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Creating with the Stars: Do You Have What it Takes?

Oh yeah Baby! Are you ready to fight for your right to create? Get ready because Creating with the Stars is coming! East Coast Creative has picked up the most popular contest in blogland and has polished it with a new name and brought in new stars (me included). Now all they need is new talent. Are you game? Can you bring your creativity and blow the blogosphere on it’s rear end? Yes?! Well then, I want to be your star! I promise to be here day or night to help you hone your ideas, give you tips and support. Then I’ll cheer — no wait — yell until I’m hoarse for your sweet victory!

It’s time to show off those handy skills and flex your creativity to win…

Here’s how it all works:

Submit one project that shows everyone your best stuff into the linky party on East Coast Creative that will begin on February 5th. Projects must have been made October 1, 2011 or later and must be your own work. You have until February 21st to enter. From those entries, 12 of you will be chosen by the blog stars and EC2 as contestants and will be randomly paired up to work one-on-one with a Blog Star, to duke it out in a four-week competition to see who’s the most creative. The Star will give suggestions, ideas, encouragement, and help so you can come up with the best project possible. Each round will have a theme and the bottom three will be eliminated based on reader votes. Once the contest is started, weekly projects are anonymous, so big blogger or rookie, everyone’s on the same, even playing field! Find your favorite project to link up and be prepared to put your best foot forward if you want to survive!

Get those projects ready because I can’t wait to work with you one-on-one…face-to-face (on Google Hangout or Skype)…and ear-to-ear (on the phone.)

January 28, 2013/4 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

arts and craft, Crafts, Decorating, gift wrapping, gifts, Holiday decorating, Metal Tags, silhouette, Tutorial

Glitter Cut Out Valentine Name Tags

On Friday, I shared my tutorial for making You Rule Candy-Free Valentines.

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I also created a tutorial for making those cute tags. If you have a Silhouette or other craft cutter, I have a few tricks for making the cut out tags. In particular, I want to show you how to attach the centers (technically called the counters in typography) of letters so they don’t drop out after being cut. You could simply glue them back in, but when you are making 50 tags that can become time intensive. I guess an alternative would be to simply change your child’s name to something like Nick where there are no letters with centers. 😉 Yeah, maybe not. Here’s how I dealt with those pesky letters with centers: Read more

January 21, 2013/6 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

arts and craft, Decorating, framing, gifts, Home Decor

Patina Hook Frame

This little key hook frame was incredibly easy to make and would make a great gift for a new homeowner or that college student who is moving into a new apartment. (Or for that special someone who is always losing their keys.) Read more

December 13, 2012/4 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

accessories, arts and craft, decor, Decorating, Gift Ideas, gifts, Holiday decorating, Home Decor

Twig Star Decorations

I love nature and her beautiful palette, even as winter sets in she showcases a beautiful white, green and red color theme in honor of the impending holidays. With these colors in mind, I decided to bring a little of this beauty indoors with these twig star ornaments.

Stenciled Drop Cloth Table Runner

I love a functional gift that will last beyond the holidays! These stenciled table runners are just the ticket for anybody who likes to host parties or just make their table look festive.