Margarita Ice Cream -- How to make your own! -- Beach Bash Day 22

Welcome to day 22 of the Beach Bash here on The Country Chic Cottage!  We are partying from June 27 to July 20!  The former contestants of One Month To Win It are here to rock your world with some great beach crafts!!  If you have missed any of the posts head on over here and catch up!

Halsey is here today with Spunky Junky!!  I love Halsey's blog and am thrilled she is here today to show us how to make margarita ice cream!!  

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Hello Hello Country Chic Cottage Readers! I am so happy that I can crash Angie's pad today.

I can't believe how many  amazing ideas and tutorials have been showcased for Angie's Beach Bash. For those of you that don't know me, my name is Halsey and I run a lil' ole' blog called Spunky Junky. When I am not busy spunking up random junk I am crushing on my Hunk and trying to man handle my Punk.

My 7th grade english teacher would be so proud of my rhyming skills...

;)

Anyway....

I live in Montana so the closest beach is, well, 734 miles away. We do have our own "beach" here in town. But it. ain't. no. beach. trust me.

Even though we don't get to enjoy the salt aroma of sea water, or the warm feel of sand between our toes we do love to enjoy the nice cold satisfaction of summer refreshments!

One of my favorites is a little dish I call Limetini Ice cream. Years ago I had something similiar, but I forgot the exact recipe so I had to come up with my own concoction, which is a-mazing!

To make your own limitini ice cream you will need:

Vanilla or Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Ice

Margarita Mix--Lemon Lime and/or Strawberry Lime

Mint Leaves

Mixer

And most importantly--your Par-tay Pants!

We go virgin style because we don't drink, but I am sure if you wanted to you could add your own "special" ingredient.

Usually when I make this refreshment I fill the blender with 1 1/2 cups of margarita mix, two mint leaves, and then I top it off by filling the blender half full with ice.

I usually only use the "chop ice" option on my blender because I don't want the ice to become liquidified. I know I am finished chopping when all the ice has a nice shaved ice consistency.

Once the ice has been chopped I then scoop ice cream into glasses, top them with my margarita mix, and then add a final mint leaf as a garnish!

Simple. Easy. Fun. Refreshing!

Now the only good way to enjoy your beautiful limetini or strawtini ice cream is while laying back in a lawn chair, drink in hand, soaking up the afternoon rays, while reading Spunky Junky on your lap top!

Thanks Angie for letting me stop by and if ya'll want to say "Hi" I would love to have you come over to my pad!

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Thank you Halsey!!  Love it!!
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Make your Own Beach Printable Art -- Beach Bash Day 21

I can't believe it is day 21 already!!  We are almost til the end!  I have had a blast!!  The Beach Bash runs from June 27 to July 20!  The former contestants of One Month To Win It are here to rock your world with some great beach crafts!!  Did you miss some of the posts??  Click here to read all of the Beach Bash posts!

Today we have ME!!  Yep I am going to give you a beachy post today!!

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We spent last week at the Tennessee river!!  Gotta love the beach!!  I got so inspired yesterday by the free printables from Attempting Aloha -- I decided to do my own!!  This is something you can do on your next trip to the beach!!  The steps....
Get your family to post for a toes in the sand pic...

This was the best one I got...my family is a bunch of hams!!  Turn your photo sepia then add some words...

I can't wait to frame thsi one!!  Cause y'all know that happiness is sand between your toes!!

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Hope y'all enjoyed!!

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Free Beach Art Printables -- Beach Bash Day 20

Welcome to day 20 of the Beach Bash!  (20 days oh my goodness!!)  Our bash goes from June 27 to July 20 with the former contestants of One Month To Win It.  Missed some of the posts??  Click here to read all the Beach Bash posts!!!

Charlie with Attempting Aloha is here today!  As one of my fave blogs, I am so happy to have Charlie here today!  And she is finally done with her move across country!!  So I hope to be reading even more from her on her blog!!  For now she has some great free printables for us!!

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Aloha, ladies!

Well, this has been an emotional month for me. If you're already a follower of my blog Attempting Aloha, you know that I've been in the middle of huge renovations and a move across an ocean and across the continent. We left our Oahu home in the hands of tenants, and I just arrived in North Carolina yesterday.

My sad blog has been neglected during this time, but I signed up for Angie's Beach Bash and was determined to do something that fit both of our needs for it. My sentimentality kicked in (see my Wedding Dress/Daddy's Shirt Pillow or Personalized Dining Set for a glimpse into the sentimental schmuck that is Charlie), and I think I found just the right project.

Lots of people have asked if I'll be keeping my Aloha blog name since I will no longer be in Hawaii. I struggled back and forth with it and finally came to the conclusion that it will definitely stay. Aloha isn't a place. Aloha is an attitude. It's love. It's family. It's sharing and compassion. It's relaxing and enjoying life. And I will forever be "attempting aloha" whether I'm in North Carolina, Germany, back in Africa, Utah, or even home to Hawaii again. 

