tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33046783612262607652024-02-21T10:17:40.675-08:00The Crafty CrystalThe Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-56895551442796040522011-07-11T21:53:00.000-07:002011-07-11T22:06:33.183-07:00Tell Me More on Tuesday<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Tell Me More Tuesdays!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Getting to know me, and getting to know you!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1. What was your favorite subject in school?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In high school, my favorite subjects were math and english...in college, I can't remember the name of all my classes, but I was a Health Science major, so pretty much any of the health related classes I loved...and micro-biology :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. What's your favorite board game?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">hmmm...monopoly or candyland, haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3. Are you into sports?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">yes and no. I don't really play sports anymore, but I love watching college football.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">War Eagle!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. What came first - the chicken or the egg?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Lol, I say the chicken...just like Adam and Eve were the first. A baby can't raise itself!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">5. Do you enjoy getting manicure and pedicures? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Heck yes! I don't get to enjoy these often enough!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">6. How old were you when you had your first kiss?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">18 years old. No joke :) ...it was senior prom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">7. Do you believe in love at first sight?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I don't know about LOVE at first SIGHT, but I definately think you can fall for someone quickly once you are around them and experience their personality. So maybe love at first date :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">8. If you could marry a movie star, who would it be?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ryan Rynolds...because he's hotttt. hahaha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">9. What's your favorite thing to do in your free time?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Crafts, surf the web, hang out w/ friends...that pretty much sums it up!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">10. How would you describe your style?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">grrr, idk...classic, boho, girly, diy...all wrapped up into one!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My friend <em>Jenna</em></span><em> </em><span style="font-size: large;">photographed our <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">engagement</span> pictures</span>...</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">and has posted them on her website :D</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" m$="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/engaged1.jpg" width="400px" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here we are, the HAPPY couple </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was SO <em><u><strong>HOT</strong></u></em> the day we took our pics...but they turned out fabulous!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">We took our pics at a local park. It's kind of a big park...so we'd take pics here, hop in the car, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>crank up the ac</strong>, and take pics in another spot...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me tell you...it was oh such seriousness....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you'd like, you can go to </span><a href="http://www.jkaphotography.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">www.jkaphotography.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to check out our pictures and amazing photgrapher, Jenna Allen </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">You may know her from </span><a href="http://www.theindecisiveorganizer.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Indecisive Organizer</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1.What time did you wake up today?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6am...I had to be at work at 7...it was rough lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Do you tan or burn?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I tan...when I was younger (hs and below) I didn't tan or burn...I rejected the sun, lol</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. What's your favorite season?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Spring AND Fall. Both are the perfect mid-temperature ...not too hot, not too cold</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. How many states have you lived in?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">two. GA and AL</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. What is your favorite dessert?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hmmmm, maybe cheesecake :) ...and brownies, and banana pudding...hehe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. What is your favorite meal to cook?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like one dish meals. I have two favorites. One is chicken chili (I don't like ground meat) and the other is chicken pot pie. YUM!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. Do you drink coffee?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Heck yes...almost everyday! I'm addicted, I know...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">8. Do you prefer the ocean or the pool?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When swimming I prefer the pool b/c I can see the bottom and down have to worry about stepping on little crab holes or fishies! ....but overall, I'd prefer to spend a day on the beach over anything!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9. What's your favorite flower?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't really have a favorite. I like carnations, roses, tulips...flower in general ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">10. What did you do for the 4th of July?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was lucky enough to have the 3rd and 4th off this year and spent it by the pool (both days woot woot) eating smoked butt and ribs w/ family and friends. It was great!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Therefore...I have decided to give a go at a questionaire myself! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">10 totally random questions to get to know each other and have some fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">So...here we go!