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Silhouette Specialty Media Sale // GIVEAWAY

8 · Oct 15, 2013 · 484 Comments

Silhouette Specialty Media Sale (Affiliate Post) // It's Silhouette special time again!! This one is a Doozie with a capital D. Many of you know and LOVE the Silhouette cutting machines, you know… The CAMEO & the Portrait. You may also know that they have a Premium Vinyl that you can get from Silhouette as well. Did you know that they are WAY more than just cutting machines & vinyl? They have so many different products that you can use for all your crafting needs. They have self-adhesive cardstock & craft paper, printable sticker paper, printable magnet paper, printable & cutable canvas and so much more. This month you've hit the mother load!! The folks at Silhouette have created a fabulous Specialty Media Sale that you are just going to love. Not only that, but I also have a…

But, more on that in a bit… First, all the goodies during this month's sale. When you purchase a cutting machine (either the CAMEO or Portrait) this month these are all the goodies that you will receive.

CAMEO Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette CAMEO® for $269.99 (savings over $120 from retail cost $383.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Portrait Sale

The list of specialty media plus a Silhouette Portrait™ for $129.99 (savings over $110 from retail cost $263.90)

· 1 cardstock essentials pack (new product)

· 1 pack printable adhesive kraft paper (new product)

· 1 pack printable clear sticker paper

· 1 pack temporary tattoo paper

· 1 pack printable cotton canvas (new product)

· 1 pack chipboard

· 1 pack printable silver foil

· 1 pack printable magnet paper

· 1 pack double-sided adhesive

Plus, you can get 30% off all Specialty Media during the sale as well.

Click HERE to visit the special sale shop over at Silhouette!

Here are a couple of projects that I made with the Printable Sticker Paper and the Printable Self-Adhesive Canvas…

This printable self-adhesive canvas is one of my new favorite products from Silhouette. This stuff is amazing!! The cool thing, you can use it whether you have a CAMEO or Portrait. For these bread wraps, I printed right onto the fabric with my home printer and then used my paper cutter to cut the wraps out. I will be sharing this free printable in a few weeks for The Printable Club.

Next, I used the printable sticker paper to make these fun pantry stickers for my large Ball jars that I use for my pantry. HOW CUTE ARE THEY?!? I will have another post soon with a tutorial on how to create your own printable labels. It's super easy and they turn out sooooo cute!! Watch for that tutorial coming soon!

Silhouette Portrait GIVEAWAY

Now onto the GIVEAWAY… The lovely folks at Silhouette have a Portrait that is looking for a good home. If you feel like you could open your home to a fabulous new crafting tool, follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below.

Here's some of the fine print… This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States. The giveaway will run from October 15-20 with the winner announced on October 21st. This giveaway is not associated with Facebook or Pinterest.

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DISCLAIMER // I am a Silhouette Affiliate and will receive a percentage of the sales from this post.

DIY Chunky Crocheted Vase Sweater

0 · Oct 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Hi all! Shannon from eat.sleep.make. here! I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only person that is suffering from being overrun by generic glass vases that you've never used again since their first appearance housing a gifted bouquet of flowers. I have a ridiculous amount. I've been trying to figure out something "sustainable" to do with them. You could always spray paint them… or… spray paint them.. That was all I could come up with, but then what do I do with a plethora of spray painted, oddly shaped vases? I get exhausted just thinking about it all.

So, the round up I put together last of DIY Harvest Centerpieces inspired me. Specifically, the repurposed sweaters as vase covers. However, not wanting to cut up any of my sweaters, I decided to create my own. I always have plenty of yarn stashed away… finally, the solution to my hoards of vases (and hoards of yarn) seemed easy, attainable… and attractive!

If you don't know how to crochet, I'll point you towards some great tutorials to help you. I don't think I'm anywhere near proficient enough to teach someone the basics. But, if you already know how to chain your first row and the basic crochet stitches, you'll be good to go!

I chained just enough to slightly stretch around the circumference of the base of the vase. You want your vase sweater to squeeze slightly so it will stay in place. Once you get your chain long enough, connect the end to your loop. You will have a circle.

