tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33761494463520519222024-03-28T11:30:20.693-04:00Southern ColorDIY craft blog created by twin sisters in the South!Julia@SouthernColorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406886420134534746noreply@blogger.comBlogger350125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376149446352051922.post-24600791348428821672014-05-19T11:37:00.000-04:002014-05-19T11:37:07.818-04:00Signing off...<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We wanted to update you on our plans for the blog. Over the past few years we have really enjoyed sharing our lives with you and our projects. DIY is a true passion of ours and something we will always be doing & loving. However, we have made the decision to step away from blogging. Blogging is a true labor of love, it takes a lot of work to create our projects, photograph them, type up the tutorials and share them on social media. We are choosing to focus more on our everyday lives, family and friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We appreciate you following along in our blogging journey. And who knows, we might be back. If anything, please keep following our <a href="http://instagram.com/SouthernColor#" target="_blank">Instragram page</a>, we will be posting on there regularly. But I can't promise it will be DIY ~ we've kind of become obsessed with our pups ;)</span><br />
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Elizabeth @ Southern Colorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09325039262040663550noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376149446352051922.post-83511573769094734072014-04-28T03:30:00.000-04:002014-04-28T03:30:01.079-04:00Etched Glass Vinyl Coffee Mugs<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Did you have time to check out the cute <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2014/04/chalkboard-vinyl-mason-jars.html" target="_blank">chalkboard label mason jars</a>? We cannot wait to use them on our upcoming beach trip! Here's another project we did using Expressions Vinyl. This time we used the <a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/search.asp?keyword=etched&search=" target="_blank">Etched Glass Vinyl</a> to personalize coffee mugs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Etched Glass Vinyl from <a href="https://www.expressionsvinyl.com/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=SouthernColor&utm_campaign=ePoz" target="_blank">Expressions Vinyl</a> was perfect for this project! We cut the vinyl out using a blade setting of 4, pulled up the vinyl with transfer tape, then adhered it to the mugs. If you are concerned with having your wording level, we recommend filling you clear glass with water and placing the mug on a level surface. The water line will be your guide for getting level wording. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903535371608072842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376149446352051922.post-61421750052536769632014-04-14T02:30:00.000-04:002014-04-14T09:40:15.848-04:00Chalkboard Vinyl Mason Jars<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you've been following Southern Color then you know our favorite craft machine is our <a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/Silhouette-Cameo-Ultimate-Bundle_p_357.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=SouthernColor&utm_campaign=ePoz" target="_blank">Silhouette</a>! Honestly, it's one of the best purchases we have ever made. The <a href="http://www.expressionsvinyl.com/Silhouette-Cameo-Ultimate-Bundle_p_357.html?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=SouthernColor&utm_campaign=ePoz" target="_blank">Silhouette</a> allows you to personalize ordinary items and make them into something special. Today we are sharing with you a tutorial to create chalkboard labels that can be added to almost anything, like these cute mason jar tumblers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Can I make a confession? I am obsessed with lamps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have been on the search for the perfect lamps for my bedroom after an unfortunate event. During my move from Nashville to Atlanta, my favorite pair of mercury lamps broke. Even now, almost two years later, it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">They were my favorite!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">But I've finally found a replacement for them...old brass lamps my mother had in her donation pile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I know, I know - you're probably thinking I'm crazy but trust me on this one. With a little bit of silver leafing paint I was able to transform these outdated lamps into some amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here are the brass lamps before. I'm sure everyone owns an old brass lamp so I'm hoping this project will inspire you to pull your lamp out of the trash/donation pile and update it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you don't already own a brass lamp I have a feeling you'll be able to find one at your local thrift store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This project is super easy and only took me 5 minutes from start to finish for two lamps. This is my kind of project - ain't nobody got time for projects that take hours or days...can I get an amen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">All you need for this project is a paint brush and silver leaf paint (I used Rub N' Buff). Cover the brass lamp in the silver leaf paint - you only need to do a light coats. I wanted the brass to show through so I did very light coats of the silver leaf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The best part about this project is that I barely used any of the silver leaf paint - I might have used 20% of it for two lamps. The silver leaf paint costs about $4 and with a 40% off coupon this might be the cheapest project ever. Plus, I was able to reuse the lamp shades from the mercury lamps that broke in my move. