It is not secret, I love Udderly Smooth so so so much. It works for me because my skin is super sensitive and with the dryness of Colorado, I need good lotion. After all, I wash my hands constantly to remove paint, markers and cake batter (amongst other crafty supplies) as I create the days away. I teamed up with Udderly Smooth and some of my favorite creative bloggers to …
Summer will be here before we know it and the kiddos will be ready for snacks…all day, every day! This sunshine popcorn mix is fun to make and easily adaptable to meet the dietary and taste needs of different children. [amd-yrecipe-recipe:34] The first trick to a successful batch is to NOT eat all of the candies before you make it! These yellow candies are leftover from Easter. The sprinkles are …
It’s National Girl Scout Day today. I have been a Girl Scout for 41 years … and counting. I gathered up a few of my favorite Girl Scout posts to share. Here they are. One of my favorite Girl Scout traditions (new since I was a kid) is the exchanging of SWAPS. If you are not sure what they are, hop over to the blog post about them and check …
Yay! There are new products at Shop Laura Kelly, my online store for things with my art. Check out the flat notes because right now, they are on SALE. You can grab all personalized stationery for 50% off until Friday. Use the code STATIONERY to get the deal. SCORE. There are designs for teachers. There are designs for kiddos. There are designs for everyone!!! The ones for teachers make …
Thanksgiving is such a great time for creating things that are pretty and functional. We love to make our table fun and festive. This year I am making washable Thanksgiving placemats and napkin rings using the leaf die that I designed for Sizzix. Check it out. I cut leaves from Kunin Felt in fall colors using the Big Shot Die-Cut Machine! I sewed them to the sides of a piece …
It is for real. Today is National Cheeseburger Day and since it was first trademarked here in my new hometown of Denver, CO…I feel the need to celebrate! Cheeseburger Cheeseburger. I rounded up a few cheeseburger creations from the creative world to share to kick this party off. Cheeseburger Cookies from Bakerella Cheeseburger Interactive Plush from Kunin Group Cheeseburger Pies Crochet Pattern from Eternal Sunshine Cheeseburger Cupcakes from Just Short of …
I found these cherries while out grocery shopping at King Soopers and it made my whole day. The packaging. Oh my goodness! It is the cutest ever. Cherry Man!!! I, of course, bought a jar and the other things needed to make cherry coke floats including Coca-Cola! This post is not sponsored. Sometimes I just find products that I love so much that I simply must share. This is …
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 …
This alien party fun from the Cosmic Cafe is one of my favorites. There is a long story about the Cosmic Cafe and one day I really need to share it with the world. For today, I will stick to the aliens and their UFO’s since after all, it is National UFO Day. For real, it’s a thing! I downloaded the Cosmic Cafe Activities from ShopLauraKelly and put them to …
Ryp’s birthday cake request was for a German chocolate cake. We decided on cupcakes so we could have some with and some without coconut. It’s a kid thing I think… Anyway, in the process, we got creative with the cake batter and created a World Market candy bar cake in a jar. Yes, we have a stash of World Market candy bars on hand. Being an ambassador for my favorite …