Pinterest Party at school

The day after spring break the word was out:

PINTEREST FOOD PARTY at work!

Time for some clickin' and cookin'

Are those chicks about too cute?

And the homemade "oreos" were much better than packaged oreos

I'd seen the pretzel bites online and was curious about their texture

Yea....got to taste them both ways

cheese

and

cinnamon

Chewy yummy

The spread

Y'all come...and they did

So yes, I tried some healthy

along with some sweet

Also delicious

Don't you love the color variety here?

I borrowed a recipe from our family Pinterest Party

White chocolate+crushed peppermint candy poured over popcorn

Did it make going back to work easier?

Uh-h-h, that's a stretch

I Love Miniatures!

Been seeing this cute craft on Pinterest since I first got on

I am so entranced by things tiny

So.......it was the perfect candidate for a quick craft at Girls Night

I laid out the parts and we worked (played) at making them......assembly line style

Cut....cut....glue....write.....glue...glue....snip

Krissi added that ending "snip"

After this picture was taken

she cut the bookmarks appropriately shorter

even making the tiniest little "v"

in the end of the ribbon

Too dang cute, doncha think?

Getting Ready for a Pinterest Party

Alisha's idea for this month's Girls Night:

a Pinterest Party

That sounds like a great idea!

The "rules"

Make something from your Pinterest page

Wrap it

Bring it

Exchange it with another

Enjoy the array

and

justify our Pinterest time....ha!

So . . . . . bring on some royal accessories

 The crown-from-a-piece-of-lace on my Pinterest page

has been intriguing me for a couple of months .. . . I'll do that

My can of bronze paint came in handy as I laid lace on newspaper in the garage

Then I pinned the painted and slightly stiffened lace

around an oatmeal cylinder

and slathered on Mod Podge

Then it became REALLY stiff

Stitched on a strip of elastic at the back

I discovered the lower edge of the lace was rough with dried Mod Podge

so I added a little strip of foam

Hopefully it won't scratch any little heads

 Bonus gift:

a Kool-Aid dyed dancing scarf

in a special bag

(another Pinterest project, uh huh)

Ah hah . . . . glue still wet

Bejeweled

and royal looking

Just trying it out

Daughter of a King 

Since all my daughters have girls

and dress up bags

I figured it was a gift that could go to any of the families

Who would it be?

Dharma Silks plus Kool-Aid via Pinterest

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Been wrestling with these photos......failing to get them into the order I want

Drat....and oh well

I'll just write about them at the bottom

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OK....Several years ago I ran onto this online source of white silk scarves (Dharma Trading Co).  I've read about dying them delicious colors.  That has intrigued me ever since. 

So why would anyone want a rainbow of scarves? 

They are magical for all kinds of make believe or dress up.  I've also used scarves as a feeling management tool for kiddos.  In the confinement of indoor space, a child can toss scarves in the air----instead of balls or beanbags----and shift a load of feelings.  Hard not to start laughing as you throw scarves in the air and then leap to grasp them before they hit the ground.

With the Pinterest inspiration of a Kool-Aid dye list, I took the plunge.  Sent in an order for white silk scarves.  Bought a load of Kool-Aid packets.  Prepared to cook up some fun.

Oh my......you should have seen those white scarves soak up the color.....fascinating.

1.  Here is an array of my Kool-Aid colors.  

2.  I've got mail!  Quick service from Dharma Trading Company.  Hemmed scarves: 30" x 30"

3.  Presoak scarves 1/2 hr in the sink with some vinegar in hot water.

4.  Pretty!  Wring the sink water out of 2  scarves and put in one dye batch.  (The dyeing batch:  3 packets of Kool-Aid, 1/2 c vinegar, 2 c Very hot water.) I would have gotten better color coverage if I'd dyed one scarf per 3 Kool-Aids.....but I wasn't willing to go buy twice as much Kool-Aid.....and I rather like the slightly mottled look.

5.  OOoo-ahhh!  I discovered that I needed to quickly  flip the fabric as soon as I got it into the colored water.  It soaked up the dye super fast.  It was fun to watch that happen.  In just moments, there was no more color left in the water!

6.  Juicy and brilliant.  After the initial stirring, I cooked the color brew in the microwave for 3 minutes.  (The online instructions said to do the 3-minute heating 3 times....which I did not do.)  I let each finished batch sit on the counter for a while, then rinsed with cold water.  I dryer tumbled the scarves one color at a time....with a big fluffy towel....til they were only damp.  Then ironed with low heat.

7.  Be.you.ti.ful.  Such pleasure for my eyes.

8.  This scarf is the best sample of the mottled/veined effect that I like so much.....essence of tie dye.

9.  Oh-h-h-h, I am rich with color.   I like!

I am very happy with this experiment. . . . . .so fun......so pretty. . . .ready for years of creative play.

Stamps, anyone?

I've read several ideas lately about making your own stamps.

One idea:  craft foam!
I want to try that . . .

I cut a circle of sticky backed foam and stuck it on the lid of a medicine bottle

Drew a design on the foam

using a ballpoint pen
The pressure indention from the pen does its magic.....voila!

How cute is that!

In lieu of an ink pad

I did a quick smear of felt tip marker

and stamped away

Whoa.....that worked so fine

I love the whimsy of the designs

The color doesn't wash totally off the foam between colors.....but good enough

I think I see some 

chat and carve 

kiddo fun ahead at school

Easy to see how this can be useful and therapeutic as I counsel with my young friends

I showed my sample to several teachers

I saw their brains start spinning about classroom art project potential

I want to try it on blocks or strips of wood

for my personal use

But in the meantime, bring me some of your milk jug lids

I think they will be my best freebie stamp  base

Gotta go try that . . .