Sunday, February 26, 2012

{20} Questions

Here's a whole bunch of questions I have that I am usually scared silly to ask just because I don't want to be that "annoying" person that won't leave you alone because I don't know anything.  Maybe some of you can help.

Am I the ONLY one who doesn't know that much about anything?  Ha!  I hope so, because then I can get some answers to some of my questions.  hehe.

On the other hand, maybe these questions are not ok to ask, but I guess I'm gonna take the chance and ask anyway. 

(Just a warning, these are not in any special order, just randomly how I thought of them.)

1) Where in the world do you get those fun ceiling tiles from?  And are there some that are made of durable material?

2)  I have always wanted to know how to get my pictures to show up larger on bloggy posts (larger than XL) like some of you do with yours?  Help photographers?

3)  How do you get people to follow your blog without having to work?  Really wanna know this one. Especially now that I have linky followers and have to start all over again.

4)  Do any of you spend weeks and even months sometimes on your blog projects because you are either waiting for some other important item to come in the mail, OR you just don't have time to finish, OR it just doesn't meet your standards for sharing via blogger.  Yeah, me neither! :)

5)  Where do people get such FUN paper (such as colored chevron paper) from for their projects?  All of the scrapbook paper I see is the same ol' same 'ol stuff and I'm bored with it.  Funny thing is, I never see it (that boring stuff) on any of your blogs.  

6)  Where do I learn how to edit my own blog layout if I want to do it myself?  Are all of you that make cool stuff like that professional graphic designers?  Are there classes for such things?

7)  How many followers do I have to have before I am considered a cool enough blog to do BIG reviews and way cool giveaways?  Every time I ask, the really cool places say they are already booked.  Guess I'm not cool enough yet?!!  

8)  Does it bother you if I copy your gorgeous projects and then post them on my blog?  I hope not, cuz I get really inspired by all of you and the lovely things you make.

9)  Anyone else check your blog about 100 times/day only to find nothing has changed in the past five minutes? {grin}

10)  Are all anonymous comments spam?  I'm starting to wonder.

11)  Does your family look at you like you're crazy when you say anything about your blog?  Mine always say stuff like, "what do you do on a blog anyway?", and when I tell them people can do absolutely WHATEVER they want to with their blog, they look at me like I'm even crazier.  People always seem to think things need to fit into categories, and I guess I never want to fit into just one category.

12)  Does everyone write blog posts in advance?  I'm not very good at this one.

13)  Do you schedule your posts?  Not sure why every time I've tried to do this, it just won't post and I end up having to post it manually.   How stupid can I be?

14)  Do your houses always look as immaculate as your blog posts show them?

15)  How do I use fonts from my computer?  I have all of these cool ones I've downloaded and I have NO idea how to use them.

16)  Any tips on making REALLY cool watermarks?

17)  Anyone feel like they neglect their duties a bit to keep up their blogs?

18)  Anyone have a recipe {or lots of recipes} for fun goopy stuff that kids can make?  

19)  Does anyone absolutely HATE Google + and dread the day it has to be used?  Let's hope that never happens.

20)  Where do you get metal cut for your magnetic boards?  

Ok, now that I've officially proven my insanity, I'll let you take some time to chew and respond.  If I'm hopeless, I guess I'll have to be ok with that too.

P.S.  If you actually made it through this whole list, I owe you a lollipop!!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

{Bright Inspiration}

Today is a cloudy, overcast, snowy, {beautiful}, but very GRAY day here in North Dakota.  I don't know about YOU, but when it's gray outside for a long time, I start to feel a little down in the dumps.

So I thought I'd share some very BRIGHT inspiration to help lift everyone's spirits.

Looking at bright things makes me think of spring and I just CAN'T WAIT till spring comes.

Here's some absolutely GORGEOUS {bright} stuff I have been running into lately in bloggy land.

Have any of you seen The Tomcat Studio before?  What a FUN place to hang out.   I could handle having this place right in my backyard.  Seriously.

They do parties...some of the CUTEST ones I've ever seen.  This is an example of what's over there...talk about crazy fun!




 Speaking of which, their photographer is my very favorite photographer I have EVER seen.  You gotta check out Laura Winslow Photography.  She's got the most rockin' pictures ever!!

The famous Tatertots and Jello just came out with the most DARLING spring subway art.  Check this out!




And she also recently had the most adorable sweet sixteen party for her daughter.  I fell in LOVE with the decorations for this party. {I would love to have a little nook like this someday by the way...}





This cake from Party Cupcake Ideas is one of the most spectacular I have seen for awhile.  
Just look at all of those bright colors!!  Love it!







Can't get over how ingenious this dollhouse is {at Nice Girl Notes}.  
And made from dresser drawers!! What little girl wouldn't be elated to play with this?  
I love the creativity.  You can find the tutorial here




And this bright mantel from Landee See, Landee Do is pretty enough to cheer anyone up!  So cute.




A Glimpse Inside made the most beautiful bright frame wreath.  And even though she posted it this past summer, I am thinking this is just awesome for ANY season, right?  I think I'm
gonna be making one of these for MY house soon...




Anything bright in YOUR house right now?  I would LOVE to see it.  
Make sure you let me know and I'll hop right over and check it out!

{I'm making some really bright right now, that I'm 
SUPER excited to share with you, shhh, I'm not quite done with it yet!! }
 

Hope YOUR day is bright and happy!
Thanks for stopping by.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Turquoise Lovin' #26

It's time for Turquoise Lovin' again!!  SO much fun stuff out there this week.

As always, thank you SO much for sharing your beautiful projects at this party each week.  And in case you hadn't noticed a change in the rules, I am allowing and WANTING you to enter your RED projects into the party too.  I figure since my signature colors on this blog are turquoise and red, we may as well enjoy the red stuff too!!

