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Dinner brought to you by {Pinterest}

2012-03-06T14:42:00.000-06:00

I have Pinterest to thank for motivating me to cook and try new recipes. I am a visual person and am easily sold when I see delicious looking food. I am starting a new series here on my tried and true recipes found via Pinterest, called

First up on the menu:

Mexican Stuffed Shells from The Way to His Heart.

I might be eating these as I type, so good:)

Chicken & Dumpling Casserole from Plain Chicken

Dumplings and one pot dinners (i.e. casseroles): two of my favorite things to make and eat. Combine them and you get this goodness.

Pepperoni Rolls by What About Pie

In Cleveland, we lived a block away from the best calzones and just about walked there every Thursday night to get their 2 for 1 deal. Well, we have been away for almost 2 years now and eating these Pepperoni rolls reminded me of those oh so good calzones. I added some olives, spinach and canadian bacon to mine because that is what I loved in Cleveland.

And for some good snacks, side dishes and desserts:

Keep Your Diet Real rounded up 20 Quick & Healthy snacks and since I just had a baby. . . I need all the quick and "healthy" snacks I can get. I am obsessed with apples topped with peanut butter and granola and bananas and chocolate pudding.

Cheesy Stuffed Sourdough Loaf by NancyCreative

AMAZING, enough said.

Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies form Six Sister's Stuff.

Always in need of some green dessert around this time and chocolate and mint is just the thing. Too bad my husband isn't a fan of mint flavored things. . . a whole batch to myself:)

Come by again to see what we are cooking around here!

Console TV Makeover

2012-03-03T09:36:00.000-06:00

I had the best time with this TV makeover!

Here is the console TV that I found on Craigslist in the "FREE" section...

(I don't know how I convinced my husband to pick this up with me, but he must love me a lot because he did.. and then only teased me a little about our "new tv").

See? and then he tried to take it apart (but gave up and watched the race instead).

So I took it apart the next morning (with helpers, of course!).

Here is Penny reporting the news for me.

The actual glass television part was SUPER heavy.

I ended up rolling it into a pink tote for my husband to take to the curb.

Once I got it cleaned out, I painted two coats of aqua on the outside and two coats of yellow inside. And here's a secret... this was originally supposed to be a dog bed, HOWEVER- the dog wouldn't get in it and the kids wouldn't get out!

Above, you can see how I took off the back and covered it.

I used a tablecloth and cut a hole for the "window" (Also, the Radiation warning. eek!)

Play date!
During the play date, I made a curtain out of an old pillowcase and hung it with a tension rod.
The girls haven't gotten out! So far, it has been a reading nook, a house, a bus, an airplane, a puppet theater, a *very* brief dog bed, a hideout and a store.

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, ,i heart naptime, diy showoff, be different act normal

March Visiting Teaching Message {free printable}

2012-03-01T15:01:00.001-06:00

Are the months flying by to anybody else??? How is it already March?? Time needs to slow down so my baby STOPS growing so fast.

You can find this month's visiting teaching message from the Ensign HERE. I so love the lesson taught here, that we are LITERALLY daughters of God. . . meaning we have been blessed with spiritual gifts to help build the kingdom of God here on earth. There is no doubt that woman have a great sense of compassion and sense when others are in need, and I love that through Relief Society we are able to help those sisters around us. I know I have been the fortunate recipient of many sisters help in my ward who have listened to the spirit in knowing that I needed a little boost:)

This month's printable is a 4x6, you can download just one per page (below) . . .

or two 4x6's per page (below). Just click the download button, print and deliver to your sisters!

This was my sad, sad attempt at making sugar cookies for the ladies I visit teach. I told my husband that I think there is something wrong with our oven because I have over-cooked or under-cooked just about everything lately . . . his response, "I guess there has been something wrong with our past 5 ovens than."

His not so subtle way of saying, "You are a terrible cook."

I am going to blame it on the little green guys who are already started to cause mischief around here:)

Lucky Banner {Free Printable}

2012-02-26T11:32:00.000-06:00

As promised, here is another St. Patrick's Day printable. I don't have much decor for this holiday so I have to make up for it in printables. Here is a fun LUCKY banner that is as simple as print, cut, and hang!

I made the felt shamrock's from Paper & Ink's tutorial found here and turned it into garland (since I have no girls to make a cute shamrock barrette for).

Simply click the download button above to download all of the papers. I would recommend sending the file to OfficeMax, Kinko's, Staples, etc. to have printed on card stock (to save on ink).

Cut out each banner, punch a hole in the top corners, thread string through, hang and enjoy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths,tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime, diy showoff, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Shamrock {Free Printable}

2012-02-21T19:50:00.001-06:00

Oh, I LOOOOVE St. Patrick's Day!!! Do I begin every holiday with that statement?? Ok, so I love every holiday and love making printables for them:)

Hint, hint. . . Come back in a few days for another one!

Not sure what it is about St. Patrick's Day that I love, maybe it is that I get to pretend I have the "luck of the Irish" because I have red hair and green eyes even though I am not Irish. Maybe it is all the green everywhere or that mischievous little leprechaun that comes around. Maybe it is because it reminds me of my sister who almost shares a birthday with the holiday. Maybe it is because of all the fun things I see on pinterest that I get to do with my kids. Maybe it is because it reminds me of working at an Irish Pub in Cleveland where I met a life long friend (also a red head and also the person I write this blog with:)) . . . whatever the reason, I always feel a little lucky when it comes around. And who couldn't use a little luck?

Simply click on the download button to get your free 8x10 "Lucky" printable.

May the luck of the Irish be with you!!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime, diy showoff, be different act normal

Chevron Coffee Table Makeover

2012-02-17T09:53:00.001-06:00

I'm an almost-constant Craigslist scavenger. This coffee table came from the "free" section, and I threw my whole family in the car and picked it up in the middle of a snowstorm.

Here it is "before"... i'll admit it, it's U-G -L-Y!

I had a whole gallon of aqua "oops" paint in the basement just dying to be used!

So I painted two coats and then measured and taped off the top for the chevron.

The chevron color is a combination of the aqua and a little white so that the blue was the same. You can use different colors, or even just plain white, too.

And now on to the big endtables that came with it!

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime,the shabby nest,under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Guest posting over at {I Heart Naptime} - Free President's Day Printables

2012-02-15T17:21:00.000-06:00

Here is a little sneak peek at what I am posting about over at {I Heart Naptime} today. . .

President's Day cupcake and straw toppers.

Who doesn't need a little patriotism before pulling out all your green decor for the 'luck of the irish'!?

Yellow Striped Nursery

2012-02-13T09:57:00.000-06:00

The nursery is FINALLY finished!!! I can't tell you how many times I changed my mind about the colors. . . yellow, cobalt blue, kelly green, gray. . . so many choices!

