Thursday, March 18, 2010

A Giveaway and a Beautiful Hostess Gift...

I want to share with you a great idea for a hostess gift
but first let's have a giveaway....
I'm going to hit 100,000 visitors this week so it's time to celebrate!  I am so greatful to all of you who have visited and left so many wonderful comments on my blog.
Let me show you what you can win....

What better than some spring door cans for your door. I made these just for the celebration. PINK my favorite color, and hopefully yours. These are perfect for the spring time. You can put them inside or on your front door.
And there's more...
How about a copy of one of my favorite publications,
Somerset Life.
 When I first began flipping through this copy of the magazine I didn't even know that I was featured inside until I opened it up at the store!  Can you imagine the "Happy Dance" I did?


Here's how you can enter to win....
**Please note: You must write a separate comment for each entry.
#1. Leave me a comment.  Make sure I can contact you through your blog or email (so I can notify you if you win).

Want a second chance to win?

#2.  Sign up to "Follow" my blog. Add yourself as a follower on the right sidebar.  If you are already a follower, just leave me a commet and let me know.  You'll be entered again.

Want a third chance to win?
#3. Post about this giveaway on your own blog with a link to this blog post giveaway.
This giveaway will run until Thursday, March 25. The winner
will be announced on Thursday.
Good Luck...

Now let's get to learning  how to create the hostess gift. 
 Easter is right around the corner and this would be a perfert gift.


Here are the supplies that you will need...


  • I purchase 5 different bunches of flowers at Michaels Crafts.  Each bunch was on sale for .99 cents. 

  • A teacup and saucer.  Got mine at the thrift store for $1.00

  • One teaspoon a thift store find .25cents.

  • Votive holder thrift store .99 cents.

  • Decorative button and rhinestone

  • Floral foam.

Aren't these perfect colors for spring?


Glue the teacup to the saucer using a two part epoxy glue from the hardware store. The votive holder can be glued to the bottom of the saucer. Cut a piece of floral Styrofoam and insert it into the teacup. Using a wire cutter, cut the stems of the flowers and begin to arrange them into the styrofoam. I only used half of each bunch of flowers on this arrangement.
Now, glue the spoon onto the saucer.




Embellish the spoon with a button and rhinestone. 
 This adds a bit of bling.


For less than $5.00 you can make this quick and easy  thoughtful hostess gift. With the left over flowers you may also want to make one for yourself.


With Easter and Mother's Day fast approaching this would be a wonderful "Creation From the Heart"
to give to someone special.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway.

Looking for some creative ideas?
This is where I'm linking up to......

Posted by Creations from my heart at 12:46 AM 112 comments  

Labels: , , , ,

Monday, March 15, 2010

Make an Ordinary Candle EXTRA-Ordinary.


Do You Love Using Candles?
I love having a candle burning in the kitchen or bathroom.  I love how it adds ambiance to a room, and the scent that  fills the room as the candle burns.  What I do not like is this...
The  ORDINARY look of the candle with the label. 


I was having my bible study group over and I was adding a few finishing touches to my powder room re-do (I will share photos during a later post).   I decided to put out a few candles to add some twinkle, but did not like the look of the candle.   How could I change this?   With only  30 minutes before the group was scheduled to arrive, I quickly gathered some supplies and got to work. A few weeks ago, this button had caught my eye at Walmart.  I picked it up to put in my "Stash". 
Now I had the perfect reason to use it.



I searched through all my scrap booking paper and this was perfect to go with my decor.  I measured the  height  and the diameter of the candle. Using those measurements I cut a strip of paper.


Do you on one of these?


I use a lot of buttons to embellish my projects and this is a great tool to use.  It's a button shank cutter.  You can find it at JoAnn Fabrics in the button section.  I used it to cut the shank off the button.


It was quick and easy....
I glued the paper around the candle and then glued on
 my "Walmart Treasure".


Like the transformation?


Here's the candle I made for the powder room. 
 It's the perfect finishing touch!


Got a few minutes?
This is a quick and easy project that adds a special touch to an ordinary object. 
I'll be linking this creative idea to...

Posted by Creations from my heart at 11:26 PM 42 comments  

Labels: , ,

Friday, March 12, 2010

A Pink Wreath for "Fancy That"...

 I Just finished taping the second episode of  the new local cable TV show I am hosting, "Fancy That".   
This is still quite new to me, and I have lots to learn but I am having a lot of fun doing it.  The show was all about dressing up your home's outside entrance.  I  demonstrated creating a
"One of a Kind" wreath and some spring door cans.
Here's  a photo from the opening of the show....


I started off with an ordinary grapevine wreath...



Worked some magic....



and the wreath was transformed from ordinary to
 EXTRA-Ordinary...


All those PINK flowers just shout out
"SPRING IS ON IT'S WAY".

I just love the  BIG PINK Hydrangeas.



I added a sheer wire edged ribbon bow.


