tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36758142909205592832024-02-07T19:26:48.115-05:00I Heart Rock n RollTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-63744617485797363582012-11-20T17:52:00.000-05:002012-11-20T17:52:34.439-05:00I am so proud of my (not-so) little man!<div style="text-align: center;">
He has decided to raise the money himself to attend his band competition trip in the Spring.</div>
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These bracelets are made to order by HIM! </div>
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{the nut didn't fall far from the crafty tree did it??? ;)}</div>
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100% of the profit goes directly to his "band trip fund".
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The bracelets cost $7 each + FREE S/H!</div>
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Please indicate size and color(s)....You can choose up to two colors. The color combos are endless! Bracelets are made with 550 paracord and black plastic paracord bracelet 2-piece clips. Each clip is 1" long by 3/8" wide.
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Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-23951673318597697292012-11-13T19:18:00.000-05:002012-11-13T19:18:39.823-05:00Amazon Deals & Steals!So I just joined the Amazon Associates Program......They have some amazing deals on there!<div>
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Check them out! They are updated hourly so don't delay if you see something at a stellar price!</div>
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Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-2400457396315547922012-11-05T17:57:00.000-05:002012-11-05T18:24:55.330-05:00Hello My Peeps!Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!<br />
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I've missed you all so much! Life has been...hectic! I went back to work shortly after my last posting (LAST YEAR) and it has been a whirlwind ever since! But I'm finally back and ready to rock out again!<br />
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I was working nights for the year until recently and for me it not working out well with the fam....SO when the opportunity came to work days I jumped on it and let me tell you it has been making a HUGE difference! For 1) the fam is so happy! Yay! 2) I am crafting AGAIN! Double Yay! I am so much more content when I'm creating...:)<br />
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I have been busy creating away and I have made a new friend! Meet Kathi from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holdway-Photography/236960736371496" target="_blank">Holdway Photography</a>! She and I are doing business! Woohoo! I just mailed out a huge box of goodies for her to photograph! I'm so excited! No more fighting lighting and angles and all that I'm no good at.......lol So go show her some love and tell her I said HI!<br />
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Today I've been chilling at home with the hubster and making a new Christmas wreath...I totally missed decorating for fall so I am getting a jump start on Christmas or my little bitty will disown me for a new momma...lol j/k (I hope!) As we all know Pinterest is AWESOME and I found the idea for my new wreath there....Below are the pins if you are interested in my inspiration...<br />
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I will post pictures of the finished product soon. What do you think?<br />
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Well, I'm off for now but I'll be back soon!!!! Would love to hear from you!!!!!!!!<br />
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Peace, love, and rock n roll!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><i>To start off, I am having a HUGE sale on my Facebook Page! All items (except the wreath) are $6! That's right! Just $6! So head on over and grab up your items before they are gone! </i></span></div>
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Sorry I have been sporadic with my posts...I definitely need to schedule my days better! I also need to work on the layout of this blog...I am not liking it but that's a posting for another day! Today I am sharing the photots of my first craft show so I can link up with <a href="http://mrsvolnoff.blogspot.com/2011/07/craft-fair-link-up.html">The Mrs.</a> Craft Fair Linky Party! She has offered up some great ideas!<br />
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For my first show I did not have a lot of $$$ so I hit up the local thrift stores and painted everything to my taste! I also bought two new magnetic boards to hold my magnets. I maybe spend $50-$60 on ALL the decorations and paint I did not already own. At the show I received tons of compliments and I saw where I could improve in the future :) I plan to start back in the fall so I have a little time to work on those things I'd like to improve.<br />
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I hope you enjoy!!!! Thanks Megan!!!<br />
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Tricia L.Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-41642537285851310502011-07-05T14:27:00.001-04:002011-07-07T23:07:51.960-04:00I Need A T-Shirt Thay Says...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I survived Week 1 of P90x!</span></div><br />
So, if I can do it so can you! This is me a few months ago when I said I was ready to get fit...well, I wasn't...one thing about changing your lifestyle (not going on a diet!) is that you have to be mentally ready as well and I wasn't...now I am! PS - I hate this pic but I'm showing it for inspiration!<br />
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4 weeks before school let out I started the <a href="http://c25k.com/">Couch to 5k</a> program (awesome!) It is a 9 week program and at the end you are running a 5K....I can tell you it does work! I only got to Week 5 because I do not have a babysitter and my kids do not want to run a 5K - lol. I am so disappointed I can't fit it in but I will hit it again the first chance I get. Running a 5K is on my bucket list!<br />
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Onto P90x...<br />
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Let me tell you, P90x is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be! It is hard - YES but Tony Horton doesn't make you feel like a jerk if you can't keep up. They aren't perfect swimsuit models in matching sports bras and they aren't in sync like a country line dance - LOVE. THAT. PART! :) There are 3 options too...Classic, Lean, Doubles...I chose classic. Each day you focus on a specific area so you are constantly changing it up which is key! Here is my week in summary - <br />
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Day 1 - Chest & Back, Ab Ripper X<br />
Pain Level - Chest & Back: 5/10; Ab Ripper X: 10/10<br />
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Day 2 - Plyometrics (Cardio)<br />
Pain Level - 8/10<br />
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Day 3 - Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X<br />
Pain Level - Shoulders & Arms: 5/10; Ab Ripper X: 8/10<br />
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Day 4 - Yoga X<br />
Pain Level - 6/10<br />
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Day 5 - Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X<br />
Pain Level - Legs & Back: 5/10; Ab Ripper X: 8/10<br />
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Day 6 - Kenpo (Cardio)<br />
Pain Level - 7/10<br />
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Day 7 - Stretch X<br />
Pain Level - 2/10<br />
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By the end of the first week I was sore but I could feel it improving as time went on which is so encouraging! I'm on a mission! My mission is to get fit! I don't want to be 'skinny' - I want to be fit! I hope in some way this encourages you to get started in some way! Any way! It doesn't have to be P90x! Take a walk, a bike ride! Anything! <br />
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I'm here for you! Well, I'm off to start Week 2! I plan to post update pics at the end of Week 4! Each week I'll do an update for you and I hope to add in some nutrition tips along the way! If there is anything you would like to know please ask!<br />
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Peace, love, & rock n roll \m/<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Tricia L.</div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-90476170966970655262011-06-15T10:18:00.000-04:002011-06-15T10:18:47.501-04:00Funky Chicken Wire Frame Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Just in case you missed my guest feature over at The Mrs....Here you go lovely fans! <3</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">It just so happens I recently did my first ever craft fair soon and I needed displays for my jewelry. I don't want to do the normal black velvet stands {not judging or talking them down at all}. I want to stand out and make an impression but I am short on cash and trying very hard to stick to a strict budget! So, I've taken to hitting local thrift stores for cool things to use! One thing I found was an empty wooden frame for 50 cents. I loved it - didn't know what I was going to do with it but I loved it just the same! Well, one of my bloggy bff's shared a post about a friend's show at the Queen Bee Market this year - what an amazing display! You have to go and check out her blog posting about her experience and display - <a href="http://justlovelythings.blogspot.com/2011/05/queen-bee-market-recap.html">Just.Lovely.Things</a>. She also took pictures of other displays during the market which was so helpful! This is when I found what I would be doing with my empty frame!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am going to make a Funky Chicken Wire Frame! Cool, right!?! </div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know if she made hers or bought it but it is such an awesome idea!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the list of items I used:</div><div style="text-align: left;">Empty Frame (50 cents)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Chicken Wire ($6 but if you want to make more you will have extra OR some of you might have access to spare wire)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Staple Gun & 1/4" staples ($12.50)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wire cutters (Had on hand but if you don't they are so cheap at Walmart, Michaels, etc)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paint (Had on hand but again you can pick a small tube of craft pain up for less than $1 and have some left over)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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**I would suggest painting the frame first to avoid getting it on the wire unless it is already your desired color. I had alreay painted mine silver before deciding to make a tutorial.**<br />
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Roll the chicken wire out (kind of like wrapping paper) and lay the frame on it.<br />
