8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC #11

[m&m's mom]

Terri- I keep forgetting to ask you this. What brand of sound machie do you have? I have looked for a sound machine that has an alarm clock in it that plays a fan noise. I can find babbling brooks, trains etc but I want jus a plain jane fan noise.

 

[disfreaks]

We do this also! Audiobooks are GREAT for long drives. Not only do they keep you awake, but the drive just feels shorter. Our library has tons of books on CDROM which is great for in the car. For our last drive up to the cabin with DS, I checked out the audiobook of the 1st book in the Disney Fairies series. This is something, we probably wouldn't have read otherwise (DS would rebel if I tried to get him to read it himself) but it was fun to listen to in the car and now we at least have some background when the Tinkerbell movie eventually comes out!

Pamela

I will try this. That is a great idea! Thanks very much!

 

[DisneyVegas1]

ATTENTION ATTENTION




Okay , I know I should have waited , but I couldnt ..... The Fed Ex truck just came and brought our FE gifts for everyone and they are so flippin cool I am brakin my code of silence to share ....Just dont tell the kids .... well of course there is plenty for everyone .......

so how cool is that ????

 

[Downrivermama]

No way Todd! That is cool! very neat.

 

[A Litle Pixie Dust]

ATTENTION ATTENTION




Okay , I know I should have waited , but I couldnt ..... The Fed Ex truck just came and brought our FE gifts for everyone and they are so flippin cool I am brakin my code of silence to share ....Just dont tell the kids .... well of course there is plenty for everyone .......

Very nice!

From an event planner point of view..can I ask what company you wnet thru to have those made? I am always adding to my list of unique party favors etc..

thanks!

 

[LITTLEKID58]

Todd

They look awesome.. TFS

 

[Diznyfan68]

ATTENTION ATTENTION




Okay , I know I should have waited , but I couldnt ..... The Fed Ex truck just came and brought our FE gifts for everyone and they are so flippin cool I am brakin my code of silence to share ....Just dont tell the kids .... well of course there is plenty for everyone .......

so how cool is that ????

AWEsome!

 

[LITTLEKID58]

Lorri

I got a official letter from Delta.. allowing us the extra bags..

They informed us as a matter of customer goodwill , they have decided to make a one-time exception to the rules established in there contract of carriage by waiving this fee for those passengers who purchased tickets before this new fee was announced..

Txs so much

 

[m&m's mom]

Totally Cool Todd!!!
Great job!

I suddenly decided not to disclose my FE gift as it is not near as high on the cool-o-meter.

 

[mousehouseman]

How sweet!
I had to look at the picture really close! At first I thought you were wearing a tiara!

Just because she acts like a queen doesn't mean she always dresses like one!!!


John

 

[travelnfam]

It's two part process...

Part one - dye the entire shirt the lighter color. Since I wanted that chrystilline effect, I shoved the shirts in to a small bucket (4 quart paint bucket from Ace - for 6 shirts), very tightly, and poured the dye over. Wait about 4 hours, and wash it out.

Part two - Over dye to make the V. Fold the shirt in half long wise. Pinch at the point of the V (about 2/3 down), and finger walk up to the widest part of the V (on the shoulder), making pleats about 1" high. At that point, wrap a rubber band around tightly. Cover the portion you don't want to dye with plastic wrap to prevent accidents. Use a squeeze bottle to over dye the shirt with the darker color. (This is the technique most people think as "tie-dye".) Wrap in plastic wrap and let sit for 8-10 hours. Wash out all the excess dye. If a solid color is important to you (like these shirts) use LOTS of dye. Remember - you have to soak 4 layers of cloth.

Not hard. Remember that half the fun is the unpredictable results. Not even these turned out exactly like I envisioned, but I'm still pleased with the result. So, don't go in expecting "perfection" - regardless of what happens, it's art - it'll be beautiful.


Variations....
Rather than using a squeeze bottle, it'd be interesting to just stick that portion in a bucket of dye, and clamp it to the edge of the bucket, so that entire shirt doesn't accidentally fall in. Might use more or less dye - depending on the type of bucket used. But, faster than squeeze bottles. (We like squeeze bottles, as then the boys can help. They each dyed their own shirts.)

Reverse the design. That is the chrystaline effect is in the V, and the dark dye is in the body. This would be interesting - might try it next.

Do this, and then discharge dye in an interesting counter pattern. You can use bleach (not full strength), or discharge paste. You can get some really interesting effects with this. Or, cut out sponges (Mickey Heads?), thicken the bleach solution to a paint consistancy, and discharge using the sponge. I thought about doing that, but decided against it. A little too Disney for me - if you get my drift. But, might turn out really fun. (Actually - this'd be fun to try. Wonder if I can find someone to commission a set sometime. You think something like that would sell?)

Or rather than a counter pattern - shove it all tightly in a small jar, and pour the bleach in - you'd get a discharged crystaline effect then. Now, that might be really cool.

