Get Lucky Swap

I have to tattle on myself, I sent my package before I took pictures! 
Oh well, still can't wait to tell you all about the fun and adorable package I got in the mail this week. 


I joined in the fun for the Get Lucky Swap, just in time for St. Patty's Day.


Cami from First Day of My Life  and Anna from Living the Leviner Life hosted this awesome swap. We signed up on their blogs a few weeks back and they matched us all up. 

My fun swap partner was Morgan from Morgan & Mike. 12 different blogs signed up and we had a budget of $10 before shipping. I had so much fun making my mental shopping list of goodies. I knew that Hobby Lobby had already brought out an entire aisle of green and that was were I would head first. Armed with a 40% off coupon of course. When I arrive, I see that St. Patty's is on SALE! which means I can pick up even more awesome green goodies for my partner.


I was so excited to get it all packaged up I totally forgot the pictures...but I already said that and I'm sure that Morgan will include one of her package in her post. 


Back to me, I get home later in the evening and check the mailbox on my way. A Package! A Green Package! I know what this is...

I was so excited that I took pictures in bad lighting, because I couldn't wait until morning to open it all up.

Morgan must have be prowling my blog to see that I have a thing for mason jars. She totally fit my whole package in a large mason jar. Decorated the top with Shamrocks and attached a sweet handmade tag. Inside was filled with gold chocolate bars, fab green nail polish, a sparkly body sticker {perfect for me to wear on St. Patty's}, a green bracelet so I can't get pinched and cute shamrock stickers. So awesome!

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DIY St. Patty's Banner

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. My friend Chrissy over at Boerman Ramblings post the most adorable wreath.

Head over there and check it out. I didn't have all the supplies on hand to replicate her adorable frame wreath so I improvised. I decided to make a larger version of the banner.

I found these super fun felt shamrocks at Joanns, There were $1.99 for a pack of 12. Which means I still have some left. If you are making this for your mantel then you might use them all up.

I have a huge spool of jute because I use it on LOTS of projects, but you can buy a smaller spool at Walmart for just a few smaller projects.  I hit up the used book store for an old out of date paperback thesaurus. I had a hard time at first with this project because I had to tear pages out of a book. I decided that I would have one book that I would keep to use for all projects that I needed it for. Of course I already have 2 more in the works.

Best thing about this project...no glue! You have instant results, no waiting for the glue to dry to show off your amazing creation.

#1 Cut the bottom of the pages into which ever pattern you like. You could go pennant, scalloped or flag style like I did.

#2 Fold the top of each page about a 1/2" towards the back.

#3 Place your strand of jute inside the hold and use your stapler to secure.

Each piece should look like this once stapled.

#4 Add your embellishment to the center of each flag.

Tada! All finished and hanging on the front door. Just a little something to dress it up.

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Oh, It's Tuesday?

It's Tuesday, I have tons to say/write, but now of it seems like Tuesday stuff. I know that sounds weird, but I have a system. It's a good system and it works for me. Occasionally I can handle changing it up, but today isn't that day. I have a fun St Patty's Day craft to share with you, but it was inspired by a friends sneak peak and since she hasn't posted her's I don't feel right posting mine first.

So I decided I need your help. There are now over 150 of you out there, followers that is, and I need some opinions. It's easy, now stress, I promise this isn't gonna be like taking that 7th grade algebra test.

I have 5 women and 1 man that work with me. I am the "unit nurse" which pretty much means, if you are thinking, "oh crap" your next thought is where's Lani. Nice, right? I have so much fun making crafts and if there was such thing as an adoptive room mom I would so be there. I need a group of people to do small things for, I dwell on this... I have entire Pinterest board for this {you can see it HERE}.

So St Patty's is coming and I just can't decide which cutsie treat to make for them.

#1  Lucky Charms Jar

#2 Pot o' Gold

#3 Pot o' Gold & Rainbow

So please comment and tell me what you vote for... or you saw another adorable idea please post the link so I can go and check it out! Can't wait to see which one you pick.

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