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Using the wire cutters, cut around the frame as closely as possible. It does not have to be hidden just yet. You will be able to clean it up easily once it is stapled.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">STEP 3 - </div><div style="text-align: left;">Roll up the remaining chicken wire and set aside.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Flip the frame over and place the chicken wire on top, where desired.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Using the wire cutters, clip the excess wire off so none is sticking out and it is laying as flush to the fram as possible. You're done! :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I may use mine for rings or necklaces. Just.Lovely.Things uses hers for hair clips! So neat! Hope you enjoyed and if you tweak this or make one of your own please share it with us!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Peace, Love, & Rock n Roll - Tricia L </div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-38881307529870391452011-06-02T19:28:00.001-04:002011-06-16T11:43:30.275-04:00Yes! Its True! My VB from Family Fasion and Facts is here to visit!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;">AND THE WINNER IS......</span><br />
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<dt class="comment-author " id="c7745351463239840581"><span class="commentNumber">47</span><a href="" name="c7745351463239840581"></a> <div class="avatar-image-container vcard"><span dir="ltr"><a class="avatar-hovercard" href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03812048364447205884" id="av-46-03812048364447205884" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" class="delayLoad" height="35" longdesc="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2U886EGKg_90341zhH6CrCvWEKeju-DF0b9W_9Sd8ZClR96L1h6sbdxMNpszhN2X1QMI_AjTibuJ9q8CJMn0X2kNDtoSmwivIakqpzPbytFlTcjykYMD2x4nZdD2wDDwz-bTUorH8uef/s45/kljlkjlk.bmp" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2U886EGKg_90341zhH6CrCvWEKeju-DF0b9W_9Sd8ZClR96L1h6sbdxMNpszhN2X1QMI_AjTibuJ9q8CJMn0X2kNDtoSmwivIakqpzPbytFlTcjykYMD2x4nZdD2wDDwz-bTUorH8uef/s45/kljlkjlk.bmp" title="faithspage" width="35" /><span style="color: #010101;"> <noscript></noscript></span></a></span></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03812048364447205884" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #010101;">faithspage</span></a> said... </dt><br />
<dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-7745351463239840581">added smitten by a promise on etsy<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Okay, today is that day that marks...The day I get to meet all of YOU! I am pretty stoked! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7;">Tricia is my BFF... She is Fabulous. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7;">Describe her is two words?? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7;"><strong>Tricia ROCKS</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #674ea7;">I am pretty blessed to have her as a friend!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">AND she is guest posting on my blog today! Make sure you go check out what she has for one of YOU!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOOO...<br />
I am a stay at home mama to two GORGEOUS Boys :) <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div> to keep sane...I quilt and I craft. <br />
Did I mention I am married to an insanely HOT man??<br />
Yup... I am pretty blessed!<br />
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I just totally redesigned my shop...and that was a LONG overdo and necessary time consuming endeavor...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me tell you...It was NOT easy. SOO I want to see what Ya'll think!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out some of my new items :) I would LOVE feedback. I NEED feedback. Please HELP!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>New...<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70816112/lovely-elle-headband">Elle headband</a> with YOUR choice of colors... completely custom for YOU!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70754360/rosette-cuff-bracelet">Rosette Cuff Bracelets</a> NOW with 7 small rosettes :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70753754/simple-flower?ref=v1_other_2">NEW colors for skinny elastic headbands!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74667724/anything-bag"> HUGE Diaper bags! My own design :)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND last but not least<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70789138/i-support-handmade">...."I support handmade" bracelets</a>! I really want to know what you think about this one :) I HEART it! Let me know what YOU think :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Don't you LOVE this pic?? This photo shoot was SO much fun! I had a blast! I was blessed with SO many great pictures too! and I am NOT a photographer and I do NOT have photo shop lol so what you see... is what you get :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and THIS is what you will win :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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My friend Kelli over at <a href="http://smalltownstitcher.blogspot.com/">Small Town Stitcher</a> started <a href="http://www.c25k.com/">The Couch to 5K</a> running program a few weeks ago and seemed to be enjoying it so I asked her more about it and decided to give it a try! You can even download an app for your phone to keep you on track. So cool! I finished W2D1 today and I'm telling you that it does get easier. I am actually loving it! So, if you are on the fence about what you might want to do give this workout a try. It is only 30 minutes a day/3 days a week! But, don't forget that with exercise you also need proper nutrition! Exercise and nutrition go hand in hand if you want to achieve your goals!<br />
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I went to this website to find out two things - how many calories I need per day and what ratio of food I need to eat to achieve my goals. What I like about this site is that it gives you a range of choices according to your needs and exercise levels plus its free! :) Here are the two links I used:<br />
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So, I see that I need to eat 1700 calories/day with a ratio of 40-30-30 (aka Zone Diet) 170g Carbs/127g Proteins/56g Fats since I am only working out 3 days/week at this point. It is extra work to calculate all this out but if I plan ahead and keep my journal with me I will be fine :) Besides, this is what I want so I need to do what it takes :) After awhile it will be easier to guage what I'm eating etc. While I'm in there I go ahead and calculate how many calories I need to start back with P90x. This site says 2100 calories! The P90x plan says 2400! Wow! I really need to work on my nutrition before jumping into that extreme workout because I barely make 1700/day! My saving grace is that it says extreme fat loss is 1500 so I am trying to shoot for 1500-1700/day.<br />
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One more thing, I take a fat burner in the morning and afternoon for extra energy :) Some say this is cheating - WHATEVER! It has really helped and I no longer need any other source of caffeine so I have effectively cut out all soda and tea from my diet :) I also live for my protein shake because protein is another downfall of mine so this replinshes my energy after workouts and gives me the extra protein my body needs :) PLUS it tastes like a chocolate milkshake! Win-Win!<br />
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So, this is what I'm doing and plan to do. My goal is to do a weekly update - a journal of sorts - to keep track for me and hopefully inspire some of you to take 30 minutes a day to get outside and enjoy the fresh air! Let's use this as fellowship to get ideas and support each other!<br />
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Peace, Love, & Rock n Roll!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-68785827607462059772011-05-20T11:26:00.002-04:002011-05-20T12:50:11.588-04:00Picket Fence TutorialWhat's up my homies?!?! Happy Friday to you all! I just got back from my morning run/walk and feel GREAT! I am training to run a 5K using Couch to 5k (<a href="http://www.c25k.org/">http://www.c25k.org/</a>) but that's another posting in itself :)<br />
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In between crafting, exercising, keeping house, and shuttling the kids I am trying to prepare for my first ever craft fair! I am so excited! I am on a budget and spent most of it on my 10 x 10 pop up tent (which I found a killer deal on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">http://www.amazon.com/</a> by the way) so I am trying to be creative with the displays :) I want my booth to be fun and unique not the normal, boring jewelry holder displays. What can I say...I have high expectations and standards! lol So, I started hitting the thrift stores picking up cool cups and old shelves to refurbish. While in Ace, I walked by garden stakes and the light bulb went on. How cool would it be to make a little picket fence holder for some of my necklaces? I ended up having to go to Home Depot also to get the cross arms but its all good :) Now I know I can get all my items at Home Depot and plan to make a few more in different colors to sell at the craft fair! <br />
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Here's what I used to make mine:<br />
{5} 1" x 2" x 18" garden stakes (Feel free to choose your own size stake)<br />
{1} 1/4 x 2" x 3" piece of wood (cut into 3 12" pieces - 1 will not be used for this project and don't worry if you don't have wood cutting tools because the guys at Home Depot will be glad to cut it for you free of charge. Note: If you choose to use larger or smaller stakes you will have to size these cross arms accordingly to fit across nicely)<br />
{10} 1" Wire Nails (If you modify your number of stakes you may need more/less of these)<br />
{5} 1-1/2" Masonry Nails (Again if you modify the number of stakes you may need more/less of these - Also, you can use whatever type of nail you would like to use for haning. I chose these for looks but trust me they are HARD to hammer in...I plan to have Big Daddy do this part for me next time!)<br />
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Optional - Paint, paintbrushes, wire hanger or ribbon for back.<br />
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Let's begin!<br />
Organize your stakes and cross arms to your liking.<br />
Use the 1" nails to attach the cross arms to your stakes.<br />
Hammer in the masonry (hanging) nails to your liking.<br />
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Finished! I will tell you this took me about 1 hour to make ONLY because the masonry nails were HARD to hammer in (kudos to construction guys for doing this on a regulary basis - dang). Also, this project cost me around $10. I bought a box of masonry nails which was $5! Everything else was around $5! I noticed at Home Depot I could get a pack of stakes for what I paid for these 5 at Ace...FYI. I had paint and brushes on hand so I'm not including that! <br />
