Monday, April 15, 2013

Guest Blogger, Melanie V.

Hello, I’m Melanie and I’m excited to be guest blogging at SEI Lifestyle this week. I’m a wife, mom, blogger… and I like to make pretty things. A little bit about myself? I’m a beach girl at heart; I’m a Southern California native with family roots in Hawaii. I’m lucky to come from a long line of craftsmen and DIY-ers; although my own interest in crafts and DIY didn’t come about until I was an adult. I guess it finally caught up with me! Living a creative life is a priority for me and is something that I hope to pass on to my children. For me, it’s not just a hobby, but a way to think creatively and find happiness and satisfaction within.


When I’m not caring for my family and shuttling my two young boys to school and sports activities, I can be found puttering around my blog—blissbloomblog.com. It’s a place where I share inspirations, great ideas and my own projects. When you have a chance, stop on by!

I like to work with different mediums, but my favorite projects are ones where I change things up a bit-- using fabric instead of paper; upcycling to create a new life for something destined for a landfill; finding a way to make a “difficult” craft easier and more efficient.

Here’s a round-up of some of my favorite projects over the past few years—

the link to the projects can be found here

I'm excited to be here this week! I will be sharing some new projects that I hope you'll enjoy. Stay tuned!

Melanie

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23 comments:

  1. Beautiful projects! Looking forward to what you have to share this week!

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  2. Looks great! Can't wait to see more!!

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  3. Thanks from sharing all the
    wonderful ideas!
    Carla from Utah

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  4. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Carol B
    ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

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  5. well hi Melanie! ooo I can't wait to see what you will create!
    marie

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  6. So happy to be here! I'm looking forward to this week :)

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  8. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us this week!

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  9. Fun array of projects! Looking forward to seeing what you share through the week!

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  10. Love all your different projects! Looking forward to the week of creativity!

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  11. I am looking forward to seeing what you graciously share with us this week.

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  12. Great collection of favorites.

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  13. Fantastic projects-made me smile to see them.I like that.

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  14. Thanks for the fun ideas to try.

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  15. Loads of fabulous texture... looks like some great projects!

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  16. great week! thanks for sharing.
    PaperCraftingAddict Scrapper

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