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The last one was no different!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWatermelon themed items are still everywhere you look. I saw this fun diy shoe tutorial over on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.callitspring.com\/2014\/06\/04\/diy-fruit-loopz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #e06666;\"\u003ECall It Spring\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, and I decided to do my own version of watermelon shoes!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou will need:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EA red pair of shoes with a white rim.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EGreen paint.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EBlack paint.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EPaintbrushes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ETear drop gems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ESticky tape.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ESuper glue.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ELet the fun begin!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cC3ux3iy9wI\/U5vykOQYEsI\/AAAAAAAADZc\/tctbQXV2_OI\/s1600\/124A7183+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cC3ux3iy9wI\/U5vykOQYEsI\/AAAAAAAADZc\/tctbQXV2_OI\/s1600\/124A7183+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EI found these shoes at Target for $15, so I bought them with the sole purpose (no pun intended) of transforming them into watermelon shoes!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFirstly, get out your green paint. I mixed up a blue and yellow to get my\u0026nbsp;preferred green colour. Paint over the white rim of your shoe. I went over them about three times. The first time was pretty rough with a rough brush, and then the next two times were\u0026nbsp;a lot more smooth using a fine haired paintbrush.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tZgWNawrELQ\/U5vykSCHfVI\/AAAAAAAADZg\/DarnA3DjBqs\/s1600\/124A7198+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tZgWNawrELQ\/U5vykSCHfVI\/AAAAAAAADZg\/DarnA3DjBqs\/s1600\/124A7198+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Next, grab your black paint, and paint over your teardrop gems. I did two coats.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GGSQJ_Yb6r8\/U5vyj0oQU9I\/AAAAAAAADZY\/gVBtVGuQabs\/s1600\/124A7199+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GGSQJ_Yb6r8\/U5vyj0oQU9I\/AAAAAAAADZY\/gVBtVGuQabs\/s1600\/124A7199+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPyxnjC32EA\/U5vymhtLRcI\/AAAAAAAADZw\/jbqeo33GPoI\/s1600\/124A7202+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPyxnjC32EA\/U5vymhtLRcI\/AAAAAAAADZw\/jbqeo33GPoI\/s1600\/124A7202+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;When the paint has dried, get little pieces of sticky tape and place out your gems how you want them. Play with it a little and keep rearranging until your happy with how it looks. Make sure both shoes are relatively the same.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EOne at a time, carefully remove the sticky tape from the back of each gem, and put a little super glue on it and then quickly stick it on to your shoe.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gXRGkqzwitw\/U5vyoh6GayI\/AAAAAAAADZ4\/Pwl0UKocgUo\/s1600\/124A7220+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gXRGkqzwitw\/U5vyoh6GayI\/AAAAAAAADZ4\/Pwl0UKocgUo\/s1600\/124A7220+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhen you've replaced all your sticky taped gems with super glued gems, you're finished!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ENow take them out for a spin!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oEoAKI82jUs\/U5vypJiWjsI\/AAAAAAAADZ8\/M16pZ0m7DZI\/s1600\/124A7233+copy.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oEoAKI82jUs\/U5vypJiWjsI\/AAAAAAAADZ8\/M16pZ0m7DZI\/s1600\/124A7233+copy.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tLiLrjFDAw\/U5BiBTLuysI\/AAAAAAAADXM\/2IhW6ylf32s\/s1600\/photo+3-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tLiLrjFDAw\/U5BiBTLuysI\/AAAAAAAADXM\/2IhW6ylf32s\/s1600\/photo+3-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIs it just me, or are watermelons such a happy fruit? They are everywhere at the moment! I see them on girls tee-shirts, on nails, as purses, on fabric, on\u0026nbsp;jewellery and loads more. I think it's because they're so bright, cheerful and\u0026nbsp;delicious! Everyone wants them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIncluding me! I was actually wanting to make some fun watermelon bookends to keep my books from falling over. So of course, I looked on Pinterest (as you do) and google, but I couldn't find anything even remotely similar to what I wanted. So I decided to make them up as I went along. They ended up totally bringing out the child in me, and I seriously love how they turned out!