tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85561441782863874312024-03-13T22:57:58.689-07:00being grown upgoogle.com, pub-1917083250336988, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-21090149153565803732017-02-18T15:57:00.001-08:002017-02-18T16:00:06.385-08:00New coffee bar <div>Finally got my new coffee bar up and decorated!! Thank you Hobby Lobby!! </div><img id="id_36fd_89bf_173c_c53d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k00NjTqR_qs/WKjfWGKMYRI/AAAAAAAAAeM/VlqVV0afYJs/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"> Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-22273182281967115172014-07-11T18:40:00.001-07:002014-07-11T18:40:23.974-07:00Boyfriend gifts❤️<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q5-W7ARSkkA/U8CSBjCg41I/AAAAAAAAAVA/rdsByJ1n2hQ/s640/blogger-image-1572420419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q5-W7ARSkkA/U8CSBjCg41I/AAAAAAAAAVA/rdsByJ1n2hQ/s640/blogger-image-1572420419.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Super yummy and thoughtful boyfriend gift❤️❤️</div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-27418607992332162872014-07-09T21:12:00.001-07:002014-07-09T21:12:51.708-07:00Jellyfish Shot<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><b>Jellyfish Shot</b><div>Creme dr Cacao</div><div>Amaretto</div><div>Baileys Irish Cream</div><div>Grenadine <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKpwxFZYEgs/U74SwlBOFiI/AAAAAAAAAUs/gs1E2s7Whx0/s640/blogger-image-1316852215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKpwxFZYEgs/U74SwlBOFiI/AAAAAAAAAUs/gs1E2s7Whx0/s640/blogger-image-1316852215.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vDPVUiyUAj0/U74SvC1khpI/AAAAAAAAAUk/A-g1qQYniuA/s640/blogger-image--642049739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vDPVUiyUAj0/U74SvC1khpI/AAAAAAAAAUk/A-g1qQYniuA/s640/blogger-image--642049739.jpg"></a></div>This is so yummy!!! </div></div><div><br></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-56929891811745413512013-09-15T15:53:00.000-07:002013-09-15T15:53:04.235-07:00Kinsley MaeI haven't posted any pictures of Kinsley Mae since she was a newborn, so here it goes!! <br />
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Love the pink cowgirl boots! If anyone knows where to get some let me know! Sadly hers do not fit anymore!</div>
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This is our best friend Judah Lane! These two little girls are inseparable! </div>
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Not quite tall enough to play this game!</div>
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Oh and can I say she is the BEST present opener ever! Her reactions are priceless every time!</div>
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Just thought I would share my happiness with everyone! Hope you are all having a great Sunday!</div>
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So sad that Summer has come to an end so quickly! But I thought I would share one of my new favorite margaritas! It is called the Blue SummerRita! And isn't it beautiful?? </div>
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First you will take your mixing cup and add your tequila, I use 1.25 ounces of Sauza Gold but any tequila will work!</div>
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Than you add in .75 ounces of Blue Curacao, next you will add 1.5 ounces of Lime Sour.</div>
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Throw some ice in your cup and shake the crap out of it! Put some ice into your margarita glass and strain the margarita into the glass! Don't freak out when its not filled up all the way, because we are not done yet!! Now you will add just a little bit of lemon beer to the top! I use Leinenkugel Summer Shandy but Widmer or Landshark work as well!</div>
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And lastly drink the yumminess up!!! Hope you enjoy this drink as much as I do!!</div>
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<br />Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-29924928341502120132011-04-28T16:47:00.000-07:002011-04-28T16:47:17.262-07:00Here Lately<div align="center">Things have been a little hectic lately, and I have been a HORRIBLE blogger!!!<br />
So... Let me catch you guys up on what been going on!</div><div align="center">I gave birth to this <u>beautiful</u> baby girl on February 24, 2011. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQ6uhPsQab4/Tbn2XfyCyTI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Hl6R1vr4BSs/s1600/_MG_6720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CQ6uhPsQab4/Tbn2XfyCyTI/AAAAAAAAAN4/Hl6R1vr4BSs/s400/_MG_6720.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div align="center">I went in the hospital early that Thursday morning ready to get my epidural and have a C-section.</div><div align="center">Turns out, an epidural wouldn't work on my back due to a previous back surgery years ago so they had to put me to sleep. </div><div align="center">Since they were putting me to sleep, nobody could go back with me:( </div><div align="center">So they roll me back into the room with all the nurses and doctors and I was FREAKING OUT to say the least. They had to give me some anxiety medicine because I was so worried I was going to wake up in the middle of surgery. Well they put me down with just general anesthesia, and about 20 minutes later they woke me up and put Kinsley in my arms. </div><div align="center">The pain was SUPER bad because they couldn't give me any pain meds when they put me under because they could've hurt Kinsley.I was in so much pain from them cutting my stomach open I didn't even want to hold her so I gave KM to my mom until my pain meds kicked in. </div><div align="center">She was 6 lbs 11 oz and 18 inches long, and completely beautiful. It is definately true when people say it is love at first site, it was unreal how much love I had for her and she was only minutes old! </div><div align="center">I was determined not to stay in the hospital very long so that night I told my nurse I wanted to get up and walk around so I could start earning some strength back, it was pretty difficult, but like I said I was determined! </div><div align="center">I got to leave the hospital that Saturday and Kinsley was down to about 6 lbs, she had a pretty bad case of jaundice BUT we fought it and now she is 10 lbs at 9 weeks!!! </div><div align="center">I'll show you guys some pictures of our journey the past 9 weeks. </div><div align="center">Here she is at 4 days old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6668menRT74/Tbn46ICKxQI/AAAAAAAAAN8/ZGCXLN1TwcE/s1600/_MG_6897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6668menRT74/Tbn46ICKxQI/AAAAAAAAAN8/ZGCXLN1TwcE/s400/_MG_6897.