Sassy Sanctuary

{LOVE} Door Hanger

2012-02-13T09:17:00.002-07:00

In case you missed it last week, here is my project for WYLTC. All the other ladies had some really fun crafts too so be sure to check them all out. And the link party is going on now, so if you have any "love" wood crafts, be sure to link them up!

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Hello everyone! Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary here. It's my favorite time of the month again! Wood You Like to Craft time!!!! Since we are in February I naturally wanted to make a project for the big "LOVE" day and I needed something for my front door. So this is what I came up with.

I never know what to call these kind of things..... I guess its a wreath but not really. The official title could be a wooden-heart-mobile-door-hanging-thingy. :)

Whatever you want to call it, it was super fun to make!

All I did was get some plywood and cut out the heart shape with my jig saw. From there you can decorate it however you want!

I covered the center heart in a piece of scrapbook paper. Distressed the heck out of it and then hot glued on the little wooden letters. I got them at Hobby Lobby.

The outer heart I just painted by hand in stripes using colors from my paper design.

As you can see the stripes are far from perfect. I knew perfect wasn't going to happen so I varied the width and style of each strip so the imperfections would look on purpose. And I distressed the heck out the that too!

It still needed a little something at this point so I made some felt flowers and put an arrow through the whole thing.

The arrow was a last minute add on. I ended up just using a couple of skewer, like the ones for kabobs, that I had in my kitchen stash. Its just hot glued to the back of the heart and then further secured with some felt hot-glued over the top. The arrow tip and bottom are also just hot-glued on pieces of felt.

It was really a simple thing but I think the arrow made a big difference with the cuteness factor!

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that the two hearts are simply attached to each other by a peice of ribbon stapled to the back. I also made a little loop at the top to hang the whole thing from. You need that! :)

So that's it! My Valentine's wood project. And it does look pretty dang cute hanging on my front door. Love it!

I can't wait to see what the rest of the WYLTC ladies come up with!

And in case you haven't figured it out yet, our theme this month is "LOVE" and we can't wait to see all the cute, wooden, Valentine's Day projects out there.

Thanks for reading!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Winner!!!... and other news

2012-02-10T11:16:00.000-07:00

First up...

Thanks to everyone who entered the My Memories Suite Giveaway. The lucky winner is....

And who is #9?

Muireannwho said...: I love the 11x8 In my Heart kit. Thanks for the chance to win!

Congrats! It's such a fun program, you're going to LOVE it! Email me as soon as you can and I'll get you in touch with MMS so you can claim your prize. :)

If you didn't win but are interested, you can use discount code STMMMS28310 to get $10 off the program AND $10 credit to their online store.

Next up...

Rumor has it that Google Friend Connect is going bye bye. Sad. I am hoping this is just a rumor and not actually going to happen, but just in case I signed up for linky followers. So if you want to follow me that way, that would be great. :)

It's over there --->

And Finally...

It WYLTC week! Me and my crafty compadres have been sharing our wooden "love" projects. There is some seriously cute stuff going on over there. Be sure to check it out. Also, the link party is now live so if you have any wooden "love" projects, we'd love to see them!

Thanks!

Love Day Mantle

2012-02-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

Well... I finally got my Valentine's Mantle display done. Wanna see?

Cute huh?!

The only thing new that I added was the paper banner across the mirror.

I had bought the cutest paper pack at Hobby Lobby for another project and just loved all the patterns and had to use them! It was so so easy. All I did was cut out the little flags and then hot glued them to a piece of ribbon. It seriously took about 20 minutes.

I love projects like that!

On the one side I have my love birds from last year, my family rules, and the same vase from my winter display.

The other side has the other vase from my winter display and the XOXO I made last year.

I mixed the garland from my winter display with a pink feather boa to give it that extra softness and romance.

And that's about it. {LOVE} it! hehe

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

My Memories Suite- a Video Tutorial, a Freebie, and a Giveaway!!!

2012-01-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

I have quite the treat for you today!

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by My Memories Suite asking if I'd like to review their digital scrap-booking software. As most of you know digital designs are a big part of my life and I use digital scrap-booking software to create the majority of everything I make. Its just so much easier to work with then Photoshop. So while I am not new to digital scrap-booking, I had never used the My Memories Suite software and was excited to give it a try.

Now, I have to confess that because I have used another program for years that I know like the back of my hand, it did take me a little time to figure MMS out. But once I did I really liked the program. While its not the easiest program to learn, there are some neat features that My Memories Suites has over the other programs I've used, like being able to add videos and Internet links to create interactive "online" scrapbooks.

So anyway, I thought the best way to give you guys an honest look at how this software works is to do a video tutorial. I'm going show you guys how you can make your own custom "scrapbook style" desktop backgrounds for your computers. Something like this...

The first thing I did was go to the MMS store and pick out a digital kit. I ended up purchasing this kit by Crazy-4-Monograms.

It is a super cute kit and it is HUGE! I was shocked at how much was in this pack! (Tip, if you become a fan of MMS on FB you can get a discount code for $5 to the online store. Score!)

I decided the easiest way to do a tutorial was through video. (Can you image all those screen shots otherwise?!) This is my first video of this kind and in hindsight I should have used a headset microphone instead of recording the audio through my web cam. So forgive the background noise.

So what do you think? Fun huh?!

Well, you can either have fun making your own, or if you want you can just use the one one I made. :) You're Welcome!

Be sure to click on the image to view it large and then save it as a PNG. This will make the picture cut-outs transparent so you can put in your own pictures. Here is another tutorial on how to do that.

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Now for the best part...

A Giveaway!!!

My Memories Suite has kindly offered to give one of you a copy of their software!

To Enter you must visit the My Memories website, look around, and tell me in the comments what your favorite kit is.

Bonus Entries (one comment for each one)

Follow the My Memories Blog

Follow Sassy Sanctuary

Like MMS on Fb

Oh, and one more thing. If you are too anxious to wait and see if you win and want to purchase a copy of the software now, use code STMMMS28310 at checkout to get $10 off the software and a $10 credit to the store! Now that's a good deal!

Good luck!!!