I finally decided to not stick with gray because my whole house is gray and I needed some color. . . so I might of gone overboard with colors:)

Here is the Monster themed nursery BEFORE (and I mean waaaaay before, don't have any current before:)) . . .

. . . and here is the AFTER

I got the changing table at a garage sale for $5 and spray painted it yellow. This is my first changing table and my third child. . . I am loving it.

The fabulous anatomy ABC poster is from Oohmoon (amazing digital designer!)

I love this poster because we named our little guy after his dad, who is in medical school and is also the third son.

Recovered the lamp and with the help of my Mom made some fun curtains.

For a tutorial on how I made the yarn mobile, go HERE

I love how happy and colorful the room is and I love the little angel that occupies it!

To see the big brothers superhero room, click HERE.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, diy showoff, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Crochet2Love1 Winner!

2012-02-12T12:25:00.000-06:00

Congrats to Lynn who said,

"I love the floppy puppy ear hat and blue and brown stripe long hat" for winning 50% off one item to Crochet2Love1! Thank you to Beckie for this awesome giveaway!

E-mail me to get your coupon code! Thank you to all who participated!

Yummy {Pinterest}

2012-02-09T09:32:00.001-06:00

My wonderful Mom has been here helping me take care of my new baby and my two other boys. She has been making some DELICIOUS recipes we found through Pinterest (thank you Pinterest app:)).

Here are our favorite so far, they definitely pass our taste test:

Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes from Picky Cook

(we might of had these for breakfast, lunch and dinner one day)

French Dip Sandwiches from Our Best Bites

Double Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Frosting from Today's Mama

We ate the whole 9x13 pan in one day

Honey Sesame Chicken from My Kitchen Snippets

Strawberry Lemonade Bars from K & K Test Kitchen

Brown Sugar Blondies from Baked Perfection

(we added some oatmeal. . and they were yummy!)

It looks like my postpartum diet has consisted mostly of sugary, chocolatey, buttery goodness!

{Giveaway} from Crochet2Love1

2012-02-04T15:52:00.002-06:00

I am so excited for today's giveaway from Beckie at Crochet2Love1. Beckie made this custom gray and white elf hat that has been sitting in our nursery waiting for our little guy to arrive. . . and now he is here!

Meet Lincoln Mitchell. . .

Crochet2Love1 has a shop full of ADORABLE crochet hats, diaper covers and booties that are the perfect photo prop or just for fun. Not only does she make these adorable stocking elf hats that my little guy is wearing but this fun Football Pom Pom Hat,

Watermelon hat and diaper cover,

Sock Monkey Hats (available in blue, red and green too)

loove this fun Smurf hat:),

sweet LadyBug hat and shell. . . seriously so cute,

and endless possibilities with the stocking hat (team colors, etc.).

Crochet2Love1 is giving away 50% off one item to one lucky winner!

You can enter a total of 5 times, here is how:

1st entry: Follow SugarTot Designs via googleconnect (located on the sidebar) and leave a comment telling me you are

2nd entry: Visit Crochet2Love1 and leave a comment on your favorite item in Beckie's store

3rd entry: Like SugarTot Designs on facebook and leave a comment telling me you are

4th entry: Like Crochet2Love1 on facebook and leave a comment telling me you are

5th entry: Blog, facebook, tweet. etc about this giveaway and leave a comment telling me you did

Winner will be announced Sunday, February 12th via random.org!

Good luck!

Picture of Lincoln brought to you by Photography by Kathryn . . . aka Grandma Kat, aka my Mom:)

February Visiting Teaching Message - {Free Printable}

2012-02-01T13:35:00.000-06:00

The importance of this month's visiting teaching message is very real to me. I gave birth to my third son this week and while caring for that little angel, I know of the importance of a woman's work here on Earth. Even if we do not have children of our own, we still belong to a family, an eternal family, that we can nurture and bring unto Christ.

I hope you enjoy this month's visiting teaching printable. You can click on the 4x5 images below, save to your computer and print or just click the download button below to download four to a page.

As always, there are bundles of more visiting teaching tools over at VisitingTeacing.net.

{Free Printable} Superhero Valentine's Day Cards and More for Sale

2012-01-23T14:08:00.000-06:00

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and since everything is about Superheroes at this house, there could be no other Valentine's day cards but Superheroes. For those of you with Princesses and other interests, I have custom Valentine's Day tags for sale in my shop now.

For the Princesses:

For the Shabby Chic:

For the dinosaur lover:

For the cutsie:

For the fun:

And for you free Superhero Valentine's, click the download button below.

All Valentine's Day tags for sale are customized with your child's name!

Happy early Valentine's Day!

DIY Yarn Mobile Tutorial

2012-01-20T09:15:00.000-06:00

I have been putting off this project for basically 9 months. Thanks to Pinterest, I saw this mobile at Put Up Your Dukes and I had to make it or I wouldn't be at rest. (Why does my brain do that??)

So, I rounded up A LOT of yarn, crochet circles and jewelry string and it sat in my "to do" project pile for about 5 months.

I finally found the motivation I need after an appointment to the OB and finding out I was already dilated! So, here is how I finally started and finished our little guy's yarn mobile.

First, I started rolling yarn balls and didn't finish until many "Vampire Diaries" and "Once Upon a Time" episodes later. I am sure that rolling the yarn around foam balls would have been MUCH easier but after so many trips to the craft store with crazy kids in tow, I found it therapeutic to just sit and roll yarn (yep, I have issues). I used a hot glue gun to secure it along the way and ended with 11 yarn balls varying in size when I was done.

Second, put a dab of hot glue on the inside of the yarn circle and start wrapping it around that. You only need the inside crochet circle, my boys had fun playing with the outer circles (so much for making something out of those).

After I was finished with the yarn (I decided to not use all the colors, there is already enough color in his room), I wasn't sure what to do and my surgeon-in-training husband walks by and says why don't you just do this. . . and proceeds to tie an amazing knot to one of the yarn balls in 2 seconds.

All these months of trying to figure out what to do. . . who would of thought that my anti-project doing husband would of had the answers)

His secret was out, so he tied knots on all the yarn balls with the string leaving about 12-24 inches of string. Then he tied 3 pieces of string to each crochet circle tier leaving about 12-24 inches on those as well.

Next comes the tricky part, take the first (the smallest) and last (biggest) tier and tie the 3 strands of the biggest tier to the smallest tier as shown in the diagram below.

