hello, lovelies! today i’m sharing this month’s recap of the roost tribe, which gives you a sneak peek of what april brought to the roost tribe. i also wanted to let you know that it’s not too late to get all of april’s content! i’ll be sending out an april recap on thursday, may 2nd with all of the content from april in it so no one will have missed anything, regardless of when you might have joined.

that means, that if you join before thursday, may 2nd you’ll still get all of this yummy content from april plus may’s content as well- that’s two months for the price of one!

a pattern collection of plaids & pretties, inspired by the golden hues of spring, the petals of growing flowers and the geometrics of freshly cut grass.

a set of party printables to help in all your party planning!

a set of 50 straight pins, t-pins and safety pins! easily layer them on photos with notes or on backgrounds to make them looked pinned.

a guest article by nancy chalmers on the sexy sugar free vegan project and a delicious recipe for sugar free chocolate chip peanut butter truffles yum!

a set of summery inspirational desktop & iphone backgrounds.

an adobe illustrator tutorial on how to create your own stationary and bookmark templates.    

a set of vintage vases clip art.

a simple living article on how to grow strawberries in a hanging basket.

community support and discussion for this month’s roost tribe book club pick, the handmade marketplace by kari chapin.

a yummy (vegan & gluten free) recipe for thai peanut vegetable saute.

plus more! tribe members also participated in this month’s roost tribe challenge, received a list of favorite links and resources and more. being a member is tons of fun and we would love to have you join the family!

want to learn more? head on over to read this post or check out the FAQs.

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hello, lovelies! i just wanted to pop in with this month’s recap of the roost tribe, which gives you a sneak peek of what march brought to the roost tribe. i also wanted to let you know that it’s not too late to get all of march’s content! i’ll be sending out a march recap on tuesday, april 2nd with all of the content from march in it so no one will have missed anything, regardless of when you might have joined.

that means, that if you join before tuesday, april 2nd you’ll still get all of this yummy content from march plus april’s content as well- that’s two months for the price of one!

for the first time ever, i’m sharing my journey to becoming a surface pattern designer with you through this ebook- complete with a workbook and list of favorite industry resources.

a pretty easter notecard, 4 bookmarks and 4 gift tags.

a bundle of stationary clipart complete with optional ties and bows! (see example below)

an adobe illustrator tutorial on how to personalize and save a custom workspace to streamline your work flow and increase your productivity.

4 blossoming repeating patterns (printable sheets & repeating squares to use on the web).

an inspirational desktop & iphone background.        

one of my all time favorite recipes: vegan creamy eggplant, ‘sausage’ and lemon lasagna!

plus more! tribe members also received a list of favorite links and resources and got exclusive discounts and deals in the march gift guide. being a member is tons of fun and we would love to have you join the family!

want to learn more? head on over to read this post or check out the FAQs.

*psst. in honor of good friday, i’ll be taking a break from GHTR tomorrow. i hope each of you have a wonderful easter break and are able to enjoy time with friends and family! see you monday. xo, bonnie

He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. Matthew 28:6

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hey guys! i just wanted to pop in with this month’s recap of the roost tribe, which gives you a sneak peek of what february has brought to the roost tribe. i also wanted to let you know that it’s not too late to get in on the goods! i’ll be sending out a newsletter recap on monday, march 4th with all of the content in it so no one will have missed anything, regardless of when you might have joined.

that means, that if you join before monday, march 4th you’ll still get all of this yummy content from february plus march’s content as well- that’s two months for the price of one!

this month, i shared a really fun tutorial on one of my favorite techniques in illustrator using the rotate and duplicate tools.

fun photo corners in several styles and colors plus 2 frames, perfect for both regular photos and instagram pictures!

several lovely printables including a coffee cup sleeve, coaster, notecard and chocolate wrapper. pssst.. this is perfect for mother’s day, too!

