Pins of Day Week 2

Hello Blog World,

Firstly I have to say sorry, I accidently deleted my first Pins of the week…(what a silly girl I am)  so to recap if you missed it

• Saturday – Jelly Bean Bark by Scissors and Spatulas
• Sunday – Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken by Chef in Training
• Monday – Do It Yourself Fabric Peonies by Twigg Studios
• Tuesday – Cheap and Chic Coffee Table by  Better Homes and Gardens
• Wednesday – Nutella Filled Sugar Cookie Cups by The Sweet Spot
• Thursday – Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars by Binkertation
• Friday – Make Your Own Pillow Boxes by Lines Across My Face

I don’t know what I did but the original post is gone!! So check them out before seeing the gorgeous crafts and recipes that have captured my attention this week.


Saturday – Making Wooden Owls by One Project Closer

                                              Source: oneprojectcloser.com via Michelle on Pinterest

Sunday – Apple Nacho’s by French Press

                                 Source: heathersfrenchpress.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

Monday – Button Clock by Martha Stewart

                                                 Source: marthastewart.com via Michelle on Pinterest

Tuesday – Make a Zig Zag Quilt by Bee Square Blog
 

                                          Source: beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

My next project maybe???

Wednesday – Slow Cooker Parmesan Tomato Basil Soup by Baking with Blondie

                                           Source: bakingwithblondie.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

Thursday – Neapolitan Cup Cakes by Lady Behind the Curtain

                                             Source: ladybehindthecurtain.com via Michelle on Pinterest

  



Friday – Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken by Baking with Blondie

                                         Source: bakingwithblondie.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

There you go another week of wonderful pins.   It astounds me the amazing talent that’s out there.  What have you been pinning this week?

I’ll be back next week with 7 more fantastic ideas and/or recipes.

Until then Happy Crafting

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Favourite Easter Crafts

Hello Blog World,

Due to lack of crafting because of life getting in the way and because My Favourite Valentine Crafts Post was so popular, I thought I would put out there some of my favourite Easter crafts this year, that hopefully I will get a chance to make at least some of them!

So in no particular order I present to you



1.Felt Easter Quiet Book by Chez Beeper Bebe



I love quiet books for little kids, and this one is gorgeous especially for this time of year.

2.Crochet Easter Egg by With a Grateful Prayer and a Thankful Heart




Aren’t the colours in this sooo sweet? She even has directions on how to make this!

3. Fluffy Stuffy Bunny by Allsorts



I love this because how cute she is obviously! But you don’t need to just keep her for easter, this would make a cute gift any time of the year.  Pattern and directions are on the Allsorts site!

4. Faux Chenille Bunny Tutorial and Pattern from Sew Much Ado



I love this, so pink, so ruffly looking, so cute! I am thinking of trying to get this done in time to donate to my niece’s special school raffle.

5. Washi Tape Spring Egg Wreath by Tatertots and Jello




Look at how fun this is, love the bright colours!!

6. A Little Bunny Basket by Kiki Creates




Isn’t this the sweetest?  I could imagine a little girl going egg hunting toting one of these along with her! How I wish my daughter was little again!

7. Sequin Eggs by Torie Jayne




Amazing what a foam egg form, sequins and pins can achieve.  I just love the simplicity of this. They would look fab on top of a candle stick or a few in bowl?

8. Polka Dot Free Printable by Craftaholics Anonymous



It wouldn’t be a complete list without a printable or two now would it?  And I absolutely adore this one from Craftyholics Anonymous. So bright and cheery!  And honestly you could use it all year round, I know I plan to.

9. Free Easter Printables by Green Beansie Cards via Catch My Party




Absolutely love the bright colours and patterns here and you not only do you get what you see here there are also cupcake wrappers, a happy easter banner and heaps more!

10.Happy Easter Printable by A Matter of Memories



I love this bunny with it’s cute little cotton tail, you can head over to a matter of memories and get one in each colour if you like!

Well that’s it.  There are so many more great Easter crafts out there but you gotta stop somewhere right and with Easter only being 2 weeks away, for anyone that wants to make any of the ideas above you better get to it!

Until then Happy Crafting

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Versatile Blogger Award and a Sneak Peek

Hello Blog World,

Firstly a big thanks goes out to the lovely ladies over at Sisterkins for awarding my blog The Versatile Blogger Award.  Thanks so much ladies, what a great way to start my Sunday morning.  Now go check them out.



As part of this award I need to tell you 7 things about myself and pass on to another 5 great blogs I love and after this scroll to the bottom for a sneak peek of a new project I am working on…I love a bit of mystery.

