New Seasonal Coffee Flavors from Dunkin Donuts!
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Dunkin' Donuts. I received a Dunkin' Donuts Party Kit to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.
When you think of spring foods, what immediately comes to mind?
For me, it's freshly picked strawberries, along with lots of other fresh produce and ingredients.
Perhaps that is why I am so excited about the new seasonal coffee from Dunkin Donuts. There are three new flavors and they are only available for a limited time {read- must try them now!}.
- Coconut: Sometimes you feel like fresh coconut coffee flavor. And sometimes, you really feel like it.
- Strawberry Shortcake: Just one sip of our strawberry-flavored coffee and you'll agree: Dessert should come first.
- Triple Berry: You know what they say, "Three berries are better than one." That's a saying, right?
So, we decided to get together one last time. And-- I decided to bring along the new Seasonal Coffee from Dunkin Donuts so that we could all give it a try.
I'll be honest-- we aren't usually brand loyal when it comes to coffee. We tend to be adventurous and often pick up new varieties and blends to experience. However, it seems that many of my friends tend to stick with what they love, often purchasing the same coffee time and time again. So, this was an experience for all of us!
When I think of coffee, fruity flavors aren't generally the first thing that comes to mind. However, the incredibly pleasant aroma that drifts from the bag of these new Dunkin Donuts flavor offerings made me really want to give them a try.
I am absolutely smitten with coconut, so we decided to try this one first. Oh my YUM! I sure wish someone has stumbled upon this flavor creation sooner because coconut and coffee just seem to pair impeccably well together. I found it to be perfect straight out of the coffee maker, but others seemed to prefer it with a bit of vanilla flavored creamer.
To me, Strawberry Shortcake is the ideal warm weather dessert. So, of course we had to give this coffee a try. I will admit-- I was a bit skeptical at first. I wasn't sure how strawberry flavor would pair with the coffee. But... I had no reason to worry because this flavor is wonderful as well. I actually liked this one with some creamer because it really made it taste like a delicious cup of drinkable dessert!
Triple Berry was also a delicious option. With strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries it brought of the flavors of some of my favorite seasonal fruit. While this was my least favorite of the three {though it was really still quite good}, several others stated that this was their favorite season offering. That's the beauty of the new coffee blends, though-- there is a perfect option for everyone.
Additionally, each of these coffees is the perfect option for a cup of iced coffee! In the warm weather, a good cup of iced joe is a tasty way to cool off.
Sampling the limited time seasonal coffees from Dunkin Donuts was the perfect way to end our time in South Carolina. We got to enjoy some tasty after dinner drinks and share some laughs with our wonderful friends.
Remember-- these season coffees are only here for a limited time, so love 'em before they leave!
Make sure to connect with Dunkin Donuts so you'll always know about new coffee flavors they release.
- Visit the Dunkin Donuts website
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10 Basic Tips for Quilting at Home!
A couple weeks ago, Kevin and I decided it would be best if I quit my job and became a stay at home wife and mommy-to-be. There were many factors that came together to help us make this decision -- and it has been absolutely WONDERFUL. I am able to stay home and keep the house clean and get all of the projects done that I need to for my Etsy shop, Designing Tomorrow.
One of the things I have been spending the most time on the past couple weeks is quilting. Since my body is very quickly getting much larger, I am trying to do as much quilting as possible before I am too big to be able to do it anymore.
As I was finishing up my LAST T-SHIRT QUILT ORDER yesterday (YAY! Party!!!), I began thinking back to when I first started quilting. I frantically searched the web for all the tips and tricks available to make life easier as I began my first quilt. Yesterday, I realized how much I have LEARNED through trial and error over the years.
Although I am not an expert quilter, I have made many (many) quilts in my day. Today, I wanted to share a few very basic tips that have become important to me in the quilting process.
First, let me say this. I do not have a long-arm quilting machine. Although it is one of my hopes and dreams to finally purchase one... those suckers are EXPENSIVE! So, keep in mind that all the quilts that I do are on a domestic sewing machine. Do you know what that means? Those of you without the luxury of having a long-arm quilting machine can successfully design, make, and complete beautiful quilts, too!
