A Freebie To Share The Sparkle

When you sparkle, you should always mean it.
Pin & Tack does with an offering of glitter, gems and other delightful things.

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It is not for commercial use. Do not alter, edit, or distribute in any fashion.
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Blessings and joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

12 Pink & Brown Delights For A Perfect Party

Pretty pink & rich brown are always a lovely color combination. Don't you agree?

And there is plenty of offerings, so your next party can be perfectly sweet.

(Source, left to right: row 1 - Banner, Ornaments, Cupcake Toppers, Clothes Pins; row 2 - Tags, Straws, Favor Bags, Centerpiece; row 3 - Garland, Chalkboard, Candies, Cupcake Wrappers.)

This color scheme can be used for such a wide variety that you probably will have to take a moment to decide. Think baby or bridal showers, birthdays, Valentine's Day, Easter or even a wedding.

Have you had an event using pink & brown? What was it for? I encourage you to share your special day with us!

Blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #35: Woohoo - It's Anything Goes!

It's everyone's favorite challenge! Yeah, you know the one . . . It's the challenge where you get to decide what the challenge will be or if you will be challenged at all - Ha!

Join me at Tuesday Alchemy for our Anything Goes challenge starting today. We have not one, not two, but THREE lovely sponsors:

Sassy Studio Designs

LEJ Designs

Hugs4TheHeart Designs

I created these clothes pins as a birthday present for a girl who just adores zebra print.

I painted, distressed, sealed & covered with a zebra print paper before adding glitter to the black stripes then topping with a grosgrain ribbon bow.

I have to give my partner credit for part of the idea, though. He told me to put glitter just on the stripes - Wow, he might just be a crafter at heart. (Okay, that's really only my wishful thinking - Ha!)

These creations were submitted to these blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Anything Goes: #77 - Animals
Come & Get It: Glitter, Black & Ribbon
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: All Creatures Great & Small
Simon Says Stamp: Glimmer & Sparkle

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #34: Anything But A Card Or Tag

It's a fun, new challenge at Tuesday Alchemy this week. Time to break out of the card crafts and create something different. It's Anything But A Card Or Tag!

We have two lovely sponsors this week, so you have extra chances to win something for your crafting pleasure:

Robyn's Fetish

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Jesseas Designs

These clothes pins were submitted to these blogs:

365 Cards: Day 215 - Non Card
Forever Friends: #46 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: #65 - Freestyle
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts: Something Old/New (Paint/Rose)
Make It Monday: #109 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy: Sparkle & Shine

Anything But A Card Challenge #3: Sparkle & Shine

Sparkle & Shine! It's our newest challenge at Anything But A Card Challenges. Like the name, you must create anything that is not a card.

I created this special set of mini clothes pins. They are my specialty after all :)

Vibrant turquoise is distressed with black, tipped with black glitter, then tied with twine & topped with a black rhinestone.

I would love to see what you come up with, so please join us with your latest creation.

These pins were submitted to these challenges.

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Crafts & Me: #104 - Favorite Color
Hand Stamped Sentiments: #131 - Blue Glass
Hiding In My Craft Room: #65 - Freestyle
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
So Artful: Magic Garden & Colors
Speedy Fox & Friends: #127 - Circles

Precious Baby

I rarely make baby cards because I don't know a lot of people that are having babies. Most of my crew has already had their children.

Since I have these fantastic embellishments, I decided I might as well. Maybe someone I know will know someone, so they can use it.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 158 - Sketch

Aud Sentiments: #60 - Welcome Baby

Avadares: #2 - Anything Goes

Card Crafter's Circle: #35 - Oh, Baby

Daring Cardmakers: Get Knotted

Hiding In My Craft Room: #58 - Super Scraps

Hooked On Crafts: #24 - Let's Celebrate

Inspire Me Fridays: #71 - Anything Goes

C Is For Clothes Pins

Clothes pins are my specialty. Here is what I was doing on Saturday.

It didn't take me all day, but there is drying time, so I can get other things done.

This is 30 of my Cherry & Tofu Distressed Clothes Pins with Silver Dust.

What did you do on Saturday?

Just For Me (Part Two)

Since I wanted to add a little decor to my cubicle, I decided to make a clothes pin banner to hold photos or possibly little works of art that I'm going to make.

Here is a set of clothes pins that I painted, distressed before adding sparkling ribbon & crisp white roses to it.

Isn't it so shabby chic & fabulous? I love it when my creations turn out so lovely!

I also previously made a matching memo board. Click here to see it.

Do you make your own decorations? What have you made?

These pins were submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for details.

4 Crafty Chicks: #101 - So Distressing
Fab N Funky: #132 - Not A Card

Hand Stamped Sentiments: #129 - Not A Card

Inspire Me Fridays: #70 - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Thinking Of You

A sweet, layered cake decorated with white accents makes this creation fabulous!

If it was real, wow - wouldn't that be just yummy? You probably wouldn't want to eat it!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See links below, so you can join in the fun, too!

Brown Sugar: #3 - Black & White

With A Splash Of Color

CAS-ual Friday: #62 - Black Card Base

Inspire Me Fridays: #68 - Anything Goes

Here are a few more creations from my shop, Pin & Tack.

Mint Ice Cream

Clothes Pins

Iridescent Stars

Mint & Blossom Distressed

Clothes Pins

Mint & Dark Peacock

Distressed Clothes Pins

With Roses

Vegan Barbecue Bonanza: Make It Pretty!

When you have a barbecue, decorating is often best left simple. Since you typically spend your time outside, you really don't need to improve Mother Nature. Also, the focus is on the food, so you can keep everything else clean & simple.

A perfect example is a banner using clothes pins. I created this one using cardstock, chipboard letters, ink, paper & faux flowers.

The clothes pins were painted & distressed before I added glitter to one side. You don't have to fancy them up, though. Plain wood clothes pins are just as delightful for displaying a banner.

Instead of a word, you can hang your special notes for your guests or recipes that you want to share with them.



And definitely bring nature into your decor! Place mason jars with freshly cut herbs on tables. Not only is it pretty, but guests can add them to their foods or just enjoy their fragrance. Small bouquets of flowers tied with twine are lovely and guests can keep them as a little gift.

{ Helpful Links }

Here are links to other ideas for decorating your next barbecue. Most are quick, simple & even the kids can help out.

Summer Party Ideas By Kathleen
DIY Party Ideas By Julie

Clean & Simple Party Decor By Jen

Outdoor Decor Ideas By PurpleTrail
Paper Firewords by Landee See Landee Do
Easy DIY Decorating (Part I) By JenTatorTots
Easy DIY Decorating (Part II) By JenTatorTots

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Yes, I Make A Lot Of Cards!

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This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

365 Cards: Day 106 - See Through

Daring Cardmakers: Hole In One

Hand Stamped Sentiments: Challenge #122 - Peacocks/Birds

Oldie But A Goodie: Banners Or Bunting (Cardstock, paper)

Paper Pretties: Challenge #210 - Summer Inspiration

Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge #102 - Critters

Pretty & Chic Banners

This card is so pretty with three layered, handmade banners strung across it. I used a monochromatic color scheme of ivory, tan & white. Very romantic & chic!

This card was inspired by two challenge blogs - See below for links, so you can join in the fun & share your own creation:

The Pink Elephant - TPE138: Let's See Those Layers

SweetStamps - Challenge #56: Monochromatic