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The office makeover was a wonderful learning process for us. The bookshelves are a custom piece we designed ourselves based on the dimensions of the room. We did tons of research on </span><a href="http://ana-white.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Ana White</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://sawdustgirl.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Sawdust Girl</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> and from their plans we created something that would work for our needs. One of our favorite features of the bookshelves is the adjustable shelving we created using the </span><a href="https://www.kregtool.com/Shelf-Pin-Jig-Prodview.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Kreg Shelf Pin Jig</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We used <a href="http://purebondplywood.com/" target="_blank">Pure Bond Birch Plywood</a> for this project. If you've never heard of this plywood - trust us it's awesome. It's cabinet grade quality and looks great stained or painted. Here's some info below from their website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">One tip we learned when building these bookshelves is to constantly check to make sure everything is square. Another great tip that everyone has heard a thousand times is to measure twice and cut once. Since both of us were working on this project we would both measure an area or board just to ensure we came up with the same measurement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Once our bookshelf was secure to the wall we framed it out with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_frame" target="_blank">face frame</a> using 1x2in poplar. This really gives the piece a finished and professional look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Next, we primed and painted the bookshelf in white. We painted the back of the bookshelf a deep teal (<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Behr Tasmanian Sea Turquoise) </span>to add some dimension to the piece.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Here is the bookshelf all complete!! We are so happy with how it turned out! It was truly a labor of love! We worked on this for three weekends from sun up to sun down - it definitely took us awhile. Plus it involved probably ten trips to Home Depot...we kept forgetting something. But this was our first furniture build so a lot of time was spent contemplating how to do things (mainly how to secure the piece to the wall and ceiling). We really learned a lot from this project and cannot wait for our next project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">What did y'all think of the </span><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2014/03/office-makeover-reveal.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Office Makeover</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> last week? We hope the project inspired you to take on a challenge and step out of your comfort zone. This was the first stenciled wall we have completed and we can't tell you enough how easy it was. The graphic design adds so much interest to the office and we love that it's an affordable project (albeit a little time consuming!). <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Today we have some exciting news for our readers, we'll be giving away a <a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/" target="_blank">Royal Design Studio Stencil</a> to one of you (valued at $50 or less)! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">For the Office Makeover we chose the </span><a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/products/elsabet-trellis-stencil" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Elsabet Stencil</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> from the </span><a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/allover-modern-stencils" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Allover Modern Stencils Collection</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> at Royal Design Studio. We used Royal Design's </span><a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/stencil-brushes/products/super-large-3-stencil-wax-brush" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">3 inch large stencil brush</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> to apply the accent color. For the paint we used Behr Premium Paint in an Eggshell Finish. Royal Design Studio also offers <a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/stencil-cremes">crème paint</a> for your stencil but we opted to keep the colors on our wall neutral...we can't wait to try the crème paint though! We really enjoyed working with Royal Design Studio's products and love how the stenciled wall turned out in the office! It took us about 1 day to complete the stencil on this wall. The process moves pretty quickly until you get to the edges of your wall or any awkward areas - this room has slanted ceilings which definitely challenged us. If you're not up for a challenge, we recommend picking a pretty square wall with very few windows or doors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Are you ready for the office reveal?!? Last week we shared with you our <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2014/02/new-interior-design-project-office.html" target="_blank">Office Inspiration Board</a> and today we're going to give you a tour of the room! If you follow us on </span><a href="http://instagram.com/SouthernColor#" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, then you've seen a few sneak peeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We've been working really hard on this project - many weekends dedicated to building the built-in shelves and painting the stenciled wall. The final product is exactly what we had imagined and we couldn't be happier! Plus Southern Color gained a new team member along the way...check Molly out below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The hanging shelves we're a huge project for us to undertake! They are 8 feet long and offer a ton of storage and display space. One of our favorite features of the storage unit is the adjustable