Now take one strand of the middle tier, thread it through the top tier and tie those 4

(one of the middle and the 3 top) strands together and tie to a ring that can be attached to a hook in the ceiling. The other 2 strands of the middle tier are going to hang on their own hook, so tie a knot at the top and attach it to a ring. It gets very tedious and takes a few times of tying to get it at the right length.

(I had to take pictures of my husband helping because if you know him, this is VERY rare that he is in on my insanity. . . which is evident from his headphones still being on:))

I dabbed a bit of hot glue to each know just in case.

Now that you have all the tiers tied together, the fun part comes. Tying all the yarn balls on. There is no right or wrong way to do this. I tied 5 to the bottom tier, and 3 to the middle and top.

Hang in the nursery and wait for that little one to get here!!!

Or finish the other million projects you want to get done before having 3 kids, ages 3 and under and not being able to pick up a hot glue gun or paintbrush for a LONG time.

Post of the finished nursery coming soon!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, diy showoff, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Valentine's {Free Printable} Over at I Heart Naptime

2012-01-18T08:59:00.001-06:00

Here is a sneak peak at I made for {I Heart Naptime} today. Head on over to print yours up or just stop by and say hi:)

And a little sneak peak at baby boy #3's nursery.

It is sooooooo close to being finished, if I just had the energy to do it!

Book of Mormon Reading Chart

2012-01-16T22:12:00.000-06:00

Our ward is VERY fortunate to be hearing from two amazing people tomorrow at our Relief Society activity about setting up and sticking to a personal and family scripture study schedule. One of which sent me a copy of what they give their kids to keep track of their daily reading schedule. I LOVE how you mark off each DAY you read instead of each CHAPTER you read that day. I definitely don't always finish a chapter a day and don't think that is what matters. I tweaked it just a bit but give all the credit to my friend.

I plan on printing them up on different colors of card stock, cutting them in half and using them as bookmarks. I know I am 16 days late getting this out but you can use it year after year. . . just white out the 29th of February:)

We just started consistently reading the Book of Mormon every night to our boys (I know, I know we should have always been reading to them) and it is basically the only time during their waking hours when they are quiet. For those of you who know my 3 and 1 year old boys, that is A MIRACLE!

Batman Birthday Party Invitation and Party Kit, Superhero Birthday Invitation

2012-01-13T12:35:00.001-06:00

I was pretty excited when a fabulous customer of mine asked me to do a Batman party kit seeing how my boys LOVE superheroes (see superhero bedroom). The kit includes favor tags (4 per page), cupcake toppers (12 per page) and a Happy Birthday banner. All of which are printables. The invitation and party kit are now up in my shop.

You can always contact me for more party items . . . water bottle wrappers, party signs, address labels, etc.

Other Superheroes are also available or a combination!

Chevron Canvas Makeover

2012-01-10T16:14:00.000-06:00

Like most decor in my house, especially the ones made by me, they get moved around A LOT and get changed A LOT. Like this canvas, after painting the chevron pattern, I hung it above our computer, than over the fireplace, than above our bed and now it resides in our hallway with a new heart initial decal.

We will see how long that lasts. . .

I was not loving the "V" and "L" vinyl that I bought simply because it was on clearance, so I have been thinking for MONTHS what I could do to change it. This is what I came up with . . . for now:)

I took an old cardboard box, scrap fabric, mod podge and scissors.

Cut out a heart and started mod podging those fabric scraps on there. The back is not so cute as you can tell but I just put some sticky backs on there (because I know me and I will probably change this sometime, hopefully in the not so near future) and slapped it on the canvas. I wasn't planning on putting the vinyl back on but as I was taking it off, I thought I still liked it without the twirly stuff.

A little love in the hallway, just in time for Valentine's Day.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, diy showoff, be different act normal

Winter Yarn Wreath & More Winter Decor Ideas

2012-01-06T18:35:00.001-06:00

I always LOVE putting up Christmas decorations but I also LOVE putting them away. However, I always feel like the house is a bit bare without any holiday decor. This is just about the only thing I have for winter decor. . . and it really isn't that wintery. The white shimmery yarn and deep purple flowers remind me of winter when I really could just keep it up year round. There is just something about decorating for the seasons. . . right?!

(Please tell me, or rather my husband, that I am not the only one that likes to change the decor every month)

Here are a few of HGTV's fans winter decor ideas

Oh, this would really throw my hubby for a loop if I painted murals on the wall for each season. . . this is vinyl but I don't have a vinyl machine so painting would have to suffice:)

Snowflakes falling throughout the house. . . LOVE

Snow filled vases from Celebrations.com

A subtle silver, glittery tree

Love this porch that is ready for winter.

What do you do when the Christmas decorations come down? Enjoy the cleanliness or are you itching to put up your Valentine's decorations?

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, i heart naptime, diy showoff be different act normal

January Visiting Teaching Message {Free Printable}

2012-01-02T08:44:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year!! I always love the feeling of starting off the year with a clean slate. I used to love making a long list of goals in different categories: physical, spiritual, emotional, etc. Then I realized that I never keep any of them and don't feel like I accomplished anything at the end of the year. So now I just narrow it down to 3 a year. . . if that. It seems to work for me and I focus more on just those goals. In a month I am will be a mother to three boys three and under so my goals for the new year are:

1- STAY CALM

2- Read the Book of Mormon with my family EVERY DAY

3- Let it go, move on

I feel like if I share my goals, I am more likely to keep them. So here is to not losing my mind and having a spirit of peace in my home.

For those of you who want to be a better visiting teacher this year, here is a free 4x5 handout to give to those sisters you teach.

Click the download button above to get four visiting teaching handouts on one page. Come back every month to share this message!

Enjoy!

SugarTot Designs Top 11 of 2011

2011-12-31T15:38:00.000-06:00

I started my little corner of cyper space in March, not really knowing what I was getting into and have so enjoyed "meeting" new people and sharing some of my projects and digital designs. Here is a compilation of the top 11most popular posts of the year:

"U MAKE ME HAPPY" PRINTABLE

ARMOIR MAKEOVER

40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS PRINTABLE

PLAYROOM MAKEOVER

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN HATS PRINTABLE

SUPERHERO BINS

SUPERHERO ROOM REVEAL

NOEL BANNER

SCHOOL POSTERS

VISITING TEACHING PRINTABLES

JULY BUNTING BANNER

I am excited to see what the new year brings. . . Especially a little boy coming in 4 weeks!!

DIY Mug Jewelry Holders. . . Keep an eye out

2011-12-28T16:32:00.002-06:00

One of the many little projects that has been in the back of my head this month has been this one... I go to the thrift store at least once a week, and am always searching for mug racks! They're cheap, hard to find, and always ugly. ;)

I finally collected 4 of them!

..and by the time painting actually began, I had found another!

