Featured Today At Shop Talk

My blog friend Linda, over at Coastal Charm, does a regular series called Shop Talk. Every Friday, in this series, she features small shops throughout the country. I am so excited that today she is featuring me!

I am a vendor at a wonderful store in Fayetteville, Georgia called Earth Mama's General Store.

 If you're ever in the area, I hope you'll come pay us a visit! When we say it is a unique boutique, we mean it! This sign I painted gives you a hint of what you'll find at Earth Mama's...

 Head over to Coastal Charm to learn more. Make sure you leave a comment and tell Linda I sent you.

DIY Garter & Bow Tie Votives

The March issue of Fayette Woman Magazine was all about weddings. In my article, I shared how to make these easy DIY garter and bow tie votives. They would be great if you are hosting a bridal shower, or at the rehearsal dinner, or reception.

For the garter, measure and cut a piece of lace ribbon to fit around the votive. The ribbon I used also had a row of beads. Attach with E6000.

Glue a ribbon flower to the center of the lace ribbon.

 The ribbon and the flower are both from the bridal section at Michael's.

For the bow tie votive, measure and cut a piece of black ribbon to fit around a votive. Attach with E6000.

 Cut a piece of black felt 1.5 inches by 1.25 inches. Fold in half, then cut a triangle from the outside corners toward the center of the felt.

Glue the felt onto the black ribbon using E6000.

Add a rhinestone to the center of the bow tie in a coordination color to the garter.

 Next, just add candles!

 

Linking To:

  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Yesterday On Tuesday, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Adventures In Dinner, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three, Delightful Order, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest, Craft Junkie Too,  House of Hepworths, Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Simply Designing, Truly Lovely, Create Craft Love, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors, Bowdabra, Addicted 2 Decorating, Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember, Boogieboard Cottage, Lovely Crafty Home, DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac,  DIY Home Sweet Home, Under The Table and Dreaming, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,  Lines Across, Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts, Chef In Training, Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Me & My Boys, Mad In Crafts, Alderberry Hill, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie, The Trendy Treehouse, Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Lamb Around,  Domestically Speaking,  The Kurtz Corner,     C.R.A.F.T.,  Finding Fabulous, The Answer Is Chocolate, Sugar and Dots,  Skip To My Lou, Sumos Sweet Stuff, The Thrifty Home, Or So She Says, Diana Rambles, Adorned From Above,  Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Crafty Texas Girls, Twelve O Eight, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam,  House Of Hoff,  Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink When,  Minnette's Maze,  Made To Be A Momma,  Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs

Sugar Eggs

When I was a little girl, I loved getting a

Panoramic Sugar Egg every year at Easter.

So, learning how to make them has been so much fun!

They are easier to make than you'd think.

The egg is made by placing a mixture 

of sugar and egg whites in a mold.

You then allow it to dry & scrape out the center.

Add icing to the base to represent grass,
 then add silk flowers 

and miniature Easter decorations...

 Attach the top with icing.

Cover the seam with flowers made of icing, 

then decorate the top and around the "window."

The egg I made this year is much better than 

the first one I made last year. 

So, next years' egg should be awesome!

Go HERE to see how much fun we had

 when the girls came over to make

 Panoramic Sugar Eggs last year.

Do these eggs bring back 

fond memories of your childhood?

Linking To:

  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Yesterday On Tuesday, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Adventures In Dinner, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three, Delightful Order, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest, Craft Junkie Too,  House of Hepworths, Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Simply Designing, Truly Lovely, Create Craft Love, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors, Bowdabra, Addicted 2 Decorating, Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember, Boogieboard Cottage, Lovely Crafty Home, DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac,  DIY Home Sweet Home, Under The Table and Dreaming, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,  Lines Across, Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts, Chef In Training, Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Me & My Boys, Mad In Crafts, Alderberry Hill, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie, The Trendy Treehouse, Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Lamb Around,  Domestically Speaking,  The Kurtz Corner,     C.R.A.F.T.,  Finding Fabulous, The Answer Is Chocolate, Sugar and Dots,  Skip To My Lou, Sumos Sweet Stuff, The Thrifty Home, Or So She Says, Diana Rambles, Adorned From Above,  Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Crafty Texas Girls, Twelve O Eight, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam,  House Of Hoff,  Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink When,  Minnette's Maze,  Made To Be A Momma,  Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,  Bloom Designs

Pinterest Party Project

I write a DIY & crafting article every month 

for the local magazine, Fayette Woman.

Back in February, Fayette Woman hosted a

Pinterest Party at Earth Mama's General Store

and I had the pleasure of teaching the class. 

The project is featured in this months magazine.

I combined several things I had seen on Pinterest

to create this sweet candy jar...

