TOP POSTS :: best of MARCH

Hello there and happy spring to everyone as it officially has begun! April is here, it's getting warmer around this part of the country and we don't have any holidays for a little bit so we can sit back and ENJOY the springtime and get out there and maybe do some fun things outside. I for one, am ALWAYS super busy in April as that is my daughter's birthday month and this year is an EPIC year in our home as she is turning THIRTEEN!!! (sigh) Oh how I wish I could just hit the pause button for a little bit! ;)

But we are having a blast planning a couple parties . . .yup I said that - she is having TWO parties, an 'EPIC sleepover party' and then a small party planned with our family. I mean she ONLY turns thirteen once and she is my only kid so ya know why not! ;) Plus I enjoy doing them for her as I can always remember when I was growing up and my momma making a HUGE deal on our birthdays as it should be, as a matter of fact she still does to some extent because hey . . . it was THE day YOU were born and the world changed when you got here, know what I mean. ;) YOU deserve it!!!

But before we move on and get in to all of the fun April will bring to us, let's take a look back on what you guys were loving in March. As usual (yay) you loved the hand lettered prints I am continuing to create for you all plus a little crafting and home decor thrown in there as well. My three fave things to blog about so it's only fitting that they were the most popular. 

:: TOP POSTS for MARCH 2016 ::

ART PRINT :: HE is Risen

CRAFT :: Target Dollar Spot Items - Personalized

FREEBIE :: Here's Your Moment to SHINE Art Print

  





DECOR :: Easter Mantel Ideas

ART PRINT :: Do You Feel LUCKY Punk?

  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful month and are able to get out to enjoy this warmer weather plus try and create something fab this month . . . just for you!

 

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CRAFT :: Target Dollar Spot Items - Personalized

Hello my friends! Today I am going to share a secret with you and then it will no longer be a secret, I realize that but I have to share as I feel like I can no longer keep it to myself any longer . . . my name is Laura and I'm addicted to shopping at Target! 

There I said it. It's out.

You know you are too, so no judging. ;)

I frequent the store so often that the awesome people that work there, know my daughter & I's name, the baristas working at the in-store Starbucks know our drink order and I am pretty sure I saw them working on my own personal parking spot yesterday when I was there. (j/k - but maybe not ;)

Seriously though, Tuesdays are for Target-ing. Yup that word is used as a VERB in my house. On Tuesdays we Target. I especially look forward to it every week since I work from home, I NEED to get out of the house - can you relate? Plus I love catching up with my fave girl after I pick her up from school all while we sip on our 'bucks and peruse the aisles looking for a great deal and more items we HAVE TO HAVE!!!! ;)

Anyone else relating to this confession at all? Raise your hand, do not be embarrassed as I own it and LOVE it, so you can too!   

If you are anything like me, then what I am going to share today will probably come as no surprise and even though I am sure many people have blogged about it, I decided perhaps a couple times a month, I will chat about it too.

That's right, I'm going to be sharing my latest Target Dollar Spot craft ideas. I mean c'mon seriously? Can anyone make it past that section so perfectly located as soon as you grab your cart, get your Starbucks and start heading in the store? Yeah me neither ;)  The thing is I always find the coolest things in the Dollar Spot section and I buy them in the 'hopes' of crafting with them and sometimes I do actually do my 'great idea' but there are also plenty of times I don't, so that is a changing. No more! We WILL craft with all of those awesome finds and I will share with you here when I do, k? Great, let's see what I came up with on this latest trip shall we . . . 

A couple weeks ago, when they were putting all of the fresh NEW items out, I grabbed these things you see here because I had a gift basket I was working on for my momma and knew I could use some of these things to make it even more special. I decided to share with you what I did to PERSONALIZE some one dollar items to give it that extra special spark and I love how they turned out. For instance, these cute metal tags come three in a pack, so I simply grabbed a sharpie and wrote her intitial on one of them and ended up attaching it to the outside of her basket - it looked so cute!

They also carry these linen bags from time to time, they have them quite often in fact. I wanted to package up some candy for her but wanted it concealed, so I grabbed one of these bags and did a good 'ol fashion monogram on it. The sharpies worked well drawing on them just don't press too hard and you can avoid it bleeding on you.

I think the thing that has been grabbing my attention the most about some of these items in the Dollar Spot lately is the colors. Fun spring colors are adorning all of the cute things and provides so much inspiration for crafting.

I grabbed these color twine balls, one of their cute carafes and simply tied the colors together and wrapped it around the neck of the carafe to jazz it up a bit and it really made a difference in how it looks. Use a drop of glue to get started and to also complete it. So simple I know, but it usually is the simple things that have the most impact, ya know? 

Once you are done with that, then it could possibly be used for anything you need it for . . . drinks, candy, filled with coffee beans or even used as a flower vase to hold your faves.

 

I promise I was NOT paid for writing this either (I wish though) . . . I simply truly deeply love me some Target!

So when was the last time you grabbed some items to make something fun from the Dollar Spot? Which one of these did you like the best? Please share your thoughts below . . .

Have a great day! xo

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