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15 Friday Flair Features

0 · May 6, 2013 · 6 Comments

Friday Flair Features // Well, now that Monday is almost half over… guh, running behind today. It's time for Friday Flair Features! You're going to love what caught my eye this last week during Friday Flair. I'm positing little snippets, so make sure you head over and check out their full posts, they're amazing!!

1. teacher appreciation sayings // 2. hutch makeover // 3. blackberry lemonade cupcakes

4. cinnamon roll whoopie pies // 5. herringbone tray // 6. dresser makeover

7. square top // 8. small smash cake // 9. lemon cake

10. lemon scrub // 11. may day cones // 12. mother's day printable sign

13. painted mason jars // 14. purple party // 15. flower pillow

They are all sooooo fun!! I can't wait to see all the wonderful things you are dreaming up this week!!

Friday Flair Link Party // Gallery Wall Edition

0 · May 3, 2013 · 35 Comments

Friday Flair Link Party // It's Friday friends!! This week has been so crazy weather wise. Monday and Tuesday I was outside spray painting my heart out for a new project that I'm working on. It was sunny and warm, perfect Spray painting weather. Wednesday, the Mother Nature decided that she wasn't quite finished with winter, and Thursday morning we woke up to snow. It was actually quite pretty with the green against the lovely white snow…

How fun is that?! Now let's check out this week's inspiration photo. This is a fabulous gallery wall created by Ashley from Little Miss Momma with a little help from Barn Owl Primitives…

img source // gallery wall from little miss momma

You should head over to visit Little Miss Momma today, she's actually givingaway a couple of Barn Owl Primitive Signs today!! You don't want to miss out on that!

Now let's get the party started!!

Spring Wreath DIY // Vintage Vignette // Whatever Craft Weekend Part II

3 · May 2, 2013 · 12 Comments

Spring Wreath DIY // WOWZA that's quite a bit to have all in one post!! I have been working on my Spring Vignette for a little bit. Gathering treasures and such, tweaking and rearranging. I finally have a fun grouping to share with you today that's inspired by my Whatever Craft Weekend. Of course it starts with my Winter White Wreath that I will be using all year. I've used it for Christmas, The New Year, Valentine's Day and now I've updated it for Spring!

All I did was add some fancy yarn and a fabric banner to the wreath. The fabric garland was made by my friend Amy from Ameroonie Designs. I had been trying to find time to put together a fabric garland for the wreath and just hadn't found the time. Luckily, Amy was handing little fabric garlands out to her customers at the Queen Bee Market last month at SNAP and I was sooooo excited… I didn't have to worry about that element anymore! Not that they are hard to make, the issue for me would be to find my sewing machine in the sea of boxes still in my garage. We are in a temporary home right now, so there is no need to unpack everything. Thanks Amy for the rescue!!

Now, for the full vignette. It was inspired by my Whatever Craft Weekend… Yes, I will be trying to live in that fabulous weekend for the rest of my life I think. Almost everything in the display came from that magical weekend…

Isn't it cheerful and fun?! Part of the Whatever Craft Weekend is a fun Junking trip. Meg & Kimberlee have some amazing treasure troves that they share with all of their guest and I had a ball finding all kinds of goodies.

Here are Ashley, Mique, Kristi, Pam and several other friends on our junking tour, Kristi is going ga gah over all the amazing wood available at this amazing junk barn!

I curated a group of fun smaller items like these…

Many of these goodies made it into my vignette… and, I even found a large item that I am head over heels in love with.

Check out that lovely, chippy bench that Ashley is testing out… yep, it came home with me!! Several friends found some amazing quilts in our antique tour. All of them just divine. I'm not sure if there is anything more fun than junking with several fun friends!

Back to my Whatever Vignette… Here are some of my little elements…

This typewriter was one of my favorite finds… it was only $30, a total deal! I've paired it with my sign from Katy Girl Designs. You have to run over and check out Katy's shop. Its lovely!!

Next, I have a fun biscuit tin as a base for my vintage fan and Canon camera. The camera belonged to my Grandfather and I love having it out on display. It reminds me of his curiosity and love of life and it makes me happy to see it sitting there all day.

I have always been in love with felted balls and have made many projects with them, but I was dying when we opened a whole package from FeltedFoxes during our craft time at Meg's. I've made felt balls… I even have a tutorial on how to make them. They aren't easy and take quite a bit of time and effort to make. I think I will just order them from now on from FeltedFoxes and save the time and effort! I love how they look in my emerald Depression Glass… just stunning!

I LOVE my new Little Branches CREATE sign. It's just so perfect for my house. I love the colors and the gold accents! It's just so cheery!

