Friday Five

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This week I wanted to share some of the lastest <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/pins/">pins</a> on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/decoratingcents">Pinterest</a> boards.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) This beautiful <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/on-tv/sarahs-suburban-house-new-home-classic-style/pictures/index.html">entryway</a> caught my eye.  I like the neutral colors.  Makes me want to get on sprucing up mine.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/56/1b/15/561b15ab1d830fb11948d35dc432daf7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/56/1b/15/561b15ab1d830fb11948d35dc432daf7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) How awesome is this <a href="http://www.annkelle.com/my-washi-wall/">washi tape wall</a>.  If my daughter saw this she would so love it.</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: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/49/1f/07/491f07a844d80417406184afff28d485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak1.pinimg.com/736x/49/1f/07/491f07a844d80417406184afff28d485.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Since putting crates in the nursery, it's always fun to see how others have used them.  Here they are painted in bright colors and used to create this <a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2013/06/diy-wood-crate-bookcase/">colorful bookcase</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/fb/7a/ab/fb7aab11b1fbc7819b9f0f47e7b91b49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/fb/7a/ab/fb7aab11b1fbc7819b9f0f47e7b91b49.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) I think we wall make excuses when it comes to working out.  I found it appropriate when I saw <a href="http://itsfitnessbaby.com/1269/">this</a>.  It's been hard to get back in a workout routine since the baby's arrival.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/58/8a/08/588a08d568d43e166e9f47ca4eb94a25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/58/8a/08/588a08d568d43e166e9f47ca4eb94a25.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) The first day of school is almost here, and I saw these cute first day of school <a href="http://www.yellowblissroad.com/2013/07/first-day-of-school-chalkboard.html">printables</a>.</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: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://media-cache-ak2.pinimg.com/736x/63/fe/f4/63fef47f497ad7e9b6a88c55028d5771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak2.pinimg.com/736x/63/fe/f4/63fef47f497ad7e9b6a88c55028d5771.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you aren't already following, click over and follow me on <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Friday Five

This week I wanted to share some of the lastest pins on my Pinterest boards. 1) This beautiful entryway caught my eye.  I like the neutra...

