Stocking holders Revamp.

I've never seen this before and had to post about it. This Idea came from the Esplin Family HERE.

Peppermint Pebbles Christmas Tree.

This Idea came from Polished to Perfection.



And here's some more fun trees for you home decor found here.

Ribbon Wreath Plates

How cute, what a fun way to spread holiday cheer with an awesome plate of christmas goodies. I found this over at Make and Takes.

Candy Cane Themed Holiday Gifts!

I found these over at The Crunchy Chicken, Peppermint Bark and Candy Cane Sugar Scrub. Can't wait to try these!

Flower Pot Nativity

I remember when I was a child my Primary Teacher gave me a cute nativity set similar to this one, and I just loved it. Find out how to make you own HERE at Micheals.

Etsy Finds Friday.

I love these Organic Fabrics. Find them here at Betz White Etsy Shop.

Custom Covered Notebooks.

I made these about a month ago, and they were super easy, just add a package of pens and you've got a really cute Christmas gift. I found this tutorial at Lu Bird Baby here.

Yummy Homemade Holiday Gifts!

Find these recipes at Kraft Foods Here and Here.

Paper Evergreens!

Pretty Paper Trees, Tutorial here.

Ice Luminaries

How beautiful, check out this tutorial.

Button Wreath Ornaments

Another cute Martha Craft found here.

Etsy Finds Friday.

I found these really cute pendants at Lisa Everett Designs.

Melting Snowman Cookie

Find out how to make this at the Decorated Cookie.

Scrapbook Paper Christmas Tree.

I was searching for fun ways to decorate with christmas trees and found this, Love it. Tutorial here.

Zipper Installation!

Ever wonder how to install a Zipper? I'm still learning all this sewing stuff. Here's your answer, I found this tutorial at Sew 4 home.

Part 2: Advent Calanders

Check out these 3 cute ideas at Studio 5, what fun ways to countdown to Christmas. Find all 25 numbers to create this craft here.

Cute No-Bake Gingerbread Houses!

We make these type of houses every year as a family, but here I found these cute Martha Stewart versions. These are soooo cute!

Etsy Finds Friday

You can find cute food felt patterns here at Bugga Bugs.

Cute Scallop Ornament

Find out how to make this with Chic n' Scratch's Video Tutorial.

Modern Storage Baskets

OK, I just have to say that I LOVE this fabric, its part of Jessica Jones's Modern Flora Collection. I've been following her blog, How about Orange for about a year now, and she also has a website at jcarolinecreative where she sells all of her fabric. She shows us how to make this cute project here.

3-tier Christmas Candy Tray

This has such a cute Hoo-ville look to it. Tutorial found at Plaid.

Framed Barn Star

I have the exact items needed to make this project sitting in my closet right now. I could make this today, Yeah!!!! Excitement, excitement, excitement! What a cute idea. I found the instructions here at Creations by Kara.

Felt Dot Garland

Another fun way to trim your tree. Find it here.

Christmas Advent Calendar

This looks fun, I found this tutorial here.

Etsy Finds Friday

I love these, they just might be one of my near future christmas purchases. Find them here at Kid N' Around Creations. Update, I didn't know that she was going to shut down her shop. Sorry, I guess you'll have to check back later, she has really cute stuff.

Retro Ornaments

I'm on an ornament kick. I love ornaments, especially budget friendly ones. This Link comes from How about Orange.

Leaf Wall Art.

Sorry about the picture, I had a hard time getting a good one. I made this yesterday. I think I still might spray paint it black. I found this idea at Growing up Creative, it's another recycle craft project that I fell in love with and it was so easy to make.

Cinnamon Ornaments

I made these ornaments a couple of years ago, the only thing that I did different was dry them in my food dryer instead of the oven. They smell Super Yummy and they are made from two ingredients, cinnamon and applesauce. Gota love that. Find out how to make them here.

A Super Easy Christmas Wreath!

I'm definitely going to make this one. Found the tutorial at Eddie Ross.

A Crafters Lazy Susan

I found this at the Crafters File Box. What a fun organizational project. You could even spray paint the buckets any color of your choice to fit in with your own decor. Find out how to make it here.

Etsy Finds Friday

Maple Shade Kids make cute childrens home decor. Check it out here.

