December 31, 2012

A Night Owl’s Top 12 Projects of 2012

Hi friends! WOW, what a year! If you would have told me we’d be here, one year after starting blogging here at A Night Owl, we never would have believed you! But 12 months later, we’ve had a crazy fun ride, met so many amazing and creative people, and are looking forward to an even better 2013! So let’s take a look back at 2012, and check out some of the top loved posts by our most loved friends! But before we do, we do want to mention that this week we’ll be throwing a Blogiversary Celebration, so stay tuned for some amazingly fun giveaways! Now back to the projects, just click on the image to visit the post…

Fun stuff, right? Were you here for all of that? Some of the early projects were so fun to go look back on! Thanks for joining us on this fun and creative journey. We hope that you’re here for 2013 as well! We hope to get to know all of you a little bit better and keep sharing fun projects that are easy for everyone, on every budget…for both time and money! And with that, we wish you a very Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2012

{Printables} New Years Eve

Hi friends! Need some last minute New Years Eve decor to liven up your home or NYE party? Well we have a fabulous collection for you today! We hope you print, display and enjoy! Simply click on the image below to access the downloadable file. (Please do not share/copy/or sell this printable. You may “pin” it, but please source correctly. You may not claim it as your own or alter the image. It is for personal use ONLY! This image is property of A Night Owl and Just Us Three Designs.)

Happy Holidays!

Rachel of Just Us Three Designs and Harding Family Happenings is a contributor for A Night Owl.

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December 28, 2012

Create & Inspire Party | 12/28

Welcome to the Create & Inspire Party! C&I is a party where you can come by and party along to share your creativity, projects or anything inspiring! You can link up as many projects you want with no rules, all we ask is a little tweet or share this party with your crafty bloggy friends!

Now you can link up weekly with Angie from Little Inspiration and Kimberly from A Night Owl. Double the fun!

Now onto the features:

Hot Chocolate Floats by Shaken Together Life

Creamy Green Chile Enchilada Soup by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

3D Origami Stars by My May Sunshine

Double Chocolate Bacon Cookies by Raegun Ramblings

Magnet Shadow Boxes by Becoming Martha

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December 28, 2012

InstaFriday: Christmas and #ANOWeekend

Hi friends! I hope you all are having a fabulous holiday week! Before we get into this week’s #ANOWeekend features and prompt for this weekend, I thought I’d share a few of my Christmas Instagrams this week!

Phase 1 :: breakfast at Mom and Dad’s, Jon on potato duty, baby snugglin time, and our stocking haul!

Phase 2 :: Present time! Candy canes, slippers and NERF guns galore, oh boy!

Phase 3 :: Dinner at home, more presents, matching beanies and new Leap Frog Tablets!

So much fun to be had. I’m still a little exhausted though, are you? So now are you READY for this week’s #ANOWeekend Hashtag Project? I am! It’s been so much fun seeing all of your inspired photos each weekend and following along with others participating!

A quick shoutout to the folks who played along with our last installment of the #ANOWeekend Hashtag Project! Last weekend’s prompt was “MERRY” and it was so fun to see how everyone got into the holiday spirit. If you missed them, you can view them all HERE! We’d love you to join us each Friday for the new prompt and snap and tag YOUR Instagram pic each weekend! Here are a few featured Instagrams…

Instagram #ANOWeekend Project Features at @anightowlblog - MERRY

Pictures by @janine_3wishes @emilystan86 @violetsmum13 @angelagiaco @linderloo @winkasheart @mrsdchastain @iheartkeanu @dianavanfarley

This week the prompt for #ANOWeekend is CELEBRATE! Tag pictures showing us how you celebrated the holidays this week or how you’re preparing to ring in the NEW YEAR! Can you believe that 2013 is right around the corner?

How to play: download the picture you see below (right click to save to your computer, or save image or screenshot on your phone), post it on Instagram and let’s get to it! I’ll share a new prompt each Friday. Then when you post your picture, inspired by the prompt, simply tag it with #ANOWeekend so we all can see!

See you on Instagram!

