pin wheel bobby pin

This is just too cute...just yesterday we went out to dinner and at the front desk they were selling pin wheels. My girls wanted one so badly...maybe I will surprise them with this cute little clip to wear in their hair. Check it out at Little Jenny Wren.

ornament wreath

Can you believe that we are already starting to look at things for Christmas...it is crazy but also very exciting!!! Who doesn't love the holidays and holiday decorating? Check out this darling wreath at Nannygoat.

stitched bats

I just love that these are bats (oh scary) but the colors that they are made in make them look oh so sweet and nice. Fun little contrast to typical Halloween decorating. You can get a free pattern to make some of your own at whosies...written whatnots.

little yarn pumpkin

So easy even your kids can make these...I say make a few for a cute fall centerpiece. Check them out at The Magic Onions.

embroidery hoop art

Maya Made

Design Dazzle

Some really cute ideas for easy inexpensive decorating using embroidery hoops (I see embroidery hoops at the thrift store for super cheap all the time). I am sure this is just the beginning of a million ways you could decorate with these hoops.

seasonal wood blocks

This is an awesome project that will have a use all year round. With these 7 little block you can spell out the following words :

Harvest

Welcome

Friends

Faith

Family

Spooky

Winter

Freedom

Blessed

Snow

Home

Hope

Monster

Mother

Dream

Easter

Very cool! Check it out at brown paper packages.

spray paint bottles

A link from our Much Ado Monday over at P.S. I made this...click here to see it. Reminded me of...

...these that I had seen a while back on A Soft Place to Land. Is this not such a cheap, fun and cool way to add some color and decoration to your home. And...anything involving spray paint has my name written all over it. Click here for a tutorial for the above picture.

no-sew childs cape

Completely adorable...and did I read that correctly, no sewing required..ummm thank you, I will be making some for my girls. You can too, check them out at Ruffles and Stuff.


Also, check out this pretty ruffle top. I think I need to get on it and make one of these considering they are everywhere. Check out the tutorial also on Ruffles and Stuff.

scrappy tote

How fun...and I love the mix of colors and embellishments. So funny that the title of the post was "A Hot Scrappy Mess". I love a hot mess... :) Check it out at Happy Together.

...and another cute tote for all you Where the Wild Things Are fans. Adorable, with a Ugly Doll resemblance...check it out at Bloesem Kids.

custom fabric mattes

What a great way to add that little something extra to your framed photos and have something totally unique to the style of your home. Check them out at High Heeled Foot in the Door...

Glowing Jack O' Lanterns, Ghosts and Monsters!!

Cute and simple Halloween decorations made from mason jars and tissue paper. Very fun! Check out the tutorial on Not so Idle Hands here!

hair bow tutorial

This is such a cute little hairbow I just had to share it with everyone...check out a tutorial at 7 Layer Studio.

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Sorry this link is coming a little late in the morning...hopefully we haven't missed any of you...can't wait to see the cute, fun finds for this week. Have fun and lets get linking!

Halloween candy jars

Cute display for Halloween candy...check out Martha Stewart for the templates and instructions.

vintage candy wrappers

What a fun little Halloween gift to give to all of your neighbors and don't you just love the vintage Halloween pictures...to die for...check out this cute idea from The Sadliers.

trick or treat bag label

Super cute Halloween printable...man, these sure just made my life a lot easier. Get some for yourself at The Graphics Fairy.

fabric butterflies

How can you not love anything as sweet and girlie as this...I can see one pinned on my jacket already. Check them out at LollyChops.

silhouette plates

These are some of my all time favorite Halloween decorations. I love silhouette plates!!! I made some last year and loved how they turned out. Learn how to make some of your own at Design Mom.

ric rac pumpkins

So cute...so easy...and so classy!! Check them out at Eddie Ross.

door/file cabinet redo

Here is the cool new desk that my husband and I put together. I have had these file cabinets, that I got free from Craigslist, for a few months and have just been waiting for a good idea to pop into my head. Well...a few weeks ago it did.

