Show & Share {3}

It's time to Show & Share! We had such a fabulous party last week. Thank you for joining us! I can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! Just a few simple guidlines when linking up:

*Follow me & my co-hosts Lindsay and Whitney
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link something you've done in the last month
*Post our buttons on your blog so everyone can join in the fun
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
*Come back to see if you've been featured!

Enjoy!

Show & Share #3

1. Cauliflower Soup	2. wall chalkboard	3. $10 Homemade Headboard	4. Scribbles and Newspaper Bows
5. $50 DIY Butcher Block Counter Top	6. Toddler Skirt Refashion	7. Big Bubble Recipe	8. Milk Carton Napkin Rings
9. crayon apron tutorial	10. paint tricks: how to use tape	11. PB Inspired Porch Hanging	12. Peas in a pod necklace
13. I ♥ Chevron	14. family wall	15. Hang Your Hat Here	16. Crafting For Chiari
17. Labor Day Tradition	18. Jewelry Ideas	19. My Son's Dairy Allergy	20. Fall Ruffle Wreath
21. ruffle chiffon headbands	22. dora bracelet	23. Thrift Store Frames	24. Scrapbook Album Tutorial
25. Late August	26. Need Inspiration??	27. Calendar Frame Turned Menu Board	28. Rain Boots and Wellies
29. Whirly Gig Pillow Case	30. fall time!	31. Damask Trash Can	32. Gold Mirror
33. Wii Birthday Card	34. Stuffed zucchini flowers with cheese	35. Gallery wall. Better late than never!	36. kitchen Nook Remodel
37. Mini Chocolate Cupcakes	38. Butterfinger Blondies	39. Custom Wallpaper Stencil Tutorial	40. cooking for the smallest food critic
41. nursery reveal	42. scrap-tastic team colors wreath {easy tutorial}	43. Home Depot Bracelet	44. Rustic Star Makeover
45. Vintage Bedroom	46. Volleyball Game	47. DIY Steamer trays	48. Zinnia Table Setting
49. Ruffled Wallet Clutch	50. FOOL PROOF Snickerdoodles	51. Metallic glaze tutorial	52. DIY Jar Candles
53. Felt Owl Tutorial - free pattern	54. Turquoise & Black Girls Bedroom	55. DIY Card Box	56. *Remodelaholic* Newel Post Building Plans
57. Creme Brulee Recipe	58. Ollie the Owl	59. Goodwill Artwork	60. Merry Muffin Trifle
61. Nancy Drew Party	62. Western Party...Yee Haw	63. Mini Milk and Tiny Treats	64. Fabric and Felt Mini Album
65. What I Wore	66. Teacher Printable	67. Music And Style	68. Make Up App
69. Homemade Scones	70. Burlap Fall Wreath	71. Classic Dresser Makeover	72. Cabinet door coat hooks
73. Make crafty scrappy happy place	74. Easy Pizza Roll Ups	75. Crafty Cubicle Makeover	76. Yoyo Flower Headband
77. Psst..We Have a Secret	78. Aydan Pie	79. Magnetic Dry Erase board	80. Long to short sleeve hoodie
81. Low fat pizza	82. Pinkalicious Party	83. Easy nightgown	84. Portable tic tac toe
85. Paint chip dry erase board	86. Fabric Pom Poms	87. Hotdog Kebobs	88. Ovarian Cancer Awareness
89. His & Hers Pillows!	90. Spaghetti Cake	91. Love Map!	92. Towel Robe!
93. Owl Needle Case	94. Lemon Wreath	95. Owl PDF Pattern	96. Salmon with Cucumber Lime Salsa
97. Chocolate Covered Pretzels	98. Chalkboard Wine Glasses	99. DIY Necklaces	100. Green Cleaning Recipes
101. Rainbow Jello Cake	102. Anniversary Gift	103. Geography Love Pillow	104. S'mores Bars
105. Printable Important Things List	106. DIY Mirror Frame	107. Painted Leather Flowers	108. Tiered Tee Tutorial
109. coffee table redo	110. Zebra Aprons	111. Birthday Banners	112. Add more Rhinestones
113. French Onion Soup	114. Green Smoothie	115. Paint chip Mosaic	116. Anthropologie Bead Necklace Tutuorial
