I Gotta Create!: January 2013

Wildly Original Link Party #37

It's time to party with
The Wildly Original Crowd

here at I Gotta Create!

Welcome!
Valentines Day is just around the corner.

What are you working on this week? Show us what you're up to and inspire us!

Clothespin Love Arrow Tutorial

Cupid's quiver is full

of the most adorable

and useful

little arrows....

Luckily, you can also get the instructions for the

Clothespin Love Arrow Tutorial

right now, too.

Here's how you do it:

Pink Depression Glass for Valentines

Go here to pin correctly

Pink depression glass

makes for a rosy glow just in time

for a Valentine Dinner.

I'm shining the spotlight

Wildly Original Link Party #36

It's time to party
x 4 with
The Wildly Original Crowd

here at I Gotta Create!

This is the last week that
You have 4 places to link up...

Oscar Bingo! party game download

I'm excited

about the Academy Awards

this year!

There have been so many

GREAT movies.

So it's time to plan your

Oscar Party

and here's a FUN way to watch

with friends and family:

Play Oscar Bingo!

I have a whole set of cards

for 2013 that you can download

for free

{entertainment doesn't come

less expensive than that!}.

Glittering Personality Printable

download free printable here

You've got a sparkling personality!

So in your honor,
I've developed several
free 11 x 8.5 printables

inspired by:

Love Letter Pouches

Go here to pin correctly

These sweet felt envelopes will hold

all manner of love notes and trinkets

in Valentine style.

I'm shining the spotlight

Wildly Original Link Party #35

It's time to party
x 4 with
The Wildly Original Crowd

here at I Gotta Create!

Valentines is just a month away!

Throughout January,
You have 4 places to link up...

1. Whatever you're working on...show off & inspire us!
2. Your G+ page
3. Your Pinterest page
4. Your Facebook page

Need to update
your social media buttons?
Check out my tutorial and resource!

Party Rules:
Follow me, your host, for each of the 4 parties.

{don't get deleted!}

Wine, Shine & Relax for Valentines Day!

Set the mood for some grown-up

Valentines pampering

with these gorgeous and relaxing features!

How to Add Social Media Buttons ~Blog Tips 101

I finally did it.

I finally added social media buttons
or icons to my blog.

What took me so long?

I guess I had assumed it was too

difficult and time consuming to figure out.

But Karen over at

posted a tutorial that inspired me.

{love her blog}

Along the way I figured out some shortcuts

to share with you today.

And I'm also sharing
my FREE irresistible
social media icon buttons!

And… in season you can grab these cute
pumpkin shaped social media buttons!

Karen's tutorial involves using photobucket and Word.

I bypassed that and used my blog.
You can, too!
Grab a cup of coffee and let's get to it.

Here's how to add social media buttons:

Love Bugs by Post

A special delivery of the
cutest little love bugs

arrived on my doorstep

via the sweetest niece and toddling great-niece

on the planet!

Talk about melting your heart!!

Those tiny, curly antennae instantly had

me wrapped around their fingers...

er, I mean... heart-shaped feet.

This is clearly a project even little ones

can make with adult supervision

{so they don't swallow the tiny parts or something}

Delightful!

You'll probably see them making
guest star appearances on some of my
upcoming posts.
Gotta encourage that creative urge
in my sweet little niece :)

Get bit by the Love Bug for Valentine's Day!

Supplies:
sparkly pompoms

googly eyes

small pipe cleaners

foam heart shapes

glue

Make Pom Poms from Plastic Bags!

Valentine Minute to Win It games

Click for Many More Valentine Projects!

Want buttons like this? Click HERE
Social Media Button Installing? Tutorial here

Learn how to add social media buttons
and check out a source for some super-cute free icons!

Join the Wildly Original Crowd
linky party!

Linking up Here
{I host a linky party every Wednesday. More info *HERE.* I'm sharing Love Bugs Post with these fine folks, whose links open on ~ Sunday: Sew Darned Crafty, It's Party Time, Twigg Studios, I Should Be Mopping The Floor, Making Monday Marvelous, Brassy Apple, Craftomaniac, Alderberry Hill, Sew Can Do, Under the Table & Dreaming, Making the World Cuter ; Monday: Monday Funday, Skip to my Lou, Whats In the Gunny Sack, Cowgirl Up!, Rustic Pig, Cherished Bliss, Sugar Bee Crafts, Tip Junkie's Tip Me Tuesday, Salt Tree; Tuesday: The Winthrop Chronicles, Not Just a Housewife, Carolyn's Homework, Elizabeth & Co., Lil' Luna, The DIY Dreamer, Savvy Southern Style, What we Wore & Made, Gingersnap Crafts, The NY Melrose Family, Today's Creative Blog, Sew Much Ado; Wednesday: I Gotta Create!, Stone Gable, Southern Lovely, Creations by Kara, All Star Block Party, The 36th Avenue, Live-Laugh-Rowe, The Shabby Creek Cottage, Blissful Whites, The Trendy Treehouse ; Thursday: 540 Main, Craftionary, Happy Hour, My Repurposed Life, Frugal Girls, Shabby Nest, Romantic Home, French County Cottage, Stuff & Nonsense ; Friday: Shaken Together, Serenity Now, A night Owl, Funky Junk Interiors, Anything Goes, Finding Fabulous, My Simple Home Life, Tatertots & Jello, cheerios & lattes, Five Days Five Ways, Shabby Art Boutique, Thirty Handmade Days, One Creative Momm y, Sweet Boutique ; Saturday: Be Different Act Normal, A Bouquet of Talent, Tutus & Tea Parties, Six Sisters Stuff, Sew Country Chick, DIY Showoff, Positively Splendid , Nifty Thrifty Things, Polkadot Pretties, Or So She Says, Bowdabra, Flamingo Toes}

Grapefruit Lavender Bath Salts

Here's a zesty gift to perk up your Winter:

Grapefruit Lavender Bath Salts.

Can't you just imagine soaking in a hot fragrant tub

on a cold winter day with this lovely mix?

Wildly Original Link Party #34

It's time to party
x 4 with
The Wildly Original Crowd

here at I Gotta Create!

This month
You have 4 places to link up...

1. Whatever you're working on...show off & inspire us!
2. Your G+ page
3. Your Pinterest page
4. Your Facebook page