But as I was thinking about this, I stumbled across a phrase that just sunk in deep and wouldn't leave my thoughts. I have no recollection of its origin, but it fit me so well that mostly I just cried as I was thinking about it and packing up my house:

I know so many people feel the same way, so I thought I'd share a couple printables with you. These are my own work and may be used for personal and home use. Not to be used for business purposes. Share the aloha, right? ;)

I thought the plain one was nice and was considering using it for my laundry room (to keep me from grumbling as I shake sand out of towels...). But I wanted to try it with one of my beach pics to see how it looked. This one may also be used for personal and home use.

But being EXTRA sentimental, I had to use some personal pics to make it just that much more meaningful. My home version will probably have one of the following two pics (you know...once we actually find a home and move out of this lame hotel lifestyle we've got going on.)

Forty pink toes - Me and my three girls

Or I thought something like this would be really cute above my "baby's" bed (she's my baby, but if you call her that, she'll frown and say, "No, mom, I'n a bid-tid". Translation: I'm a big kid.

Aloha, and I'll still be off and on with posts at least until we find a home and get internet. I have lots to show you from the Oahu home!!

Aloha,

Charlie

     

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Thanks Charlie!!  I love free printables!!  
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Make your Own Sailboat -- Beach Bash Day 19

Welcome to day 19 of the Beach Bash!  Our bash goes from June 27 to July 20 with the former contestants of One Month To Win It.  Missed some of the posts??  Click here to read all the Beach Bash posts!!!

Guess who we have next??  My friend Viv from The V Spot!!  Prepare to laugh....oh and learn something too!!  She is going to teach you how to make your own sailboat!

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Hi all, I’m Vivienne from The V Spot and I am so excited that Angie invited me to her Beach Bash!   When she asked us to come up with a beach themed craft, I knew immediately what I wanted to do.  I wanted to try and create one of those big, gorgeous (expensive) sailboats for my mantel.

You know what happened?  EPIC FAIL.

What’s a crafty girl to do?  Pardon the pun, but I changed course and decided to embrace the failure.  The finished product is more Huck Finn than it is Nantucket Weekend, but I am really liking it.

I give you my Newspaper Sail Boat:

I did NOT want to spend any a lot of money on my project.  I am not even kidding when I tell you I used what I had.

Step 1: Get a piece of wood from the wood pile and ask Handsome Hubby to drill a hole in it “real fast”, even though he’s walking out the door to go to work.

Step 2: Find old pieces of cardboard and use duct tape to make a frame around the log. Tape the log down as well.

Step 3: Get a big piece of kraft paper and fold it over and around the basic boat shape of the cardboard.  Secure with duct tape.

 

Step 4: Take basic and wonderful Elmer’s Glue and water it down.  Brush it on the “boat” and then add strips of newspaper.  Brush more of the glue mixture over the top.

Step 5: Keep adding layers of newspaper, including across the top of the “boat” being sure to leave an opening over the drilled hole, where your “Mast” will go.

Step 6: When you realize that this might be a dumb idea after all, and you will only have a mess on your kitchen counter and wise-cracking husband as a result of your efforts, pour a glass of wine and keep going.

Step 7: After all the newspaper was applied with the Elmer’s Glue mixture, go over it with a nice coating of Mod Podge as a sealant. Figure out the general size and shape you’d like the sails to be and cut them out of fabric.  This was left-over drop cloth from another project I did.

Step 8: I decided I wanted to put our house number on the sail.  Make a stencil and apply to your “sail” being sure to put newspaper or a protective layer of something between the fabric and your work surface.

Step 9: Use a stipling brush to lightly apply paint.  (Or if you’re me and can’t find a stipling brush, an old toothbrush will work too)  Blot with a paper towel. (I also painted the dowel I used for the mast this same blue.)

Step 10: Use a wire coat hanger to serve as a frame for the bottom of the sails.  Unwind it and cut it to length.

At this point, you will want to fire up your hot glue gun.  I put a little hot glue on the end of the dowel “Mast” and wedged it into the log in the bottom of the boat at this time as well.

Step 11: At the bottom of each sail, poke a small hole on each end.

Step 12: Insert the cut piece of wire from the front side of each sail and run it the length of the sails. Secure with a little dab of hot glue on the back.  It is one wire running through both sails.  Here’s an additional picture so you can see what I mean.

Step 13: Poke a hole at the top of each sail and hook a piece of wire through both of holes.

Step 14: Hot glue the crap out of the ring at the top.  Since I knew this would have a definite “front” and “back” side on the boat, I did not worry too much about how it looks from the back.  You will also want to put a little, teeny, tiny, barely noticeable drop of glue where the wire at the bottom of the sails crosses the mast to help it stay in place.

Ta-Da.

Now that I’ve made one of these, I’m thinking they would be cute at a party.  Instead of putting my house number, how cool would it be to have one on a buffet table that says EAT or FOOD and one near the drinks that says BAR…?  hmmmm.  I might need to have a summer party just so I can do this…

Thanks for inviting me to the Beach Bash, Angie! I had a great time, but I need to go clean the glue off my counters now! :)

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Thanks Viv!!  I laughed and learned something!!  How bout you??
  The Beach Bash has been full of great ideas and runs til July 20 -- follow along with The Country Chic Cottage and don't miss a day!!  Grab a button if you want and help spread the word!!

