Sutch an Inspiration

Hi and Happy Tuesday! :)  I've been a huge slacker when it comes to Sutch an Inspiration, so I'm making up for it today with a whopping double dose of inspiration! :)  These are ideas I've earmarked from the past couple of weeks.

I love this springtime banner Holly made over at 504 Main!  It has so much spunk and personality and is such a fun way to great your guests!

Carol over at The Answer is Chocolate made this chic ring from scrapbooking supplies and a ring blank!  A jewelry project that is simple, affordable, and beautiful is right up my alley!  :)  I love how the scrapbook paper looks like fabric.  That, combined with the sharp, black and white pattern really makes this ring look like a million bucks!

I want to make a pair of these Easter egg topiaries that Haley made at The Autocrat!  They would look beautiful on my mantle!  She did a fantastic guest tutorial over at Itsy Bitsy Paper to show us how she made it.

I think this egg crocheted garland that Mama Michie's Musings made is so sweet and simple.  She has an easy to follow tutorial and since I've been to Mandipidy's crochet boot camp, I know what all the terms mean! :)  This garland would look fantastic strung on your mantle, down a staircase, in front of a window, or wrapped around your kiddo's Easter basket.

Rachel over at Sun Scholars made this giant, flower pillow with cushy, super snuggley  fleece!  I think it is perfect for a little girl's room or even as floor pillows for a game room (and let them migrate into the living room for spring.)

We all know that I have a wreath obsession.  I'm okay admitting it.  I have it because of projects like this patch worked  kite frame wreath that Carlee shared over at Ladybird Ln.  I am over the moon about this project that she put together for under $5!  Does it make anyone else wanna sing "Let's Go Fly a Kite?"  No?  Just me?  Hmm... :)

I showed off Cyndy from The Exchange around Christmastime when she made some fantastic fabric covered topiaries from poster board.  Well, she put a spring twist on her project by wrapping the trees in moss!  Genius! 

I sure do adore a modern mirror!  Can you believe that Alicia from Thrifty and Chic made these from PVC pipe?  PVC pipe is affordable and comes in several diameters.  I don't think you could go wrong with this project because the visual impact is stunning!  P.S. I love the console table too!

Hello, Beautiful!  Nikki over at Kreative Knack "dressed up" an old dresser with a little elbow grease, some paint, and a cardboard stencil!  I've never refinished a piece of furniture, but this project makes me want to try.

Malia at Yesterday On Tuesday made these bright and cheerful fanciful Easter eggs!  She painted plastic eggs, added some sparkly glitter, and a sweet little sentiment on each egg.  She also has a tutorial to make that adorable, little sheet music peat moss bucket!

Ladies, thank you so much for always keeping me inspired! :)

Sutch an Inspiration

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!

There are so many fantastic things going on in Blogland that I found myself pulled in all different directions, so you'll find a little bit of everything today.

I guess I'm still all warm and fuzzy from Valentine's Day because I'm LOVIN' this LOVEly window display.  Emily from Made with Emily Love cut the word out of foam core and added some texture with spackling paste.  I'm already envisioning "Sutch" somewhere in my home!

WOW!  I love gawking over laundry room redos and this one over at The Exchange is no exception.  Cyndy's laundry room doubles as her craft storage room.  She shares some fantastic ideas for organizing all the "little" stuff that you accumulate as a crafter.  I especially love the tool caddy she uses to hold all of her brushes...and how about that subway art floor mat?

I've just recently discovered my love of vinyl!  I have no idea why I took so long to jump on the bandwagon, but now I'm on!  Michele over at The Scrap Shoppe has jumped on too and shared how she used vinyl to update some plain, white knobs.  I love this print and I can't wait to see her finished project!

How cute is this tool bench?  Natalie over at Johnny in a Dress and her hubs made this work shop for their little guy!  I love the peg board!  It makes it look "official."  I know when the monkey gets a little older he would love something like this!

Honestly, this was too cute to not share with you!  Do you know what he is made from?  Toilet paper rolls!  :)  What a fun and affordable project to do with your kiddos!  Sheri over at Childmade shares an easy to follow tutorial so you and your little one can "hop" to this project!

Ladies, thank you so much for sharing!  You are SUTCH an inspiration!

Please stop by tomorrow for a printable that will make you feel lucky!

