tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66610575543383013962024-02-21T11:57:59.518-06:00Thru My PeepersKarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-13861060979933817842013-05-01T13:27:00.001-05:002013-05-01T13:27:37.564-05:00Rummage Sale May 2 & 3 (and we're expecting 3" of snow)<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Adventure out into the cold & Support the Nelsen Cancer Crushers Relay For Life Rummage Sale & Bake Sale this Thursday & Friday - May 2nd 8am-6pm & May 3rd 8am- 4pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">**All proceeds from the Rummage Sale & Bake Sale will go to the Nelsen Cancer Crushers Relay for Life Team</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last year we raise $5,000! Help us to raise even more this year money for our team & for the American Cancer Society.</span><br />
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<br />Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-74486821791083901552013-04-01T20:52:00.000-05:002013-05-01T13:27:57.866-05:00Relay for Life 2013<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello Family, Friends & others~</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am participating in the 2013 White Bear Lake's American Cancer Society's Relay For Life on July 26th because I want to make a meaningful difference in the fight against cancer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Almost everyone has been touched by cancer, either through their own personal battle or through someone they love.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>I will be dedicating my walk to my grandmother Irma Somerfield, my in-laws Betty & Walter Nelsen, my sister-in-law Lynn Sandboe, my nephew Nick Parnell, high school friend Artie Ritter & a friends mother.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every day, the American Cancer Society is helping us stay well by preventing cancer or finding it at its earliest, most treatable stages. They assist families in finding the best resources to help their friend or loved one deal with a diagnosis and their journey to get well. The American Cancer Society is also rallying communities (like ours!) through events like Relay For Life, to fight back and find cures for this disease.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>This Year, the Nelsen Cancer Crushers is holding a Fundraising Rummage Sale. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RUMMAGE SALE WILL GO TO OUR TEAM. </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong></strong></span></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>***Stop by 2071 Blomquist Ave in WBL on May 2nd & 3rd to check out our wonderful treasures.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">OR, you can make a donation "the old fashioned way" by visiting<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"> </span><a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=51777&pg=personal&px=29675362"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">my page</span></a> & donating on line. Every little bit helps the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Together, we can help make sure that cancer never steals another year of anyone's life!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you, Karla</span><br />
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Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-3706833466750341912013-02-14T07:30:00.000-06:002013-02-14T07:30:03.382-06:00I'm a Catch! 2013 Valentine's Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've had this idea to make this shirt for Valentine's Day since last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I followed the </span><a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-freezer-paper-stencil-makenna-loves-goldfish.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Freezer Paper Stencil Tutorial from Dana's Made Blog</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> - there area ton of tutorials in blog land, this was my first attempt & they are all right... it is addicting! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I can't wait to make some more fun graphics for summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I just had one little spot that had "seepage" under the freezer paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I then used left over "scaly" looking fabric from my Mermaid Halloween costume circa 1998 for the body & tail of the fish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Added felt fishing pole, eyes & heart shaped lips...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Done - watch out girls... He really is a catch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-62946185058666356862013-02-02T11:14:00.000-06:002013-02-04T22:56:21.237-06:00Sticky Hand Valentine (candy free)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have not seen STICKY HAND VALENTINE'S on Google or Pinterest (yet) so I thought I would share what Peepers is handing out this year. It is Candy Free since we are still nibbling away at treats from our Halloween bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peepers & I stared out at Archiever's picking out fun Valentines paper... It was fun to see him get excited about "pretty paper". I cut the paper roughly 6" x 2.25" & punched a few hearts at one end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I had ordered the Sticky Hands form </span><span style="background-color: #ffd966; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/api/search?Ntt=sticky+hands">Oriental Trading</a></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> - I then came up with some clever sayings that went with the theme. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em> "High 5 Valentine" </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em> "Let's Stick together" </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em> "I'm Stuck On you"</em> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I scanned in Peepers signature (since we have to make 50 Valentines) & printed it all out on cardstock. I then cut the cardstock approx 4" x 1.75".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I simply placed the saying & signature on the scrapbook paper & stapled a sticky hand to the back.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-59682454859367261692012-12-26T18:11:00.000-06:002012-12-26T18:11:00.156-06:00More Christmas Ornaments - Boy Friendly<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yes, It's past due, but it is never too late to get started on next year. Here are a few last minute Christmas tree ornaments we made this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">You will need:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">mini race cars (I got these for a steal on black Friday)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">clothes pins</span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">hot glue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank You, Karla</span><br />
