Friday Favorite's and Freebie's ~ St. Patrick's Day

Hello,

Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up fast

I thought I would share some links

of a few of my favorites!

First is this lovely set of free printables

found at The Cottage Market

Perfect for shabby cottage crafting!

Next is another darling set of free printable's at

free pretty things for you

I want to share this link from HGTV forums

with lots and lots and lots of free printable's

for St. Patrick's Day!

It includes candy bar wrappers, bag toppers, boxes and bags and more!!

St. Patrick's Day Printables

Look at these yummy and adorable 

rice krispie shamrock treats

found at Little Birdie Secrets

Here is a super cute idea 

using a mason jar

filled with goodies

from Weeping  Cherries

These super cute and easy Kiss Me I'm Irish

Kisses can be found at Make The Best Of Everything

Ivory Blush Roses

Shared this beautiful prayer of St. Patrick

This would be great to make bookmarks for 

children, family, friends or to hand out at church!

As I arise today, may the strength of God pilot me,
the power of God uphold me,
the wisdom of God guide me.
May the eye of God look before me,
the ear of God hear me,
the Word of God speak for me.
May the hand of God protect me,
the way of God lie before me,
the shield of God defend me,
the host of God save me.
May Christ shield me today...
Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ in me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit,
Christ when I stand,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Amen.

Well now I believe I better get busy making some things!

I have a great idea for using left over heart shaped doily's

that I will be sharing soon!

I hope you enjoyed these and I hope everyone

is safe through these terrible tornado's 

that have went across the US today!

My thoughts and prayers are with them.

Love,

Beverly

Easy Romantic Pearl Covered Votive Holder

Hello,
This is an easy votive candle holder made by wrapping a glass votive cup with a strand of craft pearls.

Materials Needed:
Glass Votive Cup
Approx. 3 yards of Pearls
(depending on what size pearls used,,, for this project I used 3m - the tiny ones)

To begin remove any stickers from the votive and make sure it is clean and dry.

Starting at the center bottom of the votive cup apply a dot of low melt glue and make a tight circle with the strand of pearls.

Continue glueing and wrapping the pearls until the bottom of the votive cup is covered.

Turn the votive up and continue glueing and wrapping until you have the entire cup covered.

Add a candle or battery operated tealight candle and you have a beautiful romantic votive holder.

These would be beautiful for a wedding table centerpiece and would also make a great gift item.

These look so pretty when they are lit with the light shining through.






I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by.
Love,
Beverly

Another Mother's Day Gift Idea... Decorated Candle

Hello,
This is another easy gift idea for Mother's Day.  I purchased a pre- poured candle from the dollar tree and decorated it with lace, pearls, ribbon and tiny silk flowers. 

This takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Materials Needed:
Purchased Pre-poured Candle
Lace
Ribbon
Strand of Craft Pearls
Small Silk Flowers
Glue Gun/ Glue

You will start by gluing a piece of lace around the rim of the glass candle holder.

Then you will add a piece of ribbon and glue together on the ends.
Then you will add a string of pearls and glue together on the ends.
Make a small bow and glue this in the center of where the ribbons meet to hide the glue.
Add a few small silk flowers to the center of the bow.
You can also add a little lace "skirt" around the bottom of the candle holder also by wrapping the lace around and glueing together at the ends.
Then wrap a strand of pearls around on top of the lace.


*** Please be sure that none of the flowers, lace or ribbon are above the top of the candle so that they do not catch fire if the candle is lit! ***

These would make a pretty Mother's Day Gift, Birthday Gift or would be beautiful for Wedding Favors or Centerpiece's on the banquet table.

I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by.
Love,
Beverly

Mother's Day Gift Idea...Romantic Ivy Bowl Candle Holder

Hello,

Today I want to share with you how to make a beautiful candle holder from a glass ivy bowl and a glass votive candle holder.  These are so easy and only take about 15 minutes to complete. 

I purchased the ivy bowl and candle holder at The Dollar Tree.  Hint: While you are in the store make sure that the candle holder will fit inside of the ivy bowl.

Materials Needed:
Glass Ivy Bowl
Glass Votive Candle Holder
Piece of Lace
Piece of Ribbon
String of Craft Pearls
Feathers
Small Silk Roses
Candle or Battery Operated Tea Light Candle
Glue Gun/ Glue

First make sure that your ivy bowl and candle holder are clean and all stickers are removed.

Fill the ivy bowl with your choice of feathers.

Using your hot glue gun apply 4 dots of glue around the top of the ivy bowl and insert the candle holder quickly before the glue dries.

Take a piece of lace and wrap around the ivy bowl and glue the ends together.

Then wrap a piece of ribbon around the lace and glue the ends.


And then you would also take a strand of pearls and wrap around on top of the ribbon and glue the ends.

Then make a little bow out of the ribbon and glue this in the center where the lace, ribbon and pearls meet. (to hide where you glued)


Then add a string of pearls to the center of the bow to dangle down.


And then glue your two rosebuds in the center of the bow.

Add a battery operated tea light or a votive candle and you are done!

These are so versatile!  Instead of feathers you could add buttons and little spools of thread tied off with a measuring tape, potpourri, mini kitchen items, old jewelry... the possibilities are endless!!!
This makes a beautiful and inexpensive gift esp. for Mom for Mother's Day and would also be a beautiful table centerpiece for a wedding.

I hope you enjoyed this craft and thank you for stopping by my blog.
Love,
Beverly

Easy No Sew Felt Egg Ornament Tutorial

Hello,

I know I am late with this post since Easter is past but I still wanted to share these easy ornaments with you.
Materials Needed:
Felt
10" Piece of Ribbon
Glue Gun
Lace
Pearls
Batting
Egg Shape Template (I used a cookie cutter)

To begin you would trace and cut out two pieces of felt in an egg shape. Then you would glue the piece of ribbon to the top inside of one of the pieces of felt. 

Next glue the lace around the edge of the felt.

Then you glue both pieces of felt together leaving a small opening to insert the batting.

I  added some pearls to the front in the shape of a cross but you could also use buttons or embroider something on these.












These would make lovely gifts for the ladies at church, for someone in a nursing home or to decorate for a church banquet.  They would also be perfect for a teen Sunday School craft for Easter.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoyed these.

Have a great day!

Love,

Beverly