The original idea came from Cool 2 Craft where Tiffany Windsor took old tea candle tins and made flowers with them. I thought that was the neatest thing ever and decided with Christmas fast approaching to make a Poinsettia Flower. I have been thinking about this for a couple of days now but I didn’t … Continue reading
I have been doing quite a few Eco-Friendly Crafts lately, this project is no different. The main reason is because times are tight for everyone and I want to show people that it is possible to make craft projects with out all the fancy gadgets. They are nice to have but sometimes it helps to … Continue reading
My husband is awesome and yesterday (Thanksgiving Day) he helped me set up my drafting table. Note the Booga for scale he can not reach the top of the desk even on his tippy toes. I have a functioning printer (with ink!) and my scanner set up. I am so happy that I can set … Continue reading
Well I have been working on Teacher Gifts for Wonderful Wednesday. This morning I was going to make bracelets then I decided to make bookmarks instead. The beaded ribbon bookmarks are pretty popular I have seen them in gift shops, book stores, Etsy, pretty much anywhere that you can think of. One thing that I … Continue reading
This week my daughter and I have slowly been working on Thank You Cards from my daughter’s Birthday Party. Her teacher told us we needed to work on her fine motor skills and ripping paper would be a great project for her. I decided to have her make Thank You Cards by ripping a different … Continue reading
I really want everything this Christmas to be homemade but what do you get for a one year old little boy? I was searching last night because I honestly don’t want to pay $50 for the Thomas the Train Mega Block Set. There are many reason why, but here are the two main ones: I … Continue reading
I needed a (last minute) gift idea for Teacher Appreciation Day for my daughter’s teachers. Before everyone starts to panic – our school breaks up Teacher Appreciation Week into five days throughout the year it is called Wonderful Wednesdays. I saw this idea on Cool 2 Craft P.J. Party last week and filed it away … Continue reading
Considering I have been spending quite a bit of time on my blog lately, I figured I would so something to help the environment while I’m at it. There are many small things that we can all do to make our homes and our lives more environmentally friendly. “Unless someone like you cares a whole … Continue reading
This morning I thought I would recap one of my crazy ideas from last year making cardboard doll furniture. I had this idea after my daughter’s high chair, stroller, and crib were recalled for lead contamination. I did some research on how to make cardboard furniture and how I wished I knew French. I found … Continue reading
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