A Late Bloomer and My Tissue Paper Flowers

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There, I said it. I am a late bloomer..... but my reasons have nothing to with puberty. You see, a<span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">late bloomer</span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. </span> </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Take for instance Maya Angelou. Did you know she was in her 60's when her poetry and b</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">ooks became popular. And there is Mozart, who composed his groundbreaking Concerto No.9 when he was 21.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKJ_mhmVKAdcI2SJzKPq_9A7j8RM7WuGAH_8vfXUt_SSsRfTp5aU63t3fXJffCjUFBdnRko7ge4jP8VuMX050MOrWD-WDYtokldkwyro8oYFBG9V3Q4tR_vXjoiCsgZNBa31oCPXob0Aq/s1600/IMG_6587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKJ_mhmVKAdcI2SJzKPq_9A7j8RM7WuGAH_8vfXUt_SSsRfTp5aU63t3fXJffCjUFBdnRko7ge4jP8VuMX050MOrWD-WDYtokldkwyro8oYFBG9V3Q4tR_vXjoiCsgZNBa31oCPXob0Aq/s640/IMG_6587.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F02%2Fa-late-bloomer-and-my-tissue-paper.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CQu5KUXjQ0I%2FUQ-eyyoBKiI%2FAAAAAAAAaI0%2FSGVHhYziB80%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6587.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CQu5KUXjQ0I%2FUQ-eyyoBKiI%2FAAAAAAAAaI0%2FSGVHhYziB80%2Fs640%2FIMG_6587.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=EasTTissue%20paper%20flower%20tutorial%20from%20Top%20This%20TopThat"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Claude Monet got discovered for his creations in his 40's. And although </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Dr.Seuss wrote his first book "And To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street" in his thirty's he didn't start writing successfully until his later 40's.</span></span></center></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-n682qcrTWo0_JWqPP0wmWy8Q88iQXYcvEocRKGtLA-6y0DR66HoPQcnxzg-UPyAtbNQ8_UUoVqRkI45NW8NWcS6bkBQjIfV4w4iQUhVIPftzaBkJUk7AT1I6muQ12_BucZYNGD6Q4ks/s1600/IMG_6667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-n682qcrTWo0_JWqPP0wmWy8Q88iQXYcvEocRKGtLA-6y0DR66HoPQcnxzg-UPyAtbNQ8_UUoVqRkI45NW8NWcS6bkBQjIfV4w4iQUhVIPftzaBkJUk7AT1I6muQ12_BucZYNGD6Q4ks/s640/IMG_6667.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;">Vincent van Gogh didn't start painting until his late 20's. </span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;">And then there's my tissue paper flowers that I did not attempt to make until my mid 40's.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuBEMsMdJNBhBsvRhk4lpIf4tjvvEp7-XNbqh5wB9gwjsJOaoYuUPWJ7wCwBLWBRHkxMUc1DtIiA2VkLYqYx54re3CWlgLbS2FIjMTVxFpg9X0PxPEw2iRgMw08ciG0OZMycU753Unz97/s1600/IMG_6588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuBEMsMdJNBhBsvRhk4lpIf4tjvvEp7-XNbqh5wB9gwjsJOaoYuUPWJ7wCwBLWBRHkxMUc1DtIiA2VkLYqYx54re3CWlgLbS2FIjMTVxFpg9X0PxPEw2iRgMw08ciG0OZMycU753Unz97/s640/IMG_6588.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Clearly my skills in  tissue paper flower making came a bit later then usual.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So to celebrate this moment and in case you are a late bloomer too, I wanted to share this easy tutorial with you. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">10 sheets of tissue paper</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">String or thin ribbon - length depends on how long you want to hang or suspend your flower.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Scissors</span></li></ul></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF18Wr-MaUUtx6CxzzY8RadoCUgpozOFWb9x-sYnobbgvCoXVE00lWVejuTSB4O70BK-J7gM-lVUy0BZ2UYdQzD7ZcbbFtb844_VLvZILZppzsqPjyaR4mEacfYUzWYSvZjPRZwfYS6Iq8/s1600/IMG_6549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF18Wr-MaUUtx6CxzzY8RadoCUgpozOFWb9x-sYnobbgvCoXVE00lWVejuTSB4O70BK-J7gM-lVUy0BZ2UYdQzD7ZcbbFtb844_VLvZILZppzsqPjyaR4mEacfYUzWYSvZjPRZwfYS6Iq8/s640/IMG_6549.