Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" Party #56



        
      

 week #56

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" Party

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We are so excited to have so many amazing bloggers party with us.
Check out this weeks Featured linkups.

Thank you so much to all those who share your blog in our party.
Last week we had  470 awesome linkups!   

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 
We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!



Your link will appear on the blogs of
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This weeks 
Featured Bloggers


These paper flowers, as well as sculpted blooms, were what my Etsy shop was made of.  I love making them, especially for special days like weddings, but I just couldn't keep up with demand.  Now I only make special order bouquets, boutonnieres and gifts. 


Hey guys who is ready for another easy fabulous Valentine’s recipe for the last week of our Valentine’s Series?
At this time in my life Valentine’s is a little different, instead of a romantic candle lit dinner for two, we now have a dinner for three with heart shaped pizza and little Valentine’s sealed with lego stickers.  We don’t mind it one bit, I still get my get chocolates and roses so I’m happy lol!


Crafting is a favorite family activity in our house. Boys, girls, kids, adults…crafting is fun for everyone! One of the crafts that our whole family has been enjoying recently is handprint crafts.They are easy, fun, and inexpensive. There are so many different ways to do handprint crafts that boys will love. This collection includes an alligator, a pirate, a lobster, an elephant, a duck, a chicken, leaves, a lion, an octopus, a monkey, a whale, a dinosaur, a penguin, fire fighters, and Frankenstein!


We spend hundreds of dollars a year on special lotions and creams to make our skin look and feel better, but how about making something at home for a fraction of the cost that is even better for you?  This Easy Homemade Body Butter is a great way to quench your thirsty skin as well as an excellent gift item to give for Mother’s Day, Teachers Appreciation Gifts or just because!


How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Have you seen those nifty mason jar soap dispensers in gift shops and boutiques? It’s true you can buy your own, but the cost of one may not be in your budget. The good news is, you can make your own mason jar soap dispenser in less than 30 minutes and for 1/4 of the cost. Here is how you can get started making your own mason jar soap dispenser, perfect for bathrooms and kitchens.



I made these pot pies for a special occasion dinner party, and they were a hit with kids and adults alike. Hot-out-of-the-oven little pies, filled with hearty, savory filling and surrounded by crisp, flaky crust...what could be better on a cold evening? The individual crusts take a few extra minutes to prepare, but the results are worth it.  



Grow Your Own Bean Sprouts in Just a Few Days




How to Sew a Ruffle pillow with Ruffle Fabric

I have had a couple requests lately to make some ruffle pillows.  The one pictured above is a standard size pillow sham.  I used 1 inch ruffle fabric.

Here's how to do it. 
1. decide the size you want your pillow
2. You will need to cut a total of 3 pieces of fabric.  For a Euro pillow sham I cut the front piece 27 inches square, 1 back piece I cut 27x13 inches, and the other I cut 27x20 inches.  That way you can have an envelope type place to stuff your pillow into.

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Organised Baking Station!

If you are like me and love to bake...then having everything you need at arm's reach is the way to go. Baking tins, muffin pans, graters, measuring cups, bowls of different sizes and a array of different utensils, can be tricky to store and especially, to find. 
If you have a second drawer like mine then searching for that little lemon zester can be a pain, especially when it always underneath everything else.
 So I decided to get organised (DIY on a budget) and put all my baking needs in one spot.I had an old Ikea Expedit bookcase that was collecting dust and wasn't really being put to good use. 
It needed an overhaul!






Makeup Monday - Discontinued Makeup





From the time I awoke that morning, I knew my focus was off. The ‘Liar’s Committee’ in my head was reminding me of past hurts, little perceived snubs, the mundane routine, fewer dates, that particular warmth that was missing, and it overwhelmed anything good that was out there. I had doubts about my salvation (how could I really feel these things if I loved Jesus?), doubts about my marriage relationship, doubts about my parenting, missing my mother…doubts, doubts, doubts.


I love jalapenos, and I am constantly pushing them on my friends.  So many people are scared to try these delicious little peppers because of their ( well deserved) reputation.  The thing is, its the seeds that hold most of the heat, and if you prepare them right, jalapenos can be downright mild.
Just don’t eat a seed, even on a dare.


Spring is just around the corner, but we still have quite a few cold and damp days left. The kind of days where you want a nice bowl of soup and this cheeseburger soup is a perfect hearty comfort food that will warm you to your toes.
This soup really only takes a few minutes to throw together and only about 20 minutes to cook once it is boiling. It’s really a very easy quick soup recipe as long as you already have all the ingredients on hand!

Straw Painted Rainbow Craft

The Keeper of the Cheerios

Materials: Canvas, Straw, liquid watercolor or really watered down paint (watercolor, tempera or acrylic), Glue, cotton balls or pom poms, and gems or gold paint. 


Weekends at our house are filled with athletic activities. If it isn’t an all-day volleyball tournament, we love to hike and ski, and I’ve even been persuaded to do a few mountain biking excursions.
These energy balls provide both quick energy from the carbs and sustaining energy from the protein.
Might I add –  they taste a heck of a lot better than anything you buy at the store!