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Greetings, Friends!  I hope you had a spectacular Valentine's Day!  Yesterday was a little bit of a blah day for me and I wasn't feeling very Valentinesy, so I asked the hubs for a rain check.  :)  He was super sweet about it and brought me flowers anyway.  We had a little snuggle time on the sofa watching TV.  All in all, it was kind of perfect, but I'll be making our Valentine's Day dinner another night. :)

Anywhoodle...on to some inspiration!  It's been in the seventies the past two days here in Texas and so I'm loving all the touches of spring "springing" up all over blogland!

This Anthro-inspired headwrap from Bev at Flamingo Toes is perfect for the winter/spring transition. It's cozy to keep your ears warm and it has the best spring accessory...flowers! 

Another Anthro-inspired project is this lovely floral necklace.  The Anthro version is a whopping $198, but Mama Jill remade this beauty for just $6!  She has a fantastic tutorial if you would like to make one of your own.

This flower pillow screams spring to me!  Marian at Perfect Chance Memories used ribbon to create the flower.  I love this color combination!  Be sure to pop over to her blog to check out the back of this pillow...it's just as sassy!

Rachel at Bubbly Nature Creations crafted this Dahlia flower headband from an old, leather purse!  She even used the handles at the "band" part!  Talk about using what you've got!  :)  She has a super tutorial on her blog if you would like to make this stunner for yourself.

Okay, this next feature just makes me smile!  How cute is this "In the Mood" pillow from Nap Time Journal?  One side says, "In the mood" and the other side says, "zzzz."  :)  As for what side you would see on my bed, I plead the fifth! :)

Ladies, thank you so much for sharing these projects with us!  You are SUTCH an Inspiration!

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Hi Beautiful Friends! I hope all is well and you are feeling the love!  I cannot believe that Valentine's is less than a week away.  How do you celebrate with your sweetie?  I want to surprise the hubs with a nice evening but need ideas for staying in since we have the monkey. :)  Any thoughts?

Well, there is definitely not a short supply of inspiration in blogland right now.  My inspiration is a little all over the place which I guess describes me a little bit this week.  :)

I am LOVING this wreath from Snips & Spice!  How cute is that chain link detail?  I love how Malory secures everything to the wreath with straight pins so she can change up the theme in a flash!  So very clever!

If I were going out to dinner for Valentine's Day (BTW, anyone want to babysit?), I would want to carry this lace envelope clutch that Amie over at Kitty Cats and Airplanes made.  It's big enough to hold the essentials and gives just a touch of sex appeal without being over the top.

If you still haven't bought Valentine's for you kiddos, then take a look at this super cute idea from searching simplicity.  Making your own Valentine's is a win win win situation...you save a ton of money (2 packs of pencils at the $1.00 store and paper for your printer), you get to spend some time with your kiddos being creative, and your kiddos look super cool because their friends got a card AND a prize! :)  Instant cool points! :)

And this little guy just made me think of my little guy!  Need I say more?  :)  The monkey likes to watch The Backyardigans before bedtime.  The Domestic Sugar Bake Shop astounded me with this 3-D cake of Pablo!  It's perfection...especially little Tyron the moose peeking over Pablo's shoulder.  So sweet...literally! :)

Ladies, you are SUTCH an inspiration! :)  Please grab a button from the sidebar.  You deserve it! :)

Tomorrow I have one more Valentine's Day project to share!  You will LOVE ((insert foreshadowing here) my mom, the English teacher, would be so proud) it! :)

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Happy February!  I love this month of love and I adore seeing all of the lovey dovey crafty goodness floating around Blogland right now.  Here are a few of the many things that caught my eye this week:

I think this Love Birds artwork that Michelle from Loving Every Second made is darling.  It reminds me of the hubs (my love bird...do not tell him I called him that) and that makes me feel all swoony. 

I think this ribbon heart would be adorable on the front of a Valentine's Day card!  Nat Mac's Knick Knacks shows us how to create this sweet and simple Valentine's sweetie.

I'm a huge fan of silverware decor.  In fact, I'm adding some silverware elements to my kitchen soon.  Kelsey from the Poofy Boutique (super fun name) used some Pottery Barn artwork to inspire these hand painted replicas!  I just love them and am thinking I want a set for my kitchen too!

Getting the new Ballard Designs catalog is kind of like Christmas day...and instant inspiration! :)  Cleverly Inspired made this BD inspired newspaper dress for $4.00!  WOW!  So cute and super simple!  Head on over to check out how she made it.