Inspiration File

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

I know what your thinking...

"Say what?!?! You haven't done in Inspiration File post in ages Krystal!"

I use to love doing my inspiration file posts and sharing all the great ideas that I find around blogland. Then this thing happened... it's called Pinterest. It just felt really redundant to share what I'm loving because all you have to do is follow me there are you'll see it!

But, I came upon a blog that I started following about a month ago, and I am in love with her site! She really is amazing. So I thought I'd give a little shout-out to Lindsey from Country Girl Home so that all of you can follow her goodness too.

I think the reason that I love this blog so much is that Lindsey isn't afraid of power tools and building... when she can't find what she wants, she just builds here own.

For example, say you want an antique door.... She built one!

Or you want an old window.... yup, she built that too!

Or you need some furniture.... you guessed it, she builds it!

She also is super great about taking basic things and making them awesome. Like this shelf, it was a super plain Jane little shelf and with a little tweaking she took it to awesome!

And this little baby is half an old media cabinet with legs stolen form a garage sell side-table. You have to check this post out.... it's hard to believe how this piece started!

Anyway, I could keep going but I think it would be better if you hop on over to Country Girl Home and take a look for yourself. Tell her I sent you!

(oh, and please click on the original posts on HER BLOG before pinning any images. She deserves all the credit! Thanks!)

Kitchen Reveal!!!

2012-01-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

The time has come! I'm ready to show you guys how my kitchen turned out! We just finished the back-splash last week so all the major elements are in. We still have a few odds and ends to do and I need to decorate above the cabinets and make curtains for the window... but I'm excited to show you what we have at this point.

But first I have to remind you what it looked liked when we started...

And here it is now...

As you can see the kitchen got a complete new layout. The original plan was to just refinish the cabinets and get new counter tops and appliances, but once we got in there we realized that the sub-floor was rotted and needed to be replaced. And since we had to rip it out anyway, we decided to just start over.

Once the space was clear I immediately decided I wanted to redo the layout. (Funny how I never would have even thought it was possible until I was looking at a blank space.) We kept all the appliances where they were so we wouldn't have to move plumbing or electrical, but by removing the tiny closet and pantry we made room for a whole pantry wall.

There is SO much more storage here!

And I also decided to get rid of the bar and put an island instead. It really opens the space and makes for a great center work surface.

And you can bet that I'm loving all those drawers!

The cabinetry was made by Merrill Woodworking out of Rigby, Idaho and they did a fantastic job and came in substantially cheaper then anyone here in Utah. I had them do all the outer cabinets in this fantastic grey with a brown glaze over the top.

And the island is black with the brown rub-through effect.

The Granite is also out of Idaho and was done by Universal Stone. Its "Galaxy Black" and I love that its fairly uniform and not too busy, but it still has some great character. Its a beautiful mix of blacks and greys with gold flecks in it.

Flooring is the same laminate that is in the rest of the main floor and the walls are Sherwin Williams "Amazing Grey." The back splash is done in the always classy white subway tile.

So that's it!

I think it turned out amazing and is such a big difference then what was here a few short months ago. Now I just need to find some time to get up there and decorate! Can't wait!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Living Room Reveal

2012-01-18T20:41:00.000-07:00

So the front living room in our home is basically done so I thought I'd show you how it turned out. Of course there is still a few odds and ends to do in here (like build a coffee table and get a rug for the front door) but its done enough.... for now. :)

I am pleased.

The rug is from Home Depot, the pillows, accent chair and lamps are from Home Goods, the curtains are from Target. Anymore questions? Fire away!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Printable on a Pillow!

2012-01-16T18:21:00.000-07:00

I've been looking for fabric to make an accent pillow for my front room. I wanted something that would tie all the colors together. So I needed grey, blue, brown and a touch of gold. But it couldn't be floral because I got a new rug that's floral (I'll show you guys soon) Turns out that finding what I wanted wasn't such an easy task.

I've heard about printing on fabric but I had yet to try it, so I decided to try my hand at making my own fabric design by printing at home. I used the chorus to "I Cross my Heart" by George Strait because its the song my husband and I danced to at our wedding (ahhhh.... cute I know!)

Here is what I came up with.

(Feel free to use the above printable however you want for personal use... not for resale in any form. Following first would also be appreciated.)

And here is how my cute pillow turned out.

I'm really proud of it and was pleasantly surprised at how well the printing of fabric actually turned out.

If you search "printing on fabric" you can find a bunch of tutorials on how to do it. Some say to soak your fabric in a product (Bubble Jet) to make it colorfast, other say just to iron it after printing to seal the color. I ended up just using the print and iron method. Mostly because I was too lazy to try to find Bubble Jet and its sits in my front room and most likely wont get much wear. Depending on the application, you may want to look into the other method.

That being said, all I did was take some white cotton fabric and some freezer paper and cut them both to the size of printer paper. Then you iron the fabric to the shiny side of the freezer paper so that your fabric has a backing. Then print it using your printers best quality setting. Once the ink has dried you can peel it from the paper and then iron the ink.

Now its ready to incorporate it into a pillow! I cut my print into a square and then sewed it right onto the front of another square. I used a pretty stitch that had some weight to it. Then I frayed all the raw edges. I love the look! I just made the pillow an envelope style case.

Now think about all the cute printable that are out there....or better yet... search "printable" on Pinterest.

I know, enough said! Go make a pillow!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

ABC's Bingo- free printable!

2012-01-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

I have a little kindergartener who is working on learning his letters and letter recognition. In order to help him with it at home I made an ABC bingo game. It turned out pretty cute and has been a great way for us to review.

I also have used it with my preschooler. It has been really versatile. For a beginner game, you can say the letter and show the card and let the kids find it. For a little more challenge, just say the letter and see if they can find it without seeing what it looks like. And for a more advanced game you can say the letter sound and have the kids find the letter that goes with the sound.

Anyway, I thought it might be nice to share. So if any of you have little ones that need help with their ABC's, play some bingo!

I made 8 game cards plus the calling cards. Just print as many as you need onto cardstock and cut out the calling cards. Enjoy!

