Googly Eye Headbands

I have been seeing lots of fun Googly Eye projects floating around Pinterest.  I thought they were all so cute and knew my girls would love to have one of these accessories with Google Eyes all over it.

Blog Stalking Thursday #60

Welcome to Blog Stalking Thursday!

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This week has been pretty Ho Hum for me.  So I hope you had a more exciting week then I did. 

Last week there were 174 Link Ups!  Let's check out some of the most viewed.

DIY Candy Jars w/ Chalk Labels

I love Mason Jars!  I think they are so cute and so simple.

I know I am not the first person to use mason jars as candy jars or even to put labels on the front of them.  But I think they turned out so cute so I had to share!

A Crafter's Blitsy Paradise

Have you ever heard of Blitsy?

Best in Crafts

 Blitsy brings you the best in all things crafts. We are on the frontlines of the crafting industry, discovering and delivering the latest designs and trends.

Weekly Private Sales
All members are invited to our weekly private sales on Blitsy.com.  New sales will begin each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and last a total of 7 days or until all items are sold out.  Each sale features carefully selected collections of crafts which are available for a limited time.  To start, Blitsy will have a strong emphasis on scrapbooking and paper crafts supplies, but will soon offer a wide array of general crafting items.  Be sure to log in early, as quantities are limited and items often sell out quickly.

And the Best Part!

Right now you can earn a $10 credit when you share Blitsy with your friends and they place an order!

Click here to check out what all they have to offer!  You will be hooked!

 

 

Gift Card Box Tutorial

Do any of you play Bunco?  I have a group of friends that get together once a month to play Bunco.  September was my month to host which means it is at my house, I cook dinner for everyone, and I get to choose the prizes.  I decided to do gift cards to different restaurants and fast food places.  But you know me! I couldn't just hand everyone a plain, boring gift card.  I had to make them cute!  So I made boxes that fit the Gift Cards perfectly and dressed them up a bit.

Pinterest Picks

 
I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep the great ideas I find blog stalking all in one place. 

Don't forget to give the right person credit when pinning from Pinterest!  We are all proud of our own creations!

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too! 

Blog Stalking Thursday #59

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I Can't believe how quickly this last week flew by.  It is so strange how some weeks seem to crawl and some seem to zoom.  How was your last week?

Before we get too involved in this boring conversation let's get on to some of the most viewed links from last week's party.

What Can You Make with Shoelaces?

Shoelaces are a very useful thing.  Can you imagine life with no shoelaces?  How would your shoes stay on your feet?  I actually prefer to go barefoot but I also love my running shoes.  I can't imagine running without my cute little tennies fit just right against my feet.

Did you know there are lots of other uses for shoelaces besides making your shoes fit just right?  But lets start with the good ol' uses.

Family Rules Board

I am sure my little devils are nothing like your sweet angels but it seems like my kids are constantly fighting, yelling and jumping all over the furniture.  I am about at my wits end.  A couple weeks ago during Family Home Evening we talked about following rules and respecting each other.  We came up with a rather large list of rules that we all contributed too and then signed.

Pinterest Picks

 
I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep all of the great ideas I find blog stalking in one place. 

Don't forget to give the right person credit when pinning from Pinterest!  We are all proud of our own creations!

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

Blog Stalking Thursday #58

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Hubby and I had soooooooo much fun on our little getaway.  We went to the San Diego Zoo, Coronado Beach (I am going to live there someday), watched a dog surfing competition, kayaking, snorkeling, shopping and ate a lot of good food including my favorite SUSHI!

The time flew by and now it is back to life, back to reality (did you just sing that too?).

So let's check out some of the most viewed links from last week's party.

The Start of a Smash Book

Have you ever heard of a smash book?  They are kind of a new thing and definitely growing in popularity.

Pinterest Picks

 
I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep all of the great ideas I find blog stalking in one place. 

Don't forget to give the right person credit when pinning from Pinterest!  We are all proud of our own creations!

