tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16615470982822671292024-03-14T14:50:16.258-04:00Suddenly I SeeTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.comBlogger907125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-57308979350090669892013-02-18T13:17:00.000-05:002013-02-18T13:17:49.776-05:00facebook tips for business pagesTrying to mix it up a bit and share business related content along with my hobbies and every day life posts. If you have a role in managing a business Facebook page, this information is direct and super useful:<br />
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<a href="http://www.marismith.com/14-ways-get-more-facebook-shares/#">Mari Smith</a> and <a href="http://www.shortstack.com/">Shortstack</a> are two of my very favorite resources for social media management. Click image to view larger.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-7753179819384223362013-02-17T21:50:00.001-05:002013-02-17T21:51:49.417-05:002013 project life pagesAgain, I do not adhere to Project Life in the true sense of the word as I record my memories monthly and/or as a special occasion warrants. With that being said, I have moved on to 2013 and am really embracing this style of record keeping. There are so many great digi products available both at reasonable prices and for free. Now that I am not working with a specific digital scrapbooking site, I am allowing myself to purchase and enjoy products from new sites and designers. The designs are inspired and plentiful!<br />
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First up, January:<br />
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Most of this is from a new site, <a href="http://pixelsandcompany.com/">Pixels and Co</a>. LOVE them! I also purchased<a href="https://www.facebook.com/valoriewibbensdesigns"> new templates</a> which has made making pages easier and better designed, with a much stronger end product.<br />
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And one more highlighting Olivia's first dance competition:<br />
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Who is your current favorite designer? What digi scrapbooking site do you love right now?Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-64924515517366055422013-01-29T18:56:00.001-05:002013-01-29T18:56:23.005-05:00a tasty crockpot mealI am one of those people who struggles with the crock pot. I WANT to love the taste of the food as much as I love the convenience factor but all too often I am disappointed. I have long suffered from many of the dishes I make in the crockpot having the same off/odd taste. I think I may have <i>finally</i> cracked the code...I was overcooking the food. Since figuring this out, I have had a few successes. I have made the following meal twice and it is by far my favorite. It is so good that I can say it actually tastes very similar to my mom's roasted pork loin! Give it a try.<br />
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Learn more<a href="http://sweeps.pinfluencer.com/fb/contest/content/westelm.com/106"> ::HERE::</a>.<br />
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Bust a move to enter <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/79376012154324234/">:: THIS ONE::</a>.<br />
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Visit my collection of contests on Pinterest <a href="http://pinterest.com/tracykuethe/contests-on-pinterest/">::HERE::.</a>Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-92137124241465796252013-01-25T18:56:00.000-05:002013-01-25T18:56:13.508-05:00a pinned it, made it update--Let's start with the perhaps not so good--<br />
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I wanted to like these healthy, breakfast type muffins, I really did.<br />
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I listed out the changes I made on my repin. But you can read it right here too:<br />
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This salmon. It is pretty flavorful and at 140 calories per serving it is a winner. It is also very easy to prepare.</div>
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My September 2012 layout:</div>
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Three dollars well spent!!<br />
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Below are my recently completed 2012 digital scrapbook pages. I took a Project Life-ish approach in that I am using the style, adapting it to digital and completing at least one page per month. I am closing in on the end of this project and I am excited because I love what I recorded for 2012 and am even more inspired to begin 2013. There are so many great products available.<br />
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I have used product from all over the place. Cathy Zielske, Persnickety Prints, Ali Edward, AC Digitals and many more. </div>
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The biggest update to these pages is that I bought pockets by <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/Valorie-Wibbens/">Valorie Wibbens at the Lilypad.</a> I LOVE these! </div>
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How are your pages coming? Are you finished with 2012? I could choose to never be finished but I am instead choosing to be content with the 1-2 pages per month that I have completed. </div>
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2. After Mass on Christmas Eve, we had our pictures taken quickly and got lucky with a few good ones.<br />
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3. I stumbled across a great assortment of <a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2012/12/happy-christmas-eve-free-quote-card-download.html">Project Life quote freebies on Elise Blaha's blog.</a><br />
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I hope you have had a great Holiday. We surely have. I cannot wait for a great 2013.</div>
