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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar-free-printable\" border=\"0\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1GlRasgu89Wo66n-XKvKSy16_gHdJRng6M5oJSdyk4rlnc_T57wo0jwplgIUPOPAkcdA2ofuZuq7EL_ZFrWpvqeRY1kchMemHD2S4uqzigtZ6IufdmAPhxyXP4900olTsIBQut4QaXbA\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+12.jpg\" title=\"DIY-advent-calendar\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI am so excited to show you this advent calendar that I made for my girls! \u0026nbsp;It was so fun to make and Lillie already loves it. \u0026nbsp;She keeps calling it her \"house\" and telling me that she LOVES chocolate and that I should put some in there for her to find. \u0026nbsp;Ha! \u0026nbsp;She is really going to love helping me open the doors everyday to get a treat for herself and Addie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nLet me show you how I made this cause you are going to want to make one for yourself as well. \u0026nbsp;You have just enough time to get it ready before Feb 1st. \u0026nbsp;I have included the printable that I created for you to use and hope that you like it. \u0026nbsp;You can find the link to the printable below.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nHere's what you are going to need:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiWyetvznJ0BbpZiUEhzO6Jsf7LDRM9jZB7sfvYeiHC2EvqmyNeE886Ar_m9662gU1IVjSKFW1HY-a8u3De_YayaT2I4VGLuaCkENMO9XJExtSNzQgEefDZRQoRQw2OjYIBZhjs81Eww8\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiiWyetvznJ0BbpZiUEhzO6Jsf7LDRM9jZB7sfvYeiHC2EvqmyNeE886Ar_m9662gU1IVjSKFW1HY-a8u3De_YayaT2I4VGLuaCkENMO9XJExtSNzQgEefDZRQoRQw2OjYIBZhjs81Eww8\/s320\/DIY-Advent-Calendar.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/vlvopi2wthsrnkj\/Valentines%20Advent%20Calendar.jpg\"\u003EAdvent calendar printable\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I printed at Costco and it is a 12X12 size.\u0026nbsp;(You are welcome to use this for your own personal use. Printables are for use by subscribers to Just Between Friends only. If you use this tutorial and post about it online, please give proper credit and link back. I would LOVE to see how yours turns out!)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFoam core (I got mine at Hobby Lobby. \u0026nbsp;You can get a really big piece for only $2 over by the framing area.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EXacto knife\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMod Podge\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E3 pieces of 12X12 Cardstock (any color. \u0026nbsp;It is going to be used for the boxes that hold the treats inside the doors. I used red.)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWashi Tape\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nLet's get started! \u0026nbsp;Begin by using Mod Podge to attach the printable to the foam core. I glued it to the edge so that I would have minimal cutting to do.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimHYWdrFY-e18078MwvbN8BCvjAi0SQBmNNJHXuRktYOlPVMYedFJaZy0bOqHTk3tlh_N3cs-DdGkkTaUtH-SxTF9ITRwqxhKa3ET9Tfg5cq-a8ricC_t0qgAYAtPF_ArcoIochu26pMM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEimHYWdrFY-e18078MwvbN8BCvjAi0SQBmNNJHXuRktYOlPVMYedFJaZy0bOqHTk3tlh_N3cs-DdGkkTaUtH-SxTF9ITRwqxhKa3ET9Tfg5cq-a8ricC_t0qgAYAtPF_ArcoIochu26pMM\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nOnce it has dried, you will need to cut out the doors. \u0026nbsp;I cut the pink part only (on the inside of the yellow lines) to make the door. You will need to cut the top and bottom of the door as well as the side of the door that has the heart on it. \u0026nbsp;Don't cut through the forth side because it is what makes it so that the doors swing open and closed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUqcZ8MR3hKjC62S6Qa0kNi8sX17z2gXMW2Uk1WTQ6wJOAGRDYBPjRE0qBUroId5Ej3SO3MTWZ4qT4GfsGb6GIJJHNIf_5UqbYW5XggnIUcfobVE40BEKecYkg3Vwh_oZ74irTp_-sI5Y\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjUqcZ8MR3hKjC62S6Qa0kNi8sX17z2gXMW2Uk1WTQ6wJOAGRDYBPjRE0qBUroId5Ej3SO3MTWZ4qT4GfsGb6GIJJHNIf_5UqbYW5XggnIUcfobVE40BEKecYkg3Vwh_oZ74irTp_-sI5Y\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+4.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdQGZnpWKyHyWDW0oSCYQHassluYdQYKjMvA-Q69S1NYbph6iuLePewJCFsJgJZS9rwEKyaLb5XuKXMQNzlFGtSrMMF0Z1tOQBdvh51ZApdzmD2OsWI3q91BAae9aPc5UbPjU_EcBCFOM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdQGZnpWKyHyWDW0oSCYQHassluYdQYKjMvA-Q69S1NYbph6iuLePewJCFsJgJZS9rwEKyaLb5XuKXMQNzlFGtSrMMF0Z1tOQBdvh51ZApdzmD2OsWI3q91BAae9aPc5UbPjU_EcBCFOM\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+3.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nNow that you have three sides cut, turn the board over and make sure your cuts went all the way through. \u0026nbsp;Next I took a straight edge and cut a line from the top to the bottom of each door making sure that you are still on the back side of the board. \u0026nbsp;You also need to make sure that the cut doesn't go all the way through the foam core. \u0026nbsp;The only reason you need to make the cut is to help the door open and close. \u0026nbsp;If it isn't cut, the door doesn't move.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVqqr05RYwORCFmsIbu-eJbgKHLv91AQ_eloeUlczc7mVFIz0Wpq45V8C0llFx13qd_7M5YrWrOKZRWEk9IfsfPDen5OBG8sS4gVx4eysCsddonUH32eJIB4xVm1ECY1UnnK69xRoT1o8\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhVqqr05RYwORCFmsIbu-eJbgKHLv91AQ_eloeUlczc7mVFIz0Wpq45V8C0llFx13qd_7M5YrWrOKZRWEk9IfsfPDen5OBG8sS4gVx4eysCsddonUH32eJIB4xVm1ECY1UnnK69xRoT1o8\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+5.