2016 :: Most Popular Posts

Happy New Year my friends!

Welcome to 2017! That is CRAZY to even say that but it's so true! ;)
I hope your new year is off to a fabulous start and you are ready for the new year. Personally before I move onto a new year, I take the time to revisit my posts to see which ones ended up being the most popular. I know I do this every month too but I like to do a year end one as well. It's always so much fun to see what was liked the most, see what everyone took the time to read or just  pinned the most.
All I can say is y'all like the hand lettered prints, freebies, sweets and EMOJIS! ;) So let's take a look back at what was the best of the best for 2016 . . .  



TOP 20 Most Popular Posts:

20.  CRAFT :: Emoji Coasters [IKEA Hack] 

19.  ART PRINT :: Shine Your Light & Let the Whole World See

18.  ART PRINT :: Summer Summer SummerTime

17.  FREEBIE :: Spring Floral Cupcake Toppers

16.  ART PRINT :: HE is Risen

15.  FREEBIE :: Summer Bucket List

14.  DECOR :: Easter Mantel Ideas

13.  EATS :: Poo Emoji Brownie Bites

12.  FREEBIE :: You Are Special Gift Tags

11.  LETTERING :: Starting a Subscription Service with Cratejoy

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

9.  DIY :: Be-YOU-tiful Framed ART

8.  FREEBIE :: HERO Art Print - Father's Day Printables

7.  CRAFT :: Coffee Bean ART

6.  DIY :: Custom Party Confetti Labels

5.  EATS :: Emoji OREO Pops

4.  FREE Father's Day Cake Topper + Dessert Table Idea

3.  DIY :: How to Make Emoji Pillows

2.  PARTY :: Emoji Birthday Party

1.  COLLECTION :: Emoji Birthday

Well there you have it. The BEST, the most popular, the posts that YOU read the most. That was fun right?

I also want to take this moment to sincerely THANK YOU for even reading my blog, I appreciate everyone that reads it and I do see everything that you comment to me.

 

So I would LOVE to know which post was YOUR fave? Did it make the list? I would LOVE to hear from you & find out what post was your favorite last year . . . just let me know by commenting below. xoxo Happy new year my friends! xo

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FREEBIE :: FabYOUlous Cell Phone Wallpaper

Hello all of my fabYOUlous friends!

Today I wanted to share another digital cell phone wallpaper background that I designed a couple months ago that I still needed to share with you, so today's the day. Who wants a little fabYOUlousness on their phone?

As I mentioned the last time I designed one of these, I just love switching up my cell phone backgrounds and my cases as well, so I wanted to do another one for y'all. I love this simple reminder that we ALL are fabYOUlous . . . and it will be looking back at you and me every time we pick up our phones. Plus anyone that knows me personally can attest to the fact that I say this word FAB all of the time! lol So it was bound to happen sooner or later. ;)

Do you change your backgrounds often? I know the last time I offered one of these, some of you were not sure HOW to do it but trust me if you follow these simple directions here, you can't go wrong and it will look oh sooooo fabYOUous! lol

To change your background on your cell phone is easy, takes about a minute and I will be glad to walk you through it now:

From your cell phone, save this digital wallpaper design (below) by pressing down on the photo of the design, and a window will pop up so you can (save image) and it should save it right into your photo album on your cell phone.

Next, go under settings, click on wallpaper and then ‘choose a new wallpaper’. Find the ‘oh happy day’ art on your camera roll, select by clicking on it, adjust to your liking and then hit the ‘set’ button. It will then ask if you want to ‘set lock screen’ or ‘set home screen’ or perhaps you’d like to do both. Personally I just do my ‘lock screen’ as you can see what it will look like here and I’m actually able to read it every time I get on my phone. If I were to choose the ‘home screen’, it would be behind my icon buttons on my phone, therefore not being very legible. It is THAT simple! 

Hopefully it worked for you and just so you know, I have an I-phone and this is what my settings are called, so if you have a different phone, the names on what things are called in these steps may vary a little but you should hopefully still be able to get it done.

This FREE digital wallpaper design is for personal use ONLY and can NOT be sold or claimed as your own design. By downloading and using this design, you are agreeing to these terms. 

I would love to know if you have been using my cell phone backgrounds from time to time - do you love them or what? I am sure I will design one for the fall season, so stay tuned for that! Feel free to share a pic of your phone sporting this 'fabYOUlous' design (just tag me) so we all can see it along the social media highways . . . how about that? ;)

So what do YOU think??!!

