tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60985692718440402362024-03-12T16:21:05.343-07:00She's Crafty!Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-77984816373692208752012-01-06T19:04:00.000-08:002012-01-06T19:06:45.077-08:00O Christmas Tree!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguL6fPavOy4SkKBtxljOJdhnk3XENgKxSylzShkb4ASjEG6EfzImL3FKTjwUSxMvx7XMght5sjvV7NBuQ6HOeIe29ZZxPLmekI5gmyt9Q-BxMlQRy7x8JBhilswWMDMfaQagIG6N2Ynk0/s1600/IMG_9765.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguL6fPavOy4SkKBtxljOJdhnk3XENgKxSylzShkb4ASjEG6EfzImL3FKTjwUSxMvx7XMght5sjvV7NBuQ6HOeIe29ZZxPLmekI5gmyt9Q-BxMlQRy7x8JBhilswWMDMfaQagIG6N2Ynk0/s400/IMG_9765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694720805507388962" border="0" /></a> This was my Christmas tree this year. I love this, because it shows some of the half-wrapped gifts from little, curious hands getting a sneak peek, and ornaments on the floor from two little boys playing swords with rolls of wrapping paper. <br /><p><br /><img style="border:0;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="middle" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-27533112179597466382012-01-06T19:00:00.000-08:002012-01-06T19:04:11.750-08:00Bird's Nest Necklaces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fEZTSKGu6f-6SCx9qA9ED-eDQsEHPDxTPbid9qqohB33sNs9LU1-8QnESvn85fBJ9ocVZyJVxoyVNDXsx6_fvIPT7r1wgNEuydfAHN02QtTDBksz58L0wfPW84gpJpWabYl0W2mFItM/s1600/untitled-27.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fEZTSKGu6f-6SCx9qA9ED-eDQsEHPDxTPbid9qqohB33sNs9LU1-8QnESvn85fBJ9ocVZyJVxoyVNDXsx6_fvIPT7r1wgNEuydfAHN02QtTDBksz58L0wfPW84gpJpWabYl0W2mFItM/s400/untitled-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719826159703346" border="0" /></a> I made these cute bird's nest necklaces for a bunch of friends and family members this Christmas. They were a hit! They are so simple, yet so cute! I originally saw the idea on pinterest, and then replicated it. All you have to do is string as many beads onto a long piece of wire (I like the look of three best, but also think that just one big pearl looks cool.) and then you just twist the wire in a circle til you have the right size nest. So easy! I have seen people make these as Mother's necklaces with beads the colors of her kid's birthstones. That would be super cute for Mother's day!<br /><p><br /><img style="border:0;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="middle" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-58398298636803820042012-01-06T18:58:00.000-08:002012-01-06T19:00:42.519-08:00Christmas Ornaments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jGeqy7KvWq4OfXdEkWIhWtKsSrp6opeAb2GKGiXhixyPgnhQSvkD4YnE4ue1s6ugWv6EHIwws84bFcAsa_2x1CAcQinX6R0AkCs-0WnT6tQSM5iQZVtQXgsV_Ijvfsg8XraY4G0bvZQ/s1600/untitled-5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jGeqy7KvWq4OfXdEkWIhWtKsSrp6opeAb2GKGiXhixyPgnhQSvkD4YnE4ue1s6ugWv6EHIwws84bFcAsa_2x1CAcQinX6R0AkCs-0WnT6tQSM5iQZVtQXgsV_Ijvfsg8XraY4G0bvZQ/s400/untitled-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719360744652018" border="0" /></a>I put together some photo ornaments for a few friends this year, with their child's pics in them. It's nice being a photographer, because I have pictures of most of my friend's kids ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKb_MkGnr1ZGpS0AmAwXdvgp7Er8jErLSii-plPV0rG2CYH1s3zuWZvCd8qObrM354V8aX23PIR6JIa3yypulBx8izcGYRhsr1qnshlrw5DEZGY580ADH6WBj_4PAzXIZAfFbGZW6s_E/s1600/untitled-8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKb_MkGnr1ZGpS0AmAwXdvgp7Er8jErLSii-plPV0rG2CYH1s3zuWZvCd8qObrM354V8aX23PIR6JIa3yypulBx8izcGYRhsr1qnshlrw5DEZGY580ADH6WBj_4PAzXIZAfFbGZW6s_E/s400/untitled-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694719372765271794" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><img style="border:0;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="middle" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-1952152949450360832011-11-30T20:23:00.000-08:002011-11-30T20:26:23.420-08:00'Member that one time when I had a craft blog?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszSjL0H3hqS4FpgM1QlJgpdkQwhPxx3kg0m9uLxn78uJ8AyBoV-vdMX24-TmeR2YhqCXOSIS1V7Uo6GvaONWmHR3G_l4m3O4CiRmmykWiLHnGfxSEgrW_7AMLM_zwwWWBF-9pcWxWAO4/s1600/IMG_9276.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszSjL0H3hqS4FpgM1QlJgpdkQwhPxx3kg0m9uLxn78uJ8AyBoV-vdMX24-TmeR2YhqCXOSIS1V7Uo6GvaONWmHR3G_l4m3O4CiRmmykWiLHnGfxSEgrW_7AMLM_zwwWWBF-9pcWxWAO4/s400/IMG_9276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681011035380997090" border="0" /></a>Here is an apron I whipped up one night for my sister, for Christmas. 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<br />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-87533132369421323402011-08-20T21:57:00.000-07:002011-08-20T22:00:26.269-07:00Cute Camera Strap Cover!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMjg5bKXjKX8qYtH2N17PuIloGU3DEQBan1SvKNGNBaLt6RDGSgJV4PuNp2ib4j891ZQuMA6y4EavBBh8vGQ7nqJOrrNlSBfQaaHaEWktZ7jle8H9qupzhea86CFevl5gWj-IBvLfW14/s1600/untitled-3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 361px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643169024332979266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMjg5bKXjKX8qYtH2N17PuIloGU3DEQBan1SvKNGNBaLt6RDGSgJV4PuNp2ib4j891ZQuMA6y4EavBBh8vGQ7nqJOrrNlSBfQaaHaEWktZ7jle8H9qupzhea86CFevl5gWj-IBvLfW14/s400/untitled-3.jpg" /></a> I have been meaning to make one of these forever, but my sewing machine broke, and so I didn't have one for months. It was driving me crazy, so I am now borrowing my Mom's OLD White brand sewing machine that she got when she graduated from high school! lol But it works like a charm!!
