Have you ever sat down to be on Pinterest for just a few minutes then realized you just spent hours oohing, awing and pinning? It’s been a downfall of mine lately but my obsession can be your gain by following my Valentine’s Pinterest board on Pinterest! See over 200 ideas with everything from crafts, printables, recipes and more here:

http://pinterest.com/CleverPirate/valentines-day-3/

 

Are you having a Halloween party this weekend? I’ve rounded up a few delicious treats to serve at a party or just a themed dinner! I’m starting off with my Candy Corn M&M Sugar Cookie Dough Dessert. Don’t worry, it’s eggless! Wish I could say it was calorie-less buuuuut you’re not that lucky ;)

Candy Corn Eggless Sugar Cookie Dough Dessert w/ Candy Corn M&Ms via CleverPinkPIrate.com

Recipe: Candy Corn M&M’s Eggless Sugar Cookie Dough Dessert

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of flour
  • 2 cups of granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp of vanilla
  • 1/2 cup of softened butter or margerine
  • Candy Corn M&M’s
  • Orange Sprinkles

Directions:

  • In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, butter and vanilla until well blended.
  • Line treat cups with  orange granulated sugar sprinkles.
  • Place a small ball of dough down, then layer with M&M’s on top of that, repeating once.
  • Enjoy!

If you are curious, the little dishes are from Hobby Lobby and the spoons are from Tom Kat Studio! I stamped them with a candy corn stamp.

I’m linking up this dessert to :

http://tidymom.net/

http://whipperberry.com

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I’m finishing the week of Spray Paint w/ these awesome spray paint projects & tutorials from some of my favorite crafty bloggers! As much as I would love to say I’ve spray painted everything, I haven’t but these projects are definitely on my to do list!

Faux Metal Wall Art/Suzys Artsy Craftsy Sitcom #crafts #diy #recycle #wall art

http://suzyssitcom.com/2012/08/faux-metal-wall-art-including-free-patterns.html

Would you believe me if I told you the above wall decor was actually paper towel tubes? It’s true! Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom shares how to make these using the paper towel tubes and spray paint. She also offers the free patterns on how to do it!

http://lollyjane.com/how-to-distress-furniture-with-spray-paint-and-a-sander/

The girls at Lolly Jane show how you can easy you can create distressed look on furniture w/ spray paint and a sander. I haven’t tried this method of distressing, can’t wait to try it!

http://www.thevspotblog.com/2011/05/yes-you-can-spray-paint-tissue-paper.html

The V Spot Blog, a girl after my own cheap heart shares that you can save money on fancy tissue paper and in fact spray paint tissue paper!

http://www.freestylinbeth.com/2012/05/folding-chairs-and-the-power-of-spray-paint.html

Free Stylin Beth shares this before and after of spray painted school chairs w/ maps mod podged on top. *LOVE*

http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com/2012/06/fresh-look-diy-faux-fenton-hobnail-milk.html

I’ve seen people make faux milk glass but I haven’t tried it, now i’m happy to have a source to do it!

How to Make Chevron Rug

 http://savedbylovecreations.com/2011/09/spray-painted-chevron-stencil-rug.html

Saved by Love Creations shares this cute spray painted Chevron rug. I just bought a plain white rug from Ikea, I can’t wait to spray paint it now!

http://www.alwaysexpectmoore.com/2011/07/little-red-sewing-chair-with-krylon.html

Have you ever wanted an easy way to completely makeover an old chair? Always Expect Moore shares how to do it include an easy way to recover the seat cushion!

http://betterlifebags.com/2011/07/08/basket-design-painted-baskets-with-kryon-dual-spray-paint/

This is such a cute idea, spray painted baskets for decor from Better Life Bags! I see these all the time at thrift stores, can’t wait to try them!

http://settingforfour.blogspot.com/2012/07/diy-french-label-trivet-hot-pad.html

I love making things over from the dollar stores and Setting For Four shares how to make this w/ a place mat, a sharpie and some spray paint primer!

http://cherishedbliss.com/2012/08/back-to-school-chalkboard.html

Can you believe I have never used chalkboard spray paint?! Cherished Bliss makes it look easy too in this tutorial!

Mother’s Day is almost here and I’ve been searching blogs to find  Mothers Day Printables to use for Mothers Day Gifts! Here are a few of my favorite printables!

Planning on baking cupcakes and maybe a get together for Mom? Check out these printables:

Kim from TomKatStudio.com has this cute printable with party circles, great for cupcakes and also has coordinating gift tags to print for free!! You can find her post here: http://www.thetomkatstudio.com/free-printable-mothers-day-designs/

Amanda from Amanda’s Parties To Go has a whole party setup available via free printable. I love the bright colors and it would be perfect for a Mothers Day brunch! Find out how to download the printable here: http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/mothers-day-freebie.html

Jordan from OhHappyDay.com has this cute printable set up for a Mother’s Day breakfast available for free. You can find the post here: http://ohhappyday.com/2011/05/mothers-day-breakfast-free-printable/

Looking for a cute (and simple) gift for mom? Check out these framed printables:

Lindsay from SugarFresh.Blogspot has this beautiful printable in 6 different colors for free on her blog. Just buy a cute frame to put it in! You can find the printable here: http://sugarfreshdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-mothers-day-printable.html

Free Printable Mother's Day Art - DIY Gift
Amy from LivingLocurto.com shares a free printable Mother’s Day Subway art in different colors and sizes. Another cute printable to put in a frame which you can find here: http://www.livinglocurto.com/2012/04/mothers-day-free-printable/

Don’t forget a card!

Whitney from WhiskerGraphics.com shares a few different styles of this Mother’s Day card on her blog, you can find the printable on her blog here: http://whiskergraphics.com/blog/2011/05/free-mothers-day-printable-download

 

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