Easter is coming up fast! And if you’re looking for some creative ways to celebrate via craft, I’ve got a list for you. Here are six great ideas for adding a little crafty awesome to your holiday.
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Easter is coming up fast! And if you’re looking for some creative ways to celebrate via craft, I’ve got a list for you. Here are six great ideas for adding a little crafty awesome to your holiday.
If you’re looking … Read More...
Support the “little guys”. Buy from artists. My Little Otter has a beautiful virtual shop. She sells themed crayons. vintage-y straws,
And even tangerine scented play clay. The prices are reasonable. and the shop has such colorful accessories, they would … Read More...
A rainbow art birthday party is so what I’m planning for my 41st. This is my most perfect birthday ever. The crayon art! (I made this for my kid’s rainbow bathroom decor.) The flowers! The cookies! The drawing on cookies! … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
If you’ve taken kids on a road trip, you know what havoc they can wreak on the back seat. Crayons, papers, snacks strewn everywhere. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity has a solution. It’s a seat cover and organizer to protect … Read More...
I love that this is a printable that you can customize for a handmade touch! Download the free Valentine’s card and use watercolors (or even crayons!) to add the little heart at the top. Thanks to Lisa from little monster … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Melissa Mortenson from Little Polka Dot shares a tutorial over at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make her Ruby Lou Bag. It has the shaping and the style of a grown-up bag, but it’s actually sized for … Read More...
Lucky for us, Carol of MamaCjt chose to sew and bake this week. She has two mug rugs and a beautiful pecan pie to show for her efforts. This is “Rudy”, who makes me want to break out my Christmas … Read More...
Colorful, hand-stamped cotton muslin bags filled with goodies are the perfect way to treat your wedding guests to some whimsical fun! Stateline Bag Co. graciously contributed some of tbeir drawstring bags to a few of the editors here at … Read More...
There are way too many cutie details on this back to school goodies table to cover in a little post. Crayon stands and buckets of candy “supplies” and even non-food ideas, like coloring and other school stations. And put together … Read More...
My girls are coming to the age where they want to decorate their room with personal touches…like their own artwork. Sometimes they will tape up a newly crayoned picture above their bed. This craft would be a great compromise in … Read More...
Like most of you I’m always on the look out for ways to get the most out of a crafting products and save money at the same time. I love this idea of dying plain twill ribbon from Linda … Read More...
mama smiles:) has put together an amazing group of bloggers who will collaborate to create book that will include crafts to encourage and give hope to patients with cancer. You will definitely want to check out some of these upcoming … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Simple Simon & Co. guest blog in Just Sew Week at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make their Little Artist Apron. It has pockets across the front to hold crayons, markers, or other artistic necessities. It’s … Read More...
by Heidi Gustad
Did you know you can create paintings with candles? According to Create with Mom, the blog featuring how to do this technique, paraffin pillar candles work best. You draw a design on some plain paper and then paint over … Read More...
This amazingly beautiful collage art tag comes from Maria McGuire over on Donna Downey’s blog. Mixing watercolor crayons, paints, stencils, fabric, stamps and trims she shares her step by step process for making a this wonderful piece of art.… Read More...
Here’s a cute transfer tutorial for a lovely looking pin (or pendant). If you’re one of the people for whom transfers never work or rarely, I recommend googling Judykins Tranzit paper. The stuff works like a charm for me. Also … Read More...
I completely adore this bright and colorful Picasso party created by Danielle at Cutie Putti and featured on Amy Atlas’s blog. You must see the details. “Paintbrush” pretzels, lemonade tinted in crayon colors, “paint blob” candy dots… So clever.
Donna Downey shares detailed step by step instructions for making this lovely rose tag. The water color crayons give such a soft touch and I adore the pleated paper along the bottom! This would make such a nice gift tag, … Read More...
This card is perfect for those little fingers that can’t quite write yet. Any child who can hold a crayon loves to color, so this project is perfect for those little ones! You can find the tutorial at Lines Across … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way To Success shows how to make her twin zip pencil case. The large pouch has not one, but two, zippered pockets. The smaller pocket can hold pencils and crayons, and the larger one … Read More...