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<br />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-18470136107008727912011-08-18T20:50:00.000-07:002011-08-18T21:04:23.796-07:00A D.I. Vase Thingy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvpEyjzHZc9M7-7JewApKkCwASTYx_YURaRFgH8G5FvQSihIEsAikLpHPScuX-hhTbY0ojg2GnGKUCQJEy_OQDSffj06oFuZZqeedSkF80tgQ8p_VTJIgrVOLuOCusKd-cT5M0yUw9rE/s1600/untitled-14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvpEyjzHZc9M7-7JewApKkCwASTYx_YURaRFgH8G5FvQSihIEsAikLpHPScuX-hhTbY0ojg2GnGKUCQJEy_OQDSffj06oFuZZqeedSkF80tgQ8p_VTJIgrVOLuOCusKd-cT5M0yUw9rE/s400/untitled-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642410034107614738" border="0" /></a> I bought this little vase thingy at DI for a dollar, and it was white, and kinda ugly. So I spray painted it red, added some raffia and bought a cute bird to set in it like a nest! It now resides in my living room! I also did some product photography and used it as one of my props:)
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<br />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-20546924283613156902011-08-18T20:49:00.000-07:002011-08-18T20:50:49.333-07:00Another Father's Day gift idea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6D04IjOib2E9yHLHqu0Z_4MyoTZZpjKCkSWhNksw_JBvyBWo1OrYEtS4_iDX5QC3umOInXiT0y0pGwvdPrL6ThY7TlnkgQi3dwC5pC4ySI4fAUKZi0Y5A4DZsm-qo5Ebmzo9Ur91NSC8/s1600/IMG_8453.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6D04IjOib2E9yHLHqu0Z_4MyoTZZpjKCkSWhNksw_JBvyBWo1OrYEtS4_iDX5QC3umOInXiT0y0pGwvdPrL6ThY7TlnkgQi3dwC5pC4ySI4fAUKZi0Y5A4DZsm-qo5Ebmzo9Ur91NSC8/s400/IMG_8453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642409252894038258" border="0" /></a>I found these mugs at Target in the Dollar Section! Then I rolled up a tie and stuffed it in there and wrapped it up! I got those cute books for a couple bucks at Seagull Book, and then made a couple cards to go with! :)
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<br />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-16948513374237084282011-08-18T20:40:00.000-07:002011-08-18T20:48:22.911-07:00Fathers Day...a little lateFor Fathers Day I did some cute bottles full of all my hubby's favorite treats! Then that same week, I made one for my brother's 30th birthday! Such a fun little way to make someone feel special, even the fella's. I got my free printables for this from another blogger, who I cannot find anymore:( So if you know who did this, let me know cause I would love to give them credit! :) Very cute idea, and even cuter with the retro labels!
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<br />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-44181030867941763282011-07-30T12:09:00.001-07:002011-07-30T13:58:19.051-07:00I'm baaaack!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vd0bgpHhoSX2JuxJLeOOPchE3Z_u5PhYM-S6P34tGRXJQrW6GUkhUVYW6KAq0Quil2GpK9wcVzu9MibKtpUVnBAYLE6VRqvK1tBwIoGZ7s9C3GWXuCtK5LIfwK7JUphWldHOJIK7Zb4/s1600/untitled-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635225872682508994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Vd0bgpHhoSX2JuxJLeOOPchE3Z_u5PhYM-S6P34tGRXJQrW6GUkhUVYW6KAq0Quil2GpK9wcVzu9MibKtpUVnBAYLE6VRqvK1tBwIoGZ7s9C3GWXuCtK5LIfwK7JUphWldHOJIK7Zb4/s400/untitled-2.jpg" /></a> I haven't given up on all my hobbies. Just been super busy with photography lately. (yep, that same old story) I want to introduce my brand new <a href="http://lareephotography.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">WEBSITE</span></a>- lareephotography.com! Please check it out! And if you live in Utah County, or Salt Lake County, don't be shy! Book a session! :)<br /><br />I will be posting LOTS of my furniture befors and afters very soon!!<br /><br />And the picture above is from a background I put together for my Summer Special. Some flip flops and a little permanent marker never looked so good! ;)<br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" align="center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" />Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-9389298275479850822011-06-06T16:08:00.000-07:002011-06-06T16:10:17.620-07:00What I want my playroom to look like.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjvwHCi97CLex6X3eD9FAawZ51yPjPsERihHV55x8aAKygIQA3K8vTmgwcTks3J5LSxLtXIwOOwn88lcSr2wCuyZepgzT-Crjc4CZ40i1SDxKUFDxYK38wT36pZXO_5laBuuta1Y66DQ/s1600/Teen-Cream-Bedroom-Ideas-600x429.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615247771102027186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjvwHCi97CLex6X3eD9FAawZ51yPjPsERihHV55x8aAKygIQA3K8vTmgwcTks3J5LSxLtXIwOOwn88lcSr2wCuyZepgzT-Crjc4CZ40i1SDxKUFDxYK38wT36pZXO_5laBuuta1Y66DQ/s400/Teen-Cream-Bedroom-Ideas-600x429.jpg" /></a> {sigh}<br /><br /><p><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" align="center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-29724038964537274202011-05-21T21:34:00.000-07:002011-05-21T21:51:59.471-07:00Heartfelt Wall Hangings!<div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-bN28Z0YXXeDf_n5gbkdnZ28MWJDoewKdPl0Kb1r4MklSWVjnSz8xGcct3an8RBm9xyt5nUjtaSTre35-PFG603uvJK-Kq724DP-g3zDrZNMWPEqm0gmOU9HkP_xulVN3FKve_oWwzo/s1600/IMG_0675.