Shine on Fridays #43 {and a giveaway}!

 

Hey, hey, it's party time!  Are you ready to share some of your latest and greatest with us?

Here's what I had to share this week here at One Artsy Mama:

 

Canvas Wall Art using Cutting Edge Stencils

 

 

Also, don't miss out on this fabulous Wristlet Giveaway from JH Fabric Creations, open through midnight EST Saturday evening.



 

 

We had so many great projects linked up at last week's party; be sure to check out some of the features from Top 10 Thursdays!   Also, stop by Happy Go Lucky to take a look at one of the two most-viewed links.  Here's the other one:

"Goodbye, Mom Dress": Adventures of Lauren

 

 

Congratulations to Adrianne S., winner of last week's giveaway for ad space on My Favorite Finds!

 

This week's giveaway is brought to you by Meredith from Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home.  She's offering one lucky reader a reversible coffee cozy!

Hi everyone! I'm Meredith from {Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home}, a blog about simple crafts, fun and inexpensive DIY projects, delicious recipes, and my life as a stay at home mama with this little guy...  

First and foremost, I'm a wife and a mom. I'm also a former teacher, totally addicted to Pinterest (who isn't?), and lover of fall weather, McDonald's Caramel Frappe's (so bad for you, but oh so yummy), flip flops, and the Target Dollar Spot (Target + $1 finds = happy dance)!

I'm thrilled to be sponsoring Shine on Fridays today! I just love One Artsy Mama and Happy Go Lucky :)

Today I'll be giving away one handmade coffee cozy! The winner will get to choose between the two fabrics pictured below...

These coffee cozies are PERFECT for any drink on the go. I hear Starbucks just put out their fall drinks again (Pumpkin Spice Latte anyone?!).

If you'd like to make one for yourself since (sorry) not everyone can be a winner, please come check out my tutorial here!

I'd also love for you to stop by and say hello!

 

Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process as soon as it loads.  Good luck!

 



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All right, 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.

 

Top 10 Thursday!

 

Um, how in the world is it Thursday already?  I really feel like each week goes quicker than the one before as we're heading into Fall...is it just me?  Anyway, here's a peek at some of my favorite links from last week's Shine on Fridays party!  If you've been featured, feel free to grab a button from the sidebar!



Curious George Party: One Thrifty Chick
Little Crafter was so SO close to having a Curious George party.  Legos eventually won the day, but I pinned this amazing party just in case George is still his obsession next year.  Jenn did a fabulous job on every single little detail; be sure to stop by her post to see the food, the favors, the decorations...

And for another really cute George party with fabulous food ideas, check out Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons!



Pincushion Jar: The D.I.Y. Dreamer
I think this is just so cute and so functional too!  What a great way to upcycle an old jam jar!  I can see that I'll be encouraging the family to eat up a lot of jelly this week...haha.

 

 

DIY Monogrammed Doormat: Four Marrs and One Venus
Jen made this Pottery Barn knockoff with just $7, a little paint, and a little help from WalMart.  Check it out...

 

 

Homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake: 100% Molly Made
Friends, this delicious looking cake was made by Molly, a 16 year old who is just getting her feet wet in this wonderful world of craft blogging.  She's a real sweetheart and she's got another cute post up on her site for a handpainted wooden sign that I think you'll appreciate.  Why not stop by, say hi, and welcome her to our blogging community?



Sweet & Sour Slow Cooker Chicken: cupcakes and crinoline
This recipe has everything going for it.  It's Chinese, it's easy, it's dairy free...I pinned it to try soon!

Happy Vase: Posed Perfection
How cute is this "happy vase" for a back to school gift?  In fact, I don't know anyone who wouldn't smile to receive this sweet little treasure.

Desktop Note Holder {Free Printables}: Pitter & Glink
Bethany is giving us these fabulous printables for free!  Run...go download yours!


Shabby Mini Topiaries: Alderberry Hill
Are these gorgeous or what?!  I totally didn't realize they weren't real until I was actually reading the tutorial.  I want!


Crochet Flower Necklace: Created in AWE
I'm all about this fun statement necklace...it's so cheerful, has great colors, and would match anything!


