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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Bloglovin and Pinterest Blog Hop #11

Welcome to bloglovin' and blog hopping Thursday once again!  We are so happy to be joining together to bring you the  bloglovin' Blog Hop to help grow our blogs.   It's always a great idea to have many ways for friends to follow your blog. 

Each week we rotate one other social media to follow.  This week we are adding your blog and Pinterest along with bloglovin'!  Friends can hop on over to visit your blog.   

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last week.  We hope you made some new friends! 


Please follow each hostess, and leave us a comment so we can return the follow!   Please follow you hostesses and visit other at least 3 or 4 other links!  

We would love to feature a co-host each week, so please send one of us an email if you would like to be a co-host.  We would love for you to join us!

Please link up your bloglovin' follow link.  To find your URL, just click on your follow by bloglovin' button.  Copy and past the URL link.  That's all there is to it!  

Thank you so much for joining us!  We hope you make many new friends and followers each week.  

Not mandatory, but we would love for you to share our blog hop button.    That's a great way for us to all gain new friends. 

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Father's Day Scrabble Tile Keychain Gift

Welcome friends!  I am so thrilled to be participating in the Sharing is Caring Blog Hop for Father's Day.  I don't know about you, but I always need all of the inspiration I can get when it comes to gifts for the men in my life.  I can't wait to see all of the great ideas from the blog hop.    

This post is part of the Sharing is Caring Father's Day Blog Hop hosted by Life With Lovebugs and Powerful Mothering!


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Today,  I am sharing a super easy and fun Scrabble tile keychain that I made for my daughter to give her dad.  You can have one of these made up in no time at all!


Scrabble Tile Keychain, Father's Day Gift, #scrabble tile, #gift idea, #keychain tutorial

For this project, you will need Scrabble tiles, glue (I used E-6000), thumb tack, very small eyelet, and a key ring.  I also used a small piece of wax paper when I glued the tiles together.  

How to make a hole in Scrabble tile

The first step is to make a hole in the tile so it would be easier to screw in the eyelet.  I used a thumbtack to make the hole.  This was the hardest part of the whole project.  Those tiles are very solid.  


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I glued the tiles together.  Once they were fairly firm, and I turned the pieces on their side so they wouldn't stick to the wax paper.  I allowed to dry overnight. 

Scrabble Tile Key Chain Tutorial     Life on Lakeshore Drive

The last step was to add the key ring to the tiles.   This is the quick and easy version.  I really would have preferred to run a piece of wire through all of the tiles to make sure the tiles stay together.  I didn't have a drill bit that tiny.  Another easy way would be to drill tiny holes at the top and bottom of each piece and join them together with a tiny ring.  

You could also draw a heart on a blank tile and add I (heart) dad.  

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Be sure and check out all of the Father's Day ideas at the hop below.  


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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Join the Party at A Bouquet of Talent #37

Hi, awesome friends!  I am so thrilled you came to party with us!  I can't wait to see what you've been working on this week.  Thank you so much for joining the party.

You can check out all of the awesome projects and yummy recipes at Pick of the Bunch!  



Most Viewed Link last week:


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Helen's Decor had the most viewed link last week with her  HGTV Tablescapes of the Smarthome 2013!  What a great way to use shells!  Congratulations, Helen.  Thank you so much for sharing with us last week.  

Friday, May 24, 2013

Pick of the Bunch Fabulous Friday Features #36

Hi, friends!  Welcome to Pick of the Bunch Fabulous Friday Features!  I am so happy to officially start my summer vacation!  I am looking forward to completing the many unfinished projects I have everywhere.  I can't wait to tackle the two pallets that are still sitting in my garage.  

I wish you all a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend.  We will be spending Monday with our traditional get together at a friend's house!  

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent with us last week at A Bouquet of Talent.  You can check out all of the inspiration here at A Bouquet of Talent.  



Please grab a feature button at the bottom of the post if you were featured.  


Beautiful & DIY Inspirational Features:

No Sew Pillow

I love this adorable no sew pillow created by Sweet Inspirations by JP Designs.  It looks awesome, and the best part is the no sew!


DIY Lamp Makeover Tutorial

I adore this fabulous makeover by The Attic of Kassandra!  You have to check out the amazing transformation. 

 Pearl Framed Vintage Print
Eclectic Red Barn created this gorgeous vintage picture and frame.  I love the addition of the pearls and rosettes. 
 
