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DIY Under $5 Features

April 18, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 6 Comments

We had a great DIY Under $5 link up this week and it was so hard to choose who to feature. Sorry for the delay in spotlighting.

Name that movie…

“…you’re one of those fish that causes delays. Sometimes it’s a good thing. There’s a whole group of fish . They’re delay fish.”

I had to speak in church on Sunday. Amazing how a 15 minute talk can halt your whole life for a weekend.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Link with most clicks:

Candy Jar from Love Sweet Love

And my faves…

Laundry Wall Art by Girl in Air

I have got to do this when I re-do my laundry room!!

Paper Medallions by Vively

Aren’t they gorgeous?! Like big flower blooms!

Me and my peeps shirt by Craft Buds

Anyone who can combine Easter with boys gets an A+ in my book!

Thanks to all who linked up and I can’t wait to see what you come up with this week!! Be sure to link up on Wednesday!

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Feature Friday-Rosy Red Buttons

April 15, 2011 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

Hello A Little Tipsy friends! My name is Camilla and I am so excited to be here on A Little Tipsy! I LOVE Michelle’s blog, she has so many good ideas. She is also such a great person and I am so glad she is letting me take over her blog today! (hopefully she feels the same…;) ) Here goes!

I am married to the greatest man EVER (I know you’ll probably throw in the vote for your husband, but its just not true) 😉 and we welcomed our first child, a girl into our lives on January 20th. We just can’t seem to get enough of her. I take pictures as a profession. And yes, my poor daughter has already been subjected to countless photo shoots in her short three weeks of life. My husband digs in the dirt for his profession. Seriously. They even pay him for it. 🙂 I have a little blog called Rosy Red Buttons that I started in Septemberish and it has been all kinds of fun to do. I started it just because I was going to be doing so many remodels and projects in preparation for our little girl.

I also enjoy decorating and then re-decorating my house, so some of my projects involve that. I recently finished the master bedroom with all the furnishing and decor I wanted and said to my hubby, “Look it’s finally finished!” He looked back at me and said, “We’ll see.” It has sat for 3 months relatively untouched, so I’m pretty happy about that. He is too. Here are some of my favorite projects from this year:

DIY Bed Canopy. Quick, easy, AND cheap. Music to my ears. 🙂

Personal Picture Clocks. These were so fun to make and they are excellent anniversary, wedding, christmas, birthday, you name it gifts!

Nursery Makeover! Ok, I realize that most of my projects involve baby-ness, but I can’t help myself. I love that she’s here to fill up this sweet space!

Coat Skirt. A quick way to fancify that old coat.

Ruffled Table Runner. Yea, I’m kind of obsessed with ruffles. These can be made as short or long as you need!

Custom Canvas Frames. I smile everytime I see it on my staircase. I think that is enough to be sufficient for you. Um, did that sentence even make sense? Probably not. I’d love to meet you and see your fun ideas and blogs and have you follow along in my attempts to be a first time parent while crafting. Uh Yikes. Come by and see me at Rosy Red Buttons! Thanks again Michelle for having me over. You rock! Have a great day!!

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Isn’t that nursery to die for? Almost makes me want to have another baby. Ok, maybe not quite yet! Thanks Camilla for sharing some great ideas!

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Creative Estates: Please Won’t You be my Neighbor?

April 13, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 10 Comments

Last the best of all the game? So I know you may have seen something around bloggy town about Creative Estates, but I wanna be like the cool kids in the neighborhood, so here’s my take.

Let’s take a trip through the lens of my girl Stephanie (the resident non-crafter) because, well, she is used to me stealing her pics and they are 100% better than mine. 😉 BTW Steph, how did I not get a pic with you? Disgrace.

Hello my lovelies, having fun! Missed the memo on the white cardi.
Jazz hands girls!

From L to R: Stacy {Not Just a Housewife}, Jamielyn {I Heart Naptime}, Becca {Blue Cricket Design}, Amy {The Idea Room, Me, Stephanie {Somewhat Simple}, and Amy {Ameroonie Designs}.