Tiny Thanksgiving Dinner

I ran into this a couple of years ago, in one of my Family Fun magazines. I just thought about it again today and had to share. These are so clever, and I bet a little time consuming, but probably well worth it. Go check it out here.

Make your own Lables for all your sewing projects.

I've been looking for an inexpensive way to label sewing projects. I found this tutorial at Sew Take A Hike.

Disney Princess Purse

Here is a fun printable for you little princess. I found it at DisneyFamily.com, they have lots of fun princess printables and crafts. Go check it out, click here for full size and instructions.

Play Oven Mitts

I found these at rory jess sadie, she took two adult size oven mitts found at the dollar store and transformed them into a kids sized version, find out how she did it here.

From Dresser to Tool Chest

I don't know how my husband would feel about a turquoise tool chest, but I looove it. What a neat idea. Find out how to turn an old dresser into this trendy tool chest, here at Crafty Nest.

Etsy Finds Friday

These are the cutest odd looking stuffed creatures, I just lov'em. I found them here at Chasing My Star.

Felt Butterfly Pillow

I found this over at BHG, what a pretty little accent pillow. Find out how to make it here.

Scientific Fasionista

I ran into this project at Wonder Time and thought it would be perfect for older kids or Adults. Make this fun Chemistry T-shirt here.

Foam Fun Turkey

Make this fun turkey with your kids, instructions here.

Cozy for your IPod

Love this idea, what a great way to keep your IPod from getting scratched. Find out how to make this craft here.

Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween! Everyone ready for Candy OverLoad!!!! Go out and make some memories.

Hair Clip Tutorial

I know these have been around for a while, but I really wanted this tute to be on here. I found this one at The Green Wife. There are a lot of things that you can do with these, add flowers or buttons, the possibilities are endless.

Questions??????

Hi everybody in bloggersville.

I have two Questions?

#1-Does anyone know how to get pictures to post Larger when getting them off the Internet?

#2 Also does anyone know how to get pictures to face right side up? Sometimes my pictures load sideways.

I can't seem to find out the answers to any of my questions on the Bloggers help page, it's not helpful at all. Just thought I'd see if any of you could help solve my dilemma.

Thanks, Mango Mom:)

Etsy Finds Friday!

I found the cutest finger puppets ever, check out Cheryla Smiths Shop HERE.

Last Minute Halloween Treats

Both these found here, at OuR BEst BiTes one of my favorite recipe blogs.

Switch Plate Cover

Tutorial HERE.

Place Mat Purse

Super Easy Sewing,
Tutorial found HERE.

Princess Felt Crown

Find out how to make this cute crown HERE and another one found here at Koala Brains.

Spider Decorations.

My kids and I made these one Sunday afternoon. Instructions HERE. One helpfull note: With an Adults help, use pliers to pull the pipe cleaners through the button holes, it makes this task so much easier.

Fun Dip for Trick or Treat night.

Make a Spider Web design with sour cream on your favorite seven layer bean dip, or try this recipe found HERE.

Pretend Play Diapers.

I finally made these last weekend for my daughter. She LoVeS them. Instructions for these are found HERE on one of my previous posts.

Etsy Finds Friday.

I'm going to start posting Etsy craft finds on Fridays. They're not craft tutorials, but they are cute crafts that others have made, that you can purchase. You can use these clay beads for any of your jewlery creations or you can add them to your cute boutique bows. Find them HERE at Candyland Beads.

Birthday Princess Castle Cake.

This is my 2nd time attempting a more time consuming cake. My first attempt found HERE. It actually wasn't that bad, my only problem, was trying to keep the crumbs out of the frosting so it would look nice. I made it from a kit found online HERE. It's also available at alot of other online stores. It took 3 cake mixes, 3 cups of butter cream icing. Made with TWO 8 inch by 2 inch cakes, stacked on top of each other with a SIX inch cake on top of the 8 inch cakes. The kit came with 6 princesses a castle door, photo frame, and four turrets. It was a lot of fun! Now I have to think of a fun cake for my sons birthday on the 31st. What shall it be??????

D I Y Window Films

Love, Love, Love! Find out how HERE.

CardBoard-Box Oven

For those of you who don't care for the big bulky Play Kitchens here is a perfect size just for your little kidlets. I found it HERE.

