tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75702139206763439932024-03-17T20:03:20.027-07:00The Answer Is ChocolatePaper Arts, Quilling, Mixed Media, Jewelry Making, Re-purposing, DIY and more all fueled by a lifelong addiction to chocolate. I love making old things new again, using new materials to make things look old and creating. If you can tear it, glue it, glitter it or cover it in chocolate, I'm probably in ! Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.comBlogger1754125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-52705047768190257442024-03-14T16:00:00.012-07:002024-03-14T16:00:00.126-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVVeF2iZtJFo0ENpPwR8sclazUjexUY4TnKkOPaknu-D-MPB1_FzcwHAfsG8-Pw3-JRsUfnSBJYHgbeKNv1lM-wwqwaolLBkNZkIaBX8-QfyNijFud2R2Uz6LWg92wYUIsEA0OiuqNrxZIk8SmTgrsmSL3zTEPUeQpZr4oHea9Z12lWMOfFaK0JDuPl0/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVVeF2iZtJFo0ENpPwR8sclazUjexUY4TnKkOPaknu-D-MPB1_FzcwHAfsG8-Pw3-JRsUfnSBJYHgbeKNv1lM-wwqwaolLBkNZkIaBX8-QfyNijFud2R2Uz6LWg92wYUIsEA0OiuqNrxZIk8SmTgrsmSL3zTEPUeQpZr4oHea9Z12lWMOfFaK0JDuPl0/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday Eve again Creative Peeps! Ready for St. Patrick's Day weekend? We don't go out but I may make a Guinness Pot Roast since neither of us love corned beef. March is flying by. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I made a couple of fun <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/03/home-decor-layered-bunny-and-egg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Dollar Tree Egg and Bunny Projects</b></a>. I found the supplies at a different DT than I usually go to and hadn't seen the supplies at my usual ones. Now I wish I'd gotten more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's take a look at some fun and festive Spring, Easter and St. Patrick's ideas! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w_cO6wnpk5EV0k7obV-rUGLO6tBvUh-CJTZqE-4mq8pc_llioMxIPg4SbWfluTl0uPteSFBP4cK5E9h6VnyKifk85_LicHvlnEYOCGVlVKg4nqznwEJVTKiGJ6ODp5fEHR5PpfpPDPLyzoV1Lksgbvx9Wyrgt39e8U4ASa0ylYmKxasMNANHXjnyhXda/s800/SIW_MOSAIC_SHAMROCK_HEART_BY_JEANNE_SELEP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w_cO6wnpk5EV0k7obV-rUGLO6tBvUh-CJTZqE-4mq8pc_llioMxIPg4SbWfluTl0uPteSFBP4cK5E9h6VnyKifk85_LicHvlnEYOCGVlVKg4nqznwEJVTKiGJ6ODp5fEHR5PpfpPDPLyzoV1Lksgbvx9Wyrgt39e8U4ASa0ylYmKxasMNANHXjnyhXda/w400-h400/SIW_MOSAIC_SHAMROCK_HEART_BY_JEANNE_SELEP.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://jeanneselep.blogspot.com/2024/03/have-lucky-day.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Selep Imaging</b></a> shared this beautiful <b>Shamrock Heart Ornament Mosaic</b>. So festive! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/serenityyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/egg-art-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://i0.wp.com/serenityyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/egg-art-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're looking for a new Easter egg idea, <a href="https://serenityyou.com/resist-art-with-easter-eggs/#comment-303867" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Serenity You</b></a> has you covered with these <b>Resist Art Easter Eggs</b>.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.organizedisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/St.-Patricks-Day-Dessert-Board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="565" src="https://www.organizedisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/St.-Patricks-Day-Dessert-Board.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.organizedisland.com/st-patricks-day-dessert-board/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Organized Island</b></a> shared this amazing <b>St. Patrick's Dessert Board</b>! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://crystalandcomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st-patricks-day-party--1024x682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="252" src="https://crystalandcomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st-patricks-day-party--1024x682.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, <a href="https://crystalandcomp.com/an-easy-punch-for-st-patricks-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Crystal and Company</b></a> shared this very family-friendly <b>St. Patrick's Green Punch</b>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to everyone who linked up! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-32886882547801228652024-03-13T12:03:00.005-07:002024-03-17T06:29:21.568-07:00Home Decor: Layered Bunny and Egg<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNxSxJkZmchdzu72YmpwCj1FiaM88VAIwWx4GyUVBobhM-cPHM1AIsWQtP2vTzjVOlrobv4bBaGHflZ4dRWAjVnSpJwXf4mVt5lBaaD0nDwEECGIgLTrYbmK5SL-DNy0DiZkZCelLdsqBqi7QhStZ53PTnn70WmAH-k-BrbYrlBk_GkVgyaYoOfCr0bE/s4032/Bunny%20and%20Egg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNxSxJkZmchdzu72YmpwCj1FiaM88VAIwWx4GyUVBobhM-cPHM1AIsWQtP2vTzjVOlrobv4bBaGHflZ4dRWAjVnSpJwXf4mVt5lBaaD0nDwEECGIgLTrYbmK5SL-DNy0DiZkZCelLdsqBqi7QhStZ53PTnn70WmAH-k-BrbYrlBk_GkVgyaYoOfCr0bE/w300-h400/Bunny%20and%20Egg.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mr. Chocolate now gets why I stop at different Dollar Tree locations. (And yes, I saw where they're closing stores!). We were out and about the other day and there was one next to a place we were going so of course I had to stop and I found some things I hadn't seen at other stores like these thicker "wood" eggs and Buffalo check bunnies! This idea instantly popped into my head. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies</u></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dollar Tree Wood Egg</li><li>Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Bunny Garland</li><li>Dollar Tree Mini Wood Blocks</li><li>Hot Glue Gun and Glue</li><li>Ribbon</li><li>Acrylic Craft Paint</li><li>Coordinating Ribbon</li></ul></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwj8_1Cygn7sOTc0WJ88FChDnncCAIvPIx9o4222_7cFYl20TRCVQDQtaatcEoQy5qYZq9LT3gbKkY1Ys842f5q8A49cls3L8DD3W9ti22LIYiimxGZ3r8CpkzPvTJ4JgEIR2ZLN5GAIhru97rviqk_44tSfLtXU-mLYsKAgwh_Yqqe7QBpS8M6vaW4XM/s4032/Egg%20and%20Bunny%20Supplies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwj8_1Cygn7sOTc0WJ88FChDnncCAIvPIx9o4222_7cFYl20TRCVQDQtaatcEoQy5qYZq9LT3gbKkY1Ys842f5q8A49cls3L8DD3W9ti22LIYiimxGZ3r8CpkzPvTJ4JgEIR2ZLN5GAIhru97rviqk_44tSfLtXU-mLYsKAgwh_Yqqe7QBpS8M6vaW4XM/w480-h640/Egg%20and%20Bunny%20Supplies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The bunny garland would be cute as a garland but I already had this idea in my head. I painted the top of the eggs and left the sides bare. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoGd5-VImhFxYesJmCydLjtpqZaFAqDXo9w-ZhRWl4jlAJFgaxSK8m_gW5q7dnUV0saheQek8LQF0xsf8xiOiaBBru0qREQtWzh1ou6fLJw0i7v2vClLdPak-G2G5to70Jh1FhbtQUWA5NdVS6nPVEf6r1O_Fh__kbXECGCIkm7had_E_iYC9VyWY1tc/s4032/Turquoise%20Egg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoGd5-VImhFxYesJmCydLjtpqZaFAqDXo9w-ZhRWl4jlAJFgaxSK8m_gW5q7dnUV0saheQek8LQF0xsf8xiOiaBBru0qREQtWzh1ou6fLJw0i7v2vClLdPak-G2G5to70Jh1FhbtQUWA5NdVS6nPVEf6r1O_Fh__kbXECGCIkm7had_E_iYC9VyWY1tc/w480-h640/Turquoise%20Egg.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It only took one coat but I let it dry overnight. I took two of the bunnies off of the twine and replaced it with coordinated ribbon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-JX3KehHHPu95DqPIse0IGHbbykgqw2vsHJcsPVJOdJiSsik67UGBo47IUe7ElqUnHwBYpkxV6FNVpsqcIeoq-U5YspIqaEuvrhhD0W03dLSU9U3sB7ywkNJuiekWdn2wdE2QZijP5jjW-JrPDEwplnqZsGn4aW-v7oa3sxwJad3Z5ZqbuLfK838Sco/s4032/Bunny%20and%20Ribbon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-JX3KehHHPu95DqPIse0IGHbbykgqw2vsHJcsPVJOdJiSsik67UGBo47IUe7ElqUnHwBYpkxV6FNVpsqcIeoq-U5YspIqaEuvrhhD0W03dLSU9U3sB7ywkNJuiekWdn2wdE2QZijP5jjW-JrPDEwplnqZsGn4aW-v7oa3sxwJad3Z5ZqbuLfK838Sco/w480-h640/Bunny%20and%20Ribbon.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pulled the ribbon through the holes from the back, tied a square knot, then trimmed the ends as shown. I had some mini-wood blocks in my stash that I used to create depth to glue the bunnies to the eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAcdhavc4XAvzi7lUPcmOIhj9g5CqpqQfUIFe5JerLgf3frWo1D6TS0vldervPPMKonwT8GgH5YZd4S1SyoG7qYFnIjirynCnsap9vric1qc51xJo6jQFYlexR0fDk_0Hf-CvbxFHIGejaeIJ-MTGOhBfkY6s2oGEFEY1qdol-eHtjea5E9meJH1OaLw/s4032/Bunny%20and%20Wood%20Block.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAcdhavc4XAvzi7lUPcmOIhj9g5CqpqQfUIFe5JerLgf3frWo1D6TS0vldervPPMKonwT8GgH5YZd4S1SyoG7qYFnIjirynCnsap9vric1qc51xJo6jQFYlexR0fDk_0Hf-CvbxFHIGejaeIJ-MTGOhBfkY6s2oGEFEY1qdol-eHtjea5E9meJH1OaLw/w480-h640/Bunny%20and%20Wood%20Block.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After I glued the block to the back of the bunny, I used more hot glue to attach the bunnies to the eggs.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZedYaCp890v1XEZL2YMYEVa9dikFJ_xKhaglo_PRU-0WYzEaDinyos5qn9EAdEiFydxIZ5obdlUBs0MVZwm7laQEz5rLR1G7pJ9JJ7qGYLAyJyXo8OplgRckgQhwrJapxY8YHkvv64j2W4_y6YOtQLIYT7q77B-4TAu3z1Uf3aV02WNxQ86kgYl354k/s4032/Bunny%20and%20Egg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZedYaCp890v1XEZL2YMYEVa9dikFJ_xKhaglo_PRU-0WYzEaDinyos5qn9EAdEiFydxIZ5obdlUBs0MVZwm7laQEz5rLR1G7pJ9JJ7qGYLAyJyXo8OplgRckgQhwrJapxY8YHkvv64j2W4_y6YOtQLIYT7q77B-4TAu3z1Uf3aV02WNxQ86kgYl354k/w480-h640/Bunny%20and%20Egg.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Easy Peasy Dollar Treesy! But what to do with the remaining bunny garland? I decided that the remaining four would make two cute 3-D bunnies. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ8fQp2jHvg-fZRrzT6l-UDYLBaTm_OtZafh3e9sDLMjoHMfQBpn2uyV3M6d8siy33SYs8OqcEZRi0i-bZJYS5_RyEbO_xBbh8CZuYpMbzsJLD32Gx00Mp6EJMHXMSRq_RtYRItx6CJq5ZDXRdhdT0rqIeFFIbj7Nu17Y7PUtJ4VYSj1XVTHvfBMcUGU/s4032/Buffalo%20Bunny%20Supplies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJ8fQp2jHvg-fZRrzT6l-UDYLBaTm_OtZafh3e9sDLMjoHMfQBpn2uyV3M6d8siy33SYs8OqcEZRi0i-bZJYS5_RyEbO_xBbh8CZuYpMbzsJLD32Gx00Mp6EJMHXMSRq_RtYRItx6CJq5ZDXRdhdT0rqIeFFIbj7Nu17Y7PUtJ4VYSj1XVTHvfBMcUGU/w480-h640/Buffalo%20Bunny%20Supplies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had these mini pom poms in my stash and went with the light turquoise ones to cover the holes from the twine. Then I glued two more of the wood blocks to the back and attached another bunny to the blocks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWk9X983prfGajOmMf_WeHki1cKorE2H85630_WAwE52aXIWglvAIjHy8JfXOF6nitTlBSjzacI-ZmOVQfo7HvXgi4VvwphNvTZNfz-Hwsjrq8CUMYN9PygksoFoaqfpmg04mguka0ntisVKNmrzRAT0ENjvcJV33ll1RCX2gi6q0nrlXLzr3Ukx8ow4/s4032/Buffalo%20Check%20Garland%20Bunnies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWk9X983prfGajOmMf_WeHki1cKorE2H85630_WAwE52aXIWglvAIjHy8JfXOF6nitTlBSjzacI-ZmOVQfo7HvXgi4VvwphNvTZNfz-Hwsjrq8CUMYN9PygksoFoaqfpmg04mguka0ntisVKNmrzRAT0ENjvcJV33ll1RCX2gi6q0nrlXLzr3Ukx8ow4/w480-h640/Buffalo%20Check%20Garland%20Bunnies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54eiMEwa1mppwnJVNBwDuQ_eUg2nawoK19DCtfFiiaCwY6fivrrRiu2lPueubTyokArYjyPVdS-XL4Rvso89i1OvWiIsBoD2RTy_1TSHVG6t5Lpqst-Cl7sQRDhyphenhyphendH7V8QhuoJ7eDhL2VhsKBT9nDO5Ex6hxZ_zz837j2dnVWJSN84VqO5RVNpJk6Ifk/s3794/Double%20Bunny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3794" data-original-width="2845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54eiMEwa1mppwnJVNBwDuQ_eUg2nawoK19DCtfFiiaCwY6fivrrRiu2lPueubTyokArYjyPVdS-XL4Rvso89i1OvWiIsBoD2RTy_1TSHVG6t5Lpqst-Cl7sQRDhyphenhyphendH7V8QhuoJ7eDhL2VhsKBT9nDO5Ex6hxZ_zz837j2dnVWJSN84VqO5RVNpJk6Ifk/w480-h640/Double%20Bunny.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be careful to make sure the bottoms are even so they'll stand up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-UlBFvg1AGpGI2UxRCpYQFyrWpn-0wloRLcB15Lx4jBu0Tc2hrNbreLTgBcwot2ig7HL_fkRoymgUHLoG40CeWDCe6cRWn6B0TlgJyyLGRu7JPSzrUD4NJ_kO3BLEpshXh_3E3IMfIL4alLBjZb-t5S3EAFdyBruwbp8rIo6IzD26IM_6AlQ5acbVA0/s4032/Buffalo%20Check%20Bunny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-UlBFvg1AGpGI2UxRCpYQFyrWpn-0wloRLcB15Lx4jBu0Tc2hrNbreLTgBcwot2ig7HL_fkRoymgUHLoG40CeWDCe6cRWn6B0TlgJyyLGRu7JPSzrUD4NJ_kO3BLEpshXh_3E3IMfIL4alLBjZb-t5S3EAFdyBruwbp8rIo6IzD26IM_6AlQ5acbVA0/w480-h640/Buffalo%20Check%20Bunny.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>They go with some eggs I did years ago!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>And of course, now, I wish I'd bought another garland! </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGFNNppnprvSLo3puskAeURTEoccRXE8V9TlazopyqQ88G0R0ufQ_emWQM4cpwrAbqysFI6JEWYdup0G_mC8cft_kGVVtYzC4XEyW7fVLfihllwghyikHiL_WT3W4PCM-6tfoVOIUOVJi0ND0-aJLPVxgIlqlMA4w8cQHy1QG_Y9UYje1kGfx1BafxFVc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGFNNppnprvSLo3puskAeURTEoccRXE8V9TlazopyqQ88G0R0ufQ_emWQM4cpwrAbqysFI6JEWYdup0G_mC8cft_kGVVtYzC4XEyW7fVLfihllwghyikHiL_WT3W4PCM-6tfoVOIUOVJi0ND0-aJLPVxgIlqlMA4w8cQHy1QG_Y9UYje1kGfx1BafxFVc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi41ay08fRztQgz4WHkxM8uMML_oxiHGvu8NblB8OZJKtEi2KAKzn9o_nHIIbZ6iPAIOjd9_nOkEXkdACmEeS_pTwsIPQu24voax_YZYryZU_83bjUwl-OH0ntmJbMjiVHVxVIjZ8UmMpGQFKY8eMvZaH5xCuQX-nhvn8Ub8cQH2sIoA2mXE0-b-M6hj_c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi41ay08fRztQgz4WHkxM8uMML_oxiHGvu8NblB8OZJKtEi2KAKzn9o_nHIIbZ6iPAIOjd9_nOkEXkdACmEeS_pTwsIPQu24voax_YZYryZU_83bjUwl-OH0ntmJbMjiVHVxVIjZ8UmMpGQFKY8eMvZaH5xCuQX-nhvn8Ub8cQH2sIoA2mXE0-b-M6hj_c=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div>Sharing At:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_t63Tm20FTVUIzmGknqk5tasM5i-fP0lg4G_cEhuXh3HywDVLfQrlaRJ70_vM9ic97AGE4Vww8MhBU0h9j79U9e2v3JkR7n6_I1U7nZ3YcnAVCI0Or2WdkS7L0wy9jAPRX_8Yu-DTw/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_t63Tm20FTVUIzmGknqk5tasM5i-fP0lg4G_cEhuXh3HywDVLfQrlaRJ70_vM9ic97AGE4Vww8MhBU0h9j79U9e2v3JkR7n6_I1U7nZ3YcnAVCI0Or2WdkS7L0wy9jAPRX_8Yu-DTw/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/sundays-on-silverado-189/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sundays on Silverado</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-66921748290392803122024-03-07T16:00:00.013-07:002024-03-07T16:00:00.152-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRM-93aMxoZVn5CeJzeuRI1FxAIoK7Q9eNWMuZx_6vQGgBWiei54BmZeCH3wCGWR4ZU2nU2tyx9dS1SuPerVQt_jkIP9a9bSsjGX2moMiaVwceFmfwgBnFyotJDvgXAszokvOmwwsI0NoTuCMZr30k37GAWqO4b5h15GfST0FWspmOzciwqC6pv71gYI/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRM-93aMxoZVn5CeJzeuRI1FxAIoK7Q9eNWMuZx_6vQGgBWiei54BmZeCH3wCGWR4ZU2nU2tyx9dS1SuPerVQt_jkIP9a9bSsjGX2moMiaVwceFmfwgBnFyotJDvgXAszokvOmwwsI0NoTuCMZr30k37GAWqO4b5h15GfST0FWspmOzciwqC6pv71gYI/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday Eve all, and I hope the first week of March has treated you well! I can't believe St. Patricks is in less than 10 days and Easter is at the end of the month, then we'll already be in April! This is the time of year we're all supposed to be getting an early start on holiday gift making right? At least that's what I tell myself in October/November about the coming year. Anyone else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I shared a fun impromptu gift I made for Mr. Chocolate combining his love of Disney and trains: <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/03/papercrafting-layered-disney-inspired.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Layered Disney Inspired Train</b></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now, let's take a look at some of the great ideas shared at last week's party! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWdEzGeKT1Sm4BBF2op9WO7ECGNkg0HW6Xe64CI0CxQ_A_GKot3bjIXhKGXitPZDVuI4WCxI-sh4dWGb4iVZUP_c4dcGsRIVDC2VBI08bO2lJNeN1y0OitT_ZI7BwZnzy7oqcnsj_994/s640/20210305_162017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWdEzGeKT1Sm4BBF2op9WO7ECGNkg0HW6Xe64CI0CxQ_A_GKot3bjIXhKGXitPZDVuI4WCxI-sh4dWGb4iVZUP_c4dcGsRIVDC2VBI08bO2lJNeN1y0OitT_ZI7BwZnzy7oqcnsj_994/w640-h480/20210305_162017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2021/03/quick-easy-st-patricks-day-idea.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Apple Street Cottage</b></a> shared this VERY cute <b>St. Patrick's Day Idea</b> perfect for school, office, neighbors!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shamrock-frame-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="848" src="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shamrock-frame-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" width="636" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/how-to-use-thrift-store-frames-for-seasonal-decor-st-patricks-day-framed-artwork-more/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Master Pieces of My Life</b></a> shared an elegant way to add some <b>St. Patrick's Decor</b> without breaking the bank by using a thrifted frame! