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Happy Friday Eve, all! I hope you've all had a peaceful week and are surviving whatever crazy weather your part of the world is dealing with. We continue in our monsoon season with mostly late afternoon storms that come on fast! Fortunately, they blow through pretty quickly. Short and wild...just like me! HA!

Sharing is caring, right? So here are a couple of upcoming FREE workshops I was excited to sign up for and am really looking forward to since they feature my two favorite crafting seasons: Halloween and Christmas!

Paper Glitter Glue is hosting 

The Great Halloween Spectacular 

20 days of frightfully fun papercrafts.

Let's celebrate Halloween together, one project at a time.

and 

Hosted by Brandi Mahon 

Get inspired with festive crafts, elf ideas, organization tips, recipes, and Christmas magic - all from the comfort of home.

There will be tons of ideas and fun!

Now, while it's still very much Summer, let's take a look at some fun summer-themed ideas; there's still plenty of time to enjoy! 

Petticoat Junktion shared how to take mis-matched thrift store finds and unify Thrift Store Figurines into a coordinated set using spray paint. The look changes completely!

Building Our Hive shared a fun way to stay protected when out in the sun with these Fun In the Sun Gift Bags. 

Summertime is pool party time! Whether at home or at a community pool, treats are always a good idea, and these Pool Cookies from Buttercream Dreams are the perfect treat!

Finally, Summertime is also gardening time, and 3 Winks Design has a great tutorial on Making Sundried Tomatoes From Your Garden. 

Thanks to everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve all, although I'm really not sure where the week even went! It was Sunday and blink....

Hope everyone's had a good week. I know weather is hitting the MidWest. Son slept through losing power in Chicago last night 🤣. Like father, like son. When those two are out...

I just have to accept that I'm not much of a Summer crafter. I think I just need to embrace it and get on with my favorite seasons. I can't pretend I don't have enough Halloween and Christmas supplies to play with. 

I have fallen back in love with Zen Doodling, or just doodling. It's meditative for me, which, as someone who's had lifelong anxiety, is calming. I just need to figure out what to do with all of them!

Doodling My Life Away

Love seeing your creations each week so here are a few features from last week's party! 

Selep Imaging shared this stunning Mosaic Stepping Stone! What a work of art. 

If you host Girls Nights, or have wanted to, check out 3 Winks Design for how to throw one featuring mini-foods and Shrinky Dink and Charm Crafts!

This hits home! I've run hard my whole life. School, work, family...and I lost some of myself along the way. I started really learning how to let go of the guilt about what I'm not doing, which is going to be something I have to work on for the rest of my life. This post, How to Let Go of Productivity Guilt,  is a FABULOUS resource to remind ourselves that sometimes, just BEING, really IS enough! From Serenity You! 

Likewise, always trying to eat better and these Chocolate Greek Yogurt Overnight Oats from Esme Salon look both healthy and yummy! 

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

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Happy Friday Eve all, and THIS IS NOT A DRILL...one week until American Thanksgiving. While never a big Black Friday shopper, it seems really anticlimactic anymore with BF sales starting before Halloween it seems. Yet somehow, I haven't even started my holiday shopping. 

Thankful. I had a lovely surprise when I linked up to Wednesday's Vintage Charm Party over at Our Hopeful Home and found my Paint Poured Pumpkins featured! 

This week I shared the Tablescape and Decor for which I made those, as well as the Thanksgiving Cards I made for family and friends. 

Before we go into full on December Holidays, let's take a look at a few ideas from last week's party honoring the season of Thankfulness. 

Steph Creates shared this Stacked Pumpkin Welcome sign.Check sales to make for next year or there's still a week! 

The Apple Street Cottage shared these Chalkboard Place Cards that will make any table more special.

Hunny I'm Home share these beutiful and FREE Thanksgiving Printables. Printables are a great way to up your decor game and impress your guests or as a hostess gift. Print, frame, done! 

With Cornucopias being such a Thanksgiving staple, add these Edible Cornucopias from 3 Winks Design to your table for some additional fun. Love the chocolate! 

Thank you to all who linked up. Wishing my US friends a calm and peaceful week ahead with all f the shopping, cleaning, cooking that precedes a holiday. 

