWjftxi_bRptYsNVALgQLJX22t0m4WXtAc6zVb-stn7wzdJSRN-wT38F7oL5rFtD10tkkdvCSWsE9U/s400/markerglue3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Pull out the marker fiber inside. I sniped the plastic wrapping a few times to help the process along.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o7x-Ne_9shXbbcyjGGZRLLSCZt48Zh30r7mDivbOT4MTbDmqyFiDQftZ7GQgJ7IqQ8p88oGmaOdk4CLYuoibWllqwpMFZFGAge29wR2cmxkFEi6fCq53kWkhcln88KdDEEjEp8LU0m8/s1600-h/markerglue2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223305371245679442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o7x-Ne_9shXbbcyjGGZRLLSCZt48Zh30r7mDivbOT4MTbDmqyFiDQftZ7GQgJ7IqQ8p88oGmaOdk4CLYuoibWllqwpMFZFGAge29wR2cmxkFEi6fCq53kWkhcln88KdDEEjEp8LU0m8/s400/markerglue2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Insert maker tube into glue container</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEqNr6zZUxZDihzPXj5B5W49V4pwlRCXEsd_zBHFEHDEuy2dpGCZWGlnkv_odvJoNfaJme3mti4HKfXvSPGHhY2CsZ7yIGd1xjEZ32lMPmpItmDLLh0GAE8tYFDFqHLgkeU9jolghdwI/s1600-h/markerglue6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223306645183049154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEqNr6zZUxZDihzPXj5B5W49V4pwlRCXEsd_zBHFEHDEuy2dpGCZWGlnkv_odvJoNfaJme3mti4HKfXvSPGHhY2CsZ7yIGd1xjEZ32lMPmpItmDLLh0GAE8tYFDFqHLgkeU9jolghdwI/s400/markerglue6.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">Wait a little while and then shake, shake, shake. </p><p align="center">Voila purple glue.</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHRi8qEhao7RxxB5F88ohIf-j_7B62zNusgzz_TxaEY2O4ldG1ogLb8SDEomevzVXIDV30ncYZkrNYFCMOee6QhaYEpwr5RU_l440P8apjEzaxZFj7YCu7ZtVqRKkIZ6Qpq7dO2fsL34/s1600-h/markerglue4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223307104335462898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHRi8qEhao7RxxB5F88ohIf-j_7B62zNusgzz_TxaEY2O4ldG1ogLb8SDEomevzVXIDV30ncYZkrNYFCMOee6QhaYEpwr5RU_l440P8apjEzaxZFj7YCu7ZtVqRKkIZ6Qpq7dO2fsL34/s400/markerglue4.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">***My daughter tried making some more this morning and they didn't turn out as vibrant, We realized for the purple (above) we used crayola non washable markers. I think it made a difference. For the washable marker kind we ended up adding two marker innards. We really sniped the marker tube up to let the fiber hang out (it's where all the juice is). </p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-77356075055585481732008-07-08T13:20:00.007-05:002008-07-19T13:49:46.135-05:00Quite a Bit<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5-u5xwWnAnpnJSHGxeOmFS81o1yXObPd4UMnqYz6HJnSLiw_a6gX2Ut4fC3KgevqryCh5oaAPgIMSPUAL_j-AxEe4v_7ELihua8xEtRvkgDwRl43Mxkt_awzPlStdPyHFnF3k0vIFkM/s1600-h/Neibert+Family.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220813304797442674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5-u5xwWnAnpnJSHGxeOmFS81o1yXObPd4UMnqYz6HJnSLiw_a6gX2Ut4fC3KgevqryCh5oaAPgIMSPUAL_j-AxEe4v_7ELihua8xEtRvkgDwRl43Mxkt_awzPlStdPyHFnF3k0vIFkM/s400/Neibert+Family.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzqAZWopkcFQVqj9r0ve9Y8nTwHSgqf1fRF5xyRUu0hwdrRT9CuRpiXNhmqu3Pochfacoee_kfBvjsy-zay8CBOVEFZ_G67vsDcJMr1yJfVdYigxYNWg492SQZH_PXcntFspd8Kvj5SM/s1600-h/Picture+041.jpg"></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Sometimes you fail to blog for a bit and then it turns into quite a bit.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">It's been an eventful several weeks. I turned 30, my little one broke her elbow, we took a lovely vacation to California. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I was unable to hold my summer art classes but want to share the projects I had planned. My niece is in for a visit so we will have a guest artist to work with. </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-6904826002785794032008-05-17T08:35:00.002-05:002008-05-17T08:38:01.239-05:00<div align="center">I saw this amazing video for the first time yesterday and haven't stopped thinking about it.