Valentine's Day Can-dle Holder

This candle holder is made from a can and it's a great project to work on together to give to someone special on Valentine's Day!

What you need:

• an empty, washed out can with the label peeled and top off {make sure there are no sharp edges!!}
• paints in your color choice {we used kids poster paint}& brushes
• a hammer and a nail
• a sharpie
• heart stencil {I used the small heart from here}

What to do:

Place the can upside down {the closed bottom side up} so your child can hold it without touching the inside in case of sharp edges. 

I can't stress enough to make sure there are no sharp edges. Be sure to supervise your child as they are painting so they do not touch the opening or inside of the can juuuust in case!

For the kids to do: Paint the whole outside of the can {you don't have to paint the bottom}.

For the parent to do: Cut out your small heart stencil out of sturdy paper or thin cardboard {like from a cereal box}. I used a file folder. Place it in the center and mark dots along the heart with a sharpie.

Now for the fun part! Take your hammer and nail and bang the nail into the can on each sharpie mark. {if you don't have a steady hand the nail might scratch off some of the paint. We just repainted around the heart where it scratched off. It's up to you if you want to let your child help or handle the hammer. It does take some force though.

{or you can save the painting for last}

Place a tea light candle inside {or one of those flameless ones} and enjoy the heart shaped glow!

 {I have one of those long match holders so I didn't burn myself lighting it}

<3

Have a happy Valentine's Day!

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Red Beet Heart Pancakes

Have I told you how much I love the site Weelicious? Well, I do! 

Catherine posts amazing child friendly recipes for the whole family! It is my go to site to find food to make for Bug. There is not one recipe we have made that Bug didn't gobble up...plus there are lots of recipes good for the whole family to eat. Most are even freezable and include instructions on freezing and re-heating.

We love to prep meals to throw in the freezer for the week/month and these Red Beet Pancakes seemed to be the perfect breakfast to make ahead for Valentine's Day! We followed the recipe from Weelicious to make the batter.

We poured it into a squeeze bottle we bought at Walmart in the kitchen utensil section. {we got some beet clumps in it and it was hard to squeeze when they got stuck so you might want to watch when you pour and make sure there are no clumps}

We used the squeeze bottle to make hearts and letters to say I <3 U.

Yup, she shoved the whole heart in her mouth! That's how yummy she thought these were.

Bug and I ate about half the batch as we were cooking. They were delicious! I never even thought I would like them too...but I did! We still had some extra to freeze for Valentine's Day week! Horray for easy morning breakfast!

Enjoy!

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Interchangeable Flower Clip/Pin

As I have mentioned before, I am taking part in the Show Us Your Plum Contest over at Cherished Bliss. I was so happy to be chosen by Ashley to receive an item from Pick Your Plum. I had no idea what I would be receiving. All I knew was it was a Pick Your Plum item which I was receiving to craft and blog about. {I just love a good surprise, don't you?} 

My package soon arrived and I was so excited to find this set of lovelies to transform!

Interchangeable Flower Clip/Pin

What you will need:

• metal clip/pin from Pick Your Plum  {it's the silver one shown above}
• small amount of yarn in your fave colors
• some of your fave accessory patterns {I used the following: Mother's Day Flower (you have to sign up to Lionbrand to see it - it's the 2nd one), Rosette & Small Flower (I followed the pattern using an I hook)}
• a button or other embellishment for the center of your flowers {optional}
• round magnets {I got mine at Walmart}
• hot glue and hot glue gun

What to do:

• crochet some flowers/accessories from the pattern in a few of your fave colors
• hot glue your embellishment in the middle

• hot glue a round magnet to the back

• repeat with all other flowers 

• choose one that matches your outfit and snap it into the center {not sure what it's called when a magnet attaches...snap seems appropriate} 

 

• change your flower as many times as you'd like
• pin it to a jacket, scarf, bag or wear it in your hair!

 {my beautiful sister was my model for this}

Put the clip in your hair and pick your flower!

It's a pin too!

How fun is that?!

Have you been crafty with a Pick Your Plum item? You join the contest too!

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Want to see what I did with the other pins?
Click to see the Melted Crayon Brooch
Stay tuned for the last one {the blank flower brooch}

Guess what else?! I entered this project in the Creative Bloggers Got Talent contest! I'd love your vote if you have a sec. It's #73! Thanks a bunch!

Sponsor Spotlight

Sponsor Saturday

This month I would like to welcome Mary from Frayed Fuzzies to Tutus & Tea Parties Sponsor Spot. I'd love for you to take a moment and visit her shop. There are lots of adorable rag quilts, security blankets and other lovelies. Mary is super talented, have a look and be sure to read more about her!