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Happy almost May Day, Friday Eve! I stopped dead in my tracks on Tuesday when I realized it was the 25th and only 8 months until Christmas. When you put it like that, even to yourself, it's a "Yikes" moment. 

Didn't do anything really worth posting this week. I'm going to get started on Mother's Day. Let's jump right into some of the fun ideas shared at last week's party! 

I love how this Farmhouse Basket Makeover from The House on Silverado. It's clean and crisp and allows access to things while looking fresh! 

How cute is this fresh take on a Tic Tac Toe game from 3 Winks Design?! Perfect for playing outdoors or in. 

These Tulip Collage Cards from Sum of Their Stories are a creative and earth-friendly way to share your love and use up scraps and found paper items. So perfect for Spring! 

Finally, how creative are these Alice in Wonderland-inspired Strawberry Mushroom Cookies from Me and My Inklings? Fun for a themed party or just because.

Thank you to everyone who linked up. Your creativity inspires more people than you realize. 

Time to see what everyone's been up to this week! 

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Happy June Creative Peeps although JUNE?! Yikes. Moving is underway and making is on pause. Is it just me or do others see things they're moving and decide "hey I need to make this over right after I'm settled". I bet it's not just me. June! Father's Day, PRIDE, lots of graduations, weddings etc. at least traditionally. Graduations seem to be split between May and June these days and with so many still being virtual it's hard to keep track. 

I had a wonderful surprise this week. You may remember that I made some cards and tags for an organization called Box of Balloons that works to ensure every child has a birthday memory. I got the nicest email from them yesterday that just made my heart soar.

"I've been putting a card and gift tag in each birthday box I've been creating and it adds such a personal touch to each box. Thank you so much for donating these as I'm sure they took a lot of time and energy to create. They're so beautiful and made so well and I'm just blown away and grateful :) "

I let the coordinator know that as soon as I'm settled I'll make some more. It's such a great feeling to know that you can bring a little more light into the world doing what you love. 

Let's take a look at some ideas from last week's party!

To my point about making over some things on hand, take a look at these gorgeous pots Howling Liz updated. These look so current and I love the glossy black she used. Gorgeous! 

Think this is an old wooden box  Artsy VaVa tranformed into gorgeousness? Nope. It's a brick mold! And being a Southwest dweller, I love the succulents which aren't painted but rub-ons. 

I've had a lifelong fascination with globes. I'd look at them to see where characters I was reading about lived, or of course for schoolwork, or to look at places people came from or I wanted to go. Jennifer from Studio 27 had another creative idea to use one to show where her blog traffic comes from! So many possibilities! 

Genius! If you've made Hot Cocoa Bombs, you've already got the molds you need to make these perfect for Summer Ice Cream Bombs! This genius idea comes from 3 Winks Design. What fun treats for the hotter months!

Thank you as always to everyone who linked up. I love seeing what everyone's up to. Now let's take a look at who's done what this week! 

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Whew! It's another Friday eve already and May is chugging along. It seems like once Memorial Day hits, time goes even faster. Hopefully this year that means at least more time spent with friends and family! Speaking of which, my making time will be a little spotty again for the next little while as we prepare for another move. Confluence of things made it the right time to move closer to my Mom which will be good as we figure out her next chapter. So instead of an hour each way, I'll be about 15 min away. But moving means...cleaning out and packing and that doesn't always leave time for creating right? One step forward to my hope of creating full time. Two steps back. 

OK let's take a look at some of the ideas from last week's party! 

I'm excited I'll have a little porch area so this Reversible Porch Sign from The House On Silverado is great inspiration! 

Speaking of signs, I also love this pretty Herbs Sign from The Apple Street Cottage, an idea that could be used for all kinds of goodies you're growing. 

If you need to come up with some easy storage, crates are your friend and this idea from Condo Blues is a great way to use them! 

Finally, with days getting warmer ( we've already hit at least one triple digit day in the desert) and Summer upon us, what's better than an ice cream sandwich except this Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich from 3 Winks Design?! 

Now, let's see what everyone's been up to this week ! 

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