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Friday, April 29, 2011

Everyone needs one of these...


So, did you watch the Royal Wedding this morning?
I've just seen pictures so far and the couple looks amazing.
Kate's dress is so her, I love it.
I normally don't get invovled in these type of occassions, but how could you not?
I read a quick article about the day's events
and it just cracks me up how everyone thinks they are experts
on William and Kate and what they are thinking/doing.

If I were them,
I would hang this sign on their front door.

Congrats Wills and Kate,
and yes, I ship international.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Scrap-A-Thon

I'm participating in my first Scrap-A-Thon
and I'm a little excited!!!
Here's the info if you want to play too...

A Charity Scrap-A-Thon sponsored by Scrap Bella
• Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and Saturday dinner included!
• Fabulous Goodie Bags for the first 10 to register for the whole time!
• Drawings, Raffles, Give-Aways, Scrap Swap and Shopping!
• A great girls night!

Friday, May 20th 5pm thru Saturday, May 21st 10pm
at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Moscow.
Cost is $40 for the whole time, $30/day or $20 for ½ day.
100% of proceeds will be going to the school for books,
supplies and the over all cost of running a non profit preschool.
For Questions, Comments and Registration,
 please contact Megan Hansen at 509-336-4854,

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you there!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Tender Mercies

We're deviating from the post I had planned for today
because there's been a little excitement at our house in the past 24 hours.

Have you heard this term before...
It comes from the opening scriptures in the Book of Mormon.
For me, it means that the Lord will bless and protect us in all that we do
as we show even an ounce of faith in Him.

Yesterday morning, I had the most random thought that I should probably
know where the water shut off valve is for our house.
I made a mental note that it is probably
the random sprinkle valve in our office closet. 
The one buried behind many books and treasures.
And that was that.

Last night as the boys were getting ready for bed,
I heard water running in their bathroom
and figured they had left the faucet on after they brushed their teeth.
I was about to nag at them for leaving the water on,
when I realized it was coming from under the sink
and saw the water pouring out from the cabinet.

My husband sprang into action
and tried to shut off the water under the sink.
It didn't work.
Our next thought was to turn the water off to the house.
I started digging in the office closet and turned the valve.
Nothing happened, hmm...maybe I was wrong about that.
Nope, turns out I twisted it the wrong way.
Righty-tighty, lefty-loosy.

We got the water shut off and the kids settled in bed.
I was not looking forward to a day without water
as I waited for the plumber.

However, I received a call a little after 8:00
this morning from the plumber and he was on his way.
By 8:45am, my water was back on and we were back in business.

The plumber's comment to me:
I've never seen a valve do that.
It cracked right in half.

So, if the Lord is willing to bless our little family with minimal water damage.
What do you think he is willing to bless you with?

How have you seen the Lord's tender mercies in your life?

Monday, April 25, 2011

Spring


Hope everyone enjoyed the Easter weekend.
We actually had two beautiful days of sunshine in a row!!!
You think spring is here to stay?

Friday, April 22, 2011

And the winner is...


Terri submitted the following quote:

"There are moments
that I know I will long for
even as I live them."
~Judith Katzir

Congrats to Terri, I look forward to creating a design with this quote!

Thanks to everyone
who submitted quotes!
It was fun to hear some new quotes and relive old ones.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Last day for the Giveaway!!!

You have until midnight tonight to enter the giveaway!!!
I'll post the winner tomorrow morning.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Words of Inspiration

I saw this little video a couple of weeks ago and loved it.
Here's the take home message I pulled from it...

Have you seen it?  What did you think?

 

Monday, April 18, 2011

Giveaway!!!

I'm trying something new for this week's giveaway, so please play along so I don't look like a total goof...
I'm sure you're all on pins and needles wondering what this great giveaway will be.
So, without further ado...

I love quotes.
I know, shocker.

There are lots of quotes that I love because they make me giggle.


I totally identify with other quotes.


Others I love because I find truth in them.


And others, are little snippets of longer talks or quotes that encourage me to be better.


So, I want to know. 
What makes you laugh? 
What do you identify with?
What is truth to you?

To participate in the giveaway,
you need to leave a comment with your favorite quote,
scripture verse, short poem or anything else that inspires you.
Feel free to leave a little note about why you love the quote.

You can enter up to three different quotes
because I know how hard it is to choose one.
Be sure to leave three separate comments.

