Happy 21st Birthday! WDW, DCL and a Dis meet! *TR COMPLETE*

[tinkerbell87512]

So with 101 days left I'm starting to put together my planning binder. Haha yup I said binder. It's got conformation numbers, day by day plans, cruise documents, packing lists, tips I picked up here on the dis and much more. If you can't already tell I'm quite the plan-aholic. For the lack of a better update I'm going to show you my planning project. I promise I'll only show you a few pictures and I wont bore you.


Every plan-aholic has to have a countdown...

Love these letters from Disney...

Little reminder that CBR pool will be closed...

First day plans...

Letters from DCL, it's getting close!!!

In other news I talked to B and K and they are in the process of applying for their passports! They have an appt. this week and they are paying for them to be expeditated since I had so many issues with mine last year. Can't believe how fast the time is flying now (or well it seems to be). In less than a month we can start booking excursions and Palo!! We havent really talked about that yet but I really want to go parasailing at Castaway Cay. I think that would be a blast and what a great memory! We will have to see, it was hard enough getting B on space mt in July so I don't think she will like the idea of flying in the air behind a boat. We will have to try and talk her into it.

Also rumors around the Dis were that the extended P&P party dates were going to be announced this past friday and that never happened. I'm begining to think that they arent going to extend them just have them in August again like they did last year. I was really hoping to go to this party as I heard the fireworks are fantastic and Tink is in the parade! Also I really want to meet Capt Jack Sparrow. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Disney reads these boards and knows how much people would love to have the party extended.

Other than that nothing else is happening on the Disney front just 101 days and counting!!!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Here is the entire thread that talks about all kinds of tie dye shirts with Mickeys/Stitch/Tink, rhinestones, etc. The crystal method is talked about starting on page 17 - 20. (I did a crystal tie-dye instead of the typical rainbow twist. It was supposed to resemble water or crystal or granite/marble stone, depending on your color choices.)

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1210609

And here are the instructions:
Use 100% cotton shirts only.

Buy dye in some colors that you like. I bought my dyes from Dharma Trading since they had the better dyes (more vibrant colors) and more choices of colors. I bought their basic tie dye kit which included the soda ash and then added 2-3 additional colors.

Draw a Mickey head (or other character) on the shirt using pencil and then do a baste stitch (simple 1/2" up and down) using dental floss. Knot off.

Pull the floss together tightly so the material with in the stitching (ie, the Mickey head) pokes up, dye the Mickey Head (dip in liquid dye or squeeze dye onto it), and then seal the Mickey head in a ziploc bag with more rubber bands so no dye or water can get in.

Bunch the rest of the shirt in a LOOSE bundle like a pie and tie off with rubber bands. We used about 4 per shirt. Keep the Mickey heads poking up since you don't want to dye these anymore.

Then you soak the shirts with plain water (once again, the ziploc should keep your Mickey head from getting wet if it's tied tighly enough) while they are wrapped up in their rubber band bundle.

Once wet, then you squeeze the excess water out but they still need to be wet.

Put the shirt in a bucket and then sprinkle the DRY dye on top (use 2-3 colors) then put the wet soda ash on top, just enough to make the dye wet. Then you can either add more colors and put some more soda ash on (just to make wet, not a lot at all). Then you flip over and do the other side. Once done, put in plastic bag and wait 24 hours. The instructions I saw said you can use 5-7 colors

We used turquoise, baby blue, lilac and peacock blue...plus fushia red for the Mickey head.

The end result is supposed to look like water (if you do blues) or granite stone (if you do browns/orange/reds) or crystals (multiple colors would work), depending on the colors you use.

I got my dyes from Dharma Trading Company, since they had over 65 colors to choose from...It did take about 7-10 bd to get them.

Definitely post a pic to the thread if/when you do them.

I'm going to make another set for our May trip as soon as the weather is nicer. It is VERY messy!

Haha wow that sounds so complicated! I will have to check out the thread. Thanks for your help! If I try and attempt this then I will definatly post pictures

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

You are getting so close, I am jealous!

Parasailing sounds fun. I want to do that too but I am a big chicken so who knows if I will follow through on it.

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Marshay I just want to thank you for the thread. After looking at all of the thread it doesn't seem so hard.

 

[tinkerbell87512]

You are getting so close, I am jealous!

