Monday, November 30, 2015

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day10


We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the tenth post in the series. T’onna @ USS Crafty shares her Fairy Christmas hat.
Join Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates - Gnomes
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle - Fairy Squishing
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty - Fairy hat
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Don't Forget to Say Thank You

Thanksgiving has come an gone. And Christmas is fast approaching.. It's this time of year that many of us have gratitude in our hearts. We give thanks to all that we have and enjoy the time we share with our loved ones.

Unfortunately during the remainder of the year we forget to say thank you. Or at least it isn't as predominant.

Gratitude


Maybe you already remember to give thanks everyday. For that you are blessed and I am happy for you. But for me it can still be a challenge. 

Yes due to circumstances beyond my control, my life has been turned upside down. Still I have so much to be grateful for. Another day to spend with my loved ones. My health. My family.... Yet it remains to be a struggle to consciously say thank you.

I say consciously because I think actually saying thank you makes a difference. 

There was a time in my life that I was happy and believed everything would turn out. Then one bad thing happened after another after another and my happiness was taken from me. I couldn't understand why I couldn't find my happy place anymore.

To my surprise and delight I rediscovered gratitude - happiness but this time I was completely aware. I adopeted an attitude of gratitue. I made lists of things I was greateful for saying thank you, thank you thank you. I had been doing this all along until the series of unfortunate events but I didn't realize what I was doing. Now I have control and I know I am responsible for my happiness no matter what life throws at me. 

Now I know how important gratitude is. But I forget to say thank you. I need reminders. Reminders to stop for a moment and consciously beware of all the beauty around me and say thank you thank you thank you.

Gratitude


Maybe you're like me and need reminders to say thank you. I have several objects to remind me to be grateful. I have a gratitude rock which I carry in my purse so each time I reach in my fingers brush over it and I remember to be grateful.

I also have a couple of key chains with lettered beads spelling out thank you and happy.  They are wonderful reminders not only for me to be thankful but to also spread the joy and say thank you to other people. To show them how grateful I am to them for holding the door, for ringing my purchases in, for making supper....

... because I have reminders to say thank you.





I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day. 

Bye for now. 

Wishing you the best, Darlene

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day 9


We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the ninth post in the series. Beverly @ Across the Blvd shares Fairy Christmas Snow Wreath.
Join T’onna @ USS Crafty for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates - Gnomes
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle - Fairy Squishing
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty 
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day 8


We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the eighth post in the series. Stella @ Purfylle shares a wonderful book about Fairy squishing.
Join Beverly @ Across the Blvd for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates - Gnomes
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle - Fairy Squishing
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 27: Beverly @ Across the Blvd
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day 7


We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the seventh post in the series. Sarah Sarah Celebrates shares her gnomes.
Join Stella @ Purfylle for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates - Gnomes
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 27: Beverly @ Across the Blvd
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks

Friday, November 27, 2015

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day 6


We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the sixth post in the series. Laura @ My Husband has too many Hobbies shares her woodland fairy Christmas art.
Join Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 27: Beverly @ Across the Blvd
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks

November Creative Craft Challenge #11




Welcome back to another fun month of the Creative Craft Challenge! 

This is a recycle/upcycle/repurpose crafting link up that begins on the first Friday and ends on the last Friday of each month. 

We've teamed up with Hometalk
So when you post your projects on Hometalk after linking here, be sure to add our party hashtag #CreativeCraftChallenge and see it "trending" there! Robin's repurposed fan into Mail Holder was featured with Hometalk and Huffington Post which brought over 100 THOUSAND views!
It's double the fun and features!




Meet your gracious hostesses:
Darlene @ Let It Shine

Please follow your hostesses (not required, but it's the nice thing to do) and you'll get party reminders, latest news and feature alerts. Favorites are featured by each hostess and pinned to the party Pinterest Board. Be sure to visit each of us to see what is being shared!


           



              


               


Grab and share the party button with your post: 


Rules:

  1. Link up any craft project that is recycled, repurposed or upcycled.
  2. Party runs for a few weeks so come back often to link up and visit other fun crafts linked up throughout the month.
  3. Please link up your own project posts. No roundups, collaborations, etsy/shops.
  4. Remember to post on Hometalk using the hashtag #CreativeCraftChallenge.
Disclosures: By submitting any links to the Creative Craft Challenge Link Up, you are hereby agreeing to give the party and its hosts permission to utilize your image(s) on our blogs and across social media and possible future round up posts.  The Creative Craft Challenge hosts will present and fully credit your photos and material properly linked back to you; without infringements.




Thank you so much for joining us! Have a wonderful creative month! 

Monday, November 23, 2015

Cereal Box Craft Project

I think I'm a crafting roll. Last week I transformed sauce tin cans into pretty white containers. If you missed that post you can click HERE to see it. And now this week I have a cereal box craft project for you.

This isn't a new craft but it is decorated differently. To see what I mean click HERE. Oh and the instructions on how to make these picture frames is also on that post.

Okay so I started with a discarded cereal box, glue, white felt, white material, white ribbon and white beads.

Cereal Box Picture Frame


As you can see the above picture is the before. And the picture right below is the after.

Cereal Box Picture Frame


This is me fooling around with the photo color and appearance.

Cereal Box Picture Frame


This is the cereal box craft project in the non-adjusted color scheme.


Cereal Box Picture Frame


Cereal Box Picture Frame
Here is a closer look at the cute little box and beads which are both glued on with fabric glue. The glue dried clear not yellow which is a good thing.




Cereal Box Picture Frame



That's it for this week's craft. 

We continue with our Merry Fairy Christmas. A blog hop where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! HERE is the first one.

Now don't forget to PIN. See you again soon!


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I love to read your opinions and comments. It makes my day. 

Bye for now. Wishing you the best, Darlene

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Friday, November 20, 2015

Fairy Merry Christmas - Day 5

We got together to do a very special blog hop for Christmas - a Fairy Merry Christmas.  A blog hop is where you can go to a different blog every day and read a post from a new blogger on the central theme.  Each of the bloggers in our hop will share their take on a Fairy Merry Christmas! 



This is the fifth post in the series. Alayna @ Alayna’s Creations shows us how shee adds a little magic to her Christmas tree.
Join Laura @ My Husband has too many Hobbies tomorrow for the next post and come back each day until Dec 11th for all the great posts in the Fairy Merry Christmas series.  

Be sure to check the bottom of this post for a full list!

To see the previous posts just click on bloggers project below.

Fairy Merry Bloggers:
Nov 16: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks - Fairy Doors
Nov 17: Maria @ Sew Travel Inspired - Fairy Skirt
Nov 18: Joy @ xoxoGrandma - Fairy Cottage
Nov 24: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Nov 25: Stella @ Purfylle
Nov 26: (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 27: Beverly @ Across the Blvd
Nov 30: T’onna @ USS Crafty
Dec 1: Joanita @ Creative Crochet Workshop
Dec 2: Keri @ One Mama’s Daily Drama
Dec 3: Darlene @ Let it Shine
Dec 4: Donna @ Two Chicks and a Mom
Dec 7: YOU!!
Dec 8: Sarah @ Sarah Celebrates
Dec 9: Stella @ Purfylle
Dec 10: Pili @ Sweet Things
Dec 11: Millie @ 2 Crochet Hooks