117. Lemon Cool-Whip Crinkle Cookies	118. Star Wars Idea Round-up	119. Organizing your Mornings	120. Sold Out?!?
121. Easy Muffin Tin Breakfast	122. Guacamole	123. Patio Picnic	124. Love Printable
125. How [not] to Upholster a Chair	126. Make Your Own Curtain Rod from Plumbing Pipe	127. Stenciled Tray & Tea Lights	128. Pinwheel Quilt
129. Girl's Room Reveal	130. Gorgeous Vintage Nursery	131. baby yogurt pops	132. Take Better Product Shots
133. Easy Lemon Mint Iced Tea	134. board n batten tut	135. Weekly Menu Planning Board	136. Turquoise Desk
137. Ruffled Lamp Re-Do	138. Stenciled Wall	139. Coffee & Cream Ribbon & Lace Wand	140. Inspired Cigar Jewelry Box
141. Temporary Fabric Wallpaper Tutorial	142. Industrial Rooster/Chicken Chair	143. Pirate Party 2	144. Simple Things
145. magnetic perpetual calendar	146. Yellow Desk Makeover	147. Guest Retreat	148. Un-Identical Twin Sisters
149. sailor collar top	150. Fabric ( glued) Rosette	151. Fall Vase	152. Want big BALLS??
153. Anthro Knock-Off Lace Earrings	154. DIY Lemonade Stand	155. Pinkalicious Party Printable	156. Men's tie to necklace
157. Baby room bedding	158. Rug makeover	159. Quiet Book	160. From Dump to
161. New Message Center	162. DIY Onesie	163. Grandma;s Buttermilk Pie	164. Old No. 1
165. Come On In!	166. Painting Stripes & Nursery Reveal	167. Construction Birthday	168. 7 Cute Skirt Tutorials
169. Lined Paper Tee	170. Shoes Refashion	171. Meet Ada	172. Old Jeans to Purse
173. transform into a pink bowtie dress	174. anthropologie fancified boatneck DIY	175. Tutu Lamp	176. Knot No-Hem Pants
177. Sleeveless Blouse with Satin Necktie	178. Not your typical pillowcase dress!	179. Hinna designs	180. Prettify Your Blog For Free
181. Quatrefoil Stencil Board	182. Mirror Spray Paint Revamp	183. Pillow Monogram	184. Carseat Recover
185. DIY memo board	186. Hoodie Makeover	187. Birthday Seat Tutorial	188. Chore and Decor
189. Cake Batter Oreos	190. Trying New Things	191. Gum Paste Calla Lilies	192. Mini Envelopes with Windows
193. Tools of the Trade: Jordan	194. Tools of the Trade: Jaime	195. Tools of the Trade: Brooke	196. fall wreath makeover
197. Fall Crafts	198. play sword	199. Pantry Makeover	200. Shadow Box with Book Heart
201. Boo! Crackled Wood sign	202. Strawberry Ice Box Cake	203. Scrunch Me Up Headband {Tutorial}	204. Make a Tent
205. Doggy Treat Jar	206. Halloween Spell Books	207. Halloween Apothecary Jars	208. napkin ring tutorial
209. Ruffle Shirt Tutorial	210. Striped Boys Bath	211. zig-zag twist hair do	212. free september desktop
213. Pearl cluster necklace	214. Chocolate Cookie Muffins	215. Chicken Tomato and Cheese	216. Old Crate Redo
217. Free Calendar Printable	218. Halloween Buddies	219. Polka Dot Superhero	220. pincushion tutorial
221. Noah's Ark Craft	222. Basic Burp Cloth Tutorial	223. Taggy Blanket Tutorial	224. Lamp Makeover
225. Jean Satchel	226. Wreath from upcycled leggings	227. Fall Subway Art Freebie	228. Stamped Washers
229. A Bit of Cozy Comfort	230. Fall Topiary	231. fresh herbs all winter long	232. Scrap Wreath @ So Not Donna Reed
233. Braille Art Printable @ So Not Donna Reed	234. Pretty Inspiration Tray	235. A Bow and Whimsy Tank Top

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Show & Share 2 {Features}

I had blast at the Show & Share party last week! You my friends are amazing! I absolutely loved looking at all the great projects you've been working on! Such great ideas! Thank you to everyone that linked up! The best part of the blogging world is getting to know all of you! Here are some of my favorites from last week.

