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The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 40

0 · Aug 7, 2014 · 4 Comments

Oh my stars… Have we really been doing this for 40 weeks! CRAZY!!

Before you link up please let me introduce to you The Party Bunch!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorite recipes this week!

Heather’s Favorite

Preserved Lemons at Eliza Ellis

I would love to do this just for the pretty jars on the shelf!

Mique’s Favorite

Candy Necklace Party Favors by Five Marigolds

These are so cute! I love a clever printable.

Amy’s Favorite

Imperial Stout Coconut Shrimp at Confectionalism

I love coconut shrimp and these look so delicious!

Desiree’s Favorite

Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Cheesecake Filling by Some of This and That

Oh my! This looks so amazing!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up HERE!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

Now it is time to party!

TPB Party Bunch Link Up... Every Friday to Sunday link up your projects over at theidearoom.net , thirtyhandmadedays.com , whipperberry.com or the36thavenue.com Four bloggers = ONE BIG PARTY! We can't wait to see your projects!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

Please make sure to share the love and grab a button here to let your readers know that you linked up with us!
By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media with a link back to you. Thanks!

An InLinkz Link-up

BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder

10 · Aug 6, 2014 · 11 Comments

If you have been following me on Instagram for the last little bit, you’ve seen some of the fun furniture projects that I’ve been working on using BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder.

What is BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder? It is the most amazing paint product that I have found… EVER!! This is seriously a game changer in the paint world.

We know we all love to use Chalk Paint for all kinds of projects, whether they are furniture projects for the house or simple craft projects. The issue is that boutique chalk paints have a PREMIUM price tag which is typically too expensive for most consumers. Another issue… You have a limited selection of colors. You only have at most, 35 colors to choose from. What if you want the chalk paint look but they don’t have the color that you would like… You are out of luck.

You can try to create your own chalk paint with common items like Plaster of Paris, but you have several issues there as well. First off… Plaster of Paris is meant to harden. So… whatever paint you mix, within a few hours turns to rock. Second, did you know that some components in Plaster of Paris are on the list of the hazardous chemicals? You can actually burn yourself using the stuff!!

I’ve teamed up with a good friend of mine who has developed the perfect product… Chalk Paint Powder.

You add this powder to any flat latex paint and turn it into chalk paint for a fraction of the cost. Plus you can mix up smaller batches if you want, cutting your cost even further. For example…

I painted this dresser in three hours, start to finish, with an 8 oz. sample pot of paint from Home Depot. The dresser was purchased on Craig’s list for $16, the sample pot was $2.95 at Home Depot, the BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder cost $2.50 and the soft wax used to finish the project was less than $1.00. Total… I was able to refinish this dresser for $6.45!!

Total cost for the dresser… $22.45!!

That’s INCREDIBLE!!!

This desk…

Again, it took a sample pot of Behr flat paint $2.95 at Home Depot, $2.50 for BB Frösch Chalk Paint Powder less than $1.00 for wax and gold spray paint. New hardware was $12.00 and the cost of the desk from a garage sale… $10.00.

Total for the entire piece (including the desk)… $28.45!!

Like I said before… GAME CHANGER!!

How fun is this!?!?

Krisitin and I will be traveling the country teaching workshops on how to use this aaaaamazing new product! Our first stop… DENVER!

We will have regular workshops in the Las Vegas, Nevada & Lincoln, Nebraska areas so visit the BB Frösch site for all of that information.

If you just want to get busy and start painting… Visit the BB Frösch shop to get your Chalk Paint Powder TODAY!!

We carry a full line of Chalk Paint Powder supplies, the powder, brushes & wax. Everything you need to get started.

Herbal Tea Lemonade

11 · Aug 4, 2014 · 8 Comments

+ Herbal Tea Lemonade a Starbucks Knockoff +

I am a HUGE lemonade addict… Yes, it’s that serious. I would rather drink lemonade than any other beverage on the planet. There is just something special about that sweet pucker of lemon flavor that I just adore. I tend to like my lemonade high on the pucker meeter, leaning more for the tart rather than the sweet.

As much as I love regular, fresh squeezed lemonade I don’t love all the calories and sugar that come along with that. I tend to keep the good stuff only for special occasions. Starbucks has a shaken lemonade that I just adore. It’s a combination of herbal tea and lemonade and it’s divine. Again, this is more of a drink reserved for special times due to the sugar content and the high price tag. Soooo, what’s a girl to do when she has a craving for Starbucks shaken Passion Tea Lemonade… I DIY it of course!

I have experimented with a few different flavors on top of the Passion tea and have found three that I just love. Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion is my all time favorite paired with lemonade and then my other two favorites are Tazo Passion and Vanilla Rooibos Parfait.

I brew up some tea using two tea bags, steeped in roughly two cups of hot water. Then I transfer the tea to a bottle and add more water until the bottle is full. My bottles hold a little more than 1 quart of liquid. If your container is larger, you may want to steep more than 2 tea bags.

To make the herbal tea lemonade, fill a large glass or jar with ice and a single serving Crystal Light lemonade packet…

Then I pour the tea over the lemonade mix and the ice, stir and enjoy!

+ Mason jar lid from The Mason Bar Company // Jar lid painted gold with Elmer’s gold Painters Markers +

My all time favorite herbal tea lemonade is the peach tea mixed with raspberry lemonade… To die for flavor!! What I love about this drink is the burst of fruit flavor without any of the guilt!! What are your favorite flavor combinations?

Disclaimer // This is not a sponsored post.

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 39

0 · Jul 31, 2014 · 8 Comments

I’ve played hooky this week… Don’t you worry! I’ll be back with all kinds of fun goodies next week. I have a HUGE announcement coming soon!

But, enough about me! It’s time to party but before you link up please let me introduce to you The Party Bunch!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorite recipes this week!

Heather’s Favorite

Fruit Flavored Milk at Your Homebased Mom

This looks like something my kids would love!

Mique’s Favorite

Grilled Donuts a la Mode by Shaken Together Life

Oh. My. Goodness! This looks amazing!

Amy’s Favorite

Almond Poppy Seed Bread with Lemon Cream Cheese

at White Lights on Wednesday

Desiree’s Favorite

Printable Nature Scavenger Hunt by Simple As That

This recipe had me at lemon!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up HERE!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

Now it is time to party!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

An InLinkz Link-up

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 38

0 · Jul 25, 2014 · 3 Comments

Happy Friday! Before you link up please let me introduce to you The Party Bunch!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Heather from Whipperberry and Desiree from The 36th Avenue want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorite recipes this week!

Heather’s Favorite

Free Fonts at Elegance and Enchantment

These free fonts are adorable for any occasion!

Mique’s Favorite

Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe at Roxana’s Home Baking

Oh my! This pie looks delicious!

Amy’s Favorite

Teacher’s Survival Kit Gift Idea at Classy Clutter

Desiree’s Favorite

Lemon Bread Recipe by Mom On Timeout

This recipe had me at lemon!

As always thank you for so may fabulous projects and recipes!

We hope you take a minute and button up HERE!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

Now it is time to party!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

Please make sure to share the love and grab a button here to let your readers know that you linked up with us!
By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media with a link back to you. Thanks!

An InLinkz Link-up

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