October 2011
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Fresh Find Friday: Halloween Roundup
Howdy! It’s the final weekend in October and here are some last-minute tips and ideas to make this year’s Halloween one for the books. I’m excited for the parties and the candy! And the costumes! And the pumpkins!
What are you all up to?
photo by Linda Pugliese
Holy spooky! These tags are so easy to make it’s scary! Just print out the skulls and glue...
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DIY wedding tips and tricks from a master.
I want to share a blurb from one of my new favorite blogs, Martha Stalwart. Sheesh! This girl is so crafty it hurts! She was recently married and put on the whole shindig with the help of her friends and family. Read below for lots of tips and tricks to throwing the perfect DIY wedding.
The bride & groom decided to have a picnic themed wedding outdoors. They had tables and blankets and...
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Tut Tuesday: Glitter Lanterns!!!
Hey ya’ll! I saw these from my favorite go-to gal for the projects and I just had to try my hand at them. I’ve got a shower coming up and these are perfect decorations! Ohhhh, I’m just smitten.
Supplies: Paper Lantern, Spray Adhesive, Glitter, Aerosol Hairspray, Large Sheet
Holding the lantern over a sheet, spray it with the adhesive and sprinkle glitter over that. Once...
sosodeb, this one's for you!
You can definitely make the marshmallows tonight and store them until Monday. They may not taste as fresh as they would if they were eaten tomorrow, but they definitely will not harden. The caramel will stay soft, and the cereal mixture will stay crunchy. You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature. Try storing them with a soft piece of bread for added moisture. Good luck!...
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I can't believe it's not butter. Err, I mean...
I am so amazed by this spookishly sweet breakfast put together by Sarah Young of Sheek Shindigs. It’s so cute and, believe it or not, healthy! She decided to do some breakfast that’s lighter on the calories and more vitamin-packed for the kiddos. That is cereal in those tins. Cereal, I tell you! Ah! So great! Go over and check it out!
**In other news: I am headed out of town...
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Tut Tuesday: Customized Cupcakes
Hola! I hope everyone had a nice Monday. It was pretty chilly here. Perfect CHILI weather. Yum!
So today’s post is about customized cupcakes. We’ve got a baby shower coming up and I am playing around with ways to use mom’s and baby’s initials for the cupcakes. I had originally intended to use Royal Icing, and I’ll just tell you now: I failed. I didn’t make my...
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Fresh Find Friday
HEEEYYYYY YOOOOUUUUU GUUUUYYYYSSSS! (For my sake, I hope you have seen The Goonies.) It’s Friday and I am so glad! We are going to be picking some more pumpkins tomorrow. We may even try to pick some apples. So excited for that one! Here are some fresh finds for the week. Enjoy!
photo by Skip To My Lou
I’m loving this printed tote. It’s the perfect...
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Just a quick uplifter...
I came across this post and had to share it. Sometimes I get bogged down because I think, “What am I doing this for? Who would even read what I have to say? I’m not good enough.” Reading this really helped me re-focus and I’m going to really tap into my creative side and see if I can’t get the results I REALLY want. :) —The following is a must-read for...
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Tut Tuesday: Stampy McStamperson DIY
Do you know what I love to do in my spare time? I like to make stamps. Lots of them. They are so easy and you can have one traced, carved, and printed in under an hour. It’s the perfect hobby! Because it’s fall, and because I love apple cider, I decided to make a stamp to attach to some apple cider treats for the neighbors.
**I apologize for the less-than-wonderful pics. I work all...
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Fresh Find Friday
photo via Project Wedding
With the holidays around the corner, I am starting to think of ideas for Christmas cards and THIS is definitely something I will be keeping on the backburner. Beginning calligraphy? Without a class? Yes, please.
photo by Bonnie Tsang for Milk & Honey via Once Wed
Isn’t this table beautiful? Spray painted wine and water bottles. Absolutely stunning.
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Donut you want some pumpkin?
Alright, alright, alright. Here’s the recipe for those pumpkin homewreckers donuts. I just have to say this: If you are short on friends, make these donuts. People flock to them. It’s science.
CAUTION: The scent and look of these will trap you and you will be seduced. I was. I ate a good portion of these before they even made it to the dipping phase. Please don’t count the...
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It's amazing what a little spray paint can do
I just love a great GOODWILL find. All you need is a good shape, some good paint, and some time.
And I found TWO! Do you know how rare that is? I can’t wait to get some shades for these pretties.
**Happy Wednesday**
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Tut Tuesday: DIY Cakestand
Hello, hello, hello!!! We’re having a little gathering with some of our friends on Friday. We’ll be carving pumpkins. I plan to make some treats and I needed a black cake stand to go with my fall day-core. Logan said I couldn’t drop $$$ on a new stand so I decided to make my own. I saw this on Pinterest and knew I could make one. BLAM! You guys, this is seriously such an easy...
September 2011
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Fresh Find Friday
I am so happy it’s Friday. I just love the weekends. They go by so fast. So I won’t take any more of your time and I’ll cut to the chase. Enjoy.
photos via Snippet & Ink
Click on over here to view the sweetest collection of photos of Paul Newman and his wife, Joanne Woodward. Their relationship looks so fun and real and it can’t help but make you happy to look at...
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I had no idea...
how amazing bunting is?!? On Monday I decided to make my own bunting for an upcoming craft fair. I love the look and just felt the need to make one. I didn’t have a pattern or any directions, but it turns out that this may be one of the easiest projects on the planet.
And how about that pinwheel fabric, eh? What do you think?
I’m thinking I may have to share this...
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Tut Tuesday: Nutty Caramel Marshmallows
Hola! It’s Tuesday. Do you like marshmallows? Do you like caramel? Have you ever combined the two? My, oh my, it is delicious. My family used to make these ALL the time. They’re super easy and they are perfect for fall.
Ingredients: jumbo mallows, Rice Krispies, caramels, sweetened condensed milk, butter, walnuts (optional, but you’ll be sorry if you don’t get on the...
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Fresh Find Friday
Happy Friday! I’m sorry I was MIA yesterday. I was a little ill and had no energy to do A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Another week has gone by and I can hardly wait for my weekend to begin. It’s my anniversary this weekend, so we’ve got some plans. Some fall plans. Some pumpkin farm plans. And some Dave & Buster’s plans. It’s going to be super. Do you have anything special...
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Baby Macnicholas Shower Revealed!
There was this party a few weeks ago. With the help of my friend, Megan, I threw a shower for my friend/Megan’s sis-in-law, Sally. She’s just the cutest little thing and wait until you see pics of her mother below. These two are just too gorgeous it hurts. I finally had the chance to put some pics up and wanted to share with you!
We went with an OWL theme. We didn’t want it to...
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Tut Tuesday: Glamorous Glitter Pumpkins
IT’S TUESDAY! And one step closer to fall. I am getting so antsy that I have started to put up my decor for fall and for upcoming HALLOWEEN. Yesterday, my friend Ashley and I had a little crafty day of our own. We knocked out a few projects and got started on others that will soon grace the cyber pages of The Proper Pinwheel. Now, I am not the first to glitter a pumpkin. It’s been done...
