the weekly creative #30

Welcome to week #30 of The Weekly Creative!
This is the 30th week of The Weekly Creative!! Thank you to all who stop by to participate. Your projects and recipes are always a source of inspiration for me (and others who stop by).
I hope your weekend was filled with fun, family and food like mine was. This weekend, my mom and brother were in town from Washington State. It's been nice to be able to spend a few days with them (considering the next time I'll see my mom is in October...). My brother will be moving to Bethesda in June so he'll be a short car ride away! We have a visit from my dad to look forward to in a few weeks so I'm a happy girl right now :)
Now...onto this week's party.
Here's how The Weekly Creative link party works:
#1 Each week I will be featuring the most viewed link, my favorite diy/craft/home project & my favorite recipe. I'm sticking with 3 features but I have divided them into categories now.
#2 Each month, I will be featuring one project on my sidebar - the project that gets the most views during all of the link parties during that month. It will have a picture of the project with a direct link to the post on your blog. This will hopefully direct more traffic to YOU! 
#3 All features will get promoted on my Facebook page and pinned to Pinterest. I have created a board specifically for features - feel free to follow along. 

Link up as many projects, recipes, etc. as you'd like. No giveaways or etsy shops please. 

Visit some other blogs and show them some love. Simple as that.
Here are the features from last week:
MOST VEIWED:

never fail chocolate cake by silver boxes
MY FAVORITE DIY/HOME PROJECT & RECIPE:

summertime jump rope wreath by sowdering about 

&

carrot vanilla bean cheesecake by give peas a chance

If you were featured, don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar under the tab "grab a button." Thanks for stopping by to link up!

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1. Tailor's Ham DIY	2. Handmade Receiving Blankets	3. Super Duper Double Delicious Shakes	4. Canning Party = 42 jars of yumminess	5. Mrs. Ledbetter's Chocolate Pie
6. Casual Citrus Centerpiece	7. Dragonfly Garden Stake	8. Bird's Nest Pendants	9. NEW FUN SIGNS!	10. Painting Terra Cotta Pots with Acrylics
11. Camper Trailer Decoration Ideas	12. Bubble dress	13. Pattern testing: Bubble pocket shorts	14. Bento Basics 2	15. Make & Take Bento
16. My Palette Garden	17. Soft Sole Sandals	18. Draft Your Own Raglan Tee	19. DIY Monogram Plaque Tutorial	20. Sentimental Reasons Artwork
21. DIY	22. New DogBed Cover for Brandy	23. DIY Upcycled Blouse	24. Pin It Button Tutorial	25. Custom Pin It Buttons
26. A Maltesers Rescue!	27. Serger Tension Tutorial	28. DIY Limoncello: Sweet lemon vodka	29. Party Invitations	30. Party Garland
31. I Love Spray Paint!	32. Week Six Growing Your Blog	33. Upcycled military uniform Overnight Bag	34. Weekly Blog Planner	35. Fantastic Facade Makeover
36. Simple Dinner Rolls	37. Refashion Jeans to Side Tie Shorts	38. Paper Doily Decoupaged Bottle Tutorial	39. Diaper box Upcycle	40. Lemon Roasted Potates
41. Ocean Breeze Scarves	42. Chevron Bag	43. Washi Tape Thank You Cards	44. Paint Party Invites	45. A pull box
46. Following	47. Easter Dresses	48. Chicken Salad Sandwiches	49. Newsboy Cap	50. Spring Mantle
51. Thrift Shop SIde Table

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happy 30th!

Saturday was my husbands 30th birthday! What do you get for the man of your dreams for his 30th birthday??? Well... a collection of his favorite things, of course.

1] a $30 gift card to Jimmy John's

2] a handle of his favorite whisky

3] 30 tootsie pops (since he loves candy)

Paired with some cutesy, homemade tags this gift was a success. I don't know, I don't think 30 really sucks - I think it'll be the best year yet :)

What cute birthday gift ideas have you seen lately?

[p.s. this post may be linked to any number of these blogs]

guest post: printable seed packets

Why hello!! My name is Dawnelle and Shannon and I have decided to switch blogs for the day so we can meet some new friends! I hope you don't mind... Before we get started let me introduce myself a little. I am considered many things, mother and wife at the top of the list. It wouldn't be a good introduction though if I left out lover of sharpies, chief executive nose wiper, avid obsessor of texture and fabric, head laundress, or bohemian lover and interior designer. I write over on Just Dawnelle about my sweet family... what I think, feel, love, believe, and do to get myself through this adventurous thing called life!

