Face Plate

Last week I died and went to blog heaven.  I saw this stinking wonderful, funny, precious idea on a bird and a bean.  I have seen these same cute plates (her idea was inspired by) at ecclectic stores, and I've wanted them, but couldn't justify the cost, though I get closer every time I see them (Amazon also sells these cute guys)! 

As soon as I saw this idea, and I could break out of the late night PTA meeting, I did not pass go, I did not collect 200 dollars.  I found three white plates at the Thrift Store (the dollar store also sells white plates, but they were cheaper at the thrift store, go figure!). 

I also grabbed a porcelaine pen at Michael's (you can order these online, the link to these plates (above) provides that info).  You can use these to write on dishes, bake it in and make it permanant.  I can't lie, I'm now determined to go decorate all the dishes in my cabinet, and I'm not sayin' it won't happen. I printed off this blank face picture from Amazon. 

There is apparently a transfer paper you can use, but I did my transfer old school.  I used a pencil on the back to color along the major lines. 

I then placed it where I wanted it along the plate, and went over the lines on the 'right side' with my pencil. 

This presses the pencil marking onto the plate in whatever pattern you draw.

I was surprised at how well this worked on the plate. 

I traced over this with the porcelaine pen. 

The site I snagged this precious idea from even personalized the plates with names.  I can't decide who will be getting these, so....I dried,  baked, and continue to be in love with this idea.  I'm a testament to the fact that parents will always need to say, "Don't play with your food." Mine still would if she thought it would do any good.  It won't. 

Someone Simple

Fun to Craft

Tic Tac Toast

I'm very busy and important, that's why I had time to highlight this morning's activity.  I actually saw this little toast press you could buy to do this to toast awhile ago. I rolled my eyes....not because it's not genious, but because it's sooooo not necessary to buy a punch to create this game board. 
I took a sharaded knife and I cut a tic tac toe board.  I didn't slice all the way through, just about halfway so I would have my grooves. 

I toasted to my desired 'brown.'  AKA: How patient I feel like being on any given morning before I press the toast back up b/c I'm tired of waiting.
I cut little pads of butter into fourths, and used a spoon and a drop of jelly for my alternative letter.  You could do this with fruit pieces too, but really, you probably won't do this at all b/c it's possible it won't make your priority list.  And when I say "you"....I'm actually speaking to *you* and not any alternative personalities housed in my body, they are all for tic tac toast, and they'll probably play every morning.  I hope my boss accepts extensive and important tic tac toast games as a legitimate excuse....Back to the toast....cut, brown, collect 'game pieces'....

And then....you play with your food.  Tic Tac Toast is very interesting when you play alone.  It's bad when you outsmart yourself.   Butter wins every time.  Butter would.   Try it sometime.  It's going to totally change your marriage, your relationship with your kids, and the octive of your dog's bark.  Or not.  I promise not to post for another 24 hours.  I can't promise I won't teach this to *your* child if I babysit.
Linking To:
Between Naps on the Porch
Keeping it Simple
C.R.A.F.T.
Trendy Treehouse
Pony Tails and Fish Scales