WINNER WINNER!!!

The winner of our fabulous giveaway from Yards and Yards is #44:

Cherish said...

I already "like" you on FB! (And in real life too....)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Wow Me Wednesday #20

Welcome to the party!!

It's my favorite day of the week,

and I'm so excited to see all your fun projects!!

Grab the WOW button,

check out other entries that catch your eye,

and leave a little crafty comment love along the way!!

Ready, set, GO!!

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Toast of Tuesday!

First of all...

 HAVE YOU ENTERED THE GIVEAWAY YET???

Seriously, it's so fun!!

Ok, so last week's linky party was full of awesomeness

and we almost reached 100 links!! Woo Hoo!!!

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ruffled Rainbow Streamers from Two Tiny Birds!

I absolutely must make these for my next party!!

Bits of Everything made this fabulous shag pillow

in my favorite brown. Want 1 or 10 of these!!!

Kristina Grapes made a little silverware art.

I'm such a sucker for red!!

Thanks for sharing all your creations!!

Can't wait to see what you've been up to tomorrow!

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Giveaway!!! - Yards and Yards

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My friends, you are in for a real treat today!!

GIVEAWAY!!!

Anna from Yards and Yards has an eye for the most beautiful things, and an Etsy shop full of possibilities!! Here are some of the fun things you can make with her patterns!

Random Ruffles Baby Quilt!!

You know I'm a sucker for this one, quilts and ruffles!!

Scalloped Bunting! So sweet!!

Ruffles and Rosettes Handbag!

Is this the cutest thing ever or what?!?!

The best part of all is that you can win a pattern of your choice from Yards and Yards!! You are SO LUCKY!!!

To Enter:

1- Leave a comment here telling me what pattern you'd choose from Anna's shop.

2- Follow Yards and Yards blog

3- Follow my blog (Polka Dots on Parade)

4- Like Yards and Yards on Facebook

5- Like Polka Dots on Parade on Facebook

 

The giveaway is open until 11:59 PM, Wednesday, July 27th.

 

GOOD LUCK!!!

Foodie Friday!!

Welcome to the yummiest day of the week at POP!

I love seeing all the food linked up at Wow Me Wednesday!!

Here are a few of my favorites this week!

Everyday Easy shared her Easy Fruit Cobbler recipe.

I can't wait to make it!!

Having a Hull Lot of Fun made these to-die-for S'more Brownies!

2 of my favorite desserts in one, SO GREAT!!! 

Little Sprinkles of Fun shared a new recipe she found for banana pancakes! We make banana pancakes without a recipe,

and these look even better!!

Have a delicious day!!

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Wow Me Wednesday #19

Welcome to the party!!

It's my favorite day of the week,

and I'm so excited to see all your fun projects!!

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and leave a little crafty comment love along the way!!

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Toast of Tuesday!!

I am having so much fun dreaming up my daughter's 3rd birthday party coming up in a couple of weeks that I didn't finish any projects to share with you!! I can't wait to show you the polkadotty wonderlicious party when it's done!!

There are other exciting things going on this week though! Tomorrow, another edition of Wow Me Wednesday, and Thursday we have a giveaway from the fabulous Yards and Yards!!

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

But before we get to that, let me share with you a few of my favorite creations from last week!!

Ewehooo! made this incredible cork sculpture that is also a trip down memory lane! Seriously, go check it out, I almost wish

I drank wine so I could make one!!

 

 

Capital B shared this AWESOME printable!!

It should definitely go up somewhere in my house!!

One of my fellow Beach Bashers, Sweet Pea and Pumkins, shared an awesome tutorial for this sweet dress!! I want one in my size!

This little dress for the 4th of July by Funky Polkadot Giraffe

is fabulous as well! And don't miss her layered jello!!

Thanks everyone for sharing your fantabulous creations!!

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Come back tomorrow for another Wow Me Wednesday!!

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Foodie Friday: Tiny Delights!

There have been so many tasty little things linked up this week!! Tiny little morsels to satisfy my every craving!!

Lady Behind the Curtain made these to-die-for Lemon Drop Cupcakes!! I can just taste them, and they are making my mouth HAPPY!!!

Remarkable Home topped her brownies with marshmallowy frosting goodness!! Oh I could eat the whole pan!!

Love Sweet Love shared her best recipe, Bacon Wrapped Smokies!! Heaven on a toothpick she calls them, and I would have to agree with that!! Yummmmmm!!!

