Gumball Machine Valentines on The Crafty Crow!!!

Hi everyone!

I was very excited to see my Gumball Machine Valentines featured on The Crafty Crow yesterday!

I've been surprised by the response I've gotten from my Gumball Machine Valentines this year!  I've had thousands of people download the printable!  I'm sure thanks to Pinterest!

Here are the PDFs:

Gumball Machine Valentines

Gumball Machine Valentines (Blank)

Enjoy!

PINspiration: Pink Peacock Feather Earrings

I pinned this photo on Pinterest:

Source: bohemiadesign.tumblr.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

...and it inspired me to make my beaded peacock feather earring pattern in pink!:

P.S.  You can get the pattern for these earrings in my kindle book.

Fall Bucket Lists

I absolutely love the idea of having a Fall bucket list.

You know... a list of all the things you MUST do during Fall.

I was thinking of making my own, but there are so many great ones out there already.

Here are some of the bucket lists I found floating around on Pinterest.

I really love this one from How to Nest for Less:

Source: howtonestforless.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

And a few more...

by Funky Polkadot Giraffe:

Source: funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com via Yvonne on Pinterest

by Loves of Life:

Source: asoftplace.net via Elaine on Pinterest

by TinkerLab:

Source: tinkerlab.com via Gayle on Pinterest

I still might end up making my own version, but these Fall bucket lists are great inspiration!

Can't wait to start enjoying some Fall fun!

(P.S. Fall officially begins September 22!)

A Christmas Gift Idea for Teacher

I get so many great ideas from Pinterest.

We are on a tight budget for Christmas gifts, but MUST do something special for the kids' WONDERFUL teachers! So, the kids and I have come up with this idea. We are going to get plain white coffee mugs and plates

and personalize them with a porcelain pen, much like these:

image from:

http://www.designmom.com/2010/11/diy-monogram-mugs/

Then, we are going to make a variety of truffles, like these:

image from:

http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2010/01/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles.html

If you search Pinterest for truffle recipes, you will find all sorts of different flavors, like oreo, sugar cookie, tiramisu, etc, etc....

We might put a hot chocolate mix or gift card to Starbucks in the mug too...

What do you do for Christmas Teacher's gifts?

For the Love of Ice Cream...

Found this on Pinterest and thought it was cute:

Source: lookclassyactsassy.tumblr.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Homemade Cleaning Supplies and More

Here are a few cleaning product recipes I have been collecting. Pinterest is a great resource for finding different recipes and options for more natural (and more economical) cleaning products. I have noticed most are pretty much the same recipe with a few variations.

Dishwasher detergent:

Source: asoftplace.net via Marjorie on Pinterest

Source: frugallygreen.blogspot.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Laundry Detergent:

Source: diynatural.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Source: whynotsew.blogspot.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Homemade Oxyclean:

Source: grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Pest, Disease, and Weed Remedies:

Source: finegardening.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Source: soapdelinews.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

I even found some homemade beauty products:

Source: planetgreen.discovery.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

Source: huzzahvintage.blogspot.com via Marjorie on Pinterest

What products do you make instead of buying?

I {heart} Pinterest!

I can get stuck looking at Pinterest for way too long...

So many ideas, great tutorials, and pretty things to look at!

I love this pinboard I found today called "Thrift Store Re-Fashion Tutorials":