BFF Open House Link Party #159

Hello everyone and Happy Memorial Day weekend . Our weather is not supposed to be so great so maybe that means some extra time for creating. 

Here are a few highlights from last week's party before we move on to this week's

If you've got extra newspaper laying around , here's a wonderful recycling project  I doubt anyone would guess started out from newspaper. Visit Wesens Art for the details

Pillows are one of the easiest way to change the look of a room . Even if you don't sew you can update the look of plain pillows with stencils and fabric paint like this idea shared at Bliss Bloom Blog. 

If you're looking for some last minute Memorial Day ideas , check out this roundup from This Silly Girls Life 

This week's chocolate feature is courtesy of TiTi Crafty.  Double Chocolate Strawberry Dipped Cupcakes. You're welcome! 

Let's party ! 

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

BFF Open House Link Party #157

Happy Friday Eve once again and Happy Mother's Day weekend :) Hope everyone's had a great and productive week. 

As always, let's start with a few features from last week's party.

I made a bird's nest pendant for a necklace and never even thought to make a bracelet! Ashley from 3 Little Greenwoods did and didn't it turn out gorgeous?! Go check out the tutorial. 

Can you believe this awesome chair is Christal's first DIY project?  I think it turned out great. You can see the "before" over at her blog SimplyZaspy.

I love transferring photos to things and this technique using Mod Podge and tissue paper is one I haven't tried yet. Really like the muted effect. Visit Jennifer at Mondomom for the how to.

OK this week's chocolate feature is one that I'm not sure I should know how to do. Homemade Oreo Cakesters:

YUM! Cassielew from the LouLou Girls blog has the recipe!

On with this week's festivities! 

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

BFF Open House LInk Party #153

Happy Friday Eve all. It's been another whirlwind and not so crafty week here at The Answer Is Chocolate so I've looked forward to the party all week to live vicariously through all of your creative projects! 

Here are a few highlights from last week! 

While this is Easter themed, the ladies over at Something Splendid have a fun and easy table runner project that could be adapted to any theme. 

Rena over at Jewelry Making Journal has another spectacular tutorial to share. With Mother's Day coming up soon, this would make a great gift and no fancy tools required! Plus I love what she named this. 

It's no secret that I love making cards, but I also love puns...one could say I'm punny that way ( everybody groan now). Julia at It's Always Ruetten as a fun all occasion card to share. 

Who else remembers the Oreo cookie commercial jingle "Ice cold milk and an Oreo cookie..." ?  If you do remember it, you can thank me for that ear worm that's now stuck in your head! Well Oreos could only be better stuffed in brownies am I right?  You'll want to check out Kay's recipe over at Love Food , Will Share. 

On to this week's party! 

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

BFF Open House Link Party #151

Friday Eve...best day of the week! Hope none of you endured any awful April Fool's day pranks. Not a fan of that day. 

Here are some inspiring ( inspire Spring?) ideas from last week's party: 

My readers know I love making cards. This one from It's Always Ruetten is a must make idea. Perfect for so many occasions. 

Spring and birds go together don't they? I really like this layered stencil bird project from Laura at Pet Scribbles. 

Doreen over at Altered Artworks took her love of altering things to a bigger level. Ab fab makeover of this flea market found metal file cabinet to some new Industrial Chic storage for her workroom. 

I couldn't believe that this gorgeous cake was Diane's first attempt at cake decorating. Visit An Extraordinary Day for the details. I can assure you , my first attempt looked nothing like this. I'm not even sure it looked like cake! Easter, Mother's Day, showers ...

Finally this week's chocolate feature. Simple, classic, delicious and never tire of this combination. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars from The Pin Junkie. 

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

BFF Open House Link Party #143

Happy Friday Eve! Still recovering from yesterday's record breaking Super Bowl parade in Seattle and I only watched it on TV! Fun to see the hometown pride. Valentine's Day is one week away people! Every body panic and freak out so I'm not alone OK? 

If like me, you've done NOTHING ( sorry honey!) then here are some ideas from last week's party to inspire you. 

Loving this sweet ( literally) idea from Crafty Lumberjacks. Use candy sprinkles, clear votives, and tea lights to make festive decorations. 

Likewise, loving this upcycled wreath from 3 Little Greenwoods. Great way to repurpose those plastic bags!

Almost no sew works for me every time and these adorable pillows from Steph at Silly Pearl are perfect for Valentine's Day or all year round. 

