Make Your Own Glittery Pinecone Ornaments! Kid Friendly!

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...]

Instructions on How To Make A Fleece Tied Blanket – Perfect for Gift Giving! {Tutorial}

**I wrote this post last year but thought it would be a great share again this year ** For the past few years I have given Fleece Tied Blankets as gifts. They have been a huge hit and now people have actually asked for them. Gavin had a little monkey one I made him when he was around 6 months old that is too small now. It is however, the perfect size for a stroller blanket! Things you … [Read more...]

Johnny’s Halloween Spooktacular Birthday Party!

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

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...]

Baby Girl Scrapbook Albums, Birth Announcements, & Birthday Invitations!

So, its been awhile since I've shown you guys what I've been working on, I thought I would take today to show you some of my new stuff! I have much more in the works but getting pictures these days seems to be a harder task then you would think! Need some special birthday invites? I just love these! Not too girly but still all there! These can be changed up to any age or any occasion! First … [Read more...]

Mailboxes & Handmade Valentine’s!

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...]

Star Shaped Accordion Albums

My latest design are these adorable 4" x4" albums. They are accordion shaped and stretch out to 40". They are great for stocking stuffers and new moms! They are small enough when folded to fit into your purse and open like small books. They are also great for displaying. They would look great on any coffee table or dresser shaped out like a star or on a child's dresser. All four designs are now … [Read more...]

What a week!

So, this week has been a very busy week around here. I just started working an extra day at my regular job {this week alone I actually managed to double my normal hours} and I have a couple intense orders through my scrapbooking business as well. Why is it that when things get busy they get busy everywhere? I got a wedding table order that is similar to what I normally do but with printing … [Read more...]