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Can you whistle?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, but I'm not very good at it! I didn't learn how to whistle until I was in 6th grade, and even then I could only do so by sucking air in. I can whistle both ways now, but it's nothing spectacular! haha</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Do you sleep with the light on?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not usually, unless I fall asleep before actually going to bed. I can sleep with the light on or off though...lucky me :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Can you tough your nose with your tongue.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nope! Haha, yes, I did just try it too! I think I only made it half way.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Can you open your eyes under water?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, but I'm usually too scared to! Not only am I worried my eyes will hurt afterwards, but I wear contacts and I'm scared they'll come off underwater...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. Do you like thunderstorms?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not particularly. I'm not a big fan of thunder and lightening and I HATE driving in the rain.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. Do you shower daily?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Honestly? No. I do like to shower everyday, especially b/c if I don't, I feel like crud. But there are days I just don't feel like it or hit the snooze button one too many times. I never ever skip more than one day though! Ew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. Do you sing in the shower?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">8. What kind of car do you drive?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A black Nissan Altima.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">9. How many keys are on your key ring?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Three. My house key, the key to my MOH's apt and my grandparent's house key.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Lemonade!! I absolutely love it :) Actually, I don't mind drinking it all year 'round!</span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Drop on over and enter her </span><a href="http://theindecisiveorganizer.blogspot.com/2011/05/crafty-crystal-giveaway.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">giveaway</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> to win a <span style="color: black;">headband</span> made by <em>yours truly</em> :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/5722978137_09cc1cee31_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265px" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/5722978137_09cc1cee31_b.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-65627261843428004792011-05-16T16:53:00.000-07:002011-05-18T20:15:36.584-07:00Bridesmaid Cards :)<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Even before my engagement I thought about who I wanted by my side on my wedding day. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">After I was finally engaged, I knew I didn't want to just ask "Hey, will you be in my wedding?" </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I had to do something crafty of course!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">What did I do? I made cards for my friends asking that they be my Bridesmaid :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1377.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BTW...these are my colors :) ...kinda, haha. Coral and Yellow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But...my wedding will be in Sept, so if I have trouble getting coral, it'll be pink.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I got the idea for a card while browsing Etsy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/Capture11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="245px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/Capture11.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I saw this one at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73105354/will-you-be-my-bridesmaid-handmade-card"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Kilgore Custom Designs</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">...but wanted more of a traditional card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/Capture12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="278px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/Capture12.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">....and I loved the wording on these cards from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62315591/will-you-be-my-bridesmaid"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Inspired Note</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">...even the fonts...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">...so I combined the ideas, added my own ideas, and LOVED the outcome :D</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I used my Silhouette to cut out the shapes and icky spray adhesive to put it all together!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1358.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I cut out a solid piece of "coral" and a yellow leaf design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1359.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Then printed my words and out for the inside of the card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1361.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">...glued these two together...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1362.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">...and then glued it to the outside of the card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1366.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I found this dress shaped card (w/o the design on it) in the silhouette shop. I just sliced it in half to get singles of the dress. The design and sash I added and printed on white cardstock to begin w/ ...but then decided I didn't like it w/ my yellow leaf design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1369.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I also used my silhouette to cut out these name tags.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And my end result :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1373.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_1376.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hope you love them as much as I do! ...ps...all my friends said YES.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I was SO stinking busy! Not only did I have my normal work schedule, but we had color guard clinicals and auditions for the upcoming marching season. We dropped it down from 20 girls last year, to only 10 this year. I'm hoping this season is way better than the last! It can be pretty stressful working w/ a bunch of high school girls! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Anywho, on to the questions!! :D</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{one} what profession have you always admired?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I have seriously always admired teachers. They transform the minds of children throughout the years and it's pretty amazing! Lol, one of the smallest details I remember from my 6th grade teacher is that "a lot" is seperate and not "alot". Haha, and after working w/ the high school last year, I had a huge appreciation for high school teachers especially!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{two} what would the title of your memoir/biography be if it was written today?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">"Everything Happens For a Reason" ...you have no idea how crazy this past year and a half has turned out to be. Especially in the last month. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{three} how far do you commute to work?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"> About 20 minutes</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{five} do you eat the unpopped kernels of popcorn at the bottom of the bag?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">No...they're too hard!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{six} what is the strangest gift you’ve ever received?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't remember! I know I've received some wierd gifts in the past though, haha.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{seven} what is one tv show that you wish hadn’t been cancelled?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Big Shots...it was a tv show about 4 men who are best friends...it was Such a good show!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{eight} what is something that you are saving money for right now?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">My Wedding! AH! Well...I haven't made any extra money to save yet, but when I do, that'll be what I'm saving for!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{nine} what hobby would you like to take up?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Haha, I already have so many hobbies! Ya know, I like to be well rounded :) Well, I still want to learn to crochet.... :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{ten} how many times a year do you get really dressed up?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">One if I'm lucky! I'll have a lot more reasons to get dressed up over the course of this next year though!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about me! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out </span><a href="http://leighashley.blogspot.com/2011/05/wee-bit-wednesday-v45.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Leigh Ashley</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and join in on the fun every Wednesday! :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-52912957445610638072011-05-05T18:30:00.000-07:002011-05-05T18:30:58.944-07:00New project coming soon :)<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">So...I am <span style="color: red; font-size: small;">anxious</span> to post about a "<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">project</span>" I'm working on.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">However, I am not done yet...::sad face::</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">One more trip to the craft store for cardstock shall do it :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I am making cards for some pretty <strong><u>special</u></strong> people for my <em><span style="color: blue;">wedding</span></em>. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm <span style="font-size: x-large;">excited</span> :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">This is just to let you know, lol.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Well have a great <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cinco de Mayo</span>!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">...and a great weekend :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh <span style="color: purple;"><strong>p.s.</strong></span> ...this project involves my Silhouette!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">It's so exciting learning how to use it and creating w/ it!</span></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-59181030702866644482011-04-27T16:40:00.000-07:002011-04-27T16:40:57.968-07:00Wee Bit Wednesday :)<center><a href="http://www.myleighashley.com/"><img ;="" src="http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt244/leighbenner/weebitsbutton-2.png" width="350px" /></a></center><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{one} have you ever been stuck in an elevator?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Nope! One morning at work, however, our power went out and two people who work upstairs did get stuck in the elevator. They were pretty freaked out, as I would be!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{two} have you ever ridden on an elephant?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Never. I'm scared of heights, so I don't even think I'd want to, haha. A horse is tall enough for me!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{three} have you ever met a well known celebrity?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I have not! Unless you will count a local celebrity :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{four} do you have any food allergies?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm pretty sure I don't. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{five} do you know how to sew?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I can sew by hand, and have for years. I really wish I had a sewing machine though!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{six} did you get an allowance when you were young?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">haha, no to this question as well! I was jealous when my friends received allowances!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{seven} how often do you fill up your gas tank?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I honestly don't keep track anymore. A full tank lasts over a week though.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{eight} have you ever been stung by a jelly fish?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">nope!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{nine} have you ever been robbed?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">no, thank the Lord!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>{ten} what is the worst haircut you’ve ever had?</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Ugh, 11th grade!! It was about a week before we took pictures, too! I was having it cut into a bob and the lady couldn't get it straight so she kept cutting more and more off to try and even it out!! I felt hideous!! ...and now it's recorded in that stupid yearbook for all to see :/</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Now join in and link up at <a href="http://myleighashley.com/">Leigh Ashley's</a> :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy!!