Feeling Fall {5 Crafts I MUST Do}

The Framed Pumpkin

 This is the How To for the Fall Decor Framed Pumpkin: Creations By Kara

Fall Wreath {with a couple color adjustments}

No how to. Just where it's inspired from. Bright Bold Beautiful.

(may do a different one since I LOVE a similar one for Christmas...)

Fall Scrapbook Paper Tree

Maybe more fall like paper. Scrapbook Paper Tree: Everyday Mom Ideas

Fabric Fall Wreath

Fabric Wreath: The 36th Avenue

Table Decor Idea

No Linky Link.

Look for my version of these

coming soon.

{if you do them first please feel free to show pictures and tips}

HaPPy FaLL {Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies}

All I have wanted for Halloween is a yummy treat and to put my little man in his tiger costume!!! Well what better way to kick off Halloween than to cook up my FAVORITE cookies!

Halloween Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

makes about 2 dozen give or take a few 

Ingredients:1 cup canned pumpkin

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups semisweet OR milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

How To:

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, and nutmeg.

Dissolve baking soda in milk and mix into dry mixture. 

Combine dry mixture and pumpkin mixture in one bowl.

Add chocolate chips and vanilla (and nuts if you wish) to combined mixture.

On a greased cookie pan drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto pan. 

Cook for 10 minutes or until

Let cool for about 5 minutes on cooling rack

& Enjoy! 

A DEAL YOU CAN'T MISS {Minky Couture Blankets}

double post alert!!! 
Usually I don't do a double post because I don't want to over shadow anyone, BUT this is a one day deal you cannot miss!

Okay so I want one of these super oober bad! Well boys and girls today I was watching Good Things Utah *Good things utah, GOOOOD THINGS UTAH, WHERE THE GOOD THINGS ARE!* Catchy song! You know what I mean if you live here in Utah and have ever seen the show.  Back to the blanket though.

TODAY ONLY 40% OFF your entire online purchase if you enter goodthingsutah in the coupon entry at the end of your check out!

Do not miss this! 

Get em here:

Minky Couture Blankets

May I Help Monday! {Miss LeighAnn & DIY T-shirt to Vest}

I am sooooooooo excited to share this lovely vest idea that Miss LeighAnn Johnson found for me.  She is a doll.  Great ideas {that I'm always repining on pinterest}.  She is a friend that I met from an old friend that happens to be her hubby now! She has a great eye for DIY.  She found this lovely idea on pinterest.com and was kind enough to notify of what a great idea this is.  Check it out and let us know what you think!?

No Sew T-Shirt Tutorial

Thanks LeighAnn for being my first little helper on May I Help Monday!

{found by LeighAnn, on pinterest.com, posted on http://wobisobi.blogspot.com}

Better Late Than Never {DIY Pom Pom Necklace}

I have finally done it! I made the pom pom necklace. I know! Took me FOREVER!!!! The crazy thing is it only took 15 minutes to make. I know, right!? Good news is if you are in my ward (well ward before we move) then I will be doing this at our Super Saturday. Should be a good time! For all of you that don't get to see it done in person here is my way of doing the Pom-Pom necklace.

The Finished Product 

{can you believe this is from an old t-shirt}

What you will need:

Flat Round Charm & Chain

Old T-Shirt (or any cotton fabric really)

Pen

Scissors

Tooth Pick

Hot Glue Gun & Glue

So I grabbed one of my husbands old shirts so that just goes to show it can be ANY shirt or fabric.  It's one of his old grunge shirts that he hardly uses anymore. (Oh by the way I used your shirt when you were at work sorry about the hole babe. Loves!) The charm I got at Hobby Lobby. They have lots of different sizes. I chose the 1 inch flat charm for $1.99 (sometimes you can get them 1/2 off). 

Step 1: Draw & Cut Your Circles

{excuse the Halloween table cloth. I just am so excited for Halloween lol}

I just used the charm to draw the circles. I recommend not making a solid circles like I did just because after it was complete I had to trim off some of the pen that was showing on the tips.  Cut out about 10-15 circles. Just remember the more you do the tighter it will be. 

