If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When it comes to paper crafting, I love to get ideas from other people, especially magazines. That’s what they’re for, right? When I sit down to make a card, I need a healthy stack of examples to sift through and […]
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My son and I discovered by accident what wonderful shakers/ noise makers those little packages of scrapbooking embellishments make. The little metal pieces, especially brads and eyelets, make different noises depending on the size and shape, and little hands love to shake and make noise!
If you don’t want your child shaking your embellishments, take them […]
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I have been sick sick sick for the last week and my creativity is about as clogged as my nose. So I’ve found some really great things other people have done for Halloween and want to share their ideas with you.
Plastic bag ghost from Etcetera Jeri
Halloween ornaments, decorated candles, and more from Mommies Magazine
Egg cup […]
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I’ve finally figured out what to do above my bed. I love the idea of fabric covered canvas because of the lightweight factor. It it falls on us in the middle of the night, we’ll live with no lasting brain damage. Plus, they’re super easy to do. Here’s how.
With any size canvas and your choice […]
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My church operates on a volunteer basis - no one is paid for their service in any position. I was recently asked to be the secretary for our women’s organization called Relief Society, and since I needed a clipboard, I picked up a cheap one from Walmart and gave it a little Mod […]
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I’ve said before that my scrapbooking style is simple, and it really is. But I’m working on changing my focus from scrapbooking as many pictures in the shortest amount of time to scrapbooking actual stories and memories. I’ve finally concluded that if it’s mass that I want, can just use those photo sleeves […]
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I’m a guest blogger today over at Skip To My Lou - Cindy is having a week of guests share story time ideas in an effort to spread the word about the “Read to Feed” program. To read my about awesome story time activity, visit Skip To My Lou today.
Okay, so my activity was […]
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I wanted to share some of the crafty things other people have been doing. Check out these fun and easy craft projects.
Checkbook cover - HowAboutOrange.blogspot.com
Mini I Spy Quilt - MakeandTakes.com
Ribbon Pillow - JCarolineCreative.com
Monogrammed Wall Hanging - MrsPriss.com
Craft Apron - CreativeLittleDaisy.typepad.com
And, while we’re talking about stuff other people are doing, my friend Hannah is having […]
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I started scrapbooking when I was in high school. My grandma got into it and so I would go over to her house across the street after school and scrapbook with her. I started out loving scrapbooking because it was something my grandma and I did together. I still love it, but […]
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Old clothing can be used for more than just rags. Here are some things you can make from old jeans and t-shirts.
T-Shirt Grocery Bag
We have so many t-shirts that we don’t wear, so I decided to make some grocery/tote bags out of them. They’re not the most beautiful things in the world, but […]
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After two days of fruit, I thought maybe I should mix things up a bit with a craft tutorial. I made this hobo bag a while ago and loved it so much I wanted to teach you how to make it. I love this pattern because it’s easy and very functional - the […]
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Summer is a great time to experiment! Yesterday my neighbor taught me how to make a lava lamp, which is a nice and clean inside experiment/science project. He’s 11 and did it in his science class at school to learn about the different properties of things. Here’s how to do it:
1. […]
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front back
I made […]
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I am a church youth leader for young women ages 14 and 15. I taught the lesson at church this last Sunday and as part of my lesson I gave them these little soft cover Japanese stab books to use as journals to record their thoughts and feelings about their membership in our church.
My […]
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My friend is having a baby and so I whipped some of these burp cloths up really quick for her. I used scrap fabric from my humanitarian quilts. I’ve been waiting for just the right project to use my scraps, and this is a great way to keep my fabric box from overflowing.
Instead […]
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I found this clever website called This to That (Glue Advice) that tells you how to glue one thing to another. You can choose any combination of two of these materials to glue together:
ceramic
fabric
glass
leather
metal
paper
plastic
rubber
styrofoam
vinyl
wood
After you choose two materials a list of adhesives comes up that will work to attach those two materials. […]
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So I went to the Little Bee Craft Boutique and had a great time walking around and browsing through tons of booths with cute and creative stuff. The vendors were all very friendly and it was a great way to spend a Saturday morning.
I like to go to these things to see what people […]
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Summer is coming, which means carnivals and fairs and…face painting. I am reminded of my first and only face painting experience, which was not good.
About two years ago my husband and I volunteered to run a face painting booth at a church carnival. While I may have some artistic and crafty talent, drawing/painting […]
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If you live in Utah you might be interested in attending the Little Bee Craft Boutique. As shown in the flier, the event is being held at the McKay Events Center on April 26th from 10am-8pm, and admission is only $.50!!!
You can see a list of all the participating vendors here, and if you’re […]
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I found a couple websites with really great fonts for scrapbooking/journaling and they’re FREE!!! Here you go:
kevinandamanda.com - I like almost all of these fonts and you can download them all at once
These are my two favorites from that first website - I love them because they are fun and more handwriting-ish but […]
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I get the mailer for JoAnn Fabric & Craft and this picture was on the cover. That blue dress in the middle is nice and summery - I am getting inspired to do some clothing construction! I have sewn clothing for myself in the past, but not in a long while. I […]
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I made the above pillowcase Monday night and wanted to share it with you all. If I left out any steps or if anything is unclear, please let me know so I can make this tutorial better…it’s my first one so there’s lots of room for improvement. And my camera isn’t the best […]
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So I’m not going to be able to finish my pillowcase tutorial today…sorry. I hope to have it up tomorrow.
BUT, I finished another sewing project yesterday! More quilts!!! I finished the last of the 10 I had been working on last night and so now it’s time to pack them up and […]
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I’m working on my very first tutorial - how to make a banded pillowcase! I’m not quite finished yet but will be sometime today, so check back and let me know how I did. Thanks!!!
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My linen closet has been in serious need of attention. I love organizing, so figuring out a solution for the piles of sheets was a joyful challenge. This is what I came up with:
I love it! Rolling sheets and towels actually takes up less space, and it also looks neater than piling […]
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Recently I remodeled a cardboard food container into a pencil holder - an easy and fun project for all ages and spaces. I noticed that my night stand was constantly cluttered with pens/pencils, scraps of paper, etc and I wanted to organize that in a way that would fit the color scheme and theme […]
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I’ve been learning about fabric appliqués and getting really excited about doing them. My sister emailed me a link to a page on Martha Stewart’s website that teaches how to do fabric appliqués on onesies, my favorite appliqué application!
Appliqués are so cute for onesies and pajamas and burp cloths and blankets […]
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I’m really into my craft projects right now. I’ve been hitting the blogging jackpot lately with all these awesome creative people’s blogs to give me ideas! I found some cool stuff the other day that I’m definitely going to try.
One idea that I really like (and can’t remember where I read about ) […]
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So over the last few days I’ve decided that I would like each member of our family to have a name that starts with a different letter of the alphabet. We already have Boyd (my husband), Kelsey (me), and Joel (baby boy) and we have three more names picked out that begin with R, […]
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I took a bookbinding class in college and that class was my top favorite. We learned how to make four different books, clamshell boxes, and how to decorate paper using walnut ink and paste. My teacher was such an inspiration - she helped me develop a deep love for making books and boxes.
We […]
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