Fabulous Friday Favorites

What a fun linky party we had last Friday.

As usual, all the entries were so great. 

It was difficult to choose a few favorites!

But here they are . . .

If you "Pin" them, 

please click on the link first so the blogger gets the credit.

First of all,

how was your Memorial Day weekend?

The Brady Girls spent theirs with their "Paw-paw" making

yummy Dutch Oven Food!

{Check it out at Cookin' Up Good Times.}

Next up,

I just love it when people think outside the box!

That's what my blog friend Simply Julie did

when she created these

Tea Cups with Succulents.

Jennifer at Laughter and Grace

embellished her lamp shade with some 

darling burlap rosettes

& she has a great tutorial about how easy it was!

I just love these 

Thought Bubble Photo Props

made by the adorable Nat.

And she came up with some great sayings for them too!

Check it out at Doodlecraft.

And finally, what's a par-tay without good food.

So many wonderful recipes were linked up,

but I thought it would be fun to feature some

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream.

Get the recipe at Life Made Simple.

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How to Transfer a Photo to Fabric

Someone dear to me lost her mother recently.

I wanted to give her a sentimental gift to honor her mom's memory.

I've always wanted to try 

transferring a photo to fabric

& this was the perfect occasion.

First Method:

 I tried this method from the blog A Beautiful Mess.

The photo is printed out on a computer &

coated with Liquitex super heavy gel medium

{purchased from Hobby Lobby}.

The photo is then placed face down on the fabric &

allowed to dry. After drying, the photo is spritzed with water

& the back layer of the paper is scratched off.

Elsie demonstrated this on a magazine photo & it looks great.

My paper was thicker & I did not like the results . . .

so, on to the . . . 

Second Method

Next,  I tried this method from the Pocket Full of Whimsey blog.

{I just love her beautiful pillow!}

Freezer paper is ironed onto a thin piece of fabric,

then the fabric-on-freezer-paper is run through a computer printer.

I liked this method much better.

My Epson printer was not as cooperative as I would like, though.

Even after cleaning the printer heads, 

I got some pretty unacceptable lines in the image . . . 

I'll try this again on another project though.

The third time's a charm so . . . 

Third Method

I remembered Christina at I Gotta Create making some

fun aprons  with photo transfer paper.

I wasn't able to find the same brand she uses, but Michael's did have . . .

I like that this is an iron-on product.

I just printed the image {on my friend's printer this time}

& it turned out great. Here it is in the center of the other two:

I ironed it on some fabric & made a pillow.

{If my high school sewing teacher is reading,

yes - I did try to line up my checks!}

I love the rick-rac - it gives it a fun retro vibe.

Here's the back . . .

I hope it will serve as a loving memorial 

of a beautiful mother.

Linking up to these FABULOUS Parties:

Mission Possible at It All Started With Paint

Fabulous Friday Linky Party 25

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

It's Fabulous Friday time.
I'm excited to see what you've been up to,

so please join in on the linky party.

Feel free to link something you've created or written

{but not stuff that's for sale}.

Make sure to link to the specific post

{rather than your generic blog address}.


It's a free country,
so only follow if you want to! ;D

I'll be picking & highlighting

a few of my favorites next Friday.

{By linking up, I'll assume you are 
giving me permission to feature you.}

Please use the button below

OR a text link back to Pixie Dust.

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TWO HOT TIPS Just for You!

I have a couple of small creative projects in the works,

but I'm not ready to blog about them yet.

So . . . in the meantime, here are two hot tips

just for you!

Hot Tip #1 -

A lot of us have someone special graduating this year.

After I blogged about my ideas, 

reader "Claudia" told me about a great article with

50 Creative Etsy Gift Ideas for Your Grad.

Click here to discover these cool gift ideas.

School T-Shirt Quilt

Hot Tip #2 - 

Do you like free stuff? Me too!

If you have a blog where you write about creative projects,

you may want to consider entering the 

sponsored by the DIY Club.

I entered on a whim AND WON!

Click here to see my project.

The most important things to keep in mind:

a - Enter a great project

b - Write a good tutorial 

c - Use one or more of the sponsor's  products 

for your project & include photos of the products in your tutorial.

{Check out their site to see the list of sponsors.}

When I won, it was like Christmas

with hundreds of dollars worth of prizes!

Every day, boxes of goodies arrived . . . .

WAHOO!

My teenager {who loves receiving things in the mail}

was green with envy - exclaiming, 

"Wow Mom, how much stuff did you win anyway?".

I let him have my Gorilla Glue t-shirt to ease the pain. *Wink*

Graduation Gift Ideas

Do you have a special someone who is

 graduating from high school or college this year?

Wondering about a gift?

It seems like money is always a big hit with young people!

{As Momma used to say, "It fits everyone".}

In case you missed them the first time,

 I thought I'd share some previous posts about 

fun ways to ways to give cash.

Click here to see 

how to make make a MONEY LEI . . .

Or click here to discover some other

ideas such as: an ATM machine, a ring

or a necktie . . .

And congratulations to your graduate!


Linking up to these FABULOUS PARTIES:

Saturday Seven Party at Positively Splendid
Flaunt-it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring
Make it Monday at Brassy Apple

Fabulous Friday Favorites - Double Feature

Happy Friday Blog Friends!

I recently hosted two Fabulous Friday linky parties in a row.

I usually host every other week, but I got carried away!

If you missed the parties, you can find them here & here.

There were so many great links,

but here are a few favorites . . .
{If you pin them, please click on the source first -
so the blogger gets the credit.}

Have you ever discovered a blogger &

wished she lived next door?

That's the way I feel about 

Baking with Blondie.

Check out this Melonberry Lemonade Awesomeness . . .

Next, you are really missing out if you've never visited the blog, 

Design Share.

Laura is one of the most creatively fearless people on the planet!

She got this Vintage Settee for a deal, then covered it herself.

Strawberries are in season right now, so

how about some Fresh Strawberry Scones.

Get the recipe at Scattered Thoughts 0f a Crafty Mom.

Looking for a fun craft project to do with the kiddies in your life?

Jamie {same blog!} also made these darling

Clothespin Caterpillars.

You won't believe what Ellen's tiered tray 

looked like when she first got it.

See for yourself at Creative Passages.

{Sorry, for some reason I can't get a photo for you.}

Finally, the darling Natalie from

Life Made Simple made these beautiful

Cupcakes . . .

Many thanks to everyone who linked up!

If you were featured, 

please feel free to take a button . . .

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Imperfect is OK After All!

At the SNAP blogging conference, 

Poppy Seed Projects

supplied us with a "make & take" sign.

{Here's the darling Vivienne from The V Spot working on her's.}

{We chuckled when the vinyl for her sign stuck to her name badge.}

We were supplied with a piece of wood 

which had been painted & prepared with a texturizing cream.

Vinyl was placed on the surface,

then we applied the paint color of our choice 

& removed the vinyl.

That's when my panic attack ensued.

The paint had bled under the vinyl!

Broken-hearted, I set my project aside for about 2 weeks.

Then, I put my big girl panties on, 

{I've been needing them a lot lately}

finished taking the vinyl off, & sanded like crazy.

Guess what?

I love the way it turned out!

It's supposed to have an "antiqued" look & it does!

I think it looks kinda chippy & vintage-y.

And I really like it.

{I used "Primary Yellow" Americana paint on the edges -

a gift from DecoArt.}

Sometimes things can turn out differently than we pictured,

but still be a success.

Can I get an "amen" from all those fellow

recovering perfectionists

out there?

Linking up to these FABULOUS PARTIES:

Wildly Original Round-up at I Gotta Create