tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44964340905021075682024-03-04T22:53:04.829-06:00MendyTexasMendyTexasmendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-4841768397572328392020-05-30T13:17:00.000-05:002020-06-12T14:35:49.952-05:00Zip Code Pillows! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Having so much fun creating zip code pillows! Perfect for any couch, chair or bench! </div>
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My pillows range in sizes, and are made with thick neutral fabric and gorgeous </div>
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Please email me for more information on purchasing a personalized zip code pillow featuring your city and state. </div>
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Sizes are approximately 8”x16” and are $40 plus shipping. USA orders only. </div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-69466243411366086192020-05-03T10:58:00.000-05:002020-06-12T14:36:46.539-05:00Laundry Room Sign <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I made a large laundry sign for my small, but organized laundry room. After buying a blank chalkboard at my local Hobby Lobby on clearance, I added a cute file from the silhouette store and added a new date. It’s so easy to ungroup the original file, take away what you don’t want, and add new things! I used a matte 651 white vinyl. Although considered permanent, it’s super easy to remove from the slick chalkboard with a tweezers. </div>
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organic beeswax, purchased online or in craft stores. The candles below are scented<br />
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When making candles you will need bees wax, candle wicks, essential oils<br />
and a jar. Attach the wick to the bottom of your jar with hot glue or sticky tape.<br />
Melt the base in the microwave in a glass container for 30 secondincrements until melted.<br />
Stir in essential oils. If purchasing oils from an online candle making company, follow essential oil amount instructions. Stir oils in the wax. Pour wax into your jar. You can use clothes pins to hold the wick in place while the wax is hardening.<br />
Let the candle sit for several hours to set. Wait 24-48 hours to light.<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-31475263424588470652020-02-08T16:03:00.000-06:002020-05-05T16:09:06.229-05:003D Pop Up Foldable Cards <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There are so many amazing files in the silhouette design store. I’ve been playing with the 3D foldable cards lately. They’re just adorable and so easy to assemble and mail! This one I’m keeping for me. I always wanted to have a flower shop! </div>
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These silhouette files are by Lori Whitlock. She has many options to choose from. </div>
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I’m helping prepare for a really exciting baby shower. The theme is Woodland Animals! I used my trusty silhouette vinyl machine for most of the decorations! </div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-40178449892011320802019-10-05T16:14:00.000-05:002020-05-03T16:16:02.277-05:00Golden Book Junk Journal <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This Golden Book Junk Journal is for a very sweet baby about to be born! It’s actually a scrapbook and junk journal. There are lots places to pop phones and memorabilia. We used it for guests to sign in and a gift list. I hope it will look cute in baby Allison’s room! </div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-24859491286870902322019-07-06T16:35:00.000-05:002020-05-03T22:16:41.295-05:00Heat Transfer Vinyl <br />
In a hurry to make a special baby gift? Try a set of slightly "pre-decorated" onsies and add a personal touch using your Silhouette Cameo! These were a set of Carters' Onsies that had some printing on them already. I added the truck, the name and initials, and the pug as accents. I used heat transfer vinyl from Amazon.<br />
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I think they came out pretty cute!<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-12502359509529082052019-06-01T15:55:00.000-05:002020-05-04T21:51:31.352-05:00Art Junk Journaling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here’s one of my newest art junk journals. I used my gelli plate sheets alone with other stamps and stencils. I also added a few vintage flowers and collected ephemera. </div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-33523710267198482502019-03-02T15:52:00.000-06:002020-05-03T15:54:40.261-05:00Gelli Plate Printing <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">Playing with the gelli plate today! Made some cool designs on scrap vintage music and dictionary pages that I tore out of books. Love using my favorite colors on them. I used my stencils on most pages. </span></div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-23090283927053192872019-01-05T15:27:00.000-06:002020-05-03T15:28:37.614-05:00Paper Bag Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">Cute little art journal made from a paper gift bag! I used stencils and lots of fun stamps. </span></div>
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-43034216900188161362018-12-01T13:58:00.000-06:002020-05-03T14:01:02.325-05:00Vintage Birthday Party Journal Continues....My Book!The Vintage Birthday Party Art Journal continues this week...with my book!<br />