I spray painted them all glossy black,

dumped out a whole drawer of jewelry,

and now I can finally see what I have!

(I actually sent some of these to my mom for Christmas, too.)

It's crazy what a little searching can turn up-

I always felt like I hit the jackpot when I left with an ugly mug rack!

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:
craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, funky junk,i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, the shabby nest,under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Shabby Apple after Christmas sale - 20% off & free shipping

2011-12-26T17:49:00.000-06:00

I hope you all had a very merry Christmas! I have been so blessed to be able to be home with all my family for the holidays. . . as you can tell from the lack of posts this month.

Any of you who like to do some after Christmas shopping (or have 3 birthdays coming up like me),

I have a fabulous deal for you from

Get an extra 20% off of everything in their sale section plus free shipping!

At checkout, enter code

WINTERSALE

and enjoy!

Free Printable over at {I Heart Naptime}

2011-12-14T08:25:00.000-06:00

I have been MIA the last couple weeks, meaning I have been home for the holidays and enjoying a much needed break before baby comes! You can find me over at {I Heart Naptime} today with a free printable... an array of thank you cards! Something I am going to definitely need after the holidays.

Happy Holidays!

Gratitude Challenge {Free Printable}

2011-12-05T20:20:00.001-06:00

I have been overloading you all with free printables and today I have yet another one. I know Thanksgiving is over but in the December Ensign, the First Presidency message is "The Choice to be Grateful." In the youth section, it has the idea of not just talking about our blessings but writing them down. Starting with 100 things. . . it is pretty easy when broken down into 10 categories:

Thank you to John Hilton and Anthony Sweat for coming up with these so I could make some printables:)

1. 10 physical abilities you are grateful for

2. 10 material possessions you are grateful for

3. 10 living people you are grateful for

4. 10 deceased people you are grateful for

5. 10 things about nature you are grateful for

6. 10 things about today you are grateful for

7. 10 places on earth you are grateful for

8. 10 modern inventions you are grateful for

9. 10 foods you are grateful for

10. 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for

I love this idea and plan on using it for Family Home Evening or anytime during the Christmas Season. By so doing, we can "receive the gift of a more grateful heart" as stated by President Henry B. Erying. That is a wonderful gift to have!!

To download your papers, click HERE or on the picture above.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

December VT Message {Free Printable} & MyMemories Suite V.3 Coupon Code

2011-12-01T16:04:00.004-06:00

As usual, it was hard to just pick out one quote from this month's visiting teaching message. So, I put a few on there. Every action we take to help those in need, big or small, makes a difference.

There are three handouts on a page, simply click HERE or on the picture to download, cut in thirds and deliver to your visiting teaching sisters.

If you aren't familiar with the visiting teaching program, you can read more about it HERE

and learn more about my church by clicking on the "I BELIEVE" button on my sidebar.

The digital scrapbooking software I use to make all my handouts just released a new version,

MY MEMORIES SUITE V.3

Here is a coupon code for you that will give you $10 off the software and $10 coupon for the MyMemories store! This is a great Christmas present or a great tool to MAKE Christmas presents. . .

Photobooks, Calendars, Prints for the Home, and so much more!

At checkout enter this code

STMMMS88312

linking up to these parties:

not just a housewife, tip junkie, blue cricket design, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, whipperberry, i heart naptime

12 Days of Christmas {Free Printable}

2011-11-28T10:16:00.001-06:00

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me. . .

a free printable from SugarTot Designs!

Here is a fun and much easier to put together (see NOEL banner) printable for all my supporters out there. I hope you are loving this time of year as much as I am. . .

(only 9 more days until I get to see my family. . . and fly 8 months pregnant with 2 loud, busy little boys - I apologize now for anybody sitting by me)

Click on picture and save to your computer to download your 8x10 print

Merry Christmas!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Superhero Room Featured on {REMODELOHOLIC}

2011-11-26T19:44:00.001-06:00

If you missed the boys Superhero room Reveal you can find it over at Remodelaholic today!

I am a HUGE HUGE fan of Remodelaholic and visit her site daily for inspiration.

This picture of Cassity speaks to my heart . . . a true remodelaholic:)

MyMemories Version 3!!!

2011-11-24T09:42:00.003-06:00

I can't tell you how much I am loving my upgraded version of MyMemories Digital Scrapbook software!

Some of the new features include:

Custom page sizes!!!!

Imprints: a new feature that lets you change the color of the shapes/clipart

You can now edit objects that are grouped together (one of my personal favorite)

Edit elements in pixels OR inches

Export pages as PNG, JPEG or PDF

Keeps memory of latest fonts used

10 new album templates

and so much more!

If you bought MyMemories V.2 within the last 120 days you can upgrade for just $9.95 or for FREE if you bought within the last 30 days.

I use MyMemories for almost all the designs in my shop and love it!

Here is your coupon code you can use to get $10 off and $10 towards purchases on MyMemories V.3!

STMMMS88312

Happy Thanksgiving!

Noel Christmas Banner - {Free Printable}

2011-11-21T08:08:00.001-06:00

I posted this Noel Christmas banner {I Heart Naptime} for Crazy Christmas Crafters and now want to share it with my readers in case you missed it!

Enjoy!

Hello again I Heart Naptimers! Soooo happy to be making things for the Christmas season! I LOVE this time of year and wish it could last just a little longer. This month's printable is a little different than one that you just print and frame so I hope you enjoy this printable NOEL Christmas banner (don't let the number of steps scare you, it really is easy to make).

To make your own banner:

Download all the papers HERE, print (I recommend e-mailing papers to OfficeMax, Staples, etc. to save on ink and printing on card stock) and cut them out.

The main banner piece was used from Altered Artifacts fabulous free vintage Christmas music papers.

For the pinwheel:

Fold the strips like an accordion

Staple (or glue or tape) the edges together to form a circle, with the color on the outside.

Push the middle of the paper down to make your pinwheel.

Glue one of your circle letters in the middle and put something on there while it dries so it doesn't pop back up (I used a stapler).

The glitter is optional but I love the extra sparkle it adds. If you want it, now is a good time to put it around the edges of your pinwheel.

After all your pinwheels are made, punch a hole in the upper corners of your main banner pieces.

Glue your pinwheels onto the banner.

I just found some scrap fabric I had and cut them into 1 inch by 12 inch strips to tie my banner together.

You can get creative here. . . ribbon, burlap string and weave it through as opposed to tying each piece together.

You are done! You have yourself a nice and free NOEL Christmas banner.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk,i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Ribbon Turkey Tutorial

2011-11-19T06:49:00.002-06:00

Just in time for Thanksgiving! I've seen this turkey everywhere, but this one is no-sew!

First, I made a template of the turkey body out of paper.