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was her first bath I got to give her at home!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6k7eV-XDTI/Tbn5ASmefcI/AAAAAAAAAOA/3rbWuV45oDc/s1600/_MG_6919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L6k7eV-XDTI/Tbn5ASmefcI/AAAAAAAAAOA/3rbWuV45oDc/s400/_MG_6919.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kinsley Mae at 5 days old, so alert!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Z7H7h6U6VQ/Tbn5Qemnv7I/AAAAAAAAAOE/lbK-qw0cO3M/s1600/_MG_6881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Z7H7h6U6VQ/Tbn5Qemnv7I/AAAAAAAAAOE/lbK-qw0cO3M/s400/_MG_6881.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are still in the hospital in this picture, her little bandaids on her hands where her iv's were:(</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am very much excited to be blog swapping once again with the lovely Ashley!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Remember me from this <a href="http://ashleykaitlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-blog-swap-with-kassi-from-truly.html">guest post</a>?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">You can read more about me and my blog at that link up there. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I would like to share a <strong>SUPER EASY</strong> fleece blanket tutorial with you!!</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">The materials needed are: </span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">In this case I went with zebra fabric and all red coordinating materials.</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">First trim your fleece fabric of any uneven edges or those funky white labeled edges... You know what I'm talking about... :)</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Then, using the Yarn Needle, stitch your thread down the two length sides of your fabric like so... I spaced each stitch about a half an inch apart... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Next you'll pin and trim your satin binding to the two width sides (the two shorter sides)... The binding will have a fold down the middle, simply line that fold up with the edge of your fabric, making sure it's centered so there's an even amount of binding on both sides... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Once you have the binding pinned onto both sides, get out the sewing machine. I used red thread to match the binding... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">If you sew really well, you can use a varying color of thread for added pop!!! I don't so much... SO matching thread hides my inexperienced sewing skills. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Simply sew the binding to the fleece pulling pins as you go. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">And TaDA!!!! A SUPER EASY fleece blanket made by you! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">They make great baby gifts, or gifts for friends or family!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">Hope you enjoyed my tutorial!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">I would love it if you would pop over to <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/">Truly Lovely</a> to say hi! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;">AND if you like what you see we would LOVE a follow! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>THANKS SO MUCH TO THE LOVELY MISS ASHLEY OF BEING GROWN UP </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>for blog swapping with us today!!!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special THANKS to the WONDERFUL Miss Kassi for coming over and sharing with us today!! Everyone be sure to check out her <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/">lovely blog</a>!!! I am posting over there today and will be over there again in the future so you should go over to her blog and become a follower so you never miss either one of us! Hope you all have a fabulous Thursday!!! </span></strong><br />
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</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TPfbi0MEsaI/AAAAAAAAADA/VU9UFMbbL6s/s1600/Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></a>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-18238201422940857792011-02-04T09:05:00.000-08:002011-02-04T11:15:23.177-08:00Door to My Heart.. Well the Window Screen to My Heart<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUnw9Dl58xI/AAAAAAAAANE/L3TrwpY-PQ8/s1600/DOOR.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUnw9Dl58xI/AAAAAAAAANE/L3TrwpY-PQ8/s400/DOOR.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Happy Valentines Month!! </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">It took me <strong>FOREVER </strong>to figure out what to do for my first craft for the big <a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">American Crafters</span></strong></a> competition! But I finally figured it out!! My competitors are very very talented!! So lets hope my craft gets lots of votes:) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Supplies:</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Window Screen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pink and Red Acrylic Paint</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Scissors</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Paper</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtB1qu33UI/AAAAAAAAANM/gCi27rtIo7g/s1600/supplies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="231" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtB1qu33UI/AAAAAAAAANM/gCi27rtIo7g/s400/supplies.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used the paper as a cutting edge! I cut a heart out of the paper and taped the paper to the Window Screen and cut it out! I cut one big heart, one middle sized heart, and one smaller heart!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">HUGE NOTE</span>: WEAR GLOVES!</strong> That stuff stinkin' hurts when it cuts you! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtFvbD0LLI/AAAAAAAAANQ/MMtSZcxsh38/s1600/spray+paint+FAIL.