shelving. We also love the expansive countertop we created using <a href="http://purebondplywood.com/" target="_blank">Pure Bond</a> birch plywood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thank goodness for our Dad and all of his power tools. We definitely couldn't have finished this project without his advice & help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">These accent pillows are from That Dutch Girl. Aren't they gorgeous?!? She's sells fantastic pillow covers on </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThatDutchGirlPillows?ref=s2-header-shopname" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Etsy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> in a variety of contemporary fabrics. We were really impressed with the quality of the pillows and the button closure in the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Be sure to stop by over the next couple of weeks for all the details on how to create your own <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2014/03/royal-design-studio-stencil-review-and.html" target="_blank">stenciled wall</a> and <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2014/03/diy-bookshelves-for-office-makeover.html" target="_blank">hanging book shelf</a>. Plus don't forget about the awesome giveaway from Royal Design Studio next week...you won't want to miss it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Julia and I have been hard at work making over a room in our parent's home. Now that us kids are grown, our childhood rooms are being used for other purposes. For this project we transformed our brother's childhood room into our parent's home office!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The inspiration for this room came from Royal Design Studio's Elsabet Stencil. A large graphic design like this can completely change the look and feel of a space on a small budget. Large stencils like these range in price from $30 - $60. We chose to stencil the wall you see when you walk into the office, directly across from the door, to create the largest impact. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Another show stopper piece in this room is the built in bookcases. Julia and I have really been wanting to DIY a project like this. We researched many plans from Ana White to Sawdust Girl, but in the end we developed our own plans inspired by the compilation of different pieces. We decided to have one large hanging book shelf suspended from the ceiling and above the desktop work surface by 2 ft. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Accent Pillows: </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/165187598/richloom-ikat-django-ikat-pillow-cover?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Ikat Print Pillow Covers from That Dutch Girl</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Built-In Bookcase: <a href="http://purebondplywood.com/">Pure Bond Birch Plywood</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My Mom has been asking me for several months to make her a jewelry board, similar to the one I made </span><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2013/01/homemade-jewlery-display-board.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">last year</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. The one I made last year used a framed corkboard and I just added decorative knobs. This time around I wanted to DIY the entire thing. Julia and I won an awesome set of <a href="http://www.ryobitools.com/catalog/power_tools/combo_kits/P887" target="_blank">Ryobi Power Tools</a> at the <a href="http://www.havenconference.com/" target="_blank">Haven Blog Conference</a> last year and I am always looking for a good reason to use them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">(4) <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/House-of-Fara-7-8-in-x-2-1-2-in-x-2-1-2-in-Pine-Rosette-Block-R90/100095013" target="_blank">Pine Rosette Blocks</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My molding and rosette pieces were attached to the plywood with Liquid Nails. I clamped down all the pieces together and allowed them to set for awhile. I then went back and screwed in screws through the back to make sure all the pieces were secure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Next I painted my Jewelry Board in <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/French_Linen_profile.html" target="_blank">ASCP's French Linen</a>. My Mom already has another painted piece in her room in this same color. I painted over the hooks, molding and rosettes - it took about two coats. You don't have to use ASCP paint, you could use any latex paint from your local home improvement store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This jewelry display board was a Christmas gift for my Mom and I think she loves it! It fits a ton of necklaces and it's a great way to see everything you have.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We "love" a good knock off project, so today we are sharing with you a Valentine's Day dishtowel. This project was inspired by <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/valentines-love-typography-guest-towels/?pkey=cvalentine-gifts&" target="_blank">Pottery Barn's</a> "LOVE" dish towel. I tweaked the colors and did red wording instead of black to make it more specific to Valentine's Day.