Sponsor Spotlight~ Shadow Cases

my VERY OWN "Shadow Case!!!"

I would like to introduce you all to one of my LOVELY SPONSORS "Shadow Cases" CLICK RUTH AND ROSES button below, to visit their AWESOME BLOG full of crafts, shadow box features, recipes, giveaways and lots more!

Ruth and Roses online shop is darling amazing and full of all kinds of different Shadow Cases. I still want to get three white ones to put my kids blessing outfits and pics in. YOU CAN visit their SITE HERE. YOU WILL LOVE IT!

So when I was asked if I would like to review and feature a Shadow Case, i was LIKE HECK YEAH! I got to visit their darling site and design my own shadow case, story board, and all. TO FUN!  

SO here is mY sHADow CaSe it arrived beautifully packaged and I WAS thrilled to see all of it in its glory!

Angle shot from above! WHEN my sis came to visit she SQUEALED over it. How fun to change out pics for the holidays~ Christmas pics. with some mini bulbs and a mini tree in it or a few hanging bulbs. The creativity is endless with these darling SHADOW CASES.

That front piece frames out the shadow box, BEAUTIFULLY!

this PRODUCT is very well made, each and every piece. lOOK AT HOW THICK IT IS!

look at the fun goodies that come with it. PLUS the board is reversible the other side is like a taupe color with one long ribbon strand stretching across the middle, so you can flip it over, HOW FAB.

Up close! Sorry for my reflection!

I love my SHADOW CASE on my entry table. DO you see my Loopty Lou Burlap wreath that I made?

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GO LOOK.......

THANK YOU  RUTH AND ROSE Of Shadow Cases! SMOOOOOOCH!

Annoyed HELP~

Hi guys I have MUCH to share with you. However, Picasa web albums automatically stores my photos into "WEB" albums, even though I used my pics. and edit them through Picasa 3. I have had to go into Picasa web albums sign in and delete old photos, just to give myself more room aka memory. I wasn't to happy with that, since I am deleting memories and now my older posts "archives" DON'T have pics. I hate that they are being stingy and want you to pay for more photos, SHEESH... that is lame, I should be able to upload pics. to my computer and use them at me leisure. SO CAN YOU ALL HELP? PURDY PLEASE!!! I don't want to spend a penny on more memory, where can I upload my pics. or send them too, or who can I use that is great? ANY IDEAS OR TIPS? PLEASE, I have stuff to share with you lovelies... THANKS!

APPARANLTY I BLOG AND TAKE WAY TO MANY PICS... THAT I HAVE NO ROOM! HA!

Feature Friday Crafts

HI guys WISH I could feature all "64" of you that linked up, but that would be alot of work. However, you are all talented and crafty, thanks for linking up THIS PAST Monday. Cannot wait to see what you  have ready for this new Monday approaching. HERE ARE SOME FEATURES FROM CraftOManiac Monday~

SUPER DUPER darling Dollar store WALL art made at Frugal Life Project HERE.

THE MOST adorable "Felt" fishing set ever at Just Another Day in Paradise HERE.

Gorgeous "IN LOVE" re-done armoire done at Edge Designs HERE.

SUPER cute MAIL CENTER REDO at A Glimpse Inside HERE.

Yummy pudding made in DARLING edible bowls at From the Kitchen of Mrs. Bettie Rocker HERE. I need to make these, my kids would love this.

Numbered Place mats made at Oopsey Daisey HERE. I think this idea is just so so so darling.

Darling Rosette shirt (and skirt) made at The Scrap Shoppe HERE. LOVE IT!

Gorgeous Stepping Stone(s) with deep beautiful colores, made at Unexpected Surprises HERE.

Beautiful RECYCLED SNAPPLE bottles, turned vases at The Hand Me Down House HERE.

YOU GUYS ROCK, KEEP THE TALENT COMING!

"Don't Worry "Bee" Happy"

hEllO there~ I recycled this frame tonight, I had made a flag out of it for THE 4th, but just pulled out the paper and peeled off the prior vinyl. I have been on a MAJOR "bee" KICK have you noticed? HA! don't know why, because I LOATH THE REAL ONES... seriously I hate bee's! HOWEVER, this is my 3rd bee sign I have made. I LOVE THIS ONE, AND I NEED THIS REMINDER DAILY!!! I cut the bee from again the "Home Decor" cartridge for the cricut and the lettering again from the "Platinum school book." I hot glued ribbon I had as well as buttons I had onto the frame.

ANGLE SHOT!

and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it on my hutch, IT GOES with all my colors on my hutch. I even have gingham ribbon tied around small topiary's on the bottom shelf. YEAH!

AS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS, thanks for your visits!
I am linking up with Trendy Treehouse for the Creative Share Blog Hop HERE and Someday Crafts for Whatever Goes Wednesday HERE Fireflies and jellybeans Show off your Stuff Party HERE and Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home HERE Feature yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge HERE Spotlight Yourself Wednesday at Santas Gift Shoppe HERE Show and Share Day at Just A Girl HERE Tatortots and jello for Weekend Wrap Up Party HERE and Madigan Made for Weekend Word Search HERE.

I-AM-A- ROBOT!

must be read in your best ROBOT voice~ HELLO. MY. NAME. IS. "R.O.B.O.T." I. was. created. by. my. master. "PRESTON." i. was. requested. by. my. master. to. be. spotlighted. how. do. I. LOOK?

so this summer I did a fun SUMMER KIDS SWAP WITH sweet bloggy friend Noelle at Lil bits and Pieces of me HERE. One of the fun things that came was this un-finished R.O.B.O.T. When my sis was over a few weeks ago, we crafted and the BUBS asked if he could craft too, OUT CAME R.O.B.O.T. thanks Noelle!

serious concentrating is involved... WHEN PAINTING SAID R.O.B.O.T!