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-45964715555465814052012-12-16T14:56:00.002-05:002012-12-16T14:56:52.321-05:00getting my merry on-There have been fancy parties for work...<br />
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Admittedly, since Friday it has been hard to find any spirit at all. The sadness over the shootings in CT is crippling. My girls and I have been speaking openly and praying fervently. I know of nothing else to do.<br />
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And then I saw these awesome 4x6 printables from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2012/12/year-long-gift-in-frame-free-download.html">Eighteen25:</a><br />
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And we did an impromptu at-home photo shoot that resulted in a handful of worthy pictures of the girls, dog and family. </div>
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Last year I gave simple 4x6 photos that contained a monthly calendar and were joined by a 4x6 magnetic frame and acrylic easel. Easy peasy.<br />
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So to capitalize on the Eighteen25 freebies and last year's framing options I devised this plan...<br />
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I hope this gives those of you who think it may be too late for handmade gifts an extra push.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-4898531611797845492012-11-20T11:54:00.002-05:002012-11-20T11:54:27.172-05:00I'm bringing Blogging back!I miss it. I am not sure who will remain as followers after my very sporadic performance over the last few months but that doesn't matter {much}. Perhaps the biggest void is personal because when I sit down {so rarely these days} to work on recording memories, I do not have this digital diary to consult. As my kids get older it may be that I share less about them both because as a pre-teen, one may not want her photo and life details broadcast and secondly because I have a truly duel role now as a mom and a person fully back in the work force. The good news is that while the photos may not be of my kids specifically, that date stamp on the posts jogs my memory as does the meal I may have prepared or craft we created. That is enough of a creative boost for me to easily plug in details to our family scrapbook. I also am immersed in social media and have interesting clients and colleagues who expose me to new information daily. I plan to share those kinds of tidbits here as well.<br />
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So as an attempt to finish off 2012 in strong fashion here are a few glimpses of what has been going on!<br />
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I am still a Pinterest enthusiast. I have added a board for items I actually make, bake, create or in some way complete. I add in a little commentary as well. Here's the latest:<br />
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Another fun board that I add to regularly is <a href="http://pinterest.com/tracykuethe/contests-on-pinterest/">Contests On Pinterest.</a> I do this because I like to participate in some of them <i>although I have yet to win</i>. I also collect these because I am involved in planning and executing contests like this for clients and I like to see what others are doing and especially see what works well and what doesn't. </div>
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My shameless plug...please participate in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FreshExpressSalads/app_430086650383041">Fresh Express Salads Sweepstakes on Pinterest</a>. There is one running now through the end of November and another will begin December 1. Click<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/64387469643958049/"> ::HERE::</a> to enter. </div>
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It's going to be an odd week but since I have one or two things planned, here goes:<br />
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Monday: Pasta with cherry tomatoes and basil. My basil plant is still kicking!<br />
Tuesday: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14918242486800472/">Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast Recipe</a><br />
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Wednesday: Dinner out as we are all going in a separate direction.<br />
Thursday: Shelby's Choice! Her sister will be gone on a school trip.<br />
Friday: 6:30 Basketball game so we will likely order pizza after.<br />
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I volunteered to make 4 dozen <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/cream-puffs/f83fb235-2014-42c3-9676-c4848ed07f48">Cream Puffs</a> for a school/church event on Sunday so I'll be spending most of Saturday on that. Easy recipe but it does take time to bake them.<br />
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Today I completed this page that contains 9 instagram photos taken in the month of June. I am hoping in the years to come that pictures really are worth a 1000 words because this is just the bare minimum when it comes to memory keeping. And in the words of <a href="http://aliedwards.com/">Ali Edwards</a>, <i>I am OK with that.</i><br />
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Just to see what exactly I have gotten recorded for 2012, I placed an order for 12x12 pages at Costco today. I have 13 pages to be printed and I already 4 in my possession. That takes me to 17 for 2012. I have told stories through July of this year. Yes; I have a lot left that I would like to do but I am happy when I review what I have accomplished.<br />
