Shine on Fridays!!

Hey, friends!  Hope you all had a fabulous 4th!  Now, let's get our party on with this week's Shine on Fridays!

Take a look at some of my favorite projects shared at last week's party!

1. Decoupaged Table: Ashley's Dandelion Wishes
2. 4th of July Cake Pops: Pint-Sized Baker
3. Blue Bench Makeover: Ellen's Creative Passage
4. Bead Board Menu Sign: Adventures of a DIY Mom
5. DIY Souvenir Washer Necklaces: The Benson Street
6. Chocolate Coconut Cake: Will Cook for Smiles
7. TP Roll Art for Kids: Mama to 5 Blessings
8. Homemade Alfredo: The First Year Blog
9. Peppermint Foot Scrub: Eyes on the Source


Now, onto the party!

Shine on Fridays!

Hey there, friends!  This week's party really snuck up on me!  I can't believe we're already so close to the weekend!  Probably because I've been busy spending the week with seven absolutely adorable 4 and 5 year olds in Vacation Bible School!  Seriously, how cute and silly are they?  Love these guys...

Shine on Fridays #85!

The weekend is almost here!  Which means it's time to celebrate!

Shine on Fridays #84

Guess what time it is!

Here's a peek at some of my favorite posts from last week's party:

Shine on Fridays #83

Guess what, friends!  It's party time again!

Shine on Fridays #82

Guess what, friends!  It's party time again!

Shine on Fridays #81

Guess what, friends!  It's party time again!

Shine on Fridays #80!

Friends, what an exciting week it's been here at One Artsy Mama!  Thanks to everyone who entered this year's round of One Crafty Contest and everyone who voted to help us choose our Top 20 Contestants!  Be sure to stop by on Monday to see their paint projects for Round 1 and to vote, vote, vote for your favorites to keep them in the competition!

Also, I have two giveaways going on right now you won't want to miss! ... one for a Thirty-One organizer, and one for a Tervis tumbler!

But enough about that, it's PARTY DAY!  All four co-hosts are loving this bigger and better party, and I hope you are too!  We are blown away by your talent and creativity each week, and the only downside I see is that it's getting harder and harder to choose just nine projects to feature each week!  Fortunately, Kara, Hannah, and Kirsten are each featuring their faves on their own blogs too, so be sure to stop by and see if your project is on their list!  As for me, here are nine of the many links that caught my eye in a big way last week...

Shine on Fridays #79 {and a Starbucks giveaway}!

Hiya, friends!  It's that time again...let's get our party on!

Shine on Fridays #78 {and a Shabby Apple giveaway}!

Welcome to this week's bigger and better Shine on Fridays party!  Last week we really did have a bigger party with over 300 links!  Which made it more fun to go through but harder to choose favorites!

Here are a few of the many projects I really enjoyed from last week's par-tay!

Shine on Fridays #77...and a big announcement!

I have some big news for you, friends!  Shine on Fridays is getting even BIGGER and BETTER!  Kara and I have invited two permanent new co-hosts to join us each week.  That means when you link up here, your projects are not only visible on One Artsy Mama, but on all four blogs!  

Please join me in welcoming our new hostesses!  In the coming weeks, I'll be introducing each co-host to you and telling you more about them, but in the meantime, here they are:

Shine on Fridays #76 {and a Starbucks Giveaway}!

Welcome back to another edition of Shine on Fridays, friends!  In case you missed the big news here at One Artsy Mama, I recently published my first e-book, titled Crochet 101!  And I'm giving it to all of you as a free download!  Check it out...

In other news, take a look at some of my very favorite projects from last week's party:

Shine on Fridays #75!

It's that time again already, friends!  Share your latest projects and take a look at all the inspiration here!

Before we get started, don't miss out on the new Crochet 101 Series I started to teach the very beginning basics of crocheting!  

Let's take a quick look at nine of my favorite projects from last week's party!

