Happy Pancakes

I tried this for the first time when College Daughter (Libby)  had her wisdom teeth all cut out during her spring break and was ready for her first meal. I apologize for letting them get too dark. I literally had too many pans in the fire! ...but you get the idea. I kept thinking that I would do this again for better pictures but that hasn't yet happened.

Thanks to Cathe Holden at Family Economics for this delightful idea! There were no photos, but that's where I found these instructions... Use a Ziploc® bag to create happy pancakes for breakfast. Pour a small amount of pancake batter into a plastic Ziploc® bag and trim a small section from the corner. With skillet oiled and hot, draw a happy face or message or name, (if you can write backwards!) onto the center of the skillet. Allow the design to heat and brown just a bit before covering the entire design with more batter to form the pancake. Once the pancake is flipped, the precooked design or message will appear darker than the surface of the rest of the pancake to the delight of your breakfast crowd.

Linking to White Wednesday @ Faded Charm

Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple

Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

I'm a Creative Cat @ Poppies at Play

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life

Spring Has Sprung @ Fun To Craft

Fabric Flower Necklaces

College Daughter needed donations for a Fund Raiser her Sorority is having for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. I'm not positive, but I think the items are bid on by the girls and their friends to raise money... and some are maybe used as door prizes for other activities of the evening. Anyway, she asked me for flower necklaces so here's two of the items that I sent this weekend.

This post is linked to these Parties... Come with me and see all the pretties!

Monday

It's So Very Creative @ It's So Very Cheri

Make It for Monday @ Cottage Instincts

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

I Made the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Made It on Monday @ The Persimmon Perch

Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Mosaic Monday @ The Little Red House
Made By You Monday @ Skip to My Lou

Tuesday
Talented Tuesday @ My Frugal Family
Do It Yourself Day @ A Soft Place to Land
Toot Your Horn Tuesday @ A Silly Little Sparrow
Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog
Wednesday
Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design
Wednesday Boardwalk Bragfest @ Bobbypins Boardwalk
Whatcha Working on Wednesday @ My Country Home
Look What I Made @ Creations by Kara
We Did It @ Sew Much Ado
show and Share @ Just a Girl
Idea Sharin Wednesday @ Women Who Do It All
Thursday
Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
Friday
Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge
I'm a Creative Cat @ Poppies at Play
It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life
Spring Has Sprung @ Fun To Craft
Friday Fun Finds @ KoJo Designs
Saturday
Get Inspired @ Sew Dang Cute
Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots and Jello

Sing-Along Sunday

New Linky Party! Today starts a brand new Sunday party at Little Texas Love Nest. It's called "Sing-Along Sunday" to share what song is running through her head this week. How fun! Mine is from a cute video that I stumbled across a few weeks ago. Enjoy... and then hop on over and link yours... Oh. Sorry... but you'll have to scroll all the way to the very bottom and turn off my automatic music to hear this cute little ditty. I enjoy the video as much as the song! It's creatively clever!

What a Surprise!

Basket Full of Sunshine

I am sooo pleased with how these little pretties turned out! I painted peat pots (for starting seedlings for your garden) pink, green, teal and yellow. I then stamped  words ( happy, spring, giggle, grow, etc...) onto some speckled eggs. You could also stamp names to use these baskets as placecards for your Easter meal! Hot glue a little tissue paper garland to the rim, a pipe cleaner for the handle and stuff a little Easter basket "grass" to the inside. Wah-Lah. A baket full of sunshine! I'm linking to ...

Easter Decor Party @ Lynette's L.A.M. Blog

Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

I'm a Creative Cat @ Poppies at Play

It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life

Spring Has Sprung @ Fun To Craft

What I Made This Week @ Simply Designing
Planting a Punkin Seed @ Punkin Seed Productions
Spring Fling @ This Blessed Nest
Whatever Goes @ Someday Crafts
Bring in the Spring @ Posh Pieces
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Washi Tape

posted on 03/22/10 at To Be Charmed "{ and the the winner is… }
Congratulations are in order to Mary Beth! She’s won a 5 pack of her choice of Japanese Washi tape from Happy Tape. Thanks so much to everyone for entering! I can’t wait to see what Mary Beth does with her tape! Also, thanks so much to Happy Tape for this generous giveaway!"

WHAAAAT?!!!

SHUT.UP. ...I am just giddy! I actually won something!!! I have been wanting some of this pretty stuff (Japanese Masking Tape) for quite a while but since I hadn't yet picked out a project (yeah, like I usually wait for that...), I hadn't bought any. ...but mostly because I just couldn't settle on a color combination. Thank you! Thank you!, "To Be Charmed" and "Happy Tape"! What a delightful item to win! Here's a few projects that I've collected...

