Coffee Filter Flowers

With the leftover coffee filters from my 3-D Heart, 

I whipped up these super simple and fun coffee filter flowers.

I used the same technique as before, essentially folding each

filter in half and then pinching to make a stem in the center. 

I stuck the first flower inside the top of a paper straw and then

added two more filters for a fuller floral look.

Careful with that hot glue gun on this project,

it just might bite a little!

A scrap of ribbon glued on the bottom of the flower

 helps to hide any odd layers as well.

These would make a fun gift for your Valentine!

3-D Coffee Filter Heart

 I needed to make something large for an open frame 

the hubs built for me and decided to try my hand at

tackling coffee filters. I  used only one stack from my 

coffee filter bag for this project with a few filters left over.

A bottle of red reinker dye (that I have for my stamp pads)

was used along the edges. I wanted the color to flow down 

the filters so pulled out a glass of water and a straw.

I soaked the entire stack of filters until I was happy

with the color saturation and then let the stack dry overnight.

Make sure you do this on a plate, paper works fine

and you can toss in the trash when you are done.

I was going to cut out a large cardboard heart but

saw this stiff felt one at Michael's and it was 1/2 off

so I used it as my base. Once the coffee filters were 

completely dry, I started forming them into flower 

shapes. Just fold in half and then twist the bottom 

into a little stem. You can fluff the tops if needed.

 Once you get some flowers made up, whip out your

hot glue gun and work with one flower at a time

gluing them onto your form. Make sure you squish

each flower down a bit (without crushing) till the

glue can catch or harden. 

After covering my heart, I went back and filled in

the spots that I thought needed a bit more fluff.

Hope you'll try your hand at a coffee filter project

the possibilities are endless!

Valentine Heart Mini Cupcake Toppers

Who's getting geared up for Valentine's Day? 

These sweet little heart mini cupcake toppers are

sure to put a smile on anyone's face this February 14th.

Just listed 4 sets of these in the Etsy Shop...

Happy Heart Making!!

DIY Silver Tinsel Wreaths

I'll be playing "catch up" for a bit since my computer was down 

over the holidays and I was unable to post my holiday crafty ideas...

Here are two simple and easy silver wreaths I made for our guest room. 

They hang just above each headboard and add some beautiful 

silver holiday pizzaz to the room.

I used two silver tinsel garlands ($1 each) one on each circular form. 

The cardboard circles I upcycled instead of recycling them. They were

in between the lids of the large glass jars I purchased from WalMart 

earlier this year. A bit of hot glue to start and then a few times wrapping

the garland around till I got to the end of the garland. I pulled the silver

out of the way to place more hot glue onto my cardboard then attached

the end of the garland, tied a bit of bakers twine, then hung above

the beds.

Another simple and inexpensive way to add a bit of 

festive to your home during the holiday season!

Easter Egg Wreath with Washi Tape

My kids have been chomping at the bit with our recent

snow fall and lack of outdoor play, so I asked them to help

me with this project. They sorted out fun colored plastic eggs

and wrapped Washi Tape around the openings, while I

wrapped and hot glued everything onto the wreath. 

I didn't have enough of the blue organza to wrap the 

entire wreath, so I pulled out some green paper grass to

fill in the gap. A chevron ribbon left over from a diaper

cake was added before I finished up with the grass. 

I had to put my OCD aside with the washi tape on the 

eggs but the kids did a fantastic job and kept their

creative hands busy for a few minutes, hooray!

A bit of hot glue strategically placed on the eggs and 

taadaa...a finished wreath. I love the fun pops of color

throughout and that we had everything on hand, 

so no trips to the craft store were needed.

Hoppy Easter Footprint Card

If you're looking for a quick and cute way to impress

the Grand or Great GrandParents this Easter

and you happen to have a little one to use as a human stamp,

then try your hand at this cute Hoppy Easter handmade card!

