Easy DIY Paper Flower tutorial

Have you always wanted to try your hand at paper flowers, but don't have everything you need? Here's how to make a super easy flower! It take about 30 min to make a large one. This link is what I used to make them, but I put my own spin on the flowers by making them pointy-er(if that's even a word!) at the edges.
You will need:

•  Six sheets of construction paper 
• Hot glue gun 
• Scissors

1. Fold one sheet of  paper into a triangle and trim excess paper to make a square. Unfold.
2. Fold the bottom corner to the top. This will make a triangle.
3. Fold both corners of the triangle up into the middle corner to make a diamond. (or a square, depending on how you look at it)
4. Fold those same points down. The folded edge will line up exactly on top of the outside edge of the square. if you don't do it exact, your flower will look a little less delicate and more abstract, which is kinda cool as well.
5.  This next part is a little tricky. Open those points by running your finger through the inside and then flatten them.
6. Fold the top triangles towards you so they are level with the edges of the paper.
7. Hot glue the edges together and fluff them out, and you have a petal! Repeat this six times, and hot glue the petals together as you go for an awesome flower!

Project & Livestock Show!

We've been really busy making projects and showing broilers, Bantams,quail, Buff Orpingtons (a type of chickens), and goats.

Some of the projects I made were:

Clipboards

Me auctioning my baby blanket I made

I made these cupcakes, but someone ate some of them...

Oat pan rolls.


I really like making projects for the project show. It's one of my favorite events of the  4-H year!  You can make just about anything. I like making new friends and learning new things.

 Pictures from the Livestock Show:

You have to have 3 people to hold your broilers in the ring, and these really nice girls offered to help!

Feeding my goat, Hearts.

Blowing Hearts off after trimming him.

In the show ring.

 Since this was my first year showing a goat, I only got sixth place, but I'm going to try even harder next year! I also got 5th place with my Buff Orpington Hen. It was a little sad selling Hearts because: 1. He didn't make the auction and 2., I'll miss him, but I got over it pretty quickly and am looking forward to showing goats,rabbits, and chickens next year!

Decorative Clipboard Tutorial! (It's easy, I promise!)

Everything you'll need..

I've been making decorative clipboards, and they turned out sooo cute! I was inspired by a clipboard I got a few years ago from my Grandmama. Anyways, I thought I'd show you how to make some...




        What You Need!
Mod Podge
A sponge paintbrush
A clipboard, of course!
Scissors
Pretty ribbons (in coordinating colors and various textures/sizes)
2 sheets of pretty paper.
Paint marker(optional, but I highly recommend using one for a finished look)

1. Take clipboard and apply Mod Podge to it with a  paintbrush. Don't use too much!!
2. Trim paper to fit and lay on top of wet Mod Podge, leaving a boarder of plain clipboard showing. Let it dry for a few minutes.
3. Repeat steps 1-2 on back of clipboard. Paint both sides again with Mod Podge. Let he clipboard dry!
4. Take paint marker and use it to color the border you made in step 3. I suggest using a silver Elmer's paint marker because it looks great and is easy to find.
5. Gather all your ribbons and cut them in the sizes you want. Tie them to the clip on the clipboard with a simple knot.

Enjoy your fabulous "new" clipboard!

P.S: Sorry I haven't posted in forever-we're sooo busy with the Livestock Show. Posts about that coming soon!

P.P.S : Let me know if you made the clipboard-I'd love to see pictures!

Key Lime Pie

               
   I made this super yummy (and easy ) pie for the 4-H Project Show. We found the recipe online.Those of you who know me know that I NEVER use cake/cookie mixes or prepared foods, but it is really tricky to get the crust size right. Thanks to http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/easy-key-lime-pie-i/detail.aspx for the recipe.

         Key Lime Pie 

Ingredients

• 5 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Combine the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and lime juice. Mix well. Pour into unbaked graham cracker shell.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Top with whipped topping and garnish with lime slices if desired. Yum!

Project Show time !

  Hi again! It is project show time and I am really excited.  Do you see the     muffins, red velvet cupcakes, and blue Barbie cake?  Those are some of the things I entered last year. I won Best of Selection  for them. Notice the empty plates... some people thought it was a buffet! I also entered collections, puzzles, showed chickens, and more.

See me holding a few of my ribbons? -> -> 

No pressure this year, right? :) lol..

This year I am entering tons of stuff. You will have to wait and see, though.