</span> </div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">For this project you will need your trusty </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/silhouette-cameo-on-the-blog/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Silhouette Cameo</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, I honestly don't know what we would do without ours - it's awesome! This is the first project I have used </span><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/materials/fabric-interfacing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Silhouette's Fabric Interfacing Clean Cut</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. To cut fabric on your Silhouette you also need a special </span><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/materials/fabric-interfacing/item-number/silh-blade-fab-3t" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">fabric blade</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, this is colored blue instead of your normal blade that is colored black. </span><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdb2Vwc1hXc1hhZWc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Silhouette "Love" stencil</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The first step for me was measuring my dishtowel to see how large I wanted my "Love" to be. My stencil measures 7 x 6 inches. You can download the stencil <strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdb2Vwc1hXc1hhZWc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></strong> - you will need to save it to your computer as a Silhouette file, then open the file in your Silhouette Studio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now you will need to prep your fabric. I don't have a picture of this, but you will iron on the fabric interfacing to the wrong side of your fabric (see instructions on the package). Once the fabric interfacing is ironed on, you will peel back the white paper. Now stick your fabric on the mat with the interfacing side down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">For a light cotton fabric I used a blade setting of 4. I have also tried to cut fleece and even with a blade setting of 9, I was not able to get it to cut. So be sure to test out your blade setting before you start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Insert the mat into your Silhouette and cut out the project. This is what it looked like when I peeled back the large piece of extra fabric. The font I chose is probably not the best font for fabric, there are a lot of cut lines and little pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now transfer each piece of fabric to your dishtowel. I started with the bottom letters then did the top. I opted not to use the <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B0069VEBO0" target="_blank">transfer paper</a> for this step because I was afraid it was too sticky and I'd never get the fabric off it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And there you have it - a decorative Valentine's Day dishtowel!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Overall, I really like Silhouette's Fabric Interfacing. The only issue I had with this project is a little fabric fraying; if you look closely at the "L" you can see some fraying. I'm not sure if this is from the fabric or the interfacing. I would recommend using a font that does not require so many cuts to help minimize the fraying. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Today we have an awesome project to share with you! We are joining <a href="http://www.everydayhomeblog.com/" target="_blank">Everyday Home</a> in The Great Dollar Store Challenge. The 4th Thursday of each month we will share with you a different project using Dollar Store items. For this month's challenge we used glass candlesticks.</span><br />
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*Party opens at 8pm on the night before.*
Please use #DollarStoreChallenge in all of your Social Media.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We created a Picture Frame and Message Board for The Dollar Store Challenge. This is one of our favorite crafts! It was so easy and super affordable...our kind of project. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The very first step in this project is to glue two of your candlesticks together. Flip one of the candlesticks upside down on top of the other candlestick, now glue the tops together using your epoxy (super glue will work too). This gives you two different sizes of candlesticks, one small candlestick and one large candlestick. Next you will wrap the two candlesticks in twine - use your hot glue to attach it. We created a video tutorial to help explain this step better. Check it out below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Julia chose the </span><a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Mohawk-Select-Strata-Medium-Blue-Lascala-Chevron-Stripe-Rug-MOH2235.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Mohawk Lascala Chevron Striped Rug in Medium Blue</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. See her review below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I was a little nervous ordering a rug online though. I wasn't sure if it would look the same in person and how it would feel. This rug is so soft and the colors are exactly what I was expecting. Although the description says the color is a medium blue it is really more of a turquoise. Which is great since my decor consists of turquoise and green!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My puppy, Lilly, has really enjoyed our new Mohawk rug. Every night I find her in the dining room laying on the rug. The rug has been perfect during the winter too. I live in an older home that isn't insulated the best but the rug really helps keep my feet warm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Several weeks ago we attended a <a href="http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/do-it-herself-workshops">Do It Herself workshop</a> at the Home Depot. Our friend, Erin, from <a href="http://diyonthecheap.com/">DIY on the Cheap</a> was co-hosting the event. These events are awesome!! A different project is completed at each workshop so it's a great way to get see a live tutorial and ask questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The project we completed at DIH workshop was a Monogrammed Wreath. Check out </span><a href="http://diyonthecheap.com/the-home-depot-do-it-herself-workshop/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">DIY on the Cheap</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> for all the details and to see how she used her monogrammed letter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Go to the </span><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/c/make_monogram_garland_wreath_HT_PG_DC"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Home Depot's</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> website to learn how to cut out your letter. They have a great tutorial so there's no need in us recreating one :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We used twine to hang the letter. This is our favorite way to hang <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2013/12/holiday-inspiration-wood-signs-burlap.html">signs</a>!! It's so easy! All you do is drill two holes on either end of the door hanger or sign and then string it with twine. It's so simple and gives the piece the rustic look we love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Now you are all done!! You now have a personalized door hanger that will make the perfect gift for anyone in your life. We gave this one to a friend as a housewarming gift!