1. Quick Strawberry Spring Salad: Cheerios and Lattes

2. Chevron Jacket: All This for Them

3. Eggo PB&J Mouse Lunch: Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons

4. Gender Reveal Fortune Cookies: Spot of Tea Designs

5. Puzzle Piece Frame and Watercolor Art: Buggy and Buddy

6. Faster Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes: Rae Gun Ramblings

7. Embroidered Portrait with Felt Flowers: Small Things With Love

8. The "Bapron": The Caldwell Project

9. Dinosaur Party: Inspired by Family Mag

Shine on Fridays #74 {and a grab bag giveaway}!

Before we get started, I want to ask you a favor.  If you read nothing else this week, please take a minute to read The Honestly Game.  I promise you'll be glad you did.

Here's a look at some of my favorite projects you all shared at last week's party!

Shine on Fridays #73!

It's that time again, friends!

Before we kick things off, don't miss the fun Egg Hunt going on now here at One Artsy Mama!  There's still time to play along; entries close at 11:59 PM EST on March 31, and answers will be posted on Tuesday, April 2!


Let's take a look at one of this week's most-viewed links from our previous party {then stop by Happy Go Lucky to see the other one}!

Kids' Easter Art: Pinkie for Pink

Please join me in welcoming our sweet co-hostess for the week, Kelly from Here Comes the Sun!  Here she is to tell you a little about herself and about what she's going to be giving away to one lucky reader!

I'm Kelly.  I live at the beach, love all things chocolate, Baltimore Ravens and Indiana basketball.  I blog at Here Comes the Sun.   My main love is home decor DIY so you'll find a lot of that over on the blog.  I have 2 kids ages 6 and 3 so there are plenty of kid's crafts as well.  A few recipes make it into the mix too.  I've also got a series on blogging tips that you might want to check out.  I'd love for you to stop by and follow along.

I love to design printable party decor.  I'm *ALMOST* ready to open my Etsy Shop and am so excited. I love customizing printables for my kids' birthday parties.  You can see my Rainbow Party here. Here is a sneak peek of the type of things I have to offer when my shop opens:

Today I will be giving away a custom printable party invitation of your choice, valued at $10.  You let me know your theme, and I will customize one just for you!

Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now, let's get this party started!!

Show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.

We can't wait to see what you've been up to lately!!

If you're going to play along with us, pretty please:
- follow both co-hosts as well as our guest

- grab a party button and put it somewhere on your blog

- have fun and visit some other friends

- no commercial sites

- send us Starbucks gift cards {just kidding...kind of!}

Linking up your photos gives us permission to use them in features on our blogs and Facebook pages.

Shine on Fridays #72!

Hey, friends!  Who's ready to PARTY?!  

Thanks for stopping by to share your latest and greatest with us.  First, though, I want to remind you about the super-fabulous giveaway going on through Sunday...enter to win a SILHOUETTE CAMEO!!

Before we move on to this week's fun, I want to take a minute to highlight some of my favorite posts from last week's party!  Take a look at these fun, creative, festive, and yummy features!

1. Upcycled Egg Wreath: The Messy Roost
2. Bunny Napkins: Sophisticated Yellow
3. Coconut Lemon Bars: My Sweet Mission
4. Pie Chart Pendants: Do Small Things With Love
5. Easter Decor: Two Yellow Birds Decor
6. Polka Dot Jeans: Domestic Bliss Squared
7. Cactus Pin Cushion: carpe diem
8. Custom Felt Bunny Family: While Wearing Heels
9. Fizzy Experiments: Mums Make Lists

And here's a link to one of our two most popular links from last week:

Easter Apothecary Jars: The Real Thing With the Coake Family

This week, our guest co-host is Angela from Living Pretty.
Here she is to introduce herself:

Happy Friday, people!  For those of you wondering what in the world I am wearing in my picture, I was trying on a dress at the thrift store.  It was very expensive, and I am sure gorgeous in its time.  Although I did not buy the dress, (sorry to disappoint!) thrifting has been a fun adventure for me this last year.  In fact, I found a relatively new Kitchenaide mixer for 30 bucks a few weeks ago. Um...Wow!  Even though this picture does not attest to this, I do love fashionable fashion and getting good deals.  (If you have doubts about my fashion sense, head on over to my blog and check out my other clothes.  You won't be disappointed!)  I am just a frugal fashion loving girl who loves the Lord, my husband, reading and who occasionally cooks a meal worth sharing the recipe.  I love getting to connect with people through blogging and hope that you will stop by and follow along, so I can get to know you!  Yay weekend!!! 

