Funtastic Friday #555

Hey Folks. Party number 555. That is my favorite # because it means that you are divinely guided. It's a reminder on your journey to have faith and make the next best decision. I just love 555. 

Looking forward to all your link ups this week!

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Funtastic Friday # 554

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Features from last week

MOST VIEWED 

How to Make Baobab Coffee by Food Nutters

Lucky Draw 

Easy Kit Kat Teacher Appreciation by Honey I'm Home DIY

Michele Pick

How to Organize Eyeglasses and Eyewear by Sonata Home Designs

Heidi's Pick 

Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream by Walking on Sunshine 

 

Donna's Pick

Cinnamon Roll Peach Cobbler by Recipes Simple

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3. Old posts are welcome.

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We are your online friends. 

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With love and gratitude

Michele

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Sunflower Wreath

This is my sunflower wreath that came about because I needed something for the front door!

I had a few grapevine wreaths that I had formed after I cut my grapes back after harvest.

The sign was something I made last year. 

The sign was just a few colors of paint dry brushed onto wood. I speckled the wood the give it something else, something more. Then I used paper napkins to add the sunflowers. 

The napkins are printed with very artsy watercolor sunflowers. 

Grab a piece of tape and  attach it to the unprinted side of the napkin. This will help grab the layer of napkin underneath so you can peel it from the top layer. To decoupage this to the sign I want just the one layer of napkin.

I cut the flowers out of the napkin using a paint brush and water. The paint brush is dipped into water and then used to outline the area of paper napkin . It becomes easy to pull apart the outlined area.

 The paper napkin can then be glued to the sign using Mod Podge. After that I used some watery paint to add some outline and some shadowing here and there. In the end, I gave the sign a spray of clear coat to protect it from the elements.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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Funtastic Friday # 553 Groundhog Day

 Last week we had a few issues with our link up code,

so like in the movie Groundhog Day

when the main character re-lives the same day over and over again,

we're re-living FF #553 but with the addition of more host favorite picks! 

Enjoy!

Let's PARTY!

Funtastic Friday Link Party #553

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Donna & Staci @ Two Chicks and A Mom 

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Heidi @ Building Our Hive 

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Michele @ CoastalBohemian 

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Features from last week:

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Thrifting Wonderland ELEGANT STYLING WITH THRIFTED CHAMPAGNE FLUTES

Lucky Draw

Cindy's Online Recipe Box WATERMELON LEMONADE

Heidi's Pick

Homemade on a Weeknight CHORIZO AND CORN PIZZA

Donna's Pick

Recipes Simple HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN WRAPS

Michele's Pick

Fresh Vintage by Lisa S PAPER BEADS WITH EYELET CAPS

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1.  Post up to 4 links.

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4. Comment on at least one post at the party.

5. Follow the hosts on as many platforms as you can.

We are your online friends. 

Let’s interact, comment, and enjoy one another while supporting each other.

Thanks for stopping by!

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With love and gratitude

Michele

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Funtastic Friday #552

Time for all your lovely links! 

But first, here's what's been happening here. Just a few pics.

For the first time ever, I used a green papaya from our papaya tree . What an interesting fruit. When picked early and eaten green the papaya is not sweet. It has a snappy crunch like a carrot and a bite similar to a kohlabi. It's a great source 

with vitamins and minerals  especially A , C and magnesium.

These are the results of my  run at making homemade vinegars . The papaya leaf for medicinal purposes and the strawberry pear for recipes. It will take a month to ferment. Stay tuned.

Oh and did I mention I have a tile project going?

I had a vintage umbrella that was falling apart and I decided to give it a second life using mixed media art. #workinprogress.

Mermaid Seashell Ornaments Class too!

The beginning of a thank you card using watercolor and stamps.

And this is the image I sent to the college to represent my Mixed Media Art classes at Pensacola State College CE . I'll be teaching there in the Fall. 

Ok , enough of my past week. Show me your blogs.

Greeting Card and Seed Packet Set

Saving seeds from my plants is a favorite addition to my gardening routine, but being able to share those seeds is even more fun.

I love to save seeds in pretty paper seed packets too. It just makes me happy. 

These seeds from my Texas Star were headed off to a friend so I thought let me add a quick card to take them on their journey.

I started with a blank, textured card and gave it a coat of blush pink.

Onto the card I dry brushed some gold paint to help highlight the texture and add dimension.

And I found a distressed, decorative paper with blush pink to use for the seed packet and the front of the card. 

A quick stamp.

Cut and make the seed packet. You can download the packet template here . I fit two of these on a standard sheet of paper. Fold the paper and lay the stencil dotted line on the fold. Then trace and cut. Think of all that paper you have in your stash and now think of all the pretty seed packets! I mean you can use old maps , flower catalogs, old book pages, oh my.

The seed packet is easy to make. Just glue the side pieces together with a glue stick being careful not to get glue on the onside or you'll glue your seed packet closed. Trust me, I've done this. 

I used a coordinating polka dot paper to back the image for the card and I used a brown distress ink to create a vignette around the edges of the card, the image and the greeting. Position and glue your pieces to the card and don't forget to stamp the envelope for a little zhoosh.

I'm not a big card maker but in this case I thought the combination of the card and seed packet made a beautiful ensemble. 

 

Wouldn't these be adorable gift items for gardeners or a garden club? 

Now, if I could get someone to make and send me one. LOL.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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