Sarah from Dolls & Daydreams and Dolly Donations shows how to make a sling for carrying your baby. The sling allows you to carry baby all snuggled up against your body while still keeping your hands free. The picture here … Read More...
A fishy discount for you
Ellie of Bustle and Sew is offering her blog readers a discount on this charming fish pattern. She says,
… Read More...I’m very pleased with them – they were great fun to make and look really effective hanging in a bunch –
Zebra Resist
I love what you can do with a white crayon and some imagination. Here, That Artist Woman creates an amazing zebra with newspaper… check it out!
Sea Shell Art
If you live by the beach, here is a great project to do with your children. They will love painting the shells and then arranging them into something great! Visit Alpha Mom to see how its done.
Good Old Fashioned Lollipops
Revive the classics with homemade sugar lollipops. Find the recipe HERE at Bird Crafts.
[tags]sugar, lollipops, candy, homemade[/tags]
Make Your Own Sanding Sugar
Learn how to color your own sanding sugar HERE at Bake at 350. (And you’ll also find some cookie inspiration for using your sugars there, too.)
[tags]sanding sugars, cookie decorating, DIY, food coloring, sprinkles[/tags]
Ocean Fun Art Camp Lesson Plans
Just stumbled upon Pink and Green Mama’s site, and they have a new 32 page pdf e-book that would be great for summer time ocean craft fun, or help you if you need lesson plans for a camp. Head … Read More...
Bubble Wrap Hopscotch
Givers Log has such a unique idea…for a gift or for some summer fun for your own family. Bubble Wrap Hopscotch…genius.
Found Via {Lil Luna}
Homemade Ink/ Paint Roller
I love this idea because I already have all of these items in my house!! Plus, my kids can have fun making different designs while I can perhaps do other things…Kids Matter is where you can find the how … Read More...
Dream Catchers
Natural-Kids shows you how you AND your children can make dream catchers out of items you probably in or around your home! She even mentions tying this activity into a geometry unit!! Awesome.
Tutorial: Library Card Books
Use library cards and scrap papers to make these cute books. Click here to go to tutorial on Packagery.
Sweet Treats Roundup
Find a roundup of inspiring sweets and treats (and I’m not just saying that because my, ahem, “x” and “o” cookie bites are included in there) collected by Bird of Dog n’ Bird Artful Wedding in a guest post for … Read More...
Write a Bakery Business Plan
Thinking of opening your own bakery? Check out Inc. for an article featuring tips on How to Write a Bakery Business Plan. {Found via Cupcakes Take the Cake.}
[tags]bakery, business[/tags]
Chalkboard Globe
Chalkboard paint rocks. I just loved this the moment it popped up on the page. I mean really, who thinks of painting a globe with chalkboard paint! Genius!
See the transformation from tattered sphere to awesome chalkboard globe on Under … Read More...
DIY: Soothing Oat Fizzies
BathBodySupply.com posted a recipe for Soothing Oat Fizzies on their blog. These are the perfect treat for dry, irritated skin. There is also a recently posted recipe for a Java Luv Exfoliating Wash.
80’s Chandelier Turned Mod Lighting
I love the way that Dwellings by DeVore took an old light fixture, disassembled it, and turned it into this modern vision of loveliness. You can choose you favorite fabric, attach it with some spray adhesive, and your chandelier is … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather Clip/Brooch
Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar has created a fun look with this blue leather flower brooch made from left over pieces of leather from a previous project.
It is a versatile piece that can be worn … Read More...
Recipe Flip Book
The other day I told you about 2 great ideas for organizing your recipes. Today I came across another. I may just have to make me one of these awesome recipe holders from Finding My Aloha. It looks really … Read More...
Letter Art
I had to do a double take when I first saw this. At first glance I didn’t realize it, and then I looked a little closer at the letter “T”. Was that a table leg maybe? And the letter “A”, … Read More...
PB Inspired Armillary
Armi-what? An armillary is basically a model of a celestial sphere, a tool used in astronomy. For today’s purposes, it’s just totally rad! What if I told you that this armillary was made from embroidery hoops, wooden dowels and other … Read More...