TGIF! I hope you’re all doing well and gearing up for a fun filled weekend! I was super inspired by the sheer number of creativity I saw on my fellow blogger’s sites this week! TONS of great summer crafts! It was actually really tough to choose only five that I wanted to do/share with you all! Anyone want to come babysit so I can just create all weekend?!
My top favorite crafts that I saw were projects that I’d like to make for myself or someone else. I like how some of them are things I’ve never done or thought to do but are simple to do and are inexpensive.
- The first project I fell in love with is trending all over the blogsphere right now! Weaving! I really like the thought of putting something textural on a gallery wall in whatever shape/pattern I choose. Rachel at A Beautiful Mess wove this darling pink and green piece with a loom but shows how to make your own with a board and nails!
- Ashley from Sugar and Cloth guest posted at Julep this week the most adorable way to liven up some simple candy jars! You could really do this with any container. She painted the bottom and added feet for just a few dollars to make them one of a kind.
- I spotted this summer outdoor sign painted by Ariean at One Krieger Chick! Ariean did a great job of writing the tutorial and showing how to do a great ombre effect with paint. I love how it livened up their outdoor space to make it more fun and personable to their family!
- Amy at Delineate Your Dwelling, once again, created something that I fell in love with. Stamping cocktail napkins as a gift using wine corks! The design possibilities are endless and it’s a great way to re-use something you already have!
- Kristy, from Diary of Dave’s Wife, posted this totes adorbs tote at Eighteen25 this week! I love it for so many reasons. 1. You can’t have enough totes. 2. I abrev ev. 3. I love stripes and the heart on the back!! Looks like a great tote to take to the beach or farmer’s market this summer!
Was I right or what?! Awesome job ladies! Lovin’ the creativity going on this summer! I think I’ll save weaving for this winter because I’ll get too restless doing it while it’s nice out, although I really want one for my gallery wall..hmmm… tough problems today. 😉 I also want to throw a party so I can make some cute jars, and instal a pool so I can make that sweet splash sign. 😉 Anyone throwing a party that I can make these cocktail napkins for? I’ll bring the wine in my totes adorbs bag! Now that I’ve got it all planned out…what are you going to try to make? Any fun crafts you’re going to try your hand at soon?
Those painted jars with feet are adorable!
Super easy right?! I thought it would be pretty to do gold as the spray paint or mint green! I also thought it would be cool to add feet to the bottom of a wooden container of that shape for succulents! I need more room in my home for all these lovely crafts!
Those jars!! Why didn’t I think of that? Genius! All the crafts are awesome 🙂
XO
Too cute. Everything. Today we’re celebrating my husband’s Birthday but in the back of my mind I’m wanting to craft these cute jars! 😉 Thanks for stopping by Dean! x
I really like the jars and the outdoor sign! I just wish I’m more gifted on the weaving/sewing side because I absolutely can’t get them done properly. LOL! Nice list this weekend Shelly! Hoping you get to finish your projects soon! 🙂
Practice and patience! I’m quite terrible at sewing but each project gets better! With how many great tutorials there are out there these days you can figure out how to do almost anything too, so that’s helpful! I didn’t get to do one craft but I did get quite a bit of blogging done, so that felt good!
So excited to discover my SPLASH sign featured here…Thanks so much! Love all of these ideas and happy to discover your blog. I’m off to check out your other projects…Happy Day!
Thank you for stopping by Ariean! I just saw you were featured on the Maker’s linky yesterday too! Your site is probably getting hit hard lately!! Congratulations! You deserve it because you’ve got great stuff! 🙂