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nI opened and shut the doors each several times at this point to make sure that things were moving smoothly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBgLjr-aCesBno11-tZZGGGT4ylMvKFylDrq-1aspoIxkdUwodqHAHLt5UX1oiRUdRZnbpZrZ-3aRWPENjAiMNPSSFgxfDfMRe9mIKKGSg_zCgHM6EsOxP8LkrOjev_6qqmOi4qxqHvvY\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiBgLjr-aCesBno11-tZZGGGT4ylMvKFylDrq-1aspoIxkdUwodqHAHLt5UX1oiRUdRZnbpZrZ-3aRWPENjAiMNPSSFgxfDfMRe9mIKKGSg_zCgHM6EsOxP8LkrOjev_6qqmOi4qxqHvvY\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+6.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe next part is really simple. \u0026nbsp;I wanted to make it so that this was a sort of a shadow box so that the boxes that held the treats inside were protected from little fingers. \u0026nbsp;I cut strips of foam core that were 2 inches wide and used those for the sides. \u0026nbsp;I used washi tape to hold it all together. \u0026nbsp;It was really effective and as an added bonus it is really cute.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEcN4e58InCTtIfWyc0ozHl2MNjyRAKMrlWXAngH2KjrijMqiwlFtyNbupIg1DkDi6eNC1LqrGUqglF0twqP6hZfcrYH7AqhF09BLR39qypG1J6IO3VvMaYJ6q2mfZSSSiREGhhEAT7H4\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEcN4e58InCTtIfWyc0ozHl2MNjyRAKMrlWXAngH2KjrijMqiwlFtyNbupIg1DkDi6eNC1LqrGUqglF0twqP6hZfcrYH7AqhF09BLR39qypG1J6IO3VvMaYJ6q2mfZSSSiREGhhEAT7H4\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+7.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen the sides were in place, I used my Silhouette to cut out little boxes to hold the treats. \u0026nbsp;I just set it so that the middle of the box was the same size as my door. (2 1\/4 inches X 1 1\/4 inches about.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTaiqTF7Uvpt29Qd4nL-Wo40TAg9Ylk6-Vmr5PKVZX58dSSxoH-AuPZAxxg4KMJiVyZeT1AarUQHL_VoFleFuWZ-a4xfLUrwfeiPzD4DwDI_Ndjgj9BjpbglD0PrW7u7ezx9T0TGf__o\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrTaiqTF7Uvpt29Qd4nL-Wo40TAg9Ylk6-Vmr5PKVZX58dSSxoH-AuPZAxxg4KMJiVyZeT1AarUQHL_VoFleFuWZ-a4xfLUrwfeiPzD4DwDI_Ndjgj9BjpbglD0PrW7u7ezx9T0TGf__o\/s400\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+9.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI initially was going to use elmers glue and washi tape to put the boxes together, but it took forever and didn't really work very well. \u0026nbsp;So I pulled out my handy dandy glue gun to finish the rest and it worked like a charm! \u0026nbsp;It is nice and sturdy and I don't have to worry about it. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdJJWCRDwD3Q71izwURlVE5zvTqLFP8suUOphl9tE0yhZTY1Eb1GLfzCt_-SYPnOM2nlcw5FzrWdUh28nwoZsJHb4c4I_tlG4_Bofy_SyicRPprEC2UOnP3dD3Q6yfQhRponJBZwuRbTQ\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdJJWCRDwD3Q71izwURlVE5zvTqLFP8suUOphl9tE0yhZTY1Eb1GLfzCt_-SYPnOM2nlcw5FzrWdUh28nwoZsJHb4c4I_tlG4_Bofy_SyicRPprEC2UOnP3dD3Q6yfQhRponJBZwuRbTQ\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+8.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI forgot to get a photo of this, but once all the boxes are in place, I cut another piece of foam board that was big enough to cover the back side of the box and seal the little boxes inside. \u0026nbsp;I used washi tape to attach it as well.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6-tgMZ6obWSm4yc5u9SSat2wp9tsIuY5SluNzq66fsSizQoDOP8M30KKlWfUYbJTzlaACdILzxG-6wTx9e0uYWl2jxCIyU15-BHOS1yfk5fjpEs_Op84tllEvY5paoiGDjb5F_33a3bo\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg6-tgMZ6obWSm4yc5u9SSat2wp9tsIuY5SluNzq66fsSizQoDOP8M30KKlWfUYbJTzlaACdILzxG-6wTx9e0uYWl2jxCIyU15-BHOS1yfk5fjpEs_Op84tllEvY5paoiGDjb5F_33a3bo\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+10.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe last thing that I needed to do was find a way that I could close the doors and then be able to open them easily. \u0026nbsp;I took a small piece of washi tape, folded over one edge and taped it to the back side of each door. \u0026nbsp;It created a little handle of sorts that makes it really easy to open each door with. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKOZaQkwmcMUU7D0r9TUzonrMmPZuEett5Ga51_Xh-x07PLDSTna4PcVldLwdPYuyb7BwP1F6Qy-3DoWLKrxmbiVhl0ffOWb8X8zSwclHVjujxlD7fjglEg1qJ7lMdOcVfMK7pybN47aM\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKOZaQkwmcMUU7D0r9TUzonrMmPZuEett5Ga51_Xh-x07PLDSTna4PcVldLwdPYuyb7BwP1F6Qy-3DoWLKrxmbiVhl0ffOWb8X8zSwclHVjujxlD7fjglEg1qJ7lMdOcVfMK7pybN47aM\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+13.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIt took me probably about an hour and a half to complete this from start to finish. \u0026nbsp;It was a really fun project to make and it is one that I can use over and over every year. \u0026nbsp;Let me know if you have any questions about any of this. \u0026nbsp;I am more than happy to help! \u0026nbsp;Hope you like it!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLaUz7xqDo_Jy-TYC5HAstQXGXRfcCu__43WH90JirfDnrZboh7bOBDsguQjNNMOahWVJLdFvdGJecg2UFPjBdmULU9mGpX8GF3_Sc_thWV5Lx8DhtS7LyzEErPbwvkPRePMFW_r4ViZQ\/s1600\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"DIY-Valentines-advent-calendar-free-printable\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgLaUz7xqDo_Jy-TYC5HAstQXGXRfcCu__43WH90JirfDnrZboh7bOBDsguQjNNMOahWVJLdFvdGJecg2UFPjBdmULU9mGpX8GF3_Sc_thWV5Lx8DhtS7LyzEErPbwvkPRePMFW_r4ViZQ\/s640\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+11.