I am thinking a stack of these sitting next to a bowl of snacks is great—–makes nice portable containers for backyard guests.
Print out the template and fold into a cone. It overlaps at the top about about two inches to no overlap at the point. You could easily use tape to fasten, but I used hot glue. My local printing store was running a special so I saved the file to a flash drive and had them print directly from the file. They did look much better than if I had printed them on my printer, plus the color copy paper is heavier with a nice sheen.
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!!
posted by cindylouh on June 10th, 2009 | Uncategorized |
If you live in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia or North Carolina and are over the age of 8 you have a few more days to enter the Pretzel Coaster Build-Off .
All you need to do is build a roller coaster made of pretzels before June 15th. The winner will receive a trip to Williamsburg VA and the Busch Gardens theme park, thanks to Snyder’s of Hanover. Find the rules HERE.
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My boys are busy building their supper pretzel roller coaster.
This has been a great activity to keep us from turning on the TV and best of all encourage teamwork!
I wish I could show you more pictures, but I have been told it is TOP SECRET until June 15th (then I will share a picture). Croqzine shares her fabulous creation if you would like some inspiration!
Print out the template and fold into a cone. It overlaps at the top about about two inches to no overlap at the point. You could easily use tape to fasten, but I used hot glue. My local printing store was running a special so I saved the file to a flash drive and had them print directly from the file. They did look much better than if I had printed them on my printer, plus the color copy paper is heavier with a nice sheen.
