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Here are my blog addresses... Hope you will check them out!  :)

www.jordans--corner.blogspot.com

www.simplycurlydos.blogspot.com

Jordan

Closing...

I am considering closing down this blog.  With Pinterest so popular and such a great place to get crafty ideas and there being not a lot of girls sending things into this blog I don't really see a need for it anymore.  It has been fun doing it though and I have thoroughly enjoyed the things you all have sent in!  Thank you to all of you who have taken a part in this blog in it's brief history.  :)  I'm going to start another blog that will be just random things going on, occasional craft ideas, articles, etc... that I will post when I have an address and I have a hair do blog that I am getting up and running http://simplycurlydos.blogspot.com/  So I hope you will all stop by and take a peek!  :)

Jordan

Crafty Monday

Hi all!  I got a new camera for Christmas so hopefully all my camera problems are behind me!  So hopefully I can keep up with daily posts again!  Hope you will keep checking back!

This is a craft I made a lot over the Christmas holiday cause it made such a great, inexpensive, homemade, useful gift!  I have also made some for a couple of wedding shower gifts as well.  And they have been a big hit all the way around!

Jordan

Dish Towel Apron

All you need is a dish towel, you can get these for a dollar at Dollar Tree, some cute ribbon, and a sewing machine!

Now I've made the waist apron as shown in the above pic. and also the up and down kind that goes around your neck too.  It depends on the design on your dish towel.

With the waist apron all you need to do is sew the ribbon on both sides and you are done!

On the up and down one (don't know what else to call them! ;)  Pull in the two corners at the top of the dish towel til they meet, and sew.

Then measure out some ribbon just long enough to fit over your head.  Sew onto the top.

Last sew ribbon on at the middle to tie around the waist and you're done! :)

The TRUE Meaning of Christmas Proclaimed in a Mall!

This is awsome ya'll!

Jordan

New Site To Check Out!

www.junkthemonk.com

Hey all! My friends just started this AWSOME site you all HAVE to visit! Take a look! I'm sure you'll like what you see! :)

Jordan

Craft

Here is a REALLY cute idea for a jewelry rack I found the other day online!  Hope you enjoy! :)

Jordan

Wire Whisk Jewelry Tree

What You'll Need:

Wire Whisk

Wire Cutters

Glass Vase

Decorative Pebbles

Take the wire whisk and cut wires in half.  Bend out in whatever form you would like.  You can curl the ends, thread beads on the arms, etc...

Place the handle in the glass vase and fill with decorative pebbles.

Then, hang your jewelry on it!  (The pic. isn't the greatest but it gives the idea...)

Crafty Monday

Decorate your own pumpkin in your own color scheme!

All you need is...

Acrylic paint

Paint brush

A cheap pumpkin from the Dollar Store!

And there you go!  I LOVE blues so I did a blue scheme for my dresser! :)

You could even do your last layer in crackle!

Table Decoration

How about a nature table decoration?  I love taking nature and bringing it in the house!

This is a centerpiece we made while we where in NH.

We took ferns and laid them out for the base.  Then took some berry sprigs and fall leaves and layered them on top.  It still needed something so we took the bird salt and pepper shakers and stuck them in the middle.  I thought it turned out really cute!

Now go out and see what you can find! If you come up with something cute I'd LOVE it if you sent it in!  :)

Jordan

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Jordan

Kids On Tuesday

This is a really cute Fall idea to do with kids!  They can go out and pick out their own leaves and come in a make this!  This is also a really neat way to preserve the colors of those gorgeous leaves you find out on your nature walks!  I have some friends that did this and put them in a picture frame!

Jordan

Fall Center Piece

NH Trip

Hello all!  I was having trouble with uploading pics. but I think I'm all good now!

NH was GORGIOUS!!!!  It was the first time I had ever seen a mountain and not only did we see them but we even got to climb one!!!!  :D  The view was breath taking!  There were also beautiful waterfall EVERYWHERE!  I LOVE water so I was in heaven!  Hope you enjoy the pics.!  I hope to start posting again soon!  The Corn Maze is over so all we have is clean up and then we are back to our normal lives again.  ;)

Jordan

Craft

Hello all!  I keep thinking that I am getting back on routine blogging but then all the sudden life gets busy again!  :P  But I will go ahead and warn you I am going to NH for 2 weeks so I won't be posting during that time but I hope to post some pics. from the trip when I get back!  I am VERY excited about going.  I have never been to NH before and while we are there the Fall leaves will be at there peak!  :)  So here is an adorable craft to keep you all while I'm gone...

