Funtastic Friday #181

Hope you all has a very exciting Memorial Day and kick off to summer.

I had been traveling and back and forth to the hospital for my Fiance , who is recovering very nicely from back surgery and when I looked around the house there was nothing festive about the Memorial Day weekend in our house. Strange for me. Here's what I did to add a quick bit of holiday to our home . Click the photo below for instructions. It's a quick craft and can be repeated for other holidays, birthdays , anniversaries and more. 

Funtastic Friday 181 Link Party

Welcome to the Funtastic Friday 181 Link party! We’re always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you are interested, please contact me or one of the other hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We’d love it if you followed us on social media.

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Cristy @ Happy Family Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
• Shea @ The Fogue Abode | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |

MOST VIEWED (and Michele's favorite)

Patriotic Military Wreath @ Modern on Monticello

HOST FAVORITES

Sherry's favorite - Uncle Sam's Hat Vase @ The Scrap Shoppe Blog

Cristy's favorite - Flag Sugar Cookies @ Gluesticks

Shea's favorite - DIY Printable Father's Day Card @ My Printly

Heidi's favorite - DIY 2x4 Bench @ Sweet Pea

Lacie's favorite - How To Make Quick Stove Top Granola @ Walking on Sunshine

Donna's favorite - DIY Dog Cooling Mat @ Diane Rambles

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Funtastic Friday 181 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Lady Liberty Holiday Decor

Happy Memorial Day friends.
As I looked around my home, I found that I didn't really have any red , white and blue decor for the holiday. (We have been very busy traveling to NYC for my Fiance and his back surgery and I took the last week + off from most blogging and crafting.)
Now it's back to work and crafting.

 I had been looking at this frame sitting around for weeks waiting for some love and so that's what I did, I showed it some love.

Digging through my travel stash I found some vintage pages I had colored up . ( I took over the table in the CB studio and slapped on paints I felt would blend together well) I literally covered the table in vintage pages and then sprayed them all with water . Then I added acrylic paints and began layering the pages together to spread the water and paint. I picked up the excess paint and water with dry pages and then blotted the whole lot of them dry. Finally,  I blow dried them, because I have no time for things to dry on their own.Wink.

Next I pulled a Patriotic Image from my file of Printables. 

This one I had downloaded from the #TheGraphicFairy.com, a great place for vintage images available to the public for FREE.

After I printed the image I tore around the edges to create a weathered effect. 

Using a 2" wide brush ,I covered the image with dark wax and then removed the excess and buffed with a clean cloth. This seals the ink from the printer, allowing me to use Mod Podge effectively without smearing  the ink.  It's a great trick I stumbled upon .

After that I used a glue stick to position the image on the musical background. 

Here is another project I was working on that shows the difference between the original print and the aged image (waxed).

And place it back into the frame. Ignore the scratches on the table. It's a curbside find waiting for it's makeover.

Happy Memorial Day friends and thank you to all those who have served our country. 

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Funtastic Friday #180

Funtastic Friday 180 Link Party

Welcome, all! Can you believe June is almost here? Do you have plans for a Memorial Day cookout? It's definitely time for some water fun and a good bbq. We're always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you are interested, please contact me or one of the other hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We’d love it if you followed us on social media.

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Cristy @ Happy Family Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
• Shea @ The Fogue Abode | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |

MOST VIEWED

Walking Taco Bar Outdoor Party Idea @ frog prince paperie

HOST FAVORITES

Debra's favorite - Copycat Texas Roadhouse Bread & Butter Recipe @ A Mom's Take

Heidi's favorite - Jello Poke Cake for the Fourth of July @ The Country Chic Cottage

Shea's favorite - Pipping on Furniture Technique - Add French Details To A Plain Dresser @ So Much Better with Age

Sherry's favorite - The Watermelon Hat: A Free Knitting Pattern @ The Philosopher's Wife

Michele's favorite - Easy Paper Quilling Craft: Quilled Flower Frame @ All Because She Saved

Cristy's favorite - Walking Taco Bar Outdoor Party Idea @ frog prince paperie

Lacie's favorite - Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe @ April Golightly

Donna's favorite - Easy DIY Flag Wreath @ Ann's Entitled Life

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Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and images on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 180 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated
5. Show fellow bloggers link love

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Funtastic Friday 179 and Favorite Family Recipes Blog Hop

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 179 LINK PARTY

Welcome to what I expect will be another Funtastic week of posts from our blogger friends. 

Before we get started , I have a Coastal Slaw recipe that I shared the  Favorite Family Recipes Blog Hop . I was seriously impressed with the BBQ Macaroni Salad.

I've partnered with my blogging friends on a recipe blog hop. 
You'll find a collection of family favorites and new family favorites linked below and we invite you to add one of your favorite recipes too. We'll be pinning and posting all over the internet so it's a great time to join us.

Many thanks to this group  of friends who put this together and always make for a fantastic event.

My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies • Across the Blvd

My Pinterventures • Peppermints and Cherries

Stone Cottage Adventures • Coastal Bohemian

Our Unschooling Journey • Purple Hues and Me

Olives & Okra • The Blue Willow House

Reviews, Chews, & How Tos • Comfort Springs

Cookies, Coffee & Crafts • Two Chicks and a Mom • Simply Inspired Meals

I thought I'd share my favorite recipe for Slaw. I call it Coastal Slaw ....of course. 

This recipe originated because I had purchased a bottle of Coconut White Balsamic Vinegar at an olive oil specialty store and was trying to find a way to create new recipes with this new flavor. 

It has since become one of my favorite vinegars. I use it often  with organic flake coconut to flavor many things, including salads.

Coastal Slaw 
1/2 head of cabbage shredded
5 carrots shredded
4 scallions chopped 
1 cup mayo
1 tbl coconut white balsamic vinegar (I bought mine at the Crushed Olive in Babylon Village)
1/4 Cup unsweetened shredded coconut +a pinch for the garnish
Toss all the veggies with the cup of mayo, add vinegar, toss, add coconut , toss, a pinch of sea salt and pepper. Refrigerate until cool.
To serve toss , plate and garnish with the shredded coconut .
Serve inside fish tacos, along with Pulled Pork or BBQ. Certainly with coconut shrimp.

Enjoy .

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We'd love it if you followed us on social media.

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Cristy @ Happy Family Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
• Shea @ The Fogue Abode | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |

MOST VIEWED

Wooden Mason Jar Craft @ 5 Minutes for Mom

HOST FAVORITES

Debra's favorite - Frosted Lemonade @ Delightful E Made

Michele's favorite - Mother's Day Gift - DIY Hand Towels @ Lily Ardor

Shea's favorite - Simple DIY Macrame Plant Hangars @ Kreative K

Heidi's favorite - Fresh Watermelon Salsa with Cucumbers and Peppers @ April Golightly

Lacie's favorite - Cracker Pudding @ Simple Stacie

Donna's favorite - Making A Memory Wreath @ My Family Thyme

Sherry's favorite - How To Make An Easy Frame Organizer @ The Boondocks Blog

Cristy's favorite - DIY Stay Awhile Sign with Free Printable @ The Navage Patch

If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer):
 
If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to Olives & Okra or one of the party hosts (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer):
 
 We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available in your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday link party. Tweet about the party, please!

All features are pinned to Olives & Okra’s Funtastic Friday board.
Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and images on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 179 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated
5. Show fellow bloggers link love

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .