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Kaboo Bags | Giveaway

1 · Jun 14, 2012 · 31 Comments

The world has gone crazy for KABOO! The WhipperBerry house is no different. After my last giveaway back in May my Daughter and friends have fallen in love with the entire line of Kaboo Tech Bags.

Riley Kaboo Bag Student Review

Hales my sweet High School Sophomore was drooling over my bag and it got me thinking… This is a perfect bag for today's students! Many schools are actually requiring students to carry iPads or some type of e-reader to use rather than using traditional text books. This creates an issue… how to safely carry your technology throughout the school day and look stylish as well. The fabulous folks at Kaboo Bags sent Hales a Riley in pearl for her to take for a test drive and she fell instantly in LOVE!!

The first thing she said was, "it has SEVENTEEN pockets!!" That makes it so easy to find all of your stuff. It also is big enough to carry your tablet or small laptop along with a notebook and all of your school stuff as well…

Hales says that it's perfect because you an have all your stuff at hand and the bag is not too big, so you don't look like a freak {her words, not mine.} She also loves that the bag is so versatile… "it matches all of my outfits." She takes it with her everywhere, school, babysitting, church… She ADORES it!! This bag is PERFECT for any high school or collage student who doesn't want to sacrifice style for functionality, and who wants to protect their tablet investment.

Kaboo Bag Giveaway

The wonderful people at Kaboo have offered one more bag for one of you guys!!! All you have to do is enter using the Rafflecopter form below…

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Good Luck, if you just can't wait I highly recommend that you just run over and purchase a Kaboo bag of your very own. I LOVE mine!! You can check out my review of the Olivia here.

12 Fathers Day Crafts |Round-Up

0 · Jun 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Does anyone else think that the HARDEST things to craft is for your man? Crafts tend to be more girly and that is the LAST thing you want to give your man or father. However, with the collaboration of our FAVORITE bloggers, today we have some GREAT manly crafts that will be perfect for your man or father this Father's Day. Take a look at our 12 Fathers Day Crafts…

#1) Measure Up: Father's Day Card {The Dating Divas} – Write a cute note to your spouse or father on this special day to let him know he "measures up!" #2) Sculpey Pens {Little Birdie Secrets} – Dads can be hard to craft for, but every dad can use a pen, right? This fun and creative craft gives kids a chance to make something for dad that he'll actually use! #3) A 2×4 We Love Daddy Photo Stand {How Does She?} – The perfect desktop frame to remind him how much he is loved! #4) Father's Day Magnet Board {WhipperBerry} – A fun magnet board to dress up Daddy's office. #5) Father's Day Super Hero Pop Box Set {Lil' Luna} – A SUPER cute and SUPER easy gift filled with your hubby or daddy's favorite goodies to give on Father's Day! #6) Father's Day Handprint Tree (Free Printable) {The Crafting Chicks} – Showcase and preserve the kids' handprints in this sentimental gift for Father's Day. Free Printable too! #7) Remote Control Cookie {Somewhat Simple} – Yep, that picture is an actual edible cookie! (Almost too cute to eat!) Give your husband the remote for the day with this darling cookie idea! #8) Father's Day Candy Bouquet {The Dating Divas} – Women aren't the ONLY ones who like to receive bouquets! Change those flowers out for some of your man's favorite treats and this easy idea is sure to be a hit! #9) Finger Paint Picture Frame {Sweet Rose Studio} – What Dad doesn't love a little artwork from his kidlets to decorate his office? These picture frames are a perfect way to showcase your little one's masterpiece! #10) Golf Get Together {My Insanity} – Easy golf-themed cupcakes and lots more ideas that would be great for a Father's Day celebration for a golfer. #11) Cereal Box Craft Tutorial {The Dating Divas} – Made out of CEREAL BOXES – you can showcase 30 reasons why you love your spouse! The results are stunning!

#12) A Tie-riffic Father's Day {My Insanity} – DIY banner, food, gift packaging and more–all paying homage to the quintisenntial Father's Day symbol: The Tie

That got my creative juices flowing!!! With such a variety of ideas, there is a little something for every guy out there. Who knew you could get crafty and still have it come out manly? Love these ideas and can't wait to try them out. Thanks again to all our amazing blogging friends who created such great crafts.