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blueskyathome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/garden-style-wreath-on-front-door-1-800x863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="742" height="800" src="https://blueskyathome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/garden-style-wreath-on-front-door-1-800x863.jpg" width="742" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Nothing says Welcome Spring like pretty flowers. <a href="https://blueskyathome.com/diy-garden-style-spring-wreath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Blue Sky At Home</b></a> has a beautiful idea with this <b>Garden Style Spring Wreath</b>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rosebakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/St-Patricks-Day-Cake-Pops-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="949" src="https://rosebakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/St-Patricks-Day-Cake-Pops-3.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, <a href="https://rosebakes.com/st-patricks-day-cake-pops/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Rose Bakes</b></a> shared these wonderful <b>St. Patrick's Cake Pop</b>s which would be a fun way to celebrate. </div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks to everyone who linked up and for understanding about features last week. 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-23480229557680079492024-03-04T10:57:00.005-07:002024-03-06T06:46:30.285-07:00Papercrafting: Layered Disney Inspired Train <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUng5CNReTFEN8F9qTImCD-Bcwsmf6_iMdF2W5SHQgzZq5oBFyjES1cJk6nAkG9dlr-kNqE3eRdiNtHXwVTVPKhMTVclbSr-hFMjZARDYbXjbHtCCPIdEz_u7SLDnohCAU9U4XERGzzn7eL58O3zHwnir3JHP6KpQjswqkwaMpmNJCgjdbA_XGLH_sB4g/s3350/Layered%20Disney%20Inspired%20Train.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="2911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUng5CNReTFEN8F9qTImCD-Bcwsmf6_iMdF2W5SHQgzZq5oBFyjES1cJk6nAkG9dlr-kNqE3eRdiNtHXwVTVPKhMTVclbSr-hFMjZARDYbXjbHtCCPIdEz_u7SLDnohCAU9U4XERGzzn7eL58O3zHwnir3JHP6KpQjswqkwaMpmNJCgjdbA_XGLH_sB4g/s320/Layered%20Disney%20Inspired%20Train.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walt Disney said that he wanted Disneyland to be a place for everyone, young, old, and in between. And one of the things we love is riding the Disney Railroad around the park. Since Mr.Chocolate likes trains period, I made him something special for a recent birthday that captures both! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>8x8 Shadowbox Frame (Michaels)</li><li>Disney Themed Background Paper</li><li>Red, Yellow, Black Cardstock</li><li>Train Cut File (Silhouette Online Store)</li><li>Foam Tape and Foam Squares</li><li>Digital Cutting Machine (Cricut Explore Air 2)</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6dwqrW2SEeUaP6jWBn1YRceGaXiWVLN22hbzCcdov1ExDa6ftsU9Yh7oxQHJKuUntZFPZbASPbNj4WOfEQkUC6vNQcJfbKtQVJ5XL-VsTsZWSNuLwXvq9ZC0g7vUe5CoQ0HmjJVaLwQcLjvrrgprHrQnKr7500QcEtylBfMaggppSDFZoI1zhcdHqwo/s4032/Disney%20Funko.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="783" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6dwqrW2SEeUaP6jWBn1YRceGaXiWVLN22hbzCcdov1ExDa6ftsU9Yh7oxQHJKuUntZFPZbASPbNj4WOfEQkUC6vNQcJfbKtQVJ5XL-VsTsZWSNuLwXvq9ZC0g7vUe5CoQ0HmjJVaLwQcLjvrrgprHrQnKr7500QcEtylBfMaggppSDFZoI1zhcdHqwo/w587-h783/Disney%20Funko.jpg" width="587" /></a></div><br /><div>He's got quite the Disney collection and this idea was inspired by a Funko Pop I got him for Christmas. Walt conducting his Railroad which he did occasionally do around the park.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8gkRN2Yvk-CGE8ahDzA_9f1JZ_2xuVawLo_1ZX2WrHX-5Oaz31ZlmCCcNiqhP4-kQPht6wWr8TO-1dtate_wYoCRsR9AthNLWKzfdmqgFh_895y9axTQ4zWaOiLUSlpydqQ_lack7le__Bzvqz2li8BgZIxQt3CSOhrVs0vq2CIHtRiMyTrto9nLveM/s3024/Layered%20Choo%20Choo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2991" data-original-width="3024" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8gkRN2Yvk-CGE8ahDzA_9f1JZ_2xuVawLo_1ZX2WrHX-5Oaz31ZlmCCcNiqhP4-kQPht6wWr8TO-1dtate_wYoCRsR9AthNLWKzfdmqgFh_895y9axTQ4zWaOiLUSlpydqQ_lack7le__Bzvqz2li8BgZIxQt3CSOhrVs0vq2CIHtRiMyTrto9nLveM/w640-h634/Layered%20Choo%20Choo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I used one of my go to frames from my stash and then cut the background paper to size. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NB9UW-MRN32S-S9AR6pLokDspRsVXiKy2C4XFcmEbLHRbKYA3wMm5fPQ4hkBW4tb98qX19fWVf3NbrsRPmI47fzkC__fhq-4V_X9Qg7XLCLiZvcVgi2140c1ZWyy_r0-isRzA8X2FvD90piUCPKsRlS7er9ORGcKCQ6NvEAw1ecl5jjxEiFAGflU-RE/s4032/Layered%20Train.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NB9UW-MRN32S-S9AR6pLokDspRsVXiKy2C4XFcmEbLHRbKYA3wMm5fPQ4hkBW4tb98qX19fWVf3NbrsRPmI47fzkC__fhq-4V_X9Qg7XLCLiZvcVgi2140c1ZWyy_r0-isRzA8X2FvD90piUCPKsRlS7er9ORGcKCQ6NvEAw1ecl5jjxEiFAGflU-RE/w621-h828/Layered%20Train.jpg" width="621" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I imported the SVG file from the Silhouette Online Store into Cricut Design Space , sized, and then duplicated the original and removed some of the cut out portions using the Contour feature in the software. I assembled the layers using foam tape and foam squares. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWVJzVtBOX2jDBl4jI_omeh3hr52bH8kByNfaLwrpZtWsmFnVCDtvzaIO5rLXEO-lVJXGaXNoKOcDbSkWgGn2iKN_jik74ocJ5tLgK3Qt8xpgBGLkVaj50aws44hKwnlwWAKH8xZ_sZe0CUBwMiUMaglROu_y_WNzjfM6IYFBq6whjWrX6GnT3Uc4ghY/s4032/Train%20Assembled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWVJzVtBOX2jDBl4jI_omeh3hr52bH8kByNfaLwrpZtWsmFnVCDtvzaIO5rLXEO-lVJXGaXNoKOcDbSkWgGn2iKN_jik74ocJ5tLgK3Qt8xpgBGLkVaj50aws44hKwnlwWAKH8xZ_sZe0CUBwMiUMaglROu_y_WNzjfM6IYFBq6whjWrX6GnT3Uc4ghY/w607-h810/Train%20Assembled.jpg" width="607" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I tacked the background paper to the back of the frame with double-sided tape then attached the train to it and assembled the frame. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdlwKmMEOFPn833FAUI3tcxVp7Q7F7m6GK6a6R9-4LVO_NLrrqpP9PVEkLnBS4_e61TlhadW60325JAY2mkzrUqGyEWGB0q0woUKG0kOlpibnKfdWzPDxJDlhfA03juSLwf2lHMP_SvVCgqMSw11D04uXdbUZ1fkX4hxEqM5EtCtMy9ojOosgT7x2SoY/s3350/Layered%20Disney%20Inspired%20Train.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="2911" height="690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdlwKmMEOFPn833FAUI3tcxVp7Q7F7m6GK6a6R9-4LVO_NLrrqpP9PVEkLnBS4_e61TlhadW60325JAY2mkzrUqGyEWGB0q0woUKG0kOlpibnKfdWzPDxJDlhfA03juSLwf2lHMP_SvVCgqMSw11D04uXdbUZ1fkX4hxEqM5EtCtMy9ojOosgT7x2SoY/w599-h690/Layered%20Disney%20Inspired%20Train.jpg" width="599" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also made him a coordinating card! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5vqYVigDMrAeGLB4lL5qmsUklfy09kkvtRu-BRLeoeeDEfGOzFh21iOBwjsFdn_bCJ9RgUE9iF1hSze8QyPLLXw5Mxgvj-I9xcqPzxOIT8lCwyxIsObaWywT3btcCKsxqwRal7dn-xHkKeTuI1NFCtxVKeCHeaNe9xoQX8cQqyL6Dq9UfuC9w9Nim8E/s4032/Layered%20Train%20and%20Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5vqYVigDMrAeGLB4lL5qmsUklfy09kkvtRu-BRLeoeeDEfGOzFh21iOBwjsFdn_bCJ9RgUE9iF1hSze8QyPLLXw5Mxgvj-I9xcqPzxOIT8lCwyxIsObaWywT3btcCKsxqwRal7dn-xHkKeTuI1NFCtxVKeCHeaNe9xoQX8cQqyL6Dq9UfuC9w9Nim8E/w579-h772/Layered%20Train%20and%20Card.jpg" width="579" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>He was very surprised and happy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkqjOhoMhOiWQb0TE1eIyIbPIrNzvmCm5GqiyIDDBW_qV1CkX5UJa4bmJSxxsIc16UsRSF-YBo73jReJOiS87ATb27jEVfIUMaPM0v0jePZVTZnQxUnwEK-7cN1UYfg0613jjrw278t7nNjOz2KzNAJK1wsYFSYQYEcEto-uIWpA_KJFA2QyhpfG_heFc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkqjOhoMhOiWQb0TE1eIyIbPIrNzvmCm5GqiyIDDBW_qV1CkX5UJa4bmJSxxsIc16UsRSF-YBo73jReJOiS87ATb27jEVfIUMaPM0v0jePZVTZnQxUnwEK-7cN1UYfg0613jjrw278t7nNjOz2KzNAJK1wsYFSYQYEcEto-uIWpA_KJFA2QyhpfG_heFc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-_FBJPjXUAI8QAVTtS9g0XAUE-HKOn7XeptZx5BC0j67C2RQf2bfFdum0j8FL0hBwibjFH_UkdMQTEGWIDOtCyLDvfKFp0kmbpbzfoKwsqkNrYShBIBag3I0CBYyXfdm8zjkkozaaaztZ0HqfsJkYamKJxkb_2H3ZCvlpKJPRiJ2RoF6bppWtbXxPrjo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-_FBJPjXUAI8QAVTtS9g0XAUE-HKOn7XeptZx5BC0j67C2RQf2bfFdum0j8FL0hBwibjFH_UkdMQTEGWIDOtCyLDvfKFp0kmbpbzfoKwsqkNrYShBIBag3I0CBYyXfdm8zjkkozaaaztZ0HqfsJkYamKJxkb_2H3ZCvlpKJPRiJ2RoF6bppWtbXxPrjo=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_t63Tm20FTVUIzmGknqk5tasM5i-fP0lg4G_cEhuXh3HywDVLfQrlaRJ70_vM9ic97AGE4Vww8MhBU0h9j79U9e2v3JkR7n6_I1U7nZ3YcnAVCI0Or2WdkS7L0wy9jAPRX_8Yu-DTw/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_t63Tm20FTVUIzmGknqk5tasM5i-fP0lg4G_cEhuXh3HywDVLfQrlaRJ70_vM9ic97AGE4Vww8MhBU0h9j79U9e2v3JkR7n6_I1U7nZ3YcnAVCI0Or2WdkS7L0wy9jAPRX_8Yu-DTw/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-41868920999397638792024-02-29T16:00:00.003-07:002024-02-29T16:00:00.287-07:00BFF Open House All Party No Features <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX_Ax2AShJqeeEeiua_Wy78Ia1xXDTe9E6utCWozYClVvINEF3xbho3gNdyXbGimKfLbpN87tc52HwYZyuQOh5_tGBSOSzVDQhbCHV8Ta81up508YvfYKF-RkwnNpnNzAw_pjaIGTopulMU5eiqJu4_hz9EcokEKHpJBMRSNotZMjl85ogcE7lPAdS2c/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX_Ax2AShJqeeEeiua_Wy78Ia1xXDTe9E6utCWozYClVvINEF3xbho3gNdyXbGimKfLbpN87tc52HwYZyuQOh5_tGBSOSzVDQhbCHV8Ta81up508YvfYKF-RkwnNpnNzAw_pjaIGTopulMU5eiqJu4_hz9EcokEKHpJBMRSNotZMjl85ogcE7lPAdS2c/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Leap Day and Happy Birthday to Leap Year Babies! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-13562365435755818202024-02-22T16:00:00.003-07:002024-02-22T16:00:00.142-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYXVsOz7RLBXyVSDF9n-2Jfk-zwARZDel24S55WXvPxqyfCS2y_j2z177GzvSv8sa4-MwG8eC_pxrB_5wWp9qVgApMjDtAc6ovLa6xRMZiqA0472eTy45Yv5StxbEr9i0FXNWOE5TYnk6h4Vo7mM0Irul_X0rQtJ9FDmvONw1Shx4iH6_3ytIFl1wkRo/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYXVsOz7RLBXyVSDF9n-2Jfk-zwARZDel24S55WXvPxqyfCS2y_j2z177GzvSv8sa4-MwG8eC_pxrB_5wWp9qVgApMjDtAc6ovLa6xRMZiqA0472eTy45Yv5StxbEr9i0FXNWOE5TYnk6h4Vo7mM0Irul_X0rQtJ9FDmvONw1Shx4iH6_3ytIFl1wkRo/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday Eve All. February's been a blur so I'm kinda ready to be moving on to March while at the same time, I can't believe it's almost MARCH?! Since we did a couple of weeks of grocery delivery because we were down with COVID, it was a shock yesterday when we made it back to the grocery store and both paused in confusion seeing all of the Easter stuff! Stuck in a time warp since the last time we were there it was Valentine's everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spring is around the corner and it's fun to see so many Spring and St. Patrick's ideas. Let's take a look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyDKdTBkJM7RArtJR76NUjlCYnEvy5vFdHCupo1aqYx22Qm1wop1nvoo5E4YXqiTRtbDhxzNBcvw8seVTZjWyKeE-PVZhFZaV09TRbYfxATVMsFx74OfenCVz4_VUcs6wsdgrLdOveBtcsDqA3efA0hZhclJFsLNFi2z4WtIUtUnqKphtj1v3Qji_g5s/s640/IMG_20240211_142939301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyDKdTBkJM7RArtJR76NUjlCYnEvy5vFdHCupo1aqYx22Qm1wop1nvoo5E4YXqiTRtbDhxzNBcvw8seVTZjWyKeE-PVZhFZaV09TRbYfxATVMsFx74OfenCVz4_VUcs6wsdgrLdOveBtcsDqA3efA0hZhclJFsLNFi2z4WtIUtUnqKphtj1v3Qji_g5s/w480-h640/IMG_20240211_142939301.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2024/02/how-to-upcycle-candle-jar.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Apple Street Cottage</b></a> shared a pretty and practical idea that we can probably all take advantage with this <b>Upcycled Candle Jar</b> tutorial. </div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.organizedisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Leprechaun-Hats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="800" src="https://www.organizedisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Leprechaun-Hats.jpg" width="533" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://www.organizedisland.com/leprechaun-hat-craft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Organized Home</b></a> shared thisvery cute <b>Leprechaun Hat</b> idea that would be fun for any St. Patrick's table! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1c55737131a549d166c965/d73c55d9-858d-4bb5-8670-e9fa1f84aff8/front+and+back+of+scrap+fabric.jpeg?format=1500w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="800" height="376" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1c55737131a549d166c965/d73c55d9-858d-4bb5-8670-e9fa1f84aff8/front+and+back+of+scrap+fabric.jpeg?format=1500w" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With Spring approaching, comes Spring cleaning which often includes going through our stash. Like paper, it's hard for me to part with fabric scraps. <a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/how-to-make-beautiful-useable-cloth-from-tiny-fabric-scraps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sum of Their Stories</b></a> has a great way to use them to make <b>New Usable Cloth</b>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ourtinynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_25211-1536x2048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="755" src="https://www.ourtinynest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_25211-1536x2048.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, how cute is this idea from <a href="https://www.ourtinynest.com/2023/02/27/leprechaun-bait-chex-mix-recipe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Our Tiny Nest</b></a>...<b>Leprechaun Bait Chex Mix</b>! The book is a must, too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to all who linked up. I can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_iygGSEiK5WMu3TPeVKnMYDTtVD9lhUJDY96aCcPsGwRr2Y_OlyO232d1F-lRb5BVSdk3uq7YAojGwLYoW03OqHUoz5g82FsD-hDqhIyH_Bmw9QKMh2kAr7n03Do9-8m3KwcWM0ag3dX9J_zhqOXLMcUW7yyF6CxWEhwNwHz2vvkseAStflDKot-pXuw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_iygGSEiK5WMu3TPeVKnMYDTtVD9lhUJDY96aCcPsGwRr2Y_OlyO232d1F-lRb5BVSdk3uq7YAojGwLYoW03OqHUoz5g82FsD-hDqhIyH_Bmw9QKMh2kAr7n03Do9-8m3KwcWM0ag3dX9J_zhqOXLMcUW7yyF6CxWEhwNwHz2vvkseAStflDKot-pXuw" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbVmc4ECOAg0vQodAF7RJaurcg5PxLQlaf3scgcmTpQcEZkq2RxHUVbu2HugFBTj3aKrMod4ksVSWtfCncE5KMkU6hI_nZc8o6lLA-LT9fUllLkfX6WSOdBaAGpWl5TxzoYuFDHFVLCYWEwBv4I_HQ7Xft60NW1tnr3CkznnI6b0lhazdtslUKJPt4Ys0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbVmc4ECOAg0vQodAF7RJaurcg5PxLQlaf3scgcmTpQcEZkq2RxHUVbu2HugFBTj3aKrMod4ksVSWtfCncE5KMkU6hI_nZc8o6lLA-LT9fUllLkfX6WSOdBaAGpWl5TxzoYuFDHFVLCYWEwBv4I_HQ7Xft60NW1tnr3CkznnI6b0lhazdtslUKJPt4Ys0=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHoYaQvAe7ZJjKZKHBmZ3ZO9rmSHQj4mAyBNeRbKSg7RApe7Y1DAmcmuMlt8PPqJvS4bme9aRnauYAZpxCzQNW_2SrFaCTXBZ7l9evfFPNEZPRcQCvf6QmauqRcYHKHCkTBFeMfqR4KiAU9nJy7I97ULSO9hDTS2HSMOYDrGj2552O69Lch7dvpmRjRB4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHoYaQvAe7ZJjKZKHBmZ3ZO9rmSHQj4mAyBNeRbKSg7RApe7Y1DAmcmuMlt8PPqJvS4bme9aRnauYAZpxCzQNW_2SrFaCTXBZ7l9evfFPNEZPRcQCvf6QmauqRcYHKHCkTBFeMfqR4KiAU9nJy7I97ULSO9hDTS2HSMOYDrGj2552O69Lch7dvpmRjRB4=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><!-- start InLinkz code -->
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I hope if you celebrated, you had a LOVEly day. We're still recovering from COVID so it was low-key. We're longtime married and don't make too much of it anyway since we have made it a priority to express our love all the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I shared the <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/02/papercrafting-valentines-day-cards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Valentine's Day cards</b></a> I made for family and friends. Life's uncertainties make it important to me to let the people I love, know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's take a look at some of the great ideas shared at last week's party! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://arayofsunlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/full-view-photo-of-nightstands-after-the-makeover-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://arayofsunlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/full-view-photo-of-nightstands-after-the-makeover-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You have to check out this <b>Nightstand Transformation</b> from <a href="https://arayofsunlight.com/vanity-turned-into-nightstands/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>A Ray of Sunlight</b></a>! Magnificent!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Colorful-Objet-darte-Sonata-Home-Design-768x1024.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Colorful-Objet-darte-Sonata-Home-Design-768x1024.jpg.webp" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/29-ways-to-add-colorful-home-decor-to-your-interior/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sonata Home Design</b></a> shared <b>29 Ways to Add Colorful Home Decor</b>. Perfect as we get through often dreary months. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/tryit-likeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/finaltag.jpg?w=576&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="576" height="453" src="https://i0.wp.com/tryit-likeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/finaltag.jpg?w=576&ssl=1" width="604" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As much as love crafting tech, there's something to be said about analog techniques. This <b>Double Stencil Tutorial</b> from <a href="https://tryit-likeit.com/double-stencil-technique/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Try It Like It Create It</b></a>, is one of those. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://airfryerfanatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Red-Velvet-Crinkle-Cookies-20-683x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="876" src="https://airfryerfanatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Red-Velvet-Crinkle-Cookies-20-683x1024.jpg" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, is there anything you can't make in an air fryer, including <b>Red Velvet Cookies</b> like these from the appropriately named <a href="https://airfryerfanatics.com/air-fryer-red-velvet-crinkle-cookies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Air Fryer Fanatics</b></a>?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what great inspiration you'll share this week! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGaaPeNeT18fiq8UlqJgKcWNTjzbWo4Vt7piJ9AqUTfduI10cItuWRxJegh1v93OU69gdJHD5Y7rRKeZD1f0i-Vp7x3AWXAQ-cK3sYIW8fEfZHg2wsC8cB0xFFFAcMUUx5hQ45iC4wXuwdRTEhfihO_1DbR-QLMV6IoMVLaCJGTbClKrE-sNQBAk-yL_Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGaaPeNeT18fiq8UlqJgKcWNTjzbWo4Vt7piJ9AqUTfduI10cItuWRxJegh1v93OU69gdJHD5Y7rRKeZD1f0i-Vp7x3AWXAQ-cK3sYIW8fEfZHg2wsC8cB0xFFFAcMUUx5hQ45iC4wXuwdRTEhfihO_1DbR-QLMV6IoMVLaCJGTbClKrE-sNQBAk-yL_Q" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLYJbbs1d5CVNxZjKP6N0XUlc_-LXenfoTdcQCkgG1fDqgWHL4vHo2kJen5zVpL_11JEvtDauo-qk7SNC0bKaVfF8tWgNHi65JBwdKeEj6uX9OnGmR1_-mS0GTqmYXjwDLwMDbgz5bPU6hXrxFyDUQv115pTWKBdjmp38VtBeinDYbePYLe0eZLrcR938" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLYJbbs1d5CVNxZjKP6N0XUlc_-LXenfoTdcQCkgG1fDqgWHL4vHo2kJen5zVpL_11JEvtDauo-qk7SNC0bKaVfF8tWgNHi65JBwdKeEj6uX9OnGmR1_-mS0GTqmYXjwDLwMDbgz5bPU6hXrxFyDUQv115pTWKBdjmp38VtBeinDYbePYLe0eZLrcR938=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJurOC1xhIPgwGxsMPrmHjDWjvin5AUsbPp9tiUM4Ff2QmWl1fFKIEncoQh6bHHHt96ULzNtrniPncm-oBVdKo37XAIDgrRTYglvALxvYMKbeGKPo8cwysHQrM3G2WbFB8StRgURqF1h51U5TTfpg277j6CtZY9jMpWt-lTFYFxJTzNxqWOcZih6IpPME" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJurOC1xhIPgwGxsMPrmHjDWjvin5AUsbPp9tiUM4Ff2QmWl1fFKIEncoQh6bHHHt96ULzNtrniPncm-oBVdKo37XAIDgrRTYglvALxvYMKbeGKPo8cwysHQrM3G2WbFB8StRgURqF1h51U5TTfpg277j6CtZY9jMpWt-lTFYFxJTzNxqWOcZih6IpPME=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><!-- start InLinkz code -->