</span></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-48015236085708202352011-04-20T20:13:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:13:25.428-07:00Wee Bit Wednesday<div align="center"></div><center><a href="http://www.myleighashley.com/"><img ;="" src="http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt244/leighbenner/weebitsbutton-2.png" width="350px" /></a></center><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{one} how often do you do laundry?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Only once a week...I hate doing laundry!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{two} what is your favorite type of cookie?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Peanut butter! yum :d</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{three} what would you do with an extra $2000 per month?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, right now I would be saving it and applying it to my wedding!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{four} what was/is your favorite subject in school?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite...probably English</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{five} have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Nope, but I'd love to experience it some day in the future! Haha, I'll probably hold on for dear life, b/c I'm scared of heights!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{six} what was your high school mascot? </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I went to two differnt high schools. My freshman year, we were some type of Indian..haha, can't remember, but at my other high school we were the Warriors (also and Indian)...there seemed to be a theme goin!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{seven} if you had the chance to go into space, would you?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know...I'd probably be too scared!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{eight} how often do you go dancing?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Hardly ever...maybe once every few months...if even that often!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{nine} would you rather drive or fly?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Drive...I've never been on a plane either! Road trips are pretty awesome anyways!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{ten} have you ever been caught re-gifting?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Nope! I can't remember a time that I have regifted. Honestly, if I don't like something or can't use it, I'll end up giving it away. :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Now head on over to Leigh Ashley for some linky fun!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-66859154469723377162011-04-17T20:22:00.000-07:002011-04-17T20:22:41.918-07:00My Easter Eggs (last year)<div align="center">I can't wait to decorate my Easter eggs this year!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Check out my post from last year <a href="http://thecraftycrystal.blogspot.com/2010/07/hand-painted-eggs.html">here</a> :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here are some of my favorite from 2010!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">ENJOY!</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-20541744627735910102011-04-14T15:01:00.000-07:002011-04-14T15:01:33.097-07:00Versatile Blogger Award :)<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to thank </span><a href="http://ahelicoptermom.com/versatile-blogger-award"><span style="font-size: large;">A Helicopter Mom</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for giving me this award! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">So sweet!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><u>Rules</u>:</span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">1. Write a post linking back to the person who gave you the award.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Share 7 random facts about yourself.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Award 5-10 other bloggers</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Contact these bloggers and let them know!</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>My 7 Random Facts:</u></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">1. My favorite color is coral...thus it HAS to be one of my wedding colors :)</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">2. I love to sit on my front patio and just listen to the birds and other animals and enjoy the fresh air. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">3. I have 3 tattoos.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">4. After living in our new home for a year and a half, we will finally be getting a dining room table soon. Yes, our kitchen/dining area has been extremely bare for this long, haha!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">5. I turned 25 a month ago, but it seems unreal that I'm in my mid 20s! I still feel 19...and apparently still look it too...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">6. When I was a child, most of my baby teeth came out either while I was eating an apple or a slice of pizza at school!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">7. I wear my seat belt even if I'm driving through the parking lot...guess it's a good habit to have, huh?!</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">I award the <span style="color: #6aa84f;">Versatile Blogger Award</span> to these awesome blogs:</span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/2011/04/breakfast-oatmeal-cookies-and-everyday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeChateauDesFleurs+%28Le+Chateau+des+fleurs%29">Le Chateau des Fleurs</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://leighashley.blogspot.com/">Leigh Ashley </a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/">Trendy Treehouse</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/">Hello Friend</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://keepinitthriftyandrea.blogspot.com/">Keepin It Thrifty</a></span></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love your blogs! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, if you haven't checked them out yet, then what are you waiting for? :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-91473100907606927142011-04-10T19:53:00.000-07:002011-04-10T19:54:30.400-07:00Check out my Etsy shop!<div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cleighmade.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">C. Leigh</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">...that's my Etsy shop!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Okay, so I FINALLY opened my shop (about a month or so ago) ...and FINALLY placed a couple things in there. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">And I do mean only a couple.