Outdoor Coffee Table

Unexpected Elegance made an old crate into a moveable outdoor coffee table. I think the wheels are my favorite part! Not only do they look cool, but you can move it around on your patio as you please.

See the outdoor coffee table HERE.

Ella Dress Pattern

There are so many cute little girl dresses out there. I also love this one from Living With Punks. Grab a FREE pattern of the Ella Dress HERE. Who doesn't love FREE!

Flower Embellished Pillowcase Dress

Learn how to make this fancy pillowcase dress with Nancy's Couture.

See the flower embellished pillowcase dress HERE.

Ruffled Checkbook

Make a ruffle checkbook cover to go with your homemade bags and purses! This is so cute and looks so easy! Visit The Sweet Life to learn how!

Crossroads Sign

I love these type of crossroad signs. This one was for a wedding at It's The Little Things That Make A House A Home, but I think it could be used for a party or just as yard decor.

See how to make a Crossroads Sign HERE.

Wedding Gift Galore!

With all the upcoming wedding this month, we all need ideas to give as gifts. Here are a few that I think any bride and groom would love! Link up your wedding gifts ideas at the bottom.

Anything with the couple's new last name makes newlyweds happy! It will be displayed for years (or at least until a new baby comes)! The Creative Crate created this personalized name blocks HERE.

His and Hers gifts are very fun! Make something like this for the bathroom or closet or maybe even a key rack. Lots of ideas for his/hers gifts. This idea is from All Things Beautiful!

Be the guest who gets the most compliments by making a wedding towel cake for a wedding gift. Can you hear the ooohs and aaaahs? The Pretty Policy made this cute You can also make some for the kitchen with kitchen towels or dishtowels, adding gadgets with long handles, like utensils, garden hand tools or anything else long and skinny! Way to cool!

I love these alphabet art photos. They would be great wedding gifts for anyone (especially if you created one with the newlyweds last name)! Read this post at Reinvented by Little Lizard King. She shares how to make these photo words by yourself (with the help of the internet.) See the fun idea HERE.

Monograms on the newlyweds initials with a big ampersand make a great gift! Who wouldn't love something like this hanging on a wall? Are We There Yet? shows how to make these gifts. (via Creative Crate.)

You've seen the fun gifts and signs with words or names spelled from objects. Take that idea one step farther by making a "date" sign or gift using various mismatched numbers. Perfect for a wedding/anniversary! Wouldn't that be fun with the person's first or last name written above or to the side of the numbers? I see this starting a new wedding gift trend. Learn how to make these at Hope Studios. Go HERE.

If the couple is LDS, anything with a temple on it makes a great gift. See how to make these personalized temple blocks HERE at Oopsey Daisy.

I personally think this is a grand idea for a wedding gift. No bride wants to go without knowing the in-laws important dates (namely birthdates). You may need to explain what it is and how to use it in a card, but it will be well-accepted. Learn how to make perpetual birthday calendars for yourself and as gifts for others on Nannygoat.

What wedding gifts can you add?

Please join your crafty post if, and only if, it corresponds with the category and theme of WEDDING GIFTS. (If it doesn't fit in this category, please link it up to Whatever Goes Wednesday.) Link up crafts, decor, sewing projects, food, tips, etc, that has to do with WEDDING GIFTS. If you have joined a WEDDING GIFTS project to a party on my blog before, feel free to add it to this show too! If you have a lot of mirror projects, please choose your favorites. (Please no more than 4 posts per blog). Link to the specific posts, not to your main blog page.

Let's see what you have created (either recently or in the past)!

You can paste the "Categorically Crafting" button onto your blog post. I would love to see these floating around so more people can post their themed projects. I will leave this linky post open until next CC Show. Keep checking back for more ideas!!!
The next 3 Categorically Crafting Shows are as follows:

August 13 - Back To School

August 20 - Beach

August 27 - Lamps

And don't forget that this coming week is the Back 2 School Bash here at Someday Crafts. I am still accepting tips, traditions, crafts and giveaways for the week. Please email me at somedaycrafts@gmail.com to participate or submit an idea!

