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Making my house an home and doing it my way.. Giving it the \"Kim Six Fix\" "},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/-\/Email?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=8"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/search\/label\/Email"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/-\/Email\/-\/Email?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=9\u0026max-results=8"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"504"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"8"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-3475257466148065399"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-14T08:00:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-14T08:00:00.234-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Bathroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inspiration"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hamptons Inspired Bathroom Makeover"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg7eU1xV8lMnnzv_6q2g7d4Em1jr8j7lMFt214e2z2x2VYI7aZF7i7r3-2tX8o64Eth0ryoVckWUxdC5V180yoK8rVsjpi5XGo7dMBNT5FgtJ9EqoDPQrXxgEKrNVk_iikZn046tS5tvtNxJ_ljBjcY-zQAHAAdcEhISuroxJIbTQSUvi0RJcw6vC60=s2000\" style=\"display: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg7eU1xV8lMnnzv_6q2g7d4Em1jr8j7lMFt214e2z2x2VYI7aZF7i7r3-2tX8o64Eth0ryoVckWUxdC5V180yoK8rVsjpi5XGo7dMBNT5FgtJ9EqoDPQrXxgEKrNVk_iikZn046tS5tvtNxJ_ljBjcY-zQAHAAdcEhISuroxJIbTQSUvi0RJcw6vC60=w485-h640\" width=\"485\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur new house has a powder room that was wallpapered within an inch of its life when we bought the house, so I decided it needed a makeover.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe wallpaper was actually METALLIC and shined in the light. Which was cool, but the copper color wasn't really in my color scheme.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgZHIEIa1PTBqkBRY7V-fTILo38q6j27X45YCfM4XDF8kxTUINkOmM_x6wkwn7Eunpydo4eLVmfNSo1I-OBPXGqpFIwiHQZXHGYXrFd0BjWtqEOotGxv7ojrwXSeByEgWYXGBpOeVJeVF9PryX5-agH3hTcNb4UlrXTuWdIW4QpeC4A1gMVeRQS4lTl=s4032\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgZHIEIa1PTBqkBRY7V-fTILo38q6j27X45YCfM4XDF8kxTUINkOmM_x6wkwn7Eunpydo4eLVmfNSo1I-OBPXGqpFIwiHQZXHGYXrFd0BjWtqEOotGxv7ojrwXSeByEgWYXGBpOeVJeVF9PryX5-agH3hTcNb4UlrXTuWdIW4QpeC4A1gMVeRQS4lTl=w480-h640\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENot to mention,\u0026nbsp; it had no mirror and some really old fashioned colonial style sconces.\u0026nbsp; Whut?\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiI68fvvqcIKDXA9K7p1_-tX6vc2aW8RsF1MbC0e93nlw3sYadA59AciJLbj_qZKODL_jTAGOzFjvf54ELJdso1FqDLQeUIuck9URAHkSULLLXGK6hTUnVfDp1JvC8eFyN8XXpeBZV_LL1kzhgkvdrE6Ej7JwG-5d2b1PyrDF7IvIe4h4_o86hTkEoz=s4032\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiI68fvvqcIKDXA9K7p1_-tX6vc2aW8RsF1MbC0e93nlw3sYadA59AciJLbj_qZKODL_jTAGOzFjvf54ELJdso1FqDLQeUIuck9URAHkSULLLXGK6hTUnVfDp1JvC8eFyN8XXpeBZV_LL1kzhgkvdrE6Ej7JwG-5d2b1PyrDF7IvIe4h4_o86hTkEoz=w480-h640\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPLUS A SEASHELL SINK. OMG NO. Since my style isn't south Florida meets George Washington, it was on my list of crap to change as soon as we moved in.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur new house has a color theme of navy, blue and turquoise with a touch of Hamptons\/Nautical and a touch of Farmhouse.\u0026nbsp; Nothing too rustic and nothing to themey.. so this was my vision of the bathroom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe toured a house when we were house hunting that had the most amazing bathroom with a single tiled 'accent' wall and I knew I wanted to do that behind the sink and toilet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe walls got damaged pretty badly getting the wallpaper off, so I didn't want to paint.\u0026nbsp; I decided I would need to re-wallpaper.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo here is the vision:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg7eU1xV8lMnnzv_6q2g7d4Em1jr8j7lMFt214e2z2x2VYI7aZF7i7r3-2tX8o64Eth0ryoVckWUxdC5V180yoK8rVsjpi5XGo7dMBNT5FgtJ9EqoDPQrXxgEKrNVk_iikZn046tS5tvtNxJ_ljBjcY-zQAHAAdcEhISuroxJIbTQSUvi0RJcw6vC60=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg7eU1xV8lMnnzv_6q2g7d4Em1jr8j7lMFt214e2z2x2VYI7aZF7i7r3-2tX8o64Eth0ryoVckWUxdC5V180yoK8rVsjpi5XGo7dMBNT5FgtJ9EqoDPQrXxgEKrNVk_iikZn046tS5tvtNxJ_ljBjcY-zQAHAAdcEhISuroxJIbTQSUvi0RJcw6vC60=w485-h640\" width=\"485\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENavy and white, to go with the rest of the house's color scheme.