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Pinterest Inspired Art

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This pin has been on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/project-ideas/" target="_blank">project ideas board</a> for a while.  I had bought some canvases some time ago but ended up returning them.  Not knowing when I would ever buy more canvases, I decided to create this project with some foam board I had in the closet.  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7-VpVEyg2Dktg_BwxVkai1TSHhyphenhyphen99TRmvv9dw_1SiUOUjhlmO1mUodn3miMfqicbdbC19g7Y6fGVqVt59HTWH2-mN4Z_M5ynAncdzMK6iQsGtoI3Ye-UZLGcsYFRUkuY3ADb4OACI3Y/s1600/132574782750283780_ZmeViqWi_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7-VpVEyg2Dktg_BwxVkai1TSHhyphenhyphen99TRmvv9dw_1SiUOUjhlmO1mUodn3miMfqicbdbC19g7Y6fGVqVt59HTWH2-mN4Z_M5ynAncdzMK6iQsGtoI3Ye-UZLGcsYFRUkuY3ADb4OACI3Y/s1600/132574782750283780_ZmeViqWi_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started by taping off my lines with painter's tape.  The tape I had was 1 inch but I cut the strips in half to make my lines thinner.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66fHQ2xTVI-QZ701pG72B5jAIQtSQHZ0Ld7-XhZaEQXJ9POGDSKrOG1sOWwEnpLuDOZf1dDrhfie4LBaU8tSTkY0CYiDwHEeIO8QF1-T2y4wsVmqSlcaAw_c31wjeYnAXWVJHvWeXu3Y/s1600/art01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66fHQ2xTVI-QZ701pG72B5jAIQtSQHZ0Ld7-XhZaEQXJ9POGDSKrOG1sOWwEnpLuDOZf1dDrhfie4LBaU8tSTkY0CYiDwHEeIO8QF1-T2y4wsVmqSlcaAw_c31wjeYnAXWVJHvWeXu3Y/s640/art01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using blue and red craft paint, I randomly painted sections of my board.  After removing the tape, here's what it looked like.  I was surprised how easy the tape came off the foam board being that it's paper.  It was Elmer's board so maybe it made a difference but I've tried with dollar store boards before and the paper ripped.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQvFfbTyO6kjx91rivqA5EDC7Inmut54petozgksn344CMVRtQ4xiWO6gFPldmW8MGZ07GaCU3I9v3eMSdaeE4ZOlM3W4RbTqOGi9VuOO_9S-9N40ixvebg9f9IUiQDf2YVagZJbRRyw/s1600/art02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQvFfbTyO6kjx91rivqA5EDC7Inmut54petozgksn344CMVRtQ4xiWO6gFPldmW8MGZ07GaCU3I9v3eMSdaeE4ZOlM3W4RbTqOGi9VuOO_9S-9N40ixvebg9f9IUiQDf2YVagZJbRRyw/s640/art02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I originally made these to go above the sofa in the living room, but changed my mind.  They were a little too bright for the space.  One of them ended up in the back hall coming in from the garage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Co3S2JalnCnZbmA5QNxjxjkhxIgfIQuh0oR8HQ_y6HKJmprEDDE5-XjMOXz_bkoaVuP87-srQddYNuUezLdbXocneWmtqXJhETZ0NyUr4Dyf-Ph5a2rvF5r1IyfHrNWpK4mVZBGiz0Y/s1600/art05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Co3S2JalnCnZbmA5QNxjxjkhxIgfIQuh0oR8HQ_y6HKJmprEDDE5-XjMOXz_bkoaVuP87-srQddYNuUezLdbXocneWmtqXJhETZ0NyUr4Dyf-Ph5a2rvF5r1IyfHrNWpK4mVZBGiz0Y/s640/art05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The hall was empty before and this adds some pow when you walk in.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQSrAKR2hIGkq6j6-Ipq8gHciWwNMRjNOnCIu2SpBANQr17bcxnFazHVhRXJzdMfSGZrUgs5w6O7TuLBAMgCdmZrfxvzvtw_yZvNgaB8ReHN2CK7Yfze8ZDG6w48No0EaoULpLTaPpqk/s1600/art07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQSrAKR2hIGkq6j6-Ipq8gHciWwNMRjNOnCIu2SpBANQr17bcxnFazHVhRXJzdMfSGZrUgs5w6O7TuLBAMgCdmZrfxvzvtw_yZvNgaB8ReHN2CK7Yfze8ZDG6w48No0EaoULpLTaPpqk/s640/art07.JPG" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyq0ByaK2TDxPOzaynIGtwDMCD6QzdkfRMfCn5VTC515iMuLAwxeSKplahIdNQrLADhLJMe_n_SFYOtJo6ln_KmaRtVXXmMdoiYFU5lVly47E3HpvlksjhKvTuOqAdC08lZyuLan5gOg/s1600/art08.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyq0ByaK2TDxPOzaynIGtwDMCD6QzdkfRMfCn5VTC515iMuLAwxeSKplahIdNQrLADhLJMe_n_SFYOtJo6ln_KmaRtVXXmMdoiYFU5lVly47E3HpvlksjhKvTuOqAdC08lZyuLan5gOg/s640/art08.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwFG9ajanWuHLKFghC8RV4qsKBVDo9yPUS6qgMigm29PDFbh6mbV_KXwNvPENM5vSAL1V53RyKV2eE37cNxDtsO6Ax483Bu9D7APIZhdoXDGCJaBusC35hYeLbTAjEHGirSjS2BL0D60/s1600/art09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwFG9ajanWuHLKFghC8RV4qsKBVDo9yPUS6qgMigm29PDFbh6mbV_KXwNvPENM5vSAL1V53RyKV2eE37cNxDtsO6Ax483Bu9D7APIZhdoXDGCJaBusC35hYeLbTAjEHGirSjS2BL0D60/s640/art09.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not sure where the other board will end up but for now I like this one here.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sharing with</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/10/share-it-link-party-35.html" target="_blank">The Winthrop Chronicles</a> * <a href="http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/2012/10/pinterest-challenge-is-for-succas/" target="_blank">Bower Power</a> * <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/10/fall-pinterest-challenge-getting-board/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> * <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.uglyducklinghouse.com/2012/10/pinterest-challenge-ampersanity-link.html" target="_blank">Ugly Duckling House</a> * <a href="http://www.ourfifthhouse.com/2012/10/pinterest-challenge-fall-edition-little.html" target="_blank">Our Fifth House</a> * <a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/10/show-share-64.html" target="_blank">South</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/10/show-share-64.html" target="_blank">ern Lovely</a> *<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a 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Pinterest Inspired Art

This pin has been on my project ideas board for a while.  I had bought some canvases some time ago but ended up returning them.  Not knowin...