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My good friend Lilia of Fleamarket Studios and I started books with the theme Vintage Birthday Party. Check out her fabulous book in my last blog entry. It was amazing! Her theme was Art Deco Girl's party. I had so much fun with my part in it!<br />
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Here is my book! I used the theme of 60's Birthday Party. I used photos of my own birthday party along with the 60's vibe additions.<br />
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Here is how I started the book...<br />
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I designed the cover with my own photo, and added the inserts. I included really fun "negative" tags that I found in a thrift store. I think they were for prescriptions. New York addresses were typed on each one. I stamped over them, "Texas Girls" and "California Girls." That way Lilia's friends from CA would be invited to my party!<br />
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I had to have a dress up party. They're the best! I included the lyrics one of my favorite Miranda Lambert songs, "Pink Sunglasses" just for fun!<br />
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I used my stash of vintage paper patterns and made a "Lilia & Friends" page.<br />
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I also had a stash of vintage birthday cards and made small copies of them to put in a paper pocket.<br />
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This is actually a dress up birthday party pic of my friends and me. I'm wearing the diamonds.<br />
I used a fun set of lace stickable stencils by Bo Bunny on the opposite sides of my book. Lots of vintage flowers and trims decorated each page.<br />
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<b>Now for Lilia's Additions!</b><br />
<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-40019951356214821792018-09-01T13:37:00.000-05:002018-09-01T13:37:02.267-05:00Vintage Birthday Art Journal with Fleamarket Studios! "Lilia's Book"I am so honored to have a part in a vintage art journal by my art friend, Lilia of Fleamarket Studios.<br />
The two of us have completed group art journals before, but it's been a few years.<br />
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We decided on a topic of Vintage Birthday Party. Her beautiful book has the fabulous theme using Deco Art Girls, the jazz age, the colorful times of the 1920s. This is her book. She designed the cover and several pages inside.<br />
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Her book included a precious page of "attendants" to her birthday party. Including me!<br />
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Lilia's artwork is so beautiful!<br />
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Now for my part!!<br />
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I continued with her cute hand written font and jewel tones. I designed with a topic for each page. Here you see a pop of black for my "evening dance" page.<br />
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Here are my Birthday Candy and Birthday Box pages.<br />
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Thank you Lilia! I had so much fun with your book!<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-57443131249377446272018-08-07T11:51:00.001-05:002018-08-07T11:51:07.290-05:00MendyTexas Digital Art ClassIt's a hot summer in the Hill Country of Texas!<br />
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Last weekend I taught a really fun digital art class for beginners. I was so excited to get back into teaching mixed media art. Yes, digital art is an art medium!<br />
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We learned many Photoshop techniques and made some fabulous creations! I enjoyed visiting with ladies who traveled all the way from Waco and Wimberley for some digi fun. We used our own photos and added papers, flowers, stitches and music notes. We learned about layering and making each element pop off the page.<br />
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We also captured the technique on how to make our own stickers and washi tape, and where to get quality prints of our work for scrapbooking and card making. In addition, we talked about using our creations as a part of hybrid art...totally mixed media!<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-36371021412273152632018-06-24T16:17:00.000-05:002018-06-30T15:10:56.006-05:00Mother's Day Art!Happy Mother's Day 2018!<br />
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I enjoy making digital artwork using my family's photos. The first is a digital art piece starring my grandmother Sadie. She was around 18 years old in the 1930's. I used Bella Gypsy Boho Flowers, A Pennington Happy Stitches, and Christina Renee Flowers.<br />
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The sheet music was downloaded by me...purchased at a vintage shop.<br />
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I really love downloading things I find so that I can use them digitally over and over again!<br />
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This cutie is my mom in 1963, also 18 years old!<br />