Next, chain 3 up and do a triple crochet stitch. I find this gives such a great chunky feel to it, leaving the yarn with space between stitches without getting too tight. Once you come full circle, do a single crochet stitch to connect the ends of that row. You should have a seemless connection. Just repeat that until your sweater is as tall as you need it to be to cover your vase.

Sources for Learning to Crochet:

Learn How to Crochet Part 1 – This video is very well done and I think pretty easy to follow. Give it a shot if you want to learn the basics of crocheting.

Futuregirl Craft Blog – I've been following Alice for over 6 years now. She's the one that inspired me to learn to crochet to begin with. Her blog offers some amazing tutorials and ideas!

The Happy Hooker – This book will teach you SO easily how to read crochet patterns. Honestly, I never thought I'd understand all the weirdness that is a crochet pattern, but with this book, I was making flowers in no time.

**Disclaimer: The above mentioned sources are not promoting this post. I am simply mentioning them because they work. I've tried them myself and I think they can help you all become awesome Hookers, too!

Thanks for stopping by! Check out some of our other fun and easy fall projects over at eat.sleep.make.

Needle Felted Acorns DIY Felt Moccasins Harvest Napkin Rings

Halloween Printables Treat Bags Plus 12 More Printable Halloween Goodies

13 · Oct 9, 2013 · 10 Comments

12 Free Halloween Printables // It's almost HERE!! Halloween is right around the corner. Today the Printable Club is sharing 12 free and fabulous Halloween printables.

Halloween is such a fun time of year to let caution to the wind, pull out all your crafty guns and prepare to thrill your family and friends. I've created a fun printable treat bag topper that will be perfect for your little ghost and goblins to share with all their ghoulish friends.

These are so easy to make, here is what you will need…

Halloween Printable Treat Bag Supplies

white card stock paper 8 1/2 x 11
printer
sandwich size Ziploc bags (I found my chevron bags at Hobby Lobby in the seasonal section)
staples & stapler
candy

Halloween Printable Treat Bag Instructions

Download the printable bag toppers below and print as many as you will need…

Once you have your bag toppers printed, you will then need to cut them out and then fold in half. Fill your bags with candy and then using a stapler, staple the bag toppers to the top of each bag.

These will be perfect to hand out to all the kiddos on the block or for school parties. Now, it's time to check out all the other amazing goodies from the rest of The Printable Club!

1 // The Dating Divas – Eat, drink, and be SCARY with this flirty Halloween game for two!
2 // Somewhat Simple – Double, Double, Toil + Trouble | An 8×8 print and 4×4 tags of Shakespeare's ultimate Halloween equation!
3 // Whipperberry – Boolicious Halloween Treat Bags
4 // Crafting Chicks – Pin the Bowtie on Mr. Bones game for Halloween parties.
5 // Tatertots & Jello – You've been Spooked" door hanger tag, basket tag and instructions for neighbor gifts
6 // L'il Luna – Surrender Your Treats Printable perfect to display at your home for some fun Halloween decor!
7 // My Sister's Suitcase – Add these Treat Tags to a "kit" of supplies to bake up some Halloween goodies!
8 // I Heart Nap Time – A fun Fall s'mores tag and candy wrapper set.
9 // The 36th Avenue – Chic Halloween Printable Sign… Ready to decorate?
10 // Paging Supermom – This fabulously gruesome Eye Ball Garland is super simple to create with paper plates, yarn and this free printable.
11 // The TomKat Studio – A sweet Halloween treat perfect for "BOO-ing" your neighbors!
12 // The Idea Room – Give your ghouls some Monster Mints with this fun Mint Dispenser Label.

Need even more Halloween inspiration? Here are a few fun ideas from WhipperBerry!

jack-o-lantern juice // bewitching halloween // candy corn wreath

Come Be Inspired by My Craft Channel and enter to win $500 in Supplies + $50 Visa Gift Card

0 · Oct 4, 2013 · 14 Comments

This post brought to you by My Craft Channel // Have I got a ball of inspiration for you today! Have you heard about My Craft Channel? It is a first of it's kind, online Craft TV Network run by some amazing ladies who really have some crafty chops.

