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Monday, July 1, 2013

Pin-spiration Monday #19: More 4th of July

The big 4th of July is just a few days away. Some of you may be going out of town to camp or see family. Then there are some who will be staying home to have a cookout, go to the 4th of July parade, and watch the sky light up with fireworks.

I could not pass up doing another post that is about the 4th of July. You can view my first 4th of July post here. There are many cute things you could do for the by using the Patriotic colors. All you have to do is go on Pinterest!

Yes, I am an Pinterest Addict! There I admitted it...LOL!

So for this week for Pin-spiration Monday, we are going to focus on more 4th of July! You can follow the Patriotic Fun board here.

As always, you can follow me on Pinterest by clicking on the button in the side bar or here.

To go to each of the projects, you can click on the title and it will take you to the direct site of the rightful owners of the projects.

Remember, please pin directly from the rightful owner's blog site, not from this post.

Here is what I found on Pinterest!

DIY No Sew Flag Shirts

Photo Source: Our Good Family

These are just too adorable and look very easy to make. So if you are looking for a last minute idea to dress your little one for the 4th of July, this would be perfect.

Firecracker Hair Bows

Photo Source: Craft Quickies

This would make a very cute hair accessory for the little girls or even the ladies for the 4th of July. This can be as simple as you would like it to be or as dramatic.

Patriotic Paper Flowers

Photo Source: Live Laugh Rowe

This is a cute idea to decorate the tables for your gathering by using patriotic colors. These paper flowers could be used for any occasion by changing the colors or design of the paper.

Don't forget to check out the previous post that I did with more ideas for the 4th of July HERE. Also you can follow my Patriotic board for more inspirations!

See you next week for Pin-spiration Monday...who knows what I will be finding next on Pinterest.

Don't forget you can follow me on Pinterest!

Enjoy!

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Pin-spiration Monday #18: 4th of July

4th of July is not to far away. There are many cute things you can do with food and decorations for a party that is large or small!

So for this week for Pin-spiration Monday, we are going to focus on the simple things that can be done for 4th of July! You can follow my 4th of July board for other ideas.

As always, you can follow me on Pinterest by clicking on the button in the side bar or here.

To go to each of the projects, you can click on the title and it will take you to the direct site of the rightful owners of the projects.

Remember, please pin directly from the rightful owner's blog site, not from this post.

Here is what I found on Pinterest!

4th of July Strawberries

Photo Source: The Sisters Cafe

These strawberries looks yummy and they are easy to make!

4th of July Subway Art

Photo Source: Poppy Seed Projects

I love the good ol' Subway art! These will make cute and simple decorations for the 4th of July!

Red - White - Blue Banner

Photo Source: Lori Hairston

This is so adorable and looks very easy to make. Even if you are not planning on having a party, this simple decorations is cute just to have out for the 4th of July.

Red - White - Blue Mason Jars

Photo Source: It All Started With Paint

These Mason jars that are painted are just too cute!

Easy 4th of July Ice Cream Bar

Photo Source: Ginger Snap Crafts

Here is a snack that kids and even adults will love! It is easy to make and can be a project for the kids.

See you next week for Pin-spiration Monday...who knows what I will be finding next on Pinterest.

Don't forget you can follow me on Pinterest!

Enjoy!

Feel free to follow me at any of my social links!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Easy DIY Heart Wall Art

I wanted to spruce up my daughter's bedroom plain walls. The DIY heart wall art is a project that you can recycle and decorate at the same time! The best part it did not cost nothing to make because I had the old wire coat hangers and the scrap fabric. The DIY heart wall art is really easy to make. This is perfect for a little girls room.