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December 27, 2012

New Years iPhone Wallpaper

Hi friends! I was looking around this week for fun wallpaper to update my phone for New Years and couldn’t find anything I loved! So I decided to whip something glittery up myself and thought I should share it with you! Simply click on the image below for iPhone 4 or iPhone 5, save the image to your library and set it as your wallpaper!

iPhone 4/4s

iPhone 5

Enjoy!

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December 27, 2012

{Giveaway} $50 Target Gift Card

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December 27, 2012

{Thrifty Thursday} A New Years Eve Mantel

Hi friends! Are you like me and have all your Christmas put up and am breaking out your New Years decor? JUST kidding! I’m no where close to that, Christmas may be up for weeks at this point, but since I did do a New Years Mantel last year and didn’t share it with you here at A Night Owl, I thought I would this year! And this mantel is thrifty, let me tell you…with just a few dollars and some re-purposing, here’s what I came up with!

The New Years Subway art I downloaded for free from amazing gals over at eighteen25. The sparkly wreath I made from a dollar store wooden reed wreath, $3 worth of sparkly silver chenille stems, and three different sizes of Christmas bulbs.

The champagne glasses we owned, which I simply filled with silver Christmas bulbs. I took a mini-bottle of Martinelli’s sparkling cider (have you seen those in the stores? they are SUPER cute) and covered the label with something a little more personalized. I’ve also seen the “Time to Drink Champagne and Dance on the Table” printables out there and ended up mocking up my own to print in a dollar store 5×7 frame. Lastly, the mirror ball ornaments I found at Michael’s in their after-Christmas clearance.

The chalkboard countdown to 2012 I made from a dollar store 11×14 frame in basically the same manner as the Etch-a-Sketch post/tutorial and the clock, which I received from a friend as a gift years ago, is from IKEA.

So that’s it! What do you think? I think it’s not too shabby for those few days that we can do a countdown in between Christmas and New Years, hehe! Now let’s just see if I’m up to the challenge this year…

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December 26, 2012

Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers #HuggiesWalmart

Hi friends! I’m so excited to talk to you about our favorite diapers today – Huggies Snug and Dry Diapers! When I was a new mom with our first boy a few years ago, I know that I tried every diaper under the sun; you only want the best for your children! And after trying different brands we found that Huggies Snug and Dry are hands down our diaper of choice.

Huggies Snug and Dry keep your little ones dry, which you know is important for their sensitive baby skin. This protects against rashes and keeps your little ones comfortable! Huggies Snug and Dry also fit extremely well, with the new and improved Leak Lock protection and stopping guards around the legs that keeps wetness inside. This is so important for those early months when fun accidents can happen. You know what I’m talking about, right? Trust me, these diapers do the job!

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Also the stretchy SnugFit Waistband is not only comfortable for the little ones, it fits each and every one perfectly, which offers even more protection. And even as our boys have grown, we’ve continued to buy Huggies Snug and Dry. They’re simply the best. And I haven’t even mentioned the cute Disney characters! Alex always loves to see Mickey when we change his diaper. Just look at this happy guy!

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And right now, Huggies and Walmart are offering an amazing deal at a Walmart Rollback price, the Huggies Snug and Dry Super Pack! You can buy even more of these amazing diapers at an amazing price! I visited our local Walmart to pick up some of our own – you can view my trip to the store in this Google+ Album!

So be sure to go snag this amazing deal at your local Walmart or grab a few for those expecting friends! These diaper packs would make an amazing gift!

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December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas!

Hi friends! It’s been quiet around here for the past few days as our family has been enjoying the holiday season together. From the Sneed family to yours – we wish you the very Merriest of Christmases and Happy HAPPY Holidays!

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December 21, 2012

Create & Inspire Party | 12/21

It’s that time of year again, Merry Christmas to all!

Now you can link up weekly with Angie from Little Inspiration and Kimberly from A Night Owl. Double the fun!