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Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-22173635288881403582012-12-02T11:47:00.001-06:002012-12-26T15:15:06.275-06:00recent projects...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi All, I'm still here crafting away. Here are photos of a few projects I've been working on over the past few weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Scrabble tree Ornaments:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas Everyone!!!</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-66947340173445195032012-10-20T10:23:00.000-05:002012-10-29T20:51:53.899-05:00Flannel Scarf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I do & I can't believe it took me <u><em>years</em></u> to make one of these lovely scarves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Start with 1 old flannel shirt... I think this one was given to be my my BFF Tina in 1989 during my Northern Exposure phase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add another flannel shirt...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cut the back out of your flannel shirt. Mine ended up being approximately 16" wide x 22" long since these were oversized shirts. If you shirts are smaller/more fitted, you may need to use 4 shirts to get the length you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Sew the 3 shirt ends together. Since flannel will fray with wash & wear, I folded over the seam allowance to one side & used zig zag stitch to enclose the raw edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I ended up with one really long scarf (about 65"). At this point I switched gears a bit & decided to sew the scarf in a circle to make an infinity scarf. If your scarf is shorter than 58", I would not recommend this as you won't be able to easily slip it on & off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Super cute scarf!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I really like that I can wear it with different plaids in the front </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">depending on the other colors I'm wearing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I tried it with blue striped dress shirts too...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-8787078514004752602012-09-09T17:36:00.000-05:002012-09-09T17:36:00.808-05:00Sun Catcher<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For Grandparents day we made Sun Catchers. I read about this on-line & thought it would be kind of fun to try. It is recommended to do it on the grill to avoid the melted plastic fumes in your house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Place your plastic pony beads in a pattern in a baking dish </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(cake pan, muffin pan for littler ones, etc). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We used cookie cutter to guide our in our shape, but you can do </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once all beads are melted, take off & allow to cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">TIP: Don't get your grill too hot, I think that is why the first one did not melt into a smooth surface... it was hot enough to boil plastic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once cool to the touch, pop in the freezer for a few minutes & the plastic sun catcher will pop right out of the cake pan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-66722684431860667342012-09-06T20:44:00.000-05:002012-09-06T20:44:00.144-05:00Spider Web<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last week I was home sick for a few days, at one point I went outside to get a little fresh air & almost ran right into this amazingly huge & intricate spider web. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It got me thinking about Halloween!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hi All, A few weeks back, we had the privilege of going camping (in our driveway)... Anders is obsessed with Campers, so I thought I would make a shirt to commemorate the fun occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don't have a step by step, I just used scrap fabric, Stitch Witchery & kind of "went for it"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used iron on letters for Happy & assumed everyone could tell it was a camper, but someone actually asked what "Happy Trailer" meant?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">He loves the shirt, but next time he wants a "high hitch camper" aka a 5th wheel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-38595879375316185892012-08-09T21:51:00.000-05:002012-08-09T21:51:00.712-05:00Little Boy Plaid Shorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are two amazingly fun books with projects galore that take only 1 yard of fabric! All the patters are included in the book. And one of my former co-workers is the author! Small world huh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I used a woven pants pattern as inspiration for shorts for Peepers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I took a few measurements from his <em>"favorite plaid shorts</em>" & tweaked the pattern slightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I shortened the inseam to be 5".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I changed the pocket opening shape from curved to angled</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> & used self bias fabric to finish it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peepers is jumping for joy to have new plaid shorts!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-3383417984115013152012-08-05T07:53:00.000-05:002012-08-05T07:53:00.081-05:00Mini Scrap book show & tell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peepers really enjoys having his own little book to show off. I want to make more... one for our Moline vacation & maybe one for the 12 days of Christmas...