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">A few weeks ago we posted this picture on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/christmas-on-the-blog/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> of our wood signs being sold at a local Christmas gift mart. We had no clue it would be pinned over 400 times ~ thanks for the love! So we figured it was finally time to share with y'all how we made all of these signs :)</span><br />
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All these signs were fairly easy to make. We bought a long piece of lumber from our home improvement store and cut it down to size. </div>
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The wood signs measure about 12 inches wide 7 inches tall.</div>
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But you could use any extra lumber you have laying around.</div>
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Cut the wood to size and sand all the sharp edges. Drill your holes for the twine hanger. You'll need to know how you want your sign hung, landscape or portrait.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Start painting! We used both spray paint and latex paint. Some of the signs were distressed like the knock off <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2013/12/holiday-inspiration-wood-signs-burlap.html" target="_blank">PEACE</a> sign we did and some had chevron stripes added to them using <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/frogtape/" target="_blank">Frogtape</a>.</span><br />
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Once the background paint has completely dried you can add your wording. We did a variety of holiday quotes in several different types of font. Some of the quotes were <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/stenciling-on-the-blog/" target="_blank">stenciled</a> on and some we're added using <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/silhouette-cameo-on-the-blog/" target="_blank">vinyl</a>. We found the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/silhouette-cameo-on-the-blog/" target="_blank">vinyl</a> worked best for a crisp/clean edge.<br />
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Once all the quotes had been added to the boards, we applied a coat of polyurethane to the signs. This will help protect them against the weather. We always recommend that our outdoor door hangers be hung on something with an awning, a patio, etc. They are handmade items, so the rain/snow/sleet can damage them.</div>
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We loved how they all turned out and luckily we sold all of them at the Christmas mart!<br />
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We also made these cut photo ornaments. We used the same process to paint and hang them. Then hot glued on a clothespin and a burlap bow. They were simple to create, but we love how they look!<br />
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<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174115727/" target="_blank">Merry Christmas Banner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174209467/" target="_blank">Joy To The World Serving Tray</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174209464/" target="_blank">Knock Off Peace Sign</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174199848/" target="_blank">Knock Off Jingle Burlap Pillow</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174209472/" target="_blank">Burlap & Chevron Table Runner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174209473/" target="_blank">Christmas Dog Bandanna</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550174209471/" target="_blank">Burlap Merry Christmas Pillow</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550173970338/" target="_blank">DIY Card Holder</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550173970342/" target="_blank">Christmas Cookie Tin</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550172970836/" target="_blank">Coffee Filter Wreath</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299700550172970839/" target="_blank">Burlap Ruffled Tree Skirt</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Julia and I hosted our first cookie exchange party this weekend! And we'd like to think it was a huge success ;) We had 15 friends over with tons of yummy cookies and holiday cocktails. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Our decorating theme for the party was turquoise and red.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We created a cookie banner using our trusty <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/SouthernColor/silhouette-cameo-on-the-blog/" target="_blank">Silhouette</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We offered our party goers two types of specialty cocktails, Cranberry Margaritas or Poinsettas. And frozen cranberries and lime wedges to garnish the glass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And the best part of our cookie party... the cookies! Everyone brought yummy cookies to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Click <strong><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdUE9ENDdxOFlHdDg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a></u></strong> for all the cookie exchange recipes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Create your own burlap banner <strong><u><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2013/11/merry-christmas-banner.html" target="_blank">here</a></u></strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Christmas season has officially begun! This weekend we are hosting our very first cookie exchange party! We can't wait to gather with friends and taste yummy cookies. Stop by next week for a full recap.