And then traced it onto brown foam, you can use felt, but I wanted something a little more firm.

Add eyes, a beak and a curled ribbon "gobbler".

(big discussion in our house about what that thing is really called!)

Ribbons! The large "feathers" are about 5 inches long, folded in half.

Hot glue them all together.

I added a few tack stitches to hold it onto the onesie.

Cute little gobblers! This project just took a few minutes- perfect for naptime!

Happy Thanksgiving!

-Sarah

Shabby Apple - New Sponsor

2011-11-18T11:08:00.000-06:00

If you haven't seen the AMAZING line of dress and accessories by Shabby Apple, you are in for a real treat! I am especially loving their maternity line right now . . .

and their accessories

they even have swim apparel (for those lucky ones who are going somewhere tropical this winter)

and if you have girls. . . Shabby Baby and Shabby Sister

Right now Shabby Apple is having a 15% off all black dresses, just use code

BLACKOUT

at checkout to receive your discount!

I am excited to have Shabby Apple as our newest sponsor!

Christmas Gift Ideas - Prints for the Home

2011-11-15T16:03:00.001-06:00

I have had several custom orders come up for prints for the home and requests for the Superhero print in my boys rooms. So, I finally got around to posting some of them in my shop. . . just in time for Christmas gifts:)

For the SUPERHERO

For the SUGAR TOTS

For the HOME

For the DANCER

Prints can be purchased HERE.

Background pieces for the home, dancer and bathroom prints were made by none other than Aimee at Sprik Space.

Embellishments by Just So Scrappy

Free Christmas Banner Printable at {I Heart Naptime}

2011-11-12T09:27:00.000-06:00

Have you checked out Crazy Christmas Crafters at {I Heart Naptime} yet?? There have been some amazing ideas and I am excited to share my NOEL Christmas banner over there today!

Here is a sneak peek at your free printable. . .

SugarTot Designs Giveaway over at {Sweet Rose Studio}

2011-11-11T13:02:00.000-06:00

SugarTot Designs: The Shop is giving away $25 today at. . . .

Visit Sweet Rose Studio today to enter the giveaway and while you are there, be sure to check out all the other FABULOUS holiday handmade gift ideas that Katie is sharing this entire month!

Boys Superhero Room Reveal!

2011-11-10T14:18:00.001-06:00

After finding out we were pregnant with our 3rd child and knowing that meant the boys would soon have to share a room, I saw this quote,

Sometimes being a BROTHER

is better than being a SUPERHERO

and there was no going back, I had to do a superhero room for my boys. That was the first thing I made for the room, their own print.

Here is Bodie's room BEFORE:

and AFTER:

I found this AMAZING tutorial on how to make your pictures look like they are in a comic book. Had so much fun taking their pictures and turning them into this.

You can download the templates I used to make these superhero bins HERE.

This has probably been one of the most rewarding projects I have ever done because of how my son has reacted to it all. Worth. Every. Minute. Of. It. He spends most of his time playing in there pretending to be a Superhero and saving the world. Now all that is left to do is bite the bullet and move his little brother out of the crib/nursery and into the bottom bunk. . . before baby comes in less than 3 months!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Fall Yarn Wreath {The Ever Changing Wreath}

2011-11-07T09:10:00.000-06:00

Remember this Summer Wreath??

Well, as I suspected due to the scorching nebraska summer sun,

it turned to this:

So, I turned it to this:

Love the pop of yellow and felt flowers and yarn wreaths always bring a smile to my face. . .

As does re-using what I already have!

The gray dahlia flower was made with this amazing tutorial (I can't stop making these!).

The white flower from this tutorial (how do people come up with this stuff??)

I don't think I will put this one outside this time.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Vintage Cowgirl Party!

2011-11-05T08:46:00.001-05:00

Happy 3rd birthday to my little cowgirl, Penny!

I searched all over for children's cowboy hats, and they were outrageous- especially since I needed 20! (two extras, just in case.) Finally found some at the dollar store (!) and was able to paint the names on the rim with white fabric paint. (a lot easier to paint on foam than on a real cowboy hat anyways.) I had a table set up with felt stickers so the kids could decorate their hats.

Printable water bottle labels. They were customized to say "Happy Birthday Penny" and can be used on most bottles and cups.

Each food/ drink item had a funny cowboy name.

loved my friends' suggestions- "cactus juice" for the little "Hugs".
Bendy straws fit perfectly by punching a hole in the topand we were able to minimize the spill ratio... a little.

Neigh!

Real horse rides! Forget the cake, this was the main attraction!

We brought and borrowed rocking horses for the kids that were too small to ride the real ones.

Goody bags. They say, Y'all come back real soon!"

MUCH needed coffee for parents! AKA "firewater"

This is the box that Penny's barbie jeep came in. I painted it and cut out a door and face holes.

The "Fools' Gold" was caramel corn.

I had a friend bring chocolate cookies.. AKA "Cow Patties"
hehehe- I didn't have a food label for that one, but they were a big hit!

And the beef jerky was for the dads. Also a big hit!

The cake! I traced my husband's cowboy boot and made a paper template. Next, I laid it over the 13x9 sheet cakes and cut out the boot.
See the cheese balls in the background? "Rattle snake eggs!" So funny!

You can find the Vintage Cowgirl Party kit that I used
HERE from SugarTot Design:Store.

And if you get a chance, the invitation is really cute too!

It's HERE.

YEE-HAW!

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, i heart naptime, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest,under the table & dreaming, be different act normal, design dazzle

I am Grateful For. . . {Free Printable} & Shop Sale!

2011-11-03T19:36:00.000-05:00

I originally made this for {I Heart Naptime} but wanted to share it with my readers as well.

I love the good old tradition of going around the table and saying what we are grateful for, but I am sure all of us can think of something we are grateful for more than one day a year. Here is a printable that can be framed and updated everyday of the month with a dry erase marker.

I am grateful for. . .

Click on the picture below in the color of your choice to download you 5x7 print

My boys are probably a bit too young to understand the concept of gratitude but it can't hurt to try.

You can also laminate them and use a (washable) dry erase marker that they can draw on or write something new each day!

I am grateful for my followers and to show my appreciation for your support, from now until Thanksgiving EVERYTHING in SugarTot Designs, The Shop is 15% off!!
When you are ready to check out, shoot me an e-mail and I will send you your coupon code!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween & a Mini Stocking Christmas Advent Calendar

2011-10-31T13:18:00.001-05:00

Happy Halloween from all the Superheroes here at SugarTot Designs!!

(It took superhero powers to take a pic of 2 kids and a dog in costumes, had to settle for one playing with pumpkins)

Yes, it's Halloween but this deal was too good not to share! I am always on the lookout for a cute and fun advent calendar for Christmas and Making The World Cuter has the perfect solution:

Handmade Mini Stocking Burlap Advent Calendar!!!