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Not only can you use this for necklaces but possibly a key ring...really whatever your heart desires! :) This fence does not stand on its own so if you want it to you will have to make an attachable easel or something like that...I am leaning mine so I didn't attach anything.<br />
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Hope you have as much fun as I did making this! More to come on making your craft booth awesome with low funds :) Have any ideas you would like to share? Please comment or email me below! I would love to hear from you!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-58475070267150095552011-05-11T13:43:00.000-04:002011-05-11T13:43:49.842-04:00Basic Bracelet Tutorial: Using CrimpsI wrote up this tutorial for my VB, Brittany over at <a href="http://houseofsorensens.blogspot.com/">House of Sorensens</a>, but wanted to share with y'all in case you didn't make it over for a visit :)<br />
This is next edition in my series of basic jewelry making tutorials. If you missed the first one please click <a href="http://iheartrocknroll-tricia.blogspot.com/2011/04/basic-earring-tutorial.html">here</a> and enjoy! If there are any techniques you would like to learn please let me know! I am always open to ideas for more on tutorials!<br />
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Now, for this next tutorial I chose the basic bracelet: using crimps. Once you master using crimps you can make necklaces, anklets, etc! So fun! Like the first tutorial so I took tons of pictures!!! Please feel free to contact me, <a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com">tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com</a>, with any questions, comments, and/or suggestions you may have! I would love to hear from you!<br />
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STEP 1<br />
• Gather your tools - you will need flat-nose pliers and cutters (these tools are easily found at all craft stores and even Walmart).<br />
• Gather your materials – you will need soft flex beading wire, a measuring instrument, one jumpring, two crimps, desired clasp/toggle and beads.<br />
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Useful Notes: I use Soft Flex Beading Wire – Size Medium – because it is versatile and can be used for most beads. There are different sizes so be sure to check the type of bead you are using and then select your beading wire accordingly. There are several varieties of beading wire but I strongly recommend this exact brand. It does cost a little more but it is worth the investment.<br />
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The measuring instrument can be a bead board or tape. I have and use both but I recommend having a measuring tape with both inches and mm. This comes in handy when you are trying to purchase online and all the measurements are in mm….can you tell I learned this the hard way<br />
For the jumpring I chose a 5mm open ring I had on hand. I use this size because anything smaller would make it difficult to attach a clasp to when attempting to wear the piece of jewelry. Please be aware they have open and closed jumprings – both have their uses but again I prefer the open styles.<br />
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The crimps are so tiny so it is important to bead on a surface using a beading mat or towel so if it falls it won’t bounce into oblivion….again learned this the hard way. This is where the measuring tape also play a vital role because they have tiny and then speck of sand tiny crimps. For this project and most of the ones you’re likely to do use 3mm crimps.<br />
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For the clasp, I used a basic springing clasp I had on hand. Again, this is based on preference. There are so many styles and options so feel free to choose your favorite.<br />
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Beads are a no brainer – make something you want to wear or give as a gift. Don’t feel obligated to copy me exactly. The concept is the same no matter what the product looks like in the end! I chose beads I had hand and needed for a charity donation. Think Pink!<br />
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STEP 2<br />
• Slide your beads onto the stringing wire. DO NOT precut the beading wire. Leave that to the end for sizing purposes.<br />
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STEP 3<br />
• Once you have the desired length, take the crimp and slide it onto the stringing wire followed by the jumpring.<br />
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STEP 4<br />
• Loop the stringing wire around the jumpring and back through the crimp.<br />
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STEP 5<br />
• Slide the crimp all the way up to the jumpring making it as flush as possible.<br />
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STEP 6<br />
• Using the flat nose pliers smash the crimp onto the stringing wire. Be sure to smash it down against the stringing wire laying side by side not stacked so it will smash down nicely and as tightly as possible.<br />
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STEP 7<br />
• Using the cutters, cut the stringing wire closely to the crimp but not flush with the crimp! Since these beads have bigger holes I like to leave a little tail to tuck in for more stability. Please note, if your beads are smaller you will not be able to tuck the tail so it is important that you have smashed the crimp correctly as outlined in STEP 6 to ensure stability.<br />
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STEP 8<br />
• Tuck the little tail in and slide the beads down to the crimp so they are as close to the crimp as possible. This is easy but very important! Make sure while working on the other end that these beads stay flush with the crimps. NO GAPS ALLOWED!<br />
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STEP 9<br />
• Now its time to cut the stringing wire from the spool. I usually cut 2 ½ inches from the last bead to give myself enough room too work and at the same time not waste any unnecessary stringing wire.<br />
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STEP 10<br />
• Slide the last crimp on followed by your clasp/toggle of choice.<br />
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STEP 11<br />
• Loop the stringing wire around the clasp/toggle and back through the crimp.<br />
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STEP 12<br />
• This is SOOOOOO important! You are going to have to work on how you handle your hands….make sense? In this step you have to again pull the crimp as close to the clasp/toggle as possible but at the same time make sure the beads are still flush with the crimp at the other end. This will ensure you have no gaps in the bracelet when you are finished. I hold my bracelet up during this step and pull at the same time to make sure both ends are flush with the crimps. This has to be the trickiest part of the entire process which after practice is a breeze!<br />
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STEP 13<br />
• Time to smash the final crimp and cut the tail! Since my beads have larger holes I will leave a small tail to tuck into the bead hole for added stability. Please note if your beads have small holes and you are not able to tuck the tail please cut off the tail as closely as possible to the crimp. This will ensure stability in this instance.<br />
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Voila! You have just made a rocking bracelet! I hope you have fun following along! Please send pics of your creations to <a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com">tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com</a>! I would love to see what you’re creating!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Shaunna of </strong></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LylaBug-Creations-by-Shaunna-Graley/160265941997"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><strong>LylaBug Creations</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>!</strong> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">She just reached 500 Fans on Facebook!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Not a fan? What?!? You need to be!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">It all started with a skirt for me and I was hooked! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">You can tell how much she loves what she does by the quality of her product - EXCELLENT!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">And now...she is hosting a 500th Fan Giveaway to say THANKS for being her fan! There are some awesome prizes up for grabs including something from me so head on over and show her some love! You won't regret it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The par-tay will run for one week, May 4th - May 11th! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Don't let it slip past you! </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Congrats again Shaunna! </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><strong>You are a rocking chick!</strong></span></div></div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-26423193458741914162011-05-02T10:34:00.004-04:002011-05-08T19:45:46.284-04:00Introducing Flutterby Kisses!!!<span style="font-size: large;">CONGRATS COMMENT #13 - Melanie wins the awesome bookmark from Flutterby Kisses!</span><br />
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Please email me within 48 hours to claim your prize (Prize winner chosen using random.org)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Monday!</span><strong><br />
</strong><strong>I hope everyone is doing well this fine morning! I am still pretty excited about my 1000 Fan Celebration! It was such a great party! I hope you all had a great time!</strong><br />
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<strong>I am also pretty excited to introduce you to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/flutterbykiss">Flutterby Kisses</a>!</strong><br />
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<strong>Now here are some of my favorites...</strong><br />
