football onesie

My nephew plays football, so I thought it would be cute to make my niece a little football onesie (my sister in law made the skirt & headband...but you can find a similar tutorial here). I haven't gotten to see her in it yet, but my father-in-law sent me these cute pictures.

The Weekly Creative #6

Welcome to week 6 of The Weekly Creative! I hope everyone had a nice weekend and I hope anyone in the path of "Hurricane Sandy" is hunkered down and prepared for the storm. We have a few bags of ice, some candles/flashlights, and we're just hoping our sump pump can keep up with all of the rain. Despite the gloomy weather, here are some featured posts from last week to brighten your day (don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar):

[1] These pencils bags from Ana Love Craft are absolutely gorgeous (and practical)! They would come in handy for so many things...

[2] I'm in love with this leaf stamping technique by Taking Time To Create. What a simple and fun way to make your own cards! [3] I'm jealous over this trick or treat bag by Navy Wifey Peters - who wouldn't want to collect candy with this adorable Halloween accessory!?

...& If you missed them, here's what I shared this past week:

Also, I'm a guest blogger over at Cocktails With Mom today. I'm featuring my sweater vase and would love for you to pop over there (and show Dee's awesome blog some love). CLICK HERE to check it out :) Thanks!

Now...onto this weeks party :) 
The rules are pretty simple: [1] Link to a specific post & feel free to link as many projects as you'd like (sewing, crafting, recipes,  photography, life, etc. We love it all!) [2] If you have time, visit at least 2 other links and show some comment love. [3] Become a follower if you wish (not required, of course, but I love new followers. You can also find me on facebook or twitter). [4] Stop by next week to see if your project has been featured! [5] Please link back so others can share in the fun - if you want, grab a button from my sidebar. [6] Keep creating :)
Thanks for stopping by to link up your awesome projects - You guys rock! I can't wait to see what everyone's been up to...

fabric tutu

My niece, Sadie, was in desperate need of a fabric tutu...Who isn't? They're just so cute! I saw a lot of different tutorials online, but I just ended up doing it my own way. I wanted a lot of little strips with fun colors and patterns and I think it turned out pretty cute. Look at her adorable little face...she liked it! :)

sweater pumpkins

I recently attended a party that had sweater pumpkins as part of their table displays. I WAS IN LOVE. I knew that they couldn't be hard to make, so I went to our nearest Salvation Army in hopes of finding a perfect sweater. Here is what I came up with...

the weekly creative #5

I can't believe we're already onto week 5 of The Weekly Creative! I really appreciate each and every one of you that take the time to link up each week. It has been so fun seeing what everyone is creating and I enjoy browsing through the links all week. Here are some of the things I was LOVING last week (don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar):

[1] This adorable crochet mug cozy from Practically Functional got me really excited for the cool weather to come. My go-to is earl grey tea :) Yum!

[2] This fall leaf bowl from Better Organized Living is the perfect addition to any table display. I'm a sucker for anything "tree related" and this bowl is just gorgeous & simple. [3] These chocolate peanut butter balls by The Dedicated House look absolutely delicious. I don't know about you...but chocolate + peanut butter = my weakness. Also, my great grandmother used to make these around Christmas time so they make me think of her :)

...& If you missed them, here's what I shared this past week:

Now...onto this weeks party :) 
The rules are pretty simple: [1] Link to a specific post & feel free to link as many projects as you'd like (sewing, crafting, recipes,  photography, life, etc. We love it all!) [2] If you have time, visit at least 2 other links and show some comment love. [3] Become a follower if you wish (not required, of course, but I love new followers. You can also find me on facebook or twitter). [4] Stop by next week to see if your project has been featured! [5] Please link back so others can share in the fun - if you want, grab a button from my sidebar. [6] Keep creating :)
Thanks for stopping by to link up your awesome projects. I can't wait to see what everyone's been up to this week...

wedding card holder

In the spirit of sharing wedding details and DIY ideas during our anniversary month (see other posts here & here), this post is about fun ways to decorate your gift table. We chose to use a mailbox for our wedding cards:

It was a great "catch all" place for cards and small gifts and at the end of the night it could be easily closed up and put in the car. We got married at an Industrial Museum, so the metal mailbox fit in perfectly in the space. 

Although...we didn't just buy the mailbox for the wedding... We now use it at our house! 