\u0026nbsp; I also have used a lot of chrome in the house, so I decided to stick with silver accents instead of the currently trendy brushed gold.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo far, I've purchased the vanity, wall paper, faucet and tile.\u0026nbsp; And so I'm going to record those costs here and just update the budget as we go along.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=55999X1327113\u0026amp;xs=1\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flooranddecor.com%2Fstone-decoratives%2Fdolomite-premium-picket-polished-marble-mosaic-100465848.html%3FexternalVisit%3Dtrue%26utm_content%3DMicrosoft_Shopping_Ads%252C%2520utm_source%253DBing%252C%2520utm_medium%253Dcpc%26utm_source%3DBING%26utm_medium%3DShopping%26utm_campaign%3DDecoratives%2520%257C%2520MS%26msclkid%3D873b998d7a271f03259efbaadf939b5b\"\u003ETile\u003C\/a\u003E: $997 (60 square feet plus thinset)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiwxvJOU4SjPo-2iOU6jGO5Q4Ye2J7BHY0tbNObr7WGozvurchXShoXsB7eFqQ-AuyknFn6mMTuhtQ7JPEb5tz9tansWUpW15KyqWRsxs8Yaa_OWmqV7oqNJHHH2wzwu4yHszqjPg6kNoLQN4hJrzA6Ut3mQVj-RPlm0O2HyNon16QeC3ZhPd-B3cmL=s1280\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"720\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiwxvJOU4SjPo-2iOU6jGO5Q4Ye2J7BHY0tbNObr7WGozvurchXShoXsB7eFqQ-AuyknFn6mMTuhtQ7JPEb5tz9tansWUpW15KyqWRsxs8Yaa_OWmqV7oqNJHHH2wzwu4yHszqjPg6kNoLQN4hJrzA6Ut3mQVj-RPlm0O2HyNon16QeC3ZhPd-B3cmL=w360-h640\" width=\"360\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/fave.co\/3HZ5DaD\"\u003EVanity\u003C\/a\u003E: $447\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=55999X1327113\u0026amp;xs=1\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FDelta-Porter-8-in-Widespread-2-Handle-Bathroom-Faucet-in-Chrome-35984LF-ECO%2F206503633\"\u003EDelta Faucet\u003C\/a\u003E: $82 (I got a refurb on clearance)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=55999X1327113\u0026amp;xs=1\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FSCOTT-LIVING-Ada-Blue-Floral-Strippable-Non-Woven-Wallpaper-2975-26205%2F315712950\"\u003EWallpaper\u003C\/a\u003E: $324\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETotal spent so far: $1850\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI have the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=55999X1327113\u0026amp;xs=1\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overstock.com%2FLighting-Ceiling-Fans%2FHarper-1-Light-Wall-Sconce%2F32965585%2Fproduct.html%3Frefccid%3D5TX2RFL2RJ7Z642PDT7U2RK4NA%26searchidx%3D23%26kwds%3D%26rfmt%3D%26option%3D61187563\"\u003Esconces\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=55999X1327113\u0026amp;xs=1\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wayfair.com%2FOrren-Ellis--Weeksville-Modern-and-Contemporary-Bathroom-Vanity-Mirror-X113442717-L41-K~W002331606.html%3Frefid%3DMX79302452790172-W002331606_541694323_570015053%26device%3Dc%26ptid%3D4582901933569947%26targetid%3Dpla-4582901933569947%26channel%3DBingPLA%26network%3Ds%26PiID%255B%255D%3D541694323%26PiID%255B%255D%3D570015053%26msclkid%3D76c9d6d8905118b7d022b4ff378917f2%26utm_source%3Dbing%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DWF.P.US.G.Accent%2520(SCA)%26utm_term%3D4582901933569947%26utm_content%3D49_41_7~Wall%2520%2526%2520Accent%2520Mirrors%26piid%3D541694325%252C570015054\"\u003Emirror\u003C\/a\u003E in my shopping basket but haven't pulled the trigger yet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of 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life"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"FEATURED"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happiness"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Three Year Hiatus: The State of Blogging in 2022."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFZ8B-meVqqjeeYsScJx26DkDvU4kb61YSpL7-rPNtda62wvIxdchcYCwEp5hDKvytf-rxHRUb4DupINFnSbV2uKf8Mo0NImcEtPSgGqWSZpuc-N3K-3e-5m7Rfx_YjgPAukIrCTTpyPAUbItQ461bExr6W7rRldygTP6i19eJrwgykO77I_l9RncY=s750\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"748\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFZ8B-meVqqjeeYsScJx26DkDvU4kb61YSpL7-rPNtda62wvIxdchcYCwEp5hDKvytf-rxHRUb4DupINFnSbV2uKf8Mo0NImcEtPSgGqWSZpuc-N3K-3e-5m7Rfx_YjgPAukIrCTTpyPAUbItQ461bExr6W7rRldygTP6i19eJrwgykO77I_l9RncY=s320\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWow.\u0026nbsp; This feels so strange.\u0026nbsp; I almost forgot my blog's password it has been so long.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes.. It's been 3 years since I've published a post.\u0026nbsp; I can't believe it.