A Late Bloomer and My Tissue Paper Flowers

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There, I said it. I am a late bloomer..... but my reasons have nothing to with puberty. You see, a<span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">late bloomer</span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. </span> </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Take for instance Maya Angelou. Did you know she was in her 60's when her poetry and b</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">ooks became popular. And there is Mozart, who composed his groundbreaking Concerto No.9 when he was 21.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcEwxICTtLgJjU6RgqNu6l99yClcL2Xo0sPNpJ-meceC02WqXd_blfAFHWvbf-t4C9H6_rCqxu3gNQEf1bXijrura8OBGOLYOnsMgXE2PJ7JBLxzI3HhLTPYyaHWO9tqW54T5VlZRwFOl/s1600/IMG_6587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcEwxICTtLgJjU6RgqNu6l99yClcL2Xo0sPNpJ-meceC02WqXd_blfAFHWvbf-t4C9H6_rCqxu3gNQEf1bXijrura8OBGOLYOnsMgXE2PJ7JBLxzI3HhLTPYyaHWO9tqW54T5VlZRwFOl/s640/IMG_6587.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F02%2Fa-late-bloomer-and-my-tissue-paper.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CQu5KUXjQ0I%2FUQ-eyyoBKiI%2FAAAAAAAAaI0%2FSGVHhYziB80%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6587.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-CQu5KUXjQ0I%2FUQ-eyyoBKiI%2FAAAAAAAAaI0%2FSGVHhYziB80%2Fs640%2FIMG_6587.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=EasTTissue%20paper%20flower%20tutorial%20from%20Top%20This%20TopThat"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="color: #333333; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Claude Monet got discovered for his creations in his 40's. And although </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Dr.Seuss wrote his first book "And To Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street" in his thirty's he didn't start writing successfully until his later 40's.</span></span></center></div><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/AVvXsEgPjMQ1dQJrsrrt-T9UZigHG6RizsPn_AlzNOZi3K4fTcuIfl6ZxDbqXsvHocLhc5rT9ZDrG6BiCDNn8xwWBLklil6DFxnxifBVrygNY-LgEpUhaPe1v8ZWZ0Nw6PjtDrydXSHICI6hNv8E/s1600/IMG_6667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjMQ1dQJrsrrt-T9UZigHG6RizsPn_AlzNOZi3K4fTcuIfl6ZxDbqXsvHocLhc5rT9ZDrG6BiCDNn8xwWBLklil6DFxnxifBVrygNY-LgEpUhaPe1v8ZWZ0Nw6PjtDrydXSHICI6hNv8E/s640/IMG_6667.JPG" width="426" /></a></div> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;">Vincent van Gogh didn't start painting until his late 20's. </span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;">And then there's my tissue paper flowers that I did not attempt to make until my mid 40's.</span><br /><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/AVvXsEg4lKriDGSINr9FRzd9V5jwKDKCDTPucvDGchFfq26S6nKp3HQHBXkyCx3mC8ufvfKn2p3ixErLWUwb37KIcFKkZZfxlosDtXNfy7glqPCx_RLcOWO8mHrHRhCMCxJ9p_xuiPgQZzHvHvzF/s1600/IMG_6588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lKriDGSINr9FRzd9V5jwKDKCDTPucvDGchFfq26S6nKp3HQHBXkyCx3mC8ufvfKn2p3ixErLWUwb37KIcFKkZZfxlosDtXNfy7glqPCx_RLcOWO8mHrHRhCMCxJ9p_xuiPgQZzHvHvzF/s640/IMG_6588.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Clearly my skills in  tissue paper flower making came a bit later then usual.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So to celebrate this moment and in case you are a late bloomer too, I wanted to share this easy tutorial with you. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">10 sheets of tissue paper</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">String or thin ribbon - length depends on how long you want to hang or suspend your flower.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Scissors</span></li></ul></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgvibA64KBzcFzl5Nrs9RfXZ9UJbzkZnwkEyvhH3YqU2wbvEdwLVufcS8bc4huBa_A5kwsukjW8fOb4Q8S0QdsJ8NcCQ9JVKfQXBxxdFrqq78YHX15d5bcs7klUmnXMd_r50CE8vtLo1Xxp/s1600/IMG_6549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvibA64KBzcFzl5Nrs9RfXZ9UJbzkZnwkEyvhH3YqU2wbvEdwLVufcS8bc4huBa_A5kwsukjW8fOb4Q8S0QdsJ8NcCQ9JVKfQXBxxdFrqq78YHX15d5bcs7klUmnXMd_r50CE8vtLo1Xxp/s640/IMG_6549.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 1: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Take your 10 sheets of tissue paper and fold back and forth like an accordian. Carefully press down each seam  and create flat folds. The flatter the better.