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Puzzle Piece Necklace

Puzzle Piece Necklace

These super adorable puzzle piece necklaces are a perfect gift for that special person (or persons) in your life.  They are light weight and simple to make and can be customized easily!  These would make excellent end of the year gifts between friends at school.  I’d love to show you how easy they are to whip up!!

Interlocking Puzzle Piece Necklaces at thatswhatchesaid.net

Supplies Needed:

  • Puzzle (500 piece)
  • Metallic Paint
  • Paint brush
  • small tag hole punch
  • jump rings
  • necklaces

Puzzle Piece Necklace Supplies

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Samsung NX1000 Giveaway + Amazon Gift Cards

Samsung NX1000 Giveaway + Amazon Gift Cards

Good Morning!!! It seems when it rains, it pours…but in a good way! We just ended the Silhouette Portrait Giveaway and we have the $100 Visa Gift Card giveaway going on right now and today we have another one for an awesome camera or $50 Amazon gift card! Three Winners with this one! I amContinue Reading

DIY Decorating Ideas — Monday Funday Party

DIY Decorating Ideas — Monday Funday Party

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Moms reading this!!  I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Today is the last day to enter the Silhouette Portrait Giveaway and don’t forget to get yourself entered to win a $100 Visa Gift card and see what I replaced in my freezer!  I also shared a great Cucumber,Continue Reading

Color Outside the Lines – Painted Canvas

Color Outside the Lines – Painted Canvas

COLOR Outside the Lines… This painted canvas board kind of sums up my feelings at this exact moment!  For so long we are told to color inside the lines…it’s actually used to gauge a young child’s readiness for school.  Whether or not they can master following the direction and staying INSIDE the line.  Since IContinue Reading

Edy’s Outshine Bars – $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

Edy’s Outshine Bars – $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

  Is there anything that makes your family function?  Anything that is a “must-have” in your house?  For us…it’s popsicles.  I’m not even kidding and you know who depends on them the most?  My husband!  He loves them and his love has spread to my boys as well.  Popsicles are dessert, they are rewards, theyContinue Reading

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Chipboard Gift Boxes

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Chipboard Gift Boxes

You all know how much I love my Silhouette!  I might have mentioned something a time or two before!  I have made several vinyl projects.  I love the fabric inks and I used them to make this funny baby onesie and I made a screencast on how easy it is to use the Designer EditionContinue Reading

Detox Water – Lemon, Cucumber & Mint

Detox Water – Lemon, Cucumber & Mint

Let’s talk water shall we?  I don’t know about you but I always start to freak out right about now because you know what’s coming up??  {whispering}  Swimsuit Season.  Shhh…don’t say it too loudly!  The first thing that always pops in my mind is that I do not drink enough water throughout the day.  I’mContinue Reading

10 DIY Projects & Monday Funday Link Party

10 DIY Projects & Monday Funday Link Party

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!  We are so glad that you are joining us for the party today!  This past week I shared my Secret Ingredient Guacamole Recipe as well as my Copycat Lime-A-Rita Recipe!  Those would be hits today!  If you are gearing up for Mother’s day be sure to check out my HeartContinue Reading

Copycat Lime-A-Rita Recipe

Copycat Lime-A-Rita Recipe

I am so excited to share with you a fabulous recipe that is for all you Lime-A-Rita lovers out there!  Mix up a batch of this Copycat Lime-A-Rita recipe and you night never drink one from a can again!  This drink has been around much longer than the tiny cute cans in your grocery storeContinue Reading

Cheryl’s Special Guacamole Recipe

Cheryl’s Special Guacamole Recipe

A Flavorful guacamole recipe that is great as a party dip on chips, to accompany your tacos or for a Tuesday afternoon snack!  My secret ingredients will have your brain saying, “Hmmm…what makes this so good?” while your taste buds are saying, “Give me more!”  {Did that sound like I should be a commentator onContinue Reading

Heart Thumbprint Charm Necklaces & DIY Gift Wrap

Heart Thumbprint Charm Necklaces & DIY Gift Wrap

I saw this super cute idea for a thumbprint charm from my sweet, sweet friend Meredith at Wait ‘Till Your Father Gets Home.  When I opened up an awesome package of Martha Stewart Crafts supplies from Plaid Crafts, and discovered that I received metallic paint, I knew exactly what I was going to do!  MyContinue Reading

21 Dessert Recipes to Make – Monday Funday Party

21 Dessert Recipes to Make – Monday Funday Party

I am so excited that this is my week to choose features! I hoep you love these 21 fabulous dessert recipes that I think you MUST try!  If you are not hungry already, you will be by the end of the post!  And as always I am so excited to see your projects for thisContinue Reading

Fabric Basket Liners

Fabric Basket Liners

It’s no secret…up until this year…I didn’t sew.  You can read all about that here when I shared my woes with my sewing machine.  After I got my hands on a working one, I feel pretty much unstoppable.  I have had the ultimate privilege to work with Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts stores.  I was askedContinue Reading

Personalized Notebooks

Personalized Notebooks

I had the best time at SNAP!  Just let me stop there!  I will share all the awesome details of my trip soon but I would LOVE to share with you these personalized notebooks that I made for my awesome roomies! Besides meeting people in real life, the late night talks, riding back to theContinue Reading

Monday Funday – DIY Ideas

Monday Funday – DIY Ideas

Hi Everyone!  I had such an amazing time at SNAP this past week!  I was able to meet half the Monday Funday Crew:  Rachel, Jamie, and Laura in real life!!  It was so awesome!  I can’t wait to share the happenings of the week with you all!  For now let’s get this party started!  WeContinue Reading

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