Here are my 10 very basic tips for quilting that I have learned are very important over the years. There are SO MANY other things I plan on writing about quilting. However, for the sake of your attention spans (and my current attention span), I am going to leave it at these 10 tips for today. :)
When I first started quilting, I lived at my mom's house. We had a whole basement that was dedicated to crafting (which was SO nice). When I got married, I moved into a one bedroom apartment with my husband. I do not have the luxury of having my own craft room anymore. So, my husband and I push ALL of the furniture in the living room as far out of the way as possible and that is my work space. I do all of my cutting, ironing, basting, free-motioning, and binding there.
There is nothing worse than having to stop everything that you're doing and rush to the craft store because don't have something that you need. Here is a quick list of just a few items that I make sure I have before I begin my quilts. Some of them are obvious... some not so much.
Sewing Table
Sewing Machine
Seam Ripper
Scissors
Iron
Ironing Board
Starch spray
Lint Roller
Cutting Mat
Rotary Cutter
Rotary Cutting Ruler
Quilt Basting Spray
Thread
Bobbins
Darning Foot
Quilting Gloves
Batting
Fabric for the quilt: the top, the backing, and the binding. (Sometimes I purchase the fabric as I go on a quilt -- just to make sure everything looks good.)
Batting
Quilt piecing typically run in rows and columns. Therefore, be sure that you look at your quilt template before you start to randomly piece it together. There usually is a method to the madness. Can you tell how I pieced this quilt together?
When I first started quilting, I didn't think this step was very important. I wanted to get done with it QUICKLY instead of accurately. Do you know where this left me? With a very mismatched quilt! So -- slow down, take your time... it will be worth it in the end!
I recently did a t-shirt quilt for a client. Before I make t-shirt quilts, I wash all of the t-shirts. When I washed his t-shirts, he had a red shirt that bled ALL over the other t-shirts in the wash. Luckily, I was able to save all of them by re-washing ALOT... but think about how it could have ruined the quilt if I hadn't washed the t-shirts first!? When I first began t-shirt quilting, I did not think this step was important. My thought was, They are T-SHIRTS that the people have probably worn and washed a million times! Although in most cases this is true... skipping this step could lead to you having that ONE red t-shirt that has never been washed before BLEED everywhere -- like I almost did!
It's also very important to wash and dry all of your fabric before you begin cutting it. Fabric shrinks when it is first washed and dried. So, if you pre-wash and dry your fabric you won't run this risk of having your beautiful quilt shrink and look strange in the end -- unless that's the look you're going for. Also, fabric will bleed its' colors if it is not pre-washed. So, pre-washing and drying the fabrics prevents any bleeding onto the quilt.
I cannot stress to you enough how important ironing is in the quilting process. You are going to want to iron your fabric when it comes out of the dryer, after you piece it together, and before you make your quilt sandwich. I know this probably sounds a little excessive... but ironing a million times helps prevent the fabric from bunching up while you're free-motioning (which is NOT pretty -- trust me.). It's also very important to iron your bias strips before you start binding your quilt. Without doing this, it makes the whole complicated process even harder.
Unless you are a seasoned quilter who has ALWAYS basted with safety pins... I highly suggest using basting spray. I use the June Tailor Quilt Basting Spray from Joann Fabrics and I LOVE it. It does not mess with my machine or my needle. It is not too sticky and comes off in the first wash. Another thing I love about this basting spray is that it is strong enough to keep your quilt sandwich together but light enough that you can easily reposition your fabric if you want.
Here are my 10 very basic tips for quilting that I have learned are very important over the years. There are SO MANY other things I plan on writing about quilting. However, for the sake of your attention spans (and my current attention span), I am going to leave it at these 10 tips for today. :)
#1: Find a space that is large enough for you to do your work.
(This picture is a full sized quilt laying in my workspace! See how re-arranging some furniture can make room for a large project?)
When I first started quilting, I lived at my mom's house. We had a whole basement that was dedicated to crafting (which was SO nice). When I got married, I moved into a one bedroom apartment with my husband. I do not have the luxury of having my own craft room anymore. So, my husband and I push ALL of the furniture in the living room as far out of the way as possible and that is my work space. I do all of my cutting, ironing, basting, free-motioning, and binding there.
#2: Make sure that you have the basic materials before you begin your quilt.
There is nothing worse than having to stop everything that you're doing and rush to the craft store because don't have something that you need. Here is a quick list of just a few items that I make sure I have before I begin my quilts. Some of them are obvious... some not so much.