We bought our first house a few months before the wedding and the mailbox we inherited was in poor shape. After the wedding, we put our "card holder" to good use. I love that it was part of our special day and now serves a purpose in our everyday life.

yarn spiders

So far this Halloween season, I've made a halloween banner, cheesecloth ghosts, & graveyard dirt. Next on my list were spiders! These little yarn spiders were easy to make and they add some fun to my Halloween decor. Some may see these as more of a kids craft...but hey, I like them! :)

the weekly creative #4

Welcome to week #4 of The Weekly Creative! Thank you for all who linked up projects last week. I am LOVING all of the fall/Halloween inspiration. It makes me excited for Thanksgiving/Christmas projects. Here are the features from last week (don't forget to grab a featured button from the sidebar):

[1] These Spider Truffles from Marigold Mom look delicious...and creepy. I think I've changed my mind about not liking spiders...what a perfect Halloween treat!

[2] These Halloween X-ray Magnets from Just Dawnelle are adorable. She said her kid's love them...and so do I. Maybe I'll make some for my husband ;) [3] This Monogrammed Burlap Wreath by The Mojo Morris is sweet and lovely...perfect for fall. This has motivated me to make something for our front door!

...& If you missed them, here's what I shared last week:

Now...onto this weeks party :) 
The rules are pretty simple: [1] Link to a specific post & feel free to link as many projects as you'd like ( sewing, crafting, recipes,  photography, life, etc. We love it all!) [2] If you have time, visit at least 2 other links and show some comment love. [3] Become a follower of my blog (not required, of course, but I love new followers. You can also find me on facebook or twitter). [4] Stop by next week to see if your project has been featured. [5] Please link back to my blog so others can share in the fun - if you want, grab a button from my sidebar. [6] Keep creating :)
Thanks for stopping by to link up your awesome projects. I can't wait to see what everyone's been up to this week...

graveyard "dirt"

A few Halloweens ago, I made a graveyard "dirt" cake to take to a Halloween party. It was a big hit... complete with cool whip ghosts and milano cookie gravestones!

This year, I decided to scale back this idea and make individual "dirt" cups. They're simple, fun and easy to take on the go. Plus, they took all of 10 minutes to make...which is my kind of "cooking."

wedding tree

With it being the month of our first wedding anniversary, I thought I would share some DIY projects and fun ideas that made our wedding really special to us. First up...our wedding tree!

photo by heather brincko

We did a special reading during our ceremony and used our tree in place of the traditional "unity candle." The moms came up, one at a time, and put a small scoop of dirt into the pot around the tree. They then passed us the watering cans and we watered our tree together. We loved the symbolism of it and the casual style fit our personalities so much better than the more traditional options.

We decided on a "Serviceberry" tree - it is a native tree to Pennsylvania and the guy at the nursery raved about how pretty they were. It gets delicate white flowers in the Spring, sweet edible berries in the Summer and the leaves change colors in the Fall. Each season the tree changes - and we loved that! For our ceremony, I simply wrapped the standard black pot with burlap and a purple ribbon.

Here was the reading that was read during our ceremony:

Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether you roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement it is not the promulgation of eternal passion. That is just being in love, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two.

After returning from our honeymoon, we planted our "love tree" (that's what we've been jokingly calling it) at our new house.

The tree has grown a bunch and we've spent the first year of our marriage happy as can be. We're looking forward to many years to come and watching our "love tree" grow. It'll be fun to have a picture with it every year on our anniversary. I've already told Adam that if we ever move, that tree is coming with us - it's part of the family now.

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the weekly creative #3

Welcome to week #3 of The Weekly Creative! Thank you for all who linked up projects last week - the constant inspiration is refreshing. Here are this week's features (don't forget to grab a button from the sidebar):

[1] I LOVE this Frankenstein Bento Lunch by Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons. Will someone please pack me a lunch like this?

[2] The pretty orange color of this Colors of Fall necklace by Little Treasures make me swoon. I want one! [3] These Halloween Lanterns by Let's Meet For Lunch are sure to light up your home for Halloween. How cute!

...& If you missed them, here are the projects I shared last week:

 
Now...onto this weeks party :) 
The rules are pretty simple: [1] Link to a specific post & feel free to link as many projects as you'd like ( sewing, crafting, recipes,  photography, life, etc. We love it all!) [2] If you have time, visit at least 2 other links and show some comment love. [3] Become a follower of my blog (not required, of course, but I love new followers. You can also find me on facebook or twitter). [4] Stop by next week to see if your project has been featured. [5] Please link back to my blog so others can share in the fun - if you want, grab a button from my sidebar. [6] Keep creating :)
Thanks for stopping by to link up your awesome projects. I can't wait to see what everyone's been up to this week...

date night scratch-offs

For our first anniversary, I wanted to make a sweet little gift for my husband that was fun yet practical. These date card scratch-offs were just the ticket. These will help us with the "what do you want to do tonight?"..."I don't care, whatever you want to do" moments.