tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1652505410490178342024-02-19T04:00:45.255-08:00Conception Of LeymaLogical nonsense from Melissa. Creating and enjoying this life!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07644908141580682789noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165250541049017834.post-23361852811236669612013-06-02T18:43:00.001-07:002013-06-02T18:44:14.849-07:00Homemade June<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome June!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided I am going to go the entire month wearing at least 1 article of clothing I made myself! So far, since it's only June 2nd, it's been easy! I wore 2 of the 3 tank top dresses I made myself last year. I know I am going to run out of things within the week, but I think that will be the kick in the @$$ I need to make myself something else to wear! I have so much fabric in my bucket, I need to get some of it turned into something awesome and June is my month to do that! </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a few dresses and skirts to wear during the day, and some PJ pants and shorts at night. What's that? HOW am I going to pull this off in the hot Florida summer where there is water everywhere! Oh yea, did I forget to tell you that I made myself a bikini... Not just made, but crocheted it, and it fits PERFECTLY! It's just what I wanted. I still have to put a liner in it, because, that's just not going to be pretty for innocent bystanders once it's wet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I guess it's a good thing I made that duct tape dress form a while ago! Wow, I feel like I need some pictures in this post. I'll be back for that as the month progresses :) </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The original calls for oils to scent, but I can't find oils by me so I used scented wax melts. </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I grabbed a large can from my recycling bin (it was for clams for clam chowder). I wanted something that was deep enough to dip pine cones in, and not too wide that the wax would be too shallow. Peel off the label, remove the top and wash it well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just filled a medium sized pot about half-way with water and dropped the can filled with wax and scented wax in there.. Going too high in the temperature makes the water boil and will bounce the can around in the pot causing splashing and injury.</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While the wax is melting, take the string of your choice and wrap it starting at the bottom of the pine cone Leave a tail in the top and tie it off at the top of the pine cone You don't want it unwrapping covered in hot wax. I used a crochet hook to tie it off so I didn't poke myself. </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One pound of candle wax made me 12 pine cones but can make many more if your pine cones are small enough and you have the patience. </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the 2nd tier I multiplied the length of the first tier by 1.5 again. So, 52.5x1.5=78.75" long and 8" wide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aren't they neat? They stand about 5' tall and take up about 5' of the floor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used this pattern for the fabric covering the poles: </span><a href="http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2010/02/tent-week-day-four-twin-sheet-teepee.html">http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot.com/2010/02/tent-week-day-four-twin-sheet-teepee.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I talked to my friends and found some bamboo on the outskirts of my town. My friend and I took a ride out there to pick it up and we walked around the property, there was TONS of bamboo out there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">brought it all home and dried it out on some saw horses, and cleaned them up. I cut the bamboo all down to the same size (60") and sanded them by hand with sand paper sheets. That was quite the arm work out! I definitely recommend it lol. Then I wiped them down with a damp rag and put on a layer of lacquer. After a few days of drying and a reapplication of the lacquer, they were ready to go! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My kids love them! They play in them for hours at a time out in the playroom.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07644908141580682789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165250541049017834.post-17577077864983876522012-09-15T18:57:00.000-07:002012-09-24T10:02:33.108-07:00Quick link to follow my store on Storenvy!<a href="http://www.storenvy.com/stores/22362-conception-of-leyma">http://www.storenvy.com/stores/22362-conception-of-leyma</a>
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This link takes you to the page to follow my store, if you so wish! </span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07644908141580682789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165250541049017834.post-45680639855596247472012-09-14T21:17:00.000-07:002012-09-24T10:02:23.256-07:00Deals!!<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was wandering around online and found a few deals on crafting supplies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$6.95 for a box of beautiful thread!</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09771797804708314134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165250541049017834.post-50583492394395987212012-09-13T22:17:00.002-07:002012-09-24T10:01:39.818-07:00First Post<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, there has to be a first post I suppose! </span></div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I decided I was going to start a blog and keep track of the store I opened and the craft show I am stocking for. I stocked my store with some of the things I have on hand, and I am hoping to get some more things done and stocked in there. Check it out <a href="http://conceptionofleyma.storenvy.com/" target="_blank">Here :)</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am a long time member of <a href="http://cafemom.com/" target="_blank">Cafemom</a> and I love it there! You can talk to me there as MissElissa21. I can normally be found in the Craft Cafe group! How fitting since I feel like I am always crafting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I talked to my Best Friend today about an adventure with a craft fair here in my small town and I think she is open to discussing it more. I attend it every year as a shopper, but I am really hoping to attend it this year as a vender. So far I think I have a good idea of what I want to sell there which is everything I hope to have stocked in my store. I'll let you know when I get that list compiled!</span></span><br />
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