Here is a shirt I decorated with the fabric ink starter kit. Here is how I made it: 1) I cut out the design and removed the image to leave the stencil. 2) Using the transfer paper, I put the design on the shirt. 3) Using the sea sponge, I painted the design. I ironed…
Archives for December 2011
Silhouette Promotion: Fabric Ink
It’s time for another Silhouette promotion!! Do you have some Christmas money that you’ve been saving? Well you’re in luck because you can get the new CAMEO plus the fabric ink starter kit for just $299, that’s a $40 savings! Just use code SIMPLE for the discount. Already for a Silhouette, you can get 20%…
Tot Thursday: Paper Plate Snowman
This is the craft I did at my oldest son’s Christmas party last week. It was super easy but prefect for the kids to make. They turned out so cute!
Baby name onesie
Two of my family members had little baby girls this summer, so I had to make them something. I love putting the names on things, because then people know that it was made just for them! This is how I made it: 1) Using my Silhouette studio, I typed their names. I mirrored the images….
Christmas Gift Idea: 4×4 Monthly Decorative Holiday Tiles
I really like to make Christmas gifts each year. The only problem is, it gets harder and harder each year to come up with something to make for my parents and in-laws. Neither of them really need anything and both have limited wall space. So I wanted to make them something that is little and…
Motivate Me Monday #102
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! I hope that everyone had a magical Christmas!! We got to spend the holiday with my family. It was so fun to be around family again for Christmas, it’s been 5 years since we were with my family for Christmas. I have missed the loudness, lack of sleep and bingo (we play that…
Subway Art
I love my Subway art and of course I couldn’t leave out Christmas! I used my CAMEO and cut the words out of Expressions Vinyl. I used these colors: red, white and green
Tot Thursday: Hand reindeer
I saw this idea and thought it was super cute, so I had to make it with my kids. Little reindeer out of hands! I need to restock my craft box… I didn’t have much to decorate them with. 1) We traced the hands. Next time I think that I’ll trace my hand or…
Whatever Wednesday: Christmas Card Holder
It’s time to get Christmas cards in the mail!! I love getting “real” mail, especially when I get to see everyone’s beautiful families and learn about what’s happening in their life. I know how much time and money that goes into Christmas cards, so I feel like I need to display the ones that we…
Tutorial Tuesday: Snowflake pillow
This was a super easy and quick pillow to make. I found this awesome snowflake at the dollar store. All I had to do was sew it onto the fabric, I LOVE simple!! This is how I made it: 1) I took a fleece blanket and the snowflake from the dollar store. 2) I cut…
Motivate Me Monday #101
Here are some of the most popular links last time: Music Santas by Larissa Hill Designs Christmas skirts by Rae Gun Ramblings Candy cane hearts by In His Grip Decorative Sprays by Organize and Decorate Everything Teacher gift by Crafting and Creativity Window sign from A Creative Princess Candy bar wrappers by Making Memories I’m so…
24 creative ideas
I got this in an email and it was too good to not share! Ideas to Make life Easier: Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. source Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40. source Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by…
My Memories Christmas Card and GIVEAWAY!
Today I am very excited to show you a new software that I have. It’s called My Memories. It’s an awesome digital scrapbooking software, but you can do so much more with it! You all know that I’m a huge scrapbooker, I love it. So I was so excited to try out this software to…
Pinterest Picks
Christmas is fast approaching, but there is still time to do those last minute crafts!!! Here are some awesome Christmas ideas I found on Pinterest this week. Joy’s Life made this adorable hand sanitizer! Salt Dough snowman ornament. Sugar Bee Crafts made this great paper ornaments. Blue Cricket Design made these great snowman cups. Penguin…
Easy Canvas Print Review and Discount
I love canvases. They are so much easier than frames, plus you don’t have to worry about the glass. You can easily frame a canvas if you wanted to also. Easy Canvas Prints is a great place to get your pictures turned into canvas. Photos on Canvas Easy Canvas Prints has Cheap Canvas Prints, the…
Tot Thursday: Paper Plate Tree
I’m making a change to my Thursdays. I’m taking out Scrapbook Thursday for the moment. I’m just not scrapbooking right now. Hopefully soon I will get some done and then start up again. So instead, I’m going to share a kid craft. One to do with your kids. This blog takes a lot of my…
Christmas Pillow Idea- Ornament Pillow
This post contains affiliate links. I love making pillow covers, they are so easy and I love how they look! I saw this idea, she made a shirt with ornaments but I thought that it would be cute as a pillow. This is how I made it: 1) I cut the fabric out with my…
Tutorial Tuesday: Christmas Pajamas
One of our Christmas traditions is opening up pajamas on Christmas Eve every year. This year I wanted to have matching pajamas. I really didn’t want to make them because I’ve was afraid of making the pajama pants. So I looked to see if I could find some. I did, but there were going to…
Lifestyle Review
Have you seen one of my new sponsors, Lifestyle Crafts? I got the opportunity to try out their awesome die cutting machine, called Epic Six. This little machine is awesome! I was so impressed with how well it cuts card stock, even the thick stuff! Here is little gift box I made to hand out…
Motivate Me Monday #100
Now onto the features. So many great ideas! My Covered Bridge made this awesome thumbtack tree. Saving 4 Six turned a changing table into a storage bench for her mudroom. Making it Feel like Home made this super cute Santa paintbrush ornament. Ginger Snap Crafts created this beautiful wood block nativity scene. Today is the…