Archives for 2011

weekend Wrap Up Party, your ideas · June 24, 2011

Weekend Wrap Up Party — and Shabby Chic Crafts giveaway!!

Happy Friday!! Let the party begin!! This week's giveaway is from Shabby Chic Crafts!! Specializing in paper embellishments -- perfect for all sorts of projects. {like these circle Camping Embellishments - perfect for summer!} {Vintage-inspired Beachy ...

free printables, party · June 22, 2011

"Summer Social" Guest Project — Free {Chevron} Summer Party Printables!!

Hello, Everyone!! I'm Keren From Free Pretty Things For You and I am a FREEBIE MAKER! I LOVE making All kinds of vintage inspired freebies for anyone that loves that old school nostalgic look! We all know how much our sweet Jen (and all of us) Loves the awesome Chevron Pattern, right? In ...

crafts, guest tutorials · June 21, 2011

"Summer Social" Guest Project — Decorative Tile Message Board {tutorial}

Hello, Tatertots and Jello readers! My name is Amanda and I blog about crafts, thrifty decorating, recipes, and home life at Serenity Now. I love mochas, shoes, and Target. As a stay-at-home mom of two little girls, I spend a lot of time at the kitchen sink washing dishes. Today's project ...

giveaways · June 20, 2011

Giveaway Monday — $50 to Starfish Jewelry {custom jewelry made in sunny San Diego}

UPDATE --Giveaway closed. The winner was #15 Natalie @ Vegetablog. Congratulations natalie!! Happy Monday!!! It's Giveaway Monday and this week I am so excited to introduce you to Amber from Starfish Jewelry -- custom jewelry made in sunny San Diego!! She makes beautiful monogrammed ...

summer projects, your ideas · June 19, 2011

Great Ideas — Beachy Inspiration!!

Hey, everyone!! It's Amy from My 3 Monsters again. I'm so excited to be back! Jen's letting me guest post again today to share more of my Weekend Wrap-Up Favorites because she's super-cool like that, you know. And, boy, do I have more favorites!! Y'all are some of the most talented crafters ...

weekend Wrap Up Party, your ideas · June 18, 2011

Great Ideas — Typography Projects {1}

Hey all you TT&J-ers out there! I'm Amy from My 3 Monsters. I'm just doing some blog-sitting this weekend while Jen's off enjoying her London adventure. {Are you as jealous as I am?} My 3 Monsters is my humble little on-line abode where I blog about fixing up my humble little real-life ...

weekend Wrap Up Party, your ideas · June 18, 2011

Weekend Wrap Up Party — and ModBe Clothing Giveaway!!

Update -- Giveaway closed. the winner is Ashley @ Just the Six of us. TGIF!! It's Friday - my favorite day of the week. I'm super excited to introduce you to another favorite clothing store of mine -- Modbe, the sister clothing line to DownEast Clothing. ModBe is another ...

sewing projects, summer projects · June 17, 2011

Make a Summer Reading Tent/Teepee!! {tutorial}

Summer’s here, let the fun begin!!! Although we plan to spend plenty of time at the pool and goofing around this Summer, I always try to emphasize reading and quiet time too. So I decided to make a Reading Tent. After thinking about it for a few days, the plan kind of evolved into more of a ...

free printables, guest tutorials, kids crafts · June 16, 2011

"Summer Social" Guest Project — Ideas to keep your kids busy this summer {and printables too}!

Hi Tatertots and Jello friends! I'm Mique from 30days. I am a stay at home momma to three. I share creative ideas and tutorials on 30days and I co-own the Queen Bee Market, a handmade market in San Diego with my talented sister. I absolutely adore Jen and am happy she let me share ...

guest tutorials, kids crafts, sewing projects, summer projects · June 15, 2011

"Summer Social" Guest Project — The Surfer’s Poncho {tutorial}

Woohoo!!! I can't believe I'm here guesting for Jen on Tatertots & Jello! My name is Kyla and I'm visiting you from Funky PolkaDot Giraffe! I feel like the kid from the Willy Wonka movie who yells - "Look at me! I'm on TV!" That's seriously how awesome this is for me. I adore Jen and hope to ...

crafts, my home · June 14, 2011

“Red Hots and Blue” Fourth of July Rocket Wreath {tutorial}

Fourth of July is coming up fast. I wanted to make a festive wreath for my front door. So I headed down to the Dollar Store and picked up a few supplies. I used ribbon and paper I already had as well as Dimension Magic (to keep the birds from eating it) and the total for my ...

giveaways · June 13, 2011

Giveaway Monday — $200 Giveaway to Joss and Main {luxury discount sale site}!!

UPDATE -- winner is Jordan of The Goddess of Sewing I recently found out about a fabulous discount site Joss and Main. It's an exclusive members-only sale site featuring luxury and premium brands for the home. Typical sales offer steep discounts -- 25-70% off retail!! This is my type of ...

free printables, weekend Wrap Up Party · June 12, 2011

Great Ideas — 12 Father’s Day Printable Ideas!!

I love the weekend and looking through YOUR projects. I always come away super inspired!! There were such great Father's Day printables -- I just had to share them!! {Download the printable and make dad a Photo Collage @ Positively Splendid} {Perfect for the dad who loves games -- You ...

summer projects, weekend Wrap Up Party · June 11, 2011

Great Ideas — Summer Decor!!

{Make Numbered Benches @ The 36th Avenue} {Create a Summer Frame out of paint sticks @ Craftberry Bush} {Transform an old dresser into a Summer Sideboard with some paint and elbow grease @ Girl in Air} ...

diy · June 10, 2011

More Resin Inspiration!! And a $200 Giveaway!!

Thanks for letting me share some of my favorite things with you this week! It's been SO fun!! And thanks for all of the sweet comments on my Chevron Table Redo!! I just love seeing it on my front porch now - it makes me so happy!!! I had been looking around for fun resin projects and ...

giveaways · June 8, 2011

Poppy Seed Fabric Giveaway {$60 fat quarter bundle}!

Update -- Winner is #830 Hani @ Craftionary This week I'm sharing some of my favorite things with you.... Today that continues with pretty fabric!!! Do you know Poppy Seed Fabric? It's one of my favorite places to get beautiful fabric and trim. And it's ...

my home · June 6, 2011

Fabric-Covered Resin Table Redo {plus 23 other resin project ideas}

I love trying new things! And sometimes those ideas don’t turn out. If you read my blog a couple years ago you may remember this craft fail: I spent a week trying to figure out resin. And boy was it tough. It was either too hard, or too soft, or had bubbles, or stuck to the molds. ...

crafts · June 5, 2011

Great Ideas — Fourth of July {Red, White & Blue}

{Sugar Tot Designs} {Funky Vintage Lovely} {Tales of a Trophy Wife} {Hogwash} ...