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Summertime means later bedtimes which means more time for family fun! I love making ordinary days a little extraordinary to create fun memories for the kids. The other night, we decided at the last minute to do a family movie night and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to go the extra mile! My stepson is with us for the summer, so we hopped in the car and headed out to gather some treats. We set out to create our own little concession stand and we had so much fun finding everything an …

Hi, I'm JoAnn with Expressionsvinyl.com and today we wanted to cover just the basics of adhesive vinyl. We have several different types available. Oracal 651 and Series 51 are permanent adhesive and have a glossy finish on them. Oracal 631 and Series 31 are removable with a matte finish. One quick and easy way to tell what you've got, whether it’s adhesive or heat-transfer, peel the corner back. If the adhesive is on the color side, that's what side sticks, then you' …

About a month or so ago, my mom and I decided that it was time to get started on some simple Christmas gifts for friends and neighbors. I had recently created a sign for a church activity that I loved and I knew we could change it up a bit to create a smaller more manageable version that would be perfect for gift giving!So after a little tweaking, shrinking, cutting sanding and painting...we came up with the perfect base to apply silver vinyl that says "O Come Let Us Adore Him."We used a nice 1 …

Hey! It is McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam! I am going to show you a little Valentine idea! Finding valentines for kids (and teachers) is hard to find! As a kid, you want your valentines to be cool! It is like everyone is judging you on how cool your valentines are. Well this valentine is sure to be a crowd favorite, especially with older kids!I am kind of nerdy in love with mustaches. I don't know why, but I love all of the mustache mania! Now your older elementary school kids and even your older …

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 …