posted by cindylouh on June 30th, 2009 | Fourth of July |
I plan to hang these festive stars over our tables on Saturday.
If you have a Cricutuse the Stand Up and Salute Cartridge for the open star cut to 7 1/2 inches. For the smaller blue star hanging at the bottom I used the Plantin Cartridge for the star cut at 4inches. The larger red star was another Plantin star cut at 7 1/2 inches
Don't have a Cricut--no worries print out these stars for a template!
I left a long tail of thread (so I would have something to hang it with) and began sewing the stars together with the sewing machine with a long stitch length.
For the three dimensional star cut two large stars with the Plantin Cartridge cut at 7 1/2". On one star cut a slit from the top to the middle and on the second star cut a slit from the bottom to the middle.
Slip the two stars together. I used just a touch of hot glue at the top and the bottom of the star to fasten the two stars together and keep them open and in place.
Download the PDF and customize with any name you desire (up to 7 letters- sorry you might have to use some nicknames if your names are too long)
Print both downloads on copy paper
Cut out the download and wrap the name paper around an empty toilet paper roll and fasten (I used hot glue). Not all toilet paper rolls are created equal so I made it fit the longest one I could find. This might make it too long for some and it will need to be trimmed.
Cut out template for the fins and nosecone and trace the nosecone onto card-stock and the fins onto poster board. In the picture I used heavy card-stock for the fins, but I am going to get poster board tomorrow. I think they will be much more sturdy.
Place fins onto rocket and hot glue.
Fill tube with treats. Treats needs to be large enough that they don't fall through the bottom opening where the fins are attached. It also should be light weight. For mine I removed the plastic package of saw dust and bang snaps from its box and put the package inside the tube.
Fold the nosecone, overlapping the edge about 1/2 inch at the bottom and glue.
Hot glue nosecone to top of rocket and you are finished!
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posted by cindylouh on June 28th, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Thank you all so much for your patience while I have been getting back into the swing of things! Thank you most of all for all of your encouraging comments! You will never know how much support and comfort your sweet words brought me. We are all now home and doing well. We still have loads of things to do and a long way to go but we have a renewed strength and focus.
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It became apparent that many of us are dealing with similar issues. It makes me think that we all could help each other out with tips and information. I am considering posting a regular column with those techniques that have worked for us and resources that have benefited us. In fact, many of the techniques are great for all children. I couldn't do this alone----would you be willing to share what works for you?
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For now our focus is on "the parade." We have been busy planning, plotting and building!
You know we have another title to uphold! And we will be forever trying to outdo the "cannons." Maybe this year we have, but I can't divulge more than that until the parade!
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Please stop by each day this week while I share ideas to help celebrate the Fourth of July. The following week I have some fun giveaways from readers (I could use a couple more if you are interested ---just email me). Then the rest of the summer I will only post Monday, Wednesday and Friday to be able to focus on my kids while they are on summer break!
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Thanks again everyone---truly you are the best!
Cindy
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P.S. Two more days (giveaway ends June 30) to enter the giveaway for the fabulous $3,800 Home Place Structures Swing-set. Please go enter, someone has to win---it might be you!
So imagine my disbelief and excitement when Today's Mama and Cricut asked to me try this unbelievable machine. I was so eager to create fabulous things, but this isn't quite how it went down. When I saw my boys watching the instructional DVD I should have been suspicious. Just when I was ready to get started I realized my Cricut had been totally commandeered by my 12 and 16 year old boys.
Really this is the biggest testimony to the ease of the Cricut. I was impressed one thousand percent with how creative they could be with this machine -----COMPLETELY on their own without any supervision. They did not want any ideas (interference) from me.
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First they made this adorable gift sack and birthday card for their aunt.
The perfect birthday gift!
They made a cool Father's Day card for their dad.
The perfect Father's Day card! The cartridge, "Jubilee," has some cool sayings like "you rock" !
They even made a Father's Day card for me to give to my dad!
I drew out some ideas for our Fourth of July table and my boys got busy. They made some bling for straws, a fun crayon box (from the Tags, Boxes Cartridge cut at 5 1/4 inch) and put the name on a rocket party favor I made. Cricut's new cartridge, " Stand and salute," is perfect for celebrating the fourth of July. My ideas are overflowing!
I know I am sounding like a commercial, but I am thrilled that it cuts fabric too. When the boys went to bed I was able to make this embellished onesie in a matter of minutes. The Simply Sweet cartridge is full of darling motifs and a delicate font. I cut a sweet little flower for the front and a heart for the bottom and sewed the fabric shapes to the onesie.
Next time my boys are gone I am anxious to cut birds and butterflies out of vinyl for my daughter's bedroom wall. The Home Decor cartridge if filled with adorable designs perfect to decorate your home!
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I might have to wait until school starts to really get my chance, but I am thrilled that my boys love it as much as I do. Truly there are no limits--- the possibilities are endless!
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Cricut is having a fun promotion, "Find the Cricut Ticket" going on from July 1 - August 15th. Twenty winners (yes 20) will receive a seven day Eastern Caribean "Craft Cruise" for two, plus a $600.00 airfare credit! All you need to do is purchase one of four Cricut cartriges for a chance to find a winning ticket. Look for tickets in Jubilee, Simply Sweet, Home Decor or Stand and salute!
Would you like a chance to also win these four cool cartridges? Today’s Mama is offering free giveaways for Cricut cartridges. Maybe if you win a free cartridge, it will have a winning cruise ticket too!!
Slip the two stars together. I used just a touch of hot glue at the top and the bottom of the star to fasten the two stars together and keep them open and in place.
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