It's that time of year when creativity flows and inspiration is everywhere. Nothing says Christmas like getting crafty with loved ones. We have 15 Christmas craft ideas for you and your kids.
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Today I'm sharing my last End-of-the-Year Teacher Gift Idea! You can see my other ideas here: Target Gift Card HolderBucket ListThe Strain is OverIt has been fun to peruse the Target Dollar Spot and find cute
Are you looking for the perfect exciting, unique and romantic gift for your boyfriend, husband or male friend? Try these 5 senses gift ideas for him that will blow his mind and make him go crazy for you!
My kids’ school is a plastic-free zone. Students bring their lunches in glass or metal containers, and they try to avoid excess packaging and waste. I love the eco-friendly policy, but someti…
Note to self, and anyone else who is looking to kill time: Do a search on the blog for *cactus* and see how many pop up. Cactus (or cacti?) are so design friendly. You can make anything fun just by making it roundy and green and then adding prickles. So cool. And then -- the frosting in the envelope... The prickles are 3D. Bits of thread. Prickles isn't the right word, but I can't think of what the word is for the... spines? That doesn't seem right. I'm on a posting binge, so will refrain from researching.
Is your kid into superheroes? Then check out this fun paper plate Batman craft. Batman can fly over Gotham City to protect it.
The Skinnytaste Cookbook. I checked out this beautiful cookbook from the library this week. Libraries, I recently discovered, are a cookbook lovers paradise. At my local branch I can get the latest…
Wire Flowers DIY. Learn how to make wire flowers using wire, tissue paper and white glue for a stylish decoration or special gift.
A-line Audrey Top Sewing Pattern You know the feeling when you've sewn something and it's exactly how you imagined it to be? For me, that is this top! I'm in love with the silhouette of this sweater sewing pattern. Design your A-line Audrey Top with a mid to heavyweight knit that has a lot of body and fullness. Choose between the flared sleeve or regular sleeve options. This is sure to become your statement piece in your wardrobe.
Hi there, lovelies. How are you? Thanks for taking time out of your day to be here. So, have you seen all the denim accessories this spring? I am all about this trend, not only because I love blue (especially shades of indigo), but because jeans are my staple. I’m a jeans and T-shirt girl,...Read More »
I have always loved the idea behind the terry bibs made of hand towels that slip right over the child's head, much like this one: The only problem? My kids all have ginormous heads, so making a neck opening large enough to accommodate their colossal craniums makes it so the bib hangs down too low
Hello Wee Fans! Did you enjoy the release of the Dreamy Dragon yesterday? Isn't he just the cutest dragon ever?! Today I am here to announce the winner of the Easter Bunny rubber stamp. But before I do I have a little surprise for all of you. We got so many lovely comments and that made Sylvia decide to give all of you a little something! Below you will find two lovely digital images, both can be used on their own but Sylvia thought that the first image would also be perfect to maybe put little sentiments inside the heart.... how cute would that be! Please feel free to download these digi and use them on your projects. We do ask that you don't share these digital images, if other people ask about these digital images please forward them to this blog. To download these images place your cursor on top of the image you want to download and press your left mouse button. The image will open, place your cursor on top of the image again and press your right mouse button, a pull down menu will appear from which you want to choose the option "Save image as...", decide where on your computer you want to save the image and click on "Save". To exit the full screen image click on the cross on the top right side of your window. And now for the winner of the Dreamy Dragon rubber stamp, we have used random.org and it gave us number 35: Sandy January 19, 2013 at 1:30 AM I would love to receive this little couple. They are so adorable and you're coloring is fabulous. I love paper piecing my stamps as it adds such depth and dimension to an otherwise ordinary card. Congratulations Sandy! Please e-mail Sylvia at [email protected] and claim your prize! Again thank you everybody for your lovely comments, we love reading them, and we hope you'll enjoy your freebies!! Hugs,
This is a free crochet snuggler pattern of the cuddly classic puppy! Half stuffed animal, half blanket but twice the fun! Perfect baby shower gift!