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Faux Photo Canvas

<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEhfaud7RbLHTWxHMoJZl443ZzWbaKDxWtUbUNqW5nipPgqDG8rADjJNgIIWfGMvLC_GsZ72pxyj9qenmmqzBrgzYSJaQ2gd4OzCwzDYeKG8jB-HP6DbjWvVqBtCV286dkigSy2NlAcOURA/s1600/photo+canvas06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaud7RbLHTWxHMoJZl443ZzWbaKDxWtUbUNqW5nipPgqDG8rADjJNgIIWfGMvLC_GsZ72pxyj9qenmmqzBrgzYSJaQ2gd4OzCwzDYeKG8jB-HP6DbjWvVqBtCV286dkigSy2NlAcOURA/s640/photo+canvas06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />It's time for another <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/07/its-baaaaaaack" target="_blank">Pinterest challenge</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/06/pinterest-challenge-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/06/pinterest-challenge-banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />I love these challenges because they push me to actually do something about all the pinning I do.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've seen a lot of photo canvases like <a href="http://thisismeinspired.blogspot.com/2011/07/instant-gratification-canvas-photo-diy.html" target="_blank">this</a> and another <a href="http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/01/giant-picture-tutorial.html" target="_blank">using a large foam board</a> and wanted to do one of my own.  My daughter didn't have a ton of self portraits in her room, so I started there.  I wanted to jeep this project pretty low cost, so instead of using canvases, I used foam board.  I cut my foam board to the size of my photos with an exacto knife.  Using black paint, I painted the edges of the foam board.  I applied the photos to the front of the board with spray adhesive.  Since I was using foam board, I thought using Mod Podge would make the board too wet and wrinkle up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOChIUGtrru6mpEiijfo48YgsSdNgLbbvTW3X3B3xIoVz7c-9nc-NMtLcyQcQo1I_E33qu5Mg9ub9-BAoRm8e5kLLnqXC5yFdx1-iP7Wfz6K1NlJ1Ly5EAfVkVKxL90BT3BpgFL7c-Yp4/s1600/photo+canvas01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOChIUGtrru6mpEiijfo48YgsSdNgLbbvTW3X3B3xIoVz7c-9nc-NMtLcyQcQo1I_E33qu5Mg9ub9-BAoRm8e5kLLnqXC5yFdx1-iP7Wfz6K1NlJ1Ly5EAfVkVKxL90BT3BpgFL7c-Yp4/s640/photo+canvas01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is one of my favorite pictures of her.  I can't get enough of that smile.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pW-UVEIwYjX7eGbN0cxZn9-N_vZ2DdhlfaNMVs7IqO-JnaAcc92DBCjOHCpIOLu1TGdEp3GnjybslsYHroqcdRL7B0jZ3eNTQGYaLnHd6dSMcP0hWt7A_vbxTaOoG9ejDEwGZFqKkbw/s1600/photo+canvas02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pW-UVEIwYjX7eGbN0cxZn9-N_vZ2DdhlfaNMVs7IqO-JnaAcc92DBCjOHCpIOLu1TGdEp3GnjybslsYHroqcdRL7B0jZ3eNTQGYaLnHd6dSMcP0hWt7A_vbxTaOoG9ejDEwGZFqKkbw/s640/photo+canvas02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8wodlmrdwppAzyzrNb4ywNPLwwQlZQTVCZRlugLuc3PZSrrp7IbjiUa7-Pu3ZNlFdDhLgsgdksD_Jg3F382Tj-_zSMc6mjQf_6ERt4TDnEct4d1rFWPFN8-h5aA6HVMIkBCBB0OTHH0/s1600/photo+canvas05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk8wodlmrdwppAzyzrNb4ywNPLwwQlZQTVCZRlugLuc3PZSrrp7IbjiUa7-Pu3ZNlFdDhLgsgdksD_Jg3F382Tj-_zSMc6mjQf_6ERt4TDnEct4d1rFWPFN8-h5aA6HVMIkBCBB0OTHH0/s640/photo+canvas05.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />I used a few photos from a few different stages in her four years.  Yes, my little girl is four now.  All the more reason to hang these photos.  I like looking at how she's changed over the years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfLglC6qVUPUz5Jx3adrRUk9pCgq_SDg5y8WVEHsWcE9YSdpx1AEYLpAT-D8zfSy_Cr22VziJ1Iwcv_XoecD3NPgszXtdYiXy-jU6i-HM0y66Q9KemaIUIF2xdk2vnK7aUPJLBMoCvJ8/s1600/photo+canvas03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfLglC6qVUPUz5Jx3adrRUk9pCgq_SDg5y8WVEHsWcE9YSdpx1AEYLpAT-D8zfSy_Cr22VziJ1Iwcv_XoecD3NPgszXtdYiXy-jU6i-HM0y66Q9KemaIUIF2xdk2vnK7aUPJLBMoCvJ8/s640/photo+canvas03.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7syFqp3v-i4TzPIBI3yete2kVXqH9_XKoNVIF1APe2SCDFthxL096VPHfjqW__LGOkrtLpVtK1v5nzI73-oSFtU6OH-wyKFllGnTTh0i51E93p6wnw_Nfs2eX3qTU5fiH1EjjKgkMvk8/s1600/photo+canvas04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7syFqp3v-i4TzPIBI3yete2kVXqH9_XKoNVIF1APe2SCDFthxL096VPHfjqW__LGOkrtLpVtK1v5nzI73-oSFtU6OH-wyKFllGnTTh0i51E93p6wnw_Nfs2eX3qTU5fiH1EjjKgkMvk8/s640/photo+canvas04.JPG" width="452" /></a> </div><br />The foam boards are lightweight so I used painter's tape to put them on the wall.  I love how it looks. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now on to tackle some more Pinterest pins.  That lists keeps growing.  Tackle any Pinterest projects lately?</div></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; 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Faux Photo Canvas

