tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66077906730956511782024-02-18T21:59:41.572-06:00Cooking, Crafting, and my dog CashK. Marie :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08311182535983284195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607790673095651178.post-18183848650441785362012-03-14T18:29:00.000-05:002012-03-14T18:29:50.547-05:00New Goodies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This may be a redundant statement, but I <u>LOVE</u> finding good deals on random items.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Today I hit the Goodwill and a local thrift store and I am so excited about my purchases</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">At the Goodwill (below), I got three glass plates, two cups, a vase and a candle </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">holder for eight dollars a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">nd some change. I've been looking at a lot of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">different projects online, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I can't wait to put these to use!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have never been to Lisa's Thrift and Variety Store, but I frequently see items</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">she posts for sale on craigslist. I decided to stop in today, and I am so glad I went!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">She has a ton of stuff, and she gave me a really good price. (Below) I got four plates,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">three candle holders, and a mirror for five dollars! Bazinga!!</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I am helping plan a St. Patrick's Day themed Bunco Party. I've never played before,</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">but it</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">involves dice and sounds like a good time! It also means party planning, which </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I am super excited about.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tomorrow I am going to play with some of the things I bought today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I am very excited. Pictures to come soon!</span></div>K. Marie :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08311182535983284195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6607790673095651178.post-3499016593420202012012-03-14T00:54:00.001-05:002012-03-14T01:11:47.203-05:00First blog post ... EVER.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Since I don't really know what I'm doing yet, let's make this first post short and sweet.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here are some "no-sew" flower pins that I made.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The color didn't turn out so well in the photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The flower on the right is actually a light green,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">it kind of looks blah here. Oh well. I love them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8piLmIhEm4TVsj9rFypCQzU0yepfgHo_a5hCx3j4Bxfdbp9KlRKfvcvIrVF9Cdn6jeronVuNN4dNKLGNXfGKV8CUigHQne2aSR_PithAmWp9Qnx69IGu3y0Kz2Rerd6nnwvlP2Zi0o-Pn/s1600/Image+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8piLmIhEm4TVsj9rFypCQzU0yepfgHo_a5hCx3j4Bxfdbp9KlRKfvcvIrVF9Cdn6jeronVuNN4dNKLGNXfGKV8CUigHQne2aSR_PithAmWp9Qnx69IGu3y0Kz2Rerd6nnwvlP2Zi0o-Pn/s320/Image+1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I found the tutorial <<a href="http://missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2011/03/scrappy-no-sew-flower-tutorial_16.html" target="_blank">here</a>>. It's a fun, easy tutorial from Miss Lovie. Check it out! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have also been making a ton of cakes lately. Here are a few. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rainbow Cake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH6sgnogdfWaEEh5MgdMQwyB6NuZAjwvGFel6HemXgUMhJVHaDQIuF5nJE5oFr79GhCeojpxvNIswuEtO2SPsikB0Tk3ftYAhb8jcvD4bRmGjdfBqlLhYQdGz0AhSZnh50Aegc62wE8Zq/s1600/Image+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFH6sgnogdfWaEEh5MgdMQwyB6NuZAjwvGFel6HemXgUMhJVHaDQIuF5nJE5oFr79GhCeojpxvNIswuEtO2SPsikB0Tk3ftYAhb8jcvD4bRmGjdfBqlLhYQdGz0AhSZnh50Aegc62wE8Zq/s320/Image+4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tutorial <<a href="http://www.omnomicon.com/rainbowcake" target="_blank">here</a>>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">LSU King Cakes for the LSU/Alabama game.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yeah. LSU lost.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8-LOIjcedOYq_Ks0L1FG5FxBXaCTh5ZQwgO-P_-yzuDGKvJ682nWZgV08YWdA3xFGD9-CyMG9KlxPwunmd-LFJgQVEO7lW3WkAfUgS56-YRJRQMwK66StEC8v8ne7MVx_Otq6_tYNSLx/s1600/Image+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8-LOIjcedOYq_Ks0L1FG5FxBXaCTh5ZQwgO-P_-yzuDGKvJ682nWZgV08YWdA3xFGD9-CyMG9KlxPwunmd-LFJgQVEO7lW3WkAfUgS56-YRJRQMwK66StEC8v8ne7MVx_Otq6_tYNSLx/s320/Image+5.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Louisiana Tech Cake for my friend and new alumni! Congratulations Dill :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwfsqaO-L7B2ul7CGoxPSNEOKP4NWhkOD336ygAxZZzY3y-eIk5stVGJuwD8nQyJvTQkeORkFEL2kbxLiNRhfyI30dUShhRmLl9HnpBKauHpDcy2VeXb_-7I_fuuET6WBJCwVxGJlNf_S/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwfsqaO-L7B2ul7CGoxPSNEOKP4NWhkOD336ygAxZZzY3y-eIk5stVGJuwD8nQyJvTQkeORkFEL2kbxLiNRhfyI30dUShhRmLl9HnpBKauHpDcy2VeXb_-7I_fuuET6WBJCwVxGJlNf_S/s320/Image.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This was probably the most I have ever "decorated" a cake.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Yes. I had a lot of fun, but definitely need to work on that!</span></div>K. Marie :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08311182535983284195noreply@blogger.com0