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609394621622990962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-bN28Z0YXXeDf_n5gbkdnZ28MWJDoewKdPl0Kb1r4MklSWVjnSz8xGcct3an8RBm9xyt5nUjtaSTre35-PFG603uvJK-Kq724DP-g3zDrZNMWPEqm0gmOU9HkP_xulVN3FKve_oWwzo/s400/IMG_0675.JPG" /></a> Whoa. Please excuse my looooong absence! I have never gone this long without blogging here! I have been SUPER DUPER busy with my photography lately. I have started shooting preschools and private schools in the Salt Lake/Utah counties, and believe I have found my nich in photography! If you know of a preschool, small private school, or small charter school or even dance or team portraits, please send them my way!! Don't forget to check out my <a href="http://lareephotography.blogspot.com/">Photography Blog</a>! :)<br /><br /></div><br /><div>ANYWAY, I'm not blogging to tell you about my photography. I'm blogging to tell you about my super awesome birthday bash!! :) This year, I had me and the gals in my fam go to <a href="http://heartfeltwallhangings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Heartfelt Wall Hangings</span></a> and make a craft! K, if you live in UTAH, this is a MUST go to place! Not only is this super fun, but it's totally affordable and Hiedi (the gal who owns and runs it) is fabulous!! She is super nice and accomodating! I went again today (a month after my bday party) and made some adorable decor, and Hiedi even provided the cookies and diet coke! HELLO people! Is that not amazing!? </div><br /><br /><div>We each picked out the craft kit we wanted to complete and then sat there and chatted, ate some treats, and painted our wood to put adorable vinyl lettering on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cnNMyYMYBpPSO6L9gFl5nsqlzCs2bc8JoAEPYylwlIakX5FiyfzgdlPI96ezg423VbOEr7qv2TZtJfeWeNPIdCnD7JylEBL_UapGjlQUMZbdQAU5vvK-45zTFoAVF30LiWDcth_4paw/s1600/IMG_0676.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609396583640733858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6cnNMyYMYBpPSO6L9gFl5nsqlzCs2bc8JoAEPYylwlIakX5FiyfzgdlPI96ezg423VbOEr7qv2TZtJfeWeNPIdCnD7JylEBL_UapGjlQUMZbdQAU5vvK-45zTFoAVF30LiWDcth_4paw/s400/IMG_0676.JPG" /></a>Here I am, showing off my adorable Welcome Home hanger that is now hanging ever so cutely right next to my front door.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DPE3GRY3znH_lSMpFfkLJSNYLsk5Ar1na2x7LpPU-EEW1roOjjPxDg85Txef-AWYVrJdX0y5ScC7Tk0KElzVPpML1DjmXdb3trUnW0n9kh1VkBKGtDno4wWR13oJK67_IriKlPlCu5s/s1600/IMG_0673.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609394614046542434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DPE3GRY3znH_lSMpFfkLJSNYLsk5Ar1na2x7LpPU-EEW1roOjjPxDg85Txef-AWYVrJdX0y5ScC7Tk0KElzVPpML1DjmXdb3trUnW0n9kh1VkBKGtDno4wWR13oJK67_IriKlPlCu5s/s400/IMG_0673.JPG" /></a> A pic of a few of my favorite ladies making their crafts!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tHAF1-pLZUo1wO48nopLlP-2EvMJorhx9zejrundFf7QqfjYEKuDZMhJGhnsVp1fwxmCGJAivXULuzFSiy7kimOOReKeM2Rv0QzpfagxoRIUbTRqeAe3YwO0upRdYbHW8wRBWAc1lCE/s1600/IMG_0683.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609397056994506114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tHAF1-pLZUo1wO48nopLlP-2EvMJorhx9zejrundFf7QqfjYEKuDZMhJGhnsVp1fwxmCGJAivXULuzFSiy7kimOOReKeM2Rv0QzpfagxoRIUbTRqeAe3YwO0upRdYbHW8wRBWAc1lCE/s400/IMG_0683.JPG" /></a> This is the Family picture holder my Mom made. Stinking cute! It holds three pictures! (of coarse I took the liberty of putting pics of my boys that I had taken on those for her:)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi9Ro_mly0SxhrTbReTM9EgAJCUS-Jez8VLeA-4a5CSY7-S3iAQIc1_lJ5dkNJ6CrJOA0iX1cGPZyy691XCl1Y7ggpqL2PJPkdnOOq21-5B5D0SuEja98sQHUJ99DalmU2BMuY0QSRSY/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609397049005478674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi9Ro_mly0SxhrTbReTM9EgAJCUS-Jez8VLeA-4a5CSY7-S3iAQIc1_lJ5dkNJ6CrJOA0iX1cGPZyy691XCl1Y7ggpqL2PJPkdnOOq21-5B5D0SuEja98sQHUJ99DalmU2BMuY0QSRSY/s400/IMG_0682.JPG" /></a> And every month, Hiedi offers a FREE (yes, totally FREE) project to make when you attend a workshop class. She has classes three days a week, I believe, and several different times to choose from! I love these cute picture holders, and I love them even more cause they were....free! Check her <a href="http://heartfeltwallhangings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">blog</span> </a>to see when classes are!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr0QNeNdK4JNXHvVQVwfxTQ1SaFERWKp_aIqOTRPD5j742I1ZSSsys3YGoygyN52OjUNgU07GHUhoj8BsAg49nkijwAT4-w1N-VQE8Bk_IE85KYMAMxuN_lXLaAXd9mx61lVYSL86ulw/s1600/IMG_0684.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609397358946724130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsr0QNeNdK4JNXHvVQVwfxTQ1SaFERWKp_aIqOTRPD5j742I1ZSSsys3YGoygyN52OjUNgU07GHUhoj8BsAg49nkijwAT4-w1N-VQE8Bk_IE85KYMAMxuN_lXLaAXd9mx61lVYSL86ulw/s400/IMG_0684.JPG" /></a> And lastly, a cute pic of my Mom with her finished project and her latest grandbaby! Our sweet Cosette!:)<br /></div><br /><p><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" align="center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" /><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-64014987256866655842011-03-18T09:09:00.000-07:002011-03-18T09:22:25.002-07:00Cakes & Quilts<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOAv6YpEDNEXX1-pBaJEPTzlDW_MupF_8y3mQpzeiowuVebOyKDaH4ePr32GoDTscUD20SJB62twAwget19gpEUbmcfLi2Cy96X6bgOKYiTiZZFfGwUm6D-yVgIyrWPWSjUzp9VoXtrk/s1600/IMG_5068.