Pam Larmore

Heart Shaped Cricut Love Card

January 14, 2018 by Pam Larmore 5 Comments

My Cricut Maker Machine never ceases to amaze me. It cuts the tiniest holes and most intricate pieces, which is exactly what I needed for this Cricut Love Card.

When I spotted this card in Cricut Design Space, with all of it’s wonderful layers, I knew that I wanted to make it. I also knew that it would be a lot of work, but it would be worth the extra effort.

I’m joining some talented ladies to bring you awesome Valentine’s Day Cricut Projects. I will be bringing you more Craft And Create Projects this year. Make sure you check them out after looking at my card.

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Craft Room Challenge 2018 Week #2

January 10, 2018 by Pam Larmore 5 Comments

Welcome to week #2 of the Craft Room Challenge. Are you working on your craft space?

Have you been following along with everyone’s progress in the Facebook Group? You can also follow along using #craftroomchallenge and #confessyourmess on Twitter and Instagram.

If you saw last week’s “Before” photos and video, you know that I had my work cut out for me.

Guess what!?!? I got my work table cleaned off enough to work on a Valentine’s Day Cricut Project. Now, that’s quite an accomplishment.

There’s my chair! And the only thing it has in it is the pillow that belongs there. My crafty friend Joy, made this pillow for me, and I cherish it. It is tea stained off white fabric, and she embroidered my website name on the front. I especially love the mix match pink and brown buttons on the side. She’s so talented!

Not only is this pillow pretty, but it’s functional too. This chair is so comfortable when I put the pillow behind my lower back.

I found my craft mat under all that stuff. The supplies in this photo are leftovers from my Valentine’s Day Project that I did on Sunday. I have a horrible horrible habit of not putting my supplies away. Ughhhh! That’s how everything gets so piled up. I really need to work on that.

So what did I have on my Craft Table and chair? Yes, my chair had stuff in it, so I couldn’t even sit down.

Baby Sweater (No, I don’t even have a baby!)
Empty Scrapbook Album
Broken Lamp
Pens, pencils, markers
2 pints of glitter
3 teal glass candle holders
Scrap paper…tons of scrap paper!
Handmade Cards
Full sheets of cardstock
Overloaded Tool Tote
Assorted Photos
Magazine article
Stampin’ Up Catalog
Spare Paper Trimmer
Spray paint
Acrylic Sealer
Hot Pink acrylic paint
2 bags of Ghirardelli…YES!!! Now that was a major find.

I love that the Craft Room Challenge is broken down into manageable parts, over the course of a month. The only thing we needed to accomplish this week was to clear off a space to work. Even that task was broken down into daily 15 minutes chucks of time.

It’s hard to find a few hours to work on my Craft Room, but I can spend 15 minutes each day on a task. One of the tasks was as easy as emptying all of the Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, etc. shopping bags and putting it all away. Fortunately, I only had one Dollar Tree bag with a few items, so that didn’t take me any time at all.

Visit the lovely ladies below and see how they are coming along on their craft spaces.

Marie & Aleisha from The Inspiration Vault • Pam from P.S. I Love You Crafts

Yami from The Latina Next Door • Jolene from Create Pray Love

Habiba from Craftify My Love • Lyne from The Paper Addict

Megan from C’Mon Get Crafty • Erlene from My Pinterventures

Shirley from Intelligent Domestications • Valerie from Val Event Gal

Michelle from Our Crafty Mom • Rebecca from The Moments at Home

This week’s task is to Purge and Sort. Most of the purging in my room has been done, and is boxed up. I just need to get rid of it. I’m planning on donating it to an after school program. Sorting on the other hand is a bigger task. I have paper, stickers, and embellishments to sort and organize. Wish me luck!

How are you coming along with the challenge? I’d love to hear about your progress.