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFor anyone wanting to make them, read below!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFirst, get your pieces together. To do this, I quickly printed out a cartoon picture of half a watermelon and then traced it on some white cardboard. Then I measured two strips of cardboard the same length as the watermelons straight edge and made it 2\" wide. Then I needed one longer strip of cardboard the same length as the rounded edge of the watermelon, and the same width (2\") as the other strips.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ETime to cut them out!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EKeep in mind this is just for one bookend though. You'll need\u0026nbsp;to cut double to make both. Best to do that now.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qf1EX7XPvaM\/U5Bh2KnEGjI\/AAAAAAAADWc\/-T7UIdUX3Gk\/s1600\/photo+1-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qf1EX7XPvaM\/U5Bh2KnEGjI\/AAAAAAAADWc\/-T7UIdUX3Gk\/s1600\/photo+1-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EGrab some sticky tape and tape your two smaller strips to your two watermelon pieces, creating a little compartment inside as shown below!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4j85Sy0PbnI\/U5Bh2OEPHlI\/AAAAAAAADWY\/qR8qiFgy6zA\/s1600\/photo+1-4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4j85Sy0PbnI\/U5Bh2OEPHlI\/AAAAAAAADWY\/qR8qiFgy6zA\/s1600\/photo+1-4.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThen tape your long strip to the outer edge, making sure the tape completely covers the joining edges on the bottom. Leave an opening at the top for now.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-flNFOHUN-zo\/U5Bh_XHPTzI\/AAAAAAAADXE\/QPbajSWWEB0\/s1600\/photo+3-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-flNFOHUN-zo\/U5Bh_XHPTzI\/AAAAAAAADXE\/QPbajSWWEB0\/s1600\/photo+3-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFor this step, I chose to just use some rocks from outside! But you can use whatever you like! Even clay, or something heavy that you want to keep\u0026nbsp;hidden away! Forever.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ETip it into the compartment\u0026nbsp;that you made, and then tape down the rest of the strip to cover. Again, make sure you completely tape over the joining sides and top.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4cES-kw7C0I\/U5BiE53tRnI\/AAAAAAAADXk\/tfGxS7K5rzg\/s1600\/photo+3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4cES-kw7C0I\/U5BiE53tRnI\/AAAAAAAADXk\/tfGxS7K5rzg\/s1600\/photo+3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E*Optional step*\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EI decided to tape on one last strip to the bottom of the watermelon, for extra support. But this is totally up to you.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9rKwFDdH4c0\/U5BiD-VlwqI\/AAAAAAAADXY\/H-lwE62ZSGQ\/s1600\/photo+5-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9rKwFDdH4c0\/U5BiD-VlwqI\/AAAAAAAADXY\/H-lwE62ZSGQ\/s1600\/photo+5-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Now we're\u0026nbsp;getting to the really fun part!! Time to step back\u0026nbsp;into our childhood days, and paper\u0026nbsp;mache it all together! You can use proper paper\u0026nbsp;mache glue from the shops OR you can just make some with flour and water, like I did. There are heaps of recipes on google.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_TmaT-bsJmE\/U5Bh2O5k6sI\/AAAAAAAADWU\/YM8_QQW-MeE\/s1600\/photo+1-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_TmaT-bsJmE\/U5Bh2O5k6sI\/AAAAAAAADWU\/YM8_QQW-MeE\/s1600\/photo+1-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ETime to get out your paints and get really creative!! I love to paint. I used to paint all the time, and even sold my paintings back in my heyday!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EI blended my own green together for the rind, and faded it into white.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6rMoA3ojjkY\/U5BiDicb_NI\/AAAAAAAADXU\/wP5VjMmlcHM\/s1600\/photo+4-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6rMoA3ojjkY\/U5BiDicb_NI\/AAAAAAAADXU\/wP5VjMmlcHM\/s1600\/photo+4-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThen I added in my red for the juicy delicious-ness, which really brought it to life!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dJ7wUSodBgw\/U5Bh8gFxGGI\/AAAAAAAADWw\/DYH8AjoVE4g\/s1600\/photo+3-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dJ7wUSodBgw\/U5Bh8gFxGGI\/AAAAAAAADWw\/DYH8AjoVE4g\/s1600\/photo+3-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAfter that dried, I drew on little seed outlines with a pencil, then painted them in black. Then voil\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eà\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E! Finished!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rTsbdGk5bNo\/U5Bh9V_KMsI\/AAAAAAAADW8\/uG5YCCq-KqM\/s1600\/photo+2-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rTsbdGk5bNo\/U5Bh9V_KMsI\/AAAAAAAADW8\/uG5YCCq-KqM\/s1600\/photo+2-3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ELet them dry over night, and then give them a home amongst your books!!