Hoo's got talent? #21

Hello fellow HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS!

Welcome to another FABULOUS week of 

Thanks to everyone HOOOO linked up last week! I am sorry that I didn't get to comment on every one's links, but I do appreciate everyone HOOOOO takes the time to come and PARTY with me!

Here are my last weeks favorites!

Mrs. Owens from A Pumpkin and a Princess made this adorable 
Halloween candy car!

Amy from Daydreams and Pretty things made these cute
candy corns on a stick!

Anngela from Anngela's Pretty Little Things made this 

fabulous ruffled shirt!

Linsay from That Village House made a way cute  

Nap Mat!

Katie from Katie's Cucina made these yummy cookies and cream cupcakes!

Thanks to everyone HOOOO linked up last week!
If you were featured please feel free to grab this  button on my sidebar!

Onto this weeks HOO'S GOT TALENT  link party!

Here  are the rules!

*Link-up your post not your main  URL to this party, then PLEASE include a link back to this page.

           *Make sure your link is to your specific post and not your   main URL.
                        *No Etsy pages or business websites please.
 *Include a short description of your project and the name 

of your blog in your link up.

                * Visit at least 2 other blog links and show them some  love!

         *Grab the party-link button on the side bar so others can join the PARTY!!

Hoo are you? #16



HOOOOOOOOO ARE YOU?

HOOOO HOOOO!

Helllloooo fellow HOOOOOTS! Welcome to another week of 

HOO ARE YOU!

I truly have to apologize for getting this up late again. I have so much going on at work and home that my blog is being put on the back burner. So sorry!

Here are this week's question?

1.  List 3 words that remind you of fall.

2. Do you wear jewelry often?

3. Do you like your toe nails painted or natural?

4. Do you ever wear a hat?

5. Do you have someone that you talk to everyday on the phone?

Here are my answers!

1.  List 3 words that remind you of fall.
leaves, pumpkins, chilly

2. Do you wear jewelry often?
Yes, when I have time to throw it on!

3. Do you like your toe nails painted or natural?
I have to have mine painted, I can't stand my ugly toes natural.

4. Do you ever wear a hat? 
I like hats! I throw one on when I am in a hurry and don't have to go to work or church. 
I wish I could wear them more.

5. Do you have someone that you talk to everyday on the phone?

Oh yes! I talk to my mom everyday. I also talk to my SIL Andrea almost everyday and my BFF Sady!

 Here are the RULES!!!

 Here's how it will work, each  Tuesday I'll post a few questions. They can be anything from What's your  favorite color to What's your favorite movie.

• You will then copy this week's questions and change the answers to your own. 

• You will post them in a new post on  your blog (you can back date this post so it doesn't show up as your  newest post) and then come and link up that particular post (not the  link to your main blog) here on our link party.

• Make sure to visit as many blogs as  you can and comment! It will be a good way to get to know some fun and  interesting things about your fellow crafters! 

• Also add this cute little button to your post so that others can join in on the PARTY!!! (It is over on the left side bar)

I also would love your input for questions that you would like to know about each other! Feel free to email me any questions you come up with to nightowlcrafting@hotmail.com!

Now its your turn  to answer the questions! 

PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN A POST ON  YOUR BLOG, DON'T PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS POST!
IF YOU  NOTICE THAT YOUR POST IS NO LONGER LINKED UP, READ THE RULES AND LINK  UP AGAIN! ALSO IF YOU HAVE A   CRAFT TO LINK UP, COME BACK TOMORROW FOR  HOO'S GOT TALENT!

Paver Pumpkins!

Back in the spring I made ladybug pavers and I thought how fun it would be to make pumpkins for the fall.

So here is the tutorial for my pumpkin pavers.

Supplies

pavers

orange and brown paint

wire, ribbon, fabric, or raffia

paint brush

Step 1~ paint your paver orange. I spray painted mine.

Step 2~ Paint the stem brown. I used paint and a paint brush to do this, because it got dark before I could cover the bottom part and spray paint the stem.

Step 3~ Grab some wire, ribbon, fabric, raffia, or what ever you like to

tie between the stem and the pumpkin.

I used green wire and curled the ends.

Now you have a cute little  pumpkin. It is really that easy.

I think they need something more, so if you have any suggestions feel free to leave a comment!

Thanks and have a fabulous weekend!

Blog Swapping with Ready Set Create!

