We did it. We successfully sewed up a dozen Minion pillows for Zoe’s party guests. We used felt by the yard from Kunin Group and Poly-Fil Stuffing from Fairfield World and created this adorable creatures! The creating part was so much fun. We drew a pattern and cut pieces out. And more pieces… Zoe sewed on my new BabyLock machine. She did such a great job. The army began …
Wacky About Watermelons Let’s throw a watermelon party! July is National Watermelon Month which totally works for me because I love all things watermelon! I gathered some of my favorite ideas from around the blogosphere and am excited to share my Wacky About Watermelons round up with you. I hope you are inspired to create, bake, make or celebrate something in watermelon style. Grab the FREE Wacky about Watermelons Party …
Waste not…Want not. We use it up around here which means that the rind of the watermelon is a valuable asset for creating. With my minor obsession of all things watermelon happening this week, I carved the rind from the Watermelon Ice that I made yesterday into a fairy home for the front garden. I took some pictures along the way. My only tip would be to use a sharp …
Hello Watermelon Notes Handmade Cards Sometimes things just happen because of what is left out on the paper crafting table. These Hello Watermelon notes just happened today. I love it when the supplies that are around inspire me to create and those creations come out this adorable. I am a fan of all things watermelon so these handmade cards are perfect for sending out a little happy mail! These scraps …
When I was a teacher, I wrote A LOT of notes home. While sometimes they were quick messages and reminders, there were times when my notes were written from my heart with meaning. When a student excels at something new or takes new risks, I liked to document it in a note that could be saved. These handmade note cards are easy peasy and could be made as a gift …
Sharks and more sharks! My boys love sharks! I did a couple of fun learning activity printables and posted them yesterday for SHARK WEEK and immediately started getting requests for party printables so…here you go! It’s a whole shark party printable collection! You can get the printable party pages! And create all this fun! Invite your friends. Play games. Eat cupcakes. I made these with Wilton’s Giant muffin and cupcake pan. …
Okay, so this has got to be one of my quickest and most favorite little projects ever! The patriotic garland decor with fabric scraps is so easy to create and makes a darling decoration. You can get patriotic fabric online or in a craft store. You could also tear up old jeans and red/white clothing. Patriotic ribbon works great too! It is easy peasy to make. YOU can do it! You …
Girls love bugs too! Some girls especially love cute, fun squiggly bugs. Here is a Squiggle Bug Party with a Printable that you can easily use to create a fabulous party! You can get this printable right HERE! The invitation and the thank you note are part of the printable. They fit in an easily found A2 sized envelope. I love the way the borders and the images can be …
This DIY fabric scrap garland for a tween room is one of my favorite things I’ve ever made. If you remember back a few months ago, I sewed 500 goody bags for the attendees at SNAP. I had these bright and festive fabric pieces left over so I put them to good use and created this garland for Jordan’s newly decorated girly (but tweenish) room. You only need fabric scraps, …
These quick and easy wedding place cards are perfect for parties, rehearsal dinners and weddings alike. They are super simple to make and can be color coordinated to any wedding theme. It is CRAFT LIGHTNING week again and this week is all about things that you can create quickly for weddings! You will need the printable and you can download it here! You will also need the following: Watercolors/Brush …