Bloggiesta mini-challenge: Embed You Tube Videos

Another Bloggiesta mini-challenge brought to you by Splash of Our Worlds. This one tells us how to make You Tube videos fit on our blog as opposed to hanging over the sidebar or post. Guess what? It's really easy!
<3 Jenn

Bloggiesta mini-challenge: Mr. Linky

The first mini-challenge (brought ot you by The Book Butcher) I am completed is learning how to use Mr. Linky. This is a site that creates a widget which allows visitors to link up their pages instead of posting a comment. This will help me on Wednesdays when I am collecting pages (free spots-check back Wednesday!) to add to our rafflecopter form for our giveaways. This way will give facebook and blog pages that join us 2 separate places for free marketing.
So, here it is! The first Mr. Linky form for Crafty Fridays. Please go ahead and link up your page or blog!
<3 Jenn

Bloggiesta To-do List

It's Bloggiesta time! From today until Sunday I will be working on my blog to-do list. Blogging is a way to creatively express myself, and I enjoy it. There's so many ideas in my head, I've got to put them somewhere, right? So, here's my list:

1. Catch up on pre-planned posts

2.figure out how to make a button so others can post it on their blogs

3.add ideas to blog writing calendar frequently

4.do as many Bloggiesta mini challenges as I can!

Well, I only have 4 items to do since I'm new to this and not really sure what it is I need to work on. Happy Blogging everyone!

(PS I have a giveaway on the previous post)

<3 Jenn

Giveaway Wednesday! #1

This is our first giveaway, and we will try to do one every Wednesday! If you want to add your facebook or whatever to our rafflecopter form, just let me know on Wednesday mornings over at Crafty Fridays. Good Luck!

Bloggiesta!

I'm real new to the blogging scene so I'm going to join the Bloggiesta next weekend in an attempt to learn something new about blogging. It's All about Books is hosting it but I saw it on Book Soulmates facebook page. So, here goes nothin'!

Perfectly Loved Review

I was very excited to come across the (in)spired deals blogger review opportunity and received the items just before my 30th birthday. I received a beautiful piece of wall decor and a lovely cofee mug.

The mug is something I now cherish. It has the scripture {1John 4:8} 'She didn't have to be perfect because she was perfectly loved' on the side and is a scripture I will carry with me as I grow spiritually. It makes me think that not only God, but my family also loves me perfectly even when I am not.

I must also add that the handle on the mug fits my fingers much more comfertably than a regular mug.

Dayspring gave me these products for free to review and these opinions are solely my own.

Craft Showcase: St. Patrick's Day

This week's Craft showcase over at Crafty Fridays had a St. Patrick's Day theme. We had a whopping 13 entries which made it our largest showcase yet! Here are the links to the awesome display of lucky, green, gold coin worthy entries:

Leprechaun Bow by Crabby's Crafties
Clover necklace by NxN Centsations
Crocheted hat by Knitty Gritty Crochet
Clover bow by Double E's Boutique
Chocolate Lollipops by Pammy's Yummy Creations
Good Luck bunting by Willow Crafts
Shamrock bow by Cutie Pookie Bowtique
Dog Collar by PixieGirlTreats
Pot O' Gold bow by Emmaleigh's SAHM Hair Accessories
Shamrock Sculpture Clippy by Rockin' Ribbon Sculptures
Unique Celtic chocolate creation by Red Rose Cakes
Lucky Hello Kitty bow by Kinsey Bell's Bow-tique
Shamrock Tote by T O T E R S

Voting ends tonight at 9pm central. So please take a look at the lovely crafts and like all of your favorites :)

Happy Crafting!
<3 Jenn

Project Far Away Family #3

Last week we picked something simple from our list to help us connect to our far away family. I chose a phone call, and boy was I glad. My 3-year old nieces voice was such a sweet little sound! I wish I could put her voice in a seashell and wear it around my neck like Ariel in The Little Mermaid. I was just thrilled to have talked to her on the phone and am ready to keep our connection alive.

This week I am working on putting a photo album together to send to Little Miss Precious niece #1. That way she can look at photos of my family whenever she likes. I found a cute pink photo book at Target for just 1.00 and I will print some photos out at the kiosk at HEB to put in it. Total project including shipping will cost less than $10. I could send her digital format, but I want to give her something tangible.

With Easter approaching, next week's project will be a little more grandiose.
Happy Crafting Y'all. Please share how you connected with your family this week. If you'd like to send a confidential e-mail, my address is crafthumanity@yahoo.com

<3 Jenn

Thursday Tutorials: Spring Break Kid's Crafts

Next week is Spring Break for us. Here is a round-up of kid friendly crafts that you can do with your kids to keep their minds and hands busy!