 

Chalkboard Quote Bubble: Just Us Four

I love this idea for the first day of school each year!  Gotta find me a quote bubble to paint...

 

Hope you enjoyed the features as much as I did!  See you back here at 9 pm EST for a brand new par-tay!

 

'Til then, Happy Crafting!

 

Faith Hope Love Canvases

If you've been reading One Artsy Mama for awhile, you know I've been crazy about Cutting Edge Stencils ever since I had the opportunity to review the Cassablanca Craft Stencil back in March.  Since then, I've used that same stencil to make three different pieces of canvas art {which you can see here and here} as well as redoing my bathroom vanity and a night table.  After seeing my last project, Gabi from Cutting Edge jokingly told me they needed to send me something new to play with before my entire house was nothing but Cassablanca!

 

I was thrilled when I realized she was serious and even more so when I was able to have my first choice, the Zinnia Grande 3 piece set {each size flower is also available individually}.  So, a few days ago, I got an exciting delivery! There was a box on my porch containing the 3 piece Zinnia stencils, one of their stencil brushes as well as a mini roller, and a little bonus stencil.   Here's the first project I made with my new toys:

 

 

 

I used:

- 3 16x20" canvases {Michaels had a value 5-pack for $19.99 and I had a 40% off coupon!}

- acrylic paint {the pink and yellow are Martha Stewart: Camellia Pink & Jonquil}

- Zinnia Grande Stencils

- Stencil Roller

- paintbrush

- painter's tape

 

STEP 1: I put my canvases side by side on top of a plastic tablecloth {leftover from LC's party}.



 

 

STEP 2: I started with the medium size zinnia and taped it onto the corner of the first canvas.

The largest of the stencils was too big for this project, but I can definitely see that it has a future on a wall in my house somewhere!

 

 

STEP 3: I decided to try out the roller for the first time on this project.  So, I loaded it...on a Christmas plate.  Don't judge.

STEP 4: I rolled the paint onto the canvas.  Oh. my. goodness.  Friends, I'm never going back to the brush!
Seriously.  It was so stinkin' easy!  The paint goes on so smoothly and has such a nice, even texture...and the roller cleans like a dream in between colors.  I totally am kicking myself for using the brush on my other projects, especially the furniture pieces when I could've rolled them instead...ah, hindsight!

STEP 5: Peel off the stencil and place it somewhere else {after admiring your beautiful zinnia}!

I continued stenciling yellow medium-size zinnias, allowing them to span over all three canvases.

Once those were dry, I stenciled pink and orange extra-small zinnias over top, still using the roller.  I did learn to be careful not to roll past the edges of the smaller stencil...oops!

The final step, once all the flowers were dry, was to add the words.  I went into PicMonkey and typed out what I wanted, then printed it on computer paper.  I taped the paper on top of the canvases and used pencil to trace the letters onto the canvas, then painted inside the pencil lines using a small brush.  {This is what we non-Silhouette owners have to do...haha}.

 This is how they looked as they finished drying.  I have to give hubby credit for the idea of staggering the placement of the words.  Nice one, honey!

And, here they are on the wall.  Originally, I intended to stagger them in the stairwell, but then decided they needed a more prominent home.

 

I really really reeealllly love the way they turned out.  Thanks, Cutting Edge Stencils!  You've got a friend in this Artsy Mama!

 

And...just so you know, they're offering One Artsy Mama readers a special discount; 10% off any purchase with the code OAM10.



Happy Crafting!



Wristlet Giveaway: JH Fabric Creations

Friends, I am so excited to introduce you to a new shop today, JH Fabric Creations!  A friend from church with recently invited me to "like" the Facebook page for her mom's business, and when I went to look at it, I was blown away by the quality of her work!  She makes bags...messenger bags, wristlets, tote bags, purses...and out of the cutest fabric you've ever seen!  Oh, and she makes iPad covers and pillow covers too.  Take a look:

 

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

 

Small Cross Body Messenger Bag: Gray Chevron with Yellow

 

 

Diaper Bag/Mommy Messenger Bag with Changing Pad and 8 Pockets

{wish I'd had this in LC's diaper days!}

 

iPad Cover with Flap Closure

 

Large Messenger Bag: Yellow & Gray Leaves

 

...and one of my most favorite things in the whole shop is Janet's adorable collection of wristlets.  Which is why I'm so excited to announce that today she's offering one lucky reader your choice of wristlet!  {Boy is this one of those times I really wish I could enter my own giveaway!}

Here's a peek at what you could choose from:

 

Are you in love?  Me too.  Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process below...it sometimes takes a minute to load, so if you don't see it right away, I promise it's coming.  Winner will be selected and notified Sunday, September 2nd.  Good luck!