Sewing Table
Sewing Machine
Seam Ripper
Scissors
Iron
Ironing Board
Starch spray
Lint Roller
Cutting Mat
Rotary Cutter
Rotary Cutting Ruler
Quilt Basting Spray
Thread
Bobbins
Darning Foot
Quilting Gloves
Batting
Fabric for the quilt: the top, the backing, and the binding. (Sometimes I purchase the fabric as I go on a quilt -- just to make sure everything looks good.)
Batting
#3: Have an idea of how you are going to put together your quilt pieces.
(Photo of my very first t-shirt quilt! Can you tell how I pieced this quilt together?)
Quilt piecing typically run in rows and columns. Therefore, be sure that you look at your quilt template before you start to randomly piece it together. There usually is a method to the madness. Can you tell how I pieced this quilt together?
#4: Be precise with your rotary cutting.
(In photo: this was the most COMPLICATED t-shirt quilt that I have ever designed. Without precise rotary cutting... all of the little lines and shapes would have been impossible to get correct!)
When I first started quilting, I didn't think this step was very important. I wanted to get done with it QUICKLY instead of accurately. Do you know where this left me? With a very mismatched quilt! So -- slow down, take your time... it will be worth it in the end!
#5: Pre-Wash EVERYTHING.
I recently did a t-shirt quilt for a client. Before I make t-shirt quilts, I wash all of the t-shirts. When I washed his t-shirts, he had a red shirt that bled ALL over the other t-shirts in the wash. Luckily, I was able to save all of them by re-washing ALOT... but think about how it could have ruined the quilt if I hadn't washed the t-shirts first!? When I first began t-shirt quilting, I did not think this step was important. My thought was, They are T-SHIRTS that the people have probably worn and washed a million times! Although in most cases this is true... skipping this step could lead to you having that ONE red t-shirt that has never been washed before BLEED everywhere -- like I almost did!
It's also very important to wash and dry all of your fabric before you begin cutting it. Fabric shrinks when it is first washed and dried. So, if you pre-wash and dry your fabric you won't run this risk of having your beautiful quilt shrink and look strange in the end -- unless that's the look you're going for. Also, fabric will bleed its' colors if it is not pre-washed. So, pre-washing and drying the fabrics prevents any bleeding onto the quilt.
#6: Iron EVERYTHING.
I cannot stress to you enough how important ironing is in the quilting process. You are going to want to iron your fabric when it comes out of the dryer, after you piece it together, and before you make your quilt sandwich. I know this probably sounds a little excessive... but ironing a million times helps prevent the fabric from bunching up while you're free-motioning (which is NOT pretty -- trust me.). It's also very important to iron your bias strips before you start binding your quilt. Without doing this, it makes the whole complicated process even harder.
#7: Use Quilt Basting Spray
(Photo from the Joann Fabrics Link Below)
Unless you are a seasoned quilter who has ALWAYS basted with safety pins... I highly suggest using basting spray. I use the June Tailor Quilt Basting Spray from Joann Fabrics and I LOVE it. It does not mess with my machine or my needle. It is not too sticky and comes off in the first wash. Another thing I love about this basting spray is that it is strong enough to keep your quilt sandwich together but light enough that you can easily reposition your fabric if you want.
#8: Practice Free-Motioning BEFORE Doing it On Your Big Project.
I have never met a free motion quilter who got it right on the first try. Getting the pedal speed and how fast you move your fabric synchronized is key and very challenging. Each machine is different and I've learned that various fabrics react differently under the free-motioning foot as well. There are LOTS of YouTube videos on Free Motion Quilting -- I suggest watching them multiple times before attempting it the first time. Then, grab some scrap fabrics and batting and practice practice practice! When (and only when) you feel comfortable on the scraps... move on to the real deal!
#9: Use High Quality Thread when Free Motioning
(In photo: this was the nightmare that I had with red Guterman thread not too long ago. Don't get me wrong -- I still LOVE Guterman thread. I just probably won't be using the red on anymore quilts anytime soon)
I am a total fan of using the cheapest thread in the craft store on my everyday sewing projects. However, I am quite the thread snob when it comes to Free-Motion quilting. Using cheap thread on a free-motion project can result in HORRIBLE outcomes. First of all, cheap thread doesn't typically hold up well during the violent beating of Free-Motion -- and it breaks mid-stitch!! Second of all, cheap thread gets very tangled on the bottom of your quilt - leaving it a free-motion NIGHTMARE.
