Ribbon Organizer!!! Finally!!!

I have been pondering for the longest time how to store my ribbons! So one day while looking under my bed, I saw these wire racks that are made for underbed storage and never used... so... this is what I did... I have used heavy yarn to string them across and used the tops to store containers of ribbon that didnt have holes in it. I have tons more ribbon, but at least its a start!

Enjoy!

Cheri

My Dog Otis- He loves his pic. taken

I made this video for my mom cause she doesnt believe me how my dog loves to pose for the camera. Whenever he sees the camera he goes nuts and wont rest until I take pictures of him. He was confused cause I was holding the cam and my camera at the same time, so he didnt do his usual thing cause the camera was always on him. But he poses, stays still, and when he sees the flash he will do a different pose and wait for me to take the next picture. Hes such a ham!
You will get a little sea sick, as I was holding the cam... sorry about the horrible video.

So here is my Pug, Otis....




Okay, so after I uploaded the video, we watched it together (me and Otis), and he jumped on my desk to get a closer look, and when the video would say "pose" he would turn to me and pose and wait for me to take more pics of him... so I had to add those to my blog.... Otis said so.. lol.

BABY SHOWER FAVOR

HERE IS A SIMPLE BABY SHOWER FAVOR OR BABY ANNOUNCEMENT MADE FROM A DIAPER TEMPLATE. TOO CUTE!

ENJOY!

CHERI

FATHER DAY CARDS I MADE

I AM NOT A CARD MAKER... THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT... BUT THANKS TO CORRIE AND ALL HER WONDERFUL FINDS AND SHARES, I THINK MY HUSBAND WILL LOVE HIS FATHER DAY CARDS! THE TOP CARD IS A FISHING BASKET... INSIDE I STAMPED THE SAYING WHICH IS IN THE 2ND PICTURE. THE NEXT CARD IS A WALLET AND I ADDED COUPONS FOR CHORES THAT THE KIDS WILL DO. EACH SIDE OF THE WALLET IS FROM ONE OF THE KIDS. INSIDE THE WALLET I MADE 2 LITTLE CARDS WHERE THE KIDS CAN WRITE THEIR OWN MESSAGE ON AND ON THE BACK IS A BLANK COUPON WHERE THEY OFFER SOMETHING SPECIAL. I REALLY ENJOYED MAKING THESE... AND I SWORE I WOULD NEVER MAKE CARDS CAUSE I AM SO BAD AT THEM! THANKS CORRIE!

ENJOY & HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DAD'S OUT THERE!

CHERI

HOW TO MEASURE- FOR KIMBA

THIS VIDEO SHOWS HOW TO USE A RULER... WHAT EACH MARK IS AND A QUICK LESSON ON HOW TO MAT A PHOTO/ITEM. ENJOY!
CHERI
remember:
1/8" = count every 2nd line (1/8, 2/8 would be four lines over, 3/8 would be six lines over and so on.)

1/4"= count every 4th line (1/4 would be 4 lines, 2/4 would be 8 lines or the same as 1/2", and so on)

1/16"= count every line... so 4/16 is the same as 1/4, 8/16 is the same as 1/2, 12/16 is the same as 3/4, and 16/16 is the next inch mark.

WHEN MATTING AN ITEM- DONT FORGET... IF ITS NOT SQUARE (THE SAME SIZE ON ALL FOUR SIDES), YOU HAVE TO DOUBLE THE MEASUREMENT FOR THE WIDTH AND THE HEIGHT... IF IT IS A SQUARE YOU STILL HAVE TO DOUBLE IT, BUT IT WILL BE THE SAME MEASUREMENT ON THE HEIGHT AND WIDTH, SO YOU DONT HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT TWICE. (IF SOMETHING IS 3X3 AND YOU WANT A 1/8" MAT, YOU WOULD ADD 1/8 + 1/8 WHICH EQUALS 2/8 OR THE SAME AS 1/4"... SO YOU WOULD CUT A SQUARE THAT IS 3 1/4" X 3 1/4"--- SIMPLE ENOUGH) BUT IF IT IS NOT SQUARE YOU WOULD DO THIS: IF SOMETHING IS 3X4 AND YOU WANT A 1/4" MAT, YOU HAVE TO ADD 1/4 + 1/4 TO GET 2/4 OR THE SAME AS 1/2"---- SO YOU WOULD ADD A 1/2" TO EACH MEASUREMENT... SO YOU WOULD CUT A PIECE 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU A MAT THAT IS 1/4" BIGGER ON ALL FOUR SIDES.

ANY QUESTIONS: EMAIL ME AT LUV2LEARNATHOME@AOL.COM.

UPDATED 3/23/09
HERE IS A GREAT SITE THANKS TO OLENKA FROM SBC....
http://www.onlineconversion.com/faq_05.htm