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<strong>Now, in this day and age with all our lovely technology I still like to grab my book and read the 'old-fashioned' way so of course I want a cute bookmark to hold my spot! Paula makes the cutest ones too and she is offering one to IHRnR fans! Here it is...doesn't it rock!?!</strong><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Bonus Entries -</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>-Comment here what your favorite item is from her </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/tricia.iheartrocknroll?sk=wall&filter=1&notif_t=wall#!/flutterbykiss?sk=photos"><strong>shop</strong></a><strong> {1 entry}</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>-Blog, tweet, and/or share this giveaway {up to 3 entries}</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>-Make a purchase from </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/tricia.iheartrocknroll?sk=wall&filter=1&notif_t=wall#!/flutterbykiss?sk=photos"><strong>Flutterby Kisses</strong></a><strong> {3 entries</strong><strong>Now make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry!</strong><strong>Contest ends Fridy, May 7th! Winner will be announced her on the bloggy blog!</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-10450079988402702472011-04-30T22:31:00.006-04:002011-05-11T13:56:16.974-04:00PAR-TAY'S OVER!!! DID YOU WIN...???<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>What a fabulous party!!!!! </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Rocking Fans!</span> </span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>AND thanks again to ALL the wonderful sponsors! I truly appreciate your generosity!</strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">(To contact the sponsor please click their name and it will take you to their page or email address)</span></strong></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/41West"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>41 West Designs</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Keep Calm & Carry On Sign - Brittany Bectel</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Spoon, Fork, & Knife Canvas Paintings - Debbie Moon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Keep Calm & Carry On Sign - Elise Georgoussis Morris</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One Scentsy Bar (Sponsor's Choice) - Michael N Heather Runyan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Adorable Rustic Wood & Wire Picture Holder - Erin Smith</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elis-Treasure/180570778654469"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Eli's Treasure</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">$5 Gift Certificate - Amanda 'Flatley' Perryman</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Custom Tank - Nicole Reding Pruetz</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Flutterby-Kisses/171847672832261"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Flutterby Kisses</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pretty Flower Necklace - Jamie Zagarich Mahlum</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Haddad Brands</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Levi's Brand Outfit - Pamela Schmidt Baldo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yellow Keychain - Suzie Losey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Green Keychain - Darlene Angle Bond</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Purple Keychain - Debbie Moon</span><br />
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<a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>I Heart Rock n Roll</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rose Necklace - Suzie Losey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Cream of the Crop Set - Lani Gillett Derrick</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/JenniferSoap"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Jennifer's Handmade Soap</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bar of Honeysuckle Shea Butter Soap - Kelli Wilson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bar of Juniper Breeze - Amanda 'Flatley' Perryman</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pink w/ White Dots Flower - Megan Wallace Rogers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gift Certificate - Kimmy Kat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Petite Scroll Ring & Earrings Set - Megan Wynn Volnoff</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Coupon - Kristi Krug Quill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One Year Free Listing - Michael N Heather Runyan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pudi Pie Tulle Overlay Skirt w/ Matching Headband - Kimberley Racine Hart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/RubyLoop?ref=ts"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Ruby Loop</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Surprise Hair Accessory - Marivel Fernandez-Ceja</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Little Coral Earrings - Maegan Bull</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsmalltownstitcher.blogspot.com%2F&h=0bf68"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Small Town Stitcher</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Custome Outfit (Choice of 3) - Carri Kimball Calderwood</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Albuquerque-NM/Family-fashion-and-facts/181064051917955"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>SmittenByAPromise</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rosette Ring - Nichelle Lora Allen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Single Rosette Cuff Bracelet - Erin Standage</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/SweetSassyGirlZShoppe"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Sweet Sassy GirlZ Shoppe</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 Piece Classic Bow Set - Nicole Parkinson</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tanyas-Tangles/137808402952831"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Tanyas Tangles</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cute Crochet Baby Hat - Zoe Procknow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheWagShack"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>The Wag Shack Boutique & Barkery</strong></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Custom Collar - Nicole Reding Pruetz</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Thanks for partying with me!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Peace &</span> <span style="color: red;">Love</span>,</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Tricia</strong></span></div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-72934077217484183972011-04-27T10:14:00.001-04:002011-04-27T10:15:35.875-04:00Basic Earring Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hi Fabulous Fans! </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to ALL my newcomers too! So glad to have you and I hope you stick around! :) For those of you that are new I just want to say I'm still a newbie at this so feel free to comment, suggest, <em>constructively</em> criticize, and so on! I want this blog to be about US - not me and 1001 ways to take pictures of me. If you have a small business please feel free to contact me about blog swaps, product reviews, etc! I'd love to help you grow your business! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is my first EVER tutorial! I did it for my friend Kelli over at <a href="http://www.smalltownstitcher.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Small Town Stitcher</span></a> but since I have so many new followers I thought I would share with you too! Hope you enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now, for the tutorial I chose the basic earring. Once you master the wire-wrapping technique you can make all sorts of other jewelry so this is the best thing to learn right away! This is my first tutorial so I tried to take tons of pictures!!! Please feel free to contact me, <a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com">tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com</a>, with any questions, comments, and/or suggestions you may have! I would love to hear from you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEP 1</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gather your tools - you will need round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, and cutters (these tools are easily found at all craft stores and even Walmart).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gather your headpins, desired earwires, and beads - I used 1-1/2 inch headpins, leverbacks with open loop, and beads (make sure the beads you choose do not exceed half the length of the headpin). </span></li>
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<ul><li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Push the headpin away from you to a 90 degree angle.</span></div></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">STEP 6</span></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Keeping hold of the headpin slide the round-nose pliers to face back in the original position and push the headpin underneath and away from you creating a loop! :)</span></div></li>
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</div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-10299638869083958612011-04-22T10:24:00.002-04:002011-04-22T12:58:51.122-04:00Truly Blessed!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><strong>Last night I hit 1000 Fans on FB!</strong></span> </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A feat I did not believe would happnen this fast! I feel so blessed at this moment and honored to give back to all my 1000+ fans who took a chance to party with me :) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>You are all honorary Rock Stars!!!!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">Now make sure you head on over and celebrate with me! I have over 30 fabulous prizes {and counting - yes more are wanting to be added} that my sponsors have so generously donated!!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ThirtyOneGifts.KerryAnnClark"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Thirty One Gifts ~ Kerry Ann Clark</strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/VintageWannaBee"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Vintage Wanna Bee</strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/WorldShakingDesigns"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>World Shaking Designs</strong></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>The celebration will run from Friday, April 22, 2011, through Friday, April 29, 2011!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong>Winners will be verifed and announced on FB and here Saturday, April 30, 2011!!!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong>Have fun and <span style="color: lime;">GOOD LUCK</span>!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: purple;">Peace</span> & <span style="color: magenta;">Love</span>,</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tricia L.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-70441532998394202582011-04-13T12:56:00.002-04:002011-04-20T10:03:57.696-04:00I la-la-la-loooovvveeeeee Levi's!<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">CONGRATS TO COMMENT #11 - MELANIE OF LUCKY 7 DESIGN!!!!!!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Thanks to all who participated and don't be sad if you didn't win! There is a cute outfit from Haddad Brands up for grabs in my 1,000 Fan Celebration!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of jeans? Well, for me it is Levi's! I love them and guess what?!?! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Haddad-Brands/300685096044"><span style="color: #990000;">Haddad Brands</span></a> has graciously provided me with several items for my daughter to try on and review! But wait, there's more! Make sure you read allll the way to the bottom! Why? Well, you'll just have to wait and see!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Levi's: Girls Flowered Skinny TShirt (sz S) & Girls Essential Knit Capri - Indigo Blue (sz 7)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my favorite outfit! I love the way it fits her just right! She is tall and lean so the skinny tshirt doesn't weigh her down or swallow her up. The capri pants are pull-on with an elastic wasteband. I appreciate this style because, even at her age, some buttons can be cumbersome. They wash nicely, keeping their shape, and dry great, keeping true to size! LOVE!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://iheartrocknroll.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">I Heart Rock n Roll</span></a> Royal Blue Mini Rose Earrings</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovestitched?ref=pr_shop"><span style="color: #990000;">Love Stitched</span></a> Mini Lou Rosette Hair Pin</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Levi's: Girls Regular Skinny Flare (sz 7)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">Since Haddad Brands only sent two shirts we had to mix and match with Emma's wardrobe which was fun! :) These jeans are really cute and made really well! I like them a lot. I really like that they fit her 'skinny' legs and flare at the bottom! A couple things to look out for is they are big for a size 7 so I am thankful they have those little elastic straps inside to pull in the waist. This worked out great and gives her some room to grow! Also, they are really loonnnggg so be sure you try them on your child first. Emma is tall for her age and she had to wear her tallest shoes so they wouldn't drag on the ground :) But don't think of this as a bad thing becuase she can grow into the waist and the legs!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Third Outfit -</span></strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Levi's: Denim Trucker Jacket (sz S) & Regular Slim Straight Jeans (sz 8)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">This outfit was super fun! Emma decided she wanted to rock the shades! I love that girl! I really am a big fan of the Levi's Denim Jacket! I always have been! I don't think it ever goes out of style and this faded, washed grey look is so pretty and feminine. It is so nicely made too. I can tell it is going to last for awhile and that is what I look for in clothes for my kids. The jeans came in a size 8 and were WAY too big but as I have said I am thankful to that person who invented the elastic waistand band thingy inside kids' clothes! So, we pulled them in tight and cuffed her pants at the bottom (I'm seeing a trend that the jeans are made longer but this is a good thing!) and voila! She has an ultra cute pair of boyfriend fitting jeans! She is more fashionable than me! lol</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">Target Brand Cami Tank</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56143397/ivorie-gray-and-cream-petite-rosette"><span style="color: #990000;">Love Stitched</span></a> Headband</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="color: black;">MISC Pieces -</span></strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Levi's: Tapered TShirt (sz S), Super Skinny Crop Pants & Soft & Stretchy Leggings (sz 7)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">These were just separate pieces included in the box - still great and I love them but decided to consolidate :) The TShirt tapers out at the bottom to add some flare! Fun, flirty, and looks great with leggings!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">The Super Skinny Crop Pants are so cute! Olive green and accented with copper buttons to add some flare! They come right to the ankle making them great for sandals or flip flops! They are made so nicely! High quality! As with all the other jeans the waist was slightly bigger than size 7's we are used to but not to worry with the built-in elastic waistband :) Emma did need help getting them off her feet because they fit snugly at the ankle but what are moms for? :) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">The Soft & Stretchy Leggings look like jeans but are (as it says) leggings! I thought this was so cool! Even has faux pockets - CUTE! These were NOT too big anywhere and fit great! Emma did need help pulling them off her feet but she still loves them though!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exhiliration Brand Black Leggings, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peasant Top, & </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brand TShirt</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Love what you see? Haddad Brands is giving my readers a chance to win 2 Pairs of Super Skinny Crop Pants - Olive Green & Khaki (sz 10)! Retail Value: $38 each!!!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Here's what you have to do to enter!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Mandatory Entries:</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Haddad-Brands/300685096044">Like</a> Haddad Brands on Facebook {1 entry}</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://twitter.com/Haddadbrands">Follow</a> Haddad Brands on Twitter {1 entry}</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.haddad.com/">Visit</a> Haddad Brands' website and comment here telling me what other brands they have to offer besides Levi's! {1 entry}</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">Blog, tweet, share about this giveaway! {up to 3 entries}</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial;">Bonus Entries:</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">Publicly Follow I Heart Rock n Roll's <a href="http://iheartrocknroll-tricia.blogspot.com/">Blog</a> {1 entry}</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mythirtyone.com/KerryClark"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><strong>Kerry Ann Clark & Thirty One Gifts</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!</span> </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kerry says, "These can be used for any age....great for baby bottles, school lunches, take your lunch & snacks to work, daycares (great with name on them - my kids have lost so much in daycare), traveling, go to park or gym, etc. Makes a great Gift Bag or Easter Basket then can be used all year long! Comes in multiple colors and embroidery ($6 fee)".</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">I totally agree with Kerry and what I really LOVE about Thirty One Gifts is </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">1) Affordability - you won't believe the quality product you get for the price and </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">2) Mix and Match - for those that know me you know I love, love, love to have matching everything!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial;">I got two Thermal Totes - one in Paparazzi Dots and one in St. Andrews Garden - as gifts for Mother's Day! When they arrived I was shocked at how big they were and only cost $14 - they measure 9.5" H x 14" W x 4.5" D (pictured above)! These are perfect for lunch during the week and to hold drinks during weekend trips! It even has a nice pocket that is the entire size of one side of the bag! My mom and the hubs' mom are going to love them!</span><br />
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Hi y'all!! I'm so glad to be here today visiting my friend, Tricia's blog. We were friends in high school and then lost touch for a few years only to find out through facebook that we lived about 30 minutes away from each other and have daughters that are the same age with the same name! Then she had to go and move to the beach without me, but I am so glad we found each other again and have a shared love for crafty adventures.<br />
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I'm Kelli and you can find me at <a href="http://www.smalltownstitcher.blogspot.com/">Small Town Stitcher</a>. I'm a kindergarten teacher turned SAHM and I love to create and make beautiful things for those I love. That might mean a quilt, new clothing, something crafty or something tasty. It just depends on my mood which often changes as the wind blows! <br />
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As Tricia's more into the accessory side of fashion and I'm more into the sewing side of it, we thought it would be fun to swap blogs for a day and teach each other's readers something different. I thought I'd bring y'all a quick and easy tutorial for a simple skirt that won't take long to whip up, but will get lots of compliments. So let's take a look at our inspiration piece...<br />
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Like many others in blogland, I LOVE how <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie </a>makes life look so sweet and simple and fashionable. But my wallet DOES NOT. So, like many others I often bookmark my favorite looks to see if I can recreate them at home for much, much less. I saw this skirt and liked the look but not the $68 price tag. $68 for some material sewn together with elastic and some ribbon??? C'mon people! If you're with me, let's get started.<br />
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I gathered up some supplies: fabric of my choice, 1-inch elastic, ribbon and my usual sewing supplies of machine, matching thread and some pins. Oh, and you'll need an iron. <br />
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Since this is a tutorial for beginning sewers, I'm changing a few things about the skirt. We won't be adding the horizontal pintucks (so I used a fabric that had enough visual interest not to miss them.) and I'm leaving out the pockets. While it looks like the dress has a drawstring waist and the name implies that, it's actually an elastic waist with a decorative ribbon tie. We'll be doing the same. Drawstrings aren't hard to do, but elastic is that much easier....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here we go:</div>WARNING...BORING MATH COMES FIRST. Stay with me, I promise it's not as bad as it looks!<br />
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1. To make this skirt fit you, measure your waist. Mine was 18 inches, so... haha, just kidding. Mine was about 35 but we're going to go with 36 for ease in math. We want to multiply this number by 1.5 so our skirt will have some poof to it. We'll be drawing the waist back in with elastic before we finish. Since our skirt will have 2 pieces (a front and back) we take our multiplied waist measurement and divide it in two. But we also have to add an inch to each piece for our seam allowance (or what we'll use when we sew it together.) So, my width measurement is 28 inches. If you'd like your skirt to have more "poof" then double the original waist measurement...the poof factor is up to you!<br />
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(36 x 1.5) / 2 + 1 = 28 inches.<br />
