Send Mom a Digital Postcard

It's that time of year to celebrate Moms,
so I made a set of 

Mother's Day printables

with fun washi tape embellishments.

These postcards, or mini posters,
are so flexible they
can be put to work in multiple ways...

Wildly Original Link Party #49

It's time for our mid-week pick-me-up:

Welcome to the

Wildly Original Crowd

link party!

Take a look at the cute buttons 

on this DiY sewing bag:

It's the creative work of Angel over at

her new blog:

Sew Crafty Angel.

Angel is celebrating just 4 months of blogging

and is this month's sponsor.

Stop by and share some encouraging words

with her as a new blogger, won't you?

Six Super Spring Projects

I love Spring

and some of the projects

linked up at the 

Wildly Original Party

really got me inspired.

Check these out:

Happy Earth Day: 8 Earth-Loving Projects

We have at our feet a paradise.

A place perfectly equipped

to provide us with everything we need.

A place so full of beauty,

it sometimes makes me weep.

A place that unites

every human being,

every species of animal,

every bloom and blade of grass

because we all call it Home.

To celebrate and honor Earth Day,

here are some projects

that make us more aware

and more appreciative

of our environment:

O! O! 20 Ways to Eat Oreos!

 

O - O - O!!  Who doesn't love Oreos?
They unabashedly bring out the kid in us.
As cakes, cookies, pies, milkshakes, 
or any other way you dream up,
Oreos make your parties, snack time, 
and gatherings fun!

This roundup will link you to 

fabulous Oreo recipes and ideas.

Here are 20 delicious ways to eat Oreos:

Wildly Original link party #48

It's that time!

Welcome to the 

Wildly Original Crowd link party.

This is the place where wildly original crafters, 

DIYers, decorators and other artists 

share their talent.  


I feature those who have a link back to
I Gotta Create in their post.

Upcycled Totes from Feed Bags

Creativity and recycling

are two of my favorite things.

And when that results in something

beautiful, whimsical and functional,

you can bet it gets my 5-star seal of approval!

These bags are all that

and a bag of potato chips, too.

Actually... they were feed bags.

And they're super cool!
Check this out...

Wildly Original Link Party #47

It's that time!

Welcome to the 

Wildly Original Crowd link party.

This is the place where wildly original crafters, 

DIYers, decorators and other artists 

share their talent.  For example,

last week you shared:

Make Your Own Fabric Softener: It's better!

I ran across a recipe for

making your own fabric softener

while researching the history of clothespins

for an article where I showed off

these beauties:

Funny how one thing leads to another.

I knew right away I was trying this!

While I love the smell 
of my usual fabric softener,

I hate that blue gunk it leaves on 

the dispenser over time....

Wildly Original link party #46

It's time for the 

Wildly Original link party!

Y'all rock with your creativity.

Welcome back to my party animal friends.

Welcome new friends!

Vintage Clothespins: Vogue!

I couldn't help myself with that "Vogue!" title.

What else are you going to do when you're

enamored with a little collection

of beautifully aged and patinaed

vintage clothespins?

You do a photo shoot of course!

And this little chorus line

struck many a pose...