Now onto the features:

Dress Up Suitcase by Antlers & Roses

Peanut Clusters by A Pumpkin & A Princess

Joy Sign by Crafting in the Rain

Paper Medallion by Creating Domestic Bliss

Dollar Store Winter Vases by Design, Dining + Diapers

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December 21, 2012

#ANOWeekend Instagram Hashtag Project | 12/21

Hi friends! Are you READY for this week’s #ANOWeekend Hashtag Project? I am! These past few weeks have been so much fun. I hope you’ve enjoyed sharing your inspired photos each weekend and following along with others participating!

A quick shoutout to the folks who played along with our last installment of the #ANOWeekend Hashtag Project! Last weekend’s prompt was “ORNAMENT” and there were so many cute ones shared, really a fun FUN prompt – you can view them all HERE! We’d love you to join us each Friday for the new prompt and snap and tag YOUR Instagram pic each weekend! Here are a few featured Instagrams…

#anoweekend hashtag project features for ornament

Pictures by @tiffhutt @212carolinagurl @petalwishes @portofthoughts @edwardslindsey @gnomeangel @absolutemommy @craftyvanessa @mommatblog

This week the prompt for #ANOWeekend is MERRY! As we approach Christmas early next week, let’s snap some pics of what makes us feel merry this weekend!

Now let’s get snapping!

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December 20, 2012

{Thrifty Thursday} No-Sew Thrifted Tablecloth Tree Skirt

Hi friends! This just may be my last Christmas project to share with you – our Thrifted Tablecloth Tree Skirt! For our tree skirt this year, I didn’t want to spend a lot of time or money, and since we’re sticking with neutrals for our Christmas color theme, I wanted the tree skirt to coordinate. I got the idea when trying to come up with a way to find material that I didn’t have to transform into a circle. Naturally, a round tablecloth came to mind! I did shop my favorite stores for some inexpensive round tablecloths with fun patterns (oh there are so many fun options), when I realized I wanted something much simpler, and something I could find much more inexpensively at my local Goodwill.

So I headed to Goodwill on the search for a simple, neutral, round tablecloth. And I found one – for just $2.99! What a deal. I took it home, gave it a wash, then went to work.

What you’ll need:

Round tablecloth
Scissors
Fabric pen
Fabric tape

And the steps:

I folded the tablecloth into fourths to find the center point and market it with a fabric pen.
I then traced a circle around the center point and a line from the center point to the end of the tablecloth.
I then cut along the line all the way to the end of the center circle.
I used fabric tape to seal the seam on both sides of the cut.
I then cut the center circle into eighths (like a pie) and used triangle cut pieces of fabric tape to tack in the inside.
Then I wrapped the tree skirt around the base of the tree – and voila! Cheap and easy!

And here’s how it turned out…

Super simple, but honestly just what I was looking for. I love the simple ruffle on the outside, and the fact that I didn’t have to do anything to get it there! Now just to wrap some presents to put under that tree…are you all finished up for the holidays? I know I have more shopping to do! Wish me luck!

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December 19, 2012

{Project Home} Joy to the World DIY Wall Hanging

Hi friends! So if you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen these letters on my messy craft table a couple of weeks ago. Well now you finally get to see what I’ve done with them – I made them into a Joy to the World DIY Wall Hanging! This DIY is so very easy, here are the steps…

What you’ll need:

Large “JOY” letters
Vintage map scrapbook paper
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun/glue
Burlap ribbon
Twine

And the steps:

I traced the “JOY” letters onto the map scrapbook paper and cut the letters out.
I used Mod Podge to apply the scrapbook paper to the front of the letters.
Once dry, I glued the letters to a length of burlap ribbon, and glued a burlap bow to the top.
Lastly, I glued a loop of twine to the top of the burlap ribbon, behind the bow, to hang by, and you’re done!

And here’s how it turned out…

What do you think? I love how it turned out. We have it hanging by our front entrance, just before the stairs. It’s a fun area to decorate with wall hangings such as this, though this is the first time I’ve made one! And, we’re almost done! Can you believe it – Christmas in less than a week?

