My Spring Mantle & Free Printable

Yay for Spring!!! I love this time of year for sooo many reasons::: the colors, family celebrations, candy, my birthday and the warm sunshine!!

I confess--I just removed my Valentines mantle....whatever, I liked looking at it:))) I skipped the whole St. Patricks Day decor and went straight to Spring!! Well, here it is::::::{{{{it's like 95% complete}}}}

I made the banner today using my Silhouette Cameo. I am in love with this machine!!!! I cut out the actual banner pieces as well as the letters and bunnies. I added some left over Valentine doilies and some ribbon to add some accent colors. 

The bird houses were super easy:))) I bought the tall one at the craft store today and I actually had the other one in a stash box:::surprise, surprise! I sprayed them with Heidi Swapp's new Color Shine sprays!!! She featured a project yesterday where they just spray on untreated wood and---voila! Color Shine comes in sooo many amazing colors and are so much fun to play with! 

When decorating my mantle I usually head over to Eighteen25, they have a bunch of free printables,  crafts and diy stuff. But I took this into my own hands this time and created my own. I loved playing with all the fonts and colors and especially incorporating the chevron pattern in there!!! I love the printable, but I'm not in love with this black frame, so tomorrow I think its going to get spray painted:)) 

As a new feature on my blog I am going to be gifting these printables to you! All you have to do is download and print. The file prints to fit a 8x10 frame. 

Enjoy!!!! 

{{xoxo}}

You can download the Free Spring Printable HERE!!


{{This is my first time doing file sharing on my blog, so if it doesn't work please let me know!!!}}

Old Blog:::New Tricks

I am a self taught blogger::::as I wrote that, it sounded like a dreadful confession. Its definitely a love/hate relationship sometimes. I like doing things myself, teaching myself new things and challenging myself, even if it makes me want to pull my hair out. It may not be the most healthiest thing in the world, but I get by and I'm so proud of myself when I figure something out! Redesigning my blog and Facebook page as been a task and a half. Yes, I could pay someone to configure everything, but what fun would that be.

I want to share with you what I conquered today::::

First, my Facebook Page:::::

Look at my new and updated Menu Bar:::I'm obsessed. You can achieve this by searching for Facebook Apps that apply to you. I used Etsy Theme Shop App and Statigram Facebook app to load my Instagram feed. I ran into a problem when wanting to load my Blog. I have typically used Network Blogs to share my blog posts, but I'm not sure when things changed, but they charge you an average of $9.99/month to add a blog button to your Facebook Page! Yikes, Ummm.....not gonna happen. So,,,,the crazy Google search began::::I finally came upon Static HTML. This app allowed my to upload my blog posts for FREE!!!! 

Second, my Blog Addition::::: 

Somehow when I was in the midst of updating my blog, my Pinterest "Pin it" button disappeared. So annoying::::anyways, while trying to remember how I did it on the first place it seems that Pinterest reconfigured the "Pin It" button recently, so most codes do not properly work. I am sure there are new codes somewhere, so I leave it to you to find them if you need them! I came across a blog that I have followed for a while, Kevinamanda.com and it had the Best and Easiest tutorial of adding a Pinterest Mouseover Button to all our blog images (click here for tutorial). I am in LOVE!!!! Not only was it a flawless tutorial, but I am even more excited about the outcome:))) 

Look what it does::::: Hover your mouse over any of my images in any blog post and see what happens:))

Cool, right?!?!? 

Hope this helps other people who are crazy like me and what to do everything themselves!!!

If you have any questions about these links or how to do something, don't hesitate to ask:))

{{xoxo}}

Thank You, Create and Repeat!

First, I'd like to thank everyone that has been so supportive of my new business venture. I'm overjoyed with the  positive response and excited for what the future holds!

Speaking of future: Posies {handmade pretties} (click on my business name to check out my Etsy Shop) is joining forces with Customs from Calista ((you can also find her over at her adorable blog here:)) at the Encinitas Street Fair on April 27th! I promise we will keep reminding bugging you of the when and where to find us! So, put it on your calendar and we hope to see you there.

A little update on me and my family:::: G is not just walking anymore, she runs....everywhere! She is developing a vocabulary like no other. One of my favorite things that she has been doing lately, is when I'm in the kitchen, she sneaks up on me grabs a hold of my leg and not only hugs me, but gently pats my leg with one of her hands. It's the cutest thing,,,I believe its her way of consoling me for all the messes she makes each day!
 I've been creating away, thus why the blog has been on the back burner. Between designing new bows and headbands I have also been sewing, constructing props for the Encinitas Street Fair, digital designs and the occasional scrapbooking.

I've been obsessed with all the adorable and inspiration printables out there, but sometimes they aren't exactly what you what, so I decided to start making my own. Get excited:::: I'm designing some for the upcoming holidays that I will put here on the blog for you to download and print! Here is a digital design that I created for G's room. (((If people are interested in one of these for your child or as a gift for someone else, let me know:))) This was a piece that added a finishing touch to her collage.

Well, I am off to the post office to mail out orders!

Happy Monday!!!

{{xoxo}}

P.S. I changed the address to this blog,,,,so update your bookmark:))))