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DIY Thanksgiving Garland

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DIY Thanksgiving Garland //
 
Hi Whipperberry readers! Haley here, from Life Is Sweet. I can't resist festive garlands, and this year I made a few!  I'm enjoying them on our mantle, but any of these would be great on bookshelves, windows, railings, or just up on the wall. Two embraced the feeling of autumn and one embraced the wonderful holiday coming up next month, Thanksgiving! Jenn said it perfectly in her post of her fabulous Thanksgiving Centerpiece–it's a beautiful time of year dedicated to expressing gratitude for blessings, surrounding yourself with loved ones, and making and enjoying great food! 
 
The first two garlands I'm sharing how to make are pretty simple. The leaf garland just calls for needle+thread along with leaves bought from the craft store (I've tried displaying real fallen leaves but they shriveled and lost their color within a couple days). The second one calls for needle+string and pompoms. I happened to find my pom balls at a thrift store (cheers to pre-loved nick-nacks!) but you can order felt poms in an array of colors from Hello Maypole. Then string away!
 
The "Give Thanks" garland takes a little more work, but is still very doable and you can create whatever message you'd like!
SUPPLIES:
Black cardstock
Scissors
White color pencil
Pencil
Rope/String
Paper hole-punch
Pencil sharpener (not pictured)
Ruler (or Colorbök Scrapbook paper pack has a ruler on the back)
 
You'll first want to decide the shape and size you want your garland pieces to be–pentagons, triangles, rectangles, circles, etc. Mine are pentagon-shaped that measured out to be 7.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide. 
 
For a pentagon shape you cut off two corners–the two short sides of mine measured 2.75 inches and 2.5 inches. Then use that pentagon to trace the rest of the pieces you need–I got two out of each 12×12 inch sheet.
 
I used a pencil to lightly sketch out the letters (after typing out "GIVE THANKS" in a Word document and chose the two fonts I liked: Snell Roundhand Black and Baskerville Old Face). But stencils would be another great way to get the letters on the garland. You'll then use the white colored pencil to fill in the letters. I loved how it gave it a fun chalk look, without the mess and I was able to be more precise. Now is when the pencil sharpener will come in handy.
 
You'll use a hole punch to put holes in the top corners of your garland pieces. I used a three-hole punch, and the spacing worked great for me to punch two at a time. Then string them up!
 
 
I hung/displayed all three garlands using good ol' scotch tape and, because my mantel is white, colored the tape with a white Painters marker (purchased at Walmart) so it's a bit camouflaged. 😉
 
 
Thanks again Heather for having me!
 
xo, Haley

The New Party Bunch // Link Party

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Soooo… I have some news. I'm retiring Friday Flair,

BUT, DON'T BE SAD…

I have an even BIGGER & better party for you to join!!

For the last few weeks my girls Amy @The Idea Room, Mique @30 Handmade Days, Desiree from @The 36th Avenue, and of course me, Heather @WhipperBerry have been working together to bring you all our New Link Party Hop!

As our banner says… 4 Bloggers + tons of friends = One Big Huge Fun PARTY!

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We want to make linking up as easy as possible, so no matter which one of our blogs you link up from, Heather, Mique, Amy and I get to see your awesome and fantastic projects and recipes. Another little change is that we have two separate link ups… One for recipes and one for everything else. That way it's easier for everyone to shine!

Every week we'll feature our favorites and make sure we promote you and your work!

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!
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  • By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes in our social media with a link back to you.
  • Link up your specific post.
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Turkey, Pear & Brie Sandwich with Hidden Valley™ Ranch Oven Roasted Garlic Sandwich Spread

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A few years ago my family and I traveled to Europe and spent several weeks traveling in Germany and France. While we were there I fell head over heels in LOVE with their rustic style sandwiches. They are always simple with layers of flavor created by using the finest ingredients. They always start with a nice crusty bread and then, the magic is up to you. You pick the scrumptious fresh veggies or even fruit in this case. Find some fine cuts of meat and your favorite cheese and then tie the whole sandwich together with a lovely spread.  When the folks at Hidden Valley™ asked me to create a sandwich using one of their new line of Hidden Valley™ Ranch Sandwich Spreads, I knew right off the bat exactly what I was going to make. A rustic turkey, pear & Brie sandwich on a crusty French loaf with a spread of their new Oven Roasted Garlic Parmesan spread to tie it all together.