PERSONAL USE ONLY!

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Winter Mantle Display

2012-01-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the lack of posts people! I hope everyone has had a great holiday and that you are enjoying getting back to normal. I know I am!

We are slowly getting things hung and settled in our new house. I will show you guys each room as I get them done (if there is even such a thing as "done") and the promised kitchen reveal is coming soon.

I do have my mantle hung and decorated for winter though and I'm loving how it looks in the new space!

(P.S. I have had a ton of emails asking about my mantle. My dear husband built it for me. He has promised to write up a little something describing how it is built and the dimensions and such. Not sure when he will actually get to it, but I'll keep bugging him until he does. Okay?)

I put my mirror and shutters up like I had in my old house. Then for the winter display I have a grouping on one side with my Family Rules Print, a vase with beads and "ice sticks" and a glass candle goblet.

Then the other side has my adorable snowman. My MIL got it for me for Christmas this year and I think its so cute!!! It reads "Families are forever because love never melts." Ahhh!!!!

The whole display is tied together with a garland off my Christmas tree and "sugared" fruit and pine cones scattered throughout.

So that's it. Its simple but cute. Can't wait to show you guys the rest of the space! Be back soon!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Oh My Crafts Vinyl: Product Review

2011-12-29T09:57:00.000-07:00

Disclosure: I was sent free product from Oh My Crafts in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.

I'm so excited to tell you guys about Oh My Crafts! OMC is a great website full of crafts supplies. They carry everything from paper to craft cutters to home decor. Well, about a month ago they offered to send me some vinyl to review. I couldn't say yes fast enough!

I love crafting with vinyl because there is so much you can do with it! When my package came in the mail it was like an early Christmas morning. They have such fun colors and even some specialty vinyl, like glitter and chalkboard. Right off the bat I could tell that OMC vinyl felt thicker then other vinyl I have used. It came in 12 x 24 sheets and was nicely packaged without any bends or creases. I have used rolls of vinyl in the past and have often had air bubbles in the vinyl that has caused problems during cutting, but not the case here!

I wanted to give this stuff a good test run so I decided to use it in the 3 ways I most often use vinyl...while crafting, on the wall, and as a stencil.

The first project I used it in was my Christmas Quote Tree. (You can read more about it HERE)

I was actually having a series of problems with this project when my OMC package came in the mail. It was a God send! When I sent the vinyl through my silhouette machine I was impressed with how clean it cut. Often times with other vinyl I will have parts lift while its cutting, but this stuff stayed in place really well. I also noticed it was easier to weed out the negative area for the same reason. And it stuck like a dream!

For my next test I wanted to try it on a wall. I really like using vinyl on a wall in theory. I love that it is removable without damaging walls but I've actually never had much luck with it. I've tried several brands and I've always had trouble getting my vinyl to stick without bubbling or lifting over time. So for me, this was a big test.

I decided to do a cute little princess saying for my daughters room.

I decided on "Little Miss Princess" because we call our daughter "little miss" all the time. I designed the text using the Silhouette software and got the crown from the Silhouette store. Once again, the vinyl cut beautifully. I used transfer tape with this application. I avoid transfer tape whenever possible because I have a hard time with it, but this stuff didn't feel overly sticky so I was hopeful that it would let go again. I still had a bit of trouble getting the vinyl off the tape and onto the wall, but nothing terrible. It was defiantly better then other transfer tape Ive used. And once the vinyl was off the tape and onto the wall, it stuck! Not a single bubble or spot that has lifted. I'm so pleased!

For my final test, I wanted to see how it did as a stencil. This is actually what I do most often with vinyl. I have been on a bit of a sign kick lately and I love the look of painted lettering that is distressed, so making a stencil is the way to go. I found a great quote and made this sign for my new house.

I love how it turned out! We are in a transition period right now and this great quote will remind us that life is what we make it.

One of the things I love about the OMC vinyl is that it has a grid on the back. This is really helpful when making a stencil because you can cut the stencil out straight. And a straight stencil is so much easier to get on correctly! Once again this stuff stuck really well to my board. I did have a little bit of bleeding under the vinyl but very little. Because this stuff sticks so well it was a bit harder to remove the stencil then with other stuff I've used. It just came off in pieces. Not a big deal.

Overall I am REALLY impressed with the quality of OMC vinyl! (and doubt I will ever buy vinyl from anywhere else again!) I'm sure you will hear a lot more about them in the future. I can't wait to try out some chalkboard vinyl and to use the glitter vinyl!

Do you want to try some too? Oh My Crafts has created the discount code OMCBLOG10 for 10% off your entire order! They have great prices and awesome colors so be sure to check them out! You'll be glad you did. :)

Progress Report- Moving In

2011-12-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited to show you guys all the work we have done on our new house! We finally got all the major construction done and are moved in. I haven't hung a single thing on the walls yet, or installed blinds, and we have a long list of odds and ends to finish, but most the boxes are unpacked, the Christmas tree is up and its great to be living under the same roof again!

If you want to see what it looked like before, you can check out THIS post.

Here is the front room as it looks at this point.

I'm loving how the board and batten turned out and it adds so much to the space! The walls are painted "amazing grey" by Sherwin Williams and its a nice grayish beige color. (its actually the color throughout all the main rooms of the house) It looks great with all the grey and blues I have going on in the house but is still warm enough to go with the browns too. All the trim and ceiling in the whole house are a true bright white.

Aren't the floors nice? They are a laminate floor that we got from Sam's Club. Its a click-in place product that floats on the sub floor. It was easy to install, had the backing already on it, and only cost $1.50 a square foot. Amazing! We love it!

I was sure my kitchen table wasn't going to fit in this house, but its actually perfect.

Although the placement of the light fixture is going to have to move..... eventually.

The downstairs family room is coming along really well.

I'm in LOVE with my media wall! I've started decorating the shelves but I have a long way to go. Its going to be so fun to have all that space to make pretty. This room is already the main hang out space for our family and I love the cozy feel.

The upstairs hallway looks pretty awesome too.

We painted all the doors in the whole house black. With the white trim and white board and batten, its a pretty neat look. It really made the cheap doors look more high end.

