Making Monday Marvelous

Below are the highlights from 2 years of weekly link parties I hosted on C.R.A.F.T. called Making Monday Marvelous. (M.M.M.)

I started Making Monday Marvelous on April 26, 2010, just 3 months after I started C.R.A.F.T. The last of the 135 Making Monday Marvelous link parties ended on December 12, 2012. In January 2013, 5 bloggers created a new link party, Monday Funday. I co-hosted 90 link parties until October 19, 2014. Monday Funday continued as a collaborative link party until 2017. At the height of the link party, we had anywhere from 600-700 bloggers link up and share their latest craft, DIY or recipe idea with a like minded community.

Kid Activities

2. Sam from ninth stet east linked up these adorable lady bug rocks. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #17.

3. All Things Fee created play sushi out of felt. I still think it is adoarble. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #17.

4. Did you know that all you need to make a sprinkler is a water hose, duct tape, and an empty 2 liter bottle? True! Find the full tutorial on Making Memories. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #63.

5. How fun is this bracelet made out of Starburst wrappers? I would have loved this has a kid. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #68.

11. Come Together Kids shared these no bake hamburger cookies with Vanilla Wafers as buns and a York Peppermint Patty as the burger. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #56.

12. Felt So Cute made her daughter this blue bird costume to resemble Jewel from the 2011 Disney Movie, Rio. Did I mention she used a hot glue gun to make the entire costume?!

Organization ideas

13. Rockwellali gave a spice rack new life as a button organizer with a coat of white paint. Who knew a spice rack made such great craft room organization? This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #42.

14. Lindy turned a simple armoire into a craft cabinet extraordinaire. One of the best craft cabinet armoires I’ve ever seen! This craft cabinet was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #39.

15. Organizing made fun created the cutest (and most organized) potting shed I’ve ever seen. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #119.

16. The Bird’s Papaya created this simple hanging book sling out of fabric and a curtain rod. I love that this could hang anywhere and organize books. This was featured on M.M.M. #21.

17. Danielle turned a vintage soda crate into the perfect craft caddy! The craft caddy was featured on M.M.M. #132.

DIY wall art

18. The woven paper art was created and linked up by Can’t Stop Making Things was featured on M.M.M. #29.

19. I love how That’s what Che said used plastic spoons to fancy up a plain ol’ clock! It looks awesome! Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #119.

20. Shoestring Pavillion used Tulip puff paint to give a plain mirror a brand new look. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #63.

21. Life, Crafts, and Whatever turned plain ol’ paint chips into this gorgeous peice of art. A little Mod Podge and wood stain gave this peice a fun, textured look. The paint chip art was featured on Making Monday Marvelous #39.

22. Mini Moz crafted up this sweet personalized wall art complete with maps of where they met, married, and live. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #68.

23. One Pure Heart simple used white pipe cleaners to write the word love and then wrapped the pipe cleaners in yarn! Adorable. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #79.

DIY Wreaths

Holiday crafts

When I switched C.R.A.F.T. from blogger to WordPress in May of 2012, C.R.A.F.T. got a brand new look, and so Making Monday Marvelous got a revamp too.