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Patriotic Confetti Bunting

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I am loving this trendy Confetti Bunting!  It's quickly turns your dessert table or party into FABULOUS!  You may have seen this in the Simple Summer Issue the paper horizontal confetti bunting for our outdoor Summer Soiree. Now I am going to share how to make vertical fabric Confetti Bunting. We used fabric, scissors and string! Using your circle cutter or circle shape cut out some circles. I usually make at least 25. It just depends on how much territory you are wanting to cover.  Then using … [Read more...]

Outdoor Movie Party

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Going with our Simple Summer theme I will share with you our Movie Under the Stars party!  This is one of my favorite Summer activities and our boys can't wait for us to host another one because it entails all of their favorite things: yummy dessert, friends, movies and being outdoors! Why not host one for July 4th or kick off the summer with a simple family outdoor movie night? You can decorate your outdoor area with Confetti Bunting, streamers or you can hang some diy Dyed Jar … [Read more...]

Picnic Parade Party: DIY Watermelon Napkins

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~Stop by to see all of our summer recipes, parties, crafts and more in our Summer digital online publication here! ~ Featured Contributor: Renee Hagloch To coordinate with my Picnic Parade party theme, I handmade these watermelon napkins. I am definitely not a good sewer, so I made it easier on myself and used glue, but you could sew everything instead. MATERIALS NEEDED: 1. Scissors 2. Fabric glue 3. Black standard size cloth napkin 4. Red and white checkered fabric 5. Spool of 1 1/2 inch … [Read more...]

DIY Receiving Blanket Tutorial

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Contributing Writer: Laurel Macdougall ~ For other great summer projects, recipes & crafts stop by here!~ My very favorite gift to give new moms is a homemade receiving blanket.  They are a quick sew, but without that homemade look! Supplies:  1 1/3 yard of flannel fabric - two different pieces, one for front and bag.  2 packages of ric rac in contrasting color.  Matching thread. Pre-wash your fabric.  Especially if you are using it for a baby.  Babies spit up and make other messes and … [Read more...]

DIY Pillow Mats

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Featured Writer: Leigh Ann Phillips With Summer upon us, we moms are planning the details of Summer vacations.  The balance between keeping the kids happy and taking too much can be difficult.  (Do you like my thinking face?) I found this idea on Pinterest and decided to try it.    The kids were involved in every step of this project.  They helped me pick out unstained, coordinating pillowcases from Goodwill and my 9 year old helped with the pinning and the sewing. The pillowcases were 99 … [Read more...]