Sunday, January 26, 2014

PIN IT MONDAY HOP#44


WELCOME TO PIN IT MONDAY HOP#44

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Contest dates as follows:
Jan 1 – 11th: Winners announced Jan. 12 (finished) 
Jan 12 – 18th: Winners announced Jan. 19 (finished)
Jan 19 – 25th: Winners announced Jan. 26 (finished)
Jan 26 – Feb 1St: Winners announced Feb 2  


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DIY Pipe Cleaner Pencil Toppers

Hi, time is sure flying by. I can't believe we are going into the last week of January already.

I have a practical and pretty project to share with you. It's a heart shaped marker topper. 

They are super easy to make. My daughter loves how her markers look when she is colouring. And they look so pretty sitting in a vase with the rest of her markers.

Check it out.




All you need are a few pipe cleaners and markers or pencils or pens...

We already had some pipe cleaners in our craft supplies so we were ready to go.




I wrapped the pipe cleaner around the marker three times then folded the remaining part in half.

Twist the pipe cleaner together at the top of the marker.


I wanted all of my hearts to be exactly the same so I used my first one as a pattern.

I don't know what else to say because it is pretty simple but I want to fill in some of this white space. So there you go.


This picture shows me twisting the tip of the heart and wrapping the rest of the pipe cleaner on the marker. 

Oh my gosh how simple can it be. Holly cow. :)
Maybe I made the pictures too big?



And so you see here I shaped the pipe cleaners into hearts.

Looking pretty good so far. 

I can't believe how easy these are.  :)




I repeated the above instructions on three more markers with coordinating pipe cleaners. 

What luck that was to have them match so well. Don't you love it when a plan comes together. LOL






























I guess it wasn't so easy after all.


These are Honey Bunny's marker toppers.

They aren't hearts and they don't match. 

They are fancier than that. Very pretty. And very special. Like a bouquet of flowers. So pretty and practical in time for Valentine's day.





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Welcome to our weekly Top 10 + Most Clicked Post from Pin It Monday Hop #43 features. 

Just in case you missed the previous features, please visit them at the following links. Top 10 + Most clicked Featured Bloggers from Pin It Monday Hop#41 Top 10 + Most clicked Featured Bloggers from Pin It Monday Hop#42 

We re-pin all featured blog post to our Pin It Monday Hop Pinterest Board. 

Thank you so much for linking-up with us from the previous parties. We look forward to see you all on Sunday at 5pm CST for our next party.       

Here they are...


25 Paper Hear Project Tutorials (Most Clicked)   Top 10 Featured Post. Kristin picked Spicy Rosemary Cashew. Chelsey picked Organize Those Board Games.   Top 10 Post Features. Meg picked Create Inexpensive Photography Light Box. Heidi picked A little Added Bling Bottles.   Top 10 Post Features. Veronica picked Spicy Rosemary Cashew. Jen picked Gluten Free Tea Party Cupcakes.   Top 10 Post Features. Darlene picked 25 Paper Heart Project Tutorial and Sofia picked Homemade Baileys Irish Cream.
Top 10 Post Features. Miriam picked Upcycled DIY Fish Bowl & Planter. Melissa picked How to find Blogging Jobs.



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Monday, January 20, 2014

20 Inspiring Valentine Mantels


Hi, another week has come and gone. Before we know it, Valentine's Day will be upon us.

I would like to share some very inspiring Valentine Mantels with you. 

Check it out. And enjoy!



Illustrations of Mantels







I love everything about this mantel - the colours, the burlap bunting, the quote. 

You can thank Landee HERE.




How about this whimsical mantel from Tater Tots And Jello? That Boa Wreath is adorable.

Visit Jen at her blog HERE.



Linda's mantel is bright and cheery. Her blog is called Crafaholics Anonymous.

Click HERE to read about her inspiration.



Amy was able to create this mantel with the supplies she had on hand. 

Check out her 
tutorials on her blog. Click HERE.
Positively Splendid



Bobby's blog is called the Clumsy Crafter. She made this masterpiece with dollar store bargains and items she already had. Click HERE to see her blog.





