DIY Crush Guest Host

Hello! And welcome to a new DIY Crush link up party! I'm so excited to be hosting this week's link up on my blog. I'm glad you have visited me here in my corner of the blogosphere. While your here, check out my tutorials and freebies page for some great ideas and inspiration. And don't forget to check out my very first sewing pattern that I released earlier this year. (It's on sale for half off right now until August 31, 2016. Use code BACK2SCHOOL2016 in my Etsy shop.) Thanks for visiting! 

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Here are the favorites chosen from last week's party. I hope you had a chance to see them. If not, see last week HERE.

Domenica picked this Easy Half Apron Tutorial from Lolly Jane, a blog full of amazing DIY and decoration ideas! I love the fabric chosen and that pocket would be so perfect for holding a few things that you need to keep close during a project.

 
Marsha picked this amazing Robo Quilt by Threading My Way. All of the drawing of the robots are from her son. She is also providing templates for download so you too can make a stunning quilt for a special little (or big) boy for Christmas!

My favorite post from last week is this Paper Guided Stitched Graduation Card from Joy's Jots, Shots & Whatnots. This is a great project to use up scrap fabrics as well! I'm sure the card maker in my family would love to use this idea in the future. I just have to be willing to give her a bit of sewing time on my own sewing machine!

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Meet your hosts!

Last week we had a lovely guest host, Annalee from The Salt Water Blog!

You can follow her here: facebook // instagram // pinterest

Our co-host, Marsha, from Seam Of My Pants will sadly be taking a break from partying with us, but hopefully she'll return soon! Farewell, Marsha!

Our permanent co-host is Domenica from Easy Sewing For Beginners, a blog full of tutorials, projects and videos!

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We will pin every instructional post but won't be able to comment on every post. However, if you are one of our favorites, we will comment to let you know!

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We would love for you to spread the word about this party!! We want everyone to join!

Ready to party now?? We sure are! Let's see what you have been up to lately! It's time to show off!

What Can You Show Off?

• free craft tutorials & patterns
• pattern reviews (can include links to the pattern for purchase)
• decoration with small list of how you did it
• recipes for foods that are also kids friendly (no alcoholic recipes please)
• business/blogging tips
• money tips for SAHM’s and WAHM’s

What CAN’T You Show Off?

• shops
• giveaways
• spam sites
• products for sale
• adult content

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Green Kid Crafts

Subscription boxes are so popular right now. There are hundreds to choose from. My family was able to try Green Kid Crafts. Believe it or not this is one of the first subscription boxes I had heard about, so we were excited to try our first box out. Our first box contained experiments and crafts based on volcanoes. The box subscription states that the projects and crafts are appropriate for ages 3-10, but three of my own kids ages 10-14 really enjoyed the projects. (I am an affiliate for Green Kid Crafts. If you purchase through any of my affiliate links, either in this post, or elsewhere on my blog, I earn a small percentage of the sale. Thanks!)

When our Green Kid Crafts box arrived, we enjoyed looking through all of the components. In total there were six different activities. Each activity was packaged in its own zip top bag with instructions. Some of the packages had an alternate or additional experiment, project, or educational information on the back of the instructions page. Also included is a chart so that you can track your progress with the included sticker from each box. An extra bit of motivation for the kids plus waiting for mail is just oh, so much fun!

Lexi worked on the volcano project. Even though this is a project that we have done before, she still enjoyed playing with the components and creating her own volcano. The kit included everything needed to make a volcano--model magic, lava rocks, volcano cup, and baking soda. We supplied the vinegar, dish soap, and food coloring. 

Alivia worked on the excavation kit. This was a pretty cool kit. The little excavation tools that came with it were fun to use and she worked diligently until the gems were unearthed. It was a pretty nice surprise what she ended up finding buried in there. Also included was a little pamphlet that told about what each stone or gem was that was embedded in the plaster.

Caden worked on the art project. This was a fun thing that we had never done before (mostly because I don't like messy projects) but he enjoyed it. The kit included plenty of extra paint and it would be easy to recreate several splatter paintings for cards or just for fun to hang around the house. Also included was information about an artist and abstract painting. There was another little project which included geodes to break apart and crystals to make, but we didn't get a chance to complete those yet.

Have you tried any subscription boxes? Take a look at the Green Kid Crafts website for more information and to see if these monthly boxes would be right for your family.

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I am an affiliate for Green Kid Crafts. I was not required to share my experience with my readers and I would never recommend a product that I myself didn't use and love. It is your responsibility to thoroughly check if a product is right for your family along with all costs and fees associated with that product. I shared my opinion in this post and how the projects worked for us. This post includes affiliate links. When you purchase products by using my links, I earn a portion of the sale, which helps support my sewing and blogging efforts. Thank you for reading my blog!