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you'll check it out still! I'm happy with it. My life has been a little crazy these last couple of weeks, so I haven't added anything else, but I will <span style="font-size: x-large;">soon</span>, and I hope you enjoy :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Check it out at </span><a href="http://www.cleighmade.etsy.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.cleighmade.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">My goodies:</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_0827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_0827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_0835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" r6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/DSC_0835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">PS... There's gonna be a giveaway soon!! :)</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-36725629007917324472011-04-10T19:08:00.000-07:002011-04-10T19:08:03.926-07:00I'm Engaged! YAY!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">FINALLY!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hehe :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">My boyfriend .... excuse me...fiance, who was formally <span style="font-size: x-large;">just</span> my boyfriend, proposed to me this past Wednesday. I am ecstatic, obviously! :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">...and I took an uber amount of photos of my beautiful ring, which I will share with my lovely blog friends....</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, let me tell you how he did it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I came home Wed evening from a mini beach vacay with my mom and sister. When I got home there were post it notes everywhere! ...on the walls, the doors, the tv, the mirrors... and they each said something different. Ya know, various I love you's, you're my bestfriend, I hope we're together forever, etc. :) awe...how sweet! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He wasn't home yet though. I thought for a split second, what if he's gonna propose, and threw that out the window as soon as I thought it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then he got home and asked if I had counted them. Um, nope! So I did. I plucked them off the wall one by one and counted a total of 20. Then he tells me there are supposed to be 21! As he's looking around in the kitchen for the last one, I'm asking if he's sure he counted correctly and all that jazz and he says "yes, there are 21." Next he asks me to look in the bedroom again. As I'm coming out of the room to tell him there are no more, he comes walking up w/ good ol' #21 post it stuck to his chest that reads "The key to my heart" with a picture of a key drawn on. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">SO SWEET! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...and once again, I think to myself, maybe he's gonna propose? ...and toss it back out the window...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...UNTIL...as I'm hugging him, it feels as though he's quivering, and he says..."Crystal...." At that point, I was thinking, OMG, Is he seriously about to ask me to MARRY him?! He then gets down on one knee and, well, you know the rest :) .... I said YES!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know that's a lot of text, but that's my cute story. And believe me, he's not the creative type, so I was extremely proud of him!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now....more pictures of my beautiful ring...that HE picked out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-78592853119119698802011-03-30T22:36:00.000-07:002011-03-30T22:36:50.338-07:00Wee Bit Wednesday<center><a href="http://www.myleighashley.com/"><img height="350" src="http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt244/leighbenner/weebitwednesdaysbutton-1.png" width="350" /></a></center><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{two} when was the last time you listened to a CD?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">This weekend. I keep cd's in my car and listen to them when I'm not feeling whatever's on the radio </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{three} what spice/seasoning is your favorite?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">er, i'm not sure...i like lemon pepper!? ..on my chicken and tuna :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{four} if you were in a band, what kind of music would you play?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hmmmm...idk!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{five} if you could have personally witnessed one historical event, which one would it be?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Invention of the telephone...it's such an amazing piece of technology and crazy how it has evolved!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{six} if you could go back to school, what would you study?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Business Management or something like that...it seems much more useful than what I went to school for!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{seven} if you could go to one sporting event, all expenses paid, which one would you see?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">The superbowl? Although, I don't have a favorite NFL team, I love football. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{nine} are you comfortable speaking in front of people?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">To a degree. I don't freak out about speaking in front of people, but I still get nervous! (my hands shake a little) In high school and beginning of college I was horrified by the thought of speaking in front of people...college helped me with that though!! :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{ten} have you ever experienced an earthquake?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Nope! Thank the Lord, I've never personally had to deal with a natural disaster!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy!! :)</span></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-39711351713891651182011-03-24T02:00:00.000-07:002011-03-24T02:00:07.103-07:00$15 CSN Winner!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thank you to all my wonderful bloggy friends who entered the CSN $15 gift code giveaway!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{one} scruffy or clean shaven?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">clean shaven</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{two} what’s your favorite sundae topping?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hot fudge! yummmm! ...haha, reminds me of my teenage years, working at an ice cream shop :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{three} do you own slippers?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">yes...i have a pair somewhere......