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lqbd0Y5sdBusU6Rmg2dwJ1pkOV9e8D9BOU-42gs7e580LcIVcggw6TeELDR8_ORREOsE6N8DiX71R5uzP3wJZkOfh2e09HdcmRJMPb1NZi5VDnaf9jlO32l0khyphenhyphen814jcuHeqjCDwAWM/s1600/IMG_5067.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453856744788690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Lqbd0Y5sdBusU6Rmg2dwJ1pkOV9e8D9BOU-42gs7e580LcIVcggw6TeELDR8_ORREOsE6N8DiX71R5uzP3wJZkOfh2e09HdcmRJMPb1NZi5VDnaf9jlO32l0khyphenhyphen814jcuHeqjCDwAWM/s400/IMG_5067.JPG" /></a> For <a href="http://mormon.org/searchResults?theme=blue&query=relief+society"><strong>R</a><a href="http://mormon.org/searchResults?theme=blue&query=relief+society">elief So</a><a href="http://mormon.org/searchResults?theme=blue&query=relief+society">ciety</strong></a> last week, I was asked to teach a cake decorating class. I made this pig cake for one of the examples. Wouldn't any kid love this!? I used strawberry whoppers, pink snowball cakes, jr. mints, and strawberry and chocolate frostings.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAoTZpakg7svob3qCkLRq5JsZvUoItxuyG97aQxgFVIaNBrYK_nt4dGGHgZbuct7hBa9YhxlLag143yF9bivOFyDxMn6HzQAo7u0gPDvIFyuckYnBQ4xDJFc4OzKul9ZyS8g3zUKD7II/s1600/IMG_5074.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453849234695874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAoTZpakg7svob3qCkLRq5JsZvUoItxuyG97aQxgFVIaNBrYK_nt4dGGHgZbuct7hBa9YhxlLag143yF9bivOFyDxMn6HzQAo7u0gPDvIFyuckYnBQ4xDJFc4OzKul9ZyS8g3zUKD7II/s400/IMG_5074.JPG" /></a> We also tied quilts for the humanitarian aid effort that our church (the LDS church) is always contributing to.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip89knHAXHvDkq25PpIkaFS2q1KU4lLa-JXumm5Ry9pCZk_lC8OuOM9QQ4sYvE-GybfiBKJncZTm5dZFgjjioqx9WzNnlpJ6poI0K416G9ywNaarAwZ6sF4nxPx8nUblUCGnTBLaz55rw/s1600/IMG_5073.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453607280965106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip89knHAXHvDkq25PpIkaFS2q1KU4lLa-JXumm5Ry9pCZk_lC8OuOM9QQ4sYvE-GybfiBKJncZTm5dZFgjjioqx9WzNnlpJ6poI0K416G9ywNaarAwZ6sF4nxPx8nUblUCGnTBLaz55rw/s400/IMG_5073.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OW7gLksscOWTgfi6sxQ7Uezi5Ej-QgDd7fy9XCheTEv5_lyutrYP9v2nZQFB_2A7NK2m00my1G_r531FrhAZVF-KFcMjlGkyeiW6nuAMiH-QaAtjImNh0l52jCYZlCmUPsjsgrgm5dk/s1600/IMG_5072.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453603389781842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OW7gLksscOWTgfi6sxQ7Uezi5Ej-QgDd7fy9XCheTEv5_lyutrYP9v2nZQFB_2A7NK2m00my1G_r531FrhAZVF-KFcMjlGkyeiW6nuAMiH-QaAtjImNh0l52jCYZlCmUPsjsgrgm5dk/s400/IMG_5072.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ44kRjFsWIEL-WBsLrxlQn4lduEVDGONvFgFlUvGP-iCH81TQbH1p9Oi1fV9lT3NWF2Nm01n8Mi86nOQGJpYScefcxIWrbN-8jFUhA5E2PIWBBxEOmw2Rzu-eHInYz8BllNndeG2FxNU/s1600/IMG_5068.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585455761232125346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ44kRjFsWIEL-WBsLrxlQn4lduEVDGONvFgFlUvGP-iCH81TQbH1p9Oi1fV9lT3NWF2Nm01n8Mi86nOQGJpYScefcxIWrbN-8jFUhA5E2PIWBBxEOmw2Rzu-eHInYz8BllNndeG2FxNU/s400/IMG_5068.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiM2BjZt-2lL5ZQXmT_USKvH9OlhO51rlyo4bze3h7PGL2nBOXIJSUIcOPDPXOtNp6tkRVyp2Flm8qr9nQ8wShQbVSUA7Am1QIfGij5uRfuv8wnjl0bx9d-qbBt-uq50pNTXVYByVOByk/s1600/IMG_5069.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453599711892130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiM2BjZt-2lL5ZQXmT_USKvH9OlhO51rlyo4bze3h7PGL2nBOXIJSUIcOPDPXOtNp6tkRVyp2Flm8qr9nQ8wShQbVSUA7Am1QIfGij5uRfuv8wnjl0bx9d-qbBt-uq50pNTXVYByVOByk/s400/IMG_5069.JPG" /></a> We enjoyed lots of other cakes, and so many ladies in our ward have such great talents! These cakes were not only beautiful, but delicious too!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6P-Pqf6MNCNiRBEty6qw59zBGiW6ssKRcx-lHPgDpn39CVl-Qj1WBSMvsn6vDo5ozFw3NPoe4eSJwMpc5BPZMWvMxCvev1YGe4zamlUUANrbeRiszaaWXbToKWhAew45DCicbv3kMsE/s1600/IMG_5071.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453223682975682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6P-Pqf6MNCNiRBEty6qw59zBGiW6ssKRcx-lHPgDpn39CVl-Qj1WBSMvsn6vDo5ozFw3NPoe4eSJwMpc5BPZMWvMxCvev1YGe4zamlUUANrbeRiszaaWXbToKWhAew45DCicbv3kMsE/s400/IMG_5071.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAj3XcC9lP86E8_nt-aCVBUoTzLc0Kx3THeEcCM9-NZWrPnCkI33GPts0JKr0UvgMJetWJ3HSbq0ijjaNzbUTfTd4BikUtDw2N3qtVSbhQb9b-VfDb3DBpkOl_4l7xsve3jkEmIJn5Q0/s1600/IMG_5070.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453220002866898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAj3XcC9lP86E8_nt-aCVBUoTzLc0Kx3THeEcCM9-NZWrPnCkI33GPts0JKr0UvgMJetWJ3HSbq0ijjaNzbUTfTd4BikUtDw2N3qtVSbhQb9b-VfDb3DBpkOl_4l7xsve3jkEmIJn5Q0/s400/IMG_5070.JPG" /></a> Debra Knudsen made this cake...I think SHE should have been the one teaching the cake decorating class! Are you kidding me!? Gorgeous! With the Relief Society symbol on it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYMu5sALQVI2dMKwZOkYYSDhhw-uq1K6tFHpRB44oNLgk-5G_8v5MlYPnvQo4au3y_A5bMW2ogLXrdAE-xm_ZKo2qzCgvnj9HcNK58e8K_ydMaV6x8Gy9Ib47BVSPQn5S4VoLdg3er_c/s1600/IMG_5065.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585453212509595794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYMu5sALQVI2dMKwZOkYYSDhhw-uq1K6tFHpRB44oNLgk-5G_8v5MlYPnvQo4au3y_A5bMW2ogLXrdAE-xm_ZKo2qzCgvnj9HcNK58e8K_ydMaV6x8Gy9Ib47BVSPQn5S4VoLdg3er_c/s400/IMG_5065.