Here are two of the threads that I have become very fond of over the years:
(Photo from the Joann Fabrics Link Below)
Guterman Sew All Polyester Thread: Guterman thread is wonderful in the free-motion setting. It is a bit pricey, but completely worth it. I have come to adore this brand up until recently. Although it is still my #1 pick when it comes to sewing and quilting... I recently had a horrible experience with the red thread made by this company.
(Photo from the Joann Fabrics Link Below)
Coats & Clark Machine Quilting Cotton Thread: Because of my horrible experience with the red Guterman thread, I decided to switch it up on my last quilt to the Coats & Clark Machine Quilting thread. It was WONDERFUL! It did not get all tangled up on the back of my quilt -- AND it did not bleed in the wash. I believe I may have found my new favorite quilting thread!
#10: Divide up your free-motioning between a few days.
When I first began quilting, I was so excited and anxious to get my quilt completed that I would try and do it all in one day. Although it is possible, there were many reasons why I chose to start slowing down my free-motioning process. For one, free-motion quilting is HARD on the body. There are all sorts of quilting experts who will say that it shouldn't be. However, sticking a queen size+ quilt through a domestic sewing machine is challenging and tiring. Spreading out the time spent flexing my upper body muscles helped keep up my stamina and prevented my body from being overwhelmingly sore.
The second reason that I chose to spread my free-motion quilting out over a few days was because of my machine. Although I use the Singer Confidence Quilter and it was designed for quilters... my little domestic sewing machine probably wasn't built to handle multiple queen size+ quilts every couple weeks. Simply put -- my machine gets tired. When it starts to get overheated, it doesn't produce as great of stitches as it would if it was cool and well-rested.
If you agree with my two reasons for spreading it out over a couple of days, here is my suggestion for effectively dividing up the workload. Do it one bobbin at a time. Many quilters will tell you to buy 20 extra bobbins before beginning a free-motion project. However, I say you only need one bobbin. Fill up your bobbin and free-motion until that bobbin runs out. Then, you can take as much time as you want to rest before you begin the next bobbin.
I find this to be effective in many ways. For one, it takes about an hour for me to go through one bobbin. So, if I have a quilting deadline coming up, I can schedule by day very easily by completing one bobbin every other hour. That way, I am still getting a substantial amount of quilting done while getting the housework, homework, etc. done as well.
I hope you've enjoyed these 10 tips and found them helpful. There are a few of them that I wish someone had told me BEFORE I had to find out through trial-and-error.
Head on over to my Etsy shop, Designing Tomorrow, and check it out. I don't have very many large quilts in my shop because I typically custom make those for people who are located near me. However, I have many baby changing quilts and jewelry that you're welcome to check out!
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Face Painting at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Whew! Our extended vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth comes to an end today. What a trip this has been! We have shared moments and made memories that will truly last a lifetime.
And now.... I want to share one of those with you.
For the first few days after we arrived, we decided to take it slow. We'd just finished packing up our house in South Carolina and we were thoroughly exhausted. So, each day we slept in, woke up to no alarm clocks, and spent the day exploring some of the other Disney Resorts.
There were things that I really liked about each resort that we visited. However, I completely fell in love with one of them-- the Animal Kingdom Lodge. We spent quite a bit of time here, taking in everything they had to offer. I also daydreamed about the day {hopefully coming soon} that we will join the Disney Vacation Club and spend our entire trip at this lovely resort.
During the day, they offer a lot of family-friendly activities to take part in. We participated in several of them while we were there.
Our favorite was face painting, Mid-afternoon each day, a Cast Member would roll out a cart full of brightly colored face paints and use them to decorate children's faces. Raileigh told them her favorite colors and they created an adorable African-inspired design for her.
Raileigh was so proud of her face paint and told everyone that we met about it. She even wore it out to dinner that evening.
This was one of the first things that we did on our vacation and it was such a magical way to start our time here at Walt Disney World. It just goes to show you that you don't have to be inside the theme parks to have an amazing time. At Disney, magic will find you no matter where you are!
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The New [Furry] Addition to Our Family
[Pictured Above: Zax and Kevin]
Around Thanksgiving time in 2011 my family and I went to the Humane Society in Gainesville, Georgia and adopted the most ADORABLE kitty ever. He completely stole our hearts from the moment that we laid our eyes on him. If you do not know this, Kevin and I are cat people. We LOVE cats. Well, we love OUR cat.