<br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=993998&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><br /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=993998&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/993998?pg=embed&sec=993998">MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/blu?pg=embed&sec=993998">blu</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/?pg=embed&sec=993998">Vimeo</a>.</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-8802924839588700452008-05-12T08:05:00.007-05:002008-05-12T11:18:09.275-05:00New Art and CampingHappy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there. On Mothers Day we visited our property we plan to build on next year and did a little camping. The town is small but there are two art studios in town. Victoria Miller is an artist who runs a studio from town . There is a metal smith who has wonderful metalwork in the window, I haven't had a chance to visit there yet but I will soon. My husband ran me by Victoria's studio and let me have my choice of artwork for mothers day. I decided on this piece...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199477804543788818" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_madNnHiH3wNHxGtwlTIbFYuLvNOZreXy8m6a4DWuesq7QPxWPW4kxc3GuF6w47a_y2LVzzOG3SPQIlJEYsDMT3ymZ728KS4hRGi4pxYNHSdFHcbqiBnrG9egLFv5qX23dgwyUkHoEjc/s400/DSC03002.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><br /><p align="left">The Victoria Miler Creation's website is down right now but I will share it when it is up and running. Camping was fun , especially for the puppy who saw our cows for the first time. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu6kanYt3TM5ZjYSMWxbSBeKYzAV_bM0wICTe0pD4crUsV0I-taMdz09hNPKjKqcEY6zUs9z2QQ_toTVCPMO1hYhxWgbEyBzKKg5Cdz1QaDE3nybSDBxxOVSSkCgorgFFAx5n1Awljzw/s1600-h/DSC02977.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199478766616463138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEu6kanYt3TM5ZjYSMWxbSBeKYzAV_bM0wICTe0pD4crUsV0I-taMdz09hNPKjKqcEY6zUs9z2QQ_toTVCPMO1hYhxWgbEyBzKKg5Cdz1QaDE3nybSDBxxOVSSkCgorgFFAx5n1Awljzw/s400/DSC02977.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">After that she was busy which made her very hard to catch!</p><p align="left"></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMb7pNsDxtiTNRxcepyBoKInzorr5Vm0fieMiOJJvwjNuSsws-XNAPYKldXRyRsW6dvC1lqjdekBcBm6HEJ4-nV5cr-vxPo5ltFyn19mNKIddn3uo3Q72hMUCEiyrzffsUYAIL2yv8Y/s1600-h/DSC02974.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199479054379271986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9BMb7pNsDxtiTNRxcepyBoKInzorr5Vm0fieMiOJJvwjNuSsws-XNAPYKldXRyRsW6dvC1lqjdekBcBm6HEJ4-nV5cr-vxPo5ltFyn19mNKIddn3uo3Q72hMUCEiyrzffsUYAIL2yv8Y/s400/DSC02974.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-53545982464278487042008-05-07T07:16:00.004-05:002008-05-07T07:24:46.134-05:00Jaw Dropping Good<div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">I logged on to etsy the other day and spotted these...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRspwGTZ1ffgkgKYfNB4-PRIPltVFiJJK-fNTb03tFPDuOExDu2jQn1USdjpyLfyraJQj1pLiDF4SlC32OE4E8OUb3Mm26kqMk0z6sWDmUCbCejtz67aPHS-IZqP1RC1WGxyNW8hG-vDo/s1600-h/il_430xN_24793360.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197609080076936530" style="CURSOR: hand" height="351" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRspwGTZ1ffgkgKYfNB4-PRIPltVFiJJK-fNTb03tFPDuOExDu2jQn1USdjpyLfyraJQj1pLiDF4SlC32OE4E8OUb3Mm26kqMk0z6sWDmUCbCejtz67aPHS-IZqP1RC1WGxyNW8hG-vDo/s400/il_430xN_24793360.jpg" width="338" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">they are from the collection at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5128611">nectarjewelry</a>. I adore them. </div><div align="center"> </div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-35326693715936989182008-04-28T10:23:00.011-05:002008-04-28T16:09:39.364-05:00Birthday Celebrations<div align="center">My youngest daughter turned 3 on earth day last week. I really enjoy birthdays. I mean any reason to have friends over and have a Cinderella cake is