tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79360999625330183712024-03-05T20:31:09.202-08:00Between the Rabbit's EarsInlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-55631003225674143012014-08-16T07:56:00.001-07:002014-08-18T19:18:46.090-07:00DIY: Easy Peasy Minecraft Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before I had kids I painted all the time. I was actually pretty good at it. Better at painting than I was at drawing but since having kids I haven't picked up a paint brush in a truly artistic way. When I started to think about Kyle's Minecraft room and creating art for it I dreaded the thought of trying to paint a picture around the boys doing their boy things... (fighting, wrestling, fighting, playing nicely for 10 seconds then fighting again...1 more week of summer! Thank goodness!) <br />
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For this project I scanned a tee-shirt of a Spider-Man Minecraft figure and printed it out.<br />
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Next I cut out the Minecraft Spider-Man:<br />
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On to painting the background... A little bit of acrylic paint spattered around a flat canvas I bought at Wal-Mart, then painted with a wide brush. I used two shades of blue along with white and black:<br />
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Here is the finished background. Acrylic paint takes about 15 minutes to dry: <br />
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Next I Mod Podged the Spider-Man guy onto the background:<br />
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And finish up his web by painting a few small white squares:<br />
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That is it! The perfect bit of art work for a Spider-Man/Minecraft loving boy and the time crunched mother. <br />
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<br />Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-38495753649387255442014-08-13T13:32:00.000-07:002014-08-13T13:32:24.862-07:00The Beginnings of a Lego Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are just a few short weeks from moving into our new house! Each of the kids will have their own room for the first time ever. To make this occasion extra special for them I let them choose the theme of their new rooms and have started to design them now so the rooms will be ready for move in. I want the kids to be as settled as possible especially since we will be moving the week after school starts.<br />
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Jake chose a Lego Movie theme for his room. Ever since he saw The Lego Movie this spring every thing has been about Legos and Emmet. Again I got a lucky break, The Lego Movie is also popular right now.<br />
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For a nightlight I choose a green light up LED Lego brick. Green is Jake's favorite color. I bought it on Ebay as it seems to be discontinued.<br />
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Getting sheets was easy! I bought <a href="http://www.target.com/p/lego-movie-sheet-set-twin/-/A-15024231#prodSlot=medium_1_4&term=lego+movie">these</a> from Target.<br />
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Jake will be keeping the amazing <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80253814/">Ikea Kura</a> loft bed but it will be getting a makeover. The <a href="http://betweentherabbitsears.blogspot.com/2013/02/train-track-ikea-kura-bunk-bed-hack.html">trains</a> have since been removed from the bed but I have an idea for what to do to it next to Lego-ize and Jake-ize it. Currently it looks like this:<br />
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Kyle and Jake share a room right now. Kyle is in the top bunk and Jake is in the bottom. See the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/9009945-Emmet-Minifigure-Alarm-Clock/dp/B00GMA3ZXQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407961718&sr=8-1&keywords=emmet+clock">Lego Emmet Clock</a> Jake got for his birthday on the bottom? It will be perfect for his new Lego Movie room!<br />
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PS: Kyle's name is on the short side of the bunk! I didn't forget about him when I added the names to the bunk bed all those years ago. ;-)Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-14020025739787752012014-08-10T19:59:00.000-07:002014-08-18T19:12:24.918-07:00The Beginnings of a Minecraft RoomWe are T minus 3 weeks till we move into our new house! Woohoo! 4 bedrooms, an office, separate living and play rooms, 3 baths, a backyard... It will be heaven after this 1000 sqft apartment. Oh, the space we will have! <br />
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The most exciting thing? Each of the kids will have their own rooms for the first time ever. No more baby Sydney in the corner of the master bedroom. No more Jake and Kyle fighting and/or playing at bedtime. Everyone in their own corner of the house, tucked in snug and ALONE at bedtime! The simple things my dreams have been made of for the past 5 years... <br />
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We haven't even moved in yet but I have the whole house decorated in my mind. The projects have been planned; furniture is being search for on Craig's List and at garage sales as we speak! I have been planning, prepping and researching for a house for the past 3 years. I am ready for this! <br />
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I am going to start with the boys' rooms. Jakey wants a<a href="http://betweentherabbitsears.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-beginnings-of-lego-room.html"> Lego Movie room</a> (more on that later) and Kyle wants a Minecraft room.<br />
