Chalk Board Fabric

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This girl gets it.  As do most women in the crafting world…..the more the merrier.  We crafty creative types love to share, love to help, love to inspire others to create…..we love to oogle over another one’s project seeing their own artistic expression.  I love the Creative World… We don’t have time for competition….…..I love women like Kathy!  

Merriment Design-“is all about everyday creativity. Get inspired by my step-by-step DIY craft instructions and templates — all for free.”

Kathy comes from a childhood of craftiness which prepared her for all her crafty attention as an adult. She started a handbag business with a friend, her wedding invites were featured in Knot Magazine and she had a segment with “Amazing Wedding Cakes”.  The girl is talented…….wickedly talented.  Below is the cake she helped inspire…Gorgeous isn’t it?

Not only did she use this fabric below for inspiration, she also used it for her wedding invites!   SHUT UP!!!    I guess that trumps the vellum I used. Before you think you have to use fabric to make cool invites or cards…….wait!  Look how simple and cool this Thank you card is.  This is one card you won’t have to nag your children to make. I’ve always LOVED these Dymo label makers.  Her tutorials are some of the best!  So easy to understand with step by step instructions.    Like this family coloring book.  What a great way to help your little ones recognize family members. Then when you draw a mustache on your Mother In Laws face….you can blame it on the kid.  :)  Great idea though…….and she’ll show you how to make it.My new friend and neighbor Lisa pointed these jam labels out to me…….that actually reminded me that I had this gem of a blog in my FFF just waiting to be featured. Thank you Lisa! Perfect time to use these. She spoils her husband with fun birthday cakes and fun candles.  I love these candles! Of course she made them…… And of course she’ll show you how. I was giddy when I saw that she recycled cling wrap rolls into something beautiful and so useful. Step by step instructions for making your own Napkin Rings. Aren’t her photos great?  She is pretty crafty with her printer and personal photos.  Making unique gifts whenever she can.  She used photos from around her town to make a memory game for children. This beats the barney one I bought my son.  Using her printer and photos, she has created many many other gifts as well…..a recipe book and many others you can see on her site.  These are such thoughtful gifts.  Way better than anything you can buy.  She’ll even show you how to do it.Because she had so much fun creating her own wedding initiation….she now offers this service.  This one below is one of the cutest, most original invites I have ever seen.I titled this post Chalk Board Fabric because she uses it a lot!  And we LOVE chalk board anything. 

Patio pillows……. A gift tag……And these!  This is genius. I am not trying to rush your summer…….I hate it when stores rush your summer…….like putting Back to School supplies on the shelves in July!  Before we know it, we’ll be seeing candy canes on those same shelves.

Kathy is also very crafty in the kitchen. 

Bacon bowls?  YES!  BACON BOWLS!  Holy Mother of all that’s good!  Oh my…….I love it!  I  mean who doesn’t like bacon?How in the heck do you make a bacon bowl?  Oh…….look…….a tutorial!And why I never thought of these before……except for the fact that I don’t like to mix syrup with my bacon…….but my son does…….He would LOVE this.           I had so much fun thumbing through her blog.  So many great ideas…….ideas that I’ve never seen. 

You guys were SO great in leaving Will comments for one of the totes.  I SO appreciate it.  You made me look good……Thank you!

I hope you’ll head over and leave Kathy a few comments too.

 

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IS*LY

Melissa is one of those classically trained artists.  A graphic designer by trade, she loves all things creative.  She dabbles in a bit of everything and uses her eye for design to play, create, and fill her soul.

IS.LY (I Still Love You)

Of course what caught my eye right away, was this shirt she cut up into pieces.  Seems to be a lot of that going on lately…….re-purposing clothing.  I love the ruffles and then adding the daisy……perfection.

She shows you several ways to re-vamp something…..switch it up, make it work.  She took this dress that doesn’t look like much……..but added her own touch and…….

 

TaDa!  Isn’t she cute? 

She makes up her own stuff…….tutorials, patterns……..where ever her inspiration takes her.  Lots more fabric stuff on her blog.

 

She did a cool thing lately where she would ask people their favorite color, likes and dislikes…….with this information, she would then create something for them.    

This was for someone who loved Red and Zebra’s. 

  Or for another person she designed this cute little tissue holder.It is almost that time again isn’t it?I’m loving what she did for her Labor Day party.  She wanted to keep it simple and not spend money on decorations.  Is she brilliant or what?  Holy Moly….love it when it looks this good and it’s not so “pre-bought” looking.  Beautiful.

She also planned a party for her daughters first birthday.  Even things got too hectic to send out the invites, she still shows us what she planned…..(lots of templates on her blog too)Even without the invites, the party was a success.  Yellow was her theme……a color……not a character.  Love that.  See….you really don’t have to have Elmo for a 1st BD party. Sometimes you just gotta think outside the box……Cute face!   And this idea……….LOVE IT!  Use old jars, drill a hole in the lid……..OMGOSH!  Love that.   

 

Because she’s all over the place with her talent…….she shows you a tutorial on glass etching.  I really really need to try this.  What a great inexpensive gift for the holidays. Speaking of gifts…….she’s a whiz at booking binding and has a tutorial on her site.  

In addition to tutorials, she has a few freebies.  I don’t know what we like more……freebies, or tutorials?

     

Great stuff.  Get ready to get inspired.  Don’t forget to leave her a comment…….purdy please.

 

Tomorrow is Get Your Craft On Tuesday.  This is your chance to shine.  Post your link…….as many as you want….old ones, new ones………post them on my MckLinky.

I’m also looking for halloween ideas.  Got any?  Send them my way.  Krjdemmon@gmail.com

Whitney Caroline Designs

If you have children, most likely they are out of school for the summer……..if you live where I live, then they have another week of school.  UGH!  So it really doesn’t seem like my Summer has started………but it really has.  I mean, the 4th of July is just around the corner.  I love 4th of July decorations… Love 4th of July BBQs, Love 4th of July Parades and celebrations……….but I HATE fireworks!  Not only am I thinking how toxic all that smoke is, but it’s loud…..and dangerous.  I can’t wait until Washington State jumps on the same band wagon as most states and STOPS the insanity of legal big gun fireworks……….but I’m getting of the subject aren’t I? 

Decorations.  Love them.  I was visiting Whitney Caroline Designs and she has the cutest tutorial for a ribbon topiary.  Tutorial and Topiary all in the same sentence is almost more than my bladder can stand.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This looks do-able……..it doesn’t look like your fingers are going to ache…….like that silly gum drop topiary I did a couple of years ago……..I wish someone would have told me to use a thimble. 

While at her site, she has some really cute ideas for gifts.  I’m dying over the market basket…..and lots of Monogram gifts.  I love a monogram………..almost as much as topiaries…….well and pears……love me some pears…….and artichokes……..oh and pineapples…….She has desktop downloads for FREE!  Like this pineapple one…….gotta have it!

Off you go……she is super sweet…..and cute too…don’t forget to leave her a comment……………..or you never know, I may go on strike.  :)