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-83729689670416750802024-02-12T08:36:00.002-07:002024-02-14T07:04:48.418-07:00Papercrafting: Valentine's Day Cards Sweetheart Day by Recollections<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eLoOlQSSJROqBQQUstK7Iz80r39zbKMelSTQ4s0mjkUGcCPdY4IaojhheUl_GVcJ7DodpYCOipgxihY59kg2TdwTN-wDMbD9NrZTHXpMXhEmxx93c79AYPaKdesT3pErPr6of0ib08x_FdQ5Ew9CCJ1cTSQnNEB1MbKziIp0xAczgFJGSgIMZXxoihY/s4032/Sweetheart%20Day%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eLoOlQSSJROqBQQUstK7Iz80r39zbKMelSTQ4s0mjkUGcCPdY4IaojhheUl_GVcJ7DodpYCOipgxihY59kg2TdwTN-wDMbD9NrZTHXpMXhEmxx93c79AYPaKdesT3pErPr6of0ib08x_FdQ5Ew9CCJ1cTSQnNEB1MbKziIp0xAczgFJGSgIMZXxoihY/w300-h400/Sweetheart%20Day%20Cards.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recipents have received these, so now I can share this year's Valentine's Day cards I made for family and friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sweetheart Day Valentine's Stack (Recollections, Michaels)</li><li>Pink Foil Cardstock (Recollections, Michaels)</li><li>Pink 110lb Cardstock (Recollections, Michaels)</li><li>Layered Cut File (Designbundles.net)</li><li>Digital Cutting Machine (Cricut Explore Air 2)</li><li>Tape Gun</li><li>Self Adhesive Rhinestones</li></ul></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_zfSQWdwvetRdM808ZgvHc1MwXtaf_JQQocFY3WqzUM0W5OfecTRviXVO9w0y7hfMY3lHAYKOC37KZIUK8AXfwdSNMWh7wK1Kko5QaM_vlUAn6H8xvs62bCiTRmkbNfTTaaSPMvxK4jz4Ga7tTthyp-NNoq3hM42IGDD8jjVz_wyRrGaLmlFztWlwLw/s4032/Sweetheart%20Day%20Stack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_zfSQWdwvetRdM808ZgvHc1MwXtaf_JQQocFY3WqzUM0W5OfecTRviXVO9w0y7hfMY3lHAYKOC37KZIUK8AXfwdSNMWh7wK1Kko5QaM_vlUAn6H8xvs62bCiTRmkbNfTTaaSPMvxK4jz4Ga7tTthyp-NNoq3hM42IGDD8jjVz_wyRrGaLmlFztWlwLw/w480-h640/Sweetheart%20Day%20Stack.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am hopelessly and forever in love with new papers when they come out. So despite always having leftover papers from previous stacks, I see a new one and I'm like Doug the dog from "UP" when he sees asquirrel! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkB13qNTmPRNjrffX4n07ivMv0e-88BflvON5IV7DhUzT_tfTuoJU5Gt47aVNujEThFWrMmFCaITsGZlwGe-sSxfGaTn5U88iMiq93N27iHcbq_1MGfoLimtYwYsa2AvQkIdAMt6Dlx5v2EBFxfnJpz68gf3tku6UlKq95UDSRzCPsxy7VrVoGTJ5m1lg/s4032/Sweethearts%20Day%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkB13qNTmPRNjrffX4n07ivMv0e-88BflvON5IV7DhUzT_tfTuoJU5Gt47aVNujEThFWrMmFCaITsGZlwGe-sSxfGaTn5U88iMiq93N27iHcbq_1MGfoLimtYwYsa2AvQkIdAMt6Dlx5v2EBFxfnJpz68gf3tku6UlKq95UDSRzCPsxy7VrVoGTJ5m1lg/w480-h640/Sweethearts%20Day%20Cards.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This collection has a combination of printed, glitter, and acetate papers. I used the white glitter sheets as the bottom layer and the pink foiled paper for the top. The image is from a mega bundle I bought during one of Designbundles.net Dollar Deals. I attached the two layers using foam squares. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkG1iWyWZ95NEoP8X1kA3rRjceHthqTIbMKXRrP4ShEFHgN7DMXekQSSngGXbyE3ueRzO-AQigV1_5EJ2lO1gL2mbKVaYrH3mWmFoz4JAmcTKxoF4GZvtB981g35bnEyWpTH2iT-MvR_IvyjnWFBsv3VVT4GnXSjczz-Ows4Xr9SK1j-hgNnj879KCczY/s4032/2024%20Valentine's%20Sweethearts%20Day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkG1iWyWZ95NEoP8X1kA3rRjceHthqTIbMKXRrP4ShEFHgN7DMXekQSSngGXbyE3ueRzO-AQigV1_5EJ2lO1gL2mbKVaYrH3mWmFoz4JAmcTKxoF4GZvtB981g35bnEyWpTH2iT-MvR_IvyjnWFBsv3VVT4GnXSjczz-Ows4Xr9SK1j-hgNnj879KCczY/w480-h640/2024%20Valentine's%20Sweethearts%20Day.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I cut and scored the pink cardstock into 5x7 cards. Then used white cardstock, pieces of patterned paper and pieces of acetate from the collection as panels. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eXxAF4yXAD8Lie0K0SzKEyDGAg0mSjwoKMt7GsX6wWhyphenhyphengxwS5sl_WtTTWebFpsj6ieinHH24k_zd-1QZqbwqAbmHmRR2PUDUBVjq2Rwkbw2Qz3exW68ILZSFB_HMbRA6DVGKcIBr24gSVBmMqDES2ZLc6mav_2AhkHP4fJ0Q0rROJujk8QC2dAVk7Vs/s4032/Sweethearts%20Day%20Valentine's%20Cards.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eXxAF4yXAD8Lie0K0SzKEyDGAg0mSjwoKMt7GsX6wWhyphenhyphengxwS5sl_WtTTWebFpsj6ieinHH24k_zd-1QZqbwqAbmHmRR2PUDUBVjq2Rwkbw2Qz3exW68ILZSFB_HMbRA6DVGKcIBr24gSVBmMqDES2ZLc6mav_2AhkHP4fJ0Q0rROJujk8QC2dAVk7Vs/w480-h640/Sweethearts%20Day%20Valentine's%20Cards.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love printed acetate! It gives a certain extra something. I am hoping to see more of it included in the future stacks I know I'll buy! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GBXU_xOLdGMV6L-6YMiianzLb2Fk_kbM-0p3cQjIW1qUT9V5dZFFxMunZt58gtoPxgTq0EcmVzOTzJgHV7KgI00_Nm6mNXsLOHn8jBkbZBW712imsJW7CUMFmHZNnG5xOgSbyMA_LmpwEkWJuqZz4kuNm9JOEvyXZkW-rTq0bckk5-OdETf4I6qspDU/s4762/Sweethearts%20Day%20Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4762" data-original-width="2950" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GBXU_xOLdGMV6L-6YMiianzLb2Fk_kbM-0p3cQjIW1qUT9V5dZFFxMunZt58gtoPxgTq0EcmVzOTzJgHV7KgI00_Nm6mNXsLOHn8jBkbZBW712imsJW7CUMFmHZNnG5xOgSbyMA_LmpwEkWJuqZz4kuNm9JOEvyXZkW-rTq0bckk5-OdETf4I6qspDU/w477-h771/Sweethearts%20Day%20Card.jpg" width="477" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHxcaodh4jWoT3gkjNPLDe-QbmoVmSiVFcIMbzvC5uZkDeuhrml3fMwV1mObxYzhZJQo0rJaVJAVV9tnA4c9Jzvl1WzQxaA_7o4loJ9SW42MEFNhyphenhyphenke5dL7m4s7HGQVKOuJ8apmLyBqlIK767leq6t0HvGwVB_B0ivLgVetE7f5DE1Y3lhsMp3cnAeQE/s4643/XOXO%20Card%20Closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4643" data-original-width="2967" height="743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHxcaodh4jWoT3gkjNPLDe-QbmoVmSiVFcIMbzvC5uZkDeuhrml3fMwV1mObxYzhZJQo0rJaVJAVV9tnA4c9Jzvl1WzQxaA_7o4loJ9SW42MEFNhyphenhyphenke5dL7m4s7HGQVKOuJ8apmLyBqlIK767leq6t0HvGwVB_B0ivLgVetE7f5DE1Y3lhsMp3cnAeQE/w474-h743/XOXO%20Card%20Closeup.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Creating, Cooking, and Cardmaking...how I show my love! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqov8eTKvWPsL5IEoDyYsgeR4X3ln1Cuy_1fx19z3Zh5IpEwIU60Nzcn3EWtaW0Ng1ek4s8etI6_LfDuSHv7af6FzORl8aWOF9Xkw04wp69cgKY0CGgwF9vzq4OIGV2XNgEMuecQJxdScP1-PsYbQ9QQqETw9uOLBB8XajntRzQVLqhBy1W2SU9GCyoc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigqov8eTKvWPsL5IEoDyYsgeR4X3ln1Cuy_1fx19z3Zh5IpEwIU60Nzcn3EWtaW0Ng1ek4s8etI6_LfDuSHv7af6FzORl8aWOF9Xkw04wp69cgKY0CGgwF9vzq4OIGV2XNgEMuecQJxdScP1-PsYbQ9QQqETw9uOLBB8XajntRzQVLqhBy1W2SU9GCyoc" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqkYK9TL6f6YQML8dVPJtpgv6Am5wFdFKjBVm4iZTWBNGg8d4G6eASUyfIt6VG5SoCCin1sWLlRyjKUzNsDGnBNb6tQRNE2m9nnA1CR0KOLd2gufTgTgb7jdYuG_DGcTsxPu__uuprvuO2qgDQeFG7-Wb2LiXszU5OmATZn5Su0E8PEiinvioVZGn248" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqkYK9TL6f6YQML8dVPJtpgv6Am5wFdFKjBVm4iZTWBNGg8d4G6eASUyfIt6VG5SoCCin1sWLlRyjKUzNsDGnBNb6tQRNE2m9nnA1CR0KOLd2gufTgTgb7jdYuG_DGcTsxPu__uuprvuO2qgDQeFG7-Wb2LiXszU5OmATZn5Su0E8PEiinvioVZGn248=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing At:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-18290889346499614222024-02-08T16:00:00.003-07:002024-02-08T16:00:00.244-07:00BFF Open House<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4N18niCQEihMOXRNaOcqeiH_1wfi73UuAfVfngK3ZASQ6cWsA6Wl3Q064_urfdEGCpEBmFwJhHXQnbHCOe3m5V6RL8Aonaq2hcTZk9_bn9Jr62PiDGReLNwSDk0EnGa42YIp7UukbZVnfKC_kd__E6v-lMMw3xzxrOir_j0tlf3pv_QUXurfu_NiHq8/s250/TAIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4N18niCQEihMOXRNaOcqeiH_1wfi73UuAfVfngK3ZASQ6cWsA6Wl3Q064_urfdEGCpEBmFwJhHXQnbHCOe3m5V6RL8Aonaq2hcTZk9_bn9Jr62PiDGReLNwSDk0EnGa42YIp7UukbZVnfKC_kd__E6v-lMMw3xzxrOir_j0tlf3pv_QUXurfu_NiHq8/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday Eve, Creative Peeps! Our track record of managing to avoid COVID unfortunately came to an end this week. Mr. Chocolate first, then me following by a couple of days. So far, not too bad and thankful we are up to date on our vaccines. We've been cautious because I'm high risk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jumping right to features. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr7mdFx2yeNXnAw1yh2Cec7BlAc14fXvPmawFs7rEe4SH0oydGnqsM4l5CkhNYdiQzq2VAO9PGgWBI4Rc6HRLycLR0KAD_ynNxf6eyb1SBK9MUNIvrA9kWa5FH1-1rUAu1RvPG8p0DvU/s640/IMG_9887.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="640" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWr7mdFx2yeNXnAw1yh2Cec7BlAc14fXvPmawFs7rEe4SH0oydGnqsM4l5CkhNYdiQzq2VAO9PGgWBI4Rc6HRLycLR0KAD_ynNxf6eyb1SBK9MUNIvrA9kWa5FH1-1rUAu1RvPG8p0DvU/w640-h550/IMG_9887.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cardmaking remains my first love so seeing this <b>Valentine's Card Making Station</b> from <a href="https://buildingourhive.blogspot.com/2017/02/homemade-valentines-card-making-staion.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Building Our Hive</b></a> stole my heart! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPhsA0_Uo1DTUZ6imH3SRIOd6AsBocu9Chna5xK8YWjSUt5JSTfzjAlBSVu2uIqIxtrqwn_J-uQXkYrneT0gJBpcpDFe8u_9tIKta_KhU_duW0pA03fswsl7naTAkQrReTUiEXQ1wKY6HY_09XGB9j2VOLK3svPpIML0kOm55lMohA5mH8p5Pyak6gqg/s640/hanging%20heart%20decoration.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPhsA0_Uo1DTUZ6imH3SRIOd6AsBocu9Chna5xK8YWjSUt5JSTfzjAlBSVu2uIqIxtrqwn_J-uQXkYrneT0gJBpcpDFe8u_9tIKta_KhU_duW0pA03fswsl7naTAkQrReTUiEXQ1wKY6HY_09XGB9j2VOLK3svPpIML0kOm55lMohA5mH8p5Pyak6gqg/w663-h441/hanging%20heart%20decoration.jpg" width="663" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPhsA0_Uo1DTUZ6imH3SRIOd6AsBocu9Chna5xK8YWjSUt5JSTfzjAlBSVu2uIqIxtrqwn_J-uQXkYrneT0gJBpcpDFe8u_9tIKta_KhU_duW0pA03fswsl7naTAkQrReTUiEXQ1wKY6HY_09XGB9j2VOLK3svPpIML0kOm55lMohA5mH8p5Pyak6gqg/w640-h426/hanging%20heart%20decoration.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Steph Creates</b></a> shared this simple and fun <b>Tissue Paper on Wood Valentine's Heart</b> with supplies from Dollar Tree, her specialty. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:intelligent/r:0/wp:1/w:768/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/15-MINUTE-FELT-FORTUNE-COOKIES-CREATIVELY-BETH-101-768x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:intelligent/r:0/wp:1/w:768/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/15-MINUTE-FELT-FORTUNE-COOKIES-CREATIVELY-BETH-101-768x1024.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativelybeth.com/15-minute-felt-fortune-cookies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Creatively Beth</b></a> shared a pretty and sugar free idea with these Valentine's Themed <b>Felt Fortune Cookies</b>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rosebakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Valentines-Day-Brownies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="874" src="https://rosebakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Valentines-Day-Brownies.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally,<a href="https://rosebakes.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-valentine-brownies/#comment-292412" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b> Rose Bakes</b></a> shared these glorious and <b>Perfect Valentine's Brownies</b>! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-90259838336743848372024-02-07T08:14:00.002-07:002024-02-07T08:18:01.787-07:00Valentine's Decor: Dollar Tree LOVE Frames<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxOabHmW26VsIjIfTl7DQL_8Jig9pskMQrwNDACxtE2oKR3sOwyV3rNKWYhEZZ815_QFhySPMll80dwVDkNwryuA_Nx0ILLBDn5f00oNEKTQoEPjgH4e9BUQb2C5hgefa8YqPFovhUV854zDSrjIMNyw1K2zUnVBg8GoojDyNSQVHL0kPwqOM-RRstNY/s4032/LOVE%20Frame%20DollarTree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxOabHmW26VsIjIfTl7DQL_8Jig9pskMQrwNDACxtE2oKR3sOwyV3rNKWYhEZZ815_QFhySPMll80dwVDkNwryuA_Nx0ILLBDn5f00oNEKTQoEPjgH4e9BUQb2C5hgefa8YqPFovhUV854zDSrjIMNyw1K2zUnVBg8GoojDyNSQVHL0kPwqOM-RRstNY/w300-h400/LOVE%20Frame%20DollarTree.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the easiest project ever! I'm almost embarrassed to share it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dollar Store Silver Frames</li><li>Themed Scrapbook Paper (This is by American Crafts)</li><li>LOVE Wood Stickers</li><li>Foam Squares</li></ul></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYtruRPOz6d8eDzh2o2-jz2ih0-L0SePmeudPdo37F0weeG6RZzuAUnJMfON1zgm9G6OF6MZqj7eyLiDuNL0AkImpYPve_icPmFsJQh0h1DWCyY5da-jsFRPd-lVQw7t3xJPMIAoA-8YFRyRnIA2VqR2dmbdzctKa-9M-1uIX5GZrfrqMXlwfsZM_8Mo/s4032/LOVE%20Frame%20Supplies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYtruRPOz6d8eDzh2o2-jz2ih0-L0SePmeudPdo37F0weeG6RZzuAUnJMfON1zgm9G6OF6MZqj7eyLiDuNL0AkImpYPve_icPmFsJQh0h1DWCyY5da-jsFRPd-lVQw7t3xJPMIAoA-8YFRyRnIA2VqR2dmbdzctKa-9M-1uIX5GZrfrqMXlwfsZM_8Mo/w480-h640/LOVE%20Frame%20Supplies.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I found these wood LOVE stickers at Dollar Tree, and picked up two of these 4x4 frames. The paper, I already had in my stash. I cut the paper to fit the frame size (so really 5x5) and then used the mat that came with the frames.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtMK6mEoZmP63yNfpucQtNYlbbnjLI2KadjWwDjkHQWkLvjVDw4-5vEO2yFpx3qwPA6EkQ-a_4fNQokYcSQIg17hVvT4LAJbA0mobM1dWktakLPPsGBlZdYd3kVGD40ut-lZONGUBbBZqvz25MIFx-EMZUxuBPt4Pr8OlE2Cxt17W5naSDJC3M19791o/s3120/XOXO%20Paper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="2957" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtMK6mEoZmP63yNfpucQtNYlbbnjLI2KadjWwDjkHQWkLvjVDw4-5vEO2yFpx3qwPA6EkQ-a_4fNQokYcSQIg17hVvT4LAJbA0mobM1dWktakLPPsGBlZdYd3kVGD40ut-lZONGUBbBZqvz25MIFx-EMZUxuBPt4Pr8OlE2Cxt17W5naSDJC3M19791o/w606-h640/XOXO%20Paper.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Once I reassembled the frame with the paper and the mat, then I added one of the LOVE stickers to the top of the glass using a foam square.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzIws4PIjpmrpqETf0K9OmMUXj02moCa3CB3O5add7L6rc23XB3O1MVfwg7Ik7woMOqKFjNmKtUJFLylIgL6AkXqZYp_QrnWv2d6kf8gMOz3at19VT2v4WbE67quD8LoO5njTVxFP3vNj19zvW6mLyB6HqyA_6aFW5yPNeu3QEsLg-CGDT9uLpAtCaeQ/s3083/LOVE%20Sticker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="3024" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzIws4PIjpmrpqETf0K9OmMUXj02moCa3CB3O5add7L6rc23XB3O1MVfwg7Ik7woMOqKFjNmKtUJFLylIgL6AkXqZYp_QrnWv2d6kf8gMOz3at19VT2v4WbE67quD8LoO5njTVxFP3vNj19zvW6mLyB6HqyA_6aFW5yPNeu3QEsLg-CGDT9uLpAtCaeQ/w602-h614/LOVE%20Sticker.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m_UWjMDU-UoE5OGKprx_YX9LkPgcIaBkIFWD3JZSmoAN8L8Q7TYkcyvd6PjkF4scOkpDStzl32tVclhSBB4eKrOcQ13Bwch630yePoYVWsw4P7Zpf0gzjZJR0Qdjty8LgmvcH8AlkC8zdkzELH7PKlqIkRH9HQhWBHNeL4zc5VWHXJ-WPrSGMrKj64s/s4032/LOVE%20Frame%20DollarTree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="796" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3m_UWjMDU-UoE5OGKprx_YX9LkPgcIaBkIFWD3JZSmoAN8L8Q7TYkcyvd6PjkF4scOkpDStzl32tVclhSBB4eKrOcQ13Bwch630yePoYVWsw4P7Zpf0gzjZJR0Qdjty8LgmvcH8AlkC8zdkzELH7PKlqIkRH9HQhWBHNeL4zc5VWHXJ-WPrSGMrKj64s/w597-h796/LOVE%20Frame%20DollarTree.jpg" width="597" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I kept my entry table simple with two of these and some black velvet ribbon I got a JoAnn after Christmas for 70% off.