Every year I go through the same thing. WHERE am I going to stick all the Christmas cards?!?! See I don't really have anywhere to stand them. My husband would kill me if I stuck thumb tacks all over the walls so they left me to taping them in the doorways. It looked great but come every January I cringed taking them down praying to God that the stain didn't come off with the tape and I'd live to … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Glittery Pinecone Ornaments! Kid Friendly!
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Our favorite ornaments to make are glittery pinecones! They are fun and super easy! Supplies needed for Glittery Pinecones: Pinecones Glue Paintbrush Glitter I used craft glue so I knew it would hold the ribbon. Just paint the pine cones and cover with glitter. Then add glue to the top and rest the ribbon in it until it dries. You can decided the right length of ribbon in which … [Read more...]
Johnny’s Halloween Spooktacular Birthday Party!
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Saturday night we celebrated Johnny's 10th birthday with his friends. His actual birthday isn't for a couple of weeks but he really wanted to have his friends over (we normally have his party out of the home). We decided a Halloween party would be lots of fun and hopefully before the cold came so we could have it in our garage. Luckily for us Saturday remained fairly cool (well compared to … [Read more...]
Fun Halloween At Home Craft – Recycled Skeleton’s
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Looking for a fun craft? Meet Johnny & Gavin: Wanna make your own? Click HERE to get the complete directions from Family Fun. Heads up. You'll ruin a pair of scissors for EACH skeleton so use cheap ones. Cutting plastic is hard on them. Worth it though! These rock! *Not a paid post* … [Read more...]
{Almost} Wordless Wednesday – Handmade Christmas Cards by Me
Christmas Card I made last year x65 I heat embossed the snow flakes in the back. Snowman is made from rice paper. Snow mound and "JOY" are popped off the front. Dinner place cards x20 … [Read more...]
Mailboxes & Handmade Valentine’s!
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So many thanks goes to The Berry's Patch who gave me the heads up on these mailbox kits at Walmart for only $4! I couldn't resist and went out and got my boys one too! I did have a bit of trouble finding them though LOL! I ended up going to 3 different Walmart's before I found them. And they weren't in the main Valentine's Day isles with all the candy. They ended up in the back of the store in … [Read more...]
Santa Suit Christmas Cards
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I absolutely love these cards and at this moment I will be making 60 of them for my own personal christmas cards this year. They have such detail that even the buttons on Santa's jacket shine. The buckle on his belt is heat embossed with silver embossing powders so they are a perfect silver. And the fuzzy bottom is the perfect touch! See the fuzz? … [Read more...]
Gold Glitters Holiday Cards
I really need a new camera can't you tell. While my close up pics come out great all of my farther set pics aren't. I suppose if my 2 year old hadn't thrown away my new one I wouldn't be having these problems! Anyways here are the pics of my first Christmas Cards of the season! The card is made out of off white paper is blank inside, comes with envelope. Or can be purchased as a set. … [Read more...]