Headband Heaven

The headbands from last week's Headband Categorically Crafting Show are amazing. There are so many over which to drool. I'm highlighting just a few of them below, but I want to show them all off!

Infarrantly Creative made this zipper flower into a headband and it looks smashing!

Crafty Schemes made some old ties into headbands. My husband's closet must be raided now!

This ruffly, flowery headband created by Something Pretty is stunning. I'm loving it!

Sumo's Sweet Stuff makes darling and easy interchangeable button headbands. So cute!


This pleated headband from Brown Paper Packages looks so easy to make.


View more of the headbands at the Headband Categorically Crafting Show HERE.

Pinwheel Skirt

Learn how to make this original and beautiful pinwheel skirt with Elle Apparel (guest posting at UCreate)! This looks like something that should be on the runway of some big modeling show! It's gorgeous and eye-catching.

See the Pinwheel Skirt Tutorial HERE.

Giveaway Directory #19

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Here is your best chance at FREE stuff on the web!!! Join these giveaways!!!!

If you don't know what this is, the giveaway directory is a place to promote a giveaway on your blog of your "goods" (or even someone else's). Link up the giveaway. If you are looking to win free "stuff," visit the other blogs and enter. It's that easy!!!! Some of these giveaways only have a few entries so your chance of winning is great!

I only leave this link open for 24hrs because giveaways are time sensitive. So if you are going to have a giveaway in the future and want to link it up here, please plan it accordingly:)

What is free on the internet this week! Let's find out!

More to Add to My List!

I love this use of an old window. Mommy Time Crafts hung it from the ceiling in her kitchen and then decorated it! It looks amazing! See the old window HERE.

I love this idea of having personalized placemats. Wouldn't it be fun to interchangeable pictures? See this idea at Something Pretty!

While you are personalizing placemats, you might as well personalize your dishes too. Rook No. 17 shows us how to transfer an image on to plates and such. So fun! Go HERE.

I would love to have some board and batten in my home. My Cottage Charm shows you how to do install board and batten easily and inexpensively HERE.

There are still more links being added to the Whatever Goes Wednesday party! Check them out HERE.

Happy Wednesday!

Here are a few idea from today's party! Quite unique and fun!

I think this family silhouette is so fun! It shows the personality of the family and is original. See this at Red Recipe and Idea Box. Go HERE.

This is a fun and unique idea! Occasionally Crafting made a play mat for a girl! See it HERE.

Save those pesky credit cards and make a cool mosiac frame! See this idea at Fine Craft Guild. See the credit card mosaic HERE.

Check out more of the links from the Whatever Goes Wednesday!

Whatever Goes Wednesday #25

Hello Whatever Goes Wednesday Party People!!!

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Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK!

If you want to see some adorable boutique style clothing and aprons for reasonable prices, you need to check out Aquamar Boutique. Darling fabrics (like Michael Miller and Heather Bailey) are used and Halloween is in stock now.

Visit Aquamar Boutique HERE.

MOST VIEWED LINK LAST WEEK!

This week's most viewed link was The Hand Me Down House's Snapple bottles makeovers! It's amazing what a little bit of spray paint can do!

Visit the link HERE.

Blog Tip(s) For The Week!

This weeks blog tip from Kim at 733 - A Creative Blog, is on

HOW TO: ADD A POST DIVIDER!!!

If you like my post dividers and want one for yourself, head over HERE to learn how.

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Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for one day. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday.

This week's Categorically Crafting show on Friday will be great. The theme is

WEDDING GIFTS.

It seems like hundreds of people are getting married right now. They are trying to get married before college starts or because they want a summer wedding. What are you giving them? The link will be open all week. Come back on Friday to see everyone's creativity.

You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. Come back again in the next few days since more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! (Because it is summer, I am not guaranteeing that I will be able to visit every link. I apologize.)

Outdoor Armillary

If you loved the indoor armillary by Pregnant With Power Tools, you will love this rusty outdoor one also. Check out how this outdoor armillary was made HERE.