DIY felt rose crown

Here's what you need: felt, scissors, glue gun, round stencil, and elastic. I have found the gerber puffs lid to be perfect size. Otherwise you need a round stencil about 3 inches wide.

Next you cut your circles out of the felt, you want your roses to be.

Then you're going to cut from the outside to the inside following the circle and leave a bit of the circle in the middle. It will look like a snake.

Then start rolling your tail towards the center circle remaining. (I usually cut a tiny bit off the tail.)

See the rose forming? No once you get to the circle end you'll put a glob of hot glue and stick the part you rolled to the top.

Now you have your rose. For the size crown I did (14 inches/ 6-12 months) I used 5 roses. Now you need to cut a rectangular piece of felt the length of your roses. See below.

Now comes the elastic you cut. You're going to attach it to the rectangle felt piece with hot glue.

Now cut some leaves to compliment your roses. I chose gold sparkle, because I thought it looked elegant with the red. The leaves do not need to be perfect or exact. I ended up using 8, but you can add as many as you'd like or none. Now start hot glueing your roses to the top of the rectangle.

Add the leaves in and bam there you have a felt rose crown!

I've got 99 problems, but lack of a rose crown ain't one.

Happy Fall Y'all

Since it's the first day of fall, I thought it was appropriate to post one of my favorite seasonal recipes. I've used this recipe for years. It was my grandmothers. As you can see from the retro cookbook. 

So what is this mystery recipe? Peanut Brittle! I actually made my first batch Saturday and it was absolutely delicious and easy. Plus it's all done in the microwave! This recipe will carry you to the end of the year and is perfect to package up for neighbors or deserving family and friends. Later in the season I will do a post of some fun ways to wrap it up. 

For now here is the recipe you've all been waiting for! Do not double it, just an FYI. Happy Fall Y'all! 

I've got 99 problems, but lack of peanut brittle ain't one.

Garland Anyone?

So I've been pinning away first birthday ideas on Pinterest. I happened to stumble upon some awesome tissue paper garland. So I had to give it a whirl and whip some up to share with you all. 

First you will need tissue paper, string, and scissors. That's it!! I will put a diagram that I made below with the steps to follow. Any questions feel free to comment.

The possibilities for this garland are endless. You can use it for everyday decor, holidays, birthdays, photo backdrops and events. Next I want to make some with the foil tissue in fall colors. It is so simple to make you can include your children. The cuts do not have to be perfect.

Here's a close up! If you end up making some tissue garland, please tag me on Instagram @partyof7please, so I can see. 

I've got 99 problems, but lack of garland ain't one.

Brand Rep / Brand enthusiast / Model on Instagram

I get asked about brand repping, so I wanted to put this out there for anyone with questions. I have been doing this 4 months now and am still very new and do not have it perfected by any means. This is just my opinion and will not guarantee you any opportunities, but may be helpful.

 What is brand repping? It usually consists of representing a company and taking pictures in their items/promoting their items on social media. A company sends you free merchandise in exchange for this.

What do companies look for? Generally they look at followers, picture quality, and style that represents their company best.

Should you brand rep? Only if it's something for fun and you will not take not getting picked personal. There are so many times we do not get picked. We rep for two companies and have entered many of searches.

What is an enthusiast? An enthusiast is someone who purchases product at a discounted price and promotes it on social media. It's a win/win. One you get product at a great deal from your favorite store. Then you take fabulous pictures in it and share the awesomeness in hopes of bringing business to said store.

What is a model? Well seems self explanatory... Right? A model models items they receive for free in exchange for high quality photos a company may use on social media and their websites. Generally they are not obligated to share or promote.

Helpful tips: Try not to overgram•Post good quality photos•Do not fill your page with brand rep searches•Buy from and build relationships with companies you're interested in working with•Non private account is ideal, but not required•

Remember to have fun, you may not be everyone's cup of tea. Plus there are millions of cute babies on Instagram to compete with, who are all deserving.

-Linn

I've got 99 problems, but lack of advice ain't one.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the country's armed forces. 

So many people confuse Veteran's Day with Memorial Day. Which is the appropriate time to thank Veteran's for their service and honor them. Memorial Day is about remembering freedom is not free and some gave all. They gave the ultimate sacrifice and their families never get to wrap their arms around them again.

I have 4 friends widowed and a dear friend lost that come to mind today. Though they should have many more days dedicated to them, than just one.  I hope you all can find the time today to pray for all the families of our fallen men and woman. Today is not "Happy" for them. 

Today I will remember, enjoy my family, and be grateful for all who laid down their life for my freedoms.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

Cute craft/grandparent gift.

I wanted to share this super easy cute craft with y'all. I did it for my mother inlaw as a birthday gift and it turned out great. You just need a pot and some paint. Pinterest has a ton of hand and thumb print animals to choose from. I chose an ocean theme. I used the handprints of the babies and thumbprints of the big kids. Here is a picture of the finished product. Adorable! 

I've got 99 problems, but lack of crafts to do ain't one. 

Yo...what's that app?

So today I thought I'd share my 3 favorite photo apps. I know you are all wondering the magic behind my photo creations. Ha! Seriously I get asked a lot and I try not to hoard good things to myself all the time.

Number one super favorite is an app called Studio. It.is.da.bomb. Yes... I just said that. You can decorate your photos, add frames, add copyrights, design quotes, and play with the tint of the photo. It is easy to use but does take se time to figure things out. I rate it five stars. Here is a pic of what the app looks like and sample.

Number two is instacollage. Love it for making collages, adding frames, and text to pictures. Here's what the app looks like.

And last but not least, number three is animal face. This app is hilarious and makes me smile and that's good enough for me. Here is what the app looks like and sample.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of picture apps ain't one.