Mothers Day Gifts for the Sewist, Crafter & Maker

It's nearly that time of year to celebrate

all the women in our lives!

Make your crafter, sewist, or maker

happy with this fun mug

featuring a vintage Singer sewing machine

and lots of notions that were

hand painted in gouache.

Or maybe you prefer something 

portable to carry

all those supplies.

This backpack is just the ticket!

Either way, you'll be supporting her creativity

and mine with these fun products

featuring my original art.

Visit my Society 6 shop today

for more gift ideas!

Honey Bear Collection

My love of tea

inspired me to create this

"Honey Collection" clip art!

It's so darned cute.

And it's interactive -- 

meaning you can dress up your

two styles of honey bears

and the honey pourer

with the other clipart provided.

There's a bee of varying sizes,

a 3 types of honey wands, two types of spoons, 

a heart with the word 'honey' and 

honeycombs.

And I threw a couple of backgrounds 

to make it easy to make cards.

It'd be so sweet for Mother's Day 

or Father's Day coming up!

Also perfect for baby showers, a 

spring or summer party,

Valentine's Day, engagement, anniversary, birthdays, thank you cards... 

basically for anyone and anything you're sweet on!

You can get it here

on my etsy!

Name That Oscar Host! answer key for the party game

We're getting ready to roll out

the red carpet here.

For your Academy Awards watch party,

you'll want the 

answer key to this fun game:

Name That Oscar Host!

Twenty celebrities have hosted

the Academy Awards more than once.

The object of the game is to

identify those 20 hosts.

There's an extra host on the page,

so you will need to identify who hosted only once.

But wait before peeking at these answers!!
You can get the original game {here}.

I'm providing the answer key in this post

so that you have the opportunity

to make your guesses without peeking!

You might be interested in more watch party fun

with these ideas:

An InLinkz Link-up

OK,

if you are ready for the answers,

just mosey over to my Etsy

during Oscar season for the instant download:

Have a great time watching the Oscars!

Follow me on Pinterest for more ideas:

Oscar Party Bingo Cards for 2015!

It's officially a tradition here:

Oscar Bingo

for your Academy Awards watch party!

I've made free printable cards for you again.

It's a FUN way to watch

the glitz and glamour with your

friends and family.

You can even glitz up some bingo chips

to make it extra fun.

{tutorial here}

Name That Host! Oscar Party Game Printable

It's Academy Award season

and this year, let's hear it for the hosts!

Let's face it,

a great host at the Oscars

makes watching worthwhile.

Great food and beverages help, too,

but more on that later...

There have been some amazing

hosts over the years.

Twenty of them have been asked

to host more than once.

Soooo.... that inspired me to

develop a game for 

this season's Oscar Party!

It's called:

Name That Host: Oscar Party Game

and I've developed a printable for you!

Vintage Cassette Case Vase Tutorial

Today I'm sharing with you another 

music-themed DIY project from my 

wedding series: 

Wind up with a great conversation piece 

for a music-themed

party, wedding or shower

using old cassette cases!

Each vase or centerpiece is like

time capsule ~ a blast from the past ~

sure to provoke smiles and reminiscing. 

Let's go retro and get started with

How to Make a Vintage Cassette Case Vase

Vinyl Record Cupcake Stand Tutorial

Turn up the tunes

and break out the goodies!

It's time to go retro and learn:

How to Make A

Vintage Record Cupcake Stand 

I've assembled an easy - to - follow

photo friendly tutorial

with all the steps for making your own

inexpensive vinyl record dessert stand. 

Let's get started…

Music Theme Wedding Ideas

"If music be the food of love,

play on." 

~ william shakespeare

Today I am sharing 

some highlights of beautiful

music themed wedding ideas

that I recently helped create.

Since music is the language of the soul,

the theme is perfect for 

so many different types of gatherings. 

So even if you don't have 

a wedding to plan in your near

future, check out these inspiring ideas…

Oscar Bingo Printable Cards for 2014!

It's almost time for this year's 
 Academy Awards! 