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 1: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Take your 10 sheets of tissue paper and fold back and forth like an accordian. Carefully press down each seam  and create flat folds. The flatter the better.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pWytk8F5dVspcgX-sz_Nm5xUJTYqE_PuNfPcs1dKhu2bt8srjpsD8hfWKgYMy_XkDQRV2D4_JJ_j_FC76aInUe_IllzIQAbYewCmgPXTCeojDTD8NCWCHiPnrQTVkdj3ObBbygA_rUW1/s1600/IMG_6551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pWytk8F5dVspcgX-sz_Nm5xUJTYqE_PuNfPcs1dKhu2bt8srjpsD8hfWKgYMy_XkDQRV2D4_JJ_j_FC76aInUe_IllzIQAbYewCmgPXTCeojDTD8NCWCHiPnrQTVkdj3ObBbygA_rUW1/s640/IMG_6551.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Take your scissors and cut each of the tips in a v like cut creating a point. You can also use a rounded tip cut.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RkK15dlaYCcOAg4ha649LSaKMMMAcodFsYgJ_Zbv4hc9_3FTJIOPUHUyLr5O2RMfMIlWRZgQF0EFsS3wozXvJtbQlmHj-zGc5rP5NxWNvkXF1EsQvhgNB6Lvuw0T47fH9BsVaEKdoJYn/s1600/IMG_6557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RkK15dlaYCcOAg4ha649LSaKMMMAcodFsYgJ_Zbv4hc9_3FTJIOPUHUyLr5O2RMfMIlWRZgQF0EFsS3wozXvJtbQlmHj-zGc5rP5NxWNvkXF1EsQvhgNB6Lvuw0T47fH9BsVaEKdoJYn/s640/IMG_6557.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 3: Tie your string or thin ribbon in the center of your folded paper. It is key that the string is pulled tight.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jC-qHVeBdikKWRBhPH8_0SFnqUrGsonVB3ygst65gButs_vjnCEl1socIQjFAtvxE-_8zXJL51lR1LS1JBDRwRGJ9YNqQ86htzEETsSCGvHdoaSQfwKhW_u60mcKGq2Mic-Lk2hoDtnh/s1600/IMG_6561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jC-qHVeBdikKWRBhPH8_0SFnqUrGsonVB3ygst65gButs_vjnCEl1socIQjFAtvxE-_8zXJL51lR1LS1JBDRwRGJ9YNqQ86htzEETsSCGvHdoaSQfwKhW_u60mcKGq2Mic-Lk2hoDtnh/s640/IMG_6561.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4: Begin on one side and carefully lift up each sheet of paper towards the center of the flower. You want to be gentle with this step or your <strike>flower</strike> paper will tear. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RJi1e0mMo1QmOqJMfXVRYJI-zAhUnm3wofmv8oUC3GwyTE4Hp9IlUjcuPGT1Y_pt5jJlc-m7CkgMBuBRcA4jUjmXDG_G9tGAjhKrRhLBoVBLrsOyzv4jgFKAtpV7fR2VtD20PQKR0fNk/s1600/IMG_6563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RJi1e0mMo1QmOqJMfXVRYJI-zAhUnm3wofmv8oUC3GwyTE4Hp9IlUjcuPGT1Y_pt5jJlc-m7CkgMBuBRcA4jUjmXDG_G9tGAjhKrRhLBoVBLrsOyzv4jgFKAtpV7fR2VtD20PQKR0fNk/s640/IMG_6563.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 5: When one side is complete, follow this same process on the other side going the other direction until all sheets have been lifted towards the center.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3J6Ot495fNuHEBZYJRuush6LChI6H7RGKbOBIojuaoEJAeiplIXElwoR0qU9nBqafcJSvouJDA-ILU_O7cOMxucwQGgj0Yiz_as9sRDjnxlV10SOKO2xfRhQyjn5NX-FDecadOoY74Y_/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3J6Ot495fNuHEBZYJRuush6LChI6H7RGKbOBIojuaoEJAeiplIXElwoR0qU9nBqafcJSvouJDA-ILU_O7cOMxucwQGgj0Yiz_as9sRDjnxlV10SOKO2xfRhQyjn5NX-FDecadOoY74Y_/s640/IMG_6573.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 6: Sit back and </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">rejoice that there is one more person on this planet who can make tissue paper flowers. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCVAL7WfoCON2kVFzrcwit1jYi-4vkOSn2VwHZvVXGd22M3ffFRDf8D5kEsGpodVQcMkLnIcE5lK1wodaFFrXFQ8xUcZoxh8QfF-2-DzpfJ6qxr-p7sR1UQ_Bs8OALssC6DoB6x6rmfwF/s1600/IMG_6596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOCVAL7WfoCON2kVFzrcwit1jYi-4vkOSn2VwHZvVXGd22M3ffFRDf8D5kEsGpodVQcMkLnIcE5lK1wodaFFrXFQ8xUcZoxh8QfF-2-DzpfJ6qxr-p7sR1UQ_Bs8OALssC6DoB6x6rmfwF/s640/IMG_6596.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now if only I can get the training wheels off my bicycle!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Any other late bloomers out there?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; 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A Late Bloomer and My Tissue Paper Flowers

