create.

"As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness,
you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you"

Dieter F. Uchtdorf






Monday, February 15, 2010

{BeAuTiFuL} Spring Wreath idea!


Isn't this wreath BeAuTiFuL??!! Taylor @ Mary Janes and Galoshes made this awesome wreath out of brown paper lunch bags!! Who would have thought??! I absolutely LoVe the colors!! Wouldn't these make perfect decorations for a spring or summer wedding?!! For more info...and a complete how-to...go HERE!!
Taylor...thanks for sharing this FaBuLouS idea!!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

{SuPer CuTe} 2x4 Blocks!




I came across this AdOraBle find @ Curly Q Crafts...where Brooke made these SuPer CuTe picture holders out of 2x4's!! I just LoVe crafts with 2x4's! How simple...and so stinkin' CuTe!
Brooke also sells the vinyl...if you would like to make these!
Thank you Brooke... for sharing this FuN idea!


Thursday, February 11, 2010

FuN Little Girly Hair Clips!

Ok...sooo the other day I was just messin' around making my daughter some new hair clippies...and these are what I came up with.



I absolutely LoVe the flowers that I have seen online where they have melted the edges of tulle to give it that older vintage look...so I tried that...and it didn't look right.

. So I added a piece of fabric {that I frayed on the edges} and put it under the tulle. Then added some beads...or jewels to the middle.

I used hot glue to stick it all together...but next time...if I use the beads for the centers...I think I will sew those to the layers instead. Then they won't fall off.
For the heart clip... I just lined clip with the wide, brown grosgrain ribbon...and used some sparkly felt for the heart...and added some tulle under it. So SiMpLe and FuN!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

CrEaTiVe Reader Show & Tell!

Here are some SuPer CuTe Valentines Day decor ideas... that reader Jen Higbee made to decorate her home! How CreAtiVe and CuTe!! I am really LoVing her fabric heart banner!! {Hmmm...that might even be Stinkin' CuTe in a little girls room!}
Thanks Jen... for sharing your FaBuLouS projects with us!!

Window Heart Banner
Felt Heart Bouquet



Monday, February 8, 2010

FaBuLouS Giveaway @ Mary Janes and Galoshes!!

How FuN are these??!!









Head on over to MaryJanes and Galoshes... where she is hosting a huge Giveaway for one of these FaBuLouS Card Table Playhouses {YOUR CHOICE} made by MissPrettyPretty.etsy.com!! Oh man...my kiddos would have a BlaST playing in one of these. This giveaway will end FeB. 15 ....so hurry... and head on over to enter!!


Good Luck!!


Friday, February 5, 2010

DIY Wall Letters!!


I came across this FuN idea @ craft eNVy...where Nicholette and Vanessa made these SuPer CuTe wall letters out of cardboard! How CreaTiVe is that?!! Sooo...these cost them NOthinG to make...because they used things that they already had sitting around at home. {LoVe it!}
For a complete tutorial on how they made these...go HERE!
Nicholette & Vanessa...thanks so much for sharing this FuN idea!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Car Seat Tent! {love it!}






I absolutely LoVe this! Sammy from Scraps N' Strings made this super CuTe Car Seat Tent! Ooh...how this would have come in HaNdY when I had my little ones! No more {dragging blankets}! :)


Wouldn't this make a great baby gift??!!

If you would like more info on how you can make one yourself...go HERE !

Sammy...thanks so much for sharing this FuN idea!!

Here is another Car Seat Tent made by Misty @ Little Monkeys! Sooo Stinkin' CuTe!




Misty...thank you also for sharing your SweeT project!!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Yea!!! My FREE canvas arrived!


I recently received my free canvas from Canvas People... and I LoVe it!! It was {beautifully} done!! It comes with a hanger for the back...but I just used a staple gun and stapled ribbon to hang mine. So FuN! If you haven't ordered yours yet...head on over and make one yourself!!! You won't be disappointed!! And...with Valentines Day around the corner...this might make a GrEaT gift!! Go check it out!


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Monday, February 1, 2010

Chocolate Dipped {Heart} Treats!





OOOhhhh.....YUM! I found this idea at no fuss Fabulous...and just had to give it a try. They were super EAsY, and a ton of FuN to make. We actually made these for my daughters class for her birthday treat! I think they were a hit! I used dollar store sandwich bags to go around them... and tied with raffia. {very inexpensive} For more info. on how you can make your own...go HERE!
HaVe FuN!!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Topiary Re-do!

From this:



To this!


Isn't this FaBuLous?!! Abby @ Tales & Trials transformed this old topiary...that she bought the thrift store for $.99...into this beautiful Boxwood topiary! So CuTe! Love the bow she added! For more info...or... for a complete how-to...go HERE for a great tutorial!


Thanks Abby for sharing this FuN project!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

SuPer CuTe Handmade Cards!!

Check out these AdoRaBLe cards that my cousin made... and is selling in her Etsy shop!
Don't you just LoVe homemade cards??!! I think they are just soooo much CuTer than the store bought ones. I'm loving the colors she used! Sooo stinkin' CuTe! If you would like to check out her shop...go HERE!
Great JoB Deb!!

Friday, January 22, 2010

{I LoVe U} Boards!




Here is a FuN idea to make for {V} day! I made these very similar to the ones here...but I used scrap 1x6's instead. Then, lightly dry-brushed them with white paint...made my own stencils...stenciled the letters and heart on... wiped edges with stain...and tied with ribbon @ tulle! SuPer CuTe & SuPer Easy!! Wouldn't these look CuTe in a little girls room too??!!


HaVe FuN!


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