Think and Make Thursday Link Party Week: 1

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME!!!! We’re so glad you’re here! This is our first ever Think and Make Thursday! For those of you who aren’t bloggers, A link party is designed for bloggers to display everything they’ve been working on through out the week/month. Please take a look around at all the lovely ideas and posts linked at the bottom. I’m sure you’ll find something you like, and don’t forget to tune in every Thursday fore more awesome inspiration.

Bloggers, we’re so glad you’re here and can’t wait to be inspired by your Bright Ideas! Think and Make Thursday will open at 6 AM ET every Thursday for you to share what you’ve been working on with a chance to be featured the following week. When you link up at Think and Make Thursday, your Bright Ideas will seen across 7 fabulous blogs:

Every week, the seven of us will be choosing our favorite Bright Ideas from the party to share on our own blogs the following week, giving you an even better chance of being featured! Since this is a brand new party, we thought we’d kick things off by introducing ourselves and featuring one Bright Idea from each of the hosts. If you love any of the Bright Ideas we feature, please click through the link to pin from the original source, not from Think and Make Thursday.

Stacey is all about DIY, life, and inspiration over at her blog, Addison Meadows Lane. She loves all things house, whether it be cleaning, organizing, painting, or redecorating. Nothing makes her heart happier than having someone walk into her home and say “man, your house looks good!” She has also just opened up an awesome Etsy shop, Brutus and Andi Sign Co., that features some of her fantastic DIY projects!

Stacey’s Bright Idea: West Elm Knock Off Floor Pouf

Tasha loves all things crafty and DIY and is the immense talent behind Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body. As her blog name implies, she juggles working as a full-time attorney and blogging, in addition to caring for her twin daughters! She loves to renovate and decorate her outdated home with her husband and has a passion for budget-friendly DIYs and interior design!

Tasha’s Bright Idea: Budget Kitchen Remodel

Erica is the blogger behind Dwell Beautiful. She and her husband Nate, (along with 2 kitties) just bought their first house this past November! She showcases updates she does to her home as well as current design trends, craft tutorials, and home owner advice. She also specializes in home makeovers and tutorials for those on a budget. She’s a connoisseur of Mac and Cheese and has been to 48 of 50 states!

Erica’s Bright Idea: Gold Dipped Vintage Chair Makeover

Leigh Anne brings us amazing tutorials and inspiration through her blog, Houseologie. She thrives on making an ugly room beautiful and the process in between. DIY, thrifting, cooking, decorating — she does it all and she’s learning more every day. Her husband and three kiddos put up with all her crazy DIY ideas pretty well, even if they do give her those ‘looks’ sometimes!

Leigh Anne’s Bright Idea: Painted Swiss Cross Curtains

Carrie is the brilliance behind Kenarry: Ideas for the Home. She and her husband share ideas you’ll find useful for your home, including projects they’ve done, recipes they’ve created, products they love and other ideas to implement at home. She enjoys sharing recipes and trying new craft ideas! Carrie’s passion, though, is volunteerism and connecting people with opportunities to make a difference in their community.

Carrie’s Bright Idea: DIY Felt Birthday Banner

Sarah is the voice behind all of the happenings at Little Red Brick House. She is a homeschooling mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, and a child of God. She loves all things DIY, home decor, baking, crafting and blogging. Creativity has always been a huge part of her life and she loves making her home a place where her family can relax and feel at peace. She also has an unhealthy obsession with cheesecake!

Sarah’s Bright Idea: Fireplace Makeover

Karisa blogs expertly over at Petite Modern Life. She lives just outside of Seattle with her husband, Michael, two cats, and an Australian Shepherd pup. They are do-it-yourself enthusiasts – she’s the dreamer, he’s the strategist, and teamed up they get it done. In January 2014 they purchased their first house! The many adventures of remodeling, decorating, and inevitable redecorating are all documented on her blog!

Karisa’s Bright Idea: Simple Concrete Countertops

Now it’s your turn to share your Bright Idea for a chance to be featured at next week’s party. If your Bright Idea is featured by one of the hosts, we will also pin it to our Think and Make Thursday Pinterest Board plus you’ll be able to share this shiny button for all to see on your blog!

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Party Rules

By linking up at Think and Make Thursday you agree to:

• Show us some love. Please follow all the hosts on social media. Grab a party button or link back to us in some way.

Stacey from Addison Meadows Lane
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+ / Instagram

Tasha from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+ / Instagram

Erica from Dwell Beautiful
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+ / Instagram

Leigh Anne from Houseologie
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+ / Instagram

Carrie from Kenarry: Ideas for the Home
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+

Sarah from Little Red Brick House
Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest / Google+ / Instagram

Karisa from Petite Modern Life
Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram

Think and Make Thursday Party Button

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• Share your bright ideas. Submit up to 3 family friendly links you’ve never shared with us before. Please link to a specific post, not your home page. No Etsy shops, no giveaways, no link parties and no photos that you have purchased and/or do not have permission to share. Please be aware that by sharing your posts at Think and Make Thursday you are giving permission to our hosts to share your projects on social media, on their blogs as featured posts and in round-up posts with links back to your site and all credit given to you.
• Be inspired. Visit other links to get great ideas and leave positive, encouraging comments. After all, this is a party – you should mingle!
• Let us contact you. When you link up, we’ll add you to our party exclusive email list, so you’re among the first to know each week when the party starts! (You can opt out at any time).

Let’s Get This Party Started

Thank you for joining us for the first Think and Make Thursday link party! We look forward to seeing you back here next week. Same time, same place!

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