\u0026nbsp; I logged in and the last post popped up from October of 2019.\u0026nbsp; TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat?!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat was before Covid.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThat was right around my move back to the East Coast.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBefore my new house.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI stepped away from my blogger life to launch a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.snarkycrafterdesigns.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eneedlework shop\u003C\/a\u003E that has taken off in ways I have never imagined.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was tired of blogging. It was a huge rat race. It was SEO and perfect photography and social media and all sorts of bullshit that I just didn't like. It sucked. I had known it had sucked for a while, but I was earning my living off ad revenue and sponsored posts so I keep on plugging along.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUntil I didn't have to anymore.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd I didn't miss it. Not one bit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI was doing all these house projects and not needing to document or share them. I could remodel or redecorate and I didn't need a photo of every step or an affiliate link for every item I may have used.\u0026nbsp; I could just do them.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj30_rTp4z4RMtQQ-GKeNwEoz1NLzlAKpmLMmDMA5aooTk6smeWPDPf-4-1w1W_Frb3E2xaFaS0bHYY5xTvXXj8iBMijHZFTsS8anLELC7DPvG1gAwqj7q-bhyWpKuDp6PYhkfZ26uJpBMDaN-1RgoXwBG6evmRZTY4u_qa5TMSLi7vHTkGUVO1sfAK=s1773\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1773\" data-original-width=\"1475\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj30_rTp4z4RMtQQ-GKeNwEoz1NLzlAKpmLMmDMA5aooTk6smeWPDPf-4-1w1W_Frb3E2xaFaS0bHYY5xTvXXj8iBMijHZFTsS8anLELC7DPvG1gAwqj7q-bhyWpKuDp6PYhkfZ26uJpBMDaN-1RgoXwBG6evmRZTY4u_qa5TMSLi7vHTkGUVO1sfAK=w533-h640\" width=\"533\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI would decorate my new mantels for holidays but didn't need 100 photos of 10 angles posted 2 months in advance.\u0026nbsp; And if I didn't feel like decorating them.. I didn't.\u0026nbsp; No pressure.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjH_Gm0-Irg9-8Y5I-meNcSkFKlRdJ9UY-CkueKs3D6sg16Gh0PE9F0elLCvQmWh-cLHlajYugvUmfpcogjOtwaczRerIrPwwQKEhtBLXAcVZSv9z2Yooff6xX7Mzsh9iYiBaWdYZCLlk3zds7I_rARdoP2LINVZfQHnA0ADtcsOwQBQdYcKQGJ520Y=s2303\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2303\" data-original-width=\"2303\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjH_Gm0-Irg9-8Y5I-meNcSkFKlRdJ9UY-CkueKs3D6sg16Gh0PE9F0elLCvQmWh-cLHlajYugvUmfpcogjOtwaczRerIrPwwQKEhtBLXAcVZSv9z2Yooff6xX7Mzsh9iYiBaWdYZCLlk3zds7I_rARdoP2LINVZfQHnA0ADtcsOwQBQdYcKQGJ520Y=w640-h640\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI could power wash my deck and it didn't need to be some article about types of power washers or a tutorial on how to \"powerwash natural stone\" blah blah blah.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgo7jUqEzGTI3KuhcKfvS5BZKeVX4Q9K5QMf_aukpexNVEKM5fMKVrHmyxAWDKKWNea9wj7iwQHwsKoTg6cFfoaKck4B-x7of6k-4FiKFkxgAUH6Tl1dhYw_fVZg9omusyHEysbwkG8N8qa-w0gWfrQcnW2SlwLoJflp_B8JJj-3NHQ2FnUFBYIZx-S=s762\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"762\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgo7jUqEzGTI3KuhcKfvS5BZKeVX4Q9K5QMf_aukpexNVEKM5fMKVrHmyxAWDKKWNea9wj7iwQHwsKoTg6cFfoaKck4B-x7of6k-4FiKFkxgAUH6Tl1dhYw_fVZg9omusyHEysbwkG8N8qa-w0gWfrQcnW2SlwLoJflp_B8JJj-3NHQ2FnUFBYIZx-S=w629-h640\" width=\"629\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI would hire contractors to do major things to my house since I was no longer in need of \"DIY\" content that was relatable to readers.\u0026nbsp; I just needed to fix my house.. like a normal person.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgChHyUSt0p5_sgIas8or0Gt8Dm0q3sg07X8AGU0Jk_pbemuQmnppkNPG7u6qJ9ewysWUBx4dym_wSlDfRRdhbe3jihonQBZPDtFSYDuRyMKLk46FYcq7PozlqvpU1-26NdgHXgzfKc44mhaxtr3TKXZsu3sRajtu4wHPDtNZEANpTZIECINg5_T70D=s712\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"712\" data-original-width=\"680\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgChHyUSt0p5_sgIas8or0Gt8Dm0q3sg07X8AGU0Jk_pbemuQmnppkNPG7u6qJ9ewysWUBx4dym_wSlDfRRdhbe3jihonQBZPDtFSYDuRyMKLk46FYcq7PozlqvpU1-26NdgHXgzfKc44mhaxtr3TKXZsu3sRajtu4wHPDtNZEANpTZIECINg5_T70D=w612-h640\" width=\"612\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBut I have recently had the craving to keep track of some projects I'm working on.