Weekend Crafting,Creative Inspiration + Feature Friday Link Up
Dear Creatives, Well this weekend is St. Patrick’s day. Do you do anything for it? In my house there will be some cupcakes, maybe an Irish Stew & I am sure the Mr. may indulge in a beer. I’ll tip my hat to my long gone grandfather from County Clare, Ireland & wear one of my mom’s Irish pins in her memory. She always wore green in a stylish way on St. Patrick’s day & I always told her when I forgot to I didn’t need to since I have green eyes. (it was a running joke when I was a kid) Now onto the creativity & Feature Friday Link Up!
Now this cute little figurine made of paper-clay is created by a talented artist & crafter Michelle Laurtisen who writes the blog A Pinch of Prim & has an Etsy shop also know as A Pinch of Prim. I have been swooning over her little statues she creates & from the looks of it so do many others. If you see something you like they go like hot cakes!
There have been a few things I am thinking of reworking possibly this weekend like a new badge for the blog hop, along with some other things. I actually have a few posts I meant to share with you earlier so stay tuned for a bit extra this week & I have a giveaway coming up! Well, enough chatting let me share a few things that are inspiring my creativity, including things from last weeks blog hop.
Spring Messages Rubber Stamp Set – Set of 16
It has been awhile since I have done any stamping & these cute stamps caught my eye! They are over at the PaperSource.
16-inch Easter Egg Cookie and Ivy Wreath by Valerie
Now seeing this wreath makes me want to create a spring wreath for my front door but, if you aren’t crafty you could just buy one. I did make a spring banner if you didn’t see that post it’s right here along with a tutorial & I made it a no sew so anyone can make one. Spring Banner Tutorial
Now onto Feature Friday!
Girl Gone Green
From last week Girl Gone Green submitted a recipe for mini raw vegan carrot cakes! How yummy these treats look & healthy too! If you haven’t met Girl Gone Green before be sure & visit her. I love her page about Why Go Green, She writes about all things related to being green & then off topics too. One of her recent topics that caught my eye was her post on International Women’s day called Strong, Touch, Dirty & Still Beautiful She shared on that post some videos about how the media affects girls & women’s self image…..
mini raw vegan carrot cakes recipe
Cherished Handmade Treasures
Now on to meet Sandy who writes Cherished Handmade Treasures. A treasure trove of craft and DIY home projects (including all the patterns and instructions). Free crochet, knit & sewing patterns. Favorite family recipes, even gourmet dog treats! An endless supply of fun, inspirational ideas. This week she shared with us a pretty spring flower bouquet & how to create it.
Ribbon Flower Necklace Tutorial
Now it’s your turn to link up! & hop be sure & place a link back in post or button on site as many aren’t finding link up if you don’t share, the more to see it the more see you! Have a great weekend!
You can hostess this on your site too! Visit Friday and Saturday’s posts to join in current parties!
my 1st time visiting Friendship Friday…
nice blogs you’ve shared here today!
stop by for a visit 😀
Hi Victoria, I sure will when I get a chance. Thanks so much for your visit! I am glad you enjoyed the blogs I shared.
Thank you so much for the mention. I really appreciate the shout out. Have a wonderful week-end!
Your welcome gggg you have a good weekend too1!
My Grandparents are from Ireland also–County Cork. I have a lovely necklace my father gave me after my grandmother passed away, it’s a heart with a four-leaf clover inside. She found it as a young woman and had the necklace made. I always wear it during this month and think of her.
Thanks for the feature, I’ll be sure to add your button and link to my page. 🙂 Since I was here, I linked up one of my St. Patty’s Day projects. I hope you’ll be back to link-up to the Creative Corner Hop on Monday.
Sandy
Cherished Handmade Treasures
Hi Sandy, That is such a nice story of the necklace. Its great to have fond memories & keepsakes. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Glad you dropped by again.
My dear grandmother was from County Wexford – and she, too, was always decked out for St. Patrick’s Day. Great memories!
On another note – thanks for inviting me over. I linked up my Guinness Brownies!
Your welcome, glad you could drop in & link up. You are always welcome to! The more the merrier! So neat to have great stories about family history, along with memories. I can’t wait to try your recipe!
I love that cute little leprechaun! I’m on my way to check out her shop now! That’s for the opportunity to link up…I’ve got a link up going on today too and would love to have you join!
Have a great weekend!
Sarah
Hi Sarah, Isn’t it! I love all her handmade items. I did link up thank you! & thanks for stopping in!