Daily, you will find all kinds of fabulous shows ranging from craft ideas, home decor, cooking, scrapbooking, tips & tricks, new product reviews, how to use these fancy gadgets we all have and so much more! They have all of the fancy new up and coming craft supplies so everyone can stay up to date as to what is in the marketplace. Not only that… Some of the designers of these products come an show you how to use them. Heidi Swapp has a regular show showing how to use all of her amazing products.

You can find holiday crafting inspiration…

They even have a cooking show with the Six Sisters…

So much crafty goodness all in one place. You can even purchase your craft supplies right from My Craft Channel!! You need to go over and dive into their site. They have so may shows that I haven't even mentioned here that I'm sure you'll love.

To make it super easy and fun to follow and discover all that My Craft Channel has to offer… The lovely ladies have offered up a fabulous giveaway for you guys!! $500 in craft supplies along with a $50 Visa gift card to buy even MORE!!

All you have to do is follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below to enter the giveaway

This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States and will be open from October 4-11. The winner will be announced here and on Facebook on October 12th. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Pinterest in anyway.

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Google™ Nexus 7 Tablet A Fabulous Tool for the Whole Family

1 · Oct 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The post brought to you by Staples // I have to admit, I'm a gadget girl. I told my husband when we were dating. Don't waste your money on flowers, save it, and surprise me with something with buttons & pixels. Even as a girl I was fascinated with technology. I was dreaming about what it would be like to talk on a phone in your car since I was 4 or 5, long before most kiddos were even aware of phones. With that said, I love to expose my children to all kinds of technology and quite frankly, I think they are smarter for it. My kiddos are quite proficient with computers, tablets, cameras & smart phones and I am glad that they have those skills. Not too long ago the lovely folks at Staples contacted me and asked if I would be interested in taking a Google™ Nexus 7 for a test drive. Well sure… I would be more than happy to.

As a matter of fact, I got the kiddos in on the test drive as well. Right off the bat, we were impressed with how easy it is to hold in your hand. That may seem like a small detail, but especially when it come to little hands. I've used the Apple iPad and the iPad mini and the Google Nexus 7 was by far the easiest to handle.

Another great selling point… The price! The Nexus 7 16 GB is only $229 at Staples.com. A steal of a deal if you ask me. At that price with just a little bit a saving, the whole family can have their very own tablets. It was super easy to set-up and the feature I love the best… You can set-up different user profiles for each person who may use the tablet.

See those photos at the bottom of the screen? You select your profile picture and that what opens your user profile. That is perfect for when Gage (my 3 year old) wants to work on his letters and numbers on the tablet. All he has to do is select his photo and his screen opens with all of the apps that I have set-up for him.

No longer do I have to worry about him busting into my email or Instagram account and causing all kinds of 3 year old havoc on my accounts. Seriously… As a Mom, that is my top #1 feature!

Gage can log onto Danielle Tiger and play/learn to his hearts content and I know my work is protected and he's having a ball learning.

It didn't take him long to learn how to use it and many times we have to remind him that he is not the sole owner of the tablet.

Emily love to use the Google Nexus 7 for her math facts. She can sit for hours going over her math facts. The app is fabulous, a perfect way to become more proficient with math!

Not only that, but she ENJOYS working on her math facts. I can honestly say that those paper flash cards that I had a kid weren't any where near as fun as this tablet!

With the amount of amazing educational apps available out in the marketplace these days, my kiddos won't ever want for fun and new ways to challenge themselves. My older girls use it to connect with their teachers via the schools websites and I know that they are always connected and building a good relationship with their teachers. It's wonderful!

If you are in the market for a tablet or haven't even really thought it was something you could afford, take a minute to check out the Google Nexus 7. I think that you will be pleasantly surprised at all the wonderful things that you can do with it and equally impressed with the low price!

Head on over to Staples and tell them that WhipperBerry sent ya!!

Disclaimer // This is a post sponsored by Staples. They sent product for me to review however, I was not paid for the review.