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" align="center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-71030402107546882972011-03-18T09:07:00.000-07:002011-03-18T09:08:46.598-07:00St. Patty's wall quilt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e693Ic1eW8MyB7TNDNOscDZk1qhtCwsLcRJWvibGDE1stlQWrow2y-o4Hj15yTWHHh_p8wjtYJyophrgGRmccqvw86tG_i6Q-hS5isOMKec9blqMwHfwiZpBU5VL3MPgWqH0WycYopA/s1600/IMG_4842.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585452333341028706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2e693Ic1eW8MyB7TNDNOscDZk1qhtCwsLcRJWvibGDE1stlQWrow2y-o4Hj15yTWHHh_p8wjtYJyophrgGRmccqvw86tG_i6Q-hS5isOMKec9blqMwHfwiZpBU5VL3MPgWqH0WycYopA/s400/IMG_4842.JPG" /></a> My cute clover wall quilt, put up on my cute door. Love that thing! Stay tuned for the Easter wall quilt that will be replacing it in the next few weeks! ;)<br /><p><br /><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" align="center" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-50189756724268953572011-02-21T16:44:00.000-08:002011-02-21T16:44:00.213-08:00Is it too late for Valentines?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqy0YMSGhYfOMGDv5ey3Y3J6mO2xuaJn3ZoLxP6zCkV0kGXTwmMhJmyDqwhyphenhyphenxzZcvKFLoYgdZ0ljJAzLCd1DLTqKzzlkKmvikDiUGRKVEP0gyCbMo4Z_K1kpLBOfdIRqyGH9ohJ7S3GI/s1600/IMG_3462.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqy0YMSGhYfOMGDv5ey3Y3J6mO2xuaJn3ZoLxP6zCkV0kGXTwmMhJmyDqwhyphenhyphenxzZcvKFLoYgdZ0ljJAzLCd1DLTqKzzlkKmvikDiUGRKVEP0gyCbMo4Z_K1kpLBOfdIRqyGH9ohJ7S3GI/s400/IMG_3462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575937400955463986" border="0" /></a> For Christmas, I gave my Mom a pattern for a little wall quilt for each holiday. Then I told her that I kind of gave it to myself too- meaning I was going to join her and make them for me, too:) This was the first one I made, for Valentines Day! I embroidered "Love" in the corner, and all you have to do for the heart is sew strips of fabric together, then trace a heart on it, and cut it out! Then you applique it to the background and bind it! Super easy, and super cute!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2GRCtWN6m5kNCs9kR65T_L6S6OEfCLzsvf5xzajJr-vk6qovJNBH2mv_EGJ4RuoyEGYFCI-Pmd-nuV1pF35iEaHxMULeE4UYyQkZhNS2aL1gFT_9p_8AXoOW0F8u7rrmK0XGDfLmhP0/s1600/IMG_3461.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2GRCtWN6m5kNCs9kR65T_L6S6OEfCLzsvf5xzajJr-vk6qovJNBH2mv_EGJ4RuoyEGYFCI-Pmd-nuV1pF35iEaHxMULeE4UYyQkZhNS2aL1gFT_9p_8AXoOW0F8u7rrmK0XGDfLmhP0/s400/IMG_3461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575937393230100418" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-85855780353917486642011-02-20T16:52:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:56:15.066-08:00An Old Door, made new again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGp9nIEDFlM00zd1MPNpJ3Q4-RdN_qG6A7SFWOq0vR_RDneKuC_dGBhb7n1Rdj7pRK8jdiACOSf_AZfhI02u88nIKewBS9xvEAJoQme2MNMBgWQqPr4PLldKXLZtQkGrfKTGABS5UQ5k/s1600/IMG_3190.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGp9nIEDFlM00zd1MPNpJ3Q4-RdN_qG6A7SFWOq0vR_RDneKuC_dGBhb7n1Rdj7pRK8jdiACOSf_AZfhI02u88nIKewBS9xvEAJoQme2MNMBgWQqPr4PLldKXLZtQkGrfKTGABS5UQ5k/s400/IMG_3190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575939905247001842" border="0" /></a> This old door was in my crawlspace when we moved into this house... along with about five others. I am a sucker for old doors, and antiques in general, so when I saw it, I knew I needed a red door to spice up my living room! Here it is next to my <a href="http://rachellescraftcorner.blogspot.com/2010/08/ugly-lamp-re-vamp.html">DI LAMP:)</a><br /><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-84666955878927764242011-02-20T16:42:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:52:38.135-08:00Bow Holder & Baby "Sprinkle"!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL49iQMAopwKtH5g1ymRgh9jBhaOHtOLElmT_bQJP8-M2fnz71I9Oh5RnjqEljdEmMAED0fawcp-4adk2WfWyrvjzhpGa3IPt3fyupAPeNvTsH6Iug3ZCSSeD7uhg_7D9vqC27Wk7z9UM/s1600/IMG_3479.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL49iQMAopwKtH5g1ymRgh9jBhaOHtOLElmT_bQJP8-M2fnz71I9Oh5RnjqEljdEmMAED0fawcp-4adk2WfWyrvjzhpGa3IPt3fyupAPeNvTsH6Iug3ZCSSeD7uhg_7D9vqC27Wk7z9UM/s400/IMG_3479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575938463137633170" border="0" /></a> This was the center piece I made. The cupcakes were SCRUMPTIOUS!!! White chocolate mousse cupcakes, made by yours truly! And we put maternity pictures that I took of my sister in law around the table!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjTECHhzH8STTo-aNfT9wPIP8gnrqGqcVW7CGRlgHXxyq0cjhKyY7rTXIv9UltXtwmSeD0X-NsIzHCtLgWSmH5ZijrVRe6Tv2HU5Rm0BGvVWH-gCk2o34leO2WXJIa9QRbNz-JRisi74/s1600/IMG_3460.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjTECHhzH8STTo-aNfT9wPIP8gnrqGqcVW7CGRlgHXxyq0cjhKyY7rTXIv9UltXtwmSeD0X-NsIzHCtLgWSmH5ZijrVRe6Tv2HU5Rm0BGvVWH-gCk2o34leO2WXJIa9QRbNz-JRisi74/s400/IMG_3460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575936844495189234" border="0" /></a>I made this bow holder for my sister-in-law. I just took apart an old frame that I had and then glued ribbon to the back, and then you can clip bows right onto it! Easy Peasy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEedlr5MvGXO79UVmqf6m8q77X3tJKiBHdSE77AF66NFF7bZ2Qp9HmPIh2RjjnLLhG1H_1F0DfCAzoy_hm4bZlRvzJPv1K89f-boxaWHWFpv5IgHfBUMop2CyTU3ih0_0TBkLZZijgsQ/s1600/IMG_3485.