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However, it was basically my first time baking Cookies (nope.. I'm not kidding) and they didn't turn out as well as I had hoped! There was no attempt of Icing them either! It was just a basic Cookie recipe, and they fell apart when using the Cookie Cutters and transferring them to the tray, and then they spread in the oven whilst cooking. They were actually quite delicious, but goodness I had so much to learn! Well, I'm pleased to say that this year, they were a total success!! Not only did they not fall apart whilst cutting them out, but they actually kept their shape nicely when baking too. Again these ones were\u0026nbsp;delicious like last years ones, but they actually looked super festive this time too! I really enjoyed making this years Christmas Sugar Cookies, and they actually were surprisingly easy to do because I didn't fuss around with too many colour changes with the icing. I decided to do them mostly white, and keep it simple with a sweet and pretty 'White Christmas' look, even though we live in Australia, and Christmas here is HOT. Instead of being cosy inside by the fireplace on Christmas Day, we laze by the pool, have a BBQ and try not to melt like butter! But overall, Christmas is Christmas, no matter where you are in the world. Surrounded by loved ones, sharing gifts and love, and of course having an abundance of food! These Cookies make perfect gifts wrapped up in a\u0026nbsp;pretty little box, or simply a great idea when you have a Christmas party or gathering and need to bring a little plate of something.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is quite an extensive post, because theres quite a few different things going on, and I wanted to show you exactly how to achieve the cookies that I made. Even though they were quite easy to make, there were quite a few steps involved. But also keep in mind that other than the actual Cookie recipe and the Icing recipe, the\u0026nbsp;rest is quite flexible. You can just skip down to the parts you're interested in. Also, you can use your own tools and decorations that you have, as you might want to make completely different looking Cookies! But I'll list everything I used, and where it was from (with direct link if possible) incase you want to get your hands on them too.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI'd start making these Cookies a couple days before you need them. Because there's a little bit of waiting time involved between steps, and you don't want to be rushing yourself when it comes to the decorating!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBefore we begin, I want to give a big shoutout to Natalia from\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.cookielicious.co.nz/\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCookielicious\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e! I used her\u0026nbsp;recipes and tutorials for making both the\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.cookielicious.co.nz/sugar-cookies-recipe.html\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSugar Cookies\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;AND the\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.cookielicious.co.nz/royal-icing-recipe.html\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Icing\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e. She is\u0026nbsp;incredibly lovely and\u0026nbsp;encouraging, and she\u0026nbsp;promptly answered my questions when I messaged her on\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.instagram.com/cookielicious_nz/\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e! Feel free to head straight to her site to view the original recipes and tutorials.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOkay, here goes. You'll need a mixer of some sort. I used my Thermomix.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eINGREDIENTS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSugar Cookies:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e(Approx 2 dozen Cookies\u0026nbsp;depending on size)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e175 grams of Icing Sugar\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e225 grams of Salted Butter (room temp)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e1 Egg (room temp)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract (or any flavour you like)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e1 teaspoon of Baking Powder\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e420 grams of Plain Flour\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggested Tools for Sugar Cookies:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAdjustable Rolling Pin (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/132764239342?ViewItem\u003d\u0026amp;item\u003d132764239342\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eeBay\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eCookie Cutters (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kmart.com.au/product/cookie-cutter-set/2254389\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKmart\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/kitchen-dining/food-preparation/kitchen-accessories/mondo-tree-cookie-cutter/BP80447010\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWide Palette Knife (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/kitchen-dining/food-preparation/utensils-gadgets/wiltshire-angled-pallet-knife/BP80390106\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBaking Paper\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyal Icing:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e500 grams of Icing Sugar (sifted)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e3 large Egg Whites\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e5ml Vanilla Extract (or any\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eflavour you like)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhite Gel Food Colouring\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggested Tools and Decorating Supplies:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePiping Bag, Couplers and Tips. (I only used Wilton Tip \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/decorate/decorating-tips-accessories/wilton-no-2-round-tip/BP80077624002\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e#2\u003c/a\u003e number \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/decorate/decorating-tips-accessories/wilton-no-4-round-tip/BP80077624003\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e#4\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSpray Bottle (for Water to thin out your Icing to various\u0026nbsp;consistencies. I use one from\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kmart.com.au/product/metal-spray-bottle---assorted*/811813\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKmart\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGel Food Colourings of your choice (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAmericolor\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;ones from\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Search-KWH?stq\u003damericolor\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKitchen Warehouse\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;work great.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFondant (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/make/icing-pastes-and-fondant\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhite Pearls (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/make/cake-sprinkles-jimmies-edible-glitters/roberts-confectionery-pearlised-pearls/BP80366341\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhite Sprinkles (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Over-the-Top-Sprinkles-White-82g\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKitchen Warehouse\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eModelling Sticks (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/decorate/decorating-tools-utensils/wilton-fondant-gum-paste-modelling-stick-set/BP80313670\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGold Powder/Dust (Roberts Edible Craft from Spotlight)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePure Extract to mix Powder with (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/make/cake-mix-ingredients/roberts-confectionery-rose-flavour/BP80366392\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSpotlight\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eEdible Markers (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/682285/dollar-sweets-edible-markers\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWoolworths\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePaint Brush\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTweezers\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eYa'll ready for this?! Okay, let's make Cookies!! Start by taking your butter and egg out of the fridge so it comes to room temperature. This should only take roughly 30 mins. So that gives you time to gather all your other cookie gear. Plan out what cookie cutters you're going to use. I actually made little sketches on paper detailing how I planned to decorate the cookies so I knew exactly what I was going for. It really helps to have a plan in mind before you actually start!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQMN0OS3Q90/XBuRjGnnY2I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/0vBpIqCGKqocuxssBVTxw3_UPru_fvSTACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3298%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1206\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQMN0OS3Q90/XBuRjGnnY2I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/0vBpIqCGKqocuxssBVTxw3_UPru_fvSTACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3298%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLike I said, I used my Thermo for these cookies with no issues. But the original recipe uses a mixer. Cream together Butter and Icing Sugar (5 Sec, Speed 5). Scrape down sides and\u0026nbsp;cream again, (5 Sec, Speed 5). Add the Egg and Vanilla Extract.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqgsOk-Wu-8/XBuSOwJgcBI/AAAAAAAAF8I/GsGtIYwsBXgd1Vdx4XYbsfjLEeKKva1hQCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"401\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sqgsOk-Wu-8/XBuSOwJgcBI/AAAAAAAAF8I/GsGtIYwsBXgd1Vdx4XYbsfjLEeKKva1hQCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMix well (5 Sec, Speed 5). In a large bowl, sift\u0026nbsp;together the Flour and Baking Powder. Add the Flour mixture little by little to the wet mixture until it's well incorporated. To do this in the Thermomix, turn it on to Speed 2, remove the Measuring Cup and drop in a couple tablespoons worth of the Flour mixture every 10 seconds or so. Once roughly half of the Flour mixture is\u0026nbsp;incorporated,\u0026nbsp;increase to Speed 3 and continue. Increase again when needed to Speed 4 until all the\u0026nbsp;mixture is\u0026nbsp;incorporated. This takes approx 6 minutes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThis\u0026nbsp;sounds complicated, but it's really not. It's just about slowly\u0026nbsp;incorporating the mixture together.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xhevTUXF5WY/XBuSPAUWGlI/AAAAAAAAF8M/LVXR4N5undABJO64ZF48If0-fOV1MinbQCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xhevTUXF5WY/XBuSPAUWGlI/AAAAAAAAF8M/LVXR4N5undABJO64ZF48If0-fOV1MinbQCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce you see the dough clump together, it's ready. Scape down from sides, and\u0026nbsp;Knead for a further 40 seconds to make sure it's evenly mixed together.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTip the dough into a bowl, and cover with Glad Wrap. \u003cb\u003eWait approx 30-60\u0026nbsp;minutes\u003c/b\u003e before working with the dough as it will firm up a little.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ta2VuPsC29c/XBuRiAgUCEI/AAAAAAAAF6M/N5c5od-li80xjhuhYn32aX5q-Owf36WmQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3352.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ta2VuPsC29c/XBuRiAgUCEI/AAAAAAAAF6M/N5c5od-li80xjhuhYn32aX5q-Owf36WmQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3352.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUsing your adjustable rolling pin, pop on your 6mm wheels. You can use a regular rolling pin, but an adjustable one will help you to roll out your dough\u0026nbsp;perfectly even.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGrab half of your dough, squish down and sandwich it between a large folded over sheet of Baking Paper as shown below. For ease, once folded over, the size of the Baking Paper should be roughly the size of a baking tray.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dsUZOgenPA/XBuRlwkxgDI/AAAAAAAAF6U/vCO_OFccUS064fMKGlYP724_q_GL_1jPACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3361.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_dsUZOgenPA/XBuRlwkxgDI/AAAAAAAAF6U/vCO_OFccUS064fMKGlYP724_q_GL_1jPACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3361.