My son's room....

Is pretty much the same as it was in my old house. The wall color in here is "Grassland" by Sherwin Williams. Its the prettiest soft green. I picked it because it looks great with the stuff going on in my son's room now, but will also be a great nursery color when the time comes to move him downstairs and add to our family.

My daughters room....

Is also basically a recreation of her room at our old house. The only difference here is instead of the faux panel walls we used actual molding to panel one wall. Its crazy how such a simple treatment adds so much to the look of her room. The wall color in here is a lot softer pink too. It's "Charming Pink" by Sherwin Williams.

And here is my bedroom.

Its definitely a work in progress but I see so much potential! I love the wall color in here. Its called "Silver Strand" also by Sherwin Williams and is the prettiest, soft, blue-grey color. I totally love the color and I'm super excited to do some new things in here.

The only room in the house we didn't totally gut was the kids bathroom. We do plan on re-doing it in the future, but it works for now. Its a good thing we left it in tack too because the master bathroom still looks like this.

We decided it was best to get all moved and then we can work on the bathroom over the next month or so. But that means that my family of four is all sharing this tiny space.

It works. Its just small.

Now you may have noticed that there is one room I've not shown you...

My kitchen!
All that is left in there is tiling the back-splash and it has turned out so good and is such a transformation that I want to wait to show you in a big reveal. It'll be worth the wait though. Promise.

Here is a little peek to wet your appetite though.

It's a dream. I can't wait to show you!

I hope you all have a very MERRY Christmas!

Christmas Tree Bible Quote

2011-12-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the long absence people! We finally got moved into our new house and are somewhat settled. Man, I forgot how much work moving is! The hardest part for me though was we had trouble with our phone lines and it took forever to get a technician out to fix it so I could get my Internet working. I was 17 days without Internet access. I have felt so disconnected from the world! It sure feels good to be back!

Anyway, a couple weeks ago was WYLTC and I wanted to share my project with you in-case you missed it over there. The theme this month was Christmas (of course!) and everyone made some super cute stuff. So be sure to check them all out.

I'll be back tomorrow with a progress report on our house at this point. Although there is still a ton to do, we have come SO far!

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Hello! Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary here. Isn't Melinda's Christmas tree stand adorable?! What a fun alternative to a tree skirt. Unfortunately, just like last month, I am in the process of moving and don't have access to any of my power tools. I don't have a tree yet either, so a tree stand was out for me. Bummer, cause its SO cute!

(Before you feel too bad for me though, we are moving TODAY so things are finally going to start to settle down! Hooray!)

So instead of a tree stand I just thought about Christmas Trees in general. (that works right!?) I went to the craft store and found a frame that had a 12x12 opening and decided to make one of those cute signs that uses a quote as the shape of the tree.... you know.... like this!

Now, I have to confess that this was one of those projects were everything went wrong! First I painted the frame and the board inside the frame the same grey color, used vinyl to make a stencil for the text and antiqued the heck out of it. It was cute but the colors I used were so similar that it was hard to tell what it was from a distance. I hated it.

So I redid the inside of the frame only (the outside stayed) in a cream color and used a bolder color pallet to paint on the text. This time though, for some reason when I pulled up the vinyl stencil it took half the paint with it. It was a disaster!

Then miracle of miracles, I got a fun package in the mail from Oh My Crafts later that very day. They sent me some vinyl to review (more on that later!) and they had a ton of colors. So I decided to give this poor sign one more shot. This time I painted the inside of the frame a light grey color, I added some "birchwood" texture inspired by my friend Sarah (although mine turned out more like a snow storm) and then just cut the text from the vinyl.

I worked like a dream! (the OMC vinyl is amazing!)

I love how it turned out and I LOVE the bible verse to remind me what Christmas is really all about. And it looks great with the rest of my mantle decor!

The outside of the frame turned out super cute too with the little stencil I put on the corners. I'm thinking once Christmas is over I will reuse the frame with something else.

Anyway... I thought it would be fun to share the file I used to make the tree. So if any of you are silhouette users, you can click HERE and download the file to cut a bible verse tree of your very own.

Personal Use Only Please!

(let me know if that link works since I've never shared files that way before.)

I hope you all have a very merry Christmas!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

WYLTC and other news....

2011-12-12T23:49:00.004-07:00

Just wanted to give you guys a head up that its Wood You Like To Craft week again! Be sure to head on over and see all the cute Christmas crafts!

And in other news, TODAY is the big move!!! I'm so excited to show you guys all the progress we have made on the new house! So wish us luck and hopefully I'll be back in a few days with lots to share!

Snowman Ornament- Kids Craft

2011-12-11T00:06:00.001-07:00

I was asked to come up with a Christmas kids craft to do with my son's kindergarten class last week. So I hit up pinterest and was inspired by all the cute popsicle stick ornaments. Turns out you can make anything from a Santa to a Christmas Tree to an Angel out of a popsicle stick! I decide to make Snowmen since they looked like they would be simple and I was dealing with 15 kindergarteners. :)

All you do is have the kids paint a popsicle stick white with craft paint. Tell them to be careful not use too much paint so it will dry quick. Then they can glue (regular white glue) buttons down the front of it. I had pre-cut little hats from black foam and the kids stuck those on with foam tape. (once the paint had dried) The scarf is made from a pipe cleaner and the kids all drew faces on with markers. Once done, I hot glued a loop of yarn to the back so they could hang them on the tree. They all turned out super cute and all 15 kids had their snowman made in about 30 minutes.

Here is how they looked.

Cute!

They were a blast to make with the kiddos. :)
Thanks pinterest!

(you can find the original inspiration for these HERE)

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Reversible Table Runner

2011-12-07T23:54:00.001-07:00

I actually made this a few weeks ago but haven't had time to write about it. Even though fall is over, its still a cool idea.

Anyway, I have the most adorable table runner from Silly Mama Quilts that looks so cute with my spring and summer decor. But I needed a fall runner. I also knew that almost as soon as I got a fall runner made I'd need a winter one too. So I decided to kill two birds with one stone and make a reversible runner. I love it!

