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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…
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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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Thanksgiving Turkey Headband Tutorial
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’ve got an adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Headband Tutorial for all you crafters out there. Pottery Barn kids use to sell these cute Turkey Headbands during the holidays but now they are hard to find so I made one for my little guy and I’m here to show you how you can make one too! Check out the tutorial below… Aren’t these the cutest!! (Pottery Barn on left, mine on right) DIY Thanksgiving Headband Tutorial: Supplies: Fabric Scraps for feathers Felt scraps for body Fleece or other soft fabric for headband Stiff sew-in Peltex Ultra Firm Stabilizer (sold by the yard at JoAnns in the interface section) Sewing…
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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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Halloween Advent Calendar Tutorial and a few Trunk or Treat Ideas!
Can you believe it’s already October! I love fall, it’s my favorite season. I love the leaves changing colors, falling from the trees, leaf piles, the pumpkin patch, apples, hot cocoa, apple cider, trunk or treat, thanksgiving…..the list goes on and on! 3 of my cuties were born in the fall too! And in October my favorite decoration is our Felt Halloween Advent Calendar. It is the perfect way for the kids to countdown to Halloween. I made this several years ago with my sister-in-laws and we use it every year. Sometimes we put treats inside (like candy corn) or stickers, or activity ideas. Its always the kids favorite part of…
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Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial-Part 4
I am so excited to finally post the final Part to our Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial! In case you missed it here is PART 1, PART 2, and PART 3. Now that you’re all caught up lets finish up our Advent Calendar! Finish Circles: Now that your circles are all completed its time to iron on some interfacing to the back side. (You can find this at the fabric or craft store). Cut the interfacing to fit the back of your circles and then iron them on the back of each circle. This will help them stay stiff and keep the embroidery thread from fraying. Attach Circles to…
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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…
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Spring Activity Ideas for Kids
The weather is finally getting warm and it’s starting to actually feel like Spring! So I’ve got some fun Spring Activity Ideas and some Easter Activity Ideas for your kids…. First up is a cute April Shower backdrop idea. All you need is light blue felt cut in an raindrop shape, and sew down the middle. Leave some space between each one. I actually made this for a youth dance photobooth but my kids loved it too! Here’s a cute Lady Bug Craft from I Heart Crafty Things. Check out this fun little rainbow sorting activity for your little ones from Housing a Forest. How about a Jelly Bean Learning…