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAF86fFB4XcLTSweiAdqbDJlZ0wXhQY_VBq1Vsc8MZ9oOCcaMC469snNocOVPYQ9sFRcuFSWRxg2EEXUtPcSFdFx_RTJif5X58P_FaSg616JKFrCCpAWXeZFHE5w8SnsKDgK_TxtcdsOm/s1600/IMG_6551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAF86fFB4XcLTSweiAdqbDJlZ0wXhQY_VBq1Vsc8MZ9oOCcaMC469snNocOVPYQ9sFRcuFSWRxg2EEXUtPcSFdFx_RTJif5X58P_FaSg616JKFrCCpAWXeZFHE5w8SnsKDgK_TxtcdsOm/s640/IMG_6551.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Take your scissors and cut each of the tips in a v like cut creating a point. You can also use a rounded tip cut.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lIHp2FP_6OF-Us5f6jae9P0QTe_PpvUJQ8c1CFqW5FOR3NJ7JNdszBSby4JrWB55jyd-NmFNfH4d3715dKQlhXoOzspH7gX5vJ5zv47Jcappv7_JRZgapAhqqiMKqOwlYLW1lnNsjssQ/s1600/IMG_6557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lIHp2FP_6OF-Us5f6jae9P0QTe_PpvUJQ8c1CFqW5FOR3NJ7JNdszBSby4JrWB55jyd-NmFNfH4d3715dKQlhXoOzspH7gX5vJ5zv47Jcappv7_JRZgapAhqqiMKqOwlYLW1lnNsjssQ/s640/IMG_6557.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 3: Tie your string or thin ribbon in the center of your folded paper. It is key that the string is pulled tight.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQKB_gbmpdk-Il_WTdss3UWC_6tvb2k-ixIIGv5tnW44N5iR86BOT_B01vWHxMGJzJAc8IZCtdQaFh1bRv3gbXmrwBHop3fSo-_eA0sXXhC1pRglhZc0_9aSUUhcS0IJwVBZUeQvrwiJF/s1600/IMG_6561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQKB_gbmpdk-Il_WTdss3UWC_6tvb2k-ixIIGv5tnW44N5iR86BOT_B01vWHxMGJzJAc8IZCtdQaFh1bRv3gbXmrwBHop3fSo-_eA0sXXhC1pRglhZc0_9aSUUhcS0IJwVBZUeQvrwiJF/s640/IMG_6561.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4: Begin on one side and carefully lift up each sheet of paper towards the center of the flower. You want to be gentle with this step or your <strike>flower</strike> paper will tear. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9wEkigunEXZfesiZsn8eInEIplsRXNljhISgT7cUeDWH6EySCrC2vMMfYW-0C4-07DWz-_goTo_bJ5md_nNmML-iwsBxeIJ-BhWgEwLhe-EOQDKbwfgYPbG2CD7QeseFda_9YSsYbPlA/s1600/IMG_6563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9wEkigunEXZfesiZsn8eInEIplsRXNljhISgT7cUeDWH6EySCrC2vMMfYW-0C4-07DWz-_goTo_bJ5md_nNmML-iwsBxeIJ-BhWgEwLhe-EOQDKbwfgYPbG2CD7QeseFda_9YSsYbPlA/s640/IMG_6563.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 5: When one side is complete, follow this same process on the other side going the other direction until all sheets have been lifted towards the center.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9Buj_pc3DSSEF3P-ojzL_1I_Bz6t7U3sq8xp0Poa8WlqMEtUdqIOD2Ty41fTZzuGri0o1owG4ahoJm1_HmnXrBCoTAFD0sTiOq9IL8UHaTKVQUo1MqfOBiZWB2ZoyoUIG-ZRvUYFPiIU/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9Buj_pc3DSSEF3P-ojzL_1I_Bz6t7U3sq8xp0Poa8WlqMEtUdqIOD2Ty41fTZzuGri0o1owG4ahoJm1_HmnXrBCoTAFD0sTiOq9IL8UHaTKVQUo1MqfOBiZWB2ZoyoUIG-ZRvUYFPiIU/s640/IMG_6573.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 6: Sit back and </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">rejoice that there is one more person on this planet who can make tissue paper flowers. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1lUgpJs_BcIFjqxiy9j_L2o1-EElo_fmoItAK1mK4oLt6_9TQSz5bBEPDor4qk1GySXHt54ViT3OpuUvL-fGa_-NvflRFZByXYS4m5ioPeqT5KCGp6BQM8Dosph6zgrq7QFfj3L21rls/s1600/IMG_6596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1lUgpJs_BcIFjqxiy9j_L2o1-EElo_fmoItAK1mK4oLt6_9TQSz5bBEPDor4qk1GySXHt54ViT3OpuUvL-fGa_-NvflRFZByXYS4m5ioPeqT5KCGp6BQM8Dosph6zgrq7QFfj3L21rls/s640/IMG_6596.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Now if only I can get the training wheels off my bicycle!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Any other late bloomers out there?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Knowing that there is always hope regardless of your age!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing: </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2013/02/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-kiwi-crate-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">tatertots and jello</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/sns-174-its-all-about-valentines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/2013/02/pretty-things-link-party-7-and-miss.html"><i>twelveoeight</i></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; 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A Late Bloomer and My Tissue Paper Flowers