I had so much fun picking out the different fabrics. I bought 4 fat quarters for each side and have enough left that I could easily make a couple more.

This was my first EVER quilting experience so I'm super proud! It's far from perfect (aka straight) but I love it and how it looks with the rest of my seasonal decor!

Here is how I did it if you'd like to make one of your own.

Step 1: Gather your fabric. Like I said I used 4 fat quarters for each side with TONS left over. I decided how wide I wanted my runner (cut it about an inch wider to make room for seams) and then just vary the size of your pieces. (image a)

Step 2: Using the first side as a guide, cut your second side so that its the same size. (image b)

Step 3: Then start piecing your sides together. Just lay right sides together, stitch, and then continue. (image c) Once you have both sides done be sure to iron all your seams really well.

Step 4: I basically made mine like you would a big pillow. I put right sides together and then a piece of quilters batting below it. Then sew all around the edges leaving an opening to turn it. (image e)

Step 5: Once you have it turned, hand stitch the opening close and then press really well again. Then you can finish it by sewing a top stitch all around the runner and doing wavy lines down the body of the runner. (image f)

I just used a regular sewing machine for this with a regular foot. It was really quite easy and came together pretty quick. A great project for a first time quilter!

You should give one a try. :)

New Winners

2011-12-07T12:58:00.001-07:00

So a couple people never claimed their prizes from our giveaway event and since I have no way to get a hold of them I'm going to redraw.

The new winner of the charm necklace OR two pairs of earring from The Bird's Papaya is.... deserae who said... "I heart the BP on Etsy!"

And the new winner of the blog design by me goes to... Tutuland who said... "I would like to change my blog and add more buttons and give it a new life... I feel like my current blog is not me."

Congrats you two!

Winners Winners Winners!!!

2011-12-05T09:11:00.001-07:00

Thank you all so much for participating in My True Love Gave To Me Giveaway Event! It was so much fun introducing you to my friends and some of my favorite shops. I hope you all enjoyed it and got some Christmas shopping done too. And a special thanks to all the vendors for their generosity. you guys are the best!

So, without farther ado.... here are the winners! (you have 48 hrs to contact me and I'll get you in touch with your prize vendor. If I don't hear from you I will redraw winners on Wednesday.)

The winner of the charm necklace OR two pairs of earring from The Bird's Papaya is.... Sally who said "I "Heart" Papaya on Etsy!"

The winner of the family picture holder from Sweet Pickles Designs is... Christy who said "I love the BELIEVE wood letters! They need to be on my mantle."

The winner of the $25 credit and 40% off purchases to Never Nola goes to.... Cerrisse who said "I added her shop to my etsy favorites."

The winner of the cute purse from Zoli's Boutique is... Cecily who said "I liked them and told them you sent me!"

The winner of either the the "North Pole" pillow or the reversible "Tonight/ Not Tonight" pillow from Monmell Designs goes to... CarlyAN who said... "That rooster is rad! Haha, LOVE him!"

The winner of Charming Cozy Creations printed party package OR the $50 credit goes to... DesperateAngel16 who said "I like the Christmas Jolly cards"

The winner of a $25 credit to Weeperas goes to... Jen S. who said "I am a follower of Weepereas Blog"

The winner of the $20 credit to Silly Mama Quilts is.... Mom2RyandSis who said "I like Silly Mama on FB!!"

The winner of a craft night for 5 from Well Good is... annemarie who said... "Love the snowman blockhead kit."

And the winner of the blog design by me goes to.... Cass and Hailey Ross said..."Blogging is my absolute favorite, but my page needs a new look! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE something new. I would be so happy to win. :)"

Congrats everyone!!!!

My True Love Gave To Me- A Blog Design

2011-12-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone has had a great time with our My True Love Gave To Me- A Giveaway Event! I just love each and every shop that I featured today and hope you love them as much as I do. I wish you all a ton of luck and I really wish I would pass out a prize to each of you! Winners will be announced on Monday so be sure to check back!

If you missed a giveaway, you can see them all by clicking HERE or on the button in the sidebar.

But I do have one last giveaway. I can't do a giveaway event on my blog without giving something away from me too! So I'm going to give one of you a "Basic" blog makeover!

My basic package will include a header, background, menu bar, blog button, up to 10 sidebar titles, and a signature. It will also include the cost of the digital kit we use.

You can check out my website if you need any more information or are interested in a blog design. I love each and every blog I have ever designed and I have worked with the best people. Here are a few recent ones that I have done to give you a sample of my work.

--You must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and this giveaway is for Blogger Blogs only--

To enter, just leave me a comment telling me why you'd LOVE a blog design.

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Tell all your FB friends about this "My True Love Gave To Me" Giveaway Event.
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I wish you all the best of luck and a very merry Christmas season! Happy Shopping!

My True Love Gave To Me- Well Good

2011-12-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

I'm sure all of you know the super talented Wendy from Craft Goodies (and if you don't, you should!) but did you know she has as etsy shop?

At Wendy's shop Well Good you'll find super cute craft kits. This is perfect for anyone who enjoys crafting but doesn't have the power tools needed or wants to order a bunch of kits for a craft group.

She does a "Word of the Month" that is always adorable....

And she always has the cutest "block heads" for every season. Here are a few of my favorite blockheads from past seasons.

And of course other craft kits as well.

Isn't she so incredibly talented? And she makes it so easy to have all this cuteness right in your own home!

So are you ready to have a ton of fun? Because Wendy is giving one of you a Winter's Craft Night! That means that one of you will get 5 unfinished blockhead kits in your choice of Santa, Penguin, or Snowman! All that's left to do is invite some friends over and have a fun filled craft night!

(Or you could finish them yourself and give them away as gifts I suppose, but a craft night sounds way more fun! )

How will you ever choose?!

--You must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and due to shipping this giveaway is only open to residents of the US--

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Visit Well Good on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of Craft Goodies

"Like" Craft Goodies on FB

and/ or

"Heart" Well Good Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Wendy is so super nice that she has decided (this weekend only) that if you mention sassy sanctuary in the notes to buyer on any purchase $5 or more, she will throw in a FREE reindeer blockhead kit! Offer is only good through 12/5/11 so don't wait!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me... Silly Mama Quilts!