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I wonder, did I blink to much ?  And as much as I want him to grow up to be a loving, caring man, I also want him to be the little man that just loves on his mama and is not to embarrassed to say "I love you Mom" when he get's out of the car everyday at school or holds my hand walking through Target.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I think I will slow down the blinking.... just a bit.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of love, it's all over the place  and I just adore these cute creations that are screaming I LOVE YOU!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/01/pottery-barn-inspired-love-pillow.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Confessions of a plate addict </a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> shares her </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Pottery Barn Inspired Love Pillow tutorial. I just LOVE her projects.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ghF0AtDq1W7Dfg29UmwQ0TqHRufC6qZT6R93HekBuiiZApbHQqD7xuvEsBsQby1OGJeMSWiPodjNSqCEwKQUNaiqsVAaqdS6YdvZuqrjxdMnPb5QfZJ2KDQCFergkhvY4oGCx4hXy3JD/s1600/pillow3_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ghF0AtDq1W7Dfg29UmwQ0TqHRufC6qZT6R93HekBuiiZApbHQqD7xuvEsBsQby1OGJeMSWiPodjNSqCEwKQUNaiqsVAaqdS6YdvZuqrjxdMnPb5QfZJ2KDQCFergkhvY4oGCx4hXy3JD/s640/pillow3_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.lilikoijoy.com/2013/01/vanilla-love-cupcakes-with-white.html">LilikoiJoy </a> doesn't have to twist my arm to try her white truffle cupcakes. You may also want to stop by to look at some of her other mouth watering treats</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LsxgdPRZLLa_r_T_k2byKpV0NbihrXzwBJ3hgVeBwUsFV_FKOsSeg2Ypk8f-258s60syrVjLI3Rnc-gsZ-FhlU1RjViESTxoo0LxuAiW69xI4k5bFiqey9VawOUuPhRfdfsjTUEAtMHP/s1600/vanilla+love+cupcakes+text+sig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LsxgdPRZLLa_r_T_k2byKpV0NbihrXzwBJ3hgVeBwUsFV_FKOsSeg2Ypk8f-258s60syrVjLI3Rnc-gsZ-FhlU1RjViESTxoo0LxuAiW69xI4k5bFiqey9VawOUuPhRfdfsjTUEAtMHP/s640/vanilla+love+cupcakes+text+sig.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For all you coffee and hot tea drinkers, how about this sweet little cup sleeve from <a href="http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/01/cup-cozy-valentine-diy.html">Setting for Four</a>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe7ubXUX_e1ush7birICQNx4dk3PN3GgJtanjyyPubJW37g27ebT805Ifp1U8iQISZBBmlCrSrnzinPPHGEmf0FAF_Kp1GRyMAnjIYgPBCOD0i_aJQDqbkKs0fkPRucpYk7WTD0NpbwOP/s1600/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYe7ubXUX_e1ush7birICQNx4dk3PN3GgJtanjyyPubJW37g27ebT805Ifp1U8iQISZBBmlCrSrnzinPPHGEmf0FAF_Kp1GRyMAnjIYgPBCOD0i_aJQDqbkKs0fkPRucpYk7WTD0NpbwOP/s640/014_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Valentine Pancakes anyone? How awesome to express your love with breakfast this weekend. <a href="http://thelilypadcottage.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentine-pancakes.html">The Lily Pad </a>shares how simple it is to create this and other cute sentiments.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv6EwLuhhWItzLrs7Z6WfKbDfWWBBRydp3U8onNDKJtvejZjCUuuGf5W-4dL7H1i8-eqQpt1PAUE2Pp4c14OTIfI-Ob_uHuzXgbCeho57KRA6YYEICXC7F66b-MZ3cRKtQ_Qh0vIQVVC4/s1600/pancakes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv6EwLuhhWItzLrs7Z6WfKbDfWWBBRydp3U8onNDKJtvejZjCUuuGf5W-4dL7H1i8-eqQpt1PAUE2Pp4c14OTIfI-Ob_uHuzXgbCeho57KRA6YYEICXC7F66b-MZ3cRKtQ_Qh0vIQVVC4/s640/pancakes3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you have a great weekend and whether your working on a project you love or spending time with the people you love, I hope it's a good one!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><center></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The same BFF for 32 years. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is us in 2007.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-noOsa9Nmtwo/UQv9ipk6WII/AAAAAAAAaGM/Fi-6-06WZaE/s1600/christmas+07+044-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-noOsa9Nmtwo/UQv9ipk6WII/AAAAAAAAaGM/Fi-6-06WZaE/s320/christmas+07+044-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form><br /></div>