I am so excited to be blog swapping with Aleesha from Ready Set Create today! Please make her feel at home. She has really cute projects on her blog that you should check out. Thanks Aleesha for swapping today!


 Hi there Night Owl Crafters!
I'm such a fan of Leslie and all her fun ideas!  I'm super excited to be swapping blogs with her today!

I'm Aleesha and I'm the blogger behind
Ready Set Create!


I love craftin and all things creative!  Blogging about it is a great way to get feedback about my projects and spare the Hubby from having to listen to all the girly details. :)  Thank goodness for all of you that I can share my love of crafting with!

Here is my first craft of this beautiful Fall season.
Cute, festive, stuffed pumpkins!

Cute right?!  I whipped up two of these babies during an episode of What Not To Wear.

Want to make some of your own?  Here we go!

Start with whatever fabric you're going to use.  Make the width twice as long as as the height.

I made mine 11 inches by 22 inches. 

Next we're gonna ruffle the top and the bottom (the two long sides.)

On the sewing machine use the longest stitches and the highest tension.  Start sewing without pulling the fabric tight and the machine should do the ruffling  for you.  

(if it doesn't then just pull on one of the strings when you're done sewing to make it ruffle up.)

What we're going to do next is sew the two shorter sides together (11 inch sides) right sides together.

Now you'll have a tube with a ruffly top and bottom.  

Gather the bottom together and hand stitch it closed.

Next fill it full of stuffing. . .

Then gather the top and stitch it closed.

This is what it looks like at this point. . . a big round lumpy {almost} pumpkin.

The next step is whats gonna give it that pumpkiny look.

I just used some regular thread and a long needle. . . start at the bottom, and bring your needle up through the middle and then down around to the bottom and up through the middle again as many times as you want - I did it 5 times.
(does that all make sense???)

Now for the stem.  Super easy.
Cut two stem shaped pieces.  They don't have to be perfect. . . what stem is perfect???

Sew them right sides together, flip right sides out and stuff.  Now sew the bottom closed.  It doesn't matter what it looks like, the bottom wont show.

Last step, pull out the hot glue gun and glue on the stem and if you want to a couple fake leaves.
And Voila!  There you have your cute stuffed pumpkin!

Now all you have to decide where to put them!
On the kitchen table. . .

Maybe on the entryway table?

No matter where you put them they will look fab and make a great fall decoration!

Come stop by my blog and see if you find anything you like!
Thanks again Leslie for having me today, and thanks for sharing all your wonderful readers!

Hoo's got talent? #20

Hello fellow HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS!

Welcome to another FABULOUS week of 

Thanks to everyone HOOOO linked up two weeks ago! I am sorry that I didn't get to comment on every one's links, but I do appreciate everyone HOOOOO takes the time to come and PARTY with me! I don't have any features today, but I do still have a party going on!

Onto this weeks HOO'S GOT TALENT  link party!

Here  are the rules!

*Link-up your post not your main  URL to this party, then PLEASE include a link back to this page.

           *Make sure your link is to your specific post and not your   main URL.
                        *No Etsy pages or business websites please.
 *Include a short description of your project and the name 

of your blog in your link up.

                * Visit at least 2 other blog links and show them some  love!

         *Grab the party-link button on the side bar so others can join the PARTY!!

Hoo are you? #15

HOOOOOOOOO ARE YOU?

HOOOO HOOOO!

Helllloooo fellow HOOOOOTS! Welcome to another week of 

HOO ARE YOU!

I know I am way late getting this up again. So sorry!

Here are this week's question?

1.  What is your Zodiac sign?

2. Name 3 things that are always in your purse besides your wallet.

3. Which magazines do you look at the most?

4. Do you pluck or get your eyebrows waxed?

5. How often do you go grocery shopping?

Here are my answers!

1.  What is your Zodiac sign?

My Zodiac sign is Sagittarius! I am the Archer! I stand pretty strong to the definition given on the link I attached.

 

2. Name 3 things that are always in your purse besides your wallet.

 Well when I actually use the purse instead of the diaper bag, I have lip gloss or chap stick, tampons, and receipts.

3. Which magazines do you look at the most?

I love PEOPLE magazine! It is my favorite. I also like to look at church magazines, US weekly, and craft magazines.

4. Do you pluck or get your eyebrows waxed? 

I am not a plucker! I get my eyebrows waxed. I know this sounds weird but I love it. I want the pain all at once.

