Let's Get Married - Bossy Fresh Wedding Photo Booth

We knew we wanted to have a photo booth for the wedding.  I love them!  Duh.  So instead of renting one which would cost money we naturally made our own for like $5 worth wrapping paper (Tutorial found here).  
We created props from cardboard, paint and kebob skewers (thanks Kathleen and Meg).  
We made a backdrop of wrapping paper just taped the wall.  
And we set-up a website.  
We set-up a tri-pod.  
My MOH's cousin volunteered to run this for us and it turned out pretty much awesome!  The kiddos absolutely got into it.  I only wish we had forced all the bridal part in there it would have been priceless.  
If you want to see all the snaps check out, download or print all the snaps here's the final site - http://bossyfreshwedding.shutterfly.com/

 PS this one might be my all time favorite.  This is Dustin's Grandma as dressed by her grandkids. 

Tuesday Tutorial - Spoon Getter - Crafty #2

I have been crafty recently I promise I just NEVER finish anything well the other night I finished a few kitchen projects.  Including my second crafty project for the year which I like to call the "Spoon Getter".  Inspired by this photo from Pinterest from Toodeloo's Kitchen, when I saw it I knew I needed something similar for my kitchen because I hate having things on the counters.  So I set off to find tins to match my kitchen. 

Sorry these step-by-steps are not really that helpful this was completely trial and error for me I hadn't a clue how to do it. 

1. Gather supplies.  I found three with good prospects all various sizes and the right color pallet for less than $8 total at thrift stores and the flea market.  Thanks to Brittney and Dustin for helping me locate them.  In addition to the tins you also need various sized screws, nuts to fit, drywall screws, scrap wood, and pocket brackets.  I also used a good old DeWalt drill and a Stanley wrench. 

2. Wash the tins really well. 

3. Determine the order and placement of your tins.  I did mine kind of staggered because they are different sizes and I thought it added character.

4. Mark your tin's placement on the side. 

5. Drill holes in middle tin first then line them back up and mark the outer ones. 

6. Insert the flat machine screws into the holes to join the side tins to the center and affix a nut to each of the ends to hold it together, tighter with a wrench.

7. Cut scrap wood to size. I had some thin pine that was used to hang peg board in the garage so it was not to thick and easy to cut with the Rockwell tool however if you don't have a Rockwell you could use a handsaw just as easy - my friend thought the rockwell was overkill. 

8.Mark where the wood goes it needs to be at the top and even a second piece could have made it hang flush to the wall however I like mine tilted so it's easier to grab the spoons.  

9.  Attach the pocket brackets to the back of the wood.  They cost about $1.50 at Lowes and they allow you to put screws in the wall and then slide in the spoon getter otherwise I don't know how to describe them.

10. Put screws in the wall that measure EXACTLY from the center of each of the pocket brackets you just screwed on the wood.  Trust me when I say even the slightest off-ness will mess this up - this girl added about 8 holes to the wall on this. Leave them out about 1/4 of an inch to slide on the pocket bracket. 

11. Pre-drill holes in the tins to affix the wood with the brackets to the spoon getter.  Screw in the screws and then put a nut on the end so it's not poking you when you get a spoon.  

12.  Slide the spoon getter pocket brackets onto the exact right screws on the wall.  

13.  Add Spoons and boom Spoon Getter!

Project total less than $10 for all the tins and screws.  Thanks Pinterest and Toodeloo for inspiring this project.  I love it.  I can't wait to make more things and get my spoons from the spoon getter. 

Tuesday Tutorial - iPhone Case Revamp - Crafty #1

Here's my first Crafty Project of the year (#44 on Da List). It was super simple too.

1 - Purchase iPhone case you don't love that's on sale. 

2 - Bust out some nail polish and jazz it up. I did Blue and Pink Stripes you don't have to be exact at least with the kind of cheapy case I bought

3 - Let dry overnight (no joke)

4 - Put that case back together and Ta Da Revamped iPhone Case. (best part about this project is that you can change the colors frequently if you want)

Tuesday Tutorial - File Cabinet into Dresser

BEFORE.

 I bought this puppy at a thrift store for $20 a month ago.  I knew when I saw it that it was perfect for a dresser - the drawers are sooo BIG.  It also takes up much less space than a dresser.  So I brought her home and did a little research on  spray painting.  So here's a a simple tutorial for you for today.  

1. Sand - you don't need to get too crazy with the sanding it's more important to remove any finger grease than it is to remove all the old paint. 

2. Remove the hardware - I couldn't get the faceplate off without bending them so I left them (I think it's fine. 

3. Prime that puppy.  Don't skip this step.  If anything I wish I had put on a second coat of primer as it would have made one less coat of aqua.

4. Spray Paint nice even coats.  Hold the spray can about 8 inches from the item to avoid dripping.  I recommend spraying from top to bottom - I used the new Kyrlon some kind of Aqua.  Oh and well ventilate the area i sprayed this in the garage and had to open the big door and it was still kind of toxic.

5.  Move that puppy into the house.

6. Ta da - filing cabinet is now dresser.  FYI each drawer is perfect for clothes and easily equals two of my old dresser drawers.  Once I finished redoing the other bedroom projects I will share. 

#10 on my list is done. And I absolutely love it.

