25.4.13

Inspired by Pinterest: String Art


You may remember created these clever creations of art with string and nails when you were younger, but maybe you haven't seen them in quite a hip, trendy way. Join me today on Inspired by Pinterest as I walk you through how fun and simple it can be to create these custom home decor pieces ....and it's a great stress reliever to boot.






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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on Inspired by Pinterest.  

18.4.13

Inspired by Pinterest: Denim & Blue Jeans

Is there something you find yourself saving for that "one" project you're going to do "one" day? Join me today as I share my denim, blue jean hoarding problem. Find out what I want to make and what I did make with those left over blue jeans and denim pants.




 




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Disclaimer: Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration but not all pins lead to blogs. I tried to only pick those ideas that I could find the original creator and give credit to. Please take a moment and check out these great blogs because without them I wouldn't have content to talk about on my Inspired by Pinterest videos .  


15.4.13

Bead Farm + Knit Sew Create Workshop Weekend Winners Announced

Last week I was thrilled to be giving away this beautiful necklace and earring set from The Bead Farm at Gardner Village. I would have loved to give this away to a friend (wink), but figured it only fair to use random.org. So here you go....
Congrats to Dana Engemann...woot woot!!


Now for the next winner...


We are excited to announce the winner of the Knit-Sew-Create Workshop Weekend and we hope that she has blast next weekend. Congrats to....

Katie Moon Adams

9.4.13

The Bead Farm Giveaway + Knit Sew Create Workshop Weekend

I am so excited about my Giveaway Times Two...keep reading to learn more!!

So you've all seen me blog about one of my favorite "Girls Night Out" destination places, The Bead Farm at Gardner Village. It's the perfect place to hang out. You can do a little shopping, bead for a couple (few) hours and then go to dinner at Archibalds. My only complaint is I wish they stayed open later...although they do throw some amazingly fun midnight madness night outs ocassionally.

Well my last trip to The Bead Farm I was hooked on making Earrings. I love that I can use their tools, they only charge me for my supplies I use and I get to pick beads from an entire store of yummy beads. Oh and let's not forget I have Callie and Colleen available to help me create whatever I challenge them with...it's the prefect night for me and my friends!!


But I have something super fun. Callie asked me to pick a necklace and earring set that she created and sells at the store (yes you do not have to make your own things, they have a wonderful selection hand-made jewelry). She loves that I love her store and has had quite a few of my readers come in to visit her because of reading about the shop on my blog. So she wanted me to pick a set out to GIVEAWAY. And trust me this is a hard one...I so want to keep this one. Here is it, I'm told the beads are called "Miracle Beads"...they look like a bead inside of a bead...they're stunning!!
The lucky winner will receive both the necklace and earrings...thanks Callie and The Bead Farm!!
I thought it only fitting to MODEL the necklace at a recent photo shoot so you can see how amazing it looks on....I figured this was as close as I'd get to owning it (wink)!

But it gets even better too.... have you heard that Gardner Village is hosting the Knit-Sew-Create Workshop Weekend on April 25th, 26th and 27th?

This is an amazing opportunity to create what you love or learn something new!

If I weren't going to be out of the country I would totally take the mini workshops on crocheting and  knitting and there's an adorable fabric bloom sewing class (super cute). But then of course I would sign up for every class being taught at The Bead Farm. Be sure to check out the Swarovski Chevron Bracelet that Callie's husband designed and is teaching. It's STUNNING in person.

Your Workshop Weekend includes:
  • Enrollment in 3 Workshops of your choice
  • Enrollment in 5 Mini Classes of your choice
  • Farewell ’Show and Share’ Luncheon
  • Exclusive Coupons from all the Gardner Village Shops
  • Fabulous Door Prizes, Swag bag ($50+ value) , and Tons of FUN
All for only $266 per person.

Don't worry if the price is too high or you don't have time to take that many classes. They do over an Express Pass for only $99. Learn more about it here.

But wouldn't you LOVE to win a Workshop Weekend pass for FREE?? Scroll down and enter using the widget below.

GIVEAWAY x2 DETAILS

We're giving away two amazing prizes. The first is an one Knit Sew Create Workshop Weekend Pass ($266 value). The second prize is the beautiful Blue Miracle Bead Necklace and Earring Set ($35 value). To enter to win the Workshop Weekend pass use the Widget Below to enter. To enter to win the necklace/earring set simply leave a comment here on my blog. I'd love to know where you're visiting from too!


Giveaway closes Sunday, April 14th at 11:59pm MST. 
Winner will be announced on my blog by Tuesday 4/16. 

4.4.13

IBP Crafting with Newspaper

I was excited to show you how much fun it can be to recycle those newspapers into some fun home decor and give wrap ideas in today's episode. Learn how to create a custom size sack, wrap a gift and make curly toppers and create the fun and shaggy wreath with a pair of specialty scissors and newspaper.


Did you know you can curl strips of newspaper with your scissors just like you
would curly ribbon?

This is my favorite door decor wreath to date. Thanks to the help of my friend Andrea McAllister we came up with this fun ideas of a shredded newspaper wreath.
Best part is it has yellowed on my front door making even cooler!! 
Pick up your 5-blade shredding scissors from any craft retailer that carries Martha Stewart.
Roll a folded strip of newspaper, cut with 5-blade scissors and roll to create a fun gift topper!
Check out this beautiful paper rose headband Andrea created for me to show off. 

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3.4.13

Amazing Washi Tape Storage Ideas


Okay many of you may know if you follow me that I have a wee bit of an obsession with Washi Tape. Well I currently store my washi tape in three large jars but I have to admit I find it hard to locate my desired washi tape as easily this way. So I went in search of other Washi Tape Storage Ideas. I hope you find something that inspires you and be sure to check them all out because the last one is the one that I'm the most excited to copy!! 







No Biggie shared this and I have been trying to decide if I could pull this off. 












I have some of these antique spools in my basement somewhere! I love how this crafty girl over at Triple the Scraps and how she used them to organize by color, but even more I loved how she labeled them.



Love this grate cover turn washi tape organizer...trying to figure
out if I can make this myself. You should check out the pictures and
discovery of this great piece over on Crab and Fish blog.



Coffee Mug Holder by Delightfully Noted. This of course would never work for my 150+ rolls of washi tape, however it might be a great solution when I'm working on a specific project.








How could this photo not make you happy? I loved that these shelves not only held the washi tape, but provided a way to pull and tear without removing the roll of tape. This was featured on Going Grey Blog, but she purchased these awesome shelves from Stamps N Storage website







I saw a couple of hanger ideas and although this would NEVER work for me, I thought it was great idea for someone starting out. Check it out on Make: Craft website.







How about a utinsel organizer for your kitchen for your Washi Tape? This idea was worth sharing from Cute Tape's site










Crafting in the Rain
did a super clever idea using a shutter. I adore upcycling this gem and
especially love that she could label where they went. Wouldn't a BIG
shutter closet door on a wall be so AWESOME. My mind is spinning now!!  












How about vintage soda crates to add a bit of character to your craft space. I would highly recommend checking out the blog post on Lovely Little Life as she used this at a craft boutique where she was selling some super cute stuff.







Ding, ding, ding...

    
......this idea is the one that won over my heart. My brilliant friend Melinda
from Australia did this for her Washi tape and It makes me super happy.
And the best part is it ROTATES!!





Now all my Washi Tape won't fit on this, but pretty close. She has 65 rolls on here with space for a few more! Be sure to visit Melinda's blog The Scrap Farm...she's an amazing artist with paper. She didn't blog about this amazing idea, but she sent me the pictures to share with my readers!

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