Make a No Sew DIY Fleece Scarf in 20 Minutes

January 9, 2018 by Pam Larmore 8 Comments

Happy January!!! Brrrr! Is it cold in your neck of the woods? We’ve had a week of brutal weather with snow, wind, ice, freezing rain, and temps in the single digits. It was the perfect weather for wearing this Fleece DIY Scarf.

Keep reading to see how easy this new sew scarf is to make, and it won’t take you very long either.

Before I move onto the instructions for the fleece infinity scarf, I want to introduce you to my new crafty blog friends. I’m joining these creative ladies to host the Inspire My Creativity Link Party.

I hope you will join me each month to see all of the new projects and to link up the crafty goodness that you’ve been working on.

Shani | Sunshine & Munchkins

Anna | Practical and Pretty

Ali | Home Crafts by Ali

Christine | Swordfights & Starry Nights

Meg | The Kusi Life

Candice | She’s Crafty

Lauren | A Life of Love and Joy

Amy | Leap of Faith Crafting

Jaclyn | The Dotted Nest

Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled

Sydney | Tastefully Frugal

Lindsay | See Lindsay

Julia | The Quiet Grove

Pam | P.S. I Love You Crafts

Marie | The Inspiration Vault

Instructions for No Sew DIY Scarf

You will be amazed at how easy this no sew fleece scarf is. There really is no pattern. I bought this piece of gray patterned fleece at Walmart. I don’t remember how much I paid for it, but it wasn’t much, and I loved the pattern.

A few weeks later I went to the fabric store, and they had a great selection of fleece in their remnants. I got a piece a black and white piece to make a plaid scarf for under a dollar.

They had great patterns for kids, and this project is easy enough that kids could make these too.

The amount of fleece that you use depends on how you like your scarves. I have seen some that are wide and others that are more narrow. A quarter or half of a yard of fleece is enough to make a scarf.

Measure your fleece so that it’s long enough to go over your head and then wrap around again and add 12″. My piece of fleece was 72″ x 10″. You will be able to wear this DIY scarf two ways.

Bring the short ends together and cut 6″ slits into both layers of the fabric to make a fringe on both ends. I actually have a winter scarf made from a piece of fleece and that’s all I did to it. Since the fleece won’t unravel, you don’t have to worry about sewing the ends.

To make this an infinity scarf, you need to tie the two ends together. Double knot the fringes together to connect them. Do this with all of the pieces that you cut.

When you’re done tying all of the fringes, it will look like this. Now you are ready to wear your scarf. You can slip it over your head, and have the knots hang down.

On really cold days, I like to double loop my scarves to keep my neck warm. You can wear this fleece scarf in the snow or you can wear it with a winter outfit.

These new sew fleece scarves are a nice gift. There are so many patterns, that I’m sure you will find one that you love.

Check out Fave Crafts for patterns for making warm socks, mittens, and hats to go with your new scarf.

Thank you to my scrapping friend, Lisa for being my model. She’s a beautiful lady, both inside and out.

An InLinkz Link-up

Cricut Valentine Treat Tags

January 8, 2018 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

My Christmas Crafts are packed away, and it’s time to work on Valentine’s Day and winter craft projects. I saw these cute tags in Cricut Design Space™ and thought they would be great for adding to little gifts and treats.

Welcome to the Bling on the Crafts Hop. The members of the Craft Cult have lots of great projects to share at the end of this post. Join us on Facebook and share your crafts with us.

I finished up Week #1 of the Craft Room Challenge and found my work table and chair over the weekend. Since I had a place to create, I was excited to get started with a few Valentine’s Day Crafts Projects.

I used the Cricut Maker to create these cute Valentine Tags for Treat Bags. What are you making for Valentine’s Day? #cricutmaker #Valentinesday #cricut

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Craft Room Challenge 2018

January 3, 2018 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

I hate New Year’s Resolutions. All that New Year, New You Crap makes me nauseous. Who am I kidding? The dieting and exercising will be over before the weekend gets here.

However, I do have something that I REALLY REALLY REALLY need to work on…my Craft Room Mess.