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Dry Erase Menu Board

<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> and <a href="http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/" target="_blank">Bower Power</a> have issued a <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/03/can-you-smell-that-smell/" target="_blank">Pinterest Challenge Winter Edition</a>.  Just the kick in the butt I needed to get some projects on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/project-ideas/" target="_blank">Project Ideas</a> board done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />We needed a menu board for the kitchen.  Hubby is always asking what's for dinner.  I have it written on my notepad, but I guess it didn't do him any good there.  I pinned <a href="http://thecsiproject.com/2012/02/01/dry-erase-weekly-planneravery-winslow" target="_blank">this</a> a while back knowing I'd get back to it one day.  Well today is the day.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is started by printing a chevron background on regular printer paper from <a href="http://www.4shared.com/all-images/IvY9LDry/Chevron.html" target="_blank">here</a>.  Using Word and the font Britannic Bold, I typed a template with menu at the top and my day of the week letters down the side.  I stuck the chevron paper back in the printer and printed the template on top.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrgeF-Sdl4dwl3jpZl2dv6g6jjiCvz5GWxJHuv6HG7F_djtCjyxoj-3z4eQB5ZjaX8DjSC_ap5muZI6rx5UuuGQInu4ZW1lPQS8CPuPJyX8H64nXtyTrwy2ax4aBaQ6btSxHkFfRRFaY/s1600/menu01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBrgeF-Sdl4dwl3jpZl2dv6g6jjiCvz5GWxJHuv6HG7F_djtCjyxoj-3z4eQB5ZjaX8DjSC_ap5muZI6rx5UuuGQInu4ZW1lPQS8CPuPJyX8H64nXtyTrwy2ax4aBaQ6btSxHkFfRRFaY/s640/menu01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Using white paper, I cut rectangles to write the menu items on and taped them down on top.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Put it back in the frame and voila.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim66w63bAORKZlwOnqhkIVkFdQjunf8SkUajd34wvZEG2If5Z2M7bWKj9Y1yL90i0Z7sVN2Lsohjl17PEAP3nzdMSOfvPxFC8zBfAK7vwOt06JkpB8Pp4BUl1isiCziZ68YHahwPxDqhs/s1600/menu02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim66w63bAORKZlwOnqhkIVkFdQjunf8SkUajd34wvZEG2If5Z2M7bWKj9Y1yL90i0Z7sVN2Lsohjl17PEAP3nzdMSOfvPxFC8zBfAK7vwOt06JkpB8Pp4BUl1isiCziZ68YHahwPxDqhs/s640/menu02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2lQpdj97u-YCABxCUPLTXDk5w8haDYevs_TkEp22y06orxFCHK7jMivJRo34n-h2yAeIUOTEuq1lgIQo7si9sszfszAj0Y08b2JdoSsY3q_o3VDLa1hcJTi95nbd2FOeg3s2s_BMCGw/s1600/menu04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2lQpdj97u-YCABxCUPLTXDk5w8haDYevs_TkEp22y06orxFCHK7jMivJRo34n-h2yAeIUOTEuq1lgIQo7si9sszfszAj0Y08b2JdoSsY3q_o3VDLa1hcJTi95nbd2FOeg3s2s_BMCGw/s640/menu04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing with</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://hisugarplum.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-day-diy-faux.html" target="_blank">Hi Sugarplum</a> * <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/03/winter-pinterest-challenge-bag-it/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> * <a href="http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/2012/03/pinterest-challenge-watercoloring/" target="_blank">Bower Power</a> * <a href="http://tatumgreatindoors.blogspot.com/2012/03/winter-pinterest-challenge-mason-jar.html" target="_blank">The Great Indoors</a> * <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/03/wow-me-wednesday-42.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts</a> * <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2012/03/winter-blues-wednesday-its-party-56.html" target="_blank">DIY by Design</a> * <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/03/wow-us-wednesdays-57.html" target="_blank">Savvy Southern Style</a> * <a href="http://cleanandscentsible.blogspot.com/2012/03/creative-spark-no-34.html" target="_blank">Clean and Scentsible</a> * <a href="http://www.bluecricketdesign.net/2012/03/show-and-tell-24.html" target="_blank">Blue Cricket Design</a> * <a href="http://organizeyourstuffnow.com/wordpress/home-decor-organizing-link-party-43" target="_blank">Organize and Decorate Everything</a> * <a href="http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/2012/03/primp-your-stuff-wednesday-linky-party_13.html" target="_blank">Primp</a> * <a href="http://www.733blog.com/2012/03/sugar-spice-102.html" target="_blank">Seven Thirty Three</a> * <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/03/whatever-goes-wednesday-108.html" target="_blank">Someday Crafts</a> * <a href="http://www.thethriftyhome.com/2012/03/129th-penny-pinching-party.html" target="_blank">The Thrifty Home</a> * <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2012/03/14/hookin-up-with-hoh-91" target="_blank">House of Hepworths</a> * <a href="http://www.bearrabbitbear.com/2012/03/things-ive-done-thursday-28-315-soap.html" target="_blank">Bear Rabbit Bear</a> * <a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2012/03/potpourri-friday-28.html" target="_blank">2805</a> * <a href="http://sassysites.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-friday.html" target="_blank">Sassy Sites</a> * <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2012/03/frugal-friday_15.html" target="_blank">The Shabby Nest</a> * <a href="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/2012/03/flaunt-if-friday-95-and-60-vinyl-crafts.html" target="_blank">Chic on a Shoestring Decorating</a> * <a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.com/2012/03/making-the-world-cuter-monday-giveaway-for-75-amazon-gift-card-march-26-2012/" target="_blank">Making The World Cuter</a> * <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2012/03/25/diy-project-parade-peacock-feather-triptych-canvases" target="_blank">The DIY Showoff</a> * <a href="http://southernlovely.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-share-33_28.html" target="_blank">Southern Lovely</a> * <a href="http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2012/04/tuesday-confessional-link-party-better.html" target="_blank">Confessions of a Stay At Home Mommy</a> *</span></div>

Dry Erase Menu Board

Young House Love and Bower Power have issued a Pinterest Challenge Winter Edition .  Just the kick in the butt I needed to get some projec...

