craftedbylindy

I'm moving....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Well first off I have to apologize for going MIA on you all for almost 3 months. It was unintentional and just sort of happened. Baby came and with that and a few other things going on the blog got abandoned for awhile. Then when I was able to get back at it I decided to once and for all figure out the world of WordPress and get my site up and running before starting to post again.

So I'm here today to say I'm back and I'm moving! Yup you will now be able to find my blog on my new site www.craftedbylindy.com. It's been challenging (that's an understatement) learning something new but also fun and I'll be tweaking the site some more as I have time.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of you. Your support has meant a great deal to me and I hope you'll continue to enjoy my blog in it's new location. Just click on the linky below....

www.craftedbylindy.com/blog

Thank you!

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:48:00 +0000

Finnigan George, born June 1st.

Beehive Cupcakes....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Amazing! Aren't these the most adorable cupcakes you've ever seen? Found on Sweetopia via Shannon on Pinterest.

Nursery, Ready to Go....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000

I thought I'd share pictures of the babies room before it no longer looks nice and tidy.

I'm not in love with the curtains but I've ordered some fabric so I can make my own...you know, one day when I have time, haha! I'll share the transformation with you one day.

I didn't really mean for it to happen but between me and my kids we've accumulated quite the Winnie-the-Pooh collection.

I bought a printable calendar from one of my favourite Etsy shops, FallDownTree. It was 2011 so I just cut off the numbers and used the images for some awesome wall art. Love these little guys!

I love this print from junecraft on Etsy. I have another one of a bird in my office.

When I had Aberdeen Ryan sent me this fantastic Alphabet print from her shop, ModernPOP. I love it!

I have one more Etsy print to purchase. I'll share that when it arrives and then babies room will be done!

The Power of Paper....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Wow! Talk about eye catching. This amazing wall was made with tissue paper fans and paper leaves. You can see more photos here. Found on Odds & Ends via Melanie on Pinterest.

Paper Plate Baskets....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

These paper plate baskets are so stinkin' cute! You can find the whole Tutorial on the awesome blog

Sarah Hearts. Found via Dollar Store Crafts and Angela on Pinterest.

Happiness....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

This picture just makes me happy! These Paper Straws in assorted colours can be found in the Etsy shop HeyYoYo. One of my fav shops!

DIY Mini Charcoal Grills....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Well these are just darn right adorable! DIY Mini Charcoal Grill Place Card Holders found on Hostess with the Mostess.

Race Car Party....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Our son turned 5 this year. He's into race cars in a big way so I ran with the idea for his first real kids party! Here are the decorations. Checkered flags I printed out on my printer and hung on string. More flags with numbers that I attached to giant yellow straws and taped to each of the chairs. It was pretty simple but look great I thought.

I made each kid their very own, personalized race car driver lunch kit. I used craft bridal boxes and then attached some checkered paper and their names. Each lunch kit included a sandwich, cheese string, yogurt, juice box and bag of chips. The chips were the most popular.

For the activity I kept it pretty simple. I bought a race car cookie cutter and made a bunch of sugar cookies. The kids got to decorate till their hearts content. It was messy but they seemed to enjoy themselves. Here's the birthday boy stuffing his face.

The race car birthday cake. It was tricky to make but I think it turned out okay. The back had red candy for lights and a chocolate spoiler. The Oreo wheels were my favourite. Yum!

I bought some stripped bags from HeyYoYo on Etsy to use for the goodies bags. I filled them with anything race car I could get my hands one, stickers, note pads, crayons, candy, etc.

Our son was a happy boy!

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Love this amazing geometric ceiling! Wow! By Lisa Sherry found on the blog Gorgeous Shiny Things.

Paper Pockets...

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

It's very important that I make some of these paper pouches asap. I'm totally smitten! DIY found on the beautiful blog Crate Paper Blog via Melanie on Pinterest.

Guest Posts Are My Fave....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Check it out! My guest post for the awesome, amazing and new mommy Melanie on her blog Your Are My Fave went live today! Take a look see at some of my favourite dessert table backdrops.

Image found on No Biggie.

37 Weeks

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:00 +0000

37 weeks yesterday. Only 3 weeks to go, yikes!

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Okay I never would have thought to use the postal service as a theme for a kids birthday party but this is just about one of the cutest parties I've ever seen! Found on Hostess with the Mostess. You must check it out!

Photography: Allison Kaharick

Baby Bedding Love....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

We started on the nursery last night. I'd be pretty okay with the above bedding magically showing up in it. I'm just sayin'. It can be found on The Land of Nod. Found via Laura on Pinterest.

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

I'm in love with the product photography in the BZRshop on Etsy. So simple, so effective! The tights are pretty dang cool too!

G'oh Canada

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

These slippers make my feet feel happy just by looking at them! They can be found in the very fun and Canadian shop Molipop on Etsy. So many cute styles and fabrics! I'm loving it all not to mention the adorable Kindle cases too! Be sure to check this shop out, asap! G'oh Canada!

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:34:00 +0000

I'm having one of those days....well really it's been more like one of those years. I thought I'd make a list of those little things that make me happy.

What little things are making you happy today?

New Deck....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

We finally got a deck put on our house last week. So our backyard went from this....

to this.....

Now for potted plants, patio furniture, BBQ, etc. Not to mention a fence and some grass. : )

4-TEE....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:03:00 +0000

It was my husbands birthday on the weekend. I didn't want to get too themey with the party but I did make him a golf cake. He turned 40. I was feeling silly so I put "4-TEE" on the flag. My mother would be so proud : )

Inspired by this cake.

RetroSketch Card Challenge #6....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:11:00 +0000

RetroSketches Challenge #6. I used some textured white card stock for the card itself, then some BoBunny patterned paper and some fun stamps I picked up at Michaels ions ago. Simple, simple, simple!

Here's the sketch we had to work with this week. Provided by guest poster Lynn. You can find out more about the challenges on the RetroSketches blog.

Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall..

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

How cute are these? So stinkin' cute! Found on the awesome blog Hello Naomi via Shannon on Pinterest.

Blue Berry Boxes....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:33:00 +0000

I'm not really sure what I'd do with these but I want them! Found in the wonderful shop leboxboutique on Etsy.

Inconceivable.....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

I love this fun Princess Bride pencil set from the shop TheCarbonCrusader on Etsy. The whole shop is full of fun pencils, buttons and magnets. Go check it out!!

Easter Bunny Cookies....

noreply@blogger.com (craftedbylindy) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:14:00 +0000

We made Easter Bunny cookies for the preschool party tomorrow. I like the marshmallow tails. : )

Also just a quick note to apologize for my inconsistency lately. Life has gotten busy and there's more to come and unfortunately the blog is suffering. Just know what I'm here and I will still be posting it just won't be as consistent as I would like. I hope you're all doing well and a huge thank you for reading my blog and for all of your wonderful support! : )