Here's an entertaining way to celebrate the 
glitz and glam for this year's 

GREAT movies:

Play Oscar Bingo with this free printable!

It's a FUN way to watch

with friends and family.

I have a whole set of cards

for 2014 that you can download

for free at the end of this post

{entertainment doesn't come

less expensive than that!}.

Honey Roasted Garbanzo Beans: A Pinterest Project

I've had my eyes on this recipe for

Honey Roasted Garbanzo Beans

I ran across on Pinterest.

The Super Bowl seems like the right occasion

for giving it a try, and I am game!

{pun intended}

Candy Tic Tac Toe Valentine Printable

With Valentine parties around the corner
everyone loves a variety of games,
especially if they involve candy! 

So turn the ordinary tic tac toe game

into something special 
by playing with candy
on a super cute little game board. {wink!}  
Winner takes all pieces on the game board! 

Grab the Valentine Tic Tac Toe Printable 

for download in two sizes.

10 MORE Techniques for Handcrafted Cards

When your schedule is too packed 

for larger projects, creating a handcrafted card 

for a family member or friend can become 

the perfect, contained creative outlet.

Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, 
Father's Day, birthdays, 
graduation, weddings, showers, thank-you's... 
the opportunities are endless!

I shared 10 Techniques for Handcrafting Cards

with you *here.*

And now here are 

10 MORE handcrafted card techniques:

Glowing Skull Halloween Party Shop

You can make this glowing skull. See links below for details.

Eerie. Sinister. Radical. Cool.

SKULLS!

They're perfect for your

Halloween theme

or pirate theme.

They're great for

 skateboarder or biker enthusiasts,

med school students

or x-ray technologists.

And while I developed a  

whole bunch of DIY skull projects 

that you can check out {HERE},

I've taken some of those

fabulous photos and created

a gift shop for you

just in time for Halloween:

{pssst! the candy tins are on a special sale
~ more than a dollar off!}

Enjoy!

Skull Surgery Makeover Week:
Day 1: Welcome to the Creepy Craftorium 
Day 2: Skull Planter Tutorial {great hostess gift}
Day 3: Golden Skull Desk Accessory Tutorial 
{holds pencils, paint brushes & more}
Day 4: pause for the Wildly Original Linky Party
Day 5: "Sugar Skull" Makeover tutorial {easy & fun for kids}
Day 6: Glowing Skull Night Light ~ Phantastic Photos!
Day 7: Glowing Skull Light Tutorial

Share your Halloween Posts on my
Google+ Halloween Community

Tangerine Alphabet Love

Here's a quick share

for your decor, events and craft projects!

I've created some new

buttons or icons

for personal use

on your blog or website,

or for creating invitations and gift tags,

or for creating personal business cards,

art for your home

or any other number of things!

Numbers and social media icons like

shopping carts and more are also available.

You can also find them

as Candy Corn Buttons

and in other colors, too.

All for about the price of a latte!

Let your imagination run wild.

How would YOU use these

pretty little buttons?

Candy Corn Postage Stamps for Halloween by iGottaCreate

The Best Social Media Button Tutorial ever!

3 Free Printables!

Denture Ice Cubes ~ real ice makes a great party joke!

Oh no!!! 

Did Grandma lose her dentures

at her birthday party??!

No, those crazy grins

are actually ice cubes.

Yes,

ice cubes.

They're a great party joke

for a milestone birthday,

retirement party or Halloween party ~

sure to bring grins and laughs.

Here's how to make denture ice cubes

that look like real dentures:

Oscar, Oscar!

It's one of our

simple pleasures to watch 
a great movie

on the Big Screen

while munching on nachos or popcorn.

This year blows me away

with all the films depicting the human

heart, resiliency

and the amazing power of love.

Tuxedo and Pearls Oreo Cookies

Need a quick little

black and white fancy number

for a soiree?

Dress up your 

Oreos in Tuxedo and Pearl 

fashion

with this simple little tip:

Fancy Bingo Dabber Tutorial

They're decked out in shimmery dresses,
fancy pinstripe suits, 

sparkling bow ties,

and dripping with jewels.

And... they're ready to get their ink on!