Shine on Friday {with a giveaway}

It's Party Time!! 

What fabulous ideas do you have to share this week?

Last week was another AMAZING party full of inspiring ideas.

We had a three way tie for the most viewed links so I get to show off two of the three most popular:

 Bobbin Storage shared by Stars and Sunshine & Giving a Standard Cabinet Furniture Style by Plum Doodles

Make sure you head on over to One Artsy Mama to see our other featured link of the week.

This week's fabulous giveaway is hosted by the super cute Katie Did It.

Katie is giving away TWO handmade photo blocks to one lucky winner!!

I am really diggin' these photo blocks.  I love they way they look and think they would look great on my fireplace mantel.
Use rafflecopter below to enter this fabulous giveaway.

Rafflecopter code: a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to check out Thursday's Top Ten to see more features.  Also, Amy has even more features over at One Artsy Mama that you have to check out! 

Now it's your time to SHINE!

Top Ten on Thursday

I can't believe it's Thursday already. 

The countdown to summer has officially begun! 

Woohoo!! Only 7 weeks of school left and then Connor and I get to spend the whole summer hanging out together. 

Thanks to everyone who partied with us last week.
You all shared so many fabulous projects, recipes, tips and crafts. 

Here are the top ten featured projects from last week's Shine on Friday Party:

Top:  Crab Pretzel shared by What;s Cooking Love?, Monster Onesie by The Homes I Have Made

Bottom:  Transportation ABC Printables by Nap Time Creations, Pretzel Bites shared by Five Little Chefs

Sewing a Layered Banner by Creative Passage, DIY Bow Clutch by Emmaline Bags and Patterns 

 

Top:  Ruffle Clutch by FInding My Way in Texas, Picmonkey Tutorial by Crafty and Cooking Momma

Bottom:  DIY Hand Santizer shared by Living a Blessed Life, Door Makeover by The Space Between

Check out Amy's Top Ten over at One Artsy Mama. 

Thanks for partying with us.  Don't forget to grab a Featured Button if you've been featured and come back tonight to show off your latest and greatest at another fun Shine on Friday Party!

Let's Mingle

 It's Time to Mingle!

Hosted by Happy Go Lucky, I Heart Crafty Things,

Joy in the Jumble and Keeping Up With Kristi.

Each week we will choose one blog at random to spotlight at the next week's blog hop.

This weeks guest host is:  Love and Lollipops

There are no rules to this blog hop. Just link up your blog's main page. Then have fun reading new blogs and making new blog friends. We would love for you to follow the hostesses in the first four spots and our guest host in the fifth spot.

Please leave a comment so we know to follow you back.

Grab our button if you want to share our blog hop with others. There will be a new list every Thursday, so be sure to come back every week. Also, if you are interested in hosting a giveaway for our blog, please email any one of us. We would love to have you!!

<center><a href="http://happy-go-lucky-harvey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Happy Go Lucky" src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/harveyusn/blog-hop-button-175.gif" /></a></center>We hope you have fun and thanks for joining us!  We are so excited to find new blogs, share great ideas, and inspire each other.

Beach Alphabet Subway Art

I recently bought this adorable shower curtain and bath set to decorate Connor's bathroom so of course I needed some coordinating art work.

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I decided to create beach subway art that also highlighted the letters of the alphabet.  I've become a little obsessed with Subway Art:)

At first I tried to find beach related words that started with each letter of the alphabet but I couldn't finds words for some of the letters. 
So I just found words that had those letters and changed the colors so the letters stand out.  It was actually a little challenging which made it more fun.  I love the way it turned out!!
Download a copy of the Alphabet Beach Subway Art HERE or have fun creating your own art work. 

Baby Alphabet Subway Art

I really love creating printables and I especially love being able to share them here for all of you!  I thought it would be fun to create alphabet subway art based on different themes.

Today I'm sharing these baby alphabet subway prints I created:

 

Download your free Baby Alphabet Subway Art HERE and please use for personal use only. 

Feel to contact me if you would like a custom color scheme or something personalized.  I can easily add names.  I would love to design something special just for you.

And come back tomorrow for another fun alphabet subway art printable.

Meet Jessi from Practically Functional

Hi there! I'm Jessi, and I blog over at Practically Functional, a blog about a little bit of everything in a practical attempt at Domestic Goddessery!

I want to start by saying a huge thank you to Kara! I love Happy Go Lucky and I'm excited for the chance to hang out with you guys today and introduce myself!

I got married about six months ago to my wonderful husband JonMarke, so now I'm learning (trial-by-fire style) how different married-life-with-two-cats is from single-living-in-a-college-dorm. Hint, it's very different, but I'm really enjoying it!

 I am finding that I enjoy a lot of domestic things much more than I used to. I like to cook and I've recently rediscovered my love of crafting. I love to organize everything: our home, our finances, our day-to-day lives. I love anything and everything DIY. I'm clearly no expert at any of this, but I'm organized, practical, slightly domestic, and super optimistic, so I've got a good feeling about it. :-)

I started this blog in February of 2012 to share some of my experiences with all of my eclectic interests, and also to help me de-stress from my full-time IT job. I love crafting etc. and then blogging about it; it's fun and it relieves stress, and hopefully inspire others in the process!

If you want to get a feel for the local color at Practically Functional, here are a few of my favorite posts to get you started.

DIY: Make Your Own Chalkboard Paint

With just two ingredients you can make your own chalkboard paint in any color! I was excited to find this out because it isn't the cheapest paint to buy. I painted the lids of a few jars in our kitchen so that we could label them (and re-label them, if needed!)