As you can tell there is a heart fad going on in her room. Can you see the heart garland that I crochet hanging across the window? You can find the Easy Crochet Heart here. This heart theme purely by accident. But I think it fits her well because she wears her heart on her sleeves. Even at the age of 6, her heart keeps getting broken.......sigh.......yes......by a boy. I know, she is too young for this. All she wants is for him to be her friend and to quit running from her when she says hi. She just wants to play. This poor girl cried when he completely ignored her. She waited until she was in the car to let loose the tears. It broke my heart to see her this way. I do not remember having this problem at that age. I was too interested in my toys and playing outside. If this is what I am dealing with at 6 in a half, what is it going to be like in 10 years? I am thinking I am in a world of trouble.....sniffle.

Now on to the DIY Heart Wall Art. As you can see I made three hearts, two pink and one white.

Photo Source: Creative Mess

Using large wire cutter, I cut off the curved hook, this will be the bottom of the heart. Using pliers bend and shape the wire hanger into a heart. It does not have to be perfect.

I had some scrap fabric that I cut into long stripes that is one inch wide. The pink fabric is cotton and the white is an old lace curtain. You could use any kind of material, such as ribbon, burlap, or even yarn. Let your imagination go wild.

I secure one end of the fabric to the crease of the heart with some hot glue and stretch the strand to the outer edge of the heart, again with some hot glue. I kept going until I was satisfied.

You could experiment different ways of using the fabric and create a whole different kind of pattern.

Photo Source: Creative Mess

I hung it on the wall using small nails. You will notice in the photos how the hearts is not 100% flat which is fine. I think it gives it a nice old look to it. Also a shabby chic look.

My daughter loves her hearts. Now if I can figure out a way to make her forget about the boy who keeps breaking her heart, I will be satisfied... ; p

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Pinterest Monday #4: Owls

Owls seem to be coming around again from the past. Not just any owls...cute and adorable owls. For todays Monday Pinterest we will focus on Owls. These owls that I have found on Pinterest look like they are easy and fun to make. Wouldn't this make a cute gift for baby shower who is doing an owl theme?

You can follow me on Pinterest by clicking on the button in the side bar or here.

To go to each of the projects, you can click on the title and it will take you to the direct site of the rightful owners of the projects.

Owl Applique Pillows

Photo Source: Our Prairie Home

I love how this owl applique looks on this pillow. It is so shabby chic!

Owl Applique Wall Art

Photo Source: Art With Ashley

These cuties make great wall art! I love how this owl applique turned out and it looks easy to do. Very easy directions on her blog.

DIY Owl Wall Art Tutorial

Photo Source: Jolynn's Hobby Shop

Here is another owl wall art project. These simple owl art will look good any where.

Felt Owl How to

Photo Source: Bugs & Fishes

This site provides you with a diagram to make this owl out of felt. Oh the many things you can do with these cuties!

Children Owl Pillow

Photo Source: My Cotton Creations

Here is a simple owl pillow that you can make for the kids! Instead of those crazy pillow pets, why not these cute owl pillows?

See you next week for Monday Pinterest...who knows what I will be finding next on Pinterest.

Don't forget you can follow me on Pinterest!

Enjoy!

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Monday, February 4, 2013

Valentine Heart Project

This is actually a school assignment that lead to a Valentine theme. My 6 year old daughter is in first grade and her class is celebrating 100 days of being in school this week. The assignment is to find or create 100 objects and place them on a board. As part of the learning experience the assignment also required her to count the 100 objects. You will see the photos of the Valentine Heart Project below.

Painted watercolor on to the newspaper

Heart shaped punches

Punched the painted newspaper

My little girl loves doing stuff like this

She is trying hard not to rip the paper

Removing the delicate heart

Glue the hearts onto the board creating the number 100

Close up of the cute little hearts

Colorful!

Final project! 100 hearts on the board.

Can you see the number 100?

There is a large number of hearts left over from this project! So I think we are going to make a few more things. Why not, Valentine's Day is just right around the corner!

This is also a project to do anytime of the year with your little one. It is cheap and easy to do. Not to mention it is great quality time.

By the way, just in case you are wondering. I used some cute digital papers to matte my photos and logo. What do you think? They are from Design House Digital and the pack is called Letter of Love by Sara Schmutz