tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19858346722237979692024-02-19T04:35:12.753-06:00Cricky's CornerRamblings on Everyday Life From the Midwest.nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-83599395400839373482013-07-30T10:23:00.001-05:002013-07-30T10:24:06.520-05:00House Of CardsWow...a long time has passed since my last post. That is a result of being a mom of twins. Once upon a time, I was a lady of leisure. I had a ton of time - I can't tell you what I did with all that extra time. How things change...<br />
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In the last couple of weeks, I have found some time to get creative. Some friends of ours have welcomed their first baby. I remember in the weeks after the girls were born, the mountain of gifts that arrived at our door seemed endless. And, I also remember the seemingly insurmountable task of writing all those deserved thank you notes. Half that battle was buying the thank you's - yep, that's right. When you are three weeks out from having a baby (or babies) and you are running on 3-4 hours sleep, BUYING cards is not out of the question. My mom made some thank you's for me and I did make a trip to Target to buy some. Anyway, the point of the story was that I made a group of thank you's for our friend - postage stamps included. I feel like I've made enough greetings to create a house of cards! Hopefully this will help her with the task.</div>
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The cardstock is from Paper Source and the papers are a mixed bag of the 6x6 pads I had in my collection:</div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-80568166548016718252013-04-03T09:26:00.000-05:002013-04-03T09:26:01.774-05:00How To HarlequinIt's springtime - in our house, this usually means I get the itch to decorate, organize and switch things up. We've been in our current house 6 years, and it was about time to add a little pizazz to our master bath.<br />
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Previously, it was painted with a builder grade contractor paint - blah and boring. I decided that I wanted to do a Harlequin faux finish. In a past life of mine (i.e. before the twins), I painted for a living. And, when I was doing painting, this finish was kind of a trade secret - at least the "how-to" was. So, I pretty sure I'm giving up the secret. If I was a magician, they'd probably throw me out of the club, or revoke my rabbit and hat. Something like that anyway.</div>
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Here goes - Interested in doing a wall finish like this?</div>
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<b>#1 - BASECOAT</b> I applied the basecoat to my walls. The paint finish should be either satin or eggshell. This is so when I applied my glaze, it will slide across the surface and not stick where I put it (making it look "splotchy" - 1990's spongeing, anyone?) I used a Benjamin Moore neutral. </div>
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<b>#2 - 1ST COAT OF GLAZE</b> After my basecoat dried, I mixed a glaze and applied it to the wall. You can make a glaze using a number of products. I prefer either Aqua Cream or Aqua Glaze and colorant, but you can also use a paint and a product called Floetrol. It basically will create a glaze from any color paint, but use the <b>paint</b> SPARINGLY...you are trying to create a "see-through" layer, not an opaque layer. I think the ratio of paint to Floetrol is on the bottle.</div>
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You need to make enough glaze to cover the area you are working on TWICE. If you don't make enough glaze the first time, you will be forced to try and match the first glaze you made. I make more than enough and if I have extra, it's always better than trying to match. Plus, if you ever need to fix a wall, then you have the product that you need. I store the extra in a airtight container.</div>
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Why am I using contact paper? When you apply the contact paper diamond to your wall that has already been glazed, it creates a barrier. When you apply the second coat of glaze over the wall, the contact paper is "protecting" the wall just in that spot from getting the second coat of glaze. So, when you remove the contact paper, the portion of the wall that was protected appears lighter than the part of the wall that got two coats of glaze applied to it. Does that make sense?</div>
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In order to determine what size I wanted my diamonds, I measured the height of the wall I was going to apply the finish to - This is important because if you're diamonds are too small, your wall will look super busy and if they are too large, you won't be able to see the effect of the pattern. Make sense? Ok.</div>
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My ceilings are 12 feet high in the tallest point that I would be working. I decided my diamonds would be 21 inches long and 12 inches wide (about 3/4 of the height). If you are intimidated by this measuring and figuring, you can also create this pattern using squares that are turned tip to tip in the pattern. But, I like the diamonds better.</div>
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Here's the pattern I created on the wall. It's a little easier to see when the backing paper is still on. For the size diamond I made, I got about 8 per roll of contact paper. The more diamonds you make, the easier it is to do the finish.<br />
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I peeled the contact paper away from the backing paper.<br />
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Here you can see about 4 diamonds laid out.<br />
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And here are all 8 diamonds making my pattern on the wall. <br />
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As the light hits them from a different angle, they are a little easier to see. You might also notice that they are not completely perfect laying flat against the wall. There are a few wrinkles here and there. To me, this is the beauty of a faux finish. It is hand-applied. It is not wallpaper.<br />
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And, there are parts where my diamond points don't line up exactly like they should. I attribute this to cutting out the diamonds by hand. Again, not a mass-produced wallcovering, but something you CREATED!<br />
