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 to… Continue Reading
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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 I… Continue Reading
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 Edition… Continue Reading
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! My… Continue Reading
Fabric Basket Liners
It’s no secret…up until this year…I didn’t sew. You can read all about that here when I shared my woes with my sewing machine. After I got my hands on a working one, I feel pretty much unstoppable. I have had the ultimate privilege to work with Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts stores. I was asked… Continue Reading
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 the… Continue Reading
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 with… Continue Reading
Flower Topiary | Spring Fling
Happy First Day of Spring!!! It’s finally, officially here! {Do you hear that Mother Nature?! The calendar says it is SPRING now so please start planning your weather accordingly!} In honor of April Showers bringing May Flowers, Claire from A Little Claireification is hosting a Spring Fling! I am super excited to be participating! Yesterday… Continue Reading
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 around… Continue Reading
Fabric Carrot Treat Bags
What’s up Doc? {Yes, I just did that….} Moving on! Fabric Carrot Treat Bags today! I have been really inclined to do sewing projects recently with the new addition of my sewing machine! To be honest the idea of sewing used to scare the crap out of me. I had used my mom’s sewing machine… Continue Reading
Shamrock Banner, Silhouette Deals + Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!
UPDATE: Please use this link in order to get the promotion bundle pricing: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/?page=promo&p=march Thank you! (cheryl 3/5/13) I am really excited about this post guys! Not only did I make a super rad screencast for you all, I am sharing a cute project to make with your Silhouette as well as some awesome deals… Continue Reading
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 FREE… Continue Reading
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 in… Continue Reading
Winter Snowball Wreath
I know, I know everyone else is already posting about Valentine’s Day. But I have a few more winter posts I want to share before the red and pink make their appearance here! Today I am sharing a cute winter snowball wreath that you can make from items at the dollar store! Why not decorate… Continue Reading
Painted NFL Serving Dishes
Are you a football fan??? We are Minnesota Vikings fans here in this house and even though they lost against the Packers Saturday night we still love them! When the Vikings played the St. Louis Rams here in St. Louis, Fred and I went to the game with my brother, his girlfriend and his girlfriend’s… Continue Reading
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