\u0026nbsp; I think this is just as much for myself as for anyone who still follows the blog.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;But I want a way to document my project on some of my larger projects.\u0026nbsp; To keep track of the budget and to see if it comes together like the vision.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut it's going to be a fast and loose version of blogging.\u0026nbsp; Because jumping back in now, in 2022, the 'competitive make money and get eyeballs on your content\" part of blogging still sucks.\u0026nbsp; And now it is WORSE. There is TikTok and videos and influencers and bullshit that I just am not into.\u0026nbsp; So this is not going to be that.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou're gonna get a few unstaged snaps with an iPhone.\u0026nbsp; The text I feel like including, if any.. and my lack of \"give a shit\" about SEO and optimization.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe way blogging was when \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2009\/12\/welcome-to-money-pit-how-it-began.html\"\u003EI first started\u003C\/a\u003E.. more than 1000 posts and 13 years ago.\u0026nbsp; HOLY SHIT.\u0026nbsp; 13 years! 2009.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy kids were just babies.. now one is in High School.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThings have changed since then, and I don't want to get back on that race to nowhere.\u0026nbsp; I just want to blog for fun again.\u0026nbsp; And so that is the new plan!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/8779663246422465761\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2022\/03\/my-three-year-hiatus-state-of-blogging.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8779663246422465761"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8779663246422465761"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2022\/03\/my-three-year-hiatus-state-of-blogging.html","title":"My Three Year Hiatus: The State of Blogging in 2022."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFZ8B-meVqqjeeYsScJx26DkDvU4kb61YSpL7-rPNtda62wvIxdchcYCwEp5hDKvytf-rxHRUb4DupINFnSbV2uKf8Mo0NImcEtPSgGqWSZpuc-N3K-3e-5m7Rfx_YjgPAukIrCTTpyPAUbItQ461bExr6W7rRldygTP6i19eJrwgykO77I_l9RncY=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-6312395456390602218"},"published":{"$t":"2019-10-04T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-10-04T06:08:45.840-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Budgeting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cross stitch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inspiration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Quilting\/Sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Repurposing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wreaths"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Stitch a Sieve, Strainer or Splatter Shield"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqp7CFjLntF_qbOnZUCYSDS8OlNWrFWgvzrsOzL3nhE8ljZ0w1wFyyG2T0xswZj0SOhF6meJJngBqemzgKTtmnVgeaw5yLz60Y0P08PQJjC92nOr8j74OUYNuDYRDESSpDqvT3YNq-W5U\/s1600\/cross-stitch-on-screen-material.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqp7CFjLntF_qbOnZUCYSDS8OlNWrFWgvzrsOzL3nhE8ljZ0w1wFyyG2T0xswZj0SOhF6meJJngBqemzgKTtmnVgeaw5yLz60Y0P08PQJjC92nOr8j74OUYNuDYRDESSpDqvT3YNq-W5U\/s640\/cross-stitch-on-screen-material.jpg?imgmax=1600\" width=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtV2vrKMEr7NQQzI2xISqH4_89ppRKy8xN3bGtkRb0NGQkPvMYn7GiOnDGPNlLUB6stAoN7eeaVvfdrKAntnanLf8czujBoJaeKRqz79wtUXqDR8SCOfhJAYP7JbFKGCLyUaj9ESFS9JU\/s1600\/How-to-stitch-a-sieve-strainer-or-screen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"783\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtV2vrKMEr7NQQzI2xISqH4_89ppRKy8xN3bGtkRb0NGQkPvMYn7GiOnDGPNlLUB6stAoN7eeaVvfdrKAntnanLf8czujBoJaeKRqz79wtUXqDR8SCOfhJAYP7JbFKGCLyUaj9ESFS9JU\/s640\/How-to-stitch-a-sieve-strainer-or-screen.jpg?imgmax=1600\" width=\"418\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nIt\u0026#39;s time for October\u0026#39;s Dollar Store Design Squad challenge and this month we all were challenged to create a fall or halloween theme craft with supplies from the dollar store. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nMy entry this month involves cross stitch and embroidery, of course!