Uncommonly Yours...{ Link Party #17 }

Who's ready for spring? Trish and I sure are, we have had the mildest winter here in the south and, well, we are not complaining! ;)

Spring brings new life, longer days, and warmer weather {more time for crafting!! ;) } !

So, let's get started crafting! Here are our favorites from last week's Uncommonly Yours link party...

These little guys are so stinkin' cute! Woven Home created these little cuties!

Thistlewood Farm created these incredible, smocked burlap curtains! LOVELY!

Carolyn from Homework designed this stunning capiz shell tidbit tray! Shhh....she found the plates at the dollar store!

Ok...52 Mantels created this adorable timeline for her little one's first birthday! Incredible  and there is an invite and mantel to go with this, that are just as stunning!!

Hungry yet? Well, Live.Laugh.Rowe. gives us the recipe for these cranberry scones!!

My Heart's Desire shows us how to make this super cute monogrammed canvas. I have a pre-teen daughter who is eyeing some of these for her room!

Finally....duct tape....yes, duct tape! Bleak 2 Unique created these adorable flower rings with her little helper! So sweet!

Thank you to everyone for making our link party so much fun! If you were featured, please grab a featured button to display on your blog!

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Here is what you do...

From the Vault: Monogrammed Embroidery Hoop Art

Hey Y'all!  Today we wanted to show off one of our favorite projects from way back when we had about two followers! 

Please join us as we take a walk down memory lane....

Looking for an inexpensive way to add a pop of color to your walls?

Embroidery Hoop art is all the rage right now, so we thought we'd give it a try. We used Amy Butler's French Wallpaper fabric in orange and had it monogrammed in a rich chocolate brown. It is so beautful and is the perfect combination of vibrant color mixed with classic style. It was also a lot of fun to make and a great one evening project.

Here are the details:

Supplies Needed:

• 12" wooden embroidery hoop
• 14" square of fabric, monogrammed
• 14" square of cotton canvas
• spray paint in your color of choice
• iron
• hot glue gun

Step 1.

Spray paint your embroidery hoop. I taped off the metal hardware and sprayed a couple of coats until it was completely covered.

Step 2.

Iron both pieces of fabric and put the main fabric on top of the canvas so you can see the monogram. Then, slip it on the embroidery hoop. Make sure it is exactly how you want it to show, because in the next step it becomes permanent. It should be wrinkle-free and very tight.

Step 3.

Turn over the hoop and begin to hot glue the fabric to the exposed wooden hoop on the underside. Clip any excess fabric. You can also cover this with ribbon and glue if you like for a more finished appearance.

We will see you guys back tomorrow evening for our Uncommonly Yours link party! 

*Bonnie and Trish

A Minnie Mouse Birthday Party { An Uncommon Event }

 I am so excited to share my little La La's Minnie Mouse birthday celebration with you today!  Minnie is her absolute favorite, so this was our only choice for her big shindig!

Uncommonly Yours... { Link Party #16 }

Thank you so much for another amazing Uncommonly Yours link party last week!  It means so much to us that you grace our little sliver of blog land and you have to be the most creative group of crafters out there!  We are so thrilled to have you each week and can't wait to see what you have been working on!  

But first... let's take a look at last week's  Featured Projects...

Eclectically Vintage revealed her jaw-dropping kitchen.  It really  is just stunning!

Aren't these Ombre Headbands by Chasing Sunshine  so elegant?  These just went on my to-do list!  

It All Started with Paint   was so inventive with her Family Command Center wall. You really should check out her post... it is too funny!

I love how Mommy by Day Crafter by Night stenciled this beautiful lamp shade. Such a bold new look!  

Mommy is Coo Coo had the genius idea to hang a door on her bathroom wall as a towel rack!  Her posts are always cracking me up, too!

Finally, Lady with the Red Rocker shared her Two-Ingredient Strawberry Cake recipe!  Looks crazy delicious!

Thank you to everyone for making our link party so much fun! If you were featured, please grab a featured button to display on your blog.

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Now, on to this week's party...

Lucky... { A Four-Leaf Clover Towel for a Friend }

Have you ever considered how lucky you really are? 

I do, but not nearly as often as I should.  Last night the hubs and I went out for a little post-Valentine's dinner.  It was so good to get away for a bit.  After we enjoyed our quiet meal {hallelujah!}, we grabbed a couple of fortune cookies on the way out. 

 Here is what mine read....

DIY Cake Stands

 If there is one thing I love about styling parties, it has to be the sweets table!  If you are planning out the table design, you will need to arrange your items at varying heights to keep the look interesting and polished.

  Now, I am a cake stand lover, but my budget does not allow for one in every shape, color and size.  A simple DIY cake stand was exactly what would help! So, I decided that I needed to make one or four (hee hee!)  that I can embellish for a particular event. They ended up being pretty easy to make and I even used a power tool... a drill!  Now, for all of you ladies who can rock a sander or saw super for you, but I was just excited that I didn't drill the stand to my deck! :)

Here is how I made them...