We are getting ready to hit the road on another trip, and I’m facing the dilemma of keeping the kids occupied without having to tow a trailer of all their “stuff” with us. One of the things I know will keep my girls occupied for hours is coloring. They can color all day long, however, I do not have the best track record of traveling with crayons. Either they end up broken at the bottom of my purse, or I end up toting a large plastic container of some kind, yes, the crayons are safe and intact but I look like a crazy person pulling a gallon sized container out of my purse at a restaurant.



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Monday, February 16, 2015

Recycling Pringles Cans to a Desk Organizer

I love recycling!   I save just about everything. 
Today I want to show you what I did with some Pringles cans, Washi tape and an old lazy susan that was at the verrrrrrry back of a cabinet for years.

My office at work is pretty plain and dull.  It's a tiny little room that I don't even want to spend any time in because it is so dreary.  So this week I decided to see what cheap ways I could decorate my space to make if feel a little cozier and add a touch of warmth.

So I decided I desperately needed a pencil holder for my desk.  I'd been saving some Pringles cans until I decided what I could make out of them.  This is what I came up with.  Keep in mind that it is a no-spend project.

I cut a couple of cans to the sizes I wanted.  Dug out a roll of Washi tape that I liked and a few pieces of scrap papers left over from some former project.



I measured out the paper to wrap the containers with and used a hot glue gun to hold the paper in place.  I did the same with the top of the lazy susan; just cutting scraps and gluing them down in a random pattern.

After my cans containers were wrapped and my base arranged to my liking 
I started with my border.
Using small strips of Washi tape I went around the edge to add some pizzaz! 





When all my pieces were covered and the glue dry it was time to
 assemble my new treasure.



I started with the largest container and worked from there to get the configuration I liked.






The cute little container below is a combination of a cut can and I used 
the plastic lid for the bottom.
I split the lid in half then glued it together at the tips.  
Then just covered it with Washi tape.  
Glued the small container to the split covered lid.




Here's my finished product.  
I really like it and it didn't cost me a dime.



Below is how it looked on my desk with my supplies in it.  Love It!


Thanks for spending time with me today.
Hope you have been inspired to create something today.

Hugs
Angel

Saturday, February 14, 2015

The Chain Linky CLIMB Party @ Sew Crafty Angel


    Happy Valentine's Day



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WELCOME!
It's the month long Networking Blog Hop 
Networking means helping each other grow!! 
If you want to promote a CLIMB link, then use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so that we can all help each other grow!
Here's how the Giveaway & Co-hosting works - the co-hosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  (If you would like to co-host please sign up at the end of this post using the last "Linky")
Please welcome The February 2015 Chain "Linky" CLIMB
week#3 co-hosts:
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A Peek Into My Paradise 
Cathy is our permanent week#3 co-host.  Checkout what's been happening on "A Peek Into My Paradise" lately:

Blogger Opp - Luck of the Irish Cash Giveaway
Fruit Swirl Coffee Cake
Growing Circles Hop#54
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Carrie from "Daily Musings"
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Daily Musings
Carrie's blog is so inspiring!  She has so many insightful posts that will help you grow in your Christian walk!  Also, join her every week for a fun "Bloglovin" blog hop!  This is how she describes her blog: " This is my journey lived out loud in reflections. My journey focuses on faith, family, and my intense desire to make a positive impact on the world. You will find that I focus my own personal spiritual journey. I also like to write about the oddities that seem to happen to me in life. Humor and the love of Christ are my goals. I hope that you find something here that will touch your heart!"
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We are looking for wonderful Bloggers like YOU to cohost the March 2015 CLIMB!!
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Also, our CLIMB GIVEAWAY!
Please enter below -one person will win:
- $20 Paypal cash from Sew Crafty Angel & from Cuddlebug Cuties 
- 1 Ad Space on A Peek Into My Paradise - $30 value
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- A gorgeous Necklace with natural raw marble beachstone by ShorelineDesigned - $20 value


MARVELOUS MARBLE NECKLACE
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Marvelous Marble - Natural Raw Marble Beachstone from Lake Michigan, Black Waxed Cotton Cord, White Recycled Glass Krobo Bead Unisex Necklace
"Simple and elegant Stone. Glass. Fiber.  I have found and drilled this Lake Michigan raw black and white marble beachstone, hand drilled a 5 mm hole, hand strung it onto a quality waxed cotton cord and topped it with an ice-white recycled glass Krobo artisan bead.  This unisex necklace can be worn long as is - perhaps for layering with others, or you may snip and re-knot the cord to your liking.  As is, the necklace as tied will hang a long and leisurely 27 inches including the 2 inch glass and stone pendant."


by ShorelineDesigned

Total prize value is $85!!

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- This Giveaway is open from January 31st, 2015 until February 28th, 2015
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We have changed it up a bit - instead of linking your homepage you may now link up to 4 of your family friendly blog posts per month!!

 
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