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Candy Coated Pretzel Tips

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you every seen a project that  you have wanted to do for the longest time, finally did and then feel silly that it took you this long to accomplish because it was so easy and effortless ?</span><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is that project.</span><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" 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/AVvXsEjXxlkvyWLVCTf4PpWwA2PHfMBDoW4xnPhmDNy5fTRqow7G3PV97__ZM-y-TvWwHory06RMIcU1tkHzpMegGhVhaHAnZ39bvEmlXgIDqemb9Vb7a-mzYwJ3QNrdxtrmmcbKPlza6tzYNrOM/s1600/IMG_5000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxlkvyWLVCTf4PpWwA2PHfMBDoW4xnPhmDNy5fTRqow7G3PV97__ZM-y-TvWwHory06RMIcU1tkHzpMegGhVhaHAnZ39bvEmlXgIDqemb9Vb7a-mzYwJ3QNrdxtrmmcbKPlza6tzYNrOM/s640/IMG_5000.JPG" width="426" /></a></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: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies needed</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pretzel Sticks/Rods</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Candy Melts- I used red from Wilton</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sprinkles </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wax paper</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Instructions- Dip, Sprinkle, Dry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg1Q8fh2hdSih7BSuuhkcQDQVpH4dDiATa6LcX7a2Ch4MzcrWr1cMg7xXED0qJtNIjhghmZ9UMsABZmSYjGroSP3gQU6rRzrr61HczfhV0w-vqA3RI_SW-Abg9RWruCnhokLXKFIE0VMs/s1600/IMG_4902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg1Q8fh2hdSih7BSuuhkcQDQVpH4dDiATa6LcX7a2Ch4MzcrWr1cMg7xXED0qJtNIjhghmZ9UMsABZmSYjGroSP3gQU6rRzrr61HczfhV0w-vqA3RI_SW-Abg9RWruCnhokLXKFIE0VMs/s640/IMG_4902.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz7IeVHfMOFbB5y2-jbNSG1Cq3MasXli84C5DT2kjmsUzahIvDppYxAfKpYqoPI-jaENVH-hh-0mpw3rLFQuWlaEskAClR-MGkrzKzjqver02UTgWQwj4oHjow-IWLPD74dFZ-4oH6RTd/s1600/IMG_4905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHz7IeVHfMOFbB5y2-jbNSG1Cq3MasXli84C5DT2kjmsUzahIvDppYxAfKpYqoPI-jaENVH-hh-0mpw3rLFQuWlaEskAClR-MGkrzKzjqver02UTgWQwj4oHjow-IWLPD74dFZ-4oH6RTd/s640/IMG_4905.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHDb2__lmaUutxtTmxoxVcM6jwUCrl3MkuEnAdP7vDE797WkHeZGx9g3PizuSCyaafm_Dpa0OL3gL7PPmtHz55OyttbqgJyQtGzxBKC5VygOCdv6EHUtS_utbh3qyxMOJzAJmJc-kuKo3/s1600/IMG_4908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHDb2__lmaUutxtTmxoxVcM6jwUCrl3MkuEnAdP7vDE797WkHeZGx9g3PizuSCyaafm_Dpa0OL3gL7PPmtHz55OyttbqgJyQtGzxBKC5VygOCdv6EHUtS_utbh3qyxMOJzAJmJc-kuKo3/s640/IMG_4908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-lkQmqcO_JUAydhZ0ZWqdooiAQaTD23o0rjfikO5QkWG_4N9x98zUNkuVegw5zLhQpU1hc0CamDdd4ozt-NYymKu_hi8q5-SQas91un0pPkWFF3Pj8WrHx5pP-pSFObZaPq9j2OSBuCc/s1600/IMG_4914.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-lkQmqcO_JUAydhZ0ZWqdooiAQaTD23o0rjfikO5QkWG_4N9x98zUNkuVegw5zLhQpU1hc0CamDdd4ozt-NYymKu_hi8q5-SQas91un0pPkWFF3Pj8WrHx5pP-pSFObZaPq9j2OSBuCc/s640/IMG_4914.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Place in pretty decorated once upon a time chip cans, details<i> </i><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-gift-containers-using-chip-cans.html" style="font-style: italic;">here</a> and use for hostess gifts, teacher gifts or for your own snack table this holiday season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCkXmih245Fe6JoJNp5DoewVQLfsVB5HeqZ78uZFP22J8Y8VWq3z3LhpkwT5RDjwgmf2BK_WPeGJqy0dqmP3Ff7wygZv1NBkBTEeW78dk04cgiIL6jYYgXVcvb6ltvfXXuJkR69Hueeil/s1600/IMG_4988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good teeth after eating all of these sweets!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

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Holiday Gift Containers using Chip Cans