awesome. I made a fun little garland by stringing craft pom poms on embroidery thread. I used whatever needle was handy and it broke so if you make one I would suggest using a strong needle. It turned out pretty cute and I think I will use it in her room now that the party is over. Mid way through the project I thought it was a bit of a pain. I worried about it getting all tangled up. I ended up stringing them all on one after another. I then stretched out the thread having a helper hold the ends then I spaced out pom pom however I wanted. To ensure it wouldn't get tangled I wrapped it around a cardboard box just like I would Christmas lights. My advice would be don't do this around your soon to be 3 year old. It turned it to a limbo game. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A tangled frustrating limbo game.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJKh5vSzFq1F2JrGhF0Pu16mwnQiYBVUfAJPwOt8mrTG9vuMtw0wJoRonGcaXexeF-KLMVgaysLU8_3jK9XEwBEy6jEAJBC_biK37IhODIgrIBTF96YhLTp0TOL4JvXOT7PozbEDel8s/s1600-h/puffgarland.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194319860288360834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJKh5vSzFq1F2JrGhF0Pu16mwnQiYBVUfAJPwOt8mrTG9vuMtw0wJoRonGcaXexeF-KLMVgaysLU8_3jK9XEwBEy6jEAJBC_biK37IhODIgrIBTF96YhLTp0TOL4JvXOT7PozbEDel8s/s400/puffgarland.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I wish I had a picture of the turkey wraps I made for the party but I didn't snap one. They were super delicious so I thought I would share anyway. They looked very much like these.</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xjs17z3vPKcjkkU-pKIKd_yTjupKZGuyqKx4fzG1m59HTwIdI2jGCIjnoP0FENsCrwTMkYtO_ddjDMrqG3-krkIxVzyhGN9ZPGmubOR-xjL00CmDb-_h2FYzhslwfbHgh3m56ZZjhQM/s1600-h/turkey_bacon_wraps.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194322265470046610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xjs17z3vPKcjkkU-pKIKd_yTjupKZGuyqKx4fzG1m59HTwIdI2jGCIjnoP0FENsCrwTMkYtO_ddjDMrqG3-krkIxVzyhGN9ZPGmubOR-xjL00CmDb-_h2FYzhslwfbHgh3m56ZZjhQM/s400/turkey_bacon_wraps.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I used the mission brand tortillas in tomato basil and Spinach and Herb</p><br /><br /><p align="center">I smeared some garden vegetable cream cheese over the tortillas.<br /></p><p align="center">I then topped the tortilla with provolone cheese, shaved turkey meat ( I really piled the turkey on) , lettuce, and a few tomatoes. </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">the picture I used included bacon which would have been great too.</p><div align="center">Roll that baby up and give it a diagonal cut. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">My 3 year old had her very first art show this weekend. I love to see preschool programs embracing the arts. It was such fun to see all the kids excited about their art. My favorite artist was this little girl.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The cutest, right?</div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48LtTdOKso98bk4RuRXszvwD31tLQOLogh9r0aDwv53dsO8dEXFfR0Nde6kgZCRYlu0DKBrUbKJJL_hwgkiUGkr7f8_mZC4I19R-etNQR9YeB6KDPI7uB-X1rHqsfCw28G2gau1Xp4rI/s1600-h/allieartshow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194323545370300834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48LtTdOKso98bk4RuRXszvwD31tLQOLogh9r0aDwv53dsO8dEXFfR0Nde6kgZCRYlu0DKBrUbKJJL_hwgkiUGkr7f8_mZC4I19R-etNQR9YeB6KDPI7uB-X1rHqsfCw28G2gau1Xp4rI/s400/allieartshow.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-14242141378226155842008-04-16T08:01:00.011-05:002008-04-16T09:11:08.073-05:00Finger Knitting FunI am working on some projects for summer camps I am planning on offering this summer. I am super excited to be planning a Fiber Art class full of cool activities. I was running some ideas by my older girl and she wanted to give the finger knitting idea a try. We used a very helpful YouTube tutorial <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3LKAlDz9ig">here</a>. She learned after school around 3:30......