I love being a designer for Ellison Education and Sizzix. As the seasons come and go and the holidays cycle; I find that I have favorites based on the times of the year. Right now I am crushing in these three dies the most.. my woodland mask, my pumpkin and my leaf. I am excited to not only share a fun way to use each of them, but also an …
Monsters and Halloween go together. They just do. I know that all four of my kiddos were super scared of monsters when they were little. We had to plan our trick-or-treat route to avoid a few houses that gave them nightmares. I created this adorably scary monster Halloween party as a way to get the monster fun started in a way that is fun and happy. The items used …
This post was sponsored by World Market however all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Walters-Kelly family is getting pretty excited as the night of the “50th Annual County Music Awards” draws close. Are you planning to watch on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 8/7c on ABC? We sure are because we are huge country fans around here and have big hopes for some of our faves this year! My passion …
I can do HARD things! I did it. I am home from my first race – the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K. Yes, I did the 5K. No, I did not run. It was still amazing and awesome and totally inspiring and so I am sharing it here on my blog with hopes that it might get just one more person outside and active and supporting a great cause. This race fund …
I love to play with clay. It is so soothing and calming. How great it is that I can relax while at the same time create fun DIY clay Halloween party decor to share with you! These ghosts are super crazy easy. You only need a couple of things…Sculpey Bake Shop clay, an oven and magnets. I hand sculpted the ghosts. I made three standing up and two flat. Then …
Halloween Felt Board Creating a Halloween felt board is a great way to celebrate the season and create something totally usable too. The felt board can be used for learning how to spell words, to create a way to share feelings and also a way to share messages. If you simply want to party, it is great for decorating too. I started with an old cork board and covered it …
I have been sharing some of football party ideas and recipes throughout the month and am excited to share this one too. I created some super healthy veggie sliders for the Sunday game and they were yummy. Supporting King Soopers in spreading the word about Game Day Greats has been super inspiring and a lot of fun too! We like to homegate in our family. It is like creating a …
I wasn’t really sure about cooking a main dish with eggplant at home. It sounds perfect when in a fancy restaurant but I didn’t know if I could pull it off at home. I decided to be inspired by the current King Soopers Taste of Italy and try something new. It worked! I made this delicious eggplant primavera and it worthy of sharing. It is super healthy so give it …
I love to create and make things with Kunin Group felt and I love pom poms so putting these two together makes me crazy excited. This post is sponsored by Expo International but the ideas and opinions are mine all mine. I whipped up a couple of cute things to share that can be easily made with the darling trims. First, I gathered and cut my supplies and materials. The …
This post is extra special. Not only did I create this game with the die I designed for Ellison Education (Me and My Peeps Girl) BUT I also used my new paper line from AdornIt. It is my FIRST real project using both and I LOVE it so much. Of course, add a little washi tape to the mix and …. YES! I used my Ellison Superstar Machine to cut …