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiib72bZo1K7vmyvDysI1dNeY3c8VdPOeeHYG1QZt3DgAKvAaFuUiQIn5_DOAYBsA1xlRV05V42FOzcGkullaAQ6fRxXRYJi-mRHbG-_N2agF3H2MPN3ixRk-o7G0QrgPgoLIbvKm3gwmZj/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiib72bZo1K7vmyvDysI1dNeY3c8VdPOeeHYG1QZt3DgAKvAaFuUiQIn5_DOAYBsA1xlRV05V42FOzcGkullaAQ6fRxXRYJi-mRHbG-_N2agF3H2MPN3ixRk-o7G0QrgPgoLIbvKm3gwmZj/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fholiday-gift-containers-using-chip-cans.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dfbwQejKeqY%2FUNGRCEqi2aI%2FAAAAAAAAY_w%2F9GwkE4kIDy4%2Fs1600%2FPicMonkey%2BCollage.jpg%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%20%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22536%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-dfbwQejKeqY%2FUNGRCEqi2aI%2FAAAAAAAAY_w%2F9GwkE4kIDy4%2Fs640%2FPicMonkey%2BCollage.jpg%22%20width%3D%22640%22&description=Creative%20wrapping%20ideas%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love when a plan comes together like this one.....</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">well sort of</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OsrYZADYpMsaOSbPwrBww7vp1K3BIXJgTghRdCXOu0yIwe_rW5t0CFodTgUtDJcoNFma1V4_Zv3PT5UcL95rZeoSXbIT_1ehG6QNhqpTFK_GjaBG1bay0UenIoCiiwEHh3wo44pT7f9c/s1600/IMG_5032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OsrYZADYpMsaOSbPwrBww7vp1K3BIXJgTghRdCXOu0yIwe_rW5t0CFodTgUtDJcoNFma1V4_Zv3PT5UcL95rZeoSXbIT_1ehG6QNhqpTFK_GjaBG1bay0UenIoCiiwEHh3wo44pT7f9c/s640/IMG_5032.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The plan was for my husband to buy a COUPLE of Pringles cans that I could use for this project at the grocery store. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Easy enough, right?</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmXxDJjHtr5MASusSb7NLOHE7LwOfHOt6VMVFHAKR-g8QOmPG34aYkzxIpEdDs2-AP1x05kgIfAkq7Ha-D4kGHMRdQ30ZzzAF34_FMtLYgfJYsFs0j6u0Qy7uj4qpCPqiLKowD6V1Q7GT/s1600/IMG_4894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmXxDJjHtr5MASusSb7NLOHE7LwOfHOt6VMVFHAKR-g8QOmPG34aYkzxIpEdDs2-AP1x05kgIfAkq7Ha-D4kGHMRdQ30ZzzAF34_FMtLYgfJYsFs0j6u0Qy7uj4qpCPqiLKowD6V1Q7GT/s640/IMG_4894.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well a  couple turned in to 2, then 4, then 18, then 227. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Honestly, no joke. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's more evidence of the Pringles can obsession</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKT71b_MfiYXmC-Sc7jFkUmGdi_nvr7xu5TavUerS3hcm_Va7xXMGjfpf0_Z6j7RS63XYKubpmlT030XiRpI4LyQU5Vg8ozw8KSCMDKWIAgDcdNDVDBL4lowFAOyToe4AZeRBTcFDnOEM/s1600/Recently+Updated1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKT71b_MfiYXmC-Sc7jFkUmGdi_nvr7xu5TavUerS3hcm_Va7xXMGjfpf0_Z6j7RS63XYKubpmlT030XiRpI4LyQU5Vg8ozw8KSCMDKWIAgDcdNDVDBL4lowFAOyToe4AZeRBTcFDnOEM/s640/Recently+Updated1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So instead of the original 'couple' that I needed to do this</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2igNI8gaB5233lxXapX3W7XwlJfhc3ncGetk9eCipIxTh50CNTjaX0HdtPVqbpt6a4d_8NxipVc3tscxUCyzfitqKFolccQcZgkv4tRfADyFW485qwIXk0-RAlzFTtejmPu06ej4CQQWh/s1600/IMG_5009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2igNI8gaB5233lxXapX3W7XwlJfhc3ncGetk9eCipIxTh50CNTjaX0HdtPVqbpt6a4d_8NxipVc3tscxUCyzfitqKFolccQcZgkv4tRfADyFW485qwIXk0-RAlzFTtejmPu06ej4CQQWh/s640/IMG_5009.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was also able to do this</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxlkvyWLVCTf4PpWwA2PHfMBDoW4xnPhmDNy5fTRqow7G3PV97__ZM-y-TvWwHory06RMIcU1tkHzpMegGhVhaHAnZ39bvEmlXgIDqemb9Vb7a-mzYwJ3QNrdxtrmmcbKPlza6tzYNrOM/s1600/IMG_5000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxlkvyWLVCTf4PpWwA2PHfMBDoW4xnPhmDNy5fTRqow7G3PV97__ZM-y-TvWwHory06RMIcU1tkHzpMegGhVhaHAnZ39bvEmlXgIDqemb9Vb7a-mzYwJ3QNrdxtrmmcbKPlza6tzYNrOM/s640/IMG_5000.