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eRoll out the dough to your desired thickness. If the dough gets rolled out further than the Baking Paper edge, just cut off those parts and squish into another part that's lacking. Keep rolling out until you have about a Baking trays worth of rolled out dough.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z2uXe_y6ik/XBuRmtV2n5I/AAAAAAAAF6Y/UitqV6TYtZcgQI1cfIA4uP-vMc5hhN5hQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3373.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Z2uXe_y6ik/XBuRmtV2n5I/AAAAAAAAF6Y/UitqV6TYtZcgQI1cfIA4uP-vMc5hhN5hQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3373.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePop it on a tray or chopping board, and pop it in the fridge. Repeat until all the dough is rolled out and in the fridge. Keep\u0026nbsp;refrigerated for a \u003cb\u003efew hours\u003c/b\u003e. This will help prevent spreading.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTip:\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you only want to make a few cookies, you can store any unused dough in the freezer. Just roll the dough out, and\u0026nbsp;sandwich it between baking paper. Pop that into a large zip lock bag, and label it clearly with the date and type of dough.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce\u0026nbsp;sufficiently chilled, take the dough out of the fridge and cut it into\u0026nbsp;desired shapes. I used a little pack of Christmas Cookie Cutters from Kmart and used all of those except the Bow. Later on, I found a large Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter from Spotlight, and I couldn't help myself! So I made another whole batch of cookies so I could use it!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePlace the cut out cookie dough onto a baking tray lined with baking paper, and pop it back into the fridge again for another \u003c/span\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1 - 2 hours\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e. Re-roll the left over dough, and put it back in the fridge until firm enough to cut out again into desired shapes. Repeat this process until all your dough is used up!\u0026nbsp;Keeping the cut out cookie dough in the fridge before baking will help spreading.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_MoYr7KygM/XBuRoRiWR9I/AAAAAAAAF6c/NfmwE8Xv6BoVZ1eCXM5HPGq5CoeNir5HACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3378.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s_MoYr7KygM/XBuRoRiWR9I/AAAAAAAAF6c/NfmwE8Xv6BoVZ1eCXM5HPGq5CoeNir5HACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3378.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen you're ready to bake the pre-cut cookies, pre-heat the oven to 180 celsius. Bake cookies for 10 - 15mins. (Times may vary depending on your oven.) Do not over-cook! When you take them out of the oven, you don't want them to be too golden, and you still want them to be soft. They harden up as they cool. Wait 5-10 minutes for them to cool a little, then place them on a rack to cool completely.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMyZoUa-_9A/XBuRr-bUl4I/AAAAAAAAF6g/RhO9-ONTI7MRpT5CefdZ4fJtTnFN7dxsQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3468.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMyZoUa-_9A/XBuRr-bUl4I/AAAAAAAAF6g/RhO9-ONTI7MRpT5CefdZ4fJtTnFN7dxsQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3468.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xZTsXgmM4UA/XBuRzKdJb_I/AAAAAAAAF60/hFV6NY_Veu80XT7d1rp3-7oCOqFqniCQwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3620.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xZTsXgmM4UA/XBuRzKdJb_I/AAAAAAAAF60/hFV6NY_Veu80XT7d1rp3-7oCOqFqniCQwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3620.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways let the cookie cool \u003cb\u003eovernight\u003c/b\u003e or for at least \u003cb\u003ea few hours\u003c/b\u003e if you're decorating. It's best to wait until they are a day old before decorating them to reduce the chance of oil from the cookie leaching into the icing and causing icing spots or butter bleeds.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOkay. First step is done!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNow we move on to the\u0026nbsp;decorating process. Obviously this is\u0026nbsp;where you get to be creative and go for it! I'll show you the steps I took to create mine, but just skip over things if you're not interested in doing them!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-jbWAUJTQw/XBuRsP9CQSI/AAAAAAAAF6k/YGFjzP5jNKApQ-xYBbxvZFDvMjFapFJQQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3526.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-jbWAUJTQw/XBuRsP9CQSI/AAAAAAAAF6k/YGFjzP5jNKApQ-xYBbxvZFDvMjFapFJQQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3526.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFirstly, I wanted to create little Gold Fondant Stars to place at the top of my Christmas Trees. I already had left over Satin Ice Fondant from when I made \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/10/april-turns-one.html\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAprils Birthday Cake\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e, so I used that. Pull out a sheet of Baking Paper, and roll some Fondant into a ball about the width of a 10c piece. Squish the ball flat\u0026nbsp;with a spatula or something similar, peel it off and lay it on your baking paper.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kGlr50wyiU8/XBuSQg8jugI/AAAAAAAAF8Q/BCqJ3jSr5BQ6VYWC4wgL05EjpvjDYcKkgCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"401\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kGlr50wyiU8/XBuSQg8jugI/AAAAAAAAF8Q/BCqJ3jSr5BQ6VYWC4wgL05EjpvjDYcKkgCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUsing a knife, start to cut it into the shape shown in the centre below. It doesn't have to be perfect. I actually found it tricky to cut out a perfect star shape! But I found this shape quite easy. Trim off the excess length of the legs to keep them all similar.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QOWwVxyFiHg/XBuSSMYrYKI/AAAAAAAAF8U/PlWSSFu4XB8r73N-vFgOu7iRK6KJr02CACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"401\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QOWwVxyFiHg/XBuSSMYrYKI/AAAAAAAAF8U/PlWSSFu4XB8r73N-vFgOu7iRK6KJr02CACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePick up your rough star shape, and squish each leg into a little point. Carefully play around with it a little until you're happy with your star shape. You can use a little modelling stick to help define the inner corners if needed. I used it for some of them, but not for others. Repeat this process until you've created all your stars.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3RWb1s9IOw/XBuSUSWOeyI/AAAAAAAAF8Y/uN_2fy0a2ioQw4OEuxW8N7iPAUckf7hswCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3RWb1s9IOw/XBuSUSWOeyI/AAAAAAAAF8Y/uN_2fy0a2ioQw4OEuxW8N7iPAUckf7hswCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79O4u6loGlw/XBuRtaqIzuI/AAAAAAAAF6o/9Xi1Co4QLRgH2MMYBUkopktcJ3TccnDvgCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3550.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-79O4u6loGlw/XBuRtaqIzuI/AAAAAAAAF6o/9Xi1Co4QLRgH2MMYBUkopktcJ3TccnDvgCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3550.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTo paint them gold, I used an Edible Gold Powder/Dust. Put a little of it onto a plate (you can always add more if you need), and mix it with a few drops of your Pure Extract to form a paint. Using a paint brush, brush it onto the stars as desired.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkN5TJgRYxk/XBuSVS2ZvEI/AAAAAAAAF8c/8ugWe4xvOckMfS6nwE0hQDnccCVu_rZmACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"400\" data-original-width\u003d\"798\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WkN5TJgRYxk/XBuSVS2ZvEI/AAAAAAAAF8c/8ugWe4xvOckMfS6nwE0hQDnccCVu_rZmACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B6.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd that's all there is to them! Just set them aside to dry.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTime for your Royal Icing!! Now, I didn't actually take photos of making the Icing because I was in a rush, but I'll list the instructions. Or if you like, you can head over to original recipe\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.cookielicious.co.nz/royal-icing-recipe.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6TBrPNh_XsQ/XBuR4iR1MYI/AAAAAAAAF7A/-EsAFmaz-nsuLKI50onvvnzxNA3o5oB9QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3761.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6TBrPNh_XsQ/XBuR4iR1MYI/AAAAAAAAF7A/-EsAFmaz-nsuLKI50onvvnzxNA3o5oB9QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3761.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eReminder for Ingredients:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyal Icing:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e500 grams of Icing Sugar (sifted)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e3 large Egg Whites\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e5ml Vanilla Extract (or any\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eflavour you like)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhite Gel Food Colouring\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGel Food Colourings of your choice (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAmericolor\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;ones from\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kitchenwarehouse.com.au/Search-KWH?stq\u003damericolor\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKitchen Warehouse\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;work great.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAirtight Containers (for storing your Icing! I use these 500ml tubs from \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.kmart.com.au/product/3-pack-500ml-round-containers/158301\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKmart\u003c/a\u003e)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLet's do it! Fit the whisk attachment into your Thermo. Sift and mix the Icing Sugar and Cream of Tartar\u0026nbsp;together into the Thermo bowl. Stir in the Egg Whites with a spoon to\u0026nbsp;moisten the\u0026nbsp;Sugar. Beat the mixture on low speed to evenly distribute the Egg Whites.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTurn up the speed to medium-high, and continue to beat for about 1 - 2 minutes, just until the Icing is smooth, silky and very white.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAdd in the Flavouring Extract of your choice and a squirt of the White Gel Food Colouring to ensure the Icing comes out a pure white, not an off-white colour. Continue to beat the Icing for 1-2 minutes, until it becomes thick.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNote: The Icing will lighten and thicken as you beat it. Take care not to over-beat the Icing. Carefully watch the mixture until it turns to a crisp white, and only beat it at high speed at this very thick\u0026nbsp;consistency.\u003c/i\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen you're finished, the Icing will be a very thick\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003econsistency, like shaving cream. Scrape the Icing off whisk attachment, and then get out some air-tight containers for storing the Icing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIcing Storage:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUsing your containers, fill them up with your Royal Icing, that way when you need to Ice some cookies, you can just grab out a tub to work with at a time. Fill them up with Icing, and use cling wrap to seal it, and press down on top of the Icing. Make sure that the entire top surface of Icing is touching the cling wrap. This will\u0026nbsp;prevent the top layer from hardening. Put another layer of cling wrap on top of\u0026nbsp;that, and then secure the lid on top. Repeat for all containers, and label the container with the date. You can store the icing in the freezer for a few months.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyal Icing Colouring and Consistency:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen it comes to colouring your Icing, it's important to\u0026nbsp;remember that a little goes a long way! Scoop out some Icing into a bowl, and just start with adding a drop or two of colouring in. Stir around\u0026nbsp;gently with a little spatula.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBasically when it comes to Royal Icing, there are 3 common\u0026nbsp;consistencies. Outline\u0026nbsp;consistency, Medium\u0026nbsp;consistency and Flooding\u0026nbsp;consistency. For these cookies, I used a Medium Consistency Icing for the majority of them. I then also used an Outline\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing for some of the finer details at the end, like the string lights, and detailing on the Gingerbread men. In short, you can thin out your Icing using a little Spray Bottle of water, just a little at a time, and stirring gently until you get the\u0026nbsp;desired\u0026nbsp;consistency. If you thin it out too much, you can just add in a little sifted Icing Sugar to thicken it up again! It might seem complicated, but it's really not difficult at all.