I used my 9-1/2 month old's wee little bunny foot and inked

it up with a bit of craft ink (it washed right off with soap and

water, as soon as we were finished stamping) and then sprinkled

white embossing powder on the image. After heat embossing her

sweet little foot, I used a brayer to roll the blue background onto 

my white cardstock. I guess I could've just used a blue cardstock

instead but I was trying to go for a different look...

I then took a piece of dry swiffer, to buff the blue ink off of her

footprint and then started on the rest of my card. I wanted the card

to say Hoppy Easter, so I just combined two stamps and voila, 

a new saying! The 'from your little bunny' I printed off of my

computer and stuck everything down with doubled sided sticky

tape & snail adhesive.

I hope our Greats and Grands love it as much as I do!

My LeroyLime Workspace

Well, I guess you could say, you can't pinch me in my LeroyLime workspace, 

as my pop of color amidst all the white is non other than GREEN!!

and since Spring is right around the corner, a bit of organization inspiration

for you all - sit back, check it out, enjoy & pop over if you want to create

or just gab over a cup of coffee!

I'm not going to lie...my desk RARELY looks like that

but I just moved a few things to a folding table I use every

now and again when I have large projects I'm working on.

My carpet is either littered with baby toys or cleared for 

my workouts. Where I'm standing to take the photos, 

there isn't a wall, it's an open room, which makes it a nice

space for me to work. I can still be present, not hidden 

away and my kiddos are extremely good about keeping

their tiny paws off Mama's goodies!

I'd love to hear what you think...comments with any questions

you have about something you're struggling with organizing in

your craft room or home. I'd love to help!

St. Patty Decor Giveaway

To celebrate hitting 500 follower on BlogLovin' 

I think it's high time for another giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive the "kiss me" banner

and two rolls of Washi Tape.

All you have to do is repost the photo above on your 

instagram account, tagging #leroylimegiveaway

and follow @leroylime on Instagram!

Easy peasy, right?! 

Come on and get your St. Patty On!

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How to Organize Glitter and Twine with Washi Tape

I've been starting to not like my bookshelf lately, so decided to do

a bit of cleaning, organizing, purging and prettying it up a bit. 

I've had a few rolls of bakers twine in these handy shaker glass cups 

for awhile now...but have entirely way too many rolls of twine to contain

each one, so I picked a few of my 'go-to' colors and added a bit of coordinating 

Washi Tape to jazz up the jars a bit. I love how the rolls stay nice and neat and

you can pull out as much or as little as you need. I tried using the large sugar

shaker jars like this but found that the twine would get caught and I ended up 

just ripping off the little sugar flap anyway. 

I also was tired of my old labeling system for my Embossing Powder

and Glitter. I used to have a hanging tag attached on each corner but 

they would get flipped or bent in moves...so when in Rome (or Minot)

what better time to #Washi than now, right?!

I pulled out a tiny set of letter stamps, and inked them up with 

Black Momento Ink. To get a nice straight stamped word, I

ripped off pieces of Washi Tape and placed them on a glass

cutting board. The Washi peeled off perfectly and stuck

straight onto the little reusable plastic containers. 

Each container has it's own plastic spoon for ease of shaking

the embossing powder or glitter onto whatever image I'm working

on at the moment. The extra powder or glitter is easily tapped

 off and falls right back into the container, no mess, no fuss!

 I've almost finished with the rest of the shelves and love

how 'pretty' they look now! 

How do you store your bakers twine? Embossing Powder? or Glitter?

I'd love to see!

DIY Lemondrop Party Favors

I helped out with a sweet Classic Winnie the Pooh themed baby shower recently

and made up these sweet little party favors for the guests to take home with them. 

 What you'll need:

3X4" clear plastic bags

3-3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch or Die Cut

(fold this in half)

Bakers Twine

Stapler (you can see where I staple in picture #2)

Strip of designer Paper 5x1"

Square Punch or scissors (use this to 'tag' both ends of your designer paper)

Adhesive

Thank You Stamp

Ink

Sweets for your party favors

You can change this up to match any party theme...just think of the possibilities!!

