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DIY Farmhouse Decor – “Gather” Sign Tutorial

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DIY Farmhouse Decor - "Gather" Sign Tutorial: An easy way to make a farmhouse sign for your house, not matter what you want to spell! No professional craft experience needed! DIY Farmhouse Decor - "Gather" Sign Tutorial I've been seeing farmhouse signs all over, and I had the perfect spot for one. BUT... either I couldn't find one that fit the space I needed, or I didn't want to spend boo-koo's of money on one. So I took matters in to my own hands, and headed to Menards, and ordered letters online. Custom Letters I started by going to CraftCuts.com. I've been ordering letters...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas

Gift Basket Ideas – For Men, Women, Babies, Holiday’s & More!

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Gift Basket Ideas - For Men, Women, Babies, Holiday's & More! Easy gift baskets you can re-create, with fun themes for anyone on your list! I'm not sure what it is, but when it comes to gift giving, creating a gift basket for someone is always my first thought. They're full of goodies, and SURELY there will be something in the basket that the recipient will love, right? I also feel like it looks like more heart and thought went in to the gift, rather than just picking something up at the last minute and throwing it in to a gift...

Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial

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Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial - Such a fun way to make crafts using wine bottles. Create a vase for home decor or for party centerpieces. I have a LOT to learn in the creativity department of repurposing, but it's slowly becoming a thing for me. The idea of taking something that would normally be thrown in the trash, and turning it in to something that can be beautiful for a party tablescape or as home decor... really tickles my fancy. Wine Bottle Craft: Vase DIY Tutorial When my gal pal Kate came over the other day, we started thinking about...

Decorating, DIY & Crafts, House + Home

DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover for Guest Room

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As part of the Martha Stewart “Make it Martha” program, I received complimentary products to make this DIY craft. Thank you Martha! DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover for Guest Room using Martha Stewart Crafts® paint and stencil. This easy tutorial and craft made decorating a breeze! DIY Stenciled Anchor Pillow Cover Tutorial If you've been on my home tour, then you may have kicked your shoes off and stayed a while in part 14, the Guest Room. Well in that room, the adorable new chair that I purchased specifically for this space looked incredibly lonely sitting there without a pop of color. So...

DIY & Crafts, Review

DIY Stencil Drink Serving Tray

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As part of the Martha Stewart "Make it Martha" program, I received complimentary products to make this DIY craft. Thank you Martha! DIY Stencil Drink Serving Tray: Using Martha Stewart's new line of paints, we created the cutest flamingo serving tray for summer entertaining! DIY Drink Serving Tray Since my childhood, I've been so infatuated with the creativity of Martha Stewart. She totally encompasses everything I love: DIY, cooking, home decor, flowers, and so much more. So I'm sure you can guess how I did cartwheels when I received the invitation to work with the "Make it Martha" program for Martha Stewart. I...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

Meal Care Package for Families

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MySpringClean #TeamDishCloth #CollectiveBias Meal Care Package for Families, a New Mom, or Friends: A creative way to deliver a meal to someone with easy, and thoughtful, characteristics. Meal Care Package for Families We are right in the heart of our friends having babies. Now you KNOW I love to host a good party for someone with something to celebrate in life, but a close favorite is being able to make and take a hearty, and thoughtful meal to someone who just had a baby. As new...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

DIY Housewarming Gift Basket

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurexCrystalFresh #CollectiveBias DIY Housewarming Gift Basket: A bright and cheery basket filled with goodies that anyone moving in to a new home will love! DIY Housewarming Gift Basket It's Spring, and that means if I can cram as much pastel and bright, beautiful colors in to just about everything I wear, create, and cook... then I'm a happy girl. Recently, we had friends move in to a new home, and I wanted to make them a gift basket of goodies to help celebrate the big move,...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Review, Valentine's Day

Couch Potato Gift Basket Idea for Him

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendingYourLove #CollectiveBias Couch Potato Gift Basket Idea for Him: A gift that encourages a day of hanging out on the couch, watching tv, and vegging out! Couch Potato Gift Basket I'm a sucker for gift basket's when it comes to gift giving for anyone. But ESPECIALLY gift giving for men. It seems easier to fill a gift basket with a lot of little things that he may like, rather than trying to think of one big gift to buy. I've heard from a lot of you that you feel...

DIY Teddy Bear Cookies

Teddy Bear Food Idea - DIY Bear Cookies: A "beary" good food or snack idea for kids, for a birthday party treat, dessert, sweets, or party favor idea. DIY Teddy Bear Cookies My friend and I were grocery shopping together the other day (Yes, it's WAY more fun to grocery shop with a friend), and we stood in the snack cake isle drooling brainstorming over cute ways to create a fun treat for our kiddos, making something out of something on the shelves. The minute I saw the Little Debbie Star Crunch's, I saw the potential "fur," of a little critter. I...

Birthday, DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Valentine's Day

Gift Idea for Him: “I Think You’re Red Hot” Gift Basket Ideas

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Gift Idea for Him: "I think you're red Hot" Gift Basket Ideas. Always needing a gift idea for my husband, I decided a toolbox full of a lot of his favorite things (in red) would be the perfect gift! Gift Idea for Him It's the struggle that a lot of women experience once a year... Valentine's Day gift ideas for him Right? Can I get an amen? Heck, Valentine's Day isn't the only holiday that I struggle with gift ideas for my husband. It's ANY gift ideas for my husband. The man has everything he could possibly want. He's one of those, "He...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

Healthy Breakfast To-Go: A Sweet Gesture for Him

This post brought to you by Evolution Fresh®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Fantabulosity. A Healthy Breakfast To-Go: A Sweet Gesture for him. A sweet love note, healthy eats, all wrapped up in a cute little basket can make his day great from the start! Healthy Breakfast To-Go: A Sweet Gesture for Him With some deep discussion, (and 17 years under our belt) I've developed a better idea of what my husband's "love language," is. Without getting TOO personal here, I want to share a little "love language," creation that I create for my husband from time to time. BUT,...

