Happy 7 years

I can't let this day go by without giving a shout-out to my wonderful husband Rod.

Here's to 7 wonderful years with my sweetheart

And many, many happy years ahead! ♥

P.S. I finally finished 2 of the summer blouses I've been working on. I'm hoping to have them posted tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

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Out of the mouth of babes

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I've told you before how much I love the kids I work with. 
They make me laugh every day or say something that tugs at my heart strings.
I'll miss seeing their cute faces over the summer.

Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the last few weeks of school.

I came to school wearing an aqua sweater.
A kindergarten girl ran up to me excitedly and exclaimed, "Miss Shannon! I have a crayon that color!"

A kindergarten boy told me I had the same birthday as one of his friends.
Him: "He's 6. How old are you Miss Shannon?"
Me: "41."
He thinks for a minute and says, "I wish you were 6 and he was 41."
Me: "Me too. That would be fun, wouldn't it?"
Him: "Yah. We could be best friends."


A 2nd grade boy asked me to play truth or dare.
Me: "Truth"
Him: Shyly giggles and asks, "Have you ever kissed a boy?"
Me: "Yes"
Him: Giggles with his hands over his face and asks, wide-eyed, "On the lips?!"


hahaha Love those kids!!

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Welcome Summer!

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When I was a kid, summer seemed to last forever. That last day of school was the start of something magical. You could feel it in the air.

All at once it began. Sleeping in, swimming for hours, camping, running through the sprinkler, riding bikes, water balloon fights, family trips, and games of kick the can until way after dark. Ah, the carefree days of a childhood summer.

This summer I'm hoping to keep a bit of that childhood whimsy, while getting some of my to-do's done too. I even started a list, which includes a bit of cleaning, biking, painting, sewing, blogging, day tripping, organizing, and many other miscellaneous tasks.

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And I'll be honest, it has started out a bit rocky. "Sleep" has officially moved to #1. For the last 2 nights, road work has started at 11pm and ended at 6am. The hills are alive with the sound of....jackhammers and generators. Not exactly the way I pictured my whimsical summer starting.

{However}, I won't let that stop me!

HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE!

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Ink Blot T-shirt Party! 50 kids:50 shirts

Want a totally unique party idea? 

Have an ink blot t-shirt making party!

Coolest thing since sliced bread.

I decided to take on a group of 50 kids for some ink-blot t-shirt making madness and it was a smashing success!

What's more rewarding, than making something super cool and being able to show it off ?! The kids were so excited to make them and even more exited to wear them.





Everyone's done tie-dye, but have you tried Ink blot t-shirt design? 
It's the newest, coolest way to design your own t-shirts. And it's easy enough for any age.  Like really easy. Anyone who can drip paint and fold something in half is eligible. See what I mean?

Here's a little demo.
Hard to believe such cool designs come from something so simple.

Okay, back to my crazy ink blot partaay!
We started off with our supplies. 

If you're interested in making it really easy on yourself? 

👉Take the Guess work out of it: Grab our Step-by-Step Ink Blot T-Shirt DIY Guide + Bonus Kids Activity Pages Here.

How we started:

• White t-shirts
• Fabric Paint
• Pre-folded {recyclable} cereal boxes (to use as cardboard inserts)

T-shirts all stuffed and ready to go.

Kids ready to go.

Let the paint squeezing begin!

Then fold

Big reveals

Oooooh.....ahhhhhhh

The kids had lots of fun discussing what they saw in each of the designs.

Robots? Animals? Insects? Space aliens?

You name it. They saw it.

T-shirts laying out to dry. We had quite a line up starting.

And just in case you're a sucker for before and after's like me?
Here you go:

• Learned new skills
• Created fun memories
• Beamed with pride over their newly designed t-shirts they made all themselves
• An activity well worth doing

Proudly showing off their creations

{Protecting the kiddos privacy by "blotting" out their faces.}

They're smiling. I promise!

Great activity idea for:
Birthday parties, school activities, summer camps, fundraisers, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, family reunions, sweet 16 parties, or just rainy day activities!

👉Get the Guide. Instant download. Make your own in under an hour.

{WATCH} to see how fun an ink blot party can be!




👉 Ready to make your own? Get the full step-by-step guide here

Want more Ink blot t-shirt (and baby onesie's) posts? 
Click: Ink Blot Designs 

Happy Ink Blotting!

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Baby Bibs: Ink Blot Style

Don't tell me you didn't see this coming.
You knew I'd find something else to put an ink blot on.
And I did.

Introducing the newest ink blots in the shop (sorry they are no longer available)

Make your own ink blot designs!

Grab our: Complete step-by-step Ink Blot T-shirt guide 

with a

• Simple supply list
• Clear instructions
• a bonus activity page section for kids 
• and your own Certificate of Authenticity page to personalize your creation

Back to our Ink Blot Baby Bib Designs

::Ink Blot Baby Bibs::

All the smart babies are wearing them.

All bibs are made with soft white jersey on the front, and absorbent white terrycloth on the back.

And an easy on-off velcro closure.

One of my favorite parts about ink blot designs is figuring out what I see when I'm done.
1. Bunnies dancing
2. Spider smiling
3. People dancing
4. Storm trooper

{What do you see?}

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Adapt our Ink Blot T-shirt Making Guide to make baby bibs, or make your own Ink Blot T-shirts in minutes! The unpredictable and exciting designs are addicting to make! Grab your copy today!

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Decorated Baby Onesie Bums

A week just isn't complete without making at least one Ink Blot Onesie.

After I drip and splatter the paint, it's like Christmas to open up the fabric and see what appears!

After the original purple "Orbiting Planets" Onesie was made (front design only), I decided to give it a little extra sumpin' sumpin'.

Who can resist a cute little decorated Onesie Baby Bum?
I certainly can't. And I figured since they make them with ruffles, why not Ink Blots?

It's kind of a two for one!
A fun little ink blot design on the front.

And a little surprise bum blot on the back.
What do you see?

Sorry, this Ink Blot Onesie (size 18 months) is sold out.

{Watch How This Ink Blot Designs was Made}:

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Do you want to try making your own ink blot design? It's way easier than you think! 

👉Grab our easy step-by-step Ink Blot T-shirt Guide that walks you through what supplies you need and simple step-by=step instructions to make your one of a kind ink blot design. 

• Quick and easy with wildly amazing results!
• No experience or artistic skill needed. (whew!)
• Makes a great activity for kids and adults!

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I couldn't stop with just one. They are so addicting to make. 

So I made another.

This next one I see a Rabbit on the front and a Tiger on the back
...but maybe that's just me.
What do you see?

Sorry, this 18 month Ink Blot Onesie is sold out.

{WATCH to see how it was made}




Have you tried making your own yet? 

👉 Grab yourself our Ink Blot T-shirt Guide 

and adapt it to whatever you want to put an ink blot on! They're more fun that a barrel of monkeys! Or rabbits, or tigers, who knows what you'll come up with?!

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