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutline Consistency\u003c/b\u003e will\u0026nbsp;have a soft peak when you raise your\u0026nbsp;spatula out of the Icing. It will resemble a tooth paste thickness. When piped, the Icing should hold a thin line with no - or minimal spreading. Outline\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing is used for fine details, writing and outlining your cookies.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium Consistency\u003c/b\u003e will resembled liquid honey when you raise your spatula out of the bowl and let the\u0026nbsp;Icing run off. This icing is used to cover cookies smoothly, but it's thick enough that it\u0026nbsp;won't run straight off the edge.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTip: You can pipe near the edge of the cookie roughly just to outline it, then fill in the middle. Using a modelling stick or even a toothpick, you then push out the icing out to the edge of the cookie in\u0026nbsp;circular motions to get a smooth edge.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlood\u0026nbsp;Consistency\u003c/b\u003e will flow in the bowl nicely like liquid when you stir around your Spatula. This Icing is used for flooding a cookie after it's been outlined. Be\u0026nbsp;careful not to thin it out TOO much. Again, you can always thicken it up by slowly adding sifted Icing Sugar back into it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen you're ready to ice your cookies, transfer the Icing to the piping bag with desired tip. In general, I used a Wilton Tip \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/decorate/decorating-tips-accessories/wilton-no-4-round-tip/BP80077624003\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e#4\u003c/a\u003e for my Medium Consistency Icing, and a Wilton Tip \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spotlightstores.com/party/bake-make-decorate/decorate/decorating-tips-accessories/wilton-no-2-round-tip/BP80077624002\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e#2\u003c/a\u003e for my Outline\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd that's it! You're good to go!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBelow I've got some close up of my\u0026nbsp;Christmas Cookies, and I'll explain the steps I took for Icing and Decorating them.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGINGERBREAD MEN\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI started out with these Gingerbread men! I used a Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing, coloured with Americolor #104 Chocolate Brown, with tiny drop of Queen Black Gel Food Colouring (I got this from \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/490086/queen-black-food-colour-gel\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWoolies\u003c/a\u003e) to darken the brown slightly. Once dried, I used non-coloured Outline Consistency Icing to pipe the white details. I then used a\u0026nbsp;Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing coloured with Americolor #120 Super Red to add the little red buttons. To finish them off, I used a black edible marker to draw on the eyes and mouth. I feel I need a little more practice, but was pretty happy with them!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkQxfk7djFA/XBuSFnlMUiI/AAAAAAAAF7k/Dfwc8cHj-9YTyaGai0yUcJwbRJyUd60CwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3817.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xkQxfk7djFA/XBuSFnlMUiI/AAAAAAAAF7k/Dfwc8cHj-9YTyaGai0yUcJwbRJyUd60CwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3817.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSNOWY CHRISTMAS TREES (Large \u0026amp; Small)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI used a Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing, coloured with Americolor #104 Chocolate Brown and a tiny drop of Queen Black Gel Food Colouring to do the bases of the trees. I did them all a little different for some variety. I then used non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eConsistency Icing to fill the rest of the cookie, and I placed a Fondant Star at the top of the trees once Iced.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;As you can see, they are all a little different. For some of them I used tweezers to drop in White Pearls and/or White Sprinkles for the Icing dried. For others I just filled the whole cookie, and then later piped on non-coloured\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOutline Consistency Icing on top for the white string using my Wilton Tip #2, adding little White Pearls and/or White Sprinkles. For some of them, I divided the trees up into three sections for a little depth. To do this, I just piped the top section first, and then let it dry before piping the next section. This creates the lines across the middle. For some of those trees, I also dropped in some White Sprinkles. So they were all a little different, but so easy!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DMyRcSh6Nhc/XBuSBDAA8-I/AAAAAAAAF7c/aYh6lySMVxwTEZH-627XHMFbNY81CRKLQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3807.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DMyRcSh6Nhc/XBuSBDAA8-I/AAAAAAAAF7c/aYh6lySMVxwTEZH-627XHMFbNY81CRKLQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3807.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNvKLNtQpAw/XBuSKogC--I/AAAAAAAAF78/-dk9xDM88jcjzQ6P4AdxViTJ2A-PqiwlQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3827.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNvKLNtQpAw/XBuSKogC--I/AAAAAAAAF78/-dk9xDM88jcjzQ6P4AdxViTJ2A-PqiwlQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3827.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANDY CANES\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI used a non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing around the edge of the candy cane, and then continued with the white part of the stripes. Less is more here, because you don't want to pipe on too much and have\u0026nbsp;it spread over the whole cookie! So just pipe lines across to create the stripes, and then use a modelling stick or toothpick to move around the icing a little and widen the stripe if needed. Once dried, I then used\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ea Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing, coloured with Americolor #120 Super Red to fill in the holes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ANUsVOiXEXo/XBuSArGp4jI/AAAAAAAAF7Y/H46y-to39Ns1JnTl5Jr1z3LZnHHaNOzrACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3802.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ANUsVOiXEXo/XBuSArGp4jI/AAAAAAAAF7Y/H46y-to39Ns1JnTl5Jr1z3LZnHHaNOzrACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3802.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSNOW FLAKES\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI used non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing to fill the whole cookie. Once dried, I piped on\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003enon-coloured\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOutline Consistency Icing with my\u0026nbsp;Wilton Tip #2 on top for the white detailing. Then I placed a little White Pearl in the\u0026nbsp;center.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ikmjQHNLfoA/XBuSHnxdbfI/AAAAAAAAF70/9B1EaItcHes5oc7nScqwWe2BSpOcbbDzQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3821.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ikmjQHNLfoA/XBuSHnxdbfI/AAAAAAAAF70/9B1EaItcHes5oc7nScqwWe2BSpOcbbDzQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3821.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGIFTS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI did these cookies two different ways. One with a heart\u0026nbsp;shape topper, and one with a bow topper. For the bow topper ones, I used an Edible Marker to mark out the shape of a bow first. Then for both of them, I used non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eConsistency Icing to fill\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;the rest of the cookie. Once dried,\u0026nbsp;I used my Wilton Tip #2, and used\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMedium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing, coloured with Americolor #120 Super Red to fill in\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;the bows and hearts, and then added lines and dots. I used Tip #2 because to get a finer line, even though it was still with a Medium\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eConsistency Icing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSQSpmJWs74/XBuSF9uAieI/AAAAAAAAF7s/cvctgYps9oMizaAWN6oHqsqYgOaTVSdlwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3818.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSQSpmJWs74/XBuSF9uAieI/AAAAAAAAF7s/cvctgYps9oMizaAWN6oHqsqYgOaTVSdlwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3818.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSNOWY STARS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI used non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing to fill the whole cookie. Once dried, I used\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003enon-coloured\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOutline Consistency Icing on top for the white detailing. On some of them also added White Pearls and/or White Sprinkles too.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1xOB8f9Oaos/XBuSJ9URg6I/AAAAAAAAF74/65-1pLB9uToR0yKrkeG6gKNuDQrkrm0dQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3825.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1xOB8f9Oaos/XBuSJ9URg6I/AAAAAAAAF74/65-1pLB9uToR0yKrkeG6gKNuDQrkrm0dQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3825.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOLD BRUSHED STARS\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI wanted to try something different for some of the Stars! So first, I\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;used non-coloured Medium\u0026nbsp;Consistency Icing to fill the whole cookie. Once dried, I mixed some of the Gold Powder/Dust with the Pure Extract to make a watery paint, and I brushed it straight onto the Icing. I\u0026nbsp;really loved how they turned out!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qU28d6zjnVw/XBuR9HuWyZI/AAAAAAAAF7M/SJreMuH9G9Y2O3hr0sfBQCYyGRuAJ-A1gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3800.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qU28d6zjnVw/XBuR9HuWyZI/AAAAAAAAF7M/SJreMuH9G9Y2O3hr0sfBQCYyGRuAJ-A1gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A3800.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd that's really all there is to it!!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSo go nuts with them and have some fun! There's something a little magical about Christmas Cookies, and the way your kids eyes light up when they see them. These cookies were\u0026nbsp;such a hit with everyone!! I am actually currently making ANOTHER batch of these cookies for our annual Christmas Eve dinner at my Mums, and for Christmas Day!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCqF8Yaa-2w/XBuSWNjkfOI/AAAAAAAAF8g/I-WiRa20QjcXWqFYPJ5H53J2wTB9p9zwwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B7.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zCqF8Yaa-2w/XBuSWNjkfOI/AAAAAAAAF8g/I-WiRa20QjcXWqFYPJ5H53J2wTB9p9zwwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B7.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jEKm1tKMCI/XBuSYqCnbCI/AAAAAAAAF8o/guuLjV2nNCM0WB31Zlx3A6irZXpzk4WUACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B8.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jEKm1tKMCI/XBuSYqCnbCI/AAAAAAAAF8o/guuLjV2nNCM0WB31Zlx3A6irZXpzk4WUACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B8.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSo get festive this Christmas and give these a go! I want to see YOURS too, so tag me in them so I can see!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0YcJ8q3wD8/XBuR9iUechI/AAAAAAAAF7Q/n8GE90dHOaMi1XRlTyJCXcV2p6KXsSu_ACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3798.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i0YcJ8q3wD8/XBuR9iUechI/AAAAAAAAF7Q/n8GE90dHOaMi1XRlTyJCXcV2p6KXsSu_ACLcBGAs/s1600/124A3798.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgSWDWZcdSo/XBuSZB2DTOI/AAAAAAAAF8s/M4l5gkHbNu4c66YVVHEr8wXqgNdGKAOSwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B9.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgSWDWZcdSo/XBuSZB2DTOI/AAAAAAAAF8s/M4l5gkHbNu4c66YVVHEr8wXqgNdGKAOSwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B9.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWell.. I'm off to continue making another batch!! See you on the other side, most likely covered in icing head to toe,\u0026nbsp;and on a bit of a sugar high!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/2995462877604191401/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/12/christmas-sugar-cookies.