the weekly creative #27

Welcome to week #27 of The Weekly Creative!
Happy Easter! I hope everyone is spending the day relaxing with friends and family. We had "lunch" at my sister-in-laws with my husband's side of the family and now a "Pinterest Dinner" with my side of the family at my aunt and uncle's house. Everyone brought a recipe from Pinterest that they've been wanting to try! I was responsible for and appetizer so I made this delicious spinach and artichoke dip and these crispy edamame. Yum!
Now...onto this week's party.
I had a crazy busy week so I won't be doing features today. Sorry! I'll be back to a regular link party next week... I promise :)
Thanks for stopping by to link up!

faux bois art

Sometimes, the most satisfying projects are the kind that are "easy, free, & done in under 5 minutes." With how hectic this week has been around our house, this little makeover was just what we needed. Now that we've settled on a new couch for our family room (it'll be here in about 8 weeks) we've been trying to add those important finishing touches to the room. 
A few weeks ago, I took a trip to Ikea with my cousin and had a few Ribba frames sitting around waiting for art. I decided that it was time to just hang them - whether they had art in them or not!

I found this AMAZING faux bois wrapping paper at HomeGoods the other day and thought it would be the perfect filler until we found some art that we liked. Well... the birch-y wood grain just might stay around for the long haul! We love it :) Here is what we're dealing with now:
EXISTING                                                         OUR PLAN

Our plan is GREY & ORANGE! We are in search of an orange lamp for our entertainment center and some fun fabric so I can finally makeover that chair in the corner (it currently has fabric tucked around it and gets all bunchy and wrinkled. The wood frame needs sanded down and refinished because it's covered in scratches and scuffs).

As for the couch, it's going to be a soft, textured grey. The leafy orange/grey/cream fabric is for pillows (and the fuzzy orange pillow I got from Crate & Barrel). I'm loving it! Orange/grey/cream has to be my new favorite color combination. 

We're on a "home decor" kick so keep an eye out for more transformations that will be hitting the blog soon.
What quick & easy updates have you done lately?

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sunshine makings: infinity cowl

I had the privilege of testing Sunny Stitching's infinity cowl pattern before she posted it to her Etsy site, Sunshine Makings. Jessica's pattern is fun, easy to understand and the final product is BEAUTIFUL.
Jessica's picture:

I'm not a very advanced crocheter, so if I could make it, you could too!
Check out her new pattern here :) Happy crocheting!
[Oh...and if you don't crochet, Jessica sells the finished infinity scarves here].

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the weekly creative #26

Welcome to week #26 of The Weekly Creative!
This week was a busy one! I didn't get much crafting done so today I've been working on a few projects I've had in the back of my mind all week :) I can't wait to share them with you soon.
Does anyone else feel like the weeks are FLYING by so quickly? I can hardly keep up with things around here. It seems like my head is spinning... Looking forward to seeing all of your projects this week :)
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:

kid's easter art by pink for pinkie
MY FAVORITE DIY/HOME PROJECT & RECIPE:

printable seed packed labels by just dawnelle & blueberry almond pastry by carrisa miss

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!