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEedlr5MvGXO79UVmqf6m8q77X3tJKiBHdSE77AF66NFF7bZ2Qp9HmPIh2RjjnLLhG1H_1F0DfCAzoy_hm4bZlRvzJPv1K89f-boxaWHWFpv5IgHfBUMop2CyTU3ih0_0TBkLZZijgsQ/s400/IMG_3485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575938468134779538" border="0" /></a><br />And here it is with all the stuff to make bows with for her shower... I mean SPRINKLE! We had a "sprinkle" instead of a shower, cause this was her third baby, but her first GIRL! So she didn't need all the usual baby stuff, but she did need to be "sprinkled" with some girl stuff! :) Everyone made bows for the baby, ate yummy food, and had a fun time "oooing" and "awwing" over all the adorable baby girl clothes:)<br /><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-26967249819990819302011-01-22T17:36:00.000-08:002011-01-22T17:37:55.283-08:00Busy with Photography!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixza9Ab8WW4-3culSlWlyJsy5rZctGc_ra34qRK6wH9jpHmqU5TWvps996SupfzmfQ4f-s_chbk_q40Zp5XcBFJRXkoeIGX4UqZOWmLADednuqRSOyiXlxckHyuM3e6pmuUXMmerTs1w0/s1600/amber+logo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixza9Ab8WW4-3culSlWlyJsy5rZctGc_ra34qRK6wH9jpHmqU5TWvps996SupfzmfQ4f-s_chbk_q40Zp5XcBFJRXkoeIGX4UqZOWmLADednuqRSOyiXlxckHyuM3e6pmuUXMmerTs1w0/s400/amber+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565189420087985042" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Go to my <a href="http://lareephotography.blogspot.com">PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG- LAREE PHOTOGRAPHY</a> to see lots of shoots that I have been busy editing! <br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-57461645540206656912011-01-22T17:25:00.000-08:002011-01-22T17:36:07.092-08:00Spongebob Birthday for my two baby boys!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwje8mnnidAVkgimyjYJkdoHRmqgkM1uN9pNaCHdegYv0rn1pFHzV-NoqarQSQNiumzIrADqSdX_bAylEkNf3UrREDU33RjyftiQrB-qtW9L4kIwM5MT81QK4bCFO1Bn8Fmd-_tcePjEw/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwje8mnnidAVkgimyjYJkdoHRmqgkM1uN9pNaCHdegYv0rn1pFHzV-NoqarQSQNiumzIrADqSdX_bAylEkNf3UrREDU33RjyftiQrB-qtW9L4kIwM5MT81QK4bCFO1Bn8Fmd-_tcePjEw/s400/IMG_1719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565186693415560770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUzysPubCUQ9VT-U8cPHjvsN7T6wQPv9jg831CL_ReQ9jSrbXiGIquWsmfDz0DdoZp3FRDaZwBQ2dhgiAq_9TcAv9ULP2OT2li-vMaD7kSAKzGk1Kvn-0BcFqYREwn5pHJTmWy6a3MrM/s1600/IMG_1798.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUzysPubCUQ9VT-U8cPHjvsN7T6wQPv9jg831CL_ReQ9jSrbXiGIquWsmfDz0DdoZp3FRDaZwBQ2dhgiAq_9TcAv9ULP2OT2li-vMaD7kSAKzGk1Kvn-0BcFqYREwn5pHJTmWy6a3MrM/s400/IMG_1798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565188032125830242" border="0" /></a>My big three year old, admiring his hero:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcGmO8doJ2QwDuDofWLOzy_iRVSnubO6kZ-FkRf7nhRiY91abdYtz1cTMXMp4rqSvB3qnMbe_ujQ-TeEaFJsbNWzJliVb8dfs_ITEGVDO1ep146JyG3lNQah5CmkOhh1lhPDSW9tkibQ/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcGmO8doJ2QwDuDofWLOzy_iRVSnubO6kZ-FkRf7nhRiY91abdYtz1cTMXMp4rqSvB3qnMbe_ujQ-TeEaFJsbNWzJliVb8dfs_ITEGVDO1ep146JyG3lNQah5CmkOhh1lhPDSW9tkibQ/s400/IMG_1805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565188036557230658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnh9w141sArm7Wh8B0OsgtV4TdhFOuEKtb5r6h_pScgVBy2htVvUijT98u2fArGYXyWdd35Cm_026050azV-AKgcnDHwhCSD7cgZak4sTWbAXqNp4RRO54h1Vvznj1zPar0hr2rHg9TjY/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnh9w141sArm7Wh8B0OsgtV4TdhFOuEKtb5r6h_pScgVBy2htVvUijT98u2fArGYXyWdd35Cm_026050azV-AKgcnDHwhCSD7cgZak4sTWbAXqNp4RRO54h1Vvznj1zPar0hr2rHg9TjY/s400/IMG_1751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565187028588440354" border="0" /></a> My big one year old, hitting the pinata!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xh3FBeHPsncXhfIgVtbdS_N5f6ZOpswodCEn8n9KYHMostyN0UY2M3gvlfMJF4P-dAMMAki0_OSMfhm2oD1VasnshPXJtLU3hVFoznORlGxVgT-8u3n3YzNi4FIxZdu5t8nKFErVvKM/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xh3FBeHPsncXhfIgVtbdS_N5f6ZOpswodCEn8n9KYHMostyN0UY2M3gvlfMJF4P-dAMMAki0_OSMfhm2oD1VasnshPXJtLU3hVFoznORlGxVgT-8u3n3YzNi4FIxZdu5t8nKFErVvKM/s400/IMG_1722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565187011898342434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZlG95IwMyv-goMOCYiX58hXyaGc8Yw0vBPsRoQ4oo9QFXKWSYo6nk_iLPKAiUcrow7_WQsiBkuaJl3JbSt2-HzZcCZVW1eQLqW-iBtO0Xir39-xJoKjCyhhJmR0JJellEtrc1nlhmws/s1600/IMG_1718.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZlG95IwMyv-goMOCYiX58hXyaGc8Yw0vBPsRoQ4oo9QFXKWSYo6nk_iLPKAiUcrow7_WQsiBkuaJl3JbSt2-HzZcCZVW1eQLqW-iBtO0Xir39-xJoKjCyhhJmR0JJellEtrc1nlhmws/s400/IMG_1718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565187010273256466" border="0" /></a> (A little hand touched the C in Charlie...)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCWu75V-ptRfkSP5BLPf3i5t2EoH8hGbmKOjuCd2W6lJdD1nFBb-xPLXxOEf0ZJzU6aR7h82ys6Ilffb7D6RmvVAQW3Oycg67tjYntqaY0ZySoRL1AP01zlcqYh5LHGfqTVkMHpASkwA/s1600/IMG_1714.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCWu75V-ptRfkSP5BLPf3i5t2EoH8hGbmKOjuCd2W6lJdD1nFBb-xPLXxOEf0ZJzU6aR7h82ys6Ilffb7D6RmvVAQW3Oycg67tjYntqaY0ZySoRL1AP01zlcqYh5LHGfqTVkMHpASkwA/s400/IMG_1714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565186689037688034" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-76856218616043979242011-01-04T20:26:00.001-08:002011-01-04T20:26:58.563-08:00FREE PHOTO SHOOT by Yours Truly! :)<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UniuAFvwKN8/TSPyaK24V2I/AAAAAAAADuo/aF2WkAw8Kuk/s1600/edit3%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UniuAFvwKN8/TSPyaK24V2I/AAAAAAAADuo/aF2WkAw8Kuk/s400/edit3%2Bcopy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558552896510383970" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p>Hey friends and family! Head over to my <a style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);" href="http://lareephotography.blogspot.com/">PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG</a> and enter my first giveaway, for a FREE PHOTO SHOOT of your choice!! I would love the support!