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December 18, 2012

Interactive Learning with Cypher Kids Club Reality Cards #CypherKidsClub

Hi friends! Do you have little ones at home like I do? If so, I have a FUN interactive learning product to share with you today: the Cypher Kids Club Reality Cards by Cypher Entertainment! Cypher Kids introduces kids to the world of augmented reality – through 3D Learning Cards! There are three different interactive cards products currently on the market: Letters, Numbers and Animals! Since both of my kids, at ages 2 and 3, are learning their alphabet we thought that the Letters program was perfect for us! First, we ordered our Letters cards from Cypher through the Apple Store.

Once we received the cards in the mail, we promptly downloaded the Cypher Kids Club – Letters app for FREE from the iTunes app store. We chose to download and install the app onto our iPad, since that is what our kids use the most, but the Cypher Kids Club apps are available for download on the iPhone as well!

Then once we launched the app, we were ready for some learning fun! From the main menu you choose the card that you want to interact with.

The boys have found so many of the letters to be fun, but what boy wouldn’t choose “D” for Dinosaur first? Once you’ve picked the corresponding paper card and found it on the app, you’ll flip the card over so that the 3D marker is showing.

Then you hold your iPad over the card so that the camera can read the 3D marker and voila! The interaction begins. Digi and Beebot, the two robotic hosts of Cypher Kids take you through the pronunciation of the letter, including what begins and ends with that letter. In this case, with the letter “D” for Dinosaur, the kids loved seeing the dinosaur roam about on the iPad.

Our kids had so much fun with the cards. And while our youngest, at 2, needed help navigating the cards and instructions, we were able to teach our 3 year old how to manage it on his own (it is recommended for ages 3 and up). He had fun picking out which letters he wanted to learn about next.

Still want to see more? We put together a short video here of how we interacted with the cards:

We’re really excited to have this great program in our home. Our kids are always wanting to play on the iPad, but we’re always careful that it is something both fun and educational for them. We’re already looking at adding to our collection! These cards would also make great quality educational gifts this holiday season – that any kid would want. So be sure to check out Cypher Kids today, you can find them online here…

Website :: Apple Store :: Facebook :: Twitter

Happy learning!

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December 18, 2012

Instagram Blog Hop | 12/18

Welcome to the Instagram Blog Hop! This is a party where you link up your Instagram account, find and follow new Instagram friends, and be continually inspired by what you see in your Instagram feed! No need to have a blog, just an Instagram account!

A quick shoutout to the folks who played along with our last installment of the #ANOWeekend Hashtag Project! This weekend’s prompt was “ORNAMENT” and there were so many cute ones shared, really a fun FUN prompt – you can view them all HERE! We’d love you to join us each Friday for the new prompt and snap and tag YOUR Instagram pic each weekend! Here are a few featured Instagrams…

Pictures by @tiffhutt @212carolinagurl @petalwishes @portofthoughts @edwardslindsey @gnomeangel @absolutemommy @craftyvanessa @mommatblog

Now on to the Hop! How to PLAY:

1. Follow your HOSTS on Instagram:

Kimberly | @anightowlblog of A Night Owl
Emily | @mrsemshhh of The Pink Elephant
Angie | @angieali of Little Inspiration

2. Follow your CO-HOSTS on Instagram:

Vanessa | @craftyvanessa of See Vanessa Craft

You can find Vanessa here:
Instagram :: Blog :: Facebook :: Twitter :: Pinterest

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Sara | @saramontanasays of SaraMontana Says

You can find Sara here:
Instagram :: Blog :: Etsy :: Twitter

3. Check out and follow a couple fellow IGers.

Tell folks you follow that you found them through the Hop!

4. Spread the word!

Grab a button HERE for your sidebar!

5. Link up your Instagram Web Profile:

Just link up your new Instagram Web Profile (http://instagram.com/username) -OR- your web viewer of choice in the linky below!

Note: this URL will not let you choose a profile pic from your feed, so be sure you have a picture you can upload from your computer if you use it! If you get a “Error: The requested URL returned error: 500″ error that just means it can’t find a picture to use NOT that your link is bad. Just click on “Direct Image URL” if you have one or “Upload from Computer”.

Now, link up! Remember to link up your INSTAGRAM account, not your blog.