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4V6F2RflGMcCpnEDSGo0ISDQHG-CQTUYiKJVBlMvZnTzB1MoMRAxINAEM-Pq3bHQz8OJBIfqQUHcr72E-HUmLCB6kk0Rz6SJBFAAfrIiY3-O_Q9CcDMn5fUkWoFKjBquAdRcxswDMXQg\/s1600\/Fall-embroidered-grease-screen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"986\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4V6F2RflGMcCpnEDSGo0ISDQHG-CQTUYiKJVBlMvZnTzB1MoMRAxINAEM-Pq3bHQz8OJBIfqQUHcr72E-HUmLCB6kk0Rz6SJBFAAfrIiY3-O_Q9CcDMn5fUkWoFKjBquAdRcxswDMXQg\/s640\/Fall-embroidered-grease-screen.jpg?imgmax=1600\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/10\/how-to-stitch-sieve-strainer-or.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/6312395456390602218\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/10\/how-to-stitch-sieve-strainer-or.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/6312395456390602218"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/6312395456390602218"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/10\/how-to-stitch-sieve-strainer-or.html","title":"How to Stitch a Sieve, Strainer or Splatter Shield"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhqp7CFjLntF_qbOnZUCYSDS8OlNWrFWgvzrsOzL3nhE8ljZ0w1wFyyG2T0xswZj0SOhF6meJJngBqemzgKTtmnVgeaw5yLz60Y0P08PQJjC92nOr8j74OUYNuDYRDESSpDqvT3YNq-W5U\/s72-c\/cross-stitch-on-screen-material.jpg?imgmax=1600","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-1197716856715441472"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-27T14:11:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-17T07:06:32.528-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cross stitch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"friends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happiness"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Quilting\/Sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips and Tricks"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gift Idea for Embroidery \u0026amp; Cross Stitch Lovers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiu5WxNGiC7OUgbtImVa3g5QsRSXlkBueHySCTV4aJXrjfaDkQLTep7qWjCdha-xqcfVUhCrTS70jfkGCkYBx-8MaX-gNQ8OQAD4CotcBNXnn87KpPNfZozdiS74G32MiefOXQtjNxMQgM\/s1600\/Cross+Stitch+gift+guide.jpg?imgmax=1600\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"744\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiu5WxNGiC7OUgbtImVa3g5QsRSXlkBueHySCTV4aJXrjfaDkQLTep7qWjCdha-xqcfVUhCrTS70jfkGCkYBx-8MaX-gNQ8OQAD4CotcBNXnn87KpPNfZozdiS74G32MiefOXQtjNxMQgM\/s640\/Cross+Stitch+gift+guide.jpg?imgmax=1600\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nHave a friend or family member that really loves fiber arts, or more specifically embroidery and cross stitch?  Well, today I have the ultimate gift guide for those people. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nThese are all products I use and recommend, in various price points.  Almost all these items are available on Amazon, which makes shopping a breeze.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/11\/gift-idea-for-embroidery-cross-stitch.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/1197716856715441472\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/11\/gift-idea-for-embroidery-cross-stitch.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/1197716856715441472"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/1197716856715441472"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/11\/gift-idea-for-embroidery-cross-stitch.html","title":"Gift Idea for Embroidery \u0026amp; Cross Stitch Lovers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiu5WxNGiC7OUgbtImVa3g5QsRSXlkBueHySCTV4aJXrjfaDkQLTep7qWjCdha-xqcfVUhCrTS70jfkGCkYBx-8MaX-gNQ8OQAD4CotcBNXnn87KpPNfZozdiS74G32MiefOXQtjNxMQgM\/s72-c\/Cross+Stitch+gift+guide.jpg?imgmax=1600","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-8620278321618428418"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-27T10:38:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-17T07:00:33.698-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Children"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fun Stuff"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gift Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inspiration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Silhouette"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Harry Potter Icons Tote Bag (SVG file)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"Harry potter svg file icon collage\" border=\"0\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEEkMKk0NBhTkiGssSUy9QKqUR3taZ6GC0bHTXiMiilIZBE0nBwlvQq7778PpQqlDSwu4zrvS0NTVb_FYJZNss2cb4P4STaBLmHqVcnx_5Ty3CtkjL4OEY5LpV0n-V9Xlra4wOETSoUqU\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"harry potter svg file icon collage.jpg\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A SVG file featuring all the iconic images from Harry Potter books and movies in the shape of a heart.  