I used fabric in old embroidery hoops to add color and texture to the display and peppered in more cameras from my vintage camera collection. I'm just so in love with this display. It may stay up for a few months while I soak in all the vintage goodness!

Are you a junker? What do you like to collect?

Silk Tastemaker Challenge // Silk Fruit & Protein Like a Bowl Full of Berries

0 · May 1, 2013 ·

Silk Tastemaker Challenge // It's interesting how little everyday experiences can draw you back to big, colorful, vibrant, life changing experiences from the past. I was recently given the opportunity to try Silk's new Fruit & Protein drink and then asked the question, "How would I describe the taste of the new drink?"

The very first thing that popped into my head was a photo I had taken a few years back while I was walking through the streets of Paris taking in all the sights, sounds, smells & flavors of my favorite city. Paris is known for their street markets and all of the markets have these out of this world fruit stands. Fruit like nothing we get here in the United States. Beautiful, scrumptious berries that are a feast not only for your mouth but for your eyes as well…

They would have cart after cart filled with berries of various types and they were just stunning to look at, but even better to eat. The berries had a vibrant, fresh quality that I hadn't ever experienced before. Maybe it was the magic of Paris, but they tasted sweet, bold & alive.

Just imagine, you've loaded your market basket with all of your favorite berries and then stopped off at the dairy cart and grabbed a pint of ice cold cream. When you arrive home you fill a bowl with berries, a dash of sugar and poured some cream over the top. That my friends is pure Heaven if you ask me.

That is exactly what I thought of when I tried the new Silk Fruit & Protein drink for the first time…

My kiddos just adore it, and they are PICKY!! My little Gage is especially picky and won't eat any kind of protein other peanut butter. That's it! He LOVES his Silk Fruit & Protein and I know that he is finally getting some healthy soy protein into is little growing body. Not only that, but he is getting 50% more calcium than milk with his Silk as well. Not to mention without all the added fat. Total WIN!

So what about you? Silk has all kinds of flavors for you and your family to try! They have their new Iced Lattes for you coffee lovers, plus they have vanilla and chocolate too. Have you tried Silk lately?

Below you can visit their facebook page and download a coupon to try a new Silk flavor, then you can visit their Tastemaker Challenge on Facebook and describe the new flavor in your own words. One person will win Silk for a year and have a chance to be a Silk Tastemaker!!

Click on the image below to print your coupon!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

12 Free Cinco de Mayo Printables

35 · May 1, 2013 · 8 Comments

Cinco de Mayo Printables // It’s Printable Club time!! This months theme is Cinco de Mayo and boy… I’m ready to get the Fiesta started!!

My offering this month is a stylish and festive sign to welcome your guest to your Cinco de Mayo FIESTA!!

fabric banners by ameroonie designs

Pair it with a colorful banner and your friends and family will ohhhh and awww over your decor. Several of these printables will actually work quite well together to make your Fiesta one of the most stylish ones on the block. If you would like to download this sign for your fiesta click on the arrow in the box below and the sign is all yours!!

Click HERE to download the printable Fiesta Sign!

Here’s the list of all the FREE printables from the entire club for you to download…

1 // The Dating Divas – Darling “Cinco De Mayo” Printable Photo shoot Props that will keep your whole family entertained!

2 // Somewhat Simple – Adorable Mini Pinatas – perfect for decorating or using as place cards, invites or party favors for your next Cinco De Mayo party!

3 // Whipperberry – A festive sign to welcome your guests to your Cinco de Mayo FIESTA!

4 // Crafting Chicks – Printable Place Settings for your Cinco De Mayo family dinner party.

5 // Tatertots & Jello – Colorful square pennants and flags to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

6 // L’il Luna – Super cute and colorful Cinco de Mayo subway art.

7 // My Sister’s Suitcase – Fresh & easy guacamole recipe.

8 // I Heart Nap Time – Darling “Fiesta” banner for your Cinco De Mayo party!

9 // The 36th Avenue – Have a FIESTA this Cinco de Mayo with these Party Printables!

10 // Paging Supermom – Uno, Dos, Tres… count in Spanish with these colorful and fun flashcards that can also be strung as garland for Cinco de Mayo!

11 // The TomKat Studio – Perfect cupcake recipe + free printable chevron flags for Cinco de Mayo!

12 // The Idea Room – Fun and colorful printables for a simple Cinco de Mayo gift or party table decoration.

Happy Cinco de Mayo Friends… Now, Let the Fiesta Begin!

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Now let's get the party started!!

Click HERE to download the printable Fiesta Sign!

Here’s the list of all the FREE printables from the entire club for you to download…

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