 DIY Goodwill wall planter
I love what Patti at Old Things New did with these Goodwill Wall Planters! So creative and gorgeous!

Kate Spade Inspired Lamp Makeover  #katespade #lamp #makeover #kellygreen #polkadots #DIY #rainonatinroof
I love, love, love this Kate Spade Inspired Lamp Makeover by Rain on a Tin Roof!  Love those polka dots.

DIY Fridge Mat Coasters
Check out this awesome idea by Restoration Beauty to add coaster mats to the fridge.  How fun to open up the fridge and see a fun pattern!

Washi Tape Ideas, what to do with washi tape
Who doesn't love Washi Tape?  Check out this post by Ashley's Dandelion Wishes for some fun and creative inspiration! 


DIY Flower Earrings and Free Printable Cards
I love this adorable gift idea by Hubby Made Me.  There's even a printable to go with it.  

Outdoor Living Inspiration Features:

Garden with beautiful flower containers
Kathe With an E  created an awesome garden!  Love those double flower pots.   

Pergola Transformation, outdoor living,
Purple Hues and Me created a beautiful and inviting outdoor space!  You don't want to miss the great tutorial.

vintage carpenter box
How awesome is this vintage carpenter's box by Penny at Penny's Vintage Home?  I love her beautiful display!

Delicious & Yummy Features:

Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry
This Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry from Sara Howe looks amazing!  YUMMY!

Logan County Hamburgers recipe
Now this is my kind of burger!  Best Blog Recipes shared this yummy Logan County Hamber aka: Hamburger Grilled Cheese!  

Crepes with Walnut Cream & Caramel Sauce
With A Blast shared this awesome Crepe with Walnut Cream & Caramel Sauce!  Oh my, this looks so delicious!

Egg & Veggie Muffins

Vintage Zest shared these fabulous Egg & Veggie Muffins to add some flavor to your mornings! 

Strawberry Shortcake Pops

Lemon Tree Dwelling shared these yummy and so pretty Strawberry Shortcake Pops!  Can't wait to try these!  

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Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent with us this week!  I hope to see you s at the party tomorrow night!  Have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend! 

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Make New Friends at the Bloglovin' & Twitter Blog Hop #10

Welcome to bloglovin' and blog hopping Thursday once again!  We are so happy to be joining together to bring you the  bloglovin' Blog Hop to help grow our blogs.   It's always a great idea to have many ways for friends to follow your blog. 

Each week we rotate one other social media to follow.  This week we are adding your blog and Twitter along with bloglovin'!  Friends can hop on over to visit your blog.   

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last week.  We hope you made some new friends! 


Please follow each hostess, and leave us a comment so we can return the follow!   Please follow you hostesses and visit other at least 3 or 4 other links!  

We would love to feature a co-host each week, so please send one of us an email if you would like to be a co-host.  We would love for you to join us!

Please link up your bloglovin' follow link.  To find your URL, just click on your follow by bloglovin' button.  Copy and past the URL link.  That's all there is to it!  

Thank you so much for joining us!  We hope you make many new friends and followers each week.  

Not mandatory, but we would love for you to share our blog hop button.    That's a great way for us to all gain new friends. 

  Hostesses:

Your Modern Family                                                           ref="nofollow"

Becky @ Your Modern Family                            Doreen @  HouseHoneys  

                                                                       
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 Kathe @ Kathe with an E                                      Kathy @ Life on Lakeshore Drive     


My Photo                                             My Photo  

Suzan @ Simply Vintageous                                      Tammy @ One More Time Events   


Saturday, May 18, 2013

Time for You to Shine at A Bouquet of Talent #36

Once again, it's time to party and show off your latest and greatest!  Every week there is so much inspiration!  I am working on pinning every link from the last two parties.  If I haven't made to your post yet, I will get there.  That is one way I can say thank you so much for sharing each week!  I appreciate it so much.  

It's amazing how quickly the weather changes when you live in the south!  We have gone from pleasant temperatures to almost 90 degrees today.  It sure felt like it, too!  My yard is calling for my immediate attention, but it's going to have to wait one more weekend.  I have so enjoyed all of your gorgeous and inspiring outdoor photos of flowers and decor!  You've definitely encouraged me to get busy!   I can't wait to show you some photos of my Jasmine.  It is in full bloom, and the fragrance is amazing every night.  It must be our wacky and unusual temperatures around here, because it is blooming much earlier this year.  