Covering a Wipes Case

Ever wonder how to cover your babies wipes case and make it ever so Super Styin' with Cute Modern Fabric? Find out HERE.

Owl Fleece Blanket

There seems to be a crazy trend in OwLs lately. I absolutely love all the cute cartoony versions. Earlier this year I was pondering on how to finish a fleece edge, well HERE I found a solution. Cathie Filian from DIY's Creative Juice shows us how on her Blog, How To Be Domestic.

All Things Halloween!

Here's some more fun ideas from Womans Day. Check it out HERE.

Easy Fringe Fleece Scarf Tutorial

This is perfect for a first-time-sewing project. That's for me! Check out how to make your own HERE at Make and Takes. Think of all the color possibilities.

More Fun Printables

I found these cute letter cards at Wonder Time. Perfect for learning ABC's. Go to the web site HERE and click print to get started, also look for other fun printable's at Wonder Time.

Halloween Craft for Kids

I found this fun project Here at CraftIdeas.info

Ages 7 and older (parental assistance necessary when using the hot glue gun)

Supplies needed:

- large 16 ounce can (cleaned)
- light green and red acrylic paint
- black felt
- saucer or small plate to trace around for the hair
- 2 large wiggle eyes
- large wooden half bead for the nose
- black permanent marker
- 2 short flat end screws
- hot glue gun
- scissors
- stiff paint brush
- paper towel

Instructions:

1. First paint the can green. If necessary, paint a second coat of paint if the first coat did not cover well. Let completely dry.
2. Paint the half wooden bead also in green and set aside to dry.
3. Trace the saucer or small plate onto the black felt and cut out using a zig-zag pattern to resemble hair. You can do this by cutting out the circle and then cutting triangles on the outer edge of the circle.
4. Have parents glue the hair, eyes, nose and screws onto the dried can.
5. Use the black permanent marker to draw a mouth and scars onto the can.
6. Kids can now take a stiff brush and dip it into a little bit of red paint. Wipe the brush now onto a paper towel until the paint is almost dry on the brush. Now take it and brush on red paint onto the nose and cheeks. Repeat if necessary until the right look is achieved.

Paper Dolls for Kids.

I keep going back to this website over and over again for fun things to do with my kids. These PAPERDOLLS are super FUN! There are a ton of different themes. You can choose any hair or clothes that you want, then print and cut out. They even have clothes for making your own Nativity Set as well. They come in Color or Black and White so your kids can color them if they choose. Go check out how to make a cute Witch HERE at Making Friends.

P.S. when you go to the website, look for a tab that says paperdoll friends (top left).

Love these!

Check it out here.

SuPeR FuN Halloween Costumes.

I was just searching for some cute costumes for kids and ran across THESE. Aren't they adorable. I found them here on AL.com.

Car Seat Organizer.

I guess we'll call this Organization Week. I keep finding great things. I just love everything about organization, so when I come across an item like this, it's worth sharing. Find out how to make your own HERE at Fiskars.

Simple Drawer Divider

Find out how to make this, easy and cheap. It won't cost a thing if you have card board on hand. Organization ROCKS. Find out how HERE.

Keep track of your CUPS Kids!

I started making these for all my kids a couple of years ago, I really needed a way to minimize all the dish washing I was doing. This WORKS WONDERS. I decided to make some more yesterday for the new preschool kids and thought I'd share. This is super simple craft.



Here is what you need: I got all my supplies at Walmart.



Plastic Letter Beads



Stretchy Cording with a hollow center.



Connector pieces, (usually comes with the cording)



Scissors



Super Glue



Step 1: Cut a piece of cording, a little smaller than the width of the cups you will be using. Sorry no picture.

Step 2: Thread your beads onto the cording.






Step 3: Cut a small connector piece, put glue on it and shove it into the cording, it takes a little work, do the same with the other side. Smoosh it together.



Step 4: Let it dry, it usually takes about 10 minutes, and your done. Now wasn't that super easy? This can also be used to make super cute braclets for kids, just measure their wrists to make the right size.

IKEA Chest Refashion.

I've seen these unfinished wooden chests at IKEA before and wondered what you could do with them, well here is an idea I thought was neat. Find out how to make this HERE from Ashlee at Pretty Partridge.

