tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90828690744874278292024-03-05T07:16:28.957-08:00Everything in Focusgretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960104297171895590noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082869074487427829.post-85252398404841301822014-05-26T10:14:00.000-07:002014-05-26T10:14:14.327-07:00<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">M4H 52 Project: 21/52</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My Backyard</span><br />
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<br />gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960104297171895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082869074487427829.post-20814324163947630062012-04-18T18:21:00.000-07:002012-04-18T18:21:21.244-07:00{Sweet Shot Tuesday}I just finished up working on my cousin Cortney's wedding pictures. Here is another one of my favorites from the trip.<br />
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I've been enjoying these holiday cards that I've been making since Halloween. I'm excited to see what else I can come up with for the rest of the holidays.gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960104297171895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082869074487427829.post-16715994377984507442012-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:002012-02-11T16:20:19.434-08:00Valentine's TreatsI found the cutest <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/72337340">Valentine's</a> for Sophie's school on Esty. All I had to do was print out the card, stick them in a baggie and add the Swedish Fish. I think they are adorable!<br />
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My first project 52 picture of one of Sophie finger painting. She is very in to her art work these days and I wanted to capture that.<br />
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The Pinterest Challenge is back! Just in time too since I volunteered to make cupcakes for Sophie's Halloween party at school. I've been eyeing (haha!) these owl cupcakes ever since they first started popping up on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>.<br />
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Aren't they adorable? They were very easy to make too which was an added bonus. I used a box mix and canned frosting, but I'm sure they would be much better from scratch. I didn't have the time so I had Betty Crocker help me out. I baked the cupcakes and let them cool. While the cupcakes were cooling, I sliced the Oreos apart with a sharp knife. I found that I couldn't twist them apart or I wouldn't get all of the frosting on one side. I loved how this version of the owl cupcake had eyebrows. I tried to cut the cookie part of the Oreos for the eyebrows, but they ended up braking instead of cutting. I found that if I scored them several times they broke where I wanted them to better. <br />
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After all the Oreo slicing, scoring, frosting, and finger licking. My owls turned out like this.<br />
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Not too shabby! I had a bunch of left over Oreo parts so I crushed them up and added some Peeps ghosts. What do you think?<br />
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Here they are all together.<br />
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Thanks <a href="http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/">Katie</a>, <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Sherry</a>, <a href="http://ana-white.com/">Ana</a> and <a href="http://www.houseofearnest.com/">Erin</a> for hosting this challenge! Hop on over to their sites to see all the other creative Pinterest projects that were linked to in this challenge.<br />
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This was from our trip to see Chris, Beth, and the kid's new house in New Hampshire. <br />
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I liked this one because it looks like Sophie did all that writing on the driveway.<br />
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Sophie on the swing. Her favorite thing at the playground.<br />
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Enjoying an apple at the orchard.<br />
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I loved this red barn and stack of hay. I had to get a picture of Sophie on it.<br />
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Check it out here: http://betherewithbellson.tumblr.com/gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960104297171895590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082869074487427829.post-33799729367233596252011-08-02T03:27:00.000-07:002011-08-02T15:52:02.247-07:00Pinterest ChallengeA few of my favorite bloggers, Katie, Sherry, Emily, and Lana got together and created a Pinterest Challenge.<br />
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They did a great job on their projects. You should check out Katie's <a href="http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/2011/08/the-pinterest-challenge-project/">shim mirror</a>, Sherry and John's clothes pin <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/08/320-pins/">pendant lamp</a>, Emily's <a href="http://www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/pinterest-challenge-is-all-done-check-it-out-folks.html">nailhead closet doors</a>, and Lana's <a href="http://www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/pinterest-challenge-is-all-done-check-it-out-folks.html">chalkboard fridge</a>.<br />
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Lucky for me, I just completed one of my favorite finds on <a href="http://pinterest.com/gretch1020/">Pinterest</a> this past weekend so I get to join in on the link up fun.<br />
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<a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-convex-sunburst-mirror.html">Here</a> is the inspiration and instructions that I used to make my large starburst mirror. <br />
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I followed Cassie's instructions for the most part. I wanted to hang this above our bed in the master bedroom so I decided to switch it up a little by staining the shims. I also didn't want to spend $20 on the mirror so I just went with a 14" beveled mirror that I found a Hobby Lobby for $5 with a coupon.<br />
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A little staining tip for anyone wanting to do a DIY staining project themselves...vegetable oil takes stain off of skin. I somehow managed to get stain all over me and the vegetable oil worked like a charm. <br />
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Here's my beauty. She's a big one too. I wasn't sure if she'd fit above the bed, but she did (just barely).<br />
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Thanks Katie, Sherry, Emily and Lana for hosting this challenge! I'm already looking forward to the next one.gretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960104297171895590noreply@blogger.com9