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I am a bit of a gamer myself but with three kiddos plus all the animals I have not had time to get into a game as complex as Minecraft in a while. I will occasionally play with the kids linked together on our home server so I know the jist of it. For those of you that don't here it is: Minecraft is a game built up of pixilated blocks. You mine the blocks, build stuff with the blocks and sometimes run away from zombie like creatures called Creepers. It's a little bit like building with pixelated Legos which is why it is so popular, I think.<br />
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Luckily, Minecraft is very popular so there is a ton of cool DIY projects and decorating ideas on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/inlerabbit/ideas-kyles-minecraft-room/">Pinterest</a>. I will probably use a few! ;)<br />
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To start with I bought this Minecraft torch light at Target:<br />
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I am keeping my little projects a secret from the kids as best I can so I am very excited to show the light to Kyle when I reveal his room to him. The light its self is pretty cool, the bottom part flips down to make it stand out against the wall like a "real" Minecraft torch would. My husband and I both thought this is prefect for Kyle and his room.<br />
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I got these<a href="http://www.target.com/p/circo-modern-robot-sheet-set/-/A-14350259"> sheets </a>from Target:<br />
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Not quite Minecraft but the sheets do have "blocks" and that pixelated feel to them. Walmart had a <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Loft-Living-Geo-Blocks-Bed-in-a-Bag/14962887">bed set </a>that I liked better but the color scheme just wouldn't work with the colors Kyle wants for his room, blues and greens, and I plan on making a new quilt for him. The <a href="http://betweentherabbitsears.blogspot.com/2013/02/marvel-quilts.html">Marvel quilts</a> just wont cut it in a Minecraft or Lego room.<br />
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I also purchased an <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50278482/">Ikea Kallax </a>shelving unit on Craig's List to build Kyle's new bed out of. I'm planning on making a bed similar to this <a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/12/expedit-storage-bed-2.html">Ikea Hack</a>:<br />
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The square shelves just scream Minecraft! With a few bins or drawers painted in a Minecraft style it will be perfect!<br />
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That is all I have for the moment, I am working on a few DIY projects right now for the room. Stay tuned!Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-39378779159360671342014-07-06T20:33:00.001-07:002014-07-06T20:44:22.467-07:00DIY: Mario Lego Lamp<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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There are a few things in our household that remain ever
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Yep. That is an 8-bit Mario lamp made of Legos. Pure
awesome. The boys wanted this lamp for their bedroom so we spent the morning
recreating it. </div>
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The construction of the lamp is pretty basic as it is just all
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At first we started with bricks that were 2x’s but soon we
ran out of those and were using 1x’s. This lamp takes a lot more bricks than
you would think! It is 21 Lego layers high not including the top portion that houses
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Supplies:</div>
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Lots of Lego bricks in white, green, red, black, orange (or
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One lamp cord with plug, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-Lighting-Corp-70108-Snap/dp/B0002YTP8C/ref=pd_cp_hi_2">like this one</a> </div>
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Bulb (I suggest getting an LED bulb if children will have
access to the lamp, the first thing my boys wanted to do was stick their Lego
guys all over it but the bulb was hot!)</div>
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Four 1x8 pieces in yellow</div>
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Four 1 bump pieces in yellow </div>
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Not pictured. Make a square 10x10 bumps all green </div>
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On Monday I showed you my <a href="http://betweentherabbitsears.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-dalek-painted-coffee-cup.html">Dalek <strike>tea </strike>coffee cup</a> and on Friday I will have a tutorial on making easy-peasy Dalek (or other fandom) t-shirts. For now I want to share the cool Dalek things I found on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GuineaPigGeekery?ref=pr_shop_more">Etsy</a>.<br />
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This clean little Dalek is just screaming to be hung in the future guest bathroom. I found him washing up over at a shop called <span class="shopname wrap "><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/autogeography?ref=seller_info">Autogeograph</a>. The artist there has several other Dalek pictures including <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115481747/dalek-math-time-extrapolate-8x8-8x10-or?ref=shop_home_active">Extrapolate</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/117653587/dalek-party-time-intoxicate-8x8-8x10-or?ref=shop_home_active">Intoxicate</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112096455/dalek-fez-time-impersonate-8x8-8x10-or?ref=shop_home_active">Impersonate </a>and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/120145949/dalek-love-time-infatuate-8x8-8x10-or?ref=shop_home_active">Infatuate </a>all of them wonderfully done but <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/118928119/shower-curtain-dalek-bath-time-exfoliate?ref=shop_home_active">Exfoliate </a>is my favorite. </span><br />
