tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62562950366254039832024-03-19T08:37:36.372-04:00Dill Pickle DesignWhimsical Design Details & Handmade CraftsSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-79469499966602961972011-06-24T12:00:00.002-04:002011-06-24T12:00:11.701-04:00Handmade Calendar - JuneI know, I know... it's already almost the last week of June, but I thought I'd continue to share my handmade calendar with you as I did <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/handmade-calendar-march.html">here</a>, <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/handmade-calendar-april.html">here</a> and <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/05/handmade-calendar-may.html">here</a>. Without further ado... JUNE<br />
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Long time, no blog. It's been over a month and I am no closer to finishing any of my in-progress projects. As you know, my focus had been on purchasing our first home and we're at a point where things have slowed down to a more normal pace. <br />
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It may be bad mojo to talk about our house-buying experience seeing as we are still in the thick of it, but I felt I needed to update and share my long absence. We searched for homes around my 9-5 and in the area we currently live for about a month before we found a house we liked and felt worked for us. I can't even tell you the number of houses we looked at (30 to 40? I lost count) and we found one only about 5 min from my work and with a good number of things on our list. I'm not going to go into detail on the house itself (karma, my friends), but it fulfills our needs so we made an offer. <br />
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The house is a short sale and required us to essentially work the process backwards for the bank to even look at our offer. We did a house inspection, put down the deposit and signed the purchase and sale agreement before our offer was even considered. This all happened almost three weeks ago and since then the bank has been deciding on our offer. So as you can see, we've been playing the waiting game for a little while and we don't know how much longer it will take until we find out the decision. <br />
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Hence, my talk of mojo and karma. Keep your fingers crossed for us while we wait and wait. Thus the reason for the title of my post. We're in this in-between stage that is driving me nuts. We're month to month on our apartment not knowing if this house will work out or not or when and it has caused me to lose all motivation for projects. I'm dealing with my 9-5 and trying to enjoy the nice weather with Kyle and our pup, Olive, but I cannot get myself to work on anything else. I have piles of stuff that is half-finished, but keep thinking, well I'm just going to have to pack this all up anyways, I should wait until we move. <br />
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Am I starting to whine? Just wanted to give you all an update and hopefully soon I'll be able to snap myself out of this and get back into crafting. Anybody have any advice for these types of transitions, how to stay creative and mindful of the present? <br />
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Send good thoughts our way and I will make sure to keep you updated on our home-buying adventures!<br />
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xoxo<br />
SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-13762041878875995212011-05-10T07:00:00.008-04:002011-05-10T07:00:08.370-04:00Mother's DayAnd the handmade gift-giving continues... we celebrated Mother's Day with my mom the weekend prior since my sister was home from her job with American Cruise Lines and had to get back on the boat this past Saturday. I put together a scrapbook and a shadowbox with items my mom had saved and collected from my wedding and the surrounding events. I did not take pictures of it, but needless to say I think she loved it. <br />
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My mother-in-law had requested that I make her a bookmark some time ago when they bought me the letterpress machine for Christmas. I finally made one for her using the same process as the one I gave to my husband to give to her along with her other gifts on Sunday. I used various flower letterpress plates and bright colored inks to do something festive and springy. I made a tassel with grey baker's twine as well. <br />
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I think it came out fabulous and the more I use the letterpress machine the better my projects turn out. Hopefully I can find some more time to finish some other projects in various stages soon. Send good thoughts our way during our continued search for a new home!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-22888035948885983542011-05-06T17:30:00.005-04:002011-05-06T17:30:01.380-04:00Handmade Calendar - MayHi everyone!<br />
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I'm back for a bit to share a few easy things I've completed in what little spare time I have right now. The house hunting is still going strong and hopefully we will find something right for us soon. In the meantime, I can't believe it's May already and summer is right around the corner. It would be nice to be settled in a new home to enjoy the nice weather...fingers crossed!<br />