2011-12-01T16:00:00.000-07:00

I am thrilled to introduce you to Silly Mama Quilts!

Silly Mama is run by Brook, who is an amazing quilter! She is probably most know for her great table runners. I am the proud owner of a Silly Mama table runner and the craftsmanship is amazing. They are a great size too! I hate when my runners are too long and hang off the table. These are the perfect size for a kitchen table or a sofa table.

Here are a few favorites from her shop. (But it was really hard to just pick a few!)

But she also has some other fun things too, like...

Mug Rugs

Pillow Covers

Gift Certificate Holders

And Napkin Pockets

(I love this one!)

Brook has so kindly offered to give one of you a $20 gift certificate to her shop!

--You must first be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter.--

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Visit Silly Mama Quilts on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of Silly Mama Quilts Blog.

"Like" Silly Mama on Facebook

Follow Silly Mama on Twitter

and/ or

"Heart" Silly Mama's Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Brook has also created the discount code "sassy sanctuary" for 10% off any purchases through the month of December!! She has free shipping too so its a great opportunity to get some great gifts!!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Weepereas

2011-12-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

Next up is Weepereas!

If any of you have little babies or know anyone about to have a baby, you are going to LOVE Weepereas. Weepereas is run by Beth who is the mother of 3 boys. She is a fantastic seamstress who specializes in Eco-conscious, organic creations for babies and toddlers. She has a very hip and modern style and I'm sure you are going to love everything she makes.

At Weepereas you will find Bunting Banners that would be adorable in a nursery or for photo shoots!

A bunch of baby shoes! (most are reversible too!)

And of course bibs, burp cloths, and blankets!

Isn't it all so adorable?! I will confess to having a ~~major~~ slight case of baby fever and looking through her shop sure doesn't help!

Are you ready for some Weepereas goodness of your own? Well, Beth has kindly offer to give away a $25 credit to her shop to one lucky winner!

-you must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter-

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Visit Weepereas on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of Weepereas Blog.

"Like" Weepereas on FB.

and/ or

"Heart" Weepereas Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Beth has also created the discount code "SASSY15" for 15% off your entire purchase before shipping. So go get some shopping done!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Charming Cozy Creations

2011-12-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

Next up is the fabulous graphic design shop, Charming Cozy Creations!

Charming Cozy Creations is run by Christy and she has such a talent as a graphic artist. She makes the cutest print work and has such a wide range of products. If you are throwing any kind of party or event, Charming Cozy Creations is the place to find whatever you need. Plus, Christy is amazing to work with so if you don't see the theme you are after in her shop, don't hesitate to contact her and she'll be sure to make you happy!

In her shop you will find some seriously cute Chistmas Cards.... and we all need those right now!

Invitations and announcements...

But my favorite are her packages! She has everything from housekeeping to holiday planning to birthday party packages.

Christy recently has started to add printing services to her shop too! So if you want to order one of her cards or party packages, you can have her do all the work and have them shipped right to you ready to go. You can convo her about pricing if you are interested. Here is a sample of some of her printed work.

Super cute! What a perfect way to throw a great party!

Christy has generously offered to give one of you your choice of either her "printed package", which would include 25 cupcake wrappers, 25 cupcake toppers, 25 bottle wrappers, and a custom banner! (a $55 value) You pick the theme! OR a $50 credit to her shop for anything you'd like!

-you must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter-

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Visit Charming Cozy Creations on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of Charming Cozy Cottage blog.

"Like" Charming Cozy Creations on FB.

and/ or

"Heart" Charming Cozy Creations Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Christy has also created the discount code "SASSY10OFF" for 10% off your order. So go get some Christmas Cards ordered!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Monmell Designs

2011-12-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

I am super excited to introduce you to Monmell Designs!

Monmell Designs is a brand new company and blog that specializes in burlap graphic pillows. It is run by Stephanie {Mon}ge and Heather {Mell}strom and they are definitely a force to watch out for because their pillows are SO pretty! I seriously want every single one in their shop. Since they have only been in business for a short time, a lot of their merchandise is Holiday themed but they are going to have some Valentines, Kids, and Everyday lines deputing early 2012. So be sure to keep an eye on them so you don't miss out on any of the goodness. Here are some of my favorites from their shop.

I told you they were incredible!!! They have such an eye for design and detail. I'm super excited to see where these two go.

Are you ready to get excited too? Because Monmell Designs is going to give one of you your choice of either the "North Pole" pillow or the reversible "Tonight/ Not Tonight" pillow! That will be one hard choice to make since they both are super super cute!

-You must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and if the winner is outside of the US then they will have to pay for shipping. Prize must be redeemed by Dec. 15th-

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Visit Monmell Designs on Etsy and let me know what your favorite item from their shop is.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

"Like" Monmell Designs on FB
Follow Monmell Designs Blog

and/ or

"Heart" Monmell Designs Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Today only (December 1st) use code SASSY SAVINGS for free shipping on any orders in the US!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Zoli's Boutique

2011-12-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

I'm excited for you guys to meet Zoli's Boutique!

Zoli's Boutique is run by my cute cousins Lindsay and Chelsie and is located in Shelley Idaho. Now I know most of you probably have never heard of Shelley Idaho, but they also sell online though Facebook and can ship anywhere. You'll definitely want to put them on your radar and watch their inventory of fun fashion. You're bound to find tons of cute clothes...

Purses....

And of course accessories!

Such fun things! And they get new inventory all the time so be sure to follow along and keep up with the latest trendy treasures.

And if any of you ever find yourself in Shelley Idaho, be sure to look them up!

Now get ready to get excited because Zoli's Boutique is going to give one of you this purse.

What a fun Christmas gift to yourself that would be! (I guess you could give it away to someone else as a gift too... but who would want to do that?!)

Here is what you need to do.

-you must first be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter -

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"Like" Zoli's Boutique on Facebook and let them know that Sassy Sanctuary sent you. Then leave a comment on this post telling me you did so.