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I know it's a bit early yet but look at this little guy! Wouldn't this cute little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/117732982/dalek-christmas-ornament?ref=usr_faveitems">Christmas Dalek</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/eattoast?ref=seller_info">Eattoast</a> just be darling on your Christmas tree? He's red and green and wearing a Santa hat! He must also be friendly because his egg beater arm has been replaced with a yummy candy cane. <br />
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These <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/93521254/dalek-fridge-magnets?ref=shop_home_active">Dalek magnets</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/resubee?ref=seller_info">Resubee</a> are a must have for the fridge. I actually ordered a set! My kids are going to flip when they arrive. There is even a green one holding a tea cup! I wonder if he is a chia tea drinking? <br />
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<br />Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-67985630783502845482013-04-01T13:19:00.002-07:002013-04-01T13:22:19.219-07:00DIY: Dalek Painted Coffee Cup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I would like to introduce you to my favorite cup for tea</div>
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There it is! It's an awesome cup, holds the right amount of tea for my morning cup but it's rather plain. I thought I should change all that. </div>
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First find an image you like. I stuck with something simple like this silhouette of a Dalek.</div>
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I bought a few yards of this <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/758688">fabric </a>over at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a>. I plan on making a skirt from the fabric when it arrives but I wanted to
get a jump start on my mommy geek outfit by making the shoes.<br />
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Be careful if you visit that site, you may be there for hours. It is an amazing collecting of unique fabrics created by users. The yardage is a bit on the pricy side but for some these prints it is totally worth it!<br />
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Target right now has basic canvas shoes on sale for 12 dollars. Awesome!I bought a pair of the blue ones last time I was there. Almost a Tardis Blue.<br />
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Once I had the shoes I busted out some fabric paint. In this case I used Puffy Paint because it is what I had on hand. I started with black, I wanted the toes of my shoes to mimic the Tardis "Police Box" and windows. I put a little bit of paint on to a paper plate than painted it on to the shoes.<br />
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For the sides I mimicked the swirls from the fabric.<br />
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On the heel I added the Gallifray symbol from the fabric. This one took a bit more work than the others. I drew the symbol out first using a pen to make sure the pattern came out right.<br />
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I left the paint to dry at this point and came back the next day with white. Luckily there isn't my white on these shoes making it a quick second day. First the iconic "Police Box"<br />
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You know those wooden train tracks your preschooler has buckets and buckets of? Yes, the ones that are constantly scattered across the floor and in various states of construction/destruction depending on how you look at it.<br />
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Well... they fit perfectly along the top rail of the Ikea Kura bunk bed!<br />
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Isn't that cute?<br />
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What you will need:<br />
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I'm going to quickly say something about the glue. I used hot glue on this project because I wanted to be able to remove it as my children's interests change. I plan on having this bunk bed until Kyle is a pre-teen so it really needs to be changeable. I have had this on the kids' Kura bed for a few months now and Kyle has pulled a few tracks off but they are easy to replace, just a little hot glue and we are ready to go again! If you are fine with something more permanent go with wood glue and those train tracks will be there forever!<br />
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Start with making the removable ladder insert.<br />
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Cut the 2x2 so that it is 14 inches long.<br />
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Tip: Don't worry about using a saw or hauling a large piece of wood home, Home Depot and Lowes will cut wood for you. <br />
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Another tip: you may be able to find the wood piece you need in the scrap wood bin at the back of the store for super cheap. Well, even cheaper than a 2x2 already is.<br />
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Once the wood is cut it should just fit in between the ladder space but still be easily removed. Sand, paint or poly it as needed.<br />
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Position the curved piece of track so that it lines up with the track that will be around the bed frame. Glue that piece to the ladder insert.<br />
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The curve piece will over hang the wood a bit but that is OK! That is what we want!<br />
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Get the longest straight piece of track you have, in this case I used an old suspension bridge. A really old suspension bridge! My brother played with that piece when he was a toddler now he's almost 20!<br />
