Bib Necklace How-to Part 2&3

Sorry about saying yesterday that a recipe was coming today...

I told you my brain was FRIED. I seriously thought all day yesterday 

that today was Thursday. Recipe will be on its regular day TOMORROW. 

So I have made you all wait long enough! Thanks for your patience. My Littlest Man is still under the weather BUT at least he is sleeping a little better.

I know I originally said I was just going to do the one flower next, but since you all were so nice to wait...here is the whole rest of the tutorial to add to this tutorial. So go and make yourself one of these beauties and get ready for the compliments.

Bib Necklace How-to: Large and Small Felt Flowers

you will need:

white felt

decorative scrapbook brads (or beads)

Trace and cut out circles from white felt. Big circles are about 1 1/2" in diameter. Small circles are about 7/8 " in diameter. You will want 6-7 big circles and 8-9 of the small.

Cut all but one small circle in half.

On a scrap of felt, place and glue down 5 of your big half circles like so...

On top of that pattern, arrange and glue down 4 of your big half circles like so...

Arrange and glue 2 of your big half circles like so...

Arrange and glue 3 of your small half circles on top of the two big half circles. After bending the brad tabs back so that they can not be seen from the front, glue the brad in the middle of the flower like so...

Repeat the process with all smaller half circles to create a smaller flower.

Instead of the brad in the middle. Take one intact small circle and glue together like below picture. Then glue it into the middle of your smaller flower.

Cut out both of your flowers so none of the scrap felt shows.

Bib Necklace How-to: Assemble

You will need:

white felt

2 t-shirt strips left over from rosettes in first tutorial

hot glue

decorative scrap brads

completed flowers

Choose which brads you like best (I got these at a local craft store...Hobby Lobby).

On a larger piece of white scrap felt, arrange flowers and brads how you want them to look. Asymmetrical is a really in thing right now, so don't worry about trying to make it even.

Once you have everything arranged how you like it, hot glue all those flowers and brads down.

Cut out so the felt behind does not show.

Fold over the end of each t-shirt strap and glue down in the corners, like so...

Lightly outline your completed necklace front on another piece of felt. 

Cut out that piece of felt. Glue to the back of your necklace. This will hide the back and give it more stability.

Hey guess what? You are done. Isn't it lovely? Pretty easy too, huh?

Love Myself a Swap with Night Owl

I got another chance to swap today. I am so excited to introduce 
you to Leslie and her pretty amazing blog.


HELLLLOOOOO Just Another Day in Paradise followers! I am so excited to be swapping with Larissa today! Don't you just think she is so cute and has tons of FABULOUS ideas?

HOOOOO goes there?

Let me introduce myself! My name is Leslie and I am the creator of
Night Owl Crafting.

I started blogging back in 2008 and decided that my personal blog was being over taken by my crafts,so I started my craft blog. This is a place where I love to share my creations and inspirations that I receive from fellow bloggers and crafters. I host 2 link parties each week. The first one is on Tuesdays, yes that is today, and it is called

Hoo are you Tuesdays!  

This party is where you answer a few questions I ask each week and then link up your post! This is a party to get to know each other outside the craft world! 

The other one is held every Wednesday and it is called  

Hoo's got Talent?

This link party is where you can come and show off whatever you have been making!

I hope you will come and link up to both parties! I also am looking for more AMAZING blogs like Becky's to blog swap with me!

Today I would like to share with you some of my favorite projects I have done!

Starting off is my changing pad and it even has a tutorial!

Check out these lady bug pavers! They are so fun and easy to make!

I had so much fun making these adorable fabric pinwheels!

My most favorite recent project that I am in love with I copied from another blog, yes she knows!
Check it out on my bandanna tablecloth post!

I have so many more cute projects that you should come and check out over at Night Owl Crafting and please come join my link parties! I love meeting new HOOTS!

Thanks Larissa for letting me take over your FANTASTIC blog today!
I had a HOOOOT of a time!

Thanks Leslie! I Love that tablecloth, don't you? What a fun idea for a party.

Have a great day everyone. See you tomorrow for a super yummy recipe.