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pBMFTAOOkxU\/U5Bh8NI3iQI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/lrjQzGNhV1o\/s1600\/photo+2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pBMFTAOOkxU\/U5Bh8NI3iQI\/AAAAAAAADWs\/lrjQzGNhV1o\/s1600\/photo+2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EHave a beautiful day,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E- A M Y \u0026nbsp;D A V I S\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/feeds\/5041454556605058031\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/2014\/06\/watermelon-bookends.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3129807201012209093\/posts\/default\/5041454556605058031"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3129807201012209093\/posts\/default\/5041454556605058031"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/2014\/06\/watermelon-bookends.html","title":"watermelon bookends"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8tLiLrjFDAw\/U5BiBTLuysI\/AAAAAAAADXM\/2IhW6ylf32s\/s72-c\/photo+3-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129807201012209093.post-3973482750944367473"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-11T10:09:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-17T12:10:55.776+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nails"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"watermelon"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"watermelon fingers."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RihGUOpKWaw\/UtADCjRiKzI\/AAAAAAAAC2A\/dPyH5qH2dcQ\/s1600\/photo+3-1+sized2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RihGUOpKWaw\/UtADCjRiKzI\/AAAAAAAAC2A\/dPyH5qH2dcQ\/s1600\/photo+3-1+sized2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EI am loving summery nails. And what's more summery than Watermelon?!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EThese juicy nails were a lot of fun to paint! If you'd like to give it a go follow the pictures below.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EColours\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003ERed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EWhite\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EGreen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003EBlack\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: -webkit-auto;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uWXO-LnuZbs\/UtAH2feCdFI\/AAAAAAAAC2U\/I3nbuxfWses\/s1600\/doubles+1+-+800px.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uWXO-LnuZbs\/UtAH2feCdFI\/AAAAAAAAC2U\/I3nbuxfWses\/s1600\/doubles+1+-+800px.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SB-HzGNQNlA\/UtAH2j0fhyI\/AAAAAAAAC2Y\/iaYuBM6SU0c\/s1600\/doubles+2+-+800px.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SB-HzGNQNlA\/UtAH2j0fhyI\/AAAAAAAAC2Y\/iaYuBM6SU0c\/s1600\/doubles+2+-+800px.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EI used a thin brush for both the white and the black nail polishes, because they needed to be relatively fine. For the green, make sure you paint it on top of the white so that it stays light green. For my first attempt, I just painted it on top of the red and it turned out much too dark.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ERemember to finish it off with a clear top coat!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ELearn from my mistakes!!\u0026nbsp;But most importantly, have fun.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnaP3tY8OfM\/UtAH4GvJj9I\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/vf-8hMvyS2c\/s1600\/photo+1-1+800px.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnaP3tY8OfM\/UtAH4GvJj9I\/AAAAAAAAC2k\/vf-8hMvyS2c\/s1600\/photo+1-1+800px.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EI wonder what other fruits would be fun to try! Thoughts?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHappily Yours,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bjb6G4Gzimk\/UtAJc0eHHUI\/AAAAAAAAC2w\/9NKTd0-11wM\/s1600\/featherlogo3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bjb6G4Gzimk\/UtAJc0eHHUI\/AAAAAAAAC2w\/9NKTd0-11wM\/s1600\/featherlogo3.jpg\" height=\"145\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/feeds\/3973482750944367473\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/2014\/01\/watermelon-fingers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3129807201012209093\/posts\/default\/3973482750944367473"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3129807201012209093\/posts\/default\/3973482750944367473"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.smudgeblog.com\/2014\/01\/watermelon-fingers.html","title":"watermelon fingers."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RihGUOpKWaw\/UtADCjRiKzI\/AAAAAAAAC2A\/dPyH5qH2dcQ\/s72-c\/photo+3-1+sized2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});