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Happy Weekend Friends! You made it through another week. This week as I am preparing for my son's birthday party I am reflecting quite a...

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The Easiest Burlap Heart Tutorial

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Love is patient...and not always so kind... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">especially when you pull</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> on that darn vine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vv_tDA6Wd4/UQZk6Pk9PlI/AAAAAAAAZ8I/BBBvfugzpvI/s1600/IMG_6284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9vv_tDA6Wd4/UQZk6Pk9PlI/AAAAAAAAZ8I/BBBvfugzpvI/s640/IMG_6284.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fthe-easiest-burlap-heart-tutorial.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9vv_tDA6Wd4%2FUQZk6Pk9PlI%2FAAAAAAAAZ8I%2FBBBvfugzpvI%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9vv_tDA6Wd4%2FUQZk6Pk9PlI%2FAAAAAAAAZ8I%2FBBBvfugzpvI%2Fs640%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=The%20easiest%20Burlap%20Heat%20Tutorial%20from%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The poison vine that is... the one called Poison Oak. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Even pretty little burlap hearts with red arrows can't defend against it and all it's itchy, irritable side affects. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">If you are wondering what in the world I am talking about... I pulled off a vine on this tree while trying to capture some pictures that contained poison oak.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A plastic heart shape with red tinsely garland- got mine at hobby lobby</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ribbon garland- I used a 10 foot roll</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Instructions:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAezVa0g9vbp5tkpNvvo31_o1grJ9izBASwbTUzcQMGnitCQHbM6RtFHqEozeKXLMwWQNFZKmzdze5VL9Mag0ycLSARuXu_2mjErZCarH2DoA8u2KKAfeCSofduwqxLEN5ZlY6Vmwet9GR/s1600/IMG_6443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAezVa0g9vbp5tkpNvvo31_o1grJ9izBASwbTUzcQMGnitCQHbM6RtFHqEozeKXLMwWQNFZKmzdze5VL9Mag0ycLSARuXu_2mjErZCarH2DoA8u2KKAfeCSofduwqxLEN5ZlY6Vmwet9GR/s640/IMG_6443.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 1- Remove the red stuff from the heart and put away and save for another project that requires glitz and glamour</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ZfzpWqW6cyppaOv8bJhqipvaLJXf5YB91hiXTFgeajbliu0bZ4Li9HlZrfKsee-x3a0YOGcrS26x_iNW-PDoy9ZKES-g6G5SOWvv87BHnSuBpnk7toqU7Cv-YHNdzXnBwzdSCmIQknu/s1600/IMG_6447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_ZfzpWqW6cyppaOv8bJhqipvaLJXf5YB91hiXTFgeajbliu0bZ4Li9HlZrfKsee-x3a0YOGcrS26x_iNW-PDoy9ZKES-g6G5SOWvv87BHnSuBpnk7toqU7Cv-YHNdzXnBwzdSCmIQknu/s640/IMG_6447.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2 - For this project I cut my burlap garland in long strips so it was easier to work with. Take one end and begin weaving in between the the plastic frame.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpebudRY77Gt75jqJFxnNl6SVIvuP8hvbYm5m52d6QtzDUkwejZtsOhJAOeDktmeePgH8-D9AXy_npS7qJwTYSc5oIMDTi-Ig_sVj-dLdpTkbasntYXXMnU6PLX_ypro6uuHdInSCGcrFJ/s1600/IMG_6448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpebudRY77Gt75jqJFxnNl6SVIvuP8hvbYm5m52d6QtzDUkwejZtsOhJAOeDktmeePgH8-D9AXy_npS7qJwTYSc5oIMDTi-Ig_sVj-dLdpTkbasntYXXMnU6PLX_ypro6uuHdInSCGcrFJ/s640/IMG_6448.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 3- As you pull through your burlap leave a little at the end and don't pull tight or pull all the way through. This is how your burlap will stay in place. Although I have never secured it onto the frame with anything, you probably could use a twisty tie or a piece of wire to secure your end.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG8MKxEQmO-77TCIjjH4htCec__NEK1G0P3qVa52opSap6DYPMWqx3RTrWWGSKWEbqGcveXc0vglHd8k5uuA80pGhZQLSwksPIzIQPQEO3UH5XSOeJDrah-mBBHcf-ncSPNg_6ODupQMW/s1600/IMG_6451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG8MKxEQmO-77TCIjjH4htCec__NEK1G0P3qVa52opSap6DYPMWqx3RTrWWGSKWEbqGcveXc0vglHd8k5uuA80pGhZQLSwksPIzIQPQEO3UH5XSOeJDrah-mBBHcf-ncSPNg_6ODupQMW/s640/IMG_6451.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4: Continue weaving the loops around the frame. Your pattern should be the outer edge, middle and inner edge and repeat going back and forth. Your loops should be the same size. You will fluff and move around your burlap when you are finished.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc-OzKkzhAMzZsjmsDWPwSb43BbozSPV9AevojDUhly2KUXcRKPSPsiq-8nNjRGYShSCy6H9ZneXK1Usg0oFL5MV1u1svFo2Rzr4lyGW2zKlFvPOIcZdXMgECGXsYTsTg5nnpBbxgmuBV/s1600/IMG_6453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlc-OzKkzhAMzZsjmsDWPwSb43BbozSPV9AevojDUhly2KUXcRKPSPsiq-8nNjRGYShSCy6H9ZneXK1Usg0oFL5MV1u1svFo2Rzr4lyGW2zKlFvPOIcZdXMgECGXsYTsTg5nnpBbxgmuBV/s640/IMG_6453.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 5: When you are done , take your scissors and cut off and long pieces from the back and any stray strings from the front. Fluff out and move the burlap around so that the plastic heart frame is not showing. To hang, I put some jute string through the hole and tied. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s1600/IMG_6358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s640/IMG_6358.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The things we do for love... the things we do for love.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- for more instructions on how to make the wreath, not how to get poison oak, you can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/additional-instructions-for-burlap.html">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My little cub getting his Bobcat badge last night.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></center><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form>Sharing at:<br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/sns-174-its-all-about-valentines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)"><i>Funky Junk Interiors</i></a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2013/02/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-kiwi-crate-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/01/feathered-nest-friday_31.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20COTTAGE)"><i>French Country Cottage</i></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></center>

The Easiest Burlap Heart Tutorial

Love is patient...and not always so kind...  especially when you pull  on that darn vine. The poison vine that is... the one called Poison O...