I am a 3rd (or possibly 4th) generation quilter born and raised in St. Louis, MO (go Cardinals!), and relocated to Cincinnati, OH.  I learned how to sew at a young age, originally learning on my mother’s workhorse manual Singer, and later occasionally using my great-grandmother’s Singer treadle machine when my mother permitted it.  I have also always had a passion for the performing arts, which is what led me to my “day job” as a theatrical technician.  In college, I majored in technical theatre and emphasized in stage management and costume design.  Like riding a bike, all the sewing skills my mom taught me way back when came flooding back in college and I expanded on them in the costume shop.  I have spent a large amount of my professional career on tours with theatrical productions, travelling across the US and parts of Canada.  I have worked in many amazing theatres with many amazing artists across the country.  I started Frayed Fuzzies in 2010 as a way to pass the time between theatrical gigs.  I’m the kind of person that will go bonkers if I’m not doing something!  Since then, Frayed Fuzzies has grown tremendously, and I have loved every minute of it!  I bring a mixture of my personal background and professional training as a theatrical designer to my work here.  My items are all made in a traditional style of quilting called “rag quilt”.  The story goes that when an article of clothing could no longer be mended, or made into another piece of clothing, fugal Pioneer women would turn them into quilts: literally making quilts out of rags! 

Frayed Fuzzies is on Facebook!

Here are some of my personal faves from her shop:

Custom Keepsake Memory T-shirt Rag Quilt: 20 shirts Twin Sized

Rag Quilted Fabric Alphabet Set with Tote

Mother Goose Rag Quilt Baby Blanket

 

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A Pinteresting Party - Week 25

Thank you all for linking up last week!

Please spread the word about this Pinteresting Party! :)

Hosted by Tutus & Tea Parties & Here's to Handy Andy.

Hop on over to see what Here's to Handy Andy's faves are too!

My faves from last week that I pinned:

This Burlap Valentine's Day Banner is just what I like: simple and cute! Hope on over to Little Birdie Secrets {one of my fave blogs} and get the tutorial.

If you haven't noticed, Bug and I love to cook together. She even got her very own apron and chef hat for Christmas. We are definately making these Valentine's Day Swirl Cupcakes from Mess for Less this Valentine's Day.

 Shut the front door! This bench turned chalkboard table is the cutest {and so thrifty}! Life as a Thrifter tells you how it was made.

Stop on over to these links and show them some love and if you pinned them, I'm sure they would love to know! :)
 

Go ahead and grab the "I was featured" button for being so Pinspirational. 
You deserve it!

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Projects from your hosts this week:
{we'd love a pin too}

Melted Crayon Brooch

Clearance Storage Bins

Here are the rules:

1. Link up to 2 of your "pin worthy" projects, crafts or recipes {please, no shops or giveaways}
2. Visit at least 2 other links that you love and pin their post {I'm sure they would love it if you stopped by and said hello too} 
3. I'd love for you to grab the party button and post it somewhere on your blog. The more participants, the more pinning we can all do!
   

Feel free to leave your Pinterest page link in the comments so we can all make some new Pinteresting friends. :)

You can find my Pinterest page here and my co-host 
{Here's to Handy Andy} has a Pinterest page here. 
{follow our boards to see what projects we pin each week}

Grab the party button!

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Thank you to Frayed Fuzzies for making this link party continue on this month!

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Valentine's Day Cupcake Magnets

Happy Fridday! I don't have a giveaway for you all today BUT I do have a cute Valentine's Day craft to do with the kiddos this weekend. {if you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway please shoot me an email here}

We haven't really been doing a lot of Valentine's Day crafts but with the day soon approaching I guess we should start, huh?

What you need:

• tacky glue
• large pom poms
• tiny pom poms/pipe cleaners
• an old magnet {like the kind the pizza place gives you} or you can buy a pack of magnets
• mini cupcake liners

What to do:

• Glue the large pom pom in the cupcake liner.
• Glue either a small pom pom or cut & swirled piece of pipe cleaner on top {for a cherry or frosting} You can also use colored glue as the swirl of frosting if you'd like}
• Cut a magnet piece to fit on the bottom of your cupcake liner and glue in place after other pieces have dried.

There you have it! Some cute little cupcake magnets. :)

Here are some photos of Bug making them {and yes, we are pantless...again!}:

 I would suggest cutting the magnet into a circle that fits the whole bottom of the liner.

Hang up some artwork or a love letter using your new cupcake magnet! <3

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Come & Play Outside

There is a new tab up top called Come & Play Outside. It is an ongoing link party to share your outdoor play ideas and inspire us all to be active and spend more time outside this year.

As I have mentioned before, I was recently reading one of my favorite blogs {I Can Teach My Child} when I read Jeane's post about The 15 Minutes Ouside Challenge. That's where I found out about the book "15 Minutes Ouside" by Rebecca P. Cohen. 

 The book is $10.19 on amazon.com and if you have a Kindle or a Kindle app on your desktop or phone you can get this e-book for only $1.99! Score! 

This was one of our new years resolutions. We have been getting outside for 15 minutes each day and loving it! You can also check out my Come & Play Outside Pinterest Board for ideas! You can also visit my Facebook page to see our photos of our time outside {and feel free to post yours on the wall}.

I'd love to encourage you all to take this challenge and link up your  
outside play ideas so we can all be inspired. 
 {link up as many posts as you'd like as long as they are about outdoor play}

This will be an ongoing link party. Grab a button and share with your friends.

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