Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day!

3.14

It's an unofficial holiday that celebrates the mathematical constant in the month and day that the numbers coincide with. Cool huh! 

Any reason to celebrate the day.

I think I will make a Strawberry Pie today. Do you have my recipe? Oh. You like the above pie plate. I made it last year for an auction. I love etching glass. Too fun. 

Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Teachers Gift with Printable #GiftsOnABudget

They say the way to every teachers HEART is food, right? 

Okay, it may also be in the form of a gift card, but I can probably count on one hand the times I have purchased a gift card for anyone, for any occasion. 

Miss K is in 1st Grade this year. We adore her teacher.  Actually, I can't think of a single teacher in my eight years of having public education teachers that we haven't adored.

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.- Brad Henry

Here is this year's Valentine's Gift for Mrs. J, hopefully she won't see this post before she gets the gift! 

I picked up a cute jar at Wal-Mart and etched on all four sides- A,B,C & a ♥, used a little bakers twine, attached the following printable that I made using PicMonkey, and filled it with homemade chocolate cake balls!

I have enclosed blank printable at this link that you can save to your computer then edit. Then just open your Word, insert a picture and size it according to your jar. 

Hope you all have a BALL this Valentine's Day!!! Especially you teachers!

A Very Pinteresting Christmas: Final Day

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Today's Pinterest project is one I found some months ago and have had so much fun doing. 

 Etching.

 This time it's for the neighbors Christmas Eve gifts, along with a few other people on my list.  Sure hope no one is reading. I've shared with you before here and here the how on this project. You just need a Cricut, Armour Etch, contact paper, a glass object and an imagination.

This time I chose a oil/vinegar cruet

Did a reverse etch, taped off the edges, I wanted straight lines.

Brushed on the etching cream, let it sit for one hour

Once I washed it off with soap and water, I filled it up with dish soap and it now sits very pretty upon my sink.
And soon upon several neighbor's!

I hope you all have enjoyed this series of A Very Pinteresting Christmas with The 4-Crow's. If you have any Christmas Pinterest Projects, please link them up.  Merry Christmas from Our Nest to Yours!

A Very Pinteresting Christmas Day 4: The Party Part 4

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A Very Pinteresting Christmas" Linkup with The 4-Crow's began Monday. This week I am taking all five days to tell you about the IRL Pinterest Party that I hosted in my home last Friday night. If I covered the entire party in one post it would be looong and very overwhelming so I am breaking it into pieces throughout this week. Today is Part 4: Crafts. Girls, did we ever craft.
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1. Day 1: Intro & Snapshots
2. Day 2: Party Food
3. Day 3: Drinks
4. Day 4: Crafts
5. Day 5: Door Prizes

Glass Etching, anyone? We had a total of 15 glass etching projects, ranging from wine glasses to mirrors! Let me just say, every one of them turned out perfect. My guests were told ahead of time that we would be etching. They had to inform me WHAT they were etching and LETTERS to etch. I cut all the letters out ahead of time and had them in bags waiting. Now that was a lot of preparation. Here is a collage of the work in progress and a few of the beautiful results. I think all 11 of the 15 ended up being Christmas presents for someone else.

While the etching solution was working its magic, I knew we would have approximately one hour to wait so I planned another "surprise" craft. A few of the ladies who attended A Christmas Gathering with me at my church already knew what I had planned- it was one of my centerpieces. We made Book Trees. Yes, I tore up a few paperback books for this project. They were well read and one paid us back dearly by getting "real ink" all over our hands. The way I look at it though, at least I didn't sell it in a garage sale for 25 cents and not know its true destiny. This way the book always is treasured in the homes of my friends at Christmas. Right?

As I said these trees make lovely centerpieces or just an added touch of "vintage" to your holiday decorating. 

Be sure to tune in each day this week as I bring you "A Very Pinteresting Christmas" Linkup and if you have any Pinterest inspired activities throughout the week, be sure to grab the above button and linkup your ideas! "A Very Pinteresting Christmas" will be 15 days of Pinterest inspired food, fun, crafty days of linkups that all can be used during this wonderful season of joy. It will run from December 3-21 here at The 4-Crow's. I hope you will join in on the fun!

Today's Post...

is at The RHOK!I had an itch to etch and decided to do it on our niece's wedding gift!Here is one of the dishes I made.What do you think?

Now, get on over to The RHOK to find out HOW I did this!