Welcome to the 2018 Craft Room Challenge! From January 3rd through January 31st, 14 crafty bloggers will be sorting, organizing, cleaning, and decorating their craft spaces.

Each of us has a very different craft space to tackle, so chances are you will find one similar to yours. We’d love for you to join in on the fun challenge and clean right alongside us. Follow along and join in on social media by using #craftroomchallenge and #confessyourmess. You can also find us and the challenge via our social media accounts you’ll see listed on each of our sites.

We’ll also have 15-minute mini daily challenges for you in case you have limited time to dedicate to the challenge. We hope you share your messy spaces and progress with us so we don’t feel alone this month!

Before you see the rest of the crafty spaces, please meet our lovely hosts:

Marie & Aleisha from The Inspiration Vault • Pam from P.S. I Love You Crafts

Yami from The Latina Next Door • Jolene from Create Pray Love

Habiba from Craftify My Love • Lyne from The Paper Addict

Megan from C’Mon Get Crafty • Erlene from My Pinterventures

Shirley from Intelligent Domestications • Valerie from Val Event Gal

Michelle from Our Crafty Mom • Rebecca from The Moments at Home

Stephanie from Crafty Ladybug Creations

I go through the same thing EVERY YEAR. My craft room looks like a bad episode of hoarders and the movie, “Twister” crammed into one small 12’x12′ space.

Fall and Christmas are busy crafting times for me, and I have a bad habit of not cleaning up one mess before starting on the next project.

When I finished all of my crafting for the season and starting decorating for Christmas, my Craft Room became the catch all for anything that didn’t have a home.

Here’s a live look at my Craft Room.

Did that send your OCD into a fit? I warned you!

This is my work desk. Everything gets piled on it. There’s a baby sweater on my work table…WHY? I’m sure when I start digging, there are lots more things that don’t belong.

Since I need to craft this month during the Craft Room Challenge, my first spot to tackle is my work table and my chair. If I at least have a place to work on projects, I’ll be more motivated to clean up the rest of this crap…I mean stuff.

While I’m working on my work table, I also need to clean out my tool tote. It is over loaded and weighs a ton.

I needed to do a last minute Cricut Project the week before Christmas. In order to get to my machine, I had to move a few other things. Guess where it landed? In my chair! And that’s where it’s still sitting.

This is the floor, but I can’t walk in there without feeling like I’m navigating an obstacle course. I think the best way to tackle this is to take everything out and put it in the hallway. That will be my project for Week 2 of the Craft Room Challenge.

I have some furniture that needs to be moved, and it will be easier if there isn’t so much stuff in the way. Then I an put everything back where it belongs.

Here is my craft cart that I love, but it is overloaded. I need to get rid of some of those stamp sets, but that will be a chore for week 3 of the challenge.

That’s what I’m working with. It’s a big job, but I know by breaking it down into smaller chores each week, I will get it done.

Go take a look at my progress in the Week #2 Craft Room Challenge.

Now, let’s take a look at their craft rooms and spaces!

#1 Dollar Tree Christmas Wreath

This Dollar Tree Christmas Wreath was popular with everyone who was on a budget this holiday season.

#2 Pallet Snowman

Pallet crafts were trendy in 2017. This Pallet Snowman Project was a hit with the rustic and farmhouse crowd.

#3 Glitter Christmas Balls

Who would have thought that making Glitter Christmas balls would include such an unusual ingredient like Pledge Floor Care?

#4 Projects Using Coloring Book Pages

Adult Coloring books are a great way to relax and unleash some creativity, but when do you do with you finish the pages? Here are some great Coloring Book Projects to try.

#5 How To Make Felt Flowers

My friend Yami from The Latina Next Door showed us how to make these Gorgeous Felt Flowers to use in our home decor and on fashion accessories.

#6 Fall Kitchen Towels

I got a new Cricut Maker Machine this year, and I fell in love with Cricut Vinyl projects. My favorite project was these Fall Cricut Dish Towels.