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For your viewing pleasure, the month of May from my handmade calendar (also featured <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/handmade-calendar-march.html">here</a> and <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/handmade-calendar-april.html">here</a>).<br />
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As you may have noticed, I haven't posted in a little while, so I'm checking in to say "Hi" and let you know I'm still kicking. My husband and I recently decided it was time to buy our first house and so I have been completely consumed by the process outside of working and the normal day-to-day routine. I have many half-finished projects and a bunch of stuff to share, but this is where my focus is at the moment. <br />
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I promise to return with lovely posts and ideas soon, so stay tuned!<br />
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xoxo<br />
SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-11031360189357449592011-04-08T07:15:00.034-04:002011-04-08T13:00:01.273-04:00A Handmade BirthdayMy husband's birthday was this past Monday and I ended up making a few of his gifts by hand. I showed you the embroidered gift tags I added to his present <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/birthday-love.html">here</a>. I have been looking for as many things to embroider as possible, so I combined my love of papercrafts and embroidery with those little gems.<br />
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Months before his birthday, I received a request to make him another book using my text block bookbinding skills. This present wasn't much of a surprise since I wanted him to pick out the decorative paper, but he loved it anyways. This time he asked for a little larger book with blank pages that he will use as a scrapbook. My husband tends to never throw anything away, so now he'll have someplace to keep all his tickets stubs and other random memorabilia.<br />
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Ever since I got my letterpress kit, my husband has been asking me to make him a bookmark. He reads everyday and for months he has been using an old piece of scrap paper that I used to remind him to set out the pizza dough for dinner one night a long time ago. It is literally a torn piece of notebook paper that says "Pizza Dough" in large writing. It is definitiely time he got a proper bookmark. I thought this would be a fitting gift for his birthday, so I broke out my kit.<br />
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I cut a piece of heavy cardstock to 2" x 6" and letterpressed a background in bright green. Then I created a monogram in royal blue at the top. I found a tutorial online for making bookmark tassels and created one with yellow and white baker's twine. <br />
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While I had my kit out, I made him a birthday card as well. Using a background plate and yellow ink, I created a large sun at the bottom of the card. I added "Happy Birthday" and "30" in turqoise and affixed the white card to a folded turqoise piece of cardstock.<br />
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I got him a few other small gifts, but I tried to make as much as possible myself. I was able to use a bunch of different techniques and had fun doing it. I think it makes gift-giving even more special and I know my husband loves it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-40486282431268567422011-04-06T17:00:00.001-04:002011-04-06T17:00:04.662-04:00Handmade Calendar - AprilAnother month has come and gone...unbelievable. I showed you my handmade 2011 calendar <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/handmade-calendar-march.html">here</a>. Check out April!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-57622207038318062422011-04-04T12:42:00.000-04:002011-04-04T12:42:26.583-04:00Birthday Love<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Aquarelle; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 115%;">Happy Birthday Kyle!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Aquarelle; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">My gifts to him this year are of mostly the handmade variety so I will leave you with one detail that I made for him before I share more. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuGcchkYkJ6byoV5DtWKlzW25g6OGGp8BIpukatyhVPOr-nJIZBLkSMXno3nGLX0FS1Pkbl7DxGert1teBye9k2APt-EPHc2jfiZ4tbJR7OwhzCPXjjYXbkZGAfOVpJnJEjXvIL4RiDG/s1600/IMG_5904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenuGcchkYkJ6byoV5DtWKlzW25g6OGGp8BIpukatyhVPOr-nJIZBLkSMXno3nGLX0FS1Pkbl7DxGert1teBye9k2APt-EPHc2jfiZ4tbJR7OwhzCPXjjYXbkZGAfOVpJnJEjXvIL4RiDG/s640/IMG_5904.JPG" width="640" /></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: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gift Tag Photo by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-79627819633502299832011-03-30T17:15:00.001-04:002011-03-30T17:15:00.592-04:00PinterestAs if I need more excuses to waste time on the internet, I have recently discovered the new inspiration organization tool called <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. The site allows you to create "boards" of different categories and when you are perusing the internet and find an image you love, you "pin it" to the board of your choice. It's a lovely way of organizing your internet finds and is essentially a way of bookmarking things in a fun and easy way. <br />