We named the kitty Zax. You may be thinking, "That's a strange name"... well... yes it is. However, Zax got his name from the night that Kevin and I were eating Zaxbys at my parent's house. We were stumped on what to call him. When Kevin looked away from his Zaxbys for a split second... our brand new kitty came and devoured one of his chicken tenders. So -- he got the name Zax.
Zax has been an absolutely WONDERFUL kitty and we love him as if he was a human child. However, when we found out we actually had a real human child on the way... we became concerned about how Zax would handle it. You see, our baby Zax loves to snuggle. He wraps himself around our faces to get as close as possible to us. This brought concern for us when we began thinking about how he would get along with our brand new baby girl.
My thought was, "What if he tries to snuggle with her and suffocates her?"
Well - many people would not have to worry about this because they have plenty of rooms to put a newborn. However, we live in a one bedroom apartment and our baby girl will not have a nursery until we move into our house in February. So, the only solution that we were comfortable with was shutting our door at night and locking Zax out.
Although our baby girl will ALWAYS come before our cat, it still made me sad to think that my sweet kitty would be shut out and all alone at night.
Meet Misty!
My father-in-law is a cat person, too. He feeds all the neighborhood strays on his front porch. This little black cat was one of the strays that came up to eat. She absolutely stole his heart. She is sweet and purrs ALL the time. He took her to the vet and had her checked out. She had a perfect bill of health (surprisingly). My father-in-law asked Kevin and I if we would take in this cat.
After Kevin and I talked it over, we decided to take her in. I am not a fan of adopting adult [stray] cats. I tend to not make a connection with them and their indoor cat skills take alot of work. However, because of the new baby coming in October, we decided that this would be a good move. Our reasoning is that if Zax and Misty can end up getting along, Zax won't be lonely when we lock him out to keep our baby girl safe. Now he has a companion!
(Pictured above) is the MAJOR progress that the kitties made in their first week living together. Please ignore the messy bed - I brought all the clothes in to our room to put them away and make our bed when I found them like this. I had to snap a picture before they realized they were sleeping close to each other!
This transition has been relatively painless. Misty is a really sweet cat and [very] quickly stole Kevin's heart. She does NOT like Zax yet -- but he tries very hard to get her attention.
She also eats ALOT of food. The picture [above] is of Zax eating our chicken leftovers. One night, we gave both of them their own cans of cat food. Misty basically inhaled hers, and then bumped Zax out of the way to eat his. Although he has to toughen up, he looked so sad that night. So, we gave him some of our leftovers so that he could have a nice treat.
Hopefully they will bond soon and get along well enough to keep each other company when baby girl gets here. We shall see!!
Do y'all have furry family members? I'd love to hear about them!
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The Runaround
Today Bugs and I went for a 4.5 mile run at a local park. What a beautiful day it was! Sometimes, I get so caught up in the busyness of life that I feel like I lose track of what's really important. And while that sounds cliche´, I totally mean it. With work, Anakin at school and involved in athletics, Bugs being mobile, the blog, and just keeping life together, things can get a little hectic.
My morning runs keep me sane. I'm so glad to recently have found a running group I can hook up with. MRTT has local chapters all over the country with women who run all different paces and distances so it's a good fit no matter what kind of runner (or walker!) you are. It can be dangerous to run on trails by yourself, but I love the sweet smell of the honeysuckles on a breezy spring day here in Georgia (and I despise the treadmill!). I'm glad to now have friends to go with so I can stay safe and still enjoy this activity.
Along the run today, I saw the biggest snail I've ever seen in person! It was "asleep" in its shell so I picked it up and set it gently in the cup holder of the jogging stroller. Anakin is currently really into snails so I thought it would be a cool thing to show him.
Well apparently the snail was not a huge fan of his spot in my cup holder because about 2 miles later, I caught him trying to make a run for it. Luckily I was almost done. When I finished up, I gently picked him up and set him in a nice shaded area away from the trail. I like to think he named his first born child after me to thank me for saving his life. (Food for thought: how are snails born??!)
Also along the trail we were visited by another friend. I decided not to try and take this one home with me. But he was friendly enough and waved "thank you" as we waited for him to pass on through.
