3.25.2009
Decorating with Plastic Easter Eggs
Gift Wrap Ideas
Check out these fun, inexpensive ways to wrap a last-minute gift!! First (above) is a gift bag made from a greeting card envelope. This is so cool from How About Orange!
Next, is this darling gift wrap made from a paper sack and raffia! Joys of Home shares how to make this, here.
3.24.2009
Magnetic ABC's
3.23.2009
Easy Hair Clips
These are FaBuLoUs for Spring & a must-have for my li'l girls! Tanya from "Trey and Lucy" makes these out of scrapbooking brads and flowers...a great way to use my stash. She shows you exactly how to create these, here & here.
3.21.2009
Spring Butterfly and Flower Pops (You will LOVE these)!!
Thanks to the WoNdErFuL Skip to my Lou, you can make Spring versions of the flower pops and butterflies that were so popular for Valentine's Day.
Flower Pops
(it would be so much fun to take about 10 of these and put them in a small decorated pot as a gift)! Here are the print-outs:
Butterflies
3.20.2009
Spring Fling Headband
Cathie Filian has this way cute tutorial for this spring headband, here. I really love how the ric-rac looks!
3.19.2009
Jelly Bean Bags
My darling sister is absolutely obessed with jelly beans (especially the Starburst ones) leave it to her to find this ADORABLE "Jelly Bean Bag" tutorial at the Purl Bee !!
Bean bags are a must have for kids! There are so many different games to play with bean bags and I also love to use them when I am teaching children. It's a great way to get them to participate! Isn't the drawstring bag great, too?
3.17.2009
Camera Strap
I've seen these all over the net and I really wanted to make one for my camera. Now I can, thanks to Allison at cluck.cluck.sew! Her instructions to make this are located, here. I am also in love with the table runner she made. She is very talented with her fabric choices!
3.16.2009
Button Shirt to Toddler Dress
3.14.2009
Travel Pouch for Hair Straightener
Mod Podge Easter Eggs!
Turn those plastic colorful easter eggs into a work of art!! Get some Mod Podge and some of your scrapbook paper and go to town! This creative idea is by Xazmin from This Is The Year. FaBuLoUs!
3.12.2009
Create a Lampshade with a SHARPIE!
1. Find a plain lampshade.2. Print out any silouette image on your computer.
3. Tape the template to the inside.
4. Use a fine-tip Sharpie to outline the template.
5. Color in design with a bigger Sharpie.
This tutorial comes from Curbly and I think it's such a fun way to brighten up an old or boring shade!!
3.11.2009
Easter Egg Wreath
Paint Til You Faint bought these fun chocolate Easter eggs (at Pier 1) and turned them into one fabulous wreath! Jamie shows us how to create this here!
3.10.2009
Decorating with Fabric!
Brassy Apple is becoming a new favorite blog of mine! I really admire her craft style and she has a tutorial on how to use fabric as home decor behind frames and other items, here. I love how she uses a subtle black and then pops out color with the yellow wreath. BRILLIANT!
3.09.2009
3.04.2009
More Fun with Bandanas!
Check out these ideas to make for your little girl!! I'm gonna have so much fun making a couple of dresses and skirts. They are super easy and so fun for spring/summer! The bandanna dress was created by Tanya, here. She made this in 15 minutes!
This darling bandana skirt tutorial is found at V and Co., here.
If you want to check out my other post on bandanas (on how to make a tablecloth or apron), go here.
3.03.2009
Create Your Own Font (with your handwriting)!
This is such a fantastic tool to turn your own handwriting into a font you can use on your computer for FREE! 973 Third Avenue found this at YourFonts. Check both of them out!
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