I am so excited about this one because it is the first idea sent in by a girl that does not live in my country!  Thank you so much Hannah!  I love it!

Jordan

Rosettes

These can be used in so many ways:

-on a hair elastic

-on a bobby pin

(like that one up there)

-on a brooch pin

-on cards and for scrapbooking

-decorate the corners of your

tv or computer (if you have a fat

desktop one like me)

-sew them onto your clothes/hats

-make tiny ones for earrings

-on a dog's collar (so cute!)

and the list goes on and on.

They are so quick and easy to make, and you can use whatever fabric and buttons you want, to match any genre of dress. Every girl should like them.

For this size (ends up 4cm across), you need an 8cm in diameter

paper template, which you can use over and over again.

~1~

Pin the template to your desired fabric. I used an old top.

~2~

Cut out the circle. Sew a running stitch about 4 millimetres away from the edge. I started doing each stitch individually, but then my sister pointed out a quicker way to do it. You put lots of stitches onto the needle, and THEN pull the needle through. Like this:

Make sure it goes into a little bag shape; to help, you can stick your finger inside it.

Here's what it should look like once you've sewn all around.

~3~

Flatten out the 'bag', keeping the thread tight.

(The tan spots on my hand are the remains of a henna tattoo)

~4~

Next comes the tedious task of choosing a button. This part always takes me the longest, haha.

~5~

At the same time as sewing your button on, sew it onto your chosen item if possible.

~6~

Admire and wear.

 Hannah C., Victoria (Australia)

http://zestandme.blogspot.com/

Kids On Tuesday

Here is a fun craft to do with your siblings or to make for a class setting!  You can customize it for any occasion by designing the playing pieces!

Homemade Tic Tac Toe

You'll Need:

Foam Sheets of different colors

Scissors

Pen

Ruler

Glue Gun

 

Cut out a square and draw Tic Tac Toe lines on it.

Then draw an outline in another color.  It helped me to place the colored sheet over the playing board and drawing around the lines as shown below...

Cut out and glue.

Next create your playing pieces.  This is where you can make it into any occasion, like hearts for valentines day, crosses for Easter, presents for Christmas, etc...

And there you go! 

Let the games begin!

Jordan

Crafty Monday

Here is an adorable and easy idea for making stretchable button bracelets!  Hope you enjoy!

Jordan

Scripture Sunday

LOVE this arrangment!!!!!  Hope you enjoy as well!  Have a good Lord's day!

Jordan

Game Friday

Here is a REALLY good ice breaker game for a large group.  They played this at our Teen Night this Wed. night at church.  The teens seemed to really enjoy it!

Jordan

Find the Name Game

First, type and print out sheets of paper that have each letter of the alphabet listed with a line out from each letter.  Like this....

A.                                

B.                                

C.                                

D.                                

E.                                

etc...

Pass a sheet out to each player with a pen.

Now, when you say go everyone has 2 min. to try to fill up their sheet with names.

How they accomplish this is they have to go around and ask people what their name is and the person in return has to tell them their whole name, first, middle and last.

Each person writes down the names with the starting letter.

Example:

J.ordan                  

K.                          

L.                          

M.arie                     

Continuing to ask people till the 2 min. are up or their paper is full.

At the end of 2 min. whoever has the most names wins!

Recipe Thursday

Wow!  Fall is in the air!  I found this Yummy Fallish sandwich that we had yesterday for lunch.  Hope you enjoy!  (Sorry, I didn't get any pics.  :/  I'm still getting back in the swing of things!)

Jordan

Harvest Apple Sandwich

Honey Mustard

2 slices of whole wheat bread

1 apple, sliced thinly

4-5 cucumber slices

1 slice swiss cheese

3-4 slices of deli turkey

Toast the bread.  Then spread the honey mustard on both slices of toast.  Take your apple slices and place on a plate.  Microwave for 1 min.  Place 1/2 of apple slices on one piece of toast.  Top with cheese, cucumbers, turkey and rest of apple slices and finally the last piece of toast.

And enjoy!  :D 

Yay!!!

Yay!!!!  We finally got a camera!!!!  So now hopefully I can get back on scheduale! 

 >Happiness!<

Jordan

Scripture Sunday