Random.org really, really likes me this morning. I was dreading having to count entries (since there were 562 of them!).
And then this popped up:
SEVEN! I can TOTALLY count to 7, even without proper caffeination.
Who is lucky number 7?
So, Families Are Like Fudge, shoot me an email at [email protected] to claim your $50 gift certificate to The Ribbon Retreat! HUGE thanks to The Ribbon Retreat for the giveaway!
***Don’t forget today is the last day to enter The Ribbon Retreat $50 gift certificate giveaway here.***
Did you know Crap I’ve Made has a Flickr group? You can find the link at any time up on my menu bar under Crap You’ve Made. Go add your stuff! Please?
Projects from the Flickr group will be featured on Fridays.
And, there’s now a Flickr stream widget over in my left sidebar. Click on over from your reader and check that out.
Today I’m featuring this fabulous dress from Hip Hippo Designs.
She took my split twirl skirt tutorial and turned it into a dress.
Super cute, right?
So, I think it went pretty well. I wasn’t nervous at all. And, I’m invited back. So that’s something, right?
Plus, how could you be nervous with all these guys there to support you?
(My sister and my other friend Val, too.)
And, my friend Tina won the caller giveaway.
Here’s a link, in case anyone wants to watch. (I can’t get it to embed. If I can figure it out, I’ll fix it!)
The patterns for the #3 shirt and the basketball will be up as soon as I can get them scanned and converted to PDF.
HUGE thanks to everyone that helped, watched, and/or supported.
XOXOXO
Everyone knows Kari over at UCreate, right?
She’s got a new feature starting this month called “Create With Me”.
The idea is that each month anybody that reads UCreate and wants to participate will work on the same project and help each other out along the way and then show and tell at the end.
June’s project?
My ruffled camera strap tutorial.
There’s a post over on UCreate where you can ask any questions you have along the way. I’m subscribed to the comments, so I’ll be sure to answer promptly.
Join us, will ya?
***Don’t forget to enter to win the $50 gift certificate to The Ribbon Retreat here.***
Supplies:
2 equally sized buckets (mine came from the paint department at Lowe’s and were about $6 each)
2 bolts ( I used 3/8” bolts that were 1” long)
2 nuts (same size as your bolts)
4 fender washers (same size as your bolts)
Pliers
Drill
Get someone stronger than me (at my house that’s BC) to un-bend the end of the handle on one of your buckets.
You’ll only need to do one side…you can maneuver the other one loose once one side is free.
Bend down the little metal things that used to hold the handle on.
Tap them down a bit more if you need to, so your bucket looks like this:
Turn it upside down and make sure it doesn’t wobble too much.
Place another bucket on top.
Using a drill bit slightly larger than the width of you bolts, drill a hole through the bottom of both buckets.
And then, drill another one. Both buckets should now look like this:
Put a bolt and a washer through the top and then a washer and a nut on the bottom and tighten.
Repeat on the other hole.
Fill with your favorite plants!
No, my porch isn’t usually that wet. I’d just sprayed it off and then the sun went behind a cloud and made for better picture taking.
I made a set.
***Don’t forget to enter The Ribbon Retreat Giveaway here***