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Advent-calendar-tutorial\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8169779890867783233\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=8169779890867783233\u0026isPopup=true","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8169779890867783233"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8169779890867783233"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/diy-valentines-advent-calendar.html","title":"DIY Valentines Advent Calendar"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh1GlRasgu89Wo66n-XKvKSy16_gHdJRng6M5oJSdyk4rlnc_T57wo0jwplgIUPOPAkcdA2ofuZuq7EL_ZFrWpvqeRY1kchMemHD2S4uqzigtZ6IufdmAPhxyXP4900olTsIBQut4QaXbA\/s72-c\/DIY-Advent-Calendar+12.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-3785107480134236422"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-15T10:42:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-01-15T10:42:31.350-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 DIY Valentine Ideas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s1600\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy-tutorials\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s400\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png\" title=\"10-diy-valentine-tutorials\" width=\"383\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nLast year I made \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentines-mailboxes-robot-valentine.html\"\u003Ecute little mailboxes\u003C\/a\u003E for my family and put Valentines in them each day from Feb 1st through Valentines day. \u0026nbsp;The wheels are turning for this year and am really excited to get making them for this year since last year was such a hit!\u0026nbsp; I thought that I would share this in case you are interested in joining in the fun as well so that you have plenty of time to get your supplies together. You can find full tutorials for each Valentine by clicking the links by the photos. \u0026nbsp;Hope you enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0vrFBcQQQr5HQQMkgFEwTtvLU42k94Gjyev5Cm_Dnhtdra43vrLnH_HmxGLBQKfsROzWySltkQovuXeFnKdPSBLfhQQgrUdbaYcjf_wELiRHuE84IDt2rI5uys5KBX9iXXHeYqAwEZiM\/s1600\/IMG_0830.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-valentine-mailbox\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0vrFBcQQQr5HQQMkgFEwTtvLU42k94Gjyev5Cm_Dnhtdra43vrLnH_HmxGLBQKfsROzWySltkQovuXeFnKdPSBLfhQQgrUdbaYcjf_wELiRHuE84IDt2rI5uys5KBX9iXXHeYqAwEZiM\/s400\/IMG_0830.JPG\" title=\"DIY-Valentine-Mailbox\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentines-mailboxes-robot-valentine.html\"\u003ERobot Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1TNKHl6UYTxYmsZSyW0Ik0DLI9eHEinaSQBjsmCHcfGkAQgXwCLCjYBXZBajMqqkQGq2ZtsZzG4jeGCupnO8QpPa0pACwKqdFjSZ5WfLg18bQmQ8rbcgUuvjNVQI8DOn37uNKwuyF_Zk\/s1600\/IMG_0892.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1TNKHl6UYTxYmsZSyW0Ik0DLI9eHEinaSQBjsmCHcfGkAQgXwCLCjYBXZBajMqqkQGq2ZtsZzG4jeGCupnO8QpPa0pACwKqdFjSZ5WfLg18bQmQ8rbcgUuvjNVQI8DOn37uNKwuyF_Zk\/s400\/IMG_0892.JPG\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/valentine-just-write.html\"\u003EJust \"Write\" Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFMaXzPIb22dh_4AY5SeGjef_w8H-8195bK2ATLm151CNN8fRUjVly6U1ByJH7wvinUDPkpuk44LA2lp5KJ37CVJ8kZtsb4Cq_jfAb47i774EtkkaAWFfo5gwVC4XiHae1J1pbJmme6Q8\/s1600\/Valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiFMaXzPIb22dh_4AY5SeGjef_w8H-8195bK2ATLm151CNN8fRUjVly6U1ByJH7wvinUDPkpuk44LA2lp5KJ37CVJ8kZtsb4Cq_jfAb47i774EtkkaAWFfo5gwVC4XiHae1J1pbJmme6Q8\/s400\/Valentine+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-4-flip.html\"\u003EI Would \"Flip\" if You'd Be My Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwpc0gMnsJxXjq-72UVLfAkRoyZrS-v5UbEdwjx9uXljMokLVwbQHkbxMlrDKE54kyn3hbdgwuwIHH36w5lAcvcD_yIRlAdu4ql22dVuDSen8xmyMptDIyr_4A0zWj-4neOu9yKkFly6o\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwpc0gMnsJxXjq-72UVLfAkRoyZrS-v5UbEdwjx9uXljMokLVwbQHkbxMlrDKE54kyn3hbdgwuwIHH36w5lAcvcD_yIRlAdu4ql22dVuDSen8xmyMptDIyr_4A0zWj-4neOu9yKkFly6o\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/butterflies-and-pov-features.html\"\u003ESucker Butterfly Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdHX47kla7X2Bi3ka3tZKp-k2dm6N44iFWD7KMVjagCnSQXCph9DMNBiJWWDYzKbq4Y5K9yi7TjdNZPOfwtPYoHMTBFDxvwKckrAiVppkC-Oata5lTdTkBCvH93TA9MxVx4lTlzGmK4c\/s1600\/valentines.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfdHX47kla7X2Bi3ka3tZKp-k2dm6N44iFWD7KMVjagCnSQXCph9DMNBiJWWDYzKbq4Y5K9yi7TjdNZPOfwtPYoHMTBFDxvwKckrAiVppkC-Oata5lTdTkBCvH93TA9MxVx4lTlzGmK4c\/s400\/valentines.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-8-soda.html\"\u003ESoda Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiefT8BOkBIWh_bjOf7GKLdOQpqDQaC1DU-bhBzGruufANe77xuTIQoWEHdNBAn4SCL-q8CSxAGcJ_ewBZBJsgDmBKwquAkZQPoh-tUha4Pu6JEwKDLWxSkED77-nWGURqpBW3IKw2pMlI\/s1600\/valentine+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiefT8BOkBIWh_bjOf7GKLdOQpqDQaC1DU-bhBzGruufANe77xuTIQoWEHdNBAn4SCL-q8CSxAGcJ_ewBZBJsgDmBKwquAkZQPoh-tUha4Pu6JEwKDLWxSkED77-nWGURqpBW3IKw2pMlI\/s400\/valentine+3.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-9-squeeze-kiss.html\"\u003EA Squeeze and a Kiss\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXrkPhy7FCzKjqdL6uiJcAhSahebeAXJskMoEMewmhjRIzJxBh0qp6xpgZiQRjoenibNUWcReORM3kSmPeDv4hf1qBMn4uYVrnlJfZn6bLICcL64fe_ralU0uNLSh3LAfrTrhRoxiKgC0\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhXrkPhy7FCzKjqdL6uiJcAhSahebeAXJskMoEMewmhjRIzJxBh0qp6xpgZiQRjoenibNUWcReORM3kSmPeDv4hf1qBMn4uYVrnlJfZn6bLICcL64fe_ralU0uNLSh3LAfrTrhRoxiKgC0\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-11-owl-ways.html\"\u003EI'll \"Owl\"-ways Love