FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE...

well...you asked for a how to vid on the fishy barrettes...and i had to do what the people wanted!...lol...now keep in mind...this is my first vid...so bear with me!..and you can only watch it if you promise not to make fun of me!...i realize i have alot to learn on the movie making business...but i think from what a managed to actually get on camera...you'll be able to make one of these!...lol...enoy!...

DRUMROLL PLEASE...AND THE WINNER IS!...

liza henderson!!!!!

Liza Henderson said...
Congratulations on the triple digits!!! You will be at four before you know it. Great give away...good luck to everyone (my fingers are crossed) :)
MARCH 24, 2010 12:01 PM


so...going to need your addy so i can get these goodies out to ya!...either pm me on the cricut mb or email me at greeniebeanie1@yahoo.com

thanks so everyone's who entered and followed!...and don't worry...already have some other great giveaways in the works!...

TRES TRES CHIC...

(insert french accent here)...wanted to share something i whipped up earlier this week...it's a french memo board!...i've been wanting to try these for awhile and finally got off my derriere and did one...of course...in true greenbean fashion...i had to put my own spin on it...so i went the whompy way...





super duper easy to do!...i recycled an old canvas...pretty sure it was 16" x 20"...but of course any size will work...took some batting and double layered...to give it that puffy look...stapled that on...then trimmed the excess...attached my fabric...again...trimmed the excess...believe it or not...my fabric started out as a baby curtain i got at target on clearance...now...for the ribbon...traditionally...it will go in a lattice type style...but since i'm not traditional...i went in my own pattern...then...at the intersections of the ribbon...i used brads...with a petite bit of bling...but you can use buttons...flowers...whatever you want!...and voila!...one magnifique french memo board!...

THE I MADE IT TO TRIPLE DIGITS GIVEAWAY!...

well...i can't believe it!...triple digit followers!...you like me!...you really like me!...hee hee..so for a big 'ol thank you, here's a chance to win some awesome goodies!...all you have to do is leave a comment and you'll be entered for the drawing!...not too tough, huh?...i'll be picking the winner friday nite at 8pm eastern standard time...here's what's up for grabs...





you got your martha stewart patp sweethearts set...some cutie love cards and envelopes (12 of 'em)...inkadinkado flourishes clear stamps...mini blank clipboard to alter...a pair of fuzzy socks to make you know what (lol)...and some zippers to try out the flowers!...who knows what else might jump in the package before it's mailed!...hee hee...

BOTTOMS UP!...

so...in the meantime...while i'm putting the final decisions on the giveaway goodies...thought i'd show you another shrinky dink project...this one's from my bday slumber party...that's right...i'm in my 30's and had a slumber party!...lol...glass charms are such a clever way of keeping track of whose drink are whose...so this was my version...luckily no one had the same intials or i would've needed a plan b!...these were easy peasy to do...cut the circles on the cricut...punch a hole...slapped on the initial...and shrink away!...attach with a jump ring and ribbon and you're good to go!...

WHAT DID YOU SAY?...

so...i mentioned earlier that i love chalkboard paint...and i've been wanting a chalkboard in the kichen...but didn't want just any one...so i thought...how funny would it be to make one look like a caption bubble?...drew up a pattern...had a pal cut one out...and painted it up!...the funniest part...is when you stand near and it looks like it's your words!...yeah...it doesn't take much!...lol...

MARCH SHOWERS BRING SHRINKY DINK FLOWERS...

we all know what april showers bring...but what about march showers?...lol...anywho...i got these little flower pots with all intentions of doing the lollipop flowers...well...slacked on that...but had to do something with 'em!...so...came up with a little pincusion idea!...complete with shrinky dink flowers cut on the cricut using the george cart...best thing...these are flowers that i actually won't kill!...lol...

SAVE MY SPOT FOR ME!...

so...i love me some chalkboard paint...and when i saw this idea on not so idle hands , i just had to try it!...i think it's super cool that she made tags too!...how perfect for gifts...plus...since they're reuseable....maybe you'll get 'em back the next year!...lol...but this a great way to use up some of those scraps...and those old cereal boxes!...

HERE FISHY FISHY!...

so one day i was thinking...what would be a great hair accessory?...and of course....fish came to mind!...yeah...that's how my mind works!...lol...

how to make this little guy you ask?...i tie the ribbon in a knot...to form the head and tail fins...then attach the other fins...add an eye...googly of course!...and slap on a barrette blank...and there you!...to package...i used my everyday paper doll cricut cart...first used the markers...then cut!...this just makes me giggle...plus...since it's a friday during lent...it's a meat free craft!...lol...

WHILE I'M AT IT...HERE'S ANOTHER!...

went to a baby shower this past weekend...and this is what came along with me...(there's also a diaper cake that i made too...but i'm not showing that until next week)...the card is totally scraplifted...it was just too cute...i couldn't pass it up...then i made a matching gift card box...boring gift, but snazzy packaging...









ok...here's a sneak peek of the diaper cake topper...but that's all ya get for now...insert evil laugh here...

SEE...I CAN MAKE CARDS TOO!...

up until now...i really haven't posted too many paper crafts...oh wait...i did throw in the princess card...lol...anywho...so...i thought i'd show off a card...just to prove that i can do more than just roll up socks and such!...lol...



this little guy is cut from the paisley cricut cart...if you don't have this cart...you need to get it!...such cute images and great great phrases...speaking of phrases...i totally forgot to take a pic of the inside...(i'll have to remember that in the future)...but it said "just be you"...the perfect sentiment for a zebra driving a car...lol...