• GummyLump.com has a cute little yarn butterfly tutorial that could be used after it is made for some imagination play
• Bo Bunny shows you how to make a toilet paper roll butterfly with cardstock and ribbon
• The Crafty Crow has loads of children's craft ideas including this q-tip maze game
• Feeling floral? This adorable flower collage will get your kids in the mood for spring
• These plastic lid monsters are fun anytime of year
• Lastly, these egg carton ladybugs would bring Spring to you quickly!

Thanks for reading? Do you have some Spring kids craft tutorials on your blog? email the link to
crafthumanity@yahoo.com

<3 Jenn

Craft Humanity: Kaitlin's Angels

Kaitlin's Angels is doing a hat drive in honor of a little girl named Sophee. They are trying to collect 201 hats which represent the days that Sophee was with us on Earth. The hats will be donated the the NICU that Sophee's mommy has chosen. For more information and mailing address please email mblankets@gmail.com

If you make some hats to send please take a minute to send us a photo. Happy Crafting!
<3 Jenn

Merchandise Monday: Supply Pusher & Architette Studios

Last Monday (2/27/12) I ordered some charms from Supply Pusher on Etsy. I received them on 2/29 and they are great! She also included this little flower beads in the bottom bag in the photo as an extra gift. I am working on some fabric charm bracelets to put these on.

Today, 3/5/12, I will be ordering a hand-drawn bluebonnet card from Architette Studios. It has been on my favorites for awhile, and I plan to frame it for my daughter's room. Please check out her shop when you get a chance. Her drawings are amazing and unique!

If you have an ETSY shop, please add the link to the 'Monday Merchandise' photo album on our facebook page so I can take a look and add your goodies to my faves.

Happy Crafting <3 Jenn

Project Pretty

Project Pretty

The lovely blog i heart organizing is hosting a project pretty link party. Being my birthday weekend (yes a whole weekend of fun) and pre-planning for that, I didn't have much time to gussy up some goods. But i did manage to paint some jars for my newly renovated craft area.

Crafting for a Cause

Last March the kids and I came across an interesting way to craft for a cause. Students Rebuild was collecting paper cranes to raise money for rebuilding the wreckage caused in the earthquake and Tsunami. For each paper crane sent in, $1 was donated. They wanted to raise $200,000. When all was said and done over 2 MILLION paper cranes were sent in . We sent the 4 pictured here:

In January 2012, a sculpture entitled 'Gift by Gift for a Better World' was displayed using 100,000 of the donated cranes. It is an amazing amount a cranes! They will also be giving gift boxes filled with paper cranes to the children of Japan as a symbol of hope.

You can contine to help by purchasing a poster here.
If you find a way to craft for humanity please submit it to crafthumanity@yahoo.com We can't rebuild devestated cities by ourselves, but when we all do a small part it comes together to for something BIG!

Project: Far Away Family #2

This is assignment #2 in our far away family project. Last week I suggested you make a list of things you would like to do with your family if you were able to be with them. My list is above. (I printed the awesome journaling page from Sweetly Scrapped Art)

This weeks assignment is to do one of those things on your list. Start with the easiest, because maybe you need to break the ice. Since my eldest neice is 3 and a talker from what I hear, I am going to find out when a good time to call would be and give her a call. If you have trouble making calls to family try writing down some prompts in case you run into an awkward silence, and write down things they tell you that you don't want to forget.

Keep your list handy because we will be coming back to it later. Don't let that family slip away because you don't live close. Make those connections ASAP!

<3 Jenn

PS feel free to comment here about what you did from your list, or you can email me at crafthumanity@yahoo.com

St. Patrick's Day Craft Round-Up

Welcome to March! It's try-it Thursday and we've rounded up some awesome St. Patrick's Day crafts for your inspiration.

First, is this AWESOME RAINBOW & POT O' GOLD SCARF from a blog called Childmade. I just love it but haven't been able to get all the fleece for it.

For a fabulously golden treat check out the Gold Bar crispy treats at Twig & Thistle. This delicious craft is for any level crafter.

If vintage St. Patrick's Day clip-art is what you're looking for head over to Sweetly Scrapped Art.

Crocheters can head over to Craft Town for a free shamrock pattern.

Yesterday on Tuesday  has a great upclycling project for St. Paddy's day.
Plus, a really cute pennant idea for our paper crafters.

Lastly, these printable gift tags from Good Gravy will give any gift a lucky touch on March 17th.

Happy Crafting Y'all! Please share your St. Patrick's Day crafts with us by posting a link below or sending a photo and info to crafthumanity@Yahoo.com