What the winner wins...
I will take the winning quote and create a design layout for the winner.
The winner may choose to have the vinyl cut so that they can create a finished product
or I can create a finished product with the quote on a 12" x 12 " tile or 8" x 24" painted board.

The winner will be announced on Friday, April 22nd.
You have until midnight on Thursday, April 21st to enter.
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The fine print.
Be sure to include your email if it is not listed under your profile.
If winner does not respond within 24 hours of notification, a new winner will be chosen.
The winner will receive free shipping within the U.S.
All are welcome to participate but winner will be responsible for shipping outside of the U.S.
Designs are property of strawberrypearl studios.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Countdown Blocks with Chalkboard

I like to apply the K.I.S.S. principle to my life.
Keep It Simple Stupid Silly
I love countdown blocks and how adorable they are with all the cute scrapbook paper
that corresponds to the holiday you are counting down.
But I don't like storing holiday decorations.
So, why not make one super cute countdown that you can change for each holiday?
I stacked the blocks a little differently and then used chalkboard vinyl on the bottom block.

Now I can countdown whatever I want, whenever I want.

I thought my son might like this one. 
He's working on numbers and what mom doesn't celebrate bedtime?

The arrival of a new baby is always exciting,
but who wants to be reminded just how many days it takes to grow a baby?
With the chalkboard vinyl, you can countdown the months,
then as things progress, the weeks, then the days and maybe even the impending hours.
Might keep your mind off the contractions.

And if you are left with nothing to countdown,
why not celebrate life?

Want to Make Your Own?
Vinyl and Wood Kit as shown (does not include paper) = $15.00
Add to Cart

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Chalkboard Magnets

Chalkboard vinyl with a magnetic backing makes for some more fridge fun.
Let your hubs know you noticed and appreciated his good deed...


Or, get the kids all pumped and excited for dinner
only to crush their hearts when you make grilled cheese because the day was just too crazy...
Good thing these chalkboards are erasable.

Available to Purchase

12 inch x 12 inch Chalkboard Magnets = $10.00

Add to Cart

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Chalkboard with Pocket

My favorite part about this chalkboard tile is the pocket!
I love the paper and I love the convenience of having my list, coupons and receipts next to my to do list
so that I am organized when I head out for the day.

Available to Purchase
Chalkboard Tile with Pocket = $20.00
(pocket will be made with varying designs of black & white paper)
Add to Cart
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Want to make your own?
Metal Scroll = $3.50
Add to Cart

Chalkboard Tile = $10.00
Add to Cart

Monday, April 11, 2011

Chalkboard Vinyl

I created this little set of chalkboards awhile ago with chalkboard vinyl.
I have been on the hunt for chalk markers to use with it and have had a difficult time finding something.
Regular chalk works just fine, but the markers have a finer tip.
I even checked the craft stores while we were in Utah a couple of weeks ago
and got nothing but strange looks from the sales associates.
You want to know where I finally found the markers?
At our local Michaels.  I was browsing the paint section and saw them.
Turns out they were not in the chalk section like I thought they would be.
As much as I love the chalkboard pens...
I probably love these hinges even more.
I found them at a hardware store in a discontinued bin.
The chalk ink wipes right off the chalkboard vinyl with a wet rag.
You can see I wasn't patient enough to let it dry before I wrote on it again.

I'll be sharing more chalkboard projects this week.

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Want to make your own chalkboard?

12 inch x 12 inch sheet of chalkboard vinyl = $5.00

Add to Cart

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Learning Pockets

Thanks for joining us this week and sharing in the Learning Pocket fun!
Remember...
Easy access = more play time = more learning

Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, April 8, 2011

New Product: Single Pocket


I don't know how things are in your homes, with your families, but around here,
it seems like someone is always trying to get out of having to do something.
So I created this single pocket with our pictures.
(How long do you think it will take them to notice there's not a picture of me???)
When there is a job to be done and no one volunteers, we head to the pocket.
The lucky winner is the person whose picture is in front.


Want to try a pocket of your own?
Single Magnetic Pocket = $4.00

Vinyl Color:


Thursday, April 7, 2011

New Product: Weather Learning Pocket

Artwork from Heritage Makers

It's all about the weather these days and someday we may have an extended stay of sunshine.
I like this pocket system because we get to talk about the weather and how it is always changing.
The kids also get to work on the concept of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

There are eight different weather options in each pocket. 
There are three cards of each weather option so that if the weather actually stays the same
for three days in a row, the kids can document it.