The most viewed link was from Ginger Snap Crafts.

What a cute way to display your jewelry! 





Check out this darling skirt from The Orchard in Bloom.

I want one of these in my closet! She designed this for a Shabby Apple contest...show her some love and vote for her and she's doing a giveaway for one!

Blissfully Ever After made these Restoration Hardware knockoff baskets.

 Check out these bathroom storage jars from Clean and Scentsible

I'm loving this Anthro Cardi knockoff from Bugaboo Mini, Mr and Me

This table from Forever Decorating turned out beautiful!

You know I'm LOVING grey and yellow right now and

I'm loving these pillows by The Tanner's - A little crafty-ness

 How fun would this liquid play dough from Kadydid Designs be?

My daughters would absolutely love this! It's a must do before summer ends!

Would you believe that these adorable bracelets from The Letter 4 

are made from Popsicle sticks? So cute!

 Love this idea from My Handcrafted Home. Just think of all the possibilities! I need to raid my husbands ties. Any not worn in the last 6 months are mine :) Ok I'll ask first.

 You have got to check out this artwork from Gardners to Bergers. Beautiful!

Thanks again to everyone for linking up! I hope to see you and all the fabulous things you've been working on again this Wednesday! If I featured you today please grab a featured button. Happy creating! Enjoy!

Little Girl's Skirts From Men's Button Down Shirt

I've had one of my husband's work shirts (don't worry he doesn't work for that company anymore) in my laundry room for over a year with the purpose of making a clothing item for my oldest daughter. I've seen dresses and skirts made from men's button down shirts and I finally pulled it out and gave it a try! I was able to make one for each of my girls. I'm loving how they turned out! Just think of the possibilities and different colors and designs! I'm thinking I need go through our closet in hunt of more button downs to re purpose! Here's what I did.

Sorry about the photographs. I'm having problems with my dslr and using a point and shoot indoors at night is not producing the best quality of images!

This was a men's medium button down and I made a skirt for my 3 year old and 15 month old

For Deni's skirt I used the bottom half of the shirt.

• Cut just below the pocket from one armpit to the other.

• This shirt didn't have a straight edge on the bottom so I cut it straight across and hemmed it.
• For the top of the skirt you will need to create a "pocket" to insert the elastic for the waist band. I used 1 inch elastic for Deni's and 1/2 inch for Capri's skirt.
• Fold top over 1/4 inch and press. Then fold down again to create pocket for elastic and press and pin.
• Sew top and bottom hems. Don't you love that the sides are already done for you?!

• Sew along each side of the button strip (I don't know what to call this) This will make it all one piece and can no longer be unbuttoned.
• Insert elastic using a large safety pin and threading it through the entire waist pocket you made earlier. Make sure to pin elastic in place before you start sewing it together. You wouldn't want to unpick the seam two times at 1:30am. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.
• I added a big bow to Deni's using one of the sleeves.
• Cut the entire length of the sleeve (I used a wider piece for Deni's and a thinner strip for Capri's)
• Sew strip right sides facing together and making a tube
• Turn tube right sides out.
• Cut ends at an angle. Fold edges in and press. Sew a finishing edge.
• I chose to hand stitch the big bow on Deni's skirt.

Toddler skirt

Baby girl's skirt

• For this skirt I had to improvise. The shirt had a logo on it so I had to cut it out and therefore had side seams to sew and the seams are in different spots not the side. There is one about and inch away from the button strip in the front and one in the back. I chose to have the button strip off to the side instead of down the center.
• I also had to add the ruffle on the bottom to make it longer. To do this I cut 2 long strips (same width and as long as I could) out of one of the arms. Sew them together and then sew making a tube.
• Pin ruffle tube to bottom of skirt and sew gathering along the way.

2 adorable skirts for free!

What do you think? I'm loving them and can't wait for my girls to wear them! Here's where I link. Enjoy!