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and have enough left over to do this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpycgMmmlProDyUKnEyyD32ejD65QjMR6Kr6fmRyD4KFHJ0FyTU4LIl-ERCpdP8D5GcjyUsM0mdvjqG1eUEIjVAxsgHJOidvc9dmnOTj2NJIxxVhUrcVp2tS15sGgdPB8P7aNw2udrIoZz/s1600/IMG_5038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpycgMmmlProDyUKnEyyD32ejD65QjMR6Kr6fmRyD4KFHJ0FyTU4LIl-ERCpdP8D5GcjyUsM0mdvjqG1eUEIjVAxsgHJOidvc9dmnOTj2NJIxxVhUrcVp2tS15sGgdPB8P7aNw2udrIoZz/s640/IMG_5038.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So I guess the failed plan wasn't so bad after all </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">since I was able to package all 103 containers of Christmas Cookies,  all 54 Chocolate dipped pretzel tips and all 70 presents. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg101fGI5aXm7Ga7Rb1ncUMFrjJMBVBBiNlYNxYK9pWWMkmAejWua7F6DsuSAATPxm9IXoo5q7IxJkStvn3SbERbFGd6-E1k7pcj_nTgorjtCNIFqPSL4n95TuvkFhvOfJSmJtwjHgkF4Kg/s1600/IMG_5017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg101fGI5aXm7Ga7Rb1ncUMFrjJMBVBBiNlYNxYK9pWWMkmAejWua7F6DsuSAATPxm9IXoo5q7IxJkStvn3SbERbFGd6-E1k7pcj_nTgorjtCNIFqPSL4n95TuvkFhvOfJSmJtwjHgkF4Kg/s640/IMG_5017.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My part was easy. I just applied some tacky spray over the cans that I spray painted in white </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">( this will help to conceal the original packaging) with a fun festive cotton fabric and finished off the edges with fun embellishments of boa feathers and other pretty trims.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2yRJv6usK_z5jZURgGDwk-TGuapqoqKV5dbivuKHrV0beDvUFYExSblHzNPTkxQtTlcaRj7H8nQ-K3TNZe5dBTI_VzK-opVIZFS1nKBv1cWfii8HMn9ZQ4lgVktu900o2dqz8FGu6W4b/s1600/IMG_5041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2yRJv6usK_z5jZURgGDwk-TGuapqoqKV5dbivuKHrV0beDvUFYExSblHzNPTkxQtTlcaRj7H8nQ-K3TNZe5dBTI_VzK-opVIZFS1nKBv1cWfii8HMn9ZQ4lgVktu900o2dqz8FGu6W4b/s640/IMG_5041.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We now have a new rule in the house- NO MORE PRINGLES! </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And if you are looking for something a little less crunchy and salty, a few of my favorite friends put together some more creative ways to gift wrap this season.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Linda @ It All Started With Paint</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="paint-chip-gift-tags-250" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/paint-chip-gift-tags-250.jpg" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="paint-chip-gift-tags-250" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Laura @ Finding Home</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://findinghomeonline.com/gift-wrap-ideas-buttons-amp-boxwood" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Holiday gift wrap boxwood and button finding home" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Holiday-gift-wrap-boxwood-and-button-finding-home.jpg" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Holiday gift wrap boxwood and button finding home" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Karianne @ Thistlewood Farms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;">PS-</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">And i</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: start;">n case your wondering, I don't even like Pringles!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div style="text-align: start;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Life</span></div><div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Sharing at:<br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/12/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-mindy-maes-market-giveaway.html#more-46788">Tatertots and Jello</a></div><div><br /></div></center>