In the same Ballard catalog, I saw a bundle of books much like the ones Uruguay White Life made.  I  adore the addition of the antiqued-looking paper she put on the outside of each book.  Stop by her blog to check out the tutorial...let the pictures be your guide (they are lovely...and have English key words).

Ladies, thank you so much for sharing these projects and for being SUTCH an inspiration! :)

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Hello Happy Friends!  I hope your week is going well!  :)  I've been a busy bee traveling for work and am a little late posting Sutch an Inspiration.  I do apologize, but you will not be disappointed by today's picks!  I'm loving all the little pops of red and pink in Blogland!  It means love is in the air and that always makes me happy!

I think it's obvious I was inspired by love and all things romantical this week. :)

I'm all swoony about these doily luminaries!  Crafts by Amanda shows how to make these simple and elegant jars with things most of us have around the house.  I bet they cast the most romantic shadows on wall.

Isn't this heart shaped notebook adorable?  Lucy from Craftberry Bush shares how she made it with a dollar store notebook!  Perfect for exchanging love notes with your sweetie!

I adore this smothered in kisses pillow made by Ameroonie!  Tons of  hearts are sewn to the pillow with little, tiny x's (kisses).

Kitty Cats and Airplanes made this Anthro-inspired lace bow.  So sweet and romantic!  Perfect for tucking into your hair for a night out with the hubs.

Bev over at Flamingo Toes shares how to make this P.S. ...i love you frame.  The notebook paper is made by sewing straight lines onto fabric and then she hand stitched the message.  So very clever!  P.S.  I LOVE it!

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Thank you so much for sharing these LOVEly ideas!  You all are SUTCH an inspiration! :)

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Hi there!  I hope all is well and that the new year is treating you right!  I've been an organizing crazy lady these past two days.  My office/craft room was on the verge of getting me a one way ticket on an episode of Hoarders so I've been moving all of my crafty stuff into bins and they are getting their own home (YAY for a whole room for crafting) upstairs...after I organize and declutter the "storage room."  :)

Needless to say, organizing has been on my mind and these are a few ladies that have inspired me to get it in gear for the new year! :) 

I'm in awe of Toni over at A Bowl Full of Lemons!  She has only been blogging for a few, short months and already has a ton of organization inspiration!  She is currently hosting a Getting Organized Challenge with link ups everyday.

Not only is Jen's blog, I Heart Organizing, insanely adorable, it's chock full of organizing tips!  Jen makes organizing easy and attractive!  I love this recap of 2010 post!





I'm thrilled that I found DaNita over at Delightful Order!  If one of your new year's resolutions is to help your family stay organized, then you will love this homework bulletin board!





Megan from Honey We're Home is hosting a two week organizing extravaganza!  Some of her favorite blogland friends are sharing their secrets for organizing.  You'll be inspired to organize your whole home at the end of this event!




Ladies, thank you so much for all of the ideas and inspiration!  Now I'm off to go sort something. :)

Sutch an Inspiration {delicious} Edition

Hi, All!  How are your holiday preparations coming along?  I have all of my presents bought.  I think that is a first for me.  I'm usually running up and down the aisles of Target on Christmas Eve grabbing last minute gifts.

Well, it might be a little late to make something new to decorate your home for the holidays or give as a gift, but it's not too late to make dessert!  :)  Here is a quick round up of some holiday yumminess!  Feast your eyes on these delightful desserts:

Hello, Sinfully Delicious!  The hubs would flip, FLIP for these brownie covered Oreos that Michelle from Polka Dots & Pizza made.

I love trifle!  It's so super duper easy to make and is always a crowd pleaser.   I'm pretty sure I could dive into this cappuccino mousse trifle that Jillian made over at Heart of a Country Home.

One of my favorite desserts is apple pie, and this one looks divine!  Katy from Crafty Mama shares this tasty recipe.

This festive popcorn would make a perfect last minute gift!  It's fun and affordable! :)  Abbi from My Garden of Eden shares the super simple recipe.

Madigan from madigan made might be my new best friend for introducing me to these peanut butter cookies stuffed with Reese's peanut butter cups!  Holy WOW!

What dessert(s) will you make for the holidays?  I've had a sweet tooth lately so cookies, pie, and cake are in order.  :)