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Karla</span></div>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-91953329476632602782012-07-29T10:45:00.000-05:002012-07-29T10:56:33.181-05:00Thank You - Those words are not enough<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I cannot express my gratitude for all of you who supported me, my team & the fight against cancer in the recent event that I was blessed to participate in - The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.Thank you so much for your donation to my Relay For Life team! I am proud to know that while I was walking, I had your support. It was truly an amazing event. Our team raised over $5,000!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cancer touches us all & by working together will we find a cure. So THANK YOU for joining me as we save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It feels good to be a part of something bigger that is truly making a difference in the fight against cancer.<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your support will help fund scientific studies that can further research to lead to a cure. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you! Karla</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Also a special thank you to our team captain Debbie - who did a tremendous job in organizing our team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So in preparation for our trip to Moline to see JD HQ, I wanted to turn his tee into a tank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thank you, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-63762598802415296742012-07-20T07:00:00.000-05:002012-07-20T07:00:12.097-05:00Last Call for Donations - RFL<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The White Bear Lake Relay for Life is this coming Friday & there is still time to make a donation!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I will be at the White Bear Lake High School for the duration of the event - from about 4pm on Friday 7/27 until 10am on Saturday 7/28. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Will I personally be walking the entire time? No, But one or more people from my team will be walking the track all though the night.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In all likelihood, sleep will be scarce :) But our spirits will be strong to support those who are affected by cancer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please help support me in this walk by going to go to <a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12National?px=29675362&pg=personal&fr_id=39149"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">my page</span></a> to make a donation.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are unable to donate monetarily, you are welcome to stop by the event to support in spirit or foot rubs :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank You, </span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Karla & the Nelsen Cancer Crushers</span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana;"><em>Click </em><a href="http://thrumypeepers.blogspot.com/2012/06/relay-for-life-30-days-to-raise-30000.html"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><em>HERE</em></span></a><em> if you want to read the letter from my original post</em>.</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-40230250254251309772012-07-11T17:30:00.000-05:002012-07-11T17:30:02.276-05:00Sweater 911<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I cut out a few flowers from a pillowcase I got from </span><a href="http://www.goodwill.org/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">GW </span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(Goodwill). Used a little </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Stitch-Witchery-Regular-Tape/dp/B0001DSIHI"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stitch Witchery</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> & simply sandwiched the Stitch Witchery between the cut outs & the sweater, ironed them down & then stitched them down. I used a sewing machine to sew the appliques on, but you could easily hand sew it too. I left the edges raw so they would fray a little in the wash (It must have been a high thread count, because the fraying has been minimal).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then I gathered up a few seed beads, hand sewed them in the centers of the flowers & a few on the petals. You could use rhinestones or sequins &<a href="http://www.michaels.com/Aleene%E2%80%99s%C2%AE-Glitter-and-Gem-Glue/gc0356,default,pd.html"> glue</a> if you weren't in the mood for needle & thread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-77719695039783757822012-07-05T19:32:00.000-05:002012-07-06T14:02:41.711-05:00Homemade Mini Scrapbooks<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi again,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Confession Time: I am what you call a "slap & scrap" scrapbooker. I throw a few photos on a page, add a boarder & a sticker or 2 & call it a day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do aspire to be a better scrapbooker - So I joined a scrapping club at my work. There are tons for fun ideas, techniques & products out there & it is just fun to see others scrapbook pages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">One tip I learned in my group is to get some photos developed in a wallet size - you can get a few more on a page & tell a better story. Since my scrapbooks are 8x8, this really works well for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I'm left with extra photos as wallet sized photos come in a group 4. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>If anyone has a source to get individual wallet size photos, let me know.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">So when I ran across these 2 homemade mini scrapbooks, I thought perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a way to use up some of my wallet photos, use up some of my scrap paper & make a mini scrapbook for Peepers that if it got tattered or destroyed, I still have my "good" scrapbook. It could be a fun gift for someone Or Peepers could even help make his own.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank You, Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-42315411706559827992012-06-28T20:36:00.001-05:002012-06-29T14:13:15.337-05:00Relay For Life - 30 days to raise $300.00<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hi All,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many of you have already received a letter from me requesting sponsorship in the Relay for Life. My Goal was to raise $300.00 in 30 days. To my surprise, I got $300.00 in donations with in the first 24 hours!!!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
