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Happy Olympics August everyone! Hope your week has been going well and those of you dealing with crazy weather get a break soon. 

Here are some fun features from last week's party! 

The Mumster ( aka my Mom) and Mr. Chocolate LOVE maps. I mean they are borderline obsessed with them. So these crafty ( and educational)  ideas from Pat and Candy are super inspirational! 

I love coffee. Like A LOT. Probably too much. The guys at Crafty Lumberjacks do too and they even hand carved a stamp to match their moka pot!  Love the artwork they made for their coffee display and even more, that they made the stamp from something you might otherwise throw away.

We still have some Summer left or maybe you live in a temperate all year climate. A Pretty Fix has a great post on weatherproofing indoor art for outdoor use. 

Finally, Lolly Jane has a great way to get your S'more fix! Make an ice cream sandwich! 

Now on to this week's party! 

   

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Happy August. AUGUST! How did that happen? Hope everyone's had a good week. Mine was crazy busy but just enough time for a few features. 

First up, I am in LOVE with this farm house table makeover from Sugar and Succulents. You would pay a fortune for a table like this but this was a complete DIY!

Now, wouldn't this gorgeous Rope Handle Cloche look perfect on that table? I think so. Check out Anderson and Grant for the how-to. 

Paper Seedlings has been up to some more collage work and this piece is gorgeous! 

This week's Chocolate feature is also a Science lesson. Yes, Science and Chocolate!  Go to class at Sweet Meets Bake Shop. 

Now on to this week's party!

   

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Hi all! I hope your week has been less chaotic ( MUCH less chaotic) than mine. It's been one of "those" weeks. Fortunately family is all good which is the most important thing and it's just work and this too shall pass ( if I say that enough it'll happen right?!) 

So straight party ; no feature chasers. 

   

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Hi all and happy Friday Eve. Hope those of you in the hotter than hot parts of the country are managing to stay cool. I'm very thankful that our PNW weather has returned to some sanity after a few years of very un-PNW heat waves! 

Here are some features from last week's party I hope will inspire you! 

Doreen from Altered Artworks finds the BEST things to re-purpose. This kitchen rack is no exception.

And Raven Would shared this gorgeous DIY wood batik wall decor piece. LOVE!

If you're looking to stay cool, you can't go wrong with these DIY popsicle recipes from One Little Project . YUM

And what's Summer without ice cream? And what's ice cream without hot fudge? I mean it's like Ethel without Lucy! I may or may not have even eaten hot fudge with NO ice cream.  Pat and Candy have you covered! 

Now on to this week's party! 

   

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Happy Friday Eve...it's been a very busy week and I almost forgot this week's party mostly because I almost forgot what day it is. Yes , that kind of week. Sooooo no features this week just party. 

Thanks for coming over. Party on!! 

   

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Friday Eve again and how is it already several days into July?! Hope everyone had a lovely 4th. Our weather was not exactly Summery and they're now calling July "Jultober". Haven't quite figured out what that means but pretty sure it means rain rain rain. 

Let's see some wonderful ideas from last week's party: 

If you need a dose of sunshine in your life this Summery Lemon yellow cart from Altered Artworks should do the trick. What a great find and makeover! 

Another thrifted makeover shared was this Milk Can from Raven World. Would love to find one of these! 

One Little Project  shared this easy peasy DIY Whiteboard. These are great and green and save on post its! 

This week's chocolate feature combines two of my faves: Chocolate and a quote about chocolate from one of my favorite movies! From Sweet Meets Bake Shop Life's Like a Box of Chocolates Brownies!

OK on to this week's party!

   

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Altered Cigar Box In Honor of Our Newest National Animal : The Bison

Mr. Chocolate was especially excited when the Bison was announced as the newest National Mascot. He loves Bison. Like really loves Bison. 

For Father's Day we took a trip Northwest Trek, the Pacific Northwest's premier wildlife park, home to you guessed it : bison. 

Since Mr. Chocolate likes to collect brochures and this and that's wherever we go, I thought I'd make him something to remember the day and to keep his stuff. 

Supplies: 

• Cigar Box (You can usually buy or even sometimes get for free wherever cigars are sold. Just ask)
• Scrapbook papers ( I used papers from the Textured Printed Pack from Oriental Trading Company)
• Mod Podge ( I used Matte)
• Washi Tape
• Vinyl

Fortunately I had everything on hand in my stash! 

After choosing my papers ( I went with two different textures from the same color palette) , measure and apply to the box using Mod Podge. I colored in some areas that weren't easy to cover with the paper using a paint pen and craft paint. 

Before covering the inside top of the box, I edged it with washi tape just to hide the box design. Once Mod Podged and dry, I aged the look using a Distress Ink pad ( Ranger). 

I cut the bison image using my Cameo using a scrap of gold vinyl. To tie the colors together, I added the word "Explore" using letters from the "Lost and Found" pack of Tim Holtz stickers. 

