St. Patrick's Day Favorites

I don't usually decorate much for St. Paddy's day.  I am not sure why.  It's a fun holiday.  This year I am determined to try some new St. Patrick's day crafts and start some kind of traditions with my family!  Here are some fun crafts I found to help celebrate the Green holiday!

When I saw this banner on the Fiskars site, I just about drooled on my keyboard!  It is so pretty and isn't your typical Green St. Paddy's day decoration.  You could leave it up all Spring!

Don't these look DIVINE?  I love the bright colors!  The colors of the rainbow:) I found this on Family Fun.  My kids would love these!!

Here is a cute craft that looks super easy to make!  I found these on Thoughts in Vinyl.  You can order the kit!  How easy is that!!

Craft on....

Super Cool Subway Art and help me out PLEASE!!

I had to post this lovely Subway art that I won from Blooming Words!  If you have never been to their website you have got to go take a look:)
Tiffany was so sweet and I love the loot I won!  Take a peek:

Isn't that just the cutest Subway Art you have ever seen?  I was so giddy with excitement when I opened the package!  I love all the words she chose, especially the "Pucker up Buttercup!"  LOVE IT-

 I also got this really cool 12 x12 canvas with red polka dot vinyl on it.  Then separately I received the pair kissing birds.  But my problem is I don't know what to do with them.  I am having a crafty brain block!
 I need the help of all my talented bloggy friends!!  I don't know what to do with this canvas and the love birds!  I love both of them, but there has got to be something cute I can do with them!! Help:)  I could use all your crafty ideas.....PLEASE!

 If you send me a great idea and I use it, I will send you a few goodies!!  I really will:)  I can't wait to see what suggestions I get.  I'll be waiting patiently....

I am hosting a Giveaway Night Owl Crafting!

If you like Scrapbooking or Cardmaking, you have got to run over here and enter my giveaway!  Here is what you could win:

Doesn't that look YUMMY??  Go to Night Owl Crafting for the details.  It ends in a 2 days.  There are several other fabulous giveaways to enter as well!  Good luck!!

Love Rosette Frame and Bumper Sticker Winners!!

Thanks so much to those of you who responded to the Bumper sticker giveaway.  I know it's not much, but they will sure look great on your Bumpers!  I will e-mail the first 10 people who responded and told me why they LOVE blogging to get your info. 

Now....onto my latest craft project!

I had a 5 x 7 frame laying around and I wanted to use it. I went to Target and bought card from the dollar section. 

The card fit perfectly!  I had bought a cute mini wreath at Joann's a few weeks ago ($2.99), but didn't know what I was going to use it for.  Well, I figured it out!  I hung it from a cute Robin's egg colored polka dot ribbon (that came on some wash cloths I bought recently).

 Lastly I had to add some adorable rosette's on the bottom right hand corner of the frame.  I made two small ones from the left over ribbon which I hung the mini wreath with, and used some left over fabric I had from a project a few months ago.  Sweet:)  Total cost: $4.  The price was right and I loved how it turned out!  

Super cute, huh?  I just love the Robin's egg ribbon.  Sooooo pretty and repurposed!  I love to reuse stuff:)  It's kinda Valentiney, but I think I could leave it up all year, don't ya think?

2 more I heart my Blog Bumper stickers left!

If you would still like a bumper sticker, I still have 2 left!!  Leave me a comment about why you love your blog and I will send you a bumper sticker.  They were made by BuildASign.com.  If you would like to know more about this company, see the previous post.

I will be back later today to post my last Valentine's day Craft.  It turned out so cute:)

BuildASign.com Review and Giveaway

Just recently I was introduced to a great website called BuildASign.com. At BuildASign.com, you can easily create custom bumper stickers, license plates, art prints , banners and signs plus much more! Their online services save you time and money. Of course, saving money doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice quality! Their signs are printed on high quality materials with some of the most advanced printing equipment available and can be delivered as soon as tomorrow!

Here is a banner I designed for my daughter for her 17th birthday:

The design process is easy because they provide you with exclusive design templates and graphic elements to build a sign from scratch or you can upload your own existing graphics, photographs, and designs.

Are you looking for custom gifts? Create a personalized gift that will treasured for a lifetime.

 Here's a cute street sign I made for my younger daughter's bedroom:

With all the great products at BuildASign.com, I was delighted to be asked to review one of their items.

I chose a vinyl lettering phrase for some home decor I am going to create.  The vinyl was very high quality and came to my house in a safe, weather proof container.  It was is excellent condition, ready to be applied!  

Whether you're a business owner, mom, or a blogger like me - you are sure to find BuildASign.com helpful for whatever your signage needs are.

BuildASign generously sent me some items to giveaway to some of my readers! 

I have 9 bumper stickers I designed to giveaway to the firs 9 readers who comment here on my blog! Here's what they look like:

Cool, huh?  I am so proud to have this baby on my bumper!  I really do love my blog and have been wanting one of these forever!!

All you have to do is:

1.Follow my blog.
2. Leave me your blog address so I can look at your blog!

That's it!  Easy peasy, huh? Oh, and this giveaway is U.S. only.  Sorry.  It can get spendy mailing to outside the U.S. 
I will send you one of these fabulous bumper stickers.  That's it!  I can't wait to see all of your blogs and why you love it!

Apothocary jars and LOVE Plaques

I stumbled across The Lolly Jane Boutique blog today.  If you have never been there, you have to go check it out!  She is so talented and has the most fabulous DIY crafts posted.  I instantly fell in love with her blog:

Are these not the most adorable apothocary jars you have EVER seen?  I want some REALLY bad:)

I am determined to make one of these signs.  I love how she used Vinyl as a stencil and gave it the weathered look!

I also just love the name of her blog:  Lolly Jane Boutique!  Doesn't that name make you want to go there?? Go....now:)

Fabric Heart with Rosettes

My original plan was to have a Giveaway today, but I need to delay it for a few days....trust me, it's gonna be really good!  It will be worth the wait.  I promise.

I made this lovely heart a few days ago.  I found the tutorial here.  She has such a lovely blog with lots of fun ideas!  Some people are so dang creative. I just luuurve the name of her blog too....

I love how it turned out.  It only took me something like 30 minutes!  of course I HAD to add a few of the cute rosettes.  So easy and it was fun to make:)

I know my walls are so bare and soooo white!  Actually it's kindof a dirty white.  I need to paint them REALLY bad.  That is my goal during spring break this year.  I just need to figure out what colors to paint them.  Any ideas???

That's one of those cute little felt flowers in the center.  SUPER easy:)

Notice my fabulous Valentine's day Subway art!  I LOVE it.  I really love that shelf too.  My hubby made it like 15 years ago (when cut out hearts were all the rage!).  I can't part with it since he made it for me, so I spray it a different color every 6 months or so.  This is my favorite color. Antique White. I think it will look better up there when my walls are a different color!  Sorry.....rambling again.

Vintage Valentine's Frame

 I was soooo excited when I found this cute little frame at Salvation Army for $.50.  It was perfect for this project. 

First I had to spray it Red!  I am not usually fond of glossy spray paint, but I think it turned out just fine.  I bought some cute glitter paper at Michaels, cut it to size, then glued a tiny vintage Valentine picture in the center.  I also added a few tiny pearls that were sticky on the back.  It needed some more love, so I added a black bow on the top.

I love how it turned out!  Simple and cost me about $1.50.  Hows that for an inexpensive Valentine decoration.  I set it on a pretty little white doily heart in my living room.

I can't wait to show you what I made the other day!!  I am also having a giveaway this week:)

I am linking up here:
Somewhat Simple Strut Your Stuff