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DIY Decorated Clipboard Tutorial
Teacher’s go out of their way to influence our children everyday during the school year. To show your appreciation I’ve got a simple tutorial for these cute DIY Decorated Clipboards your child’s teacher is sure to love! These are great for Teacher Appreciation week or an end of the year gift idea. Just look at how cute these are!! And you can use any pattern paper you like! Or add your teacher’s name with stickers! Let’s make some! Here’s what you’ll need… Supplies: Clipboard (found ours at Walmart) Coordinating Scrapbook paper (*Note: my paper is thick like cardstock and is double sided) Glue (I prefer “yes” glue or modgepodge but you…
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How to Add Sleeves to a Prom Dress
If you’ve ever had to alter a dress before you know it can be very tedious! But adding sleeves to a sleeveless dress doesn’t have to be complicated. I’ve got a simple little tutorial to share with you today on how to add a 4 inch wide sleeve to a strapless dress. Now you can add a little modesty to a dress without stress or spending a bunch of money! Here’s the before and after… Let’s get started. Here is the dress before. It has no sleeves or straps at all… First you’re gonna need fabric to make the straps/sleeves. Luckily my model was slightly shorter so there was extra…
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Under the Bed Rolling Lego Storage Drawers – A Tutorial
Our son LOVES Legos! But have you ever stepped on one of those suckers!?!? OUCH! After stepping on one too many Legos we decided we needed a better storage solution for them. Something that was easy to put away and something that he couldn’t just dump out all over the floor. That’s when my handy husband came up with these under the bed Lego Storage Drawers that easily roll in and out from under the bed and are very sturdy. You could also use them for other stuff like clothes, toys, etc. We wanted to show you how we made them so you can make them too! Enjoy the tutorial! (this…
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Easter Bunny Printables
Easter is coming up quick and I’ve got some adorable Easter Bunny Printables for you to decorate with! Simply print and frame or add to a treat or use as gift tags and you’re set! I’ve got lots of colors for you to choose from. Happy Easter. Click link to download – 8×10 – Hoppy Easter Printable Pink – Tags – Hoppy Easter Printable Pink Tags Click link to download – 8×10 – Hoppy Easter Printable Blue – Tags – Hoppy Easter Printable Blue Tags Click link to download – 8×10 – Easter Printable Black – Tags – Easter Printable Black Tags Click link to download – 8×10 – Easter Printable Teal – Tags – Easter…
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Grandkids Make Life Grand Picture Board Tutorial
Looking for a great gift for Grandma and Grandpa? Well look no further, I came up with this little Grandparent’s picture board several years ago and put it on my blog. It gets pinned like crazy! So I thought I would give you all a little step-by-step tutorial on how to make one, they are so easy and fun. The perfect personalized gift for Grandparents. (This post contains Affiliate Links) Supplies Needed: Wood Board – (mine is about 2 feet long) Paint/paint brush – (I used black for the board and white for the clothespins) Vinyl/Craft cutter – (I used white and red vinyl and my Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter- see note below…
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8 is Great Baptism Preview Ideas
Here’s a collection of 8 is Great ideas perfect for Primary leaders needing help with ideas for their ‘8 is Great’ Baptism Preview. 1. Here are some ‘8 is Great’ ideas I shared last week. Food/snack ideas, invitation, and a CTR Towel Tutorial… 2. Check out these customizable Baptism Prints from Sweet Briar Sisters! Just add your name and date and put in an 8×10″ frame. Perfect personalized gift for a baptism. 3. Here’s another fun idea for a treat from Me and My Insanity… 4. Pizzookie shared this Booklet idea… 5. Larcie Bird shared her son’s Baptism Luncheon all about Rainbows. There are some great ideas you could use…
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It’s Great to be 8 Ideas
I am a councelor in the Primary at my church. Every year we hold an ‘8 is Great’ program to help the 7 year olds prepare for their baptism when they turn 8. Today I want to share some ‘Great to be 8’ ideas to help those of you who may be planning one this year. Including Invitation ideas, Baptism gift (a CTR Towel Tutorial), and food ideas. Lets get started…. First up is our 8 is Great Invitations. These are so easy to make because Leah over at Printastic Design offers these free customizable printables! All you have to do is upload them, type in your info and print. I then attached…
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Valentine Exchange Ideas
I got invited to a really fun “Girls only” Valentine Exchange Party this last week. It was so fun!! I have never been to one so I had no idea what to bring. Basically the idea is you invite some ladies over (I think we had about 19-20 gals at ours), and each one brings that many Valentines to the exchange (so I brought 20+ of the same Valentine). So today I wanted to share with you what I took – an Individually Wrapped Cupcake! I also have some pictures of the other cute Valentines that were exchanged. *These are so fun and easy to make! Just bake or buy some gourmet cupcakes!…
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Valentine’s Day Wall Hanging Tutorial
I made the cutest Valentine Wall Hanging last year and got to hang it up this year to add a cute Holiday Décor to my home. I put together a little tutorial to inspire you! I hope you get a chance to make one. Aren’t they cute! *You can use any colors you like or that would look best in your house! Valentine Wall Hanging Tutorial: Supplies: 4 Wood Heart Cutouts (Check your local craft store, I got mine at Hobby Lobby $1.99 each) Craft Paint (I used a baby pink and light grey, I also used some spray primer first so I wouldn’t have to do so many coats)…
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Paper Plate Garland for Christmas Decoration
Today I’m going to be showing you how to make this simple and easy paper plate Christmas Garland to help you decorate for the holidays. This is a great decoration along the stage at your Church’s ward Christmas Party! It’s cheap and easy too! Here is my Christmas Party Decorating Ideas Post where you can find more great decorating ideas. Here’s what you’ll need to make the paper plate garland…. Paper Plates (get the cheap/light weight kind) Red Spray paint A Box for spray painting in (I use a diaper box with the flaps cut off) Stapler or Tape Tape for hanging Start off by painting half the paper plates…
