Silk Flower Corsage Pins

Here are some pretty and simple little silk flower corsage pins, perfect to use for... 

thank you's, and...

teacher appreciation gifts, and...

Twiggy Nest from Pudding Cup!

The nesting instinct is in full force this spring at I Gotta Create!  The spring nest series continues with this twiggy version. Make these Twiggy Nest Party Bowls for your spring gathering!

The Mother Lode Linky Party + ICW Series

*Latest Linky Party Info Here*

This week's fresh Linky Party link is up for The Mother Lode!

For each theme, all the linkups are in one place for l-o-o-o-nger exposure for your fabulous creations. I love the projects you link up, so I will continue to give your amazing projects exposure on Facebook and Pinterest. By linking up, you're saying you're cool with that! 

Drum roll please... The first interview for the Inspiring Creative Women series is posted *HERE.*  Our talented artist has been extensively published, and talks about how she stretches her imagination, the role blogging plays in that, and so much more.

Inspiring Creative Women #1: Katalina Jewelry

I'm thrilled that my first artist of the Inspiring Creative Women series is someone whom I 'met' early in my blogging. Her work caught my eye immediately, and she has been a kind and generous follower. A fantastic, published jewelry designer who doesn't tend to wear jewelry, meet Kathy Thompson from Katalina Jewelry ...Her creativity extends far beyond jewelry!

The Inspiring Creative Women series is dedicated to

in-depth interviews designed to bring the

creative process into sharper focus.

*Learn more here.*

or my Pinterest Page for appropriately attributed pins

Shake It Up Baby!  The silver caps from

salt & pepper shakers inspire this gorgeous pendant

Funky Little Teapot: Tea for Two

I love tea. It is the first thing I make when I get up each morning. 

I love to make it very strong. I top it off with a teaspoon of agave and a splash of {soy} milk. It is a comforting wakeup call without making me jittery.

I purchased this funky, whimsical teapot and tea cups at an art fair several years ago.

The teapot cracked me up with it's frumpy little bottom and... 

...quirky little spout.

I fell in love with the swirls in the teacups. Like frothy-sweet milk swirls in a latte, you just wanna lick them!

Blog Tips Cafe Feature #6

The Blog Tips Cafe linky party is open 24-7 and today I'm featuring Mindie May over at Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo.  

Mindie May shared a great Tips For Bloggers post  that covers elements of a successful blog {honesty, connection, reliability, humor, standing out}, tips for building up followers, the reality about how much time is spent building up a blog, commenting, following, and so much more!


It's a great read, and you'll enjoy her humor and honesty!


Mindie May, you're a STAR at I Gotta Create!  You can grab the feature button code on the sidebar. <3


There are 42 other wonderfully informative links by bloggers over at the Blog Tips Cafe linky party to check out!  The cafe is open 24-7 this year, so swing on by and link up!

If you have projects to share, you can link up at the current themed linky party and have a chance to be featured in an in-depth interview as part of the Inspiring Creative Women series!