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JMyl-FcjrqiMCpDyjhJ04qIjg_7xI9QuFduXhVz39JAg2uikgBkZIUcWuDOv-5i8DMJeJy55MWyK4hH1zimSmWzUwH-uZTY5YcMzWJqjkqN3w36Bp8H2viql_lsli6YETuKEU0Fb9vOJqdEMkrQ9bpOEks99URmf9cvJpDCrnNdr74Ep3KoPaPWhmsI/s3883/LOVE%20Frames.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2426" data-original-width="3883" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JMyl-FcjrqiMCpDyjhJ04qIjg_7xI9QuFduXhVz39JAg2uikgBkZIUcWuDOv-5i8DMJeJy55MWyK4hH1zimSmWzUwH-uZTY5YcMzWJqjkqN3w36Bp8H2viql_lsli6YETuKEU0Fb9vOJqdEMkrQ9bpOEks99URmf9cvJpDCrnNdr74Ep3KoPaPWhmsI/w581-h363/LOVE%20Frames.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZ6HyNXHsVd5Kqa4EmB4Dq_R-pX5lFyKeuMbKBAvoJ2VVOfk9jks-48Ldq01Dez95YH9rO8QASWNITL0ChC9wRdfJTmfreM3YBo59duH2rfRzySpFHB-B4d90aNnPn6dO7je6OkguEGis54DsJZUQarGUpuI9g74Uw3B8FmgBOYm3LKeRkiK5H6FsfU/s3797/Entry%20Table%20Valentine's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="3797" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZ6HyNXHsVd5Kqa4EmB4Dq_R-pX5lFyKeuMbKBAvoJ2VVOfk9jks-48Ldq01Dez95YH9rO8QASWNITL0ChC9wRdfJTmfreM3YBo59duH2rfRzySpFHB-B4d90aNnPn6dO7je6OkguEGis54DsJZUQarGUpuI9g74Uw3B8FmgBOYm3LKeRkiK5H6FsfU/w577-h433/Entry%20Table%20Valentine's.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I had some wood heart stickers in my stash and stuck them to the candles that stay on this table. I'm actually surprised they've stayed stuck to the wax but they have and they're easily removed. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzNhMY8J3cSmEJWPabousthrCgejQXAar2RXsP_oshkm3LQXFnaR8i_v4-IKS7xTYV7oihFPuC27ShsE1KK8S2gMvANIdAKjWVj_TallNJaWXO4CnqAjTB0IthJWiG4_stcT37jcPsU3QqqsYWDb4DE12AEJ7cUOMREWbWlhxTS6iFR6IlCVgCFQ7Scw/s4032/Heart%20Candles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzNhMY8J3cSmEJWPabousthrCgejQXAar2RXsP_oshkm3LQXFnaR8i_v4-IKS7xTYV7oihFPuC27ShsE1KK8S2gMvANIdAKjWVj_TallNJaWXO4CnqAjTB0IthJWiG4_stcT37jcPsU3QqqsYWDb4DE12AEJ7cUOMREWbWlhxTS6iFR6IlCVgCFQ7Scw/w567-h756/Heart%20Candles.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic7W_ZBIFWXg9qhYZZUZ8IfuBRyPKw_yqquhVmKbKWH1w-EJuaCtmExvLS_qPoeNgfBr-CwWb6J7-xQANOJf6yscnWHDKfKOKNtLVW-wAVMZn79gNLw1VY0dKFTyNDBz2X-JWe3pqPEH9QXmPM0wHEBWS918rT-ABrwi9JJcV4am5-OIzb2oUNJ3eU-QQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic7W_ZBIFWXg9qhYZZUZ8IfuBRyPKw_yqquhVmKbKWH1w-EJuaCtmExvLS_qPoeNgfBr-CwWb6J7-xQANOJf6yscnWHDKfKOKNtLVW-wAVMZn79gNLw1VY0dKFTyNDBz2X-JWe3pqPEH9QXmPM0wHEBWS918rT-ABrwi9JJcV4am5-OIzb2oUNJ3eU-QQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3s83FNzaMSnQvo1yKfjyN3JO3hExYmXMJ_e5cPTVbMLq3bEXs7cwFEVFgAJK9HlkdfIV7cifdIjHe6ekXzXVr0stovhq1hrGxsOGqP93-Ot70Q7xpGWKyXKmyQ4BwCnizHwFwW_JbJo0P0H162tVKm1NLklu1hmwQwNLljVXBlNl0kvxoVX0h7bj2Kow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3s83FNzaMSnQvo1yKfjyN3JO3hExYmXMJ_e5cPTVbMLq3bEXs7cwFEVFgAJK9HlkdfIV7cifdIjHe6ekXzXVr0stovhq1hrGxsOGqP93-Ot70Q7xpGWKyXKmyQ4BwCnizHwFwW_JbJo0P0H162tVKm1NLklu1hmwQwNLljVXBlNl0kvxoVX0h7bj2Kow=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing At:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-29962816839784287432024-02-01T16:00:00.003-07:002024-02-01T16:00:00.127-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSIJcXj5vriftkfIyacBXvpFiEdAs8qAmIFUYaYklQihhSMRglpHx_Efi73PnwKKOQ8Sd1-6LDe6m8dlbs8HjjYZ5APaToKKrx3vbBwqf7ZBlo01Y2Bix9IhoPsJqkQQSrwuo99Dr3VD3yROknbhXLobgv0fz90l6EqStwYeHSOorXX9YFX9XAEnnL3s/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSIJcXj5vriftkfIyacBXvpFiEdAs8qAmIFUYaYklQihhSMRglpHx_Efi73PnwKKOQ8Sd1-6LDe6m8dlbs8HjjYZ5APaToKKrx3vbBwqf7ZBlo01Y2Bix9IhoPsJqkQQSrwuo99Dr3VD3yROknbhXLobgv0fz90l6EqStwYeHSOorXX9YFX9XAEnnL3s/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">FEBRUARY! Happy new month already. Happy Black History Month, Love Month, Cardiac Awareness Month, Mardi Gras Month and more! It's hard to believe we've already completed a full month of a new year. It's Bead and Gem Show season in Tucson which is HUGE. Numerous venues all over town, each one an experiences. People from all over the world come bringing gems, minerals, and stones also from all over the world. If there is something in this space that you're looking for and can't find it, it doesn't exist. I've been to three venues and going to another today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I shared a <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/01/valentines-decor-tiered-tray-vignette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Tiered Tray Valentine's Vignette</b></a> and a fun <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/01/valentines-decor-layered-heart-shadowbox.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Valentine's Shadow Box</b></a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Valentine's Day is just two weeks away and you've all been busy getting ready. Let's take a look at some of the awesome projects you've shared. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-moss-valentine-DIYs-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-moss-valentine-DIYs-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/valentines-day-table-styling-ideas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Master Pieces of My Life</b></a> shared a collection of beautiful <b>Tablescapes</b> perfect for Valentine's Day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1c55737131a549d166c965/1641812170007-WF4132GUNW0JPBJ4XSFY/how+to+make+valentine+heart+bookmarks.jpeg?format=1500w" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="600" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1c55737131a549d166c965/1641812170007-WF4132GUNW0JPBJ4XSFY/how+to+make+valentine+heart+bookmarks.jpeg?format=1500w" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have someone who LOVES reading, then check out these <b>Valentine Heart Bookmarks</b> from <a href="https://www.sumoftheirstories.com/blog/valentine-heart-bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sum of Their Stories</b></a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fun-a-day.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Fine-motor-straw-art-for-Valentines-Day.-How-cool.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="587" src="https://fun-a-day.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Fine-motor-straw-art-for-Valentines-Day.-How-cool.jpg.webp" width="587" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://fun-a-day.com/straw-art-valentines-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Fun a Day</b></a> has some fabulous <b>Straw Art</b> ideas that are great for kids or adults! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/first-hero-photo-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/first-hero-photo-6.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, how special would someone feel waking up to these <b>Valentine's Biscuits</b> from <a href="https://walkingonsunshinerecipes.com/valentines-day-biscuits/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Walking on Sunshine</b></a>? 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-18717027392454442472024-01-31T09:14:00.002-07:002024-02-04T06:11:33.418-07:00Valentine's Decor: Layered Heart Shadowbox<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8zqcFSu1PQywIRxrZtbIS16DcjBUx2Q3Z0k059nx7sqoHE3SPto5wRNcTQyOPHx4gnDQu92mxbfG6pX8c8J7oNIRGGhPXOr8Z2HkPgFCel4hWrs32dyCfgGyrm72u8ILsYAMaGE9i3cvKowK31luPqWddPHA2xKXAG-VvcZqcUVo9RCyr1GLj8nXduA/s3112/Layered%20Heart%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="2864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8zqcFSu1PQywIRxrZtbIS16DcjBUx2Q3Z0k059nx7sqoHE3SPto5wRNcTQyOPHx4gnDQu92mxbfG6pX8c8J7oNIRGGhPXOr8Z2HkPgFCel4hWrs32dyCfgGyrm72u8ILsYAMaGE9i3cvKowK31luPqWddPHA2xKXAG-VvcZqcUVo9RCyr1GLj8nXduA/w368-h400/Layered%20Heart%20.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love using my Cricut machines for holiday decor. My subscription to Creative Fabric is a win-win combination since I can always find a new layered image to use!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Shadow Box Frame (Michaels)</li><li>Seasonal Paper (Sweetheart Day, Recollections, Michaels)</li><li>White Cardstock</li><li>Pink Foil Cardstock (Recollections, Michaels)</li><li>Layered Heart File (<a href="https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/heart-svg3d-valentinesheart-paper-cut/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Fabrica</a>)</li><li>Seasonal Stickers (Dollar Tree)</li><li>Foam Tape</li></ul></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvd9LShyXP6m8OjWx-yoKghJXxKFnm3xDYpY04LtONI5pdNrRmkGUYj0dP6gRX3TLKn-vwnDevnG6elsCbWPnuROzX8XL540xrnTAMrdMMD2_7e7PdiWFkVlhoRf4QD4ff9vP0YsSkSs-C-yBJ8myVh2vZYya1UgKmnIVOT2YxN248jv-pW9lhfwJoDw/s4032/Michaels%20Display%20Cases.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvd9LShyXP6m8OjWx-yoKghJXxKFnm3xDYpY04LtONI5pdNrRmkGUYj0dP6gRX3TLKn-vwnDevnG6elsCbWPnuROzX8XL540xrnTAMrdMMD2_7e7PdiWFkVlhoRf4QD4ff9vP0YsSkSs-C-yBJ8myVh2vZYya1UgKmnIVOT2YxN248jv-pW9lhfwJoDw/w573-h765/Michaels%20Display%20Cases.jpg" width="573" /></a></div><br /><div>I love these frames from Michaels and stock up on them whenever they have a BOGO. The 12x12 come two to a pack, so you get four for the price of two when they're on sale! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UT5CaSbSdAbt9s7tCUFjSyFcAlH8UEr8yo6UaYcFmcnid2sB_ET4cV0nU-wtUCmCwI-JYdS2yO_GD6AkCxcvRjMiYbUDF35A02j3Q6ZCtsuLh-NzBz9_bEqUMati_-Fo3APIw3N4knAoe9VSaSHGIo3dDhmt9C23qx7UmdVcjIZgXLuIz1yPJ4OwhnQ/s4032/Sweetheart%20Day%20Stack.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UT5CaSbSdAbt9s7tCUFjSyFcAlH8UEr8yo6UaYcFmcnid2sB_ET4cV0nU-wtUCmCwI-JYdS2yO_GD6AkCxcvRjMiYbUDF35A02j3Q6ZCtsuLh-NzBz9_bEqUMati_-Fo3APIw3N4knAoe9VSaSHGIo3dDhmt9C23qx7UmdVcjIZgXLuIz1yPJ4OwhnQ/w565-h753/Sweetheart%20Day%20Stack.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I picked up this Valentine's paper stack for Valentine's cards but made this first! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cw6MpSQEQ3u_28hAhlE1MWCv_SqWLmrr-sv3g7IS7BI23XZG8j3-tZeH0q-xetks-Vxc944EQYdZfVgKICWLPBeVGHEGT_eXopdP3KRLdvAXgMM3toqWym9sOUR6X58_-3XDDy6IyQcK0V2BFoDYrmfTBNLdHrlbbmyTo-HarB1FROg56BMiFUrkuP4/s3507/LOVE%20Paper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3507" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cw6MpSQEQ3u_28hAhlE1MWCv_SqWLmrr-sv3g7IS7BI23XZG8j3-tZeH0q-xetks-Vxc944EQYdZfVgKICWLPBeVGHEGT_eXopdP3KRLdvAXgMM3toqWym9sOUR6X58_-3XDDy6IyQcK0V2BFoDYrmfTBNLdHrlbbmyTo-HarB1FROg56BMiFUrkuP4/w552-h640/LOVE%20Paper.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div>I chose this "LOVE" sheet from the pack to use as the backdrop, then uploaded the design I chose to Cricut Design Space, sized it, and cut the bottom layer from white cardstock, the middle from pink foil cardstock and the top from white. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIpS664efSkLntTma_OL2VPfDDpEGhX-5fqT2Yq0GN4sfJWzu8FVxobcG75_rSEvf6nwaxLLNrk0irNiPF9OyHB0anGmuepd9tspVdQvurxc1jrg8wLPdw3aCuK4XuT_H0CG_XQXmReltfEckpGVeM9RxUqhCUAcQQ4BoB8c0_-WGOZUoIULhhmYENbY/s3691/Layered%20Heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3691" data-original-width="3024" height="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIpS664efSkLntTma_OL2VPfDDpEGhX-5fqT2Yq0GN4sfJWzu8FVxobcG75_rSEvf6nwaxLLNrk0irNiPF9OyHB0anGmuepd9tspVdQvurxc1jrg8wLPdw3aCuK4XuT_H0CG_XQXmReltfEckpGVeM9RxUqhCUAcQQ4BoB8c0_-WGOZUoIULhhmYENbY/w555-h678/Layered%20Heart.jpg" width="555" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Attached the layers using foam dots, then using foam tape, I attached to the background paper. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2KUC057EbSZKhhAf8hq-Ve_DTJoIgQpCvyhEyrHqcCeroPkJGWSalITmwBwcVJnzxjvfpHQX0mGtzMA1dGJ7WEMnsV9Z8uNMz5-BUJ6vVPzh4WLJfuwqf8R2UL2esTslCSl_-lktZLd5oYYnTwHjbzqZNq7kWZlF7meAS1B4tLrHXWOKVHvby78oCeE/s4032/Heart%20Foam%20Tape.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2KUC057EbSZKhhAf8hq-Ve_DTJoIgQpCvyhEyrHqcCeroPkJGWSalITmwBwcVJnzxjvfpHQX0mGtzMA1dGJ7WEMnsV9Z8uNMz5-BUJ6vVPzh4WLJfuwqf8R2UL2esTslCSl_-lktZLd5oYYnTwHjbzqZNq7kWZlF7meAS1B4tLrHXWOKVHvby78oCeE/w553-h737/Heart%20Foam%20Tape.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To finish, I added a sticker from a pack I picked up at Dollar Tree, then assembled in the frame. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8ZYiivvfaqsKi3HwL5KwIl_gSC16yyUvh6vNIn2LkDJc7aTM81GkddvHkVinawKvSt-cS1kHelwJsKOq3xomM7WX4Jn8OON8MONjsFCUdnMf_Qk9wFDOT8lVvP9qTxTAoqP6199PxE-FeCFnntAbqL9hIXQwxrS8fNMCN4vccyxlGiobeqIoSU6tn04/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20Stickers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8ZYiivvfaqsKi3HwL5KwIl_gSC16yyUvh6vNIn2LkDJc7aTM81GkddvHkVinawKvSt-cS1kHelwJsKOq3xomM7WX4Jn8OON8MONjsFCUdnMf_Qk9wFDOT8lVvP9qTxTAoqP6199PxE-FeCFnntAbqL9hIXQwxrS8fNMCN4vccyxlGiobeqIoSU6tn04/w545-h727/Dollar%20Tree%20Stickers.jpg" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdpbSlltLPE7bvr_-U-mWj8nO2aEqwFdiPBFj4I89YUEOogJ4rsACCAaxND1znZQyNG3V2DjhtyAT37tWHmY5CWOTq8R0pqXtJ2FjsNkL03PBBZBN-pJpqSPdaoQSvcSsmrGH10JClxLSjJPRfqmhHU01EkJLuxzGe1Xb_XEcjCqhsU9CVloSzjb4eKM/s4032/Dollar%20Tree%20Sticker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdpbSlltLPE7bvr_-U-mWj8nO2aEqwFdiPBFj4I89YUEOogJ4rsACCAaxND1znZQyNG3V2DjhtyAT37tWHmY5CWOTq8R0pqXtJ2FjsNkL03PBBZBN-pJpqSPdaoQSvcSsmrGH10JClxLSjJPRfqmhHU01EkJLuxzGe1Xb_XEcjCqhsU9CVloSzjb4eKM/w540-h720/Dollar%20Tree%20Sticker.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's sitting on the little table holding my <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/01/valentines-decor-tiered-tray-vignette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Tiered Tray Vignette</b></a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-60076765280265052282024-01-29T08:25:00.002-07:002024-02-04T06:12:06.692-07:00Valentine's Decor: Tiered Tray Vignette <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCnk2BuJi2B_1nucDhHILjUiLSYJXi3ZQR-Tk0ChcKJboVEAOexCqoFAYEr2HRIGkMSutXs1Ku_Q5gm_qoTer-na2epUbsTFqICCwSejcSRCFXmHJFBcha_MLJMhwmcKR5CkT8nrlscd4plG-wjoS16jjlqMoLqM3kzFEVPS9IcjQcvOliW5nY_-fFRk/s3767/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3767" data-original-width="2825" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCnk2BuJi2B_1nucDhHILjUiLSYJXi3ZQR-Tk0ChcKJboVEAOexCqoFAYEr2HRIGkMSutXs1Ku_Q5gm_qoTer-na2epUbsTFqICCwSejcSRCFXmHJFBcha_MLJMhwmcKR5CkT8nrlscd4plG-wjoS16jjlqMoLqM3kzFEVPS9IcjQcvOliW5nY_-fFRk/w300-h400/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Closeup.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was so excited about the tiered tray I found in time for Christmas Decor, and I knew it would become part my seasonal decor year round. A stroll through Dollar Tree and a few on hand things came together just perfectly for Valentine's Day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tiered Tray (Thrifted Find)</li><li>Chalkboard Sign (Dollar Tree)</li><li>Battery Heart Lights (Dollar Tree)</li><li>Red Package Filler (Dollar Tree)</li><li>XOXO Muslin Bags (Dollar Tree)</li><li>Valentine's Stickers (Dollar Tree)</li><li>Glittered Hearts (Michaels)</li></ul></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8W33BmmoVO8JtViG-xHDUx3Lxl5C8Q4vH2skj-Vp-6tFYyhX3kQTWttP3INiQ6EmbokWnV_tuwz-2dUTkUTAA7pD4noAoSV-tbbL8yuop-3tGA5oUdqok81Jmq_68h89KiZY6qU0dK9OXZWeD5G0yQlaXTTJYYfO6sZyfcSzZSwKWlxjiNmlYLjpcMY/s3314/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Supplies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3314" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8W33BmmoVO8JtViG-xHDUx3Lxl5C8Q4vH2skj-Vp-6tFYyhX3kQTWttP3INiQ6EmbokWnV_tuwz-2dUTkUTAA7pD4noAoSV-tbbL8yuop-3tGA5oUdqok81Jmq_68h89KiZY6qU0dK9OXZWeD5G0yQlaXTTJYYfO6sZyfcSzZSwKWlxjiNmlYLjpcMY/w574-h640/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Supplies.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div>I should have picked up a new chalkboard pen when I was at Dollar Tree because as I found out, the one I thought I was going to use was all dried up. No worries! I'd picked up a couple packs of stickers so...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk-Ag9yUknqHVdxMZkYFnkDP56_WtlEzdVlNMDi6kdtpHifcGsWkRGYIVfp_lF2SM4N7JFnG0bTIzo65dxNhn_rbabyYpY9a0sTGcTTIX0hITwmbxT1-zlamGhQBMnVzhA6YhpiAKurJSVhJyuot9Y2uIFTtAI-_u90iO-w0WFgM5DMttzlxs4de9XRY/s3771/Valentine's%20Chalkboard%20Sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3771" data-original-width="2828" height="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk-Ag9yUknqHVdxMZkYFnkDP56_WtlEzdVlNMDi6kdtpHifcGsWkRGYIVfp_lF2SM4N7JFnG0bTIzo65dxNhn_rbabyYpY9a0sTGcTTIX0hITwmbxT1-zlamGhQBMnVzhA6YhpiAKurJSVhJyuot9Y2uIFTtAI-_u90iO-w0WFgM5DMttzlxs4de9XRY/w562-h749/Valentine's%20Chalkboard%20Sign.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I left the chalkboard sign unfinished and used a piece of chalk to rough up the background. Then I chose some of the stickers and placed as shown. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax7eJiG-GQE8BZYzEmZ2J8qPfoAAGg4eESkj2Fm3R2xqZ1I0uIn-y0B4LCzT415_xGozS2anVGF09i8z93yc19rWGjnuAqLiFSu-ZLU8I_4x8RM7Gv6IRJeVIv9MHmumj6ZfRGYAYAppjh0EX5zcp8bhAAqy2XQmHL58_cUws0tGNDwShaMz1DoUpom0/s3912/Valentine's%20Vignette%20XOXO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3912" data-original-width="2934" height="748" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax7eJiG-GQE8BZYzEmZ2J8qPfoAAGg4eESkj2Fm3R2xqZ1I0uIn-y0B4LCzT415_xGozS2anVGF09i8z93yc19rWGjnuAqLiFSu-ZLU8I_4x8RM7Gv6IRJeVIv9MHmumj6ZfRGYAYAppjh0EX5zcp8bhAAqy2XQmHL58_cUws0tGNDwShaMz1DoUpom0/w561-h748/Valentine's%20Vignette%20XOXO.jpg" width="561" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The XOXO Muslin Bags come three to a package. I used two and stuffed them with wadded up paper to give them depth. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbKjFALYpFuy7V4ls0-5ZJY0zWttuNlGRzAJTAzfgwfUhjq0iGN7PUhUeTx88K75qR8e7bMp3It2BU4-QajftE0K_hDVh0lr5L6Xoj_AxzYOSXoMunJih2cHBQJObtCYEmfMkyiNHFn8Sfb2YaK3bUPCpjB7xoCgrglZQ2RZNEezJs1WKR7IpzGJ6yJs/s3767/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3767" data-original-width="2825" height="742" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbKjFALYpFuy7V4ls0-5ZJY0zWttuNlGRzAJTAzfgwfUhjq0iGN7PUhUeTx88K75qR8e7bMp3It2BU4-QajftE0K_hDVh0lr5L6Xoj_AxzYOSXoMunJih2cHBQJObtCYEmfMkyiNHFn8Sfb2YaK3bUPCpjB7xoCgrglZQ2RZNEezJs1WKR7IpzGJ6yJs/w556-h742/Valentine's%20Vignette%20Closeup.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I sprinkled the paper crinkles on the tray then put the heart lights on the bottom with one of the stuffed bags and a couple of glitter hearts. On the top, I placed the chalkboard sign, more glitter hearts and the other bag. Simple and festive! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqL2VDaIAU5iLJGccVTwZvFyf6sVK3mI-V06KWFOWBvzwJ5RKTSHGD8wBkbT0HytBbjR1hUiQbWvZvGE9Rbt6jvSN_xLXWuQqP_OP3KhHrWkfUXQ6q0tGeo8J46fJ5kB2wCPWuGnpbB1h3pLOX6n7wBC9Bs36ucCXu9zTTVmh19XdRTTWm98fwcsYg98/s3580/Tiered%20Tray%20Valentine's%20Vignette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3580" data-original-width="3024" height="670" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqL2VDaIAU5iLJGccVTwZvFyf6sVK3mI-V06KWFOWBvzwJ5RKTSHGD8wBkbT0HytBbjR1hUiQbWvZvGE9Rbt6jvSN_xLXWuQqP_OP3KhHrWkfUXQ6q0tGeo8J46fJ5kB2wCPWuGnpbB1h3pLOX6n7wBC9Bs36ucCXu9zTTVmh19XdRTTWm98fwcsYg98/w566-h670/Tiered%20Tray%20Valentine's%20Vignette.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Easy Peasy! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKrn047EpEN1qV8_NHgK2xlKwnxIuWDzwoITQWmovoSeGqdgN1bx3_xdRWN4xkWQeDth1ewFKo74JpB2073JqhDkIfXLjS4DWzSJVXO7M1gvZfqdXuZZYzijscfCrp9QAAB0QzViPHuqSm5uxOXXrbOsqwNb4v3LPIlNCTzy5ve74d5rGKWkEKH-nRgKk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKrn047EpEN1qV8_NHgK2xlKwnxIuWDzwoITQWmovoSeGqdgN1bx3_xdRWN4xkWQeDth1ewFKo74JpB2073JqhDkIfXLjS4DWzSJVXO7M1gvZfqdXuZZYzijscfCrp9QAAB0QzViPHuqSm5uxOXXrbOsqwNb4v3LPIlNCTzy5ve74d5rGKWkEKH-nRgKk" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy66skRkXEtcgqU_IVUvWmca5mdzL7G0vN7MesAcZe-NMwgii3pRGhEcsg670p4ruSgynbZOyevoAm6FZzXMyjKJPr3gqNePnsRto2E28Db8gdyCWAhJloV_BcupUgia4ZYIgjZ1T_stnXxzSB_wm-dp4y5M-OyotPVBUHOmoMY65_PV-Z2-xm61WGnVk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy66skRkXEtcgqU_IVUvWmca5mdzL7G0vN7MesAcZe-NMwgii3pRGhEcsg670p4ruSgynbZOyevoAm6FZzXMyjKJPr3gqNePnsRto2E28Db8gdyCWAhJloV_BcupUgia4ZYIgjZ1T_stnXxzSB_wm-dp4y5M-OyotPVBUHOmoMY65_PV-Z2-xm61WGnVk=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Sharing At:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/sundays-on-silverado-183/?unapproved=17220&moderation-hash=fbf10eb6a98e78aded37fe83d2ba9e84#comment-17220" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sundays on Silverado</b></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-15788737683922541092024-01-25T16:00:00.003-07:002024-01-25T16:00:00.237-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvXgS3d1kv4BPbi_DxQl6_xi8QdpCwjBiqP0NGngG5otGCi9PbOe9PhNngDdIkRKQkrjsB5TAd036AoIUKyZAnLyHOWwW8DyKPnVjEzZCFXTBWUO65KG7ifEE4kcFM2IpaYRHZoTxnghw-aNkWjPRTO0VJiy4Y6TIw7uJJP6dRl3mLzBEkvXsCaW3OlA/s250/TAIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvXgS3d1kv4BPbi_DxQl6_xi8QdpCwjBiqP0NGngG5otGCi9PbOe9PhNngDdIkRKQkrjsB5TAd036AoIUKyZAnLyHOWwW8DyKPnVjEzZCFXTBWUO65KG7ifEE4kcFM2IpaYRHZoTxnghw-aNkWjPRTO0VJiy4Y6TIw7uJJP6dRl3mLzBEkvXsCaW3OlA/w200-h200/TAIC.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday Eve again already! Hope you've all had a good week that's flown by and let me be obnoxious by pointing out that it's exactly 11 months from today until Christmas 😂so if you made a commitment to get started early this year on Christmas gifts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did my first sublimation project this week! I really like the printer I got although I forget that it cycles through periodically on its own to check ink levels and can startle me. I shared my <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2024/01/first-sublimation-project.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>First Sublimation Project</b></a> a little bag I can use for miscellaneous things when traveling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you got a Circut machine for the holidays last year, you will want to attend this upcoming workshop hosted by Abbi Kirsten. She's a great teacher! Feb 5th through 9th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.abbikirstencollections.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Master-your-Cricut-Abbi-600x503.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="600" height="268" src="https://www.abbikirstencollections.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Master-your-Cricut-Abbi-600x503.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Time to take a look at some of the inspiring ideas shared at last week's party! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1wm3EFw7OKQ4p07mzJ888EAVZvR5o7BQpOO2dhHz04XpvAKR6U_gXeis9fwhGR1CM8JWUZ7ZpOqa0rTPfgqbKuYk2lBPa9t7Vcw6WN0ihry59Od43j_nw_rrLccrZOhNzm8lwnJRYI90bdGrlccCe5z_aqOlhQcAXjdiXOqotFIZBxeSosbwjbEPO-qb/s737/valentine%20art1A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="553" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1wm3EFw7OKQ4p07mzJ888EAVZvR5o7BQpOO2dhHz04XpvAKR6U_gXeis9fwhGR1CM8JWUZ7ZpOqa0rTPfgqbKuYk2lBPa9t7Vcw6WN0ihry59Od43j_nw_rrLccrZOhNzm8lwnJRYI90bdGrlccCe5z_aqOlhQcAXjdiXOqotFIZBxeSosbwjbEPO-qb/w480-h640/valentine%20art1A.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're a Dollar Tree regular you've seen these tin tiles. Take them to another level like <a href="https://artsyvava.blogspot.com/2024/01/faux-tin-valentine-art.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Artsy Va Va</b></a> did here with this <b>Faux Tin Tile Heart</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hunnyimhomediy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DIY-Rae-Dunn-Heart-682x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="722" src="https://www.hunnyimhomediy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DIY-Rae-Dunn-Heart-682x1024.jpg" width="481" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.hunnyimhomediy.com/rae-dunn-heart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Hunny I'm Home DIY</b></a> shared this fun Rae Dunn-inspired <b>Conversation Heart Sign, </b>a fun addition to Valentine's Decor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBs78gesm72z65R4g8nCCvOEVL4qrQhBnR2mLQ3qxJyPmWXckoxwyLxnUaQybHDAIxO1BVMwNiXmCzhJfd04eqcoBdUGGdBEQHkViIuHuIWhC3HHg4txNRMGyqOvrPJbCkVezAYhQeQH8/s1280/IMG_0105.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBs78gesm72z65R4g8nCCvOEVL4qrQhBnR2mLQ3qxJyPmWXckoxwyLxnUaQybHDAIxO1BVMwNiXmCzhJfd04eqcoBdUGGdBEQHkViIuHuIWhC3HHg4txNRMGyqOvrPJbCkVezAYhQeQH8/w505-h336/IMG_0105.png" width="505" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Living in the desert, I'm a sucker for succulents. Not being much of a gardener, this <b>Faux Succulent Centerpiece</b> from <a href="https://crazylittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/2021/05/easy-succulent-centerpiece-table.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Crazy Little Lovebirds</b></a> is perfect and works for any climate! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fudgey-Symphony-Brownies-with-bits-of-chocolate-bars-Sonata-Home-Design-768x1024.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="709" src="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fudgey-Symphony-Brownies-with-bits-of-chocolate-bars-Sonata-Home-Design-768x1024.jpg.webp" width="532" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, check out these extra-special brownies from <a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fudgey-Symphony-Brownies-with-bits-of-chocolate-bars-Sonata-Home-Design-768x1024.jpg.webp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sonata Home Design</b></a>, <b>Symphony Brownies </b>made with Hersey's Symphony bars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you've whipped up this week! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYQwQDFVNY11R7NjVkKuvJNVRm7j8RU0emKpWVH9vPUbSyXScphqrFKKUtq4q4AiSJOO2WPopqzq-NgBo_s8E4WCnBRtYQnxVbgNvOgDD80gs75YFJimZblz7-CkvGQddByg1t0efXahAiGqHjhljiCcVjms8nZprNVYLYiB8qMNtK187Ml_y86KhBlo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYQwQDFVNY11R7NjVkKuvJNVRm7j8RU0emKpWVH9vPUbSyXScphqrFKKUtq4q4AiSJOO2WPopqzq-NgBo_s8E4WCnBRtYQnxVbgNvOgDD80gs75YFJimZblz7-CkvGQddByg1t0efXahAiGqHjhljiCcVjms8nZprNVYLYiB8qMNtK187Ml_y86KhBlo" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_aFjdXy0T30Lo9TdOkhbYKYKVqQgiDILLlNwHnHuBxvOEDKNX91BhRRWm1zag-JMveLEASKypjV3cNHApq7AzsXVp9h49AW1gisgt6qvmGPaqek56wyV_awWQjzznDEp-XfOzy7hRXUP5IvlIPQ0kutL__teHBFVdVwS_1ggdI_fE-d7F57dxKo1gSTE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_aFjdXy0T30Lo9TdOkhbYKYKVqQgiDILLlNwHnHuBxvOEDKNX91BhRRWm1zag-JMveLEASKypjV3cNHApq7AzsXVp9h49AW1gisgt6qvmGPaqek56wyV_awWQjzznDEp-XfOzy7hRXUP5IvlIPQ0kutL__teHBFVdVwS_1ggdI_fE-d7F57dxKo1gSTE=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGsjfzRwK4A8To3xo57wainZ1z39tfLxR7QZUVsaRNSsgBda5TB-bSOW_GG6330jYAwrvTL6dtXLU_ganYO22XtoN0Yun5Sppbk8Q8R2aO6sz1AHgQSRMWg43XazAlVfJADYdIg80VmoB1HEWalrNM90taifIPiMOaO1BJezwSXUiwJpcXAlL0W8J-kK8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGsjfzRwK4A8To3xo57wainZ1z39tfLxR7QZUVsaRNSsgBda5TB-bSOW_GG6330jYAwrvTL6dtXLU_ganYO22XtoN0Yun5Sppbk8Q8R2aO6sz1AHgQSRMWg43XazAlVfJADYdIg80VmoB1HEWalrNM90taifIPiMOaO1BJezwSXUiwJpcXAlL0W8J-kK8=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><!-- start InLinkz code -->
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-45112358199695319032024-01-23T12:31:00.001-07:002024-01-24T08:32:48.918-07:00First Sublimation Project <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmADKeIj3PyLz5CMxOquQB4QJxnl2vmvmKmy15xodxIokHfUqNk-dV3cYxocfGRJM2rPKakt1C_YRdlbPFaxX7PAtMQu9CjUiG_ZfkmRzjuNcw1QV6j5Bp88bfDHyeDHcYHedz89FyC3WboVatoEV815waKtmXiL_5_qkbfk5CRSy1ZToMLewZFIWmFU/s2160/Stuffy%20Stuff%20Graphic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmADKeIj3PyLz5CMxOquQB4QJxnl2vmvmKmy15xodxIokHfUqNk-dV3cYxocfGRJM2rPKakt1C_YRdlbPFaxX7PAtMQu9CjUiG_ZfkmRzjuNcw1QV6j5Bp88bfDHyeDHcYHedz89FyC3WboVatoEV815waKtmXiL_5_qkbfk5CRSy1ZToMLewZFIWmFU/w400-h300/Stuffy%20Stuff%20Graphic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I'm late to this trend but I'm here now! I played with my new Brother Sublimation printer that I got for Christmas and I'm hooked! I'm probably not going to invest in a mug or tumbler press at least I don't think so...we'll see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For my first project, I wanted to keep it simple and useful. After getting my printer set up which was a breeze BTW, I needed something to make so I ordered a package of small bags from Amazon. In reading up on Sublimation, it's important to make sure you use things designed specifically for sublimation which these were. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sublimation Blank, I used bags from Amazon</li><li>Sublimation Paper, I used the paper that came with the printer</li><li>Image, I designed in Procreate then imported into the Brother Artspira app</li><li>Heat Press</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU43G-zHI_H7mnMvwY9d7hRksmdSEqXuR-WbjII8adc6ln9bi0par-BLLQnKU9HhqRiF6krHe-DmVQZ8TVzZEIySm1SvuzmYPYnTDpHtc5760Bat4GZ6w3OS3DxrMuQj9om_aaR7KHg_1kFNB1ZUdioiYcfiWYABxnQAZ92q9yI5KKQ1jUIIjos04oHD8/s4032/Canvas%20Blank.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU43G-zHI_H7mnMvwY9d7hRksmdSEqXuR-WbjII8adc6ln9bi0par-BLLQnKU9HhqRiF6krHe-DmVQZ8TVzZEIySm1SvuzmYPYnTDpHtc5760Bat4GZ6w3OS3DxrMuQj9om_aaR7KHg_1kFNB1ZUdioiYcfiWYABxnQAZ92q9yI5KKQ1jUIIjos04oHD8/w640-h480/Canvas%20Blank.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdA8x3uJ0V-m_yrIPN_R36lvsgxv3D3ofQC9r4WTM_IEJRpZ2zG9ixWJ9MPq9ZAhQg9qu2evYkn_XOZHCRK1CjMvM2gnHt-6Bh_y9_9G8Wshiqu8_vGGFLCF4dF_raQzk7r6R1jhG9tUZlCu8nI94RqTGesn59PqGsM0Okn0_vXF4MHMwaJP_pmJoSd4/s4032/Amazon%20Canvas%20Bags.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdA8x3uJ0V-m_yrIPN_R36lvsgxv3D3ofQC9r4WTM_IEJRpZ2zG9ixWJ9MPq9ZAhQg9qu2evYkn_XOZHCRK1CjMvM2gnHt-6Bh_y9_9G8Wshiqu8_vGGFLCF4dF_raQzk7r6R1jhG9tUZlCu8nI94RqTGesn59PqGsM0Okn0_vXF4MHMwaJP_pmJoSd4/w640-h480/Amazon%20Canvas%20Bags.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">These are the bags I ordered from Amazon...10 for $8.99. They came with instructions about what temp to set the heat press which was great! 390 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I pressed the bag first to make sure there weren't any wrinkles. I'd designed the image in Procreate or you can use any graphics design program. Then imported into the Brother Artspira app and printed on sublimation paper. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU8sHyxfUh_P7I2eVlhPWcoL_LGdeieGSvSo6dLQNQXS9uRGhyd4DJlppCsriQJxVSWzNZ4aXDklD55npOo3bMcb8zF9cbMoyE2ZPbW3YNLQXtfT5r7uXjLpmWDZUPckrvLtmU89IOI8p1ScY3OjWfPrktnFxHWYCqK5HEt2c4NJJv4QpKvm4gKOuOLw/s4032/Sublimation%20Print.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU8sHyxfUh_P7I2eVlhPWcoL_LGdeieGSvSo6dLQNQXS9uRGhyd4DJlppCsriQJxVSWzNZ4aXDklD55npOo3bMcb8zF9cbMoyE2ZPbW3YNLQXtfT5r7uXjLpmWDZUPckrvLtmU89IOI8p1ScY3OjWfPrktnFxHWYCqK5HEt2c4NJJv4QpKvm4gKOuOLw/w558-h744/Sublimation%20Print.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Artspira app automatically mirrors your print. If you've printed using a different application, make sure you mirror before printing. This is hard to see because the ink is on the underside and this is the back. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12XelPp2vy0M4j-lRUHPp0PiVGP-lkbONtO4Qy_GL9c4eeS16u__6yyT3J0ChMWPvQea0_CkVqZZD0OsJO5k0TRRI-AMLMvrj2XvlHzL5M2k394VQbeyMA0ZOBz5MU92ibpum54D_bxzfWjakky8fkpFRFtqqbAyCwFb9fUSwh3y71r_EmC5L-cSwpd8/s3340/Sublimated%20Bag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3340" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12XelPp2vy0M4j-lRUHPp0PiVGP-lkbONtO4Qy_GL9c4eeS16u__6yyT3J0ChMWPvQea0_CkVqZZD0OsJO5k0TRRI-AMLMvrj2XvlHzL5M2k394VQbeyMA0ZOBz5MU92ibpum54D_bxzfWjakky8fkpFRFtqqbAyCwFb9fUSwh3y71r_EmC5L-cSwpd8/w580-h640/Sublimated%20Bag.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It didn't come out as vibrant as the printed image. I read afterwards that sublimation printing needs pressure on the heat press so I'm learning as I go! But even with a more faded look, I'm happy! This will work great for chargers and cords for travel. Another thing I'm going to try with the next project is using some sublimation spray I got after making this. It is supposed to help deepen the colors of the sublimated image by giving it more to stick to. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the printer I got as well as some of the additional supplies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr19A2U3FloZ1hGpPiblyp6CMlFvniD7lswxJIeXvcpVMgSLqCmgwmIDegYFQi83FOivAFDpnwzliy82B2LxCo05091adZpMQmAuIuDEOxTj96iXANQcb9dOtrrPMRFNXNR3XWJp3h1mKnV0CvKtJCaYb5N578FP1r9WjPGJnBYRCQhirLm3kAwIldKs/s4032/Brother%20Sublimation%20Printer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKr19A2U3FloZ1hGpPiblyp6CMlFvniD7lswxJIeXvcpVMgSLqCmgwmIDegYFQi83FOivAFDpnwzliy82B2LxCo05091adZpMQmAuIuDEOxTj96iXANQcb9dOtrrPMRFNXNR3XWJp3h1mKnV0CvKtJCaYb5N578FP1r9WjPGJnBYRCQhirLm3kAwIldKs/w576-h768/Brother%20Sublimation%20Printer.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0_VRPXZYCtKfEIDFvkK1zykJwda-j7Tr0lMv1IVvF-3v8X7YDspkqdQgKWnYOLOQHvfFRkomdZE1CkT2BSKMp3QXxC1Rzf7F8LdOi42zx2Xfm2AbeOJHnb6bAu_YwFs7A4Ga1VLdEEcax0Yq1N1GJjM-R4xdgMk0PsqJuvLZRB_jGN9pgVG7icINrxE/s4032/Sublimation%20Supplies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0_VRPXZYCtKfEIDFvkK1zykJwda-j7Tr0lMv1IVvF-3v8X7YDspkqdQgKWnYOLOQHvfFRkomdZE1CkT2BSKMp3QXxC1Rzf7F8LdOi42zx2Xfm2AbeOJHnb6bAu_YwFs7A4Ga1VLdEEcax0Yq1N1GJjM-R4xdgMk0PsqJuvLZRB_jGN9pgVG7icINrxE/w566-h755/Sublimation%20Supplies.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div>Stay tuned! 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How we're already halfway through January, I don't know! For everyone continuing to be snowed in and/or frozen, I hope you're staying warm and safe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week, I unboxed my new Brother sublimation printer and got it all set up and ordered some sublimation blanks I hope to play with this weekend. Maybe an "elder moment" or just a tech ignorance moment, but took me a minute to figure out that I can't use the Artspira app that works with the Brother printer on my Windows laptop since you can't download from the Google Play store. At least I already knew you can't use the Apple App Store! No biggie since I will be using things I create in Procreate on my iPad which works great with Artspira. FYI...