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How Do I Love Thee

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Oh Burlap Heart, Oh Burlap Heart, How do I love thee..... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Let me<strike> count </strike> say just some of thy ways.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN5BHn4hjleOBkkrY8Cdg9BPUNKGIOwDM7a8zYoJMU8fX72MJTqhONoLPzVmvb48pIfwasWXNRpZZykLRw9WLcoMj81yObQ96bRGIAMaYyJDFR-__mtY2DXSxXzwD41aXg_-0HLA6NMc3/s1600/IMG_6284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN5BHn4hjleOBkkrY8Cdg9BPUNKGIOwDM7a8zYoJMU8fX72MJTqhONoLPzVmvb48pIfwasWXNRpZZykLRw9WLcoMj81yObQ96bRGIAMaYyJDFR-__mtY2DXSxXzwD41aXg_-0HLA6NMc3/s640/IMG_6284.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fhow-do-i-love-thee.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-tCJdWWQjNps%2FUPwEdyZBQ5I%2FAAAAAAAAZ2A%2FvB6-5Pb0fJY%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-tCJdWWQjNps%2FUPwEdyZBQ5I%2FAAAAAAAAZ2A%2FvB6-5Pb0fJY%2Fs640%2FIMG_6284.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=Burlap%20Heart%20Wreath%20from%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a></center></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Je taime</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wo ai ni</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ti amo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">         Maim tumase pyara karata hum</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-KrTkUZ3hpK1CsaD8T6w7nT5qbchf79AEZbMg4Oh352uQsE4MH49_XKS7fCpmHp7AfpgfmmzBtRDn1ELh2ZWzkN7UIzBwg33UX_DWT2wMmCtlmV1dKcXgGvxAyVdvojZExvNxRmG8gtB/s1600/IMG_6192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-KrTkUZ3hpK1CsaD8T6w7nT5qbchf79AEZbMg4Oh352uQsE4MH49_XKS7fCpmHp7AfpgfmmzBtRDn1ELh2ZWzkN7UIzBwg33UX_DWT2wMmCtlmV1dKcXgGvxAyVdvojZExvNxRmG8gtB/s640/IMG_6192.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ich liebe dich</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Te Amo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">  Ja tebya ljublju</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s1600/IMG_6358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9xpAkiezMP8UwmUaLJZiks6jcO34UgROkLydbYr44YtyG9XsrTHXxeAoVVoIm1oTS6HPjI2DVqNyFuSmTyfGOCPQhlIgTXUzjEna2sAOSv2JT400djM0LPLVmYXHw76CCcidirbGVB9J/s640/IMG_6358.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But for me there's only one way to express my unending adoration and</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">devotion to you .....</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_8JeNtRcTupxeaEWspsjhVX0xOxPXbSvFnOulEzgRqwr4TRKBY17ZMHu8men3TyX9Hc8ByhL2vFyUIB_AFko1wVb-NbCNLUqI5iuLn18N8VbuyoO2VK4DsvdAmiy-o5XsCkZX71_uZVl/s1600/IMG_6177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_8JeNtRcTupxeaEWspsjhVX0xOxPXbSvFnOulEzgRqwr4TRKBY17ZMHu8men3TyX9Hc8ByhL2vFyUIB_AFko1wVb-NbCNLUqI5iuLn18N8VbuyoO2VK4DsvdAmiy-o5XsCkZX71_uZVl/s640/IMG_6177.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you!</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh My Burlap Heart, as much as I love thee, t</span><span style="font-size: large;">his may be the last time I get all fancy and take pictures on thy tree, that gave me thy Poison Ivy!! I do hope you understand.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-easiest-burlap-heart-tutorial.html"><i>here</i></a> for the Burlap Heart Wreath tutorial.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><i>PS- If I stop itching long enough I will be back this week to share the tutorial on how to make the wreath.</i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">PPS- In case you are wondering </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Translations in order: German, Spanish, Russian,French, Chinese, Italian,Hindi,English</span></span></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grateful for~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cortaid and Benydral to help stop the itching</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Sharing at:<br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><i><a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps On The Porch</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/category/all-crafts/handmade-projects/"><img alt="Tip Junkie" border="0" src="http://uploads.tipjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/TipMeTuesdayButton1.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></i></div></div><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">          Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">  It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form></div></center>

How Do I Love Thee

Oh Burlap Heart, Oh Burlap Heart, How do I love thee.....  Let me count  say just some of thy ways.       Je taime Wo ai ni Ti amo         ...

