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Friday, September 28, 2012

Easiest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Friday, September 28, 2012

Easiest Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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One of my favorite fall treats are pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. This is my shortcut recipe and they taste just as good as if you'd spent all day in the kitchen baking from scratch! Gotta love that, right?
Saturday, September 22, 2012

DIY Glitter Pumpkins

Saturday, September 22, 2012

DIY Glitter Pumpkins

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It's officially Fall!! My favorite! So, now it's time to get those decorations out {if you haven't already!}.


If you're looking for some simple, inexpensive, and fun Fall/Halloween crafts that you can even have the kids help with, these glittery pumpkins are perfect! I love what they have added to my own decor and the possibilities are endless for making them fit your style.


I started by purchasing three foam pumpkins from Target for about $6 total.
You can also find them at most dollar stores, Wal-Mart and most craft stores in all shapes and sizes.


Next, I painted all the pumpkins. I used Americana acrylic paints in Sour Apple, Dioxazine Purple and Bright Orange. I painted about 3 coats on each pumpkin, making sure to let them dry completely between coats. I also painted the stems of all the pumpkins.

Once the paint was dry, I used FolkArt Extreme Glitter paints in Green, Gold, and Fuchsia. I painted 2-3 coats of the glitter paint. Once the paint was dry, they're done! The beauty of the Extreme Glitter paint is that it seals in the glitter so you don't have to paint a sealer over top. The glitter stays put, and you end up with a whole new pumpkin! You could also use Mod Podge with glitter, and it would look great!

And that's it!! So easy, and fun! My daughter loves painting, so this was a perfect project to let her help.
Happy Fall!

Linking to these parties! 
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Monster Letter Set

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Monster Letter Set

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One of my favorite Halloween decorations is this adorable Monster Letter Set from Crafty Wood Cutouts:



It was love at first sight! If you haven't had a chance to check out this store, you really should! It is literally filled with all kinds of fun unfinished wood projects, and a plethora of paints, scrapbook paper and accessories to really make your project stand out. They also have every craft made up as a sample {so cute!} and you can get the same products to recreate the look, or do something completely different and make it your own! All the items I used for this project were purchased at Crafty Wood Cutouts, except for the paint and Mod Podge, which I already had on hand.
Monday, September 10, 2012

DIY Christmas Plate

Monday, September 10, 2012

DIY Christmas Plate

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Yep. I said it. CHRISTMAS... it's on the way, people! I usually make a goal to be ready for Christmas by October, so that also includes doing a few Christmas crafts. Please tell me I'm not the only one...

This is what I came up with:
Sunday, September 9, 2012

DIY Fall Mini Stacker

Sunday, September 9, 2012

DIY Fall Mini Stacker

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I'm so excited for fall to be here - it's one of my favorite seasons!

DIY Fall Mini Stacker at artsyfartsymama.com #fall #falldecor

This project was so simple, and I love how it turned out! The wood comes unfinished, sanded and ready to go! They measure 1.5"x 5, 6, and 7" long, so they are the perfect size and will fit pretty much anywhere. Love that!

To make this Fall Mini Stacker, I used:
Fall Mini Stacker craft kit from FabDecor
{you can buy one unfinished for $4.50 or finished for $9.00}
Anita's Craft Paint in Banana Yellow and Mocha Java
Americana paint in Bright Orange
FolkArt Extreme Glitter paint in Gold 

First, I painted them all and gave them all about 2-3 coats to cover the wood grain. Once they were dry, I painted a thick coat of gold Extreme Glitter paint and let dry COMPLETELY. If you don't, they will stick to anything/everything {I'd compare it as if you just Mod Podged something} and will pull all the paint off... Just saying - let it dry.

Once they were dry, I took some sandpaper and sanded all the edges. You could leave it as-is and it still looks great - I just love the distressed look. Then, I lightly wiped off the blocks with a damp paper towel to get rid of any sawdust.

Next, I applied the vinyl to the blocks. Easy, peasy! You can add a layer of Mod Podge to seal the vinyl, but I haven't done it yet. You could also glue the blocks together to prevent them from taking a terrible tumble, but with the glitter paint - they seem to stick together just fine... could be a bad thing for other projects, but a "happy accident" for this one!

**I received the unfinished Fall Mini Stacker Craft Kit from FabDecor.com for this review/project series. All opinions are my own.**

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Halloween Character Blocks

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Halloween Character Blocks

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I'd like to introduce you to my latest creations:

Halloween Character Blocks at artsyfartsymama.com

My adorable Halloween character blocks! I absolutely love them!! They are so easy to make, and add so much to my Halloween decor. And no, it's NOT too early to decorate for Halloween... in my opinion...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Dutch Oven Beef & Biscuits

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Dutch Oven Beef & Biscuits

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Dutch Oven Beef & Biscuits

It might be getting a little too chilly to camp anymore when cooking in a Dutch Oven is perfect, but making this at home can be just as fun! Just like the title says, it's beef... and biscuits! Simple as that. This is one of my favorite Dutch Oven recipes and one of the few that I can successfully make on my own.

Mindy Mae's Market Boutique

Mindy Mae's Market Boutique

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One of my favorite online shops is Mindy Mae's Market. They have great deals and awesome products! If you're going to be around Northern Utah this weekend, Mindy Mae's Market is having a HUGE boutique on Saturday, September 8th with over 30 vendors! There will be lots of fun things for sale - EVEN THE HOUSE!! No, really.

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Hope you can make it!
If you can't, you can always check out their website and do some online shopping!