paperclip & pompom bookmarks ... ♥

happy friday guys!
just wanted to pop in with this project that i shared a few weeks ago as a guest post
here's the full post for you, just in time for back to school book-reading 
... or maybe even teacher gifts?!

if you're new around these parts, you might not know my girls love to craft with me
and summertime is prime craftin' time at our casa... 
the girls have recently put their pompom makers to good use!
meaning we have pompoms kinda layin around everywhere.  
to see a little tutorial on how to make your own with the clover pompom maker 
click over here real quick :)  
it's a great way to use up itty bitty balls of scrap yarn too!

with pompoms a plenty we decided to do something crazy & wild ... 

and make bookmarks. ok, not so crazy, 

but perfect for summer, when books & kids go hand in hand.

once the poms are finished, you'll end up with a tail of yarn, 

just right for tying onto paperclips.  

we got all rainbow crazy and matched our colors up.

Just make sure you're tying the yarn to the right end of the clip 

and then go ahead and double tie ... maybe even triple tie.  

The pom will slide on the paperclip but won't be goin' anywhere.

now the super fun part ... make tons.  

and they are addicting, so watch out! maybe even put them in a little jar, 

with a stack of yard sale books for a birthday gift idea?

now that would be awesome.

now what teacher wouldn't love a stack of books just like this

with pompoms sticking out of the tops? so so fun :)

here's another fun back to school craft we did last year...

i personally am still stuck in summer mode ... 

hey, we're just breaking the half-way mark around these parts

Happy Crafting!

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Funky Junk ♥ Funky Junk's Party Junk

an etsy shop feature ... ♥

even though there's still 6 weeks of summer left here in upstate

school is about to start for others ...

wow, can't even believe that!

school supplies have not surfaced to the top of my thought pool as of yet

but those wheels sure were churnin' a few months ago

when i stumbled upon a etsy shop that i just fell in love with ...

my sweet friend Shannon from Hustle Mama 

makes all kinds of loveliness in her shop!
for a good chunk of time now, i've been on the look out for reusable snack & 

sandwich bags for my girls lunches ... 

i really, really am all about re-usable/washable anything when it comes to boxes & bags 

and at the end of the last school year, i decided it was something i wanted to invest in

for the start of the new one

take a peek of some of the happy she has in her shop ...

happy acrylic straws! to go with her mason jar tumblers...

washable! reusable rainbow colored snack bags ... 

it doesn't get any happier than this

the insides of the snack bags are moisture resistant nylon 

food-safe... no BPAs, or lead

awesome

now these mason jar tumblers, i heart {♥} very much

i have this one with the rainbow chevron sleeve & love it so much!

Shannon get an thumbs up in the rainbow happiness department :)

(everything is so much better with rainbow)

there's a coupon code in her shop from today until August 2nd, just for you guys!

perfect chance to check a few things for the start of the school year :)

use the code "RUBIES" 

for 20% of your total purchase at checkout

you can also find her on facebook here

and on instagram here

i love etsy...

i love the opportunity it holds for those with a creative outlet 

to be able to sell what they love using the gifts they've been given ... 
and i can't pass up the opportunity to share about products that i love
or other shops that i love ... just can't do it. 

but really my most favorite part of the whole etsy experience
 ... is by far the relationships i've built with other sellers and buyers
that have formed into sweet friendships

hop on over there today and tell Shannon hello from Rubies ♥

much love today ♥