Bye Bye Social Bullies

I interrupt the daily creative dose of crafty fun and recipes to share from deep in my heart.  I have had enough of social bullying in this otherwise amazing world of blogging.  I am sickened by those who make crap up, spread it as truth and then operate from the rumors. It is disgusting.  It is enough.  The damage that gets created from those who are insecure, immature and unprofessional …

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5 Minute Patriotic Paper Flowers

These 5 minute patriotic paper flowers are so crazy easy peasy to make.  Today is day three of Craft Lightning Patriotic series sharing crafts and projects that can be done in 15 minutes or less.  I am pretty excited to be co-hosting this series and after I share this project, share the others that were posted yesterday by fellow friends and bloggers. To make the flowers you will need paper …

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Patriotic Popcorn Mix in a Jar

Patriotic Popcorn Mix in a Jar This super cute patriotic popcorn mix in a jar it a total hit with our kiddos.  We like to make it to take with us to the fireworks.  If you want to make it and give it as a fun little yummy gift, the added garland created with my Badges die that I designed for Ellison/Sizzix and their die-cut machines. makes it perfect.  Of …

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Ice Dyed Patriotic Firecracker T-Shirts

Ice Dyed Patriotic Firecracker T-Shirts These ice dyed patriotic t-shirts are perfect for the Fourth of July and also really fun to create.  They are quick and easy which makes them perfect for the Craft Lightning Patriotic series that I am co-hosting this week with Angie and Carolina!  Craft Lighting features projects within a theme that can be completed in fifteen minutes or less.  I spent a year as a …

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DIY Clay Patriotic Fireworks Accessories

DIY Clay Patriotic Fireworks Accessories Polymer clay is a fantastic medium to create DIY Clay Patriotic Fireworks Accessories for the 4th of July.      My project for today is DIY fireworks accessories.  This clay pin is super easy peasy to make.  You only need three things. Sculpey Bake Shop Clay E6000 Glue Pin Back Mold the clay to create your fireworks. Press them together and bake following the directions …

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Three Recipes for National Chocolate Chip Day

May 15th is Chocolate Chip Day!  I love it.  Baking and creating sweet treats with chocolate chips is special because it brings back memories of baking with my mom.  We would use the cookie recipe on the package and they always came out bomb.  Here are three other ways to make sweet treats with chocolate chips! Let’s start with these delicious Marshmallow Sugar Cookie Cups! These cookies are yummy and …

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Magical Chocolate Unicorn Sprinkle Cupcakes Tutorial

Magical Chocolate Unicorn Sprinkle Cupcakes Chocolate is one of my love languages.  I also am pretty darn crazy about sprinkles.  I decided to do a mash up and create something festive and fun using both and came up with these amazing chocolate unicorn cupcakes.  They are so easy to make and so darling to serve. I got the sprinkles as a gift from Wilton at the SNAP Conference and am …

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DIY Doodle Scarves for Mother’s Day with World Market

These DIY doodle scarves for Mother’s Day with World Market are easy to make and create an incredibly awesome handmade gift.  Because you only need a few materials to make them, they are a great project for an individual or a group activity.  This post is sponsored by World Market but the ideas and opinions are my own. You will need the following materials and supplies to create a DIY …

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10 Felt Projects for Girl Scouts

Before I share 10 felt projects for Girl Scouts, I want to share my favorite one.  I made this tote bag for my co-leader with nine stitched squares, each one celebrating a memory from this past year filled with adventures.  You can read all about it on the Kunin Blog today!  This post was sponsored but the ideas and opinions are mine.  You can get the felt on Amazon (FREE …

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How to Make Slime With Different Things

How to Make Slime With Different Things I shared a super fun post two days ago featuring a recipe and activities. THEN, we did this! We added Slime Ballz to our recipe and OH MY GOODNESS! They are a game changer. They add texture to the goopy mixture that makes it more fun to mold in our hands. This made us stop and think about all of the fun things …

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