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Once you have an account, you add the "Pin It" button to your browser so that whenever you find an image you like you just click "Pin It". A window pops up with all of the available images on the page, you choose which one you want, select one of your boards, write a description and the image is pinned to the site. It shows the link to where you got it too so you don't have to worry about giving credit. Plus you'll be able to easily find the site where you first saw it.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is my dashboard with all of my "boards"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">My "For the Home" Board</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1bIAJnoA19P2xTsTOuer8mg9WEbw4OLb-5wHyf7AivpjvT-bvmN8CPHWdHQBTyLMv_EVczMcsTKY7kFoZP89I_RwGk6iq3qaEKk2wB89dftSQFMX1D1zd3XXVQOJMt8pKlGTlFzomCcl/s1600/New+Picture3.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1bIAJnoA19P2xTsTOuer8mg9WEbw4OLb-5wHyf7AivpjvT-bvmN8CPHWdHQBTyLMv_EVczMcsTKY7kFoZP89I_RwGk6iq3qaEKk2wB89dftSQFMX1D1zd3XXVQOJMt8pKlGTlFzomCcl/s640/New+Picture3.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left">Visit the <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> site to request an invitation to join and be sure to follow <a href="http://pinterest.com/dillpdesign/">Dill Pickle Design</a>!</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-12248439442645209892011-03-28T16:45:00.013-04:002011-03-29T12:42:38.681-04:00New Love - EmbroideryAs a kid and teen, I spent a lot of my crafting time doing cross-stitch. Cheesy kits with "Grandpas are the greatest" and kid-ccentric cartoon characters. Cute as a child and nice gifts for the family when you're young, but as an adult, the cross-stitch and embroidery arena is sorely lacking a modern feel. Until I discovered <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/">Sublime Stitching</a>.<br />
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I ran across this awesome company over at <a href="http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/">Mod Podge Rocks</a> when Amy did a review of one of the Sublime Stitching books. I was intrigued so I visited the website and was immediately enthralled. This small, handmade business is run by Jenny Hart and her tagline "This ain't your gramma's embroidery" says it all. After perusing her products and her extremely easy-to-follow how-to's, I knew I had to jump in and get started. I have a small collection of embroidery floss and the stray needle from my previous experiences, but I decided to purchase the <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/ultimatekit.html">Ultimate Embroidery Kit</a> just to make sure I had everything I needed for my first go. <br />
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I encourage you to check out <a href="http://www.sublimestitiching.com/">Sublime Stitching</a> and even if you have never picked up a needle before in your life, you will be an embroidery master in no time, and officially obsessed. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">All photos from </span><a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sublime Stitching</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-39004437703697690802011-03-25T06:00:00.013-04:002011-03-25T06:00:16.133-04:00Thrift Store Score!My appreciation of vintage and well-worn goods continues to grow as I get older (maybe because I'm becoming more and more vintage myself!). I love not only the look, but the story behind the item and the possibilities to give it a new life. Recycling, repurposing and reusing are becoming more important to me. Plus I can save a few dimes along the way. I found a bunch of milk glass bud vases for our wedding centerpieces at the Goodwill and Salvation Army stores. Since then I have also started watching the wonderful show <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/cash-cari/show/index.html">Cash & Cari</a> and it has gotten me into the "I can do that" mode. <br />
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Last weekend I went to the Goodwill store near my in-law's house to see what treasures I could find to repurpose and/or refinish. Check out my finds!<br />
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I got all of these things (12 items) for $22! Everything was between $1 and $3 and so many options. I will be using a lot of these things for my wall art gallery project and I will be sharing each item re-do along the way. Looks like I'll be busy! I can't wait to keep digging through thrift stores and tag sales to see what other treasures I can find. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-87866591113571267182011-03-23T19:00:00.006-04:002011-03-23T19:00:08.117-04:00What's in a Name?I showed you my decoupage letter "E" in <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/decoupage-wood-initial.html">this post</a>. Since then I have purchased and adorned my first initial and my husband's first initial as well. I used a gorgeous green and white hydrangea paper from <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/">Paper Source</a>. My favorite color is green and my husband loves hydrangeas so it was a perfect combination. <br />
