DIY Tutorials // Extra Large Lollies

I've shown a tutorial here on hello there! house how to make paper lollies, but here's some simple directions on how to take those lollies to the next level! 

My extra huge lollies are made using Bazzill Basics new 24" x 12" cardstock found at Scrapbooks, ETC in Mesa. The Next size down is made with the 12" x 12" cardstock and the smaller size (the polka dot lollie) is made with printed 8.5 x 11" paper using Rhonna Designs Nautical Chic Papers

I followed the directions for the regular paper lollies, making my accordion folds hot dog style (use the long side) so it make them extra long. I had to use 5 pieces of paper to make a circle, it's really HUGE once you get it all hot glued together .

I repeated the process with the smaller pieces of paper (just 3 sheets for those) and added some more Nautical Chic Printable elements to jazz them up a bit. To attach the different sizes together, I punched holes in the lollies and wrapped them with wire. Then I cute out circles of chipboard from cereal boxes and hot glues those to the back for stability. Once I strung them up with Divine Twine from a punched hole in the largest lollie, they were ready to hang up! So fun & festive for the 4th, I think I'll leave them up until Labor Day!

Organize Your Life // A Year To Follow Your Heart

One of our awesome sponsors from our last event, Rhonna Designs, has released a fabulous digital kit to use with the My Book Planner to get your life organized in the prettiest of ways. Behold, A Year To Follow Your Heart Printable Kit

With this kit you get:

17-6x8 JPG collage pages with & without inspirational quotes

17- 2.25x3 JPG mini journaling cards (same designs as 6x8, just mini & so cute!)

2- 8x10 PDF printables of the mini journaling cards

7- 6x8 6 week shape up prompt pages to motivate & guide you through your own 6 week journey

6- 6x8 21 Challenge prompt pagest to motivate & guide you through your own 21 Challenge journey

The My Book Planners are adaptable and customizable to fit your style and your life. Get your stuff together and become more organized and creative using these amazing new tools. Take a look at some of Rhonna's Design Team Planners:

Source: rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Source: rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

The great thing about these planners is that you can mix and match designs and printables to make your very own unique planner- so you can add in all our hello there! house printables to keep you even more organized and on top of your life! Grab this digital kit and a My Book Planner today! 

Announcing: Christmas Tree Tours 2011

The genius Lindsee emailed me this AMAZING idea this morning- A Christmas Tree Showcase! Both local and far-away readers alike can email us photos of their gorgeous Holiday Tree Decorations and we'll  feature you on our blog! How brilliant is she? I just love her <3.

So, without further ado.....

Featuring the Holiday Art Brushes from Rhonna Designs

Email us at hellotherehouse@gmail.com to enter in your Christmas-y-est Trees! We can't wait to see them!  We'll be featuring everyone's trees Tuesdays and Thursdays until Christmas, just wait to see what we have lined up already ;)