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I used A Pennington Happy Stitches, Bella Gypsy Boho Flowers, A Burns Spring Blossoms, Damask Dream Paper Studio Papers.<br />
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mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-50341061561060099612018-05-03T10:14:00.000-05:002018-05-03T10:14:04.868-05:00Tiny BooksTiny books are so much fun to embellish! I used a variety of stamps, vintage clothing patterns, vintage trims, flowers and ribbons. They are a perfect token for someone special!<br />
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I love keeping one of these in my purse for quick note taking...when I feel like using a real pen and not my Iphone!<br />
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I decided to add my stamps in a fun National Letter Writing Month challenge by <a href="http://www.littlepinkstudio.com/">The Little Pink Studio</a>! We were to alter letter writing materials using vintage goodies. The girlie stamps just fit right in!<br />
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I added vintage wrapping paper, pages from old school books, and vintage wallpaper from my stash.<br />
I used Martha Stewart pearly stamps with Gesso. I painted the insides of the cards and the envelopes.<br />
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Organizing my new art studio in the beautiful Texas Hill Country!<br />
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New stamp kits by <a href="https://www.robenmarie.com/">Roben-Marie Smith of Paperbag Studios</a> call my name!<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-48876965602401153202017-01-21T10:13:00.002-06:002018-04-01T15:30:43.736-05:00Vinyl Creations Trying new silhouette things this month! Made three dresses for three adorable sisters.<br />
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Lastly, I purchased some awesome pug images on Etsy and am using them on everything! <br />
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My mother loves playing Mahjong with her friends. Her are the little bags she brings with her!<br />
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Just a few fun lunch/wine bags for my sister!<br />
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My awesome kindergarten room mom, Palmira, modeled the fun apron I monogrammed for her!<br />
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Here is a sweet little ring dish for her too...<br />
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I "made" my own label for a three wick chunky candle for a special friend!<br />
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Here is another one of my labels on a leatherette tote bag. When ironing the vinyl, be careful not to burn the material! I made this mistake on my first try.<br />
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Loving my quality time "winter break" from school! I've been enjoying a little winter organization </div>
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<b>Happy Holidays 2015!</b></div>
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<b></b>I've been taking my two-week time off from school to do some fun crafting using my new <b>Silhouette Cameo, </b>vinyl cutting machine. Thanks to my awesome and crafty friend <a href="http://abirdinhanddesigns.com/">Megan</a>, I'm hooked!</div>
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I purchased my silhouette machine from Amazon...love my 2 day prime membership! I bought the Silhouette Vinyl Bundle, retails for $269, free shipping. </div>
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I am a complete beginner, but learned a few things that might help others who are interested in the machine. </div>
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There are three main kinds of vinyl that I use. One is the temporary, non-permanent vinyl. This can be used on things that won't be washed, and can be easily removed. I created some quotes on my classroom white boards and windows. I also used this vinyl to embellish notebooks, decorated wood, etc. This is the only type of vinyl that I could find at craft stores. </div>
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The second type of vinyl is permanent (outdoor) vinyl. I used this for kitchenware that needs to be washed. My glasses were washed many times in the dishwasher. I also used it on the holiday platters below.</div>
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The third type is heat transfer vinyl. Although not difficult, this is the trickiest vinyl to work with. I used it on the baby bloomers and apron below. I used my household iron to make these, but many people have a iron press for this purpose. You can wash these items in the washing machine, but I recommend hanging up to dry. Once again, I watched amazing You Tube videos to help me learn this technique. </div>
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Here are a few of my latest projects. Of course I had to embellish my actual machine!</div>
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I bought these clear large coffee mugs from a dollar store nearby.</div>
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Holiday Platters using the Silhouette Store images</div>
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White baby bloomers, perfect for a new Texas mom!<br />