Back in the Swing of Things...

Sorta. Girls' camp was great. I had very little sleep. I was all kinds of attractive when I got home. My kids actually did great without me, Wee One even enjoyed my time gone...so much for my Momma's Boy. 

I was all ready to jump right into things when I got back, but two things have gotten in the way. One-my body is on strike. I am not sure if it is all the late nights, the lack of cleanliness, or the emotional drama that just happens when you get 100 girls together, but my body and mind are definitely not cooperating.  

Which leads me to number 2-my body would probably really like a nap or have a full nights sleep HOWEVER...see that adorable Little Man above, well I got home to him feeling crummy. He has been up for 3 nights in a row (me only experiencing 2 of them) screaming and crying. We can't keep his fever down. He is miserable and all he wants to do is be held. So today we go to the drs. Today I will not be posting the rest of this tutorial. Today I hope that my Oldest Little Men will watch some TV and play outside while I hold the Wee One and we nap together. So that tomorrow, we can really get back in the swing of things.

Blog Swapping With Bird Crafts

How thrilled am I that Bird is swapping with me today!

 I know all of you will LOVE her stuff.

I just can't wait for you to meet her and check out her blog. 

Drum roll please....meet Bird-

Hi everyone, I am Bird from the Blog Bird Crafts. I blog from France, where I've been living  with my family for the past ten years or so.

I started blogging last November and I’m loving it! I love to chat and to write (as you’ll find from this post) but I also enjoy making new friends. So feel free to pop over and leave me looooads of comments, ok?!! ;)

At Bird Crafts I blog mainly blog about PARTIES and Party Printables, but also sewing, Printable FREEBIES, DIY, home décor, thrifty finds, Blogging Tips, craft tutorials, recipes and more - If it’s party-related or handmade chances are, I’ll post about it!  :)

You can also find a monthly Celebrations Link Party (you have the chance to link up your posts until tonight!) over at Bird Crafts.

At the moment we have some  fabulous cake decorating session over at Bird Crafts called Cake it Pretty - So if you've always wanted to decorate cakes but have no idea where to start, then don’t forget to pop over and have a snoop around!!

 Here is a peek at some of my Party Printables…

Bollywood Bling Party Collection :)

Pinwheels and Flowers Party Collection

And to get your hands at some custom, fun and affordable Party Printables to embellish your home-made parties, you can head for my  Etsy shop!!  :)

 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Bird Crafts is currently hosting a fab CSN GIVEAWAY where you get to choose your prize in the value of $80!!! Be sure to check it out too! 

Thanks again Larissa, for this cool swap!! :)
Much Love to you and all your readers,

Marinated Chicken with a Bread Upgrade

Simply de-light-ful, I tell you. This easy chicken marinade is made up of stuff you probably have on hand. It also tastes delish even if you only have 30 minutes to let it marinate. ALSO, once the chicken is grilled, it is great by itself, on pasta, on a salad, oh and for left overs the next day...which says a lot because I HATE next day chicken, it has a taste.

So go ahead whip this together to grill tonight. Super yums!

Grilled Marinated Chicken

2-3 chicken breast

1/3 cup oil

3 Tbs red wine vinegar (you could also use regular)

1 tea Italian seasoning

1 tea garlic powder

1/4 tea pepper

dash of salt

Mix all ingredients and then pour over chicken. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more. Grill to cook. 

To use it for the pasta dish in the picture above--

Cook favorite kind of pasta. Once done, drain reserving a scant amount of pasta water. Add pasta back into water. Pour in 1 Tbs of olive oil, grated parmesan cheese, fresh chopped Italian parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss.

Pour out onto a plate and arranged slice chicken over it.

Serve with this little uprgrade of store bough bread...

Start with a loaf of bread from the store, the kind you have to put into the oven to brown.

Melt some butter. Brush over the top. Mix equal parts of Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Then add in some parmesan cheese. Sprinkle mixture over buttered bread. Put in the oven at recommended temperature for specified time.

Then slice it up and serve it along side your tasty chicken and pasta.

Happy Eating!