<br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HugKj-dxOi3XJR_QWBtPDOBIPCvhyphenhyphenDJJBEvLKBvjS4ht-E9b04bV9AvAsevbgBykj4r4HP5NNsFULmdo_d3Cq4sWWhEXF3X0Ud-V0IFp4ofmqBH0JIWXCvL9j5rD946mkDZX3_4098Q/s1600-h/DSC00795.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189831555372496962" style="CURSOR: hand" height="335" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HugKj-dxOi3XJR_QWBtPDOBIPCvhyphenhyphenDJJBEvLKBvjS4ht-E9b04bV9AvAsevbgBykj4r4HP5NNsFULmdo_d3Cq4sWWhEXF3X0Ud-V0IFp4ofmqBH0JIWXCvL9j5rD946mkDZX3_4098Q/s400/DSC00795.jpg" width="216" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="left">and 3 hours later she was on her third project...</p><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLoExwhHGFNevJYfDKH5ES8DF4ref5KYmemiqNjxGTsQjFVl9o-Gtcrnh3phvb9MQIcyA0NLSt6btcZ9_7BnsTJ27yXyr_NU0C00kCvDYHFkhW95-dbKinrvtX7s3KiL73_K1mMQuFQo/s1600-h/DSC02836.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189835184619862098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLoExwhHGFNevJYfDKH5ES8DF4ref5KYmemiqNjxGTsQjFVl9o-Gtcrnh3phvb9MQIcyA0NLSt6btcZ9_7BnsTJ27yXyr_NU0C00kCvDYHFkhW95-dbKinrvtX7s3KiL73_K1mMQuFQo/s400/DSC02836.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="left">It was so easy to learn. We just watched the video several times and then grabbed the yarn and watched again pressing pause after each step. The next day two friends came over and she taught them how and within minutes they were all doing it. She added some beads and turned her yarn chains into a necklace for her sister and then made a extra long scarf for me. </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiLPtBa5xJmIc9WNGZCeQ_TRxlLr14RTGLs5t3Qs4frgaCt5Thykxy_QbHazfO2lQYPJU0cM_vsc4KrJAjJtyDuLmOuce-xig-iEg8TG63dwHMivRZMI_XOas8LTVUGI_r2i2GQNk_Ww/s1600-h/DSC00799.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189838255521478754" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiLPtBa5xJmIc9WNGZCeQ_TRxlLr14RTGLs5t3Qs4frgaCt5Thykxy_QbHazfO2lQYPJU0cM_vsc4KrJAjJtyDuLmOuce-xig-iEg8TG63dwHMivRZMI_XOas8LTVUGI_r2i2GQNk_Ww/s400/DSC00799.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-4688689519035898542008-04-13T16:38:00.010-05:002008-04-14T09:25:25.706-05:00Fresco RevisitedI have blogged about the lesson on fresco painting <a href="http://alldressedinblue.blogspot.com/2007/06/fresco.html">before </a>but wanted to post about it again. I had the pleasure of doing the activity with my group of girl scouts this last week and they turned out great.<br /><br />We only meet for 1 1/2 hours so to save a little time I pre-cut out the burlap and stapled them to the paper plates and it worked out really well.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7MVUU24FroJd02Gijxr4uzJw2km4W0N6h-DfzK_O1h5cZ_oEU8uTmDIC6PFo8Je9GUvYX0VGiSobvJ36pBV6wRHWwIklLAo0_LtEQvGiNG6VGWh0UYQFh45K1XLSZ-WswhHwiDe-oBE/s1600-h/fresco+supplies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188849223337457650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7MVUU24FroJd02Gijxr4uzJw2km4W0N6h-DfzK_O1h5cZ_oEU8uTmDIC6PFo8Je9GUvYX0VGiSobvJ36pBV6wRHWwIklLAo0_LtEQvGiNG6VGWh0UYQFh45K1XLSZ-WswhHwiDe-oBE/s320/fresco+supplies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">I read a little history about fresco painting from the into to the <a href="http://alldressedinblue.blogspot.com/2007/06/fresco.html">lesson plan</a>. I also showed them some pictures of ancient frescoes from my art history books you can find some images <a href="http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/arts/fresco.htm">here</a>. I poured out the plaster and while we waited for it to dry up a bit they worked on their designs. I let them use a mixture of soft and oil pastels. They turned out great and I know they all had fun working on them.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxB1ZqXiOvXRElQplLjWmI6iNhOQpikbyZmpypTgyDY_xamYo-6eXhyQwTu4J1L0aCEXUR91tsl1oAHhNS6ekFbamPDfzLz7hdb7qF9sEHu1_WdYdl5870XyPRdBDM8Q8YJypyao314I/s1600-h/katiefresco.