[This print was originally featured first for Craftaholics Anonymous, where I am a monthly contributor.]

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FREEBIE :: Summer Digital Cell Phone Wallpaper

     

Hello there everyone! You all are looking fabYOUlous today! ;)

I am excited to share another one of those FREE cell phone backgrounds with you all today as you guys loved the last one. Since I designed the last one in just a black and white design, I thought this time around should have a burst of color and be bold and fun as well! It's the perfect way to keep celebrating summer just a little bit longer! ;) Plus what better way to be inspired than to have fabYOUlous staring back at you every time you go to use your phone?

As you know, I am now a monthly contributor for the Craftaholics Anonymous creative team , so for this month's contribution, you will find this cell phone wallpaper over there for you all to download and enjoy!

It's bold. It's colorful. It's fabYOUlous! I hope it makes your mood a good one every time you look at it and it's available for FREE now over on the Craftaholics Anonymous site. Head on over to grab your FREE download here of the cell phone wallpaper!
 
I hope you have enjoyed the latest freebie and hope to see you over there! ;) Please let me know if you have any suggestions for a freebie that you would like me to consider as a free download as I may be able to make that happen this year! Comment below if you have a thought . . .  ;)

Oh happy day to you all! ;)

 

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CRAFT :: Nautical Rag Wreath

Hello there! 

It's the middle of summer and what better time to get your 'craft on' and make something fun! Am I right? Today I am sharing how simple it is to make a nautical wreath for your home or front door using the fabric rag method and trust me, it's super easy to do!

Since my daughter is home for summer break, I love being able to craft with her and see what ideas she comes up with too. She enjoys to craft right along side of me so of course ANY chance I get to craft with her is always a good time. ;) After her thirteenth birthday this year, we decided to start on her bathroom re-do since we had already tackled her bedroom makeover and this was the other thing on our list for her, so she suggested making a wreath for her bathroom to match some nautical items we picked up the other day when we were shopping at Michaels. She found an anchor art print to go in her new bathroom so she thought making a wreath with an anchor would be fun to match as well. Great mind that kid of mine has! ;)

 
 
So we picked up a few supplies we needed, while there and we would like to share how we made it with you . . . 

Let's see just how easy it is to make this fun Nautical Rag Wreath:

1. Gather all of your supplies! We used a flat wreath form, your fabric color of choice, jute twine, scissors, a wooden anchor or other wood item to paint, paint and paintbrushes.

2. The first she did was paint the wooden anchor – white paint on the front and the sides a darker teal blue. She then did some shading on top too (for dimension).

3. Next, you will take your fabric and cut them into 1 inch wide strips by 7 inches long. To do this, I used two fabric quarters to complete the wreath, folded each in half and then made small cuts about every inch and then pulled the fabric to “rip” it to get the rag look. Hope that makes sense but if not feel free to email me. You can choose to pull off all of the loose threads from tearing the fabric or leave them – the ‘look’ is totally up to you! 

4. To create this look, simply tie each piece of fabric you tore around the wreath form, into a knot, until you have it about three quarters of the way filled. (like photo below). This will take a little bit of time to complete but it’s not hard. We tied these in the front but play around with different looks . . . perhaps the knot on the side. 

5. Next take a piece of jute, tie in a knot and simply keep wrapping it around the remainder of the wreath and then tie off. 

6. Cut off a piece of jute (ours was probably 80 inches long) and tie together so you have one big circle. Fold over into fours and then place under the wreath form and loop through to create this look below that will allow you to hang it on a wall or perhaps a front door, even. 

7. The last step to your fabric rag wreath, is to tie your painted anchor on. We placed ours off to the top left.

That is it! What a cute wreath right? She was so excited to have something new to match that anchor art we bought for her new bathroom decor and I promise to have a full reveal on my blog when we finish it. But for now I can always hang this on our front door to enjoy this summer! I will mention that this project is NOT hard to do but it does take a little time, so make sure to allow for that. It would be a perfect craft to do while you are perhaps watching a movie . . .tie all of those fabric pieces on and before you know it, it's complete!

Super cute right? Have you ever made a wreath using the fabric rag method? Do you think you will make your own now that you know?

I would love to know . . . ;)

 

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This post was originally published at Design Dazzle on June 6, 2016.