I am having such a hard time accepting that Valentine's Day is gone now.  Boohoo.  It's SO easy to decorate for Valentine's Day since my very favorite colors go SO well with the day.

I love the hearts and the roses and the sweetness that comes with it too. That's why I LOVE this Valentine's Day coffee and donuts decor from Homespun with Love.



Make the Best of Things came up with the cutest cubby shelves I've see for awhile.  I love the shabby look she gave them and the bright colored turquoise is amazing!!




Can't believe this wreath from Shimmer & Tulle is made out of coffee filters!  How creative is THAT?




Love these turquoise lovelies from one of my VERY favorite blogs Swede Dreamer
 She did a giveaway here quite some time ago and I still absolutely ADORE her style!  




Ok, it's time to party!!  Time to link up YOUR turquoise love for the week!!

Party Rules...
1)  Please follow Sweet Little Gals
2)  Make sure your project or post has SOMETHING to do with turquoise because that's what makes it fun! New party feature:  AND IF YOU WANT TO SNEAK IN SOME RED TOO, YOU CAN...
3)  Try to comment on at least two other posts.
4)  PLEASE grab a turquoise lovin' button on the sidebar so you can share the turquoise fun with others.

Also would REALLY appreciate it if you would take a sec to follow me on Linky Followers too!!  Please leave a comment and I will be happy to follow ya back!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Linky Followers

I'm sure most all of you have heard by now that GFC followers will be disappearing very soon. Not really sure when since some rumors say that it's going to be March 1st and others say longer...

In any case, it's gonna be gone eventually and a ton of us feel discouraged that we have to start all over again!!

{Maybe I'm the only one who feels that way?}

Happily though, there is a replacement.  I just recently put a Linky Followers widget on my blog if you haven't noticed it yet. All you have to do is create a Linky Followers account and it will guide you through the process.  It's really simple.

And I would LOVE it if you would take a second of your time to follow Sweet Little Gals on Linky Followers.

I don't want to lose any of my readers once Google takes away the widget... You are all very special to me and I appreciate the feedback you give me on each of my posts.  I would hate to lose any of you.

I'd REALLY appreciate it.  And just so you know, if you leave a comment for me, I will follow you back as soon as I can.  

So it's a win/win situation!!

Hope your day is lovely.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Cute Centerpiece

Just wanted to show you my fun centerpiece I made.  It's kind of a mix between Valentine's Day and winter decor.  And kinda fun.  You can find my inspiration at Little Lucy Lu, thanks Bec!!  {You are always my inspiration!!}

{I also had fun making a Valentine Ladder if you'd like to see it here}

Awhile back I went to the antique store and came across a case of these darling vintage coca cola bottles.  I bought the whole case and just LOVE those little buggers!!  I really like how they look in the centerpiece.

It's really simple.  I just used some of those pretty red party straws, stuck in some holly, and tied around the bottles with turquoise and red baker's twine.  (Which I absolutely LOVE and use for everything by the way!)













Hope your Valentine's Day is filled with LOVE, KINDNESS, and lots of FUN.

Turquoise Lovin' #25

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

What a FUN day to have a party!! ;)  This is one of my favorite days of the year.  I love all of the hearts and mushy stuff and chocolates and everything else that goes along with this day.

And I am SO excited that I finished my Valentine Ladder just in time for today.  It's so festive and fun to look at.

My hubby surprised me with some chocolates and an adorable stuffed monkey(I collect them) this morning!!  I LOVE this day!!!  Hopefully we can have a little date later this evening. 

Loving the features as always.  And thank you for linking up.  You know, you guys are what make this party happen!!

Love this Conversation Heart Specimen from Remodelaholic.  So adorable!



These Valentine's Day cookies  from Ode to Inspiration are PERFECT for today.  Love all of the details on them.


And adore this Cupcake Wreath from Alderberry Hill.  Love all of her decor...



Ok, time to party!!  Time to link up YOUR turquoise love for the week!!


Party Rules...
1)  Please follow Sweet Little Gals
2)  Make sure your project or post has SOMETHING to do with turquoise because that's what makes it fun! New party feature:  AND IF YOU WANT TO SNEAK IN SOME RED TOO, YOU CAN...
3)  Try to comment on at least two other posts.
4)  PLEASE grab a turquoise lovin' button on the sidebar so you can share the turquoise fun with others.



Sunday, February 12, 2012

Valentine Ladder

Done...just in the nick of time!!

I have been working on this project for FOREVER, and finally finished it.  Yay!!!!!

Since I just got a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas, I thought it was about time to use it.  And of course, learning how takes some time!  So far, I have made a few boxes and hearts and one banner with it.  {And a whole ton of experiments that I won't show here!! HA!}

I am by NO means an expert yet, but at least I'm having fun!

Back at Christmas time, I had so much fun making an Advent Ladder.  And I thought it would be fun to update it for Valentine's Day.

I used my new favorite color combo, turquoise/red/gray.  {grin}


I painted the ladder a gorgeous Westcott Navy {dark gray} and hung some fun hearts/ornaments from it with some different colored baker's twine.

Ally and I made the red hearts out of a salt dough ornament recipe.  Then we painted them red and hung 'em up!

I also made some pretty rosettes out of turquoise polka dot paper.  I just LOVE 'em!!

And I really like the final results.  This ladder may have to stay for awhile even past Valentine's Day.  hehe
{Pardon ALL of the pictures, I just couldn't help myself!}


























Don't ya love it?  I sure do and hope you enjoyed looking at it.  Have a lovely day!

{I also would appreciate if you would take just a second of your time
to follow me on Linky Tools followers on my sidebar, directly under my Google
Friend Connect.  Leave me a comment and I will do the same for you!!}