The kids also like to play memory with these cards because you have to find 3 of each match.

Available for Purchase
Magnetic Vinyl Pocket System: Weather = $10.00

Vinyl Color:





Deck of Weather Cards (3 sets of 8 different weather options, 24 cards total) = $20.00
Add to Cart

If you attempted to order these earlier, and the cart wasn't working properly, try again.
If you have any difficulties, please email me.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

New Product: Colors Learning Pocket

I tailored the Colors Learning Pocket to kids of all ages.
I want my five-year old to work on sight words and colors.
And, I want my three-year old to work on colors.

Artwork from Heritage Makers
Each card has tons of different objects all in the same color.

Older kids who are working on sight words,
can match the words to the colors through a game of memory.

I think it would be fun for younger kids to collect small objects around the house
that match the color card they are working on.

Available to Purchase
Magnetic Vinyl Pocket system = $5.00
Vinyl Color:

Deck of Color Cards (words & objects, 20 cards total) = $15.00
Add to Cart

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

New Product: Numbers 1-10 Learning Pocket

Learning Pocket: Numbers 1-10
Artwork from Heritage Makers
This is probably my favorite Learning Pocket.
My two oldest kids are 5 and 3, so they are on different levels
when it comes to working with numbers and words.
My oldest likes to play memory with the cards, matching the words to the numbers.
And my three-year old likes to work with the cards that have pictures.
One day, I put out some plastic jam jars and had the three-year old line up the cards with the pictures.
Then, I had him put the same number of marbles in each cup as there were pictures on the card.
While he was doing that, the five-year old set up the word cards on the other side of the jars
as pictured below. They had fun working together, each on their own level.


Available to Purchase

Deck of Cards: Numbers 1-10 (pictures & words, 20 cards total) = $15.00

Add to Cart

Magnetic Vinyl Pocket System = $7.50

Color:

Monday, April 4, 2011

New Product: Learning Pockets


I thought I would give a little history on the development of today's new product - Learning Pockets.

1. The Name
Many years ago, I took a child development class.  I vaguely remember learning something about how children have these moments or little windows of time where they are especially susceptible to learning new concepts.  I translated that into "learning pockets" and added that to the fact that I wanted to develop a pocket system of educational games for my children.

2. The Pocket System 
This is my first attempt at creating a pocket system.  I used black vinyl material and sewed this little ditty.
I altered the pattern a couple of times, but in the end, it was too time consuming and really did nothing for my patience.  I like to sew, but I do not love to sew and I couldn't see myself mass-producing these.

I let the idea sit for awhile and got back into it when Lydia found this magnetic pocket system at the dollar store.  I loved the idea and figured I could dress up the presentation of it a bit.  The dollar store is a little hit and miss here, so I wasn't sure if I could find the pockets when I need them.  So, I kept thinking...

And that's when I decided to make this version.  It is a double magnetic pocket system.
I liked how it turned out and went about making the cards.

 This Alphabet Set includes both uppercase and lowercase letters.  As they sit side by side in the pockets, my children can find the matching letters to show both at the same time.  It seems that sometimes we focus just on the uppercase and I really wanted to show both styles of the alphabet.
Artwork from Heritage Makers
My son loves to play memory with the cards.  If he uses all 52 cards, it takes him quite awhile to finish one round, but it keeps him from bugging his brother helps him learn his alphabet.  Each set of upper and lowercase letters has a matching picture of an object that starts with the letter.  That way if he is a little unsure of the match, he can check himself by seeing if the pictures match.
He also likes to line the uppercase cards up in order and then match the lowercase letters below them.

We've had fun finding new ways to use the cards and I love having them out for the kids to play with whenever they want.  I have them on my fridge and if the boys want to play, they just come get the cards.
Easy access = more play time = more learning!!!

Available to Purchase
Magnetic Vinyl Pocket System = $5.00
Vinyl Color:   

Deck of Uppercase and Lowercase Cards = $20.00
Add to Cart


Stay tuned for more Learning Pocket fun.
I'll be posting a new pocket idea each day this week.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Front Door

Today's photo comes care of Marci.
She wanted their family's last name on their front door.
Easy way to dress up the door and add curb appeal.

Want to add your name to your door?
Email the dimensions of the area where you would like the vinyl
and I'll send you a proof with different font options.
Price will vary depending on size.
Name pictured above = $10.00.

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