She used it on a tote bag, but it could be also be split up and used for countless things!  \" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4rMQMxCZtwpGrrUd-LpxUrBM5SrTKk8oR7ObqPZhEH9mY_2BWMiNELuf1hNfFy3bPd4BNElgJ4BOzDbQ0oroph_ClOdRqcnA3PGuFgBkvz-oI5TqGXqM3957TNnGyueS4Uw4aCBi3qkU\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"A SVG file featuring all the iconic images from Harry Potter books and movies in the shape of a heart.  She used it on a tote bag, but it could be also be split up and used for countless things!  \" width=\"401\"\u003ERecently my daughter was invited to a Harry Potter themed sleep over birthday and wanted a fun bag to bring her stuff. I’ve been working on a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thekimsixfix.shop\/collections\/patterns-designs\"\u003Ecross stitch design\u003C\/a\u003E featuring all the Harry Potter icons and knew it would be easy to convert the original file into an SVG and that is exactly what I did!\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Diy harry potter tote\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnoViLLX2LmQVEAEYMgF4ayuxw4j3zGbYleRTbs7qN0PA1PRRlXhHOBk5l9bdm6dw-1xO94CitZhKjzwghIXggJO2695I2l3IknmKwiM9iSEYCMJ1bgBjZLgGJ3PRNjbLikFTZBPpqL5M\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"diy harry potter tote.jpg\" width=\"403\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nI love how it turned out, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/07\/how-to-crop-image-in-cricut-design-space.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eany individual element\u003C\/a\u003E would be cute, but combined into a heart is perfection.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"A SVG file featuring all the iconic images from Harry Potter books and movies in the shape of a heart.  She used it on a tote bag, but it could be also be split up and used for countless things!  \" border=\"0\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEEkMKk0NBhTkiGssSUy9QKqUR3taZ6GC0bHTXiMiilIZBE0nBwlvQq7778PpQqlDSwu4zrvS0NTVb_FYJZNss2cb4P4STaBLmHqVcnx_5Ty3CtkjL4OEY5LpV0n-V9Xlra4wOETSoUqU\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"A SVG file featuring all the iconic images from Harry Potter books and movies in the shape of a heart.  She used it on a tote bag, but it could be also be split up and used for countless things!  \" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/08\/harry-potter-icons-tote-bag-svg-file.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/8620278321618428418\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/08\/harry-potter-icons-tote-bag-svg-file.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8620278321618428418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8620278321618428418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2018\/08\/harry-potter-icons-tote-bag-svg-file.html","title":"Harry Potter Icons Tote Bag (SVG file)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEEkMKk0NBhTkiGssSUy9QKqUR3taZ6GC0bHTXiMiilIZBE0nBwlvQq7778PpQqlDSwu4zrvS0NTVb_FYJZNss2cb4P4STaBLmHqVcnx_5Ty3CtkjL4OEY5LpV0n-V9Xlra4wOETSoUqU\/s72-c?imgmax=1600","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-4010026230767799730"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-27T06:38:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-27T06:38:59.462-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Children"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Clothing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fun Stuff"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inspiration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Silhouette"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Apply HTV to Hats and Visors with the Cricut EasyPress Mini"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiCxXzZT4o9XB6uw_xek-vQjREKlS_aR88dY90vNvOAF89q7GHYF35Y-s7WHwOdOLe_zdzhjtSTpHBnf2RQCFeU_u1xX2iSb1-HGTPsCJkRwf1JTmiqr9ELI7cQB414cxWmz60aRqu6QQ\/s1600\/HTV+on+hats+mini+easy+press+review.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"display: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"900\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiCxXzZT4o9XB6uw_xek-vQjREKlS_aR88dY90vNvOAF89q7GHYF35Y-s7WHwOdOLe_zdzhjtSTpHBnf2RQCFeU_u1xX2iSb1-HGTPsCJkRwf1JTmiqr9ELI7cQB414cxWmz60aRqu6QQ\/s320\/HTV+on+hats+mini+easy+press+review.