The papers coordinated with the wood inside the bottom and sides of  box so I left those bare. 

If you're ever in the PNW ( or live here and haven't been) I highly recommend Northwest Trek. You get to see majestic animals in a very humane and natural habitat and sometimes very VERY close up! 

BFF Open House Link Party Happy Fourth!

Happy Friday Eve all and happy long Fourth of July weekend! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend. We get glimpses of a few different professional shows so looking forward to those. 

Let's see some ideas from last week's party! 

Ashleigh from Twenty Something In The 2010s shared this wonderful vintage sewing machine table makeover. I love how clean and crisp it turned out!

Wesen's Art shared a fantastic way to recycle and re-use some of the excess plastic that we're all plagued with to create this fun Summer bracelet. 

What's Summer without S'mores? If you don't have a campfire, Sweet Meets Bakeshop has you covered with these Mini S'mores Pies! 

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

   

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Happy Friday Eve all. Welcome back to another party here at The Answer Is Chocolate. Let's jump right into the features from last week's party. 

Nautical and all things "sea" related are so hot right now. This First birthday party from From The Family  is too adorable for words. Every detail is covered. You have to check out the post to see all of the wonderful ideas. 

I am in love with this stepstool makeover from The Navage Patch. I don't think I'd have seen the potential in what it started out as. Fabulous result!

Artsy VaVa shared her tutorial for making photo transfer tile coasters. What a fun way to preserve memories ( and not too early to start thinking of gifts for the holidays!)

Now on to this week's party. 

   

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's party. I'm especially grateful to have a creative outlet after events like Orlando last Sunday. Sometimes for me, the only way  through sadness is to sit down and make something. I also want this to be a space where people feel free to share their creativity so thanks for being a part of it. 

Here are some features from last week's party. 

Lynda Creates shared this awesome DIY key and phone holder. Two things I think many of us have challenges keeping track of! 

Woods of Bell Trees shared this beautiful Latte Candle. Even if you don't drink coffee, I think the smell would be fabulous. 

Mich in LA shared a hanging Hamsa Hand amulet. So simple to make and so pretty!

My favorite soft serve ice cream cone is a chocolate and vanilla swirl. These swirl cupcakes from Lou Lou Girls remind me of them and look delish! 

Let's see what you've been up to this week : 

   

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Happy Friday Eve everyone. Hope the week has been kind to you. Summer is gearing up and since I haven't done features for a couple of weeks I have some extra ones this week from the last two parties. Let's get right to them! 

Summer means lots of movement between indoors and outdoors right? Carrying things out to patios and decks. So this tray  makeover from Altered Artworks is perfect. I know some of you will recognize the before of these trays and might even raid your parents basements to see if they have any! 

These DIY Citronella candles would go perfectly with the trays wouldn't they?  From One Little Proejct

Speaking of candles and Summer, love the bold graphics of this one from Crafty Lumberjacks. Make a set to give as gifts using all four seasons! 

This bold ampersand project goes well with the candle doesn't it? See Lynda Creates for the details. She used a Sizzix die but if you have a Cameo or Cricut I bet those would work too. 

I could see this Carousel Jewelry organizer hanging next to the project above! Love the vintagey goodness of a transformed cabinet door used as the base. Visit The Navage Patch for the how-to. 

With Fourth of July approaching, check out this awesome flag project that Artsy Va Va did with a broken Adirondack chair. Nothing goes to waste in this woman's hands. 

Finally, with all the Summer entertaining, decorating, re-purposing etc. you're going to need a super Summer dessert. Look no further than this Oreo cheesecake from Lou Lou Girls. YUM!

OK on to this week's party !

   

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Quick Card Project: Gardener's Birthday Card

I am hopelessly addicted to the 2 for $3 bins at Michaels. When I saw a packet of metal garden shapes, in the basket they went. I love the rustic nature of the metal plus my Father In Law's birthday was coming up so it was a no brainer since he's an avid gardener. 

Supplies: 

Coordinating papers: I used DCWVs Lemon Flower Stack and a scrap of white textured paper

Metal focal point

Ribbon ( previous 2 for $3 find at Michaels)

Flower brads

The card is 5x7. Cut papers in 4.75x5.75 , 4x6 and 3x5 and layer as shown. Wrap scrap piece of cardstock with ribbon ; adhere metal focal with strong tape or glue; adhere to ribboned scrap. Mat onto gold scrap and layer onto front of card. Easy peasy! 

I  debated about adding a scrap of paper to the watering can but decided I liked the scratched up rustic look of the metal. I also debated about replacing the twine that came on it with ribbon but went with the twine. 

BFF Open House Link Party Happy June!

June. JUNE people! How the ... not even going to try. You know that means only 6 months until Christmas and Hanukkah right? Go ahead laugh. And then remember that idea you know we've all had about "I'm going to make my gifts" and look at the calendar again . See? 

OK this week went poof and for the 2nd week in a row will have to skip features. Forgive me! 

   

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