Guest Posting @ Whatever Dee Dee Wants

Hey Sweet Friends!  I hope you are having a lovely weekend!  Here is the printable I shared over at Whatever Dee Dee wants last week!  Take a peek if you missed it. :)

Hello Whatever Dee Dee Wants Readers!  :)  I cannot tell you how excited I am to be here and spend some time with you today!  I'm Erin from Crafts & Sutch. I love all things crafty and have been diagnosed with "I can make that" syndrome. ...it's a real thing, I promise!  I am constantly inspired by the things I see, so I like to create a little bit of everything. :)

Spring is one of my favorite seasons!  I just love the air turning a little warmer, the clear, blue skies, and everything getting green and lush!

I love to create printables and play around on Picnik and in Photoshop, so here is a printable that I created just for Dee Dee's Spring Fling!

Isn't she lovely?  :)  She is all yours.  Simply click on the image above, click again to open it in full resolution, right-click the image and select Save Image As.  Open the file, resize it (if needed), and print it from home or send it to Costco or Wal-Mart.  It would look gorgeous on glossy photo paper! :)

I have loved spending some time with you today!  I hope you'll stop by Crafts & Sutch and say hi! :)  Thank you so much, Dee Dee, for letting me come visit!

Keep Calm and Shine On {Printable}

Hey Y'all! :)  I hope you are having a most spectacular week!  I'm in Colorado for a super duper quick trip.  I flew in yesterday and I'll be back home tonight. :)  I can't stand to be away from the monkey and the hubs for too long.

I've got a confession.  I'm in a HUGE crafting rut.  I've been in one for quite some time, and I'm having a hard time pulling myself out.  Most of it is just life getting in the way...you know how that goes...

Anywho, I wanted to give myself a little encouragement and motivation so I made myself a printable. :)

If you need a little encouragement too or if you're just in a sunny kind of mood, then feel free to snag this sweetie! :)  Click on the image to open it in full resolution, right click on the image and select Save Image As, save the file, open it, resize it if needed, and print.  Both of these files are huge!  They are big enough to be printed as posters! :)

I'll be linking this up to some of my favorite parties!

St. Patrick's Day Messages {Printable}

Hello Sweet Friends!  Happy Monday!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I was so very happy to be home.  I had a very rough time on Thursday and Friday traveling to Baton Rouge and back for work.  It was two days full of late planes, delayed flights, canceled flights, and a broken flip flop (you gotta love walking around an airport with one flip flop).  :)  Needless to say, I spent my weekend relaxing with my sweet boys!

I cannot believe tomorrow is March 1st!  I couldn't let you start the lucky month without this printable for your kiddos or sweeties...or whoever. :)

You know the drill...click on the image to open it in full resolution, right click and select Save Image As, save it, open the file, and print.  Then cut out the messages and drop them into your kiddo's lunch box or your sweetie's briefcase. :)

I wish you a lucky March!  See you tomorrow for some GREEN inspiration! :)  I'll be linking these sweet messages up at my favorite parties!

Quatrefoil & Four Leaf Clover {Printable}

Are you in the mood for some luck?  I have never, ever decorated for St. Patrick's Day before, but the bloggy world does something crazy to me.  I won't be going all out...just adding touches of green here and there.  I wanted to create a printable that was simple and classic and I thought using quatrefoils would be appropriate since they are essentially four leaf clovers.

Isn't she lovely?  :)  She is all yours.  Simply click on the image above, click again to open in full resolution, right-click the image and select Save Image As.  Open the file, resize (if needed), and print.  This image file is huge, so you can blow this up to a poster size if you want to.

I hope this printable will bring you a little luck and get you in the St. Patty's spirit!  :)  I'll be linking up to these fantastic parties!

TWEET TWEET and a Printable Color Change

Hello Blogland Friends!  Guess what!  Crafts & Sutch is on Twitter!  I like to think of myself as pretty tech savvy, but Twitter is like a foreign world and it has me feeling like a total newb...not noob, newb.  There is a difference.  See?  Urban Dictionary says so:

Noob:  A "noob" is a person who is new or inexperienced in a subject, usually an online game. Noobs are usually annoying and excessively stupid.

Newb:  A term used to describe a inexperienced gamer/person/etc. Unlike a noob, a newb is someone who actually wants to get better.

I'm definitely a newb!  It may take a few days to get this whole @, #, RT, FT, etc. down, but I'm hoping to go pro by next week. :)

Now on to fun, free stuff!  A super duper fantastic reader asked for the But the Greatest of these is Love Printables in a few different colors.  So her request is everyone's gain!  :)

 Have a wonderful weekend!

Love Song Love Letters with {Printables}

February is just flying by!  I cannot believe Valentine's Day is right around the corner.  I'm so excited!  The house has little touches of red and pink here and there and I've just added the last decoration!  As promised, a project you will LOVE!

The original plan was to cover the letters L-O-V-E in old love letters that Mr. Sutch and I had written to one another, but I could not find them for the life of me.  ...and honestly now, I'm glad.  When I find them, they will be in tact and we can read through them and get all sparky. :)

So plan B was to cover the letters in love songs that were special to the hubs and me.   I copied the lyrics into Photoshop, made them pretty, and printed them out.  Now on to the good stuff...