Bugs didn't seem very affected by any of it.
What do you do to "get away from it all"? Do you have a hobby or past time that helps you disconnect?
My morning runs keep me sane. I'm so glad to recently have found a running group I can hook up with. MRTT has local chapters all over the country with women who run all different paces and distances so it's a good fit no matter what kind of runner (or walker!) you are. It can be dangerous to run on trails by yourself, but I love the sweet smell of the honeysuckles on a breezy spring day here in Georgia (and I despise the treadmill!). I'm glad to now have friends to go with so I can stay safe and still enjoy this activity.
Along the run today, I saw the biggest snail I've ever seen in person! It was "asleep" in its shell so I picked it up and set it gently in the cup holder of the jogging stroller. Anakin is currently really into snails so I thought it would be a cool thing to show him.
Well apparently the snail was not a huge fan of his spot in my cup holder because about 2 miles later, I caught him trying to make a run for it. Luckily I was almost done. When I finished up, I gently picked him up and set him in a nice shaded area away from the trail. I like to think he named his first born child after me to thank me for saving his life. (Food for thought: how are snails born??!)
Also along the trail we were visited by another friend. I decided not to try and take this one home with me. But he was friendly enough and waved "thank you" as we waited for him to pass on through.
Bugs didn't seem very affected by any of it.
What do you do to "get away from it all"? Do you have a hobby or past time that helps you disconnect?
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Merida's Royal Celebration- A Special Coronation for the 11th Disney Princess
On Saturday, we had the opportunity to make some once in a lifetime memories at the Magic Kingdom. We were front and center as the Disney Princess Court welcomed their newest member.
Merida entered atop her stunning steed Angus. After dismounting she strolled up the walkway to the castle in true Merida fashion.
Awaiting her were the 10 other members of the court: Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Ariel, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, and Rapunzel. Each Princess looked stunning as Merida took her place as the 11th official princess.
Seeing that it was Mother's Day weekend, it seemed only fitting that Merida was joined on stage by her own mother, Queen Elinor. The Queen was actually the one who got to crown Merida as an official Disney Princess.
It was a site to behold. Never before have I witnessed each of Disney's beloved princesses gathered in one place.
Additionally, they were joined by two time Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas and her mother. It was amazing to see this beautiful young lady, who is a true princess in her own right, on stage with Merida and the others.
Merida's Royal Celebration is sure to be a day that we will remember for years to come. I am very thankful to have been present for such an amazing experience.
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Personalized Ultrasound Pendant Bezel Necklace {Tutorial}
The other week, we had our 19 week ultrasound done. I absolutely FELL IN LOVE (all over again) with my sweet baby girl that is in my belly. The ultrasound tech did an AMAZING job getting an adorable profile picture of the sweet girl. Mother's Day was right around the corner... and a project came to my mind.
I went to my #1 favorite craft store - Hobby Lobby - and loaded up with all kinds of neat odds and ends for jewelry making. If you follow Wee Share, you probably notice the Designing Tomorrow posts that frequently pop up on the blog. I am the owner and designer at that Etsy shop -- so making jewelry is not a new thing for me. HOWEVER, I had never [ever] worked with the specific materials that I used to make this project.
Materials:
- My Jewelry Shoppe 1" Circle Lever Punch
- My Jewelry Shoppe 1" Clear Circle Glass Piece
- My Jewelry Shoppe 1" Silver Plated Circle Bezel
- Amazing E-6000 Craft Glue
- Ultrasound Picture (Printed on PICTURE PAPER)
- Chain of your choice
- Heavy duty jump ring
Quick Tutorial:
- Edit your ultrasound picture. I added a cute little pink bow to give my pendant a little color and gender.
- Shrink the ultrasound picture down to 1.5" on all sides and print on the photo paper.
- Use the lever punch to get a perfect circle of your little darling.
- Put a small dab of glue on the flat part of the glass piece. This really really does not need alot of glue - it spreads FAST and FAR. Put the ultrasound picture on the pendant so that you can see it if you're looking at it from the curved side.
- Put another small dab of glue on the inside of the silver pendant. Put the glass piece and photo in the pendant. Press down (hard) and position your picture exactly how you want it to stay.
- Let sit for a few hours.
- Clean it up with rubbing alcohol.
- Add a jump ring - I used the ultra heavy duty jump rings.
- Put your pendant on a necklace!
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