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!

Guest Posting @ Whatever Dee Dee Wants

Hi, Sweet Friends!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! 

I'm hanging out at Whatever Dee Dee Wants today!  I'm sharing a fun, spring printable so pop on over and say hello! :)

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! :)

Birthday Party Gift Idea

Hi Sweet Friends!  I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  We had a weekend full of craftiness and family!  Kason was invited to an art themed birthday party this weekend and he had a ton of fun!

We were asked to bring art supplies for gifts rather than the "usual" gifts like toys and clothes.  Of course, me being the crafty gal I am, LOVED this idea and I ran with it!  This is what I came up with:

I filled a tackle box with all the artsy craftsy stuff a little girl could ask for:  watercolors and brushes, various sizes and colors of pom poms, pipe cleaners, construction paper, foam stamps, glittered foam stickers, crayons, sidewalk chalk, various stickers, and alphabet post it notes. :)

I found the tackle box at Wal-Mart for just over $5.00 and managed to fill it with lots of crafty goodies.  The whole kit cost less than $20.00.

You could also rummage through your craft stash to add items like scrap paper, stickers, etc. and save a few dollars! :)
 

I personalized the gift by cutting some vinyl with my Cricut.  I love that the apostrophe is an artist's pallet.

I finished it off with a polka dot bow and a handmade artist's pallet gift tag and paint brush.

Because the kiddos were going to be "gettin' artsy," it was requested they come in clothes they could get dirty.  I took this as an opportunity to make something new.  :)  Makes total sense, right?  Kason and I made an artist's pallet t-shirt just for getting dirty.  His hand print is the pallet and his thumb prints became the paints.  The hubs came up with the "handmade" slogan. :)

The monkey's favorite station was the painting station.  He stood in front of this easel for at least 30 minutes! Professional artist in the making if you ask me.  :)

Here is his t-shirt after the party. While the paints used at the party are washable, I love the "new" look of his handmade shirt.

I might have to borrow this idea for the monkey's second birthday! :)  He is definitely a creative little fellow!

I'll be linking this up to some of my favorite parties.  See you all tomorrow for a double dose of Sutch an Inspiration!




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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!