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Let’s DIY

Hello lovely readers! Is anyone else plain ole exhausted from this week? The lil bean has been in rare form all week (possibly teething) and I had to resort to ice cream last night to unwind (I’m not a wine girl and Whole30 is now starting next Monday). I am very thankful the sun was shining and our whole family was healthy! I seriously want to get on these crafts this week but I think I’ll be doing some heavy purge/organizational projects for the #40bagsin40days challenge we’re doing.

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Here were my favorites from this past week:

  1. Stamped Whale by Rachel
  2. Felt Jewelry Pouch by Corey
  3. Marbled Frame by Rachel
  4. Wood Bead Key Chain by Amanda
  5. Magazine Rack by Robyn

Hi, my name is Shelly and I’m addicted to DIY keychains! I’m almost positive that 30% of my DIY board on Pinterest is key chains. Also, I don’t read magazines anymore but how cute would that copper magazine rack be holding kid’s books in Soph’s room?! SWOON! Are you doing any crafting or creating this weekend? I’d love to know what you’ve been working on!

Please don’t forget to pin from the original source.

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Project Life Organization

Hello and good morning to you! As I sit here with Sesame Street on in the background, I long for warmer weather so we can play outside! Anyone else have cabin fever? Having a non-stop toddler has made this winter seem longer than normal, that’s for sure. While we’re stuck indoors, I’ve been lucky enough to do indoor activities that I often don’t make time for once it’s nice outside.

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Memory keeping is one of those tasks for me that can be fun but also seems necessary. Continue Reading about Project Life Organization →

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Let’s DIY

Hello party people! I’m guessing you’re as excited as I am that it’s Friday! Any plans for Valentine’s Day? I’m going out for sushi and martinis then watching 50 Shades and then dancing with 9 other girls tonight! Yes, you may now judge me how you will, for going to see that horrendous movie. I have zero plans for Valentine’s Day other than spending it with my loves at home and possibly eating chocolate.

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Here were my favorites from this past week:

  1. IKEA Hack Nesting Tables by Classy Clutter
  2. Dress Up Rack by Lay Baby Lay
  3. Heart Quilt by A Quilt is Nice
  4. Macrame Yarn Garland by A Beautiful Mess
  5. Mini Heart Vinyl by Hello Lidy

Do you plan on getting crafty this weekend or will you be pinning one of these for later? Obviously, I want to re-create every one of these, but I’m especially loving the dress up rack idea! Soph’s too young for dress up but this will be great in a year! Let me know which is your favorite and please always pin from the original creator.

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DIY Valentine’s Day Cards

Hello loves! What month has 28 days? All of them! Get it? Really though, I love that February has only 28 days because it’s almost always gloomy and snowy. Thankfully, Valentine’s Day is smack dab in the  middle to look forward to!

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I’ll admit, I’m a fan of Valentine’s Day. I do believe it’s a ‘Hallmark Holiday’ but I love sending love to those I care about.
I was excited when Paper Source contacted me to use their Mini Valentine Kit to make my Valentine’s Day cards this year.

Their mini kit was anything but mini! There were enough supplies to make 30 cards! The only thing you would need to complete the cards are a pair of scissors and a pen. I also used glue dots for the pieces I wanted to lay flat. I loved the dimension the foam mounting tape (in the kit) created. I’d never used them before and will be buying some for scrapbooking!

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I liked the challenge of making each card a little different and using some of the products unexpectedly. The red circle stickers were meant as envelope sealers but I used them as polka dots.

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The pens I used were Zig markers, Micron pens and Posca paint pens. Make sure to give all pens a min to dry so they don’t smear. I had the Micron smear on the envelope and Posca pen smeared on a card.

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These cards definitely look hand made but having the pre-cut hearts and coordinating papers made it so easy to mix and match materials to make many unique designs.

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My favorite part was writing love notes on these mini cards, stuffing them in these sweet translucent envelopes and sealing them up to send to my Valentines!

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I filled little cellophane bags with Martha Stewart’s hot chocolate recipe to go with my Valentines. Sophie decided it would be best if she tested each bag before sending them out! What do you do to celebrate Valentine’s Day? I’m super excited to be able to help Sophie make Valentine’s for her friends in a few years.

For more Valentine’s Day ideas, check out my Pinterest board!
Follow Shelly |DIY Mama|’s board v-day. on Pinterest.

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Let’s DIY

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I decided to try a new series out this year called Let’s DIY! It’s a spin off of my Friday Finds series I had last year where I featured some of my favorite projects I’d seen the past week. This year I’m gearing it towards DIY projects that I think are inspiring and fresh!

These were my favorite five from this past week!

  1. Watercolor Stationary by Paper &  Stitch
  2. Leather Keychain by Homey Oh My!
  3. Dyed Favor Bags by Paper & Stitch
  4. Moon Phase Wall Hanging by Almost Perfect
  5. Layered Foam Wall Art by A Beautiful Mess

Jeffrey came home from work yesterday and said ‘I’m calling this weekend ‘Improve Yourself Weekend.’ What are you going to do to improve yourself this weekend?’ Which I thought was kind of funny because I LOVE that idea and had already deemed the entire week ‘Improve Yourself Week’ by learning Light Room, Photoshop, Google Analytics, AdSense and working out! I’m kinda wanting to run out to the craft store when he gets home to buy all the supplies for ALL of these crafts!

I’m really interested in making generic favor gift bags saying things like ‘hello’, ‘yay’ and ‘i love you’ to have on hand for easy wrapping! What DIY project are you excited to get started on this weekend? Any of the above spark an interest?

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