Mad Maggie Designs

Holiday Trees from Magazines

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Hello all! I am already starting to make the holiday trees for the mantle this year! So, I thought I would share how to make them. I can not remember where I first learned this or I would post a reference to them, but I remember it was on a blog! You can Google and find instructions too. Some instructions use two magazines per tree, or they paint them or add glue and glitter after it is made.....it is up to you!
First, grab an old magazine. Here I am using an Eddie Bauer magazine sent here to our home with my MOMS name on it....too weird!

Take the upper right hand corner of the first page and bring it down so that the top edge of the page rest against the binding of the magazine.

Now crease this first fold, carefully. Again, take this page and fold it over until the crease rests against the binding of the magazine. Crease second fold.
Finally fold the triangle (that overlaps the bottom of the magazine) upward so it will be even with the bottom of the magazine, crease it. The first page is finished.

Continue folding & creasing the remaining pages. When the magazine is completely folded glue or tape the front and back pages together.

Enjoy! Hope you all go out and make some of your own! Go forth and create!

Book Page Wreath Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:28:00 +0000

Living With Lindsay

Halloween 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0000

Adam, Madelyn and Tasha
Madelyn, Tim and Me

Madelyn getting ready to go to the "Trunk or Treat"

St. Jude Trike-A-Thon

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Today is the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon at Madelyn's preschool! Go Maddy! Pedal away! You should see all of these little 2, 3, and 4 year olds riding bikes and trikes in circles making "laps" to raise money! The sweet thing is that all of them know that they are riding to help sick kids! Too cute! Hopefully pics to come soon!

I am SOOO excited!

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:37:00 +0000

Like I said, I am SO super excited! Look what we are doing this Saturday! My mom used to take me to see Disney on Ice when I was little. Now my mom, my husband and I are taking my 4 year old daughter to see it for the FIRST time. As a matter of fact, this will be the first for anything like this for Madelyn! So, I say again......I am SO excited! I wonder is this for me or for her?

Makes Me Smile

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Found this on Lorelei Eurto's Blog and she said that it made her smile.....it made my husband and I smile and clap out loud! Take a look!

Is My Child Ready for School?

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:02:00 +0000

What Does a Kindergarten Program Expect?

Although the list below is helpful in assessing your child’s skills, it’s not a checklist for success or failure. By knowing our children’s strengths and mastered skills and the opinions of their teachers and pediatricians, we are better equipped to decide when our children should begin school. The list below includes minimum expectations of a typical school:

Separates easily from parent

Interacts well with other children

Takes turns

Speaks clearly in complete sentences

Says full name

Tells age

Toilet trained

Puts on and removes outerwear with little or no help

Manipulates snaps, buttons, and zippers on clothing

Follows sequenced directions with two or three steps

Listens carefully and obeys the teacher

Listens to a story in a group for 10-15 minutes

Focuses on an activity independently for 10-15 minutes

Works cooperatively in a small group

Functions effectively in a large group

Recognizes and names primary colors

Uses crayons and markers

Writes first name

Uses scissors

Counts most numerals up to 10

Recognizes many letters of the alphabet

The best advice is to take a tour of the schools that your child may attend or go to a kindergarten open house. In addition, talk to parents who have children attending the school.

This Is Just Too Cute!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:48:00 +0000

What I am doing and where I am working

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Out of Town Training

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Hello all! Well, to make a very long story short, I will be out of town for the next couple of weeks! I started a new job, and yes I know I just said that a month ago too, but that one was HORRENDOUS! Anyhoo, I went into St. Louis for a day of orientation and found out that I would be commuting up there (85 miles) every day for the next couple of weeks...no big deal as my mom lives in St. Louis and I get to visit her. So because the training for the last 3 days has been intense, I realize I won't be able to blog or even do anything but eat, sleep and orientate! Thank you all for understanding, I just did not want all of you all to think I fell off the face of the earth! Which I have done before! So as I hit the road after this weekend please keep me in your thoughts, as I have found out the traffic is crazy to this country girl!!! Take care and I hope to be back soon!

