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Happy Friday Eve and Father's Day Weekend! Wishing all the Dads and Dad figures a happy one. 

Nothing to share this week...busy catching up on a few errands. I was really happy to see that Michaels will pick up some things from JoAnn!

The Michaels Companies, Inc. today announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of the intellectual property and private label brands of JOANN, including the development of the beloved Big Twist® brands as part of the Michaels portfolio.

It will be interesting to see how they incorporate them.

I was in a couple of Dollar Trees this week and there are some deals to be had in some. In one, they had metal signs that are usually in the craft aisle, 4 for $1, and another had their vinyl, also 4 for $1. So peep yours and see what's up!

Let's take a look at some of the fun ideas shared at last week's party!

Speaking of Dollar Tree, Steph Creates is back with a very cool Metal Sign and decal she found there and it speaks to my daily routine But First, Coffee! 

Hunny I'm Home DIY shared a template for a wonderful Personalized Father's Day Canva template. All you need to do is fill, print, frame! 

My French Twist shared how to make these FABULOUS Leather Strap Shelves. Simple and functional. 

Finally, Ann's Entitled Life shared a fun dessert that's perfect for Father's Day: Hamburger Cupcakes! 

Thanks to everyone who linked up and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

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Happy Friday Eve Creative Peeps! I hope the first week of JUNE (!) has treated you well. Before we know it, Father's Day will be here, it's ongoing graduation and wedding season and Summer vacay for teachers and students. And once again, I'm determined to get a jump on some holiday crafting over the Summer.

This week I share more fun with Dollar Tree Llamas and Carved Boxes! 

There were lots of fun Summer projects and ideas shared at last week's party. Three of these are from repurposed / upcycled materials, which is both economical and ecological! 

The Apple Street Cottage shared how to use Upcycled Materials to make this fabulous Dream Catcher. 

Birdz of a Feather showed how to use Vintage Buttons to create a STUNNING statement necklace! 

Me and My Inklings has a fun craft with this Recycled Pirate Chest Craft! You could make these with littles and then hide treasures for them to find (and keep them busy this Summer!)

 Finally, it's pool season so these Pool Party Cupcakes from Hunny I'm Home DIY are perfect! Ya know...I'm thinking these could be cute IN the above Pirate Chest! 

Thanks all who linked up. Imagination...it's LIMITLESS! 

Now let's see what you Creative Geniuses have been up to this week! 

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Summer Decor: Stained Boxes and Rainbow Llamas

 

This week's party continues here.

We have these great built-in shelves in our kitchen, and I like to switch things out seasonally. However, I'm not a big Summer Crafter. I kind of fell into my latest idea when I was drawn to two kinds of wood llamas I found at Dollar Tree. I shared one set here, and this is the other. When I saw these carved boxes at DT right next to these llamas, an idea was born. 

I also incorporated my current obsession of paper flower making with tissue paper and coffee filter flowers. 

Supplies:

• Wood Llamas
• Carved Wood Boxes
• Faux Stain (I used the diluted acrylic paint from coffee filter flowers)
• Acrylic Paint, White
• Gem Mesh Ribbon
• Self Adhesive Rhinestones
• Glue Gun and Glue

They look to me like they were made for each other! I painted the llamas with a coat of white acrylic paint (not shown). I wanted them to be simple since I had a plan to bling them up.

I had "dye" left over from dyeing coffee filters, and since the boxes were destined for the same place, the color coordination was perfect. I used a paintbrush to apply. 

Here are the boxes all stained! Don't ask me why I decided to use them upside down. I thought they'd make cool "stands" for the llamas, that's why! 

I had this Gem Mesh from DT in my stash and it gave me an idea. I decided to use it as a border around the boxes, and since it's two rows, I cut them apart and used one row per box. Attached with hot glue. 

Now it was time to finish the llamas! 

I had this sheet of rainbow rhinestones in my stash that were perfect. They coordinated with the Gem Mesh colors and my overall palette. Unfortunately, I didn't take pics as they were being applied but it's pretty self-explanatory!

Did I mention these light up! Like a dummy, I tested one in the store, but not the other and of course...only one works so learn from my mistake. No biggie. I love them unlit too. 

And now, they're at home on our shelves!

Summer display filled with desert-inspired flowers, and a little whimsy! 

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Happy Friday Eve and almost Summer. I know we consider it Summer as soon as Memorial Day hits but then officially it's not for a few  more weeks...Sprummer?  I hope everyone had a good week and long weekend. 

Getting over some crud that got me. A couple more days of antibiotics. The saying "If it's not one thing, it's another" remains true!

I did get a chance to play with leftovers this week. I shared how I used the paper towel I'd used to absorb excess dye from my Dyed Coffee Filters, as its own craft supply! 

Papercrafting: Happy Accident Paper Towel Flower Core

Now let's take look at some of the great ideas shared at last week's party!

Steph Creates shared a wonderful DIY Sweet Summer Sign to welcome the season! 

Summer screams popsicles and Creatively Beth shared a fabulous Hand Drawn Printable. 

Master Pieces of My Life shared how to combine Fern Fronds, Cloches, and Thrifted Trays to make a BEAUTIFUL Summer display. 

Finally, if you ever chanted "You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream" then you need this Swiss Roll NO CHURN Ice Cream from The Kitchen Is My Playground! 

Thanks to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what brilliance you have to share this week! 

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Papercrafting: Happy Accident Paper Towel Flower Core

 

I had so much fun with the Dyed Coffee Filter Flowers I shared last week. As I was drying the coffee filters I dyed, I laid them on some paper towel to absorb the excess water and it resulted in one of my favorite things: a happy accident! 

Supplies

• Dyed Coffee Filters
• Dyed Paper Towel
• Stamens
• Dimensional Glue

This is the paper towel that absorbed the excess liquid from the dyed coffee filter flowers. It was too pretty to just throw away. I get giddy about being able to use things like this. Waste-not, justify more craft supplies, is my motto! 

Besides, I had some leftover filters to use up. I had just enough paper towel to use to make two flower centers. I folded in quarters, then cut and snipped the edge into a fringe. After cutting my coffee filter layers, I assembled as shown in last week's tutorial. 

I poked the stamen bunch through the center, added a few drops of glue (I used Glossy Accents by Ranger) and then pinched around the base. 

Side view.

I'm giddy! And will absolutely be repeating this as I make future flowers. 

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Happy Friday Eve once again all! I hope you've had a creative and not too chaotic week. Happy Memorial Day weekend too. Full speed ahead into Summer!

This week I shared a two-part project about something that's become one of my favorite things to do!

How to Dye Coffee Filters 

Dyed Coffee Filter Flowers

Now, let's take a look at some of the wonderful ideas shared at last week's party! 

What a happy coincidence that these beautiful Coffee Filter Flowers were shared by Fun A Day! What a great project to do on your own, with friends, with kids! 

My French Twist shared this fun and festive DIY Drop Cloth Tablecloth that's perfect for Summer entertaining. 

Within a World of My Own shared how she made Paper Bead Bracelets to coordinate with her dusky pink and orange outfit color palette. 

Finally, these Bronuts (brownie donuts) from Yummi Haus are not only a perfect chocolate feature, but they also went so perfectly with the color scheme that emerged in these features! 

Thank you all for sharing your creativity and can't wait to see what's in store this week! 

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