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August 31, 2012
Fabulous Friday Finds...
Chalkboard
Old School turned Modern
First called blackboards, the chalkboard has been around for centuries. It was the invention of James Pillans who was the headmaster of a High School in Scotland. He came up with the board and the chalk to teach geography.
By 1801 the chalkboard was introduced to the United States, where it became tremendously popular in schoolhouses.
Since then the chalkboard has come a long way. I've seen some trendy products out there which is either made with chalkboard, or other chalkboard-like materials. Of course this got me wondering what kinds of unique chalkboard products are out there. So off to Etsy I went where I found some really cool items.
This week all of my chosen items are either handmade. Each item is numbered, and a direct link to each Etsy shop are listed below the collage, if you'd like to see more from a particular shop.
Enjoy!
Be sure to stop back at 12PM US EST today for
week ten of my "NO RULES Weekend Blog Party"
which continues to grow a little bigger each week!
This is where you submit your thumbnail linky and go!
No rules to tie you down.
Thanks so much for your support :)
Thanks so much for your support :)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard
http://www.ergoindemand.com/about_chalkboards.htm
http://www.etsy.com/
Today I'm linking up with these fun blogs!
Nicole from what-about.com's Show Off Friday
August 30, 2012
this one's for the ladies!
Happy Mail!
I’ve been hearing a lot about happy mail recently, and decided
to
research a bit as to what happy mail really is. These
days it’s rare
to receive something fun and special in the mail. Most
of what
we receive are bills, junk mail, and other boring
things. So the
thought of receiving something that would spread happiness
is very appealing to me.
What I discovered is that generally happy mail is sending/receiving
an item in the mail that is unlike anything you have ever
sent/received
before. The trick is anything 13 oz or less
you can just pop in the
mailbox. No actual box/packaging needed!
Below are some amazing examples of what has been
sent/received in the mail successfully, as is!
(Get ready to smile :)
Flip flops!
Bouncy balls!
Candy!
Next
I’d like to announce my ingenious plan! I have decided to host
a Happy Mail
Party! This will work similar to chain
letter mail, but
instead of feeling dread, you will feel a surge
of happiness and excitement!
The
way this will work is that if you’d like to be involved,
send me an email with
your name and address. I know
some of
you may not want to do this,
but I cannot think of another way.
Once
I have enough people signed up I will write up a master
list with everyone’s
names and addresses, going in the order
in which the emails were received.
Next I will begin by sending the first person on the list a
happy mail package, along with the list. What the recipient will do
is cross off your name, make up a happy mail package for the next person on the list, and pop it in the mail. And on and on!
The one rule is that you must take a photo of the happy mail you
have received (optional whether or not you'd like to be in the photo :)
and send it to me. This way once everyone has received their
packages I can post the photos here!
Whose on board???
Be sure to stop by tomorrow to find out what theme I've chosen this week for my Fabulous Friday Finds post! And beginning at noon my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party with Linky opens!
August 28, 2012
Wordless Wednesday with Linky!
Here I am, chubby cheeks and all, at my 2nd
birthday party. Take a look at the date
on
the photo and
you'll figure out why I chose
this as my WW
photo this week :)
{Yep it's my birthday}
{Yep it's my birthday}
Now it's your turn to show me
you've got,
wordless or not!
Link up your photos below.
I always return the LinkyL♥VE!
{PS ~ If
you love linky parties like I do, stop back here on Friday for my NO
RULES Weekend Blog Party! It begins each Friday afternoon, and
lasts throughout the entire weekend! }
What Have I Pinned Lately?
Today I thought I'd share a
few of
my latest Pinterest pins!
Photo source https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net
Hard boiled eggs in the
oven?!!
Haven't personally tried this yet,
but will be soon!
Haven't personally tried this yet,
but will be soon!
Photo source http://www.the36thavenue.com
25 gifts to make and give for under $5!
