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Delicious Appetizers at Inspiration Monday

The Delicious Appetizers we have as features this week will make your mouth water and your menu more fun. I always say I can make a meal out of just appetizers. And today's line up definitely proves that. See all of these delicious appetizers (and link up your own inspiration below)!

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All of these yummy appetizers were selected by Christy from Our Southern Home. They're perfect to prepare for entertaining in your home or bringing to a friend's house. And gosh, there are times I think that I could just make a meal of appetizers alone.

Delicious Appetizers
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Free Printable Gift Tags for Graduation Gifts

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It's graduation season, y'all. I made these free printable gift tags for all of your graduation gifts to make wrapping a bit easier (and cuter, too, if I'm being completely honest). These printable mortar board gift tags are available in eight color options and will dress up all of your graduation gifts in style (in the recipient's school colors, as well).

Free Printable Gift Tags for Graduation Gifts

If you're like us, you find yourself purchasing multiple graduation gifts this time of the year. These free printable gift tags are perfect for all graduate levels (from the kindergarteners to the college grads!). They are fantastic for any gift, but I love to attach them to cute party favor bags that I can tuck a gift card inside. Download these gift tags below in the color of your choice.

Mothers Day DIY Hoop Art

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Ready for a sweet Mothers Day DIY project? This hoop art will totally bring a smile to mom's face and add some love to her decor. The free pattern for this Mothers Day DIY Hoop Art is available below, along with stitch explanations and more.

Mother's Day
This Mother's Day Hoop Art has been in the works for a few weeks now. I've had to keep moving it to the back burner when other things came up...but I'm so happy it's done! It is probably my most involved hoop so far. But, the fun stitches and patterns were totally worth it. See all of the details and grab the free pattern for this Mothers Day DIY Hoop Art below.

Outdoor DIY Projects at Inspiration Monday

Today's party is full of Outdoor DIY Projects for your spring to-do list! The weather is getting warmer, and if you're like me, your Outdoor DIY Projects are adding up. We've got the perfect features to inspire you this season.

Check out all of the Outdoor DIY Projects selected by my co-hostess below.

Welcome to the popular Inspiration Monday Party! Come visit and be inspired with fabulous home decor, crafts, recipes and more! 

 These six projects are pretty fantastic and are sure to give you some spring inspiration for your outdoor areas. Be sure to link up your own fantastic inspiration at the end of this post, too.

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Outdoor Projects

Free Printable Graduation Cards

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These free Printable Graduation Cards actually started out as simple inspirational cards I made for some friends at a conference last week. But, when someone told me they wanted to have a couple to use as graduation cards, I realized that was the perfect idea! Grab these free printable graduation cards below.

graduation printables

I love a good, inspirational card. And graduations are the perfect time to inspire a young (or not-so-young) person as they embark on a new adventure. Grab either of these designs for my free printable graduation cards below.

Six Nurses Week Printables

These Six Nurses Week Printables are just in time for celebrating some of our favorite healthcare workers. Nurses Week is just around the corner. These make fantastic and inspiring gifts...or even decor in a common area. Grab your Nurses Week printables below. These are a part of my Premium Printables line.


Nurses Week Printables

My biggest request is to create more printables in this specific watercolor block lettering look (the original design was taken from my 2017 Teacher Printables that were super popular). Last week, I had a reader ask for nurses week prints in this same format. I actually had been toying around the idea of nurses week printables for a bit, so it worked out perfectly. Nurses are the ones in the trenches...saving lives and caring beyond measure every single day. What a great way to celebrate them with their own special week. You can grab this pack of Nurses Week Printables here in my shop or directly through the button below. 


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Farmhouse Decor Ideas at Inspiration Monday

Today's Eight Farmhouse Decor Ideas will knock your socks off! They're this week's party features and they're fantastic. Hope you can check out these farmhouse decor ideas and link up your own inspiration below.
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Farmhouse seems to be all the rage right now. I live an hour from Chip & Jo, so I feel like it's super farmhouse-y around these parts. While I have a bit more of an eclectic style, I certainly appreciate the sweet look of farmhouse decor. 
Farmhouse Ideas

The below features were selected by Christy from Our Southern Home.

Free Mother's Day Coupons to Print

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These Free Mother's Day Coupons to Print are perfect for all the moms on their special day. They are available in two color options. These sweet little coupons have a spot for kids to fill in what the coupon will be good for. It's a fun way to customize a gift for mom. Download these free Mother's Day Coupons to print below.