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/2995462877604191401"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/2995462877604191401"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/12/christmas-sugar-cookies.html","title":"Christmas Sugar Cookies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Davis"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wmte2CVtEz4/VPlS5Ir0mVI/AAAAAAAAE2s/567hW0jzhUQ/s113/IMG_2390.JPG\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rYzgI2S_yyA/XBuSNAisrmI/AAAAAAAAF8E/SDh_5HKIT-4dZEM1JsdNRO7zsNl_csT5gCLcBGAs/s72-c/124A3868.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-9033134863901815124"},"published":{"$t":"2018-11-20T15:28:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-20T15:28:39.747+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"15 Minute Scrunchies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyeNfeNwnkI/W_AKwLCDztI/AAAAAAAAF4s/f2I4UIIzUkgVhlkHRImdz_0-mmbp_p_XwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A1461.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyeNfeNwnkI/W_AKwLCDztI/AAAAAAAAF4s/f2I4UIIzUkgVhlkHRImdz_0-mmbp_p_XwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A1461.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI have become totally obsessed with Scrunchies! Has anyone else noticed that they are all over Pinterest at the moment?! I really love some of the fabric I have sitting in my stash, and realised I had more than enough materials to make a little selection of Scrunchies for both Isla and I, so I got right to it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThey are so easy to make. They take no more than 15 minutes, so I thought I'd share how I made them. Careful.. you might not be able to stop at just one Scrunchie!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI made two different sizes. They actually use the same amount of elastic, but the width of the fabric is different, making one look smaller, and one larger. I use the small size for Islas hair, and the large size for my own. However, I still use the smaller ones in my hair too!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eYOU'LL NEED:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSewing Machine\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThread\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePins\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSafety Pin\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e20\" x 3.5\" strip of Fabric (for Small size)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e20\" x 5\" strip of Fabric (for Large size)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e6\" Piece of 6mm Elastic\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLet's get to it! Cut your materials out.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umSBLHIdOeY/W_AKXitPiEI/AAAAAAAAF38/lqcNKucLNjIowVarSHMdsYo883a9zPRgwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0108.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-umSBLHIdOeY/W_AKXitPiEI/AAAAAAAAF38/lqcNKucLNjIowVarSHMdsYo883a9zPRgwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0108.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith right sides together, fold your strip of fabric in half. Sew closed with a 1/4\" seam allowance, and trim the excess away.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBwkc57K6-M/W_AKwLOP5kI/AAAAAAAAF4o/CDG0o0i_TIkwO5qgAb5NUecMq18hayiaACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"401\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBwkc57K6-M/W_AKwLOP5kI/AAAAAAAAF4o/CDG0o0i_TIkwO5qgAb5NUecMq18hayiaACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTurn inside out. This is quickly and easily done by using a\u0026nbsp;safety pin!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIaxZCyw1LA/W_AUkqJP8YI/AAAAAAAAF5g/yPVJn5FC45E-q4mml5V5n1XGmW05Kji4ACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sIaxZCyw1LA/W_AUkqJP8YI/AAAAAAAAF5g/yPVJn5FC45E-q4mml5V5n1XGmW05Kji4ACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAt one end, fold in the end roughly 1/4\" to the inside of the strip, so that the raw edge is no longer visible. Pin it down to keep in place.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUsing the safety pin, start to pull through your elastic through that same end.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DY89VCaomQs/W_AKXNED-xI/AAAAAAAAF34/nl1jYC7uQVwHxjFd2tkBEdESvcA3yLz2ACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0119.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DY89VCaomQs/W_AKXNED-xI/AAAAAAAAF34/nl1jYC7uQVwHxjFd2tkBEdESvcA3yLz2ACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0119.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce you've pulled it through a little bit, pin the other end of the elastic to the end of the strip so that the elastic doesn't follow through and get lost inside the strip.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYHov7TPuUg/W_AKz3auGKI/AAAAAAAAF40/cl6lra6_3SM_YhPom2BFd8QG0bNzxdd9gCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYHov7TPuUg/W_AKz3auGKI/AAAAAAAAF40/cl6lra6_3SM_YhPom2BFd8QG0bNzxdd9gCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePull the safety pin right through,\u0026nbsp;gathering up the fabric. Remove the safety pin, and pin the elastic to the the\u0026nbsp;fabric, just like you did the first side.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xl8sakhv0Q4/W_AKWpV7jCI/AAAAAAAAF30/ZjPo9ifBKJIvVO3PGsOeauvfxkZgIwt5gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0124.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xl8sakhv0Q4/W_AKWpV7jCI/AAAAAAAAF30/ZjPo9ifBKJIvVO3PGsOeauvfxkZgIwt5gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0124.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eCross over the elastic, and stitch it together. This part can be a little fiddly, but I find if you've got the fabric pinned away nicely, it's not too tricky!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandy Tip:\u003c/i\u003e Pin the elastic\u0026nbsp;together\u0026nbsp;while you get it in position on your sewing machine to make it a little easier.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVYnHta9bv8/W_AKcNQXhLI/AAAAAAAAF4E/47kzaX9kiI0ZPPIHNxMmnlK9FCdL714yACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0129.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVYnHta9bv8/W_AKcNQXhLI/AAAAAAAAF4E/47kzaX9kiI0ZPPIHNxMmnlK9FCdL714yACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0129.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1b6i8T0cEI/W_AK4SKASgI/AAAAAAAAF44/4qfzlaARyB0WFo8CMJgvNxsNUwDNXqyGwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1b6i8T0cEI/W_AK4SKASgI/AAAAAAAAF44/4qfzlaARyB0WFo8CMJgvNxsNUwDNXqyGwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce the elastic is stitched\u0026nbsp;together, it's time to join the fabric together. Remove the pins from the end of the fabric strip, and slip the raw edge inside. Match up the seam from each end, pin it closed and top stitch.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzlM9veqos8/W_AKa7jmDnI/AAAAAAAAF4A/OFYqAhxXKawVC2SNEuHyewrIAOa-KY1rACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0149.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzlM9veqos8/W_AKa7jmDnI/AAAAAAAAF4A/OFYqAhxXKawVC2SNEuHyewrIAOa-KY1rACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0149.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yxs-GjSgRig/W_AK7YEEc_I/AAAAAAAAF5A/QXCuBxHDwNcMpx63beCDUa_ELbVE8mDiACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yxs-GjSgRig/W_AK7YEEc_I/AAAAAAAAF5A/QXCuBxHDwNcMpx63beCDUa_ELbVE8mDiACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VeO_98FabM8/W_AKipILhJI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/ubcg73KqyVYQWz5QG_CbJx0CtiX3mbUowCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0188.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VeO_98FabM8/W_AKipILhJI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/ubcg73KqyVYQWz5QG_CbJx0CtiX3mbUowCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0188.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGUqGqkKLEA/W_AKqIFusJI/AAAAAAAAF4Y/39pOr7p6TvU1ZbeHoiJROfAwQoATQdV0QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0195.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uGUqGqkKLEA/W_AKqIFusJI/AAAAAAAAF4Y/39pOr7p6TvU1ZbeHoiJROfAwQoATQdV0QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A0195.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd that's all there is to it! You're finished! They are surprising so\u0026nbsp;quick and easy to make!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you\u0026nbsp;don't want to see the top stitching, you can join it another way, like hand\u0026nbsp;stitching etc. But I found this to be the easiest way, and when they are scrunched up in your hair, you can't see the\u0026nbsp;stitching anyway.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZw5jVMt2Os/W_AKupIznnI/AAAAAAAAF4g/TcwNQVsnMAMH9nMqyvW42DACkHJN0I-_QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A1428.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZw5jVMt2Os/W_AKupIznnI/AAAAAAAAF4g/TcwNQVsnMAMH9nMqyvW42DACkHJN0I-_QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A1428.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gNHFCXDnwc8/W_AK7jewHdI/AAAAAAAAF5E/TJdbPNqIwR8ZCL5WDWWNY23b-eIEDAo3ACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B6.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gNHFCXDnwc8/W_AK7jewHdI/AAAAAAAAF5E/TJdbPNqIwR8ZCL5WDWWNY23b-eIEDAo3ACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B6.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI love our little selection of Scrunchies! I feel like we've just stepped back into the 80's, and I feel 10 years younger! Especially while I'm rocking a fringe at the moment too. Go on, give it a go, and party like it's 1985. Also, side note, Scrunchies are heaps better for your hair than regular hair ties. Much more gentle and less damaging, so YAY for healthier hair!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jcOvte3GrWk/W_AKf8yt60I/AAAAAAAAF4M/u0CMJAYBIVQdssUK00EHiUU8szaa2e8CACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0178.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jcOvte3GrWk/W_AKf8yt60I/AAAAAAAAF4M/u0CMJAYBIVQdssUK00EHiUU8szaa2e8CACLcBGAs/s1600/124A0178.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLet me know how you go! Can't wait to see yours. Happy Sewing!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/9033134863901815124/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/11/15-minute-scrunchies.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/9033134863901815124"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/9033134863901815124"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/11/15-minute-scrunchies.html","title":"15 Minute Scrunchies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Davis"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wmte2CVtEz4/VPlS5Ir0mVI/AAAAAAAAE2s/567hW0jzhUQ/s113/IMG_2390.JPG\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eyeNfeNwnkI/W_AKwLCDztI/AAAAAAAAF4s/f2I4UIIzUkgVhlkHRImdz_0-mmbp_p_XwCLcBGAs/s72-c/124A1461.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-4064337086542780014"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-25T10:54:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-25T10:54:46.472+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"birthday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"April Turns ONE!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXZEMQUo5S8/W8_rxiUEaoI/AAAAAAAAFzU/HpSw5cq7YkARItu5oBlCMjBsH4O_K2AvwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9254.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXZEMQUo5S8/W8_rxiUEaoI/AAAAAAAAFzU/HpSw5cq7YkARItu5oBlCMjBsH4O_K2AvwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9254.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI truely don't know where the last year has gone! It flew by much faster than I could have imagined. Our littlest miss turned ONE last Thursday, and it snuck up on us so fast, that we just threw her a very last minute little celebration with our families on the weekend! But it was kind of lovely that way. It was very different to her big sisters \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2016/03/islas-diy-first-birthday-party.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003efirst birthday\u003c/a\u003e! For Isla, I started planning and making things for her birthday party a whole 6 months in advance!! For April, we only started planning something roughly a week beforehand! For those of you with more than one child, I think you'll understand me when I say that 'second child syndrome' is a real thing!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNone-the-less, it was still a beautiful little afternoon tea with our families, and was a whole lot less stressful than her big sisters party! And I still got to have some fun with baking and DIY. Her cute little white ruffle romper (above) was one of them for example! And it made her look like a sweet little baby bird. I made a few practice ones of these, and I love them all. See below for some more DIY party snaps.