5. How often do you go grocery shopping?

This is a terrible question for me. I don't have a set plan. I go to the grocery store whenever. I have a weird thing about eating fresh meat, so sometimes I can go to the store almost every night. I know I am weirdo!

 Here are the RULES!!!

 Here's how it will work, each  Tuesday I'll post a few questions. They can be anything from What's your  favorite color to What's your favorite movie.

• You will then copy this week's questions and change the answers to your own. 

• You will post them in a new post on  your blog (you can back date this post so it doesn't show up as your  newest post) and then come and link up that particular post (not the  link to your main blog) here on our link party.

• Make sure to visit as many blogs as  you can and comment! It will be a good way to get to know some fun and  interesting things about your fellow crafters! 

• Also add this cute little button to your post so that others can join in on the PARTY!!! (It is over on the left side bar)

I also would love your input for questions that you would like to know about each other! Feel free to email me any questions you come up with to nightowlcrafting@hotmail.com!

Now its your turn  to answer the questions! 

PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN A POST ON  YOUR BLOG, DON'T PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT SECTION OF THIS POST!
IF YOU  NOTICE THAT YOUR POST IS NO LONGER LINKED UP, READ THE RULES AND LINK  UP AGAIN! ALSO IF YOU HAVE A   CRAFT TO LINK UP, COME BACK TOMORROW FOR  HOO'S GOT TALENT!

 

New Blogmania Winner!

We have a new blogmania winner!

I have never heard back from the original winner and it has been way over 48 hours.

So the new winner of my vinyl prize package goes to...

comment #547

SAPsMaMa

 

(I know it looks like #147, but on my comments it re-started after each 200 comments)

I am emailing the winner right now and if she doesn't respond, then I will draw another winner!

BLOGMANIA WINNER!

WOW what a fabulous time I had with Blogmania!

I am so excited that I gained so many new followers and 

I would like to welcome you to Night Owl Crafting!

I know everyone is dying to know the winner.

I went through all the comments and I couldn't count the last 4, because they were entered after 12:00pm EST.

So the total number of comments were 595.

Thanks to everyone HOOOOO participated and congrats to the winner!

I am contacting the winner by email and they have 48 hours to claim their prize, if they don't then I will pick a new winner.

The WINNER is......

comment #98

SUSAN!

Way to go Susan!

Blog Swapping with Mommas kinda crafty!

Today I am so honored to be swapping with Joy from Mommas kinda crafty! She always has the cutest posts and ideas. Get ready to be inspired!


I am so excited to be Blog Swapping with Leslie today! Leslie is truly one of my blogging heroes!  She is super talented and I love her cute blog. 

I am Joy from Mommaskindacrafty! 

I love all things crafty! 

I love things that are quick and easy in the kitchen, like these yummy

Chocolate Waffles

Or my Yummy Creamy Crock Pot Chicken

 I also LOVE Mod Podge!

Here is a Color Matching game I made for Mister C

And an Altered Clipboard for a  teacher Gift

I Love to Sew and Craft, especially for my Princess!


 Little Legging from socks!

Bandanna Skirt

TuTu Bow Holder

Here is my latest project.  I just finished these as birthday presents for 2 sweet little girls that are soon to be my nieces.   Not quite as Fancy as the Tutu Bow holder I made for my daughter, but while I was making them, she kept telling me she wanted one like this.  Here's how I did it.

Simple Monogram Bow Holder

 Supply List:

Unfinished wood letter

Paint and brush
Clear Acrylic Sealer

1 12/" gossgrain ribbon

staple gun
 Flowers or other embelllishments
Glue gun

Sand your letters so there aren't any rough edges.  Then paint.  I gave mine 3 coats then decided to add some polka dots.  I did that with the end of a small paintbrush.

Let Dry, then spray with a Clear acrylic sealer

Then I measured 2 pieces of 1 12/" ribbon for each letter, 18" long.  I heat sealed the ends and stapled them in place.



 Added a little flower and button for embellishment and another ribbon for hanging.




I borrowed some of my daughters bows for the picture, but plan to make each of them  a few of their own.  Simple, easy, and I love how well the hair clips stay on the ribbon!

I would love to have you all pop over to visit ME!  I  have a Crafty link up every Friday and Saturday.   So please come join the fun.  Hope to see you all soon!

And a HUGE THANK YOU to Leslie for swapping with me!