An Organizing Challenge: Project Pretty

An Organizing Challenge: Project Pretty: Random fact you may not know about me.... I am competitive. Just ask the hubs. We play card and board games frequently and it always gets heated...



And if he ever seems doubtful about my abilities or ideas {not that he ever would be, ha}, I always reply with, "Is that a challenge?!" Sometimes, that challenge is just what this competitive girl needs to light that fire and just do it already.



Where am I going with all this?



I mentioned that I want this blog to be full of big and small projects. Since we are working on renovating our lower level, it seems like we have been tackling a lot more large scale items. I miss working on the little things. Covering soup cans and cardboard boxes, painting, mod podging.... I miss it all like crazy.



So, I am challenging myself, and asking you to join me!

Boxes, canisters, trays and bins beware... you are getting some LOVE!



Let's make some pretty storage. I am not talking about whipping out the ol' DYMO label maker here. Extra mile, make it fab storage. Here are some ideas for you....



Chalkboard labels are way cooler than traditional labels. And versatile....



You can DIY them:

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Find some on Etsy:

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Or just paint an entire piece of furniture:

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Finding some pretty paper and covering leftover food packaging is always no fail:

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Or cover an entire cabinet or bookshelf!

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Or line some drawers:

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Why not try labeling with vinyl decals or mod podge? So stinkin' cute!

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Know how to sew? You could whip up some lovely DIY bins?

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How about labeling your pantry belongings? Or anything really!

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Like to paint? Spray paint a frame and use it as a dry erase board?

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Maybe paint some stripes on boring storage boxes or magazine files?

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Paint an outdated tray and line it with pretty paper or fabric?

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The opportunities and ideas are endless!



Next week Friday will be share day! I will host a "project pretty" link party so we can all sit and smile at all of the lovey transformations together! I think this will be my most favorite link party EVER!



If you fear you don't have a creative bone in your body, this is even for you. You. Can. Do. It! I know it. Covering something with paper is simple. Just try it, you may surprise yourself. If not, you can always find super fab options and ideas on Etsy... it's totally OK.



So who is excited and going to participate with me!? What super pretty projects do you have up your sleeves? It can small or grand, there are no limits really, just that it's pretty and somewhat organizing related. What other ideas do you have for those with a creative mental block?

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Nate's ABC's/Boots

Nate's ABC's/Boots:

Welcome to Bitten By the Bug2 and our weekly challenge. It's Carole, and I am the hostess for the week. I asked the design team to create from Nate's ABC's and to use the garden boot cut. There are many boots on other cartridges: Create a Critter, Everyday Paper Dolls, Freshly Picked, and there are boots that can be decorated with the garden theme. I picked this cut because we are so anxious for Spring to arrive. You do not need to have the selected cartridge. Please join in on our challenge, upload your boot project through Mr. Linky, link back to the specific card on your blog and give BBTB2 a mention. Please make your project a new creation.

Carole Lowe Beath

shelly bobrowski~3 birds on parade

Jeri-Freshly Picked

Donna Mundinger

Theresa Kelly - Be Unique

Krista J. Norman

Lori Warner - Paisley

Julie Huxter ~ Paisley

Envirotex Lite And The Dollar Store Butterfly

Follow Here: Envirotex Lite And The Dollar Store Butterfly:

Last year she made a necklace that featured a butterfly I glazed with Envirotex Lite. I found another one on a recent trip to the dollar store and decided to make a second piece.

The butterfly is made with feathers and appears to be hand painted. I am so surprised that this only cost $1.

When I brushed on a glaze of Envirotex Lite resin the paint really popped. I let this side of the butterfly cure for 24 hours.

Then I painted on a glaze layer to the back side. This will make my butterfly much stronger and I neglected to do that the first time I made a resin butterfly.

When the backside was cured I applied a third glaze, just to the front side. My butterfly is very strong now!

This necklace is a showstopper!

If you want to read more about other items I have glazed with resin check out this post.

Fabric Apples - I Love Them

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Pretty Napkin Rings and a Tutorial

Revelations  19:7- 13  Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Organize Your Scrapbook Supplies

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Romans 8:33-39
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Yummy Monkey Bread

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CRICUT PRESERVES - EMBELLISHING FRUIT

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Ruffles & Ric Rac: Mini Spring Wreath - Paper Rosette Tutorial

Ruffles & Ric Rac: Mini Spring Wreath - Paper Rosette Tutorial: I had a few requests on how to make the rosettes out of paper. I didn't have a lot of time to work on a big project, so we went with a mini...

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Fun Paper Flower Projects!

Fun Paper Flower Projects!:

 

Really Creative Craft Ideas

Really Creative Craft Ideas 

Felt/ And other Zipper Crafts Zipper crafts

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I think the bees are my favorites. Or the fishes. Ok, I love them all
Felt/Zipper crafts: These wonderful creations are made by Odile Gova, a very talented stay at home mom from Canada. It was very hard for me not to continue putting up pictures, because everything she makes is so wonderful. Please visit the artist's Etsy shop to see more of her work, and perchance even buy something. There is also a large collection of her work on her Flikr photostream.

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