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Are you a chronological scrapper? Do you always say I will never catch up? Funny because I think I am a pretty Type A personality but I just don't let myself go there when it comes to this. Go me...giving myself a break!<br />
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Now for a Type A story...I cracked the crown off my back tooth last Saturday. At the dentist on Monday he said that comes from clenching teeth during the night from stress. I have tried to take a lot of deep breaths following that news. I don't feel stressed in an overwhelming way but this is evidence that it exists. Working through that :)Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-45137701112527394782012-09-12T19:17:00.000-04:002012-09-12T19:17:14.045-04:00Pinterest: Pinned It, Made ItIt's been awhile since I shared my Pinterest successes! I made two recipes this week that were both very tasty and so simple to make.<br />
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First, Pea Salad:<br />
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Last night I made this amazing cornbread from two Jiffy mixes! Jiffy is fun and retro. Those boxes have never changed, have they?<br />
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-46938039882877998792012-09-10T08:20:00.000-04:002012-09-10T12:17:42.025-04:00Monday Meal Plan 9/10/12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the kids back in school plus a much busier schedule, better meal planning is a must.<br />
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Monday: BLTs for the adults and bacon and toast for the kids. The girls and I have to be out the door by 5:15 for dance classes so we will eat and leave cooked bacon behind for Dave.<br />
Tuesday: <span style="background-color: #f9f7ef; color: #333333; font-family: Serifa-Med; line-height: 1;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfzWcsjiOxZ_vDOdhoZC9BW9WgwUaGT7m4ZU1OkEPq8llqUoKxgIFj4R2AYiMp4MBHSDw_fIH1eFi-BcAEkaMMO-r_yCdK_1xAAG5znO8sb6xmy4Tf1RI_RM_PEdiVKWB2GKQkjtlEfo/s320/meal+plan+monday+2.jpg">Cheesy Mostaccioli</a> from the freezer, salad and garlic bread. </span><br />
Wednesday: Another busy night with after school activities. Grilled Cheese and fruit for me and the girls before we leave.<br />
Thursday: Insanely busy night will likely mean a drive thru meal.<br />
Friday: Grill out at home. Hot dogs and Italian Sausage with sauteed onions and peppers.<br />
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During last weekend's predicted non-stop rain and then finally actual rain, I created a template for 3" square photos. I began with a page of all May photos and I had to work hard to whittle it down to just these 9 because I took <b><i>a lot</i></b> of iPhone photos that I "instagrammed". This is very straightforward and the photos are enhanced with just a few digi scrap products, all from {<a href="http://www.scrapflower.com/galleri/showphoto.php?photo=56894&title=instagram-page-3a-3a-may-2012&cat=500">Scrapflower}</a>.<br />
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-7421073391123664442012-09-01T10:40:00.001-04:002012-09-01T10:40:15.536-04:00digital scrapbooking freebiesOver the past few days, there have been a few freebies that I do not intend to pass up. Top of the list, CD calendar templates from <a href="http://blog.persnicketyprints.com/2012/08/2013-cd-calendar.html">Persnickety Prints. </a>Each year for the past 4-5, I have made calendar gifts for my family at Christmas. This is not optional, it is an expectation!<br />
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I love the simple, graphic nature of these. Family: close your eyes because this will be this year's design! A few shots of past years:<br />
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Also available beginning yesterday, are some awesome journal cards, perfect for Project Life. Scrapflower is having a blog buzz. <a href="http://scrapflower.com/2012/08/scrapflower-blog-buzz-bonanza-starts-here/">Start ::HERE::</a> to get the freebies. Here are a few samples:</div>
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Any others I may have missed? Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-35108414128617409262012-08-18T15:03:00.001-04:002012-08-18T15:03:32.702-04:00return to lifeProject Life that is. Not going to stress about catching up on scrapbooking the months and moments that have gone by, but when I sit down and get a page done, I love it. This is from a few weeks ago:<br />
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And it is from July. I think my last page prior to that date back to March or April. Maybe when the kids return to school I can commit a bit more time to working on this.<br />
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My early introduction to LinkedIn and then Twitter were a godsend. I was an early adopter of both channels and they have led me to incredible opportunities. I am now solidly established as a social media consultant and I love my job! Along with the two mentioned, I sincerely embrace Facebook for business, Pinterest and email marketing. When all of these channels are properly connected and maintained with an influx of great content, it is a winning combination.<br />
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Go Cincinnati!<br />
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<b>Monday:</b><a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/06/poppy-seed-chicken.html"> Poppy Seed Chicken</a> (in the oven right now) along with steamed broccoli<br />
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<b>Tuesday:</b> Frozen pizzas with side salads and/or veggies for dipping (Work Day + late afternoon orthodontist appointment)<br />
<b>Wednesday</b>: <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/products/ProductInfoDisplay.aspx?SiteId=1&Product=2100003680">Kraft Sizzling Salads Asian Kit.</a> I bought this on sale at the grocery. I think I will marinate Salmon instead of chicken since we will have had chicken on Monday and Dave has become a big salmon fan recently. I think this is a great idea: marinate and dressing packaged together and the portion is not huge. <br />
