How To Make Chalk Paint

August 20, 2012 by · 34 Comments
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Have you heard of Chalk Paint? It's quickly becoming the newest rage in the DIY circle, especially after a blogging conference this summer when a ton of bloggers were given little jars of very expensive Annie Sloan chalk paint. So many blogs I've read lately have been talking about it and it looks like a great product but the price? wow!  Unless it comes with someone to paint the furniture for me, I'm just to cheap to pay that much. Chalk paint is not chalkboard paint. It is a matte finished paint that is usually thinner and great for distressing/antiquing of pieces. A year ago when we … [Read more...]

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Flower Pot Girl Costume Tutorial

October 13, 2011 by · 13 Comments
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The most baffling thing in the world to me, except for why Starbucks doesn't offer home delivery straight to your bed, is why on earth Halloween Costumes are so expensive. It's the thinnest cheapest fabric possible or even the paper fabric and yet it's $30 just because it might possibly look like a trademarked princess? Truly it gets more ridiculous every single year. This is the reason that I drive myself batty trying to sew halloween costumes because then at least I know they'll last as dress up clothes. Today when I was in the Dollar Store, knowing that I had no costume for Princess … [Read more...]

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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

July 27, 2011 by · 12 Comments
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Saturday we had a small family birthday party for Princess Newbie. Last year for her party, which also was only for family, I went all out. I killed myself making decorations and planning the rainbow cake for hours. Then the day of the party arrived and I was tired before I even woke up. This year I decided to have a simple birthday party and make easy Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes.  Simply they are just cupcakes made in an ice cream cone. The party last year was great but what I remember of her first birthday party was the work that went into it.  If you remember, last year I made her this … [Read more...]

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How to make snowmen in Texas

December 23, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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Remember yesterday when I told you that our neighbors might possible hate us because of the ratio of leaves to trees in our and now their yards? Here's the proof: Their yards: Our Yard: Finally it started to bug me enough that I wanted to rake it up. Damion wasn't home and there was no way I was getting all this done by myself so I convinced two princesses, dressed in their Sunday best (seriously), to help me. Of course I didn't just say, "let's go break our backs for three hours to rake this up and bag it."  I'm clever and the product of a work horse father, so I know how to get kids … [Read more...]

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Chalk Board Fall Leaves ~ Tutorial

November 4, 2010 by · 4 Comments
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I've been waiting to make something with homemade chalkboard paint for a long time. I had planned on doing pumpkins originally but then ran out of time before Halloween and decided to do more of a fall leaf theme with it. To make these chalkboard leaves you will need:Chalkboard paint - either bought or madepaint the color of your choiceEucaboard or some other type of hardboard with a flat smooth surface - can be found at Home DepotFoam RollerFine grit sandpaperjigsawDrill and bitTo start, make your paint if you are making it yourself. To make your own you will need two tablespoons of … [Read more...]

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