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Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Fabric Applique Shirt

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Fabric Applique Shirt

It’s that fabulous time again!  Silhouette Portrait Giveaway Time!  I am so excited to also share with you my rendition of the “hello” shirt…with my “Hola!” shirt, using Silhouette’s Heat Transfer interfacing!  I love interfacing and using it just got a whole lot better now that I can cut fabric with my Silhouette!  Now thatContinue Reading

Puzzle Piece Necklace

Puzzle Piece Necklace

These super adorable puzzle piece necklaces are a perfect gift for that special person (or persons) in your life.  They are light weight and simple to make and can be customized easily!  These would make excellent end of the year gifts between friends at school.  I’d love to show you how easy they are toContinue Reading

Color Outside the Lines – Painted Canvas

Color Outside the Lines – Painted Canvas

COLOR Outside the Lines… This painted canvas board kind of sums up my feelings at this exact moment!  For so long we are told to color inside the lines…it’s actually used to gauge a young child’s readiness for school.  Whether or not they can master following the direction and staying INSIDE the line.  Since IContinue Reading

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Chipboard Gift Boxes

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway + Chipboard Gift Boxes

You all know how much I love my Silhouette!  I might have mentioned something a time or two before!  I have made several vinyl projects.  I love the fabric inks and I used them to make this funny baby onesie and I made a screencast on how easy it is to use the Designer EditionContinue Reading

Heart Thumbprint Charm Necklaces & DIY Gift Wrap

Heart Thumbprint Charm Necklaces & DIY Gift Wrap

I saw this super cute idea for a thumbprint charm from my sweet, sweet friend Meredith at Wait ‘Till Your Father Gets Home.  When I opened up an awesome package of Martha Stewart Crafts supplies from Plaid Crafts, and discovered that I received metallic paint, I knew exactly what I was going to do!  MyContinue Reading

Personalized Notebooks

Personalized Notebooks

I had the best time at SNAP!  Just let me stop there!  I will share all the awesome details of my trip soon but I would LOVE to share with you these personalized notebooks that I made for my awesome roomies! Besides meeting people in real life, the late night talks, riding back to theContinue Reading

Creativity Made Simple Video for Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores

Creativity Made Simple Video for Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores

Good Morning! I recently was privileged to work with Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores to help promote their Creativity Made Simple Campaign.  It’s message is that creativity can be simple, you can find time in your day to be creative and that creativity is for everyone, not just “crafty” people!  I couldn’t agree more withContinue Reading

DIY Kaleidoscope

DIY Kaleidoscope

Michael starts Spring Break this Friday and I was just trying to come up with some fun things to do for that week and realized I never shared this project with you over here on my own blog! This is my tutorial on how to make a kaleidoscope from supplies you probably have already aroundContinue Reading

Spring Wreath

Spring Wreath

There are so many fresh new faces here these days and I am so excited to have you all here with me!!  If you were here for my 25 Days of Christmas Series then you might remember my Berry Wreath!  It turned out great and it was a huge hit in the series!  Well IContinue Reading

Love Potion Valentine Idea – Free Printable

Love Potion Valentine Idea – Free Printable

Love is in the air!  Why not give some of that love with these cute love potion valentines!  Super fun test tubes filled with a sugar-free drink pack mix!!  Kids think they are great because they are not the normal valentine!!!  These are super easy to make and you can download your very own FREEContinue Reading

Clay Pot Snowman Candy Dish

Clay Pot Snowman Candy Dish

Have I told you that I am the Creative Activities Coordinator for my MOPS group (Mothers of Preschoolers)?  Well I am.  We had our craft time at our December meeting and I wanted to do something seasonal but not holiday.  I wanted something everyone could keep out for more than 2 weeks but tied inContinue Reading

Snowman Ornament

Snowman Ornament

Welcome to day 5 of the 25 Days of Christmas Series!  Today I am sharing a super cute Snowman Ornament!  Get the kids involved and let them paint their own faces on their snowmen!  If you followed along with the series last year then you might remember my fingerprint snowman ornament that my oldest helpedContinue Reading

Clay Pot Pumpkins

Clay Pot Pumpkins

Well this might be the most simple project but it also might be my most favorite one on my fall mantle.  Clay pot pumpkins!  I made one for each member of the family!    Supplies needed: Terra Cotta Clay pots Orange Spray Paint Sticks Raffia (for the girls!) Washi Tape/thin wire or pipe cleaners I startedContinue Reading

Washi Tape Photo Mats

Washi Tape Photo Mats

Give boring photo mats some fun and life with washi tape!  Washi tape photo mats may just be my new crush! There are a ton of new faces here on the blog these days and I couldn’t be more excited about that!  Thank you all for being here.  If you are new…you may not knowContinue Reading

DIY Sunburst Mirror–From a Candle Holder!

DIY Sunburst Mirror–From a Candle Holder!

That’s right, I made a sunburst mirror from a candle holder!  I am in as much love with this little mirror as I am with my DIY Chrysanthemum Clock from plastic spoons!  Isn’t she pretty? Let me share how this story unfolds.  I am at Hobby Lobby.  I come across this guy right here: ButContinue Reading

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