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I haven't decided yet where these will hang. They could go in our kitchen, our bedroom, the hallway or even sit on a bookshelf or wall shelf instead. I am currently obsessing over covering the walls of our apartment with beautiful things since we rent and do not want to have to paint and repaint rooms when we move out. These could also become part of a wall gallery I am constructing and will preview in upcoming posts. The possibilities are endless...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-40438974021366411312011-03-22T12:00:00.002-04:002011-03-22T12:00:14.522-04:00Wall Art Gallery InspirationAs a renter, sometimes it can be difficult to personalize your home without a ton of work and rework. We could paint our walls different colors, but we would have to repaint them white when we decided to move out. I am not prepared to make that kind of commitment and effort so for a long time we have had bare white walls. I find it difficult to spend a lot of money on wall art as well, so now that I have become more adept and interested in crafting myself, creating beautiful things to hang on the wall is now a hobby of mine.<br />
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I have seen a lot of ideas for creating a gallery of photos and art on your walls, but only recently have I decided that I could do it myself. I follow the blog <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Young House Love</a> (you should too!) and when I read <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/03/the-hallway-full-monty/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+YoungHouseLove+%28Young+House+Love%29">this post</a>, I found my inspiration. <br />
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We have a much shorter wall that extends from our bathroom door to the entrance to our kitchen. I consider it part of our "hallway" although you can see all of it from the living room and the "hallway" is really a collection of doorways that come together (the two bedrooms and the bathroom). Still, there is potential for a wonderful wall full of art and photos that can be seen from many angles. <br />
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I'll keep you posted on how this project plays out.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-37631352213591152642011-03-18T06:00:00.003-04:002011-03-18T06:00:03.652-04:00Handmade Calendar - MarchMy procrastinating ways are showing with this project and post. Until a few days ago, we still had our old 2010 calendar hanging on the wall perpetually marking the days as January. I finally decided enough was enough and created a calendar using a Microsoft Excel template, fun and interesting scrapbook paper and grey baker's twine. <br />
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I printed out a page for each month from an Excel template <span style="font-family: inherit;">that I had customized using the font of my choice and different colors. I printed them on white cardstock and then chose a different patterned scrapbook paper that coordinated with each month's color. I organized all the pages and glued the alternating top and bottom pages together so they would stay together when you flip to the next month. I punched one small whole on the top of each set of pages to hang the calendar and 10 holes along the bottom of each set. I sewed the 10 holes of each set together with grey baker's twine so that the pages were together and the calendar was created. </span><br />
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Here's March!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-89939938193908094422011-03-16T05:30:00.020-04:002011-03-16T05:30:01.605-04:00Wall ArtIn previous years, I have gone through crafting phases. I get completely obssessed with a technique or project and that's all I focus on. Since then I have become more versatile in my crafting and I have a ton of projects going on at one time. As a kid, I started with collages, moved to cross-stitch, then as a young adult got into painting.<br />
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By painting, I mean acrylic on canvas, but mostly simple shapes, designs and patterns. I cannot draw to save my life so pattern and color were how I expressed myself. I just enjoy the brushstroke and the act of paint on canvas. I'm also pretty good at painting walls/rooms as I spent one summer in college painting the majority of the rooms in my parent's house. I did 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, the dining room, the living room and the kitchen. I didn't have a job at the time so they paid me to paint and gosh darn it if I didn't enjoy it. <br />
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I have recently combined my love of blue painter's tape and acrylic on canvas to create some graphic wall art. Michael's was having a sale on canvases, so I picked up two 20" x 20", broke out my blue tape and acrylic paint and got to work. On the first canvas, I created a chevron pattern with tape in varying widths. I decided to be somewhat random so that if they weren't exact you wouldn't be able to notice as easily. I have some issues being precise, especially if my patience is low, so I usually try to find the easiest and simplest way to create my vision. I love the color green, so I painted the non-taped sections in a limey, appley green. <br />
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I wanted do another graphic pattern using the tape, so I decided to create a mosaic or block pattern using alternating colors to add some more punch. I was planning to hang both canvases on our extremely blank kitchen wall so I decided to use the limey, appley green along with grey, pink and turqoise to bring some more color, but also tie the two pieces together.<br />