#7 Gumball Machine Christmas Ornament

This whimsical Gumball Machine Christmas ornament was a hit with crafters making crafts this Christmas.

#8 Peacock Feather Card

Quilling is a beautiful craft, and this Quilled Peacock Feather Card was my most popular card this year.

#9 Printable St. Patrick’s Day Card

Printable card are so convenient, and this St. Patrick’s Day Card was a “lucky” project.

#10 Adult Coloring Book Project

Last winter, I spent lots of time coloring. When I finally had enough pages complete, I made this cool Sphere out of Coloring Book Pages.

Now that you’ve seen my Top 10 Posts for 2017, here are some Top Ten posts from some of my crafty friends.

The Paper Addict – Top Ten Scrapbook Layouts
See Lindsay – Lindsay has rounded up top posts from 30 Craft Bloggers.
The Small Stuff Counts – 15 Popular Decorating and DIY Projects
Twin Pickle – Best DIY Kids Room Decor
Craftify My Love – Top 11 Craft and DIY Posts
My Pinterventures – Most Popular Posts for 2017

SET A GORGEOUS HOLIDAY TABLE WITH SCENTS OF THE HOLIDAYS

December 11, 2017 by Pam Larmore Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GladeHolidayCheer #CollectiveBias

I can’t believe that the holidays are upon us. Once October gets here, the days and weeks seem to fly by, and before we know it the New Year is here.

Us ladies want everything to be magazine perfect, cramming all of the fun and excitement into just a few short weeks. We want to bake beautifully decorated sugar cookies like the ones we see on Pinterest, and we want to be the envy of the neighborhood with spectacular outside decorations.

We want to have the first place float in the town parade, and we want to go caroling. Between all of those fun activities, we want to host drool worthy dinner parties that are memorable for all of the guests.

We need more TIME! I can’t help you with the time, but I can help you set a gorgeous table for a classy holiday dinner party.

Sweet Holiday Smells

There are smells that transport us back to the fun memories of holidays past. My local Kroger has a well stocked display of Glade® Limited Edition Holiday Fragrance PlugIns® Air Fresheners, Jar Candles, and Automatic Sprays.

One of my favorites is the smell of a live Christmas Tree. Take a shortcut, and get the same rich fragrance by spraying Glade® Tree Lighting Wonder™ aerosol air freshener throughout your house before your guests arrive. Even if your decorations aren’t real, you can make people think that they are with the the scent of spruce, fir, cedar, eucalyptus, and lavender.

Light a Glade® Cozy Cider Sipping™ Jar Candle in your dining area so that it smells of apples, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

The other holiday scents offered by the makers of Glade® are Candy Sprinkling Joy™ and Frosting with Love™. You can get them in jar candles, aerosols, and PlugIns® air fresheners to make your whole house smell like heaven throughout the entire month of December and into 2018.

Be on the lookout for Glade® Holiday Limited Edition Fragrances on display at your local Kroger Store now!

Place Card Party Favors

Hostesses like to add personal touches to make all of their guests feel special. A sweet memento at each table setting for the guest to take home will help them savor the time that you spent together.

Make these gold glitter monogram place cards to put at each spot on the table.

Supplies needed:

Clear ball with flat bottom and slotted top
Gold Glitter
Decoupage Medium or clear glue thinned down with water
Paint brush
Cardstock
Ribbon

Instructions:

Remove silver cap from the top of ornament, and paint the ball with a heavy coat of decoupage medium or glue and water.

While the decoupage medium is still wet, cover the ball with glitter.

Let dry and put the caps back on the ornaments.

Add cardstock name cards. They can be handwritten, printed on the computer, or made with a craft cutting machine.

This is a beautiful touch to a classic holiday table setting, and adds a personal touch.

