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Cutting Burlap Without The Mess

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Fall is in full bloom and that means decorating with burlap. I don’t know about you, but until recently thinking about cutting a piece of burlap has made me cringe.  Just thinking about the mess to clean up and all those little fibers everywhere-ugh! I want to show YOU a trick to Cutting Burlap Without The Mess.

Since I have been preparing for a wedding this coming Friday, I have needed burlap.  While I was purchasing the dreaded burlap, the girl cutting it showed me a tip to solve my burlap misery!!  I thought I should share it with you-a few of my burlap loving friends.

How To Cut Burlap in a Straight Line

It really is as easy as 1,2,3.

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I Am Ready For Halloween!! Yay!!

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Are you ready for Halloween?? I Am Ready For Halloween!!  Yay!!  I am always trying to find ways to be a “fun” grandma.  Sometimes I am successful, other times, I am not. I keep trying anyway, though.

I think this year is going to be a BIG hit. All because I found this free printable a few days ago and I can not resist making these cute gifts for the grand babies!!

 I got out my ribbon, scissors, gift bags, and my spiders.  Oooh! I love having fun with these free printables, especially for the grand babies!

I filled each bag with kisses and a few spiders.  I have a feeling the boys are going to LOVE this!!  I am loving how the spiders kind of “peek” through the kisses!

 Cute, cute, cute!!

Here they are!!  ALL 18 of them.  We will see the grand babies next week  Yay!!

Did I eat kisses while I made these cute goodie bags??  Why, yes I did!  And I must say it was totally worth it!!

I also used the spider for my Halloween porch sign.

What do you like to handout for Halloween??  One year I gave SO much candy to the grand kids, that they were RUNNING around like crazy.  I kinda got in trouble from my kids.  Not REAL trouble-but the kids were SO crazy on a sugar high, it was’t real fun.  Oops!  Needless to say, I have changed my ways, well-sometimes anyway. (hehehe)

 I Am Ready For Halloween.  Yay!!

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Make it a wonderful Wednesday.

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Wedding Reception Ideas and Photos

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Whew!!  We made it through our son’s wedding and reception this past weekend!!  It was beautiful, and sacred.  Our son was so handsome, and his new wife was just gorgeous.  It was a great time with all seven kids and 17 of the 18 grand babies.  The time is always too short when we are together.

I thought it would be fun to share a sampling  of a few Wedding Reception Ideas and Photos.  I hope you enjoy all of them…

Unfortunately, these pictures are NOT Good! This was LONG before quality cameras and phone cameras. These pictures are blurry and embarrassing, to say the least.

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My Miss Mustard Seed Knockoff

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Good Morning!  How was your Monday?  Are you excited it is Tuesday?  I sure am.  It means I am just that much closer to Christmas and spending time with the grand-kiddos!!  Gotta love it!!

I had so much fun this past weekend-getting ready for Christmas and setting up all of our decorations.  While doing so, I remembered something I had seen in the Christmas Edition of BHG.  There was an article in there about Miss Mustard Seed’s Christmas decor.  Oh wow-I was so excited!!  The creative juices were flowing and there was no stopping them!!

This is the picture I saw in the magazine.  Isn’t she just lovely??  So lovely, that I decided to make a knockoff of Miss Mustard Seed’s ornament creation.  Sounds simple enough, right??

I then realized I had already purchased a paper mache’ ornament for 50% off at HL.  I already had interior white paint that I used on my $10 coffee table, and I had iridescent glitter in my craft cupboard.  I was ready to go!!

I painted each side one at a time, so every side would dry thoroughly.  After the whole ornament was dry I used Elmer’s glue to adhere the glitter.  (I always use Elmer’s because it doesn’t yellow-I learned that the hard way)  Using the glue, I followed the curves of the ornament.  I sprinkled as much glitter as I could get to stick.  Again waiting after each side was dry.  So, it was a slow process.  But in-between time I was decorating, so it was all good.

I think she came out pretty good-don’t you?  She definitely has made herself at home here.  She fits perfectly with all of our Christmas decor.  Thanks for the inspiration Miss Mustard Seed!!  You are SO talented!!

Who is your fave blogger, designer, or magazine to mimic, or company to knock-off?

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me share what I love to do!

Make it a terrific Tuesday!!

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