Parasailing sounds fun. I want to do that too but I am a big chicken so who knows if I will follow through on it.

I know! It really is coming fast, the closer to the 75 day mark it gets the faster it seems to be going.

Haha I'm on the phone now with B and shes not liking the parasailing idea.

 

[Marshay]

Haha wow that sounds so complicated! I will have to check out the thread. Thanks for your help! If I try and attempt this then I will definatly post pictures

Honestly it is not complicated -- I know I felt the same way as you when I was reading the thread...but once you do it, you go, 'duh, that was easy'

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Honestly it is not complicated -- I know I felt the same way as you when I was reading the thread...but once you do it, you go, 'duh, that was easy'

Thanks! After reading that thread and seeing the pictures (I'm a visual learner. ) it looks a lot easier! Everyone's shirts came out fantastic and I think I may even try the tink shirt! Thanks again for the link!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Wohoooo last day of triple digit dancing...100 more days to go!

 

[Hillary12.8.07]

LOVE the binder, you little planning nerd. I had SO much stuff in mine, I wish I'd had a binder, not just a little folder. Love it.

WHOOHOOO 100 days, how exciting!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

LOVE the binder, you little planning nerd. I had SO much stuff in mine, I wish I'd had a binder, not just a little folder. Love it.

WHOOHOOO 100 days, how exciting!

Haha yup thats me the planning nerd! :nerd: And proud!

 

[disneygirlinnj]

I'll cross my fingers for the P&PP for you!! I'm hoping that when I'm down there it'll be going too! Hoping the announcement comes out soon! Love your binder!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Thanks girl! The park hours are still saying MK closing at 7 so hopefully. I hope you get to go too. I'm sure once (if) they announce it there will be tons of excited posts here on the dis!

 

[Fairy_Tale_Bride]

I am so impressed with your organizational skills Cheryl! You are worse than me and that's a hard one to win! The countdown is one!

 

[tinkerbell87512]

I am so impressed with your organizational skills Cheryl! You are worse than me and that's a hard one to win! The countdown is one!

Haha I try to stay organized. When theres so much to keep track of this is the best way to do it for me! haha ok and maybe I'm a little obssed.

 

[tinkerbell87512]

Just a quick update!

Wohooo dancing today! My cruise is paid in full!

Also Disney announced the official extention of the P&P party for April-June. So My ticket is also ordered for May 21!!

Can't wait 93 more days!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Just a quick update!

Wohooo dancing today! My cruise is paid in full!

That must be a relief to have that out of the way. Now you don't need to worry about it anymore and you should be able to book excursions and Palo soon!

Also Disney announced the official extention of the P&P party for April-June. So My ticket is also ordered for May 21!!

Can't wait 93 more days!

You are going to have so much fun at the party!

 

[Marshay]

Yeah for you!!! I got my tix for May 9th (P&PP) and can't wait to go. This will be my first one!

 

[DisneyFreak06]

YAY!!

Good for you! It must feel nice that you're paid in full! And I have no worries that you'll take lots of pics of the P & PP Party for us to see.

 

[scottny]

Just a quick update!

Wohooo dancing today! My cruise is paid in full!

Also Disney announced the official extention of the P&P party for April-June. So My ticket is also ordered for May 21!!

Can't wait 93 more days!

the party is fantastic. you will have a great time

 

[tinkerbell87512]

That must be a relief to have that out of the way. Now you don't need to worry about it anymore and you should be able to book excursions and Palo soon!



You are going to have so much fun at the party!

It is a relief. It feels so good to have it paid in full and know that I can look forward to booking Palo and excursions on March 1!

Yeah for you!!! I got my tix for May 9th (P&PP) and can't wait to go. This will be my first one!

Thanks! This will be my first P&P party too! We will have to compare our experiences when we get home and write our trippies Crossing my fingers for no rain for both our party nights!

YAY!!

Good for you! It must feel nice that you're paid in full! And I have no worries that you'll take lots of pics of the P & PP Party for us to see.

Ohhh it feels sooo nice! Hahaha and you are so right...no worries about not taking enough pictures

Oh and I'm still on the look out for the PEI nametag for you. I havent forgotten

the party is fantastic. you will have a great time

I'm so excited, I can't wait. I'm so excited to read about your time at the party on your trippie.