I'm super honored to be here with you today sharing a little spring project with you! Shannon is marvelous isn't she? So are you ready for a little project that could be perfect as a hostess gift, teacher gift, or special little treat for a good friend? Let's do this!


The time is coming, spring is coming... which means the time is coming to plant! Oh I can't wait for all things green and fresh... flowers... herbs... fresh vegetables and fruit... I'm DYING for something green! Plus don't you think there is something magical and creative in growing something?

So, in honor of that wonderful time of year I put together this little herb garden kit, complete with a free printable for the labels, for a few friends of mine. It has all the seeds in one place to plant a fabulous, delicious, aromatic herb garden! Throw in an adorable pair of gardening gloves, maybe an apron or pair of rain boots and you have yourself the perfect little spring gift!

SUPPLIES

 Paper cutter (or scissors)

Glue Stick

Stapler

Seed packets

Small flat pack glassine bags (3-1/4" x 4-5/8")--You could totally use brown kraft paper or cello if you wanted to! (My bags came from here)

Labels

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Begin by printing the labels here and cutting them out. Each label has the name of the herb and a small description on the front and the growing and harvesting instructions on the bag. The printable includes labels for sweet basil, cilantro, oregano, parsley, rosemary, and thyme.

Take each label and fold them in half so the title is on one side and the instructions on the other.

Time to fill the bags! Pour a few seeds into each glassine bag. Be sure to keep your seeds labeled so you don't get things mixed up. Once they're in the bags it is pretty easy to get them mixed up.

Fold over the top of each bag twice (so you don't have any magical escaping seeds) and staple to keep it closed.

Add a little glue to the folded label and attach it to the bag! You can always staple the label as well if you would like. I didn't want to see the staples though so I chose glue.

Ta-da! Tiny little packages of seeds. Tie them all together with some trendy baker's twine, stripes of fabric, or a great piece of trim and there you have it!! An adorable little packet of seeds perfect for a small little container herb garden! What do you think?

Download the printable labels HERE.

Well what did you think? Isn't is so super fun and easy?? Be sure to head over to Just Dawnelle and check out some other fun projects here and stick around... let's be friends shall we?

the weekly creative #29

Welcome to week #29 of The Weekly Creative!
So sorry the party is up late! We had a busy weekend celebrating Adam's birthday on Saturday. Today we spent the day with my sister-in-law, brother-in-law, niece & nephew. It was a beautiful day to do absolutely nothing :) I can't wait to see what projects you have up your sleeves... I'm slowly getting back into a crafty mode after being in a slump for a few weeks.
Now...onto this week's party.
Here's how The Weekly Creative link party works:
#1 Each week I will be featuring the most viewed link, my favorite diy/craft/home project & my favorite recipe. I'm sticking with 3 features but I have divided them into categories now.
#2 Each month, I will be featuring one project on my sidebar - the project that gets the most views during all of the link parties during that month. It will have a picture of the project with a direct link to the post on your blog. This will hopefully direct more traffic to YOU! 
#3 All features will get promoted on my Facebook page and pinned to Pinterest. I have created a board specifically for features - feel free to follow along. 

Link up as many projects, recipes, etc. as you'd like. No giveaways or etsy shops please. 

Visit some other blogs and show them some love. Simple as that.
Here are the features from last week:
MOST VIEWED:

leggings bombardement by sewing like mad

MY FAVORITE DIY/HOME PROJECT & RECIPE:

hooded toddler vest by once upon a sewing machine & spinach artichoke dip by watch out martha

If you were featured, don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar under the tab "grab a button." Thanks for stopping by to link up!