10 Days of Christmas - Tuesday Tutorial on Marshmallow Making - Day 7

 Day 7 - It's Tuesday!  And this will probably be the last Tuesday Tutorial I post this year.  Anyhow I've been making marshmallows for Christmas presents and I thought I'd share with you my process.

1.Put on your apron and pearls!  (okay so these aren't real pearls but I found them and thought it would be fun to wear.  The apron however is a must because marshmallow will attack you.

2. Follow this recipe - Yes I know it's Martha Stewart but it's the bomb I tried three different ones and this was by far the best.  When it says to spray with Pam I recommend highly that you find the the Baking Kind of Pam.  If you have never used this stuff - it's awesome works like Pam smells like baking bread - I love it. Also you'll want to spray your mixer with Pam being careful not to spray any inside just lightly coat the bottom.

3. If you follow that recipe you will find yourself boiling water, sugar and corn syrup and mixing it with a squid whisk until it boils.  You should really follow that recipe to a T. 

4. Your mixer will start to get marshmallow consistency in the beaters. And then the marshmallow will ATTACK your mixer and short it out.  (this actually did happen to me, but don't fear mixers are like $10 and new ones can be procured).

5. When it's in the pan ready to be covered with saran wrap I recommend adding some chocolate chips.

6. Somewhere in that recipe you cut your marshmallows - I put mine in a big pryex bowl while I created packaging.

6. To create packaging gather some stamps, ink, and scrap white cardstock.  Stamp on your design in a assembly line fashion. I chose to call my marshmallows "Jones & Co Mellows" because well I thought it was clever.

 7. Add marshmallows to cellophane bags and fold over then staple shut.  Ta Da!  Marshmallow perfect for your friends and family.

Tuesday Tutorial - How to Title or Start Your Sisters College Papers

My sister likes to complain about all this writing she has to do for her college english class.  it's like a daily occurrence that she's complaining apparently she has to write a paper each day.  Anyhow I like to offer to help her out by coming up with a awesome title or ways to hook in the readers and I thought I would share my wonderful insight - because I think it's awesome and it's much more clever than her first titles.  So here's your tutorial this could also be applied toward interesting blog titles or twitter posts.

Option 1: 

1. Determine what the paper is about: 

Example:  She says "millennium goals"

2. Dissect this theme (use a thesaurus if needed):

Example:  goals = things to achieve, items to take action on, targets, aspire, design, pushing limits

               millennium = new age, generation x, interval

3. Assemble the dissection options into something interesting:

Example:  Searching for New Age Achievements

Hitting the Next Generation Target

Designing Aspiration for the Millennium

Millennium + Shooting for the Stars = A Paper about the Next Generation Aspirations

4. Select one. 

Option 2: 

1. Determine what the paper is about: 

Example:  She says "my autobiography"

2. List things completely UNRELATED:

Example:  Pirates, Socks, Transylvania, Poisonous Frogs, Kickball, Water Bottle Recyling, Tall Super Models, Wallpaper, Soccer, Dishwashing,

3. Cluster these into an interesting statement:

Examples: Dishwashing Pirates

tall super models wallpapered transylvania

Water bottle recycling kickball team in Transylvania

4. Add this interesting statement to another statement similar to one of these "This has nothing to with ____________________",  "Things couldn't be better if ___________________", "__________________ never happened.": 

Examples:  This has nothing to do with dish-washing pirates. 

Things couldn't be better if tall super models wallpapered Transylvania.

The water bottle recycling kickball team in Transylvania never happened.

5. Select the most hooking version.

Results = super awesome title or way to start your paper - almost makes me wish I was back in college writing papers - well NSM, I'll stick with blogging.

Guest Blogger Tuesday Tutorial - Crocheting with Momo

I'm so excited about this tutorial.  

My super awesome Momo of the blog The More you know, the More you Grow brings us this crochet tutorial. Momo tells me is "dedicated to miss lily who is only six and she taught how to crochet" - Some of you might know Lily as she's my friend "It's me Jen's" daughter.

1. Cast on with a slip stitch

2. Chain 3

3. Then you make a ring in the first stitch

4. Chain 3 in the first petal

 5. 2 double crochet

6. Repeat, 3 Double Crochet chain 2 (3 Times)

7.  Connect to thrid stitch in 1st Change 3

8. Tie off and Cut

 9. Connect next color in the corner with a slip stitch

 10. Chain 3, 2 double crochet chain 2

11. 3 Double Crochet chain

12. Repeat 3 Double Crochet chain 2, 3 more double crochet

 13. Repeat 3rd, and 4th corner in the same manner

me - "What's that mean?"

momo - "Do the same thing again for the other corners.  Tell everyone if they don't get it they can come with me to Aunt Jo's she's taught me."

me - "okay."

14. If you are confused open invite to aunt jo's - continuing on - Connect 3rd chain with slip stitch and tie off and cut

15. In the corner with a slip stitch and the new colors chain 3

 16. For the first corner - 2 Double crochet 3, chain 3, chain 2, double crochet 3, chain 1

 17. Three double crochet in the hole

18. Chain 1, 3 double crochet chain 2 in second corner, 3 double crochet chain 1

 19. Repeat in Corner 3 and 4 and the holes in between

20. Join with slip stitch in 3rd chain of 1 green section

21. Connect to 1st Chain and hide string in back

 Ta Da!  Aren't they pretty!

Don't you want my momo to make you one?  Or to make one now yourself?