Upcycled Heart Decor + Funtastic Friday Link Party 165

Upcycled Heart Decor  & Funtastic Friday 165 Link Party

Here's a link to a an Upcycled Heart that is perfect for this time of the year. Find easy instructions and add a little whimsy to your decor.

And now onto Funtastic Friday Link Party #165

It's Friday and this week went by so quickly. I'm excited to see what everyone will be posting this week. So scroll down and git to it!

Meet the Funtastic Friday 165 Link Party Hosts

We would love for you all to follow 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+ |

MOST VIEWED

Hand Letter Basics? It's Easy If You Do It Smart @ Hearthandmade

HOST FAVORITES

Debra's favorite - Pulled Pork Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce @ Cooking with Carlee

Heidi's favorite - Candy Bar Wreath. Because Nothing Says I Love You Like A Root Canal @ A Grace Full Life

Michele's favorite - Barbed Wire and Old Lace Hearts @ Fair Meadow Place

Sherry's favorite - Dollar Store Inspired Valentine's Day Pillows @ Sweet Pea

Cristy's favorite - Printable Dinosaur Valentines @ The Scrap Shoppe

Lacie's favorite - You Rock Valentine + Printable
@ Busy Being Jennifer

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FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 165 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
Coastal Bohemian


You can find me blog hopping all week here.

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+ .

Love Birds

Last Spring , on a bird kick,  I created a teapot bird nest post. It was perfect for Spring and after that I was in search of old teapots at garage sales and flea markets.This latest one was donated to me by, Mel , one of the teachers at Coastal Bohemian Studio.

I used Chalked Country Paint King's Carpet and a coat of dark wax to get that dark, rich, ruby red finish. As you can see the teapot was orange.

 I'm a nature girl , have a fondness for tea and birds and so the whole thing sort of gets me excited.  The instructions for this post are included in the Teapot Bird Nest post here from last Spring.

It's all so basic. Get out the E6000 Glue and glue the teapot to an old candlestick. You can use glass, brass, or glass. I've used all three so far.

I pulled apart and created a mixture of several things to create this particular Love Birds nest. 

The last time I used newspaper to fill up the teapot so I would have a place to sit and glue my nest. This time I used a piece of green floral Styrofoam brick hot glued in place on the bottom of the teapot.

It's easy to condition the materials into a nest. Then hot glue to foam. Now add a few dollar store birds . I printed and cut out the word Love Birds and sprayed it with some glimmer mist  to give it a bit of color. Add a swipe of Mod Podge to adhere and you are done. 

It's a great and colorful addition to any room , it's a statement piece and it's perfect for Valentine's Day.

Hope your home is filled with Love Birds.

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian

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+ .

Soul/ Oracle/Tarot Cards

My family has been reading tarot cards for at least 2 generations that I know about.. My grandmother was a healer and she used her Tarot cards in her healings. As a little girl, I was always sent outside to play when people came over for a reading. It wasn't until I was 19 years old that she, my grandmother , finally did a read for me. It was an honor that she did that for me.

Today , my sister is a popular tarot card reader/ medium on Long Island in  NY. In fact she has a 3 month wait for her readings.

I believe in energy and the way it plays into my life and I'm certain that when you shuffle those cards, (tarot), you are infusing your energy, (good or bad)into the cards. 

I wanted something a little different for my life and my students. I'm not sure what we'll call them but a very popular style of cards is Soul cards and that may be what I name them..."Coastal Bohemian Soul Cards" There are many varieties of cards on the market these days including,  Angel cards,  Law of Attraction cards, Energy cards , Crystal cards etc. etc.

Knowing I wanted to create a workshop, I began to work on several  examples of cards as inspiration for our Tarot card class. 

The class is set up to be a recurring class  for 2 hrs each month. In the class you'll choose 2 designs from the available 4 designs. If the students complete 2 of the designs and there is time left they can work on additional designs.