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">To us, Christmas isn't just about December 25th, it's also about the weeks leading up to it! We love gathering with friends and family during this time; we're either watching Christmas movies, </span><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2012/12/sugar-cookie-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">decorating sugar cookies</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, competing for best </span><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2012/12/gingerbread-houses.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">gingerbread house</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, listening to our Mom perform in the church's Christmas cantata, or visiting our Dad at the Santa House. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And now that our family is all adults we also enjoy sipping on holiday cocktails! Today we are sharing with you our holiday cocktails that were featured in <a href="http://www.southernholidaylife.com/" target="_blank">Southern Holiday Life's 2013</a> edition, </span><a href="http://www.southernholidaylife.com/2013/11/serving-with-style.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Frosty's Frothy Cocoa</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://www.southernholidaylife.com/2013/11/santas-spiked-cider.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Santa's Spiked Cider</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We went to our local home improvement store and purchased a piece of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-1-x-12-x-4-2-Whitewood-Pine-Board-458503/100322335?N=bqmcZ1z0ywvw#.UpuF_lIo5dg" target="_blank">lumber</a> measuring 12 inches wide by 5 feet long and 1 inch thick. You can either cut the wood to size yourself or ask your home improvement store to cut down it down for you. The PB PEACE sign measures 12 inches wide by 54 inches long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Once your lumber is cut to size, sand all the edges to a smooth finish. Now stain the entire piece of wood- we used Varathane Dark Walnut. Once the stain has dried you will then paint on the cream paint. To allow the stained wood to pop through and give the piece a distressed look we applied Vaseline to the corners and any areas we didn't want the cream paint to adhere. We recommend applying the Vaseline to areas that would normally have wear, the corners and edges. Once the paint is dry rub off the Vaseline to expose the dark stained finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Let the paint dry all of the way and then sew on the bells to the "j", "i" and "g". We bought the bells from our local dollar store for only $1...woohoo. Once the bells are secure it's time to sew the pillow together - place the right-sides facing each other and sew along the edge leaving a 6 inch space at the bottom. Turn your pillow right side out. Sew the remaining four bells to the corners of the pillow, stuff your pillow with stuffing or a pillow insert, and then sew the pillow closed. We created a pillow insert for our pillow since burlap is a porous fabric and stuffing sometimes pokes through. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">After only spending $20 on supplies we now have two knockoff holiday decor items! That makes us really happy!! We love switching out and updating our holiday decor each year so we are always looking for inexpensive decorations that deliver a huge impact. We think these two projects fit the bill perfectly!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving!! While we're busy stuffing our faces with delicious food we thought we'd bring you some gorgeous eye candy and an awesome giveaway for our Atlanta readers! Enjoy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We are suckers for home decor! We love decorating our homes and helping others decorate their homes. We get inspiration from home decor stores, magazines, and actual homes. We love checking out friends' homes and seeing how they decorate them. But we really love getting inspiration from stranger's homes! They help give us a completely different design perspective and new ideas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Julia lives in Virginia Highlands which is a super cute walkable neighborhood in Atlanta. It's kind of inbetween Buckhead and Midtown if you're not too familiar with the area. Every December the Highlands has a home tour and this year Southern Color is lucky enough to go and so is one of our readers (we will be giving away a ticket at the end of this post). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Eight beautiful homes will be featured on this year’s tour each different in style and design, but all equally representative of the Neighborhood’s character. This year’s lineup includes a 1920’s Georgian Revival style home transformed for the modern world by award-winning architect Yong Pak, an impeccable craftsman home newly redesigned and fashioned by Reynolds Brown of Stan Topol & Associates, an expertly restored classic bungalow and a contemporary new build with a focus on modern art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">One of the best parts about this <a href="http://vahitourofhomes.org/about/">home tour </a>is that local restaurants will provide food tastings at each of the Tour homes. These restaurants include local favorites, such as America Roadhouse, Atkins Park, DBA Barbeque , Fontaine’s, Highland Tap, Noche, The Fifth Group’s La Tavola and El Taco, Rosebud, Timone’s and Marlow’s Tavern. Yummo...these are some of my favorite restaurants in the Highlands.