13 Fathers Day Printables Crafts| Round-Up

0 · Jun 13, 2012 · 3 Comments

Such a FUN time of year! I LOVE celebrating my dad, but even more exciting… helping my kids celebrate their dad! We have got a bunch of the best ideas from our friends around the blogging community to compile some absolutely dah-ling ideas for you this Father's Day. We think they are beyond fabulous! But wait!!! The best part is that this is the "Quick & Easy" section! If you are running out of time and need to come up with something FABULOUS for Father's Day – these ideas should take you 15 minutes or less to prepare. The only problem? Choosing which Fathers Day Printables Crafts you want to do!! Take a look!!

#1) Framed Father's Day Quote {Somewhat Simple} – Darling and sooooo easy!! It doesn't get any easier than this! Print directly from the computer or use some vinyl to stick on the glass with scrapbook paper behind it. Simple and sweet. #2) Money Shirt For Your Guy {HowDoesShe?} – A new way to give him some "man cash" to show how much you love him: An Origami Man Shirt #3) Homemade M&M Dispenser {The Dating Divas} – If the father of the house LOVES M&M's – then you should definitely check out this hilarious and fun idea to surprise him on Father's Day! #4) A Basket of Love For Dad or Grandpa {Somewhat Simple} – Get the kids involved by asking them what they love most about their dad or grandpa. Type up and print their responses and attach them to small items that illustrate their answers. With this gift, it isn't so much about the items you buy, but more about the meaning of those items that will make him feel special- perfect for the guy who already has everything!!! #5) Father's Day Card Tutorial {The Dating Divas} – Print off this printable listing all the synonyms that go along with being a father! Grab some colorful paper and your Father's Day card is complete! #6) Father's Day Printables {WhipperBerry} – A cute little tag to add to Dad's favorite bottle of Pop. It says "Pop you put the Fizz into my Life!" #7) Surprise Love Notes {HowDoesShe?} – Surprise him throughout the day with these adorable love notes on his favorite foods and places. #8) Father's Day Print {Sweet Rose Studio} – This simple gift is perfect and easy for a last minute present for the special dad in your life! Print it out, frame it, and it's ready to go! #9) Father's Day Word Art {The Crafting Chicks} – A meaningful quote turned into a beautiful free printable to frame for Dad. #10) The Sock Bouquet {HowDoesShe?} – A beautiful new way to give your love his favorite socks! #11) Free Father's Day Questionaire Printable {The Crafting Chicks} – Kids say the funniest things! Quiz your kids to see what they think about their dads and grandpas, it'll be the hit of the day! #12) World's Best POP! {The Dating Divas} – All you need is a can of your man's favorite soda, this darling printable, and a strip of fabric. Adorable way to let him know he's loved. #13) More Father's Day Printables {Sweet Rose Studio} – Celebrate Dad on his special day with these great cupcake toppers and a sweet banner!

Did you find the perfect gift idea? I found like TEN! Holy cow! If you did find something amazing, don't be shy about sharing the love! PIN it, comment on our post, comment on our amazing friends posts!! We love hearing from you! And we love making it easy for you, too!!!

Happy Father's Day!!

Styled by Tori Spelling | Become Your Own Jewelry Designer

1 · Jun 12, 2012 · 4 Comments

Have you ever had the secret fantasy of becoming a jewelry designer? Or, have you ever bought a piece of jewelry and wished that you could customize it to your taste, only to be sadly disappointed that you were stuck with what you bought? Well, your wait is over!! Tory Spelling has introduced a fabulous new line of affordable, customizable, easy to make jewelry called Styled by Tori Spelling!!

Design Elements

Tori's line as hundreds if not thousands of options for creating your own jewelry that you would be proud to show-off. Here are just a few of the fun pieces you have to work with…

These are some pendants / broaches / rings… quite frankly any thing you can dream up can be made with these beautiful statement pieces.

Here is a taste of some of the bracelet options from the Glitz and Noir lines. Here's how the whole thing works…

make a bracelet

Select the bracelet chain or chains that you would like to work with. The have claw connectors at either end.
Select a statement piece,
For mine here I connected the three chains that I selected to the rosette on one side.
Then I used a connector piece to connect the three chains to and then used the connector to secure the chains to the other side of the rosette. That way I can easily put the bracelet on without fumbling with three chains. Voila, it's finished and STUNNING!!

make a necklace

For this necklace I used a bracelet chain as the connector for the bottom of the necklace because I wanted the necklace to be a little shorter than it would be with the normal necklace connectors.
I also wanted to add some color so I weaved some embroidery thread into the larger chain of the necklace bottom and knotted it on either side.
Then I secured the bracelet chain to the necklace bottom and it was finished. It took like 5 minutes tops!

make earrings

Now this little trick is what made me fall in LOVE with this line. I don't have the longest neck so wearing long earrings looks a little silly on me. Here is what I did to make some fun earrings that I just adore!