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I decorated about 10 of these awesome totes this season. They're perfect for any age!<br />
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A little sneak peek at what's coming in my Valentine Polka Dots and Pearls workshop for girls!<br />
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I decorated this World Market apron to wear for all holiday celebrations, using my favorite PUG image from the Silhouette store.<br />
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I saw similar holiday ornaments on Pinterest and decided to try them myself! I think I made about 20 in an afternoon. I wrapped them in cupcake liners and clear baggies.<br />
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I made this floppy pillow out of my favorite "painter's cloth" and used a fun new font.<br />
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These dollar store tiny dishes made perfect ring dishes for small holiday gifts.<br />
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I'll be playing more this week! Thanks for browsing!mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-49934808271553380442015-05-30T18:26:00.000-05:002015-05-30T18:27:44.340-05:00Mixed Media Art Swap Spring 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A fun swap with my fellow Texas art friend Kristi! I decorated a vintage jewelry box with laces and ribbons. I tried out my new Brother SE Embroidery machine for the first time and made the pillow, small notebook cover and name tag. </div>
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I filled the drawers with vintage goodies, perfect for mixed media art. </div>
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Baby Showers are so much fun! A few friends and I hosted a baby shower for our friend's daughter. We had a great time putting it together!</div>
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I made the corsage using a tattered vintage flower and strips of fabric and trims. </div>
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The "Bubble Bath" Punch was made with Lemon Lime Soda, Pineapple Ice Cream, and Blueberry Hawaiian Punch. </div>
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Homemade Bath Bombs made with Baking Soda, Essential Oils and Citric Acid.<br />
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I purchased the white chocolate cake at a local bakery, and added the toy zoo animals!<br />
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Blue Chocolate Covered Oreo Pops.<br />
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Love a shower!mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-32212677160278389462014-12-22T14:17:00.000-06:002014-12-22T14:17:06.887-06:00A Little Winter Craft IdeaI've seen natural lotion bars in many boutiques lately. After searching on Pinterest and Stampington magazines, I decided to give them a try! I've used Altoid Tins in the past for containers. They work beautifully.<br />
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These "Lotion Bars" were really simple to make! I combined equal parts natural bee's wax (sold by the pound on Amazon) and coconut oil (in solid form at Trader Joe's). Simply microwave both ingredients and stir until liquid is smooth. Add generous drops of peppermint organic extract. Pour into painted Altoid tins. Let cool. Cover tins with burlap and flowers. Add a slip of scrapbook paper inside and a label describing the bar.<br />
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I gave these as gifts to my kindergarten teachers and office staff this year. The container is perfect to keep on their desks for a little boost during the day. They loved them!<br />
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<br />mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496434090502107568.post-52245252794958816472014-07-12T18:51:00.001-05:002014-07-12T18:51:45.771-05:00Texas Road Trip!I love living in the great state of Texas for a million reasons. One has to be that I'm only an hour and a half from Round Top. What does that mean??? <a href="http://www.gypsyville.com/">Junk Gypsy</a>!<br />
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Gotta love scouring through all the goodies in this place!<img src="webkit-fake-url://935A80BD-3C04-4753-8BC6-58C618E4843C/imagejpeg" /><br />
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Also visited the <a href="http://theprairiebyrachelashwell.com/">Rachel Ashwell The Prairie Bed and Breakfast</a>. It's a huge area with several houses, dining area, and large reception area. It's in the middle of nowhere, (about 8 miles from downtown Round Top)...but worth the visit!<br />
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If in Round Top, go to Royers Cafe! Texas country style food at its greatest!!<br />
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I also visited a shop I loved, called <a href="http://www.mimibellas.com/">Mimi Bella</a>. Beautiful clothing and accessories called my name!<br />
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OOh, they even had one of my favorite jewelry lines, Marianna! Eye Candy!<br />
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Loved my day trip!mendytexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977170588252121861noreply@blogger.com