Be sure to have some Bleach-Stop on hand to throw the shirt into. Discharging can go pretty quickly. I'd recommend no stronger than a 1:3 (25% solution) bleach to water ratio for something like this. Maybe even a 10-15% solution would be better.


OH! One hint? If you're doing shirts for kids.... Kids grow. We always make a set with every size, then put away the too big shirts. That way - the family still has an entire set for several years. Because of the professional dyes and chemicals I use - fading is practically non-existant. You can't tell the two year old shirt, from the new one coming off the shelf.



Hope that gives you some ideas. Like anything - the hardest part is gathering your courage and jumping into something new. Dharma has some nice kits with everything you need except the clothing, and really excellent directions, if you're just starting out. That's how I did it.

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Thank you for the "directions" for the shirt dyeing. It should be fun to see how many of us try this on our own shirts!
Janelle

 

[rillsung]

Terri- I keep forgetting to ask you this. What brand of sound machie do you have? I have looked for a sound machine that has an alarm clock in it that plays a fan noise. I can find babbling brooks, trains etc but I want jus a plain jane fan noise.

I believe it's a Sharper Image machine. We use a plain ole rain sound. I don't get how people can sleep through trains or thunderstorms or any of that other stuff! We'd like to get a new one becuase this one is large and heavy. It has a CD player that we really don't need (Though DD has figured out how to play the Main Street Electrical Parade CD in it) We also have a smaller Brookstone that we plugged straight into an outlet in New Zealand (OOPS!) Browse the travel stores in the mall to see what you can find.

 

[DisneyVegas1]

No way Todd! That is cool! very neat.

Thank You

Very nice!

From an event planner point of view..can I ask what company you wnet thru to have those made? I am always adding to my list of unique party favors etc..

thanks!

Tattoofun.com they are in CA and were great to deal with

Todd

They look awesome.. TFS

AWEsome!

Thank You

Totally Cool Todd!!!
Great job!

I suddenly decided not to disclose my FE gift as it is not near as high on the cool-o-meter.

I am sure whatever it is people will appreciate it

 

[luvmy3sons]

ATTENTION ATTENTION




Okay , I know I should have waited , but I couldnt ..... The Fed Ex truck just came and brought our FE gifts for everyone and they are so flippin cool I am brakin my code of silence to share ....Just dont tell the kids .... well of course there is plenty for everyone .......

These are so cool!!! - Good job!

Penny

 

[geffric]

If we stay out/up late enough on Saturday we'll be able to say Happy Anniversary in person

great idea Tracy.. we can sing happy anniversary in person to them..

 

[Diznyfan68]

Lorri

I got a official letter from Delta.. allowing us the extra bags..

They informed us as a matter of customer goodwill , they have decided to make a one-time exception to the rules established in there contract of carriage by waiving this fee for those passengers who purchased tickets before this new fee was announced..

Txs so much

That's great Liz! I'll have to be on the lookout for ours - I want to make sure and bring it with me when we fly next month.

 

[sk8ingmom]

Ok just an observation/vent here....

Edited because I'm not going to drag this to yet another page, fan the flames, or justify any of your comments with an answer.

I only ask the you please be careful in your multi-quote cut and paste. You have attributed something to me in your post that I did not type.

 

[bellelinus]

No......not our 40th Anniversary yet. John just thought I would expect flowers Sunday so he surprised me today instead. This is what 40 roses look like!!!

That's wonderful, Cheryl -- John is a good man! Happy anniversary in advance!

I'm hoping Happiness finds me on the cruise too... And i'm hoping when he finds me he has a couple of good strong drinks too.

I guess i never realized how bad it really is... No one is hiring and many places have just had to lay people off...

Gee that hut on the beach in Costa Rica is looking better and better each day.

As for Columbia, hmmm where can i go that's dangerous so i don't have to return to the US? Hmmm guerilla prisoner... sounds like a great diet.

Well, my name isn't happiness, but I will buy you a drink -- promise! And I do still think happiness will find you, with plenty of drinks , on the cruise . . .

 

[geffric]

Just because she acts like a queen doesn't mean she always dresses like one!!!


John

LOL I thought it was a tiara too...

 

[magiroux]

I have an 8 yo DD too and my name is Coral (put the A where the O is and you get my name from yours ).




You know we all feel like we "know" each other. Especially those of us that have a high post count on this thread. That is why we did not take offense.
I have a bad habit of calling my miscarriages "duds". I forget and say that sometimes in public and people are horrified. I can understand it but to me and my close friends and family it is just what I say.
Also, Kristina has just been through a bad time lately and even if I was offended I would not post it to not make her feel worse.
After all, we're all one big happy family of silly pirates anyway.

I really don't think her post was meant to offend. I think sometimes we forget we are not sitting in a circle, just blabbing away with friends, free to say/post the first thing that comes to mind - that's what chat is for .

However, I agree, I were offended by it, a PM would have been the kinder way to handle it in light of how K has shared with her fellow cruise mates how difficult these past days have been for her

I find it interesting that posters that have had nothing to do with this thread for months, all of a sudden, find their way over here today - to vent