Recipe Holder

I got this cute little unfinished recipe holder as a gift from my mother-in-law several years ago . Since I've been working on decorating my new kitchen, I decided this was the perfect time to get it lookin' snazzy!

 Before:
(...and yes, somehow I did manage to burn it on the stove...)

After: 

 All it took was a little sanding, some acrylic paint (I free-handed the vine), and some clear lacquer!

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Thanks for sharing!!

Hi everyone!  Vanessa here, being amazed at all your talented creations!  Saturday Spotlight #7 did not disappoint, that's for sure.  I'd love to share with you some of the projects that caught my eye this weekend.


Check out these dress up necklaces made with your little one's art work!  So clever and so cute!


Freezer pop holders!  I love this idea!  My girls always end up complaining instead of enjoying their treats, so I'll be making my own for sure.


I love this pillow!  It was made out of a pair of old stretched out leggings!  So cute.


Okay, I don't usually post recipes here, and I believe this is the first mention of food ever at Craft Envy, but I can't help it!  This looks so delicious, I can't wait to try it! Easy Pierogi Lasagna.  Sounds wonderful.

Thanks again for sharing your talents with us, I love every single one of your links and have visited all of them!  Please come back next Saturday.  Don't forget to grab a button if you've been featured here today!


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Saturday Spotlight #7

Welcome to another Saturday Spotlight! 

1) First, create a blog entry about something you made yourself.  Post our Saturday Spotlight button under your post or somewhere on your blog so that others can find all of your awesome links at Saturday Spotlight. Our linky party button is on the right side of our blog. Just copy the html code to the bottom of your blog post. If you would like to keep it somewhere else on your blog where others can see it, that's also ok.

2) Next, add your blog post name down below and then add the link of the blog entry about your project  (not your homepage) . To get your link,  click on the title of your blog post that you would like to enter and then copy the address that appears in the address bar  up top, and paste it down below. It should look about like this:    http://yourblogname.blogspot.com/2009/07/your_project.html.

3) Have fun checking out all the awesome projects!

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GIVEAWAY!!!! - $40 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores!

Hello dear Craft Envy readers!  Guess what!?!?  It's been a while since we've shaken things up a bit and offered a giveaway, so here it is!!!!  Have you guys heard of CSN.com?  They have over 200+ websites that offer pretty much everything!  From track lighting, to bedding, to shoes, to kitchen appliances... well, pretty much anything you need, they have, that simple.

Check out some of my favorite findings...


We have a thing about globes in my house... we love them!  This would look awesome in my study!


This tote is calling my name!  Can't you see this by the pool side?  I love it!


These canisters would look great in my kitchen.  So cute!

A lot of these products are also FREE SHIPPING!  Keep an eye for that when you're looking through the products.  Also, if you're not in the US, there are international fees and all that... something to consider.  Just wanted you all to be aware.


The GIVEAWAY!!!  Here's your chance to win a $40 gift card to CSN.com

1. Become a follower of Craft Envy (1 entry)
2. Become a fan on Facebook (1 entry)
3. Follow us on Twitter @crafteNVy (1 entry)
4. An extra entry for doing each of the following:  Tweet about this giveaway(make sure to add @crafteNVy), blog about this giveaway, or mention it on Facebook. Make sure to add a link to your comment for any of these extra entries.

Please leave a separate comment for EACH ENTRY!!!

This giveaway will end next Friday, June 11th, at 11:59 MST.  Good luck!!!

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Living Room Makeover

Here are some before and after pics from my new house. The living room was kinda dark and gloomy so I brightened it up with some color!

 Before

After

There are tutorials to my wall art and coffee table.

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Fabulous Friends Wednesday - Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition!

Welcome to our FABULOUS FRIENDS WEDNESDAY!  - Today we get to welcome Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition!  If you haven't been by her blog yet, you're missing out!  She's got crafts galore, plus yummy recipes, photography tips... a little bit of everything!  We're thrilled to have her with us here today.

Hi, I'm Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition and I am so excited to be a Fabulous Friend here on Craft Envy today.  I enjoy being a mom of 4 and all things crafty/sewing.  I figure if I can do something, you can too, so I love sharing projects on my blog that I think we all can tackle.  Today I'm going to give you a brief how-to on Stamped Washers.  Brief because they're sooo easy there's not much to explain.  Here we go:

All you need is the stamp set, some washers, a hammer, and a permanent marker.

You just hold the letter stamp, hammer the top of it, then color in where you stamped on the washer with permanent marker (wiping off the excess).  It's a little tricky not to get the stamp to move while you're hammering on it, but as I practiced I got better.

I think there are endless possibilities. But I thought I was genuis to make a graduation gift (my cousin ended up hanging it from her rear-view mirror - perfect!), or you can just make a basic necklace.

I tried to think of a way to make something for myself that would show off all my kiddos.  I took 4 stamped washers and 2 ribbons - with one ribbon go over and with one ribbon go under, through the hole.  Then tie a knot between each washer. It came out like this:

I thought it could be a bracelet or anklet, but when I tied it on I just wasn't loving it.

So I changed plans - - now it's perfect:

A keychain tht gives me a lot to hold on to, yet it's not terribly bulky and it can fit well in a pocket if it needs to.  These are really inexpensive to make, so go grab some supplies and crank out a few!  (Late-breaking news: my 3 year-old just grabbed my keys and the new keychain and said "this is awesomely-cool, mom!" - it's a hit)

If you get a chance, swing by my blog for lots of other fun how-tos and tutorials, and a link party on Tuesdays: http://www.craftedition.blogspot.com/

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Wall Art

Hey folks! Nicholette here---and I'm feeling TERRIBLE that I haven't posted a tutorial in forever. But here's one of my favorites! This is a Ballard inspired piece, and I got the idea  from another blog...but I can't remember where it is! So help me out if you do so I can give them some credit here!

What you will need:

-9 pieces scrapbook paper ($.99)

- 9 12x12 pieces of particle board ( $3 ish)

-spray adhesive ($3.99)

-Spray paint (color of your choice ($3.99)

-scissors

 1. First of all, I would take this project outside because spray adhesive is stinky and sticky!

 2. You may need to trim the sides of your scrapbook paper if they have the label at the bottom.

 3. Then, you will spray paint the sides of your particle boards. I wanted the sides to be dark so I did brown.

 4. After the paint dries, you can spray the heck out of your particle boards. Let dry one minute, and place your scrapbook paper on top.

Fairly simple, and it makes for awesome decor! 

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