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My husband says that this one reminds him of frogger. This is a typical observation from him (remember the <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-is-here.html">lettuce wreath</a>?), but I agree that each block could be a car or a truck for that little frog to dodge.<br />
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Here they are together on the wall. They bring so much more pizazz to the kitchen, plus the green color matches the color of our stand mixer and a few other details in our decor.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-15438350140515202292011-03-09T05:30:00.011-05:002011-03-09T05:30:02.878-05:00Allow Me To Introduce... Miss OliveI decided to take a little break from the crafting and introduce you to our sweet little pup, Olive. You may have seen her make an appearance in a couple of previous posts, so I thought I would give you a little background on this small, furry member of our family. <br />
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My husband and I adopted Olive almost two and half years ago when she was just a tiny puppy. We adopted her from a shelter in New Hampshire where she was living with her brothers and sisters. She was just a tiny thing with a ton of energy and we fell in love immediately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day we brought her home, hiding behind Mom</td></tr>
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Olive is some kind of terrier and chihuahua mix and will be 3 years old in August (we think). She is only about 10 pounds and she loves swimming, taking walks, playing with her doggy friends and cuddling. She is very smart, sometimes too smart for her own good and will often get into mischief tearing through kleenexes and ripping the stuffing out of her toys. I have a lot of sewing to do with all her little stuffed animals.<br />
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She is my cuddle monkey and loves sleeping under a blanket on the couch in between my legs while we watch TV or next to us under the covers in bed. We call her monkey because she is all black with very little hair under her armpits. When you hold her up by her front paws on two legs, she looks like a little monkey.<br />
She loves to stretch and crawl under the couch when she's too hot. Sometimes she gets lonely under there and if she can't see our feet she will start to whine until we pull her out.<br />
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Olive goes nuts for popcorn, carrots, apples, tomatoes, basically any fruit or vegetable that she is allowed to eat. She is a wonderful craft partner (although non-participating) and our funny little baby. We love her so much! Keep following the blog for more peeks at Olive and her antics. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-90482370764379283232011-03-07T17:20:00.027-05:002011-03-07T17:20:00.304-05:00Pom Pom GarlandYou remember the pom poms I showed you how to make <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/pom-pom-flower-tutorial.html">here</a>? Well I found a new way to use those poms other than cute, modern flowers. How about cute, modern garlands? Great for parties, events, even your home. I have them strewn around our office/craft room. <br />
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The first one I made out of leftover green and aqua poms from our wedding. I used aqua baker's twine from <a href="http://www.whiskergraphics.com/">Divine Twine</a> and threaded it through the center of each pom using a large embroidery needle and spacing them along the twine. It's hanging above the large window in our office/craft room. <br />
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For the second one, I created new poms out of bold, rich colors. Peacock blue, lime green, deep purple and magenta, they remind me of peacock feathers and they're currently my favorite colors for just about anything. I threaded them with gray baker's twine also from <a href="http://www.whiskergraphics.com/">Divine Twine</a>. It's hanging above the closet in our office/craft room. <br />
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Aren't they pretty and fun?<br />
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I have to admit that this project led to some frustration for me as the poms can be difficult to thread sometimes. Certain poms I made were threaded on the first try with no problems, but others would not go through after many tries and eventually fell apart. I really have no idea what I did differently either time to make it work (or not work). <br />
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If anyone has experience threading these poms to make a garland, please share with us the correct way to thread them easily everytime. I would love to know and I'm sure anyone else wanting to try this project would too. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-14542829302863428832011-03-04T05:45:00.025-05:002011-03-04T05:45:00.479-05:00March is Here!Sometimes I get on crafting kicks and cannot stop myself from creating the same project again and again. The felt rosette wreaths (<a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/felt-wreath-success-tutorial.html">here</a>) that I created last month called to me again and I had supplies for at least three more wreaths. This time though, I used circle styrofoam wreaths instead of heart-shaped ones. <br />
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I decided to create two wreaths for two very different March themes. The first one I created with lime green felt for St. Patricks's Day!<br />