I love these!!

It comes with 24 mini burlap stockings with 4 different ribbons, embellishments, 24 distressed and numbered clothespins and jute to hang them. You can hang them over your mantel, up the stairs, down the hall, in the kitchen, anywhere! They can be filled with scriptures, quotes, candy, trinkets or other holiday ideas.

They normally retail for $45 but you can get them HERE for $25 plus shipping.

Buy one for yourself or for a gift!!

The deal ends THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 3RD

I hope you enjoy this deal as much as I do!!

Christmas Cards by SugarTot Designs on Etsy

2011-10-26T13:19:00.001-05:00

Christmas cards are now up at SugarTot Designs: The Shop.

They are completely customizable: colors, font, size, wording and are sent to you in a digital format that you can take to any printing company or photo lab to print as many copies as you would like.

MODERN

VINTAGE

CONTEMPORARY

If you want your own one of a kind Christmas/New Year's Cards, I can make you custom, printable design for you for $15 . E-mail me at sugartotdesigns@gmail.com for more details.

SugarTot Designs: The Shop is having a SALE for all my followers during the month of November so be sure to come back for your exclusive coupon code.

All pictures are taken by my amazing mother . . . Photography by Kathryn

Spiderweb Munch Recipe {Free Printable Recipe Card}

2011-10-24T15:58:00.000-05:00

I saw this recipe in our local newspaper and anything with 5 or less ingredients

(and 2 of those being chocolate and peanut butter) I have to try!

All it takes is toasted rice cereal, peanut butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate because I LOVE it) and powdered sugar.

Start by melting your bag of chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter in a saucepan on low/medium heat, stirring constantly. When it is completely melted, remove from heat and add 1/3 cup powdered sugar, stir vigorously until all the lumps are gone.

I could just eat the pot of hot chocolate and peanut butter and be happy.

Pour one cup of your mixture into a bowl with 3 cups of toasted rice cereal in it until it is covered.

(I just eye balled one cup, I didn't want to deal with the mess of measuring out one cup)

After it is all mixed in well, put on an ungreased cooking sheet and form into a circle with about a one inch rim with your spatula (I tried my hands and made a huge mess, don't recommend it)

Pour the rest of the chocolate mixture in the circle. Put peanut butter in a heavy duty bag, cut a little hole in the corner and pipe concentric circles around the middle. With a toothpick, start at the middle and draw a line out forming your spiderweb.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes, cut into wedges and ENJOY!

Here is a 4x6 recipe card that you can save to your computer and print. Just click on card to open in a new window, right click and save.

So easy, so good and so cute!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, funky junk, i heart naptime, diy showoff, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Halloween Party Package on Sale at {SugarTot Designs: Etsy Shop}!

2011-10-22T16:05:00.000-05:00

My Halloween Party Kit as seen on Amy Atlas Events and Two Prince Bakery Theater is on SALE now until Halloween! If you need last minute Invitations,

Food Labels

"Trick or Treat" Banner,

"Beware" Banner,

"Ghostly Greetings" Door Sign,

Game Prizes, and/or

Party Circles

head over to my SHOP to get the full kit for only $5!

linking up to remodelaholic

Zucchini Recipes

2011-10-20T14:31:00.001-05:00

If any of you are swimming in zucchini like we are or have walked out to your garden to find this lurking under the leaves, I have done a bit of taste testing on some delicious

ZUCCHINI RECIPES.

Don't mind the goof ball with crazy hair. . .

The Ultimate Stuffed Zucchini from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Zucchini Pancakes

These were surprisingly OUTSTANDING!! Our boys even devoured them.

Zucchini Bread from Smitten Kitchen

Zucchini and Cheese from How Does She

Soooooo simple and sooooo delicious.

Baked Zucchini Sticks and Sweet Onion Dip from King Arthur Flour

I am not much of a veggie girl but I will eat zucchini any day, especially in these recipes!

Enjoy!

{Free Printable} Over at I Heart Naptime

2011-10-19T08:51:00.000-05:00

Here is a sneak peak at the free printable I made for {I Heart Naptime}. Head over there to get yours today!

Superhero Bins {Tutorial and Printable}

2011-10-16T10:49:00.000-05:00

To say my son is obsessed with superhero's right now is an understatement. He can spot anything and everything superhero wherever we are. . .

which is not always a good thing. I am running out of excuses of why we can't buy every superhero thing he sees.

So, we are in the process of transforming his room into, of course, a superhero room and making space for his little brother while we are at it. Here is another sneak peek into his decor:

SUPERHERO BINS

What you need:

Logo Printout with the font, Hall of Heroes (click on images to print)

4 Fabric Bins from Target & Lowe's

Scrap Felt

Paper Scissors

Fabric Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

This font has every superhero logo and more. My son loves me just printing them out so he can color them.

Cut out the each layer/color of the logos.

Pin (I found it easier to pin than trace on felt) the logos onto your felt and cut out.

Glue your background piece on the bin first and then the rest of the pieces to finish the logo.

I had a little help from my own superhero

Pretty much the easiest tutorial. . .

Stay tuned to see them in Bodie and Tatum's new Superhero room!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Featured on {Amy Atlas Events} today

2011-10-14T13:03:00.001-05:00

Here is a sneak peek at my Halloween party kit in action today over at

{Amy Atlas Events}

Dorangela at {Two Prince Bakery Theater} was the brains behind the operation and was soooooo great to work with. She put on an amazing gluten free, Halloween party.

Halloween Party Invitations & Kit

2011-10-13T18:56:00.000-05:00

If you are planning a Halloween party, a full printable kit is now up in my shop.

Including these invitations:

Click HERE to get your halloween party kit!

Tutu's {Tutorial} and Flower Girls!

2011-10-10T22:31:00.000-05:00

Last week, a friend of ours decided to get married- and quick! She asked our girls (ages 3 and 1 1/2) and a friend's little girl (1 1/2) to be flower girls, but what to wear??

I had this hand-me-down dress for our 3 year old to wear,

and decided to make matching tutus for the younger girls.

First, gather your supplies.
I made 2 long tutu's and used 5 yards each of two colors tulle (white and light pink), and 2 yards of peach shimmer. Careful with that stuff- there's glitter everywhere! I also made matching hair bows, so there's a bunch of peonies and ribbon.

I used the metal clips for hair at Sally's. They are relatively inexpensive and come in a big box. With the hot glue gun, wrap a piece of ribbon (starting inside) around most of the clip. leave the bottom section bare so that it has some grip in the hair.Then separate your flowers and leaves. I used bunches of 3 leaves.

Glue a leaf bunch onto each clip. . .

and then the flower. I put it at an angle because it has more surface area for glue to stick.Here's one on me so you can see it- they're big!I didn't like the worn looking flower on the dress, so I cut it off and glued a new one on.Now for the tutu's!
Cut your ribbon so that it wraps around the little one's waist and makes a bow in back. I left enough so that the tails of the bow could stay long and elegant.

Next, center it and tie it around the back of a chair.Locate your tulle. After some time has passed, who knows where it's gone off to?Stretch it out (best with a friend) and fold it length-wise as many times as you can.Start cutting from one end and make 6-inch sections. Really, any size would work though.Stack your sections and start looping!Fold one piece in half and make a loop behind the ribbon.Now pull the rest of the piece through that loop and pull snug. Not too tight though.

Keep looping and alternating colors.

I alternated between pink and white and went back later to add the peach sparkle evenly.

You can use any combination of colors! Keep going until you reach the fullness that you like and the width around the little one's waist.

Take it off the chair, tie your bow and try it on for size. Mark your length and tie it back up.

Trim for length. You could also cut your strips for length before you start tying.

Here they are! The bride found some cute headbands (and a tiara!) that she wanted the girls to wear, so we used the hair bows on the tutus.

Have fun making tutus for your little princess!

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths,tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk,i heart naptime, diy showoff, be different act normal

Football Birthday Party Kit

2011-10-07T13:50:00.002-05:00

In honor of football season and all the little boys out there who love football, here is a complete customizable football birthday party kit that includes:
Your color choice of:

Invitations

Bottle Wrappers, Favor Tags and/Food Labels

Cupcake Toppers

and "Go Team" banner

To get the your Football Birthday Party Invitation

click HERE

and for the Football Party Kit

click HERE

embellishments by justsoscrappy.blogspot.com

linking up to remodelaholic

Dining Table Makeover

2011-10-05T16:20:00.001-05:00

Our once lovely black dining table has been through one too many moves and has left it in sad condition. I have wanted to refinish since our last move (over a year ago) but between kids, sicknesses, money and (probably the number one reason) my indecision, I didn't tackle the project until now.

Not only do the scratches and paint all over it drive me crazy but the CREVICES in the design of the table are enough to drive me mad. I know I am a little OCD, so the crumbs and who knows what in those crevices was enough to get me to refinish this and fill them in.

I REALLY wanted the wood filler to stay in place so I sanded in all the crevices, crazy, I know.

The most tedious part for me was filling in those crevices. It didn't go in as smoothly as I was hoping and it is hard to push that stuff out!

However, well worth it. No more crumbs in the table.

Then it was time for sanding. . .

and more sanding. . .

and more sanding.

I went with the darkest stain and primer in one they had. I have never worked with stain but the directions on the paint made it pretty simple. I LOVE the outcome. I think the table can get dinged and scratched and just add to the character of it.

A side not about the chairs. I had intentions of painting them yellow or blue or white or some color, but found these awesome, retro, fun, stackable chairs at Target and that was that.

I put my chairs up on craigslist and the next day there were sold . . . I almost had an even trade but by the time I invested my time and money on paint, I figured I got the better end of the deal.

Now for this black bookcase behind the table that USED to match it. . . white, yellow, blue?? Suggestions?

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths,tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

October Visiting Teaching Message {Free Printable}

2011-10-03T13:12:00.002-05:00

As usual, I had a hard time paraphrasing this month's vistiing teaching message. Anything about Stripling Warriors, mothers, challenging Times, and not fearing always gets to me. Even when I wasn't a mother, I still felt like those Stripling Warriors held a special place in my heart, and now I know why. . . I have (soon to be) 3 of them that Heavenly Father has entrusted me with (still not sure why).
I love how Julie B. Beck says, "Latter-day Saint women who recognize that their strength comes from the Lord's Atonement do not give up during difficult and discouraging times. As covenant keepers, we excel at upholding, nurturing and protecting children and youth so that one day we might say of this rising generation, "Never had I seen so great courage, nay, not amongst all" (Alma 56:45)."

To download one 4x6 click HERE

To download 4 messages click HERE

For more information on visiting teaching and ENDLESS ideas, please visit VisitingTeaching.net!

linking up to these parties:

not just a housewife, tip junkie, blue cricket design, somewhat simple, tater tots and jello, i heart naptime

{Superhero Cape Decorating Kit} & a Sneak Peak at Our Superhero Room

2011-09-30T10:27:00.001-05:00

If your boys are anything like mine, they like anything and everything Superhero!! I know a few girls who do too:)

Now they can make their own superhero costume with a personalized cape and mask. Each kit includes:

1 cape - you choose the color!
1 large star and a piece of self adhesive felt to cut your own initial
1 glitter glue stick for decorating
Various small adhesive backed felt shapes - stars, glitter stars, hearts, lightning bolts, basketballs, footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, flowers, and more!

This kit would be great for your kids to make for their Halloween costumes, for a party or just for fun.

SUPERHERO DECORATING KIT - $9.00 plus $2.50 shipping!!

To get this great deal click HERE

And here is a little sneak peek into my boys new Superhero room that is still under construction.

DIY Silhouettes and a Quick Clock Makeover!

2011-09-28T10:54:00.000-05:00

What a busy month it's been! But, of course, I've found time to squeeze in a few projects. ;)

Here's a great vintage clock that I found at a thrift store (for six bucks!)

...and it works. If it didn't, I would have painted chalkboard paint on the face and drawn in a clock.

Here's a great way to make your own silhouettes.
I made mine in about 10 minutes, and here's how!
First, I dug around and found pictures of my girls where they are looking to the side.
Next, I printed out their pictures on regular white letter paper.
(make sure you zoom the picture in so that they fill up most of the page)
Cut out the silhouette, it should look like this...

Now flip them over. Next, I set them onto black construction paper and traced them with a pencil.

You can throw away the white paper and cut out the black silhouettes.

Ta da! Here they are... and do you see the clock? Gotta love that spray paint!

-Sarah

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths,

tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk,i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest,under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Vintage Halloween Printable

2011-09-26T13:29:00.001-05:00

I go a little crazy with holiday printables, I can't stop making them! Here is another halloween printable, this time a little vintage.

Click HERE for the 5x7 version

and HERE for the 8x10

Thank you for showing your support and feeding my addiction to designing by following me via Google Friend Connect (on the sidebar:))

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, design dazzle, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Pirate Birthday Party

2011-09-20T21:34:00.000-05:00

One of my faaaaavorite things about designing and having an etsy shop is meeting new people. I love the conversations we have and making their designs custom for them!

