Made With Love #24

Great party last week everyone! A big thanks so much to everyone who comes and links up to Made With Love each week! Your projects are so inspiring!

Here are my faves from last week…

1. Upcycled Candy Jar Tutorial from Amy @ Increasingly Domestic

2. Messenger Bag Tutorial from Anna @ Yards and Yards

3. Appliquéd Love tee tutorial from Rachel @ Maybe Matilda

4. Pendant tutorial from Kacey @ Stay At Home Artist

Love all these fabulous projects! Great work ladies! If I featured you, feel free to grab my featured button and place it on your blog.

Are you ready for this weeks party??? Let’s get to it!

{Just a few party guidelines}

To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}

Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!

If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!

Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

{new friends and yummy food}

My FAVORITE ministry at our church is our hospitality ministry which includes taking meals to families in need. This ministry is so close to my heart. There have been several times when we've received meals from friends and family and it just makes you feel so loved and cared for.

Does your church have a hospitality ministry that takes meals to families in need? If so I have to tell you about Food Tidings! 

Apparently Lisa, the founder, was at Creative Estates too and had I known…I would have thanked her a million times over for her AWESOME website! We've been using it for over a year and it has become and invaluable service to our church family! Basically, Food Tidings is a site where you create an account and organize meals for families. Everyone can see what everyone else has signed up for to ensure that the family doesn’t get 10 lasagnas! You can post food preferences and aversions, allergies, drop off time…it’s AMAZING and Lisa is brilliant as far as I’m concerned!

It just so happens that the day after I got home from the conference, I was signed up (via foodtidings) to take a meal to two families with brand new babies. I needed a recipe that was easy and that I could triple easily because I needed to make it for three families (didn’t want to make a separate meal for us!). So I put a call out on Twitter and received a great recipe from April Kennedy of Funky Vintage Lovely. 

I got to meet April at Creative Estates and I can’t wait to go down and visit her booth at The Queen Bee Market next month! You should go visit her shop and blog because she is really fabulous. You’ll thank me :)

She also has some great recipes up her sleeve! Here is her recipe for Chicken Bundles. I guess this is a super popular recipe with lots of variations. I have no idea how I hadn’t heard of it before! Here it is...

Cream Cheese Chicken Bundles 
{serves 4, but doubles/triples easily!}

3 oz. pkg softened cream cheese (I leave out on counter for awhile)

2 tbs melted butter

2 cups cooked diced chicken (or if time is short....canned chicken)
2 Tbs. milk

1 Tbs. chopped white or yellow onion
salt & pepper
8 oz. can crescent rolls

For topping:

More Melted Butter & Bread Crumbs

Directions:

Blend cream cheese and butter til smooth. Add milk and onion. Blend. Stir in chicken. Separate rolls into four rectangles. (press two crescent rolls together to make a seam in the middle of the rectangle).

Spoon 1/2 cup mixture into center of each rectangle. Pull up opposite corners and press to seal, then pull up remaining opposite corners and seal. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake on cookie sheet @ 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes!

Here is the finished yumminess! 

I gave each family four bundles and a bag salad. Easy peesy and SO good!

And wait there's more...go visit April at Funky Vintage Lovely today because she posted her taco version of this tasty recipe! 

Do you have a variation on this recipe posted on your blog? Leave the link in the comments because we want to try it!

Well that’s all for now friends. Hope you have a happy day!

{hugs} 

Elizabeth

Featured Sponsor {Crafty Girls Workshop}

I am so excited to chat with you all about another one of my fabulous sponsors The Crafty Girls Workshop! If you don’t know about Crafty Girls yet, allow me to be the first to tell you how awesome they are!

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They offer everything from patterns and fabric, to notions and books, and they even offer classes at their shop! I really wish I loved closer to San Antonio, TX because I want to take all of them!

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There are LOTS of exciting things going on at The Crafty Girls Workshop right now!

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I hope you’ll visit The Crafty Girls Workshop and give them some love! Let them know I sent you :)

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Have a happy day friends!

{hugs}

Elizabeth

Featured Sponsor and GIVEAWAY!!! {dianapantz}

Hi friends! Happy Tuesday to you :)

I hope by now you have all had a chance to check out my sponsor Dianapantz! She has been hanging out on my sidebar for a while now and her shop is really fun! She offers a great selection of handmade goodness including paintings, photo notecards, and sewn items like market totes and hand painted onsies!

Diana has a such a great style. Casual and whimsical with an artistic flair. Love.

In fact she just sent me a few goodies from her shop to review for you all! Yay!

  This is a lovely little photo notecard. Love the colors. Fall is my favorite season. Who wants to be my pen pal? I’ll write you a little note on my pretty new card!

 

She also sent me this pretty notebook! I am planning on using it as a sketch pad when inspiration strikes and to jot down all of the randomness that live in my head…there’s a whole lotta random in there.