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2. Next, you need to measure for length. I'm making my skirt 19 inches finished length. This will hit right around the knee. So, measure from your waist to your desired length. But, like before, we need to add to that measurement a little. We'll be folding up the bottom of the skirt to hem it and folding down the top of the skirt for the waistband. We'll make a 1 inch hem at the bottom, so we'll add 2 inches there and we'll be making a 1 1/2 inch waistband so we'll add 2 inches there. Stick with me, I promise this is the toughest part! ;) My length measurement was 23 inches.<br />
19 + 2 (for hem) + 2 (for waistband) = 23 inches<br />
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3. Whew, let's all take a break from that awful math and get started on the creating. On an important sidenote here, you should ALWAYS wash and dry your fabric before making any kind of clothing. Fabrics shrink at different rates and it would stink if your cute skirt shrunk in the wash to become doll clothes!<br />
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Now, lay out your fabric and measure out your rectangles. I have my fabric folded in half so I only have to cut once. I'm using a large ruler and cutting mat with a rotary cutter, but plain old (sharp) scissors work too. I'm spoiled by my quilting supplies and would never go back to scissors if I didn't have to! I cut out the two rectangles with our measurements above and I'm ready to start sewing.<br />
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4. Finally, we get to sit down at the sewing machine! You're going to thread your machine with a matching thread and bobbin and then line up your skirt pieces with the right sides facing each other. That means, basically your skirt is inside out. If you are a new sewer, you should pin your edges here together just to be sure. I never pin, but just for you, I did today. Well, one side. I didn't pin the side I didn't take a picture of. That's how I roll! Oh, and NEVER sew over pins. Always stop and pull them out when you get close. You could sew onto one and break your needle, the machine or yourself if a piece were to fly off. I'm not a nervous nelly, but this is one safety rule I always follow!<br />
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We're going to line up the edge of the fabric on the 5/8 inch line (your machine should have a little line out to the side of the presser foot that says 5/8. Mine is in cm so it says 15.) Keep the edge of the fabric aligned with this line and sew a straight seam right down from the top of the fabric to the bottom. That means, you'll be sewing a straight line along the 23 inch lengths. It's always a good idea to backstitch at the beginning and end of each seam. Sew a few stitches, make your machine backstitch a few stitches and then go forward again. It just locks the seams so you don't come undone! Once your side seams are sewn, you need to finish the edges. There are a number of ways to do this, serge, zig zag seams, or the easiest...pinked edges. Get some pinking shears (those zig zag scissors) and cut along the edges about 1/4 inch from your stitched line. Pinking the edges will keep them from unraveling!<br />
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5. Now to the iron...You'll want to iron open your seams so they lay flat when you're wearing them. Use the heat best suited to your fabric and iron those seam allowances open like the picture. <br />
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Then you'll need to work on your hem. Ironing your hem in place is the best way to ensure an even hem. Ask me how I know... So, you're going to iron the bottom of your tube of fabric up 1 inch. I have a metal measuring tool that you can easily pick up anywhere (like Walmart) but I couldn't find it, so I just used my thick plastic ruler. Measure up 1 inch all the way around to the wrong side or inside and iron that in place. Now you'll take that 1 inch and fold it up again. Iron this in place. This puts your hem on the inside of your skirt and encloses your raw edges so nothing will ravel. It also looks nice and professional.<br />
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Once this is ironed in place, you may want to pin...I live dangerously and went without it. Line up the top fold along the inside of your presser foot. I moved my needle close to the left edge and sewed a straight line all the way around. This takes practice to stay straight and not sew off the edge. Go slow if you're unsure and you'll be fine. (Another sidenote...hems are a great place to use all those decorative stitches on your sewing machine if you're using a plain fabric.)<br />
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6. Now, onto the grommets for the waistband. If you look at the inspiration photo, the decorative ribbon tie is threaded through grommets. So, I drove up to Walmart, picked out a set and the hardware needed to install them and went to work. You could also just put in 2 buttonholes, but the buttonholer is often intimidating to new sewers (who am I kidding, me too sometimes!) so I thought I'd learn something new with you. <br />
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I started by getting the waistband ready. I did it just like the hem, but first I measured and ironed down a half inch and then measured and ironed down an inch and a half. <br />
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Once I got that all ready to sew, I unfolded it all and figured out where to put my grommets. I measured my skirt. Right now, it's 27 inches across. So I marked a spot at 13 1/2 inches as my midpoint right below my waistband fold. Then I laid down the grommets about an inch away from that and followed the directions on the grommet package including adding a little thick interfacing. If you don't have interfacing/even know what that is, you could use a scrap of fabric here that you've also cut holes in!<br />
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Once those were hammered in, I folded the waistband back down and got ready to sew it up. We're almost done now!<br />
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7. Now that your grommets are attached and your waistband is folded back down to sew, go back to your machine and sew the waistband along the folded edge just like you did the hem, being careful near the grommets not to sew over them. EXCEPT, you're going to leave a gap of 2-3 inches unsewn. I usually make this gap near one of the side seams. Once you've got the waistband sewn, you're ready to add the elastic. <br />
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Take your waist measurement from the beginning and cut a piece of 1-inch elastic slightly smaller than that. You want it to stay put! Attach safety pins to both ends of your elastic. Pin one end to the waistband opening and begin to thread the other pin through the channel created by sewing your waistband shut. You can use the pin in the channel to guide your elastic through and the other pin will keep your loose end from getting lost inside the channel. When that happens, you have to pull it all out and start over...you don't want to know how many times I've done that. ;)<br />
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When you get your elastic threaded back to the opening, you'll want to sew it together. Remove the safety pins, line up your elastic edges and zigzag stitch back and forth over the edges to keep them together. Once done, slip the elastic into the channel, get it all straightened out and sew up the opening left in your waistband.<br />
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8. Now all we have left to do is thread our ribbon through and try it on! Use that safety pin again to put your ribbon through one grommet and out the other. Get it evenly in both holes, trim up the ends (you may want to heat set the ends by holding them near a candle flame. Get them close enough you can see the ends seal without getting so close you set them on fire. But, believe me, you can quickly blow the fire out...I have!) I chose to just cut the ends in a V-shape and call it a day! And you are ready to show off your new creation!<br />
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Thanks to Tricia for letting me come by today and guest blog over here. I got a new skirt out of the deal, and hopefully I've inspired someone to make themselves some new spring/summer clothing. I'd love for you to come by and check out my other projects at my bloggy <a href="http://www.smalltownstitcher.blogspot.com/">home</a>. And I might just have a giveaway coming up soon over there if you need a little incentive!<br />
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Thanks again, Tricia! This was fun!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-58873411942190739052011-03-28T00:07:00.002-04:002011-04-02T09:01:00.000-04:00Making New Friends To Rock With...<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">DRUM ROLL PLEASE! The winner of the giveaway hosted by Brittany, House of Sorensens & 41 West Designs is</span> </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Comment #59: Fashion Family and Facts who said Follow house of Sorensens blog! GFC is Kelsey Vigil from familyfashionandfacts :) </span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><strong>CONGRATS KELSEY!!!!</strong></span><br />
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Hello friends! Tricia is guest posting for <a href="http://houseofsorensens.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">me</span></a> today, and so I'm over here entertaining you all. I am glad to be here!! Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Brittany.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">People think I look like I'm 14.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not...I'm 15. (kidding.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a stay-at-home mom to one rambunctious little boy named Jack,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">also known as Jackson, JT, Jack Jack, Jackers, Baby, Action Man, and (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Turd Face</span>.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband is a political science major and consequently I hate talking about politics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hear enuff of that stuff every day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I blog during naptime (& while JT is watching Cars) over at <a href="http://houseofsorensens.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">House of Sorensens</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have lots of fun tutorials, play date ideas, recipes, and guest bloggers over on my blog all the time. It's a party!</div><br />
I am super excited (!!) to be guest posting at I Heart Rock N Roll today!! I really do heart rock & roll. And crafty things too. I am probably one of the five women here in Utah who didn't pop out of the womb with a sewing machine in hand, but I have been able to establish my own kind of crafty, sans-sewing machine. I am a nifty sign maker.<br />