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This is amazing - I am truly touched by my friends, family & co-workers generosity to help battle cancer.<br />
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I thought I would post my letter here to, just in you were not on the e-mail.<br />
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Your support is much appreciated - even if you cannot support monetarily, please support in spirit!<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>The fight against cancer goes on and I know someday, we are going to win this battle!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Hardly anyone I know can say they DON'T have a friend, relative or co-worker that has battled this terrible disease. I'm asking for your help in raising funds because I think it's important that we all join together to help win.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>The best way to fight against cancer is through the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. I will be dedicating my walk to my sister-in –law Lynn Sandboe who on 11/11/11 lost her battle with cancer. Lynn suffered from pancreatic cancer for only 101 short days.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Relay for Life is a team event that celebrates cancer survivors, and raises funds for the American Cancer Society research, education, prevention, advocacy and patient services. It is a fun, outdoor and overnight fundraising event where teams take turns walking or running around a track. </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>My team, “The Nelsen Cancer Crushers” will have10 people on it, but will be joined by hundreds of others on Friday, July 27th at the White Bear Lake High School. Millions of people nationwide take part in Relay for Life events around the country. The Relay raises over 40% of the funding for the American Cancer Society. </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>The Relay starts off with a Survivor's Walk at 7:00 Friday night, where cancer survivors walk the initial lap, symbolizing the courage that survivors and their families display and sustain in their lives. </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>How can you help?</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>You can support the fight by making a tax-deductible contribution to the American Cancer Society. GIVE IF YOU CAN, GIVE WHAT YOU CAN, $10, $20, $50 or whatever your budget will allow – IT ALL HELPS. My personal fundraising goal is $300.00</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #351c75;">If you would like to donate, Please visit </span><a href="http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12National?px=29675362&pg=personal&fr_id=39149"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #351c75;">my page</span></a><span style="color: #351c75;">.</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Additionally, you may purchase a luminaria to honor someone fighting cancer or in remembrance of someone who has lost their battle with cancer. Please use </span><a href="http://www.relayforlife.org/getinvolved/luminaria/index"><span style="background-color: #ffe599; color: #351c75;">this link</span></a><span style="color: #351c75;"> for dedicating a luminaria. </span></em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>During the Luminaria Ceremony, candles are placed in luminary bags and will be lit at 9:30 Friday night. The votives burn throughout the night, serving as a reminder of the purpose of Relay for Life.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>I hope you can support me in the fight against cancer!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Thank you, Karla </em></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /><em><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></em></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you want to make a check/cash donation.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong>Relay for Life: There is no finish line until there's a cure! </strong></em></span><br />
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<em><br /><span style="color: #741b47;"></span></em>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-21753323752871997282012-06-19T15:39:00.000-05:002012-07-05T11:51:07.318-05:00Straw Necklace<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is mine... the Straw Necklace!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This box of wonderful colored straws was under 2.00!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used cross stitch floss for the cording & just starting stringing the gold beads with the straw beads.</span><br />
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Thank You, KarlaKarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-83881347047001853512012-05-13T17:41:00.000-05:002012-05-15T14:43:07.639-05:004 Year Fire Helmet Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Another year has passed & I'm sharing with you the shirt I made for Anders 4th (YES, his 4th BIRTHDAY)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I'm hooked on reverse appliques, I have made shirts many in the past. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thrumypeepers.blogspot.com/2010/04/2nd-year-shirt.html">2nd year</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thrumypeepers.blogspot.com/2011/01/heartbreaker-shirt.html">2011 Valentine's</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year, we are going with a fire truck theme for a party, so I made the shirt to follow suit. Plus, I secretly hope this will become his "all time favorite shirt" that I need to pry off of him each night to wash to be ready for the next day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I Googled images until I found one I liked. This one has considerable more detail than previous tees I've made, So I reversed the image, to try something new...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I sandwiched the fabric that I want exposed (black) between the reversed image & the wrong side of the shirt & literally sewed right thru the paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I then carefully peeled away the paper (this was trickier & took way longer that I thought it would). I used a slightly smaller stitch length (3) than I normally sew with to try to prevent stitches from breaking while pulling away the paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the exterior. I went over the stitching again for security & because I like a thicker outline of the detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Then I cut away the red... again, with this amount of detail & closeness of stitching lines, it was more challenging than past reverse appliques.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I used a scrap piece of white knit fabric & Stitch Witchery for the front of the helmet & cheated with an iron on number (of which I stitched down also)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went back over the outside edge of the helmet with a small zig zag stitch to fix the hole & try to prevent future tears.</span></div>