Cee Cee's Corner shared a delightful treat, Frozen Fruit Bites, perfect for summer!! I love a little creamy, fruity goodness!!

Perfectly Polished, Almost shared these simple Miniapplicious Pies!! I love a little warm apple pie, and bite size is sooo perfect!!

Eating My Way Back made super tasty Pepperoni Pizza Cups. Again, one of my favorite foods bite-size!!

Fresh Cut created these beautiful and mmm...mmm...good Lemon Strawberry Jar Cakes!! Oh, I might be able to give up chocolate for a day for one of these!! LOL

Thank you so much for sharing your yummy creations with us!!

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Wow Me Wednesday #18

Welcome to the party!!

It's my favorite day of the week,

and I'm so excited to see all your fun projects!!

Grab the WOW button,

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and leave a little crafty comment love along the way!!

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Toast of Tuesday!!

Time to feature your fabulous creations!!

Here are a few of my favorites from last week's party!

I have made quite a few tutus, but this tutorial from

Kissed by a Frog seems even easier!!

I love this idea from Breakfast 4 Dinner!

This is definitely the most beautiful filing cabinet I've ever seen!

These cute salt and pepper shakers were given this fabulous red makeover at Snowflakes and Dragonflies!

I love this beachy art from Preppy Girl on the Farm!!

I can't wait to see what everyone links up tomorrow!

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Go Mama Monday: Beach Blanket Tic-Tac-Toe!!

Beach Bash!!

I had so much fun at One Month to Win It

and was so excited to join some of the other awesome former contestants to be part of the Beach Bash!

I love living in Southern California where the weather is always gorgeous and you can find people enjoying the beach year-round!

Today I'm going to show you how to make 

a beach blanket tic-tac-toe!

My son is just the right age now to play games with

and we have fun playing games together.

I thought it would be fun to make this blanket for something to do when you're taking a break from the waves!

I love the basic sheets at Target. They're cheap, soft and come with a bonus drawstring bag!

Fold sheet in half and sew around the edges

just inside the seam allowance.

Measure the sheet across and divide number in thirds to determine where to lay your tic-tac-toe lines.

Since the sheet is not a perfect square, lay your lines towards the bottom of the sheet, leaving the extra space above for an X/O pocket.
Sew your vertical lines and then your horizontal lines, using the thirds measurement again.
This wide ribbon was just the perfect size for the lines on my board. :)

Cut your X's and O's out of a double layer of felt. You'll need to cut a total of 10 X's and O's for a set of 5 each. 
I printed out a big X and O on paper for a template.
 Printing your letters about the same size as a standard 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper will make them just the right size for your board.
Sew the two layers of felt together.

Sew a pocket on top of your blanket, above the tic-tac-toe board.
Sew a line down the middle of the pocket, dividing it for the X's and O's.

My son was so excited to play with the blanket game!

It's a cat's game!

I love the sheet because it's easily washable and it's easy to pick up and shake off the sand at the beach!

Have a fun and delicious summer!!

Check out the other fantastic projects at the Beach Bash!

Foodie Friday...errr...Sunday. :)

Oh boy what a couple of weeks we have had!!

Dentists appointments up the wazoo, cub scout day camp,

4th of July, a visit from my sweet niece for a weekend,

and a surprise 90th birthday party for my Grandma

that my sisters and I hosted! WHEW!!

I am excited to sit down this evening and drool over some of the fabulous recipes shared on Wow Me Wednesday!!

Cooking with K shared this Summertime Cornbread Salad

straight from Texas!!

Save some room for dessert because she also made some YUMMY German Chocolate Pie!!

Making Memories With Your Kids made these super fun

Corn Dog Cookies!!

Food, Folks, and Fun made these awesome Fireworks Cookies!

Thanks for sharing the yumminess!!

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Wow Me Wednesday #17

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It's my favorite day of the week,

and I'm so excited to see all your fun projects!!

Grab the WOW button,

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Go Mama Monday: Red, White and Blue Ruffle Dress!

Happy 4th of July Everyone!!

I am so excited to show you my patriotic project today!!!

Isn't she adorable?!?

Long long ago I bought this fabric at one intense sale.

It sat and sat until this year when I had a vision of my little girl in a ruffly dress all red, white, and blue.

And I DID IT!! I have to tell you that it was a lot of work, and there are certainly things I would do differently, but I think it turned out pretty well considering I just made it up as I went along!

I hope you have a wonderful day filled with fun and memories!!