Baby Gift Cupcakes

I saw this adorable idea on Little Birdie Secrets and put my own spin on it. Getting the essentials for a baby shower is necessary, but sometimes boring so why not make it fun! You could use just about anything to make them. I've used onesies, burp cloths, wash cloths and receiving blankets. It's so easy and so cute!

Fold receiving blanket (I folded it in half then in thirds)

Lay wash cloth over your hand while making a fist

Push center into hand

Top view of wash cloth

Place at one end of blanket and start to roll

Continue rolling to make cupcake

Place in coffee filter and add ribbon. I usually wrap 4 together in cellophane with a big bow around it.

Isn't that such a cute idea! Wouldn't they be great to use as a baby shower decoration too? Thanks for visiting! Enjoy!

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Show and Share {2}

Ok friends it's time to link up! I'm so excited for many reasons this week! I was asked by my fabulous friend Lindsay from Southern Lovely to co-host her Show and Share link party. I'll also be co-hosting with Whitney from A mommy's life...with a touch of Yellow It's an honor to be able to be a part of this and to be able to work with such these amazing creative ladies! I also can't wait to see what everyone has created!

Here are the rules:
*Link to a specific post--not your home page, no giveaways, or no etsy shops
*Link something you've done in the last month
*Follow me & my co-hosts Lindsay and Whitney
*Post our buttons on your blog so everyone can join in the fun
*Visit & comment on at least TWO other links posted
*Come back to see if you've been featured!






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Let's get the party started!!!! Enjoy!