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Kicking off the Holiday Season And A Winner!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first thing that I usually do when decorating for a new holiday is to hang some wreaths on the front doors.  This year, the day after I have completely stuffed my face and think about how I will work it all off, the colors of the passing season will come down and be replaced with all signs of a new season. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Christmas</b></span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLQmrw8aoEQiOOELRoeFKYxtgaV_DQa3Lueh6LL8a7kcgIpJdCLjYat2n9TFqFjnhTtUAqyimU-09KsvaCygdmz3MNL_VNSaUWao7YhawrSKzjlEGY8Zj2aR_v93zsesSQxx6bMF86a17/s1600/IMG_2890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLQmrw8aoEQiOOELRoeFKYxtgaV_DQa3Lueh6LL8a7kcgIpJdCLjYat2n9TFqFjnhTtUAqyimU-09KsvaCygdmz3MNL_VNSaUWao7YhawrSKzjlEGY8Zj2aR_v93zsesSQxx6bMF86a17/s640/IMG_2890.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fkicking-off-holiday-season-and-winner.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-t1B-wqGrEB4%2FUKu5_Az7rPI%2FAAAAAAAAYFE%2FF_MpxXhc514%2Fs1600%2FIMG_2890.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-t1B-wqGrEB4%2FUKu5_Az7rPI%2FAAAAAAAAYFE%2FF_MpxXhc514%2Fs640%2FIMG_2890.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=Easy%20Burlap%20Wreath%20for%20Christmas"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This years wreaths will reflect the simplicity and beauty of the season. Natural elements combined with evergreens and a slight touch of bling will grace our front doors and greet you when you come to visit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinq5ro6S7YahM5R4hS9EGoVu85m3u8X6RUxl1uAcuUOTKle3_CIymtjuy3XVczo-Ge3YqY6-9VpgtGGFes4QZp7Y5-KKqZZuyXnDGOvr4NG2lH-11FdHRwj7DMJwXEP-H3qCAdp1pQuPCO/s1600/IMG_2889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinq5ro6S7YahM5R4hS9EGoVu85m3u8X6RUxl1uAcuUOTKle3_CIymtjuy3XVczo-Ge3YqY6-9VpgtGGFes4QZp7Y5-KKqZZuyXnDGOvr4NG2lH-11FdHRwj7DMJwXEP-H3qCAdp1pQuPCO/s640/IMG_2889.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before they go up though, I need to push the pumpkin pie aside long enough to make another one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I wonder if that counts as a workout?</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1duR-gkrVsRZ7zKScikXwXzkRBmbuIhWUgGOtn112HQdXwRbFgbjBcTdaER83cFpJq4Av7f51Y20PEx3OycszmKaQiFF3zBFNoKOpwxB2Jd_3tpel3gptsGFcF_qRCRgY_FE8RLJAnrZ/s1600/IMG_2894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1duR-gkrVsRZ7zKScikXwXzkRBmbuIhWUgGOtn112HQdXwRbFgbjBcTdaER83cFpJq4Av7f51Y20PEx3OycszmKaQiFF3zBFNoKOpwxB2Jd_3tpel3gptsGFcF_qRCRgY_FE8RLJAnrZ/s640/IMG_2894.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am happy to announce the winner of  my burlap wreath giveaway.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b> I am So Vintage</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I will be in touch so I can get your mailing details.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to the rest of you for entering and for your sweet comments. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My wreath and I both appreciate it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS- Taking the rest of the week off to be with my family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My very best to you and your families for a very Happy Thanksgiving.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you back here on Monday!</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: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Family time in Florida</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div><br /></div></center>

Kicking off the Holiday Season And A Winner!

The first thing that I usually do when decorating for a new holiday is to hang some wreaths on the front doors.  This year, the day after I ...