First I primed, spray painted and sealed my file cabinets.
Next, I tracked down this great door at the Habitat for Humanity Restore. I sanded, primed, painted and glazed it. Giving it that great vintage look.
Then, we ordered a piece of glass that measured the size of the door.
Last, we placed the door on top of the file cabinets and...ta da...we have the most awesome, one of a kind, desk ever!! I am so excited because I now have room for both screens (photo editing purposes) and plenting of arm and leg room.

I entered my project in the Do it yourself day on A Soft Place to Land. Click above to see lots of other DIY projects.

much ado monday

What fun stuff have you found this week?...can't wait to see! Thanks to everyone who has participated so far in our Much Ado Mondays. This link will end Tuesday at noon. Have fun!

roundup

Last week we had some super fun links. I love all of the fun Halloween ideas...there is so much cute stuff out there and it is great that we can all share our finds with everyone. Click here to find all the links to the above pictured projects.

Keep linking...we love it!!

Halloween Advent Cookie Sheet Calendar

Check out this cute Halloween advent calendar from Larsen Loves made with a cookie sheet! It looks very easy to make using scrapbook paper, ribbon and magnets. It's so simple it could be used for all kinds of countdowns.....birthdays, vacation, etc. Just change the paper to fit the event!!

halloween countdown blocks

I know we are already into the month of October but I thought that this was a fun, easy craft that could be done before we get too close to Halloween. Check out the how to at Nap Time Crafts.

creepy candles

How cool would these bleeding candles look sitting on the mantle. They would be a fun touch to anyone's Halloween decor. Check them out at Blue Cricket Designs.

party table decor

What a cute little set-up by Amy Atlas...as I was looking at this picture I realized that we have the tutorials for you to recreate this awesome Halloween party table. Click here (for the Halloween tree) and here (for the paper fans) and go party!

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Here we are again hoping that you will lead us to some really cool stuff. Just follow the instructions of the MckLinky. It will be closed Tuesday at noon, so get linking, we can't wait to see what creative things you all love.

spooky soap

What a fun little gift idea! Even just to make some for your kids, they would love it. Check them out at Someday Crafts.

Ear Wax Pops

I found this totally gross, but pretty funny Halloween snack on Skip to my Lou. It's originally from Saucy's Sprinkles post about her super fab Halloween party! This is just one of the snacks that she had. Check out her brain cupcakes and dirty dishwater punch! How fun!! It doesn't say how to make them, bit if you look close it's just mini marshmallows with a little bit of peanut butter on the ends then stuck on sucker sticks. Can't wait to make these!

halloween chandelier

I just had to show everyone my cute Halloween chandelier decor. I know this is nothing super inventive, but the reason I wanted to post this is because everything was purchased at The Dollar Store. The paper lanterns were a great dollar find and the pom poms were made following this tutorial. Proof that you can make something cute and not break your wallet.

Toilet Paper Pumpkins

Chocolate on my Cranium offers a cute, simple and cheap way to make decorative pumpkins for the Halloween/Fall season here. I thought it was pretty creative the way she used toilet paper (of all things) as the base of the pumpkin!! =) What a great way to make storing toilet paper in the bathroom cute!!

linky love roundup

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Linky Love (which I think I might start calling Much Ado Mondays, what do you think?). It was so much fun to see all the different projects, blogs, recipes, etc. that you lead us too. Pictured above are some of the projects that you linked us to, so if you see something that you like, we've got you covered with where to find it. In the future we will just have the link option up for one day, but since it was our first time linking I wanted to make it available for a few days so everyone that wanted to participate had the chance.
Thanks again to everyone and hopefully we will see you again next Monday :)

Click HERE for any of the above projects.

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Let's get linking...I just love all of your cute, fun finds...this link will close tomorrow at noon. Have fun!