Show & Share #2

1. Cutie Baby Booties!	2. Fantastic Flapjacks	3. Bobbin storage: no more strings!	4. Moss Topiaries
5. 1 Corinthians 13 Printable	6. clearance tee to cutie dress	7. girlie girl headband	8. Stenciled magnetic Board
9. jewelry organizer	10. Painted Frames	11. Master Bedroom Curtains	12. girls room before and after
13. Back 2 School Rocket Gift Idea	14. Football Theme Birthday Party	15. Measuring Cup Storage	16. Chopstick Sunburst Mirror
17. Puppy Snuggles	18. baby shower decor	19. SOUTHERN LIVING Idea House	20. Sauteed Mushrooms over Polenta
21. No-Sew Fleece Blanket	22. turtleneck refashion	23. I love you vinyl	24. DIY Laundry Soap
25. Crochet Projects!	26. Pencil Pleat Pillow	27. Wedding Shower - Candy Bar Theme	28. A new little something
29. Ric-Rac Baby Blanket {Tutorial}	30. Man-Craft: Golf Club Cover	31. Ice Cream Brownie Cake	32. sweet chair makeover
33. Wrap Around French Braid	34. Hanging Rope Shelf	35. Shabby Chic Nursery Decor	36. $45 room re-do
37. Back to School Celebration 2011	38. Apple Rice Krispie Treats	39. Home Made Breakfast Burritos	40. Back to School Wreath
41. Back to School Centerpeice	42. Lampshade 5 Minute Makeover	43. DIY Candle Holder	44. Canvas Re-do
45. Turquoise Desk & Chair Makeover	46. {Stencil giveaway and tutorial}	47. Cobblestone Road Quilt Tutorial	48. Bonjour Mug
49. Old Frame Makeover	50. Simple Skirt	51. Pie Crust Pile Up	52. DIY Clutch
53. Cake Batter Cookies	54. Headboard makeover	55. Back to School Blueberry Oat Muffins	56. How to Rotate Pictures in Blogger
57. back door sign	58. tree house map table	59. Better Than a Gift Bag	60. Skirt upcycle
61. a little memory cushion	62. Perpetual Family Photo Calendar	63. Oriental Coleslaw	64. New Onion Rings!
65. Birthday breakfast at Tiana's Place!	66. owl stuffies and a please please	67. Tute- easy paci holder	68. Painted Wedding Crate
69. Owl Theme Birthday Party	70. Embellished Clipboards	71. Alfredo Lasagna Roll-Ups	72. Kids' Room ReDo
73. Chocolate Zucchini Cake	74. Slow Cooker San Francisco Pork Chops	75. Red Velvet Brownies	76. Family Rules sign
77. Grey & Yellow Car Seat Cover	78. Grey & Yellow Pillows	79. Easy Baby Summer Dress	80. Upcycled Hair Clip Holder
81. Cooking with kids: Potato Salad	82. Home decor	83. $1 Monogram Framed Art	84. DIY Pinwheels and Rosettes
85. Paint Chip Mosaic	86. Organizing your mornings	87. Mix Once, Bake Twice	88. $3 Vintage Wooden Pool Balls
89. School Spirit Headband	90. Cute Engagement Gift	91. Liquid Playdough	92. Sleeveless Bow Top
93. Love Printable	94. DIY Anthropologie Earrings	95. food coloring painting	96. Goodwill Subway Art
97. Anthro Cardi Knockoff	98. Spicy Romano Chicken	99. Lettuce Wraps	100. Seashell Picture Frame
101. Wedding Cookies	102. great Photo Lighting	103. Laundry Quote Sign	104. Peaches!
105. Easy Peasy Jewelry Organizer	106. Best Salsa Ever	107. ABC Wall	108. Canadian-certified Recipe Called Poutine
109. Hair Tutorial	110. Popsicle Stick Bracelet	111. Super Easy Painted Tables	112. Tie refashion Necklace
113. Tote Bag	114. Baby ensemble	115. DIY birthday dessert table	116. Quinoa Quiche
117. typography wall art tutorial	118. Vintage Floral Skirt	119. Teacher Wish List	120. Seahorse Table
121. Backless Frame Love Quote	122. Dear John	123. Turquoise Painted Chandelier	124. Kid's Travel Pack
125. Dishwasher Magnet	126. DIY clay plaque with quote	127. Make your own knobs for furniture	128. Ruffled Tote
129. Book Page Wreath Tut	130. Wood Grain Initial Plaques	131. Mason Jar Soap DIspenser	132. DIY Blog Button
133. Fall & Scarves	134. Family meals for $10 or less	135. angry bird cupcakes	136. breakfast casserole
137. picture frame dry erase board	138. welcome to my kitchen	139. Printable	140. wrapped cord bracelet
141. Homemade Snickers Bars	142. Lampshade Monogram	143. simple murals	144. soccer bulletin board
145. Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes	146. Goodwill Mirror	147. sunburst mirror	148. thrifted tunic refashion
149. homemade cleaning wipes	150. Chevron Wall Tutorial	151. Cardboard to Metal Look	152. Painted desk & chair
153. Pinstripe Skirt with pockets	154. Covered Composition Books	155. Felt Owl Tutorial - free pattern	156. Four Tier Fruit Tower
157. Paper Roses	158. Songbird Table	159. Yard Swing Upgrade	160. Paris Grey Table
161. Dresser Makeover	162. Ripple Baby Blanket & Cloche	163. Ladybug Tutu	164. Preschool Nap Mat
165. Crafting For Chiari	166. Sense of Place	167. Two Adult Pillow Case Tops	168. Baby shower gift set
169. Doily Wall Applique	170. Mirror Spray Paint Revamp	171. Latest Thrifty Finds	172. Koolickles!!
173. Thrifty to Nifty	174. Change Pad Cover	175. Faux Granite Counters	176. Potty Training Jar
177. Flower+Barrett	178. pinterest challenge-please vote for me	179. with a little bit of lace	180. Fairy Tale Bracelet
181. Bookmark Card Tutorial	182. Minnie Mouse Party	183. Personalized T-Shirt	184. Anne Schoenneman
185. Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Bears	186. Silk Flower Arranging Tips	187. Pina Colada Limonada Sherbet	188. Olivia cupcakes
189. Shoe Hangers	190. Satin Necktie Blouse	191. Paint Chip Artwork	192. Dressing Room Transformation
193. DIY area rug	194. colored shelf interiors	195. Harvest Banner	196. Make a Good Tee Great!
197. DIY Bar Stools w/Pillow Top	198. Duke Papercut Art	199. Japanese Pattern Books	200. Stuffed Owl
201. Jcrew Bloomers Knockoff	202. Vintage Circus Party DIY	203. Best Lemonade Stand On the block	204. Rock On Quilt Finished
205. Our Homemade Bed	206. Brush and Wash Station	207. Bathroom Organization	208. Bathroom Storage Projects
209. From Rags to Riches	210. Pockets Full of Love	211. lamp redo	212. Giant Paper Flower
213. Petal Pillow Tutorial	214. Bubble Tote Bag!	215. Little Ruffled Lamp	216. Pasta Salad
217. Grapevine Rosette Wreath for your Team!	218. Goodwill Mirror	219. Shirt re-fashion	220. English Rose Treasure Card
221. Painted Puppy Rug	222. Pattern Box Tutorial	223. Amazing Bacon Tomato Dip	224. Pumpkin Bars
225. Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap	226. DIY T-Shirt Scarf	227. Map+Rhino+Zebra=Perfect Art	228. Restoration Hardware Knockoff Baskets
229. Golden Book Paintings