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You've been off to a busy start to the year so let's take a look at some great ideas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHHVd5UCq9_bMo0caS8YsUIhPXDOYOI9Kkn6aNAb8CQ98VaMpMdeXEsK2RU0SNegxASO_utsoG7ndy8wuOP_UkFQIHJai-cYTjlyugGIwMMqyfRpqnzjWQbI0rLQ7f5_xEJ8FsQiKYSGM/s640/IMG_9120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHHVd5UCq9_bMo0caS8YsUIhPXDOYOI9Kkn6aNAb8CQ98VaMpMdeXEsK2RU0SNegxASO_utsoG7ndy8wuOP_UkFQIHJai-cYTjlyugGIwMMqyfRpqnzjWQbI0rLQ7f5_xEJ8FsQiKYSGM/w640-h426/IMG_9120.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You've made or chosen a gift. Wrapping it should be as special as what's inside and <a href="https://crazylittlelovebirds.blogspot.com/2020/02/simple-creative-pretty-gift-wrap-ideas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Crazy Little Lovebirds</b></a> has some <b>Creative Pretty Giftwrap Ideas</b>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fun-a-day.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/day-and-night-art-for-preschoolers.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="700" height="419" src="https://fun-a-day.com/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/day-and-night-art-for-preschoolers.jpg.webp" width="700" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Perfect for snow days with littles, <a href="https://fun-a-day.com/day-and-night-art-for-preschoolers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Fun a Day</b></a> shared these great <b>Day and Night Canvases</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:679/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dollar-Tree-Crafts-Pixel-Heart-for-Valentines-Day-Vertical-Hero-Creatively-Beth-679x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="898" src="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:679/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dollar-Tree-Crafts-Pixel-Heart-for-Valentines-Day-Vertical-Hero-Creatively-Beth-679x1024.jpg" width="595" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://creativelybeth.com/dollar-tree-crafts-pixel-heart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Creatively Beth</b></a> shared another fun project, a <b>Dollar Tree Pixel Heart</b>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spanakopita-puff-pastry-bites-recipe-image-720x1080.png.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="931" src="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spanakopita-puff-pastry-bites-recipe-image-720x1080.png.webp" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, since not even I can live on chocolate alone (sigh) and I've been in love with Spanakopita from the first bite I took at a Greek Festival in college, these <b>Puff Pastry Spanokopita Bites</b> from <a href="https://www.drugstoredivas.net/spanakopita-puff-pastry-bites-recipe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Drug Store Divas</b></a> are a must try! Phyllo dough is the usual pastry but it's very temperamental to work with! 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I hope that the month and the year are getting off to a good start. I have several January birthdays/anniversaries so have thus far made several cards and looking forward to getting started on some Valentine's projects. I'm also super excited that late January / February brings Tucson Bead and Gem season and hope I'm less overwhelmed than last year. There are HUGE venues aound town and I'm torn between going to those I got to last year and those I didn't. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope that those of you dealing with severe weather (which seems to be everywhere) are faring well. When you wake up in Souther AZ to 28 degrees...YIKES! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You've been busy getting 2024 off to a creative start so let's take a look at some wonderful projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfcz-MPlC7HXLNHvE3QU42obb8ZzLMsC1hmjELEEYBKy0TbNfrXCoupebJpPTDHk5mq0iuNnLQ9Ha4b6bFXDsijleZMwOCBnkWbJ3YEFfietkUXfGuaCBAZvTNRsMM3P_oTQtGzZVgaHYWwrDwnuhJ5cyA93yhSpVFthHlveK8qOmmMdKVIHa2S7HXiw/s640/shabby%20chic%20keepsake%20displayed%20with%20perfume.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="640" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfcz-MPlC7HXLNHvE3QU42obb8ZzLMsC1hmjELEEYBKy0TbNfrXCoupebJpPTDHk5mq0iuNnLQ9Ha4b6bFXDsijleZMwOCBnkWbJ3YEFfietkUXfGuaCBAZvTNRsMM3P_oTQtGzZVgaHYWwrDwnuhJ5cyA93yhSpVFthHlveK8qOmmMdKVIHa2S7HXiw/w640-h502/shabby%20chic%20keepsake%20displayed%20with%20perfume.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://stephcreatesthingsdiyhomeandcrafts.blogspot.com/2024/01/transforming-metal-can-into-shabby-chic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Steph Creates</b></a> transformed a metal can into a beautiful <a href="https://stephcreatesthingsdiyhomeandcrafts.blogspot.com/2024/01/transforming-metal-can-into-shabby-chic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Shabby Chic Keepsake</b></a>. Perfect for Valentine's / Galentine's or just because. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/winter-pear-and-floral-table-centerpiece-vertical-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="940" src="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/winter-pear-and-floral-table-centerpiece-vertical-02.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">House feeling bare after the holidays? <a href="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/crafts/winter-pear-and-floral-table-centerpiece/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Ann's Entitled Life</b></a> has a beautiful <a href="https://www.annsentitledlife.com/crafts/winter-pear-and-floral-table-centerpiece/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Winter Pear and Floral Centerpiece</b></a> that can fill the void! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://arayofsunlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/black-chalk-painted-buffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="606" src="https://arayofsunlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/black-chalk-painted-buffet.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://arayofsunlight.com/chalk-painting-furniture-black/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>A Ray of Sunlight</b></a> shared this STUNNING furniture makeover using <a href="https://arayofsunlight.com/chalk-painting-furniture-black/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Black Chalk Paint</b></a>. LOVE!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/9/1/8291329/img-0509_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="446" src="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/9/1/8291329/img-0509_orig.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Big, chewy, cookies remain popular. <a href="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/recipes/big-dark-chocolate-espresso-chip-cookies-3-12-across-sugar-crisp-outside-soft-inside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Cindy's Online Recipe Box</b></a> shows you how you can make these <a href="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/recipes/big-dark-chocolate-espresso-chip-cookies-3-12-across-sugar-crisp-outside-soft-inside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Dark Chocolate Espresso Chip</b></a> Cookies at home! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Thank you to everyone who linked up, first timers and regulars alike. 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I'll start features with next week's party and just take a moment for a few refreshers, goals etc. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and is getting off to a creative start to 2024! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>BFF Party</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>For those who don't know or remember, the BFF started out as "Blog Feature Friday" and still is but also it applies to the more colloquial use because you are my Creative BFFs! </li></ul><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The party will continue to go up Thus afternoons (Pacific Time) and run through the following Monday.</li></ul><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I may not get around to commenting on every post but try to do as many as I can.</li></ul><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I usually do four features one of which is something chocolate</li></ul><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Each feature includes a Pin to my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/answerischoco/bff-party-features/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>BFF Party Features Board</b></a> on Pinterest and a link back to your specific post. </li></ul><div>2024 Goals</div><div>I like goals better than resolutions. May be a distinction w/out a different, just my brain. My goals for 2024 are: </div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Learn Sublimation (since I got a Brother Sublimation Printer for Christmas!) I know I'm behind but can't do have everything all at once, right?</li><li>Put myself out there more. I am an introvert who's never likely going to be on Tik Tok. I realize that limits opportunities to engage with brands, grow my audience. The struggle is real.</li><li>Work on Affiliate and Brand relationships. I have had some stops and starts and haven't bothered for a while but I feel like I'm in a place where I can start again. Some brands I would love to work with. If anyone has contacts...</li></ul></div></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Cricut</b></div></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Xtool</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Plaid</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Michaels</b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>JoAnn</b></p></blockquote><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Remain authentic. I can only "do me" so I will never work with a brand that isn't really me</li><li>Grow </li><li>Be...present in the moment, not dwell on missed opportunities</li></ul><div>What are your goals or resolutions for 2024? </div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> Let's make 2024 the most creative ever! Visit each other's links, bring friends, have fun! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-51332465428136575842024-01-01T06:29:00.001-07:002024-01-01T06:29:17.763-07:00Welcome 2024<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNdnIUhkWftHMPiZgq8LCyVYHWtJkJ6UYy-Tq-QEWRFqmxRGCsLEAfabIOZeoXg57HM34cmTklWOvvADzKIz0D9Q9S91Zv4NynlHeIoaVdP_ffschrgMS686vA3AtIP5p5TjrS5xC_5p1YvjCbpTDed6Q-bffAxrD3VdICm9YbK0c64G_QfIDGir4vyE/s2160/Welcome%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNdnIUhkWftHMPiZgq8LCyVYHWtJkJ6UYy-Tq-QEWRFqmxRGCsLEAfabIOZeoXg57HM34cmTklWOvvADzKIz0D9Q9S91Zv4NynlHeIoaVdP_ffschrgMS686vA3AtIP5p5TjrS5xC_5p1YvjCbpTDed6Q-bffAxrD3VdICm9YbK0c64G_QfIDGir4vyE/w480-h640/Welcome%202024.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year! I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I don't make resolutions per se anymore. I found that as the quote goes "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans". I do have some goals for 2024:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">BE...present, mindful, creative</p><p style="text-align: left;">LEARN...new techniques, skills, tools</p><p style="text-align: left;">FOCUS...on the present</p><p style="text-align: left;">DO...what brings joy</p><p style="text-align: left;">CONTINUE...the things that I love, like hosting my weekly party</p><p style="text-align: left;">LEAVE...things from the past I can't change or things I can't control</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Wishing all of you good things in the year to come. We've GOT this!m</p>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-84996188678090611632023-12-21T15:00:00.005-07:002023-12-21T15:00:00.136-07:00BFF Open House <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWXCbuDD44hagSN8teuZs0xA4-mz6qr3LBTb1Fq_Hk0L0zocZlpjq-4WSDv-gLzjW8Q9roEuqOwvMxxOKR9D5-bnqpbhtlZFOHZ-QZMgnpEOKPlwGUksnHrUHkY3IS3Bp8FBfqEFZPq8UKjR5yw5-qPU3BGDOgWLsEKlCL1uph1tPDSO4W3RLPGb025R8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWXCbuDD44hagSN8teuZs0xA4-mz6qr3LBTb1Fq_Hk0L0zocZlpjq-4WSDv-gLzjW8Q9roEuqOwvMxxOKR9D5-bnqpbhtlZFOHZ-QZMgnpEOKPlwGUksnHrUHkY3IS3Bp8FBfqEFZPq8UKjR5yw5-qPU3BGDOgWLsEKlCL1uph1tPDSO4W3RLPGb025R8=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crunch time! And I'm not talking about candy canes. Three to four days depending on if you celebrate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Are you ready? I have a few small things to pick up and then, baking, but otherwise, I'm as ready as I'm getting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also think I'm going to follow the very smart lead of my friends Kathleen and Cecelia who host the weekly Vintage Charm Party at <a href="https://www.ourhopefulhome.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Our Hopeful Home</b></a> and leave this party up through the end of the year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I shared my <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/12/paper-crafting-2023-christmas-cards.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>2023 Christmas Cards</b></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NSoLBBOgbwQO4hX-yARxZ3wFKKcaS-Vvj8cCP2JHIGpGJhQRXwQjSQN7N-ai73CujO-j9NAb1tswwmuJ5VMTefQH-yI2onE4w_C4X6fipeE4rh2yQ1jt6VlxIKcJTeKrSltLZT4RjeSS50hyT3AIjk74tPRKc-nChM-4QICd_NUl19uQj3cEsv01vQU/s400/2023%20Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NSoLBBOgbwQO4hX-yARxZ3wFKKcaS-Vvj8cCP2JHIGpGJhQRXwQjSQN7N-ai73CujO-j9NAb1tswwmuJ5VMTefQH-yI2onE4w_C4X6fipeE4rh2yQ1jt6VlxIKcJTeKrSltLZT4RjeSS50hyT3AIjk74tPRKc-nChM-4QICd_NUl19uQj3cEsv01vQU/w300-h400/2023%20Cards.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and a <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/12/gift-making-framed-snowglobe.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Framed Snowglobe</b></a> I made as a gift. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKRbhCA3yWTaqwoLb-gP8PtRHvraqUG2EoZd0r-Jp3QsElmuskir-NzVgvIKLyDPO_luJG962R-c2W-KnM1ZNzNQYx8luOb3gcrXwTO7xmIlElidZ4vfy2tIqb5w9nX8haISmPhiu4lqzh5bwON3DiQgIRMk86vN-DlhBM3_7PusDcAgDB14bd6BEbY/s400/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="341" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKRbhCA3yWTaqwoLb-gP8PtRHvraqUG2EoZd0r-Jp3QsElmuskir-NzVgvIKLyDPO_luJG962R-c2W-KnM1ZNzNQYx8luOb3gcrXwTO7xmIlElidZ4vfy2tIqb5w9nX8haISmPhiu4lqzh5bwON3DiQgIRMk86vN-DlhBM3_7PusDcAgDB14bd6BEbY/w300-h351/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before we take a look at some of the wonderful features from last week's party and since this will be the last party of the year, THANK YOU to all of the Creative Peeps who've been with this party from the beginning; those who joined along the way; and those who may have joined for the first time. I enjoy hosting this each week to see the creativity of others who get as much joy from Making as I do. Truly, you all give me gifts each week. Wishing everyone a happy Yuletide, Christmas, day off...whatever, and however you celebrate! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gingerbread-house-DIY-14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="374" src="https://i0.wp.com/masterpiecesofmylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/gingerbread-house-DIY-14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1" width="561" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://masterpiecesofmylife.com/faux-gingerbread-houses-diy-idea-using-dollar-tree-decor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Master Pieces of My Life</b></a> shared these Dollar Tree Faux Gingerbread Houses I'm putting in my 2024 to make file! It will give me time to pick up a bunch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutJWKzE2vd1ySgi8mSfQKyJYLpRKh_DqqLA5bQkDavLnx2fAlmYoJ7rJGE_Mtav4rQhuru4tff-wBjGJTvYYfMzl30omBYSsmeRmW5KEScrSWkMFM_D_-OOND_7vIR-YnNsO5FPJW8oM/s1600/20191108_101523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutJWKzE2vd1ySgi8mSfQKyJYLpRKh_DqqLA5bQkDavLnx2fAlmYoJ7rJGE_Mtav4rQhuru4tff-wBjGJTvYYfMzl30omBYSsmeRmW5KEScrSWkMFM_D_-OOND_7vIR-YnNsO5FPJW8oM/w559-h745/20191108_101523.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2019/11/ceramic-christmas-tree-updated.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Apple Street Cottage</b></a> shared another fantastic transformation. We've all seen these retro <b>Ceramic Trees</b> or even have them from family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP43om4_2nFXxxPaqX0f5U8RudCCOlf_E761gMyBUH04BJqQmV4gT_8OCEU7le-dygEZoomJrPxa1nvEg3J6d16LmRFuGkJzoTSBjbbhsKqNt6H0dFCtGEK0tEovEWSGVNOnsfcZoUV_XzubCBWYypeUqip3aIam8LeynNQGd9vxSUfaL8StyEeGwVNQ/s640/wooden%20christmas%20sign%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP43om4_2nFXxxPaqX0f5U8RudCCOlf_E761gMyBUH04BJqQmV4gT_8OCEU7le-dygEZoomJrPxa1nvEg3J6d16LmRFuGkJzoTSBjbbhsKqNt6H0dFCtGEK0tEovEWSGVNOnsfcZoUV_XzubCBWYypeUqip3aIam8LeynNQGd9vxSUfaL8StyEeGwVNQ/w545-h363/wooden%20christmas%20sign%20(1).jpg" width="545" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://stephcreatesthingsdiyhomeandcrafts.blogspot.com/2023/12/repurposing-bamboo-serving-tray-into.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Steph Creates </b></a>shared how to transform a plain<b> Bamboo Tray</b> into a work of art! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3boysandadog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mini-Holiday-Oreo-Cheesecakes-recipe-1.png.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="440" height="949" src="https://3boysandadog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mini-Holiday-Oreo-Cheesecakes-recipe-1.png.webp" width="522" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, <a href="https://3boysandadog.com/mini-holiday-oreo-cheesecakes-recipe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>3 Boys and a Dog</b></a> shared these mouth-watering <b>Mini Oreo Cheesecakes</b> that would be a perfect addition to any holiday dessert table!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, let's see what everyone's cooked up for the rest of the year! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyk-9b2r5oBYqaFS3y8A2n4RE7V-wNs0amWAOfbbEX-Am14oG1DbdLU3BzUB3uCUwhF2sVccpeDsAfTb0O5cArtU3ywDMU-OyCpsuaoW0dCmv2bWmhJtBVMlIyS592Y6D_G_QAFI9W33Pul5pqKCDjg1zpBCJv8HQstlgIFP2A12hTsZ1Zx8R2G5Za26E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyk-9b2r5oBYqaFS3y8A2n4RE7V-wNs0amWAOfbbEX-Am14oG1DbdLU3BzUB3uCUwhF2sVccpeDsAfTb0O5cArtU3ywDMU-OyCpsuaoW0dCmv2bWmhJtBVMlIyS592Y6D_G_QAFI9W33Pul5pqKCDjg1zpBCJv8HQstlgIFP2A12hTsZ1Zx8R2G5Za26E" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOPtEzEE0FP0n5kAkW043oVyhkgDnJQ6V5PkT2Y8gI-0S7se4XawA4G6A2u7FX8pta2ZUoUYf3ypmYxcr-4lpkJUEnPEybtEO4avY_Fa4uFPX8suXvGhv4j11CxQUsCa-LxExOHhSNOwvTyTAR_xzlO0QFUukdtgrBXvdFIjP7if8eNPMrZ8PZ9fWYOMI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOPtEzEE0FP0n5kAkW043oVyhkgDnJQ6V5PkT2Y8gI-0S7se4XawA4G6A2u7FX8pta2ZUoUYf3ypmYxcr-4lpkJUEnPEybtEO4avY_Fa4uFPX8suXvGhv4j11CxQUsCa-LxExOHhSNOwvTyTAR_xzlO0QFUukdtgrBXvdFIjP7if8eNPMrZ8PZ9fWYOMI=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0OWWUfWv00a2P0a0QCLG6gCWc6OveGX-CtHuZDabtIVLi3hXApLA0iBDvQLN3gcAYdxluZ4pePoCowXW0rouQPfGqsESN2oQggTEE6IvjKLV3yVll2PUqtxsIAg9jwhMyDZEz91JVq3cdOovKiM6BV-QRnhycDddoTjOHrAD40-Xo37h_dC2wD-7RkLM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0OWWUfWv00a2P0a0QCLG6gCWc6OveGX-CtHuZDabtIVLi3hXApLA0iBDvQLN3gcAYdxluZ4pePoCowXW0rouQPfGqsESN2oQggTEE6IvjKLV3yVll2PUqtxsIAg9jwhMyDZEz91JVq3cdOovKiM6BV-QRnhycDddoTjOHrAD40-Xo37h_dC2wD-7RkLM=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><!-- start InLinkz code -->