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Glue the long straight piece so that it goes past the end of the wood an inch or more. I only needed two pieces for my ladder insert. The one short curve and the long suspension bridge. If you have shorter pieces of track make sure you lay them out first so that at least one goes past the wood by an inch. This over hang is what holds the bridge in place and allows it to be removable.<br />
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Now that the ladder insert is done lay out the other track all the way around the edge of the bed until you have a configuration that works. I added a few hills and other bridge pieces to make it more fun. Glue those in place and that is it. You are done! Look at that happy Kyle face!<br />
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The boys have been into Marvel comics for almost a year now. It started with watching Iron Man on Netflix then they discovered Spider-Man and the Avengers now if it has a Marvel character on it they love it. Luckily for me there is no shortage of Marvel! Even <a href="http://www.joann.com/search/_marvel/fabric">Joann's</a> has some cute retro-style Marvel fabric prints which I used to make these quilts for the boys.<br />
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The whole of Kyle's quilt. I used some of the sheet material as extra quilt squares.</div>
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I backed both the quilts with flat sheets.<br />
Kyle's is backed with a classic Spider-Man design from <a href="http://www.target.com/p/spiderman-classic-sheet-set/-/A-14075662?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|13994505&CPNG=Bedding&kpid=13994505&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13994505">Target</a>.</div>
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Jake's little bottom bunk bed also looking sweet and ready for sleep. Maybe...</div>
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The whole of Jake's Marvel quilt. I added one square for Diego another favorite show of Jake's. </div>
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Jake's quilt is also backed with the top sheet from the set I bought for him. </div>
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The boys <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10123996/">Ikea bunk</a> bed all super hero'd out.</div>
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Look how cute these were all rolled up for Christmas! I finished them the night before. Shhh. Don't tell anyone! I was up until 2am working on them Christmas Eve. </div>
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Little Jake enjoying his quilt at Christmas time.</div>
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Last night I was looking at the<b> <a href="http://betweentherabbitsears.blogspot.com/2013/02/diy-spiderman-valentine-masks-and-shirt.html">V-Day shirts</a></b> I made the boys and thinking they needed something else. Not that they weren't cool on their own, I mean an Iron-Man heart? How cool is that? But the shirts did need that extra special something to make them really, <i>really </i>cool.<br />
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Being the creative Mom that I am I <strike>stole</strike> borrowed an idea from a shirt I bought awhile ago. Jake, the youngest, has a few shirts from Target with cute little velcro-capes on that back. I thought this would be perfect to make the shirts really, <i>really </i>cool. I mean they are super hero V-Day shirts after all!<br />
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Jake's Iron-Man shirt was the easiest. I used a yellow cape from one of the Target shirts we already had. All I had to do was sew some velcro on to the back and vawla! Shirt with cape in under 2 minutes!<br />
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For Kyle's Spider-Man cape it was a little bit more work. Target does not make shirts with capes for the "big boys" section of the store so I had to make one myself. I used a piece of blue costume satin and a blue and red sheer spider web fabric I bought off of Ebay. This is the same fabric I used to make capes for Kyle's Spider-Man birthday a few months back.<br />
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Pretty cool isn't? Backed with blue the red really pops!</div>
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First I looked at how Jake's capes laid on the shirts. The cape start at just below the collar and goes to just below the end of the shirt.<br />
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Using this as a guide I cut the two pieces of fabric to size and cut around the top to accommodate the collar. I accidentally cut mine a bit short...<br />
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After that it is pretty easy. Clip around the curve.<br />
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Sew all the way around the edges leaving an opening at the bottom. Turn right side out and then top stitch. I added the velcro at this point to the cape....<br />
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It's not perfectly straight but that's OK Kyle will love it either way. Kids aren't very picky.<br />
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Have a great V-Day everyone!<br />
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Valentine's Day is upon us and if you are my 5-year-old boy that means Spider-Man Valentine's!<br />
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I wanted to do something special for the kids in my son's pre-school class so I decided to make felt Spider-Man masks based on the pattern found over at <a href="http://cutesycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/07/superhero-party-masks.html">Cutesy Crafts</a>. I made these masks once before for my son's 5th birthday party. They were a HUGE hit there and many of the kids still play with them 3 months later so I knew they would be a welcomed gift instead of candy.<br />
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I did change a few things about the masks. I used 13 inches of elastic instead of 14 because I noticed as the masks from the birthday party were worn so often the elastic stretched out and became loose. <br />