This sandwich is so simple and yet full of complex flavors. First, I sliced a nice crusty loaf of French bread length wise and spread some of the tasty Hidden Valley™ Ranch Oven Roasted Garlic Sandwich Spread on the bread…

Made with cream cheese and white beans, the Hidden Valley™ Sandwich Spreads & Dips are low fat with one-third the calories of mayonnaise and only two grams of fat per serving. You can't go wrong with that AT ALL!! Next, I layered the turkey, pear, brie & some parmesan shavings onto the bread…

Then all you need to do top off the sandwich with the bread, slice and serve. This is a perfect sandwich to share with a group of friends. Slice it on the bias and your have a beautiful presentation showing off all the lovely layers of this rustic treat…

Serve with a bowl of olives and some bagel chips along side a bowl with some extra sandwich spread. It's a perfect dip as well!!

Hidden Valley’s line of new Sandwich Spreads & Dips will take your boring sandwich routine to another level. With new flavors like Spicy Chipotle Pepper and Oven Roasted Garlic Parmesan, your mouth will be thanking you and you’ll be on your way to delivering sandwich-envy.
 

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

 

Thanksgiving Centerpiece

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Thanksgiving Centerpiece // Hi all!  It's Jenn from My Fabuless Life.  Can you believe that Thanksgiving is already around the corner?!  The older I get, the more I LOVE Thanksgiving.  I love that it gives us a whole month to focus on our blessings, gather with family, and of course, an excuse to throw diet cares out the window and and EAT!!

I loved all of the "Thankful Trees" I saw floating around the blog world last year, so this year, I wanted to create my own. We'll call it the "deconstructed," sparkly version.  

I started by cutting out my letters on my Cricut on some mat paper (like for matting pictures).  You can pick it up in packages of 20 at Hobby Lobby, and it's super cheap.  It's quickly becoming one of my new favorite crafting tools because there are about a million and uses for it.

After I cut out my letters, I just coated them with a layer of Mod Podge, and then glitter.  For the sticks, I used some fun paper straws from Target, and for the base, just a stick from the yard.

I drilled holes in the stick and placed the straws in.

Since I wanted the text to be kind of fun and crazy, I hot-glued the letters on at different heights before I trimmed the straws.  

Then I trimmed them up and set them on my table.

I wrote down things we were thankful for on some kraft paper (you can see my four year old's on the left–my favorite) and glued them to a few more of the straws.  This is my favorite part of this project, because it's a great way to teach my little one about blessings and being grateful, and the responses are priceless–as you can see.  You could easily save these in a scrapbook and look back over them each year too, making for some great memories.

 

GODIVA Truffle Fight™ #TruffleTakeoff

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This post is brought to you by Godiva // In my perfect dream life I would travel the world with my camera and spoon in hand. Money wouldn’t be an issue, nor would calories. I would travel to exotic locals all over the world and photograph doors and windows and try as much authentic local cuisine as I could. I would love to photograph a beautiful coffee table book just of doors and windows and the meals behind those doors & windows. Doesn’t that sound heavenly? 

I just want to experience and drink in everything that I can. I want each meal time to matter. My husband laughs at me and my funny dream world. He also finds it kind of frustrating when I want to try everything on the menu. I’m a taster… I want one or two bites of everything. I don’t need a whole plate of one main dish, how boring is that? I want to experience the high notes of a vinegary salad along with the low notes of the rustic artisan bread. I’m the same way with desserts. Don’t give me a bowl full of a brownie sunday, I want to taste a little bite of everything you’ve got! I want the meal to tell me a story.

Recently, I was lucky enough to try the new GODIVA Truffle Flight™ and I have to say, that is my kind of sweet treat!

This is a sweet treat that tells a story. Each box comes with 6 fine truffles, each with a role to play. I had the chance to try the GODIVA Ultimate Dessert Truffle Flight™ and it was an experience for sure.

GODIVA Truffle Flight Flavors

As with any good book, you would never start in the middle of the story. You start from the beginning, savoring every moment. The introduction of the characters, the slow build to the climax of the story with the happy ever after at the end. The same holds true with the Truffle Flight™. You start at the left side of the box and slowly move your way to the end of the box, savoring the story along the way. If you are a sweet person, you may even share this experience with a friend.

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I participated in this post on behalf of Burst Media. I was compensated for my time and commitment, but all opinions are my own. This post is sponsored by GODIVA.