</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{four} did you ever have a tree house?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">no! of course, i wanted one though!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{five} how do you relieve stress?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">different ways. usually i like to sit alone and jam out to music :) or go for a walk</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{six} what’s your favorite dr. seuss book?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">The Foot Book! It's how I learned to read when I was little :D</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{seven} have you ever taken dance classes?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I have. When I was in high school I took hip hop dance classes.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">lol, not many people know about that...I don't dance much in public...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{eight} which do you use more: the thesaurus or the dictionary?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">the dictionary</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{nine} what’s your favorite form of exercise?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">dancing or power walking</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{ten} what’s the longest you’ve ever waited in line?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure...probably a couple hours at six flags</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-57042793219131154512011-03-15T22:02:00.000-07:002011-03-16T21:27:59.036-07:00Wednesday Blog Hops!<div align="center"></div><br />
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<center><a href="http://www.giveittometara.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss224/buffytara/midweekmingle.jpg" /></a></center><center> </center><center><center><a border="0" href="http://www.justmarriedwithcoupons.com/search/label/Where%20in%20the%20World%20are%20You%20Wednesday" target="_blank"><img src="http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7739/wednesdaybloghopbutton.png" /></a></center><center> </center><center><center><a href="http://www.paisleypassions.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7055/wanderingwedbutton.jpg" /></a></center></center></center>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-48356883720879975342011-03-15T21:48:00.000-07:002011-03-19T19:35:37.816-07:00$15 CSN Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have a giveaway for you!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CSN is giving one of my awesome readers (that's you) a $15 gift code to use on any of their 200+ sites! I hope you're as excited as I am! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNchair.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This armless chair in Gerber Sungold would look fabulous in my craftroom :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNstarburstmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNstarburstmirror.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who doesn't love Starburst mirrors?! Love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNpetcrate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNpetcrate.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How nifty is this?! It's a pet crate and table, all in one! I'd love this for my little ChooChoo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNpendantdaisy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/CSNpendantdaisy.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I adore this Daisy pendant light! It too would look great in my craft room AND the shade comes in a variety of patterns! These lights are a great way to brighten up any room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Check out their </span><a href="http://www.csnlighting.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pendant Lighting</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and tell me which one you love!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blog about the giveaway and post the link in a seperate comment.</span></li>
</ol></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Be sure to leave your email address in your comment so I can notify you by email if you are selected.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Winner will be chosen by Random.org</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-75425730983443669582011-03-02T01:00:00.000-08:002011-03-02T01:00:11.215-08:00Wordless Wednesday: Meet Mr.Bubblegum, the donkey :D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnQczDk_TIiCnB1m8qdUVqEblrCXAusSq6TlKhGxhwHKj2up65w_dAMi1uZ71ia9In0jHirHmYsStbcepLb2fUMYyRUZRuk8lARDYWaAP61hv_MHz_tAfsWbP7x7VJFn_2tPuuw0aBDmB/s1600/DSC_0530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnQczDk_TIiCnB1m8qdUVqEblrCXAusSq6TlKhGxhwHKj2up65w_dAMi1uZ71ia9In0jHirHmYsStbcepLb2fUMYyRUZRuk8lARDYWaAP61hv_MHz_tAfsWbP7x7VJFn_2tPuuw0aBDmB/s320/DSC_0530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Crafty Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05466294270871116955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304678361226260765.post-65746870857615382562011-03-01T09:34:00.000-08:002011-03-01T09:34:08.057-08:00PomPom Headband Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I know I have been pretty much MIA the last few weeks, but I'm back with a headband tutorial :) ...that makes it okay, right? Anywho...I'll get right to it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">(ps...My camera cable ran away so I was unable to upload pictures until I bought a new one!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Remember </span><a href="http://thecraftycrystal.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-headband.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">this headband</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> I made? Well I promised a tutorial and I finally have some pictures! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I made one for my mother:</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now, I loved the idea of this headband from one sold at Dillards, and knew it'd be simple to make. I also came across a pom pom tutorial at </span><a href="http://littlemissmomma.blogspot.com/2010/12/pom-pom-bib-necklace-tutorial-lmm.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Little Miss Momma</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> before I actually made my first one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These are so EASY! ...and they don't require too much time :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Let's get started!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Materials:</em></span></u></div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Fabric</span></div></li>