 Here's what you'll need to make one...

Large Mason Jar

Burlap Ribbon

Wooden Flower Cutout

Wooden Disc

Button

Wooden Knob

Scrapbook Paper

Glass Candleholder

Acrylic Paint

Paintbrush

E6000 Glue

Tacky Glue

Pencil Scissors

Put a dot of E6000 in the center of the front of the mason jar. Place the center of the burlap ribbon on the dot of glue.

Wrap the ribbon around the jar and

 glue down the ends with E6000.

Set aside.

Trace around the wooden flower onto

 scrapbook paper and cut out.

Adhere the paper to the flower using tacky glue...

Using a coordinating paper,

repeat the process on the wooden disc.

Glue the disc to the flower using E6000.

Glue a button to the center of the disc.

With the jar lying on its back,

glue the flower to the jar with E6000.

Leave the jar lying on its back or the flower will slide.

Set aside and allow to dry.

Paint the knob with acrylic paint and set aside to dry.

Using the rim of the lid of the jar as a template,

trace and cut out a piece of scrapbook paper to cover the lid. The knob will go in the center of the lid, so if there is a section of the paper you want to feature, make sure it is not in the center of the template.

Glue the paper onto the lid using tacky glue.

Glue the lid into the lid rim using E6000

and allow to dry.

Once dry, glue the knob to the lid.

You could stop there and have a perfectly lovely candy jar.

But for a little something extra, glue a dollar store candlestick to the jar using E6000.

Fill the jar with candy and you have a

sweet creation worthy of being pinned.

We had so much fun at the Pinterest Party that we

are doing it again in May.

The articles are written 2 months in advance,

so you'll have to wait until July to see that project!

 You can see pictures from our party HERE.

Head over to Facebook and check out the Fayette Woman page.

To learn more about Earth Mama's General Store go HERE. Give them a "LIKE" on their Facebook Page and tell them I sent you!

Linking To:

  Someday Crafts, Sew Much A Do, Yesterday On Tuesday, Ginger Snap Crafts,  Creations By Kara,  Rae Gun Ramblings, Adventures In Dinner, Ivy & Elephants,   Seven Thirty Three, Delightful Order, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Seven Alive,  Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts, Made In A Day, Katherine's Corner, Redoux, Chic On a Shoestring,  Simply Sweet Home, The Shabby Nest, Craft Junkie Too,  House of Hepworths, Momnivore's Dilema, Somewhat Simple,   Live Laugh Rowe, Have A Daily Cup Of Mrs Olson, Simply Designing, Truly Lovely, Create Craft Love, The Cottage Market,  Funky Junk Interiors, Bowdabra, Addicted 2 Decorating, Tatertots & Jello,   Blissful & Domestic, A Vision To Remember, Boogieboard Cottage, Lovely Crafty Home, DIY Showoff, Craft-O-Maniac,  DIY Home Sweet Home, Under The Table and Dreaming, Keeping It Simple, Homemaker On A Dime, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, The Dedicated House,  Lines Across, Coastal Charm, Reasons To Skip The Housework, Sugar Bee Crafts, Chef In Training, Nifty Thrifty Things, Cherished Bliss, A Bowl Full Of Lemons, Me & My Boys, Mad In Crafts, Alderberry Hill, Flour Me With Love, Not Just A Housewife,  Today's Creative Blog, Tip Junkie, The Trendy Treehouse, Homework, Kammy's Korner,  I Gotta Create,  Thrifty 101,  Lamb Around,  Domestically Speaking,  The Kurtz Corner,     C.R.A.F.T.,  Finding Fabulous, The Answer Is Chocolate, Sugar and Dots,  Skip To My Lou, Sumos Sweet Stuff, The Thrifty Home, Or So She Says, Diana Rambles, Adorned From Above,  Cedar Hill Ranch, Classy Clutter, Flutter Buster, Crafty Texas Girls, Twelve O Eight, Nap Time Creations, The Shady Porch, JoJo And Eloise, Hope In Every Season, The Foley Fam,  House Of Hoff,  Our Home Away From Home, Living Well Spending Less, Remodelaholic, A Lived In Home, Flamingo Toes,  VMG206,  Finding Silver Pennies, Mad Cap Frenzy,  Gingerly Made,  Pink When,  Minnette's Maze,  Made To Be A Momma,  Start At Home,  Lil Mrs Tori,  Homecoming,  The Vintage Farmhouse,  Pink Recipe Box,  Sweet Haute,  Table For Seven,  Be Betsy,  It Happens In A Blink,  One Dog Woof, 4 You With Love, A Stroll Thru Life,  A Bright And Beautiful Life,  Crafty Goodies,  Live Love Create,  The Koenigs Create,