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Using Pinterest To Grow Your Blog

<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TYdqkAhKE2-Rn8oXZK8dxAWUURqnUIPhYAx35gGX_PowwoprdPSfRIzKLmWiQTK-XlpKYm9-tZVbMzRy3ZAsPcgVfPFZpbmN5I80XIdds5gn5S8zBtsUtQuYSO92RvDlU_XSZFaWwEY/s1600/pinterest02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TYdqkAhKE2-Rn8oXZK8dxAWUURqnUIPhYAx35gGX_PowwoprdPSfRIzKLmWiQTK-XlpKYm9-tZVbMzRy3ZAsPcgVfPFZpbmN5I80XIdds5gn5S8zBtsUtQuYSO92RvDlU_XSZFaWwEY/s640/pinterest02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Are you a part of the Pinterest Addicts Club?  I think I'm getting closer.  I browse a few times a day and find myself getting sucked in for a good hour or so.  Hubby even knows when I'm on Pinterest on my phone because it dings every time I pin something.<br /><br />I love seeing what everyone is pinning and getting design inspiration, recipes, and craft ideas.  But remember, others are also getting ideas from you.  Every time you pin something you like, your followers and other members are watching.  I have gotten a lot of Pinterest followers by just pinning things I like.  I pin a majority of home decor and DIY projects.  Others that like home decor or DIY too follow my boards because we have the same style.  When you are pinning, label the pin by what is in the photo, not your emotions when you pin it.  I think this is important for one reason: the pin being found by someone else later.  When I do searches, in the search box I type in the topic I'm looking for.  Only the results with those words are going to show up.  If you pin a great sofa but save the pin with the words "I love this!", my search for sofas will never pull in your great sofa pin.  You have a better chance of someone following you or re-pinning if their search pulled up one of your pins that was labeled correctly.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When a started using Pinterest, I created a pinboard with just <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/my-home-projects/" target="_blank">my home projects</a>.  </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/my-home-projects/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/my-home-projects/" border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbhU1kJ8QT9mT-atRKHLO1OJHkFnooEIZW-vRFrYX7CqtUdN7wdUsV9JTv2c6CMHN1HAgg5eku4bXYkktEF05v_CESnFNNig8OXBXdGedNzl4vNRdF9F4y4MHqSB5YDPfGG_NiyPouns/s640/pinterest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each time I post a project or update, I try to add it to this board.  On the pin, I put the project name.  When someone clicks on my pin, it brings them to my blog.  This creates awareness.  Hopefully the visitor likes what they see, re-pins your pin, follows your Pinterest boards, and becomes a follower of your blog.  It also helps to have the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of your posts so others visiting can see snippets of your other posts.  I was checking out my Google stats recently and Pinterest is one of my top 10 referring sites.  Wow!  Motivation to keep pinning my own.<br /><br />Want to know what others are pinning from your website?<br />Type in pinterest.com/source/SITEURL.  Replace SITEURL with our own.   This view displays the most recent pins from your site.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw34eE3A01q5FV0s0LGUVl-4asslU4djTU5odLgwVyaC9b9WLzoJfvv2DmdDnI24DHJDeoQN1NAIuWhe3hyphenhyphencIoy3Q09DN_n42XB5uvOJF5icT3JP2jh__RcEn6x8Nz6z6oSd9ddLpF9hg/s1600/pinterest02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw34eE3A01q5FV0s0LGUVl-4asslU4djTU5odLgwVyaC9b9WLzoJfvv2DmdDnI24DHJDeoQN1NAIuWhe3hyphenhyphencIoy3Q09DN_n42XB5uvOJF5icT3JP2jh__RcEn6x8Nz6z6oSd9ddLpF9hg/s640/pinterest02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />According to stats, my <a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2011/06/outside-looking-in.html" target="_blank">contact paper window cover</a> has been the most re-pinned project I've done.  It was one of the first projects I posted about.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-ErpxcnrAZHZvFtscGK-KHewK6ec3c-0gK6cAa279MQ9ZshDVMrp7uwBpEUW4AHOakDvguY1yxiHs5u_1GUEKAtVSyalXFIFM2YfDKFvd5OV1wrmwuGe1nKVT8V_aX04lDFMdUbYoF8/s1600/front+door04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-ErpxcnrAZHZvFtscGK-KHewK6ec3c-0gK6cAa279MQ9ZshDVMrp7uwBpEUW4AHOakDvguY1yxiHs5u_1GUEKAtVSyalXFIFM2YfDKFvd5OV1wrmwuGe1nKVT8V_aX04lDFMdUbYoF8/s640/front+door04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've learned to make a habit of pinning my own projects...you should too.  Show off the projects you've worked so hard on.  Use Pinterest to its fullest.  You want your blog to get as much exposure as possible, especially if you're a newer blog.   </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you would like to get on Pinterest and start pinning, send me an email or comment and I can send you an invite.    </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents/"><img alt="Follow Me on Pinterest" height="26" src="http://passets-cdn.pinterest.com/images/follow-on-pinterest-button.png" width="156" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Happy Pinning!</div><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sharing with</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2012/02/tuesday-confessional-link-party.html" target="_blank">Confessions of a Stay At Home Mommy</a> * <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/02/february-before-and-after-party.html" target="_blank">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> * <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/02/show-me-what-ya-got-60.html" target="_blank">Not Just a Housewife</a> *</span></div>