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1. Tales of a booby monster	2. Bathroom Makeover	3. DIY Boston Subway Art	4. Never Fail Chocolate Cake	5. Spring Coconut Cake (From a mix!)
6. Re-re-covered Glider Rocker	7. Grapevine Lolly Wreath	8. Sweet Crepes	9. Chain and Bead Earrings Tutorial	10. 20+ Unique Bird Feeders
11. Creamy Chicken with mushrooms	12. A necklace holder	13. Rainbow carnations	14. DIY Harry Potter Kindle Covers!	15. DIY Minnie Mouse Mug!
16. Shower Cleaning The Easy Way!	17. Top from Japanese pattern	18. finished quilt	19. 10 minute Vege couscous - Yum	20. Flower Thank You Cards
21. Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake	22. The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies	23. Mama Went a-Thriftin'	24. Spring Wreath	25. Summertime Wreath
26. Lolita the Owl	27. 168 Free Social Media Icons	28. How do I add buttons to my blog?	29. Mmm Belgian Choccy Treat!	30. Printable Laundry Stain Removal Chart
31. Lovely Panties FREE pattern!	32. Military Shirt Review	33. Bridal accessories	34. Flutter Sleeve Top Tutorial	35. Make a Sunburst Mirror!
36. Upcycled Denim First Aid Case	37. Baked Banana & Blueberry Oatmeal	38. EASY Homemade Refried Beans	39. Chicken Marsala	40. Glow-in-the-Dark Jellyfish Craft
41. Concentric Circle Dress	42. Common Axis top	43. Chili Casserole so easy a 3 year old can make it	44. Blue skies summer jumper	45. Layered Tablecloth
46. Giraffe Smash Cake	47. Strawberries & Cream Trifle	48. Aceites sólidos * masaje	49. 16 Spice Storage Idea	50. Reversible Little Girl Skirt Tutorial
51. DIY Director's Chair	52. Floor Lamp and Shade Facelift!	53. Summer Sewing Camp	54. Front Closet Make-Over - SUCCESS!	55. DIY Gallery Wall
56. Duck Cloth Spring Wreath	57. Lined Lampshade & Tray	58. The Santa Monica Cinch Jacket	59. Totoro Toy	60. Earth Day Cleaning Products

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the weekly creative #28

Welcome to week #28 of The Weekly Creative!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We had beautiful weather here :) I'm really looking forward to seeing what everyone has to share this week...
Here's how The Weekly Creative link party works:
#1 Each week I will be featuring the most viewed link, my favorite diy/craft/home project & my favorite recipe. I'm sticking with 3 features but I have divided them into categories now.
#2 Each month, I will be featuring one project on my sidebar - the project that gets the most views during all of the link parties during that month. It will have a picture of the project with a direct link to the post on your blog. This will hopefully direct more traffic to YOU! 
#3 All features will get promoted on my Facebook page and pinned to Pinterest. I have created a board specifically for features - feel free to follow along. 

Link up as many projects, recipes, etc. as you'd like. No giveaways or etsy shops please. 

Visit some other blogs and show them some love. Simple as that.
Here are the features from last week:
MOST VIEWED:

diy spring wreath tutorial by ashleys dandelion wishes

MY FAVORITE DIY/HOME PROJECT & RECIPE:

conductor hat by once upon a sewing machine & cheese melts by alderberry hill

If you were featured, don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar under the tab "grab a button." Thanks for stopping by to link up!

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1. The Perfect Springtime Pasta	2. Saving Bitsy	3. Wine Bottle Centerpieces	4. Bird Feeder Wreath	5. Toddler vest pattern and tutorial
6. Summer knit top	7. hexagon cushion completed	8. Red Anthropologie Inspired Infinity Scarf	9. Jungle Animals Quilt	10. Leggings bombardement
11. Bracelet Tutorial Chunky Beads	12. Martha Stewart Paint Caddy	13. Spring Paper Wreath	14. My first Japanese sewing pattern	15. Easy Cream Cheese Danish
16. Collapsible Lightbox	17. Grandma's Orange Rolls	18. DIY Striped Nails Tutorial	19. What Can You Make With Chalkboard Paint?	20. New hand towels
21. Biscornu Pincushion	22. A Eggy n Spoony Omnom!	23. Freya May @ The Dressmaking Diaries	24. A Skirt that Slims!	25. Oh, The Choices
26. Decorating Above the Fridge	27. DIY Fridge Mats	28. Custom Dog Collar	29. How to Make Greek & Syrian Yogurt	30. Upcycled Military Uniform Tote
31. Simple Infinity Scarf	32. Monocramtic Chevron Dress w/ Peter Pan C	33. Baby blanket tutorial	34. Blue Chevron Pleated Skirt	35. Favorite Bible Verses Printable
36. Week Four: Growing Your Blog	37. Brookie Bars!	38. How to sew gathers	39. Diamond-patterned Craft Table	40. Mistake Quilt
41. March Sky Scarf	42. Ikea Mini Chair Pads	43. Dress Pants Refashion	44. Scrappy Skirt Refashion	45. Linen Closet Reveal
46. Mongolian Chicken	47. Baked Veggies w/Garlic & Red Pepper Flakes	48. Chipotle Black Bean Salad	49. Spinach Artichoke Dip	50. Spring brooches
51. Taking Paris by Storm Skirt	52. Front Closet Make-Over - SUCCESS!	53. Men's Shirt Refashion

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