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188856417407678498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxB1ZqXiOvXRElQplLjWmI6iNhOQpikbyZmpypTgyDY_xamYo-6eXhyQwTu4J1L0aCEXUR91tsl1oAHhNS6ekFbamPDfzLz7hdb7qF9sEHu1_WdYdl5870XyPRdBDM8Q8YJypyao314I/s320/katiefresco.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdidR9g9N9XmuiTxSdMmjDs5NMBjY_wfRXE3lt2nIt93T3FPiYKj-Jmu7B9GkCyrnLD4UWLF73MoUYUb_wBO95e-6HtuZeGADrhkbMoBZTBzAUNmKtZUdVKw0NqRmQ8yCTu2aCJhBTGbg/s1600-h/fresco+finished.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188856962868525106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdidR9g9N9XmuiTxSdMmjDs5NMBjY_wfRXE3lt2nIt93T3FPiYKj-Jmu7B9GkCyrnLD4UWLF73MoUYUb_wBO95e-6HtuZeGADrhkbMoBZTBzAUNmKtZUdVKw0NqRmQ8yCTu2aCJhBTGbg/s400/fresco+finished.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />After we finished the other co-leaders and I discussed how this has so many possibilities. They look so cool when finished especially when you antique it by creating cracks.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-29838764458932269522008-04-01T23:45:00.004-05:002008-04-02T00:06:31.606-05:00Photoshop ExpressI have not been able to play around with <a href="https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html">Photoshop Express</a> but after reading <a href="http://carrotrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/03/photoshop-online-247.html">Carrot Revolution</a> it appears Photoshop is offering a very limited web version for free. I do love my Photoshop and Illustrator Software but it is an expensive investment and if you just want to have fun with photos and such this might just be the place to do so. You can Google photshop express demos and find a variety of videos.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7842800583385430812.post-22842107757230732862008-04-01T08:25:00.008-05:002008-04-01T11:15:25.374-05:00Foreground /Background with Mona<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYlXRLcZ8bq1WoU5YRZZhZgEP1CyIItLHGBFzgWdxwU7-M0p6VfTTcS305U8f22C59noZ2OuItgVHgVqL0ZQLFcWkr-kriqYq_WUVVkjaxwSitv6fLL_dxsDuHibz6PFnytTY-QI6tvQ/s1600-h/mona.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184269119537565922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYlXRLcZ8bq1WoU5YRZZhZgEP1CyIItLHGBFzgWdxwU7-M0p6VfTTcS305U8f22C59noZ2OuItgVHgVqL0ZQLFcWkr-kriqYq_WUVVkjaxwSitv6fLL_dxsDuHibz6PFnytTY-QI6tvQ/s320/mona.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I have a fun activity for young kids learning about foreground and background. You can download the worksheet and my notes <a href="http://www.4shared.com/dir/6342314/bae0485d/Mona_Lisa.html">here</a>. Download and then print out the picture of Mona Lisa. Explain to your little artist that Mona is in the foreground. The artist wants the viewer to see things in the foreground first. Everything around Mona Lisa is the background. You can then color the Mona Lisa and cut out her figure carefully. Create another background for Mona Lisa anything you want and put her in it. Mona can be anywhere you want. She can be in your room, the grocery store or the moon. I had fun with a room full of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">kindergartners</span> and this project they love saying her name Mona <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Lissssssssa</span></span>.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxa5SX2i1F9P4ob7SW5GbwR7umKfoT0xUg6WloNeTXzKJz8VKPDMffR7X3CSy8HkY2bZwoh927XwX-W7H7W8JGaYO5pfEuoJEgmhdNOo3_djxpB-YWTS9feVQeUkZ86L3oRjzyCSNXlE/s1600-h/alliemona.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184274118879498482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxa5SX2i1F9P4ob7SW5GbwR7umKfoT0xUg6WloNeTXzKJz8VKPDMffR7X3CSy8HkY2bZwoh927XwX-W7H7W8JGaYO5pfEuoJEgmhdNOo3_djxpB-YWTS9feVQeUkZ86L3oRjzyCSNXlE/s320/alliemona.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Background above provided by a sweet little almost 3 year old who just told me, "I want pancakes in my tummy!"</div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325224123430019957noreply@blogger.com3