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixIHR8A5BSeNYxgCQFgeW0iAZ6vrF-Qe3TUm2BoFffWablpcwpBb7YJEPiyVshzUwFR86E6DwjYmx22cfRLWZQGosjCHuNU70qHT6G6HGhvtTBD_JugAWZvdhaTDWwLlAGtLxRsfLIo38\/s1600\/How-to-apply-htv-to-hats-visors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"849\" height=\"640\" separator=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEixIHR8A5BSeNYxgCQFgeW0iAZ6vrF-Qe3TUm2BoFffWablpcwpBb7YJEPiyVshzUwFR86E6DwjYmx22cfRLWZQGosjCHuNU70qHT6G6HGhvtTBD_JugAWZvdhaTDWwLlAGtLxRsfLIo38\/s640\/How-to-apply-htv-to-hats-visors.jpg?imgmax=1600\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" width=\"451\"\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI\u0026#39;ve been making hats and visors using my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2m9j7No\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECricut Maker\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2nNVD0x\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHTV (heat transfer vinyl\u003C\/a\u003E) for a while now and it has always been a tedious process.   The small curved surface makes it impossible to use a traditional heat press, or even my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2017\/11\/sarcastic-tote-bags-with-circut-easypress.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull sized EasyPress\u003C\/a\u003E and even my iron is too cumbersome with hot spots and a relatively large hot surface area. \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/09\/how-to-apply-htv-to-hats-and-visors.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/feeds\/4010026230767799730\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/09\/how-to-apply-htv-to-hats-and-visors.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/4010026230767799730"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/4010026230767799730"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2019\/09\/how-to-apply-htv-to-hats-and-visors.html","title":"How to Apply HTV to Hats and Visors with the Cricut EasyPress Mini"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgiCxXzZT4o9XB6uw_xek-vQjREKlS_aR88dY90vNvOAF89q7GHYF35Y-s7WHwOdOLe_zdzhjtSTpHBnf2RQCFeU_u1xX2iSb1-HGTPsCJkRwf1JTmiqr9ELI7cQB414cxWmz60aRqu6QQ\/s72-c\/HTV+on+hats+mini+easy+press+review.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-5472383242463072987"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-17T22:14:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-17T06:56:36.884-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Budgeting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Painting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Distressed Dollar Store Pumpkins with a Crackle Finish"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"Distress painted dollar store pumpkins\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFkQEG5cy2gHPRj60VFRXDHgvwJgLEerojlHawRGR4FR2_bjiSRK-ljAHxHrDVCUd7DNQaQOiHBTL_mUnixb0OcSbpdnwiKiE4l0HSIpPcqr2w_HGpin5_a8LXqGsFOMkc01VkmoCaRnlD\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"These are dollar store pumpkins!! Unbelievable! Distressed and aged with paint, the old orange styrofoam pumpkins are transformed into rustic distressed farmhouse style pumpkins!  Brilliant! \" width=\"408\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nDay 3 of Dollar Store Pumpkin Week!  We’ve had \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2016\/09\/rope-wrapped-dollar-store-pumpkin.html\"\u003Erope\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2016\/10\/glittered-dollar-store-pumpkins.html\"\u003Eglitter\u003C\/a\u003E and today is a simple distressed finish.  The same finish I’ve shared before.  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2013\/10\/how-to-get-crackle-finish-with-school.html\"\u003ECrackled with wood glue\u003C\/a\u003E and then \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2014\/04\/vintage-welcome-sign-from-ikea-cabinet.html\"\u003Edistressed with a glaze.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cimg alt=\"Crackle painted\" border=\"0\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF68kBbIWjWCCz4yI0ZdEWQeqfKCEWkcL88vVVCdbZwOOlRZ1-cT5Yp06YHrryjndUsUVM45BWebEL29rDjbPaaJPMr_FOfLn9g5rTd0SvoLf791VcZ2B_obxevAg4QiVM9w9ufoJe80pq\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"crackle-painted-.jpg\" width=\"599\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nThe drastic change for this project is really clear when you put the before and after side by side:\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"Painted chippy dollar store styrofoam pumpkins\" border=\"0\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj2U4NGkTbTzmzZClzYg2aEiYn9CrESg1XMODXC0BmKPnitQ8lG3-S_tpqALJJPk9Fvzf8DY3GWDWfx3bu5GhRMwsN-XPbDOHR35QnpPOdksejMXxPAgRRMY3SYwl0CvhqFZen7sAaWGLko\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"These are dollar store pumpkins!! Unbelievable! Distressed and aged with paint, the old orange styrofoam pumpkins are transformed into rustic distressed farmhouse style pumpkins!  