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Feature Friday: Blog Swap with The Creative Crate

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Hi Tipsy Readers!!

It’s Stacie…the craZy one behind The CrEaTiVe CraTe…and I am ExciTed that Michelle has asked me to swap with her today!! Doesn’t she have an awesome blog??!! LoVe all the FuN ideas she has on here! And…I have to admit…I have had plenty of ClumSy moments myself 🙂

I am a SAHM with 4 beautiful and FuN kids {2 boys & 2 girls}…and wife to one awesome man! And…I can’t wait till summertime so that we can go camping…and 4-wheeling !! WaHooO!!

I absolutely LoVe doing crafts in my spare time! I love creating things from nothing…going to yard sales…and browsin’ antique and thrift stores in search of treasures that I can transform!

Michelle’s 1 min. interview:

What is your favorite crafting tool or secret weapon? Prob. my exact-o knife! I have made a TON of stencils with that thing.

What is your favorite Easter decor item? LoVe my Easter Blocks!

What is your all time favorite accessory? I LoVe necklaces! Recently though…I have found a new loVe for CuTe Vintage button rings.

Here is a peek at some of the projects I have been working on over @ the CraTe:

Cupboard Door Picture Hanger

{FuN}Fabric Rosette Rings

DIY Painted Canvas Art
My $3 frame makeover Sooo…come on over and visit… I’d LoVe to have ya!!

Michelle…thanks for letting me take over today!! I had a BlaST!!

Have a Great Day Everyone!!

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Isn’t she the cutest?! I just love Stacie! Be sure to show her some love. She has the cutest ideas!

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Candy Heart Love Banner

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I really wanted to do something with conversation hearts, but was way to lazy to actually go out and buy anything so I made this Candy Heart Love Banner using only what I already had. It was really simple and did not take me long at all. It is a fun craft for the kids to help with too.

Supplies needed:

  • 12×12 sheet of card stock or thick paper
  • Scissors
  • Conversation hearts
  • Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks
  • Twine
  • Ribbon (optional)

1. Cut for triangles out of the paper. I tried to make mine fit really close when cutting them out so I could use the big scraps later.

2. Trace the letters on the triangles in pencil so you have a guide to glue the hearts on.
3. Hot glue the conversation hearts over the letters. I put a dot of glue on each heart and placed them individually.

4. Cut five hearts out of the scraps of paper remaining and decorate by gluing on candy hearts. I put some on the outside and some in the middle. Lay out the banner alternating hearts with triangles.
5. Lay out your twine next to the banner so you can make sure you have enough. Remember to leave enough to tie the end and hang it. Then, hot glue the triangles and hearts to the twine. I put the twine in front on the top of the triangles and in back of the hearts.

6. Embellish with ribbon if desired. I tied a knot of ribbon between each item.
7. I hung mind by tying each end to a nail. I made a little bow around the nail to make it cuter.

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The Girl Creative

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Valentine Wreath Results and the Project that Filled Up My Saturday

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Well there was a clear winner in the Valentine Wreath vote and she is a beauty!

I did as I said and chose the winner by votes, but when I went to the craft store to pick up my styrofoam heart. They did not have any. Sheesh. I am still on the hunt. I guess that’s what I get for being a procrastinating crafter. Blah. I am still determined to get some Valentine goodness out there so do not despair!

But I did get one red bow tied!

The bag was filled with this…

Wallpaper. Horrendous peach and gray striped wallpaper that I have abhorred since we moved in (4 years ago). I finally tore that hideous wallpaper down! You can see that the border was already missing. Yep, got rid of the creepy happy geese right away. I could not be made to feel like Mother Goose.

So here is where I was after an hour. Pretty good progress with my bare hands. But, then I brought in back up (two spray bottle of water and a putty knife) and it was no contest after that!

I even braved the back alley and let me tell you, it gets scary back there!! A puddle of unknown goo was residing under the washer.

Ah, it’s almost like the poor room can breathe now! Two and a half hours of paper thrashing therapy and I was back in business hanging laundry. I just need to remove those lovely peach blinds and replace them with the Crisp white $2.50 Walmart blinds waiting patiently on the washer.

A little Spackle and a can of paint and my laundry room will be a whole new world. Hubs insists on white and it is a pretty small room so I may agree, but we’ll see what comes home with me. What do you think?

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DIY Valentine Wreaths: Vote now!

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So I may be a little late with this, but I really want to make a Valentine’s wreath for my door tomorrow. I found so many amazing options that I just couldn’t decide. I need your help! For Feature Friday I am sharing some of my favorites! Please vote for which one you like the best and think I should make. Voting is on the right sidebar.

#1 Burlap Heart Wreath from Craftaholics Anonymous

#2 Fabric Scrap Wreath from Little Birdie Secrets via Living With Lindsay

#3 Feather Wreath from Every Crafty Endeavor

#4 Red Fabric Heart Wreath from Blog n Tell

#5 Cupcake Liner Valentine Wreath from Tatertots and Jello

#6 Twine Heart from Craftaholics Anonymous

#7 Felt Heart Wreath from the Idea Room

#8 Crepe Paper Wreath from Simple Sage Designs
You may like to know that my door is blue and looks like this.

Don’t forget to vote on the right sidebar for your favorite! Also, if you have a valentines wreath leave the link in the comments so we can all see it! Who knows, maybe I will change my mind completely and choose yours!

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