Dollar Tree Crafting: Glam Fairy Cottage

 

I hope all of the Mothers and Others had a nice Mother's Day. We had a lovely day with The Mumster and our son joined us electronically from Chicago. 

I had fun with this project. One I hadn't even had on my radar but on one of my Dollar Tree stops, a woman behind me at the register was buying these adorable Fairy Houses and that was that. The store I was at had a LONG line so natch, I just popped into another one on the way home. I can navigate around here by where Dollar Trees are. There's my favorite one by my Mom's, the four on the way to/from my Mom's, the one by me...

Supplies:

• Dollar Tree Ceramic Fairy House
• Waverly Matte No Prep Acrylic Paint (I used White and Steel)
• Craft Smart Multi Surface Acrylic Paint Bright Silver
• Creatology Gem Mix
• Clear Dimesional Glue

They have a few different styles of Fairy Houses and they even have furniture! 

I love my neutrals and I knew where this one was going so I went with a white/gray/silver color scheme. I painted the house white all over.

Now that I had my base, I wanted to accent it a bit so I used the Waverly paint in Steel todry brush the stones, shutters, door, and flower pots. 

Then, I went over the same areas with Bright Silver CraftSmart paint. Now for some fun! 

Don't sleep on the kids crafts section at Michaels! I find a LOT of fun embellishments there like this Creatology Gem Mix. It comes in many different colors and I need to go back and get the multi-color mix because I'm in love with these. I used Glossy Accents (Ranger) glue to adhere these along the roof line, on the windows, and door, and also the flowers in the pots. 

I have a cloche I keep on my dresser and change out seasonally. I thought it was perfect for my little cottage. 

The hammered aluminum base makes it pop.

Tops down view.

And there we go! Fits in with my year-round silver and white scheme. Maybe it's a Gnome Home for my guy sitting behind it? 

After I dropped my Mom off on Sunday, of course I had to stop at my favorite DT by her.

I am in LOVE with these sticker seals which I'll use on handmade cards! The little birds remind me of Cactus Wrens which we see on saguaros all the time and who can resist pom-poms! The tray will be PERFECT for dyeing coffee filters and the baking cups for paper flowers. 

Mr. Chocolate just gives up trying to understand my brain. I don't blame him! 

Sharing At:

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Happy Friday Eve and Mother's Day Weekend to all the Moms, Grandmoms, Auntie-Moms etc. 

Thank you for the supportive comments about Mr. Chocolate and his health journey. We met with the doctors on Friday, and have an appointment scheduled with another to finalize "the plan". We are both people who can deal with things but we need a plan! 

I was wondering if I was going to get a chance to make some Mother's Day cards for family and friends this year but I got them done! 

Lots of fun and festive ideas were shared at last week's party including some that could be done if you're hosting a Mother's Day meal or bringing something. I'm going to do a simple brunch for my Mom. 

Got yarn? Maybe stocked up at a JoAnn's closing sale? Sonata Home Design shared a fun DIY Pom Pom Rug that's a perfect accent for any room. I'm always looking for things I can do while watching TV. This one works! 

Our Tiny Nest shared a fabulous idea that would make a great Mother's Day, Birthday, Friend, Teacher, You Name It, gift: Personalized DIY Tea Bags. Pick up some thrifted tea cups to make it even more special! 

Press Print Party shared these adorably punny Herb Gift Tags. Perfect to present a potted herb or collection of them as a gift. 

Finally, whether you make this for a Mom or better yet, show it to someone who can make for YOU, this Nutella French Toast Skillet Casserole from Flour on My Face is...YUM! Did I mention the Banana Cinnamon Syrup? You're welcome. 

Thanks again to all who linked up and wishing you a peaceful and wonderful weekend whatever you're doing including nothing at all! 

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Papercrafting: Mother's Day Cards

 

While I haven't been able to do much lately, I was able to knock out some Mother's Day cards for family and friends. Last year, I was busy with my Mom being in physical therapy rehab after a fall, this year it's been medical appts with my husband. Yikes! But I felt so bad last year when one friend thought my card hadn't made it, and I had to tell her I hadn't sent any, so I was DETERMINED!

Supplies

• Coordinating Scrapbook Papers
• Coordinating Glitter Papers
• Foam Squares
• Focal Image
• Digital Cutting Machine

I pulled together coordinating papers from my stash. A mixture of patterns, foiled, plain, and glitter. All of my papers are Recollections, from Michaels. 