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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-54131042405208009762023-12-20T07:38:00.002-07:002023-12-20T07:46:03.463-07:00Gift Making: Framed Snowglobe<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKRbhCA3yWTaqwoLb-gP8PtRHvraqUG2EoZd0r-Jp3QsElmuskir-NzVgvIKLyDPO_luJG962R-c2W-KnM1ZNzNQYx8luOb3gcrXwTO7xmIlElidZ4vfy2tIqb5w9nX8haISmPhiu4lqzh5bwON3DiQgIRMk86vN-DlhBM3_7PusDcAgDB14bd6BEbY/s3333/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3333" data-original-width="2842" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PKRbhCA3yWTaqwoLb-gP8PtRHvraqUG2EoZd0r-Jp3QsElmuskir-NzVgvIKLyDPO_luJG962R-c2W-KnM1ZNzNQYx8luOb3gcrXwTO7xmIlElidZ4vfy2tIqb5w9nX8haISmPhiu4lqzh5bwON3DiQgIRMk86vN-DlhBM3_7PusDcAgDB14bd6BEbY/w341-h400/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We live in a town small enough to see the same people regularly. We always go to the same Checker at the grocery store and every Friday we get takeout from our local Mexican restaurant. The owners live in our development, and when I call our order in (we are creatures of habit get the same thing each week) it's only a confirmation of "the usual". So I like to make a little something during the holiday season and this year, I saw something similar and knew what I'd make: A Framed Snowglobe!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Plastic Ornament that comes in two halves. Craft stores, Dollar Tree etc. </li><li>Frame</li><li>Scrapbook Papers</li><li>Mini Ornaments</li><li>Misc Embellishments/Fillers</li></ul></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTwMVCPKQYvGvJtbTQ6J7Sr6QlXSR8sILV_0OKZa0JAx-ybXt_1Ou2-TjGj-ud7XWhIIvkK6aY6ct-phJmT20_E2UwK99sUtddeq2U1yUUcJNi7zg7tiPCkboBGWsEzcw5fY51WuOJjTtC1rU-cRRPdnhGg4N6945lo0O67H0REcu9e7g78p5joGrgzA/s4032/Framed%20Snowglobe%20Components.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTwMVCPKQYvGvJtbTQ6J7Sr6QlXSR8sILV_0OKZa0JAx-ybXt_1Ou2-TjGj-ud7XWhIIvkK6aY6ct-phJmT20_E2UwK99sUtddeq2U1yUUcJNi7zg7tiPCkboBGWsEzcw5fY51WuOJjTtC1rU-cRRPdnhGg4N6945lo0O67H0REcu9e7g78p5joGrgzA/w480-h640/Framed%20Snowglobe%20Components.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cut the snowglobe base from aqua glitter cardstock and then a scallop circle and panel from Christmas scrapbook paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTK4Ba8IOrWccxDqCeMD5ECfAsvZJ1BSq1QXeDvTTr1B8aOnBb-_xLomOACm4qZ1fbEEgMeeT1r4sfwiv_E0HzpZrFHrNdRNfI2uzHmqweIlUNHruwJr6zEOu2XNxegxIlea69tD5Ls5AnMn7ePZTfplmouTQkP49OP9LpQPVeetMTZos5oOx1qNS_37Q/s4032/Background%20Paper%20Framed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTK4Ba8IOrWccxDqCeMD5ECfAsvZJ1BSq1QXeDvTTr1B8aOnBb-_xLomOACm4qZ1fbEEgMeeT1r4sfwiv_E0HzpZrFHrNdRNfI2uzHmqweIlUNHruwJr6zEOu2XNxegxIlea69tD5Ls5AnMn7ePZTfplmouTQkP49OP9LpQPVeetMTZos5oOx1qNS_37Q/w480-h640/Background%20Paper%20Framed.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">I cut the Christmas paper to fit the frame (5x7) put the glass back in and put the backing back on the frame. This is a great project to use up things you may have from other projects or things that you picked up because they were cute and hadn't used yet, but I repeat myself. I found these cute tree ornaments at Walmart and had some stocking stickers in my stash!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuPxtJybQ5iZMggwTej42DBMyPw_NQSa_dZRWFaVmyl9E96OFSdyLv8GCSqa4xUZW5Fi7e3b6EYGW1qrzIKHsesxEfeiGFLNnQF-RO2toQkQw3XW9ixlNH08_iKwOzZMt8BkHIzSZvgLRGpGbScaLa5u3eQNah5zfSofKMmdGCGEtu55SIW2P9r0nSsg/s4032/Walmart%20Ornaments%20Snowglobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuPxtJybQ5iZMggwTej42DBMyPw_NQSa_dZRWFaVmyl9E96OFSdyLv8GCSqa4xUZW5Fi7e3b6EYGW1qrzIKHsesxEfeiGFLNnQF-RO2toQkQw3XW9ixlNH08_iKwOzZMt8BkHIzSZvgLRGpGbScaLa5u3eQNah5zfSofKMmdGCGEtu55SIW2P9r0nSsg/w480-h640/Walmart%20Ornaments%20Snowglobe.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I attached the scallop circle to the glitter background with foam tape to give it just a little dimension.Then I filled the ornament half with faux snow, seasonal sequins, and a couple of jingle bells. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyNMEC-NmjTuAghV_FrXOWQBUvnq5vqFiDS3efDWWcnNFLUCFwurfnWyrIO9cZFNswSfTvFIpcHpdQDGcAhUsEIFk7TBMTgS8j1rc6ui2XmRSFFxgnnJUvG0DVK3DVuu4Y1pws2rL0mAvL7wHFm_Q3G5-eOD5qg_nOuYkrUingsT_6eI6qmDGqI5Wnlg/s4032/Snowglobe%20Base.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyNMEC-NmjTuAghV_FrXOWQBUvnq5vqFiDS3efDWWcnNFLUCFwurfnWyrIO9cZFNswSfTvFIpcHpdQDGcAhUsEIFk7TBMTgS8j1rc6ui2XmRSFFxgnnJUvG0DVK3DVuu4Y1pws2rL0mAvL7wHFm_Q3G5-eOD5qg_nOuYkrUingsT_6eI6qmDGqI5Wnlg/w480-h640/Snowglobe%20Base.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then I went about constructing my snowglobe. The best part is, since you're only using half of each ornament you can make twice as many!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yCZGXxE7Vd1jbiavw_I9E1y-KiAHHU3lWDybN5o-enPyEETwFM1dS3jxDLmKp6LWYaEj7KBa3YM1HBhWBy0Du1QpXWKsYHq8Sb2j01LDzB0Xrx9eXwDujnXjKqPSeCflZyMJxPimEec80gYtf6X-Pf3mT3vQjRrfzVPqvOe2ErDPwm_e6SJ96EDZN0E/s3771/Snowglobe%20Filler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3771" data-original-width="2828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yCZGXxE7Vd1jbiavw_I9E1y-KiAHHU3lWDybN5o-enPyEETwFM1dS3jxDLmKp6LWYaEj7KBa3YM1HBhWBy0Du1QpXWKsYHq8Sb2j01LDzB0Xrx9eXwDujnXjKqPSeCflZyMJxPimEec80gYtf6X-Pf3mT3vQjRrfzVPqvOe2ErDPwm_e6SJ96EDZN0E/w480-h640/Snowglobe%20Filler.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had some mirrored snowflake rhinestones in my stash so I added one as a tree topper with another tiny rhinestone in the middle. The stockings were stickers from a previous year's cards. </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3csrrZZDyzMNQ1UnEqyqGfVQXehtJUyzFcX8f_r9TkgoW7t3xgGGXe46w0W4BZuMQTSgieAY1nA_bJ6SVx5HiCO0-3yGJRcMXHgivUcchD4rQP0vu-jFyAD4PFl6QdNOpVa4alT3SBpWIik7LoQ8kYzKhxqSe2h0pmJtvOgENYNa6IdFdz53hmdFmKcA/s4032/Snowglobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3csrrZZDyzMNQ1UnEqyqGfVQXehtJUyzFcX8f_r9TkgoW7t3xgGGXe46w0W4BZuMQTSgieAY1nA_bJ6SVx5HiCO0-3yGJRcMXHgivUcchD4rQP0vu-jFyAD4PFl6QdNOpVa4alT3SBpWIik7LoQ8kYzKhxqSe2h0pmJtvOgENYNa6IdFdz53hmdFmKcA/w480-h640/Snowglobe.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">You'll be working upside down here. Run a line of hot glue around the edge of the ornament then flip your layered snowglobe over and attach. You have a few seconds to align if needed and don't worry if there are spots where the glue isn't totally attached. You may have a couple of things slip out if they're tiny like the very small red sequins but no worries! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i2wexpA8IcWVRPFfeT3DdYTAsKpvfa8nFatRx1hmReWbNpZTIqsGM8pEQGK-Hqb7opgqs0AhHV38OMtYxcpZWHbhrN6l6Lc5ohlkjXH5PV-mGwVeQBEiZgXz1PyFt1fQQ4P2J_kW5nq8_mezmn49VVxGNxv7drmHh-PBNgvk2VIWOUmEtemzayfv8n0/s4032/Wrap%20Snowglobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8i2wexpA8IcWVRPFfeT3DdYTAsKpvfa8nFatRx1hmReWbNpZTIqsGM8pEQGK-Hqb7opgqs0AhHV38OMtYxcpZWHbhrN6l6Lc5ohlkjXH5PV-mGwVeQBEiZgXz1PyFt1fQQ4P2J_kW5nq8_mezmn49VVxGNxv7drmHh-PBNgvk2VIWOUmEtemzayfv8n0/w480-h640/Wrap%20Snowglobe.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">To finish (and to really make sure your contents stay in) run hot glue around the edge and attach a coordinating pipecleaner! TIP: Do this in small sections at a time so you can make sure your pipecleaner is good and stuck! Once that's done, use some hot glue to attach your completed snowglobe atop your frame!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEit2S5cSSpKXaTLQfX-__iGMkR6znbTObZ8SvccyBwvGZL8PmRu3_o5S1h4KUcvZHqQx_E9o0h2vz-2WzhjPMiyGPoaCGdfeZlbvHA5ArF89s8N6idcCNcWWbuzWR1AyYwZjAYg6BAJj_TmvfDUvQ8a6Ag2aQrLBg3bspAfUzIE0fFTkOt30BvIAFXU/s3333/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3333" data-original-width="2842" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEit2S5cSSpKXaTLQfX-__iGMkR6znbTObZ8SvccyBwvGZL8PmRu3_o5S1h4KUcvZHqQx_E9o0h2vz-2WzhjPMiyGPoaCGdfeZlbvHA5ArF89s8N6idcCNcWWbuzWR1AyYwZjAYg6BAJj_TmvfDUvQ8a6Ag2aQrLBg3bspAfUzIE0fFTkOt30BvIAFXU/w546-h640/Framed%20Snowglobe.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NSoLBBOgbwQO4hX-yARxZ3wFKKcaS-Vvj8cCP2JHIGpGJhQRXwQjSQN7N-ai73CujO-j9NAb1tswwmuJ5VMTefQH-yI2onE4w_C4X6fipeE4rh2yQ1jt6VlxIKcJTeKrSltLZT4RjeSS50hyT3AIjk74tPRKc-nChM-4QICd_NUl19uQj3cEsv01vQU/w300-h400/2023%20Cards.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now that I know my Christmas cards have been received and the Post Office hasn't sent me a cease and desist order, I can share the cards I made for friends and family this Christmas season. I previously shared the Hanukkah cards I made and said in that post that Mr.Chocolate thought I was nuts when I said I'd be quilling our cards this year. Here are the Christmas cards! I'm still old school and since cardmaking is my first crafting love, I love making them for those I love! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies:</u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>110lb Cardstock for Card Base (Recollections from Michaels)</li><li>Holiday Themed Papers (Michaels)</li><li>Coordinating glitter and Foil Papers (Recollections)</li><li>Coordinating Quilling Strips</li><li>Coordinating Sequins</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwAVSadQaFNWeBQllUuvQDFC8ayQ55a2Ehd6AO-xzsEIJE-WK_idK4aMFZQlMU74jIWQY_o9zt21h2Db4aGOIFVoFK8nhmvkVavXPjq9odj8acWSNNbUOHy6TSTZXPXISW8d82Dy0ecqCdZPnP8An1jN2QWbG_4IRuvYd06V1JU35EJXzcukbLcbqaAs/s4032/2023%20Card%20Papers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwAVSadQaFNWeBQllUuvQDFC8ayQ55a2Ehd6AO-xzsEIJE-WK_idK4aMFZQlMU74jIWQY_o9zt21h2Db4aGOIFVoFK8nhmvkVavXPjq9odj8acWSNNbUOHy6TSTZXPXISW8d82Dy0ecqCdZPnP8An1jN2QWbG_4IRuvYd06V1JU35EJXzcukbLcbqaAs/w480-h640/2023%20Card%20Papers.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I was on the lookout early for the Recollections holiday papers this year. Frosted Juniper and Glistening Snow are from this year. Black and White Winter is from last year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm consistent in my card construction:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cut 110lb paper 7x10</li><li>Score</li><li>Cut chosen decorative papers in panels and layer</li><li>Attach focal </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't take pictures of the quilling process ( I need to grow more arms and hands), I used a random approach and cut out the base tree shapes using my Cricut Explore and then just started making coils and swirls! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I9rV4UZf99c_2XtmvJ1E7wxFSKUtPsDTbrj6G5vDnb0pBwxei9b1nIP-sFsE26pbX1YuOmA-Nk-l_rRBh6ctStH5O0Ii-X9rSO5HXpK3Iu7U3C1bF20qwRuvL5OFHPBhBnlc1O4zu1e2-ordb2TFz9kY_soKn4KbvDvjPA5-BNvZyc88KnKDSrgSi3I/s4032/Silver%20and%20Gold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I9rV4UZf99c_2XtmvJ1E7wxFSKUtPsDTbrj6G5vDnb0pBwxei9b1nIP-sFsE26pbX1YuOmA-Nk-l_rRBh6ctStH5O0Ii-X9rSO5HXpK3Iu7U3C1bF20qwRuvL5OFHPBhBnlc1O4zu1e2-ordb2TFz9kY_soKn4KbvDvjPA5-BNvZyc88KnKDSrgSi3I/w480-h640/Silver%20and%20Gold.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I like to make a few different versions of cards versus making the same card for everyone. Part of that is because I can never limit myself to one set of papers and another part is because I try to match cards to their recipients. For this set, I cut modern looking trees from gold glitter paper and used silver and gold edged quilling strips from Quilling.com and finished with mirror sequins and rhinestones.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJzJrxbCoZUmzMDy8Ux030qzz2jEfQFJWtgC0b_dVwx3-ZK6kKdB8eHwXYLYb3UszF6wY_fTycWWEfBNx85agBAx34CllINfDfJ-S6D40OD3mjUV7kUCPCJd1B5ZmpyArWqFkGo1SYThJfmL-DlFt8SRrglBnheNDBmcOIKGAHMO_nIU2YmQNoWtu8Js/s4032/Greens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJzJrxbCoZUmzMDy8Ux030qzz2jEfQFJWtgC0b_dVwx3-ZK6kKdB8eHwXYLYb3UszF6wY_fTycWWEfBNx85agBAx34CllINfDfJ-S6D40OD3mjUV7kUCPCJd1B5ZmpyArWqFkGo1SYThJfmL-DlFt8SRrglBnheNDBmcOIKGAHMO_nIU2YmQNoWtu8Js/w480-h640/Greens.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I used the Frosted Juniper papers for others, matching the colors with green glitter trees and coils in blues, greens and whites, and then embellished with rhinestones and sequins.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfkrFb5oAYBi4JYpfp8ZWyv1qym4PaEyX15DhKczzX3MWnXOYxlW825ToeMXACEw5WLJzgYsE4QWJfMg3KD2tNdoub6T2gqf8ztbfRJO0WUHhRqISnpscN6XKi0sxO_gm4L5at0JkK0PG5iDJFzuU2ReW5EWy509QbDOrlssOPp0ZJ28ETsT4b4L_vTg/s4032/Blues%20and%20Greens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfkrFb5oAYBi4JYpfp8ZWyv1qym4PaEyX15DhKczzX3MWnXOYxlW825ToeMXACEw5WLJzgYsE4QWJfMg3KD2tNdoub6T2gqf8ztbfRJO0WUHhRqISnpscN6XKi0sxO_gm4L5at0JkK0PG5iDJFzuU2ReW5EWy509QbDOrlssOPp0ZJ28ETsT4b4L_vTg/w480-h640/Blues%20and%20Greens.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I loved the Black and White Winter stack I got last year (so much so I bought another after Christmas!) and have a few friends who are black and white fans like me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5Ji_Zs15KC5WevPiDkWgKVEjwFLhAfI7NMrHxA6z6wwQ8VJNJY_lgdeD3pZZwLtX62LDZw-P12SCBhy-aafseZNDaHu-lhCwcVHX0EyKzJ_rXGZfqTz1FMglu7Lsm9ruxpBDjMfc1aFOzUfZXw5S_2mjSOWwJUIcIu_dKLAn-nUPNa-g215Q83Pm2Gw/s4032/Black%20White%20and%20Silver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5Ji_Zs15KC5WevPiDkWgKVEjwFLhAfI7NMrHxA6z6wwQ8VJNJY_lgdeD3pZZwLtX62LDZw-P12SCBhy-aafseZNDaHu-lhCwcVHX0EyKzJ_rXGZfqTz1FMglu7Lsm9ruxpBDjMfc1aFOzUfZXw5S_2mjSOWwJUIcIu_dKLAn-nUPNa-g215Q83Pm2Gw/w480-h640/Black%20White%20and%20Silver.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For these I cut trees from glitter silver and white papers, and then used coordinating quilling papers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8XX6JuwVoRdB8jWh79KORRzEX8MhGn0tbGG3RsMd13AAVc8jTj6Qve6v7o8scaJuhSIy67FhxBdtV-xGrZt4Pk6NIUkgTWLppzEFKi_oy8jxakCMZ4A25pvpbUOq5hqcm2qiYNqmIvdY9eRZdYTC8Upt8HSzG6uRGrKbSW5wxS2egJH0INFUXTMXme0/s4032/Black%20and%20White.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8XX6JuwVoRdB8jWh79KORRzEX8MhGn0tbGG3RsMd13AAVc8jTj6Qve6v7o8scaJuhSIy67FhxBdtV-xGrZt4Pk6NIUkgTWLppzEFKi_oy8jxakCMZ4A25pvpbUOq5hqcm2qiYNqmIvdY9eRZdYTC8Upt8HSzG6uRGrKbSW5wxS2egJH0INFUXTMXme0/w480-h640/Black%20and%20White.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I get these ideas before thinking about mailing them and then wait with bated breath! 