You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7_6SULAj6qJQyRgUHnwzRJg0qHikdWnI16T7ENGyeb1ccXpnNtFLTbr2ZhmLqQd6YYKNNLelQuFJPB-pJY7ywmA10e-hg4-MoyQCMORxdYuBvqJdRgQ88JkcOfa4W446HX9YyzJVlxq8\/s1600\/Valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg7_6SULAj6qJQyRgUHnwzRJg0qHikdWnI16T7ENGyeb1ccXpnNtFLTbr2ZhmLqQd6YYKNNLelQuFJPB-pJY7ywmA10e-hg4-MoyQCMORxdYuBvqJdRgQ88JkcOfa4W446HX9YyzJVlxq8\/s400\/Valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"diy-valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-is-rockin.html\"\u003ERockin Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtDq8lBGsxqHbR2LMtkwVSmPIeSxdNnrdyn96s3pDr9Bfwh92ZayyesyWvQdHVqxSH6bfrMTi-0bYCdOz8g5GvnEReJ8UcZqCWCYPs0Lw9BY8c7xMyYrgoutHlxNjC3VlHMb7zd0YjLa0\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-diy-valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjtDq8lBGsxqHbR2LMtkwVSmPIeSxdNnrdyn96s3pDr9Bfwh92ZayyesyWvQdHVqxSH6bfrMTi-0bYCdOz8g5GvnEReJ8UcZqCWCYPs0Lw9BY8c7xMyYrgoutHlxNjC3VlHMb7zd0YjLa0\/s400\/valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-12-o-fish-ally.html\"\u003EO-Fish-ally\u0026nbsp;Be My Valentine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSCkn4aAfi0jpBa5ibf7gR42YpEDDDxMPB376pMnevAb_MpLa1vxRFYdWCu5cA9fU1_0sVZO7AkjYpEMF-zk26wAuZL1P9P7iDousbQVpdcVGewoP1xyj6x1R1gSuCsf-bsxjJJ5Nlcug\/s1600\/valentine+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cute-easy-valentine-diy\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhSCkn4aAfi0jpBa5ibf7gR42YpEDDDxMPB376pMnevAb_MpLa1vxRFYdWCu5cA9fU1_0sVZO7AkjYpEMF-zk26wAuZL1P9P7iDousbQVpdcVGewoP1xyj6x1R1gSuCsf-bsxjJJ5Nlcug\/s400\/valentine+2.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/02\/day-14-wild.html\"\u003EI'm Wild About You\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuM0RaYAt6Rj9TTXw40HO0aSb80lpurLIDc1NaSzeekzVKn2c2ORz-HYLSs8D2VfDDAfC9DGmviB4iTsaQXmV9EAU4y2eN-rlTUAU7neX0ViBiY9koIsmY0hT-6n5oNFq5mnlm7swBwLs\/s1600\/valentine+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Cute-easy-DIY-Valentine\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiuM0RaYAt6Rj9TTXw40HO0aSb80lpurLIDc1NaSzeekzVKn2c2ORz-HYLSs8D2VfDDAfC9DGmviB4iTsaQXmV9EAU4y2eN-rlTUAU7neX0ViBiY9koIsmY0hT-6n5oNFq5mnlm7swBwLs\/s400\/valentine+1.jpg\" title=\"DIY-easy-Valentine\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3785107480134236422\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=3785107480134236422\u0026isPopup=true","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/3785107480134236422"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/3785107480134236422"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/10-diy-valentine-ideas.html","title":"10 DIY Valentine Ideas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjzsQ1g7PJmN10k1hyphenhyphenUQfC4nv92fG-Zl27xyszP4BmvtVekWmENSEEFFQxRiqK31jk1t8PqrL0XhtTLsxwrAoYVLzQ1RQPIQRNeU6o_1nWiwF6SlQa4-In3I4hgJV2w6rrUp2xglyaKoY0\/s72-c\/10-diy-valentine-tutorials.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-1104886085059460361"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-31T08:18:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-12-31T08:18:44.885-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"year in review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Look Back at the Top 10 Posts of 2012"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Can you believe it? \u0026nbsp;Tomorrow will be 2013! \u0026nbsp;As I reflect back on my year and all of the things that I did in it, I can't help but think about this blog and the huge part of my life it has been. \u0026nbsp;I thought it might be fun to show you the 10 most viewed posts of 2012 before we get on to 2013.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n#10 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/03\/fancy-schmancy.html\"\u003EFancy Schmancy Pearl Necklace\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you need a fancy necklace for any event, this one is the one for you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhot9B5FwHssSYbXyKsh3S2S5E3b_htlzS4q_0rzk9KAUE3FzSa2zqYLXbh_bJ_F6xBTFlAo7WjZE01gbmFv3wiLUfgBcoyI0yfPzdcARoXqsUOojuaVyKucEzpOFm87-3J6kcK__DH6_0\/s1600\/pearl+necklace7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhot9B5FwHssSYbXyKsh3S2S5E3b_htlzS4q_0rzk9KAUE3FzSa2zqYLXbh_bJ_F6xBTFlAo7WjZE01gbmFv3wiLUfgBcoyI0yfPzdcARoXqsUOojuaVyKucEzpOFm87-3J6kcK__DH6_0\/s400\/pearl+necklace7.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#9 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2010\/12\/its-about-time.html\"\u003EIt's About Time\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;{DIY Clocks}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThese clocks were a project that I worked on with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ciocophotography.com\/\"\u003ECamilla\u003C\/a\u003E a long time ago, but this post continues to be one of the top viewed projects of all time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOYw3u-1s2fcHiH_X-9JsPI6ZadHUqNSugWz0WbfyW-impS-s79qTAMFj-S6oxd4pEHS-rDSfgdTQ5wBwD_62rrT_X3mtkcodO1bxjcMXh0eG_hLt6DBgdIoXwGILcfZUygb0rMiMeh1c\/s1600\/DSC06270.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOYw3u-1s2fcHiH_X-9JsPI6ZadHUqNSugWz0WbfyW-impS-s79qTAMFj-S6oxd4pEHS-rDSfgdTQ5wBwD_62rrT_X3mtkcodO1bxjcMXh0eG_hLt6DBgdIoXwGILcfZUygb0rMiMeh1c\/s400\/DSC06270.JPG\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#8 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2011\/05\/cupcake-gift-boxes.html\"\u003ECupcake Gift Boxes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMy Cupcake Gift Boxes are also a post from a while ago, but are viewed quite frequently still.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzwWJDYla8iJU2rt_eKKmSXnghVVJeGiiNs8Tx0BFpF7JGQS9R5guXD0voroqmVckBFSttNJz_D49D8vJmmFTzeFLdJyNNQAUJKlYQRrdG1kwSbDVg-A2BXqA009cuVmGoSmpHovEy5q4\/s1600\/cupcakes+5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgzwWJDYla8iJU2rt_eKKmSXnghVVJeGiiNs8Tx0BFpF7JGQS9R5guXD0voroqmVckBFSttNJz_D49D8vJmmFTzeFLdJyNNQAUJKlYQRrdG1kwSbDVg-A2BXqA009cuVmGoSmpHovEy5q4\/s400\/cupcakes+5.jpg\" width=\"381\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#7 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2011\/02\/decoupaged-backsplash-tutorial.html\"\u003EDecoupaged Backsplash Tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is a post from my days on Crafting with the Stars. As an update, my backsplash still looks the exact same as it did. \u0026nbsp;The paper and mod podge held up GREAT! \u0026nbsp;We will eventually change it out for tile, but that was the original plan anyway.