Welcome to Crafty Creators Link Party, where you can share all of your wonderful crafts, DIYs, fashion, recipes, or any other thing that makes your heart happy! After you link up, I’d love it if you’d spread the word about the party! Remember, you must be following me on social media in order to be featured on next week’s party.
Don’t forget to link up on Happiness is Homemade. Now let’s get to the posts that I shared over the last week.
Last week we had our first Creative Craft Hop of the year, and I shared this adorable Valentine’s centerpiece/tabletop decoration. You can get away with making it for around $6! Bonus- it can be viewed from both sides!
It’s time to get those Valentine’s Day gifts ordered so they can be delivered in time! I’ve saved you some time by compiling a list of more than 45 (close to 50 at this point lol) gifts for kids of all ages. Check them out because I know you’ll find something for your favorite kiddos. Did I mention they’re all under $20?! Saving money is more important than ever right now!
Looking for Valentine’s Day decorations that will fit in with your farmhouse decor? This post contains 9 of the best Valentine’s decorations that will look great in your farmhouse!
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Before we get to our features I just want to thank each one of you for coming to link up each week. I enjoy getting to see your creativity. You’ve blessed me with joy this Christmas season. I pray that everyone has a safe and happy holiday. Merry Christmas friends!
This Week’s Features!
SO sorry for the late post everyone! My daughter had to be taken to the emergency room for a gallbladder attack. I had a gangrenous gallbladder before mine was removed (almost died) so I was taking NO chances with her symptoms. Sure enough, mom was right. Gallbladder. She’s still my baby, even at 19 (let’s pretend I had her when I was 8 lol). If everyone would pray for a quick recovery and the ability to put off surgery as long as possible, I would appreciate it. So sorry again for the late post!
The time for our children’s classroom parties is quickly approaching. These adorable marshmallow Valentine pops made by Natasha of Serenity You would be a cute addition to the party!
Debbee over at Debbee’s Buzz made (yes made!) these amazing dolls inspired by the characters of Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. I’m amazed by them. You’ll want to go check out the post to see them in all their glory!
This heart shaped box was made from scratch by Gail from Purple Hues and Me. From scratch! Be sure to check out her tutorial to see how she did it!
MaryJo of Master”pieces” of My Life shared a post full of ideas to set beautiful tablescapes and other ideas for Valentine’s Day. I love the last one she shared with adorable chalkboard wood slices. We always have a special family dinner on Valentine’s Day, and that table would be perfect for it!
These cooking/baking themed Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) gifts for men and women are genius and so cute! Jenna of The Painted Apron also shared free printable recipe cards to place in the potholder with the other gifts, so be sure to head over to get yours and to see the other gift she made.
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SO sorry for the late post everyone! My daughter had to be taken to the emergency room for a gallbladder attack. I had a gangrenous gallbladder before mine was removed (almost died) so I was taking NO chances with her symptoms. Sure enough, mom was right. Gallbladder. She’s still my baby, even at 19 (let’s pretend I had her when I was 8 lol). If everyone would pray for a quick recovery and the ability to put off surgery as long as possible, I would appreciate it. So sorry again for the late post! (I’m placing this paragraph down here again for those that don’t read the entire post. I’ll be updating the features over the next few minutes.)
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Prayers and healing thoughts for your daughter’s speedy recovery! Thanks for featuring my valentine’s box! And thank you for hosting this fabulous party!
Thank you so much Gail! Glad to share your adorable craft!
Oh no! I hope your daughter is better. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Thanks for the Valentine’s day table love and hosting amidst everything you have going on. Stay well. XO- MaryJo
Thank you MaryJo. She’s ok. It was her gallbladder (runs in the family because I ignored mine until it became gangrenous, yuck!). She got some pain meds until her appointment with the specialist on Monday. She has an interview tomorrow for her dream job at the airport where she can work at the ticket counter and move to be a flight attendant when she turns 21. She’s wanted to be a flight attendant since she was in middle school! We’re praying she’s able to perform well through the pain because rescheduling would not look good and probably wouldn’t do well on pain meds lol!
Oh Niki, I’m so sorry, you must have been terrified! Prayers for you all! Thanks so much for the party and I’m thrilled you chose my Valentine Gifts as a feature, thank you!!! 💕
Thank you for the prayers! You know when our kids get sick, we want to take it from them 10x over! She’s ok; it was her gallbladder. We’ll find out more on Monday.
Niki,
Glad your daughter is better. I had several gall bladder attacks before scheduling elective surgery to have it removed…Mine was gangrenous which is actually quite common anymore and it tends to run in families…Every single one of my sister’s 5 kids have had theirs removed for the same reason…My Mother did too but she waited way too long and ended up with pancreatitis, became septic, went into septic shock and died 8 weeks later because the septic shock caused her systems to shut down….Don’t have her put it off too long…
Thanks so much for hosting this delightful party each and every week!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links and choosing Features!!! Thank You!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Deb
She will be at that doctor first thing Monday! The same thing happened to me with my gallbladder. It was gangrenous and it exploded when they grabbed it. So, I went in for a second surgery to retrieve more than 250 gallstones. I got pancreatitis from it, and of course became septic because of it all spilling into my abdomen. They were so worried because of my immune system. That was before they told me I wouldn’t live to see my son graduate, but they were still extremely worried. It was 4 weeks until our wedding! Luckily, I got to walk down the aisle on time, but I had some very fresh-looking scars in my bikini on the beaches lol! I am so sorry to hear about your mom. Being septic and having pancreatitis is beyond miserable!
Good wishes to your daughter! Gallbladder issues run in our family, too. Thanks so much for hosting. I follow on Instagram and probably other places. 🙂
Thanks Pam!
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Thank you for hosting Niki! I will keep your daughter in my prayers (thank the Lord for mom’s intuition!). Please keep us posted. Thanks again.
Thank you! Yes, glad I listened to that feeling!
Thank you so much for featuring my marshmallow pops. And sending love to you and your daughter x
Thank you Natasha!