Uncommonly Yours...{ Link Party 15 }

Amazing, just amazing! You guys are the best... seriously talented! We thoroughly enjoy watching all the projects as they link up each week and then sitting down {perhaps with a bowl of popcorn! } to visit each one!

 Here are some of  our favorites this week...

OK...this is genius!  Color Me Domestic shows us how to create this magnetic pin dish! Clever!



Do you have a small addiction LOVE of fabric? Well...Free Time Frolics shows you how to create little mini bolts to tame your storage issues!



You will never look at an old, ornate mirror the same again after checking out what My Modern Country did with hers! Amazing transformation!



Speechless...this paper flower lantern by Sparkle Pants Girl is absolutely incredible!



I want these spheres!! Hill Country Homebody created these beautiful works of art and shares how with all of us!




Flower Hill Design shows us how to create these beautiful coasters using free, yes I said free, wallpaper samples!




Finally, this is gorgeous, just gorgeous!! Love of Family and Home has inspired a use for all those extra buttons you know you have! This is just stunning!



Thank you to everyone for making our link party so much fun! If you were featured, please grab a featured button to display on your blog.







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Now, on to this week's party...

Girly Superhero Valentines

My girls are totally girly, but every now and again they want to break out of their princess crowns and save the world!  When my oldest saw these valentines from Zakka Life... she was sold!  Now, they had to get all frilly, of course!

 Superhero Valentines girly style!

A couple dozen tootsie pops, felt, some cute gift tags and we were done!  They are so excited!  Hope you are all having fun with your little ones preparing for the big day tomorrow! 

Enjoy these moments!

* Trish

Valentine Link Party Love

 Bonnie and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Since Valentine's Day is fast approaching, we wanted to share some of our favorite party features a little early!  We will still feature our non-valentine at our party on Wednesday!  

Without further ado... 

For those of you looking for a non-candy Valentine, Homespun With Love has got you covered with these adorable Cupid's Arrow pencils!

No-Sew Chevron Valentine Pillow { A Tutorial }

Hey Y'all!  This is a little something for all of you who have not entered into the land of the sewing machine!

  Remember my chevron door plaque?  Well, I thought she needed a little company! Using two red napkins from Target and the leftover chevron fabric from my plaque project, I was able to make a pretty little Valentine pillow.  Now my porch is complete!

Here are the details...

Uncommonly Yours...{ Link Party #14 }

Can you believe that we are already almost to Valentine's Day!

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Now on to the fantastic features!! { you guys really make picking these super hard!}...

This paper, paint chip garland by My Sister's Suitcase is precious!

Hint, hint....could someone in my house please make these yummy kabobs for me? Chef-In-Training shows you how!

Oh my word...the attention to detail in this incredible Very Hungry Caterpillar party by Kayla Danelle is amazing...just go, you gotta see it!

Call me a sucker for fabric, this wall of embroidery hoops filled with yumminess is incredible! Pure eye candy from Mommy is Coo Coo!

Have you been to the dollar store lately? You will want to now! Refresh Restyle really thought outside the box with these beauties!!! You need to see what they were intended to be! Clever!

Finally, Craft Interrupted created these adorable waterless Valentine globes! Simple and sweet!

Thank you to everyone for making our link party so much fun! If you were featured, please grab a featured button to display on your blog. If you would like to "pin" any of these features, please do so by visiting the individual blogs and pinning from there to give proper creative credit! Thanks!

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Chevron Heart Door Decor...{ A Tutorial }

So, do you put anything special on your door at Valentine's ? I decided to create a little something special for ours...

Today I am going to share our Chevron Heart Plaque tutorial with you!

Hearts and Chalk...{Garnet Hill Inspired Chalkboard Banner}

As I was browsing the aisle of my favorite hangout { Hobby Lobby }...

Ok...first you have to understand that HL is very close to my kid's schools, and sometimes you just have 15 minutes extra before carpool! That's my disclaimer for frequent trips there!

Anyway...I saw all of these Valentine's crafts and hanging right in the middle of those black painted "scratch-off thingies" were these little hearts...

I almost walked by until I realized they were in fact CHALKBOARD hearts! Super Cute!! I had just seen a sweet little chalkboard banner in the Garnet Hill catalog!

So...at 30% off I snatched up one little $4.99 bag { before discount } of 12!!

Here is how I made my super cute banners {yep, 2!!}...

Start by punching two holes in each chalkboard heart { place them just below the level of the deep dip in the heart so that they will hang correctly!}

Next, weave twine {jute} through the hearts. HINT: I always leave lots of extra twine on the ends in case I want to move the banner somewhere else.

Thread the number of hearts on that you will need { I placed 9 on one banner and 3 on the other} !

Simple and sweet!!

yet...so meaningful!!!

Bonnie