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0ZUDVuGoqwMhrlw8o-FFa7zZGZV3Q0-dISVbiEDNDxCh474jlv_L_iJjjT2C0EJ52_oyh5E4Am7WBLD479uZf-EJqOgogYklSDBIeIoNcKQcyO1Gp7bN8qDjSS6JJoos3U4ovDouowo8\/s1600\/DSC06975.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi0ZUDVuGoqwMhrlw8o-FFa7zZGZV3Q0-dISVbiEDNDxCh474jlv_L_iJjjT2C0EJ52_oyh5E4Am7WBLD479uZf-EJqOgogYklSDBIeIoNcKQcyO1Gp7bN8qDjSS6JJoos3U4ovDouowo8\/s400\/DSC06975.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#6 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/10\/my-craft-room-2.html\"\u003EMy Craft Room Reveal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI was so excited to share my craft room with you, and even more excited when you all loved it. \u0026nbsp;It definitely makes a project worth it when it is loved. :) Someday I will show you the rest of the room (when I get a chance to deep clean it.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqsyLM-lvh-T_gU2feqDE6MgZQXCAid7KkNbEuGq5mzC5BCP0so2ZVX7f3THBj-jyPja2bQuG4tevYS8vk7E_vnr6yA7CorqayqSaOlQud8UP52hjNRopnPzBaiuIoysx9oJuERcYYsRg\/s1600\/Craft+Room+DIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqsyLM-lvh-T_gU2feqDE6MgZQXCAid7KkNbEuGq5mzC5BCP0so2ZVX7f3THBj-jyPja2bQuG4tevYS8vk7E_vnr6yA7CorqayqSaOlQud8UP52hjNRopnPzBaiuIoysx9oJuERcYYsRg\/s400\/Craft+Room+DIY.jpg\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#5 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2010\/09\/poofy-flower.html\"\u003EPoofy Flower Tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis headband is still one of my very favorites to put on my girls. \u0026nbsp;It is feminine and fun and so easy to put together.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBTbn83FJ13eMcnpFWUX0XYqnWlyBLkvBOiaE7XVvf73JeVmKVMJuSjhBkRKT9OB7df3c3bgijXIh1B00KDz_A8yN1Lvxywx736dyzqd2vdMcVjIkUnXuSmANKcYkWCPf0rNpcPsIS45Q\/s1600\/poof+1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBTbn83FJ13eMcnpFWUX0XYqnWlyBLkvBOiaE7XVvf73JeVmKVMJuSjhBkRKT9OB7df3c3bgijXIh1B00KDz_A8yN1Lvxywx736dyzqd2vdMcVjIkUnXuSmANKcYkWCPf0rNpcPsIS45Q\/s400\/poof+1.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#4 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2011\/02\/bean-art-tutorial.html\"\u003EBean Art Tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnother favorite from my days on Crafting with the Stars. \u0026nbsp;This was my final project that won me 2nd place in case you were wondering. :) \u0026nbsp;As an update on the bean art, the beans faded with time and I no longer have it hung in my home. \u0026nbsp;I loved the vibrancy of the bean initially, but the sun does fade them (just so you know.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_iahgmw_DMolhaPNrUfECQ9Xt98Dm24gbpwpeMfIsAbJ6QBHkvGKbkw98zplguADY8pWKe_V1IT66IRGoXDhU2JMBKAFx7LhN8BV0L5dQXwE4BxdjP-NJa8WZkr2MLIORzdQhV0QxsGE\/s1600\/_DSC4046%5B1%5D.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg_iahgmw_DMolhaPNrUfECQ9Xt98Dm24gbpwpeMfIsAbJ6QBHkvGKbkw98zplguADY8pWKe_V1IT66IRGoXDhU2JMBKAFx7LhN8BV0L5dQXwE4BxdjP-NJa8WZkr2MLIORzdQhV0QxsGE\/s400\/_DSC4046%5B1%5D.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#3 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/01\/diy-toddler-leggings.html\"\u003EDIY Toddler Leggings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWho can resist these adorable leggings? \u0026nbsp;There are so many options of patterns to make these with, and they are so inexpensive and cute!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgi2bHnTcwVabmM398AQB78MJf-7ZUShQUvZb2t9LRqPTK6_MdqsnNtXZdR4AjzT_bhVgGk0QROfgRfFW57tyMLAGBTAB_8lvV-djLPtTX22fVgqtQfj6PKJOsMVLsVYpyKR_oJbqBVx6E\/s1600\/Leggings+DIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgi2bHnTcwVabmM398AQB78MJf-7ZUShQUvZb2t9LRqPTK6_MdqsnNtXZdR4AjzT_bhVgGk0QROfgRfFW57tyMLAGBTAB_8lvV-djLPtTX22fVgqtQfj6PKJOsMVLsVYpyKR_oJbqBVx6E\/s400\/Leggings+DIY.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#2 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2011\/09\/seasonal-welcome-post.html\"\u003ESeasonal Welcome Post\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI still have this Welcome Post on my front porch. \u0026nbsp;I love the way it looks. \u0026nbsp;I should probably do a touch up no the paint job, but otherwise it has really held up to the weather changes.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhq3i9m2Qg4GT_OcreT6U7s-f9dO7Y0tAKFwpc5QKp2qHN_u5EAwwB5ohbreGPQOeTbfD9yW2qVqP0NJvs857B9yVzaL7TgH8rJ_dYZzQIumlosuIZZSSHlam4etwgHhXj49_JBDwNYsj8\/s1600\/Welcome+Post.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhq3i9m2Qg4GT_OcreT6U7s-f9dO7Y0tAKFwpc5QKp2qHN_u5EAwwB5ohbreGPQOeTbfD9yW2qVqP0NJvs857B9yVzaL7TgH8rJ_dYZzQIumlosuIZZSSHlam4etwgHhXj49_JBDwNYsj8\/s400\/Welcome+Post.jpg\" width=\"282\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAnd now, the moment you've all been waiting for. \u0026nbsp;The post with the most views for 2012 is.....\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n#1\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.just-between-friends.com\/2012\/05\/fancy-flowers-tutorial.html\"\u003EFancy Flowers Tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI had no idea that this tutorial would go viral like it did. \u0026nbsp;It has been pinned and viewed more than any other post on my blog ever.