So in no particular order here are 5 blogs I love – I wish I could pick more.

1. Mom on a Timeout
2. Sweet Bee Buzzings
3. Made Marion
4. Party Craft Secrets
5. Serenity You

It was really hard just narrowing down 5, I probably could’ve added 20 more easy. 
This part is even harder!  7 facts about Michelle…I find this hard because what you see is what ya get pretty much.

1. I think I have mentioned this before but I am a vampire nut and have been for a very long time, I am more into your classic type vampires like Dracula more over the modern day ones like Edward and the boys from Vampire Diaries.  But I do sink my teeth into (pun intended) all vampire related books and movies.  Which brings me onto…
   
   
2. I love to read, I read anywhere between 6-10 books a year.  I have had a love of reading for as long as I remember, mainly fantasy, horror and thriller novels. Stephen King is one of favourite authors.  Currently I am ready The Sookie Stackhouse Series, which is based on the True Blood TV series, I am just about to start book 5 of this.
   


3. I am addicted to coffee.  I cannot leave the house in the morning without one.
   
   
4. Don’t judge me on this one please.  I smoke cigarettes!


5. I love Australian Rules Footy (AFL) – I live and breathe it come the winter months, my team is the Collingwood Magpies.
   


6. I love all music (except rap sorry).  I have a wide variety of music and own about 7000 songs ranging from Abba to ZZ Top literally.  This leads me to…
   


7. I sing, now I am not very good at it but I sing all the time.  In the shower, at work, in the car, while writing this post.  I just can’t help it I have song in my soul.

So there you go 7 random things about me you didn’t know.  Check out my 5 blogs, they are great and I always get great joy reading them.

I did promise ya’ll a sneak peek of a new project I have been working on this week.  With work and family life, it hasn’t left too much time for crafting unfortunately but I have been working on something that has heaps of these…




Why would someone want so many rosettes you ask?  Ha Ha! You will have to stay tuned, tomorrow I will reveal exactly why I need so many… so I will leave you with another pretty picture.



Until then Happy Crafting

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Thanks

Hello Blog World,

I guess it’s fitting today that I am here to show you a thankyou card I made on the weekend for a dear friend that leant me her high pressure cleaner, because when I opened my email tonight before coming to write this I had an email from the lovely Alisha at Crafty Brooklyn Army Wife leaving me a lovely comment on my Raspberry and White Choc Croissant Pudding and Raspberry and White Choc Muffins and awarding my The Liebster Award - So thank you so much Alisha I am very honoured!




The  Liebster Award’s aim  is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers.  If you are selected, you are meant to do the following.

1. Choose FIVE up and coming blogs to award the Liebster to (they must have less than 200 followers).
2. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. List the bloggers you are giving this award to with links to their sites.
5. Best of all, have fun and share the love!

So, in keeping with the Rules, here are my five blog choices, in no order.

1. Liz @ Here’s to Handy Andy
2. Linda @ Partycraft Secrets
3. Melissa @ Bee Divine Designs
4. Jan @ Huh, so this is a blog
5. Michelle @ Michelle Lea Designs

Check them all out they are great and definitely up and coming!

Now onto my card, not much to say about it really. Just a quick card I made for a friend using this weeks Clean and Simple FTL180 Sketch





Nothing too special, just quick and easy but straight to the point. Exactly what this girl likes.



I love the pearls!!! Had to do a close up of it!

I didn’t get all the sanding and painting done I wanted over the weekend so there will be more of that this weekend and hopefully do some more on my quilt.

Now go check out those blogs and until then Happy Crafting.

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Entering my card into the following challenges

Clean and simple FTL180

The Shabby Tea Room Week #103 Shabby Shutters

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge – Punches and Dies ( tag is from a punch)

Pantry Loving

Hello Blog World

First I have to send out a big thankyou to Liz at Here’s to Handy Andy for featuring my husband’s birthday card I made last week, this just made my day today when I got up and saw it in my inbox. Thanks so much Liz.

Here’s a pic if you’ve forgotten what it looks like, now go check out Liz’s space.

But today is all about organisation!
As you know one of my goals for 2012 was to organise and declutter. It’s a year long process I have come to realise and while I am making a good start on it, I need to get my butt into gear!

My pantry is close to completion though I am proud to say – more on that later, but because my Craft Room Dreaming post was so popular I thought I would share with you some of my favourite pantry reorganisations out there in blog land out the moment.

Keep in mind I am in a rental property so I cannot add new cupboards or screw things into walls etc…so these are more on the practical side to motivate me!

Source: cathhasablog.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

Cath’s pantry is very similar to mine. It’s just a straight up and down cupboard nothing special, but I love how she has organised it, it’s very practical and still appealing to the eye.

