Well I want to thank all of you for sharing my excitement over my latest finds, and uploads. I really hope that my insanity has helped you with your Christmas ideas 😀 I know I am enjoying the feeling of accomplishment!
I hope that I can continue to share some more cool stuff as the season approaches.
I have gotten some great mail from some friends and reader’s. So thank you so much! I will be emailing you to say thank you 😀
I had a awful week here. All 3 kids-sick! Dealing with my aftermath of tooth discomfort. Not that that’s a big deal. You wonder HOW I have posted here? Well sometimes I can do a few days at a time-just go in and add as needed.
Noah had the 2 day stomach bug starting Wed. AKA constant vomiting/fever. Then his cold turned to croup Thursday night – I was up with him since 2 am on Friday- took him to the the doctors TWICE. Out all day with 2 sick kids. Walk in the door-to the phone ringing. It was the school- Alexa got sent home-white as a ghost, shaking, and a fever of 102.1 (axillary). Looked SCARY! That;s my Alexa! Perfectly fine one second-crashing the next! She has doen this since birth. Takes a quick turn. Her teaher was so freaked she came to my house to see how she was! (Pays to ALWAYS have your house clean, let me tell you. Sorry thats my OCD kicking in)
Packed our bags.
Went to the ER with her, for the battery of tests-after 6 hours-Pneumonia AGAIN! Thank God, she had good O2 sat’s and her counts were good cause we got to come home on antibiotics, and neb treatments! Was I ever happy.
Saturday-11 am Noah’s 5th b-day party (yes Im insane!!!)! But it went well, and the kids were feeling better. Except mom-exhausted. Seriously, it was a great party.
Now I get to come here, vent and share 😀 AHHHHHHHH!
I know you are all dying to see my Target finds.
I feel they were worth the wait.
So, while browsing the clearance section, I found the BEST thing! I took ONLY 3. Thinking to myself “Lauren, you have TONS of alter-ables, and coasters. You aren’t here to shop for fun, don’t go crazy” So, I put like 6 sets back :C
WHAT! WHAT! What did I put back?
They were bags, with a set of 2 glass coasters in them. They have a silver frame-and in the back, a slot to place a photo! They were on clearance for $1.38. Well I get to the register and it was like 50% off THAT!! So it was only 0.69 CENTS for 2 glass coasters!
I paniced! Had I known how SUPER CHEAP they really were, I would have cleaned them out! Wanting to go back, but time wa not on my side. I had to get home to get Noah off the bus. Besides I had NO IDEA what I would (if I even would) use them for!
Now I kick myself! I went back-gone. How sad I was.
So here is what I did with them. I made paper weights! Or you could hang them up with pretty ribbon-heck use them for their initial purpose-a coaster! LOL!
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” Elenore Roosevelt
I stamped the sentiment on the glass with Pallet ink in black. I stamped the flowers on the insert, so there is a gorgeous layered/3-D appeal to them IRL. BEST part less than 2 minute’s to make each one!! That my friends ROCKS!
LOVE that sentiment by CTMH. Flowers are Stem Silhouettes by SU!
I figure they are great for the secretaries or co-workers for Jason! OR I may put them with the Teacher gifts! They can remove the insert I made, and exhange it with their own thing if they choose.
I will tie each one with ribbon and a tag. I have 6 total. Here is another view of them
OK my next BIG find-again MORON only bought ONE!
Here is a heavy duty plastic tray.
I got the tray for 0.89 CENTS! Its large and really nice to work with!
I had planned on adhering the bottom panel insert under the tray. BUT stupid Lauren, used nail polish remover to get the sticky tag off, and it made it all scratchy and foggy! GASP!!! My tray-ruined!!! Oh well.
I decided to put in a insert, IN the tray, that can be changed depending on the event! Nice table decor too. You even thought about laminating it for those times you want to throw food items on it. Then just wipe it clean.
The cool gift idea would be figure the color’s of your recipient’s decor then go from there. I also like the idea of giving it with a couple insert’s for them to switch up.
The large candle was only 0.35 cents, and the little ones were a box of 12 for $1.
Just wrapped the candles, then tied with this satin ribbon, that I also got at Target. Gift wrap/bridal invite section-15 yds $2.99! ALL sorts of colors. Yes, I am going back to collect them all.
The bottom of the small candles have scalloped adhered to then for interest. They can even catch any wax that may collect form burning the candles.
Do you LOVE my paper? I did NO stamping, cause I LOVED that paper. It’s crisp. clean, yet detailed. You know what-Its Martha Stewart wrapping paper 😀 On SALE!!!! $3 a roll.
LOVE it. This set took 15 minutes to make-MAX!
This could be the beginings of a great gift set of things. All shrink wrapped, with a bow.
I did alot of gift basket of handmade stuff last year (made myself), cause I always love the themed one’s I find that cost like a million dollar’s for $50 worth of stuff.
Remember PRESENTATION is EVERYTHING!!!!!
Now those are some way cool finds. I hope that Target keeps them coming 😀
I also hope it was worth the wait to you. If not for the fact you can’t find the items, but look at some you may have, waiting to be made into a reasonable gift from the heart.
I really believe that people remember that stuff most.
Just don’t make anyone Fruit Cake! I don’t think anyone likes that gift-and they will definitely remember WHO gave it to them! LOL! Only so they don’t re-gift it to them.
OK I hope you can all take that as a joke. I know someone is out there who reads this, and makes fruit cake religiously every year!