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI've never been much of a cook, and honestly cooking kind of scares me! But being a sweet tooth myself, for a long, long time, I've wanted to be an amazing home-baker! After talking to Isla about it and seeing her face light up about baking some cookies together, and all the ideas that she had for them, I decided that we shall become the worlds greatest bakers! Now, that is kind of a big call, and obviously is rather unlikely, but I do want to do more baking and get\u0026nbsp;creative with it. Who knows, maybe one day she will become a baker! So I got onto\u0026nbsp;Pinterest, and looked up a few tutorials and recipes. After buying a few essentials, I got my bake on! And guess what?! I didn't even burn the house down. It was a total success! The Fruit Pizzas below were made from scratch, including the vanilla cream cheese and they were a total hit! They were actually the most popular food item, and all but one of them were eaten. Joe was a big fan, and seemed excited about the\u0026nbsp;prospect of me baking them again!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z8tO3Wm-7qU/W8_r2ZxhubI/AAAAAAAAF0Q/lN4IEfFlo4MPZe7_tFnjT8R4faX7HFvIgCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z8tO3Wm-7qU/W8_r2ZxhubI/AAAAAAAAF0Q/lN4IEfFlo4MPZe7_tFnjT8R4faX7HFvIgCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ysV7v6Xl5c/W8_ryrPO_dI/AAAAAAAAFzg/gq3Q-du9ZTcfA4RoriqUA5EWRqpSp8bbwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9418.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ysV7v6Xl5c/W8_ryrPO_dI/AAAAAAAAFzg/gq3Q-du9ZTcfA4RoriqUA5EWRqpSp8bbwCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9418.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTalking of baking.. well, wait. Technically I didn't 'bake' her cake! I did however do a cake-hack by stacking 4 pre-made cakes\u0026nbsp;on top of each other, coating in buttercream and then actually managed to cover it in fondant! I needed to watch a tutorial for that, but\u0026nbsp;I honestly\u0026nbsp;couldn't believe how well it turned out!! It stood really well, was so smooth and had no creases. I was shocked, and couldn't stop touching it. Before\u0026nbsp;attempting the fondant, I did prepare myself and picked up a bunch of proper tools for it. The worlds greatest baker needs tools after all, ya know! Joe said that if I was going to buy all the gear, that I would be making all future birthday cakes!! But you know what, it turned out so well that I'm excited about that. I will do a blog post soon with recipe, and fondant tutorial link.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7NJDJNS8knA/W8_r2zbAnrI/AAAAAAAAF0U/c2-tBAECNzgSMoFOaVLvTFm53IotMym5QCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7NJDJNS8knA/W8_r2zbAnrI/AAAAAAAAF0U/c2-tBAECNzgSMoFOaVLvTFm53IotMym5QCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI did actually have a little drama after the fondant was on. I thought the decorating process would be\u0026nbsp;relatively easy, but I was oh-so-wrong. It just didn't work out for me. I had these grand plans for a cake decorated with a drip around the edge, and heaps of yummies piled on top of the cake. That didn't quite work. My original plan was to make a pink\u0026nbsp;smore's cake. But Joe didn't think that would look very pretty. So then I planned to do a Cookies \u0026amp; Cream cake, but that wasn't planned out properly. So I decided to just get the drip on to start with. I went off a recipe, but it was terrible! Once I had combined the white chocolate and the cream, it turned into this horrible mix of what looked like melted cheese!! It was yellowish, oily and separating. I was horrified! I put a drop of pink gel colouring in, but that definitely didn't fix it. It was\u0026nbsp;unusable! After a slight meltdown, Joe came to the rescue and melted the little bit of chocolate we had left. We put a couple drops of pink gel food colouring into it and mixed up a pretty colour. Then Joe tipped it on top of the cake, and I spread it around with my cake\u0026nbsp;palette knife, letting it drip down the sides a little. Then we popped the cake topper into the top of the cake, and the chocolate drip dried quite quickly around it. And that was it. We were out of time to do anything further! But you know what, it was actually perfect. It was so sweet in it's simplicity, and almost looked like a giant smooth\u0026nbsp;marshmallow dipped in pink chocolate. So even after the drama, it was exactly right.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kQZrqIqb2Nc/W8_r0VAwoMI/AAAAAAAAFz4/Lwmw5V7zWFsSxHh8blq-TsRi8zuGpK5fACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9442.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kQZrqIqb2Nc/W8_r0VAwoMI/AAAAAAAAFz4/Lwmw5V7zWFsSxHh8blq-TsRi8zuGpK5fACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9442.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS68RGbal4o/W8_rzBCc7JI/AAAAAAAAFzo/1McLfDEGwAs7gkg_4-sYUkT1n4O2kxB4QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9427-2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LS68RGbal4o/W8_rzBCc7JI/AAAAAAAAFzo/1McLfDEGwAs7gkg_4-sYUkT1n4O2kxB4QCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9427-2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vp_IjixPdIE/W8_ry5M0DfI/AAAAAAAAFzk/xCYcaQfdZaYaBUQTfd7OM3BrIvtgL6vYACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9427-2%2Bcrop.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vp_IjixPdIE/W8_ry5M0DfI/AAAAAAAAFzk/xCYcaQfdZaYaBUQTfd7OM3BrIvtgL6vYACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9427-2%2Bcrop.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUnfortunately being a small gathering, and having quite healthy family and friends, the cake only had a couple pieces actually eaten! So after the party, I had the best fun 'smashing it'! It was a little sad to waste it, but as it was going to be thrown out anyway, I got some fun out of it. It was incredibly\u0026nbsp;therapeutic! I filmed it, and Joe popped the video in reverse for some fun.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ciframe allow\u003d\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"\" frameborder\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"315\" src\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/JyOkiT4Rm1Q\" width\u003d\"560\"\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnother DIY mention are the 'A P R I L' letters that we made. I picked up the letters and some pink and white tissue paper from Spotlight. I painted the letters white, and then I cut up the tissue paper into roughly 6cm x 6cm square\u0026nbsp;pieces. Then I scrunched up the tissue paper squares in the\u0026nbsp;centre,\u0026nbsp;creating almost a 3D flower-like\u0026nbsp;shape, and using a hot glue gun, glued them all over the letters. I had no idea how they would turn out, but I really love them. You could use any colours you like for a different effect. We've actually kept the letters and plan to pop them up in Aprils room soon.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xgifYUrF3c0/W8_r2bluDCI/AAAAAAAAF0M/FJvZ3aCyLv0Su2tCcw5YsKxwkclp5nNWwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"401\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xgifYUrF3c0/W8_r2bluDCI/AAAAAAAAF0M/FJvZ3aCyLv0Su2tCcw5YsKxwkclp5nNWwCLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GeOsabPDk0U/W8_rx7rK0TI/AAAAAAAAFzc/e4I9y0VZgmoF7SaVw7wraIAcixyytdnOACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9408.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GeOsabPDk0U/W8_rx7rK0TI/AAAAAAAAFzc/e4I9y0VZgmoF7SaVw7wraIAcixyytdnOACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9408.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eJust one more quick DIY mention, and that was the Highchair. We decorated it up a little for her cake smash. Which was actually just her touching a spongecake and trying to give it back to Joe. She had no idea what to do with it! It was Islas idea to pop the\u0026nbsp;bunch of balloons behind the Highchair (clever cookie!). We also got some sweet little white tissue paper\u0026nbsp;tassels from Spotlight and used the hot glue gun to glue the string to the sides of the Highchair. It was a couple metres long, so we folded it over a few times. Then I just cut out the letters 'O N E' and glued\u0026nbsp;them onto the front. Really happy with how this turned out. April kept giggling with how the tassels were touching her toes!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O6W6qAB4Nkc/W8_r1Xhu_xI/AAAAAAAAF0A/1t3u374ty84YTESmvSLHvyZ0gY8wMMA1gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9540.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O6W6qAB4Nkc/W8_r1Xhu_xI/AAAAAAAAF0A/1t3u374ty84YTESmvSLHvyZ0gY8wMMA1gCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9540.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe whole\u0026nbsp;afternoon was lovely. Here's a few more snaps.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRO6bDE1lT4/W8_r1QBsUHI/AAAAAAAAF0E/CPFGFN77vkUY7jIXF8DFaVdbHf1FiY19wCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9604%2B-%2BBLOG.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRO6bDE1lT4/W8_r1QBsUHI/AAAAAAAAF0E/CPFGFN77vkUY7jIXF8DFaVdbHf1FiY19wCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9604%2B-%2BBLOG.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKAcQ_hrJJE/W8_r0zg8dXI/AAAAAAAAFz8/x7yiVOJF8r8ssHip6l0lNz4_pSooi6FJQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9473.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKAcQ_hrJJE/W8_r0zg8dXI/AAAAAAAAFz8/x7yiVOJF8r8ssHip6l0lNz4_pSooi6FJQCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9473.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5j7CvC9XyLo/W8_r3LN9BsI/AAAAAAAAF0Y/TWlSkn96wgwgVtxWhOkMwrobUSbLFR8aACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"600\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5j7CvC9XyLo/W8_r3LN9BsI/AAAAAAAAF0Y/TWlSkn96wgwgVtxWhOkMwrobUSbLFR8aACLcBGAs/s1600/combined%2B5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjLzg8FX5n4/W8_r3tO3XpI/AAAAAAAAF0c/cZ1KCh04VX8eWZ3sFL2ZkK7sdmvgA1qqACLcBGAs/s1600/combined.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"267\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JjLzg8FX5n4/W8_r3tO3XpI/AAAAAAAAF0c/cZ1KCh04VX8eWZ3sFL2ZkK7sdmvgA1qqACLcBGAs/s1600/combined.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uFiXnRxNZ-M/W8_r0KNHNqI/AAAAAAAAFz0/Gg2AUMeoWr4Su1EzDhbAppMk6NFgt7qHgCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9437.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"533\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uFiXnRxNZ-M/W8_r0KNHNqI/AAAAAAAAFz0/Gg2AUMeoWr4Su1EzDhbAppMk6NFgt7qHgCLcBGAs/s1600/124A9437.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mZuSAnuqz5o/W8_rzSlpZMI/AAAAAAAAFzs/nMQMdx-hYKUWzQm0zzNB7DnPCcdsoxDYACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9437%2Bcrop.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1200\" data-original-width\u003d\"800\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mZuSAnuqz5o/W8_rzSlpZMI/AAAAAAAAFzs/nMQMdx-hYKUWzQm0zzNB7DnPCcdsoxDYACLcBGAs/s1600/124A9437%2Bcrop.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI love watching our little April Elle grow. I wish she would slow it\u0026nbsp;down a little! But it\u0026nbsp;brings me so much joy to see her exploring the world and learning new things. Her little laugh is the cutest thing, and her eyes sparkle with happiness. She has so\u0026nbsp;much\u0026nbsp;determination and is very strong willed, and I'm excited to see her personality develop further, and really get to know the little lady that she's becoming.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI can't wait to see the adventures we go on this year, and the new things that April will learn. It's going to be a totally different year to the one we've just had! Especially as Isla will be heading off to her first year of Kindy, so I will have so much more one on one time with April.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI can't believe how fast both our girls are growing up. When you\u0026nbsp;have a baby, you feel like you'll always have a baby, but you don't. It comes and goes so quickly. I'm so glad that our girls have each other. Their bond is strong and beautiful to witness!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThat's all for now. Please excuse me while I go and get emotional\u0026nbsp;about our growing girls!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/4064337086542780014/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/10/april-turns-one.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/4064337086542780014"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/4064337086542780014"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2018/10/april-turns-one.html","title":"April Turns ONE!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Davis"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wmte2CVtEz4/VPlS5Ir0mVI/AAAAAAAAE2s/567hW0jzhUQ/s113/IMG_2390.JPG\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FXZEMQUo5S8/W8_rxiUEaoI/AAAAAAAAFzU/HpSw5cq7YkARItu5oBlCMjBsH4O_K2AvwCLcBGAs/s72-c/124A9254.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-3464819618374089224"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-25T16:01:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-15T10:24:51.221+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"featured"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"birthday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Isla"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"love story"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Islas DIY First Birthday Party"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P3gaMroVsQ/VvCo-omW9UI/AAAAAAAAFe4/hSn-x7fhqG4BuRutMgliTgVFTCYHKf7PQ/s1600/124A7587%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P3gaMroVsQ/VvCo-omW9UI/AAAAAAAAFe4/hSn-x7fhqG4BuRutMgliTgVFTCYHKf7PQ/s1600/124A7587%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI can't believe that our little girl is already ONE! I have no idea where the last year has gone. People tell you that it's goes fast, but I had no idea it would be over in the blink of an eye.