That's it! Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Never Nola

2011-12-01T11:00:00.000-07:00

Next I would like you to meet Angie from Never Nola

Angie is a mother of two who created Never Nola out of a passion for one of a kind, urban chic accessories. She also takes pride in creating most items with bits of upcycled treasures, making them a little bit greener for everyone. Never Nola is chuck full of exquisite accessories. She is probably most known for her hair bows and hair accessories. But these aren't your basic hair stuff, they are masterpieces like these....

I know.... holy moly! She also has some really fun jewelry too.

And Angie is about to make one of you very happy!

Angie has offered to give away a $25 credit to her shop AND 40% off any additional purchases to one winner!

-you must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and if the winner is outside of the US then they will have to pay for shipping-

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"Like" Never Nola on FB and let her know that Sassy Sanctuary sent you. Then leave a comment on this post telling me you did so.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Subscribe to Never Nola's Blog
Visit Never Nola's Shop and tell me what your favorite item is.

and/ or

"Heart" Never Nola's Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Angie has also created the discount code "SASSYSANCTUARY" for 20% off your purchase. So even if you don't win you can still have fun shopping!

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- Sweet Pickle Designs

2011-12-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

Next I would like to introduce to you Nicole from Sweet Pickle Designs.

If you have been a follower of my blog for awhile you would probably recognize Nicole as one of the amazingly talented duo that makes up Crafty Sisters. While Crafty Sisters is full of all their crafty adventures, Sweet Pickles Designs is Nicole's wood craft business. She makes beautiful word cut outs and other fun seasonal crafts. And the best part is you can purchase most of them both finished and unfinished.

Here are a few favorites from Sweet Pickle Designs shop.

And my absolute favorite....

Unbelievably talented!!! I would like to be able to craft like Nicole when I grow up. :)

Nicole has so kindly offered to give one of you her latest creation, a family picture holder!

Isn't it so cute! It has little clips on the back so that you can change out the pictures as often as you like. What a fun additions to any vignette. Please keep in mind that the ribbon and paper on the actual prize may vary from the one pictured above.

-you must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and due to shipping this giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only-

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Visit Sweet Pickle Designs on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of Sweet Pickle Design blog.

Follow Crafty Sisters
"Like" Craft Sisters on FB

and/ or

"Heart" Sweet Pickle Designs Etsy Shop

Good Luck!

My True Love Gave To Me- The Bird's Papaya!

2011-12-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to My True Love Gave To Me... A Giveaway Event! Every hour for the next ten hours I have a new shop to introduce to you and a giveaway. Its the perfect opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done and maybe win a Christmas gift for yourself too! The giveaways will be open through the weekend and I will announce the winners on Monday. Are you ready? Here we go!

First up is one of my very best bloggy friends, Sarah from The Bird's Papaya.

Sarah has a super fun blog full of crafts, home decor, and product reviews. But on top of running a great blog, she has a fabulous Etsy shop full of the cutest jewelery. I own several Bird's Papaya pieces and I love them all. I own this necklace.

Which is basically my signature piece of jewelry as it represents my love of interior design and my blog. I also own these earrings in blue...

and these ones in blue too.

And let me tell you, they are so CUTE on!!!! Here are a few more favorites from Sarah's shop.

It's all so adorable don't you think?!

Sarah has kindly offered to give one of you your choice of any necklace or two pairs of earrings! Good luck making that choice!

-you must be a follower of Sassy Sanctuary to enter and due to shipping this giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only-

MANDATORY ENTRY

Visit The Bird's Papaya on Etsy, look around and leave me a comment telling me your favorite item.

EXTRA ENTRIES

(leave a comment for each one)

Be a follower of The Birds Papaya blog.

"Like" The Bird's Papaya on FB.

and/ or

"Heart" The Bird's Papaya Etsy Shop

But that's not ALL!!

Sarah has also created the discount code "SASSYSANCTUARY" for 15% off your order. You can also use code "BUY4ORMORE" for 25% off when you order 4 or more items. So get some shopping done and treat someone on your list with some Bird's Papaya goodness!

Good Luck!

Don't Forget!

2011-11-30T13:25:00.001-07:00

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is my big giveaway event!

Every hour from 9am-6pm tomorrow I will be featuring a new shop with a giveaway. I have some FABULOUS shops lined up and some amazing prizes! It will be the perfect opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done and maybe even win a prize or two. Tell all your friends and see ya here tomorrow. You won't want to miss it!

Progress Report- Trim and More Trim

2011-11-28T00:28:00.001-07:00

I thought it was about time to update you all on the progress of our new house. My husband has been hard at work and has gotten a ton done! But we still have a ton to do if we are going to be ready enough to move in 2 weeks. Ahhh...!

Here is the front room as it looks now.

As you can see, I'm jumping on the board and batten bandwagon and I'm so excited about it! Its going to look so pretty once its all painted. My hubby has also trimmed out all the windows. I think window casing make such a big difference! (You can see a sneak peek at my floor going in here too. It looked great all done!)

The board and batten continues up the stairs in the hallway.

Doesn't that look SO cool?!

Ryan has also trimmed out all the windows upstairs and has added built-in organizers for all the closets.

The master closet (above) is SOOOO much better! I can't wait!

In the master bedroom he also added crown molding to the plant shelf. It really helps make it look complete.

And in the master bath, he has built a wood front with an access panel for the jetted tub. The tub didn't have any access before. Crazy. We are going to stain the wood to match the cabinetry in there and then tile the top. It will be really pretty.

I'm going to recreate my daughters paneled bedroom in this house, but a scaled down version of it. I decided to take advantage of having all the trim out and we paneled one wall with actual trim. Once its all painted and the walls are a pale pink, I think it will be beautiful!

And last but far from least, in the downstairs family room we took advantage of the weird foundation bump out and built an entertainment wall. Its my favorite part.

The actual shelves will be painted white and the tongue and groove will stay the dark stain. Its going to be so much fun to display all my photos and lovely things here!

And the rest of the room now has a nice trimmed out shelf on top of the foundation wall too. It's going to be a fun space!