Using Pinterest To Grow Your Blog

Are you a part of the Pinterest Addicts Club?  I think I'm getting closer.  I browse a few times a day and find myself getting sucked in...

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I Can Do It Too

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsaKNxV_BBGh7AF4ZBbS0NsO6HMjz0jB_fStpd4g8MCt8MKp6oGA4e2mgPkXtV7h2uoNzOnsW-xAt6MJCn8_g9e9Eeuzs-emPUqjfArvEu6wj_s-z1w9AE2_lX0y5Swb9qJR_dx7tnveK/s1600/scarf07-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsaKNxV_BBGh7AF4ZBbS0NsO6HMjz0jB_fStpd4g8MCt8MKp6oGA4e2mgPkXtV7h2uoNzOnsW-xAt6MJCn8_g9e9Eeuzs-emPUqjfArvEu6wj_s-z1w9AE2_lX0y5Swb9qJR_dx7tnveK/s400/scarf07-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today I received just the boost I needed to start on some projects.  Sherry over at <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/10/its-baaaack/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a> announced the Pinterest Challenge Fall Edition.</span>  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/10/fall-challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/10/fall-challenge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had no idea where I would start since I've pinned so many things on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/DecoratingCents" target="_blank">boards</a>.  I decided to start with one that was easy and free.  How can you beat those two in the same sentence?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've started seeing these DIY scarves and have recently pinned several.  I knew I had some old shirts laying around that I didn't wear anymore.  The idea is to take an old shirt and remix it into a scarf.  Sweet!  Here are some of my inspiration pins.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/383659901/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KKUdxXomzVmejW7emkIJ3yvCqD5KB_huxZXhN8tP88hyphenhyphenLN3J1VvifkWRWnsWQSF5cv2Vtuv5GUy9fahPRRkESoTDAYQIRGvJcfG0PwAJ4VZmt41Iaf7XJeMWRMZYJzBvNBamH6sLm_oW/s640/tute1.jpg" width="569" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/375193564/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Nj37lQTkJLRakKOsUGaBgE3jpIKC9VsZjmgJwesKyHOg31iKBKnNM1gelzRIfjTa6y6AErR7v_BswVJ2OMRsxGzoS8CcOD51pixsQoofJrRFrY8UrsV6dnWrndYwo9xVrYyhyphenhyphenc2m4SbJ/s640/tute2.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looks easy enough right?  So let's get 'er done!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Start with a t-shirt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfQhpGZKSEQ22JLKpUveNSNtuwDRENpJHMnHhZwQ10sWP6oMgSF9NEFmt7DRLClx2WHMNEl8h66mumjX9Pn_HIfLxFYXH4qFqO7fhTsN9yOOuZQp4gp_BKSI4s1g2EAO7tU4_WDjpQKIh/s1600/scarf01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfQhpGZKSEQ22JLKpUveNSNtuwDRENpJHMnHhZwQ10sWP6oMgSF9NEFmt7DRLClx2WHMNEl8h66mumjX9Pn_HIfLxFYXH4qFqO7fhTsN9yOOuZQp4gp_BKSI4s1g2EAO7tU4_WDjpQKIh/s640/scarf01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut the bottom hem off and also right under the arms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rEELxEdKI7nTkZ9J3J5WAMWC_c-XxvTlvzsepO5EXOxCYxi2IMaJsEoDuiqQ0YUwRftQTPMU07W18oSwws0uqmkVvDKKiJpdBLKm6P5HruyJG2DtY4ToDDZDMUTKibN4mkbmcHj8G4Sh/s1600/scarf02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rEELxEdKI7nTkZ9J3J5WAMWC_c-XxvTlvzsepO5EXOxCYxi2IMaJsEoDuiqQ0YUwRftQTPMU07W18oSwws0uqmkVvDKKiJpdBLKm6P5HruyJG2DtY4ToDDZDMUTKibN4mkbmcHj8G4Sh/s640/scarf02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut the mid section into strips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLVZngLjDCf0T08l_FjST3aHE-8OmgqlF6o3_ohXJIMeZERVd8aR60udwZeAUtxMuxHZ7q17D9APsK7PqLkWw3ewXjelD7zGW_EbCtgex54UCvxeCny1b6Ead3hCT7GYKJn7wpVrFeLqD/s1600/scarf04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLVZngLjDCf0T08l_FjST3aHE-8OmgqlF6o3_ohXJIMeZERVd8aR60udwZeAUtxMuxHZ7q17D9APsK7PqLkWw3ewXjelD7zGW_EbCtgex54UCvxeCny1b6Ead3hCT7GYKJn7wpVrFeLqD/s640/scarf04.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pull the strips.  They will curl up on the edges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsV69UrNCSWPJvddQkQi9g0P5T_L8KbadA-INI2Tir-9fPIbp0gHqdwdvXJ7Q6l3MRt9mvlRT2gybEUW__H6s1D50Ov9gczzqoKYtlTc7Q0LWEyCa5lwbAYCaJrMRqM-48867DCgUp6Mj/s1600/scarf05.