Spread the loveHow to Make Essential Oil Room and Linen Spray- all natural and made with 3 simple ingredients! I love room sprays but many of them are aerosol and contain a huge list of unpronounceable ingredients. These essential oil sprays are all-natural, easy to make and they can be customized different ways to match...
Inspired by the fellow farmer's market vendor who made these flower hairpins (she also made some with antique button on them), I embarked on a simple and fun project last week. I looked through my collection of antique and vintage buttons and picked out some of the prettiest. Then I gave them a good bath in warm water and mild soap. For some reason my great-grandma stored a tiny sample tin of moisturizing (greasy) hand salve with her buttons. It was in a cute little tin , but over time some of the contents leaked out and combined with dust to make an icky coating on the buttons. Then I attached the buttons to bobby pins with a few stitches and secured them with super glue. And voila! I have an assortment pretty bobby pins for pinning back my bangs during the 25-50% of the time I don't like them. I love the vintage button pins. I thought about giving some of them away, but I'm not sure if I actually will... Update: Please note that using the dab of super glue that I recommend will make your button and bobby pin inseparable friends for life. One commenter suggests using hot glue instead, which would probably yield more temporary results. I have an unreasonable aversion to hot glue, so I'd rather use super glue, but you might not, so there you have it. : )
Fox Scarf Knitting Pattern- a beginner-friendly pattern for a cute fox scarf. In women and kid's sizes. Uses Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarn.
As quilters, we’re always looking to build our skills, learn new techniques, and create unique patterns. We also know that sometimes…
This sweet, spicy Mango Jalapeño Pepper Jelly makes a lovely gift and is a fabulous appetizer served with crackers and spooned over goat or cream cheese. Check out our post for so many other ways to use it!
Meine heutige Kleinigkeit ist bestens geeignet zur Soffresteverwertung... Da ich auch das kleinste Fitzelchen Stoff aufbewahre (man könnte es ja irgendwann noch für irgendwas gebrauchen), habe ich unterdessen eine gut gefüllte Kiste mit Stoffresten. Diese kleinen Buchzeichen waren eine gute Möglichkeit, den Stoffresteberg ein bisschen zu verringern. Die Idee und die Anleitung für diese Lesezeichen fand ich hier. Statt des Jeansstoffes habe ich gemusterten Baumwollstoff verwendet und je zwei Schichten Stoff mit Vliesofix aufeinander gebügelt, danach zwei Herzen ausgeschnitten und die untere Hälfte der Herzen mit Stickgarn zusammengenäht.
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Good Morning to everyone. If have been tuning in since Monday you have seen some fabulous stocking stuffers for the little girls…tween and teen girls and today we are focusing on the young boys you love so much! After you take a peek at these…hop on over to my friends Gina from The Shabby Creek […]
via Mieke Willems Contributer post by Andrea of Hula Seventy If you've not yet seen Gina Namkung's surprise balls, you're in for a treat. A few years ago, Gina generously gifted me one. I was instantly taken with it but tucked it away someplace safe to save for a rainy day. Fast forward to said rainy day, January 2010. One dreary afternoon, my family and I decided to unravel it and oh, the fun! Buried between layers of bright-colored crepe paper, we uncovered the sweetest surprises-- confetti, paper balloons and vintage trinkets galore! (You can read a little bit more about our experience here) The surprise ball is as magic as it looks. When it was all said and done, I wanted to wrap the whole thing back up and do it all again. The concept is simple enough but there's something special about the way Gina puts them together. I recently asked her a few questions about her process and of course, she was kind enough to share: What's the story, the personal history behind the surprise ball? GINA: It must be part of my DNA to have always been drawn to that small thing. The gum ball ring I saw a boy give to another girl in the first grade. A Cracker Jack prize (back in the day when you actually got a prize as opposed to a sticker). A teeny tiny toaster with an even smaller piece of plastic toast that my best friend had for her Barbie... I coveted with all of my envious