It is time to kick off the season of LOVE and all things Valentines!!! While it is always emotional to take down Christmas decorations and let go, I do love getting ready for Valentine’s Day. I made a garland several years ago for the tree when I was super inspired by all things sock monkey and this holiday season used it on our headboard. I added this felt Valentine heart …
I create a gnome advent calendar to make at home that is easy and fun for those of you who love gnome and are getting ready for the holiday season. I love to watercolor so I used ooly’s watercolor paint pods to color the gnomes that I drew first with a permanent marker (on watercolor paper of course). I think this advent calendar is wonderful because it is small and …
You can create a rainbow sprinkle party on the go and take it with you on the road. This is such a fun and simple way to plan ahead and take the festivities with you to a park, the ski lodge, camping or wherever! Deflecto makes an awesome storage system that I have come to love love love, the Stack ‘N Go. The storage caddy kit comes with all of …
Stickers make everything more fun. This darling pumpkin card with DIY stickers using the Xyron Create-A-Sticker is fun to create and send. With an extra pumpkin die-cut and the stickers inside, the receiver can them make their own little masterpiece to celebrate the season too. This post is sponsored by Xyron but the ideas and opinions are my own. To create the pumpkin card as folding die-cut, place your paper …
Create kindness rocks to create and spread cheer. How do you feel about spreading kindness. If you have been here long on Me and My INKlings then you know it is super important to me. Let’s kick this off with the WHY Kindness matters. Did you know…. Being kind is FREE. My heart fills up fastest when I am being kind. Kind acts connect people and connection is healing. It …
These back to school bookmarks and tags are great for marking a page in a book or decorating supply jars. I mostly love that they are sock monkey bookmarks! They can also be used as a reading tool to keep the place of the emergent reader. They are so fun to make because they feature one of my favorite crafting tools, the Creation Station from Xyron. This post is sponsored …
I love the idea of magic and rainbows and love that never ends. This summer I have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with kids in creative workshops and am amazed at how much they love rainbows too (and unicorns!). In one of the classes a kiddo made a rainbow to put in a potted plant. We were talking and she informed me that it would make …
Mixed Media Flowerpot This mixed media flowerpot project is a great one to do all year round but especially in the summertime. It can be done using so many different colors of paint and decorative papers. It is a great thing to make to keep for yourself or to give as a gift. The Americana paints and Decou-Page were both sent to me from DecoArt to use in the creation …
Unicorns are magical and totally trendy too. From decorating for parties to back-to-school classrooms, unicorns are a winning theme. This easy peasy felt unicorn garland is a project that you can whip out in less than thirty minute.s The pattern is free and ready to download. I love it because the pattern works for paper too! I am proud to be a member of the Kunin Felt Dream Team. As …
These bees are great little projects to do on those crazy hot days in the summertime. Kiddos love bugs. This post is sponsored by Xyron and features their awesome Mega-Runner as my favorite, easy to use, adhesive. The ideas and opinions are my own. I love this tool because it creates great adhesive strips that work on paper for making cards/scrapbooking but is strong enough to work with other mediums …