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsV69UrNCSWPJvddQkQi9g0P5T_L8KbadA-INI2Tir-9fPIbp0gHqdwdvXJ7Q6l3MRt9mvlRT2gybEUW__H6s1D50Ov9gczzqoKYtlTc7Q0LWEyCa5lwbAYCaJrMRqM-48867DCgUp6Mj/s640/scarf05.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I saved a piece of the bottom hem.  I wrapped it around one of the ends and secured with a few stitches.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VuTEk89kzFLVkT1Qbb3TuwR8ss30i6YIUD-wiOw-my35IdT0c7Zt0SlI_zfvxpZpTer8UI-PK80I1k2j3YhQNUCvTQeVhu8HRHNc_73aYq182Qq1hsdMzeDyUZPLX8IGSW2Qmg5h7VDi/s1600/scarf06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VuTEk89kzFLVkT1Qbb3TuwR8ss30i6YIUD-wiOw-my35IdT0c7Zt0SlI_zfvxpZpTer8UI-PK80I1k2j3YhQNUCvTQeVhu8HRHNc_73aYq182Qq1hsdMzeDyUZPLX8IGSW2Qmg5h7VDi/s640/scarf06.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_CVl8yxsiVRsL6L6w3N_unnCFD455Nt9xUhIT8F4j1ce8TVi1XseYbhV3X7C9xuZ1jyEaSR1CSMD3lbtmkT5CapORjOQPesiikX7ZReHWuRryZdwvxWFnYc-rf5bpurA_ZJHV6lvJqMO/s1600/scarf07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_CVl8yxsiVRsL6L6w3N_unnCFD455Nt9xUhIT8F4j1ce8TVi1XseYbhV3X7C9xuZ1jyEaSR1CSMD3lbtmkT5CapORjOQPesiikX7ZReHWuRryZdwvxWFnYc-rf5bpurA_ZJHV6lvJqMO/s640/scarf07.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaqY9dmSEQek35YHzj4z3I-FRFhnwVAQcqUb1oPw_ET-7r9lEShGzUhkGPOAcbvTVl7oQNBkOvv5CHg9eq6o9Vv55A4KIxfT-CBWouSB6Sp78UxKCi_wVURvQVzzXM8kgg_0gbtGpuD03/s1600/scarf08.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaqY9dmSEQek35YHzj4z3I-FRFhnwVAQcqUb1oPw_ET-7r9lEShGzUhkGPOAcbvTVl7oQNBkOvv5CHg9eq6o9Vv55A4KIxfT-CBWouSB6Sp78UxKCi_wVURvQVzzXM8kgg_0gbtGpuD03/s400/scarf08.JPG" width="387" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkOcy3RF6tKMX-B6VrKtUfjllwi0pbkfWrFiez9qKmv4Gsw9AIeOr04sSspRGF-UyM_sLbvcVchSRhOeqABbAcdPWQgqWwpyGEfBtXHFpvrhenoV2KOhuRj02mA3piJ4QcArU2DbKf0hK/s1600/scarf09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkOcy3RF6tKMX-B6VrKtUfjllwi0pbkfWrFiez9qKmv4Gsw9AIeOr04sSspRGF-UyM_sLbvcVchSRhOeqABbAcdPWQgqWwpyGEfBtXHFpvrhenoV2KOhuRj02mA3piJ4QcArU2DbKf0hK/s400/scarf09.JPG" width="340" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not bad for free.  I do recomment using a shirt with no side seams though.  You can see my seams at the bottom.  The top seams are covered by the bottom hem.  I'll do this next time around.  I've got plenty of shirts that may fall victim.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you have some shirts you can remix? </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; 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font-size: x-small;" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2011/10/remodelaholics-anonymous-94" target="_blank">Remodelaholic</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> * </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sasinteriors.net/2011/10/trick-or-tip-week-roundup-and-link-party/" target="_blank">SAS Interiors</a> * <a href="http://www.lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/10/28/lovely-crafty-weekend-44" target="_blank">Lovely Crafty Home</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> * </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;" target="_blank"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-can-do-it-too.html" target="_blank">Home Savvy A to Z</a> * <a href="http://sassysites.blogspot.com/2011/10/ffa.html" target="_blank">Sassy Sites</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> * </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;" target="_blank"><a href="http://justagirlblog.com/2011/10/halloween-show-and-share-day.html" target="_blank">Just a Girl</a> * <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/10/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-riley-blake-designs-fabric-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Tatertots and Jello</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> * </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; 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I Can Do It Too

Today I received just the boost I needed to start on some projects.  Sherry over at Young House Love announced the Pinterest Challenge Fall...