Simple Pillows.

I found this tute HERE at Sew4home.com I've been looking for a simple pattern just like this one.




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How to install a peg board.

I really, really, really need to do this, ASAP. My husbands tools, as of now are piled up in a tiny little tool box, and we can never find anything. This is the perfect solution.

When the peg board is complete, place the tools where you want them, trace
around them with a pencil, paint inside the tool outlines and you'll never misplace another hammer again, well let's hope not. You can find this project here at DIY network.

Invites for my daughters birthday.

I grabbed some cute scrap paper a few brads, flowers and glue dots and before I knew it I had 6 cute invites to send out, and it only took me about 30 minutes. The one product that made this so quick and easy was GLUE DOTS, I've been using them for a few years now and I highly recommend them. They make paper crafting so much more enjoyable and alot less time consuming.

Sweet Monster Cupcakes

Click HERE for a fun cupcake that I love making around this time of year, if you haven't noticed before, I really like Family Fun. I highly recommend getting there monthly magazine, it's full of fun things to do with your family.

Cute Snappy Tees.

I ran into this QT on Martha's site, but this idea originally comes from Jen Hopwood at My Perennial. These have little felt pictures attached to the shirt with a snap, you can mix and change whenever you want. What an awesome idea, find this tutorial HERE.

This is one SuPeR CuTe LaMp.

Here's an easy way to spice up your lamps. Found here.

The Best Gourmet Caramel Apples

No caramels to unwrap for these beauties, they're easy and fun to make and by far the best tasting. You can sprinkle with mini M&M's, dip them in nuts, chocolate, basically anything you think might be tasty. In this photo I dipped the bottom of the apples in pecans and chopped symphony bar then drizzled white chocolate on the top, Yumo!!! I make these around Halloween time, and this recipe is by far the best one I've ever run into. Every one just loves them. Oh, one more thing I don't remember where I got this recipe, so sorry I can't credit this one.

Just a WARNING this is not Health Food folks, this is pure Indulgence.

Note: Have every thing prepared in advance, it helps alot, and don't be freaked out by the long list, it really is worth it. Also if you want to make a double recipe, make two recipes in two separate pans.

Serves 8-10 people

Things you will need:

One heavy sauce pan
One candy thermometer
Wax Paper (Buttered) on a cookie sheet for easy moving.
One wooden spoon for stirring

1 cup of butter (no substitutes)
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14ounce)can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
8-10 wooden sticks (I used the big thick ones found in the craft section) these are
heavy apples people.
8-10 medium tart apples(you want tart apples to off set the sweetness of everything else going on).

With this recipe I covered 2 Lg Granny Smiths and 8 small gala, If I remember right.

1. Insert 1 wooden stick into each apple.
2. In a heavy sauce pan, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees (firm ball stage)
about 30-40 minutes. Don't stop stirring, yes this part is a little tiring, but you can do it.
4. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla
5. Dip each apple into the hot caramel mixture; turn to coat, work fast as the caramel will start to set up fast.
6. Holding by the stick, dip into nuts or sprinkle with what ever you desire while the caramel is still warm.
7. Set on Buttered wax paper to cool.
8. Another Note: I noticed that these dipped apples taste even better the 2nd and 3rd day after they have been dipped
9. Do you like all my Notes?

Enjoy!

Halloween FUN food.

Here are some ideas for all you halloween parties this year, Check out Kraft Foods Here. I've made the pizza mummies, witches fingers and boo cups before, and also a different version of the goblin grins.

Sk-8-ter Shelf.

Do you have a skater in your family? Here is such an awesome way to make some shelves for their room. Check it out here at Family Fun.

A spooky tree with mini treat bags.

This is such a fun way to decorate for Halloween. Find out how to make you own spooky tree HERE.

A fresh new head board.

I thought that this was really unique. Find out how to make it here.

Halloween Decorations.

It's almost time to start decorating for Trick or Treat day, can you believe it's almost October. I found this cute tutorial at Holiday Crafts and Creations.

I heart this table.

Has anyone worked with mod-podge before? It's really quit easy to work with. This table top is made from some cute fabric found at IKEA and Mod-Podge. LOOOOVVVEE IT! Here's the instructions on how it was made.

Paint your own wall mural.