Fun right? And guess what??? Diana is offering an awesome giveaway! One of you lucky readers will win this handmade market tote!

Isn’t that fabric pretty! Loving the birds! Makes me want to hit the farmers market and shop for veggies :)

Entering is easy friends! Here’s how…

Mandatory entry…visit Dianapantz and comment here what your favorite item is!

Secondary entry…follow Diana’s blog Fly To The Wall and leave a comment telling her you’re visiting from Sew Chatty!

Oh and lastly…for the month of April Diana is offering a 25% discount on all of the winter items in her shop so if you live in a cooler climate, you need to snag one of her pretty scarves before they’re gone!

***Giveaway will remain open through this Friday and the winner will be announced Saturday morning! Good luck friends!***

{hugs}

Elizabeth

{Made With Love Features}

Hi Lovelies :)

I am having tons of fun at Creative Estates and I can’t wait to share what I am learning!

We had such a great link party last week! Here is a collage of my faves…

1. Vanessa at The Crafty Nest made some yummy Strawberry Cake Pops!

2. Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework turned a Laughing Cow cheese box into a gift box!!!! What a fun way to repurpose something! Love it!

3. Bonita Rose at A Life Unrehearsed shared this AMAZING hand painted fabric. So inspiring! Adding her shop to my favorites right now!

4. Love this Spring specimen art by Kathy at Dandelions and Dust Bunnies. So fun!

Thanks so much to all who continue to link up each week!

Happy Friday!

Made With Love {Features}

Hi there :) I hope you are all enjoying your Wednesday. It is so beautiful here today. Hoping to step outside for a walk as soon as I get my sewing done!

Great “Made With Love” party this week! You all are such a talented bunch!

Here are some of my favorites!

1. These adorable birdhouses from Simply Designing are fabulous!

2. Love this Double Ruffle Headband in Ty Pennington fabrics by Thee Silly Life of E! She made several using my tutorial.

3. This craft room by Clean and Scentsible is lovely. So calm and inviting!

4. And how cute is this spring wreath by Ali at My Third True Love?!?! So fun!

Thanks for linking up and if you were featured, feel free to grab the featured button from my sidebar and place it on your blog!

Have a happy day!

 

Made With Love #19

Last week was another great Made With Love Party! I am so inspired by all of your creativity. I love visiting your blogs :) Here are this weeks faves…

This tote from A Winding Road is so dang cute!

This no sew ruffle scarf from Iron Violet Designs is really fun!

And my mantle is definitely ready for a spring makeover so I am putting this project from Sisters of the Wild West on my to do list!

Thanks so much for linking up and if I featured you feel free to grab my featured button and place it on your sidebar!

Are you ready to party??? Let’s get to it!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!
2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}
3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!
4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!
5. Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Made with Love #18

So what did you all do this weekend??? We went to Disneyland, hung out with friends, went to church and a birthday party. Fun-filled weekend for sure!

Lots of fabulousness linked up last week {as always}! You guys are awesome! Here are some of my faves!

This reusable snack back from Rhinestone Beagle. So fun! I want to make my son a million of them.

Also loving this super cute and retro style tunic from Green Eggs N Hamm. Might have to make me one for my Wardrobe Challenge!

This Mug Rug from Fairy Face Designs is so fun! The wedge design is fabulous! I love mug rugs :) I made one for my office a few weeks ago and I plan on listing them in the shop soon!

Thanks so much to all who linked up!!!

Are you ready to party??? Let’s get to it!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}

3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!

4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!

5. Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love Monday http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

Made With Love #17

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I made my skirt this weekend and it turned out super cute! I’ll share it this Saturday when I reveal the next wardrobe challenge project!

I am so inspired by all the awesome projects you all link up each week! I have lots of favorites from last weeks party!

Check out this No Sew Infinity Scarf from My World Made By Hand! So trendy and simple!!!!

This Playground Slide Mat from You Made That is BRILLIANT!

Love this quilt from Jaq’s Studio! So simple. Love how she did the quilting. I miss quilting. I am hoping I will have some time in the near future to make the two that I have had the fabric for over a year!

Are you ready to party??? Let’s get to it!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}

3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!

4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!

5. Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love Monday http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

Shop update and some AWESOME Etsy finds!

Hi friends! I hope you are all having a happy Friday! I am finishing up my order and heading to Disneyland with my boys . I worked hard this week and I am rewarding myself with a Dole Whip :)

There are a few new things in the shop for your shopping pleasure!

A new zipper pouch {in a style that’s being retired so get it while you can!}

and some new Shabby Blossom brooches/hairclips

I am going full steam ahead with the canvas and ruffles designs and I am currently designing a line of goodies with canvas and modern patchwork as well. Lots of fun things coming to Sew Chatty this month!