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I just opened my shop, <a href="http://41westdesigns.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">41 West Designs</span></a>, and I am loving it. Like I mentioned above, I can't sew. But I have always had a huge desire to be creative! So I decided to bust out the man-tools and cut some wood, paint it, sand it, and call it art. It is a lot of work, it is very tedious and time consuming, but I am lucky I have something else to occupy my free time with other than... *cough - Facebook - cough*. I have a hobby that I love.<br />
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I hope you love my hobby too, because I am hosting an amazing GIVEAWAY for you guys!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">MANDATORY:</div><div style="text-align: center;">(leave a <b><i><u>SEPARATE</u></i></b> comment for each thing you do!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And I hope to see you join the party over at my blog!</div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-16814928191795450752011-03-21T09:55:00.002-04:002011-03-27T23:39:28.662-04:00Wag Your Tails!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congrats to Teresa who is the winner of the custom collar made by </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/">The Wag Shack Boutique & Barkery</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Teresa said...Already a fan of I heart rock and roll!</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">Please email me,</span> </span><a href="mailto:tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tricia.iheartrocknroll@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, within 48 hours to claim your prize!!!!</span></div><dd class="comment-footer"><span class="comment-timestamp"><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-156313166"><a class="comment-delete" href="http://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3675814290920559283&postID=1791011934300371370" title="Delete Comment"><span style="color: #990000;"></span></a></span></span></dd><br />
Hi Fans! I would like to introduce you to my good, good friend Renee! We have been peeps since middle school (I know right?!?!). Her and her family have started an awesome boutique named <a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/">The Wag Shack Boutique & Barkery</a>! She is my guest blogger today so I will leave the rest to her!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Thank you Tricia for allowing us this virtual visit!!!! </span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">We can't wait to share the PET JOY with your followers!!!</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, let me introduce The Wag Pack!</span></span></span></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wNWQOVudISmbX2B69Sob8MQQ8ePQpwqmD26isZUMDRA?feat=embedwebsite" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VkUVj1FzJ4woGbjqgAiDQtrXKMbVNuCUAWzM2jo4jcyacE7vuHZ2q8kk15DH7VYi-AUvdFNnaEqerVRGLFsbGVxgSrPjhcTDmrCLcNdoIeS3fhnjpSz6XpLurz_DKjZJULmRkPum4joq/s200/Lacey.jpg" width="0" /></a><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/loBXLturTt66HRsHxBBpHMQQ8ePQpwqmD26isZUMDRA?feat=embedwebsite" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPUr9FQQopghLDnds23Z2A4-ATCYpiFdzAWO00XVdIRnk2WOhTpqNRr9i53jLdCtT73BaDdSWq4RDEd-8UDXhb3WVdC6usU_xLTv9SHsSK3VEzJXgb3HhhtMbMe5RuvACyUpJixIxe_Sy/s200/The%20Wag%20Pack.jpg" width="0" /></a><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lola, Dutch & Lacey are partly responsible for our launching The Wag Shack Boutique & <span class="SpellE">Barkery</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our family’s passion for animals is just too big to keep to ourselves!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">Through </span><a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The Wag Shack</span></a></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">, we hope to establish a </span></span><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">network of fellow animal lovers – spreading PET JOY, </span></span><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">enriching the lives of others.</span></span></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Cn10t9Ix6DnWB7nnnADw5MQQ8ePQpwqmD26isZUMDRA?feat=embedwebsite" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdW0n6Qqcp6ksdwePVApqG-VAHXZqdRZHdvzF-c8TLuftQnzoQYTgYt6R_OhST2agRMbccw9bzUxeO0MxuIJrdB_MS7xr4fHcq6QyuCueHTrdZqDJsky9gSzkAd3kNrqUWjbc1F_Pl7D6f/s200/Mistletoe.jpg" width="0" /></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Candara; font-size: large;">Our blog, </span><a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/all-for-the-wag/"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Candara; font-size: large;">All For The Wag</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Candara; font-size: large;">, is a gathering place to share interesting pet-related news and ideas, and interact with fellow animal lovers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We recently created a page for folks to identify “pet friendly” places across the US, with the intention of providing yet another way for people to spend more quality time with their <span class="SpellE">BFF’s</span> (best fur-friends).</span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">The Wag Shack</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> offers unique items to help folks connect more with the animals in their <span class="GramE">lives,</span> a few of my personal favorites are</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-indent: 0in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We frequently update our inventory<span class="GramE">,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so</span> please be sure to check our website often or “like” us on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Wag-Shack-Boutique-Barkery/114015585339391"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Facebook</span></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> to see<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>new additions in our collection!!!</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Candara;"></span><br />
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<div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Candara;">Thank you for joining us on this journey!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now let’s celebrate with some WAG SCHWAG!!! </span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Candara;">We’re hosting a GIVEAWAY for a Wag Shack pet collar!!! </span></span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Details for entry eligibility:</span></span></div></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Mandatory Entries~</span></strong></span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Become a fan of The Wag Shack Boutique & Barkery on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Wag-Shack-Boutique-Barkery/114015585339391"><span class="SpellE"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Facebook</span></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> (1 entry)</span></span></div></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><a href="http://www.thewagshack.com/all-for-the-wag/"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Register</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> and p</span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">ublicly follow All For The Wag's Blog (1 entry)</span></span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Become a fan of I Heart Rock n Roll on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/tricia.iheartrocknroll"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Facebook</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> (1 entry)</span></span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Publicly follow I Heart Rock n Roll's </span><a href="http://iheartrocknroll-tricia.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Blog</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> (1 entry)</span></span></div><div class="BFBodySingle" style="text-indent: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="BFBodySingle" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Candara;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Thank you again to Tricia for having us over!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep those tails wagging!</span></span></div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-29323502731946678882011-03-14T13:44:00.001-04:002011-03-14T13:51:08.096-04:00Say hello to my little friend...Maegan from World Shaking Designs! :)<p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow! I am so excited to be blog swapping with Tricia! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">We have tons of really cool stuff lined up this week, I just can't wait to tell you all about it! ;) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">But first a little about me...</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRL3C3IwBxViFzMgejtWvshdkI1NkE6AIQYgDb2lhzQtxoe08UlKpiriZ8P4d6yhFDrTYLsQniDUvsUoeMQDpMHouQEYcbrzzhDP_L8iJX8r1qPB8oa8hWm4sp2amnkJYIEvbvuvhW45v/s1600/Photos+from+mom%2527s+old+red+camera+436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRL3C3IwBxViFzMgejtWvshdkI1NkE6AIQYgDb2lhzQtxoe08UlKpiriZ8P4d6yhFDrTYLsQniDUvsUoeMQDpMHouQEYcbrzzhDP_L8iJX8r1qPB8oa8hWm4sp2amnkJYIEvbvuvhW45v/s200/Photos+from+mom%2527s+old+red+camera+436.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My name is Maegan and I run <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/">World Shaking Designs</a>... I also run an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WorldShakingDesigns?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a> store. I am a freshman in high school and love little kids! I have a passion for all things crafty and I am trying new stuff all the time! I love new blog friends so be sure to stop on by! :) I love to share new things by doing something called <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/search/label/What%20I%20found%20in%20blog%20land">What I found in Blog Land,</a> I also have fun and easy (because everyone loves easy, right?) <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/p/tutorials.html">tutorials!</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I tell you how to <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/2011/02/how-to-make-your-own-stencils-using.html">make your own stencils using freezer paper,</a> </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpix9qPjEbMkajD7mjyQngN9jn7682V8YMe-h63BxKglCslFHRUY4LJiFcaPG1_xoYUzPO4bY07oQX19i-SqGfnms7s0Mea4N0GnaDjAKFoGI1Opmrdf-q7mK56sTajcpZRDYKkadgPZP/s1600/DSC00971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpix9qPjEbMkajD7mjyQngN9jn7682V8YMe-h63BxKglCslFHRUY4LJiFcaPG1_xoYUzPO4bY07oQX19i-SqGfnms7s0Mea4N0GnaDjAKFoGI1Opmrdf-q7mK56sTajcpZRDYKkadgPZP/s320/DSC00971.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">How to use <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/2011/01/diy-stencil-t-shirt.html">Stencils...</a> does anyone sense a theme? ;)</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuHUS593zcQ3VbT0H6UWGbv_kxYbLQ0k-MpXekVGwCOVvYnHYRe9Q2s7J3JLwT2sY3m7DH8CJTIG5Gl_RPrKzzgIz2XFQOWxxtGk4ZA6SRi3Ybk7HmxC_3dJ8XgWKuZ98aEjSgEeeJ1TY/s1600/DSC00105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuHUS593zcQ3VbT0H6UWGbv_kxYbLQ0k-MpXekVGwCOVvYnHYRe9Q2s7J3JLwT2sY3m7DH8CJTIG5Gl_RPrKzzgIz2XFQOWxxtGk4ZA6SRi3Ybk7HmxC_3dJ8XgWKuZ98aEjSgEeeJ1TY/s400/DSC00105.JPG" width="372" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also have a love for anything green... so I have some tutorials on repurposing! </span><br />
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How to turn a <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/2011/02/from-sweatshirt-to-cardigan.html">SweatShirt into a Cardigan!</a><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z52vBfrEwdE/TVQyhLf_jBI/AAAAAAAAAhE/tiHrpGkv-YU/s1600/DSC00990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z52vBfrEwdE/TVQyhLf_jBI/AAAAAAAAAhE/tiHrpGkv-YU/s320/DSC00990.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
I have even made <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/2010/11/from-knee-high-socks-to-arm-warmers.html">Arm Warmers out of SOCKS!</a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYgEOpfv2vC8Zh8LsalAmU8jRa5e4zVE34yOKX-BeWHyeyWG3qY4n3tR9wSmy0PSpwzOUGLFOYtF2s_xCq3_NReg5skqqbomlk9-3MlBsfFrhmdP8IEqggM6HBWLZ5TQpqM4wQvljaIhI/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_59cin6="87" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYgEOpfv2vC8Zh8LsalAmU8jRa5e4zVE34yOKX-BeWHyeyWG3qY4n3tR9wSmy0PSpwzOUGLFOYtF2s_xCq3_NReg5skqqbomlk9-3MlBsfFrhmdP8IEqggM6HBWLZ5TQpqM4wQvljaIhI/s320/DSC_0182.JPG" width="211" /></a><br />
That beautiful model is my sister! Isn't she a wonderful model? I love her! <br />
The best is yet to come <em>because</em>...<br />
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE GIVEAWAY!!!!<br />
You could win this! <span style="font-size: small;">Drum roll please! ;)</span></span><br />
<p$1><p$1><div style="text-align: left;"><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCs0AdB-m4g0IUZzl_zRxUgvOVCLi_l0R1mikCxhaGvgcMcKKcBIWmi3x1TzTTMGkmY0eVLmnge-h08Hio4Ni0PL6DqcC73H9XQPJl8WpQIHVogTYjtYZeIpH0b28GgYfOq2KAXTgb_gI/s1600/giveaway+for+T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCs0AdB-m4g0IUZzl_zRxUgvOVCLi_l0R1mikCxhaGvgcMcKKcBIWmi3x1TzTTMGkmY0eVLmnge-h08Hio4Ni0PL6DqcC73H9XQPJl8WpQIHVogTYjtYZeIpH0b28GgYfOq2KAXTgb_gI/s400/giveaway+for+T.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>That's right! You can win a rosette hair clip & ring from my new (not even available yet!) spring/summer line! <br />
All you have to do is:<br />
<div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1>MANDATORY ENTRY:</p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong> Follow my <a href="http://www.worldshakingdesigns.com/">Blog</a> publicly~1 comment</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Like me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Shaking-Designs/122233544500137">FaceBook</a>~1 comment</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Follow I Heart Rock n Roll~1 comment</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Like I Heart Rock n Roll on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Shaking-Designs/122233544500137#!/pages/I-Heart-Rock-n-Roll-and-my-crafty-things-too/111993725535972">FaceBook</a>~1 comment</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1>Extras</p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Purchase something from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WorldShakingDesigns?ref=seller_info">Etsy </a> Store! (3 entries)</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Purchase something from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/IHeartRocknRoll?ref=pr_shop">I Heart Rock n Roll</a></strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>(3 entries)</strong><br />
GIVEAWAY ends on the 18th of Friday at Midnight CST~winner will be chose randomly</p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1><span style="font-size: x-small;">Please note: the purchases need to be within the last 24 hours</span></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>SALE ALERT! </strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><strong>Right now everything you see in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WorldShakingDesigns?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a> store is </strong></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><span style="font-size: x-large;">40% OFF </span><span style="font-size: large;">when you enter this code</span></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1>sale40off</p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="left"><p$1><p$1><p$1>Thanks so much for having me Tricia! Don't forget to stop by! </p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><div align="center"><p$1><p$1><p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></div><span style="color: #e06666;">I just have to say that she is so adorable right??? Thanks for being my 1st guest blogger M! Good luck to all who enter! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Peace & Love,</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">Tricia</span>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-68911960116142578942011-03-08T16:12:00.001-05:002011-03-08T16:25:35.003-05:00I Heart LylaBug Creations!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy Tuesday!!!!</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>This is a surprise blog post but I am so excited to do it because:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>1) It is for a rockin' chick!</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#!/pages/LylaBug-Creations-by-Shaunna-Graley/160265941997"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbm9qzB7g0uyCgcCPsYhKRdpRaFQxQ2FP02QCblGrkDaE7MC89SZpoCW4S2wZXVXD4Z_cP5tO4av6YoCFbWgN1qWL3B9B9x5sygIc9D7rLAenuDRrn1nLf5blyoTN1o3td_tjxrh9MPKq/s200/LYLABUG+AVATAR.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>2) AND it is for the chance to win a FREE twirly skirt!!!</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>This is just a sample of her awesomeness!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>She will notify you with your choices :)</strong></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>You have got to love that! I do! </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>My Em & M was fortunate enough to win her last giveaway! </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>This was the fabric she selected!!! </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, here's how you enter! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: black;">Like</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/LylaBug-Creations-by-Shaunna-Graley/160265941997">LylaBug</a> Creations on Facebook (1 entry)<br />
<span style="color: red;">Heart</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lylabugcreations?ga_search_query=lylabug&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">LylaBug</a> Creations' Etsy shop (1 entry)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Share, blog, tweet about this giveaway with your friends. (3 possible entries)<br />
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Now go to LylaBug Creations' <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/LylaBug-Creations-by-Shaunna-Graley/160265941997">FB page</a> and comment on the giveaway post for each one you have completed above! Be sure to tag or link her so she knows you did it :)<br />
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Contest ends 3/10 at noon! Don't miss it!</span></div></div>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-38760629846064880372011-03-07T17:36:00.000-05:002011-03-07T17:36:30.521-05:00This Is It!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Hi my lovelies!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So, I am totally enjoying the blog world! It is so<span style="background-color: white;"> much fun!</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am working hard on getting guest bloggers, giveaways, sponsors etc lined up! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So far so good! :) I have 3 great gals! You are going to love them as much as I do!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Right now, I have been posting on Mondays but starting next week Monday will be reserved for my guest bloggers! Yay!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Wednesdays will be focused on another passion of mine - you already know I love rock and crafts! But one thing I also love (which you won't be able to tell from my picture) is health and fitness! I really love sharing about my goals in the hopes it will keep me motivated and possibly motivate some of you too! This can be a day of sharing workout ideas, deals on workout gear, recipes, WHATEVER you want regarding health and fitness! This blog is about us not me - I don't want it to be just 100's of pictures of me!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is the ultimate accountability for me! <GULP> No going back! So, stay tuned for next Wednesday! Are you ready to rock!?! I am!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We are women! Hear us roar! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(If there are any men out there following you can roar too!)</span></div><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Peace & Love</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tricia L.</span></span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span>Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557925446635411038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675814290920559283.post-22961274955851339522011-02-28T13:55:00.000-05:002011-02-28T13:55:02.002-05:00Contest Giveaway Alert!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Hi there! Thanks for joining me again and welcome to my </strong></span><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>new </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>followers/fans! I am so excited to have you all here!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>This week I am having a giveaway over at </strong></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-7-design/184414528243291?sk=wall#!/barnowlprimitives"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Barn Owl Primitives</strong></span></a><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>! She has the nicest signs EVER and she has been gracious enough to host this giveaway for me :) Thanks Kristi! Here is just a taste of what she has to offer! Isn't is to-die-for?????? I have a wishlist going and here's #1 on my list:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>So go on over, show her some love and enter my giveaway! </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>In the color of your choice of course:</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>So don't delay!! Contest ends Wednesday! Good luck!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Peace & Love!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Tricia</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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