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It feels like the last one just started! Time is flying by and we have ELEVEN days left til Christmas! PLENTY of time for more Elfing, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week I shared a fabulous thrifty find I turned into a <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/12/thrifting-tiered-tray-vignette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Christmas Vignette</b></a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEnGD-pWf6_Ct4JaAaONB03GYQcLRFQVwIKXWOjObfva6IwBL0vAoAooNJ38Xry4qVZtnL1m8oz-l53-FtsG8J7BxWlywpG6z4rey8o2SzyOGs9cNWjv5asr_QZUkdIgV17cWTpfF-C4yPyy46-b0yQRvkdPxOl1J-ye0zWw3Ip2ME00eQJj6fVaY2E4/s728/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray%20Vignette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="546" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEnGD-pWf6_Ct4JaAaONB03GYQcLRFQVwIKXWOjObfva6IwBL0vAoAooNJ38Xry4qVZtnL1m8oz-l53-FtsG8J7BxWlywpG6z4rey8o2SzyOGs9cNWjv5asr_QZUkdIgV17cWTpfF-C4yPyy46-b0yQRvkdPxOl1J-ye0zWw3Ip2ME00eQJj6fVaY2E4/s320/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray%20Vignette.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">along with an "old" canvas I repurposed into a <a href="http://www.answerischoco.com/2023/12/repurposed-canvas-textured-winter-tree.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Textured Winter Painting</b></a>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwSq5NZyhyphenhyphenKt8toKyX6de1j7CIXvtVi_WIDc4eiPNy1V7C6ImnlKi9IKTj58v4CX-DGDQyVmvlxBQ-8PeJCM2-9Tps7BA2P9wTCPTwRwj02N0kLnqgtqLN2TQ1i6Uw-Xhf9eZWYusf2snUmNAarKYmSbflaLcKkL1hBih6PIn4zmDQqZLGRDz19efJTo/s640/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwSq5NZyhyphenhyphenKt8toKyX6de1j7CIXvtVi_WIDc4eiPNy1V7C6ImnlKi9IKTj58v4CX-DGDQyVmvlxBQ-8PeJCM2-9Tps7BA2P9wTCPTwRwj02N0kLnqgtqLN2TQ1i6Uw-Xhf9eZWYusf2snUmNAarKYmSbflaLcKkL1hBih6PIn4zmDQqZLGRDz19efJTo/s320/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">You all shared some wonderful projects last week so let's take a look at a few.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDrA0mUqsNmalKLoioNALq6Ub70tPo0lpIdVvVtJik_T6OrIRHcU6HzwvotwTQki4a4BwMuLF-glniL3wUkonpgZPN453C1e663SOfkkUEqNdy0i8r19LOlSJSJ43nsomZsJ367vYwCphKB05Nn2nJy5LwmaEnnBm-vRs_wt4VEUujZXYMga3bRwpzeQ/s320/IMG_0827.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDrA0mUqsNmalKLoioNALq6Ub70tPo0lpIdVvVtJik_T6OrIRHcU6HzwvotwTQki4a4BwMuLF-glniL3wUkonpgZPN453C1e663SOfkkUEqNdy0i8r19LOlSJSJ43nsomZsJ367vYwCphKB05Nn2nJy5LwmaEnnBm-vRs_wt4VEUujZXYMga3bRwpzeQ/w640-h640/IMG_0827.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I had so much fun making my own paper bag snowflakes/stars. Imagine my great honor and surprised to be mentioned in a post by <a href="https://freshvintagebylisas.blogspot.com/2023/12/paper-bag-book-page-stars-and-snowflakes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Fresh Vintage by Lisa S</b></a> when she not only shared hers, but also added <b>Book Page Snowflakes/Stars</b>! </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sonata-Home-Design-Pool-Noodle-Ornament-Wreath-hanging-above-a-fireplace-mantel-768x1024.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sonata-Home-Design-Pool-Noodle-Ornament-Wreath-hanging-above-a-fireplace-mantel-768x1024.jpg.webp" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.sonatahomedesign.com/how-to-make-a-pool-noodle-christmas-ornament-wreath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sonata Home Design</b></a> shared a great tutorial on how to make one of my favorites: A bold Statement <b>Ornament Wreath</b> using pool noodles! </p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:737/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Polymer-Clay-Gingerbread-Man-Hero-Creatively-Beth-768x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="800" src="https://creativelybethcomf5489.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:737/u:https://creativelybeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Polymer-Clay-Gingerbread-Man-Hero-Creatively-Beth-768x1024.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://creativelybeth.com/polymer-clay-gingerbread-man/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Creatively Beth</b></a> shared this adorable <b>Polymer Clay Gingerbread Man</b> that can be used for so many things from a keychain to a package topper. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/9/1/8291329/img-0014_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/9/1/8291329/img-0014_orig.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, <a href="http://seasonalandholidayrecipeexchange.weebly.com/recipes/gilded-hot-cocoa-marshmallow-cookies-for-santa-christmas-cookies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Cindy's Online Recipe Box</b></a> shared these <b>Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cookies</b> with Silver non-pareils. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to all who shared and as always, can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 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<!-- end InLinkz code -->Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570213920676343993.post-12354194536490057762023-12-13T07:43:00.005-07:002023-12-17T06:27:16.008-07:00Repurposed Canvas: Textured Winter Tree<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvPMzsZxDSkysV52-Kn9gno2tfskDUfXLSVgsp2CKpAW7qccN3flXErYBzIrAs6HpPPlKZF7J6en4CtxiIaYAx_UmFZOz47w9ANfud1JE3irVoGuPIy82mdZScS4z_LJy3cgMZJLP2AiXDXdSbnMHDxCcdJruUbauiDfsMt5hzCvihwHTnZuDeiLB6NE/s4032/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvPMzsZxDSkysV52-Kn9gno2tfskDUfXLSVgsp2CKpAW7qccN3flXErYBzIrAs6HpPPlKZF7J6en4CtxiIaYAx_UmFZOz47w9ANfud1JE3irVoGuPIy82mdZScS4z_LJy3cgMZJLP2AiXDXdSbnMHDxCcdJruUbauiDfsMt5hzCvihwHTnZuDeiLB6NE/w300-h400/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">When we moved last year, I didn't find a place for a couple of paint-poured canvases I had but I didn't want to get rid of them. I was looking through some supplies and found some OLD Martha Stewart Glitter Texture Paste I'd never played with. I wasn't sure if it was even still good but you don't know if you don't try, right? </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Supplies</u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Texture Paste (Pinterest is filled with ways to make your own. I'm going to try after the holidays!)</li><li>Painting Knife </li><li>Acrylic Paint for Trunk</li><li>Canvas</li></ul><div>If you don't have a canvas to repurpose, you can use a blank one or paint one without paint pouring, or of course, you can pour one to use!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nOBCJVnFxlOSzgAyLpyUe9ivJfnTbvB40Zux-1zR_9jU1JT9PTl-9J3nEV4WpkP6Mk-N1AQwldrNOwlQRRv6LeNrVlbeMSfpEJkH0qJgHANPg9UxYBumTW7DSsFCTRd3RsWSh1HWBEiXHRVaBw_bXQAwpjG1FUsnpwFeIe_PlkkArldDGvkt4OTxJ4/s4016/Repurposed%20Canvas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4016" data-original-width="3012" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh7nOBCJVnFxlOSzgAyLpyUe9ivJfnTbvB40Zux-1zR_9jU1JT9PTl-9J3nEV4WpkP6Mk-N1AQwldrNOwlQRRv6LeNrVlbeMSfpEJkH0qJgHANPg9UxYBumTW7DSsFCTRd3RsWSh1HWBEiXHRVaBw_bXQAwpjG1FUsnpwFeIe_PlkkArldDGvkt4OTxJ4/w480-h640/Repurposed%20Canvas.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the canvas. I didn't do anything more to it other than make sure it was dust free by wiping it down with a dust cloth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuEni9aDBlCwOaIkBNkXf-QWGpVSkabfF8Rgv7Lsn1k64qwAqAFL5xC0L75twp1-_3Kd68t36D-6UcvX4xKgAiLJh6jbcD1NjH3rZB_Dd6nD_YHdIzqXyP2Jf_HYsbK_EKfyl3xMIkk4b2m62JomH_Merw41GaiGfUdF7nfQvvgsGI7UcfFhwtyCBGWw/s4032/Repurposed%20Canvas%20Texture%20Paste.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuEni9aDBlCwOaIkBNkXf-QWGpVSkabfF8Rgv7Lsn1k64qwAqAFL5xC0L75twp1-_3Kd68t36D-6UcvX4xKgAiLJh6jbcD1NjH3rZB_Dd6nD_YHdIzqXyP2Jf_HYsbK_EKfyl3xMIkk4b2m62JomH_Merw41GaiGfUdF7nfQvvgsGI7UcfFhwtyCBGWw/w480-h640/Repurposed%20Canvas%20Texture%20Paste.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then, I just went for it, using a paint knife to spread the texture paste into a tree shape. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwSq5NZyhyphenhyphenKt8toKyX6de1j7CIXvtVi_WIDc4eiPNy1V7C6ImnlKi9IKTj58v4CX-DGDQyVmvlxBQ-8PeJCM2-9Tps7BA2P9wTCPTwRwj02N0kLnqgtqLN2TQ1i6Uw-Xhf9eZWYusf2snUmNAarKYmSbflaLcKkL1hBih6PIn4zmDQqZLGRDz19efJTo/s4032/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwSq5NZyhyphenhyphenKt8toKyX6de1j7CIXvtVi_WIDc4eiPNy1V7C6ImnlKi9IKTj58v4CX-DGDQyVmvlxBQ-8PeJCM2-9Tps7BA2P9wTCPTwRwj02N0kLnqgtqLN2TQ1i6Uw-Xhf9eZWYusf2snUmNAarKYmSbflaLcKkL1hBih6PIn4zmDQqZLGRDz19efJTo/w480-h640/Texture%20Paste%20Tree.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I just kept going until I was satisfied with the shape of the tree and used the edge of the paint knife to add more texture. I did a simple trunk with brown acrylic paint. I let dry overnight, then added a plain wood snowflake at the top and finished with a self-adhesive rhinestone (I did tack this down with glue just to make sure it stays stuck!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OdfWDsR4oCkwnueaGXZ9XipcXK7i6wqtj719naEBfg1_W-gsS896YMgLOOunNmAkLWBh3nO0_AUZ2vkWLmSZaM0J6eS_qcnzQmpHepR7GhazJIQTFpAO4ARYHjtxfyl7P1uHQty9OYRbdYfmgvI8SqBjlEHE1A74wThpA30ZfilV6KLX2qhY7iiM0tE/s3260/Repurposed%20Canvas%20Textured%20Tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3260" data-original-width="2537" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OdfWDsR4oCkwnueaGXZ9XipcXK7i6wqtj719naEBfg1_W-gsS896YMgLOOunNmAkLWBh3nO0_AUZ2vkWLmSZaM0J6eS_qcnzQmpHepR7GhazJIQTFpAO4ARYHjtxfyl7P1uHQty9OYRbdYfmgvI8SqBjlEHE1A74wThpA30ZfilV6KLX2qhY7iiM0tE/w498-h640/Repurposed%20Canvas%20Textured%20Tree.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sometimes, I just have to remind myself to go for it when I'm out of my comfort zone! 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I wasn't in there 30 seconds before I spotted something I've wanted for a while, a very cool tiered tray. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn1oBxZBZ-40UcW_hDfFBbTXmYZUXjfKKp56oh1EwlSXrpCH9hY68rrQ39A0fmLUkG-dOm0Ren3JaPkBFOvZoTlAe_DPxJpu57LzHn0fbsvMCh604nr4I4_oe8TgpQ7Ad5XmRacA7BYk7KsLyp0nc2ibywKpq1c2M7Td4iIXTYIOWYtqk-ocb8Y6VlU8/s3303/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3303" data-original-width="2420" height="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn1oBxZBZ-40UcW_hDfFBbTXmYZUXjfKKp56oh1EwlSXrpCH9hY68rrQ39A0fmLUkG-dOm0Ren3JaPkBFOvZoTlAe_DPxJpu57LzHn0fbsvMCh604nr4I4_oe8TgpQ7Ad5XmRacA7BYk7KsLyp0nc2ibywKpq1c2M7Td4iIXTYIOWYtqk-ocb8Y6VlU8/w567-h775/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The price tag said $5.49. SOLD! Then I got to the register and the cashier said "Oh it's on sale!". $4.12 with tax. Then I got home and was curious, Googled it, and found the EXACT one on Mercri selling for $58! Happy dance commenced. It had a little tarnish and a water spot but for the idea I had in mind, it didn't matter. I grabbed some Barkeeper's Friend and cleaned it up!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ticr-rkZbR-6RyXykeaOd9585aCgbYu-zyeCAfM9sEovjvcSQqnUubVrDtYu-yKl-D65zwLOn0Rb5pdCsUbuEOMZHGhTMebL50KcjzuAAGJnetFGCGwtvaw-F3M7uaRT6NgRr5_HHuNfYEuVyKT1qvCMqX20b1GJ9eBDh_dL5ODnOAh5Az7YJxWqUDk/s3533/Tiered%20Tray%20Barkeeper's.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="2595" height="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ticr-rkZbR-6RyXykeaOd9585aCgbYu-zyeCAfM9sEovjvcSQqnUubVrDtYu-yKl-D65zwLOn0Rb5pdCsUbuEOMZHGhTMebL50KcjzuAAGJnetFGCGwtvaw-F3M7uaRT6NgRr5_HHuNfYEuVyKT1qvCMqX20b1GJ9eBDh_dL5ODnOAh5Az7YJxWqUDk/w574-h782/Tiered%20Tray%20Barkeeper's.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Good enough for me and $4. I'd found some mercury glass trees at Target that I bought just because and glad I did because they went FAST. I had some other things on had that worked perfectly for this idea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTJbwT4mM7Wi-snlwRpLc5FxPoefZvMcAsrrgXdSFRqgXoS4RW_rBDKdWQUg_6GdW5RwcGCWILuEmCzgbUOhnZ5IQvnhHFr9GdQVhOBm9My_lTd1Q5jnNNGBvKClvs9EoC7QtIENXoZccVgrotAzV1apAMllxNM2iBCx-cPIsZy0v4ndPsN3GT64H0w/s2622/Nutcracker%20Ornament.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="2291" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWTJbwT4mM7Wi-snlwRpLc5FxPoefZvMcAsrrgXdSFRqgXoS4RW_rBDKdWQUg_6GdW5RwcGCWILuEmCzgbUOhnZ5IQvnhHFr9GdQVhOBm9My_lTd1Q5jnNNGBvKClvs9EoC7QtIENXoZccVgrotAzV1apAMllxNM2iBCx-cPIsZy0v4ndPsN3GT64H0w/w560-h640/Nutcracker%20Ornament.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Mr. Chocolate found these lovely Nutcracker Ornaments when he visited his dad earlier this year. They're handmade by women in Kenya as part of a collective empowering women. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-0wxEalD3doUD1TkwEWaeSXG_QZi9_Rr5RjlymJGPD7iZLdIKGfY7bhs6JgIK8Xv-GnhKf_eQhHOXL6olyIFJvVCM6V8ChWom7ij3SkGECoVwI4qWisoUwkPdX-rpxNCHj4H6_99gux8uhAB9ybqYqUJycCLc4dRbgYUWVZIMlyVhXdbN_OeW8NZGDM/s4032/Michaels%20Wooden%20Trees.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="757" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-0wxEalD3doUD1TkwEWaeSXG_QZi9_Rr5RjlymJGPD7iZLdIKGfY7bhs6JgIK8Xv-GnhKf_eQhHOXL6olyIFJvVCM6V8ChWom7ij3SkGECoVwI4qWisoUwkPdX-rpxNCHj4H6_99gux8uhAB9ybqYqUJycCLc4dRbgYUWVZIMlyVhXdbN_OeW8NZGDM/w568-h757/Michaels%20Wooden%20Trees.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I found these little wood trees at Michaels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iXkQEhS3evaxaZ66ED4021G77pDbK5SdfnWi54YnwE5NJ-bSDyUDMPWpCvYhhydSHWn75BuVgH9Ab1hFz_wSnNdAr_HKtvQ5VoioTYcb3nHi4Uf7v4cnwjgWP7Z0xPov3w5DL7RB18FZdDIZiNW_XD6rlaUrWLRpJF97UCVS1pyG0m92F86owJBztGg/s4032/Merry%20Christmas%20Ornaments.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="737" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iXkQEhS3evaxaZ66ED4021G77pDbK5SdfnWi54YnwE5NJ-bSDyUDMPWpCvYhhydSHWn75BuVgH9Ab1hFz_wSnNdAr_HKtvQ5VoioTYcb3nHi4Uf7v4cnwjgWP7Z0xPov3w5DL7RB18FZdDIZiNW_XD6rlaUrWLRpJF97UCVS1pyG0m92F86owJBztGg/w553-h737/Merry%20Christmas%20Ornaments.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">And these shiny silver Merry Christmas ornaments at a Japanese Dollar Store (OK $1.75 store). I placed the bigger items, filled in with the smaller ones including some mini bottlebrush trees and ornaments, then added some epsom salt for snow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEnGD-pWf6_Ct4JaAaONB03GYQcLRFQVwIKXWOjObfva6IwBL0vAoAooNJ38Xry4qVZtnL1m8oz-l53-FtsG8J7BxWlywpG6z4rey8o2SzyOGs9cNWjv5asr_QZUkdIgV17cWTpfF-C4yPyy46-b0yQRvkdPxOl1J-ye0zWw3Ip2ME00eQJj6fVaY2E4/s4032/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray%20Vignette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEnGD-pWf6_Ct4JaAaONB03GYQcLRFQVwIKXWOjObfva6IwBL0vAoAooNJ38Xry4qVZtnL1m8oz-l53-FtsG8J7BxWlywpG6z4rey8o2SzyOGs9cNWjv5asr_QZUkdIgV17cWTpfF-C4yPyy46-b0yQRvkdPxOl1J-ye0zWw3Ip2ME00eQJj6fVaY2E4/w546-h728/Thrifted%20Tiered%20Tray%20Vignette.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyc2fGJZ7uFoLoNIkeOanPAEiObf-v7g1xGssHvZe9ppGVwuu3mTx7YuvrPpS1jlLTgAtp62CRIa5T_yIzXDbs9kYpK8JgsQFo_uzHajN4sInnZqF-H67UvkUcLECdUGSnITyF65RuNpIwhEK8oZ-WYdYXViSxEsleiCZgJfzwWbGmrkpM-76KxlG48cQ/s4032/Thrifted%20Tier%20Vignette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyc2fGJZ7uFoLoNIkeOanPAEiObf-v7g1xGssHvZe9ppGVwuu3mTx7YuvrPpS1jlLTgAtp62CRIa5T_yIzXDbs9kYpK8JgsQFo_uzHajN4sInnZqF-H67UvkUcLECdUGSnITyF65RuNpIwhEK8oZ-WYdYXViSxEsleiCZgJfzwWbGmrkpM-76KxlG48cQ/w545-h727/Thrifted%20Tier%20Vignette.jpg" width="545" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I didn't want to cover the tray base completely. I like how it shows off all the components as well asit's own beauty! I was so excited, I forgot to look for a couple other things.Oh well, guess I'll have to do some more thrifting!</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-FeezxGoDigo0X16L_VnOWM_GzYv76kgBlDet50mTt4KyPZE8bM25VhJix552nswOt9yA7ydKhBCGnOXyASZiQ2q2RXJYfRj_sC94m4kPMxBhfFCRlytOVZZ33CV8pCEiqKGHrfSZcNj6dkGOOd8q-n-R94D3jVUD-IpB1wmiGCBrVJptA37V34V9iAA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="320" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-FeezxGoDigo0X16L_VnOWM_GzYv76kgBlDet50mTt4KyPZE8bM25VhJix552nswOt9yA7ydKhBCGnOXyASZiQ2q2RXJYfRj_sC94m4kPMxBhfFCRlytOVZZ33CV8pCEiqKGHrfSZcNj6dkGOOd8q-n-R94D3jVUD-IpB1wmiGCBrVJptA37V34V9iAA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipAEVhzDz4XmWPku5vV__UtW8qHbF6Hu00IeK2V10o7GcJRbaZUSfQ7I-WsyYgtu-uw40iBXEFz_q7f2VVyaT_Nm2keKJOqefT5KAfZ6xE7-JEWjiWihbI42zw1hG5gi0J5goRhgV86bvuvWRgW6qYfmq1YbSUUottFwe-bcptluMRzGMbTSrsOMBpla8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="83" data-original-width="167" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipAEVhzDz4XmWPku5vV__UtW8qHbF6Hu00IeK2V10o7GcJRbaZUSfQ7I-WsyYgtu-uw40iBXEFz_q7f2VVyaT_Nm2keKJOqefT5KAfZ6xE7-JEWjiWihbI42zw1hG5gi0J5goRhgV86bvuvWRgW6qYfmq1YbSUUottFwe-bcptluMRzGMbTSrsOMBpla8=w200-h99" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing At:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/s400/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="400" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-Bli5YJfBsB2IRR-OGGHGv0VG1YmntX4tEOOe7fhqR1qV1H-2zncQhTqsshAlJrKVd3ZiIK2kKYP2gZ6WbnCWfOA1NN8hceZJk57wyDGP8qpI8lo1Z6FF8CWz01YRCFcYkI4AQfAA/w200-h153/Wed-Vintage-Charm-button+.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://thehouseonsilverado.com/sundays-on-silverado-176/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Sundays on Silverado</b></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Carol, The Answer Is Chocolatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013333128752587195noreply@blogger.com2