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Easy Fall Decor

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I love quick and easy decor, especially projects that "Fall" into place and turn out surprisingly festive without even trying.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUXCfGkHMKP5NAvLMANRgwP1DdhUzBMCRKDk4rBlH_s_WK7-OHGcR_KfhbbmzXm9rYRujjw8NjPeuhbKh3r0j9U_NTLRPdIWp-QvM74iEsjtQ2mDc9_6_zwXwH5Gv_wUh3ufWXRAcuWL7/s1600/IMG_0305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUXCfGkHMKP5NAvLMANRgwP1DdhUzBMCRKDk4rBlH_s_WK7-OHGcR_KfhbbmzXm9rYRujjw8NjPeuhbKh3r0j9U_NTLRPdIWp-QvM74iEsjtQ2mDc9_6_zwXwH5Gv_wUh3ufWXRAcuWL7/s640/IMG_0305.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F09%2Feasy-fall-decor.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-BQpRszd8fcU%2FUF0EsRcOeaI%2FAAAAAAAAW9c%2FW_yymVSVDXc%2Fs1600%2FIMG_0305.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-BQpRszd8fcU%2FUF0EsRcOeaI%2FAAAAAAAAW9c%2FW_yymVSVDXc%2Fs640%2FIMG_0305.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=easy%20fall%20decor"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This arrangement fits that category, in fact I whipped it up between cleaning the kitchen and walking the dogs.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CNHQuZcXF5H7ZNCkDSNpVWi5-e7q5ZPibGDZEhzxsW2if9vSlwKMZkpFSXI4tqSc7nc5A0XzK3jipjFi3NQkZx9LG5GaVkCqCsA0tK5dPZsVuSayLOsIKsKKQ99KWwgwuu7wFqqBdkwL/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CNHQuZcXF5H7ZNCkDSNpVWi5-e7q5ZPibGDZEhzxsW2if9vSlwKMZkpFSXI4tqSc7nc5A0XzK3jipjFi3NQkZx9LG5GaVkCqCsA0tK5dPZsVuSayLOsIKsKKQ99KWwgwuu7wFqqBdkwL/s640/IMG_0303.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">An arrangement mixed with faux fall picks, feathers, natural cat tails,wheat and leaves.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If you have time between your chores, here's how to make this fall arrangement.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Take your floral foam and put your wheat in the center.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This gives your arrangement height.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I wrapped my wheat with wire so that it stays bunched together.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRV6DJGy_vKsG77lHPw0_9rTHpvOS2TQZq3uRS618kq_YhrrOHnH9RDpSTDhEDgLp-6alf3ytldjbY4QwATjgQ3J_H9x208QH8rNe1NCwzQjYUhXoTCYwZTmYMg2LIVFZ206Tv0-jddbf/s1600/IMG_0322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRV6DJGy_vKsG77lHPw0_9rTHpvOS2TQZq3uRS618kq_YhrrOHnH9RDpSTDhEDgLp-6alf3ytldjbY4QwATjgQ3J_H9x208QH8rNe1NCwzQjYUhXoTCYwZTmYMg2LIVFZ206Tv0-jddbf/s640/IMG_0322.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Next add your feathers and cat tails. Look out for those cat tails though, If they break open watch out. You will have thousands of little white fuzz floating around all day!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CEwJPFYJ1j5UX9fyJ76-evd6K61zu19j5hAehGUOCiGaHq9Qp39kFCXbt_kPBwNy3CG_vCuizRq-0-xk118Xhnbb63r6WkkL-QmPwTBVf8SA2fQejaNa8hzLM6xu9ziN8ErD5C9BtBPc/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CEwJPFYJ1j5UX9fyJ76-evd6K61zu19j5hAehGUOCiGaHq9Qp39kFCXbt_kPBwNy3CG_vCuizRq-0-xk118Xhnbb63r6WkkL-QmPwTBVf8SA2fQejaNa8hzLM6xu9ziN8ErD5C9BtBPc/s640/IMG_0326.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fill in the bottom of the arrangement with your fall picks. Make sure to cover any gaps/holes in the arrangements.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDV9jNYf5gB_00UqucsAdhNaaj4TUZIA8igMmV-jm9e28sKnXMXL4K0gcPgl-xrPcRMiEFbmSQZR7RlYThqRZd1w7yym92P05PG6NlO1p2fwhlXVTE5U97qwlo-G_PV8IXLQAneGZHk7-/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDV9jNYf5gB_00UqucsAdhNaaj4TUZIA8igMmV-jm9e28sKnXMXL4K0gcPgl-xrPcRMiEFbmSQZR7RlYThqRZd1w7yym92P05PG6NlO1p2fwhlXVTE5U97qwlo-G_PV8IXLQAneGZHk7-/s640/IMG_0331.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Place the arrangement in a container. For added texture and color, I placed a piece of<b> </b>burlap and brown felt at the base of my arrangement.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMCV2DQn6qfVOD_h11ZLGFl22YCBtWtiQs6vEk9E02xapQ7uSIz2pO8WYGoFldbN8qGXbL0iKvEqeDB_dcr2s6zXUTTeaYb1WrEc2yjXT2SIugUrBA6Nu_Xp3v8t5uOEkVc7IsIyRXabb/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMCV2DQn6qfVOD_h11ZLGFl22YCBtWtiQs6vEk9E02xapQ7uSIz2pO8WYGoFldbN8qGXbL0iKvEqeDB_dcr2s6zXUTTeaYb1WrEc2yjXT2SIugUrBA6Nu_Xp3v8t5uOEkVc7IsIyRXabb/s640/IMG_0336.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Not bad for quick and easy, ugh?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZR3awpTvIIIPgVH7vSCjNsiduED7F9yIySB0-gtOVz8bHKs97vI3-k4JUiGcve1sI6d79AlsAvAIKCgGRnh5MPRs7f0wBpKQbvvbb21i270oYWk0TN4QDxsBiKSi0Dmhi1Ooly4h5tGC/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZR3awpTvIIIPgVH7vSCjNsiduED7F9yIySB0-gtOVz8bHKs97vI3-k4JUiGcve1sI6d79AlsAvAIKCgGRnh5MPRs7f0wBpKQbvvbb21i270oYWk0TN4QDxsBiKSi0Dmhi1Ooly4h5tGC/s640/IMG_0354.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Gotta go. Working on another project between doing some laundry and cleaning the windows!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Do you have any quick and easy Fall Decor tips? </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></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: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">PS- Don't forget to follow me on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TOPTHISTOPTHAT">here</a> for more Fall Inspiration and an announcement about my upcoming Fall Burlap Wreath giveaway!</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing with:</i></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.thriftydecorchick.com/"><i>Thrifty Decor Chick</i></a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>French Country Cottage</i></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span id="goog_1248045372"></span><span id="goog_1248045373"></span><br /></div></center>

Easy Fall Decor

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Mothers Day or End of Year Teacher Gift