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The Versatile Blogger Award

How cool is this!!!! I'm so freaking excited right now you don't even know! It's almost 1am and I'm so dang tired! Hubsters is out of town all week...just me and the girls and that's tiring enough and I've been up late sewing the past couple nights (can't wait to share the project) but I'm so excited I just need to share this!!! I've just been given The Versatile Blogger Award by Jacque from Jacque's Soda Parlor and Christy from Christy's Cuties. This day just keeps getting better and better! I reached 100 followers, I had 1848 page views today and I now I've been given this award by some amazing talented ladies! Thank you so much to everyone for supporting me!

After accepting the Versatile Blogger Award, the blogger must:

1. Thank the person who gave the award and link back to them in your post.
2. Share seven things about yourself
3. Pass this award along to 10 recently discovered blogs

7 Things about me.....

1. I had corrective surgery for scoliosis when I was 19 years old and have 2 metal rods fused almost the entire length of my spine.
2. Daffodil's are my favorite flower...my husband has never given me any
3. I love doing workout videos at home...in my kitchen :)
4. Another place I get to create is at the dance studio. I grew up training in classical ballet and recently (3 weeks ago) started teaching again at my daughter's dance studio. Best part is my daughter is in my class and I get to watch her!
5. I rode in the MS Tour for multiple sclerosis...75 miles on my bike in one day. Crossing that finish line was a huge feeling of accomplishment!
6. I've super glued my fingers together...that was so not fun to try and undo!
7. I am a convert to the The Church of Jesus Christ if Latter-day Saints. I was baptised when I was 20 years old and I'm very, very grateful to have the knowledge, peace and comfort the gospel brings into my life.

Visit these fabulous blogs I've found!
Southern Lovely

A mommy's life...with a touch of YELLOW!

My Li'l Pumpkin Patch

Mommy by day...Crafter by night
This Crazy, Blessed Life
Family Ever After

Made it on Monday

JessaJill

The Crafty Scientist

Mo Momma

{100} Followers

Hello friends!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!! My Lil Pink Pocket has reached one hundred followers! {100}!!!! {this is me doing a happy dance} Thank you, thank you, thank you for following me and supporting me on my creating journey! I couldn't do it without all the nice comments and words of encouragement from you! Hope you're enjoying this blog as much as I am! I know there's more people visiting out there so join in the fun and click to follow!

Also more exciting news! I'm co-hosting a link party with my fabulously talented friend Lindsay at Southern Lovely on Wednesday. Come party with us and link up your fabulous crafts, recipes and anything else you've been up to! Hope to see you there! Enjoy!

Lima Bean Wreath

Hello there! So I've been wanting a larger version of my small turquoise lima bean wreath (original idea came from here) I've had all these ideas floating around in my head for this one. I wanted this one to be more versatile so I chose to paint it Krylon Ivory. I can change the ribbon and add different embellishments to change it up for the different holidays. Enjoy!

Here's what you need

• 12 inch styrofoam wreath - I picked mine up at Roberts and used a 40% off coupon so it ended up being around $3.75
• baby lima beans - 1 16oz package
• hot glue gun and glue sticks - had on hand, I used 15 small 4 inch glue sticks
• Krylon Ivory glossy spray paint - had on hand
• ribbon - had on hand
• initial - I was going to make my own, but found this one at Hobby Lobby for just over $3.

Start by gluing around the edge of the wreath on the outside and inside circles. The beans have a flat edge so I glued those to line up with the edge of the wreath. You'll see this in the picture below. Do this also on the outside circle of the wreath.