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I used puffy paint to make the webs instead of sewing them on because hey, I was making 10 of these things and I wanted to save time. In honor of V-Day I also made the center ring of the spider web a heart shape.<br />
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Also in an effort to save time, I hot glued everything together. I did this for the birthday masks as well and they have held up nicely. I used lots of glue on the elastic and around the eyes. After I put the two sides of the mask together with the elastic in between I went back and checked for spots I missed around the edges and eyes.<br />
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All in all the masks probably took about an hour, not including the puffy paint dry time. The most time consuming thing was cutting them all out and then cutting out all the eye holes. I worked while I watched TV in the evening so it wasn't that bad. <br />
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The shirt was also fairly easy. I used the Spider-Man mask temple to draw the eyes on a red piece of felt, then drew a heart shape around that, added the webbing using Puffy Paint and zig-zagged it to a shirt<br />
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Once my 3-year-old little boy got a look at the Spider-Man Valentine shirt I was told I had to make him one too. My 3-year-old is into Iron Man so thus, using the Iron Man mask template over at <a href="http://cutesycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/07/superhero-party-masks.html">Cutesy Crafts</a> I made an Iron Man Heart Shirt in the same way I made the Spider-Man one.<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-58575924064397557542013-02-08T10:11:00.001-08:002014-08-16T10:00:44.969-07:00DIY: Interior Car Door Makeover with Mod Podge<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I’m just going to be blunt. I have an old car, it’s seen a
lot, it’s been across the country 3 times. It was my college car and I still
have it, partly because it is a Volkswagen and it will probably run forever and
partly because I enjoy not having a car payment. I drive a 02 Volkswagen
Beetle. I am able to do all my daily driving for our family including taking
the kids and dog to and fro in this little car. I can even haul the guinea pig
hay home from the feed store:<br />
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Ha! Pretty awesome for a little thing isn’t it? So the pros
of the car are it will run forever and it is paid for the con of the car is the
interior is starting to fall apart. I have been told by the Volkswagen mechanic
that there is something about that crayon smelling glue that starts to wear
down in the Texas heat. Such was the case with the pleather on the doors.
Sadly, I do not have pictures of how the door was suppose to look so just use
your imagination that it looked good and then, after the pleather fell off it
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See all that yellow foamy stuff? Yeah that stuff is sticky!
It gets everywhere. It was very embarrassing to get out of the car and have
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This is where the Mod Podge comes in… I was sick and tired
of having a ghetto looking car, partly held together by duct tape and sheer
force of will. I don’t know much about cars or car doors but I know Mod Podge
and I know fabric so gosh-darn-it-all I’m going to Mod Podge fabric to the
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I started by scrubbing that sticky yellow foam off with the
scrubby side of a sponge, no water, just sponge. It came off pretty easily. You
could probably use some sort of Goo-Be-Gone to get it cleaner but I didn’t
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Next cover the whole space with lots and lots of Mod Podge. I
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Followed by carefully placing the fabric on the Mod Podge. I
used a piece of fabric that was much bigger than the space I was Mod Podging to
make sure that I had enough to cover the whole area, trim where needed and
still left a “seam allowance” to tuck under the door frame.<br />
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I tried to be
careful to get it to lay flat over the bumps and curves of the door but it
didn’t always work the way I wanted it to so I had to make a few snips here and
there:<br />
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After the fabric was mostly in place I left it to dry. When
I came back I trimmed the edges leaving about ½ an inch all the way around then
carefully took a butter knife and rammed the edge of the fabric up under the
plastic door thing. This was the part that worried me the most but ended up
being the easiest.<br />
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Once that was done I applied about 10 more coats of Mod
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My car door went from drab to fab! Star Trek fab! Maybe you won’t
use Star Trek fabric but I figured I have had this car for 9 years, I’m
probably going to have it for another year, so I might as well just make it my
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<br />Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-74577775614832602522013-01-31T13:20:00.003-08:002013-02-20T18:08:51.240-08:00My Sewing/Craft Armoire I'm an avid Pintrester. On my news feed lately I have seen lots of armoires turned craft closet so I thought I would share mine with you.<br />
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Currently I live in a 3 bedroom apartment with the husband, the two boys, the dog and the four guinea pigs. There isn't much room for anything else especially when my husband needs one of those rooms for an office! At first I shared the office with my husband but after awhile that became impractical. He often has computer parts spread from one end to the other and was constantly "reorganizing" my side of the closet. -.-<br />
