tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87516845998435324542024-03-13T12:21:55.192-07:00thelemondimetutorialskellie: thelemondimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017027623699198911noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751684599843532454.post-59509055373329281582012-10-23T12:41:00.001-07:002012-10-23T12:41:43.668-07:00DIY: chicken feeder turned planter <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">while cleaning up the backyard a few days back, i ran across the feeder we<span style="font-size: large;"> always </span>use when we buy our baby chicks in the spring. now that our 'ladies' are older, it's not longer in use... and i instantly thought of <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/279223245617720094/">this beautiful photo</a> i pinned several months back. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> here's our <span style="font-size: large;">'ladies'... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">they LOVE getting the<span style="font-size: large;">ir pictures taken!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">the <span style="font-size: large;">'man' of the roost.... he's a <span style="font-size: large;">playa'</span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">t</span>here's a<span style="font-size: large;">nother kind of hen <span style="font-size: large;">a<span style="font-size: large;">rou<span style="font-size: large;">nd these parts<span style="font-size: large;">...and i wanted to transplant them into the cutie chicken fee<span style="font-size: large;">der i found laying <span style="font-size: large;">a<span style="font-size: large;">round. i happened to have some leftover potting soi<span style="font-size: large;">l from the sp<span style="font-size: large;">ring, <span style="font-size: large;">so i grabbed it and set out to transplant <span style="font-size: large;">all my 'b<span style="font-size: large;">ab<span style="font-size: large;">y chick<span style="font-size: large;">s' into the feeder.<span style="font-size: large;"> you see those little chick<span style="font-size: large;">s ha<span style="font-size: large;">nging down <span style="font-size: large;">from the stra<span style="font-size: large;">wberry pot? ther<span style="font-size: large;">e's a lot more of those on the back side.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">hen-and-chi<span style="font-size: large;">cks are amazing little plants. my mother<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">gre<span style="font-size: large;">w them all the t<span style="font-size: large;">ime when i was young. <span style="font-size: large;">it's the perfect plant for me cause you can't re<span style="font-size: large;">ally kill them. i am NOT <span style="font-size: large;">a plant person. <span style="font-size: large;">i have never been able to keep a plant a<span style="font-size: large;">live. even t<span style="font-size: large;">he m<span style="font-size: large;">um my sweets bou<span style="font-size: large;">ght me a few weeks ago is no<span style="font-size: large;">w dying. <span style="font-size: large;">i snapped this picture with my new came<span style="font-size: large;">ra the day after <span style="font-size: large;">he gave it to me<span style="font-size: large;">; while it <span style="font-size: large;">was still <span style="font-size: large;">a<span style="font-size: large;">live. that little green bug is try<span style="font-size: large;">ing to steal the show<span style="font-size: large;">. silly guy. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">i'm sure you could certainly figure out how to do this yourself without the help of this little tutorial. maybe i just wanted to write it so that <span style="font-size: large;">it would <span style="font-size: large;">inspire <span style="font-size: large;">you to find <span style="font-size: large;">somethi<span style="font-size: large;">ng interesting to use as a plan<span style="font-size: large;">ter, and try raising your own<span style="font-size: large;">, non<span style="font-size: large;">-pecking, hen-and-chi<span style="font-size: large;">cks. al<span style="font-size: large;">t<span style="font-size: large;">houg<span style="font-size: large;">h i woul<span style="font-size: large;">d highly encourage you to try raising chickens of your <span style="font-size: large;">own i<span style="font-size: large;">f you can. they are super easy to take care of, AN<span style="font-size: large;">D you get<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">thee <span style="font-size: large;">best eggs ever. li<span style="font-size: large;">ke this one<span style="font-size: large;"> my son <span style="font-size: large;">Avery is holding</span>; the first of the season:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> ok... so back to this planter. i just filled up<span style="font-size: large;"> the feeder with potting soil<span style="font-size: large;">. i made a mess trying to get it <span style="font-size: large;">full<span style="font-size: large;">, but that's what bro<span style="font-size: large;">oms are for. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> i then began plucking <span style="font-size: large;">the chick<span style="font-size: large;">s off the main plant. the root <span style="font-size: large;">isn't <span style="font-size: large;">very deep and is ea<span style="font-size: large;">sily remo<span style="font-size: large;">ved, so just <span style="font-size: large;">start pulling. each chi<span style="font-size: large;">ck has one main root. every so often i found one with lots of ti<span style="font-size: large;">ny <span style="font-size: large;">roots, but for the most part<span style="font-size: large;">, just one main st<span style="font-size: large;">urdy root.