<b>Thursday</b>: girls night in or out...Dave golfs so we will likely have something simple at home<br />
<b>Friday</b>: Dinner with friends at our favorite Mexican restaurant (woot!) <br />
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On Saturday night I made this <a href="http://ocem1124.blogspot.com/2010/08/butterfinger-grape-salad.html">Butterfinger Grape Salad</a>. I know it is an odd combo of things and it doesn't really photograph well but trust me it is outstanding! My friend Kim has been making this for about a year and I finally tried it myself and took it to a potluck where it was a hit. <br />
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It has been an extremely hot here and while my pooch is not a fan of plain ice cubes, he does love treats. LOVES them. So, inspired by<a href="http://throwtheball.blogspot.ca/2008/06/blog-post_26.html"> this idea</a>, I mixed equal portions of water and beef broth together and filled muffin tins. The girls broke up a few soft dog treats and put those inside too. Skipper gobbled his first two right up. Bonus, it kept him busier longer than 15 seconds. We are going to try this in a jello mold and than drive a stake in the ground to hold it in place while he works on it. Seems like it could be a good, lengthy distraction for when we have guests over...otherwise he non stop begs for people to throw a ball to him.<br />
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<br />Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-68094072554897424162012-06-15T21:07:00.001-04:002012-06-16T19:45:32.004-04:00InstaFridayHmm. Not been blogging much. Not much at all. Trying to find a rhythm in the chaos that allows me a manageable balance of being a mom + employee. Especially now with the kids at home. I am making it all work. Not effortlessly but we are all surviving.<br />
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Traveling to the lake for a few days. Mason came in our car for the last hour.<br />
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The lake bath. Classy.<br />
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Go Fish at the lake house.<br />
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Marina view from the lake house<br />
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Driving the boat<br />
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And this very frightening find in the camera roll.<br />
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My good friend <a href="http://www.carlaessenphotography.com/carla_keeps_clickin/">Carla</a> took gorgeous photos of us in the fall. This canvas is a result of that photo shoot. It is 16x20 which I thought would be plenty big enough over my couch. It was not. So...I began a search for a large frame to...frame it. <br />
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My community had their yard/garage sale days about two weeks ago. My first several stops were fruitless and I almost quit. Until I saw this big guy priced at $2. The owner promptly offered it to me for $1. Sold!<br />
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Typically I do not get right to work on my projects but on this one I did. That same afternoon I dismantled the whole thing until I was left with this, just ornate enough, frame. I spray painted it in a nickel finish and Dave hung it last weekend. Go me!<br />
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- Photos uploaded using BlogPress from my iPhoneTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13106876344603527119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661547098282267129.post-9516676703630004022012-05-17T13:50:00.002-04:002012-06-16T19:45:55.780-04:00DIY: artwork to celebrate First CommunionLet's start at the beginning. With a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14918242485822895/">"pin"</a>...<br />
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(<a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/gorgeousgraffiti/product/personalised_happily_ever_after_canvas">source</a>) </div>
I just clicked all the way through to the source and see that this beauty goes for about $335. Whoa!!<br />
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I really did not research any instructions on how to accomplish this look. I began by purchasing a 14x14 canvas on sale at JoAnns for roughly $8.<br />
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Next, I searched through my scrapbooking stash of chipboard letters. You could also purchase wood letters which might give you a bit more depth. Because I knew I'd be painting over the whole canvas in white, I did not concern myself with the colors of the chipboard letters. I also wanted to make do with what I had on hand, so there is a bit of variety in the fonts. Here it is in progress.<br />
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Next I did 4-6 coats of white craft paint on only the letters paying attention to cover all the grooves of the letters. Finally, I painted 2-3 coats over the whole canvas (with help from my eager children). This canvas was created to be the centerpiece above a dessert table celebrating Shelby's First Communion.<br />
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Which you can barely read here. Click to view larger. Or take a look at the photo below.<br />
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In all, I spent less than $10 because I had all the material except the canvas. I plan to hang this in Shelby's room now that the party is over. I think this would make a great gift and am inclined to make more.<br />
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