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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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Child of God Christmas Ornament Tutorial
Today I’m showing you how to make these adorable ‘Child of God’ Christmas Ornaments for the Primary children in your ward. They are simple and cheap to make and oh so cute! Here is the Christmas Party Decorating Ideas that I shared last year including a picture of the ornaments. Check it out for more fun ideas. Supplies: 1″ tiles from hardware store (I got mine at Home Depot) Vinyl (color of choice) and Vinyl Cutting machine (I have a Silhouette) x-acto knife Ribbon to match Vinyl felt scraps Hot glue gun Other: Vinyl transfer paper, pin for removing vinyl, card for applying vinyl The little square tiles come in…
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Homemade Christmas Gifts – For Her (Part 3)
Well its 2014 and time for another round of Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas for the women in your life….friends, mothers, grandmothers, daughters, neighbors, etc. If you missed Parts 1 and 2 you can find them here (Part 1 & Part 2) **And now Part 4 is here!! Here is my top 10 Homemade Christmas Gift ideas for this year. Hope you enjoy! 1. Birthday Board perfect for Grandma to keep track of all those kids and grandkids birthdays each year! 2. Candy Jar 3. Mother/Grandmother Framed Printables. 4. Wall Art Canvas. 5. DIY beaded Necklace from Bromeliad 6. Boot Socks! from Opps! I craft my pants. Okay that has got to…
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DIY Apothecary Candy Jar Decoration – a Tutorial
I was asked to help make a craft for our upcoming Super Saturday. (A fun day of crafts at my church) So I came up with these adorable Apothecary Candy Jars that make a perfect decorative piece for your home. I also made a few extra for my kids teachers for the holidays. (They make a quick and easy teacher gift!) They are also very inexpensive. Check out the tutorial below and let me know if you make any, I would love to see them! Supplies: Spray Paint (Color of your choice) Ribbon (I like using gross-grain) Wood Circles (I found these at Hobby Lobby) Wood Ball Knobs (Hobby Lobby)…
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Father’s Day Treat Idea
Just a little treat idea for all those wonderful dads out there for Father’s Day. We made these for all the men at our church to hand out on this coming Father’s Day…. You can find the printable over at Sister’s Suitcase Blog! Supplies: Printable (download HERE) Small Clear baggies (found at the craft store or party store) Hugs and Kisses Stapler or scotch tape *Fill your baggies with hugs and kisses. Cut out tags and add them by putting them in the bag or stapling them to the outside of the bag after folding the opening closed (or tape shut). Look how cute! Don’t forget to check out our other…
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Father’s Day Shirt and Tie Cake (or Men’s Bithday Cake Idea)
Father’s Day is just around the corner. If you are trying to think of a fun treat to make I’ve got the perfect idea for you…a Shirt and Tie cake. It’s really simple to make too! You will need: Marshmallow Fondant (find recipe HERE) 9×13 cake (We just baked a yellow box cake flipped upside down on foil covered box) White frosting (I just buy some in the little tub at the store) Food Coloring (I used Blue for the tie) Tools: Rolling pin, stencil, button, knife. (see below) Steps: Bake your 9×13″ cake and flip face down onto foil covered box. Frost with white frosting. Make your marshmallow fondant, reserve some…
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Mother’s Day Printables – Grandma’s Too!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, this Sunday in fact! I hope you all have something special in mind to tell your Mother (or Grandmother) how much you love her. And in case you need a quick gift idea for Mom or Grandma, I’ve whipped up some adorable Mother’s Day printables for you. Simply print on cardstock paper (basically a thicker paper) and frame! These are 8×10 inch, just click the link below each print to go to the printable pdf file. Look how cute… Mother’s Day Print 1 – Mothers Day Print Mother’s Day Print 2 – Mothers Day Print2 And for Grandma…. Grandmother Print – Grandmother Print Grandma Print 3…
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Sensory Water Bottle Toy – A Tutorial
Today I am sharing a mini tutorial with you on how to make a Sensory Water Bottle Toy for your baby or toddler. These are perfect for little hands to hold, shake and yes they will try to eat it:) But don’t worry we are going to superglue the cap on so they can’t get it off. Let’s get started… Supplies: Mini Water Bottle (I found these ones at Fred Meyer in the bottled water section – they are a plastic round bottle with flavored water inside) Little trinkets – poms, buttons, sequins, beads, etc. (you can really do anything fun and shiny as long as it will fit into the…