Here's the door cans that I also made for the show. Beside hanging them on the outside of the door handle,  I like to hang a pair of  on the inside of my front door.  That way I can enjoy them when I am inside the house also!



I

I used a few different ribbons and some decorative buttons.





I ALWAYS have a wreath on my front door.  This is the wreath that I created and is hanging on my door right now.


I added this heart that hangs in the center of the wreath.


A simple message, that greets all my guests.



A Fall wreath that I created using all the colors of Autumn.



Here's a tip when using an artificial wreath for the Christmas season.  Use fresh Christmas tree greens and tuck them into the wreath.  Then your guests will never know that you used an artificial wreath.  Once the holiday season is over, remove the fresh greenery and store the wreath until next year. 
Can you see where I have tucked the real greens into the wreath?


  There's a tip....
Do you have a front door that is glass?
  Wondering how you can hang your wreath?
I have a solid glass front door. I use a large suction cup to hold all my wreaths. Make a hook in the back of the wreath using some floral wire and hang it from the suction cup. It works great!
 You can purchase the wire and suction cup at Michaels Crafts.
 

Just a bit more PINK to share with you.  For the latest episode of "Fancy That"  I wanted to accessorize my outfit.  What better, than a wonderful spring time apron. I found the perfect PINK spring time fabric. I designed the apron to have lots of pockets to hold all my different tools I use in the workroom. Now, no more lost scissors! I'll know exactly where to find them.


Many of you have asked when the next episode of "Fancy That"  will air.  They are editing the episode I taped yesterday and  it should be ready this coming week. I will post as soon as it's available and then you too can  learn how to make a wonderful wreath that will welcome your guests this spring.
  If  you love PINK as much as I do, head on over to  Pink Saturday.  There are so many wonderful bloggers posting and Nancy has a wonderful post about making organza roses.  Stop by and check it out.  I'm going to be trying this wonderful idea!  Looking for other wonderful sites to visit this weekend?  I'll be linking this post to....

Posted by Creations from my heart at 10:31 PM 33 comments  

Labels: , , , , , ,

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

A Unique Birthday Card....

One of the many birthdays that we have celebrated these past few weeks has been my husbands. I think I mentioned that I am too sentimental cheap to go to the store. I can't stand the thought of spending five bucks on a card, especially if it is going to wind up tossed into a drawer or worse yet, in the trash. Last week while cleaning out the “junk drawer”, I found this gift card holder.  I was going to dicard it when  an idea flashed in my mind.  I set it aside to use for the perfect birthday card for my husband.


* If you don't have a gift card tin, you can purchase one at Michaels or Hobby Lobby .  They are located at the registers when you check out.  They also can be found in the same location at many grocery stores.  An Altoid's tin will also work.  It's just a tiny bit smaller.

I wanted to paint the lid so I used some fine sandpaper and quickly ruffed up the metal on the outside cover.
 


I grabbed a can of satin black pray paint from my stash and painted the lid.



I traced the shape of the box onto some 12x12 black cardstock.




I had to glue two sheets of the black cardstock together and then folded it like an accordion. I then cut out the paper to make the pages of the card.  






Next step was to start decorating the cover.  I live in a house with all men and it seems as if I NEVER get the opportunity to make anything girly!  I think girly things are so much easier and much more fun to do.  Don't get me wrong,  I love doing stuff for my boys and husband; I just find it more difficult to be creative.  I cut a piece of scrapbooking paper and glued it onto the cover.  I made sure to use my gold paint and embellish all the edges of the paper and lid.


I added a brown ribbon and a buckle holder to the lid.  I added the words "Now & Forever" to the buckle.



I love to add bible verses to my cards and this is a favorite.
  I thought this was perfect for my husband.  I wanted to reassure that God has wonderful plans for him.


  If you are ever in need of a bible verse and not sure of the exact wording, or what a verse for a specific topic stop by HERE it's a wonderful site.  I printed the verse out on vellum paper and then mounted the vellum onto some decorative paper.  I then added some "MANLY" buttons.  A loop of brown ribbon was attached so that he could pull the ribbon to open the card.


Here are all "MY Men".  This was such a wonderful memory and I thought it was perfect for the card.  They sure love their dad and I love them!


To add some finishing touches, I added some special words.


The last page has a small pocket with the word "Love" on it. 



This was the perfect spot for me to tuck a little
"Birthday Love Note" to my hubby.

 


He loved the card.  This is one card that didn't get thrown into a drawer.  He is proudly displaying it on his desk!




Next time you get a gift card  in a tin; think twice before you  toss it into the trash.  This one of a kind card could go from trash to something that will be forever treasured.

This post will be linked to these wonderfully creative blogs...
Strut Your Stuff
Get Your Craft On
Thrifty Thursday
Transformation Thursday
Design-Aholic
Frualisious Friday






Posted by Creations from my heart at 8:45 PM 19 comments  

Labels: , ,

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)
Related Posts with Thumbnails