4 spring inspired patterns to use as wrapping paper or gift tags, backgrounds for photos or for all sorts of uses on your blog or website.

a sweet little desktop + iphone background to remind us to do all that we do in love. :)

one of my all time favorite southern recipes- veganized. sauteed apples and cabbage with apple sage ‘sausage’ and cornbread!

a truly inspirational article on how to stay connected with our friends by the lovely natalie borton.

and that’s not even all! tribe members also received a list of favorite links and resources and got exclusive discounts and deals in the awesome spring greens gift guide. being a member is tons of fun and we would love to have you join the family!

want to learn more? head on over to read this post or check out the FAQs.

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hello lovelies! i’m attending fall quilt market this weekend (eeee!) and decided to make a little business card holder for the event. i made one for myself and another one for one of you as well! they are really simple to make, and only take a few minutes. each of these are made with some custom fabric i designed and ordered from spoonflower, but you can use any cotton fabric. read on for the tutorial and giveaway details!

supplies:

- 2 pieces of fabric measuring 4.5″ x 6″
- 2 pieces of fusible web (i use lite steam-a-seam 2) measuring 4.5″ x 6″
- an iron
- pinking shears
- sewing machine

step 1:
apply each piece of fusible web to the wrong side of each of your pieces of fabric and iron into place (follow package directions).

step 2:
peel off the paper liner of your fusible web and fold each piece of fabric in half, making each piece 4.5″ x 3″. iron to fuse together.

step 3:
cut around all 4 sides of each piece of fabric with your pinking shears, making one piece 3/4″ shorter than the other to make a place for your cards to ‘peek out’.

step 4:
lay one piece of fabric on top of the other and pin into place. using your sewing machine, straight stitch on top all the way around using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

finally, i’m so happy to be giving the one pictured above away to one of you!

deadline: giveaway will end wednesday, october 31st at midnight, pst.  the winner will be drawn at random and announced here on thursday, november 1st.

to enter: leave a comment below sharing why you’d like to win this business card holder. (attending an event? just need to have one handy?)

additional ways to enter:

>> like going home to roost on facebook, and leave another comment here letting us know you did so.

>> tweet the following, and leave another comment here letting us know you did so:

Giveaway! Enter to win this handmade business card holder on @gohometoroost! http://bit.ly/VkdTcE (Ends 10/31).

**giveaway is now closed. congratulations yuri (#6), you won!

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these are the topics i get asked about the most:

1) how do you use a pen tablet?
2) how do you turn your hand lettering into vectors?

well since i couldn’t live without my wacom tablet and think using my handwriting for projects and posts is possibly the most fun thing EVER, i’m really excited to share this pair of tutorials with the roost tribe this week!

in the first tutorial, i’ll cover what type of pen tablet is best, how to use one and what options and settings we have in adobe illustrator.

in the second tutorial, i’ll be covering three ways in which to turn your hand lettering into vectors, how to play with colors and patterns, and how to save the file to best use on the web. you’ll also learn how to do it both with and without a scanner.

sound interesting? tutorials will be sent out this friday (10.19) to the roost tribe. you can find out more information on the tribe and learn how to join here! **don’t have illustrator? adobe offers a free 30 day trial. you can check it out here!

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when i ran across this diy hanging kokedama plant tutorial over on bldg 25, i thought what the perfect addition they would be to a wedding, outdoor patio or garden party! i’m envisioning them hung at all different heights, with some italian lights strung in between them (like this!).

head on over to bldg 25 for an in-depth step-by-step tutorial on how to make one of these beauties yourself. if you want to see more projects like this, be sure to check out this tutorial as well!

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leave it to ez from creature comforts to come up with a fabulous diy project, right? with wedding season in full swing (and two coming up very quickly for me!) these fabric feathers are really making my creative gears turn. featured on 100 layers cakes, ez shares with us how to make these fabric feathers, then turn them in to wedding favors, slip them in your hair or even use them as napkin rings!

head on over to 100 layer cakes to get step by step instructions and download the template. happy crafting!

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i recently discovered a new found respect for headbands. they can instantly take your bed head to a casual, comfy and guest-appropriate look. i can’t believe i haven’t been relying on them longer (haha)! this easy diy from fine and feathered especially caught my eye. no sewing needed!

now maybe i can put some of my many fabric scraps to good use. and i’m sure my post-gal will appreciate it, too!

visit fine & feathered to see more of this diy, & make sure to check out her other’s as well!

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