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I've done this step before - I applied the glaze to my tool of choice.<br />
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I spread it around for good coverage.<br />
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I applied it to the wall, making sure the diamonds were covered. This is important because it order to see the pattern, you need to hit all the edges.<br />
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I made sure to get the nooks and crannies!<br />
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And, VOIL-A! When you peel back your contact paper, you will have a portion of the wall that appears lighter in color than where you just applied the 2nd coat of glaze.<br />
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Remember the part about the contact paper being sticky and how great that is? Here's an example. It makes it super easy to work around doorways and get your pattern up close to the trim.<br />
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And, it also makes it easy to wrap the pattern around corners, if you need to.<br />
But, since I only had 8 diamonds, I had to work in sections. Once I would get my glaze applied to an area, then I would peel the diamond off the wall in that spot and move it to the next part that needed to be done. I continued in this fashion - glazing, moving, glazing, moving across the wall until my wall was completed.<br />
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This post is part of <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/04/wow-us-wednesdays-112.html" target="_blank">Wow Us Wednesday over at Savvy Southern Style</a>. Go check out all the great projects and ideas!</div>
nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-22660599011109144672013-02-27T10:02:00.003-06:002013-02-27T10:02:45.815-06:00Party Popper Birthday GreetingMy mom's birthday was yesterday and I made her a birthday greeting using PaperTrey Ink's Movers & Shakers die and the corresponding stamp set featuring a party popper.<br />
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Since I wanted the front to say a little more than just "Birthday," I combined the "Birthday" sentiment with the "wishes" sentiment from another stamp set. And, I even added a spot for how many years she is celebrating this year.<br />
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Inside, there is a riddle - "What goes up and never comes down?"<br />
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The party popper is cut with a corresponding die and then it is assembled in a "channel" so that both ends can separate and reveal and message behind.<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-81148319806069308342013-02-15T10:58:00.000-06:002013-02-15T10:58:00.890-06:00Age Is Just A NumberI'm really enjoying my new PaperTrey Ink Movers and Shakers Sentiment stamp set (you can buy it <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/movers-shakers-sentiments-stamp-set/" target="_blank">here</a>.) They are so wonderful, I even use the sentiments by themselves on a card - without the movers and shakers die.<br />
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Most of the numbers pictured are low...10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 24....I hope she feels this young. Afterall, age is just a number!</div>
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Speaking of age, I had a dr.'s appointment yesterday and there were a couple of questions that I had about some issues...My doctor asked, "well, how old are you?" And I had to <i>think</i> about it! And then for a second, when my brain arrived at the right answer and I uttered the number aloud, I thought to myself, "Really? That can't be right." But, I guess it is. And I have to remind myself again, age is just a number. Seems like the phrase is easier to swallow when you're telling it to someone else.</div>
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ps. - can anyone tell me why a pacifier can stay in a baby's mouth for an extended amount of time (20, 30, 40 minutes!) while they are being held, but the minute they hit the crib, they can't seem to hold onto it? It's a mystery to me.</div>
nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-12868201344777971162013-02-14T10:06:00.000-06:002013-02-14T10:06:00.750-06:00Happy Valentine's Day - Card #2Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! Hope you have something special planned. This year, our day will be a little less than last year's. Hard to believe that almost 1 year ago, after 1 failed IVF round, we were just weeks away from finding out that our dreams of having a family were going to come true! And, a little over a month after that, we would find out that we were going to be doubly blessed with two beautiful babies!<div>
Yep, our romantic dinner may include a trip to Red Robin, where screaming children aren't frowned upon. Or maybe, a fabulous Pioneer Woman bacon wrapped filet. I vote for the second...cooking, even with clean-up, always trumps a anxious trip to the outside.</div>
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The heart was cut out and stamped using Hero Arts stamping and die combo. Then, I embossed the chevron with clear embossing powder. Red and white bakers twine from <a href="http://www.thetwinery.com/" target="_blank">The Twinery</a> came in handy to dress up the plain cardstock. The patterned cardstock is by Authentique.<br />
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On the inside, I made a pop-up sentiment and adhered another heart to the corner.<br />
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For the inside, I used a Movers & Shakers Zipper die from PaperTrey Ink. You can purchase it <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-movers-shakers-zippers-die-collection-set-of-2/" target="_blank">here</a>. I love "interactive cards." When someone receives this, they can "pull here" on the little zipper tab to reveal a special message. PaperTrey Ink has a variety of stamps that can be used to stamp under the zipper part - but I decided to write my own message. <br />
I wrote - "Happy Valentine's Day!"...I know, very original. <br />