Brilliant! \" width=\"599\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\n\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2016\/10\/distressed-dollar-store-pumpkins-with.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/5472383242463072987"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/5472383242463072987"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2016\/10\/distressed-dollar-store-pumpkins-with.html","title":"Distressed Dollar Store Pumpkins with a Crackle Finish"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFkQEG5cy2gHPRj60VFRXDHgvwJgLEerojlHawRGR4FR2_bjiSRK-ljAHxHrDVCUd7DNQaQOiHBTL_mUnixb0OcSbpdnwiKiE4l0HSIpPcqr2w_HGpin5_a8LXqGsFOMkc01VkmoCaRnlD\/s72-c?imgmax=1600","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729633223815226097.post-8533551032773374370"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-17T05:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-17T06:55:43.755-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Email"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"inspiration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mantel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"20 Fabulous Fall (Not Specifically Thanksgiving or Halloween) Mantels"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"20 fall not thanksgiving or halloween mantels\" border=\"0\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUBSkJzeT0SR4qQTSa2vctqOw59H4EPxXm0IdAs8kmYJAq2J3h2aJXYhK-7f5vimY_6vTMklfl6YQ5SSDkUpvwSETS0gFjl4znnEBX63u1vyauPcyvQ_WNIcMOmb7jMson4meR49vC_tU\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"20-fall-not-thanksgiving-or-halloween-mantels.jpg\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"20 Beautiful mantels for fall that are not thanksgiving or halloween\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQwB1ikVu1w7aRT0AJ9giwRMyHMwgOdO8YOqKibIdk_qgngNt-E7nZdZK8NN32j4Yxjm_Z95MmMS0aDgZ_7-yCJlS_5zD2SciRghyWQlUbQR21OdNUoKrC0UIZA8kHgyv20FlTHYA0-5Y\/?imgmax=1600\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"20 Beautiful mantels for fall that are not thanksgiving or halloween.jpg\" width=\"226\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI love fun holiday \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/search\/label\/Mantel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emantels\u003C\/a\u003E, but I know not everyone has time to change out their theme every few weeks.  In the early fall, you can put up an autumn inspired mantelscape and it can last all the way until Christmas as long as you don\u0026#39;t focus on a Thanksgiving or Halloween theme.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nSo today I have 20 gorgeous mantel ideas that are GENERIC fall, and NOT a more specific holiday.  No turkeys, no spiderwebs no \u0026quot;Give Thanks\u0026quot; wording.    Just leaves and pumpkins and all around prettiness.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\nWe\u0026#39;ll kick it off with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com\/2012\/07\/thanks-again-bhgcom.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAdventure\u0026#39;s in Decorating\u0026#39;s fall mantel\u003C\/a\u003E, that was so gorgeous, even Better Homes and Gardens had to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bhg.com\/thanksgiving\/decorating\/fall-mantel-decorating-ideas\/#page=2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efeature it\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2014\/08\/Fall-Autumn-Mantels.html#more\"\u003EContinue Reading...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis content is property of TheKimSixFix LLC.  \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8533551032773374370"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/729633223815226097\/posts\/default\/8533551032773374370"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thekimsixfix.com\/2014\/08\/Fall-Autumn-Mantels.html","title":"20 Fabulous Fall (Not Specifically Thanksgiving or Halloween) Mantels"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Kim Six Fix"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08758060587205268595"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhUBSkJzeT0SR4qQTSa2vctqOw59H4EPxXm0IdAs8kmYJAq2J3h2aJXYhK-7f5vimY_6vTMklfl6YQ5SSDkUpvwSETS0gFjl4znnEBX63u1vyauPcyvQ_WNIcMOmb7jMson4meR49vC_tU\/s72-c?imgmax=1600","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});