Hey everyone, let’s act like there is a plane up there…oh look, there is. Again missing the white cardi.

Amy {Ameroonie Designs}, Kim {Today’s Creative Blog}, Leanne {Organize and Decorate Everything}, Me

A little time with my real life neighbor Amanda {Every Crafty Endeavor}. She kept Stacy and I enthralled with her stories on the plane.

And here’s where we transition in to my pics. Somehow my face has the fantastic ability to transform (aka mangle) any time the camera points in my general direction. It is a fantastic talent I possess. Let’s not hide it under a bushel. (Keep in mind I was aware and supposedly posing for each of these.) Awesome sauce.

I know, I know, you wish you could develop such a sought after talent.

Thankfully, I was able to reign it in for a few pics .

Heather {Whipperberry}, Me, Emily {Whipperberry} , Danielle {Whipperberry}

Jamielyn {I Heart Naptime} and just imagine Linda {Craftaholics Anonymous} here with us. (I am totally kicking myself for not getting a pic with you!!)
We had mini parties in what was deemed “the closet.” Nursing mothers unite. It was actually a pretty plush little room. “Closet” was our cover up. 😉

Amy {Positively Splendid}, Lara aka Ellie G {Less Cake More Frosting}

Now for some pics I swiped from Momendeavors.

Me, Jen {Tatertots and Jello}, Stephanie {Somewhat Simple}, Amy {The Idea Room}, Shelley {House of Smith’s} aka party contained in human form

The chickas of room 333. Lara aka Ellie G {Less Cake More Frosting}, Char {Crap I’ve Made} I thank them for counteracting all the Cadbury mini eggs with all the laughs! Don’t you love how I look like one of those nocturnal squirrels. Gotta get those eyes under control!

There were so many awesome people I did not even get to meet, let alone get pics with. There are a few more pics of some fabulous chicks on Facebook. Kim at Today’s Creative Blog has a link up where you can check out all the awesome attendees.

And guess what, it was more than just a party…I came home with some really good lessons and realizations.

How to tweet from my Iphone
I need to learn how to apply eyeliner

But, really…

You will never regret behaving appropriately
There is no competition to be me
If I’m putting up a front and so are you, what kind of conversation are we really having
Not everyone will love you and you will not be everyone’s favorite blog
You need to achieve your own level of success
Find what your thing is and do it well
There is enough internet for everyone!!

It was just really nice to be surrounded by people who get it, you know! Because…

Blogging is like curling, you don’t get it unless you do it.

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We blog people gotta stick together you know!
So, won’t you be, won’t you be, please won’t you be my neighbor?

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DIY Under $5: Bird Cage

April 13, 2011 By Michelle Barneck 12 Comments

I looked through the thrift store and what did I see? A $2 bird cage starring back at me.

Granted, it did not start out so lovely and white.

It needed a little TLC, aka, me blowing the dust off and adding a couple coats of heirloom white. Here it is drying after the first batch (my paint ran out) with a couple of other projects in the works.

Another coat of paint did the trick.

Isn’t she loverly? I shall name her Bella. Bella the bird cage.

Wondering what in the heck is inside? That would be the little love birds from my Valentine display along with a whole bundle of paper, burlap and fabric scraps from last year’s “no bunny loves me like ewe do” banner also seen in my “11 Ways to Decorate Plastic Easter Eggs“. Keep your scraps!

Isn’t my apricot tree beautiful this time of year?! I love the bird cage in the tree, but don’t want it to blow off and die over night so it will be hanging out on a shelf inside. Also, I am tempted to paint the birds blue so they stand out more.

Total cost: $5.50
$2 bird cage
$3.50 spray paint

So now it’s time to link up!

Please remember:

Only link to your own projects that cost you $5 or less (price does not have to include items you had on hand)
You can link past projects that fit the dollar limit
Please link back so others can join the party