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Enter in my crafting armoire complete with lock (that my husband installed). It's not pretty, it's not fancy, it doesn't even match my furniture, but it gets the job done. I found it on Craig's List for 75 dollars. The price was right.<br />
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I used cheap bins from the dollar store to stash smaller items like ribbon, buttons, sewing needles, paint, ect. Nothing too fancy. <br />
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See the fabric stash there? That is an<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/44361109/"> IKEA Rast</a>
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This is the best part! The armoire is actually a computer armoire, complete with fold out desk and lights. I use the desk mostly for cutting fabric or working on small projects. With bigger projects I'm still regulated to the kitchen table.<br />
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I keep extra fabric in the Ikea bins above the armoire. It keeps everything close.<br />
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I dream of the day when we buy our first home and I can have a space to spread all my crafts out in but for now this works great.Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-83077226835100159702013-01-26T19:41:00.002-08:002014-05-17T08:20:59.596-07:00Star Trek Guinea Pig Costumes - No SewHere it is! The first tutorial for the Star Trek guinea pig cage!<br />
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These little shirts look too cute on fat furry guinea pigs and best of all this is No Sew! The shirt design is also open at the bottom so that it does not drag on the ground or make the guinea pigs feel squeezed or confined. This pattern would be easily adaptable to other costumes. I can already see a Mario and Luigi version on these, maybe a princess or just a little guinea pig Hawaiian shirt? What can you come up with?<br />
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If you are going to make more than one shirt it may help to do this next part on card stock or paper so that you can trace it on to the fleece after word. <br />
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Using your main color of fleece (gold, blue or red) cut out a square that is 9.5 inches by 4.5 inches.<br />
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Using black fleece cut a piece half an inch by 9.5 inches<br />
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Using gold or yellow felt cut out a small Star Trek symbol<br />
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Take the main piece and measure down 2 inch on the short side and mark. Measure over 1 inch along the bottom of the fabric and mark. Draw a line connecting the two dots and cut along it. Do the same for the other side. This little cut out allows the guinea pig to walk without dragging the shirt on the ground and will be the bottom of the shirt.<br />
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Next measure 1.5 inches along the top of the shirt from the edge. Then measure 1.25 inches down from that point. This is where the arm hole will be. At this point I simply drew a circle that was roughly the size of an American penny and cut it out. <br />
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Now we have a basic shirt! Bust out the glue gun and glue the back side of the black strip of fleece. Line up the long edge of the black strip and top of the shirt. Place the black strip at the top of the shirt to act as a shirt collar and mimic the black lining on the original Star Trek uniforms. Double check to make sure the glue is sticking and that no spots were missed. reglue as necessary.<br />
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There you are! It's done! Enjoy your cute little Trekkie guinea pig now, just make sure to remove the shirt when you place the guinea pig back home so that he does not get hurt. Costumes are only meant to be worn as photo props.<br />
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Eddy Pig and Buddy's upper level of Star Trek awesomeness. <br />
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Ben and Bacon in the engineering level</div>
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All in all the spoiled guinea pigs got <a href="http://www.joann.com/licensed-fleece-fabric-star-trek-cartoon-/zprd_12030276a/">Star Trek fleece</a> for bedding, tidy pads for keeping clean in their pigloos, Star Fleet uniforms, custom feed dishes, and Trekkie tunnels to run through.<br />
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Like it but don't want to make it?<br />
I'm selling Star Trek guinea pig items in my Etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GuineaPigGeekery">Guinea Pig Geekery </a></div>
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My guinea pig "cage" is really a custom built, wood and wire, two story, awesome guinea pig abode! Each level measures 2.5 feet wide by just over 8 feet long. Each level is lined with linoleum to protect the wood from any piggy messes. I built this cage about 6 months ago and love, love, LOVE it. I couldn't ask for a better place to house my guinea pigs. Seriously, this is the cage of my childhood dreams.</div>
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That awesome abode is shared by 4 boarly guinea pigs. </div>
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They don't exactly get along very well any more. The bottom level is shared by Ben and Bacon while the top level is divided into two sections one for Eddy Pig and one for Buddy but still they "share a cage" in the way neighbors "share" a duplex.</div>
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Eddy Pig was the first guinea pig my household acquired. He was abandoned at a pet store, beat up by other guinea pigs and had a huge abscess under his jaw. He was underweight, his fur was dull and he did not act very happy at all. It took about a month to turn him around health wise and it took a month after that before I heard him squeak for the first time. He's come a long way and has turned into a very calm and friendly guinea pig. I have had him for about 2 years now. I estimate his age around 2 and a half years old.</div>
