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Rainbow Crafts aren’t just for St. Patrick’s Day

March 13, 2013 by

Despite my maiden name I don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day BUT we do love crafting for any and every holiday. Rainbows are one of Shae’s favorite themes to create, besides portraits of her family. Rainbows aren’t just for Spring and St/ Patrick’s Day so I made a Rainbow Pinterest Board just for them.

Here are some ideas I found while playing around on Pinterest this weekend that will be good for any time of the year.

Rainbow Wand – Icing Designs Online


Crepe Paper Rainbows – Get Creative Juice


Stained Glass Rainbows – Mom on Time Out


Rainbow Pencil Cup – Crafty Crafted


Paint Chip Rainbow Garland – The Chocolate Muffin Tree

Source: thechocolatemuffintree.com via Melinda on Pinterest


Toilet Paper Roll Rainbow – Jane of All Trades


I know you crafters out there have your own Rainbow or St. Patrick’s Day Pinterest Boards, please share them so I can follow along for more inspiration.

Come check out all of my Pinterest Boards for crafts, decor, humor, parenting articles and more.

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Kids Craft #PinterestFail

January 24, 2013 by

I use Pinterest almost daily to get inspiration for new meal ideas, kids activities and crafts and DIY projects around the house.

This particular craft I’ve seen floating around for about 2 years.  Celery Heart Flowers.  It’s supposed to be a simple but cute gift giving craft that just requires a couple supplies and a celery root/core.

 

I was breaking down the produce while Shae was in the kitchen and remembered to save the celery piece.  Shae was excited. She knew who she was going to give her card to and what it was going to say and how many flowers she was going to fit on her paper.

celery heart craft, pinterest fail

The prep took seconds but it was an instant fail.  The blob of paint on the paper looked nothing like a flower.  Neither did any of the other attempts.  Pinterest failed us.  It hasn’t been the first time and it definitely won’t be the last.

pinterest fail, #pinterestfail, craft fail

Shae wasn’t going to let that stop her. She ended up painting the paper plate with the left over paint.

kids painting

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Gummylump Pin to Win Contest

December 4, 2012 by

I hope you all saw the awesome giveaway going on over at Gummylump.  Any kid would be so excited to win one of the great prizes they’re giving away. As you many already know Gummylump is dedicated to retailing only the highest quality and most unique toys, building blocks, and puzzles available. Their goal is to bring you the best selection of creative & educational toys for children Ages 0-6.

pin to win contest gummylump

Grand Prize-Melissa and Doug Wooden Train Table and Railway Set, valued $280
A space-defining play area! This easy-to-assemble, sturdy wooden play table is ideal for trains, dollhouses, arts & crafts projects, blocks, puzzles and more! It also features a double-sided play board and jumbo-sized drawer for convenient storage! Including this amazing set includes everything needed for railway fun: a spacious roundhouse engine shed, dozens of track pieces in curves and straights, trees, workers and even traffic signs; multi-piece trains; magnetic-tipped cranes; switches and a T-junction for changing course; suspension bridge, trestle bridge and roundtable, too! A tremendous value! Mix and match it with other train sets–it’s compatible with all popular wooden railway systems.

1st Prize-Melissa and Doug Deluxe Pretend Play Kitchen, valued $250
Here is a little chef’s dream kitchen, with room to prepare, cook, clean and create. This sturdy, durable wooden kitchen includes a stove, refrigerator/freezer, oven, microwave with turntable, and sink. Bright, colorful graphics and an exceptional price make this the most attractive kitchen! Easy to assemble, here is the one perfect place to play with your food!

2nd Prize Melissa and Doug Cook’s Corner Wooden Play Kitchen, Valued $130
A removable sink, a 3-burner cooktop and oven with clicking knobs, a refrigerator, storage shelves, a “cutting board” and a real, working timer . . . Everything a young chef needs is furnished in this compact and efficient kitchen. Sturdy wooden construction to satisfy every appetite for pretend play!

Visit Gummylump now to get all the Entry Details! Quick because this giveaway ends 11:59pm EST Friday December 7, 2012




Pin to Win @CarnivalCruise for 2 #Giveaway

October 5, 2012 by

The ultimate in Pin to Win contests!

Carnival Cruise Lines if giving away a Caribbean Cruise for 2.

Pinterest boards are one of the greatest ways to get inspiration for recipes, home renovation projects, education tools, kids crafts and more so why not vacation destination spots. Simply create a board based on your Perfect Carnival vacation. Pin at least 5 images directly from Carnival’s Social Media sites or Carnival.com to get started. Pin other images to build your boards into a visual story your perfect Carnival vacation.