To get started, you will need printouts of song lyrics (love letters, etc.), Mod Podge, craft paint, letters (I got mine at Hobby Lobby), paint brush, foam brush, pencil, scissors, super duper glue, and a skewer or Popsicle stick.

Plan the layout of the design.

Turn over each printout and the letter.  Trace around the outside of the letter with a pencil.

Paint the outside edge of each letter.

While the paint is drying, cut out the letters from the printouts.

Use Mod Podge to glue the printouts on to each letter.

Turn the letters over and glue them together.  Be careful not to use too much glue in between the letters.  You do not want it to seep out the front.

Use skewers or Popsicle sticks to add stability and support to the letters.  Glue them in place.

Let the glue dry overnight, display, and LOVE!

 Here are the printables for the songs I used to complete the project.  Please feel free to print them out and create your own Love Song Love Letters, or just pop your favorite one into a frame!

Someone Like You by Van Morrison

The Reason by Hoobastank

Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton (Kathy, thank you for the suggestion)

Your Day Has Come by Bebo Norman

To print, click on the image, click again so it displays in full resolution, right click, and select Save Image As.  Then open the file and print. :)

I adore this project because every time I look at it, I flash back to my wedding night and remember how much fun the hubs and I had dancing to each of these songs and it makes me feel all swoony. :)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!  I'll be linking up to these fantastic parties!

Valentine's Messages {Printables}

Hello, Dear Friends!  I hope you had a super weekend!  :)  Can you believe that it was in the 70s in Houston this weekend?  The monkey and I took advantage of the beautiful weather by going on a nice, long nature walk...and when I say nature, I mean off roading in my neighborhood. :)

Well, I couldn't let you start February without these babies!!!  I hope you love them as much as I do!

I'm all about the "I love you to the moon and back" one for the kiddos...

...and the "Will you be my Valentine?  Check: yes or no" one for your sweetie! :)  I just love how it looks like it's on old, crumpled up piece of notebook paper.

If you would like to print these for your kiddos or sweetie, then click on the image, click again to open it in full resolution, and then right-click on the image.  Select Save Image As, print it, and then cut each message out so you can drop them into lunch bags for your kiddos or your sweetie's briefcase!  :)

So which one is your favorite(s)?  I'll be linking up to these super duper parties!

I hope your February is filled with love!

But the GREATEST of these is LOVE {printable}

I so LOVE Valentine's Day!  I love that the first two weeks of February are a reminder to all of us to show our friends and family how much we love and care for them.  I think in the midst of life, sometimes we forget.

I made this printable of one of my favorite verses.  What a fantastic reminder of how powerful LOVE is.

I made them in a few different color stories, so please print whichever one suits your decor (if you would like one in a different color, please leave a comment.  I'm happy to make it for you).  :)  Simply click on the image, click on it again so it displays it's full resolution, right-click and select save, and then print. :)

Wishing you more LOVE than you can measure!

I'll be linking up to these lovely parties!

Guest Posting @ Hi Sugarplum!

Hello there!  Come check me out over at Hi Sugarplum! today!

I just love Cassie and her blog!  When I first discovered it, I read it all...the WHOLE thing!  :)  It's that good!  :)

 I'm also sharing a sweet, Valentine printable that you will only find over at Hi Sugarplum! :)

Please stop by and say hello to Cassie and me!  We would love it if you did!

New Year's Resolutions Divided by Twelve

I cannot believe another year has come and gone.  Ever since Kason was born it just seems like time is flying by.

How are your resolutions coming along?  Do you have your list yet?  Do you make a list?

This year I want to be successful so I'm trying something different.  I'm calling it One Year to Be a Better Me.  Essentially I'm taking all of my "normal" resolutions and dividing them up throughout the year.  Then instead of trying to focus on all of them at the same time and failing (I usually don't make it past January), I'll focus on one thing every month.  They (I'm not sure who, but they) say it only takes twenty-one days to make something a habit, so the goal is to make the resolution a habit before I move on to the next one (fingers crossed).

By focusing on one resolution each month, I won't spread myself too thin.  Every month is an opportunity for success!  If I falter one month, I can redo that resolution later in the year.  Months are small, achievable goals and with the first of every one, I have a clean slate.

In an effort to keep me motivated before I even begin, I made this:

babm - Be A Better Me

It's framed and sits on my nightstand so when I wake up in the morning, I'm reminded to try to be a better me everyday.

If you are inspired to be a better (you) me too, then print this baby out! :)  To print, click on the image, right click and select Save Image As, and then print it.  It's perfect for up to a 5"x7" frame.

I hope you will take this journey with me!  We are setting ourselves up for success!  Swing by tomorrow to see what I'm tackling first!

Linking up to these super great parties!

Holiday Messages {Printables}

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is gearing up for Black Friday tomorrow.  I am so very thankful for all of my blessings and that includes you, my bloggy friends!  :)  I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you!

The thankful printables were such a huge hit and I received several requests for more, so as a big, giant thank you to you, I've made some holiday lunch sack printables:

This one is perfect for your kiddos and possibly friends or coworkers:

This one is for that special someone (I have to tell you that I had to edit myself a few times...who knew Christmas could be so racy?).  :)

These little messages are sure to put a smile on anyone's face!  Simply click on the image, right click and select Save Image As, and print. 

Have a wonderful weekend!