Free Stuff Friday

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Create For Less - my favorite craft site EVER - is having an awesome giveaway this week!  

They are giving away a 50 piece Coats & Clark All Purpose Thread Pack.  This is such an awesome giveaway.  I know many of you could use a huge multi-color thread set, I know I can!  

The giveaway is only today so you better hurry on over! 

Happy Friday!!

Keep Calm Shop Giveaway!

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My friend over at Design Girl is offering a fabulous giveaway!  Keep Calm Shop on Etsy is giving away one 8x10 "Keep Calm" print of their choice. 

I think I'm going to order a couple!  Cute, huh?

The giveaway ends Monday night, so hurry on over!

Good Luck!!

On The Rocks

Pin It Now! As a *huge* fan of Lady Gaga - yes I did just admit that publicly - I have to show you this video.  On The Rocks is an a capella group at University of Oregon whose rendition of "Bad Romance" has gone viral.  They are great, and this video is awesome!

Enjoy!

...And I'm Back!

Pin It Now! Whew!  What a busy spring we've had at the Crafty house.  My beloved aunt is moving to our city, so we've been preparing for the 1,000 mile road trip and apartment shopping.  I've been incredibly busy getting ready to transfer to University, trying to finish up all my pre-requisites for my degree and upper-level courses.  We've given our home a face lift with a brighter, fresher look and more citrusy, spring colors.  I guess I'm a busy lady these days!

But back to crafting.  I have some fun projects coming up and a new exciting adventure - an Etsy store!  I've yet to name it, so any suggestions you have I would love to hear!  I will be selling adorable cosmetic bags and tissue holders, along with some curtains made-to-order and some other fun things, all made with bright, lively fabrics and colors. 

JoAnn's President's Day Sale

Pin It Now! JoAnn's is having a great sale this weekend and I managed to score quite a few good deals tonight.  Simplicity patterns are 5 for $5!  That's only $1 each!  Smokin' deal!!  All clearance fabrics are an additional 50% off too.  

Whew.  I could spend countless hours in that store.  (And hundreds of dollars, too!)

My Family Tree

Pin It Now! Can I just say that Ancestry.com is awesome?  Well, it is!  I have been spending countless hours (hence the lack of crafting!) on my family tree and have made it back into the 1300's on one side, and the 1500's on the other side. 

I've been able to find pictures, wills, books written about family members, and so much more just by working my way backwards through the family limbs. 

The membership fee is pretty reasonable for the information they give you access to.   I highly recommend it!
And, I get to cross off #6 and #7 from my 101 in 1001! 

Slump... and Free Stuff Friday!

Pin It Now! I guess I've been in a bit of a blogging slump, huh?  Starting a new term at school is always a little difficult, and this term I'm taking pretty difficult classes.  But I've been spending a lot of time with my Little Sister, and volunteering.  

But I promise I will be posting more now that life has slowed down to a more normal pace!  Look out for some fun and easy Mod Podge crafts this weekend.


An amazing friend of mine runs a website called Create for Less - which I HIGHLY reccommend for all your crafting supplies.  Every Friday is Free Stuff Friday - who doesn't love free stuff?! - and I would love for all of you to run over there and try to win one of her awesome prizes!! 

Sunshine Award

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Jo over at That's My Story gave me my first blog award!  I am so honored to win the Sunshine Award.  

The award is given to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blogworld. 

Now I get to pass this to 12 other bloggers...

Love That Max

Life In The Fun Lane

Our Journey Of Love

La Buena Vida

A Day In The Life Of Karen

Knack

You Paid More Than Me

All Things G&D

A Baby Maybe

The 818

Life With B&A

The Domestic Wannabe

Last Minute DIY Gift Ideas

Pin It Now! I'll admit it.  I'm a Procrastinator with a capital "P".  I always wait until the last minute to do anything.  So if you're like me, here's some easy gift ideas for those of you, like me, who would prefer to give a handmade gift.

{ This is one of the gift baskets I made with all of these great ideas  }

Hot Chocolate Packets

Handmade Lotion

Candied Almonds

Tile Coasters

Now get to it!  We only have 7 days left until Christmas!!  

DIY Hot Chocolate Packets

Pin It Now! Who doesn't love hot chocolate in the winter?  And these make adorable additions to any gift - and are really easy and fun to make!

Ingredients:


11 Cups Dry nonfat milk
1 Cup Non-dairy creamer
2 Cups Chocolate Drink Mix (Like Nesquik)
1/2 Cup of Cocoa
1 Bag Mini Marshmallows


Mix all ingredients, except marshmallows, in large bowl.  Scoop out 1/2 cup servings into little cello bags.  Top hot chocolate with mini marshmallows and tie with ribbon.  


Easy, cheap, fun! 



Thanks to Happy House for this great recipe!