heart. Let's not even talk about the cigar box full of trinkets from Boo Radley. A birthday party where we played "Pass The Parcel" was my welcomed initiation into the unraveling of a surprise. Eventually I found commercially made surprise balls and for a while, handmade ones (from an amazing kind of shop in Seattle that sadly closed its doors). How did you first come to make the surprise ball? How long have you been making them? GINA: It wasn't until my eldest son's second or third Easter when I made my first ball. Some twenty plus years ago! Since then, I've made them for countless birthday parties, more Easters and Christmas Stockings, for classroom show and tells, as presents for young and old and as it turns out, I made one for a friend who in turn ordered twenty for his store at- most fittingly- Easter time. That was in 2005. I have to ask, where do you find all your amazing vintage goodies? GINA: There's a shop in L.A. that's a treasure trove of things I like, but as much as I would prefer to source from independently owned shops for the quantities needed, the reality is that I couldn't do what I do were it not for the internet. Primarily through ebay and Etsy I've managed to "meet" many a wonderful seller. Twenty four boxes of baby crayons from a seller in England! A gross of celluloid pins with feathers from one in Philly. Vintage novelty keychains of Danish food products from another seller in Minneapolis. Dozens of paper honeycomb strawberries! Another gross of wonder flower seashells! So yeah, I spend a lot of time with my laptop. Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions, Gina! I knew your answers would be interesting. I leave you all now with a terrific little surprise ball video from the folks over at Kade Spade New York. By the way, you can find Gina's Surprise Balls over at Kiosk. Each one contains a minimum of fifteen surprises, mostly vintage trinkets! And should you feel the need to make a ball of your own, check out these fun tutorials over at Craft Zine and Not Martha. Again, many thanks to Gina! Who is clearly making the world a better place. One extraordinary surprise ball at a time. --Andrea
Little felt Dinosaurs are here! Who doesn't love dinosaurs? They've never been cuter than this. Here is a felt animal plush pattern you can use to sew your very own. Use them to make ornaments, finger puppets, baby mobiles and more. Detailed, easy to follow instructions guarantee that you will create a lovely finished product. Even if you've never stitched before, give these guys a try, you will love making them and finding lots of fun uses for them! This PDF pattern download will give you instructions and patterns to make the dinosaurs pictured: Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Each one is around 2-3 inches high. Just print the pattern, then cut and stitch the felt pieces by hand, or use the included SVG pattern files to cut the pieces out with your Cricut or Silhouette machine! You will also love my felt Cactus Friends sewing pattern! https://www.etsy.com/listing/713827839/felt-cactus-friends-sewing-pattern-pdf?ref=listing_published_alert Things to do with a tiny felt creature: *Set one on a shelf to look cute *Make a baby mobile or garland *Tie one onto a gift package *Give one to your favorite kid to play with *Pin one to your shirt *Hang one from your Christmas tree *Leave them unstuffed and make finger puppets *Carry one in your bag or pocket and take pictures of him around town (tag me on IG: @aimee_littledear #littledear) *Stick one on a magnet and put it on your fridge *Give one to someone special and make them smile You will be able to download the 1MB PDF file of this pattern immediately after purchase. You will need a PDF reader application such as Adobe Acrobat to open and print the file. © Aimee Ray, personal use only
All the shiny gold on this graduation card adds such a festive touch! I love how this idea, that uses products from Gina K., adds a personal touch with a banner of the graduates name. I spotted thi…
3D Love Hope Faith Mandala SVG for Cardstock Here are some basic written instructions: Upload SVG to design space (might display with a internet icon or say HTML DOC). Resize to your preference. (I created mine 11.5 inches to fit on 12x12 cardstock, you can use 8.5x11 cardstock for the smaller layers). Ungroup SVG and change
Welcome everyone! I'v been itching to color up these gorgeous flowers from the Elegant Asters card kit. This i