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The luck of the Irish! Or as my husband put it, "It looks like lettuce." I take that as a compliment as I am a salad fan, plus it could also represent cabbage and therefore translate once again to St. Patty's Day.<br />
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Side note: Our pup, Olive, loves when Dad takes pictures. She is always up in his business...<br />
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The second wreath I made is for my mom (and dad) in honor of the Kansas State Wildcats (their alma mater) and March Madness. <br />
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College hoops and crafting? Who would of thought the two would mix, but I found a way. I love basketball and I love crafts so why the heck not? Besides simply choosing the school colors isn't that crazy of an idea, mostly just an excuse to use my purple felt. <br />
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What unusual themes or hobbies have you incorporated into your crafts or designs? Are you creating anything fun in preparation for St. Patrick's Day? <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-49386828601220896542011-03-02T06:30:00.037-05:002011-03-02T06:30:03.451-05:00Daily InspirationToday I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite artists, crafters, and designers that inspire me on a daily basis. I love experiencing other people's work and learning about their process. I love finding new projects to try, new techniques to master and new ways to use what I already know to be creative. Following and supporting their blogs and products not only supports a handmade community, but inspires me to create as well.<br />
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Here are some of my favorites, check them out!<br />
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<b style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.princesslasertron.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Princess Lasertron</span></a></b><br />
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I've discussed the awesomeness that is Princess Lasertron in previous posts. I found her during our wedding planning process and commissioned her to do our bouquets and boutonnieres. I started following her blog and found not only inspiration for projects and design, but for being a strong woman and entrepreneur.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.lifestylecrafts.com/blog/" style="color: cyan;">The L Blog</a></b><br />
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</a></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: cyan;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Just recently I talked about my L Letterpress Kit and showed you some handmade cards I created using this fabulous machine. Well, the company behind this device also has a wonderful blog with a ton of project ideas, inspiration and tips on using their products. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"><b><br />
</b></div><b><a href="http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/" style="color: magenta;">Mod Podge Rocks!</a></b><br />
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This blog is all about the love of Mod Podge, as the title obviously shows. I came across other decoupage projects prior to finding this blog, but this is the end all, be all site for this fabulous technique. So many new ways to try this product and so little time. A true decoupage inspiration.<br />
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<div style="color: lime;"><b><a href="http://www.whiskergraphics.com/blog" style="color: lime;">Whisker Graphics</a> </b></div><div style="color: lime;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;">I have mentioned Divine Twine in previous posts and my adoration for their colored baker's twine. This is the company and blog behind this awesome twine and provides endless joy and inspiration for designers and crafters alike. A ton of inspirational ideas using their products and free printables to make your own. LOVE!</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;">Additional inspiration:</span></div><div style="color: lime;"><br />
</div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.bakeitpretty.com/blog">Bake it Pretty</a> </span></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://blog.paper-source.com/">Paper Source Blog</a> </span></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/">The Etsy Blog</a> </span></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.craftily-ever-after.blogspot.com/">Craftily-Ever-After</a> </span></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.punkprojects.blogspot.com/">Punk Projects</a> </span></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/">The Idea Room</a> </span><b></b></div><div style="color: lime;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #444444;">What are your favorite blogs? Who inspires you? Please share! I'm always looking for new sources of inspiration. Maybe the DPD blog will inspire others to create as well. </span><b><br />
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I want to try my hand at creating these, but the instructions call for a sewing machine to sew all the strips of vellum paper together. This is a piece of equipment that I do not have nor have ever used. I'm not yet into creating garments, but I'm starting to see how useful a sewing machine could be for a slew of other projects. Is it time to invest?<br />