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIsla is growing into the most beautiful, kind hearted little girl. She has such a sweet heart and her little personality is shining through. I couldn't be more proud of who she is becoming. Every day we watch her learning new things, and her curious eyes watch your every move. Her laugh is infectious, her smile is BEAUTIFUL, and her joy is so obvious. She can't help but bop along to music and squeal while she excitedly runs down the hallway. The way she cuddles us, and all of her toys completely melts me from the inside out.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI didn't know that I could have so much love for such a little person. My heart feels like it's bursting, in the best kind of way.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe threw her a little first birthday party over the weekend, and made it bright, fun and colourful, just like Isla. As you probably know, I've always been a big DIY person, so planning this party was no different! Some ideas I came up with in my sleep, and others I got inspiration from pictures I had seen.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI had planned a confetti themed party, with a pretty little dash of boho thrown in, and it was going to be held out the back of our Nans place. There are these beautiful trees there, and with all the decorations I planned out, it was going to create this special little outdoor space. But in my head, the weather was going to be beautiful also, and unfortunately on the day it of course decided to pour down with rain!! As it always seems to do when you plan an outside event. Typical. SO, come Saturday it was a little stressful changing the whole party location to be undercover. In fact, I didn't even get to use my most favourite DIY project that took me probably a week straight to make, because there was no place to hang it. Ahhh. Such is life. The day still turned out really lovely, and Isla had an absolute ball which is the important thing!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;I wish we had gotten more photos, but with the rush of things on the day, it just didn't happen! I've put together a few snaps so you can see some of the things we made.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOne of my favourite things I made was the little romper you see on Isla above!! A couple days before her party, I drafted up a pattern from scratch, and cut out my pattern onto plain white fabric. Then I got my fabric ink out and mixed up some colours. Using different sized circular foam brushes (which I later found out are called Dabbers) I stamped on the confetti spots! Once dried, I ironed it to set the ink, and then sewed it together.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt turned out even better than I thought it would! She looked like a giant confetti\u0026nbsp;marshmallow, and I LOVE it! If it didn't take so much time to make to the pretty fabric, I would be selling these in my shop! In fact.. I might just do it anyway!! Because it's so pretty, and life needs pretty things in it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR5DQheUAfQ/VvCo-sXMQ0I/AAAAAAAAFew/S2wCSsWOEQorMYrxWkzic0iSUpT7Pdl3Q/s1600/124A7461%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XR5DQheUAfQ/VvCo-sXMQ0I/AAAAAAAAFew/S2wCSsWOEQorMYrxWkzic0iSUpT7Pdl3Q/s1600/124A7461%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI picked up some glass vases from local Op Shops, with the idea to make some table decorations! When I got home, I painted them white. It probably took about 3 coats of paint. Then I used my confetti hole punch and coloured card, both from Spotlight, and glued on little confetti spots close to the tops of the vases. I love how they turned out. Then I realised I probably needed something to go in the vase, and I made up Pom Poms, and hot glue gunned them onto kebab sticks that I had also painted white. So pretty!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgNK0920GTc/VvCo-l_FmhI/AAAAAAAAFe0/Y6Dw5W28wKA7puwh0l1GpK-OtLGc4TT6A/s1600/124A6548%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgNK0920GTc/VvCo-l_FmhI/AAAAAAAAFe0/Y6Dw5W28wKA7puwh0l1GpK-OtLGc4TT6A/s1600/124A6548%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOne of the big projects that took a lot of time was these giant paper mache letters! My Sister-in-Law had previously cut the letters out from foam blocks using a wire cutter. She had them for her engagement party, and said I could have them. She had all the letters I needed except for the 'I'. So I used an 'R' and cut it up to make an 'I'. Honestly, it was very messy and I had foam everywhere in our kitchen because I didn't use a wire cutter! But once I got a coat of paper mache onto it, it was much better.\u0026nbsp;I painted them white, and then stuck more confetti card all over them! This took hours and hours, but I loved the end result! The letters were originally going to stuck in the grass, but due to change of location, they ended up on the food table.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADpq6Qaxcs0/VvCpAg2tdVI/AAAAAAAAFfA/bHZPHwCYsm8KddweK0jb_BtvISmG4-22w/s1600/124A7631%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADpq6Qaxcs0/VvCpAg2tdVI/AAAAAAAAFfA/bHZPHwCYsm8KddweK0jb_BtvISmG4-22w/s1600/124A7631%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWho doesn't love Oreos covered in white chocolate.. and then covered in Sprinkles?! Thank you Pinterest!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lmilyh7zCH8/VvCpBVjLROI/AAAAAAAAFfI/ddPZBQ7k5P4Xzz_gVv7Rco8etsqgqZBtw/s1600/124A7726%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lmilyh7zCH8/VvCpBVjLROI/AAAAAAAAFfI/ddPZBQ7k5P4Xzz_gVv7Rco8etsqgqZBtw/s1600/124A7726%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAlso whipped up some fruit kebabs sticks to have for people to make their own fruit sticks. (You know.. a healthier option to the Oreos!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYmB1IZmBn4/VvCo_0gOzcI/AAAAAAAAFe8/v5_6sebUn040HMlP4mxMBmUeCUtMzqEXw/s1600/124A7660%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nYmB1IZmBn4/VvCo_0gOzcI/AAAAAAAAFe8/v5_6sebUn040HMlP4mxMBmUeCUtMzqEXw/s1600/124A7660%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe day before the party I quickly typed up some 8\"x10\" prints to have around the place as well. Some of these will be going in her room now.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlXzbjLSz4E/VvCpAi7FZhI/AAAAAAAAFfE/IEBgzCidRYYs4EHO-Y-QMTzSYC1bW37Yg/s1600/124A7668%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlXzbjLSz4E/VvCpAi7FZhI/AAAAAAAAFfE/IEBgzCidRYYs4EHO-Y-QMTzSYC1bW37Yg/s1600/124A7668%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMy favourite DIY project that I mentioned before was a beautiful white backdrop. It took so long to make, and unfortunately didn't get used! HOWEVER, it's now hanging in Isla's room, so I can't complain. It's made from deli paper. We cut up 1000's of little white half circles, and taped them into cones. Then using a pin and fishing wire, stitched them into rows of roughly 30. I really love how it turned out! He's a sneaky preview..\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TQbUPNXJX8/VvCpGCucGHI/AAAAAAAAFf4/RiHv6wYqUdEr0YQ8Yds2L1w8QcpAZ2bmw/s1600/combined.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TQbUPNXJX8/VvCpGCucGHI/AAAAAAAAFf4/RiHv6wYqUdEr0YQ8Yds2L1w8QcpAZ2bmw/s1600/combined.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith the help of my Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law, we spent a couple nights making 16 giant DIY tissue paper flowers. I bought and painted the sticks white, then made the tissue paper flowers. I later stuck them to the sticks, and they were placed in the garden.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThere were dark pink, light pink, dark purple, lights purple, white and mint green ones. So pretty!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe didn't get a photo of them at the party, but I got one afterwards. As you can see, Isla was a big help with getting a photo!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QbQ0D1YXqnY/VvTrnvBWolI/AAAAAAAAFhY/o0fz8Is7hmc2yHYOsyiNusFAB7N469kAg/s1600/combined.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QbQ0D1YXqnY/VvTrnvBWolI/AAAAAAAAFhY/o0fz8Is7hmc2yHYOsyiNusFAB7N469kAg/s1600/combined.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOH! And one more mention! Because they took so long to make! I bought some packets of little wooden spoons for the Ice Cream bar. I painted the ends white, then stamped on words, then painted on little coloured dots to go with the theme! Cuuuuutee.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrViQN9rRjg/VvTtI8xEksI/AAAAAAAAFhk/NeM6dX9A--EDpJqpEXPJUN7rfX08hrwjA/s1600/124A6180.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TrViQN9rRjg/VvTtI8xEksI/AAAAAAAAFhk/NeM6dX9A--EDpJqpEXPJUN7rfX08hrwjA/s1600/124A6180.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI have a few snaps from her actual party, so I'll post them below. Lots of fun things, like an Ice Cream Bar and Macaroons with personalised box covers as favours! But another one of my favourites is the cake that my Mother-in-Law made! It was a confetti cake with actual confetti cake spots throughout it. Again, we got the idea from Pinterest. It turned out great!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9mCvVX-Bwl4/VvCpFjFBktI/AAAAAAAAFfw/i9FtE_UfSucCFEE-BNVh25gNDLuSZ4vLA/s1600/124A7915%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9mCvVX-Bwl4/VvCpFjFBktI/AAAAAAAAFfw/i9FtE_UfSucCFEE-BNVh25gNDLuSZ4vLA/s1600/124A7915%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcRXqpCx0s8/VvCpGAUtV3I/AAAAAAAAFf0/bUYiRsSby8YYBEg5UC2uqIIJCrLUhomFg/s1600/124A7977%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ke9PYxoOqY/VvCpE8G2S8I/AAAAAAAAFfo/JpO4g62M430EJ82Cb_Lq_KttmQvCt1WPw/s1600/124A7894%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Mq8H6u-CU0/VvCpE2Y_CNI/AAAAAAAAFfs/iZAbjZug_D8VWaEK_KGcV8llzMNnFjm9g/s1600/124A7903%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Mq8H6u-CU0/VvCpE2Y_CNI/AAAAAAAAFfs/iZAbjZug_D8VWaEK_KGcV8llzMNnFjm9g/s1600/124A7903%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOh! Another genius idea by my Mother-in-Law was the large blow up pool with little balls that she organised. She also hired play equipment for the kiddies. It was definitely a hit! Isla was making friends and making my heart burst even further!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ft0wexnjwo/VvDAFL_Y_SI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/r_NPVWoQ0K8t7Mwfi_2dUkVdhH9XW9gIQ/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ft0wexnjwo/VvDAFL_Y_SI/AAAAAAAAFgQ/r_NPVWoQ0K8t7Mwfi_2dUkVdhH9XW9gIQ/s1600/combined%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNCIKkTdvpc/VvDAEwYLyKI/AAAAAAAAFgM/rKUYxH6OF64NzEJ-drc6wU8S-0XWRdemQ/s1600/10653443_10153951528903815_2263729054961583113_n.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNCIKkTdvpc/VvDAEwYLyKI/AAAAAAAAFgM/rKUYxH6OF64NzEJ-drc6wU8S-0XWRdemQ/s1600/10653443_10153951528903815_2263729054961583113_n.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNow that the party is over (and the house is finally clean again), I can relax a little and get back into a normal routine. Getting to sleep before midnight is\u0026nbsp;definitely a good thing!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAll in all, the party was a success! We are so lucky to have such amazing family and friends in our lives. Isla was totally blessed and spoilt with love. Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us, and to everyone that helped make the day happen!!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSO MUCH LOVE FOR ALL OF YOU!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUntil next time..\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlXzbjLSz4E/VvCpAi7FZhI/AAAAAAAAFfE/IEBgzCidRYYs4EHO-Y-QMTzSYC1bW37Yg/s1600/124A7668%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/3464819618374089224/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2016/03/islas-diy-first-birthday-party.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/3464819618374089224"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/3464819618374089224"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2016/03/islas-diy-first-birthday-party.html","title":"Islas DIY First Birthday Party"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Davis"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wmte2CVtEz4/VPlS5Ir0mVI/AAAAAAAAE2s/567hW0jzhUQ/s113/IMG_2390.JPG\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9P3gaMroVsQ/VvCo-omW9UI/AAAAAAAAFe4/hSn-x7fhqG4BuRutMgliTgVFTCYHKf7PQ/s72-c/124A7587%2Bcopy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-9205683883106532287"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-26T12:30:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-15T11:01:40.857+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Screen Print Your Own Wall Hanging!