It's the time for resolutions! Everyone is making them: think positive, exercise, eat healthy, worry less and more family time. Almost all of the lists that I've seen have included ORGANIZATION! Doesn't it feel good to open the refrigerator … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Festive North Pole sign!
Isn't holiday decor fun? It just gets you in the holiday spirit and I love watching the kid's eyes light up when they see it! This year I made a very cute sign pointing to the North Pole and most of the supplies were out of my … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Teacher’s Gift Ornaments!
I am so conflicted as to what to do for Teacher's Gifts! Should we go the safe route and do coffee cards? Maybe we should go with something store purchased... or would the teacher be delighted with something handmade by the child? We decided to go … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesday: Upcycled Sweater Snake Draft Stopper
It has become so dreadfully cold lately! Our winter coats are used on a regular basis and my kid's tiny noses are pink and chilly on my cheek when I hug them when they come home from school! Brrr-it's cold! I noticed dreadful frosty air sneaking … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Ruffled Christmas Tree Craft
It's a weekend edition of Make It Pretty! The holidays are just around the corner and one thing I am always looking for is something fun and festive as a centerpiece for the table. A Christmas tree of some sort... but something elegant, I'm thinking. … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Cute Christmas Cards That Kids Can Make!
My kids like to make their own cards... or more accurately, I like to have my kids make their own cards for occasions. I feel it makes birthday wishes and other events that much more special! And how sweet is it when a little one can't wait to hand … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Paper Filigree Snowflake Ornament
You know how the phrase "it is so easy" is commonplace in this weekly crafty segment? Well, not so much this week! All in all, I spent a few hours delicately wrestling with tiny strips of paper! This paper art form is also called "quilling". The … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Pretty Mod Podge Pumpkins
I love seasonal decorating, but sometimes I'd like fun, festive decor that went more with my color scheme! Last week, I was at one of my best friend's houses and I spied the most beautiful autumn decoration: a pumpkin she had covered in … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Autumn Leaf Mobile
I love this time of year! Nature becomes so colorful and pretty! I love to decorate with the gorgeous Autumn palette inside too! Using coffee filters, I created this Autumn Leaf Mobile that will last for years to come! Here is what you will … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Halloween Treat Bags!
I'm kind of "off my game" this year. Each event is sneaking up on me and I feel I don't have time for anything! Next thing around the corner is Halloween! Every year I like to give our neighborhood kids something special. My kids get a kick out of … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Hair Clip & Headband Organizer
I started making hair things for my little girl a few years ago. Now we have quite a stock of various hair pins, clips and headbands. If we throw them in a bin or drawer suddenly they become a virtually unusable mess! But if you have some ribbon, … [Read more...]
Make It Pretty Wednesdays: Lifestyle Crafts Epic Letterpress Review & Giveaway
No, it's not Wednesday, but this is too huge to wait until next Wednesday! I am incredibly excited to share some of the beautiful things I have been making with the Lifestyle Crafts Epic Letterpress! Have you read about or seen these yet? This … [Read more...]
Make the Taggiest Taggie Blanket Ever!
One thing I have come to know... you can never have too many colors on toys. Another thing is that taggie toys never come with enough tags! So what do we do? Make our own! Here is what you will need: Two squares of fabric. I used a scrap … [Read more...]
How to Make a Ribbon Memo Board!
My little girl asked for a bulletin board to put pictures of her friends up in her room. But the idea of her having push pins was definitely not a good one! So I made her a Ribbon Memo Board with beautiful grosgrain ribbon from Ribbon … [Read more...]
DIY Colored Glass Mason Jars
I have a love for antique blue mason jars. But if they are in good repair-the are so spendy! Why not make them myself! After doing a little research, I saw that many creative people had made really beautiful colored … [Read more...]
DIY: Mojito Sugar Scrub
Summer is coming to an end and holy callouses do my feet show it! Dry, rough, neglected... they just might need a drink themselves! Mojito, anyone? Scrub the layers away with this recipe straight from your kitchen: 1 cup of white sugar 1/4 … [Read more...]
Recycle Those Bits of Crayons into Fun New Shapes!
I had been putting off the recycled crayon project for a while now. How fun could melting wax be? I was so wrong! I started by telling Maddy that we were having a "crayon treasure hunt" for all of the itty bitty crayon pieces. She loved it and … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Make a Skirt From That Vintage (or Vintage-Looking) Pillowcase!
I instantly fell in love with a sweet, shabby-chic looking pillowcase I found at a flea market. It was crisp white and had the most lovely crochet trim! I practically skipped home to show my little girl and tell her my exciting plans to fashion her … [Read more...]
Adore Resin Flower Hairpins & Jewelry? Make Them Yourself! Snapcrafty Review & Giveaway!
Do you know Snapcrafty? You should! They have the most amazing selection of jewelry making supplies! That sounds less than exciting but Snapcrafty is REALLY amazing; there are currently over 1,000 listings in Snapcrafty's Etsy store! I placed an … [Read more...]
DIY: Cake Pops (AKA Pretty Little Bits of Heaven on a Stick!)
I love cake. No… I LOVE cake. Imagine my swooning delight when I saw the happy union of cake and lollipops! I have got to say that the research that went into this post was delicious! I loved every bit of it. From reading other fellow cake lover’s … [Read more...]