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Ben was the second guinea pig I got after I learned that guinea pigs should always be kept in pairs. I found Ben on Craig's List, he was being rehomed because the daughter was allergic to guinea pigs. She would get hives on her skin any time she touched him. Ben came to me with bumble foot and arthritis. The family I got him from was his second owners and they said he had always limped. They appeared to really love him and had him from about 2 years. Both the mom and daughter cried when I took him home. With the aid of a veterinarian, it took 2 months to turn Ben's foot health around but damage was already done from the long standing infect and his toes and feet are permanently deformed. His vet does not think this causes him pain, thankfully. Ben is the friendliest guy despite the foot issues. He is always looking for pets and treats and can usually be found hanging out at the side of the cage watching his people. I was told Ben was around 2 when I got him but I have always suspected he was older. I now think he is between 4 or 5 years old.</div>
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Next to come into our family was Buddy. Buddy was also found via Craig's List. He has a very typical story, he was bought for a child who became bored of him and the parents got fed up taking care of him. Lucky for Buddy though the parents decided to rehome him only after a few months. I got him at around 4 months old and gave him as a Christmas present to my children last year. He is about a year and a half now and my youngest son's favorite. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLgvQIuGOmoOwjkIApb8HgSxYWT97pfgAbisZntl0CWafL4txIJeBXnDPSOsah5rdHoO0Y5F5zX0Pu4Ep9suTAq2dT1X-RdR7s1aQGubiT0CRHe-bBub6lT-1op-IA8qtDk1x0wt5CZwh/s1600/Bacon+Nap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
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The last guinea pig family member is Bacon. Bacon is again a Craig's List Piggy. Bacon's story is also pretty typical he had a really loving home but his teenage owner was headed off to college. The family took their time and choose my family to give Bacon to. He came to me in perfect health and blended into our herd well. He is about 2 years old and our most active guinea pig, he is also my oldest sons' favorite. </div>
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What posh guinea pig home wouldn't be complete with out matching guinea pig pillows and fleece pads to lounge around on? None! That's Ben and Eddy's humble guinea-pig-opinion since they now have a completely decorated domicile. I started out with a traffic sign fleece cage liner and moved on to traffic sign fleece pillows and pads. They are two very lucky pigs. <br />
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Cut the fleece and padding out in the shape you want. You will need two layers of fleece per shape and one layer of padding. I cut mine so they were just a little bit bigger than the bases of the pigloos.<br />
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If you want to add any appliques now is the time. Use a wide zig-zag stitch to secure the applique to the front side of the fleece.<br />
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Layer the fleece right sides together and the padding on the wrong side of one of the fleeces. Using a half inch seem allowance stitch around the edge leaving a gap open for turning.<br />
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Benny Boy just snuggling up to that traffic light pillow!Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-25542767407843649842011-06-24T13:28:00.000-07:002013-01-22T19:40:14.834-08:00DIY: Ant FarmWhen did ant farms start costing 20 bucks? What is it really? Some cheap plastic, dirt and ants. Not really worth the whole 20 dollars I'd say. So why not build your own ant farm? It's easy enough and you probably have everything you need laying around your house.<br />
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So for the cost of a used plastic garlic jar and a used rice jar my Little Bugs now have little ant bugs to watch!<br />
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My baby Boo's 2nd birthday is coming up quick, only 64 more days! Right now that Little Boo is into construction trucks, especially excavators and backhoes. I thought he would like some new bedding for his big boy bed, which he just moved into a few weeks ago! Yay Little Boo!! Starting with an applique pillow case.<br />
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Messure an existing pillow case while it's laying flat. Double the height and add 1/2 an inch. Add about 4 inches to the width.<br />
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Laying the fabric right side down, fold over the side that will be the opening 4 inches. Add a <a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/04/hem-hem-hem.html">1/2 hem</a> and sew it down.<br />
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I can't wait to give this to my Boo in 64 days! I know he's going to love it. =DInlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-85157811374547836182011-04-18T11:40:00.000-07:002013-01-22T19:32:26.590-08:00Insulated Toddler Lunch Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here it is! Late... but better late than never! The insulated toddler lunch box! I made one of these for my Kyle. He loves it and gets so many compliments on it. Best of all mommy made it with love!</div>
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Iron short fold over one more time at 1/2 an inch. It should look something like this when done.<br />
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Take the peice of fabric that will be the back of the lunch box. Find the center of the top and mark it. (It should be at 4 inches)<br />