Step 2: Bunch Your Fabric & Glue

Take your fabric circle and push the tooth pick into the middle so it bunches like a rose.  Then take the pinched together part and put a small amount of glue on it.  Immediately stick it to the charm.  Start in the middle and work to the outer part of the charm.   

Repeat Step 2 until "Pom-Pom'd" to your liking.

Step 3: Trim it up

I just trimmed it up a little here and there. I didn't want it to look too clean cut, but I did trim off any pen that was showing like I mentioned before. 

And just like that you have a fabulous necklace.

{inspired by The Stay At Home Artist found on pinterest.com}

PERFECT BABY TOY & {an idea!}

My sweet boy LOVES to play with his wipe container. He dives for it when I'm trying to change him. {yes very challenging situation when he's stinky} When I found this all I could think is pure genius! So if any mom's out there have this issue HERE is the SOLUTION!

Check it out here:  A Spotted Pony: Turn a Wipe Container Into a Toy

*BRAINSTORMING*

I feel like shaking it up. Getting a little crazy.

What if every week we had someone guest post, or tell us something AWESOME they found on pinterest.com or anywhere. A craft, make-up idea, clothing idea, anything! Just something fun.  Let's get you outta the gallery and onto the stage! What do you think? Send me and email with your ideas. I'm going to be using them on Monday's I think.... Lets do it!

EMAIL: kcmgregor7@gmail.com

Minky Couture

Minky Couture has darling baby blankets and they are doing a give away of this darling blanket below. You enter by "liking" their facebook page AND then tagging them in a status post. SO EASY! Their goal is to hit 6000 likes by Halloween. Lets help em' out and hopefully get ourselves a free blanky :)

ENTER HERE: Minky Couture: Facebook Page

GOOD LUCK! :) 

5 Minute Messy Bun

So good news friends my hubby and I are officially homeowners. That means more DIY projects in our new home for the blog and more time to blog period! Due to this good news I need an easy hair-do. Well thanks to my FAV hair guru...  I have found the easiest messy bun ever.  I have watched different videos and such things and this is super simple. You just need two hair ties, 5 minutes, and hair. Yes that's it. No bobby pins (but you are welcome to use them if you wish). She does a fancy version by having curled hair before. I did it with straight hair and loved it. I think it'd be great if you had curly hair the day before or something.  I love the messy bun because you can dress it up or dress it down and still look fab.  Check it out!

http://www.thesmallthingsblog.com: Messy Bun

How It Turned Out For Her...

How It Turned Out For Me....

SnEAkY PeeKy For SUPER SATURDAY Nov. 5th

I know this is a few weeks early, but I am SO excited! I got asked to show how to do some crafts at my wards super saturday  I'm soooo excited! I'm getting about an hour to do some demonstrations. I have picked out 3 quick and easy crafts and I don't know which one I will do and which one will be a back up one just in case I have extra time...

 Here is my "SnEAky PeeKy"...

The Pom Pom Necklace Made From an Old T-Shirt

http://www.stayathomeartist.com/2011/04/guest-tutorial-pom-pom-necklace.html

DIY Canvas

http://www.bluecricketdesign.net: DIY canvas

DIY Wall Art (Plus I'm going to add hooks to shake it up.)

http://www.hollywoodhousewife.com/2010/04/covering-fabric-on-canvas-for-instant-art.html

I AM SO EXCITED! 

Now please vote and tell me which you think we would be the best one to start with.... I'm thinking this is the order I like. I'm open to suggestions....

Love Love Love.

Pom Pom Necklace & a Promise :)

Sorry that I'm slacking. I've been VERY busy with house hunting, getting docs together, etc...

So I'm going to post my project that I've bought everything for and how to do it and then I will post the result.

Find instructions here...

Do It Yourself Pom Pom Necklace

to make this

...not to mention they were made from an old T-shirt. WHAT! I know.

:)

I AM SORRY

PROMISE!

I will be on the ball soon!

Forget Me Not Project

Just a little thing that I put together. Inspired by a beautiful talk my President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. I encourage you to read, listen, or watch it.
Forget Me Not: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Have a fantastic Sunday!

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