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Fall Pinterest Finds

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was hearing about this thing called Pinterest.  What?  How can I try it?  I soon learned upon going onto the site that you had to have an invite.  I sent several requests over a span of a few weeks and still nothing.  So I asked one of my fellow bloggers for an invite and she happily sent me one.  Thanks.  I can't get enough.  You ladies weren't kidding when you said it was addictive.  Everything I like, I've been pinning.  Before Pinterest I was saving pictures to my computer and if I wanted to find the picture again, I had to search through the website I found the picture on.  With Pinterest, I can pin a picture and the link is stored with it.  How neat is that?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So here are some of my fall favorites while browsing.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who doesn't like a free printable?  These would be so great in a gallery wall or on a fall mantle.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.simplysweethome.com/2011/09/free-fall-printables.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXODq4-Lv7wUl-SWDEnkcU0x07aGXBw-QXGZTRDHiXo19R7cq0q_WNTaNS89nAOl9hyDy2i47LkldNV99aEiIR59pyLQz2ijNjgekFsI2ctTXUsCmDpvt5lxyEDxmB6DdLWP8sKB6nVBj/s400/177281617_h4hp1U0V_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://adventuresofabettycrockerwannabe.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-fall-mantle-and-fall-scripture.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNQSHuPFm3A-mxFR9chqskz8CruuD6l3qFXl9hLR7Z5Q-ELeZ2nthC2lDr7fyhmNSVd5Vlszk8tYESUhO5d0rWtq4CclM8II5iM605ro0BiCFA97pDu2aL7GRzZ_Z6mVhyovuTubQoS6R7/s400/203735919_g3efQygV_c.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fall fashion?  Yes please.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/getting_ready_for_fall/set?id=36246275" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uwtBRChADUFMYxtRhj7WRt_zwXIf0dg1MFVA7rtZAC0FzxFV3JnXxiUgtuJD2emGnm3qjnRM3DL-ylhf1nfQUd7h6M2jgnlgRBUFGd7g9WRO-NA3LE3dD4IkWhV11qC3PX-PPRRGVbqz/s400/175724204_tLSrE96S_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://newgirlonpost.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK3bvrk00rQ2QRlkAlAGl-C3YIs9g97xqQIB6V7l1iRUTHi0U8Yo63jK3l1Fpr1CFD8-yMBa2ZVaNaXnU36sTmRGvM64FhjyRNv7_yw21ezMCzJ5QCdlzGAC5H_RqnrdzZhhfzIYfXPDE/s400/183829046_g3Buq15q_c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Not so normal pumpkins.  I like that they are not your traditional orange.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.susieharrisblog.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIHX20MwvViPf598rAfZYxnvmTPNszZZQYorMDnQCObDMlCJaSWDNDOgSoeeSkDT2-TmGurc8DNn-Ij9FFx08K4lgehRv7iQEXMTi0NGKtK3lJ5m_CvZTw7DrA3bK9U4JtQhDX_pRySclr/s400/Blue+pumpkin+fall+mantel+040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2011/10/mod-podge-fabric-dollar-store-pumpkins.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgD71VHgz0Wm1227k_xOblj6H2oqpLnE3crUcZTBCTW0HW6NZKbAT6l0PHUum43P9_0fsYMiP1nONCDnTYkqoRCz_88uO_wc1fB4LiTcbujURwjF9dm2hyphenhyphengpZRAGwfnxnh9Smigi6V-Ju/s400/15423882207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A pretty mantle can set the tone of the whole room.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetsomethingdesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-mantle.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP00RXMa_42vi-m_M00TBJhUrLbY2dG-GsUmuj0oNRwjv_1xaF2fgffzuUn1yCas_xnxl6TUVOXcsnWN-6kW-tmM_S-13gihb-pbl0u5WWBER3cyjdpf6n_pzppneS0UVsL9N4WKreZIN0/s400/IMG_0278-1.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vintagemellie.blogspot.com/2011/09/touches-of-fall.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8NkYvgsw5h9uXSC6pygZnyLhQrG0sWpfNigdohUgCjgy3T-qVQ0c_QyEtD7QUJjOGgMxVlKdM_fDE7CQZrGNUG-FUsoiVYbnqFleRulIhqQog2H8x9yetg1MbKqny0wjss21K9TMNyus/s400/fall+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pinterest is full of so many great ideas and things to try.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/search/label/Pinterest"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVGnWPJq1SW3agZWAYp7kN6B28aUQOUIF1SzbAqLRjMLqRGvbik10ruP36vbV1m3EX-ZVUPs6hEY96I1zTgdXaj8Qu3aEJIZQdWTu0uapv74Na1eMMzWmV-AgJmji6mQJwUk3mi8x8g/" /></a></div>

Fall Pinterest Finds

I was hearing about this thing called Pinterest.  What?  How can I try it?  I soon learned upon going onto the site that you had to have an ...

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