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Well before I make that leap, I'd still like to take a crack at creating this mobile. Any suggestions for creating this sans sewing machine? I'd love to hear your ideas!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos from <a href="http://www.projectwedding.com/wedding-ideas/diy-modern-colorful-mobiles">Project Wedding</a></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-83641427920899252002011-02-25T06:15:00.033-05:002011-02-25T06:15:01.499-05:00Handmade JournalsI continually revist projects that I love. Whether it's to create new items or try it in new or different ways. As such, you will see the same techniques over and over on this blog, but I hope to bring a variety to the style of each one. I detailed a scrapbook I made for my sister-in-law using a text block bookbinding technique <a href="http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/text-block-bookbinding.html">here</a>. My husband loved it and wanted me to make him a journal, so I decided it would be a great Valentine's Day gift. <br />
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I made a 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" tall journal with the decidedly "manly" paper my husband chose from <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/">Paper Source</a> and winter white book cloth. <br />
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I also picked up a smaller journal for myself to record all those crafty ideas and inspiration that hit me at random. I made a more pocket-sized journal with a lined paper text block, a graphic floral patterned paper and winter white book cloth.<br />
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The more I create these text block bookbinding projects, the faster I get. It is a super project for a gift and my husband is already asking for another larger one to use as a scrapbook. Oh the demands of married life ;)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-49089256059810222132011-02-23T05:45:00.014-05:002011-03-28T13:31:42.595-04:00In Love with LetterpressNow that you've been overloaded with decoupage crafts, we switch gears to another one of my new favorite techniques. Although the technique itself has been around for a looooong time, I have just recently been able to use it myself thanks to a fabulous Christmas gift.<br />
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What is this wonderful technique? Well, if the title of this post didn't completely give it away, it is the papercraft technique called letterpress. As you may already know, letterpress is a relief printing technique using text or images. The printing plates create an impression of the text or image into the paper. You can use inks in various colors or make the impression without ink. I have used the embossing technique in the past where text or images are raised, and this is the opposite, where the text or image is indented into the paper. My husband always gets these confused so I wanted to explain it as fully as possible. <br />
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I have been able to practice letterpress printing myself because I received an awesome new kit from <a href="http://www.lifestylecrafts.com/">Lifestyle Crafts</a> for Christmas, along with a bunch of sets of printing plates and colored inks. It is not a difficult kit to use or master, but it does take some practice. I have found that gauging the right amount of ink so that it doesn't bleed or take too long to dry is the hardest part.<br />
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I recently made a few cards for various people/occasions and I thought I'd share them with you. The first one I made was a birthday card for my sister-in-law which unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of before gifting. <br />
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The second card I made was for my husband for Valentine's Day.<br />
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My sister recently landed a new job that she is very excited about, so I made her a "Congrats" card this past weekend.<br />
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I am so excited to use this kit, not only for card-making, but for a ton of other papercraft ideas. I highly recommend the <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/epic-6-tool-letterpress-combo.html">L Letterpress Epic Combo Kit</a> and <a href="http://www.lifestylecrafts.com/">Lifestyle Crafts</a> has a lot of fun printing plates and ink colors. If you are going to invest in this craft, you MUST purchase the cleaning cloths. It makes the process easier and more fun with less mess. The more I use the kit, the more elaborate I am getting with my designs and the more fun I'm having creating things. <br />
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Are you in love with letterpress too?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-34551182130668399672011-02-21T06:00:00.005-05:002011-02-21T06:00:11.293-05:00Decoupage Wood PlaqueAnother decoupage idea for your viewing pleasure. This time I found a 8 x 10 wood plaque and decided to create some art with a really special piece of paper. I painted the back and sides of the plaque in a powder blue color and decoupaged a section of the paper onto the front. The paper I used came from <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/">Paper Source</a> and is a vintage collage of flowers, butterflies, background patterns and text. I call it Flora & Fauna for obvious reasons.<br />
