TIRE PLANTERS

The property that we live on, used to be a working farm.  Sadly, back in the day, they didn't take their trash to the dump - they either burned it, buried it, or threw it in the woods.  So because of this, there are a ton of old car and tractor tires in the woods.  

I decided I would do something, with, well 3 of them.  I saw this idea on Pinterest a LONG time ago, and over the summer it bubbled back to the surface of my brain, and voila... Tire Planters!  Just added some potting soil and some pretty little Impatients :)

They hang on the side of the shed, and are visible when people drive by the house.  They add a little something special to an otherwise boring metal wall.

PINTEREST... OH HOW I LOVE THEE

Last night, I was awakened at 3:00am by my oldest, who wanted something to drink. After helping him quench his thirst, I couldn't go back to sleep, soooo...

I got up and decided to do a little crafting. There were two projects that I had recently "Pinned" on Pinterest that I thought I would like to try to make. And since I already had all the supplies, they would be perfect for a little early morning creativity.

First was a Bird's Nest necklace.

The tutorial for this cute and super easy necklace is here.

Then I made a Poinsettia brooch.

The tutorial for this beautiful festive pin is found here. I did modify the design slightly. When she attached the petals to the backing she just laid them flat. I wanted there to be a little more dimension, so I pinched the one end of the petal before attaching.

After getting my creative juices flowing so nicely this morning, I thought I would also share some other things that I have made after being inspired by the Ever So Wonderful World of Pinterest.

Rosette & Ribbon Bracelet...

The tutorial for this fun, chunky piece of jewelry is here.

Here's a self-portrait of myself wearing one of these bracelets.

Pom-Pom Pendant... I made two of these as Christmas Gifts for my son's teachers.

The simple tutorial for this Way Cute necklace is here. I did do mine a little different than she did. I didn't use a charm. My pendant is actually a full sphere. I did two halves, each attached to a circle of felt, and then glued them together.

Trinket Holders... These are going to be found in my boy's stockings come this Sunday morning.

The tutorial for these adorable little trinket holders is here. I Love the carabiner's that I found with the little compass. They were less than $3 at Walmart. I found them in the Camping department.

Initial Gift Tags...

The inspiration for these simplistic tags came from here.

Pretzel Kisses... I made these this afternoon for my son's little Holiday party at school tomorrow.

The instructions for these little bites of yumminess is here.

and finally...

Coffee Filter Wreath...

I posted about this earlier, but to see how I used plumbing pipe insulation for the wreath form, go here. To keep my form from "kinking", I put a wire hanger inside the insulation.

Be sure to check out my Pinterest Boards and follow me if they interest you. I'm always pinning TONS of DIY projects... many many things to get YOUR Creative Juices flowing.

PAPER FLOWER BOUQUET

What do you think of my Beautiful Shades of White Paper Flower Bouquet?

The idea kind of all came about when I found the Gorgeous Green Glass Vase at the thrift store. Then, I saw the Q-Tips Flowers at Homemade Ginger. I thought they kind of looked like Dandelions, which is the floral mascot of my Blog and Etsy shop.

She was inspired by "Display" flowers she had seen at Anthropologie, and pretty much copied them exactly. My "Dandelions" are different, in that I didn't colorized them.

Then, a few months ago, the "Kissing Balls" were all over Blogland. I knew right away, when I first saw them, that I wanted to make some, but didn't know for what purpose. When my bouquet started to "formulate" in my head, I knew these Pomanders from Whipperberry would be perfect.

I went on the total cheap for these flowers, in that I used heavy weight computer paper, and used my Cricut to cut all the flowers rather than using a punch.

I now had two great flowers to work with, so my first thoughts were that my entire bouquet would be made up of just them... but then, I saw these Amazing Daisies over at Thrive.

She made hers using dried up baby wipes and burlap for the center. I used paper towels and rolled felt that I had cut with pinking shears.

Even though I really liked the basically monochromatic white scheme, I wanted to add a little more color to the overall arrangement. A few weeks ago, I had seen this darling Pinwheel garland at Peppermint Plum, and knew Pinwheels would be the perfect little touch of whimsy that my bouquet needed.

Using some left over scrapbook paper in green and white polka dots and little white pom-poms for the centers, I made three small Pinwheels.

Now, be sure to check back next weekend to see why exactly I created this bouquet...

and why my blogging posts have been so few and far between as of late.

I'm linking up here... be sure to go visit these linky parties to see a bunch of really awesome projects.

C.R.A.F.T.

A Glimpse Inside

Tatertots & Jello

This project was Featured here...

PUPPY LOVE

Today, February 1st, is Luke's girlfriend's, Laci, Birthday. Now really, he's only three - I know he's too young to have a girlfriend, but the first time I witnessed this "friendship" was back in October during their pre-school field trip to the Pumpkin Patch.

Then again a few weeks ago on the night of their pre-school Christmas program.

How could he not "love" this cute little redhead he calls "Weezy" ('cause he can't pronounce "Laci")?

Anyway, because I don't have any little girls to make cute little hair things for, I thought this "Birthday" would be the perfect opportunity for me to make a "cute little hair thing".

And so I did...

A little felt, a little hot glue, a few little rhinestones, and Ta-Da...

A Cute Little Hair Thing!

I've also been wanting to try to make little tissue paper rosettes, so I made a few to adorn the gift bag.

Aren't they sweet?

I hope the weather doesn't keep Luke from going to school tomorrow to give his little lady her present.