I have two chocolate features for you this week. After all what's Valentine's day without chocolate? 

I couldn't resist this heart shaped display of handmade chocolate peanut butter hearts. Pop on over to Organizer By Day to see how to make your own. 

And if you want to make your someone special an extra special Valentine's dessert: 

Almost too pretty to eat isn't it? For the how to on this Chocolate Hazelnut Tart, visit Karyn at Dieter's Downfall ( still the most accurately named blog I know) . 

Time to get the party started! 

BFF Open House Link Party #142

Happy Friday Eve all. It's unbelievable to me that we're already at the end of January and that Sunday is the SuperBowl. I am not a huge football fan but can't escape the hometown pride and energy that's taken over the Seattle area so needless to say, I'll be rooting for the Seahawks!  Don't worry, I still like you if you're rooting for the Broncos. 

Here are some highlights from last week's party which was the best turnout ever. 

Love Pottery barn design but not the prices? The Pin Junkie has a great project showing how to knock off the PB picture ledges for a much smaller price. 

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and Jenn at  24 Cottonwood Lane has some adorable printables to share. 

Laura over at Pet Scribbles has a glitter paint project that would be perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion. These glitter boxes work as gifts themselves as well as to hold a little something special. 

Sit down if you're not already. Don't say I didn't warn you. This week's chocolate feature is um well just let me show you: 

Told you. Butterfinger Cup Sundae Cupcakes. Should come with a warning label don't you think? Go see Life With The Crust Off for the details. If you dare! 

With that, on to this week's festivities! 

BFF Open House Link Party 95!

Happy Friday Eve friends and fellow chocoholics! Welcome to another party . Number 95! One quick announcement. Starting next week, I'm going to combine the features with the party. So instead of posting features each Monday as I have been, they'll be at the top of the party on "Friday Eve". Easy Peasy. 

While following isn't a requirement, it's appreciated. That way I can keep up with your great blogs outside the party since I'll follow you back.  Now, party on!

BFF Open House Link Party # 75 and Exciting News!

75 parties! WOW.  If it's your first time linking up, Welcome. If you're a regular, thanks for making this party so much fun.

I'm so excited to be able to share some fun news with you. Die Cuts With A View had a call for design team members for Blue Moon Beads ( one of their other great brands in addition to their glorious paper). Yours truly applied and was notified this week that I am on the Design Team! I screamed out loud. Did you hear me? I am so excited and will be posting 3 projects each month . This was truly a dream come true and I can't wait to get started so check back.

I never would have had the confidence to do this without the brilliant and supportive bloggers behind  Crafterminds. If you are a creative blogger, I cannot urge you strongly enough to visit the Crafterminds blog and if you can, participate in the weekly Twitter chats each week on Monday at 4 Eastern. Doesn't matter if you have 1 Follower or 1000, you'll learn something and make some new bloggy friends.


 Now, let’s see what everyone’s been up to this week. Only two more weeks until Halloween. What tricks and treats are up your sleeves?

Celebrating With A Giveaway!

 I hope everyone had a spectacular 4th!

Last week was crazy good. It started out with an email from Heather at Whipperberry that I’d won her superfantastic giveaway sponsored by Lifestyle Crafts of the Epic Combo Letterpress Kit! Squeal!!! I can’t wait to get it and start playing. Thank you so much Whipperberry and Lifestyle, and if you’ve never visited Whipperberry  you’ve been missing out! Amazing projects, features, link parties….!

Then, on Friday, Cassie from Paper Issues let me know I’d been selected to join the Paper Issues Creative Team!!!  I’m so excited and honored to be on this team with some of the most creative paper artists. If you are into anything paper (believe me, it’s not just cards and scrapbooking although there are some incredible examples of those) and have never visited Paper Issues, you really want to check it out.

To celebrate, I thought I’d do a little giveaway. The giveaway will be part of this week’s BFF Open House link party so you’ll need to come back Friday to enter!

A set of 6 notecards (5.5 x 4.25) featuring KandCo’s Poppy Seeds collection. Die cuts, self adhesive scrapbook borders, and dimensional stickers. Each card has an embossed panel I did with my Cuttlebug:

and each card is finished with coordinating rhinestone accents.

These made me really happy to make…I love the whimsical design of the series and it was a fun color palette to work with. Just something I thought I’d share to celebrate my good fortune! Come back Friday if you want to win!!