DIY instructions from Family Circle as to how they decorated the eggs: (posted at To Be Charmed)

Use washi tape that is at least 1/2 inch wide. Create a collage of patterns by tearing small pieces of any length and covering egg. Press out any air bubbles before attaching next piece of tape. For the best effect, vary the placement of the tape. Repeat the same color and pattern to create an overall design or mix and match patterns for a patchwork effect.

Here's some pretty ideas that I have bookmarked. Washi Tape is thinner than American masking tape, easily tears and is remvable from slick surfaces. Isn't it just pretty in a stack? Oh, the plans that are swirling around in my little ole brain...

Off to choose my colors... !

White Wednesday

OK. Here's the deal, Pickle... I recently closed my shabby (as in decor... not in products!) little scrapbook store in town. I brought home as many (ok, fine. i brought home more ) of my furniture pieces that I thought I could squeeze into my home. Fortunately, this little counter fit perfectly into a bare corner in my den. Isn't it delicious? I stumbled upon it at a flea market. It's made from bits and pieces of shabby scraps. Absolutely yummy. Anyway, this den is panelled with light pine, so I have been on a mission to bring in lots of creamy white to give the room an airy feel. I would love to paint this room, but I am SO afraid that my mama would come back and tan my 52 year old boo-hiney. (I live in the house that my parents built in the late 40's.) I apoligize profusely for the setup not being all styled... Right now, I'm just trying to work through the massive piles of boxes and furniture that I brought home to roost. So. this White Wednesday post brings pictures PLUS a plea to you to offer ALL of your imaginative suggestions for this little corner as well as the whole "golden" room. Bring it on. I'm ready to be adopted as a project that each of you want to complete! Big hug...

I'm linking up to Faded Charm for their White Wednesday party... and to Get Your Craft On @ Life as Lori and to Show Off Your Stuff @ Fireflies and Jellybeans. You really ought to hop over and see the inspiring eye candy these ladies share! 

She Gets By...

College Daughter needed gifts for all her friends for Christmas. "We can make them, Mama!" she said. "You can think of something!" she continued with great feeling. "Paperdolls. Wonky Paperdolls." I said with conviction. "I like it!" she agreed. So. She searched her Facebook for silly photos of each friend and herself. We figured we should make each face about an inch long. We cut, snipped, inked and glued. ...and giggled with delight! Each was so funny and specifically themed to each relationship. In the one above, she is shown with her sorority friends with each holding her sorority's mascot and the last one holding a coffee cup that is in her hands 24/7. (I paper pieced these but you could also use stickers.) Other sets were themed to her church friends, roommate, shopping buddies, etc. The sentence at the bottom was printed from the computer, with spaces between words to allow for them to be easily cut apart and inked. We really did have a good time making these together ...and she ended up with very unique gifts on a student's budget!

This post is linked to these Parties... Come with me and see all the pretties!

Monday

It's So Very Creative @ It's So Very Cheri

Make It for Monday @ Cottage Instincts

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

I Made the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Made It on Monday @ The Persimmon Perch

Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Mosaic Monday @ The Little Red House
Made By You Monday @ Skip to My Lou

Tuesday
Talented Tuesday @ My Frugal Family
Do It Yourself Day @ A Soft Place to Land
Toot Your Horn Tuesday @ A Silly Little Sparrow
Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog
Wednesday
Show and Tell @ Blue Cricket Design
Thursday
Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
Friday
Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge
I'm a Creative Cat @ Poppies at Play
It's a Hodgepodge Friday @ It's a Hodgepodge Life
Spring Has Sprung @ Fun To Craft
What I Made This Week @ Simply Designing
That's so Cuegly @ Cuegly

Marley & Lockyer Giveaway

I just found out about a really scrumptious giveaway! ...and I couldn't wait to share! Designer and artist Ness of Marley & Lockyer will be drawing to give away not one, but two of her pretty handmade French inspired pillow covers, as well as a set of her creative clay tags! ...and the best part is, you get to choose the ones you like best! So pop on over and take a look around at her lovely blog and shop. You will be drooling... Good Luck!

STACHE DOG TOY

I found this very funny dog toy on the Blah,Blah,Blahg.
OH.MY.GOSH. I HAVE to get Jack, our Golden Retriever, one of these little diddies. The description reads, 'for the pooch with a good sense of humor'. Shoot me now. Off to buy Depends. If you are new here, please reference this older post called Stache Man's Family.

Fabric Whites Necklace

Torn strips of various shades of white fabric... rolled... stitched in place... and made into a necklace for College Daughter. My poor baby that had four impacted wisdom teeth cut out for her Spring Break deserved a treat to take back to Athens. She is skinny and the necklace is not as big as it looks in these close-ups! I'm finishing up two more for my Etsy shop. It looked so pretty and "springy" on her...

