Crafty Plate with Cricut Explore

When I was in Idaho in August my mother in law had some projects she wanted to make with my Cricut Explore. This is one of the ones I made for her to give one of her daughters-in-law who has two little boys. I think it turned out pretty well despite the fact of not having any transfer paper with me.

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Sticker Giveaway!

It's been awhile since I've posted a contest or giveaway here so I thought it was about time to post another one. I got an opportunity from a friend to bring you this fun giveaway to win stickers you can personalize, fun! Go ahead and enter below. I hope you win!

Entry-Form

- This giveaway is open to the US and Canada and ends on 7/26.

- Must be 18+ to enter.

- One entry per household.

- Giveaway is sponsored by StickerYou and hosted by Momsicals. 

- This giveaway is subject to the rules that govern all Momsicals hosted giveaways.

Summer Banner

I have a huge roll of burlap ribbon from Hobby Lobby and I needed a summer banner for my mantle shelf since spring is now over and I had to take that banner down. I just came up with this on my own but I am sure there is something similar out there!

I made a stencil using my Cricut Explore in different sizes to get various shapes of stars

Then I got the above look which I was liking a lot.  For the letters I just used vinyl and stuck it on. Hopefully it holds okay because I did not want to use my iron on , saving that for other projects ;-) 

 Sorry for the picture repost but this is the only picture I have with the banner actually hanging up. I did add the white stars, some turned out better than others. Overall I think it looks fairly nice and I can think of other ways to spice it up but for now, it'll do. 

Craft-Guestroom Makover Part 1

 I'll be honest, our second bedroom , which is a guest room & craft room, is a terrible mess. I have things here and there to organize all my craft stuff but there are piles and piles, the bed usually has piles on it of projects and papers and it was just not a happy room for me to be in. My good friend Lindsay tagged me in a photo on Facebook....

from a lady who posted she was giving away this shelf to whoever came to get it first. I had hearts in my eyes, it was so pretty! I was headed out the door to get it when Tony came home early! We went together which ended up being a good thing because it was a bit long for my car so I held on to it so it didnt slide out as we took surface streets home and I prayed we wouldnt get pulled over.

This past Monday I started pulling everything out of the spare room and piling everything in to the main bedroom and hallway.

Oh. My. Gosh. So terrible! Too much stuff! but I dont know what to get rid of so I dont really get rid of anything. Maybe my mom should come back and visit Utah to help me? Kidding. If anyone wants to help me downsize this stuff, let me know. Be kind , I dont part well with things. 

These are some mid-way done pictures. I switched the bed to the opposite wall and put my cube shelf unit on its side under the window. Decided in the evening I didnt care for it that much so change happened again!

Stay tuned for the room reveal which will hopefully be finished this week, or close to finished. It's been so so nice not having to work 8 hours a day and I can work on tons of other projects and do things I'd rather be doing than sitting at a desk M-F but having a job has its perks too. Like a paycheck ,etc.

In the meantime, I need to sell my beloved desk. Tony is not a fan of it and my sister even said I should get something different. Tear. 

If you are interested or know someone who is, let me know.

Located in Midvale, heavy - so you will need to bring someone with you to help move it. It's currently upstairs (about 6 steps) and then out the front door (1 step) and off the porch (1 more step). Just so you know!

Summer Pinterest Party

It's that time again, time for a Pinterest party and the perfect time to do some summer crafts and 4th of July projects.

I started out my afternoon cutting out stars for my sister for the project she was wanting to do with my Cricut Explore. 

Next I put together a little snow cone action. I ended up going to Target to get a couple more flavors and it was awesome because they were on sale! Yay for sales. 

Getting set up & ready

We made the layered red white and blue drink, or in this case, red blue and white. We used blue Gatorade, Sprite and cranberry juice ( a little different than the Pinterest link ).

Lindsay brought these very cute red vine licorice wrapped with ribbon. Perfect to take and snack on the go

My ordered these delicious sugar cookies from my friend Frieda

I think they turned out so cute!

The star banners we made turned out pretty cute as well! So festive and perfect for the month of July.

Comment below with a link with what projects you have been working on this summer and I will come take a look!

The Color Run! Salt Lake City

The Kaleidoscope Tour aka, The Color Run, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality.

Now the single largest event series in the United States, The Color Run has exploded since our debut event. We have more than tripled our growth, hosting more than 170 events in 30+ countries in 2013.

Announcing the 2014 Kaleidoscope Tour! We're hitting your cities like never before... Amazing new participant gear (t-shirt, headband, wrist band and sling bag) , Fresh music, and Color crazy race attractions. This is 5K Magic like only The Color Run can do.

Whether or not you have participated in a 5K before, this is one of the most fun ones to participate in that I know of! I got to do The Color Run 5K with my husband a couple years ago and my cousins who live in AZ and friends that I have in Vegas have done this run before as well. It's all over the US so check and see what location is closest to you.

You can run or walk and you get to go through 4 color zones until you get to the finish line where there are lots of people dancing and cheering , music and maybe even a banana or an orange. The energy of everyone participating really keeps you pumped up. Its a great event for kids of any age as well as adults!

Salt Lake City friends, click here to get your ticket to participate solo, with a friend or with a team! Dont forget to use the code "COLOR5OFF" (must type it in, do not copy and paste) to get your discount. No worries if you do not live in Utah, this code works in other states as well! 

This code is not valid with any other sales or promotions. 

Let me know in a comment if you have participated in The Color Run before or if this is your first time. What state will you be running in? I hope you have a blast - I know I will!