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5ZSzioalq5tWgZZUvNC5LH32S4em82StCflNzButc8l55fDJ5fQFgBsESWZEgb-6BesqEsd2zZKbWSo-A9LY2Mmsea39sOx8CtueFo_B0qTGqqOuA5EDOQBkFXE7Ygt3Yd8Ns9BQv9lY\/s1600\/satin+flower+tutorial+13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5ZSzioalq5tWgZZUvNC5LH32S4em82StCflNzButc8l55fDJ5fQFgBsESWZEgb-6BesqEsd2zZKbWSo-A9LY2Mmsea39sOx8CtueFo_B0qTGqqOuA5EDOQBkFXE7Ygt3Yd8Ns9BQv9lY\/s400\/satin+flower+tutorial+13.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThere you have it. \u0026nbsp;The top 10 most viewed posts of 2012! \u0026nbsp;If you haven't seen some of these projects, I think you will find that they are definitely worth looking at. \u0026nbsp;Here's to an even better year in 2013 full of LOTS of new and exciting projects!\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1104886085059460361\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=1104886085059460361\u0026isPopup=true","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/1104886085059460361"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/1104886085059460361"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/a-look-back-at-top-10-posts-of-2012.html","title":"A Look Back at the Top 10 Posts of 2012"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhot9B5FwHssSYbXyKsh3S2S5E3b_htlzS4q_0rzk9KAUE3FzSa2zqYLXbh_bJ_F6xBTFlAo7WjZE01gbmFv3wiLUfgBcoyI0yfPzdcARoXqsUOojuaVyKucEzpOFm87-3J6kcK__DH6_0\/s72-c\/pearl+necklace7.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-8066025982181087606"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-21T09:51:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-12-21T09:51:39.156-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wreaths"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Pinecone Wreath Tutorial"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJX81xOGReAa_RKrQ4TDxzKBagKkN_FEOsE7ue5w1268HUEKQKCG72wftsqDOT1NKSWcTJGnqZ8LmEXgmiwGPMx89fPxseAHqM7CveZf-meFGjRdpI7uGhNzThrTxShrIVMuHhIsPqmeo\/s1600\/DIY-pinecone-wreath.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"winter-wreath-diy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJX81xOGReAa_RKrQ4TDxzKBagKkN_FEOsE7ue5w1268HUEKQKCG72wftsqDOT1NKSWcTJGnqZ8LmEXgmiwGPMx89fPxseAHqM7CveZf-meFGjRdpI7uGhNzThrTxShrIVMuHhIsPqmeo\/s640\/DIY-pinecone-wreath.jpg\" title=\"pinecone-wreath-tutorial\" width=\"414\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI love having wreaths that can stay up longer than just one month. \u0026nbsp;Don't get me wrong, I like the Christmas wreaths, and the Valentines wreaths, and the Easter Wreaths etc etc etc, but they are just not ones that can stay up for very long without people wondering if you're dead since you haven't changed to the next holiday.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor instance, one year I put Christmas lights up on my house. \u0026nbsp;One year. \u0026nbsp;That will never happen again unless I am paying someone to put them up and down. \u0026nbsp;What a pain in the neck to get those up and an even bigger pain to put away. \u0026nbsp;I kind of dreaded the putting away part, so they may or may not have been up from Christmas until Valentines day. \u0026nbsp;I had several neighbors comment on it too which brings me back to the point that some decorations just go out of season way too fast which is why I try to make things that can be used through different seasons.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBack to the topic at hand. \u0026nbsp;This pinecone wreath is the perfect season neutral wreath to make! \u0026nbsp;I love the way it looks and it was really easy and inexpensive to make it. \u0026nbsp;I was inspired by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.womansday.com\/home\/craft-ideas\/6-New-Takes-on-Wreaths-5#slide-6\"\u003Ethis pinecone wreath.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNfXePkKLBxGiCWSQJ9PLp61mSaZpil9FZjqyOTx2Z1OIRFvuAStLIc0YjMiRvREW32Oy7LVdd1bTpKeHizAmxUxAvMoHIOwBWMghlPYLipNFV8y6qlgw-XvP0BIC9BU-oNPR3ONyFQ_E\/s1600\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"wreath-made-with-pinecones\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjNfXePkKLBxGiCWSQJ9PLp61mSaZpil9FZjqyOTx2Z1OIRFvuAStLIc0YjMiRvREW32Oy7LVdd1bTpKeHizAmxUxAvMoHIOwBWMghlPYLipNFV8y6qlgw-XvP0BIC9BU-oNPR3ONyFQ_E\/s640\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+5.jpg\" title=\"DIY-Pinecone-wreath\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI started with a grapevine wreath from Hobby Lobby. \u0026nbsp;It was only $5.99 and it is actually quite large which I liked. \u0026nbsp;I wanted to be able to put all sizes of pinecones on it without having to worry about it looking overwhelmed. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI bought two bags of the cinnamon scented pinecones that are just plain brown and then I dry brushed white paint onto them to give them a frosted look. \u0026nbsp;To attach them to the wreath, you will need some wire and simply wrap the wire around the pine cone and the wreath in the place that you want it and then twist the wire in the back. \u0026nbsp;Repeat that about 40 more times and the wreath is almost done!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9PTtQHimxz8fcJ1fg-oVK8i7SespGT1O0-GnMsEoGc1C-Xlx5-Rb8H98N6aAJXihmDwyUuNnObyx0m3A03ABEy8v5S-UrS27j47K12s-mENS8lE8h_lvPt8PwcGIrLpu3OYx5HQDUwx8\/s1600\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pinecone-wreath-tutorial\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9PTtQHimxz8fcJ1fg-oVK8i7SespGT1O0-GnMsEoGc1C-Xlx5-Rb8H98N6aAJXihmDwyUuNnObyx0m3A03ABEy8v5S-UrS27j47K12s-mENS8lE8h_lvPt8PwcGIrLpu3OYx5HQDUwx8\/s640\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+3.jpg\" title=\"diy-pinecone-wreath\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor the very last step, you will need some brown wired ribbon. \u0026nbsp;I picked mine up from Hobby Lobby for 1\/2 off (their ribbon goes on sale a lot) and it only cost me $2 for a large spool. \u0026nbsp;I simply looped the ribbon around and around and then using the same wire I used for the pinecones I attached it to the wreath. \u0026nbsp;I left the ends a little longer because I thought it looked better that way, but really you can do it however you want to.