Today, I want to show you a little book I made for a friend’s daughter. Yes, these are real flip-flops. (Think dollar store!) These are child size, so they make a cute little mini book. Do you know someone who might like to fill one of these with little summer pictures? It’s a perfect little…
Handmade envelopes make such pretty snail mail and are perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, Easter, or just to brighten someone’s day. If you’d like to learn how to make envelopes from magazines, scrapbook paper, or any paper, really, read on. My daughter made these envelopes with scrapbook paper a while back. That brought back memories…
My husband helped me clean our bedroom closet over the weekend, He didn’t know what he was in for. (He does have a lot of boxes of stuff in there.) The closet is now spotless and fresh, and during that adventure, I unearthed some fun treasures – old photos that had never been transferred to…
This cute, no-sew Christmas ornament from fabric scraps could very well be one of the easiest crafts I have ever done. I can’t even remember when I made the one in the picture, but a crafty friend showed me how to do this many years ago. The ornament has a quilted look, like a crazy…
My father-in- law turned 80 late last year. (He looks like he’s in his mid 60’s—seriously.) My husband wanted to give him something kind of special–something with forethought and effort. He came up with a great idea—to find items from the year his dad was born, 1932, and combine them in a display box with…
Today I want to show you a simple Christmas craft using those little wooden blocks from the craft store. I gave the set in this picture to the parents of that sweet little baby on the middle block (who happens to be my niece!) This post contains affiliate links, which means I’ll earn a small commission if…
Today I want to show you a fun project made with shaving cream and paint. Have you ever heard of making marbled paper with shaving cream? This kind of paper marbling is so simple and fun for both adults and kids, and it only requires a few inexpensive supplies. I love the versatility of this…
I have a project for you today that is pretty and versatile and would make a cute Valentine, Christmas, Easter treat or teacher gift or (insert occasion!), filled with candy, flowers, or little trinkets. You can even turn them upside down to make cute cone Christmas tree decorations, make great paper carrots for Easter, or the perfect…