2010 May 07 | Beneath My Heart

Ladies, I have enjoyed looking at the DIY projects that you posted on my party soooo much!

I have made it through the first half of entries, and I am working on the second half.

I wanted to share with you a few projects that have caught my eye so far…

Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming made a gorgeous wreath out of plastic bags!

Seriously…I said, “Plastic bags!”

Look at that picture! Who would have ever thunk it?! (No, that’s not a typo.) :)

And she even added some burlap to it. Get. Out. Of. Here. How do you people come up with these ideas?

If you have never been to her blog, you are missing out! You have got to stop by and check it out. And be sure you check out her son’s play room! You’ll be glad you did. :)

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Miss Mustard Seed at Mustard Seed Creations created an exposed board wall that is to die for!

I have been a fan of hers from the very beginning. And I will forever be! She inspires me with her talent and creativity.

I just want to jump right into this picture, don’t you?

Miss Mustard Seed is who I go to when I have a question about painting or refinishing furniture. She knows it all!!!

If for some crazy reason, you haven’t found her blog yet, you need to go on over there and start following her.

You can thank me later. :)

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Marie from Emma Calls Me Mama, made a simple, inexpensive change to her dining room chairs that turned out fabulous!

She used drop cloths! A girl after my own heart!

Marie is one of the first people I met when I started blogging a year ago, and she is a beautiful person, inside and out!

Stop by and tell her hello!

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Kerri from Driftwood Interiors linked up to my party all the way from Australia! How cool is that?!

I am new to her blog, but I really enjoyed her project…

She took some ugly brown patio furniture and turned it into this beauty! I love the coordinating fabrics.

She is currently working on her kitchen makeover, so pay her a visit and check it out.

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If you want to see a major craft room project with lots of details, go visit Cami at Creating by Cami.

I think I could recreate Mt. Rushmore if I had this craft room! It has everything that a crafty girl could ever dream of!

I am going to be creating a craft room in little Eli’s room…as soon as he moves into Adam’s room…which is right after I re-do Adam’s room…which will take place as soon as I finish my back patio…

Oh goodness gracious! I guess I will just have to drool over Cami’s pictures a little while longer until I can work on my craft room.

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I wish I had the time to highlight everyone who came to my party, but it just isn’t possible.

I will try and share some more highlights from the other half of the links next weekend.

My next party, “Best DIY Projects of May” will be on Monday, May 31st!

Hope to see you there!

As a side note, my friend, Sandy, at Reluctant Entertainer, shared a wonderful link to a post she wrote about a very special gift she gave to her Mother. Click HERE to read about it.

Have a very blessed Mother’s Day!

Traci

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Wow! Gift season has descended upon me with a fury this year!

I have so many gifts to buy right now that I don’t hardly know where to start.

2 Graduation gifts, 1 Wedding Gift, 8 teacher gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, Father’s Day gifts, and oh yeah…gifts for my sweet Eli who will turn 3 in a few short days! Whew!

Are you feeling the fury too?

Well, I want to highlight some great gift ideas from a few of my fabulous sponsors.

First is Just Simply Southern.

The owner, Kristi, makes and sells these adorable frames.

And this girl has got it going on! Her frames have been selling great in her online shop, they are selling in boutiques everywhere, and now her frames will be featured in a magazine soon!

Way to go, Kristi!

I like Kristi because she is a Mom of boys like me, and her life consists of lots of baseball games, like me. :0)

She hosted a giveaway a few months ago on my blog and the winner of the frame, Jennifer, had this to say about her prize:

(Copied from Jennifer’s blog, All Things Pink and Crafty)

Do you see what I see?

It’s my gorgeous new changeable frame from Kristi @ justsimplysouthern! I won this from a giveaway that Traci @ beneath my heart was having. Oh my…. how I stinkin’ love this frame!

Let me tell you… this frame is a-maz-ing! I grabbed one of my favorites I had laying around and within seconds, well… let’s just say I was in tears. It’s so perfectly simple to switch pictures just like that!
Kristi was soooo sweet to me. She allowed me to custom pick everything. I told her what I liked, the colors that I use in my home, a TA-DA!

Please take note of the detail… oh my… can you tell I’m in love?

This is how the frame is packaged. Now tell me… with a cutie picture like this, how can you go wrong? How can you NOT fall for this frame? Adorable!

Kristi, you are wonderful. It is absolutely perfect! Thank you for making my day! (month… spring…. shoot, this should last me through till fall!)

The best thing about Kristi’s frame is the easy with which you can change the pictures! And they come in every color you could ever imagine!

They are simply beautiful!

Click HERE to visit Kristi’s new shop.

Click HERE to visit her blog.

Another great place to shop for gifts is Queen Bee Designs!

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Amanda, (another mother of boys!), makes beautiful stamped jewelry designs.

I love browsing through her blog shop and checking out her great items.

This personalized disc with little pearls is just too precious…

This is another version of her “Keep It Simple” design…that little bird just makes me smile. :)

And for you non-circle, square-lovin’ girls, check out his beauty…

It’s never too early to start thinking about Father’s Day, right?

Amanda can create custom-made, personalized dog tags and key chains for the man in your life.

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And if you can’t make up your mind, how about a gift certificate to her store?

I love gift certificates! (hint. hint.)

Click HERE to visit her store and take a look around. You’ll be glad you did! :)

Last but not least, don’t forget to visit Red Letter Words for inspiring and beautiful gift ideas.

Dee is the fabulous creator of these gorgeous prints.

Remember this print that was given to my cousin Whitney at her baby shower?

I wish you could have seen it in person! It is just beautiful and I can’t wait to see it on the wall in the baby’s room. :)

And this next one would be perfect for my niece, Courtney, who is getting married in 5 short weeks. I am a bridesmaid in her wedding and I am so honored!