This looks fun. I found it on DIY. Here is the mural pattern to accomplish this fun decorative project.

A Mud Room Bench.

I must say that this is a very ambitious project, but I've always wanted one of these by my back door. How about you guys? If you've got the money and the tools, here are the instructions to make your own, I found it over at This old House.

Baby Sitter Check List

Another free download from Tangarang. Go check her blog out, she has lots of fun printables.

Daily Planner Download (Free)

I just found this FREE download, (I know you all like free) at Tangarang. Just print it out, laminate it and use a dry erase marker to write on it, no waste and such a cute way to plan your life.

A Fun Family Tree!

Check out this Fun Family Tree by Jackie Hernandez on her blog Crafting a Green World. This would be a great way to use up some of your leftover scrapbook paper.

Dragon Cake

You can do this! I made this cake for my sons 7th birthday in May. It turned out really cute and it wasn't hard at all, I had so much fun. These pictures don't show the wings, but I did get them on after and I also added the fruit roll-up fire coming out of his mouth, not shown. You can find the instructions for this cake at Family Fun Here.

Star Wars Felt Finger Puppets.

I saw these and they instantly reminded me of my son. He has been a fan of Star Wars from day 1 and still is. Find out how to make them here at Make and Takes.

A mirror with what on it?

Look at this do it yourself project. I had to take a second look, and then I realized that yes, those really are spoons, pink spoons. Interesting and creative, this would definitely be a great conversation piece in any home.

The Undercover Crate

I always see these colorful crates in the stores this time of year, but how do you keep things from falling through the holes in the bottom you ask? Well HERE is a solution just for you. Laura Gunn is the creator of this cute idea.

Gummy Candy (Make your Own)

Ok, so I've been debating whether or not I should put recipes that I find on this blog. What do you think? I ran across this on Monday at Not So Idle Hands. Actual gummy candy that you can make yourself. Let me know if you try this, and how it turned out, this should be fun.

Shoe Rack for tight spaces.

I just ran accross this and I love it. The Idea came from Not Martha, she shows you how to make this neat shoe rack here.

Baby Crinkle Square

All babies love things that crinkle, right? You can just throw it in the washer when it gets drenched in oober amounts of baby drool, and voila ready for more slobering. What baby wouldn't love this toy? Find this tutorial here at Joys Hope.

Card Table Play House's by Miss Pretty Prettys

I saw these yesterday and instantly fell in love, this lady has some serious talent, check out all the different styles she makes here at her ETSY Shop.

Faux, Makeup for your little Girls.

This is really neat and it doesn't make a mess once it's dry. Check it out here.

Pod Bead Necklace

Oh so cute! I love it! You want to make one too, don't you? Well you have to go to Folding Trees for the tutorial here.

Homework Central

I have been wondering how to better manage my kids homework time with out them bugging each other every 5 minutes. Home work at our house is CRAZY. I think I've found the solution. It's worth a try. Find the Project here at Family Fun.

Princess Clips

Have you seen these yet? I just fell in love instantly. The e-book (Instructions) for these cuties are available at No Bow No Go at her Etsy shop HERE.

Flower Fairies

I saw this cute Idea on Paint Paper and Crafts a few weeks ago, and decided to make some for my daughter. I did change some things to make it my own but I think they turned out pretty cute. I'm new to this whole tutorial thing so bare with me, my photo skills kind of stink.



Items you will need:

-One package of regular pipe cleaners(fuzzy sticks) any color (Arms and Body)
-One package of sparkly pipe cleaners (Wings)
-Silk Flowers any size (Fairies Dress)
-One package of wooden beads (not shown) Sorry
-Embroidery floss, any color (fairies Hair)


Start by taking one piece of pipe cleaner (fuzzy sticks) and bend it in half.


Take one wooden bead and thread it through the folded fuzzy wire, leaving a small loop at the top.


Next take the silk flower off of it's steam so all you have is the flower part. Stick both fuzzy wire ends through the base of the flower at the same time.


Caution: It's tough to pull the wire through, this is where a pair of pliers does the trick.


See she's starting to look like a fairy, kind of.



Take some (not all) of the embroidery floss (just right out of the package, as is) and tie a little knot in the center.



Trim the ends of the thread.



