Ruffles and Burlap

 For our Relief Society meeting this month we did a let's talk turkey night. We had a great Thanksgiving dinner and some "how to" classes, it was a great evening. As part of that night they had a table with different place settings that people had signed up to bring to show different ways to set your table. I signed up to bring one of those settings.


Of course fall colors were swirling around in my head but then I realized I don't have a "fall" plate setting. What do I have? I have my Crate & Barrel dishes that I have yet to use. They're a white ruffle'y' looking plate and that's where my inspiration came from.

I decided to go with ruffles and burlap. I've wanted to do a project with burlap for a long time and knew this would be perfect. I went to Joann's to buy my burlap and some white fabric, burlap is really inexpensive which I'm thrilled about. (now I can do more projects in burlap)

First I used an old placemat to get the size I wanted. I made it a little wider than normal because I knew I was adding a ruffle to the edge. I frayed the edges a little and made a ruffle out of the white fabric. I then glued that to one edge.


I also made a napkin ring from a tp roll by gluing some burlap around it and adding a small ruffle.

  I wanted to add something fun to the wine glass and so I made this ruffle flower.

 The place card was just a tag which I stamped and tied to a pine cone.

 I had made apple crisp for my YW activity so I thought it would be fun to add a single dessert serving to the place setting. I wrapped the jar in twine and added the label.

 I love how it all turned out and will now be making enough settings for a dinner party that I need to have in the near future.

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A little Halloween

I have been SO excited to decorate for Halloween this year. I've been collecting things and ideas since the end of August. I've finally got the house in enough order and most of it unpacked that I couldn't wait any longer. I'm only about half done, I still need to do out side and get some pumpkins but for now this will hold me over.

I pinned a lot of ideas on Pinterest and these are some that I actually did.

 I made my own spell book from a old dictionary I found at DI. I made my spell pages in Printshop and distressed them to make them look old and well used. I turned the corners of the book and sprayed random pages with a water. I also used my brown ink to make it look older. I love how it turned out!!

 I also used some inspiration I saw at Pottery Barn. I've been collecting apothecary jars from HomeGoods for a few months knowing what I wanted to use them for ~ best place to buy them!

 The skulls I found at Michaels and grabbed them right away and the crow I found at Dollar Tree.

 I also found a tulle wreath on Pinterest and knew I wanted to make my own. I added some ribbon I found at Michaels and a glittery spider.

 I used my favorite frame from Hobby Lobby to put a print from Less Cake More Frosting that she designed. I'm still searching for a square bowl to put on top of that candle holder and paint it all black so I can stick in a white pumpkin. I made the small stand from a candle plate and candle stick I found at the Dollar Tree.

 Love this Spooky sign from Michaels.

Like I said I'm still working on my outside entry but I do have my lantern out for now.

 I saw this table runner at the Polka Dot Market and LOVED it!! But the price was a little high so I figured I could make my own and I love how it turned out. I'm planning on putting 3 white pumpkins with vinyl "Trick or Treat" on them to go on top but I'm still waiting on the vinyl to arrive that I ordered so I'll show ya that once it's done.

I still have more to do. I'm making my specimen jars and of course waiting on my pumpkins and a few other spooky things but this will get me started. Hope you enjoyed it!


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Visiting Teaching ideas and a cute bb shower something

Just a few things I've been up to the last month or so. I made waterbottle pockets for the kids teachers and to take visiting teaching for the month of August. 

for the month of September I brought cookies in these cute cans. 

I haven't been to a baby shower in forever so I have been looking on line for some ideas and I found these cute washcloth & sock cupcakes

 One of the things I loved about these was the packaging and we all know I'm all about the packaging.

I think they turned out super cute. So those that I know who are prego, expect one of these from me. : )


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Obsessive

So I'm a little obsessed with Pinterest. I've been creating folders on my computer for a long time collecting great ideas or products. This is SO much better. Not only do I have the image but it keeps the link for the site from which it came. LOVE!!!

So this is mostly for those here in Las Vegas who've I've put a call out too about doing a Stamp'n Up Card Club. I wanted to show you all the fun things I've found that we can do together. I had such a great experience with the Card Club I was in in Idaho that I am dying to start one here. And I have to say it's not to make money from others buying Stamp'n Up products, it's to do something creative again and to do it with great people. I looked forward to it every month, being able to be creative for a few hours, getting together with great ladies and being inspired by their creativeness.

Here's a peak at some of the fun things I've found to do. You can see more on my boards at Pinterest.

all images from Inking Idaho blog

The structure of the club:
We would meet once a month on a Saturday morning or if there is an evening that works for most.

We would make 5 projects, some cards, some gifty things, or what ever else I've found to do. I would supply everything needed to make these 5 projects.

In return you would purchase a determined $ amount of Stamp'n Up product, they sell way more than stamps. Punches, paper, ribbon, I could go on.

Once we've got things under control we could also start a card exchange. Each person would make how ever many cards as there are people participating and we would all swap.

Bonus is that one person a month would be the "hostess" and receive some free products.


So I hope you'll take a look at my "things I can make board" or any other board for that matter, and see all the cuteness we could create.

If you need and invite leave me a comment saying so and I'll send you one.

I hope you can feel my excitement and love for doing fun things like this.

Instructions:
*click on the Pinterest on my side bar to get to my boards to see all the fun things we could do
*then come back here and leave me a comment and let me know if you 'd be interested in doing the club
*If you need and invite to Pinterest leave me your email as well

it's coming!!

Ok, I know it's still the middle of August but I have had Halloween on my brain for over a week now. I am SO excited to decorate this year and seriously considering throwing a party. But one of the fun things I like to do to start off the month of Oct. is the "you've been Booed" treat. My kids think it is SO fun to ring and run and this is a fabulous excuse to do it. I've seen lots of versions of the signs and instructions for this and wanted to make my own this year.

Anyone now in Vegas who gets this will know it's from me (well that it started with me, you never know who's passed it on) but I wanted to share.

Download it here

download it here

Also I'm going through my files and posting images I've saved from before "Pinterest" so I can pin them. Unfortunately I didn't always save the source where I got the image, so if you see something and know where I got it PLEASE let me know so I can give due credit.

Loved this guy,

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Ruffle bloomers

My little sister had a baby this last month and I was so excited to meet her. I had to have something cute to give her. I was looking around on line and fell in love with the ruffle bum bloomers I found on numerous etsy shops except they were like $15 for one bloomer. Now I am not a sewer BUT I know some one who is. So I went on line and found a free pattern and headed to JoAnn's for some cute fabric.

I am so lucky to have friends that sew. Thank you again Laura they turned out super cute and my sister loved them!!!

I also had to make a flower to match

I had to have a complete outfit so I cut out this little birdie to apply to a onesie to match the bloomer and flower.

Didn't it turn out SO cute!!!

I did one in a 3 month size and this second in a 12 month size for next summer.

And while I was browsing through etsy shops I came across one with absolutely adorable little shoes that I just could pass up. It's called PinktoBlue and she is amazing!!!! I made a few flower headbands to match the shoes and it all turned out super cute.

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Treat cans

The message this month for VTing is about self reliance. And because I like to bring a little something when I go THIS idea came to me from Our Best Bites. I adapted it a little to make it my own and I love how it turned out. I found the image on line somewhere but can not remember where. If you'd like it let me know and I'd be happy to share.

I liked the idea so much that I made them for my Beehives for a "good luck on your finals" treat that I took around to each girl.

Word to the wise: be careful with the open cans when you're filling them. I've got the cuts from not being careful enough, ouch.

I think they were a big hit and had so much fun doing them!

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