tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63063742573307330812024-03-13T20:41:48.154-07:00fleur de LemoineKatherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306374257330733081.post-55123292822769858362010-11-21T20:15:00.000-08:002010-11-21T20:23:06.802-08:00TURKEY BINGO<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a another fun and easy game to play with / occupy the kids on Thanksgiving. Print out the TURKEY BINGO Game boards and use beans or color counters as your bingo chips. I put my game boards in sheet protectors to shield from spilled drinks. Hope you enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine the meringue powder and water with a whisk attachment using an electric mixer. Beat until peaks begin to form. Sift in the powdered sugar and beat on low to combine. Increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. (You should be able to remove the beater from the mixer and hold up and jiggle without the peak falling.) If using an extract, add it then beat for a few more seconds to incorporate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>How to:</strong></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1.)Make your favorite sugar cookie recipe.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2)After the cookies have cooled. Use the royal icing recipe from above to outline your design. Allow this to cool for 10 minutes.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">dollar store frame</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">acrylic paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">wire ribbon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">clear acrylic high gloss sealant (spray can)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tacky glue or liquid nail</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">apply 2 thin coats of clear acrylic high gloss sealant- this gives the frame a glossy finish</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is an easy way to jazz up a plain picture frame. I took a wooden dollar tree frame and added some paint and leftover christmas wire ribbon. For the finishing touch, I reached into my graveyard of broken earrings and added a little bling to the center of the ribbon. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Supplies</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">dollar store frame</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">acrylic paint</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">wire ribbon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">clear acrylic high gloss sealant (spray can)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tacky glue or liquid nail</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How To:</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">apply to coats of paint onto frame</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">allow at least an hour to dry</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">attach bow and bling using liquid nail </span>Katherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306374257330733081.post-26201389889950814652010-09-29T20:42:00.000-07:002010-09-29T20:42:52.962-07:00Letters and Love Collage<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nothing fancy today. Just a fun little letter collage. Micrsoft publisher + a little creativity. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm going to frame this for my desk but it would be a great project for a kid's bedroom.</span> Hope you enjoy! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 cups of ice </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a drizzle of Hershey's Chocolate </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 dollar tree frames</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">scrapbook paper or decorative paper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Cut 4x 6 squares of scrapbook or decorative paper. I downloaded some free holiday background paper from </span><a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com/2009/09/2-free-digital-scrapbooking-papers.html">http://www.backgroundfairy.com/2009/09/2-free-digital-scrapbooking-papers.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Use microsoft word to print the letters on your paper.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>How to assemble:</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) Loosely warp the wreath with one yard of ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) Make a holiday bow using 2 yards of wire ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">(Wrap 10 alternating loops or ribbon, 5 on each side. Tie the center with craft wire. Bend the loops in alternating directions to create a circle.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) Attach your store-bought holiday signs to the wreath base with craft wire or by bending paper clips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Katherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306374257330733081.post-87021131583640220752010-02-06T13:22:00.000-08:002010-02-06T13:22:37.500-08:00Valentine's "Cup of Tea" Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdEWxGJVfvDeOX1yOaKyLkxUr4s2ZC3LYQe3Kglug3mKNv7AfQkQztLXZFRJVjlxpflPNhnt6DBDJZ6HfdID2K1CGGpNwdprNLaFdU4wKNcpP1-2eLm67Wgwi4vc5QOO-uTtvxhN1HW8/s1600-h/IMG_2245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdEWxGJVfvDeOX1yOaKyLkxUr4s2ZC3LYQe3Kglug3mKNv7AfQkQztLXZFRJVjlxpflPNhnt6DBDJZ6HfdID2K1CGGpNwdprNLaFdU4wKNcpP1-2eLm67Wgwi4vc5QOO-uTtvxhN1HW8/s320/IMG_2245.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In addition to being a caring and thoughtful lady, my mom is a tea connoisseur! I wanted to send her something special for Valentine's Day to thank her for taking care of me after my surgery. The fabulous Martha Stewart made this homemade card on her show this week. I used some leftover art supplies and modified the card a bit. This valentine was easy to make and a great way to send some homemade goodness! As Martha would say "It's a GOOD THING!