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<a href="http://tipjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Tip Junkie handmade projects" border="0" src="http://www.tipjunkie.com/images/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a> </div>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661057554338301396.post-19273351683328044912012-05-05T22:21:00.000-05:002012-05-14T22:14:38.549-05:00Tracing Cards<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm a huge fan of Lake Shore Learning. They have such amazing things for kids development. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found these </span><a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CsearchResults~~p%7CJJ850~~.jsp"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tracing Cards</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca%7CsearchResults~~p%7CRE419~~.jsp"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stencils</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> while I was Christmas Shopping, I loved them, but I have a hard time parting with $$$ for somethings I know I can easily make. Well, 5 months later, I finally get around to making a set (One less thing on my to do list!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then, one night while at Archivers, I used their "wall o' die cuts" to create a set of tracing cards/stencils for Peepers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is a quick tutorial of the Scrabble Charm Bracelet I made my Mom's Birthday Present.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had found a Scrabble game a while back as Goodwill - I was super excited to find it, because there are a number of Scrabble crafts floating around in my head that I wanted to make or use for scrap booking, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Scrabble tiles are 18mm wide X 20 mm tall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. Place a piece of masking or painters tape over the tile to protect it from the drill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2. Mark 9mm over & 4mm down for the center of the hole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3. Drill hole - we (My Husband) carefully drilled a pilot hole & then used a slightly larger drill bit for the finished hole. The finished hole measured approx 2mm in diameter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">***We practiced on the "X" first - I didn't want to risk any precious letters :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> You can simply add a jump ring here & you are ready to wear OR ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can add a photo/picture to the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4. I printed out photos of Mom's 3 grandkids at 15mm X 15mm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5. Mod Podge the photo to the back of the Scrabble tile - let dry a few hours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">6. Added a thin layer of Diamond Glaze over the photo - let dry over night</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">7. Add jump ring & wear</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> ***While the Mod Podge & Diamond Glaze are wet, I used needle to make sure the hole was not clogged</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Love, Karla</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yes, That's right 29 cent hay bails. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I feel silly even blogging about this craft, but it was a pretty low key weekend at our house. The Boy & I were both feeling a bit under the weather & with the rain, we were looking for quite indoor activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I do have to say this all started with my parents visiting from Wisconsin & giving The Boy an early Birthday present of a mini John Deere Hay Bailer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> Haul again... Hours of fun!!! (literally)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">No... It is literally about Peeps - the Easter candy & one of the cutest crafts around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The</span> </span><a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2008/07/tutorial-peeps-bunny-bunting-and-door-hangers.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Peep Bunting by Dana from Made</span></a>. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I followed her pattern & directions for inspiration - but made a few minor adjustments:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1) Resized bunny to be about 6" tall - cut 12 yellow & 12 pink. I did the double layer method - so I ended up with 6 bunny's in each color.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2) Used 2 packets of rick rack</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3) Spaced the bunny's about 12" apart - leaving about 18" tails of rick rack for tieing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">4) Used Stitch Witchery to adhere the front & back bunny together. I sandwiched the rick rack in between the layers for a true NO SEW craft. I trimmed down the bunny pattern slightly after cutting the felt for the Stitch Witchery, because I did not want it to get stuck on my iron.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> So cute with the little painted face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We decorated out front staircase with the peeps... this is Christmas garland that doubled</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> as St. Patrick's Decorations, that is now being used to represent Easter Grass. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Who said procrastination never paid off?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Karla</span>Karlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01583443180320375339noreply@blogger.com0