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="281" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtFvbD0LLI/AAAAAAAAANQ/MMtSZcxsh38/s400/spray+paint+FAIL.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had ONE sunny day this week so I decided I would spray paint, and it was a <u>MAJOR FAIL</u>! This is when I started freaking out a little bit, since I only had like 3 days to come up with and finish my craft for this competition! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtHiL2yhBI/AAAAAAAAANU/MmAs2U5lFBk/s1600/paint.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TUtHiL2yhBI/AAAAAAAAANU/MmAs2U5lFBk/s400/paint.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial;">So you need to stick with acrylic paint!! Also place the heart on something like aluminum foil so the paint sticks to the heart better!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now you just let your 3 hearts dry for a bit!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Then your going to stick them all together!! I used some thick double sided tape so it gave the hearts a little 3D look! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I just stuck it to the front door!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Pretty Cute huh!?! I haven't seen anyone in bloggy world do something like this before (and if they have don't tell me haha I was proud to have come up with this on my own!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">So how do you guys like my first craft for the competition!?! Hopefully its as good as my fellow competitors! Everyone needs to head over to <a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: blue;">American Crafters</span></strong></a> and vote on your favorite craft!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I won't pressure you to vote for me hehehe but you know I'd love your vote:)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oh yes and if anyone was wondering.. only 25 more days until my Kinsley Mae arrives!! Hip Hip Hooray!</span></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-55016691431717403622011-01-31T12:45:00.000-08:002011-01-31T12:45:04.370-08:00American Crafters<div align="center">Heyy followers! I got some great news this morning, I made it in the top 15 of the American Crafter competition!<br />
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This weeks theme is Valentines Day! <br />
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I am about to start my craft so wish me luck!!<br />
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So here are some updated pictures of my nursery and a few small tutorials on how I did somethings!<br />
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I got this cute birdcage 50% off at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago, and bought that cute little bird to go inside of it!! <br />
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If you haven't made one of these, they are super easy to make!!<br />
Just get a wire wreath, diapers, tulle, and ribbon!<br />
Wrap the diaper around the wreath and tie a ribbon around it! <br />
Then I took the tool and weaved it in through each diaper, I also used the pink tulle to make the bow for the top of the wreath!! <br />
I got the K from Hobby Lobby awhile back and just hung it by a piece of ribbon as well!<br />
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That's all the pictures I took for now! I'll upload some more later!! <br />
I'm just glad its all coming together so perfectly! <br />
Now I just need a little girl to put in that room!!! <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I am Madigan and I blog over at <a href="http://madiganmade.blogspot.com/">Madigan Made</a>. I enjoy sharing simple ideas for crafts, recipes and decor with my readers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><a href="http://www.madiganmade.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=" madiganmade "><img alt="madigan avatar" height="100" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4694365696_0122e54113_m.jpg" width="100" /></a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I was flattered that Ashley asked me to guest post over here. For this post, I wanted to share with you <strong>two chalkboard ideas. </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><em>I love chalkboard paint! </em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">First, I wanted to show you these little colorful frames. They were a quick project I made for a <a href="http://madiganmade.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-first-craft-show-will-it-be-my-last.html">craft fair</a> I went to last November. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I picked up several small frames on clearance and spray painted the frames in fun colors. Then, I sprayed the glass in each frame with a few coats of chalkboard paint.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (Tip: follow the paint directions carefully for curing time and how to 'season' the board with chalk before use.)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">The frames felt like they still needed something, so I adhered coordinating paper to the back of flat glass gems (Read <a href="http://madiganmade.blogspot.com/2010/10/eye-see-you.html">this post</a> for tips how). I glued the gems to the corners.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xd5aEjCcjL4/TRYi8uRbbhI/AAAAAAAABTg/PBFDpabUdUY/s1600/mini+chalkboards+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xd5aEjCcjL4/TRYi8uRbbhI/AAAAAAAABTg/PBFDpabUdUY/s400/mini+chalkboards+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I thought they were kinda cute. You could display a fun quote or message somewhere (kitchen, bedroom, office etc). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I also made <strong>a large chalkboard for my kitchen</strong> in the dining area. I love having a great quote near me while I work in that room. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">I change the chalkboard quote (and decorations) out once a month and share it with my readers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xd5aEjCcjL4/TRpbodsRoMI/AAAAAAAABUE/NQe-qdBK_ok/s1600/page+chalkboards+all+months.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xd5aEjCcjL4/TRpbodsRoMI/AAAAAAAABUE/NQe-qdBK_ok/s400/page+chalkboards+all+months.