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December 17, 2012

Praying for Newtown

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December 16, 2012

{Project Home} A Rustic Christmas Wreath

Hi friends! Are you still mid-Christmas decorating like I am? I hope not, because at this rate I’m going to have to leave Christmas up all of January just to enjoy the last-minute things I’m putting up! Though today I’m sharing with you a Rustic Christmas Wreath that I literally put together in minutes. I was shopping at one of my favorite stores this weekend, Hobby Lobby, and I came across these beautifully rustic ready made frames that were of course, 50% off. So I snagged one and a box of beautiful cream glass ornaments and got to work! Here’s how I put the wreath together…

What you’ll need:

Ready Made Frame (open wooden frame)
Twine
Thumbtacks
Burlap Ribbon
Ornaments

And the steps:

I cut a length of burlap ribbon to hang the frame from and used a thumbtack to tack it to the back of the open wooden frame to hold it in place.
I tied three lengths of twine to the ornaments.
I tied a knot at the other end of the twine (to keep it from fraying), then simply used three thumbtacks to tack the ornament on twine to the back of the frame so that they hung from the center of the frame.
And you’re done!

And here’s how it turned out…

Do you love it? I do! It’s simple and wonderfully rustic. It’s hanging in our kitchen now and I love that the hint of Christmas it brings to the room. Now if I could just get our front door wreath done I may just finish Christmas before Christmas comes this year! What are working on this week? Finishing up your shopping or still decorating like I am?

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December 15, 2012

{December Sponsor Giveaway} $100 Target Gift Card

Welcome to the A Night Owl December Sponsor Giveaway!

Today the sponsors and friends of A Night Owl are joining up to bring you an amazing $100 gift card to Target! Just in time last-minute holiday shopping! And we all KNOW you love Target, so what are you waiting for? Enter today via the Rafflecopter form below!

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December 14, 2012

National Pastry Day with Starbucks and Sam’s Club #DeliciousPairings

Hi friends! Did you know that this past Sunday, December 9th was National Pastry Day? Did you celebrate? Our family did, and why not…who wouldn’t enjoy fresh pastry and a little coffee (or hot cocoa for the kids) on the side? This weekend I stopped by our local Sam’s Club to pick up our pastries and we chose the Artisan Fresh Cinnamon Rolls and their Artisan Fresh Apple Lattice Pie! We also stopped by Sam’s Club’s fantastic assortment of coffee and picked up a bag of Starbucks Limited Edition Holiday Blend!

Once we got home I brewed up a pot of the Starbucks Holiday Blend. As a daily coffee drinker, I have to say that this blend is fantastic. I buy Starbucks from the shop but also buy it from the store to brew at home as well. And this blend really holds up to the Starbucks standard, and it’s absolutely what you want in your coffee pot this time of year. I added a little bit of milk and sugar to let it’s true taste come through. You can really taste flavors of the holidays: ginger, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and cloves.

For our pastry party, I cut up pieces of the Artisan Fresh Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Lattice Pie to serve along side of the coffee.

The cinnamon rolls were large, fresh and so tasty. The apple pie was much the same: fresh and delicious. It’s so nice to have a Sam’s Club nearby with such a fantastic bakery! I think that might be my favorite section of the store!

We had fun tasting them all together for a sweet treat. The cinnamon rolls really brought out the cinnamon in the coffee. And the apple pie and coffee together were so tasty! Typically I have apple pie with ice cream, but I think I have found a new favorite combination! The Starbucks Holiday Blend and Sam’s Club Artisan Fresh Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Lattice Pies are truly #DeliciousPairings! So stop by your local Sam’s Club bakery today and pick up some Artisan Fresh pastries of your own along with Starbucks Holiday Blend and celebrate National Pastry Day any day of the year!

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December 14, 2012

Create & Inspire Party | 12/14

Now you can link up weekly with Angie from Little Inspiration and Kimberly from A Night Owl. Double the fun!

Now onto the features:

DIY Advent Calender by Modern Modest Beauty

Sequin Ornament by Made With Love by Agus Y

PoinsettiaWreath by Create. Craft. Love.

Recycled Gift Tags using twigs by Keeping Up With The Times

Christmas Tree Cookies by Lizzy Bakes

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