Cut the loops at the ends so the hair appears more realistic.




Thread the floss through the top loop above the head and pull the wire down snug to keep the hair in place.


Now trim her legs so they don't stick out of her skirt.




Next take a small piece of fuzzy wire and wrap around her midsection then bring around to the front to make her arms. (Sorry I still don't know how to turn pictures the way you want them to on here).


To make her wings, take one piece of sparkly fuzzy wire and twirl it up with your fingers to make it look like this.



Take a small piece of fuzzy wire to attach the wings to her body, wrap around until the wire is in the back.


There now your done, look how cute she turned out. At this point you can decide if you want her to have a face or not, just draw one on if you like or leave it as is.

Modern Washer Necklaces

Look what I made on Saturday, aren't these cute? I loved this Idea and I knew I had to make some. I first saw this Idea over at The Creative Crate, here is a tutorial for you, now go out and make some of your own. They are super easy.

The best bubble solution ever.

I just wanted to share this bubble solution that I've used in the past for my Day Care, it's the best homemade bubbles that I've tried.
Warning!! Don't shake or stir the bubbles to much or they won't work.

Recipe as follows:

1 gallon of water
1 cup of Dawn Dish washing Liquid (No substitutes)
1/2 cup of Light Corn Syrup

Mix together slowly in a large plastic tub, use plastic hangers to make gigantic bubbles like in the posted pictures.

More Decrative Balls

If you did'nt see this yet, head on over to Mrs. D. Lightful, here are some more fun ways to decorate Styrofoam balls.

Decrative Pottery Barn "Look a Like" Balls.

Why didn't I think of this? They look so easy to make, and I'm sure for a fraction of the cost as well. I found this at V and Co. Here.

Magic Stacking Boxes.

This is really neat, again still finding awesome paper crafts. This one I found at Life as Lou. Check it out here.

Your Life Story !

I just love this Idea from Becky Higgins, Ang this would be great for your Young Women. Just create a cute Title page with scrapbook paper, embellishments and a photo and here are the free printable pages for the rest, here is one for Teens and one for Adults.

Exploding Scrapbook Photo Box.

I've reallly been wanting to do my own crafting, but I'm finding it's really crazy around here with all the kids home for summer break. I'm hoping when school starts next week I will have more time. In the mean time I have seen these cute boxes before and wondered how to make them, here is the tute for you.. This would be such a fun gift idea.

Hurricane Candle Cover.

I think that this would look neat and more contemporary if you spray painted it a chrome or silver. I found this tutorial at A Little Hut. Awesome home decor from recycled cardboard paper towel holders.

Tall and Slender Treat box.

I've really been into paper crafting lately, I found this great tutorial here. The actual template is found here. This would be great for visiting teaching or just as a great gift for friend, filled with an extra special treat.

Jeweled Paper Purse

I ran into this tonight and had to post it. I found it here at Mel Stampz, she has a ton of cute templates for lots of paper fun. These would be so cute as a party favor bag for a little girls glamor party. Here is a template for one of the purses.

From Office to Little girls paradise.

I have been working on my little girls room for a few weeks now, here are some things I have found to decorate it. It's not quite finished yet, I still need to get a mattress for her big girl bed and paint a few owls on the wall. Stay tuned. More to come soon.

Chalk Board Game Table

This is a really fun table for the kiddies. I found it here.

Blast from the past.

Do you remember these cute bracelets, we use to make them out of gum wrappers too. They are much cuter using starburst wrappers, don't you think? For all of you who don't remember how to make them and want to flashback into the 80's, here is a tutorial just for you from fluffyland.

Jelly Bean Bracelets

These would be so cute for a little girls party. What do you think?

Notebook Covers

One of my favorites. Craft Blog takes everyone back to school in style HERE, This makes homework seem less daunting right? You can use any fabric of your choice, and has minimal sewing. Quick and easy. I remember making similar paper covers for our books in school, this one would probably last alot longer, which is great in my book anyday.

Spring Bouquet

If you have noticed I love cutesy flower things. Make your own flower bouquet here.

A brand new dresser, well almost.

Isn't this adorable, I loved this Idea so much I had to do it. I repainted this old dresser white, added knobs and silk flowers and voila there you have it, a really cute girly dresser for not alot of money. I got this Idea from Nanny Goat Here. Just loved it.