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">This BIG chalkboard is by far one of my favorite projects from the past year. If you wanted more details about the chalkboard and monthly changes, read <a href="http://madiganmade.blogspot.com/2010/12/big-chalkboard-look-back.html">this post</a>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Isn't she amazing readers?! Those are the cutest ideas ever! I just made some and I plan to post some pictures here soon when my paint finishes drying!!! Be sure to go check out her blog!!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-39301566462963157022011-01-20T08:09:00.000-08:002011-01-20T08:09:57.528-08:00Million Dollar Spaghetti<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Million Dollar Spaghetti is my family's FAVORITE meal, so I thought I would share it with all of you!!</div><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 lb. of Ground Beef</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 can of Spaghetti Sauce</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8 oz of Cream Cheese</div>1/4 cup of Sour Cream<br />
1/2 lb. of Cottage Cheese<br />
Whole Stick of Butter<br />
8 oz. of Noodles<br />
Bag of Sharp Chedder Cheese<br />
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<strong>First: </strong>Go ahead and put your over on 350! Boil those noodles!! While they are boiling go ahead and mix up the cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese!!<br />
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Make sure its good and brown and drain it!<br />
Then pour your spaghetti sauce over it!<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTdjhlfoyoI/AAAAAAAAALk/D7Okdd4RIjw/s1600/baby+shower+117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTdjhlfoyoI/AAAAAAAAALk/D7Okdd4RIjw/s400/baby+shower+117.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div align="center">Take a few slices of your butter and put them in the bottom of your casserole dish,</div><div align="center">Then layer HALF of the noodles in the bottom of the dish!</div><div align="center">Pour that nicely mixed up creamy mixture on top of the noodles.<br />
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</div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com261tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-17315896452416408062011-01-19T10:16:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:16:30.075-08:00Baby Shower #1<div align="center">I have been a bad blogger lately and haven't posted at all this week!! </div><div align="center">Sorry guys:(</div><div align="center">I started back to school last Friday, and I have been trying to prepare myself for this semester,</div><div align="center">and trying to get my nursery finished before my sweet girl comes!!!</div><div align="center">My doctor set my C-section date for March 1!!!! </div><div align="center">My first babyshower was a week ago, and it was so much fun!</div><div align="center">I have this weird anxiety thing, and opening presents in front of people FREAKS me out.</div><div align="center">It makes me so nervous, its the silliest thing! </div><div align="center">To my advantage God decided to make my babyshower day a snow day!</div><div align="center">It started snowing RIGHT when I started opening my presents, so after I would open someone's present they would leave so they could get home before the weather got bad!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This helped so much, Thank You Jesus! </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcmb6uWkSI/AAAAAAAAAKM/rkuccatQi6c/s1600/baby+shower+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcmb6uWkSI/AAAAAAAAAKM/rkuccatQi6c/s400/baby+shower+002.JPG" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my BEAUTIFUL cake that my best friend Christina got from Blue Cake Company in Little Rock, AR. They did such an awesome job! They even made it my favorite.. Italian Cream Cake:):)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn0ubOPTI/AAAAAAAAAK0/7aXA7drspn0/s1600/baby+shower+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn0ubOPTI/AAAAAAAAAK0/7aXA7drspn0/s400/baby+shower+005.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn8vXxQVI/AAAAAAAAAK4/3G6RXSqCDnI/s1600/baby+shower+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn8vXxQVI/AAAAAAAAAK4/3G6RXSqCDnI/s400/baby+shower+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my cool diaper cake, Mrs. Mary and Nichole made!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They did a great job!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn-foLsfI/AAAAAAAAAK8/ZwPqGLICwbg/s1600/baby+shower+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcn-foLsfI/AAAAAAAAAK8/ZwPqGLICwbg/s320/baby+shower+025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my best friend Kelsea, she threw the shower! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">She is explaining the diaper game haha she smashed 2 different candy bars in the diaper and everyone had to pass it around and guess what the candy bars were!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoHZDJRCI/AAAAAAAAALI/Ut0i8GuLwGE/s1600/baby+shower+035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoHZDJRCI/AAAAAAAAALI/Ut0i8GuLwGE/s320/baby+shower+035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is a little blurry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I wanted all the moms to see this! It's a word scramble!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try to figure out some of those words, they were SO hard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoDIIgHnI/AAAAAAAAALA/fqCHM4PRtYI/s1600/baby+shower+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoDIIgHnI/AAAAAAAAALA/fqCHM4PRtYI/s320/baby+shower+043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoFd5uk0I/AAAAAAAAALE/00Gp-clrlek/s1600/baby+shower+059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoFd5uk0I/AAAAAAAAALE/00Gp-clrlek/s320/baby+shower+059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoL-ybfsI/AAAAAAAAALU/MKnDZwzfiNk/s1600/baby+shower+073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoL-ybfsI/AAAAAAAAALU/MKnDZwzfiNk/s320/baby+shower+073.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my beautiful best pregnant friend Kara:) She's due exactly 2 weeks after me! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoJMyGwgI/AAAAAAAAALM/cJSkJsGkd2g/s1600/baby+shower+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TTcoJMyGwgI/AAAAAAAAALM/cJSkJsGkd2g/s320/baby+shower+051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see what that bib says!? "Star of Mommy's Blog"</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">How funny is that!?! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Kinsley will definately be wearing that bib alot on this blog!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My next shower is this Saturday at my house so I have to go clean now:(</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you guys are having an awesome week! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I promise I'll try not to ever go this long without posting again:)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/44/BEB79871BD3ACEB4A00EC1D27B248362.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-78427406271995146172011-01-14T08:03:00.000-08:002011-01-14T08:43:56.475-08:00CSN GIVEAWAY!!!<div align="center">Ever heard of CSN stores!? CSN Stores have over 200 online stores where you can find anything you need/want whether it be <a href="http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/">swingsets</a>, fitness equipment, home decor, or even cute cookware!</div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://common.csnstores.com/common/products/SNS/SNS1100_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" id="il_fi" src="http://common.csnstores.com/common/products/SNS/SNS1100_m.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">How much fun the kids could have on one of these!!<img alt="Dream Catcher Kids - Fanciful Fairies Self-Adhesive Wall Stencil Kit" height="400" id="lgimage" onmouseover="javascript:ZoomLgImg('lgimage');" src="http://common1.csnimages.com/lf/1/hash/8137/2920872/1/Dream-Catcher-Kids-Fanciful-Fairies-Self-Adhesive-Wall-Stencil-Kit.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Here's some of their wall art! How stinkin cute!! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:openimgpopup('http://www.cookware.com/asp/show_image.asp?pr=0&sku=EEN1024', '590', '590')"><img alt="Paula Deen - 19241 - Porcelain Nonstick 12 Piece Cookware Set in Red" height="400" id="lgimage" onmouseover="javascript:ZoomLgImg('lgimage');" src="http://common2.csnimages.com/lf/1/hash/2684/309563/1/12+Piece+Cookware+Set+in+Red.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Check out this Paula Deen Porcelain Nonstick 12 piece cook set!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I absolutely love these red cooking appliances! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Want any of this awesome stuff?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">YOU could win it!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">CSN Stores is giving one of my lucky readers a $15 credit to any of their stores!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">A few of their stores are <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/">http://www.allmodern.com/</a> , <a href="http://www.cookware.com/">http://www.cookware.com/</a> , <a href="http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/">http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/</a> , and so many more!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">MANDATORY ENTRY</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">(THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER FOR ANY EXTRA ENTRY TO COUNT)</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Become a follower of Being Grown Up and leave me a comment telling me you are a follower!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong>MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">1 EXTRA ENTRY</span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/CSNStores">@CSNstores</a> on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway! Then leave me a comment letting me know you did this!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Tweet something like "Heyy <a href="http://twitter.com/CSNStores">@CSNstores</a> is giving away $15 over <a href="http://twitter.com/Ashkaitlin24">@ashkaitlin24</a> blog!! Come enter at <a href="http://www.ashleykaitlin.blogspot.com/">http://www.ashleykaitlin.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This giveaway will end on <strong>Wednesday, January 19th at MIDNIGHT Central Time.</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The winner will be choosen at random using <a href="http://www.random.org/">http://www.random.org/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">After the winner is picked I will send you an email and you will have 48 hours to redeem your prize, and if its not redeemed than I will pick another winner!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">DON'T FORGET</span></strong> to leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong>GOOD LUCK:):)</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/44/BEB79871BD3ACEB4A00EC1D27B248362.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-69324335812814052992011-01-13T08:07:00.000-08:002011-01-13T08:07:39.728-08:00First Blog Swap With Kassi From Truly Lovely!!!<div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey, hey all you lovely Being Grown Up followers!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>WAIT!!!</strong> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Please don't say, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">"<em>Oh, it's just a guest blogger... I'm not getting my Ashley fix today</em>..." </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">then skim over my guest post and move on through your blog roll...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">'Cause that would make me<strong> SO</strong> sad! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">I am real excited to be here and so thrilled to meet the lovelies that follow Miss Ashley, 'cause really, SHE'S awesome so you all must be awesome too!!! So please, stay awhile and let's get to know each other! ;)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">I am Kassi! A face behind the blog, Truly Lovely! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">I say 'A face' because my sister, Kayli is the other face... haha! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">I love Miss Ashley and her 'growing up' antics here at Being Grown Up, so I am stoked to be blog swapping with her today!