Photoshop or die!

Well I am a total photoshop junkie.  I must retouch EVERYTHING!!! Then I got a little cocky and thought I will take some pics of the kids and do a portrait gift.

I thought I would just throw them all together, snap a couple of shots and be done. WRONG!

You take 9 rowdy kids, high on icing and……it’s not good, lol!

My shutter speed was too low and they were all moving and laughing.  So I got one descent one to work with.

Everyone is (half-way) in focus and that’s about as good as it got.  So I started messing with stuff, like taking out the trees and adding the last name and this is what I got.

A little colorful but it will work.  Hopefully!

Nest Necklace

Stay tuned, I will be posting how to do the nest ring too!!!!

Nest necklace

1. Tools
1. Necklace chain
2. Closure for necklace (you can use an old on you never use for this)
3. Wire: I used 24 gauge(copper necklace),it’s thin but pliable.  You can use 20 gauge it’s thicker but a little harder to work with at times (silver necklace)
4. Jump ring- to attach your necklace to the chain to hang properly or you can turn the loop to make it hang correctly, your choice
5. Beads:  I used  the glass pearls beads (8mm).  You can cut up an old necklace and use those or mix and match Pink for girls and blue for boys.  Or the letters to make words.
6. Wire cutters
7. Round nose pliers – you can use a nail for the smaller 24 gauge if your in a crun
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•  Now take about 5 ft of wire and cut with your wire cutters.  Put the beads of your choice on it and take the end of the wire and using your nail or round nose pliers, wrap it about two times to keep the beads from falling off.
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• Wrap cicle we just made on to the bottom and form the beads in to a circle on top.
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   • Now start wrapping the wire around the beads, starting on the bottom.  Make it messy looking, the messier the better.  You can even crimp the wire to make it look messier.  Move from top to bottom and all over, not in a certain pattern or it makes it look to neat and clean.

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• To keep the wire together you must occasionally weave the wire up and through the bottom of the base and between the beads.  Do this halfway through wrapping the wire, wrap the rest of the wire leaving  1 ½ ft left on the end.  You will weave it again between the beads this holds it secure.  Leave about 6 -12 inches.

1.  Now decide which end is up and you will make your loop to hang on the necklace.  Bring the wire straight up about less than ¼ inch and wrap the wire around your nail several times and then finish it by wrapping down the vertical part of the wire to make it stronger and cut your wire off.
   • You can add your jump ring or just turn the loop to make it hang on the necklace correctly.  Slide your chain on and your finished
   • Tips: Messier the better.  Make sure to cover the bottom of the nest good.  When using letters for words sometime you must put them upside down or do like the pic below.  Have fun and God bless.
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   Dont forget to check back SOON i will post how to make a ring and put your nest on it!!!!

ugly CHRISTmas sweater party

So I had an ugly CHRISTmas sweater party tonight (last minute, yes, I know, that’s how I roll) and didn’t have a sweater. What to do, hmmm???

So I searched high n low, and even down town and NOTHING! So I decided to do it myself.  Great for me, bad for my husband.

Visit the local dollar store, get some ultra quality tinsel santa head’s, foam snow flakes, bows and yes the hot glue (major necessity).

and then magic is made,

and then i  thought, why not make matching ones for me and my husband!! oh yes for me, but oh NO for the hubby.  He never does anything like this, EVER!

 

But he did, and almost smiled, thank you Kodak for this moment!

Cowgirls and coup

Loved this one we did with my nieces and nephew

Look at that smile, you can tell she just wants to bust out!

Ain’t she a BEAUTY!!!  This cowgirl knows how to ROCK IT!

and then there was cheeto rodrigez…

this little man knows his car stuff  These are all his trophies he has won with his awesome car,  GO CHEETO!

What’s up with the thermostat

What’s up with the thermostat?  Its set on a perfect 69 degrees.  This is the perfect temperature, however, in the summer it’s just a little to warm and in the winter, I am FREEZING! Outside 69 degrees is perfect (for me), not to cold, not to hot.

Where’s the balance?

The kids

Kids being kids on Thanksgiving

Nest Necklace Tutorial

Nest necklace

Spent all morning working on this Nest Necklace Tutorial.  Quick easy and cheap too!  Great Christmas gift!! click on the link above in red