Next, I took one of the hearts that I cut out with the Hero Arts die and I rolled it through my Cuttlebug using the swiss dots embossing folder. That's what makes the raised dots. Then, for added detail, I lightly brushed over the dots with some red ink. Then, I adhered it to the red cardstock on the inside of the card.<br />
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ps- come back tomorrow for Happy Valentine's Day - Card #2</div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-33459892264320920212013-02-01T07:26:00.000-06:002013-02-01T07:26:00.576-06:00Card #16 - Thank You with circlesCard #16 - Thank You with Circles<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-21366857960502763712013-01-31T07:19:00.002-06:002013-01-31T07:20:23.498-06:00Card #15- Wishing You SunshineCard #15- Wishing You Sunshine<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-43858682561390629102013-01-28T12:04:00.000-06:002013-01-28T12:04:00.195-06:00Card #14 - Just A NoteCard #14 - Just A Note<br />
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The cardstock backing is an A2 Chartreuse card by Paper Source. I cut the place for the sentiment from cardstock using a nestability and then inking around the edge. The pattern paper is by Cosmo Cricket and then I embellished the design with turquoise stickles. The edge of the green paper was cut using a Martha Stewart border punch.</div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-13062823690975251172013-01-22T13:39:00.002-06:002013-01-22T13:39:38.641-06:00Country Girl CuffTwo posts in one day! I know, it's crazy. I made this a few weeks ago for a Christmas gift and just thought I'd post it.<br />
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Can't believe it's almost February. On Thursday, the girls will be 12 weeks old! Not quite sleeping through the night yet. We're close though.</div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-54864752441280944532013-01-22T11:51:00.000-06:002013-01-22T11:51:00.134-06:00Card #10 - You Did It! - SimpleCard #10- You Did It! - Simple<br />
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Sometimes, simple is best. And, when you are creating 30 cards, the simple and quick creations are welcomed. The paper is by Cosmo Cricket (and, by the way, I buy 6x6 pads almost exclusively because you get most of the papers from the collection and the prints are smaller which is PERFECT for cardmaking!) </div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-84802015697161947882013-01-21T10:56:00.000-06:002013-01-21T10:56:00.699-06:00Card #9 - Butterfly Thank YouCard #9 - Butterfly Thank You<br />
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The paper used here is by My Mind's Eye. The sentiment is from Paper Source and is embossed.</div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-67992269400183636982013-01-18T10:51:00.000-06:002013-01-18T10:51:00.239-06:00Card #8 - Cup of TeaCard #8 - Cup of Tea<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-89163562142905545352013-01-17T10:47:00.000-06:002013-01-17T10:47:00.063-06:00Card #7 - You're In My ThoughtsCard #7 - You're In My Thoughts<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-4623700748619669752013-01-16T10:45:00.000-06:002013-01-16T10:45:00.302-06:00Card #6 - Violet Thank YouCard #6 - Violet Thank You<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-28776733692328843532013-01-15T10:41:00.000-06:002013-01-15T10:41:00.835-06:00Card #5 - Planted in My HeartCard #5 - Planted in My Heart.<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-72088858455229625522013-01-10T10:30:00.000-06:002013-01-10T11:54:38.760-06:00Card #2 - Thinking Of YouCard #2 - Thinking of You. Made with an embossed sentiment from Paper Source and papers from My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey.<br />
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-44158095686330870462013-01-09T10:27:00.000-06:002013-01-09T10:27:13.608-06:00Back to blogging<br />
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The girls will be 10 weeks old tomorrow and I'm finally feeling like life is getting a little more manageable. Last night, they slept from 7pm to 3am. And then from 3:30am to 7am. It was awesome. I was anticipating being sleep deprived, but had no idea how challenging it would be. Don't get me wrong, it was a welcome challenge, but a battle all the same.</div>
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So, time to get back to blogging. It's amazing to me that I'm still getting about 50 visits a week - even in my non-posting status. Thanks to you who have kept checking in to see what was going on - although I hadn't been posting all that much. I can tell you what has been going on...a lot of eating, sleeping and pooping, and I'm sure you don't really need to see photos of any of that - especially the last thing.</div>
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But, I did manage to sneak some creative time in and make some Christmas gifts. My MIL has a personal training business that she runs out of her home. Because she has so many clients, there is always a need for cards. Someone is always having a birthday, anniversary, needs congratulating for something...you get the idea. I made her a stack of about 30 cards. Here is the first of many... </div>
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nat2377http://www.blogger.com/profile/06226560404753240956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985834672223797969.post-17331602559900981212012-12-10T20:35:00.003-06:002012-12-10T20:35:57.564-06:00Still Alive!Wow! What a six weeks it's been. The girls have arrived and are healthy and happy. They both tipped the scales at about 6 pounds. Hard to believe I was carrying almost 12 pounds of baby. Bibs are definitely at a premium around our house and surprisingly, I have a new found love for Wheel Of Fortune! It's practically the only thing on tv without questionable language or violence. I know the girls are not absorbing it yet, but I guess it's never too early to start creating good habits.<br />
I have managed to do some holiday decorating.<br />
Here is this year's tree and some outside decor.<br />
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The tree skirt hasn't been located yet. There are still some things that aren't perfect and I've learned that, as a new parent, I just have to be okay with that.<br />
Hope you are enjoying your holiday season. We are counting every blessing this year and taking in every minute with our new little additions.<br />
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