Tomorrow I share my Elzybells cards-that’s right card “s”!! I made a sample with each new stamp 😀 I had too much fun-and could NOT stop.
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OH WOW!! I want to run to Target…but wait…it’s almost 1 am so I guess they’re not open!! 😉 Maybe tomorrow after church… LOVE all your ‘finds’ and creativity. Hope everyone’s felling better soon…
Lauren…WOW. First off, hoping the kids are all feeling better!! I’m also psyched to hear the birthday party went great…totally cool!
Now – hello, can we say INCREDIBLE??? This stuff is gorgeous, stunning, even! I love everything you made…it’s all fabulous, and anyone who recieves it will LOVE it 🙂
Hoping this coming week is a little less hectic for you…looking forward to seeing your Elzybells creations…or am I??? 😉
Oh yeah! You are definitely my kind of girl! Nice bargain finds!!! I love what you created with them!
Girl, you AMAZE me? All that with sick kids AND a birthday party to plan? Very cool – wish we had a clearance section at our Target! I would be snapping that stuff up – to CASE!
Lauren – you are FREAKIN’ AMAZING! I am in awe over these projects and I will be heading out to my Target shortly to see if they have any simular clearance items. Great projects. TFS
Teresa
Wonderful, beautiful gifts!
You are truly amazing!
Hope everything is settling down…today.
Hey Lauren! Sure hope the kids are all starting to feel better and running around driving you insane 😉 You know that’s when they are back to normal! LOL!
GREAT finds at Target….wish we had one here in Canada! It’s my FIRST stop each time we go to the States though…even when my husband is there working he goes…loads up on goodies….buys an extra bag to bring it all home to me!!! He’s the best! haha!
That Martha wrapping paper is gorgeous! Haven’t seen ANY of her stuff on sale here…shucks!
Hope you get some rest!
Lauren..You are one Amazing, truely gifted, talented woman.
I really enjoy reading your blog. You are an inspiration to all!
With all thats going on in your life…You still manage to inspire others. Hope everyone is feeling better.
What a great trip to Target’s..you sure found some Awesome
things to work with. I Love what you did with those glass coasters…truely Beautiful! The plastic tray with the candles turned out Beautiful too! [ I use a product called Goo-Gone to remove stickers..with no residue and no harm to product]
Yes, I do Love your pretty paper….wow it’s Martha Stewart’s!
You managed to find a lot of great buys!!
O-k ….No Fruitcake [ lol ]….instead, I’m off to Target’s to see what I can find.
You take care now….GB
Dee
Oh no, sick kids again. . .poor you! It always seems to happen before their birthday parties! I give you lots of credit! You say your “OCD” kicks in, but you seem to calm, cool and collected! I wish I could be like you! LOVE the Target finds and what you made with them. . .just gorgeous!
Wow, I can’t believe what finds you come across! These are great!! Actually, I probably come across the same thing, just have no idea what to do with them! Wanna come over and shop with me? Love the tray and the candles!!
What’s wrong with fruitcake?? LOL I believe the french recipes are way tastier! 😉 There’s one in my Mom’s family made with all kind of dried fruits and nuts that is really delicious and moist!… 🙂
I can’t believe all you had accomplished, especially with sick kids!! 8-0 (they’re in my prayers for speedy recovery).
It seems like the Holiday spirit gets you on a roll! On my part it’s more like the pressure is building!!
You should open a shop with all those things you make, they’re awesome and classy! 🙂
Good grief how do you always find all this great stuff?! My Target never has these great finds. Can’t stand fruitcake either, so I promise not to send it to you for Christmas. 🙂
You never cease to amaze me. Everyone in your house sick, including yourself, and you can still give us these wonderful creations!! Honestly, I don’t know how you do it. You must be the best bargain shopper ever.
Hope everyone is feeling better and that Alexa’s O2 continues to stay up there.
Gee, I had a fruitcake all set to go to you for Christmas. Guess I’ll have to find someone else to send it to – LOL!
I just have to ask, Lauren, how do you DO life? You have so much in your plate. Where do you get the energy? I admire you for it.
Great ideas! A new Target store just opened close to me- LOVE IT! Funny you should mention fruitcake. I don’t like it but my Papaw did and EVERYONE would him fruticake for Christmas (alot of it regifted I suspect).
You rock, you know that? Everything is wonderful! I really wish my brain worked like yours does.
Glad your wee-ones are feeling better. You’ve had the kind of week I’ve had although I was sick too. Still not 100% better, but I’m getting there.
Thank you for sharing your creations with us. They really are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing all your inspirations with us!
Hugs,
Renee
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE the coasters! To bad I can’t get to my Target until next weekend so if they have any, I’m sure they will be gone!
Hope everyone is feeling better at your house & you don’t catch it!
These gifts are awesome! I def didn’t see those coaster that cheap at Target, or maybe I didn’t look hard enough.
Good Job!
These are fantastic! I just love finding a bargain, I shop the $1 bins all the time at Michael’s Craft Store. I really love the glass coasters. Looks like I have a new project to try!! TFS 🙂
I hope you all are feeling better!
But WOW Lauren, you sure find the DEALS!!!!
Im heading over to Michaels and Target tomorrow for Christmas goodies and Im scouring them both to see what I can find!
Way to go! Those are awesome gifts.
Awesome finds and WONDERFUL projects!! Love it all! Thanks so much for sharing!
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