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Fabulous Find Friday: Glue Gun Crafts and new Klutz Giveaway Deets.

Posted on June 25, 2010, 9:27 pm, by admin and received 1 Comment ».

Adorable Felt Mushroom

For my Fabulous Find this Friday I present a really cute website called Glue Gun Crafts with Craftzilla

Enjoy!

Starting Monday I will be running a giveaway for one of the brand new Klutz books. I have three to giveaway. Baby Mama, Michelle Brownlow and Imperfect Women have been such supporters of mine so any of their followers get an extra two entries. Your screen name will be your proof since I know of most people who post and follows on those sites. The giveaway will run for two weeks and the winner will be decided by Random.org. Stay tuned for details.

Tags: crafts, Fabulous Find Friday, giveaway, klutz

Rollercoaster Days…

Posted on June 23, 2010, 2:37 pm, by admin and received Comments Off.

Do you have them? I have had a lot of them lately. They start out great, go horribly awry in the middle and end in a whimper or vice versa. I read on Facebook and Twitter that a lot of my friends are having them too. Why do you think that is? The economy? Parenthood? Marriage? I know mine is all of the above. What about you?

For my scrapbooking friends…..

Posted on June 15, 2010, 5:42 pm, by admin and received Comments Off.

free-vector-clip-art scrapbook This is a cute free vector I found at

Pixabella.com

which can be printed out and used in scrappin’.

If you are looking for cute sayings for your pages I suggest you visit here:

Collected memories

They have some really great suggestions!

Tags: scrapbook

Fabulous Find Friday: Eco Coffee Cup

Posted on June 11, 2010, 7:38 pm, by admin and received 2 Comments ».

In my internet travels I was looking for Webkins and saw that my favorite catalog company had Lil kins. After checking out their cool collection of Webkins this product caught my eye:

Eco Coffee Cup

The Eco Coffee Cup With Lid comes complete with a silicone sleeve to keep your fingers from getting burnt.

Save the world one cup at a time!
Use one of these 12-oz. ceramic cups again and again, rather than drinking your brew from a paper or foam cup that will spend years in a landfill.
Its double-walled construction keeps coffee, tea and hot chocolate warm.
The silicone sleeve provides additional insulation and gives you a firm grip, while the silicone lid holds tight to prevent spills.
The Eco Coffee Cup is designed to fit in your car’s cupholders.
Dishwasher and microwave safe.
Measures 6″ x 4″ dia.

So cute! Let me know if you get one and try it! I am going to.

While you’re there check out this cute eco friendly solution!

I am a approved advertiser for Lakeside Collections but as always my reviews and advertisements are tried and true. Please read my TOS for more info.

Tags: cute stuff, eco friendly, lakeside collections

@FamilyFun is the way to go!!!!!! Cute Father’s Day Crafts.

Posted on June 8, 2010, 2:10 pm, by admin and received 3 Comments ».

I was looking for fun Father’s Day Crafts and I was having a hard time, so I went and looked at my old stand by…they never disappoint me!!!! Disney Family Fun is a great site. Don’t miss out. Look at what they have to offer:

Fit to be Tied

ReUse and ReCycle!

Total Time Needed:: 1 Hour

For Father’s Day this year, update Dad’s wardrobe with a fashionable new tie and recycle an outmoded one into a stylish sunglass sling.

Click here for pattern

Daddy Duct Dollars

A fun Father’s Day gift idea.

So Simple and Cute!!!

Total Time Needed:: 1 Hour

Dad will appreciate the thriftiness behind this Father’s Day gift — a wallet crafted out of duct tape. Simply follow the steps below, then, before presenting it to him, fill Dad’s gift with extras: pretend money, a fun identification card, or coupons he can redeem later.

Click here for the pattern

Tags: crafts, family fun, fathers day

Fabulous Find Friday

Posted on May 28, 2010, 4:10 pm, by admin and received Comments Off.

This weeks fabulous find is:

Cream Cheese Jalapeno Hamburgers

brought to you by allrecipes.com

By: Noelle

“These are the BEST burgers I’ve ever had. My mother made a version of these and I changed it a little….instead of Jalapeno peppers you can add ANYTHING or just do the cream cheese…trust me…you’re family and/or guests will BEG for the recipe!”

Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

Ingredients

2 cups seeded and chopped jalapeno pepper
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 pounds ground beef
8 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Preheat a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate. In a medium bowl, stir together the jalapenos and cream cheese.
Divide the ground beef into 16 portions and pat out each one to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon some of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of 8 of the patties. Top with the remaining patties, pressing the edges together to seal.
Grill for about 10 minutes per side, or until well done, taking care not to press down on the burgers as they cook. This will make the cheese ooze out. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

Let me know if you make them and leave me a review! They look seriously YUM! to me!

~CraftyMomof3~

Tags: burgers, Fabulous Find Friday, recipes

Cute Spring/Summer Crochet Crafts (via Lily Yarn)

Posted on May 23, 2010, 7:28 pm, by admin and received 3 Comments ».

Lily Yarn has a new pattern book out called Country Kitchen and here are some of the cute patterns in it:

Chicken Basket

Adorable chicken-shaped basket is great for presentation or even daily kitchenware storage. Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook.
Sizes
Approx 11 in (28 cm) square.
Materials
4 balls Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (70.9g), #01612 Country Yellow
1 ball #01530 Country Red
3 balls Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Twists (56.7g), #20533 Barnboard Twists

Chicken Egg Cozies

Answer the great question ‘what came first?’ once and for all with these hilarious chicken egg cozies. Size 5 mm (U.S. H or crochet hook.
Sizes
Approx 4.5 in (11.5 cm) tall x 3 in (7.5 cm) diameter..
Materials
Version 1
1 ball Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (70.9g), #01612 Country Yellow
1 ball #01530 Country Red
Version 2
3 balls Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Twists (56.7g), #20533 Barnboard Twists
1 ball Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (70.9g), #01612 Country Yellow
1 ball #01530 Country Red
Version 3
1 ball Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (70.9g), #01612 Country Yellow
1 ball #01004 Soft Ecru
1 ball #01530 Country Red

Cute huh? I personally can’t wait to make the chickens! There’s a ton more so check out the link.

For All Gardeners out there here’s some really cute patterns for you!

Sugar’n Cream – Garden Apron (crochet)

Fun gardening apron with your favorite fruits and vegetables. Shown in Lily Sugar'n Cream.

Fun gardening apron with your favorite fruits and vegetables. Shown in Lily Sugar’n Cream.

Skill Level
Easy

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 22½ x 23 ins [57 x 58.5 cm].

MATERIALS: Lily® Sugar ’n Cream
(Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz/109 m/120 yds)
(Ombres: 56.7g/2 oz/86 m/95 yds)
Main Color (MC)
(00084 Sage Green) 4 balls
Contrast A (00095 Red) 1 ball
Contrast B (01628 Hot Orange) 1 ball
Contrast C (01004 Soft Ecru) 2 balls

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. G or6) and 5 mm (US. H or crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge. Small quantity of black yarn for embroidery.

GAUGE: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger hook.

Click here to view the pattern

Sugar’n Cream – Kneeling Cushion (crochet)

Whimsical kneeling cushion to keep you comfy when gardening. Shown in Lily Sugar’n Cream.

Skill Level
Easy

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 24 ins [61 cm] long x 16 ins [40.5 cm] wide x 3 ins [7.5 cm] deep.

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar ’n Cream
(70.9 g/2.5 oz/109 m/120 yds )
Main Color (MC) (00083 Cornflower Blue) 6 balls
Contrast A (00001 White) 1 ball
Contrast B (01712 Hot Green) 3 balls

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) and 5 mm (U.S. H or crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge. 3 inch [7.5 cm] thick piece of foam 24 ins [61 cm] long x 16 ins [40.5 cm] wide. Zipper 22 ins [55 cm] long.

GAUGE
13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger hook.

Click here to view the pattern

Fabulous Find Friday

Posted on May 21, 2010, 5:35 pm, by admin and received Comments Off.

I am going to start a new event called Fabulous Finds Friday! I will try to put up a great find whether it be crafts, coupons, kids stuff, a great new blog….whatever! Bear with me because I am being ambitious right now because I am in the middle of my 3rd move in 3 years! So I will try to post every Friday, but no promises!

Free Crochet Pattern: Si mple Crochet Shrug

Lion Brand® Homespun^®

Pattern #: 90689AD

Rating:

4.5 (based on 10 reviews)

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 44 x 38 in. (112 x 96.5 cm), before folding and seaming.

To view the pattern please click here

*please note that LionBrand yarn requires you to open a free account to view their patterns.

This is a great shrug for cool spring/summer nights. If you make it send me a picture and I will post it!

If you have a fabulous find to share or a blog please email me at admin@craftylife.net and I will feature it with a link to you! Please put Fabulous Friday/Crafty Life in the subject line. Thanks!

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