Baby Food Jar Pincushion

I ran into this tute here at Craft Pudding. I just recently started to sew, can't wait to make this for my pins and things.

Baby Doll Diaper

I saw this a few weeks ago at Skip to my Lou and I just had to post it. My daughter just loves baby dolls, I can't wait to make these for her.

Chip Board Christmas Decor

I have a few things that I've made in the past that I will be posting, this is one of them. I'm sorry if the tutorials pictures are not up to par, but I did not take step by step pictures back when I made it so bare with me. I also know it's not Christmas yet but it's never to early to start planning right. I made this last year and gave it out as a fun Christmas gift.

Step 1: Buy a piece of chip board any size you want
Step 2: paint it any color you would like, I picked red because of Christmas
Step 3: I printed out some cute clip art that I downloaded at PC Crafter. Christmas of course.
Step 4: Decoupage the Images onto the chip board, be careful the ink from the image can run a little so don't go over it to much.
Step 5: Add ribbon for hanging or any other embellishment, like buttons or glitter.
There you have it an easy cute Christmas gift. Happy Crafting!

How to make a play shield.

I made this for my son last Halloween, he was a Nintendo character named Link, it was really quite easy and he has played with it ever since.

Instructions:

Step 1: Google the Internet for Knights Shields and click on Images. Find a shield picture that you like the best. Try to find an Image that is large, flat and clear in pixels when you click on it, and then print it out.

Step 2: Next take the Image to the copy store to have it Enlarged and printed on cardstock. The largest they could make it using one full sheet of paper was 11 " by 17" which is a good size for a little boy. Cut it out and then have the copy store LAMINATE it. This cost was about $3.00.

Step 3: Then I went to Roberts Crafts and bought a sheet of foam board. It is about 1/2 thick and it only cost was a couple of dollars. I then placed the shield on top of the foam board and traced around it with a pencil. I cut out the shape of the shield with a craft razor, very carefully.

Step 4: After that I wanted to make the edge of the shield smooth so I used wide clear packaging tape all around the whole thing to seal the edges.

Step 5: Next I mounted the laminated shield onto the foam board using glue dots purchased at Roberts.

Step 6: On the back I just used some duct tape to make a handle to hold on to it.

And that's it. It really didn't take very long at all and I have one excited boy who had a shield to go with his costume.

Crafty Clock

This is great, a cookie tin lid, buttons, and a clock kit. Makes such a unique gift, or a cute clock for a kids room. I got this Idea at Martha Stewart, go check it out.

Pretend Play Fun.

I've had this book marked for a couple of years now and my daughter is just becoming the age where she is starting to pretend. This play kitchen is perfect for those times when your trying to get dinner ready and your little ones need something to do. I found it here at family fun.

Super Cute Fabric Panels.

I am so in Love with these, just look how happy your walls would be if they had such cute, happy, fabric hanging on them. I am so doing this as soon as I can find the right fabric. Check it out here at Belladia.

Scrabble Necklace.

I have been seeing this tutorial all over the web, these are awesome. I found this particular one on Make and Takes but the actual Idea comes from Mark and Stephanie at Home Studios which is their shop on Etsy.

Flowery Button Pin.

This could be used as a pin or even hair clips, either way they are so cute, I found this tutorial at Artsy Crafty Babe HERE.

Quick Craft for the office.

Quick Craft
Look what I just found at Funky and Delightful. I really have to make this, you can choose any fabric that you want to match your decor. This is so fabulous and functional as well. Love it.

Cute Origami Box

My Craft Thingies: Cute Origami Box: "Tuto"
I've always loved these little boxes since I was very little, they can be used for all sorts of gifts or treasures.

Magnet Madness!

These are so cute! I wanted to find something to decorate my daughters bedroom and this is what I found at treyandlucy. I bought the magnet board at Roberts and painted it this cute pink color and then I bought some bubble glass, fabric and magnets to make these cute magnets to go on the board. It looks so cute in her room, now I just have to hang it, but where?

Another Fun Blog for all crafters a like.

Ok so here it is, yet another craft blog, but I am really excited to start sharing all of my fun creations with all of you. I really initally wanted to start this blog to keep record of all the things I make, so here goes.