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

Blog Stalking Thursday #57

Welcome to Blog Stalking Thursday!

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I am so excited!  I left early this morning to go on a kid free vacation with my hubby!  But don't worry it wont even seem like I am gone because I have all of next week's post scheduled out.  If you would like to see what I am up to while I am away you should follow me on Instagram.

    Before we get to the party let's check out some of last week's most viewed links!

Pinterest Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

I can't say enough how much I love Pinterest.  It is a great resource for everything like, crafts, home decor, photography and RECIPES!  My recipe board is pretty big and when I am feeling like I need a new recipe I will check what recipes I have pinned.

My Craft Room & DIY Ink Pad Storage

Happy Monday Everybody!  I am very blessed to have my own crafting space in my home and I thought I would share that space with you.

Isn't it great!

Modern Kids design by Dallas Design-build Ellen Grasso Inc

OK, OK.  This is not my REAL Craft Room, but I really want it to be.  I try not to complain because I know there are so many out there that are lucky if they have a closet that they can store all of their stuff in.

I do have my own room, it is small and I have ALOT of stuff.  Last weekend I wanted to work on a project and realized that I could hardly walk in the door.  So I decided it was time to clean up and organize a little.  So this is my REAL Craft Room, mess and all.

This is what you had to step over just to walk inside.

 

And my not so usable work space.

When I was finished cleaning up I was looking around and couldn't help but notice some of my favorite things about this room.

I have an awesome Storage closet that my husband built shelves in and this is where I keep a majority of my stuff.

I have a TV on the wall so I can watch some of my favorite movies while I am playing.  Can you guess this movie?  You get an extra point if you know!

Awhile ago I made this Create Banner.  I hung it directly above one of my tables so I see it every time I sit down.  You can see my Creater Banner Tutorial here.

I love all of my ribbon.  You might say I have an obsession with ribbon.  This is such a great way to store ribbon and shared this DIY Ribbon Storage Tutorial here.

I also love rubber stamps.  I have A LOT!  I hated having to go through all of my sets to find one specific set and I also didn't really know what all I had.  So I created this catalog system that has really been working well for me.  What I have done is put a different colored sticker on the outside box of the set.  I also used that set and created a catalog of all my stamps so I can flip through my binder and find the perfect stamp to use.  In the catalog I put the same colored star sticker next to the stamped images so when I know what set I want to use I only have to sort through those boxes with that colored star on them.

Now this next one is something I am really excited about!  Because I have a lot of stamp pads I also have A LOT of ink pads.  I had been storing them in a wooden case meant for cassette tapes, but I had filled all of the slots and since I bought the case at a thrift store I knew I would have a hard time finding another that would match. 

I had been looking for something else that I could use to keep my ink pads in and I found Media Stix.  They are intended to hold Cd's or DVDs but they work perfectly for ink pads. I had to do quite a bit of looking around for them but I finally found them at Target and they are about $12.00 for 1 package that will hold 60.

Again, I asked for my husband's help and he installed these on my wall.  (I actually had to buy two pacakges because right now I have about 80 ink pads.)

Aren't these awesome!  I even arranged them dark to light in the colors of the rainbow.  It totally makes me smile when I see them on my wall.  They are just so pretty!

Plus, there is room for more!

I love how my Craft Room looks and feels when it is cleaned and organized.  But I know I wont stay that way for long.  My husband actually teases me that I spend more time cleaning and orgaizing my room then I actually do creating. 

So what should I make next in my Craft Room?

Where I Party!

Pinterest Picks

I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep all of the great ideas I find blog stalking in one place. 

Don't forget to give the right person credit when pinning from Pinterest!  We are all proud of our own creations!

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

 Mini Snickers Cheesecake Bites

Tombstone Treat Box

Dress Up your Drawers

 Ruched TShirt Shrug

DIY Upholstered Bench

Paint Chip Bookmarks

I love browsing Pinterest!  What inspires you?