Pin-Spired

I have been addicted to this website - pinterest.com, which people post pictures, crafts, recipes, and everything else in between!  You can re-pin pictures onto your pin-board.  I saw this idea which involved gluing crayons to a canvas, and then use a hair dryer and melt them down onto the canvas.  I immediately fell in love with it, because you could call me a Crayola girl.  Every year for Christmas since I was 3, I've collected the Crayola Christmas ornament.  (Ironically, they started creating ornaments in 1987, which was when I began my collection.)  I also love their crayons, and being a teacher, I go wild when they are on sale at Wal-Mart for 10 cents at the beginning of the school year and stock pile on crayons!  (You never know when they will quit making them, right!?)

So I purchased a 12x12 canvas at Big Lots for $5, grabbed my hot glue gun and began creating this art.  I decided that I would take it to school for my students to see, so before I melted the crayons, I added my name.  I am very excited to see my students' reaction!  I know they will love it and want to do it too!  Here are pictures of my art creating process:

Supplies needed:  Canvas, crayons, hot glue gun, and marker (optional)

I measured out for the spacing of the crayons and decided of the color order I wanted them in.  Then, I carefully hot glued them to the canvas.  Surprisingly, I didn't burn myself with the hot glue!  I usually do....

The final project!  It has a yellowish tint due to the flash and angle of the picture.  But the canvas is white, the same as the first 2 pictures.

Happy New Year!!!

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."                -Author Unknown



As 2012 approaches, the resolutions begin.  I've never really been a fan of resolutions, because they never last for me past February.  Prior to 2012, I started to think of some "goals" for the upcoming year.  I am calling them goals, because those are more reachable and realistic for me.  I have narrowed it down to 3 vague goals (with an extra added just for this blog).  I have made them vague because I feel that it is more stressful when they are too specific.  My goals will also be an "I will" statement- this makes it more of a promise to myself. 

My Goals for 2012...........

1.) I will maintain a healthy lifestyle.
With this goal, I will exercise on a weekly basis, eat healthy, and live as stress-free as possible.

2.) Once a month, I will donate to an organization of my choice.
This goal is the most specific I will get, but it allows for flexibility.  As stated, once I month I will donate something (be it money or materials) to an organization of my choice.  For the month of January, I will donate $30 to the Cameroon Football Development Program.  This was started by an old friend of mine to help people in West Africa.  His vision first began to use his assistance to allow fresh water for villages in West Africa.  Now, it has branched  off to teach students in Africa, and include sports programs and technology.  For more information, or to find out how you can donate, check out their website:  http://www.cameroonfdp.org/

3.)  I will pay off my credit cards.
I'm not going to say specific amounts of how much I owe, but I will pay off my Capital One and Discover card.  Let's just say, I charged Christmas gifts, and will often by myself things while out shopping for gifts for others.

And this last goal is just for this blog:

~I will post on my blog at least twice a month.
I have only seemed to post while I am on breaks from school, and I would like to be more regular with my posts.  I have thought of some things to write about and have really enjoyed my blog so far. 



So these are my goals for 2012 that I know I will follow (I must stay positive, right?).  I plan on updated my goals throughout the year in a post to prove that I am following them.  I hope all of you make goals, and stick to them!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!