Little army men, legos, Swedish Fish, Hair Bows, Mints, etc.

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Christmas Advent Calendar

This year, I wanted to make an easier advent calendar for my

three big littles, so I scrounged up some holiday paper, pulled out

my stamps, punches, washi tape, bakers twine, clothespins, 

small clear bags and got to work. 

Since I of course waited till the last minute, a quick

search online brought me to Just A Girl and Her Blog,

where she has a set of wonderful and free printable 

scripture verses for each day.

You can find the Bible verses HERE from

Just A Girl and Her Blog

We clipped the verses on top of each bag everyday

and my kids LOVED opening and reading each one!

Next year I'm starting to prep for Christmas in July!

Giveaway with LeroyLime

As promised...it's giveaway time again! 

I'm overwhelmed by all the likes, follows, comments & all around 

cyber love from my LeroyLime peeps, Thank You!

Just in time for your holiday shopping and parties, I'm giving one

lucky winner a $25 LeroyLime Etsy Shop Credit, woohoo!!

Please enter the rafflecopter below and come back daily to gain more entries.
Good Luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Giveaway is open to US residents ages 18 and over and ends at 12:00 AM on November 17, 2013. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Approximate retail value is $25.00. One winner will be selected. This is a giveaway sponsored by LeroyLime. All liabilities and responsibilities with product are responsible by LeroyLime. Winner will drawn by random.org from all verified entries, contacted by email provided, and announced on this page at the end of the contest. Winner has 48 hours to respond or prize will be redrawn. Entrant is responsible for the email address they provide, whether through typing it directly or through the Facebook entry method. LeroyLime is not responsible for lost or misdirected emails. All prizes will be awarded. No prize substitutions allowed. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and we hereby release Facebook of any liability. Information is provided to LeroyLime, not to Facebook and your information is never sold or shared. Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Instagram, Bloglovin' & Pinterest are not sponsors of this giveaway. Prize will be a direct credit to your LeroyLime Etsy purchase by Dawn Braun of LeroyLime, prize may not be used towards other Etsy shops. Protected tweets do not count as an entry method for tweeting. Tweets must come from a public account. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Fall Tags for Treats

I made these cute tags yesterday to adorn some yummy chocolate chip banana bread loaves. Think outside the box with your stamps...how can you use them differently?? Etc. The leaf print stamp is actually meant to wrap a chocolate nugget candy BUT, with a square punch, I notched out the bottom and then with a foam dot, I added a different saying... Yum, instead of Give Thanks. Added a few leaves made out of coordinating paper and can you say CUTE?!

Washi Tape Fix

I think I have a Washi Tape problem, when I see Washi Tape, I snatch it up!

Hurry, someone call Washi Addicts Anonymous! 

Until they arrive, check out this fun piece of artwork that was given to us for the baby room...I thought all of the black was a little too harsh for baby, so an easy Washi Tape Fix and tada! I think the Washi Tape gave it the perfect amount of whimsy, what do you think?

Winner Winner

Chicken Dinner...

Thanks for the follows, comments and likes on my

GIVEAWAY post. The winner, chosen by random.org is comment number 3!

Jenn Cruise

Congrats!!!

I'll be mailing out your mustache note cards & washi tape, as soon as I hear back from you!

#Giveaway with LeroyLime

Happy Monday!! What better way to start off the week than with a giveaway?!

No rafflecopter here, all you have to do is follow LeroyLime on any ONE (or all) of the following:

LeroyLime Blog

LeroyLime Etsy Shop

LeroyLime FaceBook Page

LeroyLime on Instagram

LeroyLime on Twitter

LeroyLime on Pinterest

OR

LeroyLime on BlogLovin'

Leave a comment below telling me which way you follow and what your favorite item is in the shop or what you'd like to see more of!

