PYOP Minion Mugs

These PYOP Minion mugs are so fun!  PYOP (Paint Your Own Pottery) allows one an opportunity to express himself through ceramic arts while creating a piece that is permanent.  I love playing with the colors and trying new things.  One of the funnest things about ceramic arts is the mysterious transformation that happens in the kiln.  I made these two mugs as samples using all Duncan products.  Zoe’s Minions birthday bash is …

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DIY Minion Hard Candy Lollipops

We are having Zoe’s birthday party on Wednesday night and it is going to be fabulous.  This year she chose her theme to be All Things Minions and we are getting ready.  I have to say, this theme is a lot easier to work with than last year when she picked the Rainbow-Tie-Dye-Sock_Monkey Mashup.  These DIY Minion hard candy lollipops were super fun to make, especially because good old Dad …

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Gluten Free Ground Beef Stroganoff Casserole

Gluten free noodles have never tasted better!  It might help that I love mushrooms.  Whatever the reason, this gluten free ground beef stroganoff casserole was super delicious and worthy of sharing!   It is pretty easy to make and goes great with a salad.  Check out the recipe to see how I threw it together. [amd-yrecipe-recipe:14] Doesn’t it look yummy?   Let me know if you make it and what …

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Slice of Watermelon Ceramics

I am officially celebrating my love of #allthingswatermelon this Friday and wrapping the work week up sharing these two ceramic pieces that I JUST got out of the kiln a few hours ago.  One never knows what will happen in that super hot, magic HOT wonder called a kiln.  Ceramics is certainly a ‘REVEAL’ art.  I painted these slice of watermelon ceramics a couple of nights ago, glazed them and …

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Wacky About Watermelons

Wacky About Watermelons Let’s throw a watermelon party!  July is National Watermelon Month which totally works for me because I love all things watermelon!  I gathered some of my favorite ideas from around the blogosphere and am excited to share my Wacky About Watermelons round up with you.  I hope you are inspired to create, bake, make or celebrate something in watermelon style.  Grab the FREE Wacky about Watermelons Party …

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Carved Watermelon Rind Fairy Home

Waste not…Want not.  We use it up around here which means that the rind of the watermelon is a valuable asset for creating.  With my minor obsession of all things watermelon happening this week, I carved the rind from the Watermelon Ice that I made yesterday into a fairy home for the front garden. I took some pictures along the way.  My only tip would be to use a sharp …

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3 Ingredient Watermelon Ice

Make this super easy watermelon recipe and enjoy the free printable games and tags too! We are a crazy watermelon eating kick around here.  Today we whipped up this 3 ingredient watermelon ice and it was fantastic on top of being super easy.  I am excited to share the recipe AND a darling gift tag idea that turns it into a gift! Summertime is the season of the watermelon, right?  …

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Hello Watermelon Notes Handmade Cards

Hello Watermelon Notes Handmade Cards Sometimes things just happen because of what is left out on the paper crafting table.  These Hello Watermelon notes just happened today. I love it when the supplies that are around inspire me to create and those creations come out this adorable. I am a fan of all things watermelon so these handmade cards are perfect for sending out a little happy mail! These scraps …

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