Each  class will  discuss 4  different themes, the meanings of each of these themes and the images and associated feelings evoked during the discussion of these themes. 

The students can take notes here and use the notes to begin to  create a vision for  their designs using a mixed media format. It's important that the images and quotes  connect with each student. 

These cards are meant to be very personal , infused with your energy and something you can turn to as a source of inspiration, meditation and hope.

Included with the class is a simple box that I bought at the Dollar Tree and which will be embellished and used as a sacred space for your Soul Cards.

Here's a pic of the box I created.

This is a fun class that involves some self discovery, some courage and maybe just a little faith. 

This Coastal Bohemian is keeping the faith and hoping you'll be inspired to create your own 

Soul Cards 

With love and gratitude

Michele
Coastal Bohemian
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Clay Match Box

I was at my mother in laws house the other day and saw this little clay box sitting on her counter. Studying it I realized it was  a small matchstick box covered in clay. The clay was not polymer clay but a lovely textured pottery clay. I give a polymer clay class in the Coastal Bohemian Studio and I immediately knew I was going to be making these. 
Now, many people don't use matches anymore, you rarely see them  but how about for camping, or by the BBQ or one of my students said for the bathroom. LOL. I love the idea of these for gifts, most especially hostess gifts . Totally perfect to include when you give a candle as a gift.
Start with these from the dollar store. I bought a ten or 12 pack for $1.00.

Anyway, here's what happens. 
1. Soften the polymer clay by sitting on it.
2. Run it through the clay /pasta making machine to get a nice & even flat surface.
3. Using a stamp create a textured surface.(Just press the stamp all around the clay) I used the indiscriminate script stamp for mine and a big heart with lots of scroll work.
4. Measure clay tiles by using the matchstick box. Cut to size .
5. Using a soft brush, make up brushes work excellent here ( think $Dollar Tree), dust the tiles with Mica powders. I like the rainbow effect of adding several colors and seeing them blend into one another but many people like the one color look.

6. Bake at 250 degrees for 15 minutes. I do this in a toaster oven so I know this is the setting that works. Read the directions on your clay because I believe the setting is actually 275 degrees but that would burn the clay in my little toaster oven. Let cool.

I keep toaster ovens down at the studio for clay class so this is perfect for me when I'm in the studio playing.

7. Hot glue the clay tile to the match box. DONE.

This is an example created by one of my students during class. The photos of her match box tiles came out better than mine. (Of course I gave mine away as a gift already)

With love and gratitude
Michele
Coastal Bohemian

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+ .

Find me doing the blog hop here all week.

Funtastic Friday Link Party #164

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 164 LINK PARTY          

Hi Friends. Thanks for joining me as I co host my first Funtastic Friday Link Party and thank you ladies for bringing me in to party with you all.

Meet the Funtastic Friday 164 Link Party Hosts

We would love for you all to follow 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+ |

MOST VIEWED

Make Valentine's Day Sweeter with Cupid Munch @ Easy Peasy Pleasy

HOST FAVORITES

Cristy's favorite - Cute and Simple Donut Themed Party @ Giggles Galore

Heidi's favorite - DIY Metal Basket Shelving @ Rain On A Tin Roof

Donna's favorite - Make Valentine's Day Sweeter with Cupid Munch @ Easy Peasy Pleasy

Michele's favorite - How To Update A $68 Builders Ceiling Fan @ Dazzle While Frazzled

Debra's favorite - French Sipping Chocolate Recipe @ All That's Jas

Lacie's favorite - How To Make Chilaquiles @ The Kittchen

Sherry's favorite - Free Crochet Pattern: Heartful Winter Hat @ Crochetpreneur

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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 Coastal Bohemian arty hosts (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer):

All features are pinned to the Funtastic Friday board.
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!

#FuntasticFridayLinkParty

Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Coastal Bohemian and 
 will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 164 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
Coastal Bohemian

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+ .