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Monday, January 30, 2012

Mom & Daughter Sweater Pillows


I know, I know, sweater pillows have been done and done again a million times. I have been wanting to try them for ages and I just kept putting it off. I have so many pillows as it is and I know what my husband was going to say as soon as he sees them, "What, more pillows?".
But I must say, I love the pillows.
Thanks to Steph at Crafting in the Rain, I finally got this project off my to do list.
Steph asked me to be a part of her series "Make a Splash", the project I submitted was the above pillows.

I had these two sweaters in the giveaway pile for a little while (*rhyme!). The white sweater was my daughters and the red sweater was mine.

I already had 2 pillows on hand that I made a couple of years ago and I've gotten tired of them so I cut the sweaters to fit those pillows.


I made 3 flowers out of the trim on the sleeves & neck of the red sweater.
The white sweater has sequins and I thought it looked great as is.



The pillows look kinda valentiney too!


Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

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posted by Unknown @ Monday, January 30, 2012   107 Comments

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Make the Scene Monday #10

It`s Make the Scene Monday time again!
It's almost February! Already!
I cannot believe how quickly the weeks are going by.
Would you like an awesome porcelain number sign for your house?
Enter my Ramsign giveaway here.

The Most viewed link from last week was from
Yankee Doodle Designs

Valentines Day Art
Lets get this party started!
I would love for you to follow me but it's not a rule :) But if you decide to follow me, leave a comment and I'll follow you right back!
I just have a couple of incey weencey rules and they are that you keep it family-friendly, and that you not link directly to your shop. I would love to host a giveaway if you want to promote your business!
Happy Monday everyone!


 



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posted by Unknown @ Sunday, January 29, 2012   14 Comments

Valentines at Alderberry Hill

The Valentine decorations are coming together. I'm adding in things here and there as I make them.

Here are a few pics from around the house.


I don't have a mantle, and oh how I long for one.
But, I do have a shelf!!


Here is the link to the first printable & the middle printable. The Home Sweet Home is not one of my printables, I forget where I got this last year.

Closeups of the banner made with scrapbooking paper & rubber stamps.









Don't forget to enter my Ramsign Giveaway here!

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

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posted by Unknown @ Sunday, January 29, 2012   67 Comments

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Ramsign Giveaway - Classic Enamel Signs

Ready for another giveaway?
Have you guys ever visited Ramsign.com?
They have the most beautiful porcelain enamel house number signs. I would love to have one for my house for sure. 
How about you, would you like one as well?

Take a look at how awesome they are!






This will definitely add curb appeal to your property!


Visit Ramsign's Facebook page for more beautiful pictures and give them some love by liking their page!
The winner can choose any house number sign (not name signs or address plaques) with 1-5 digits of any size and design. (Free delivery too!)

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posted by Unknown @ Saturday, January 28, 2012   6 Comments

Cutting Edge Stencil WINNER!!!

Happy Saturday Everyone!

We are in the middle of a snow storm here...brrrr!
Inside we will stay today.

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway, I really appreciate all the love!
I think I may try my hand at stenciling another project today.


Without further ado, the WINNER of the $50 towards a Cutting Edge Stencil is:


Rona Gregory said "Have also 'liked' Cutting Edge Stencils on Facebook ".

Congratulations Rona, email me with your contact info!

Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wire & Yarn...Valentine Words

I`ve seen a few wire & yarn words floating around lately. Isn`t it such a great idea?

I was happy to find some wire that my husband had lying around and of course I had turquoise wool, so I sat down and went to work.

The "Love" was super easy to do. The "Feb 14" was a little trickier because the wire was fairly thick and I was not able to bend it to cross the "F" or to make the "1", I cut those pieces separately and hot glued them together. 

The problem with that is I was left with a glob of glue to cover over as well. Next time I'm gonna stick with words that flow with a single piece of wire.
In any event they still look good on my window!







Imagine, Improvise & Invent,

Sarah

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posted by Unknown @ Wednesday, January 25, 2012   34 Comments

Monday, January 23, 2012

Cutting Edge Stencil Tutorial & Giveaway!

Another weekend has come and gone...too quick. Every weekend should be a 3 day weekend, there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done.
I guess I have too many projects on my list, I did manage to get a couple crossed off though.

Remember this dresser I refinished?


Well I thought it needed a little something extra.
Thanks to Cutting Edge Stencil's I had the perfect update it needed.


Isn't it great? I am in love.

This was such an easy task, I was completed in about an hour. I definitely give this a thumbs up. I want to stencil everything in the house now.
I was leary about stenciling before, but the Cutting Edge Stencils are a breeze to use.
I chose the  Casablanca Craft Stencil.

Here are some pictures of the process.


I used frog tape to attach the stencil, I held it down with my hand as well as I stenciled each section.




I was enjoying stenciling so much that I added a few birds in the corners of my daughters bedroom.
They are fantastic and she loves them.


 Cutting Edge Stencils has awesome video tutorials to show you just how easy this really is.
Check this one out!

              
Would you like to try your hand at stenciling?
One Lucky Alderberry Hill reader will get a chance to win a stencil of their choosing!
Cutting Edge Stencils is offering up to $50 to any stencil of your choice!

Here are a few ideas.
It's easy to enter:
"Like" Cutting Edge Stencils on Facebook.

Want Extra Entries?

Follow Alderberry Hill.
"Like" Alderberry Hill on Facebook.
Follow Alderberry Hill on Twitter.
Follow Alderberry Hill on Pinterest.
Blog and/or tweet about this giveaway.
Leave a seperate comment for each!
 
Contest closes Friday Jan 27th!

I am so excited for this giveaway. Good Luck everyone!

Imagine, Improvise & Invent.

Sarah



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posted by Unknown @ Monday, January 23, 2012   116 Comments

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Make the Scene Monday #9

It`s Make the Scene Monday time again!
I cannot wait to see what all of you have been up to this past week!
I have been making a few things for some up coming posts. Be sure to check back tomorrow for an awesome GIVEAWAY!!!

The Most viewed link from last week was from
The KtKronicles

Guest Post: Loving My Small Home

Lets get this party started!
I would love for you to follow me but it's not a rule :) But if you decide to follow me, leave a comment and I'll follow you right back!
I just have a couple of incey weencey rules and they are that you keep it family-friendly, and that you not link directly to your shop. I would love to host a giveaway if you want to promote your business!
Happy Monday everyone!



 





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posted by Unknown @ Sunday, January 22, 2012   17 Comments

Valentine Fonts 2

I have compiled some more Valentine fonts to share with you!
There are so many pretty fonts on the web, I can get distracted with downloading so many...before I know it an hour has flown by.
Click below to download

Words of Love
Hearts Delight
Jules Love
Valentine
Love
Times New Romance
Valentine

Imagine, Improvise & Invent


Sarah

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posted by Unknown @ Sunday, January 22, 2012   34 Comments

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Valentine Tree

I have this twig tree that I decorate for just about every occasion. The twig branch is one that I cut from the woods behind my house. I use it year after year, it's held up good.
For Valentine's I decorate it with a few stamped images on cardstock hung with twine and some little metal hearts I purchased at the dollar store. 
It's a cute little addition to my dining area and I love the pale turquoise vase it's in - It was a metallic copper color but I painted it a pale turquoise...much better!







Imagine, Improvise & Invent

Sarah

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posted by Unknown @ Wednesday, January 18, 2012   82 Comments

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Edgar Allan Poe Quote...Free Printable

Here`s another free printable for you guy`s!
I really like this quote, it's from Edgar Allan Poe. And it's perfect for Valentines Day!

I have made this printable in a few colors so hopefully one of them will go with your decor.
The size is 8" x 10".


Edgar Allan Poe Quote Blue

Edgar Allan Poe Quote Pink Edgar Allan Poe Quote Turquoise Edgar Allan Poe Quote Purple Edgar Allan Poe Quote Burgundy

Imagine, Improvise & Invent


Sarah


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posted by Unknown @ Tuesday, January 17, 2012   26 Comments

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Make the Scene Monday #8

It`s Make the Scene Monday time again!
I'm looking forward to some VALENTINE inspiration.
Bring it on!!
My hubby and I painted our daughters room today, turquoise of course. She picked out the color herself, maybe with a little suggestion from me!
It looks great, now to get everything back in it's place. I do have to paint a dresser for her room, I'm trying to figure out what color to paint it - any thoughts?
Her bed spread is black, turquoise & lime green.

The Most viewed link from last week was from
Sweetwater Style

Use What I've Got Challenge #4- Goodwill Silver

Lets get this party started!
I would love for you to follow me but it's not a rule :) But if you decide to follow me, leave a comment and I'll follow you right back!
I just have a couple of incey weencey rules and they are that you keep it family-friendly, and that you not link directly to your shop. I would love to host a giveaway if you want to promote your business!
Happy Monday everyone!



 





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posted by Unknown @ Sunday, January 15, 2012   21 Comments

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Cool Tips




How's the weekend coming along? 
It's a mild but very windy day here. I have started decorating for Valentines Day, so pretty!
In between decorating i have been browsing Pinterest, yes I'm addicted as well.

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posted by Unknown @ Saturday, January 14, 2012   20 Comments