How to Make Paper Poinsettias
Beautifully wrapped gifts are somehow just more special, aren’t they? Learning how to make paper poinsettias is great way to spruce up your Christmas packages and gifts. …
Beautifully wrapped gifts are somehow just more special, aren’t they? Learning how to make paper poinsettias is great way to spruce up your Christmas packages and gifts. …
With Christmas prep in full swing, I am totally fond of quick-to-make projects that look awesome. Like this one. In less than 10 minutes you …
Years ago–six to be exact–I posted up one of the first ideas for a kid’s table at Thanksgiving. This was pretty new ground back then …
This week is totally full of Halloween festivities, in and out of the classroom. Which also means it’s a week where we have to have …
When I put together my Mad Science Trunk-or-Treat trunk, I had to have a candy container that was more than a mere bland bucket. Inspiration …
My kids are totally in love with the Mad Science Trunk-or-Treat trunk from last week. They can’t wait to do it again. One of them …
It’s officially fall, and over the next few months there are going to be a million reasons to give little gift bags at school and …
My father’s birthday was last week, and I’ve been thinking about him a bit. My earliest memories of dad are of him standing on a …
It’s time for Craft Lightning–Halloween style–once again! Last year, I showed you how to make these rediculously easy black sock cats the kids can manage …
This post is sponsored by Expressionery.com. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are mine! I’m pretty excited to get to play around with some new stationery …
One of my favorite things to do in the evenings in the summer is pack up a basket and go out to some adventurous location …
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Like most of us, our house suffers from a serious overpopulation of t-shirts. While I try to cull the herd frequently, there are just some …
For the past few years, I’ve had a few friends with young children who were living in Germany. Around the start of school time every …
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If you’ve got a spot in your house that is just dying for a little patriotic decoration, this 4th of July wall art canvas may …
Decorating for the 4th of July is a balancing act. There is such a thing as too much when it comes to the stars and …
This post is sponsored by Clorox—helping you clean on the go for a happier home. While I may have a few creative talents, God did not …
This post is sponsored by Tiny Prints, but all thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own! The moment you get that piece of paper that …
It’s been a fantastically fast school year, and it’s almost time to love and adore those wonderful teachers that grow our children’s little minds. I’d …
My son’s Pokemon birthday party was a wild success. The kids all had a ball and the birthday boy said it was the best. birthday. …
One of the trinkets we gave the kids as part of their becoming “Pokemon Trainers” at the end of the Pokemon Birthday Party were these …
I like to think that most of us try to be pretty “green”. Using things with less packaging, recycling, and overall reducing what we use. …
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In putting all my St. Patrick’s Day posts and decorations together, I felt like I had to have at least one edible thing. It doesn’t …
As I mentioned in my last post, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t an over-the-top decorated holiday for most people, including me. Leprechauns are a little more …
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a holiday where I traditionally go all out with decorations. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate a festive piece or two …
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This post was sponsored by Plutonium Paint through Crafty Hangouts, but all opinions in here are mine. Just a spoiler–I think Plutonium Paint is pretty …
I had the chance to work with Made From Pinterest recently on their Love Potion #9 series, where I made up a little Valentine’s Day …
Way back when, I had the opportunity to work with Random House on creating a Dr. Seuss birthday party to announce the company’s birthday club …
The Superbowl is one of those events that we don’t put much thought into creating an experience for kids for–even so, most of us will …
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink Pens and Markers is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love …
These Taco Bar ideas for Walking Tacos are sponsored by Pepsico. All thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. A party isn’t a party without …
The Pokemon craze has been alive and well for over 30 years now, with no sign of stopping! Over the course of a few decades, …
After taking a class on Greek history, my son came to me and asked to be a Spartan Warrior for Halloween this year. I figured …
Someone asked me the other day what kind of decorations can you make for a party with Cricut? The answer is really anything! This Disney …
This monster valentine card box post was sponsored by Cricut. All thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Affiliate links ahead–they cost you nothing, but …
Large format projects are now much much easier with the release of the Cricut Maker 3. The real upgrade to the Cricut Maker 3 over …
The happiest kid on the block this Halloween? It’s going to be the one standing in his DIY Pikachu Costume at the neighbor’s door with …
An easy Valentine craft is an ideal way to spruce up your space for the holidays without breaking the bank or spending an enormous amount …
The new Cricut Mug Press has given us a whole new canvas to work on with its Infusible Ink pens and markers, but as with …
Cricut is sponsoring this post all about things you didn’t know the Cricut Maker could do for Home Decor. I am deeply in love with …
Halloween and birthday parties are way more fun when there is a DIY Pokemon costume or two in attendance. In the last post, I showed …
When you work with Cricut so much, you get asked a lot of questions from curious crafters. The most common one is, “Why do I …
On the list of the things I thought I would use my Cricut machines for, I never thought putting vinyl on upholstery would be an …
For the bad unicorn trunk or treat project, I made a big sign out of chipboard that spelled out “WICKED.” And it was wicked cool. …
Once you know how to make a tissue paper flamingo, you can use tissue poms to make all sorts of fun party decorations, like DIY …
fiI do love a fun bucket full of candy to “boo your neighbors.” But it’s even more fun to boo your neighbors with something creatively …
That one “WOW” piece of decor can totally make your party, especially at Halloween. In this post, we’re going to learn how to make an …
Wrapping up in a fuzzy blanket is like wrapping up in a nice warm hug. What better DIY neighbor gift to give at Christmas to …
This year, seeing the grandparents in person on Valentines Day may not be a thing, so have the kids DIY Valentines for grandparents in your …
Looking for an indoor activity for kids that doesn’t involve an electronic screen? Build a shadow puppet theater with Cricut clip art and your Cricut …
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this …
Here’s a little inspiration this year for some DIY Halloween decor to fill any table in the house! As part of an Instagram group, I …
Learning how to make tissue paper pineapple poufs is pretty easy. Once you know the basics of working with tissue poms to make things other …
So what is a VSCO girl? I was really feeling my age when I had to ask that one, too. Especially after I found out …
Any good How to Train Your Dragon party or Viking party needs to have a DIY Viking ship included in the decorations. For my first …
Artwork with drawn portraits (or painted portraits) have been popular for hundreds of years. There is something really cool about hand drawn portraits hanging on …
A few years ago we made these DIY tissue paper parrot decorations for a safari party for our little friend Sidney. The paper parrots have …
This is a paid partnership with The J.M. Smucker Company and Danone. My opinions and ideas for this cup full of cheer custom Christmas mug …
Don’t you love all the clever little things that come out at Halloween to make it fun? Whimsical skeleton fairies are a perfect DIY Halloween …
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Cricut just came out with FOUR new and amazing tools to go with it can do everything crafty for you Cricut Maker. While they are …
Having a Cinco de Mayo party? This sombrero chip hat is an easy DIY to make the party a little more fun. The materials are …
A funny DIY Christmas shirt for swimmers was a must have this year. If you’ve read my blog at all, you know I have a …
I love having something small to give my friends and neighbors for Christmas. Because frankly, I love being generous, but I don’t always have fun …
A DIY Bulbasaur costume that’s easy on mom and dad?? Yes! As part of our DIY Pokemon Costume trio, this cute little plant guy, Bulbasaur, …
Besides the coconut bras and grass skirts, one of the things that make luaus so FUN are the tiki things that get put to use …