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Crafts
Friday Flair Features and some Winners
It's the start of a new week and I can't wait to share all of the fun from last weeks Friday Flair! We had all kinds of fun projects that were linked up, plus we have a winner to announce from last weeks Signs by Andrea giveaway. So… let's get the show on the road…
Book page pillow boxes for Mother's Day from The Gunny Sack
Painted Rug from Vixen Made
DIY Bobby Pins from Henry Happened
Painted Dipped Wooden Spoons from My Fabuless Life
Chinese Chicken Salad with Baking with Blondie
DIY Chalkboard Paint with a Nightstand Makeover from Nifty Thrifty Things
Organizing Embroidery Thread from Renewed Upon a Dream
Bacon Jalapeno Burger from Stella B's Kitchen
Chile Pepper Pom from Oh My Creative
Hunger Games Magnets from Balancing Home
Christening Dress from Melly Sews
Coconut Oatmeal Cookies from Cookin' Up Good Times
Burlap Art from Chase the Star
Mini Flapjacks from MK Inspired
Ric Rac Rings from My Life and Kids
Quilted Camera Strap from Honeybear Lane
Teacher Appreciation Caramel Apples from Makoodle
Rosette Smash Cake from Topsy Turvy
Nutella Banana Coconut Hot Pockets from Six Sisters' Stuff
Vanity Makeover from Sew Sweet Cottage
Fabulous, fabulous as always… You guys always knock my socks off! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us. Now, we have a few winners to announce for our wonderful Signs by Andrea Giveaway from last week. Here are the lucky winners as selected by Rafflecopter…
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Kmart Mother’s Day Yard Spruce Up
For years, I have been dying to spruce up my yard a little bit, but it always seemed to fall further and further down the decor list. The inside of the house always took priority and the outside was always put on the back burner… Not this year!! For Mother's Day I decided to do a little shopping for myself with Kmart Outdoor living to spruce things up a bit.
Click here to check out what I found at Kmart to create a lovely new space!
Friday Flair | Inspiration Link Party
SWEEET it's {almost} Friday… Time for Friday Flair!! This week has flown by and I just don't' feel like I've accomplished a whole lot. I think it's the sleep depravation catching up with me from SNAP! last week. Do you ever have those weeks that seem like an empty black hole of nothingness? Oh well… I can't wait for the weekend to spend some quality time with the family and then next week I will hit the ground running!!
Here's our inspiration photo for this week from my good friend Cheryl from TidyMom…
img source | honey panna cotta tidymom
I LOVE Panna Cotta and this picture of her Honey Panna Cotta just spoke to me. Doesn't it look divine! If you haven't ever tried panna cotta you should. It's actually pretty easy so don't let the fancy name intimidate you. It's a sweet, creamy bit of heaven. Last year I made a lovely Peaches & Cream Panna Cotta that we LOVED!! So… What's your favorite go-to dessert?
Snips from Snap! | A Creative Social Media Conference #SNAPconf
I am so excited to share about my week last week while I was at SNAP! A social media conference for those of us in the creative blog world. Let's just say… IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!!
SNAP! Team
SNAP! is the brain child of Tauni the PR executive turned social media guru. Tauni saw a need to create a place for those of us who speak DIY to gather, connect & learn valuable tecniques for getting our brand and our content out to the masses. I first fell in love with Tauni while at Creative Estates last year. She has such an amazing take on this blogging world and how to turn your hobby into a thriving social media business. I knew from that point that Tauni was a woman to follow, and follow I have. All over the place! 😉
img source | kristen duke photography
Tauni pulled together a dream team of talented bloggers to help her vision of SNAP! to become a reality. Each person on the team had a huge part in making this conference the success that it was. Starting from the branding, or creating the look of the event by Lara {Miss Ellie G} from Less Cake More Frosting, to finding a venue, searching for sponsors, class development, marketing, event planning, logistics… you name it they all had a huge roll in making this happen. A little known fact about me… Before I started WhipperBerry, I was a conference and event planner for a company here in Las Vegas for five years. I KNOW how much time, energy & money goes into an event of this sort. In my opinion SNAP! was top notch!!
SNAP! Connections
For me the biggest part of a blogging conference are the connections you make while you are there. Connections with fellow bloggers and connections with brands who you would like to work with in the future.
Last year, when I attended my very first social media conference I was alone in this blogging world. I hadn't had the opportunity to meet any one else who lived to create and share like I did. When I walked into Creative Estates I was so overwhelmed!! I was in the same room with people who I had followed {stalked} for some time. I nearly passed out when I saw Shelley Smith from House of Smiths out of the corner of my eye. That was the beginning… Through attending a few conferences last year I now have so many GREAT and true friends all over the world!!
SNAP! was a great way to renew old friendship and create new ones {live and in person} with so many fabulous people that I have gotten to know through the blogging world.
Natalie Johnny in a Dress | Desiree from 36th Avenue | Jen Scissors and Spatulas | Megan Brassy Apple | Kari Ucreate | Shelley House of Smiths
Here's some of my Instagram fun with some of the fabulous ladies that I've been crushing on FOREVER…
janea & jamie The Letter 4 | rhonna farrer Rhonna Designs | tam Sew Dang Cute | alison Oopsey Daisy | kelli Lolly Jane Boutique | kirsten The Crafting Chicks | lorie Be Different Act Normal
SNAP! Theme
I LOVED the theme for SNAP! this year…
How beautiful is that! How many times do we get caught up with the constant need to compare and then feel the need to be someone we are not. I know that I struggle with that demon at times. There were so many wonderful classes that addressed this very topic. It started with the opening night dinner when Tauni and Amy from The Idea Room opened the conference with two amazing presentations on how to be yourself. The following night we had a wonderful surprise from Amy Cornwell, a lovely Just be You necklace…
It's a lovely simple reminder that no matter what, you need to be true to yourself. You don't have to worry about being the next Tatertots & Jell-o or Eighteen25… YOU JUST HAVE TO BE YOU!!
Don't worry too much about trends… what ever you love is the trend. You have to be authentic for yourself and for your readers. That is the only way this crazy world we live in is going to work!
img source | amy cornwell
SNAP! Classes
This years class line up was aaaaaamazing. You should go and check out the line up of SNAP! presenters. We had everything from Blogging Basics…
keri Ucreate | cheri I am Momma Hear me Roar | amy Mod Podge Rocks | cindy Skip to my Lou
To SEO {search engine optimization} from Dennis of The Next Corner a SEO genius…
And everything in between. I even had the opportunity to speak with some of my favorite people about creative collaborations…
me | kim Today's Creative Blog | brooke The Crafting Chicks | jamielyn I Heart Naptime
HOW CRAZY IS THAT!!
SNAP! Wrap
All in all, it was a WONDERFUL week. Tauni and her Snapettes put on a wonderful conference and I CANNOT WAIT until next year. This event is hands down my favorite blogging event all year!! I hope I get to see you there next year!
Tomorrow, I am going to show off some of my favorite stuff from SNAP!