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Here's what you need:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cardstock</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">doilie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">leftover scrapbook or wrapping paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">ribbon </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">adhesive </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">tea and sugar</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Click the link below to see Martha's Card</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/valentines-day-card">http://www.marthastewart.com/article/valentines-day-card</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1.) Clean the jar thoroughly and remove the adhesive label</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2.) Apply a thin layer of Modge Podge around the jar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3.) Wrap the jar with a piece of leftover wrapping paper or scrapbook paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4.) Apply a thin layer of Modge Podge over the paper and allow to dry for about 10 minutes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5.) Apply <em>another</em> thin layer of Modge Podge over the paper and allow to dry for about ten minutes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5.) Attach ribbon around the edges of the paper using super glue</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Voila! You can use this repurposed jar for pencils, utensils, candy, etc!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is an easy and affordable Valentine's decoration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use Microsoft Word or any other word processing program to spell out the word Love in different fonts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut scrapbook or decorative paper into 4in by 6in rectangles and print each letter on a seperate rectangle.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's my latest Mardi Gras decor edition. I used a plain $3.oo wreath from Micheals and jazzed it up with some Mardi Gras ribbon. The rest of the wreath decorations came from last year's Mardi Gras catches! I wrapped the wreath with some purple, green, and gold beads and a big gold fleur de lis that I plucked for another Mardi Gras catch! I put some red and pink beads aside for a Valentine's project...stay tuned!</span><br />
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</div>Katherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306374257330733081.post-42186345992069470212010-01-23T18:30:00.000-08:002010-01-23T20:43:41.874-08:00Fleurdelicious Mardi Gras Ornaments<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The following New Orleans Mardi Gras ornament is fun, festive, and fleurdelicious! Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. </span> <br />
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</div>Katherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306374257330733081.post-58569937575438168352010-01-22T11:58:00.000-08:002010-01-22T12:51:28.124-08:00Mardi Gras Decor "Oyster Shell Ornaments"<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429663053752949794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHt9iXjzbH80I3lwL3_FGt6X9-b86abe8fsUsaWLG3vE6yspjcT1aThYU5f70HuOQksNerdN_NDxwZtV__a5h9hsonQfJqjJ-3jampDfNYNpcqCNC9rkPC3o7jBRLexjQpXymMepKFSs/s320/fleur+de+Lemoine+173.JPG" /><br />After painstakingly packing and putting away all of the Christmas decorations this year, my husband said, "I wish we could leave the tree up a little longer so that I wouldn't have to put it in the attic." So since I decided to do something a little different this year and update my Christmas holiday tree into the next New Orleans holiday, Mardi Gras.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For my holiday tree, I started with some store bought purple, green, and gold ribbon. I used last seasons leftover Mardi Gras beads to string together a shimmering gold garland by simply cutting and twisting the strands of beads together.<br /><br /><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429663961768267074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibs1WQokT0CfvjEaEd2zkt29bhln2gRIlNaFv9vNpyFvjZjDbgX5EYPplRfiEGsFjiTEU-CFB45X4d5YbtHuOdZWhUZX4EZ_00DjvAXnMDieZCr8o2wzUXFauR9gpYfTu_il8Es2xcMbY/s320/fleur+de+Lemoine+188.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br />For an eco-friendly ornament, I used another New Orleans staple, oyster shells. My husband and I love to indulge in charbroiled oysters on the half shell whenever they are in season and we are always left with tons of empty shells.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Here are the steps to making an adorable <em>OYSTER SHELL ORNAMENT</em></strong><br /><br /><ol><li>Soak the empty oyster shells in warm water, mild dish soap, and a capful of bleach. </li><br /><li>Lightly scrub the shells with a toothbrush to remove any excess dirt or debris. </li><br /><li>Paint one coat of gold acrylic paint to the interior side of the shell.</li><br /><li>Cut magazine or any paper clippings in an oval shape sized to fit in the interior side of the shell. I used images of New Orleans parades to decorate my ornaments</li><br /><li>Use a thin layer of Modge Podge to adhere the paper design to the interior side of the shell and one or 2 layers on top of the picture and allow to try.</li><br /><li>Use Gorilla Glue to attach an ornament hook to the top of the shell. Make sure to use a strong adhesive because the shells are heavy.</li><br /><li>Options: Add rhinestones or glitter to the outside of the shell.</li></ol><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429667320044461474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Sgy7GkHxyFP54cSpUT2Kw8E6lcF3nx9RRAN41hZlZc_ENjzWL83eOd80iNRPvI4DeYoDK4xDvx6k_74_vZI8o_Bpu2kdjqtcBSZE3o-3_AHvrWVXt3QXtV3NtMvJuzuMdV3iRVwBaWY/s320/fleur+de+Lemoine+184.JPG" /><br />Voila! You're very own oyster shell ornament!<br /><br />Stay tuned for some more festive Mardi Gras decor!<br /><br />Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!<br /><br /><br />Katherine<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Katherine Lemoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116212293362251560noreply@blogger.com0