And on top off all that Ryan has also put back and replaced a ton of sheetrock, puttied holes, and is prepping for paint. I'm a lucky girl.

Like I said, we still have a ton to do but its coming right along. I can't wait to show it all painted! (If I can only find the perfect color that looks on the wall like it looks in my head. Its agonizing!)

Turkey Place Card Printable- Kids Craft

2011-11-22T19:37:00.001-07:00

I know this is super last minute, but I wanted to come up with a little craft for my kids to do on Thanksgiving while we cook. My thought was that if I could come up something that helped them feel apart of the preparations, maybe they would ~~actually appreciate~~ enjoy the feast more. So I made these little turkey place cards for them to color.

All you need to do is save the image, print it on card stock and let the kids color. You can either put everyone's name on the cards or have the kids write things they are thankful for. Then cut them out, tape them into a ring and use as either a place card or napkin ring.

I made up one as an example. For this one I just opened the file in MS Paint and colored it that way. Here is how they look all made up.

Cute!

I'm sure the kids will have fun making them and it will be cute to see how they color them.

Here is the file

Just click to view it larger and then save the image. They are created to be printed on a regular letter size paper.

And here is the one I already colored in case you don't have kids to color them for you. :) But once again, if you want to do your own colors just open the black and white version in paint and have fun!

I do ask that you please be a follower of this blog before using these files. And I also want to credit Homemade Preschool for the cute Turkey I used in these printable.

I hope you enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Family Motto Picture Frame

2011-11-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

In case you missed it last week, here is my post for WYLTC. This month's theme was "family" and everyone shared some seriously cute stuff, so be sure to head on over and check them all out. Also, the "family" link party is going on now so be sure to play along and link up! We can't wait to see what you made!

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Hello! Its Krystal from Sassy Sanctuary here today! I'm so excited to show you guys my take on Wendy's adorable Family Rules Sign.

To be honest, I was a little nervous about this months project because we are in the process of moving to another state and my husband has packed up all the tools and moved them to our new house! So I knew that whatever I made, I was going to have to take some help from the craft store. There is nothing wrong in that right?!

So I went to one of my favorite local stores. (It's called Porter's if any of you have one near you) and found a 12x12 unfinished MDF frame that had a 4x4 opening. I grabbed that and went to see if I could find some scrapbook paper inspiration and found one of those 5x7 paper packs in adorable prints. Then a light bulb went off in my head!

I wanted to make 4x4 compartments and use each square to place a quote. Then thanks to pinterest I found the PERFECT family motto to put in my frame.

Here is the final result.

Ahhhh!!!! I love it! Seriously this is one of my favorite things I have ever made! (I swear I say that about every WYLTC project, but this time I mean it!)

So, do you want to make your own? This is how I did it.

A- First get a 12x12 frame with a 4x4 opening.
B- Paint it a base color that goes with all your papers
C- Cut your papers to 4x4 squares and arrange them how you would like them on your frame.
D- Modge Podge the paper on. I found it best to do the corners first and then the middle squares.
E- Once its good and dry, cut vinyl to make a stencil for your text. (if you don't have a craft cutter, you could use Wendy's transfer method too!)
F- Paint your text. I found it turned out better if I let my paint dry to the touch before removing my stencil.

And that's it!

Oh.... but you may have noticed that my frame has a good amount of distressing.

Funny story about that....

I walked away from this project to use the bathroom after doing the text in one square.... and left it and my paint sitting on the counter. (Do you see where this is going?) When I came back my 3 year old daughter had painted brown paint all over it!

I screamed.

Then I got a rag and scrubbed the thing off. Luckily the modge podge sealed it pretty well and most of the paint came off... Except for in a few spots where I scrubbed through the paper!

Then I cried.

Once I regained my composure I decided to just go with it. I strategically scrapped up the surface of the paper (just using my fingernails) and rubbed brown paint into the scratches. I actually LOVE the way it looks. So yay for happy accidents!

So anyway... thats it. My family motto picture frame.

I hope you love it as much as I do!
I can't wait to see what everyone else does!

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Easy Gift Ideas

2011-11-18T10:46:00.001-07:00

One of my friends is the Cub Scout Master in our ward. She wanted to come up with an easy but special gift to give to all the scout leaders for Christmas. Her words were... "I just know you can come up with something cute."

So I'm going to give myself away and expose the secret to my cleverness..... but I'm sure all of you already know my secret.

Pinterest!

So if any of you are looking for some easy gifts to give to friends, neighbors, or extended family... here ya go!

All in one place!

(Just click image to go to my "easy gifts" board.)

Thanksgiving Mantle

2011-11-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

I just realized I forgot to show you guys how my Thanksgiving mantle turned out! Its basically the same as my Halloween one, just with a few tweaks.

Fun huh?!

My turkey is the star of the show. I found the 'Give Thanks' block in my stash and thought it looked great with Mr. Turkey. He is sitting by one of my 2x4 pumpkins.

My other pumpkin sits on the other side with my Family Rules print.

And I was super excited when I realized that my Magnetic Banner could spell out 'Thankful.'

I think it turned out pretty cute.

And yes, this post was FULL of self promoting! haha

As always I'm linking to these great parties and events:

Our Morning News

2011-11-14T10:11:00.001-07:00

It's WYLTC week again! Yay!!!! This month Wendy is in charge and the theme is "family." With the up coming Holidays I don't think she could have picked a better theme for this month! She made this adorable family rules sign...

And the rest of us will be sharing our take on the theme all this week, with the link party starting this weekend as always. So be sure to come on over and check it out. There is sure to be some great gift ideas... just saying!

And in other news... I'm excited to announce an upcoming event here on Sassy Sanctuary.

That's right! December 1st I'm going to be hosting a giveaway day! Every hour from 9 till 6 we will have a new giveaway to kick off the Christmas season and help you get your Holiday shopping started. I have some FABULOUS vendors lined up so you won't want to miss it! There are buttons on my sidebar if you want to help me spread the word. It should be a ton of fun!

(BTW... I do have a couple spots to fill if any of you are vendors and are interested in participating in this event. Just email me!)

Thanks!