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Toddler Project: Finger Painting Canvas
Hey there! Summer here again from Made By Munchie's Mama.It's back to school time for most moms out there, but for me it's just business as usual. My little guys are another year or two from preschool so I really try to keep them busy with fun projects that can also be educational. Finger painting is a great activity that helps them understand colors and how they can be mixed to make new and exciting colors. My husband's dad has been in Alabama on a job for the past couple of months so we de
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Aug 30th 2012
10 Handmade Teacher Gifts
Hey guys! It is McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam! It is that time of year again! Time to fight over notebooks and folders with strangers and stand in freakishly long lines to get the best deals on back to school jeans. As a teacher's wife, I have seen my fair share of "teacher gifts" that he brings home. It is time that the mugs full of chocolate come to a stop. I asked a real life teacher what he would want from his students to kick of his school year. We came up with 10 great handmade teacher gif
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Aug 7th 2012
America: Land That I Love
I can't believe that May isn't even over and I am breaking out the 4th of July crafts already! But I know it will be here before I know it so I mine as well get crackin' at some point.I can't remember exactly when it was that I heard "God Bless America" for the first time, but it was fairly recently. At least, the first time I recall it making such an impression on me. I honestly can't remember what the reason was, but if memory serves me right, I believe some of the members of Congress sang
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May 27th 2012
Reverse Printing
Hi Everyone! I'm Stephanie and I blog over at A Geek In Glasses. I'm super excited to be part of the design team here at Expressions Vinyl Blog.I love T-shirts and fabrics that have a reverse print to them, when the image is a lighter shade than the rest of the cloth. I came up with a way to reproduce this printing using indoor vinyl. I used indoor vinyl because it is sticky enough to stay place and removes without pulling the fabric. The vinyl does not absorb the dye, so it is perfect for thi
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Apr 3rd 2012
Revamp Your Furniture With Vinyl!
Hey guys! McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam here! We all have that one piece of furniture that we know needs a major facelift. In my case, I have several pieces. Well did you know you can give your furniture some TLC with vinyl? It is an easy, inexpensive alternative to refinishing your furniture. I have a dresser in my baby's nursery that didn't match the rest of her decor at all. This is after! I still want to get some new knobs for it, but the vinyl made a HUGE difference. It went from
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Mar 12th 2012