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Take the bottom fabric for the lunchbox flap and sew one side of the 3 inch Velcro to it about 1/2 an inch up from the tip of the curve. <br />
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Lay the fabric pieces right sides together with the insulbright under the top fabric. <br />
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Center the flap on the back outer piece of the lunch box with velcro side facing up. Baste stitch into place.<br />
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The bag handle should be right underneath the flap at this point.<br />
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Measure 3 inches from each side and 2 inches down and place the Velcro.<br />
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Layer the fabric insulbright, outer fabric and inter fabric with the outer and inter fabrics right sides facing.<br />
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Open the fabric up and lay it so that the two inter-fabrics and the two outer fabrics are laying right sides together. <br />
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Inlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115531414051438549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936099962533018371.post-30110371751178814742011-04-12T10:35:00.000-07:002013-01-22T19:32:26.567-08:00Stuffed Snakes<div style="text-align: center;">
My boys are constantly fighting over a stuffed snake I made for my Littlest Boo for Christmas. Constantly. If one has it the other one wants it. What's a mother to do? Make another one of course!! Luckily these snakes are easy and quick to make.</div>
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This apron for the Angel Heart Children's Shelter auction turned out A-dorable! Really! Look at how cute this thing is? Makes me wish I had a girl... </div>
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<u><b>Girl's Ruffled Half Apron</b></u></div>
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And there it is the Girl's Ruffled Half Apron! (on a boy...)</div>
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And last but not least! On a toddler having a total melt down, because his mom dared to put this adorable apron on him, while big brother tries to comfort him. Don't let this effect your opinion of the apron, however, I'm pretty sure this grumpy toddler is teething all 4 canines this week.</div>
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Shorten pants, shorten curtains, even create forts!</div>
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Here is something that is cool: Reusable snack bags! Make them out of any color or print you can dream up! Rocket ships, diggers and dozers, Spiderman, or like these I made for the Angel Heart Children's Shelter auction: Ladybugs.</div>
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Now your kids can be the envy of the lunch table and help reduce waste! Bonus for you: these are machine washable. Get some jelly stuck in there? Simply turn inside out and hand wash or throw it in the washing machine. Line or tumble dry. Awesome!</div>
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Big things this past weekend!</div>
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We saw Thomas. There he is with Mr. Kyle! Anyone with toddlers you have to do this. It was great. There was a little fare with lots of train related activities. Wooden train tables, train crafts, train blocks, miniature rail roads running, Sir Topenhat was there and we got to ride a REAL train, pulled by Thomas, for 25 minuets. Thanks to <a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-make-day-out-special.html"> planning ahead</a> and making this day really special we did not have one single toddler meltdown the entire day not even on the way out. </div>
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The train hats were a hit with Mr. Kyle. </div>
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The Boo could have cared less about them. He just wanted to hold it. </div>
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<a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/03/money-roll-gift.html">The Money Roll</a> was a great hit with the Newly Weds this weekend. It got its own facebook photobook by the bride and groom. The only gift that did. It's money on a roll what's not to love? =D</div>
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I've also been working on the donation to the <a href="http://www.angelheartshelter.org/">Angel Heart Children's Shelter</a>. I know I've been saying it for awhile, but now I have pictures to prove I have actually done something! It's not the best fabric combination I have come up with but I think it's cute none the less.</div>
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This is a fully lined, preschool/kindergarten sized, ladybug picnic backpack with crayon caddy front pocket. The pattern is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/patternplay?page=1">Pattern Play</a>, a cute little shop on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. I made one for Mr. Kyle when he started preschool and it has held up so well. It really is a very well thought out pattern.</div>
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The back: complete with adjustable straps<br />
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I also made a matching <a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/03/crayon-roll.html">crayon roll</a>, which I think it is super cute<br />
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Still to come for the charity auction a matching <a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/04/insulated-toddler-lunch-box.html">insulated lunch box</a>, <a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/04/reusable-sandwich-and-snack-bags.html">reusable sandwich and snack bag</a> and<a href="http://jakeaboo.blogspot.com/2011/04/girls-ruffled-half-apron_05.html"> little girl's half apron</a>. I will have tutorials for all of those coming up at the end of the week!</div>
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