April Prayer List Printable
Another free printable for the Resolution Notebook.
Hello Beautiful
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Meet my new pillow and latest project…
inspired by a pillow at Fisher's Restaurant in Orange Beach (below)
I used my Silhouette Cameo to make a stencil out of vinyl.
I placed paper inside the pillow so the paint didn't soak through.
I used a stencil brush to apply acrylic paint, "tapping it" into the fabric.
This is what it looked like after all the paint was applied.
And here's the finished product…
Hello, Beautiful Pillow
Looking for pillow forms?
You can find wholesale pillow forms at great prices at Pillow Cubes.
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Homemade Maple Syrup
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In the 1970's, when I was a little girl, I lived in Hong Kong. We were able to eat and prepare a lot of our favorite American foods while living there but some things were difficult to find and maple syrup was one of those things. My Mom happens to be one of the BEST cooks in this world and while I was growing up, she always cooked at least 2 meals a day - breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was always my favorite and my mom's waffles and pancakes are legendary! She made homemade syrup when we lived in Hong Kong and after returning to the States, store bought syrup would never do - for any of us! The tradition has continued and my own kids have hardly ever had store bought syrup (at my house) thanks to this great recipe. Really, this is almost as easy as popping a store-bought syrup into the microwave! If you've ever had Cracker Barrel's syrup, this is very similar… although I think it's better.
Maple Syrup Recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 c. water
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
Instructions:
Bring water and sugar to a boil, turn down to medium heat and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add maple flavoring. Stir and serve.
St. Patrick's Day Headband
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This is such a FUN, QUICK project!
Simply crochet 8 clovers using the pattern link below.
Slip stitch them together… Done!
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Sweet Potato Scones
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Sweet Potato Scones Recipe
Ingredients:
5 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. sugar
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. cooked sweet potato, mashed
1/2 c. half and half (I used fat free)
1 egg
1-2 tsp. raw sugar
Honey and Butter for drizzling on top.
Instructions:
Cut in butter with sugar and flour until crumbly.
Add cinnamon and nutmeg.
Whisk in sweet potato, half and half and egg until mixture is just moistened.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times.
Pat into an 8 inch circle.
Cut into 8 wedges but do not separate.
Place on non-greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle with raw sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brown.
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Sweet Potato Scones Recipe
Ingredients:
5 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. sugar
2 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. cooked sweet potato, mashed
1/2 c. half and half (I used fat free)
1 egg
1-2 tsp. raw sugar
Honey and Butter for drizzling on top.
Instructions:
Cut in butter with sugar and flour until crumbly.
Add cinnamon and nutmeg.
Whisk in sweet potato, half and half and egg until mixture is just moistened.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10 times.
Pat into an 8 inch circle.
Cut into 8 wedges but do not separate.
Place on non-greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle with raw sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until brown.
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St. Patrick's Day Beanie
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Crochet Pattern
I found this great chevron beanie pattern at Javocado
It was very easy to read and understand.
I used "Jellybean" and "Spring Green" Red Heart Yarn.
You can find instructions on how to crochet the four leaf clovers on the hat here...
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"Faux" Tufted Bed Tutorial
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2. Cut out the paper pattern and lay it on the foam. Trace the paper pattern on the foam, using a pen or marker. Cut out foam pieces in shape of headboard and footboard patterns. Because this foam is only half an inch thick, regular scissors will cut through it easily.
...Headboard Piece
6. I set the fabric covered foam aside and began painting this beast! I'm not sure if the photos show just how huge this bed is… I don't think I even realized how big it was before I painted the entire thing.
I applied two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (my favorite), then waxed and sanded it to perfection.
ASCP goes a long way - meaning - I only used 1/2 of the quart of paint on this entire project! I have several furniture painting tutorials using ASCP that can be found here.
9. Nail in tacks at measured points. I only "tufted" the headboard. I thought the footboard looked better with only the nailhead trim.
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I was going to GET RID of this bed last week. I've never liked it!
I was going to sell it and then build my own upholstered bed. That was the plan.
Before listing it on Craigslist, I got a crazy idea to try transforming this ugly bed into
the upholstered bed of my dreams. (pun intended)
So, I tackled the project and love the result.
I finished it in 2 days!
I learned some great shortcuts and tricks that I'm going to share with you in this tutorial.
This is the complete list of SUPPLIES I used…
1/2 qt. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Old White
1/2 qt. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Old White
Annie Sloan Clear Wax
Paint Brush
Old T-shirt Rag (for wax)
2 -Medium Grit Sandpaper Blocks
Hammer
12 - Small Finishing Nails
Scissors
Large Roll of Paper - to make pattern
Pencil
Pencil
Measuring Tape
Yard Stick
Ruler
4 yards - Heavy Duty Foam in 1/2 inch thickness (green foam at JoAnn's)
4 yards of Fabric for Upholstery - Mine is from Premiere Fabrics
Straight Pins
2 - Dritz Nailhead Trim Kits - each measuring 5 yards
26 Upholstery Tacks (the same size as nailhead kit tacks)
Hot Glue Gun
2 - Fabric Glue Sticks (for glue gun)
Fabric Pen with Disappearing Ink
Instructions:
1. Make a pattern of the areas that you are going to upholster, using a roll of paper and a pencil. You will probably need someone to hold the paper, as you trace lines with a pencil.
2. Cut out the paper pattern and lay it on the foam. Trace the paper pattern on the foam, using a pen or marker. Cut out foam pieces in shape of headboard and footboard patterns. Because this foam is only half an inch thick, regular scissors will cut through it easily.
3. Place the foam piece on the headboard to make sure it fits correctly, trim as needed.
I used small nails (in corners) to hold it in place because I didn't have a helper to hold it for me.
The foam was not wide enough to reach the base of my headboard so I had to do some "piecing"
Below, I have cut another piece to go at the base.
(Below) The two foam pieces aren't glued together yet. I was just making sure it was correct size.
4. Using fabric glue stick, hot glue the bottom and top foam edges together, as shown below.
5. With a little help (from my dog, Cocoa) I wrapped the fabric around each foam piece (for headboard and footboard). I used straight pins to secure it to the foam.
Footboard Piece...
...Headboard Piece6. I set the fabric covered foam aside and began painting this beast! I'm not sure if the photos show just how huge this bed is… I don't think I even realized how big it was before I painted the entire thing.
I applied two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (my favorite), then waxed and sanded it to perfection.
ASCP goes a long way - meaning - I only used 1/2 of the quart of paint on this entire project! I have several furniture painting tutorials using ASCP that can be found here.
7. Using small finishing nails, tack the covered pieces into place in the corners and center top and bottom. This is just to hold it in place while you apply the upholstery nailhead trim.
Below, is the Nailhead Trim Kit. It is SUPER EASY to use!
The tacks are all connected and every 6th one has an open center.
You nail an upholstery tack (supplied in kit) in each of the open centered tacks.
(above) This tack is about to be hammered in.
8. Now it is time to "faux - tuft" the headboard. First, figure out where you want your tacks and mark with fabric marker. My tacks are 9 inches apart.
9. Nail in tacks at measured points. I only "tufted" the headboard. I thought the footboard looked better with only the nailhead trim.
This project was so much easier than I ever imagined and that ugly, old sleigh bed, the one that I was ready to sell on Craigslist… is now my FAVORITE piece of furniture.
If you have any questions regarding my tutorial or the products used, feel free to email me or comment below and I'm happy to help in any way I can.
I have entered this project into the "Creating with the Stars" Contest at East Coast Creative.
My bed was featured here...
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