One winner will be chosen at random on Friday the 13th, to win a set of 12 Mustache Note Cards and 3 rolls of Washi Tape. Good Luck!!

Giveaway open to US residents 18 and over. One winner will be chosen via randomorg.com and winner has 48 hrs. to claim prize before another winner is chosen.  By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and we hereby release Facebook of any liability. Information is provided to LeroyLime, not to Facebook and your information is never sold or shared. Facebook is not a sponsor of this giveaway. Prize is mailed directly by Dawn Braun of LeroyLime and requires confirmation of delivery. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Shop ReOpened

Happy September 1st!!

LeroyLime is back open on Etsy...can I get a woot woot! I've been working on new product, photos and listings, so swing by when you have a chance. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new as well as the old or what you'd like to see in the future. 

The new norm is settling in here at home, school is back in session (yea!). So two of my chickens are in school while the other two run circles around me. Well one of them anyway... the other just lays there and smiles.

Summer is coming to an end and the sweet crisp air of fall will be here before we know it. I have to admit, I'm in no rush to rid the warm away this year. Even though I love fall, I know what is soon to follow...the cold, BRRR.

I'll be hosting a giveaway this month on the blog, thank you for being patient with me as I've taken maternity leave. Our little girl couldn't be more perfect!

Teacher Survival Kits

Tomorrow is the first day of school for my kiddos and I've heard so many parents have tears in their eyes, not here...this Mama will be jumping for joy, hallelujah! :) hehe

We met their teachers today and dropped off school supplies. 

Can't believe I have one in 3rd and a Kindergartner! Wow!

Since tomorrow is going to be a busy day, the kids took their new teachers a 

survival kit today. Both teachers were thrilled and one even said she had

never gotten anything like it before, GASP!...come on parents, teachers need

some serious love too! 

It's really the thought that counts...apples are great and all but it's not 1930 anymore!

Can I get a what what for a little Starbucks?! A bar of dark German chocolate, yummy. A water cup filled with mints, cause ya kind of need one after you've had a coffee...and some cute little note cards hand stamped by moi' with apples of course!

I'd love to hear what you gave your children's teachers this year or in years past.

Happy School Year!

Vintage Circus Themed Baby Room (Part 2)

There are so many fun and whimsical features in our Vintage Circus Themed baby room, so I decided to split the photos up into a few different blog posts.

Below, I picked this canopy up from IKEA and pulled the nursery room colors from the pennants. Since we didn't know the sex of our baby, there is only a bit of pink in the room, on a few of the little circles on the canopy. But now that we know a little girl will be living here, the pink is perfect!

When we lived in Newport, I scored two of these old windows on someone's curb during trash day...they've traveled all the way to ND before one of them was transformed into a beautiful piece for the nursery. My hubby sanded down the window and then painted it a grey. He then aged it up a bit on the edges and then I lined the backs with some fabulous Circus paper I purchased through Stampin' Up!. As soon as I print out a few of the baby photos of our sweet little girl, I will put them inside a few of the window panes. I used washi tape to attach the papers inside the panes to make it easier to pull out when I'm adding the photos.

I added a sweet little paper banner for a bit of whimsy...

more to come...stay tuned!!

Vintage Circus Themed Baby Room (part 1)

So baby number four was born just a month ago...knowing this would be our last, we chose to not find out the sex and save this fantastic surprise for everyone! Before we even got pregnant, my Mom had given me a few items that used to be my Great Aunt's. She was a teacher and taught me Kindergarten - 2nd grade. As soon as I saw the sectional animals (pictured below) I started dreaming of a vintage circus nursery theme. Since we didn't know the gender, it needed to be unisex and I couldn't be more happy with how the nursery turned out.

I found these fantastic frames at Hobby Lobby,

on sale of course!

Can anyone spot what's in the reflection???