<br /></p>Thanks!<p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-83475319021461301222010-12-12T20:19:00.000-08:002010-12-12T20:19:00.154-08:00A twin for my cedar chest!I went visiting teaching last week, and I received a blessing...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBk9k7exioaGFS0LurpqYP9VTNhAPkilT7onHgfqOTKC63LStzou89ysQlQjqK-eTeWUu35M2Xndh0z7fJWsaS6GK-f3l2pvfcVvoAOv8Jr35AulyVlvyNaXfR0aepOxemPNgfQC5xvs/s1600/IMG_0680.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBk9k7exioaGFS0LurpqYP9VTNhAPkilT7onHgfqOTKC63LStzou89ysQlQjqK-eTeWUu35M2Xndh0z7fJWsaS6GK-f3l2pvfcVvoAOv8Jr35AulyVlvyNaXfR0aepOxemPNgfQC5xvs/s400/IMG_0680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544822957784096354" border="0" /></a><br />All of a sudden, Leslie said "Hey I have this chair...do you want it?" And I was like "Oh my gosh! This is a blessing for coming to visit teach!!" I LOVE this chair! And I was hesitant to even do anything to it, cause it was already so dang cute! BUT, I have been wanting to balance out my living room....so I made it a twin to my cedar chest:) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9FF9xmFlQnYoqsWHS9amqdyCof_BUy70pSFNWU7wuSW1NwjWk_qlPJXnI9lXN8OeiTl11cVtJ9QVNP3cCgvUJdjhFtG76anePF10ytcli9Qr05em2TLz7qBpQR_OJCd44EMFp_LfsO0/s1600/IMG_0717.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9FF9xmFlQnYoqsWHS9amqdyCof_BUy70pSFNWU7wuSW1NwjWk_qlPJXnI9lXN8OeiTl11cVtJ9QVNP3cCgvUJdjhFtG76anePF10ytcli9Qr05em2TLz7qBpQR_OJCd44EMFp_LfsO0/s400/IMG_0717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544822299583191170" border="0" /></a> Just painted it, getting ready to glaze and seal it.<br />And here it is now!:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-vxjXtUFkhb41fXeNRdKtyUGacArY3pHruZ6hP9W0yENnINfe_tBzqYv5HpbF8oN8tkczorrEPhSuCAOINzSdFbN-WBUumTDq_8V0wLtsur9sqnXyWQVDelzgRwZ9O6HOIAS7B61qX8/s1600/IMG_0803.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-vxjXtUFkhb41fXeNRdKtyUGacArY3pHruZ6hP9W0yENnINfe_tBzqYv5HpbF8oN8tkczorrEPhSuCAOINzSdFbN-WBUumTDq_8V0wLtsur9sqnXyWQVDelzgRwZ9O6HOIAS7B61qX8/s400/IMG_0803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544822286891713010" border="0" /></a><br />I know it is a drastic change from what it was before...and I love both looks! But, this matches my room better...AND I can use it as a new photography prop! Bonus!!<br /><p><br /></p><p><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-30349154936550169582010-12-08T20:15:00.000-08:002010-12-08T20:15:00.640-08:00Bad memory to Good memoryI know a man who made this in high school. That man is a BAD man, and since I always thought this was ugly, I decided to refurbish it and make it into a good memory...and a cute piece of furniture!<br />Here is the ugly wood, and the bad memory...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvn9NEYitv4us9ohXbkqLfLjKOdGjBXrRLNjg2HFfvMeOuiXsbYUT6JbfgSQNaOEZ_FC59SZP7nLSiis6ELjTqzIAb0dHE161HThdds-kHpiNb-_nN6A8dfk9Wh5s8PKXaH1AYoVc9uSo/s1600/IMG_5432.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvn9NEYitv4us9ohXbkqLfLjKOdGjBXrRLNjg2HFfvMeOuiXsbYUT6JbfgSQNaOEZ_FC59SZP7nLSiis6ELjTqzIAb0dHE161HThdds-kHpiNb-_nN6A8dfk9Wh5s8PKXaH1AYoVc9uSo/s400/IMG_5432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544820816327283122" border="0" /></a><br />And here is the cute new memory! It's now a piece of cute furniture for my boys' room! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxyZtK2xeEob3J6LPeJfF0rQxYhqhplaXEyohqt9sKKLCDn0KfTIULcdpxfHNqbvhDfMA4uQ4sTBwFrKUlKR9ZvtBtNTp0YndMxtETqcK07Hy2ARE-VnIaAtfJxN2yI3s3Uk9MWZDFVY/s1600/IMG_0709.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxyZtK2xeEob3J6LPeJfF0rQxYhqhplaXEyohqt9sKKLCDn0KfTIULcdpxfHNqbvhDfMA4uQ4sTBwFrKUlKR9ZvtBtNTp0YndMxtETqcK07Hy2ARE-VnIaAtfJxN2yI3s3Uk9MWZDFVY/s400/IMG_0709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544820828039536578" border="0" /></a><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-89781360611004947462010-12-02T20:10:00.000-08:002010-12-02T20:10:00.498-08:00Gotta Love a RED CHAIR!Ready to have a makeover!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37gw3ELCdLII0GsWi3DjVs72bKNpUQLqlVzTt8aALwHwZzsK_Q4Auq8bhY0F8sWloV-MO5Ab_y3BsJ2dzGbdXU70eSgHW0A3w_ZyaGztnST7jnNwgsfx2Je2SLscuVpr7z8qnr7qF3WQ/s1600/IMG_5429.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37gw3ELCdLII0GsWi3DjVs72bKNpUQLqlVzTt8aALwHwZzsK_Q4Auq8bhY0F8sWloV-MO5Ab_y3BsJ2dzGbdXU70eSgHW0A3w_ZyaGztnST7jnNwgsfx2Je2SLscuVpr7z8qnr7qF3WQ/s400/IMG_5429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544819606975155426" border="0" /> </a><br />I have been searching for a chair that I could paint red to use for my photography, and I found this little Thrift Shop and went in and saw this simple wooden chair for $5! I bought it, and carried it out to my car where my husband was waiting...when I opened up the back to stick it in my car, my husband just rolled his eyes at my new treasure:)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt4k4PGuetQzkaQkmGrOkS0baPswjy8Ep4AHFRPX18aRFIw2nUenxNLRueF4XUyxfEUWoencrVi-29C-EkyLbg8rl0Iq6uDI8pF-BEs7MXeI4vF-QPmN9nLJ8udZLO9dWNtqG2_DoyT4/s1600/edit4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAt4k4PGuetQzkaQkmGrOkS0baPswjy8Ep4AHFRPX18aRFIw2nUenxNLRueF4XUyxfEUWoencrVi-29C-EkyLbg8rl0Iq6uDI8pF-BEs7MXeI4vF-QPmN9nLJ8udZLO9dWNtqG2_DoyT4/s400/edit4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544819615763993138" border="0" /></a>Anyway, here it is in action! Look at that cute bundle on top of it! ADORABLE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxew_VTnZRQVlOGex4RFxaQxQSmTgfdveOl6Fh9F9YBWiigOSt-NDSGye6PWi32zru2a1_JRaD3qOeOG1_ZrBVHDxgX8NQV1aGpHRe-f-5ZLbFMl6rx4hl9OPaiL86hPLt2PnZnBYZw3Q/s1600/IMG_0677.