Free Mother's Day Coupons to Print
I think gifts that my boys take part in creating are my absolute favorite. Even something as simple as filling in an item on a coupon can tug at my mama heart. These free printable Mother's Day coupons print four to a page...so they're perfect for every family member to fill in a special task for mom. Download these below.

DIY Map Wall Art

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It's Thrifty Style Team day! Yay! I'm sharing this DIY Map Wall Art...it was budget-friendly, easy-to-put-together, and packs a fun design punch. See how simple it is to put together your own Map Wall Art below.

Paris and London Maps
My husband is actually the map collector in our family. He loves all kinds of maps and makes it a point to buy a new atlas every year, even though Waze replaced those atlases (atli?) for us a few years back. He just loves to see the lay of the land in map form. I was wanting to change out a piece of artwork in our bedroom and I knew our recent map souvenirs from spring break would be perfect. See how this Map Wall Art came together below.

Teacher Appreciation Clipboard Craft

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Looking for some fun Teacher Appreciation or end-of-school gifts? This simple-to-paint Teacher Appreciation Clipboard is perfect and budget-friendly. Pair your clipboard with some fun teacher appreciation printables and you have instant (and practical) teacher gifts. See the complete tutorial below for this Teacher Appreciation Clipboard.

Teacher Appreciation Clipboard

Who doesn't enjoy a cute clipboard, y'all? And let's face it, the polka dot is the queen of adorableness, amirightThis dressed-up Teacher Appreciation Clipboard makes the cutest gift for any teacher (from your classroom teachers to the coaches in the gym). And, they're not difficult at all to paint. They require no special skills or even tools (heck, you don't even need an actual paintbrush...just dig through the junk drawer for a marker top). You can easily make a bunch of these clipboards for all of the teachers and school staff on your list for gifts.


DIY, Recipes, and Decor at Inspiration Monday

Ready for some amazing DIY, Recipes, and Decor Inspiration? It's the perfect theme for this week's party...because we're all about a little bit of everything here. Welcome back to the Inspiration Monday party!

Check out all of the DIY, Recipes, and Decor Inspiration features below. And then, be sure to link up your own inspiration.
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Today's features were chosen by 
Debbie from Refresh Restyle.

Inspirational Projects

DIY, Recipes, and Decor Inspiration

Check out all of this goodness and yumminess below.

Free Printable Mothers Day Cards

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These three free printable Mothers Day Cards are ready for you to print and give to your favorite mom, relative, or friend. There is something for everyone in this pack of sweet printables. Grab one or all of these three free printable Mothers Day Cards below.
Free printable Mothers Day cards

I think Mother's Day is one of my favorite days of the year, and not just because I'm a mom, either. Celebrating women who do the hardest job of all is just a great thing, no matter what day it is! Download these Mothers Day cards below.

How to Make a Key Fob Wristlet

I made this Key Fob Wristlet for today's post, which is sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. I am THRILLED to partner with them all of the month to share how we can all make a difference!

This cute Key Fob Wristlet project is the perfect scrap buster for your fabric stash. It makes a great housewarming gift to a new homeowner, too! See how to make your own cute key fob below.

Key Fob
As I mentioned, I'm creating this post for the Key Fob Wristlet in partnership with my friends at Habitat for Humanity. From now through the end of the month, you have a great way to support their fantastic mission. Go here to learn more and donate to this cause. See this key fob tutorial and get even more information below.

Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts

Looking for staff and principal gifts this time of the year? These Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts are perfect for the end-of-the-year or even Teacher Appreciation Week. There is something for everyone on your school's staff. And principal gifts are ALWAYS appreciated (I'm married to a princpal!). These are a part of my Premium Printables line.

Principal Gifts
If you're like me, you love thanking ALLTHEPEOPLE this time of the year...it definitely takes a village. After years of being asked for support staff printables, I'm finally delivering (sorry for the wait, y'all!). These Six Printable School Staff And Principal Gifts are sure to bring a smile to all of your people's faces! They will be so happy to be included in the gift giving fun. 

Or see each individual printable below.

Beautiful Blue Furniture Makeovers at Inspiration Monday

Happy Easter! We have some lovely blue furniture makeovers for you today that are sure to put you in the spring mood. After you finish your egg hunting and fun, be sure to browse all of these beautiful blue furniture makeovers, along with all of today's links.
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Beautiful Blue Furniture Makeovers at Inspiration Monday

This week's Beautiful Blue Furniture features were chosen by Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom. They're all so pretty.
Blue Furniture Makeovers for Spring

Check out these blue furniture pieces below.