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As you can see the paper has a texture to it kinda like fabric or wallpaper. You can also see where the paper wrinkled a bit in the bottom left corner (oops!), but I think it adds more to the vintage vibe.<br />
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You can hang this plaque on the wall or stand it on a table or bookshelf.<br />
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I love this paper so much and I'm trying to think of other ways to use it in all of its glory. Any ideas?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ <a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/">918 Photo</a></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-35955939025002608662011-02-18T06:00:00.048-05:002011-02-18T06:00:16.209-05:00Decoupage Wood InitialYou've seen my decoupage picture frames and you know how much I adore this technique, so I have been inspired to try it in different ways. I found these white letters at Michaels made from MDF that you can hang on your wall and decided it would be cute to decorate the front with fun patterned paper. I used the exact same process as the picture frame tutorial in my previous post, except I didn't have to paint it because it was already white. You could paint it a coordinating color if you wanted, but I like the contrast.<br />
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Our last name begins with the letter "E" so I was thinking it would be cute to hang on our living room wall, although I chose a very girly pattern. My husband doesn't seem to mind since he painted one of our living room lamps watermelon pink last year. Letters in this pattern would be really cute in a little girl's or teenager's room. You could use a more sophisticated pattern and create a monogram for a wedding as well. I will definitely repeat this project when we have the need for a nursery. Can you imagine a baby's name spelled out with these letters in a cute pattern or various patterns within a color scheme? <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13800718334695927508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6256295036625403983.post-3302215076848382612011-02-16T06:43:00.000-05:002011-02-16T11:37:50.367-05:00Decoupage Picture Frame TutorialSo you wanna experience the awesomeness of decoupage... I don't blame you. Quickly becoming one of my favorite crafting techniques, it's simple, straight-forward, fun and it delivers! Here is a tutorial on how I made the picture frame and believe me the process translates to so many other projects. <br />
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To start you will need the following supplies:<br />
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1. Wood Frame <span style="font-size: x-small;">($1 at Michaels, what?!)</span><br />
2. Decorative Paper<br />
3. Waterbase Sealer, Glue & Finish <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mod Podge as most people know it)</span><br />
4. Sponge or Glue Brush<br />
5. Paint<br />
6. Paint Brush<br />
7. Emory Boards or Sandpaper<br />
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Step 1: Paint the sides, back and inside edge of the wood frame in a coordinating or neutral color. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Or hey, any color you want!) </span><span style="font-size: small;">I chose the same royal purple as the pattern on my fancy paper.</span><br />
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Step 2: Position the paper over the front of your frame until you have an idea of where you want the pattern to lie, then cut out a piece slightly bigger than the frame and cut out a square in the middle. It does not have to be exact by any means.<br />
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Step 3: Apply the Mod Podge to the front of the frame with your sponge or glue brush enough so that it is covered all over but not gloppy. <br />
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Step 4: Position your paper on the frame and press down to seal the glue. Sometimes I put a heavy book on top of it for a few minutes to weigh it down so there are less bubbles.<br />
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Step 5: Take your sandpaper or emory board and sand down the paper at the edge of the frame at a 45 degree angle. You will see that it starts to easily remove the paper that isn't glued to the frame. This gives you a very clean edge. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I got the idea to use an emory board from </span><a href="http://www.craftily-ever-after.blogpsot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Craftily-Ever-After</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and it makes so much sense, it's a lot easier to handle and get around the tight inside corners. Plus you can get like 10 for less than a dollar!)</span><br />
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Step 6: Once you have sanded off the excess paper all around the edges. Apply another layer of Mod Podge on top of the paper to seal it. I used a gloss finish to give it a little shine. <br />
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Once it dries, I put a heavy book on top to weigh it down again and it usually works out any small bubbles. The Mod Podge is non-toxic too so you can use it on just about anything.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kyle @ </span><a href="http://www.918photo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">918 Photo</span></a><br />
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