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Fun in the Sun: Angela



Hi Everyone! I am Ange over at Decorating the Dorchester Way and I am so excited to be a part of the "Fun in the Sun" Summer series! Thanks Amy!

This summer we spent a lot of time playing with our Water Table. What kid doesn't love water?!  Mine is no exception. But I was getting tired of cleaning all of the bugs, dirt and leaves out every time he wanted to play with it.

So I decided it was time to make a cover for the water table! I used a shower curtain I purchased at Target on clearance. I thought a shower curtain would work well for this project because it is meant to get wet and can handle rain.

The first things I did were: cut the shower curtain to make it the correct size and sewed my unfinished edges. Then I placed the shower curtain upside down on the water table.  I used painters tape to hold it in place while I positioned it where I wanted it.

 Next I pinned the 4 corners.

Then off to my trusty sewing machine! I said a little prayer that it would fit (like I always do when I am sewing!! I am not an expert sewer so one of these days a project is bound to be a major fail!!!)

I waited until I was able to position the cover on the water table before cutting off the extra fabric from the sides.... just in case I needed to re-sew one! I used Velcro on all four sides to hold the cover in place.

Yes, a finished Water Table cover! And a happy mommy who doesn't have to constantly be cleaning the dirt and bugs out! And of course a happy little man who will have more time to spend with his water table!

A bit of this and that...

Happy weekend, friends!  Don't forget to join the Shine on Fridays party, going on now!  In the meantime, I have a few random things I just had to share with you this morning.

1. I bought my domain!  What does that mean?  Well, it means that now you can find me by typing in:

www.oneartsymama.com

Woohoooooo!  I. am. excited.  No more oneartmama.blogspot.com, although if you type that, it'll still bring you here.  Simpler, easier to remember, and oh-so-official, right? :)  Which of course means I need new business cards too:

 

 

2. I'm a "winner winner chicken dinner!" Thanks to everyone who voted for my quilt square over at Happy Hour Projects!

 



My block came in second place, which means I receive a quilt pattern and a gorgeous fat quarter bundle...wanna see?

 

 

Congratulations to Elaine, the first place winner, who made a gorgeous rainbow block {that I voted for}...her block is really worth seeing; you should stop by and congratulate her too!

 

3. I need your help.  Specifically, if you're a blogger who has a piece of advice to share.  I'm working on the next installment of the Grow Your Blog series and I want to hear the one best tip you have.  Of course I'll credit you for your idea as well as linking to your blog in my post.

 



4. LC has his first karate lesson today!  Pics to come, of course!

5. Check out the first One Artsy Mama "Pin it to Win it" challenge.  You'll find it on Facebook.  All you have to do is pin one or more of the posts related to LC's lego party on Pinterest.  Then, leave the URL of your pin as a comment on the FB post as your entry.  You may enter once for each separate pin. 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Shine on Fridays #42 {and a giveaway}!

Hey, friends!  It's party time!

We had so many fantastic projects linked up last week; be sure to check out the Top 10 Thursday feature to see some of my favorites.
Here's one of the two projects that received the most views {as well as being one of my top picks}:

Crochet Rug from T-Shirts: One Dog Woof

 

Be sure to hop over to Happy Go Lucky to see the other most-viewed link!

Congratulations to Heather, winner of last week's customized text artwork giveaway!

 

This week's party is sponsored by Carrie from My Favorite Finds.  Carrie is generously giving away one premium ad space on her fun blog.  To enter, use the Rafflecopter widget below...it may take a moment to load.



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Now, on to the party!  I can't wait to see what you all have for us this week!



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.