I'm linking this post to "White Wednesday" at the Faded Charm Cottage, "It's so Very Thrifty" at It's So Very Cheri, "Strut Your Stuff Thursday" at Somewhat Simple, "Get Your Craft On" Thursday at Life at Lori, "Make It, Wear It" at The Train to Crazy , It's a Hodgepodge Life" Friday at It's a Hodgepodge Life and "Saturday Nite Special" and Funky Junk Interiors. Hop on over to these sites and check out this week's projects for inspiration!

chocolate dipped yummy

I'm linking up with Tatertots and Jello for their Saturday "Weekend Wrap Up Party" to share something I've made over the past couple of weeks ... complete with the recipe and/or directions. I happened to have taken a picture of these chocolate dipped yummies that I made for my bunch. It doesn't matter how many I make, it's never enough! ...and to top it off, they are soooo easy! All you need is peanut butter, Ritz crackers and milk chocolate almond bark. First, make peanut butter "sandwiches" with the Ritz. Melt 2-3 blocks of the bark in a microwavable bowl or cup. Using a spoon to completely cover the cracker sandwiches, dip them in the melted chocolate. Place them on waxed paper until hardened. (Use sprinkles if desired!). Grab the ones that you want 'cause they disappear quickly!

Visit Tatertots and Jello for links to some great ideas and to link up yours!

Eliza is here

My poor College Daughter is fighting the removal-of-the-impacted-wisdom-teeth battle. Bless her sweet heart... She's very sweetly dealing with lingering nausea plus the swelling and soreness. On a happier note, my Eliza duvet and shams arrived! Next week... when I have more time to change out the bedding... I'll have a new bedroom! Here's pics from the PB catalog...



yummmmmmm...

Etsy Listing Setback

College Daughter had her wisdom teeth cut out today. All four were impacked. My poor baby is sore, bruised and sick at her stomach. The bunnies didn't get listed on Etsy. I didn't participate in White Wednesday today. Sorry for both! Daughter comes first...

Vintage Inspired Rabbits and a Couple of Chicks

...making listings for these glittered vintage inspired rabbits and chicks in my Etsy Shop.

Freshly Faked Cupcakes

ready for my Etsy Shop!... yummy and no calories!

Linking up at Make Your Monday at Twice Remembered, at Motivate Me Monday at Keeping it Simple and It's So Very Creative at It's So Very Cheri

5 Favorites on Etsy

The BEACH RESORT Baby Rag Quilt Blacket by LaDolceBoutique on Etsy: "BEACH RESORT"

Eggshell White Bunny Bowl by aspeerstudio on Etsy: "Eggshell White Bunny Bowl"

Handspun yarn Sing of Good Things 142 yards by SpringtreeRoad: "Handspun yarn - Sing of Good Things - 142 yards Falkland thread plied yarn"

KEEP CALM AND SNAP ON8X10BlackCustomizable by KeepCalmShop on Etsy: "KEEP CALM AND SNAP ON-8X10-Black-Customizable Colors-Buy 3 and get 1 FREE"

Baby Rabbits My Little Cabbages Mes Petite Chous by Middleburg: "Baby Rabbits My Little Cabbages Mes Petite Chous"

Fantastic Giveaway!

Lisa Leonard creates and inspires with her meaningful and simplistic jewelry. Featured above are some of Lisa's newest creations that are now available in her shop, you must definitely check them out. Timeless and beautiful, everyone should own a little something (or a lot of somethings) from Lisa Leonard." Cakies is offering a $50 gift certficate for these delightful necklaces. Oh my gosh... what pretties she creates! How do you choose? I think that my favorite (which will probably change in 20 minutes!) is the initial frames. I would want 3 to represent my three children... and could easily be talked into another one for my grandson as well if I win! Go here to enter this fantastic giveaway.

Transformation Thursday: Sale Bin Pillows

I am linking up with the Frugal Friday Linky Party at The Shabby Nest to show how I transformed a bargain find into something a little bit better than my purchase. My upgrade involves two cream pillows from the sale bin at Bed Bath and Beyond that I decorated with felt. I cut the pieces freehand and used running stitches with three strands of embroidery floss up the center of each piece to attach it. Easy as pie! Check out all the projects to get your creative juices flowing this morning... or even better, link up one of your own!

White Wednesday #3

ALL of my white inspiration today comes from Pottery Barn. The new catalog arrived yesterday so I spent this afternoon drooling over the styling in the photos. so yummy... For more Wednesday whites, go to The Faded Charm Cottage and check-out todays link-ups.

So You Think You Can Decorate?

I'm looking forward to picking up some wonderfully fun decorating ideas from this weekly series! Go check it out here and vote for your two favorite projects...