 
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How to Make a Beach Towel Bag -- Beach Bash Day 18

Welcome to day 18 of the Beach Bash!  Our bash goes from June 27 to July 20 with the former contestants of One Month To Win It.  Missed some of the posts??  Click here to read all the Beach Bash posts!!!

Amanda with Simply Homemade is here today with a great tutorial!!  Let's learn how to make a beach towel bag!!  Looove tuts with pics!!

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Just a little about me:

I'm a mom of 5, I love LOVE Dulce de leche ice cream, I sing Handel's Messiah every year around Christmas, and I ADORE sewing/creating.

I have a little blog, "Simply Homemade" where I share sewing tutorials, yummy recipes, and random quirky musings about life. It's not fancy, but neither am I.

Here's my "beachy" themed project: a beach towel bag....see, it even has the word "beach" in it!! Perfect. I also needed my bag to have a pocket of sorts to store my keys, cell, and other essentials so I combined a simple drawstring bag with a zippered circle pouch. Zippers really aren't too bad, they just seem that way. Here's what you'll need for this project:

* 1 yard heavy canvas or duck cloth

* 1/2 yard contrasting coordinating fabric

* a 9 inch zipper

* pins

* a bit of fusible webbing

Okay, lets get started! I like to "write" all over my how to pictures. It seems easier to understand each step....or it could just be me.

I forgot to add the strap dimensions. It's essentially 4" x however long you want it. I then fold the raw edges lengthwise into the center and then fold in half. Just sew up the open side and voila!

Done and done! Now I have a spot for my towel and a spot for my Burt's Bees! How fantastic is that?!

For more tutorials or bad writing, hop on over to Simply Homemade and check out what's happening!

Angie, thanks so much for having me here today. You are a total gem!

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Thanks Amanda!!  Great tutorial and a gorgeous bag!!

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Picnic Cake -- How to Decorate with Fondant -- Beach Bash Day 17

Welcome to day 17 of the Beach Bash!  Our bash goes from June 27 to July 20 with the former contestants of One Month To Win It.  Missed some of the posts??  Click here to read all the Beach Bash posts!!!

  Today we have Lois from Auntie Lolo Crafts!!  I am sooo excited about this one!!  I am scared on fondant and want to try it soo bad!!  Lois is going to show us how to decorate with fondant and make a picnic cake!! 

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I am so thrilled to be a part of Country Cottage Chic's Beach Bash! My name is Lois but most people call me Auntie Lolo :)

 I love featuring crafts and making them on my blog called  Auntie Lolo Crafts. 

When I'm not crafting, I work with my Aunt at her cake shop! For Angie's Beach Bash, I made a super cute picnic cake that is perfect for summer and the beach! 

This cake might look hard but if you break it down into steps, it's actually pretty easy! 

A day before you make this cake you will want to do some prep work to make your life easier :)

• Make fondant, HERE is a link  
• Make Icing, HERE is the link

Step 1: Bake your cakes, let cool (you can do this the day before as well) 

Step 2: Put frosting on first cake, spread and then put 2nd cake on top. 

Step 3: "Crumb Coat" your cake or in simpler terms, cover the entire cake with thin layer of frosting.

Step 4: Take your fondant and knead it like you would bread. And form it into a nice ball. Use lots of powdered sugar on your work surface and roll out the fondant, until desired thickness. 

Step 5: Pick up half the fondant and place over the opposite arm, lift over cake and take a deep breath! :) 

Step 6: Rub fondant onto cake with your hand or "smoother tool", cut off excess with pizza cutter or knife.

Step 7: Now you decorate! I used green fondant to make grass all along my cake

Step 8: After my grass was on, I cut a square piece of white fondant and made the blanket by painting red squares onto the white fondant. 

Step 9: Making the hamburger and hotdog is so much easier than you think. Try it, it might take a few times, but I know you can do it!  To make the grill marks on the hotdog, I used a food safe marker. To make the basket, I took a piece of white fondant, made a square shape, then painted it brown and made marks with a knife in it. The "flaps" at the top of the basket are just 2 pieces of white fondant, painted brown and propped up with a small piece of fondant underneath. To make the handle, I rolled out 2 thin strips and twisted them!

Step 10: I added yellow flowers made with a cookie cutter and fondant and "ants" marching all over the cake with black icing. 

I hope that you will try to make this! And if you aren't comfortable with covering a whole cake in fondant (it takes practice) use frosting for the whole cake instead of fondant, no biggie! 

I would love if you stopped by my blog, Auntie Lolo Crafts and visited sometime! We also have a facebook page HERE. Thanks for inviting me to your blog Angie! 

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Thank Lois!!  I hope I can overcome my fear and make a great cake like that!!

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