Inspiration For Living Creatively - DIY Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, Crafts & More
I was asked recently by Waverly to be a part of their 12 Waverly Bloggers of Christmas, how exciting!! I said yes of course, how could I not? If you head over to Waverly's Facebook page you will find 12 bloggers sharing how to create DIY holiday crafts using Waverly materials every other day or so. The series goes until … Continue Reading...
Today I have a great giveaway for you from the lovely people over at Klutz books! I received a copy of this book a few weeks ago and I have to say it is really such a great craft book for kids. My kids spent a good chunk of time playing and creating little Pom Pom monsters of their very own which is always nice for momma! … Continue Reading...
It's time to start decorating your home for the Christmas holiday and I thought what better than to post my Candy Cane Bunting that I shared last year over at Delish! This is really easy to put together and extremely festive for this time of year. All you need is some pretty red and white fabrics and a few other goodies … Continue Reading...
Thanksgiving is just one day away (if you are in the States that is!) can you believe it? This is the time of year that we all reflect on the things we are thankful for and while I have a laundry list of things I could go on and on about can I just spend a moment being thankful for my family. We just had a family photo … Continue Reading...
Hey friends! I just wanted to share something with you that I received in the mail a few weeks ago. If you can believe it (cause I kinda still can't even though I have the actual magazine in my hands) Smashed Peas and Carrots is in print! My Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies and Sugar Cookie Icing recipes can now be found in … Continue Reading...
We are in the midst of fall right now, and that means weeks of cool weather in the 60's and 70's followed by random stretches of a day or two here and there where the weather will dip into the very chilly 30's and 40's. I guess that's nature's way of getting us ready for the cold, negative numbers we are about to become … Continue Reading...
I'm so excited today as we have a whole bunch of winners to announce, woo hoo! The winners of the Hadley Grace Designs give away are: Congratulations ladies! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com and let me know what your final decision is for your free pattern, then Hadley Grace Designs will email … Continue Reading...
I've got another one of our favorite recipes we like to enjoy on Thanksgiving (and throughout the holiday season!) for you today. I don't know about you but I absolutely love pecan pie, there is just something about sweet, caramelized, crunchy pecans in pie form...delish! I love it straight up, no brownie bottom or … Continue Reading...
Today I thought I would 'bring back home' a tutorial I shared over at Whip Up back in October. I thought maybe if you were traveling for the upcoming holidays this may be something you'd like to make beforehand and take with you to use during your time away from home :-) Enjoy! I love shower caps and use one a few days … Continue Reading...
Today I am so pleased to share with you all our newest blog sponsor, Hadley Grace Designs! Hadley Grace Designs is the perfect Etsy shop for you if you are looking for adorable boutique-style clothing and accessory PDF patterns for the sweet boys and girls in your life. That's right, no need to wait for a paper … Continue Reading...
I'm so excited for today's giveaway, it's so good! The wonderful people over at Accuquilt are offering to give away one of their awesome Go! Baby machines along with 3 dies of your choice to one of my very lovely readers! Isn't this the perfect giveaway right before Christmas! You may remember my Go! Baby tutorial for … Continue Reading...
Did you all know that Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away? For reals friends, for reals. Well, if you are from the States that is ;-) I thought I'd try put up some of our favorite dishes that we love to indulge in during the big meal, first being this one for Cheesy Cornbread Pudding. This dish is cornbread-like but let … Continue Reading...
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