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">So a little bit about me... I am WAY too much addicted to blogging and the blogging world... I sell Scentsy... I'm in the process of planning my wedding and purchasing my first house with my mister... My day job is Marketing Director for an accounting software... And I like dots... Alot... </span></div><div align="center"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">At Truly Lovely, my sister and I... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Mostly I 'cause the sister is in the middle of her senior year of high school... And let's face it... there's some pressing issues she's gotta deal with there... Like what to do after high school!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">But I digress... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Anyway... we post on the lovelies of life! Anything and everything that we happen to think is 'Truly Lovely'! Thus the title! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">What we find to be Truly Lovely include crafting projects... Like these super easy, but still super cute <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/2010/12/chalboard-canisters.html">Chalkboard Canisters</a>. </span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TRI64Csn1aI/AAAAAAAAAGI/2zIfoKbd5dI/s1600/DSCF2257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TRI64Csn1aI/AAAAAAAAAGI/2zIfoKbd5dI/s400/DSCF2257.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Or this sweet <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-it-your-own-christmas-gift-idea.html">Train Case Embellishment</a>!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TPV-VZ4O9II/AAAAAAAAABw/sZxXyXahWeE/s1600/SNC00490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TPV-VZ4O9II/AAAAAAAAABw/sZxXyXahWeE/s400/SNC00490.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Sometimes the things we find to be Truly Lovely are yummy treats like these <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/2010/12/brownie-covered-oreos.html">Mint Oreo Brownies</a>!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TRthYG0xYvI/AAAAAAAAAHA/icCfQ7Xe0ds/s1600/DSCF2288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TRthYG0xYvI/AAAAAAAAAHA/icCfQ7Xe0ds/s320/DSCF2288.JPG" width="292" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">And because we like sharing things and meeting new lovelies like YOU... You're apt to get a random post sharing <a href="http://trulylovelywiththelaneysisters.blogspot.com/2010/12/things-you-should-know-about-kassi.html">facts about us</a>, giving something lovely away, or sharing our opinions on any random product! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">So that's a little bit about us!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">I hope you'll check out our blog and if you like what you see you can get an (almost) daily dose of two fun ladies, Kassi and Kayli, just by clicking follow! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">If </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">you're popping over to Being Grown Up from Truly Lovely, I'm sure Miss Ashley would love a new follower too! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">And we love you guys, so we know she will!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Share the comment and following love new friends!!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana;">Hope to see you around again soon!!! </span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TPfbi0MEsaI/AAAAAAAAADA/VU9UFMbbL6s/s1600/Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHSdRBkq_YU/TPfbi0MEsaI/AAAAAAAAADA/VU9UFMbbL6s/s1600/Signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Today I'm going to teach you how to make this super cute feather headband. It's really easy and costs about $5 to make with many supplies left for other projects! Here's what you need (picture 1 below): <br />
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To start, cut two ovals of the same size out of the black felt in the size that you want your focal piece to be (picture 2). Cut a few of the feathers off and glue them to the felt, using the skewer to press it down (picture 3). Trust me, you'll be happy you used the skewer and not your fingers - ouch! Cut a bunch of tulle circles, about 1 1/2" in size. You'll be taking about 3 circles, folding them in half twice making the shape in picture 4.<br />
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<strong>Thanks SO much Amy! These Feather Headbands are super cute and not hard to make at all!!! Amy has an awesome blog at <a href="http://www.amycornwell.blogspot.com/">http://www.amycornwell.blogspot.com/</a> go check her out:) </strong></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com207tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-80038431796542404622011-01-08T13:01:00.000-08:002011-01-08T13:03:03.870-08:00Mini Window Dividers<div align="center">I have been trying to come up with something to cover up my windows in my bedroom for weeks now,</div><div align="center">and I didn't want to use curtains!</div><div align="center">I kinda knew what I wanted to put in them but anytime I tried to explain it to anyone it didn't make any sense!</div><div align="center">I finally decided I would just wing this project and see how it turns out!</div><div align="center">So where do I end up? Hobby Lobby!!<br />
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The things I eneded up buying:</div><div align="center"><strong>Foam Board</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Fabric (super cute new Spring fabric is out!!)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Ribbon</strong></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Quilt Batting</strong><br />
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I got out my quilt batting and cut it the same size as the foam board,<br />
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You can barely see those 3 little holes on the left side of the board, <br />
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Then I took out my hot glue gun and put glue all over one side of the board and stuck my batting on!<br />
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I should have cut the holes in the fabric to match the holes in the board but I didn't, oops!<br />
So I felt for the holes and took my knife and just cut through, and thankfully it worked!!!<br />
I measure out 3 pieces of my ribbon and stuck a piece through each hole!<br />
