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Simple DIY Baby Jesus Nativity – A Christmas Decoration
The Holiday Craft I was working on last week is a cute little DIY Baby Jesus Nativity A great addition to your Christmas Decorations. I was helping out at our Church’s Super Saturday and this is the craft I was in charge of. Isn’t it so cute! I got the idea from “Crafty Sisters” adorable Baby Jesus ornament. I simply “enlarged” their version and made it a cute Christmas Decoration you can hang on the wall. Crafty Sisters have a complete tutorial on how to make their Baby Jesus Ornaments over on their blog, check it out HERE. If you want to make the wall decor version you will need: Craft basket (found in the…
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DIY Easy Car Seat Blanket Tutorial
I made a Car Seat Blanket for my baby boy to stay warm when he is in his car seat without having to try and cover him with a blanket that keeps falling off. Scroll down to see the very easy car seat blanket tutorial below. Here is my little guy all bundled up in his Car Seat Blanket… I got the idea over at Imperfect Homemaking. She has a great tutorial on how to make this awesome hooded car seat blanket… I wanted to make one like this but I didn’t want to do all that sewing! So I made a very simple version. Lets get started…. Supplies: Fleece -about…
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Halloween Home Decorating Ideas
Do you need some cute DIY Halloween Decorating Ideas? I wanted to share some of my best friend’s Halloween Home Decorating ideas with all of you today. Here are some front porch Halloween decorating ideas… Chalkboard sign “It’s a Dead Man’s Party, leave your body at the door” in a frame. Spider drink! Skeleton in rocking chair, this cracks me up! Giant Spider and web hanging from the ceiling and spiders on door. What’s outdoor Halloween Decorations without a tombstone! This is such a cute idea for Halloween. All you need is some porcelain houses, some primer and black spray paint, a black cloth, and some orange (Christmas-like) lights. Here is…
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American Girl Doll Witch Costume Tutorial
My Sweet Sammy decided to be a witch for Halloween this year. We found an adorable costume for her at a thrift store!! Then she asked me to make her American Girl Doll (Kit) a matching witch costume. So I did…and it was easier that I thought it was going to be. (Tutorial Below!!) And here is how it turned out… I found this adorable Good Witch Doll Costume over at Simple Simon and Company, Isn’t it adorable! I made Kit’s witch hat and broom stick following their instructions! Here is how I attached the elastic to the hat. Hot Glue the 2 ends to the bottom center of the hat…
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Couples Scripture Halloween Costumes
Need a fun couple costume for a church Halloween dance party? Look no further!! These Scripture Halloween costumes are easy to make and truly original! Here is my husband (fiance at the time) and I in college, about to go to a church dance! The book binding, along the back. The inside of the books. * All you need is some navy blue cotton fabric (I don’t remember how much we bought but you can easily hold it up and buy enough to cover you from wrist to wrist), buy the same amount of white cotton fabric. You will also need a spool of navy ribbon(for the bookmark), fabric markers…
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Trick or Treat Halloween Decorative Pillows
Perfect Halloween Decor for your front porch! Trick or Treat burlap pillows. All you need is some burlap, stuffing, contact paper or vinyl, cutter, orange glitter spray paint and a sewing machine. I found the idea and tutorial HERE Her set of pillows are just too cute!! So I had to make my own! *Cut out your squares for pillows. You will need 6 total. Sew all but 1 side together. Flip right side out and attach your contact paper with the words cut out already(use your cutter in a font that you like). I then put a thin piece of cardboard in between the layers so the spray paint…
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DIY "You are My Sunshine" Sign Tutorial
I made this adorable plaque for my best friend’s daughter! If you ever want to find the perfect gift for your friend just check out their pinterest boards! I found lots of cute pins on her board that said “You are my Sunshine” I had this really cute wood plaque from Hobby Lobby in my craft stash. First I painted it a pretty pastel yellow using some craft paint and a foam brush (took 3 coats)…. Then cut out your vinyl… I used my Silhouette to cut my words out of grey and white vinyl. Remove vinyl backing and lay evenly on your sign. use a card to transfer your…
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Child/Toddler and Baby Halloween Costumes
I love to make my kids Halloween Costumes!! Here are a few I have made over the years! Our little Candy corn, made out of felt using the Candy Corn Simplicity Pattern for dummies, and then I made matching shoes and bag, she was so cute!! Butterfly Fairy, made some wings using foam, fabric and some rhinestones, with some elastic arm straps. Made a pink and purple tutu to match! She looked adorable again! The wings… And then she was tinkerbell, only she wanted to be pink!! Used this Simplicity pattern found HERE. Oh and not to forget the spider costume I made for our little crawler…. Go HERE for…
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Kids Valentine Ideas & a Lollipop Valentine tutorial
Here are some of the cutest Valentine Ideas for your little school student! I used the Valentine photo with a lollipop attached for my little girl. See the tutorial on how I made it at the end of this post. Hope you enjoy! Just click the pictures to go to the SITE they come from… I loved this one so much I helped make them for my daughter to take to all her classmates at school for their Valentine’s Day exchange. Wanna make them for your little one? Here’s how… Lollipop Valentine Tutorial: First I took a picture of my daughter and added some words and hearts in photoshop… got them printed (make…
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Felt Christmas Tree Advent Calendar Tutorial – Part 3
We’ve got to finish up our circles!! Hope you are almost done, December 1st is just around the corner. If you missed Part 1 and 2 of the Christmas Advent Calendar Tutorial you can find them here…PART 1 and PART 2. After cutting out all my felt designs I hand stitched them into place with matching embroidery floss and a needle. A Feathered Nest has some great tips on hand stitching HERE. Remember if you don’t want to sew just use some fabric/craft glue to attach your designs. I attached a few of my pieces with glue instead of sewing them on. Here they are… Hoping to sew my circles on the tree tomorrow!…