BEST PART~ THE BUBS asked me while painting his R.O.B.O.T.... "Mom can you put this on your blog?" HA HA HA! I laughed, and said "SURE!" ;)

Thank. you. for. looking. at. me. I. AM. A. R.O.B.O.T!  you can stop talking in robot voice now!

thanks for stopping in! HUGS~

Craft-O-Maniac Monday Linky Party

WELCOME TO CRAFT-O-MANIAC MONDAY~ PLEASE LINK UP YOUR FUN CRAFTS, DIY projects, and RECIPES. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE WORKED ON.

I worked on these boards this weekend along with some fun boxes. I have seen these "Keep Calm Carry On" and "Eat a Cupcake" ones all around blog land. I finally decided to make my own. I also added my own flare.. THE Bee....etc. one! The pictures are from the "Home Decor" Cartridge for the Cricut and the lettering I used from the "Platinum Schoolbook" Cartridge, regular font. I painted the boards with acrylic paint. (p.s. best part this craft was FREE! the boards were part of my sons torn apart changing table drawers, and the paint and vinyl I had at home!)

I LOVE THE RED AND WHITE, AND OF COURSE the cupcake with the cherry on top!

THIS MAY end up in my MISS'S ROOM, or I will hopefully sell it!

now although I have seen this kind of saying before for a few years, the bumble "bee" idea is mine, so if you do this board or one with the bumble bee's please give CRAFTOMANIAC credit. THANKS!

I haven't decided if I WANT A CRAFT booth at Swiss Days this September here in S. UT. I go every year and love it! or to do A SUPER SATURDAY, OR place a bunch of crafts on my ETSY? HMMMMM~ Decisions! ;)

NOW ONTO THE LINKY PARTY FUN! I HAVE CREATED A BUTTON FOR YOU ALL. Please make sure you link back to CraftOmaniac, or add the button to your post. THANKS!

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I am linking up with Met. Monday over at Between Naps on the Porch HERE Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff HERE Trendy Treehouse for Marketing Monday HERE and Get Your Craft on Tuesday at Todays Creative Blog HERE.

"DIVA" GLAM boxes

HERE ARE THE GIRLY boxes I talked about on my "SEW" boxes post yesterday. CAN you believe dollar tree had these cute black and white boxes? The two small ones came together so it was $3.00 dollars. All the other supplies I used for it I had at home.

~BEFORE~

~AFTER~ ALL "DIVA"!  THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GLITTER, i NOTICED after I TOOK the pics. So I pulled out my silver glue glitter and added alot more... it looks so much better. A girl could never have enough glitter! ;)

I made a tulle rosette. By tieing a knot at one end twice then wrapping the tulle around the knot until I got the size I wanted. Then I used hot glue to ad hear the rosette and everything else. ALL THE CRYSTALS you see are real Swarovski Crystals. I tried getting into jewelry making "8" years ago... and just couldn't, LOVE jewelry but my patience can't go for tiny and little detail with the hooks and such.

upclose shot of the shoe ribbon. That ribbon was in a dollar pack from the Target dollar section. SO were the glitter letters. I got them a month or so ago.

Here are the other two I made, I STILL HAVE MY HALLOWEEN ONES TO SHOW! Perhaps a CHRISTMAS ONE TOO! Hope you all don't get sick of my boxes, but I am having to much fun. ;)

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

I am linking up with Under the Table and Dreaming for Sunday ShowCase Party HERE DIY Project Parade HERE Met. Monday at Between Naps on the Porch HERE and Trendy Treehouse for Marketing Monday HERE Sumo's Sweet Stuff for Market yourself Monday HERE and Get Your Craft on Tuesday at Todays Creative Blog HERE.

and this fun party TOO~

Dollar Tree "Sew" Boxes

I made these for my MIL tonight. SHE IS THE MOST AMAZING seamstress I know... she creates the most darling things for my kids. I am so lucky to have her as my kids INNIE (as they call her) I have been asking her to make the kids Halloween costumes for the last 3 years, and I just told her their costumes this year. I am so grateful for her help. She has a sewing room and a built in table and I just thought these boxes would be darling on her table. She can fill them with buttons, thread, needles, whatever she likes. INNIE you get to see these early.. SO SURPRISE!

SO DO YOU ALL REMEMBER THESE? well I went back to the dollar store again today to buy more boxes....HA~ they were pretty much gone. All the small boxes that were two in one were gone. So I couldn't get the small ones. However, they had some bigger ones that worked. I was able to get the last three huge ones. So anyway, I have a million ideas for these boxes and wanted to buy "5" sets, but could only get "3" plus a cute BLACK AND WHITE SET... that will be a girly one I will be doing. The other two sets will be HALLOWEEN ones I can't wait to show you them.

~BEFORE~

~AFTER~ I painted the lids all a different color~ Acrylic paint. Painted the boxes vintage white. Layed out my button pattern onto the box, and carefully without bumping the box hot glued them down one by one. It is time consuming but worth it.

I took mini spools of thread I had on hand along with some needles and hot glued the spools of thread on top and added the needles as well. A bobbin or thimble would be cute glued to the top too. I didn't have those on hand.

THESE ARE ON THERE WAY TO YOU SOON INNIE!

THANKS FOR STOPPING IN!
i AM linking up with Tatortots and jello for Jens Weekend Wrap Up Party HERE Just A Girl for Show and Share Day HERE Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Night Special HERE I heart Naptime with Chocolate Sundae's for Sundae Scoop HERE and Under the Table and Dreaming for Sunday Showcase Party HERE.