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">When I think of Christmas I think of hanging out with friends and family watching Christmas movies and playing games. I love entertaining during the holiday season. So, to help me serve my guests delicious food and drinks I created a Christmas Serving Tray. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If you've never heard of the Kreg Jig before it's also referred to as a pocket hole jig. It's an awesome tool! It allows you to screw two pieces of wood together while hiding your screws. It was the perfect tool for this project. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">My tray measured about 16in x 24in. Before I started screwing the wood together I cut my wood to size. This was pretty simple using my Ryobi circular saw. But if you don't have a circular saw or table saw you can also have the guys at Home Depot cut your wood to size.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">When using the Kreg Jig you'll want to invest in a good set of clamps. My local hardware store didn't sell Kreg clamps so I bought an off brand pair. They didn't work at all :( They didn't clamp tight enough so when I drilled the pocket holes I had to have another person hold the Kreg Jig down. This was probably the hardest part of the project so I definitely suggest in spending a little extra money when buying clamps.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Once all of the wood was screwed together it was time to sand the tray. I wanted to smooth everything out and sand down the sharp corners. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now it's time to stain the wood. I used Varathane wood stain in dark walnut. This is one of my favorite colors! It's a rich color that allows the wood grain to show through.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I used my Silhouette Cameo to create my stencil for the tray. If you don't have a Cameo you could also purchase a stencil from your local craft store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">For the holidays I enjoy mixing & matching decorations. I love using older pieces that my Mom has passed on to me and newer pieces that I have either bought or created. Today I am sharing with you a Christmas banner that I created!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Decorating for the holidays should be fun and should showcase your style. I personally love the combination of metallic ornaments & reindeer against the natural fabric of a burlap banner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This burlap banner was an easy project to create, all you need is a printer, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B0055CKJAE" target="_blank">burlap</a>, scissors, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B000J2D8QC" target="_blank">hot glue</a> and <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B005TLVNMY" target="_blank">twine</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The letters were created on a chalkboard background in bright white font, I really like how it pops against the dark background. I printed the letters in black & white then cut them out into triangles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Next cut out burlap triangles, they will need to be about an inch larger than the letter triangles on all sides. Now spray your burlap triangles with <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B003VY9DNM" target="_blank">Mod Podge Acrylic Spray</a>. This will keep the burlap from unraveling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Allow the Mod Podge to dry for about 2 hours. Now hot glue the letter triangles on to the burlap. You will want to center the letters. Once those are set, poke two holes on each side of the top of the burlap triangle. Now string through your <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/soutcolo-20/detail/B005TLVNMY" target="_blank">twine.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Have you started decorating for the holidays? I still have my fall decorations out. I usually wait until the weekend after Thanksgiving to decorate for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away, have you started menu planning? If not, you're in luck, today we are joining a Virtual Progressive Thanksgiving Dinner. Here you will be able to find Printables & Decor; Centerpieces; Soups, Salads & Apps; Main & Side Dishes; Desserts and Cocktails!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Southern Color was picked to bring the cocktails! We wanted something fun & tasty that could be spiked for the adult version or made for the kids. Our Pumpkin Pie Milkshake is the perfect drink, it's dessert in a glass! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Our big brother, Ben, created this yummy cocktail! He's the unofficial bartender master. The milkshake is cool & refreshing, great for Georgia where it doesn't really get cold until January. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2012/11/last-minute-thanksgiving-table-scape.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Vase Flower Arrangement</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Happy almost weekend! We can't believe it's already November, the holidays are quickly approaching. But actually, we've been thinking about Christmas for a few months now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Several months ago we were approached by <a href="http://www.greenowlcrafts.com/" target="_blank">Amanda</a>, the social media manager for <a href="http://www.southernholidaylife.com/" target="_blank">Southern Holiday Life</a>. She asked that Southern Color participate in their 2013 Holiday Magazine. The magazine is about all things southern! We had to say yes to this fun & exciting opportunity. So back in September when everyone was thinking about fall crafts, we were already hard at work on Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can still remember the days pre-Pinterest when I would print out tutorials I found on the internet that I wanted to try one day. I had paper everywhere - it was absolutely ridiculous!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love being able to pin tons of different projects and recipes that I might never have time to actually attempt. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since so many of our friends are the same way as us and have these grand ideas to pin a project and hopefully do it one day we decided to start hosting Pinterest Parties.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The concept is pretty simple. You pick a craft from Pinterest then meet up with your friends and actually do it! I know, crazy idea! Who ever thought we would find time to complete one of the projects we pinned :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> We've hosted several Pinterest parties and have definitely figured out some pointers so we thought we'd share those with you today!</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Pick a Host</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We rotate who the host is and it has worked out pretty well. The host is responsible for picking a date and time and providing food during the party. Our first party was during the week after work one night. It was a lot of fun but over time we have learned that it's a lot easier to have the party on Saturday around lunchtime. This way you have more time to work on your craft and don't have to worry about time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We suggest picking one craft for the party. In the past we have done several crafts and that can get overwhelming. It's nice to have one craft to focus on. It gives you more time to work on it and make it look awesome.<b> </b> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's finally time to craft!! We invite about 6-8 people to our craft parties all with varying levels of craft skills. Everyone always seems to have a great time and leaves with a craft they love! Plus it's fun to see all of the different versions of one craft!</span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Pumpkins always add the perfect touch to any Halloween or fall arrangement! And there seems to be a huge variety of colors now! We love mixing different colored and different shaped pumpkins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We used a graphic orange table runner on the coffee table with a tray full of pumpkins & gourds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The bookcases have also been decorated, incorporating touches of Halloween & fall. Here we have Elizabeth's <a href="http://southerncolor.blogspot.com/2013/09/halloween-craft-trick-or-treat-door.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Trick or Treat Burlap Sign</span></strong></a> with a vintage container. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We also like to incorporate subway art with quotes from our favorite movies. This is one of our favorite quotes from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/" target="_blank">Hocus Pocus</a>. You can download the <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdR2xwRnR2Yk9kQzA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Subway Art here</span></a></strong>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The bedroom also has Halloween touches with another framed Subway Art, you can download <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdQkRNV24zc0tFWVk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">that one here</span></a></strong><span style="color: orange;">.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The final area we have decorated is the dining room table. We live in Atlanta, so the screened-in patio is where all our time is spent in the fall. This rustic wood table is perfect for hosting Halloween dinner parties.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">All of our Subway Art is available for you to download and print at home. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">From left to right: <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdU2txQ08yazAxNGM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">[1]</span></a></strong><span style="color: orange;"> <strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdQkRNV24zc0tFWVk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">[2]</span></a><span style="color: orange;"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5k7HNdGJiIdR2xwRnR2Yk9kQzA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">[3]</span></a></strong></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and touring our home! We hope you found some inspiration for yours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Beware! Proceed at your own risk! There are nine more Halloween tours waiting for you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thursday, October 17th</span></div>
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<a href="http://theblissfulbee.com/?p=3529" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Blissful Bee</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://www.vintagenewsjunkie.com/?p=2696" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Vintage News Junkie</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://thesouthernstateofmind.blogspot.com/2013/10/halloween-home-enter-if-you-dare.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Southern State of Mind</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://wp.me/p3FGHs-J3" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Turquoise Home</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.placeofmytaste.com/2013/10/halloween-entry-way-decor_17.html" target="_blank">Place of My Taste</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Friday, October 18th</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/10/halloween-tour/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">So Much Better with Age</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://cuckoo4design.blogspot.com/2013/10/fright-tastic-halloween-home-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cuckoo 4 Design</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://thehappyhousie.com/?p=4935" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Happy Housie</span></a><br />
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