After I finished the other 2 pieces of board I tied them all together, and set them in my window sill and I think they turned out super great!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSjMhGFmlFI/AAAAAAAAAIo/AvrSzATrxpQ/s1600/january+081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSjMhGFmlFI/AAAAAAAAAIo/AvrSzATrxpQ/s400/january+081.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I'm going to need to add one more board in so my window is fully covered, but at least now everyone in my house knows that my idea worked and I'm not crazy! I just had a little bit of trouble trying to decide what I was wanting to do! Hahaha!!</div></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-50571005462657194562011-01-06T06:27:00.001-08:002011-01-06T06:27:52.626-08:00FREE ADVERTISING!!<div align="center">Sara from <a href="http://tweetnovember.blogspot.com/p/makeover-your-blog-website.html">Sweet November</a> is offering FREE advertising until she reaches 300 followers!!!</div><div align="center">Go check her awesome blog out!!! </div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-11208694388419097832011-01-03T20:14:00.000-08:002011-01-03T20:28:46.199-08:00Kinsley's Tree For Nursery<div align="center">Trying to fill up all the walls in a nursery is hard work!</div><div align="center">THINKING of what to put on all these walls is even HARDER work!!</div><div align="center">I had my mind set on putting a tree with some birds on it on one of the walls,</div><div align="center">but didn't realize how expensive this could be! And I am not experienced enough with my Silhouette machine to make a tree and print it off myself, so we painted one!!</div><div align="center"><u>First</u> we had to measure it out, 55x80 is roughly what the dimensions ended up being!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSKXJ9QOFzI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MyJfO_qQprA/s1600/TREE+036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSKXJ9QOFzI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MyJfO_qQprA/s320/TREE+036.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my mom measuring it out:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's pretty handy! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSKXgIURD_I/AAAAAAAAAH0/FiBfkR_jX2I/s1600/TREE+060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSKXgIURD_I/AAAAAAAAAH0/FiBfkR_jX2I/s320/TREE+060.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">FINALLY 5 hours later our beautiful tree is done!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Job well done huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So then I got on the Silhouette Studio and printed off some birds, owls, and leaves on different colored cardstock! I mix and matched the papers to give all my little animals character!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first instinct was to modpodge these little creatures onto the wall, then when we actually thought about it a few years down the road when we want to take the things OFF the wall it might be kind of difficult.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is what we used:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-68304524081526743482011-01-02T17:20:00.001-08:002011-01-02T17:35:01.104-08:00Christmas at Granka's!<div align="center">This Christmas everyone on my mom's side decided to go to our Granka's!!</div><div align="center">Granka is what we call our grandmother, when the oldest cousin Micah was little he came up with that name and it just kinda stuck with her!! I think he formed it from Grandmother from Arkansas haha.</div><div align="center">Well now she lives in Allen, TX, so we had about a 5 hour drive from Arkansas on Christmas Eve.</div><div align="center">Our car was packed, it was me, mom, my sister and both of our dogs!! </div><div align="center">And we don't have little dogs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSElQJNttqI/AAAAAAAAAGo/KEh3ht1aFtA/s1600/_MG_6081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSElQJNttqI/AAAAAAAAAGo/KEh3ht1aFtA/s320/_MG_6081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">haha the golden-doodle on the left is our puppy Sammy! And the Lab Mix on the Right licking his face is our dog Charlie!!! He's like my other half:) The little malti-pom in the middle is Millie-Mae, she USED to be our dog, but my mom gave her to my Aunt Lori (the lady snoozing on the couch). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sadly these weren't the only 3 dogs with us this weekend! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My other Aunt Shawn brought her lab, and my Granka has 2 poodles! It was a bit hectic in the house all weekend!!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSEljtkbV4I/AAAAAAAAAG4/RveCaqZn45w/s1600/_MG_6033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSEljtkbV4I/AAAAAAAAAG4/RveCaqZn45w/s320/_MG_6033.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my cousin Zachary! He is my absolute best friend, we grew up together, more like brother and sisters than cousins. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSElyBTVfwI/AAAAAAAAAHA/eqP9cyLXqgo/s1600/_MG_6051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSElyBTVfwI/AAAAAAAAAHA/eqP9cyLXqgo/s320/_MG_6051.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my beautiful mom:) One of the only things she wanted for Christmas was a bottle of Hello Kitty Wine, and she got it!!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSEmFS5ugqI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1tof7JSj0so/s1600/_MG_6091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TSEmFS5ugqI/AAAAAAAAAHU/1tof7JSj0so/s320/_MG_6091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She might kill me for putting this on here, but this was the only close up I had of her:/ This is my moms other sister Lori!! She lives in Arkansas too:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Years!!!</div><div align="center"></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-1588977517297443152011-01-02T09:59:00.000-08:002011-01-02T09:59:56.655-08:00So I'm Gonna Enter!!<div align="center">If you haven't heard yet <a href="http://www.sewdangcutecrafts.com/2011/01/its-timeseason-2-of-crafting-with-stars.html">Sew Dang Cute Crafts</a> is hosting Crafting With the Stars!!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">I gutted up and decided to enter in! </div><div align="center">I'm going to enter my <a href="http://ashleykaitlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/decorating-mantle-well-decorating.html">Christmas Wanna Be Mantle</a> !! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TQRIsCoaTeI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3IUHRvLXfjI/s1600/mom%2527s+camera+262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TQRIsCoaTeI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3IUHRvLXfjI/s320/mom%2527s+camera+262.JPG" width="235" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TQRSQZDrQ8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/T_gT7ue2EZs/s1600/mom%2527s+camera+253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TQRSQZDrQ8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/T_gT7ue2EZs/s320/mom%2527s+camera+253.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Here are some preview pictures!!! <br />