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

 

These are my FAVORITE appetizers of all time! They are so delicious and easy to make. My husband almost got punched by a friend of our back in college for stealing the last one of these off the plate, no joke! :-)

DIY: Relaxing Detox Bath Recipe

My job is a bit stressful sometimes, so every once in a while I love to de-stress, relax, and just chill out with this simple detox bath.  I guess everyone else likes to relax as well, because this has been my most popular post so far!

I also have a couple of fun series going on right now. One huge change in "becoming an adult" was learning to be responsible for my own finances, present and future. So I'm sharing 10 Important Financial Lessons To Learn While You're Young every Friday. Even if you're not just out of college they can still be helpful! :-)

I also just started an indoor herb garden in our kitchen, and it's doing pretty well. I'm sharing tips and tricks in a series starting with my post about Starting An Indoor Herb Garden. If your thumb is a little more black than green, check it out!

I hope you enjoyed this intro, and thanks again to Kara for having me as a guest! I'm going to keep crafting, cooking, organizing (the list goes on and on) over at Practically Functional and I'd love for you to join me!

Thank you Jessi for being my guest today!!  Your blog is fabulous!

InstaFriday

Happy Friday! 
My favorite picture from this week is this picture of Connor:

I came downstairs to find Connor stacking items from the refrigerator like blocks.  You would think the child doesn't have any toys to play with:)

Connor playing outside, my awesome new earring holders from The Covered Porch (Thank you Jenn - You Rock!!), A new canvas I'm working on, a Starbucks date with my little man

Connor watching a DVD, hanging out at the oceanfront, turtles we saw at the park, Connor checkin' out the scenery 

I hope everyone has a FANTASTIC and relaxing weekend!   

I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow!!  It's been a rough week.  I was definitely spoiled by spring break.

Shine on Friday {J&M's Eye Candy Shoppe giveaway}

It's the end of the week, so you know what that means...

 It's Party Time!!

We can't wait to see what all you have been up to!

This week's giveaway is hosted by J & M's Eye Candy Shoppe

Kristine is giving away any item from her Etsy shop and I think you are going to have a hard time choosing just one because they are all fabulous!!
 

Use the rafflecopter below to enter this great giveaway.
a Rafflecopter giveaway  The featured project this week is:

 Breakfast Burritos shared by Are We There Yet?  I will be making these this weekend!!

Be sure to check out Thursday's Top Ten to see more features.  Also, Amy has even more features over at One Artsy Mama.  You have to check them out! 

Now it's time to show off your fabulous creations with us and be inspired by what others have created!

• Please link up crafts, recipes, home decor, etc.
• I would love for you to follow me and my lovely co-host One Artsy Mama
• Grab a button and post it on your blog to help spread the word
• Have fun and visit other links. Remember we all love comments:)

Thursday's Top Ten

It's that time again!

Here are the top ten featured projects:

 Turquoise Living Room by Meeha Meeha, Making New Furniture Look Old by Saleena Marie

Top: Mommy's Timeout Chair by Create Craft Love, DIY Planter for Umbrella Patio Tables created by SaltTree

Bottom:  Prickly Posies by Sister See Sister Do, Tic-Tac-Toe Chore Chart by School Time Snippets

Top: Cookie Dough Cupcakes by Loving Life, One Meal at a Time  Cookies and Cream Donuts shared by A Craft Cook

Bottom:  Blackberry Crescent Pastries by The Terrace Housewife, Easy Chicken Pot Pie shared by Joyful Homemaking

Check out Amy's Top Ten over at One Artsy Mama. 

Thanks for partying with us.  Don't forget to grab a Featured Button if you've been featured and come back tonight to show off your latest and greatest at another fun Shine on Friday Party!

Mingle With Us

 It's Time to Mingle!

Hosted by Happy Go Lucky, I Heart Crafty Things,

Joy in the Jumble and Keeping Up With Kristi.

Each week we will choose one blog at random to spotlight at the next week's blog hop.

This weeks guest host is:  Applestone Drive There are no rules to this blog hop. Just link up your blog's main page. Then have fun reading new blogs and making new blog friends. We would love for you to follow the hostesses in the first four spots and our guest host in the fifth spot.

Please leave a comment so we know to follow you back.

Grab our button if you want to share our blog hop with others. There will be a new list every Thursday, so be sure to come back every week. Also, if you are interested in hosting a giveaway for our blog, please email any one of us. We would love to have you!!

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Upcycled Craft Ideas

There are so many creative ways to upcycle things that we throw away on a daily basis.   I thought it would be fun to celebrate Earth Day with a round up of craft projects made from items that would most likely end up in the trash.  

Check out these fabulous upcycled craft ideas I found and make sure you link up your upcycled projects at the end.

Coasters from magazine pages by Saved by Love Creations 

Change purses from plastic bottles created by Zitta Schnitt.  These are the cutest things ever!!

 Earrings from aluminum cans
Left: Crafty Soccer Mom, Right: Beading Gem

Use an oatmeal box as a ribbon holder shared by Modhomeecteacher on Curbly

Use soup cans to get organized.  HGTV shares this fun way to reuse soup cans.  I would also have to paint the cans.

Notebooks from cereal boxes created by Making Memories

Pencil cases from a cereal box by Quiver Full of Blessings.  She even shares a printable template.

Wine Bottle Tiki Torches created Gerardot & Co.

Create bangles from plastic bags.  These beauties are handmade by Garbage of Eden.
Gooseflesh teaches you how to make yarn from plastic bags so you can make all kinds of things.

I love saving coffee cans to use for craft projects.  Last summer Connor and I had fun making this bird feeder from a coffee can.   Just cut the lid in half and glue one to each side of the coffee can.  Then we painted it.  Very easy which means it is my kind of project!!

 

Now it's your turn again.  Link up all of your upcycled craft projects.  We want to be inspired by you!!