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(Used in this project: Rectangle Photo Labels, Collar Labels, Small Circle Labels and Coasters in Football style with a 4-pack Bottle Carrier.) My dad loves sports, especially football, so for Father's Day this year I decided to dress up his favorite beer with an old photo of him from college. I packaged up the bottles in a 4-pack carrier and also ordered some matching coasters. I know he will be so surprised to see himself on his favorite brew and will want to share stories of playing sports … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Sugar Toast Topping

A Father-Daughter Treat

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For Father’s Day this year, I wanted to make my dad a gift that brings back memories of some of my favorite childhood father-daughter moments. So while sifting through memory lane last night, I came to the realization that it was my dad who taught me my favorite tricks in the kitchen. He was the one who first introduced me to chocolate chip cookies and homemade doughnuts, and it was because of him that I discovered the simplicity behind a delicious slice of cinnamon-sugar toast at the end of … [Read more...]

Personalized gift ideas that will put a smile on Dad’s face.

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Father’s Day is right around the corner and finding the perfect gift can be a challenge. Show your love and appreciation with a gift that is homemade and personalized just for him - mix up a batch of his favorite spice rub for summer grilling or gift him his favorite beer with his very own label. Whatever you decide to give, it’s easy to make it extra special with personalized labels, gift tags, and coasters from My Own Labels. Here are some of our latest homemade gift ideas and recipes … [Read more...]

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

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Now that it is summer, and barbecue season is officially underway, my fiancé and I find ourselves barbecuing dinner at least twice per week. As a result, I finally decided it was time to experiment with my own homemade barbecue sauce. I've always loved the taste of barbecue sauce as an addition beef and chicken, but I tend to find the sauce offerings at most grocery stores cloyingly sweet. So, in looking for the perfect recipe, I wanted something erring on the side of hot and spicy with, of … [Read more...]

Homemade Catsup & Mustard

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It's here! It's here! Summer is finally here! Us pacific northwesterners don't get very long summers, but when they come we take full advantage of them and that means grilling. I wanted to do something special for the first bar-b-cue of the year, so I made my own homemade ketchup and mustard! It was pretty simple and it made the hot dogs and hamburgers we had even more of an occasion! Here are the recipes for both…the ketchup takes a little longer to make, but boy oh boy is it worth … [Read more...]

Rustic Spice Rub

A homemade Father's Day gift!

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My dad loves steak. In fact, I'm pretty sure all dads love steak. The problem is my dad can't cook a steak at all. No matter how hard he tries it turns out bland. Well not anymore, because this Father's Day, with a little help from this fantastic spice rub recipe, my dad is going to make us perfect steaks. The spice rub is absolutely delicious, so easy to put together, and it makes every piece of meat you put it on fantastic. Use this for all cuts of beef, lamb, chicken, even portabello … [Read more...]

Father’s Day Beer and Crochet Cozy Pattern!

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With Father's Day right around the corner, I want to give my dad a gift I know he'll love - his favorite beer. And while I know the beer will be well appreciated on its own, I want to make my gift to him extra special, so I've decided to dress his favorite brand of brew with personalized beer labels. To top it off, I've made my father a couple simple crocheted beer cozies to accompany the rest of his gift. I wasn't able to find a pattern for this project on the internet, so I created my own. … [Read more...]

Personalized Beer for Father’s Day

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Father's Day beer with personalized labels and coasters

I love my dad.  He's amazing.  I'm pretty sure he was at every swim meet I ever participated in and I know he saw every play I was in - no matter how small the part.    After my mom died, my dad took over both roles, mom and dad.  I'm not sure I appreciated all of that at the time; I was, after all, a teenager for most of it.  Now that I'm a parent myself, I realize all the sacrifices he made to support my sister and me.  Now that I'm a parent, I also realize what a great grandfather he … [Read more...]

Custom Photo Coasters

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These are my grandsons! It’s just amazing what a little effort will do. I now have these terrific coaster mementos of my grandsons, Caden and Dylan, which will make great party decorations as well. I made them in about five minutes (of my time) using the new style of the month called “Custom Style”. If you think about “Custom Style” you can become very intimidated because it is totally blank. First you look at all that blankness and think, “maybe some other time” because it … [Read more...]