I selected earrings and the earring connectors and then took the small bead at the top of the earring and created a bead overlay for the main earring.
Then I secured the earring connector at the top of the main earring. It looks great.
The nice thing is that you can wear it either way.

where to find Styled by Tori Spelling

I am just overwhelmed by the options in the four different lines. The necklace above is one of my favorites!! I just adore all of the colors and textures. Now if you would like to become your very own jewelry designer you can find the entire line at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store or select pieces are also at Michael's.

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Here are some more fabulous ideas on how to use the new Styled by Tori Spelling line…

13 Ideas to Make for your Honey for Fathers Day

0 · Jun 11, 2012 · 2 Comments

Fathers Day is coming up, and what better way to show your love, then with a thoughtful present. Men don't always love the cutsie things that we create, but they love feeling special. So no matter what you do, make sure the present you choose is special for your man. These things make them remember their wonderful family! Father's tend to be forgotten during the year, so doing the little things, make them feel appreciated.

We have gathered up some darling ideas to create for your awesome spouse with the help of many different websites. This was a HUGE collaboration which gives you tons of wonderful ideas to create for your spouse. There is so much to choose from, and if you like an idea click on the title. It's that easy!

#1) Spouse Subway Art {The Dating Divas} – Custom-make a subway art piece based ON your husband! This free site we found will help you do just that! #2) Luggage Handle Cover {Little Birdie Secrets} – A great "manly" gift for the guy who travels! This luggage handle cover is a quick and easy project, but one that will surely be appreciated by the dad in your life. Not only does it make his luggage handle more comfortable when lugging it through the airport, but it makes his bag easier to spot on the luggage carousel! #3) Best Daddy Ever Beans {The Letter 4} – This is so fun for the daddy who loves jelly beans! The printable provided renames the jelly bean jar "Best Daddy Ever Beans" and the flavors of each bean are replaced with a trait of daddy. ex. smart, caring, kind, etc. #4) "You're a Catch" Pail {Lil' Luna} – Super cute and easy gift to give to your spouse to thank him for being such a great catch and awesome daddy! #5) "All About You" Basket {The Dating Divas} – Who DOESN'T love to get compliments? Write down things you love about the man in your life & pair them with fun little presents to create the ULTIMATE "all about you" basket! #6)Father's Day Canvas Collage {Somewhat Simple} – A sweet and simple gift to Dad from the kiddos. #7) Manly Apron for Dad {The Crafting Chicks} – Here's an idea for a more manly apron for the grillmaster in the family, using Silhouette's heat transfer kit. #8) "My Pop Rocks!" {My Insanity} – This gift basket is so fun and easy to put together with free printables! Does your "pop" rock? Tell him with this pop-themed basket, featuring pop rocks, popcorn, soda pop and more! #9)Map O'Love {How Does She?} – Create a memory of your lives together using maps of where you have lived and the special moments that happened there…all in one special Map O'Love book. A beautiful, meaningful, personal gift. #10)Hot Stuff Grilling Father {My Insanity} – "Hot Stuff"-themed Father's Day for the the grill master (or hot man) in your life. DIY grilling apron and cake that lights on fire! #11)The Tickle Monster {How Does She?} – There is not much that is more beautiful than a child's laugh. This tickle set is the perfect gift your love and his children. #12)Father's Day Message Plaque {The Crafting Chicks} – A fun and simple gift where the kiddos can write love messages to their daddy. The best part is that it's dry erase vinyl, so the message can be changed every day! #13) Birthday Week Gifts 4 Him {The Dating Divas} – Originally a birthday post, these GREAT ideas for "manly" gifts would double perfectly for Father's Day!

There are so many ideas for Father's Day presents! We hope that you like what you have seen as we spent lots of time making sure that we presented you with AMAZING and thoughtful gifts to give to your man. Be sure to check back tomorrow for even more ideas!