Continue gluing beans to completely cover the wreath. For this wreath I really tried to not overlap any beans, but to make sure all beans lay completely flat. Turn on a good show or some music and keep gluing. Here's how mine turned out. Absolutely love it!

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I'm back!

Hi friends! Last week was horrible to say the least! My family caught an awful stomach bug. I know what you're thinking...In August? Yes in August! I ended up in the hospital on Friday night to get an IV and rehydrated because I could not keep anything down. It's horrible when you're kids are sick and you have an endless pile of laundry covered in throw up and your cleaning it off the carpet, couch and their favorite blanket and when they are itty bitty ones like my 15 month old that doesn't understand why she feels so crappy. It's even worse when it's you on the couch not able to move and you have to depend on others to care for your family. I'm so grateful that I live so close to family and that my fabulous mother and sister-in-law watched my girls for me. I'm happy to say that we're all better and praying that my husband doesn't get it.

Check back for a fun project! I'll probably get it posted within the next couple days.

Paper Cupcakes

First I have to appologize for the horribe photos! These turned out so cute and the photo do not do them justice!





 For my baby's first birthday party we had a cupcake birthday. I made these super cute cupcakes in all sizes and put them all over the house for decorations. They were super easy and didn't cost me anything. I had all of the supplies in my stash of craft stuff.

Here's what you need:
Tissue paper for frosting
skewers or dowels
yarn
ribbon
cardstock

The instruction size measurements are for the cupcakes in the photo.

1. Using a 12x12 sheet of cardstock. Cut in half so it's 6x12. Score paper every 1/2 inch and fold accordion style. Glue both halves together to make it into a circle. This is the liner of the cupcake.
2. For the frosting your going to make tissue puffs. You can find my tutorial to make those here. Attach the tissue puff frosting with a few dabs of glue to the inside of the liner you just made.
3. For the candle use skewers or dowels as the base. The flame is gold ribbon folded in loops and wrapped around the top of the dowel and secure with glue. Then wrap yarn around 3/4 of the dowel and stick it in the cupcake.

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Giveaway at Southern Lovely

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Piano

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A couple years ago we got this beautiful piano handed down to us. We've tried to track down how old it is, but there is no date. The only thing we can go off is the design carved into it which would make it around 130-140 years old. It was in my grandma's home and about 20 years ago she dropped it off at my aunt's house and it sat in their garage since. I have always wanted a piano in my home and was so excited when my aunt offered it to me. It was a little scary when we uncovered it. It had 20 years of dirt and grime and had been bumped with the car quite a few times. The keys were originally done in ivory, but most of it had come off and the black keys were very faded and scratched up as was the rest of the body, but it sounded beautifully and only needed to be tuned. We had it moved for us. This thing is heavy and even with six adult in good shape men they were still struggling. I wanted to keep the piano it's natural color and even leave the scratches and dents. I think that's part of what makes it so beautiful and shows it's age. We gave it a good cleaning with warm water and vacuumed it all out. We sent the white keys to be redone and put a new coat of spray paint on the black keys. We used Mohawk Scratch-Off furniture polish over the entire piano. This helped to cover and blend the scratches as well as give it a shiny polish. The bench was in very bad shape. It had been broken in many places and really looked unsalvageable. My husband wanted to throw it away, but I was adamant that we keep it. I wanted the original bench with it, but to be honest I wasn't sure if it could be fixed so it sat in our basement. In the photo you can see that the bench has been restored. It is the best present that my husband has ever gotten me! I was so excited when he brought it home...I didn't even know it was missing! I'm so glad I didn't let him throw it away! It turned out so beautiful and is sturdy. The person that restored it did an amazing job!Also my grandma had upholstered the top and when I went to recover it I found that it was beautiful underneath and decided to leave it as it was. I absolutely love having this piece of furniture in our home and that it brings history and reminds me of my grandma! Enjoy!
*UPDATE August 10: Thanks to a fabulous reader I was able to track down some information about my piano. If you'd like to read more about it click here. Then click on the first of the two catalogs then on pages 12-14. The last catalog it is in was in 1912 so we know that it is at least a century old. I'm so grateful to those that stop and leave comments here especially that lead to so much information. Thank you thank you thank you!