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</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 1:</span> Cut out circles in your felt. The size of your felt circle with be the size of your pom pom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 2:</span> Cut out your fabric the same size as the felt circle. I cut my fabric into strips, then folded it accordion style, pinned my felt circle on top and cut around it. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">You need about 10 fabric circles per pom pom. (They don't have to be perfect either)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 3:</span> Time to put your pom pom together! Take one fabric circle and fold it in hald twice.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It will look like this from the top....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/2011/DSC_0466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/2011/DSC_0466.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 4:</span> Pinch the end, add a dab of hot glue and glue it to the center of the felt circle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 5:</span> Repeat step 3 and continue gluing them around the center piece of fabric. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Step 6:</span> Glue your poms to your headband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/2011/DSC_0474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" l6="true" src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/lvlycsugrl/2011/DSC_0474.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I glued three poms to this headband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{one} do you always wear your seatbelt in the car?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Yes. Even when I'm just driving across a parking lot! It's such a habit..a good one though :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{two} do you crack your knuckles?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Not really...once in a blue moon if they're stiff, but I really hate the sound of it! </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{three} what is your favorite flavor of gum?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't have a favorite flavor gum.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{four} what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hmmm...decisions, decisions! Probably my heart shaped swarovski crystal w/ sterling silver leaf bail...it's simple, but oh so pretty :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{five} who is your best friend?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a few best friends, actually, but the closest would have to be my boyfriend, Michael :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZwwIjcPcqsC0ZvK2P474alugbfaEML412Kgkn5kv_XWTwua3yhMhp8G4M1xEfSPJakXRZi8pmUP0YtKN5BhZBP2BJs9ng2lTma9yF9X5-OP0UhTPgaFk7oUkJhQtc_ZQNmD-jwJd6a-B/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZwwIjcPcqsC0ZvK2P474alugbfaEML412Kgkn5kv_XWTwua3yhMhp8G4M1xEfSPJakXRZi8pmUP0YtKN5BhZBP2BJs9ng2lTma9yF9X5-OP0UhTPgaFk7oUkJhQtc_ZQNmD-jwJd6a-B/s320/DSC_0154.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">now as for my girlfriends, I must shout out to Stefanie, Antonya, and Shania.</span></div><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{seven} what is your favorite lunch meat?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">oven roasted turkey breast</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{eight} do you still have your tonsils?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Yep! never had any issues with them!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{nine} do you untie your shoes before you take them off?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">hahaha, nope! I probably should I guess! I don't until them before putting them back on either!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><u>{ten} what color is your car?</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Black...although not as black as it used to be, lol</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{one} what is your favorite breakfast food?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">cereal...it's quick and easy :)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{four} what is your favorite part of your job?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">my co-workers...I'm bummed when they're not there!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{five} what is your favorite junk food to snack on?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I don't exactly "snack" on things...lol, I eat meals, whether they be junky or not. Typically if I am snacking on something it's just a pickle. </span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{six} have you ever been mentioned in the newspaper?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">yes, for my high school graduation and scholarship</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{seven} do you use post-it notes?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">sometimes</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{nine} is it okay for men to wear pink?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I don't think there is anything wrong with men wearing pink...although some shades of pink are more preferrable than others, lol</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{ten} when was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It was about a year ago.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">{one} ice: crushed or cubed?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">cubed...and I always have to have a straw :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{three} what room in your house best represents your personality?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">currently none because I still haven't completed a single room in this house! Really soon though, it will be my craft room. Lol, the boyfriend said he'd get me a sewing maching for my birthday if I finally go the room together :) [and I have this entire weekend off! yay!]</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{four} do you save old birthday cards?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sometimes I do...it really depends on how personal it is. haha, I'm only slightly a hoarder...really I just love the memories when I come across something from the past :)</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{five} when was the last time you went on a picnic?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">not since I was little...unless eating snacks in the shade, on a towel at band/guard camp counts! and if so, then high school ;)</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{eight} what’s your favorite gambling game? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know. Maybe poker? I've played before, but I hate gambling, I hate the risk of losing money.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now head on over To <a href="http://leighashley.blogspot.com/2011/02/wee-bit-wednesday-v32.html">My Leigh Ashley's</a> and join in on the linky fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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