 

 

Don’t stop there. Create more boards from the other destination choices.  At the end of the contest period, judges from Carnival will select the top 10 boards based on beauty, creativity and originality.  The grand prize winner will be chosen by guest judge and “pinning rock star” Mike Dew who has more than three million followers on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/tempspaz/).  To inspire participants, Dew will also be creating his own board specifically for the contest.

I will be creating my own boards for each destination.  Repin from my boards or Carnivals to create your Perfect Carnival Vacation.

I’d Rather Be Carnival Cruising-Alaska

I’d Rather Be Carnival Cruising- Caribbean

I’d Rather Be Carnival Cruising- Europe

I’d Rather Be Carnival Cruising-Hawaii

All rules and details can be found HERE
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Pins I Love

June 29, 2012 by

I’ve been neglecting Pinterest this week because it really does suck me in and I loose all track of time. I have to limit my time on Pinterest because of this but I wanted to share with you some of my favorite pins because what kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t share my Pinterest boards.

Is it wrong I want to redo all of my family portraits to look like this

Source: tarawhitney.com via Melinda on Pinterest

 

it’s just funny

 

cute for summer

Source: bodycare.becomegorgeous.com via Melinda on Pinterest

 

refreshing watermelon cocktail

Source: dineanddish.net via Melinda on Pinterest

 

summer shoes

Source: zappos.com via Melinda on Pinterest

 

for someone you love




Orange and Navy #Fashion for Spring

April 6, 2012 by

Fashion Trends aren’t something that bypass me completely but I’m not one to get sucked into fads. I stick with what is comfortable, flattering and wearable for more than a season. This spring I’ve fallen victim to the latest color combo, Orange and Navy. I always thought these 2 colors together looked kind of sports themed. The items I’ve found below are quite the opposite though. They are more elegant and classic than I originally thought, I’d wear all of them.
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Source: piperlime.gap.com via Melinda on Pinterest

Source: lulus.com via Melinda on Pinterest

Source: zappos.com via Melinda on Pinterest

Source: shoes.com via Melinda on Pinterest






DIY Handmade Coasters

February 21, 2012 by

For some reason we go through a lot of coasters. We either by crappy ones that get moldy or don’t keep the water off the table or they break or we lose them. Over the last 10 years we gone through dozens easily. I made a couple trips to home stores looking for new coasters and couldn’t figure out why they cost over $10 for just a set of 4 ugly ones. NO way was I spending that much just to hold my cup. I knew there was a way to make my own. Off to Pinterest I went. I went over a few different tutorials and come up with these.

Here is how I made them.
4-6 plain white (or cream) glossy tiles found in Home Depot, $.19 each
2 sheets of patterned scrapbook paper, $.40 each
Felt pads or sheets of felt, already owned
Mod Podge, already owned it
Foam brush, already owned it.
Polyurethane spray, $7 from craft store

Cover your work area with a drop cloth or newspaper. Measure and cut your sheets of paper to fit just inside your tiles. I like mine slightly smaller than the tile to give it a border.

Smear light coating of ModPodge on tile and place a cut piece of paper and quickly center it. Gently smooth it out so there are no air bubbles, wrinkles, creases and so that all edges are sticking. Set aside for a few minutes to dry. Repeat this step on your other tiles.
craft prep, making coasters from tiles, using tiles and scrap paper for coasters
Once the paper is set into place apply another coating of ModPodge ON the paper. I like to cover it completely in one direction then another coating in the other direction. Set aside and continue working on other tiles. After 20-30 minutes apply another coating, this time just paint in one direction and take measures to apply it more smoothly, avoiding lines. Continue with the rest of the tiles.
applying modpodge to tiles, making coasters from tiles
Apply about 4-6 coats of ModPodge, let completely dry overnight and then finish with a glossy Polyurethane spray. Let dry overnight again, apply felt sheets or pads to the bottom and your coasters are ready to use!
handmade coasters, diy coasters from tiles.
I only made 4 because I doubted they would actually turn out. I was wrong and now I need to make 2 more for me and 6 for my best friend to match her bright new living room.







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Friday Fives-New Weekly Meme

January 20, 2012 by

I’m strangely obsessed with button crafts lately. It’s weird I know but I think they are adorable and fun and pretty. Shae and I even did a button craft earlier this week (post coming soon).

Here are some of my favorite button “pins” I’ve found lately.
buttons from pinterest

1. Button Lampshade from SheDreamsBig.blogspot.com

2. Button Jewelry for Kids from Parents.com

3.Swirly Button Tree from Craft-Craft.net

4. Button Headband from CutOutandKeep.net

5. Fingerless Gloves with Button from BeatKnits on Etsy.com

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This post was inspired by Friday Fives, a new weekly meme hosted by Table 4 Five. Each week post, FB or pin a list of five “whatevers” that peek your interest.







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