Smashingly Cool Highlights!

Oh Wow! There are some amazing projects linked up today! Here are just a few I loved! There are so many more that should be here!!!!

Anthropologie Rounded Ruffle Top by Made It On Monday

Men's Shirt Boy Pillows from Aqua Seventy Six





Eisy Morgan for Thirty Days of Hair Styles Recap

Cute Ruffle Bags from Craft Goodies!

Fabric Rosette Lampshade at Simple Life

Sewn Fabric Apples from Deck The Halls of Home With Joy!

See more Whatever Goes Wedneday Party Links!

Whatever Goes Wednesday #78

Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!

Please stick around and click on at few a links before leaving. Don't be a link-and-run blogger!

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MOST VIEWED LINK LAST WEEK!

Life In The Motherhood will show you how to look gorgeous with some beautiful wavy curls. Apparently, that is what we are dying to have since it received the most views last week!

CRAFTING FOR A CAUSE

The Crafting For A Cause this month involves sewing cloth feminine pads for girls in third world countries who don't have any!!!! Can you imagine? Seriously, get involved in this one!!! Learn more at Ladybird Ln.

Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for two days. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday or Friday.

Add to and view some amazing back-to-school ideas at the linky party started last week! There are some awesome ideas.

You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! (Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize.)

Guest Blogger - An Apple For The Crafter - Hair Supply Organizer

Hello to all you Someday Crafts readers. Miss Michelle yet? Yeah, me too. I'm Jenny

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An Apple for the Crafter,

and that sweet hunk of man in the picture with me is my husband, Chance. He is my biggest supporter and generally the talent behind any great photos you'll see on my blog.

I'm honored to be here guest posting while Michelle adjusts to life with another beautiful baby.

I'm relatively new to the craft blogging world, but I'm willing to shake off the nerves because I am beyond excited to share my most recent project with all of you.

I should start by saying that I live in an apartment, so storage is always an issue. However, right now my husband's best friend, Bryan, is living with us so space is even more tight. It turns out that sometimes we need a little extra motivation to unleash our true organizational powers!

I don't want to keep you in suspense. Here is a peek of the finished product. I turned a handbag organizer into a personalized hair supply caddy with a little love and a lot of glue.

Our bathroom has no drawers and virtually no counter space. I started styling my hair in our guest bedroom because I have a sewing table, a mirror, and an outlet all within easy access. (Did you just find yourself saying, "Outlet?" Yes. My master bedroom has one outlet. ONE! And it's behind our bed! It's a nightmare. So the easily accessible outlet in the guest room just calls to me like a Siren. Anyway...)When Bryan moved in, I threw all my hair stuff into a magazine organizer and moved it into my room. That storage "solution" wasn't going to work for very long and I knew it.

I started surfing around Target.com in their organizational section. I didn't filter my search because I didn't actually know what I was looking for. I stumbled up this handbag organizer and the wheels started turning. I could envision my blow dryer resting comfortably in one of the pouches just like a handbag would. So I bought this organizer for $12.99.

When it arrived I got out all my hair stuff and went to work. The bottom pouch stayed exactly as it came.

The next pouch needed to hold tall items like hair spray, so I turned it into a pocket by trimming the excess plastic and gluing the edges up with my trusty E-6000.

The next section became the space for my curling iron and straightener. I stuck my curling iron in the pouch to see how much room I would need and then I just glued straight across. I did the same with the straightener.

Once I was at the top of that section, I trimmed the excess plastic and glued up the little flap that remained. This created a tiny pocket that I am now using to store hair clips.

The final pouch got divided into three pockets. One large pocket to hold all my hair ties, and then two small pockets for bobby pins and barrettes.

I still use claws when I am curling or straightening my hair, so all those got stuck around the sides. I added a black flower barrette to the top because it is cute and it deserved a little display. :) This whole unit comes on a very sturdy hanger since it is intended for the closet. I bought an over-the-door hook so it easily hangs on the back of the bedroom or bathroom door.

Since this is clear and very inexpensive, I think this could work for a variety of different storage conundrums. Plus, I still have all four pouches on the back in case I change my mind!

I really appreciate the opportunity to guest post here today. I hope that my hair-brained (ha, unintentional pun!) idea helps you find an unconventional way to streamline your home.

Here are a couple other things I have done around the house that I particularly enjoy:

My theory behind guest room ambiance:

Look down at your purse. Now back to me. Back to your purse. Now back to ME.

Need more organizational tips? Check out my very thrifty purse saving solutions:

Knock Off 4th of July Decor:

Can't wait to see you!

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THANKS, Jenny! Organization is one of my downfalls - so I love organization ideas and that hair caddy is an awesome idea. It looks so tidy, compact and everything is in one place! Go take a look around An Apple For The Crafter and check out her wicked scar on her leg due to a car accident! Yikes!

Guest Blogger - Running With Glitter - Water Balloon Flip Flops and Barrette

Hello, Someday Crafts readers. I'm very honored to be here today. It's like Christmas morning that I get to be a guest here! My name is Kelly, and I write a fun little DIY blog called Running With Glitter.

I'm a mommy to two littles and a wife to one cool CPA. I try to include my children in my crafting as much as possible. So you will find lots of family friendly recipes and projects over at my blog.