Emily is the Decor Chick. Her inspiration came from Pinterest. Click HERE to read more about her fluffy pink ad white mantel.




Myra's mantel has many vintage elements to it - the ceiling tile, milk glass bud vases ... My Blessed Life is her blog. Click right HERE to see it.



Lisa reused a few items from last year but added a few new ones. Her blog is called Before Meets After. Don't hesitate. Check it out HERE.



Liz and Doug have a blog called Hoosier Homemade
She has a tutorial for the heart garland. 
Check out their blog for more ideas HERE.



Jamie created this understated mantel and posted it on her blog, The Creative Imperative. Click HERE to see how she put this together.




This is part of Laura's mantel. I thought I'd leave part of it out so you have to go to The Soulful House by clicking HERE and reading some more.



Leanne likes to Organize and Decorate Everything. Don't you just adore her pink, white and black mantel. Go HERE to read more about it. 



Jill glammed out her mantel with this a red, black and white scheme. She'd love it if you would check it out HERE at her blog Everyday is an occasion.



Heidi's mantel is full of love. Read her tutorial for the playing card garland. If you are curious you can read more about it HERE - Happiness is Homemade.



Lucy's blog is called Craftberry Bush where creativity is always in bloom but this mantel was a guest post. Check it out HERE




Christina made this cute Love Wall Plaque. It's the main element of her mantel but she has a couple of other cute ideas so check it HERE.




This is another mantel by Lucy from Craftberry Bush. I love the milk glass bud vases and pretty pink flowers. Check out her blog HERE.



This is Rebecca's little creation - items made from last years mantel and the dollar store. The Crafted Sparrow can be found HERE.



Destiny calls this easy Valentine decor and she shows you how it is done. Her blog is called A Place For Us and you can see it HERE.




Kerri made a whimsical Valentine mantel. Her blog is called Pop Pretty. If you want to see more of more of her mantel check it out HERE.



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Too good to be true. This post has been featured at the Friday Flash Blog Hop. Thank you Jenny.

This is what she had to say, "If these aren’t the prettiest mantles you’ve seen in a while… Adorable round-up..."

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Pin It Monday Hop#43


WELCOME TO PIN IT MONDAY HOP#43 We had more than 200 entries from the previous party! Click here to see what our lovely ladies have shared with us previously. Thank you so much for linking-up with us. Were you featured? Top 10 + Most clicked Featured Bloggers from Pin It Monday Hop#41 Top 10 + Most clicked Featured Bloggers from Pin It Monday Hop#42  

Wonder what our January Team Co-Hosts are up to? Let's see them.

Judy (Pursuit of Functional Home): Princess Tea Party ; Top 10 Best Dressed Actresses at Golden Globe Awards 2014

Veronica :www.digiscrapboutique.com: Skin Care Tips & The Very Surprising Secret on How To Look Younger ; Low Carb Recipes: Triple Cheesey Crustless Quiche Recipe 

Jen – www.driftwood-gardens.com - Office Space Repurposed…Again ; Romantic Dinner at Home – Roast Duck

Meg Falciani www.adventureswithjude.com : K5 Learning (A Review) ; Proactive in Practice - Week 2: Personalize Your Calendar Heidi - www.heidiswanderings.blogspot.com: A Picture of Happiness ; Kindness
 

Contest dates as follows:

 Jan 1 –  11th:  Winners announced Jan. 12 (finished)
Jan 12 – 18th:  Winners announced Jan. 19 (finished)
Jan 19 – 25th:  Winners announced Jan. 26
Jan 26 –  Feb 1St:  Winners announced Feb 2
 

Hosted by:

 
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Cohosts:

Judy @ Pursuit of Functional Home: Pinterest, Bloglovin, Twitter, Facebook, Google +

Jen - www.driftwood-gardens.com - FB

Meg Falciani www.adventureswithjude.com : G+, Pinterest
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Saturday, January 18, 2014

TOP 10 + Most Clicked Post Features from Pin It Monday Hop #42


Good day Everyone! Wow! Another week had past and we are excited once again to feature new projects from our Bloggy Friends. 

Top 10 plus Most Clicked Features from Pin it Monday Hop #42. Enjoy and please do not forget to visit all of them. 

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