Everyone should go check out her site and enter up!! <br />
GOOD LUCK:):) <br />
</div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-76925625141100591322010-12-30T19:33:00.000-08:002010-12-30T20:17:55.571-08:00Subway Art<div style="text-align: center;">As I was looking at everyone's Top 10 Ideas from 2010 I noticed everyone's Subway Art.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just think that subway art is the coolest thing, and not very hard at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I decided I would try it out myself!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NOFIz-QI/AAAAAAAAAGM/sr9YdDM6KnE/s1600/december+29+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NOFIz-QI/AAAAAAAAAGM/sr9YdDM6KnE/s320/december+29+001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked the canvas up at Hobby Lobby for 1/2 off!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NVaicqtI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/s_hbewiikYk/s1600/dec+30+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NVaicqtI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/s_hbewiikYk/s320/dec+30+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">As I was looking around Hobby Lobby I saw the scrapbook pages were also 1/2 off so I thought I might try and add some of these into my subway art!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">First I painting my canvas chocolate brown,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">then I cut the scrapbook pages into a few rows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NZQ763VI/AAAAAAAAAGU/cbESfXVnHDw/s1600/dec+30+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NZQ763VI/AAAAAAAAAGU/cbESfXVnHDw/s320/dec+30+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I then got out my favorite crafting device...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NcL5jANI/AAAAAAAAAGY/UR0mV8K9kbI/s1600/dec+30+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NcL5jANI/AAAAAAAAAGY/UR0mV8K9kbI/s320/dec+30+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and modpodged my paper onto my brown canvas!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NhPq7nTI/AAAAAAAAAGc/IOtx1_6BTv4/s1600/dec+30+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NhPq7nTI/AAAAAAAAAGc/IOtx1_6BTv4/s320/dec+30+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">As this was drying I started printing out words on my silhouette machine to put on my canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This was actually the hardest part, I couldn't think of words to put on there!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I started off with our families names, then just added words in as they came to my head.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is how it all turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NlNbRIdI/AAAAAAAAAGg/uT2UxBk82Ck/s1600/dec+30+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NlNbRIdI/AAAAAAAAAGg/uT2UxBk82Ck/s320/dec+30+008.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NomcPr9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/Ax-5v8i7_ro/s1600/dec+30+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TR1NomcPr9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/Ax-5v8i7_ro/s320/dec+30+010.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's still a little wet in the picture, but I was super anxious to show everyone my first try at Subway Art!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://lbratina.blogspot.com/"><br /><img border="0" width="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wyytHe89oSc/SbL7r4HH-GI/AAAAAAAAK-o/1J7UnuWcIi0/S150/thriftthursday.bmp" height="114" /></a></div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556144178286387431.post-20183866115499309022010-12-29T21:13:00.000-08:002010-12-29T21:13:38.838-08:00First Silhouette Project!!<div align="center">So I bought my mom a Silhouette Machine for her birthday and we haven't gotten a chance to use it yet!!</div><div align="center">So this afternoon I decided I was going to try and use it and spell out Kinsley Mae to put over the closet in the nursery!!</div><div align="center">A few things to note if you have never used one before:</div><ul><li><div align="center">Your paper needs to fill the space of the cutting board because if it doesn't the paper will slide and the cut will get all sorts of messed up!</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Fit as many letters/symbols as possible on one page so you don't waste your paper!!</div></li>
</ul><div align="center">I wish I would have known these things before because I used a whole role of vinyl spelling out her name due to all of my mess ups!</div><div align="center">Since I am pregnant its not smart for me to get on the ladder to hang the letters so my best friend Sarah put them on the wall for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TRwUn3uaT2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/c02SwPI8QFs/s1600/december+29+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TRwUn3uaT2I/AAAAAAAAAGE/c02SwPI8QFs/s320/december+29+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Didn't take her too long to get it perfect!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's our finished project!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TRwUquk80kI/AAAAAAAAAGI/u3kKTsC2oZw/s1600/december+29+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHLYijkt6-0/TRwUquk80kI/AAAAAAAAAGI/u3kKTsC2oZw/s320/december+29+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Doesn't it look beautiful?? </div><div align="center">My nursery is finally coming together!</div>Ashkaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642283485299885698noreply@blogger.com5