Now on to the party!!

Show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.

We can't wait to see what you've been up to lately!!

If you're going to play along with us, pretty please:
- follow both co-hosts

- grab a party button and put it somewhere on your blog
- have fun and visit some other friends
- no commercial sites

- send us Starbucks gift cards {just kidding...kind of!}

Linking up your photos gives us permission to use them in features on our blogs and Facebook pages.

Shine on Fridays #71!

Yes, friends, it's that time again already!  There's nothing like a good party to kick off the weekend right...and after a week full of hearing that some of my favorite Ravens players have been traded to other teams, I'm ready for a pick-me-up!

On a happier note, here's what you might have missed this week at One Artsy Mama:

Little Crafter's Stenciled Treat Bags

Chalkboard Clock Stool

My New Addiction...plus a video of us dancing the Foxtrot!!  Don't miss it!

Oh, and I'm currently running an AquaVie Skin Care Giveaway that will have 3 winners!

Speaking of giveaways, come on back here on Sunday to help me celebrate 2 years of blogging...and there just might be a little something I'd like to give to one lucky reader:

Now, let's talk party, shall we?

Take a look at one of last week's most-viewed posts: 

No-Bake Mint Oreo Meltaways: Lemon Tree Dwelling

On to the par-tay!

Show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.

We can't wait to see what you've been up to lately!!

If you're going to play along with us, pretty please:
- follow both co-hosts

- grab a party button and put it somewhere on your blog
- have fun and visit some other friends
- no commercial sites

- send us Starbucks gift cards {just kidding...kind of!}

Linking up your photos gives us permission to use them in features on our blogs and Facebook pages.

Shine on Fridays #70!!

It's been a CRA-zy week here at One Artsy Mama...but in a good way!  Just in case you missed it, there are three giveaways going on right now!

$175 Target Card/$175 Amazon Card Giveaway

Chocolate Covered Oreo Tin Giveaway {3 winners}!

Shabby Apple $50 Credit Giveaway

In other news, be sure you stop by Top 10 Thursday to see 10 of my favorite projects from last week's party!  Here's a peek at one of the most-viewed links:

Grandma's Banana Cake: Lemon Tree Dwelling

Um, yes, please!!

Our guest co-hostess this week is the fabulous KC:

KC blogs at The Real Thing with the Coake Family. She blogs about their 'real' life and lots of things related to her family while doing her best to keep it real. Her site is filled with family fun, organizing, crafts, crafts, more crafts, tutorials recipes and all kinds of fun.

She is a mom of two girls who are 6 and 11. In her spare time, she loves running, reading, scrapbooking, Starbucks {yay!}, hiking, cooking and having fun with her family.

She recently was able to organized her daugthers' closet. The two girls share a room and closet. It was no small task to get all those clothes organized into one closet, but she rose to the challenge and got it done.

You can see the before above and the after on her site. Kid's Closet {Organizing Ideas}. She's got some tips and ideas for you to tackle your own closet organization, whether for kids or adults. 

Lately, KC has been making all kinds of goodies for her girls American Girl dolls. She showed her readers the free pattern for this fast and easy to make reversible skirt for an 18" doll today. She made an extra one just for one of you!  Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now, on to the party!

Show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.

We can't wait to see what you've been up to lately!!

If you're going to play along with us, pretty please:
- follow both co-hosts

- grab a party button and put it somewhere on your blog
- have fun and visit some other friends
- no commercial sites

- send us Starbucks gift cards {just kidding...kind of!}

Linking up your photos gives us permission to use them in features on our blogs and Facebook pages.