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3hYxUiNYGrwQqgQ2VvYHjYhF82yGzaaSy1L8R6zt8lq2i9v1o0nD85zPMQdikVTaL59XgrZ-0AQvBgFu9Srao-ODLuyIct7jdEmyP0W5BHHc4x8p1qJCOyFqwdCiP8Mz-IKFny3rgQ90\/s1600\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pinecone-wreath-tutorial\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3hYxUiNYGrwQqgQ2VvYHjYhF82yGzaaSy1L8R6zt8lq2i9v1o0nD85zPMQdikVTaL59XgrZ-0AQvBgFu9Srao-ODLuyIct7jdEmyP0W5BHHc4x8p1qJCOyFqwdCiP8Mz-IKFny3rgQ90\/s640\/DIY-pinecone-wreath+4.jpg\" title=\"diy-pinecone-wreath\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNow all you need to do is hang it up and enjoy! "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8066025982181087606\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=8066025982181087606\u0026isPopup=true","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8066025982181087606"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/8066025982181087606"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/i-love-having-wreaths-that-can-stay-up.html","title":"DIY Pinecone Wreath Tutorial"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJX81xOGReAa_RKrQ4TDxzKBagKkN_FEOsE7ue5w1268HUEKQKCG72wftsqDOT1NKSWcTJGnqZ8LmEXgmiwGPMx89fPxseAHqM7CveZf-meFGjRdpI7uGhNzThrTxShrIVMuHhIsPqmeo\/s72-c\/DIY-pinecone-wreath.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-5448931196731705707"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-07T07:54:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-12-07T07:54:40.492-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"POV"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Snow Globes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There is something magical about a snow globe. \u0026nbsp;It is almost\u0026nbsp;therapeutic\u0026nbsp;to watch the glitter fall. \u0026nbsp;I knew that Lillie would love to help me make them, and I was totally right! \u0026nbsp;It was a fun activity to put together with her.\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfu_E5GDnODBJaVR7X-yZ6G3f3fN3qiHUjyOcQs8n1voyKSJV5c7dabmHAHYXmh3X_RnkZ8wRWBV_PQa4MlQ-DbvlefAybx7-swrc2rgoZMA31TIPlQASPv2PfLB_XQcDfWzsE5UfFw4o\/s1600\/DIY+Snow+Globe+Tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfu_E5GDnODBJaVR7X-yZ6G3f3fN3qiHUjyOcQs8n1voyKSJV5c7dabmHAHYXmh3X_RnkZ8wRWBV_PQa4MlQ-DbvlefAybx7-swrc2rgoZMA31TIPlQASPv2PfLB_XQcDfWzsE5UfFw4o\/s640\/DIY+Snow+Globe+Tutorial.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLet's get started making them. \u0026nbsp;This is easy, really!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFirst Gather your supplies:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihT4RoMy66OD0G1dxo8Pezwwr7NlEGdqUalw1CH5NTNDfk5mbkOaIOAP1bfYu-_bXICAHFRbtZzPp9cnZigtOo7c7rkQDwtdddSl7xbHcwfVkuTltQScumA-zrEgsyjWv-N1rJc_t-6J4\/s1600\/DIY+Snow+Globe+Tutorial+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihT4RoMy66OD0G1dxo8Pezwwr7NlEGdqUalw1CH5NTNDfk5mbkOaIOAP1bfYu-_bXICAHFRbtZzPp9cnZigtOo7c7rkQDwtdddSl7xbHcwfVkuTltQScumA-zrEgsyjWv-N1rJc_t-6J4\/s640\/DIY+Snow+Globe+Tutorial+3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGlitter\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOld Jars (I used a mason jar and an old pickle jar that I had)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBaby Oil\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESmall Ornaments\/Trees\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHot glue\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNext, you are going to glue your items to the inside of the jar lid. \u0026nbsp;Make sure they are glued well so that they don't fall off when you are tipping the jar up and down.\u0026nbsp;Fill the jar with baby oil and also add the glitter. \u0026nbsp;If you put too\u0026nbsp;much in there, it will be hard to see the cute ornaments through the glitter falling. \u0026nbsp;(I learned this the hard way) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKNbmoQvI-EhYVoR4CUSCDUGXI-QFHEnfo6mZPJ9gWaopvDrcsNivA2-eJgu9gDt_T79G3Olh4HysHYidp91C-zyTe4CBwYaYpFooW27OTfNzdAZ91Ru-_hJ19-h1liPA-XKyiKcoOa8A\/s1600\/DIY+Snow+Globe+tutorial+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgKNbmoQvI-EhYVoR4CUSCDUGXI-QFHEnfo6mZPJ9gWaopvDrcsNivA2-eJgu9gDt_T79G3Olh4HysHYidp91C-zyTe4CBwYaYpFooW27OTfNzdAZ91Ru-_hJ19-h1liPA-XKyiKcoOa8A\/s640\/DIY+Snow+Globe+tutorial+2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLast, you are going to glue the lid onto the jar so that it is sealed. \u0026nbsp;I didn't put enough glue on the inside, so my globes leak and I need to seal it from the outside now. \u0026nbsp;Learn from my mistake and be VERY generous with the glue inside the lid.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNow you have a beautiful and custom snow globe!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhfB_w5phyqvSbOJDDpkzaM965AFXLQiZpijjanJV8JROwP1su_LM7ICzN5_GCaRiApmffUwpAQOvHwPTO7Acy-3tUTs5jQyZ2x6W1FfIf9eTXrBjXwnCug2J-z3vD2NZjmZ4YPQkE1lu8\/s1600\/diy+snow+globe+tutorial+4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhfB_w5phyqvSbOJDDpkzaM965AFXLQiZpijjanJV8JROwP1su_LM7ICzN5_GCaRiApmffUwpAQOvHwPTO7Acy-3tUTs5jQyZ2x6W1FfIf9eTXrBjXwnCug2J-z3vD2NZjmZ4YPQkE1lu8\/s640\/diy+snow+globe+tutorial+4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5448931196731705707\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=5448931196731705707\u0026isPopup=true","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/5448931196731705707"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/5448931196731705707"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/diy-snow-globes.html","title":"DIY Snow Globes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgfu_E5GDnODBJaVR7X-yZ6G3f3fN3qiHUjyOcQs8n1voyKSJV5c7dabmHAHYXmh3X_RnkZ8wRWBV_PQa4MlQ-DbvlefAybx7-swrc2rgoZMA31TIPlQASPv2PfLB_XQcDfWzsE5UfFw4o\/s72-c\/DIY+Snow+Globe+Tutorial.