</span></span></span></span></span> even my kid<span style="font-size: large;">dos got in <span style="font-size: large;">on the action... <span style="font-size: large;">pulling and fighting over who was going to poke theirs into which hole. ugh. <span style="font-size: large;">when i<span style="font-size: large;"> go</span>t <span style="font-size: large;">the chi<span style="font-size: large;">cks' root poked into the ho<span style="font-size: large;">le, i just st<span style="font-size: large;">uck my <span style="font-size: large;">fingers in from <span style="font-size: large;">another hole to push dirt up agai<span style="font-size: large;">nst <span style="font-size: large;">the <span style="font-size: large;">r<span style="font-size: large;">oot ti<span style="font-size: large;">ghtly. you'll feel th<span style="font-size: large;">at the<span style="font-size: large;">re is a point where it stop<span style="font-size: large;">s feeling like it's going to fall out... just make sure to get enough dir<span style="font-size: large;">t around it <span style="font-size: large;">so that when you wa<span style="font-size: large;">ter it, you <span style="font-size: large;">don't have to pick it <span style="font-size: large;">back up off the <span style="font-size: large;">ground and start over. eh eh<span style="font-size: large;">mm. i had to add quite a bit of extra dir<span style="font-size: large;">t to get all the <span style="font-size: large;">r<span style="font-size: large;">oots packed in tightly. you <span style="font-size: large;">don't want them all loosey goos<span style="font-size: large;">ey.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">just keep going until you have it filled <span style="font-size: large;">up the way you'<span style="font-size: large;">d like. i had JUST the <span style="font-size: large;">exact<span style="font-size: large;"> a<span style="font-size: large;">mount of chick<span style="font-size: large;">s<span style="font-size: large;">; one per hole. i would LOV<span style="font-size: large;">E to add more as <span style="font-size: large;">i get more... fill it up n<span style="font-size: large;">ice <span style="font-size: large;">and full. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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kellie: thelemondimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00017027623699198911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751684599843532454.post-90646149804670546762012-09-14T21:50:00.002-07:002012-09-14T22:19:54.081-07:00tutorial: instagram frame<span style="font-size: small;">HELLO! thanks for stopping by to check out my very first tutorial! you'll have to bear with me... i still haven't found the charger cord for my camera... so all these photos were taken with my phone. (gasp) if you know me, i'm sort of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of girl- so when i was making this last week, i just decided it would be a good place to start doing tutorials no matter what i was using for pictures. SO... i hope you are inspired to make one of your own- it was easy-peasy, mac-n-cheesy... (that's what my kids say ;) if you do, make sure to link pics in the comment section at the end of the post! i'd love to see what you are making!</span><br />
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these are the instagram prints i ordered from <a href="http://persnicketyprints.com/" style="color: #0b5394;">persnicketyprints.com</a>! you can download their app and upload your instagram pics right to the website to order. i chose the 3"x3" prints, but they come in more sizes... even little 2"x2''s! i needed a great way to be able to display them, but i wanted to change them often... so this is what i came up with-<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. find a frame you like... it can be something you already have, or just go grab one at a thrift store and throw a coat of craft or spray paint on it- the pics will take center stage on this, so no need to be picky, or spend too much money. i found this frame on clearance at hobby lobby... was $53 (insane) and i got it for $4.50ish. (who would pay $53 for a small stinkin picture frame anyway?) lay it down on something soft so you don't scratch the frame up when you're hammering on the backside. mine's laying on a kitchen towel... my favorite martha stewart bandana ones joel bought me years ago.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. you kind of have to eyeball how many rows of prints you think will fit into your frame space and from there decide on how many staples to place in the back. for mine, it would fit 3 rows, so i made sure to put enough staples in so that i could stretch the wire across each row and have enough wires to fit my pictures on. make sense? i used 6 staples total, 3 in each side. now pound
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don't have to be perfect since you wont see them anyway.<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> i also staggered mine so that i would have wires that weren't straight across. i decided to just start on one side and weave my wire across and back- using one long wire. if you wanted to have them hanging straight across, use make sure your staples are directly across from each other and use three shorter wires. hmmm... sorry to confuse you if i did.</span></span></span></span><br />
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if you look closely... you can see the word 'clearance' written in pen
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-you can even see in the next photo that i didn't estimate right on the amount of wire i would need. no problem! i just cut an extra length and twisted them together where i knew a photo would hide it. progress NOT perfection, people :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">-here's the final product... with a late-night-had-to-use-a-flash photo. eh.. it's cuter in person... the pics are sitting at different levels so it creates great shadows, even though you can't see them here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">- here it is again with one of my most prized possessions... the 3 boys were outside one day, and they kept coming in and asking for stuff... a saw, (i said no) a rag, paint and brushes... it was cute and i wondered what they were up to... they came in with this ADORBS sign they had made! all of them had a hand in it... they even broke the wood by jumping on it since they were sans saw. i LOVE how it turned out- i display it proudly... my sons <3 me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">- also in this pic is the light-switch cover i took some fabric and mod-podge to. love how that turned out too!</span></span></div>
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