Holiday Gift Containers using Chip Cans

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Decorating with Pine Boughs

<script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/SocialBoom/OID4166_Cetaphil_SocialBoom_092/@x13"></script><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Who ever came up with the idea to package and bag pine cones to sell was just genius! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_4Gegk3nsnby2x6Bv9eM4PTVE5nBj1z1iVvmcHbgKz5yM-8-ScH6Xq3UiSLPkUyi5DtIT1jljNn4dH2TjB5DneyZto93Pw_f4Cxh7spzczRV_xb20cmpK1_5WgtGENegfiu_uAKjiulO/s1600/IMG_1003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_4Gegk3nsnby2x6Bv9eM4PTVE5nBj1z1iVvmcHbgKz5yM-8-ScH6Xq3UiSLPkUyi5DtIT1jljNn4dH2TjB5DneyZto93Pw_f4Cxh7spzczRV_xb20cmpK1_5WgtGENegfiu_uAKjiulO/s640/IMG_1003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And here I have them lying all over the place, just sitting and waiting to be either crafted,  thrown by my kids or sold to some craft stores by some smartie pants that came up with a great idea. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I mean really, why couldn't I have thought of that!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7uU5BckPBQ3y69DjCn3cD9LjqYKR9P-vIBIU20vmadVmP0Ca8roeiV8icnocGQvlqW715SiJfwzGKsRO3Uz30qST5yhyphenhyphenoGFViVRtsleGcQzUFkyV0VMwiJNUFFPFiNJYVFnTmInXiYPO/s1600/IMG_0997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7uU5BckPBQ3y69DjCn3cD9LjqYKR9P-vIBIU20vmadVmP0Ca8roeiV8icnocGQvlqW715SiJfwzGKsRO3Uz30qST5yhyphenhyphenoGFViVRtsleGcQzUFkyV0VMwiJNUFFPFiNJYVFnTmInXiYPO/s640/IMG_0997.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And although I wish I was the genius making tons of money on the bags of pine cones, today's idea makes good use of them for your holiday table and is super easy to do in just a few short steps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WoYXgoyuVQIrxt755LXWABop6DUMZqiFoVo6cpB3ZrKC5-b03CsDgKNAhSHvV2yJPsWY_CjSF9ulxX6Ec8OmcI_Kp51Ey1GXk0jUzK4pBlsxTa3pzLdHVUHtTzFcOkrqB0pDQ-urzViX/s1600/IMG_8064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WoYXgoyuVQIrxt755LXWABop6DUMZqiFoVo6cpB3ZrKC5-b03CsDgKNAhSHvV2yJPsWY_CjSF9ulxX6Ec8OmcI_Kp51Ey1GXk0jUzK4pBlsxTa3pzLdHVUHtTzFcOkrqB0pDQ-urzViX/s640/IMG_8064.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fdecorating-with-pine-boughs.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-aDy-uqERXkA%2FUMalUhu8u2I%2FAAAAAAAAYrI%2FUr2CK-EWlno%2Fs1600%2FIMG_8064.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-aDy-uqERXkA%2FUMalUhu8u2I%2FAAAAAAAAYrI%2FUr2CK-EWlno%2Fs640%2FIMG_8064.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=Pine%20Bough%20candle%20holder"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span> <b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Pine Bough Candle Holder</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies Needed:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grapevine Wreath</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pine Boughs or Needles</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pine cones</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Floral Wire</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 1:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Collect your Pine Boughs/Needles and cones in a bucket. I like to let mine stay in the bucket for a few hours before I use them to make sure any little critter doesn't end up in my project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioigOCrs08RwAl9oWIhjHyjY78TGmmoFJp_yjT3c7E4J7B8c0krWK0bD3mgGtLbanWO8jPzMugaYFGTZfAOTIovBvA1GVI6V4mwU9zUrlUHizeG90Pi9Y5RaRRADiynMvyt4u26b0HOEYl/s1600/IMG_7889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioigOCrs08RwAl9oWIhjHyjY78TGmmoFJp_yjT3c7E4J7B8c0krWK0bD3mgGtLbanWO8jPzMugaYFGTZfAOTIovBvA1GVI6V4mwU9zUrlUHizeG90Pi9Y5RaRRADiynMvyt4u26b0HOEYl/s640/IMG_7889.