A couple of weeks ago, Jen from Tater Tots and Jello sent me a box of her amazing paper line. It was difficult to pick just one project to work on. I'm inspired by the patterns, colors of the papers and the fabulous creative accessories. I have a to-do list of things I'm going to make with … [Read more...]
Watercolor Mobile ~ Kids Craft!
Watercolor painting has been my therapeutic outlet this summer. I'm not talking about painting real pictures, but just cheating and using watered down acrylics to paint a bit of Summer Art (anybody can do this) posted HERE and Watercolor Pillows posted HERE. When my granddaughter Ellie spends the … [Read more...]
5 Easy Valentine’s Day Projects!
I have some fun & easy Valentine Projects for you! These are some of the little crafts I've done for Valentine's Day, they're easy and sweet...what more can you ask for when it comes to Valentine's Day!? *** I love buttons and last year I used them in 2 little projects! This first one, an … [Read more...]
Fall Kids Crafts
When one of my tiny granddaughters comes to spend the night, I like to have some sort of crafty thing for them to do. Here are a few fall kids craft ideas using paint, craft paper and their tiny hand prints... They are really self explanatory so I won't bore you. Ellie loves to do anything … [Read more...]
Paint and Paper make All Things New!
Remember, I'm changing the mood in my house. Lightening up a bit, but doing it on a shoe-string budget! Which means using what I've got! When I painted this old table with the wondermus Behr Paint & Primer I was no longer happy with the 3 stars that had been hanging above it for eons! (Any body … [Read more...]
Bloom! Great Letters at Hobby Lobby!
Hobby Lobby has the cutest cut out letters! (And this week they're on sale!) You could paint them but I wanted to use my favorite thing in all the world...Mod Podge! Trace and cut out the letters on some pretty paper...the card-stock doesn't work as well as the thinner papers. I painted the … [Read more...]
Notebooks Covered in Pretty Paper!
I'm supposed to be organizing my closets and my pantry and my washroom. But I've been under the weather since the day after Christmas, so I found something less exhausting to do...I thought I'd use up some of my extra scrapbook paper and make some cute notebooks! Start with a cheap-o $1.00 … [Read more...]
Graduation Banner Tutorial!
Congrats Emma! My baby is graduating from KSU next month and we're doing an open house to celebrate! Way to go Emma! This is the picture that is going on her graduation announcement...isn't it awesome! Her friend Joseph took it on the day she and Tim were having their engagement pictures taken by … [Read more...]
All Things Crafty!
All Things Crafty I'm not doing a Organizing Monday for awhile! I'm just a little over organized after 6 weeks! Today I was in the mood to get some creativity flowing, so let's do an All things creative Day! This project is creative and easy! It's an idea I borrowed from Apt. Therapy. I am just … [Read more...]
Paper covered clip boards!
Wanna Mod Podge something? I'm always in the mood to Mod Podge! This project is creative and easy! First get some great paper! I don’t do scrapbooks or make cards but I am so drawn to the fun paper, so I love to find new and amazing things to do with it! And you know how I feel about the … [Read more...]