This is me and my daughter Aubrey Rose.{you would never know that she was a micro preemie born at 26 weeks!} She was the inspiration for the name of my blog. We were making Christmas ornaments and she ran thru the house with a glitter shaker. It went everywhere. I said in my mommy voice.. "No running with glitter" It cracked us both up. I don't mind a little glitter on my floor as long as fun is had. And my son, Adrian, usually has sparkles on his forehead from glittery mommy lipgloss kisses. I don't mind that either. Sparkles on the floor, sparkles on the skin, sparkles of happiness in our hearts....

The following are three of my favorite projects!

Boo Boo Box Tutorial


Butterfly Garland


Glass Marble Beauties

Summer is in full force, and it's time to head to the pool.
Today I'm going to share with you how to up-do a plain pair of
little girl flip flops and make them full of summer fun!

Whats more fun than water balloons? Water balloons on your shoes!!

Here is how you can make these .....

1. Supplies Needed: Water balloons and flip flops. I found both at Target. Total cost $3.50



2. You need a total of 5 balloons per group. Stack 4 balloons on top of each other, ends facing opposite direction.



3. Time to attach these guys to your shoes. Take your 5th balloon {mine is the yellow balloon in the picture} and use it to tie your stack of 4 balloons to the flip flop. This can be a bit tricky, but after doing it a couple of times, you'll be a pro. If it becomes too tricky to tie with the balloon, you could always use a strong string or something similar.



4. I tied 4 stacks of balloons to each side, a pinky finger tip width apart. So a total of 80 water balloons per shoe. There you have it. A super fun pair of flip flops that just screams summer!
   
   Wait there is one more thing.. You need a matching hair bow to match your shoes, right?!


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1. Remove metal prong from center of clip. Stack your balloons together.



2. Tie the sets of balloons to your hair clip just like you did on your flip flops



3. Re-insert the metal clip. Turn over and make adjustments to even out the balloons as necessary



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   Tada! Done! Was that quick and easy or what!
   
   Thank you again for letting me share today.
   


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   If you would like to see more of my projects, you can check out my my Tutorial Page Here. There are lots of goodies there. I hope that you will drop by the Glitter Blog sometime and visit.


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   Running With Glitter
   
   Mom said don't run with scissors.... but she did not mention glitter!

KELLY, Thanks for that fun, easy tutorial. My daughter (and son) would love some flip flops made with balloons! I love your writing style too! Hop over to Run With Glitter to check out more of Kelly's cuteness!

Easy (and Adorable) Fabric Headband

Head over to The Mother Huddle to learn how to make this easy and also too adorable fabric headband! My daughter and I need a few of these on our "don't want to comb" our hair days!

There is also a button trick and a pattern giveaway in this post.

See the easy fabric headband.

This post sponsored by Cash For Maternity.

Puffy Flower Clip

I love how Spare Time Sanity made this puffy flower clip. It could be used for so many different things like hair, bags, clothing and shoes!

See the puffy flower clip.

Chick Hair Clip!

Show Tell Share has a chick clip for those of you who make adorable hair clips for your little ones. Perfect for spring and Easter. See the chick hair clip.

Easter Bunny Hair Clips/Bows

Learn how to make some adorable bunny clips for Easter! Visit Ten Cow Chick to see the tutorial. She has many cute bow/clip tutorials on her blog!

See the bunny clip tutorial.

5 St. Patrick's Day Ideas

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I had an emergency last Wednesday and didn't get to highlight any links from the Whatever Goes Wednesday party. There are a few from that party and a few from the St. Patrick's Day party. I hope you can find some fun last minute ideas.

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This crepe paper flower wreath is gorgeous for St. Patty's Day. (It would be gorgeous in a different color for another occasion too!!!)

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See it at FabuLESSly Crafty.

Read about this awesome St. Patrick's Day party for kids (or families) at Gluesticks! Hurry and pull a party together for the kiddos in your life! I'm going to do some of these activities for my kids!

See the St. Patty's Kids Party.
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Greenbean's Crafterole has so many cute and fun ideas to do with soap. I love this St. Patty's soap!

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See how to make Leperchaun lather.
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Adorn your little ladies with shamrock hair clips for the upcoming holiday! See how to make them at Ten Cow Chick.

. Any little kid would love to make a leperchaun village for those sneaky little guys! This idea from Little Wonders' Days is a fun St. Patrick's activity for old or new birdhouses.

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Check out more ideas from the St. Patrick's Day Party or the Whatever Goes Wednesday Party.

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Caroline G Bows

Welcome Caroline G Bow Boutique!

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Caroline G is a Hair Bow Boutique that was started as a result of a desire to give back and encourage and inspire girls to dream big and reach for their goals. Not only does each bow bought put a smile on the girl wearing it, but it pays it forward with 10% of the total profits going to Girls, Inc. which empower girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

Caroline G offers headbands and a wide variety of hair bows. Caroline G hair bows have been used in family portraits, worn with school uniforms, and been seen on flower girls in weddings.

Caroline G even offers custom orders. Just contact us with what you have in mind and we'll see what we can do about creating a speciality bow for you!

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Visit the Caroline G facebook page for updates and information about discounts and the launching of new hair products.

GIVEAWAY

Caroline G is offering a $20 store credit to one lucky winner.

AND a discount to all others: use someday15 for 15% off

To Enter:

(leave a separate comment for each entry)

1. Visit Caroline G and leave a comment here stating your favorite product.

2. "Friend" Caroline G's Facebook page.

Giveaway winner will be announced next Tuesday.