I'm always looking for gift ideas,
Especially one's I can make myself
25 gifts to make and give for under $5!
I'm always looking for gift ideas,
Especially one's I can make myself
Photo source http://tonispilsbury.com
Add a few drops of food
coloring while
boiling the pasta to get
colored noodles!
Genius!
Photo source http://simplycreativeinsanity.blogspot.com
Mummy juice boxes
-
white
duct tape and googley eyes!
Photo source unknown
Sad quote
Photo source http://www.lilblueboo.com/
Inspirational quote
Photo source http://www.someecards.com
Funny and
unfortunately true as well :)
Photo source http://fineartamerica.com
Gorgeous flowers,
gorgeous photography
I know there are some of you out there on Pinterest who I haven’t
yet connected with!
I'll follow you if you follow
me :)
Be sure to
stop back after noontime today to link up your Wordless Wednesday photos!! I
can't see what you all have to share this week!
August 27, 2012
duct tape flip flop diy
I know it's a bit late in the season for a summery craft, but it's something I've been meaning to do with Autumn all season long. What prompted me to
finally start this project was my awesome Target find
~ the prettiest duct tape ~
on CLEARANCE!
~ the prettiest duct tape ~
on CLEARANCE!
Another reason why I put this project off was the
fact that I thought it would be difficult. Once Autumn becomes frustrated with a project, that's the end of it.
When I came home with the duct tape she was super excited, and I reluctantly gathered the other materials we needed, and set out not
sure what to expect. I was hoping there wouldn't be tears, and that I'd have to
finish the flip flops for her.
Surprisingly it really wasn't difficult at all for her.
The harder parts of the project were the ones where my
assistance was
needed anyways. And the best part
of all was that they turned out really cute!!
What you
need:
1 roll
decorative duct tape
Corrugated
cardboard (we used a pizza box)
Pencil
Good scissors
About 1hr
of time
Step 1}
Grab a
pair of flip flops or shoes
and trace onto corrugated cardboard
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STEP 2}
Have an
adult cut out the tracings
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Step 3}
Cover the tops of the cutouts with your duct tape
folding edges under, But not fully covering the
backside as this will be done later
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Step 4}
Place your foot on the cutouts and mark where the straps should go between your toes. Have an adult poke a smallish hole in this spot making sure it goes completely through the cardboard
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Step 5}
Cut four
8-10” pieces of duct tape for the straps.
Fold each strip into thirds
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Step 6}
Push two of the strips into the hole you made from
the top out through the bottom. duct tape the bottom
ends flat against the
cardboard
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Step 7}
Flip over
to the top again and place foot on the cutout
to figure out where you want the
straps to go over your foot. Duct tape
them in place just underneath the cardboard .
Trim off excess duct tape
Step 8}
Take a
small piece of duct tape and wrap it around
the straps right where they come
out of the hole on top.
This is the part that will go between your toes
Step 9}
Cover any
remaining spaces with duct tape
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Step 10}
Show all
your friends your awesome creation,
they will be impressed ;)
Looking ahead to this week:
♥ join me for a wordless wednesday blog
party beginning tuesday at noon!
♥ stop by on friday to find out this weeks
fabulous friday finds theme!
♥ and beginning friday at noon come link up to my
no rules weekend blog party! this is a great way to
discover new blogs and make new friends!
in between all the awesome stuff listed above,
i usually come up with a few other bits of random fun!
hope you all have a l♥vely week :)
Looking ahead to this week:
♥ join me for a wordless wednesday blog
party beginning tuesday at noon!
♥ stop by on friday to find out this weeks
fabulous friday finds theme!
♥ and beginning friday at noon come link up to my
no rules weekend blog party! this is a great way to
discover new blogs and make new friends!
in between all the awesome stuff listed above,
i usually come up with a few other bits of random fun!
hope you all have a l♥vely week :)
♥ Creative Everyday check in August 27-Sept 2
♥ Serenity Saturday
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