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxew_VTnZRQVlOGex4RFxaQxQSmTgfdveOl6Fh9F9YBWiigOSt-NDSGye6PWi32zru2a1_JRaD3qOeOG1_ZrBVHDxgX8NQV1aGpHRe-f-5ZLbFMl6rx4hl9OPaiL86hPLt2PnZnBYZw3Q/s400/IMG_0677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544819605569003826" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-91986591957814118372010-12-01T20:28:00.000-08:002010-12-01T20:28:00.179-08:00Just an after...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2Abo2a_3Z5nOddLJQMPjtKSk5kPXVLAQThdO3gKTcjqrpQaBWzauZHza54JMPzxmL8k7SD25v498rcuO_xna2AzpVXczsk-PNbXo7S_MSvPdhANTDVVAPzsi7_OasjZMbO03O6NwFBo/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2Abo2a_3Z5nOddLJQMPjtKSk5kPXVLAQThdO3gKTcjqrpQaBWzauZHza54JMPzxmL8k7SD25v498rcuO_xna2AzpVXczsk-PNbXo7S_MSvPdhANTDVVAPzsi7_OasjZMbO03O6NwFBo/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544825129499482354" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Dang it! I can't find the before picture to this big vase anywhere! But here is the after shot of it at least. About a month ago I re-decorated my bathroom with blue and brown. This vase was hideous. It was black with gold accents. So I spray painted it turquoise and then glazed it with my fav glaze, and it looks soooo much better now! If I ever find the before pic, I will post it so you can see the transformation:)<br /><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6098569271844040236.post-49932534341530759132010-11-28T15:40:00.000-08:002010-11-28T20:10:16.583-08:00Once was old, now is new...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdRMnuoJuVlPAb_L4uUcgHTtxhjtx62OJBrl1lK-m8dWZybM88FFL8MLj-FIYHPLIRvzcxOEItnyozrHn3Av8U81V2IMTqjHQ7SdfpZODAWutFsktOOpngg8t97En7hrBwgznrxyC3vw/s1600/IMG_5430.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdRMnuoJuVlPAb_L4uUcgHTtxhjtx62OJBrl1lK-m8dWZybM88FFL8MLj-FIYHPLIRvzcxOEItnyozrHn3Av8U81V2IMTqjHQ7SdfpZODAWutFsktOOpngg8t97En7hrBwgznrxyC3vw/s400/IMG_5430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544817478061309442" border="0" /></a><br />I wish I would have remembered to take a before picture of this...but I remembered to take one just after I had primed it. So, just imagine the ugliest color of wood...and that was it. So, the top picture is the white primer...But anyway, here is what it looks like now!:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avWqWVUTm5n421dtqrRQG3uFNdY0uE4KjEcNmQYDruw78sF2iwVPzw-nZwH1IS6rU6xhgq72KoZWcDMaML2OmWGVHemFS1nSZ888YkmEqFu8ynqULIlz_TSSPOEOc1djN0HTARbFV6M/s1600/IMG_0801.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4avWqWVUTm5n421dtqrRQG3uFNdY0uE4KjEcNmQYDruw78sF2iwVPzw-nZwH1IS6rU6xhgq72KoZWcDMaML2OmWGVHemFS1nSZ888YkmEqFu8ynqULIlz_TSSPOEOc1djN0HTARbFV6M/s400/IMG_0801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544817482651437890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8w-_FxY86OA0nGYr7hwxtQIeLtYSny8Qm_HCs_cynq5jFq40MEmdhbgQtYkvSpXtuhJNVoy_jC_lFIu7uHS-IDQPHeIpuvxzTJX4oMge3XE9CYFC4wGbpB7nop68cT2yCHK9OxAmJIY/s1600/IMG_0800.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8w-_FxY86OA0nGYr7hwxtQIeLtYSny8Qm_HCs_cynq5jFq40MEmdhbgQtYkvSpXtuhJNVoy_jC_lFIu7uHS-IDQPHeIpuvxzTJX4oMge3XE9CYFC4wGbpB7nop68cT2yCHK9OxAmJIY/s400/IMG_0800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544817492815653682" border="0" /></a> Huge improvement if you ask me! I love this sage green color. It is actually the same paint I used on my front door and the accent color on the exterior of my house. <br />So, if you are wondering how to refinish something of your own, here is the rundown of what I did:<br />1.Prime it! Use and OIL BASED primer- I used Kilz Original- found at Home Depot.<br />2.Paint it! Any color you like!:) <br />3.Paint it again! Only if you think it needs a second coat though...if you like the way it looks, more power to ya!<br />4.Glaze it! This was my first time using the glaze, and I totally LOVE it! I used Ralph Lauren Faux Technique Glaze, tinted Tobacco. You get it at Home Depot, but make sure to ask them to tint it for you! Then just brush it on, and really get it into the cracks, and then wipe the excess off with a rag. This is by far my favorite step, cause you can get really artsy with it. It totally changes the piece! <br />5.Seal it! I used a high gloss sealant- Minwax Polyurithane. This stuff stinks. Just FYI. <br />6. Let it dry and you are done!<br /><br />P.S. Let each coat/step DRY COMPLETELY before you apply the next. I learned this the hard way. I was so excited to get my glaze on...cause it's my fav step...and when I started rubbing the excess glaze off with my towel, it rubbed off some of my paint job too! Lesson learned.<br /><br /><p><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2VkBGRsM3XWUKhxrDzpq8WFFQtKFu9l9yKqcfR_Arcf-P8WTosVbURhF7pQ7Bh_Ax8YGi8lwiCDZTCl0N12M6cpjSqA-AuAHwaF1k7I5g3XpVuJFhEsnnhSPHF_Z2gx0sr5gFzpkKQ8/s1600/Rachelle.jpg" align="center" /><br /></p>Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08853333267106879224noreply@blogger.com0