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 2:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lay out your wreath and pine needles to make sure that you have enough to cover your wreath.  Use this time to clean up any leaves or sticks that may be in your bunches.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6XTTHgPKo1Oc5i8FGfIsKMe-nEzPslJQRnlMPcpA4Z5zafBFN1HCv5QTS4UfKZDnnX0ILLLp63arwwGBWl_HPyD5n5M6FMDEeho6WDbN7PdTvZ7G89zEgibnrgr8DWMqoExdTxOfbVZI/s1600/IMG_7893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6XTTHgPKo1Oc5i8FGfIsKMe-nEzPslJQRnlMPcpA4Z5zafBFN1HCv5QTS4UfKZDnnX0ILLLp63arwwGBWl_HPyD5n5M6FMDEeho6WDbN7PdTvZ7G89zEgibnrgr8DWMqoExdTxOfbVZI/s640/IMG_7893.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Steps 3:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Using your floral wire, gently wrap the wire around your bunch and secure to your wreath. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI_yKMcXi9-CDaMSLwuymUyxAsAwC0WBZz6EVWqiKZWh-ydLtrLvBfu15zyu2Fv0mIddHzJjT3nTXG5uy9wJotCwiQCAMkZqJm3D-1vDeBdjL74jaCN5Jy2ZMSW_rKbzZzSLXMoXrWJU_/s1600/IMG_7901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI_yKMcXi9-CDaMSLwuymUyxAsAwC0WBZz6EVWqiKZWh-ydLtrLvBfu15zyu2Fv0mIddHzJjT3nTXG5uy9wJotCwiQCAMkZqJm3D-1vDeBdjL74jaCN5Jy2ZMSW_rKbzZzSLXMoXrWJU_/s640/IMG_7901.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 4:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Continue to do this all the way around the wreath until it is covered. The fullness of your candle holder depends on how many pine boughs you use on the grapevine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnopbu6_vFCr1TkoQAbkdFcnnawawc2Gfaz45zb80tgduvhuZ9Lxlhfr8s6MOsLgeZ_HRj2Fr66PyIdhPZBsc2icsPRRR94BhctO-efaH-l4zwCg0gANqksr7HpyjGE6Fi3fV-EQV2MBaT/s1600/IMG_7904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnopbu6_vFCr1TkoQAbkdFcnnawawc2Gfaz45zb80tgduvhuZ9Lxlhfr8s6MOsLgeZ_HRj2Fr66PyIdhPZBsc2icsPRRR94BhctO-efaH-l4zwCg0gANqksr7HpyjGE6Fi3fV-EQV2MBaT/s640/IMG_7904.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 5:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When you are finished it should look similar to this</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8i3AGI4dcKEC8mJBqPnmBjkgmZM4ofcTtHNbeG2FyBNbG0tqnHkvVercSpGmF_DNeJwebHwVnNhbD4T4JJSiIAU5U0JSHpNHHk98VNybC4Fca1sKYEAPk9zAyvXmUeDI3u6Joqcc6VOpq/s1600/IMG_7951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8i3AGI4dcKEC8mJBqPnmBjkgmZM4ofcTtHNbeG2FyBNbG0tqnHkvVercSpGmF_DNeJwebHwVnNhbD4T4JJSiIAU5U0JSHpNHHk98VNybC4Fca1sKYEAPk9zAyvXmUeDI3u6Joqcc6VOpq/s640/IMG_7951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 6:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Remember those pine cones that someone is making a fortune on, you know the idea you or I should have come up with? Well go ahead and place a few of those on the ring and secure in place with the floral wire. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And to finish the look off add some of the cones and other dried elements to the inside of the glass holder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEdJHwdKbukL8jT-mfFO7ei0YO3iF4UvSenDP9RtfM1NGbpVMAyLiNRyboi9oiuZFAPbWjxSX0RgvTr_0HJEJ0PfVJXO-CIqk-ZwHqQYhN7pLzk9RG8w0nTF_cKhl_qzLW8heHpKA2kNH/s1600/IMG_8041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEdJHwdKbukL8jT-mfFO7ei0YO3iF4UvSenDP9RtfM1NGbpVMAyLiNRyboi9oiuZFAPbWjxSX0RgvTr_0HJEJ0PfVJXO-CIqk-ZwHqQYhN7pLzk9RG8w0nTF_cKhl_qzLW8heHpKA2kNH/s640/IMG_8041.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Easy, pretty and good use of nature.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The opportunity to bless those less fortunate then me during this holiday season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br />Sharing with :<br /><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/2012/12/creative-inspirations-linky-party_12.html?showComment=1355441524689#c6055108821817755957">Embracing Change</a><br /><br /></div></center>