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378043197699784410.post-5570270897854593838"},"published":{"$t":"2012-12-03T09:11:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-12-03T09:11:35.031-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"diy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pillow"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Flower Pillow"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The other day I posted this photo of a flower pillow I had made at a Super Saturday activity on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/just_b_friends\/\"\u003Einstagram \u003C\/a\u003Eand I had a HUGE positive response of people wanting the tutorial for how to make it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKU0rSs5oUPSAH9IY2PHFxQfSrliJnDuHk9QJ9gAZwQ8KH0f2EFJLnaXR7oPJSDBM57atxb8agzvzGtFm-oYAIxRV_8oBJv_tVWkSJSWaGsGd2sr9g7zW2efkfjYt7tiw1qir0-by567g\/s1600\/DIY+easy+felt+flower+tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"felt-flower-no-sew-pillow-tutorial\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKU0rSs5oUPSAH9IY2PHFxQfSrliJnDuHk9QJ9gAZwQ8KH0f2EFJLnaXR7oPJSDBM57atxb8agzvzGtFm-oYAIxRV_8oBJv_tVWkSJSWaGsGd2sr9g7zW2efkfjYt7tiw1qir0-by567g\/s640\/DIY+easy+felt+flower+tutorial.jpg\" title=\"DIY easy felt flower pillow tutorial\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI LOVE the way my pillow turned out. \u0026nbsp;Here's how mine differed a little from the original tutorial that you can find over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hisforhandmade.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/felt-chrysanthemum-pillow.html\"\u003EH is for Handmade.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; I used wool felt instead of craft felt because of a couple of reasons. #1 I love the saturated colors that you can find in the wool felt. \u0026nbsp;It is a much more vibrant color. \u0026nbsp;#2 I figured that if I was going to take the time to make this pillow, I wanted it to be as sturdy as possible. \u0026nbsp;Wool is much more tightly woven then the craft felt which makes it more durable. \u0026nbsp;It is a little more expensive (by about $3 a yard) but it is SO worth it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe second thing that I did differently is that I decided to go with a patterned pillow instead of a plain colored one. \u0026nbsp;I really think it added a lot by doing that. \u0026nbsp;Either way is REALLY cute, but I just liked the color against the grey stripe. \u0026nbsp;I bought my pillow form at IKEA\u0026nbsp;and is 20\"x20\"\u0026nbsp;and the fabric\/felt came from one of my favorite fabric shops over at Gardner Village called \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/gardnervillage.com\/index.php?ID=33\u0026amp;XID=3:33:0:0:0\u0026amp;PID=33\"\u003EPine Needles\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;(They have amazing selection and quality.) \u0026nbsp;The pillow I covered in a simple envelope enclosure pillow case. If you can't sew, no problem. \u0026nbsp;Just get a pillow that already has a fun color or pattern on it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is a no sew flower which is awesome because that means it is finished quickly. \u0026nbsp;From start to finish (including the time to sew the pillow case) this pillow took me 1 and a half hours to make. \u0026nbsp;Not bad! \u0026nbsp;I used hot glue to attach the flowers instead of fabric glue and it worked like a charm!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's my one tip for making this. \u0026nbsp;I would cut all the petals out first. \u0026nbsp;Then, going one row at a time, glue the ends of all the petals to give it the rounded shape and attach to the pillow. \u0026nbsp;It will make things go so much more quickly. \u0026nbsp;Go read the original tutorial for more tips and tricks for making this!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGood luck! \u0026nbsp;Let me know if you have any questions! \u0026nbsp;I would be happy to help!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5570270897854593838\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=5378043197699784410\u0026postID=5570270897854593838\u0026isPopup=true","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/5570270897854593838"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5378043197699784410\/posts\/default\/5570270897854593838"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/easyascutandpaste.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/diy-flower-pillow.html","title":"DIY Flower Pillow"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jonie Marie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06376223478374421450"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"21","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjc5YvKC8KtBNuhgG6auXePRcVDvksJB7pn5zPojek_t5h8UN2iF4UORzn8Q_g_4Ub0j4vohaZLeA5UutPEA9vObvQM4j2Oi3yOATRRXcF4TxrGZoQzwJgi4iKJhHpbTQ\/s220\/36.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKU0rSs5oUPSAH9IY2PHFxQfSrliJnDuHk9QJ9gAZwQ8KH0f2EFJLnaXR7oPJSDBM57atxb8agzvzGtFm-oYAIxRV_8oBJv_tVWkSJSWaGsGd2sr9g7zW2efkfjYt7tiw1qir0-by567g\/s72-c\/DIY+easy+felt+flower+tutorial.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}}]}});