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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!

Gold Accent Picture Frame with DecoArt Dazzling Metallics

1 · Apr 30, 2013 · 4 Comments

Gold Accented Picture Frame with DecoArt // I have fallen in LOVE with gold accents! They seem to be all the rage right now, and I am totally jumping on the trend bandwagon. Yesterday I had the opportunity to take DecoArt’s Dazzling Metallics for a test drive while I dressed-up an old picture frame…

I had this old frame from Target that I had spray painted blue (another new fav) but it needed a little extra love. Recently I had added some gold accents to an old wood bowl and thought it would be fun to dress-up the frame the same way. The lovely part of this project is that it was soooo easy! You know me, nothing too challenging here. I chose DecoArts Dazzling Metallics Champagne Gold for my paint and set to work…

The frame has flower like petal grooves that were carved out and would act as a perfect natural place for a gold petal accent. Carefully, I filled in the grooves with the metallic paint…

That’s all there was to it. I filled in all the grooves and let it dry and then added a second coat. After a few hours of drying time, my new frame was ready for display!

I added one of my favorite Instagram photos of my sweet Emily and her friend and put it on display with my gold accented bowl. They make a perfect pair!

Do you have anything laying around the house that could use a little gold pick me up? You’ll be surprised how much it can add to a room! And if you happen to have real gold items — maybe old jewelry or décor pieces — and you’re curious how much your gold is worth, you can use this scrap gold calculator to estimate its value before upcycling or repurposing it! Check out DecoArts full line of Dazzling Metallics for all kinds of inspiration.

21 Friday Flair Features

1 · Apr 29, 2013 · 7 Comments

Friday Flair Features // Happy Monday everyone!! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I corralled my family on Saturday to do some yard work in preparation for the lovely Spring and Summer months. Living in Las Vegas for almost 9 years, we haven't had a real yard, much less a place to play outside. If you don't have a pool, you really don't hang out in your tiny yard, ever. If you want to spend some time outside, you go to a park. When we moved to Lincoln I was soooooo excited to finally have a house with a fun yard!! I've been working on gathering some fun yard furniture and festive decorations to make it a magical place to hang out during the warm months. I found a table and a set of chairs on Craig's List and I started painting them Saturday…

I also started my herb garden, another first for me. I can't wait to have fresh herbs that I grew myself!! I have a plan for a hanging herb garden in order to keep the critters away. I'm sure as soon as my seedlings are ready I will post about my fun plan. For now, I planted the seeds in little pots and used some wooden spoons from Sweet Baking Supply shop to mark the types of seeds that I planted. The just look so cute!

Another project from this weekend was a new printable for the Printable Club later this week. May's theme is Cinco de Mayo so I created a colorful Fiesta sign for your celebrations. I've had a sneak peek at the rest of the printables and they are fabulous!! Make sure you come back on Wednesday, you'll have access to all of the stylish Cinco de Mayo printables.

Now for this weeks Friday Flair Features! If you haven't had a chance to check out all of the post to the party, you have to run over and check them out. There were a ton of fabulous ideas, especially recipes that will be a great addition to your collection. Here are a few of the projects that caught my eye…