If you missed the big double feature of the Pick of the Bunch Fabulous Features, you can check that post out here.  Since I skipped a week of getting that post done, I am including the most viewed links from both parties, which are sure to inspire!




Most Viewed Link last week's party:

container garden tutorial

Precious Diane from An Extraordinary Day is amazing!  Her Container Garden was the most viewed from last week's party.  You don't want to miss her gorgeous photos and great tutorial to create your own container garden.  Congratulations, Diane, for having the most viewed link.  Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent with us each week!  I am headed to the nursery next week.  

Most Viewed from A Bouquet of Talent #34!

Garden wreath

Another amazing lady who always inspires me is Debbie from Debbie-Dabble!  She had the most viewed link from the party before last.  You have to check out her gorgeous garden photos and garden decor.  Congrats, Debbie, for having the most viewed link.  Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent with us each week!  


Don't forget to link up to these awesome parties this week!


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Pick of the Bunch Fabulous Features Times Two #34 & #35

I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday!  Today's features are a biggie, because I wasn't able to add the features from last week's party!  It's that time of the year.  Super exciting to be one week away from my summer vacation, but more to do than can be crammed into that week.  The first and last week of school are always the toughest.  I am so looking forward to getting caught up with all of you, my sweet friends.


For the past two years, I have avoided the dreaded news that I have to move my classroom.  I wasn't so lucky this year.  I finally got the official word Thursday, that my classroom is headed upstairs!  That is a lot of stairs to climb daily!  SIGH   I just keep telling myself I will definitely get my daily exercise.  I'm really trying to see the positive, because I have (had)  the best classroom in the whole school.  No more glorious Cherry Blossom trees outside my window every spring! So I am trying to pack up my classroom while keeping over-excited students under control!!  They actually are a huge help.  I always hate saying goodbye to my babies that I've had for a year. 


So onto our Pick of the Bunch Fabulous Features for the last two weeks!  You can check out all of the awesome links at Pick of the Bunch #34 and Pick of the Bunch #35!  

Please grab a feature button at the bottom of the post if you were featured.  

Beautiful & DIY Inspirational Features:

turquoise night stand     Old Things New
Patti at Old Things New took this table from drab to amazing!!  I love it.  

homemade chalk paint chair makeover

I love this fabulous chair makeover using homemade chalk paint by twelve-O-eight!


I love everything about the Shabby Gypsy's gorgeous cottage seaside room!  That chair is amazing.  

table vignette       Rosemary & Thyme

I love this gorgeous and inspiring palescape vignette by Rosemary & Thyme.

Upcycled Cake Stand

I love this fabulous upcycled cake stand by Evocative Vintage.  

 
Cindy at Classic~Casual~Southern Style has been busy creating beautiful decor with old doors!   The photo above used a door cut in half, and the one below is her gorgeous new headboard.  Love, love, love!!!

Old Door New Headboard
Love this beautiful new headboard!  
 
cabinet makeover     With a Blast
Linda at With a Blast never ceases to amaze me with her awesome talent!  Check out here fabulous makeover for these cabinets.  
Outdoor Living Inspiration Features:

How awesome is this planting station by Chores & Chandliers?  Wow, I love it!  Check out the great tutorial.


Bird Gourd House    The Shady Porch
The Shady Porch shared a great tutorial to make this adorable Gourd Birdhouse.  

Cottage Trailer
Just when I think Penny at Penny's Vintage Home can't out-do herself, she does it again!  Check out her fabulous cottage trailer complete with its own duck pond!  I love that pink door.  

Delicious & Yummy Features:

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I seriously could eat chicken salad for every meal, and this Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries by Who Needs a Cape? looks amazing!  YUMMY

Check out these yummy  Strawberry/Cherry Nobake Vanilla Waffer Cheesecake Bites by Creative Ideas and Tips!

This Strawberry Shortbread Pie created by My Sweet Mission looks fabulous!  

Baked Zucchini Boats
Willamette Valley Wonderwoman created these yummy Baked Zucchini Boats.


 Frozen Soft Serve Lemonade
How perfect is this DIY Del's  Frozen Soft-Serve Lemonade for those approaching hot summer temperatures by Soliloquy of Food & Such?




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Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent with us this week!  I hope to see you soon at the party!  Have a wonderful, crafty and creative weekend! 

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