So I have been having WAY too much fun browsing Etsy these days. There are a lot of fabulous shops out there y’all!

Have you seen the Cupcake Social? I just discovered them and now I am itching to throw a super cute party!!! They have such a fabulous selection of party supplies! Look at these gray paper straws!!!!

Remember how I’m teaching myself to crochet? It’s going alright…I’ll post another pic of my cowl when I get a few more rows done. I wish I had more time to work on it! I strive to someday be as good as Allison from Crafty is Cool! She is AMAZING. She crocheted Sue Sylvester. How awesome is that!!!!! The pattern for Sue is in her shop.

  

And lastly…I discovered Treasure Again. I adore mason jars and have them all over my house serving various purposes including canning homemade stock to holding my scissors on my cutting table! Treasure Again has made some awesome light fixtures! So pretty!

I love handmade. Happy Friday :)

Made With Love #16

Welcome to Made With Love!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We were blessed with the opportunity to attend The Art of Marriage conference with our church and it was so great!

Such a nice time to reconnect. If you get the chance to attend this conference, take it!

A continued thanks to all who continue to come and link up their projects each week! I am so inspired by your creativity. There were so many great projects last week. Very hard to pick my favorites, but I narrowed it down to…

this awesome bleach pen pillow from Carolyn’s Homework

this super cute crocheted headband from You Seriously Made That? I am teaching myself to crochet {you know…in all my spare time…} so I am definitely going to be giving this little beauty a try!

and I also LOVE this jacket from Mandy at Sugar Bee.

Such a talented group of ladies!

Are you ready to party??? Let’s get to it!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}

3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!

4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!

5. Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love Monday http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

{Made With Love} # 15

Welcome to another edition of Made with Love.

I apologize for those who were unable to link up last week. Linkytools was doing a major site upgrade and it caused some problems. But it’s all fixed now.

So many fabulous projects were linked up last week! I thank all of you who come each week to share your creativity! Here are a few of my faves!

Lego Head Cake by Ashley from I’m Topsy Turvy. My son is totally into Lego’s and he’d love this!

As I have mentioned before…I love all things Anthro so this bag by Caroline is right up my ally!

and this pillow from Perfect Chance Memories…pretty sure I see some Ty Pennington and Ikea fabric in there…love!

If you were featured feel free to grab the featured button form my sidebar! Let’s get this weeks party going!

{Just a few party guidelines}

1. To link up, I would first love for you to follow my blog. I like followers. The more the merrier. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

2. Link up your crafts, recipes, home decor....anything that has been made by you! {Multiple links to different posts are fine}

3. Link back here by grabbing the super cute button on my sidebar and posting it either in your post or somewhere on your blog to let others know you've joined the party!

4. If you see something you like, click on it and go leave them a comment. Everyone loves comments!

5. Lastly, feel free to help me spread the word about Made with Love Monday! Follow me on Twitter {just click on my little Twitter button} and use this tweet "I linked up my craftiness to @sewchatty's Made with Love Monday http://sewchatty.blogspot.com Check it out and link up your craftiness too!"

Thanks for stopping by!

{Featured Business+Giveaway} Rock-A-Bow

Today I am excited to spotlight Kristen and her handmade business Rock-A-Bow.

Kristen has a blog where she shares recipes, and tutorials, and everyday life things. In her shop you’ll find all sorts of fun accessories for babies and kids…even some fun hair accessories for mom! Some of my faves include…

The Felt Bow Headband

The FUNky Bow Headband

and this super cute Yoga Mat Strap

Kristen is having a Grand Re-Opening in her shop and has a special treat for you all too! She is generously giving away an ADORBALE “Children’s Artfolio” {valued at $23.50}.

These are perfect distractions for dinner out, waiting at the doctor’s office, etc…It will even come loaded with crayons and a sketch pad!

AND you get to pick your color palette. Choose from Tweet, Tweet {above}, Teeny Tiny Zoo, or Dino Dudes.

Here is how you enter:

…each comment = one entry…

1. {Mandatory Entry} Visit the Rock-A-Bow Shop and comment here with your favorite item.

*additional entries*

2. Follow Kristen’s Blog and comment here saying you are a new follower.

3. Become a fan of Rock-A-Bow on Facebook, leave a little note on the wall, and comment here saying you are a new fan.

4. Follow Rock-A-Bow AND Sew Chatty on Twitter and post this tweet “I follow @sewchatty and @RockABow because they make really cute things! Enter the FIRST Rock-A-Bow giveaway at http://sewchatty.blogspot.com”

BONUS!!!

Love Kristen’s shop and want more than the Artfolio? Head on over to Rock-A-Bow and use the code SewChatty for 15% off your entire purchase!

{This giveaway is now closed. Winner will be chosen by random number generator and announced 2-25-11}