Free Valentine Printable

Thanks to good ole Pinterest, I found this pretty Valentine print that is offered for free from Persnickety Prints.  Wasn’t that sweet of them? <3

 

My boyfriend has a wireless printer that you can email stuff to directly and it will print the attachment.  I think I’ll download this little lovely and have it delivered to his printer.  Thank you technology!

Diy Flower Roundup

I’ve been getting a lot of love lately from other awesome blogs so today I’d like to give some love away in return.

I just love diy flowers.  LOVE!  Here are twelve of the best flower tutorials I’ve come across.  By the way, I’m always pinning flowers, if you love them as much as I do you might consider following my DIY flower board on Pinterest.

So here’s where to find them.  From the top row, left to right:
1. Paper calla lilies | Oh Happy Day
2. Paper towel flowers | The Sweetest Occasion
3. Tissue carnation | Craft Passion
4. Simple wedding flowers | Made
Second row, left to right:
5. Coffee filter flowers | Unusually Lovely
6. Felt flower | A Hoot and a Holler
7. Flower crown | Green Wedding Shoes
8. Anthropologie inspired blooms | Homemade Ginger
Third row, left to right:
9. Crepe paper poppies | A Very Chocolate Life
10. Tshirt fabric flowers | Emily’s Little World
11. Tissue paper wedding centerpiece | Once Wed
12. Sweet sweater roses | June Pfaff Daley

Do you love flower tutorials?  Got any favorites to share or maybe you have one on your own blog?  Please don't hesitate to comment, share with us a link.

Now go have fun making flowers!!  And please don't forget to say hello to the nice ladies at these blogs who shared with us their amazing how-tos.

Coffee mug + Sharpie

 
Ok, I had to jump on the decorated coffee mug bandwagon after seeing such cute ones on Pinterest.  The tutorial on Beautiful Mess really explains it well; how to do it and how well it holds up afterward. 
I did just as they said, 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  It came out beautifully but I made the mistake of grabbing the handle with my oven mitt and it smeared the dots I made.  You have to let it cool before you can touch it.  I haven’t yet tried to wash it but I think I’ll just stick with the suggested hand-washing. 
Have you tried this technique?  What about the ceramic paint?  I’d really like to delve into that since I’m a dishwasher girl.

THIS WEEK ON PINTEREST

Clockwise from top left: Michael Ann Made Friendship Bracelets, Talk 2 the Trees Highwaisted Dress, Cupcakes for Clara Scratch Cards, Say Yes to Hoboken Clay Pots

This week on Pinterest

Clockwise from top left: Let's Create Paper Bow, BHG Place Cared Holders, Craftiness is not Optional The Bapron, Oh Happy Day Paper Calla Lilies

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This week on Pinterest

Clockwise from top left: Martha Stewart Bias Tape Tote, Hammer and Thread Owl Stuffies, Wit and Whistle Hand painted Mug, The Bride's Cafe Birdcage Lanterns

 

Thank God for Pinterest.  Right?  The creator is an absolute genius and I believe Pinterest is the best thing to come along since the seam ripper.  It allows us to explore what was previously undiscovered and opens up a whole new world of inspirations, dreams, desires, things we’ve never seen, things we’ve never known, new ideas, a world of pretties.  Without Pinterest, a lot of us would still be poking around Facebook and the few other blogs or websites we usually visit not knowing what else is out there!  I’ve been so inspired by Pinterest, like so many of you, that I’m going to devote Mondays to Pinterest finds on Abernathy Crafts.