I cut my cards to 5x7 using 110lb cardstock, cut the printed panels to the same size, and created the focal panel for the card in Cricut Design Space, using a floral image that I welded to a frame so it's all one piece. 

Then I attached foam squares (Dollar Tree) to the back of the panels as shown, and adhered them to the printed panels.

To finish, I got my stash of self adhesive rhinestones out and went to town!

I had fun mixing the glitter papers with the printed papers, sometimes matching, others, contrasting. And they're on their way to friends and fam. 

Amethyst

Fuschia

Rose

Turquoise

It also provided what I needed. A creative break and joy! 

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Happy Friday Eve, all, and Happy M A Y ! That came up fast, didn't it? 

I've been busy in the background working on a project I'm not ready to share yet so I didn't post anything this week. That's been in between the reality of "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans" as my Mom likes to say. 

Mr. Chocolate has had his first turn with a physical health issue. It has been daunting  trying to get to the bottom of it. I'm the family weirdo who isn't bothered by medical stuff and I sometimes forget not everyone's as unbothered by it as I am. He's been anxious etc., so I'm glad I'm able to be by his side and hopefully soon we'll have THE treatment plan. 

Mother's Day is sneaking up on me so I'm going to try and knock out some cards for family and friends but we'll see! 

So many fun ideas shared at last week's party. As I say whenever I can't spend time in my craft room, seeing your creativity each week keeps me going so a big THANK YOU to all of you who share it here. 

Master Pieces of My Life shared this fabulous Terra Cotta Themed Tablescape. Perfect for entertaining this time of the year and reminds me of dining in the French or Italian countryside.

Steph Creates shared this adorable Dollar Tree Frog Vignette using One Clay Pot! 

3Winks Design shared how to make Wood Burned Garden Markers. Make a batch for your own garden or as a gift! 

Finally, all the way from the Big Island of Hawaii, Kleinworthco shared these delicious-looking Blueberry Pie Bars. Fun to make just because or add to a brunch table! 

Thank you everyone who linked up and can't wait to see what you've got in store this week! 

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Happy Friday Eve all! I hope everyone who celebrated had a very Happy Easter. Ours was blissfully quiet and low-key. I can't believe we're nearing the end of April already! I feel like I blinked and missed a whole month. 

I was fortunate to celebrate The Mumster's 85th birthday this week! When you have an aging parent, you appreciate every milestone even more. Especially when this time last year, she was in the hospital after a very bad fall which ultimately led to her having to have a pacemaker implanted.. So what a difference a year makes and we are thankful that she's still here to celebrate. Of course I had to make her a special card!

She loves all shades of purple and gold his her signature metallic.

We're moving full speed ahead into Mother's Day and graduation season so let's take a look at some fun ideas from last week's party! 

 

Bluesky At Home shared how to transform plain garden containers into On Trend Planters using just a little creativity and vinyl.  These would make a great gift too!

Crazy Little Lovebirds shared this Super Easy Dollar Tree Flower Display. They've gotten so many cute bottles and containers lately. 

 

Steph Creates Things shared this beautiful Home Door Sign. Simple but impactful! 

Got leftover candy? Check out this great idea from 3 Boys and A Dog: Crockpot Cake with Cadbury Eggs. 

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 and Happy Easter Weekend. Still cruising on the allergy superhighway with our Palo Verde trees in full bloom. I'm tempted to hermetically seal off a room in my house! Just me and our portable air filter. Whine whine whine...

I hope everyone had a good week. This week I shared the Easter cards I made for family and friends now that I know they've been received. It's a constant struggle to not make them too heavy considering how postage just keeps going up but, it's my first love. 

Bunny and Butterfly Cards

There were so many fun and festive eggs, snacks, treats shared at last week's party. Here are a few! 

Two Chicks and a Mom shared her very talented son's Artsy Easter Eggs. Drawn with Sharpies!! The apple didn't fall far from the creative tree! 

Our Grand Lives shared another take on Bunny Bait that would be so much fun at place settings or on a dessert table or to make with littles. 

24 Hour Family shared one of the most elegant Charcuterie Boards I've seen that is so perfect for Easter. 

Finally, these DIY Pressed Flower Easter Eggs from Master Pieces of My Life are so pretty for Spring and Easter. Love them! 

Wishing everyone celebrating a Happy Easter and a joy-filled and peaceful weekend! 

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