Warmly,
Leslie

How to Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:05:00 +0000

Happy 4th of July

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:38:00 +0000

I Am Honored

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Hello All! I am super happy, excited and honored to be able to announce that CoachingHandmade.com will soon be going LIVE! Jesse of Jesse Janes will hopefully be launching it this Monday or early next week! Why am I honored you might ask? Because Jesse has asked me to be one of the mentors/teachers on the site! It has been explained that I will be able to teach a class, do a tutorial, or mentor other sellers! I am stoked! Check out the site when you have time!

Let me tell you a little about it! If you are a seller of handmade items this is definitely going to be in your ballpark! Join with other Handmade Sellers around the globe to increase sales, enhance the handmade buying experience for customers and learn how to use the latest technologies to work for you! This site will show you how to work smarter and not harder!

BENEFITS of Membership:

Classes

Mentoring Groups

Network with other Handmade Sellers

Handmade Marketing Resources

Learn to Use Technology to Gain Sales

Learn Ins & Outs of Wholesale

Joint Marketing Opportunities

and MORE...

Etsy Finds - From My Favorites

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:45:00 +0000

How to Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:31:00 +0000

How to make my daughters favorite pink cupcakes! SUPER easy! You need two items,

1. Classic White cake mix and 2. Diet Rite Red Raspberry soda

Place in a mixing bowl

Use your hand mixer to mix as directed on cake box

Scoop into cupcake papers, we lined ours with Halloween liners, her favorite holiday any time of the year!

Bake as directed on the cake box at 350 degrees for 22 minutes! Let cool and ice with icing if you wish! Not shown in the picture, but we do use pink strawberry icing! DELISH!!! One of the great things about this recipe is that there's no dairy, milk, eggs, etc.... which is why Madelyn can have them. Great for those with food allergies and diabetics! Plus, you can lick the bowl and not worry about the raw egg you have in other mixes! Hope you enjoy them! Trust me, they are GREAT!!!

New Work Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Hello all! New Work Monday! Yay! Here are a couple of new bracelets I made for my new $20 Bracelet Collection. I am trying to slowly build up my stash of designs for a big November art and craft show! They are all made with sterling silver toggles, sterling silver findings and spacers. They all have a dangle at the clasp too! Enjoy and thanks for stopping in!

Wow, a Great Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:56:00 +0000

Cindy, of Sweet Bead Studio, is having a really awesome giveaway, with three prizes. She's picking 3 winners, how generous!! Check out her blog HERE! Check out her prizes too! An AWESOME hammer, one of her amazing hand-stamped Heart pendants, AND one of her handmade, handstamped copper and lampwork bracelet. To enter the contest, go to her blog....there are MANY different ways to enter to win! Check it out!

Etsy Finds - From My Favorites

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:10:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:10:00 +0000

How to Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:30:00 +0000

New Work

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:08:00 +0000

These are just some pictures of a necklace I call 'stress reliever' because there was no other reason for making it but boredom and stress relief!

This is a custom piece that is going to Australia and will be a gift for some lucky person!

I Did It

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:18:00 +0000

I did it! I made my first PDF Tutorial! "How to Make Your Own Mother's Rings"!!! Yay! This is big for me! HUGE....as I am technically challenged! It is listed in my Etsy Shop and already has over 270 views in under 24 hours! Thanks for sharing in my enthusiasm! I hope you all have a great weekend!

My Dad Rocks - by Madelyn Gidden

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Happy almost Father’s Day to you all!
I wanted to share with you the CUTEST Father’s Day idea! Madelyn came home with what looks like a reincarnation of the Pet Rock! Her class painted small river rocks, and then glued googly-eyes on them after they dried. Then they put them in a small bag labeled “My Dad Rocks”! HOW CUTE IS THAT? I LOVE it! Try it out at your home! I am just sorry that I missed all the rock painting fun!

Etsy Finds - From My Favorites

noreply@blogger.com (Leslie Gidden) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:48:00 +0000