Source: classyclutter.blogspot.com.au via Michelle on Pinterest

I love the pretty glass jars and labels that Mallory and Savannah have used over at Classy Clutter.

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Love the natural baskets here and all those spices set out nice and neatly. Isn’t that yellow just the cutest?



Ok I think we have all seen this pantry from House of Smiths, but how can you go past this? The stencilling on the wall, the beautiful glass jars and crates? Oh how I wish my pantry was a corner one like this.



Another small pantry like mine, perfectly organised by Shaunna at Perfectly Imperfect.  Again we have the beautiful glass jars, crates and cane baskets.  It looks great!

So I have to say my pantry is pretty much organised the way I want and we have kept it like that for about 3 weeks now but I still have some finishing touches before I give you the full reveal.  But here is a sneak peek of before!



Well it was actually during the middle of clean up! I forgot to take a full before photo!
So hopefully in the next week I will have it fully finished and be able to reveal it all to the world.

Until then Happy Crafting.

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Favourite Valentines Crafts

Hello Blog World,

Nothing new to show today yet again, soon I promise.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought I would share some of my favourite Valentines Day Crafts that are circulating blogland at the moment.

So in no particular order…

1.Framed Glitter Hearts by Crafting and Creating



How cute and effective is this?  I just can’t pass up anything with a bit of bling!

2. Valentines Day Containers by Life in the Thrifty Lane



I love a good container or handmade box and not only are these pretty but also upcycled from old breadcrumb tubes, love the thriftiness.

3. Conversation Hearts Cheesecake by Hungry Happenings



OMG! Who doesn’t love cheesecake?  And just look at these they are absolutely adorable!

4.Key To My Heart (free printable) by Craft Crazy Mom



This is just the cutest and just a tad corny but I love it! I love the use of the real key, but she even has a printable with a key. Check it out!

5. Love Yarn Letters by My Sister’s Suitcase



I love yarn wrapped crafts,I don’t know what it is about them, maybe the texture. Here is another example of some fabulous yarn wrapping. Don’t you just love the colours?

6. Free Printable Valentine Coupon Book by Mommy by day…Crafter by Night



I love coupon books! So simple but thoughtful. I love Ashley’s personal touch with the lipstick smooches.

7. Key to my Heart by Shaken Together



I think I have a thing for keys?  But the key, the twine, the chunky red frame. I just couldn’t go past this

8. Glittered Heart Card by Crafty Ribbons



YES more bling!! I am just addicted to it. But I also love the clean and simple design of this card.

9. Valentines Crafts with Buttons by A Little Delightful



Another secret addiction of mine is buttons! Who doesn’t love buttons? Look at all those pretty pastels shaped like a heart. This is in a frame, but I have seen some on cushions and even on cards. How cute!!

10. All You need is Love (free printable) by Me



I know, I know shameless plug, but I had to stop at 10 or the list could go forever! But I am very proud of my printable and all the colours! Now go and check out everyone else's Valentine's Day crafts and share the love.

Valentines is only a couple of days away, hope everyone is prepared.  I have to get a move on mine or hubby is getting squat!

Until then Happy Crafting

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Craft Room Dreaming

Hello Blog World

Just a quick post today as I am back to aerobics this afternoon.
One of my goals this year is to organise. So I want to be prepared before tackling this instead of just cleaning on the fly and then finding out weeks or months later that it doesn’t work for me!

So I have been doing what I do best and surfing pinterest (I mean who doesn’t love that place) and I thought I would share some ideas I have found out there that I may want to implement into my craft room.

So here are my favourite craft rooms from Pinterest Land (click on the pics for more info)

Source: marigoldandsage.blogspot.com via Megan on Pinterest

Just love this chair and the wrap desk!

Source: scrapbook.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

The rug, the wall colour, the chandelier and the wall organisation.  What’s not to like here?

Source: images.search.yahoo.com via Kelly on Pinterest

This is very fun looking but also functional.  Love the bin and and table top!

Source: blogs.babble.com via Michelle on Pinterest

I just love all of this. I think I will be definitely doing something like this. I am on the lookout for an old hutch I can show some love to.

Source: lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com via Michelle on Pinterest

And just because I am in love with the hutch idea here is another one!

Source: directionsnotincluded.blogspot.com via Michelle on Pinterest

And I think we have all seen this one floating around the net.  This would have to be my favourite!!  Again the wall colour, the shiny floor and just the storage space.  It’s incredible!

I am going to slowly tackle my room this year and by the end of this year my craft room dreams will become a reality.

Until then Happy Crafting

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