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR DESSERT!...

if you haven't figured out by now...i like to take pretty ordinary things...and turning then into something with some pizzazz...you know...give it that greenbean flair...so here's some more sweet treats for ya...

these are handtowels swirled to look like a swiss and pumpkin roll...complete with a strawberry magnet on top!...




and these are some washcloth cake slices...and they come with either a blackberry or raspberry magnet...




you know...i'm figuring that since i'm a saltaholic...maybe this is my way of getting a sugar fix...hee hee...

ZIPPERS AREN'T JUST FOR KEEPING YOUR PANTS ON...

saw a vid on martha stewart on the coolest thing to do with zippers...she made 'em into headbands, pins, and hair accessories...but i thought they'd be perfect for packaging...like on gifts or bags...




but then...my little mind start working and i wanted to figure out how they could really look like flowers...with a little thread and alot of patience...this is what i came up with...





now don't go tearing up your clothes for zippers..lol...ebay has tons to choose from!...

CHOCO COVERED MARSHMALLOWS...THE SEQUEL

so...here's another choco covered marshmallow creation...these are my s'mores on a stick...you take a lollipop stick...put 4 marshmallows on it...then cover with the choco candymelt...then coat with crushed up graham cracker crumbs...they're packaged in the 10" x 3" baggies...made the "on a stick" in word and printed on sticker paper...then used a 1 3/4" punch...and finished it up with the smores stamp from the under the stars stampin up set...

BUGHEAD CRAZY!!...

ever since the hubs got me the storefront cart...i've been slapping the bughead on everything!...so...here's a couple of "best of bughead" projects!...

my clock...because it bughead o'clock somewhere...



here's some bookmarks made with jumbo paper clips...



and lastly...i thought that these glass door jetmax cubes were only an urban legend...until the hubs and his keen eye spotted these...so...had to jazz 'em up a bit with a little glass etching...

PRINCESS PARTY CARD...

my niece just turned one...and the theme of the party was princess...sooo...how convenient that i have the once upon a princess cart?...anywho...since i have no skills in design studio...had to do a swing card...and this is what i came up with...although you might not be able to tell in the pic...there is some pop dotting and stickling going on!...

HOW DID I MAKE THOSE YUMMY MARSHMALLOWS?

believe or not...i don't eat any of my marshmallows...why you ask?...well i hope your sitting down...but the answer is...I HATE CHOCOLATE!...that's right...so say what you want about me!...it's nothing i haven't heard already!...lol...although fyi...i'm the normal one and everyone else is weird!....hee hee...


these are so simple to make!...here's what i do...i love using the candy melt that's already in a tray...but using the wilton candy melts would be fine as well...i find these in the baking section...you can get either choco or vanilla...

this one's from target...



and this ones' food lion...



i switch off using the chocolate and the vanilla types...both are huge hits!...now...you'll need the large (normal) size marshmallows...the plain are awesome...but when i can find the strawberry type...i jump on those!...if using the candy melt trays...you can get about 2 bags from one tray package...that's about 75 to 100 marshmallows...

i first put a couple of pieces of wax paper on the counter...then i melt choco in microwave...i do 2 minutes at 50% first time...then i go in 1 minute increments at 50% until melted...be really careful not to overheat and scorch!...then i take a marshmallow and dip the bottom in the choco...let alot of the excess drip off...and put on the wax paper...continue until either you run out of marshmallows or run out of choco...to do the drizzles over the top...i put a little bit of the melted chocolate into a plastic baggie...snip a tiny...and i mean tiny bit off the corner...and use like a piping bag...if using the wilton candy melts (chips)...i just put a little handful of the unmelted chips in a baggie...put in the micro until melted...and do the same thing...and that's it!...just let the choco harden...which isn't long at all!...and there you go!...some gourmet goodies!...

for packaging...this was a plastic jar that i got at target...but i've picked 'em up at walmart before too...or...just put in the cello goodie bags!...

enjoy!...

NOW THIS ISN'T A CALORIE FREE SWEET LIKE MY OTHERS...

so...the mother in law's bday was last week...and wanted to give her a little something but with big impact...and this is what i came up with...some choco covered strawberry marshmallows...in a target container...snazzed it up with the yummy stampin up set...and cut the tag from once upon a princess cricut cart...hope you like!...

CAN YOU STAND ONE MORE?...

so i was thinking...what else besides cupcakes could be done with the fuzzy socks?...how 'bout some ice cream?...found these little ramekins at michael's...did more of an exaggerated swirl...and there ya go!...

RECIPE FOR FUZZY SOCK CUPCAKES...

ok...so maybe you're wondering how i did the little cupcakes...and...i i guess i'll be nice enough to share...hee hee...

here's the supplies you need...fuzzy socks...red pom pom (that's the cherry)...rubber bands (the smaller the better)...and a cupcake wrapper cut at 4"...i used the cricut easter mini cart...but i know there's a couple of cut files floating around!...check rachie's scrapspot...she's got tons of 'em!...all different sizes!...



with the socks right on top of each other...and the heel pointing up...start at the toe and roll...



just keep rolling...



still rolling...make sure to keep the bottom edge as straight at you can...




finished rolling...place rubber band around...sorta near the bottom...i know i had 2 rubber bands in the supply pics....but i only used one...




pull up the center a bit...just to give it a little bit more shape...




then i just adjust to make more of a "frosting look"...



tuck the pom pom in the center of roll...



you don't have to put anything in the bottom...it all stays in there!...that's another reason why when i'm rolling i keep the bottom straight...so it has a flat bottom...



and there you go!...one cutie patootie cupcake!...



if you want to gift wrap...you can grab a piece of cellophone...gather up and tie with a ribbon...like this little guy...



hope this helps...enjoy!...