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DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends

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DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends. So easy to put together, and the drink dispenser can be used again and again! Perfect for housewarming, Christmas gift, or a Just Because! Hey you! I'm so glad that you're here. If this is your first time here, you're going to find tons of Slightly Homemade" recipes, home decor, and so much more around here! Start HERE! DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends Ok, so I LOVE a good gift idea, especially when it involves a drink dispenser. I've been known to create a housewarming gift with a drink dispenser, or fill it with my favorite...

Desserts, DIY & Crafts, Drinks, Gift Ideas, Recipes

DIY Beverage Chocolate Melts: Coffee & Hot Chocolate Toppers

DIY Beverage Chocolate Melts: Coffee & Hot Chocolate Toppers... a delicious way to top your drink, or give as gifts for a sweet touch! This is a public service announcement: YOU MAY JUST FALL IN LOVE WITH COFFEE AND HOT CHOCOLATE ALL OVER AGAIN. DIY Beverage Chocolate Melts When I found a silicone square ice cube tray the other day at Ikea (similar here), I wasn't quite sure what I'd use it for, but I just knew that I had to have it. Then on my hour and a half drive home, I started brainstorming what I could put it to use for,...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas

Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea

A Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea is incredibly thoughtful, and something that the hostess can put out that evening to let guests enjoy, or even at a later date! Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea If you've dug in to the blog much at all, you may have seen the Sunshine Gift Basket, New Baby Gift Basket and the Relaxation Gift Basket that I created for a few people in my life. I absolutely adore building gift baskets, and thinking a little outside of the box when creating them. When we made the White Chocolate Spiced Pecans, and the Homemade Blackberry Butter the...

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Sympathy Gift Basket Idea

Sympathy Gift Basket Idea: Sending necessities to those who've recently lost someone, so they don't have to worry about having things on hand for guests. Sympathy Gift Basket Idea for bereavement, grieving, funeral, and condolence. I'll never forget when Karen, a sweet, sweet friend of ours, sent over a gift basket FULL of necessities, when we tragically lost my husband's father. During that time of grief, condolence, and incredibly busy time, the last thing we were thinking about, was heading to the store to stock up on paper goods. Instead, we were spending time with those that we love, and greeting...

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DIY Backdrops for Food & Blog Photography

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DIY Backdrops for Food & Blog Photography: A quick and simple way to achieve the backgrounds and backdrops that you desire, without having to use your real spaces. Since starting this blog, back in 2013, I had always wanted a big, beautiful BRIGHT white kitchen, to take all of my photos in. But there was one big problem... I had a big, beautiful, DARK brown, kitchen. My builder husband, tends to always go in the brown (safe) color pallet for a "resale," factor. It was time to get creative, and think of how I could pull off the look that I wanted,...

DIY & Crafts, Gift Ideas, Review

A Little Creativi-“TEA” Gift Giving

This post brought to you by Tazo® Tea. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Fantabulosity. Creativi-"TEA" Gift Idea: A "creative" way to give someone a small gift for any occasion. Perfect for a teacher gift, friend, or co-workers. This Fall, I get the pleasure of speaking at the Inspired Retreat, in a little town just outside of Nashville Tennessee. After attending the retreat last Spring, I fell in LOVE. The relationships, the inspiration (pun very intended), and the overall self-healing that was accomplished during that time, changed my life. When I was asked to speak this Fall, I knew there...

Lemonade Stand Ideas

Lemonade Stand Ideas: What kid wouldn't LOVE to have this to sell lemonade? With this easy tutorial, your kids can have a lemonade stand to use and reuse for years to come! DIY Lemonade Stand Ideas I'm a bit excited to show you this. It's been on my "to-do," list for over a year, and crafting the lemonade stand for the kids, FINALLY happened. I first found a lemonade stand tutorial on Pinterest, and knew I wanted to make it for my kiddos. I immediately bought the supplies, but then they sat in my basement for.ever. It wasn't until my friend came...

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“You’re Sweet” Gift Idea

This "You're Sweet," gift idea, can be used in SO many ways. Hostess Gift, a gift idea for best friend, neighbor gift, co-worker, and so much more. If you're a sucker for cute gift ideas like me, then you're in luck. I'm always snagging "must-haves," in stores, thinking to myself: Ahhh.. I could use this for a gift for someone. At least that's what I tell myself, to justify why I'm actually making it to the checkout, with it. Then... I get to put them together, and share the gift ideas with you! Plus I get to find reasons of why I...

DIY & Crafts, Father's Day, Gift Ideas, Holiday

Finger Paint Art: “I Love You Daddy”

This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. For Father’s Day this year, I knew I wanted my kiddos to craft up something special for their daddy, so off to Pinterest I went. I saw the cutest finger paint idea from Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, using sticker letters! So when my girlfriend texted me saying that we should get the kiddos together for a play date that day… I knew it was the perfect time to try this finger paint craft out! Thank goodness my friend has...

DIY & Crafts, Organization

Tool Box Organization

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Tool Box Organization: Ladies, I've found a way to justify my Silhouette Cameo Machine, with my husband. It was at this moment that my husband actually said, "I'm glad you have this thing!" Oh ladies... if you've found yourself wanting a Silhouette Cameo Machine, but haven't quite convinced your husband of "why" you need one, then I may have just found the PERFECT excuse to actually pull the Silhouette out of your online shopping cart, and go to the "checkout!" Gentlemen, if you're reading this... this MAY be the "manliest," thing I ever post about. So enjoy it. ;) Tool Cabinet Organization My husband was...

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