Tips for Setting a Classic Holiday Table

Add personal touches like a handwritten note or personalized place card.
Make sure your centerpiece isn’t too tall. You want guests to be able to talk without ducking around it.
Stick to one color pallette, whether it’s traditional or more modern. Ivory and gold, blue and silver, and red and black decorations are easy to find this time of year.
You don’t have to spend a fortune to make a big statement. Dollar stores and discount stores have very pretty decorations. It’s all in the presentation.
Don’t make the menu so complicated that you spend all of your time in the kitchen. You want to be able to enjoy your guests.
When preparing for your dinner parties and doing your grocery shopping, don’t forget to stock up on Glade® Limited Edition Holiday Fragrances.

Cricut Cookie Gift Boxes

December 8, 2017 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

Homemade cookies are a popular gift this time of year. They are a nice little treat to wish friends Merry Christmas without breaking the bank with large gifts. Finding a pretty way to give the cookies can be a challenge though. Here are easy Cookie Gift Boxes that I made using the Cricut.

Take a look at all of the wonderful cookie recipes at the end of the post and decide which ones you’ll be making for friends and family.

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Hot Chocolate Caddie

December 7, 2017 by Pam Larmore 1 Comment

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… A hot chocolate caddy filled with all of the fixings for delicious hot cocoa. I hope you’ve been following along with all of the wonderful Christmas Projects that I’ve been posting.

Keep reading for the instructions to make this caddie and see 37 other great Christmas projects.

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DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations

December 5, 2017 by Pam Larmore 2 Comments

Decorating for Christmas can really break the bank if you don’t shop carefully. Everyone wants their home to look like a floral designer has decked the halls, but most of us can’t afford such a luxury.

Thank goodness for Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations to help keep you on your holiday budget. Here are some of the best Dollar Store Christmas Crafts and DIY’s on the web.

Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!

Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!

Meet Your Hosts

They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!

Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation

Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled

Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative

Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra

Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40

Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I Marie~The Inspiration Vault

Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West

Tomika~Life In Pumps I Rachee~Say it, “Rah-Shay” I Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess

Jaime~Love Jaime I Serena~The Weekend Jaunts I Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Jessica~A Southern Mother

Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity

Valeria~Val Event Gal I Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage

Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I Kim~Everyday Parties I Erica~Erica Ever After

Did you know that you can shop online at Dollar Tree?

Take a look at these GORGEOUS Dollar Tree Christmas Ornaments. Dollar stores have come a long way from when I was a kid. Remember being embarrassed when you had to go to the Dollar General with your Mom and carry the bright yellow bag??? Those days are long gone. Saving money, being frugal, and shopping at discount stores are now the trend.

Make this Dollar Tree snow globe decoration for an end table or your desk for less then $10.00. It might look complicated to make, but once you assemble your supplies, it will only take a few minutes to put together.

Do you need a Christmas Craft project for a group? This Gumball Christmas Ornament is so cute, and the supplies are inexpensive if you get the from the Dollar Tree.

Decorated Christmas Wreaths can be ridiculously expensive, especially if you want to hang them in all of your windows. Would you believe that this Dollar Tree Christmas Wreath cost just $6.00 to make? See how easy it in the video below.

Yami, The Latina Next Door has three great Dollar Tree Christmas Decorations over on her blog. You’re going to love her sense of style.

Create a Dollar Tree Christmas Garland with Jolene at Create Pray Love. You’ll be amazed at how easy this Christmas Decoration is to make!

If your Christmas theme is more farmhouse and rustic, Michelle, Our Crafty Mom, will show an inexpensive Dollar Tree Christmas Ornament that will go perfectly with your decor. You can decorate a whole Christmas tree with these wood slice ornaments and not break the bank.

The Dollar Tree has an amazing assortment of Christmas Craft Supplies. Keep the kiddos busy with poms poms, jungle bells, craft sticks, and clear Christmas Balls.

Marie with The Inspiration Vault will show you how to make Kids Pom Pom Christmas Ornaments and Lynn with Lynn’s Everyday Designs gives you instructions on making cute Craft Stick Christmas Trees.

Be sure to visit our fellow 12 Days of Christmas Bloggers below for even more creative ideas this holiday season!