Decorating with Pine Boughs

Who ever came up with the idea to package and bag pine cones to sell was just genius!  And here I have them lying all over the place, just ...

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Ballard Inspired Charlie Brown Tree #3

<div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> like to think of this as the Charlie Brown meets Burlap Tree, I thought that the first time my eyes saw it in the Ballard Holiday catalog <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/">here</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With my burlap mojo not slowing down after making these <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-burlap-trees.html">here</a> and <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-burlap-tree-2.html">here</a>, I decided to make one of these Ballard inspired trees and  share the tutorial.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPthJWBp5wt22Y4-6lE-kFKx-4OqE3pHyIWq0VZc09etuSXMYUr0YKQMI6jqSiLKqUU7YaiZ2fsJy7PtVJ9Lhhae6Gv3Umkr1yeHPqBnCjt348g5f9W0CcKQbllkcqc0ImfYGlnwtuFjmW/s1600/IMG_3937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPthJWBp5wt22Y4-6lE-kFKx-4OqE3pHyIWq0VZc09etuSXMYUr0YKQMI6jqSiLKqUU7YaiZ2fsJy7PtVJ9Lhhae6Gv3Umkr1yeHPqBnCjt348g5f9W0CcKQbllkcqc0ImfYGlnwtuFjmW/s640/IMG_3937.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F12%2Fmy-ballard-inspired-burlap-tree.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rjZnJ0xk4XY%2FULgCMoSnRiI%2FAAAAAAAAYLo%2FHmsuMnRjBu4%2Fs1600%2FIMG_3937.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rjZnJ0xk4XY%2FULgCMoSnRiI%2FAAAAAAAAYLo%2FHmsuMnRjBu4%2Fs640%2FIMG_3937.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22&description=Ballard%20Inspired%20Burlap%20Tree"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Supplies Needed-</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Craft Cones- cardboard or plastic in any size</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Burlap Ribbon with a wired edge- where ribbon is sold</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tacky Spray</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Scissors</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Step 1: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cut your burlap every 1-2 inches, cutting only 1/2 way up the width of your ribbon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQyWGUZf6kXqbzSCoC3or8aqY3EgnxQDHE-2Zxjdj9uF5gZSb4BG5hHkWqm2h0WMzMYUF7CrO3d-cH1mQlfJ3b4VM-h8X04M-_kMyHX_Ryp5ixE9u7_PPcNWDZm7JiMX9h5W47ZS8CDlO/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQyWGUZf6kXqbzSCoC3or8aqY3EgnxQDHE-2Zxjdj9uF5gZSb4BG5hHkWqm2h0WMzMYUF7CrO3d-cH1mQlfJ3b4VM-h8X04M-_kMyHX_Ryp5ixE9u7_PPcNWDZm7JiMX9h5W47ZS8CDlO/s640/IMG_4518.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 2: Measure the circumference of your cone and cut your strips of ribbon for each row. Begin wrapping the cone by rows, working up with your ribbon slightly overlapping so that the top half of the bottom ribbon is showing and not the bare cone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi868TN0n7HJKNt0ltupsA9NhNBRLzeUg3a-yBJpt8z2fZck8ZWcOkylQFnA4cuVanPwkdCdPPOH4LIdkJfAKsvTEpC5-wZZVfVl3luv3za2z3_rgx1YRWMJF9F4Rec_uVH-l8nYy5XqwYY/s1600/IMG_4514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi868TN0n7HJKNt0ltupsA9NhNBRLzeUg3a-yBJpt8z2fZck8ZWcOkylQFnA4cuVanPwkdCdPPOH4LIdkJfAKsvTEpC5-wZZVfVl3luv3za2z3_rgx1YRWMJF9F4Rec_uVH-l8nYy5XqwYY/s640/IMG_4514.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Note: </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I found it easier to use tacky spray to secure the ribbon when using the cardboard cones rather then a hot glue gun. For the plastic cone, the hot glue gun worked better when securing the ribbon.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJWU2A2tVS7fWpI9OqhdYKYQYj1Jh-jPsv-giuMYJJluGehrqMa3AMIQR_PTVSDgIYrKsZJ054otYLM1hxGlCyiWbJ8_zIDyp3NpqLJC1ozfRHF1K0HJfSjQCTkwmJpG-YqYnn0Ya8u-k/s1600/IMG_4388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJWU2A2tVS7fWpI9OqhdYKYQYj1Jh-jPsv-giuMYJJluGehrqMa3AMIQR_PTVSDgIYrKsZJ054otYLM1hxGlCyiWbJ8_zIDyp3NpqLJC1ozfRHF1K0HJfSjQCTkwmJpG-YqYnn0Ya8u-k/s640/IMG_4388.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Step 3: Continue wrapping your strips of ribbon on the cone until the cone is completely covered in burlap like this. Next take your hand and fluff up your ends on the tree. Bend some of the ends up for a more random look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NbYOS0_rj8FpfXLDb08N1A_8xImJNxUQnY1LH3hhPm7VFjXmzyfBhd4Aq3qerqzIIUiVXvU9-kgG47pbKe4zdIbjRvxQ76z7Potlk105hQnwiNMKOQkVARvUjl8lckdITH2jCLAxDIPW/s1600/IMG_4519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NbYOS0_rj8FpfXLDb08N1A_8xImJNxUQnY1LH3hhPm7VFjXmzyfBhd4Aq3qerqzIIUiVXvU9-kgG47pbKe4zdIbjRvxQ76z7Potlk105hQnwiNMKOQkVARvUjl8lckdITH2jCLAxDIPW/s640/IMG_4519.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Then the gang sings </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH68wYMCbd233aEcRXoraIu6tpoRUi4A9BvjcS3rZZVA3WnF8Tm23QA3FQX6zI-tIfJ-Jjixcc-Ge-lKVSTFf0BTRmf-pRbxWXJi0ykvb-VdM1E5z_W7iNjXgkika9k4GNxTbMj5OiqWLQ/s1600/IMG_4524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH68wYMCbd233aEcRXoraIu6tpoRUi4A9BvjcS3rZZVA3WnF8Tm23QA3FQX6zI-tIfJ-Jjixcc-Ge-lKVSTFf0BTRmf-pRbxWXJi0ykvb-VdM1E5z_W7iNjXgkika9k4GNxTbMj5OiqWLQ/s640/IMG_4524.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I think Charlie Brown would have approved!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbSQRyDyjRcg_3qWa49rJlv8r7RRTAw__pextkxhsKP236CKtUOdHNvaGHesyFEpVWN-nxG800S0yjM83WrPfsCN66bjbqhYujHDRT6CjBw_pE7HvumgB-yZa2nqQhTdElniHx3BQXW6s/s1600/signature.png" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The chance to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this holiday season with the family eating popcorn in our jammies.</span></div><div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></center>

Ballard Inspired Charlie Brown Tree #3

I like to think of this as the Charlie Brown meets Burlap Tree, I thought that the first time my eyes saw it in the Ballard Holiday catalog...

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