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDuBDWQnAmo/VWMmK83BD5I/AAAAAAAAE-g/AmLfCiHMnSM/s1600/TEXT%2B2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDuBDWQnAmo/VWMmK83BD5I/AAAAAAAAE-g/AmLfCiHMnSM/s1600/TEXT%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eI'd been wanting to make something to hang up on the wall for a little while now, but it's amazing how little time you have when you have a two month old to take care of! Over the weekend though, my wonderful\u0026nbsp;husband watched Isla Mae, so I could zone out for a bit and get\u0026nbsp;something crafty done! It's been so long since I've had any time, and it felt so good to get my hands dirty again!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eI've had a bunch of people ask how to do screen printing, so I thought I'd do a quick tutorial on it. I did a post a few months back on my very\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2014/10/screen-printing-for-first-time-ever.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003efirst attempt\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;at screen printing, which may be useful as I mention where I bought various materials from. Since then, I've invested in a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/machines\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eSilhouette Cameo\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, which is an Electronic Cutter. It's the best decision I've ever made craft-wise! I used to hand cut out my stencils with a little blade, and the curves would never turn out quite right. With my Cameo though, it turns out completely perfect!! And what's even better, is that it cuts out any text or design of mine for me, and it does it within seconds! However, y\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eou don't need\u0026nbsp;to own a Cameo for this tutorial, you can make your stencil with a blade, or however you like!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAs you probably know, screen printing has become a huge love of mine, as has anything DIY. So lets combine them together and make a screen printed wall hanging! As always, make it your own and feel free to use whatever you like to get the job done. That's what I do!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou will need:\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWhite Cotton Fabric\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSilk Screen\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eBlack Fabric Ink\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSqueegee\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eStencilling Vinyl\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWide Sticky Tape\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eIron\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDowel Rod\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHot Glue Gun\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFishing Wire\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eSewing Machine\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePins\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThread\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eLet's get started! Firstly, decide what you want to print! You can make your own design, or use my design template for free! For those who use the Silhouette software, you can import my design template from\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.dropbox.com/s/ibg54a9l4k5gnz3/Kindess%20Confetti%20Template.studio3?dl\u003d0\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003ehere\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, and for everyone you can use the PDF from\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnghofmpgmlgvn0/Confetti%20Template.jpg?dl\u003d0\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003ehere\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCut your stencil out of vinyl. This is where the Silhouette comes in\u0026nbsp;handy!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTip:\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Depending on what you use, (vinyl or contact paper etc) it may come out back to front when you screen print it! So always check before you cut your stencil, and keep the following in mind -\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe sticky side is getting stuck to the front side of your screen, and when you stick it down you want it to look back to front, so that when you turn your screen over to look through the back, it will be facing the right way.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eStick down your stencil to the front side of your silk screen. Once that's down, use some wide sticky tape to tape a border around the edges of your stencil, preferably covering the rest of the screen so that no ink will come out onto your fabric in unwanted places! (I learnt this the hard way.) I like to use clear vinyl and tape so that I can see exactly where I'm printing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HaFCTQXvx7k/VWMmAaCDkHI/AAAAAAAAE84/PtfpY250aHo/s1600/124A2975%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HaFCTQXvx7k/VWMmAaCDkHI/AAAAAAAAE84/PtfpY250aHo/s1600/124A2975%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eGive your white fabric a quick iron. Prints always come out better when the fabric isn't covered with wrinkles! Pop some newspaper down on your table, and lay out your fabric. I cut a piece roughly 30cm x 40cm. Keep in mind that we're going to hem the edges later, so you'll need a little extra for a seam allowance. But at the top you'll need even more length to make a casing for you dowel rod. So make sure your print isn't right to the edge if you want that part to be seen. Lay your screen down onto your fabric, centering it how you like.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTime to get your ink on!! Everyone does this part different. Some people put the ink onto the screen, others put it on their squeegee. I like to put it on my screen, above the cut out part. If it's a\u0026nbsp;larger print like this\u0026nbsp;one, I like to put little\u0026nbsp;dobs of ink above the various cut out parts, that way I know the ink will cover the whole stencil.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eGo ahead and ink up! Don't be\u0026nbsp;afraid to use a decent amount of ink. You can scrape the excess back into your container afterwards.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qh6vxgHgxBw/VWMmCj6FyxI/AAAAAAAAE9E/sR2NomHfNjE/s1600/124A2977%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qh6vxgHgxBw/VWMmCj6FyxI/AAAAAAAAE9E/sR2NomHfNjE/s1600/124A2977%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eGet your squeegee and run it firmly from the top to the bottom of your screen. Don't push as hard as you possibly can, but keep it firm. You can do it a couple times, but keep it going from top to bottom. If you change directions your chances of the ink bleeding are much higher.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qMip3lHbRok/VWMmCtAzAII/AAAAAAAAE9A/oKAarcbraHM/s1600/124A2984%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qMip3lHbRok/VWMmCtAzAII/AAAAAAAAE9A/oKAarcbraHM/s1600/124A2984%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eLift up your screen slowly to see your print! It's as easy as that. You may need to carefully hold your fabric down as you lift your screen as the wet fabric can stick to your board. Do this with care, and make sure theres no ink on your fingers! (Again, I learnt this the hard way!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESKBiAgytw0/VWMmDEzGq2I/AAAAAAAAE9I/4ps3gN6k_Xo/s1600/124A2990%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ESKBiAgytw0/VWMmDEzGq2I/AAAAAAAAE9I/4ps3gN6k_Xo/s1600/124A2990%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStep back and admire your pretty print! You will have time to do this, as you need to wait for it to dry. If the sun is shining\u0026nbsp;through your windows, that's the fastest way! I always try to lay it in the sun, but never\u0026nbsp;outside, as the breeze could make the fabric fold over and ruin it before it's dry. If there's no sun available, have no fear, it\u0026nbsp;will dry by itself! It just takes a little longer. Once dry, you will need to cure it. See iron\u0026nbsp;instructions on the back of your ink container. I use standard\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.permaset.com.au/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003ePermaset Ink\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e, which I love, and I just iron it for 3 minutes. This sets the ink so that it can be washed.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-3vVanT9Bg/VWMmFIaVBUI/AAAAAAAAE9Y/4FciZyG-Fvs/s1600/124A2995%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-3vVanT9Bg/VWMmFIaVBUI/AAAAAAAAE9Y/4FciZyG-Fvs/s1600/124A2995%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eOnce that's done, it's time to hem the edges to make it nice and neat. Turn your print over, and fold the edge in towards you, then fold in again. Do this the whole way around and pin as you go. When you do the top edge of your print, make sure the second fold is folded a little wider so that you can fit your dowel rod\u0026nbsp;through later, and make sure\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eit's folded on top of the two side edges. (As shown)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i57UmMPzEho/VWMmFiH33UI/AAAAAAAAE9c/MHAt939Dhgw/s1600/124A3003%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i57UmMPzEho/VWMmFiH33UI/AAAAAAAAE9c/MHAt939Dhgw/s1600/124A3003%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JlLYe-CWh3Y/VWMmF1Sn8tI/AAAAAAAAE9k/1iSeRrbNcL4/s1600/124A3018%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JlLYe-CWh3Y/VWMmF1Sn8tI/AAAAAAAAE9k/1iSeRrbNcL4/s1600/124A3018%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStitch the whole way around making sure you\u0026nbsp;don't stitch over the opening of the wide fold. Turn your print over again and iron it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u5Me6EoQ7vI/VWMmGVmeniI/AAAAAAAAE9w/rBA76CoyTmw/s1600/124A3021%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u5Me6EoQ7vI/VWMmGVmeniI/AAAAAAAAE9w/rBA76CoyTmw/s1600/124A3021%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eGet your dowel rod\u0026nbsp;and cut a piece just wider than the top edge of your finished fabric. Slip it through the casing that you just cleverly made! Then turn on your hot\u0026nbsp;glue gun, to get it heating up.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kjlhZCVjDKI/VWMmGrQutOI/AAAAAAAAE90/82e_7oLgBDo/s1600/124A3029%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kjlhZCVjDKI/VWMmGrQutOI/AAAAAAAAE90/82e_7oLgBDo/s1600/124A3029%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4HaFlThPVA/VWMmHsdEClI/AAAAAAAAE-A/aQLXMbaiCt0/s1600/124A3038%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4HaFlThPVA/VWMmHsdEClI/AAAAAAAAE-A/aQLXMbaiCt0/s1600/124A3038%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eAlmost finished! Take your fishing wire and tie it to one side of your dowel rod. Use a dab of glue to secure it. Then figure out how much slack you want for when it's hanging up, and then repeat on the other side. Cut off any excess fishing wire, and it's finished! So simple.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0cpJ-kVSebc/VWMmH7AWX9I/AAAAAAAAE-E/gtSMJgXiQ20/s1600/124A3045%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0cpJ-kVSebc/VWMmH7AWX9I/AAAAAAAAE-E/gtSMJgXiQ20/s1600/124A3045%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eHang it up and admire it! Then repeat, and make many more, with lots of different prints! I dare you not to!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6rQjeS89Azw/VWMmIysWw6I/AAAAAAAAE-Y/VYlejkz4DKU/s1600/124A3078%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6rQjeS89Azw/VWMmIysWw6I/AAAAAAAAE-Y/VYlejkz4DKU/s1600/124A3078%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xpnxEy4JME/VWMmILYiQEI/AAAAAAAAE-M/C7y0fOgGKg4/s1600/124A3066%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6xpnxEy4JME/VWMmILYiQEI/AAAAAAAAE-M/C7y0fOgGKg4/s1600/124A3066%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHave fun with this tutorial, and get creative with it. If you have any questions, just ask below.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eI'd love to see what you make, so send some pictures my way! Or simply tag me on Instagram (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://instagram.com/mrsdavisxo/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003e@mrsdavisxo\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e) so I can see. Happy crafting!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHave a beautiful day,\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/9205683883106532287/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2015/05/screen-print-your-own-wall-hanging.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/9205683883106532287"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/9205683883106532287"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2015/05/screen-print-your-own-wall-hanging.html","title":"Screen Print Your Own Wall Hanging!