Holiday Break



Hello dear friends!
Just wanted to let you know
we're taking a little holiday break
On the blog this year. 

Wishing you a season of 
Love, peace and joy. 

Thank you for all your visits, 
Comments, pins and pluses!

We'll see you soon in 2016.

Meanwhile, feel free to browse all the great projects in the table of contents tab.



Wildly Original #182 link party

Hello, everyone!
It's Party Time!!

DIY Plaid Charger by Sondra Lyn at Home

Did my American friends
have a good Thanksgiving?

Now it's on to the rest of the
winter holidays!


Let's look at a few features
from before the Thanksgiving break
and then we'll link up:

Top 10 Holiday Crafts at I Gotta Create!

We have so much fun
for the holidays that I thought you'd like
to know my favorite

Top 10 Holiday Crafts
at I Gotta Create!


Here they are, in no particular order:



Wildly Original #181 link party

Welcome all you wildly creative makers!


Four Cheese Zucchini-Strata by Sparkling Footsteps



It's time to party.

We're getting hungry for Thanksgiving around here. I just might make that zucchini dish for one of the sides!

Here's a few more features before we jump in to link up.

Give Thanks Free Printable by The Red Painted Cottage

I Gotta Create is on Instagram!

Hello, Friends!

Captain's hat from the cruise ship vacation scrapbook line created by Christina at I Gotta Create!

Are you following me on Instagram yet?

I invite you to join me there!

I'm sharing a part of my creative life
that is quite different from our
crafting endeavors over here on the blog.

Here is an example of my art from the 
"Cruise Vacation" scrapbook paper 
and stickers line I designed.

Check out my original artwork
and follow me on Instagram


Wildly Original #180 link party

Welcome again this week, my friends!

Thanksgiving Wishbone Napkin Rings by A Home to Grow Old In



It's party time for
all you Wildly Original Makers!

Aren't those napkin rings by Robin adorable? They're made with Sculpey Clay!
After you link up, go check out her post!

How to Make an Edible Winter Forest

Love this beautiful candy forest for the holidays! | How to make an edible winter forest at I Gotta Create!


Celebrate the winter season
as I show you

How to Make an Edible Winter Forest!


These frosted holiday trees
look beautiful on the
that I show you how to make here:


Ready?

Here we go...

Raccoon Halloween Visitor to our Haunted Mansion

A raccoon at my back door! Just had to trick out this photo for Halloween. | Take a Haunted Tour at I Gotta Create!


Well don't we get some odd

trick-or-treaters

in these parts?!

Little dude,

your raccoon costume is SO authentic!


Come on in 
to our Haunted Mansion 
for your special treat.

You can bring your guests with you...


Wildly Original #178 link party

Welcome Everyone

to this week's Wildly Original Link Party!


A little glitch has us starting
a bit late, but just as ready as ever
to see your talent!

A great example: 
just check out those fabulous pompom pumpkins over at Cindy's blog -- wow!! 


Wildly Original #177 link party

Party time, my Wildly Original friends!


Spooky Spiderweb Halloween Hoops by Flamingo Toes



Hope you've been having a fantastic week.


Are you ready to strut your stuff?

First, just a couple of Black-and-White
Halloween Features

Wildly Original #173 link party

It's party time!


Cat Toe Shoes by Julie is Coco and Cocoa



Put on your party shoes and get ready to link up your good stuff!


I'm so glad you're here!

Take a look at these featured projects before we link up:


Wildly Original #171 link party

It's party time!

She Shed Reveal by Ella Claire

Welcome everyone!
Can you believe that's a shed??! 
I gotta have one!


We are chock full of features this week.

These lovely plush pumpkins would look great in that space. Find out how to make them...

Gingham Picnic Cooler Tutorial for Tailgating

Adorable upcycled cooler! How to make a Gingham Picnic Cooler for tailgating and camping.  | Tutorial at I Gotta Create!


'Tis the perfect season for
picnics, camping and tailgating!

We had a beat-up cooler
that I decided to upcycle,
and what is more picnic-y than
GINGHAM?

Isn't she cute?!!

So today I'm sharing

How to make a Gingham Tailgate Picnic Cooler


otherwise known as the


Gingham Picnic Cooler Upcycle Tutorial.


Let's take this step by step:

Wildly Original #169 link party

Hello and Welcome....
Dip Dye Cloth Baskets by Lemon Thistle

to this week's 
linky party with a group of
Wildly Original creatives!


I think we've got a bit of a
seaside theme going with this week's features,
with a little dessert thrown in at the end.

Let's take a peek before we link up...

Quick DIY Pumpkins from Grapevine Balls

Quick DIY Pumpkins. How to make a pumpkin from a grapevine ball in 3 easy steps. | Tutorial at I Gotta Create!



If you love decorating for Fall...
If you love pumpkins...
If you love easy crafts...

This one's for YOU!

Transform those decorative grapevine balls
you have around the house into

quick and easy DIY Pumpkins

in just three steps!

Here's how:

Wildly Original #168 link party

It's time for that mid-week
pick-me-up!

Positive Pencil Pretzels by Hoopla Palooza

Love seeing your creativity
every week at the 
Wildly Original link party!


Aren't those pencil pretzels cute?!!

Let's check out a few more features before
jumping to the link up:

Sad Goodbye to Some Pet Chickens

A heartrending story of the loss and survival of pet backyard chickens to a predator and what they taught their caretaker. Can you love a pet chicken similar to a pet cat or dog? You'll see the answer is: most definitely! | Story at I Gotta Create!




We had some sadness around here last week.
Here's the heartrending story
and what these plucky little gals taught me...


Two of our beautiful backyard hens 
were taken by a coyote -- 

in broad daylight, no less.

We did not get fancy with their names
when we brought them home 21 weeks ago.
We called them Buff, Red, Lacy and Gertrude.

Having never kept chickens before,
I had no idea I'd love them SO much!


A heartrending story of the loss and survival of pet backyard chickens to a predator and what they taught their caretaker. Can you love a pet chicken similar to a pet cat or dog? You'll see the answer is: most definitely! | Story at I Gotta Create!

I handled these little cuties daily since
bringing them home
as hatchlings.

Buff in particular was a sweetie.
She loved to cuddle!
I'd pick her up and she'd snuggle 
right into my neck and nestle there, 
making contented little sounds.
She did that even when she got big.


Wildly Original #167 link party

Welcome to this week's party!

Aren't these crocheted coasters just gorgeous?!
Pink Vintage Crochet Mandalas by Anabelia

I'm so glad you're here!


We have extra features this week.
Remember to visit the artists to pin their work - they deserve it!