I have recently been working with sweet Andi who has been a delight to work with and not only put on an amazing pirate birthday party for her son but put on a "Love Boat" party the week after that for her friends!

(can't wait to see pics of that. wink, wink)

Some of the pirate food labels read:

Peg Legs - Pretzel rods

Gold Pops - Red velvet cupcake pops dipped in sprinkles

X Marks the Spot - Reese's Peanut Butter Cups with a fondant x on them

Treasure Box Sweets - Various Treats

I love how she turned the cupcake toppers into favor tags to put on little treasure boxes.

Everything she did is just amazing, Down to the table cloth with ric rac on the bottom! Love it.

Pirate party kit can be found here and the invite here!

Halloween Pumpkin Hats {Free Printable}

2011-09-16T14:43:00.001-05:00

I have seen these fun hats in so many stores that are more than I am willing to pay for paper and some embellishments on top of a pumpkin that I can get for 98 cents at Walmart.

Project!

All you need to is:

print outs of the pumpkin hat templates

another thank you to aimee from sprik space for the pattern pieces

scissors

tacky glue and/or tape

some fun yarn

pumpkins

To download, click on pictures and they will open in new window, right click and save to your computer.

another thank you to aimee from sprik space for the pattern pieces used for the backgrounds.

Cut out the hat, strip of paper for the fan and the circle.
Start folding the strip of paper back and forth.

Glue (or staple) the ends together so it forms a circle.

Lay the zig zag circle on the table and push flat
Glue the circle on top and hold it down for a few seconds.

To make the hat, roll the edges to form a cone and tape, staple or glue one side on top of the other.

Glue your yarn around the bottom edge of the hat - I went around twice to make the trim thicker.

Glue your paper fan on the hat.

To make the pom pom for the top:

Wrap the yarn around 2 fingers (3 if you want it thicker) about 20 times.

Gently pull off your fingers and place in the middle of a strip of yarn.

Tie a knot around the middle of the bundle with the strip of yarn.

Cut the loops on either end and fluff to make a pom pom.

Glue your pom pom on top of your hat and put on your pumpkin!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Harry Potter Printable and Winner of MyMemories Digital Scrapbook Software

2011-09-14T13:02:00.000-05:00

I LOVE to feature parties from kits in my shop and this one is extra special because it was my nephew's party. Again, I was not able to go (and either was my sister - the mommy of the birthday boy) but we managed to get a few pics of the "Great Hall."

My nieces 13th Harry Potter party can be found HERE.

Love the snitch! A spray painted gold golf ball!

Harry Potter favors, "Great Hall" banner, food tents and cupcake toppers can be found HERE

My brother-in-law set up hola hoops atop sticks to play a live version of Quidditch!

And here is a free printable for all you Harry Potter fans!!

Click HERE to download or on the picture.

You can order your Harry Potter invite HERE

And the winner of MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software is

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Cynthia said...

I posted about this on FB. I am really excited, I thought people used Photoshop, or some other really expensive program to make all those cute handouts and Subway art! I can afford this program!! (winning it would be the best way, of course!) THank you sooo much for this giveaway. ANd this great info!

Cynthia, e-mail me and I will send you the directions to download your free software! Thank you all for participating!

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths, tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

Yellow Spray Painted Quilt Rack

2011-09-12T10:02:00.000-05:00

I have had yellow fever lately, probably due to this beauty.

So the next culprit to yellow spray paint was our quilting rack! My mother-in-law makes AMAZING quilts (see monster quilt here) and we have some for every season and holiday so naturally they need to be on display! Can't wait to get my Halloween quilts out!

Here is the plain BEFORE:

And the fun, happy AFTER:

Next up for yellow paint? Our kitchen chairs.

linking up to these parties:

craftomaniac, dittle dattle, between naps on the porch, stories from a2z, not just a housewife, tip junkie, sugar bee, blue cricket design, night owl crafting, somewhat simple, house of hepworths,

tater tots and jello, at the picket fence, remodelaholic, whipperberry, addicted 2 decorating, funky junk, i heart naptime, thrifty decor chick, diy showoff, just a girl, the shabby nest, under the table & dreaming, be different act normal

JoJo's Circus Party!

2011-09-10T15:07:00.000-05:00

My sweet, sweet baby turned one just a few months ago.

Now, you should know that I'm a big theme person.. for parties.

Rooms? Not so much.

The little faces to the right are pictures of her face that I printed out on cardstock and hot glued to bamboo skewers. I then stuck those into a vase filled with bubble gum. Aaaand, since neither of my children can chew gum, I have been chomping for weeks. :)

Below, Jojo and I (and her little circus headband that she refused to keep on).

This was her cake topper. The poles are bamboo skewers painted red, and I drew out the pictures on cardstock and hung the trapeze artist from a piece of ribbon. The elephant is glued to another bamboo skewer and I poked it through a cupcake liner for some height.

For the inside of the cake, I wanted a rainbow cake, but ended up creating all sorts of weird colors! :) It was good, though. and I ended up using about 3 pounds of icing. (!)

I found some party hats at the dollar store and hot glued flowers to the tops.

It added a little individuality and fun to each one!

Here is the birthday girl with her favorite gift- her very own purse!

...and this is me saying how cute the little purse is. But I didn't put that weird sideways picture of me up for that. I wanted to show you the old suitcase behind me that has clown props in it. Almost everything in there was from the dollar store. Funny hats, clown noses, big glasses and shaped glasses, and more of Jojo's face on a stick. :)

Here is Jojo in her cozy coupe.. and it really was cozy!

Here's another great idea from Pinterest....

Rainbow fruit kabobs! They were a hit, and so easy to delegate. You know, someone shows up and says, "What can i do?" Well, I saved this for them. I had one done as an example, and just put them to work.

This isn't very circus-y, but today was Penny's first day of preschool! We used Telisa's printable and will from now on. My mom just found all of our first day of school pictures and it was a beast trying to figure out how old my sisters and I were in each one. This printable is perfect, and I highly recommend it! We just taped it behind her, because she was a little too excited to hold it still for the camera. :)

Enjoy!

-Sarah

Jojo's fun party inspired me to make a circus, carnival invitation that can be found HERE.

linking up to remodelaholic

Bug Birthday Party Kit {featured on Creative Juice}

2011-09-08T13:02:00.000-05:00

My friend Mindy is an amazing party planner and recently did a bug party with this birthday kit
that can be found HERE in my shop

I made free favor tags that can be downloaded after checking out her awesome bug birthday party at Creative Juice

and, in case, you want your little ones to "Dig for Bugs" and "Build a Bug" like she had them do, here is a free poster for your own bug party!

Just click on them, save to your computer, print and hang!

Enjoy!