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember the famous line "You had me at hello" from the movie Jerry Maguire? I love that movie and that line, and it melts my heart each time I hear it- especially if the words were being uttered by Tom Cruise! I think this gift idea may melt the hearts of the person receiving the gift too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsa6lthBwYoMwnRuelhX9vEbd5WF7iHS6a0FQjy6nyVsZetgXu8DOxlQCGkjr-Xw9LgNM8kI3Oo7BNa9ba8_G_npzkHEt45HBGvQjGH_83LAaYgehal7NbCul76T-RNP1xENPoOTrZkrp/s1600/IMG_4567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsa6lthBwYoMwnRuelhX9vEbd5WF7iHS6a0FQjy6nyVsZetgXu8DOxlQCGkjr-Xw9LgNM8kI3Oo7BNa9ba8_G_npzkHEt45HBGvQjGH_83LAaYgehal7NbCul76T-RNP1xENPoOTrZkrp/s640/IMG_4567.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And if your hearts not melted by now</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHAcD2FvhaJGSZNrvLDG-tI7qRa5Y26OuOVB7xv6Y90nF8VitVzhFIFH8tfvEdXVusOz1-GaPOaK_nrPyn-CohHwgj1xctboU254jkAd8cWcmUfD9wbAca7p41F7-kNyFsc2wKosHJNiV/s1600/IMG_4545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHAcD2FvhaJGSZNrvLDG-tI7qRa5Y26OuOVB7xv6Y90nF8VitVzhFIFH8tfvEdXVusOz1-GaPOaK_nrPyn-CohHwgj1xctboU254jkAd8cWcmUfD9wbAca7p41F7-kNyFsc2wKosHJNiV/s640/IMG_4545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">flip the card over for a special surprise sure to please any latte or chai tea loving junkie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBZTKNb2RHo2vrxz23-8O69g9PyRG9usXqb6zBsptIfonjcxMHXuIC0WkrTMEO5DYJlCEITkOu40zKCMNpGZdB9t-EaMFt4_MCrSm3eG_2Etcp1EMwVQL4agS84LrKT_5Pg8ubbw60pZ8/s1600/IMG_4562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJBZTKNb2RHo2vrxz23-8O69g9PyRG9usXqb6zBsptIfonjcxMHXuIC0WkrTMEO5DYJlCEITkOu40zKCMNpGZdB9t-EaMFt4_MCrSm3eG_2Etcp1EMwVQL4agS84LrKT_5Pg8ubbw60pZ8/s640/IMG_4562.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I cut my message out (using Word to print) cut and attached to a brown tag. Attached the gift card to the back of the tag and placed in a coffee mug with jute tied around it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybq8sr82FLxyk8t7e1fjYptt2E5q08XAM6rWuz_Pw40llWkClnxW6Tkp11wWoM7MqlJUPByfw1-PtTWeCKgVMqMz3bs7jZ0iFWPgj7FWQelNKVsEJhO4pLatFYzofFFFY7-_klMkgjMhu/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybq8sr82FLxyk8t7e1fjYptt2E5q08XAM6rWuz_Pw40llWkClnxW6Tkp11wWoM7MqlJUPByfw1-PtTWeCKgVMqMz3bs7jZ0iFWPgj7FWQelNKVsEJhO4pLatFYzofFFFY7-_klMkgjMhu/s640/IMG_4559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To really go all out, place the coffee mug, some fresh cut day lillies and mom's favorite magazine or newspaper in a tray and share with her on her special day. You can also give the mug to your childrens teacher for an end of the year gift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUjJUjB_nwt4uzO3oT8wRHNpUgYj2T5GTGW7GOhsuU6tYEKZCFB5duWWaBfH89RDgQvrdTB-lWVhHuqEgNn4czM0L5sxO_QDCUbXFlP1a0d2wvhKSIK4N6vlbpV3SYZdMXPR8k6Fy0-vT/s1600/IMG_4557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUjJUjB_nwt4uzO3oT8wRHNpUgYj2T5GTGW7GOhsuU6tYEKZCFB5duWWaBfH89RDgQvrdTB-lWVhHuqEgNn4czM0L5sxO_QDCUbXFlP1a0d2wvhKSIK4N6vlbpV3SYZdMXPR8k6Fy0-vT/s640/IMG_4557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will melt her heart!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have a great Weekend and Happy Mothers Day to not only you Tom Cruise loving mothers but all mom's out there</span>!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sharing this idea with:</i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.naptimecrafters.com/2012/05/friday-favs-party-62.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20NaptimeCrafters%20%28Nap%20Time%20Crafters%29">Nap Time Crafters</a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.dwellonjoy.com/">Dwell on Joy </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://too-much-time.com/2012/05/get-schooled-saturday-22-and-burlap-fabric-giveaway.html">Too Much Time </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/weekend-wrap-up-party-win-a-youre-so-invited-party-planning-book.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20and%20Jello%29">TaterTots and Jello</a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/05/overflowing-with-creativity-21.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20ItsOverflowing%20%28Its%20Overflowing%21%29">It's Overflowing </a></i></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.net/craft-project/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20todayscreativeblog%20%28Todays%20Creative%20Blog%29"><i>Todays Creative Blog </i></a></div>

Mothers Day or End of Year Teacher Gift

Remember the famous line "You had me at hello" from the movie Jerry Maguire? I love that movie and that line, and it melts my hear...

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