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Amy Davis"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wmte2CVtEz4/VPlS5Ir0mVI/AAAAAAAAE2s/567hW0jzhUQ/s113/IMG_2390.JPG\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDuBDWQnAmo/VWMmK83BD5I/AAAAAAAAE-g/AmLfCiHMnSM/s72-c/TEXT%2B2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-1416531115625982689"},"published":{"$t":"2014-10-11T10:00:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-15T11:06:59.400+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"strawberries"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bots and tots"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Screen Printing For The First Time. Ever"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xFWz9k2G_oY/VDdZcfreeqI/AAAAAAAAER8/CmmD8gS7GD0/s1600/124A4477%2Bcopy%2BTEXT.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xFWz9k2G_oY/VDdZcfreeqI/AAAAAAAAER8/CmmD8gS7GD0/s1600/124A4477%2Bcopy%2BTEXT.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFor over a year now I've been wanting to test my hand at Screen Printing! It's always scared me a little, and on top of that, it's a little pricey to get all the gear together. BUT, I decided it was time, so I just dove in and went for it!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI bought a Silk Screen, a Squeegee, a Blade and a few different colours of Fabric Ink from my local\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.jacksons.com.au/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eJacksons\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;store. I also picked up\u0026nbsp;a few different types of 'Vinyl' from various stores. This allows me to cut out words or pictures, peel it off and stick it onto my screen, to make a stencil. I wasn't actually sure where I could buy this from locally, so I picked up one substitute from\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.jacksons.com.au/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eJacksons\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, another from\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.bunnings.com.au/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eBunnings\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, and then an actual roll of Vinyl from the online\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eSilhouette\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;store (which I'll talk more about later).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI was so nervous to get started! You know those things you really want to do, but are so afraid of messing it up, you keep putting it off?? Well, that was me with getting started to Screen Paint. It was my day off, so I was planning to play around with this project as soon as I woke up! But instead, I woke up, had breakfast and then put a movie on.\u0026nbsp;Occasionally, I would glance over at all that delicious Screen Printing gear feeling oh-so-guilty.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eEventually I worked up the courage, and decided to go for it. It was one of my friends baby showers coming up in two days time, so I knew I had no time to waste. I wanted to make a few cute little diaper covers for a cute little miss. I'm no stranger to making and selling diaper covers as you may\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2013/11/shop-open.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eremember\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e! But this time, I wanted to screen print my own fabric for at least two of them, to make them really unique and personal.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSo off I went.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs you probably know, living next to a Strawberry Farm has made me a little strawberry obsessed of late! So strawberries were my inspiration for my first screen print.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI got the Vinyl\u0026nbsp;substitute that I picked up from Bunnings, and turned it over to the paper side. I pencilled out dozens of strawberry bodies going every which way, and then carefully cut them out with my blade. I made sure that the strawberries would almost cover my silk screen, as I wanted to do one print, and be able to cut out my diaper cover pattern afterwards.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDcaeZZy2ao/VDdZpr5haPI/AAAAAAAAESE/AoNXGb0KAxs/s1600/124A4357%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eDcaeZZy2ao/VDdZpr5haPI/AAAAAAAAESE/AoNXGb0KAxs/s1600/124A4357%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce finished, I slowly peeled the left over Vinyl off, and stuck it down neatly on to the front side of my Silk Screen.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmLY5N-ZPc8/VDdZxt8geBI/AAAAAAAAESM/zBtUsCCO6ec/s1600/124A4362%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LmLY5N-ZPc8/VDdZxt8geBI/AAAAAAAAESM/zBtUsCCO6ec/s1600/124A4362%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI then secured the edges with tape, so that no excess paint would end up on my material where I didn't want it! Very important!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7NkvXMbd14/VDdZ6JdaipI/AAAAAAAAESU/k4iOXTP2CrE/s1600/124A4380%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7NkvXMbd14/VDdZ6JdaipI/AAAAAAAAESU/k4iOXTP2CrE/s1600/124A4380%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI put down lots of newspaper, and then lay out my rectangle of plain white cotton fabric that I wanted print on. I put my Silk Screen face down on top of it, making sure that all the 'strawberry holes' were over the fabric, not just the newspaper!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt was then time for the scary part! I opened up my red Fabric Ink, and using a\u0026nbsp;pallet knife, I spread some Ink along the top of the Squeegee. Then holding my Silk Screen firmly down and in place, I dragged the Squeegee\u0026nbsp;across the back of the Screen from top to bottom,\u0026nbsp;in a few even motions. I kept doing it until the paint covered all the holes. If done\u0026nbsp;correctly, this creates an even layer of paint to go through the finely woven holes in the Screen, and neatly through your stencil! (And how I hoped this was true!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwIxOLi_r7s/VC_q49At34I/AAAAAAAAEPM/lxb_5tpcn7Q/s1600/124A4386%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwIxOLi_r7s/VC_q49At34I/AAAAAAAAEPM/lxb_5tpcn7Q/s1600/124A4386%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI carefully and slowly lifted up my Silk Screen, holding down my fabric at the same time so it wouldn't stick to the screen or get messed up.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-EI8CtKLmI/VDdaD6YjvrI/AAAAAAAAESc/hvCbBb37oS4/s1600/124A4394%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P-EI8CtKLmI/VDdaD6YjvrI/AAAAAAAAESc/hvCbBb37oS4/s1600/124A4394%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd it worked!! I couldn't believe it. I actually squealed out loud. The whole process, although scary, was so quick and super easy! What I also love, is that the paint didn't even seem to smell. Which really helps with being pregnant! So it was so easy to do inside, with practically no mess whatsoever.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BDcVcKJFg6s/VDdaMbM-_7I/AAAAAAAAESk/8gXEL8VUnRg/s1600/124A4397%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BDcVcKJFg6s/VDdaMbM-_7I/AAAAAAAAESk/8gXEL8VUnRg/s1600/124A4397%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMy next step was to hand paint on the green stems, and the little black seeds with a couple of fine paint brushes. Then I hung it up with some pegs to dry.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOyZpApBvk4/VDdaWAqBKrI/AAAAAAAAESs/yIXF6N9avZA/s1600/124A4402%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOyZpApBvk4/VDdaWAqBKrI/AAAAAAAAESs/yIXF6N9avZA/s1600/124A4402%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhile that was drying, I thought I'd give the second one a go. So I peeled off my strawberry print, and washed the Screen with warm soapy water. Once dry, I hand wrote out 'Little Lake' as 'Lake' is the little ones surname.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: \u003c/b\u003eIf you're doing text, you don't have to write it backwards, as when you stick it to the front side of the Screen, it's facing the right way anyway. So no complication there!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThen I did the same process as I did\u0026nbsp;with the\u0026nbsp;strawberry print. I cut it out with my blade, stuck it down to the front side of my Screen, and taped around the edges. But this time I just did enough tape so that my Squeegee would fit comfortably. (Maybe I'm taking short cuts too soon! But I was careful, and it worked just fine!!)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI had already cut out my diaper cover pattern, so I placed the back piece down on some newspaper, and made sure when I laid my Screen down, that the text would be in the middle. Then I got my black Fabric Ink out, and carefully painted the same way I did for the strawberries, but on a smaller scale.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QT3A9Wynf-w/VC_rDuFqaBI/AAAAAAAAEQE/t5CAZoNKPgI/s1600/124A4411%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QT3A9Wynf-w/VC_rDuFqaBI/AAAAAAAAEQE/t5CAZoNKPgI/s1600/124A4411%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd that's all there was to it! So simple.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI lifted up my Screen to see the cuteness!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZksZt8a0l1A/VC_rGnRHBvI/AAAAAAAAEQU/WqvMIx3oVBM/s1600/124A4416%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZksZt8a0l1A/VC_rGnRHBvI/AAAAAAAAEQU/WqvMIx3oVBM/s1600/124A4416%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BA_foIjG1A8/VDdYvnj8T_I/AAAAAAAAERw/rBH0k7GyQGo/s1600/124A4427%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BA_foIjG1A8/VDdYvnj8T_I/AAAAAAAAERw/rBH0k7GyQGo/s1600/124A4427%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce I had let my prints dry, I needed to heat set them via the instructions on the back of the Fabric Ink bottles. Making them fine to be washed etc. This was easily done with an iron for a few minutes.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThen I proceeded to turn the cute prints into little cotton Diaper Covers. And I was SO happy with the results!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WLtIiXJ45YQ/VDdYc_7WgOI/AAAAAAAAERg/WvzKryfMzxY/s1600/124A4435%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WLtIiXJ45YQ/VDdYc_7WgOI/AAAAAAAAERg/WvzKryfMzxY/s1600/124A4435%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cl_nB26NUmY/VDdYeIkvJDI/AAAAAAAAERo/gSP6wi4NBhA/s1600/124A4483%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cl_nB26NUmY/VDdYeIkvJDI/AAAAAAAAERo/gSP6wi4NBhA/s1600/124A4483%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVR8IdKf_K0/VDdW151IURI/AAAAAAAAERM/jG2tSvO85Fk/s1600/124A4514%2Bcopy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVR8IdKf_K0/VDdW151IURI/AAAAAAAAERM/jG2tSvO85Fk/s1600/124A4514%2Bcopy.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI have a feeling that this will become a new creative addiction!! I still can't get over how easy it is. What makes it even better though, is that my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/machines#\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003eSilhouette CAMEO\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e 'Electronic Cutting Tool' just arrived!! Which means I'll\u0026nbsp;be able to download, or design almost anything I want, and the CAMEO actually cuts it out perfectly for me! It will make text, and pictures so easy to flawlessly Screen Paint, because there won't be any\u0026nbsp;accidental slip ups with a blade. Plus, it will save me so much time now that I won't have to hand cut out all those strawberries next time! See this \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v\u003dqwnuP3Gfc1M\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #e06666;\"\u003evideo\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI have so much fun making these kinds of things. I can't wait for it to be my turn! Joe and I can find out our little babes gender in another weeks time, and then it's full steam ahead!! I have so many cute ideas, for either a girl or a boy. I am so excited to get started making a few little gorgeous things for our bub! Yes.. I am gong to be \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c/i\u003e mother! Hopefully, they will grow to love it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eHave a beautiful day,\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/1416531115625982689/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2014/10/screen-printing-for-first-time-ever.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/3129807201012209093/posts/default/1416531115625982689"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/feeds/posts/default/1416531115625982689"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.smudgeblog.com/2014/10/screen-printing-for-first-time-ever.html","title":"Screen Printing For The First Time. 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