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Autumn Kids Craft Idea- Wooden Leaves Made with xTool S1 Laser Cutter

November 19, 2023 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

Autumn Kids Craft Idea- Wooden Leaves Made with xTool S1 Laser Cutter This fall there were some pretty big changes in our house. For the first time in 15 years, I started working. It’s been a crazy few months but it’s been really fun to be working again. I am working at my kids’ high…

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Filed Under: autumn, glue gun, kids, kids craft, tutorial, wood, xTool, xTool

Graduation Gift Idea- Personalized 2023 Light Up Sign

April 26, 2023 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

Graduation Gift Idea- Personalized 2023 Light Up Sign I don’t know how it happened but I have a kid that is graduating this year!! I could have sworn that it was just a couple years ago I was graduating from high school.  That clearly is not the case but it sure feels like it sometimes!…

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Filed Under: DIY, gifts, glue gun, graduation, home decor, laser cutter, party, sign, tutorial, video tutorial., wood, xTool, xTool

Baby Jesus Walnut Ornament- Easy Christmas Handout

December 3, 2019 by Kaysi 2 Comments

Baby Jesus Walnut Ornament- Easy Christmas Handout This year we headed home for Thanksgiving to be with my family.  While we were there, my mom showed me this super cute baby Jesus walnut ornament that my sister had made (she is the Relief Society president in their ward).  I just loved how cute it was…

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, free printable, gifts, glue gun, ornament, tutorial, video tutorial.

DIY Teal Ombre Pom Pom Wreath

January 14, 2019 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

DIY Teal Ombre Pom Pom Wreath I love ombre, I hope it’s a trend that won’t go out of style for a long time! I also love pom poms and how they look.  I put the two loves together and created this fun ombre pom pom wreath for my front door.  I love how it…

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Filed Under: glue gun, home decor, tutorial, video tutorial., wreath

DIY Christmas Ugly Sweater- Mantle with Stockings

December 21, 2018 by Kaysi 2 Comments

DIY Christmas Ugly Sweater- Mantle with Stockings I have always wanted to go to an ugly sweater party, so this year I decided that it was time to throw one.  Since I am the one that is hosting the party, I needed to make myself an ugly sweater because you can’t throw an ugly sweater…

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Filed Under: Christmas, fashion, glue gun, heat transfer, shirt, silhouette, tutorial, video tutorial., vinyl. silhouette

Christmas Truck Popsicle Stick Ornament

December 12, 2018 by Kaysi 3 Comments

Christmas Truck Popsicle Stick Ornament I love making ornaments, it’s so fun!  I was looking for something to make with some preschool aged kids and I saw this awesome idea. I loved it so much that I knew that I wanted to do something similar for my Sunbeam class (it’s a Sunday school class with…

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, glue gun, kids, kids craft, ornament, tutorial, wood

Pom Pom Christmas Tree- How to Make Mini Pom Poms with a Fork

November 14, 2018 by Kaysi 2 Comments

Pom Pom Christmas Tree- How to Make Mini Pom Poms with a Fork A couple days ago I made a super fun Christmas pom pom wreath and I loved making it so much that I wanted to make something else to match it.  It turned out so great that I did it the same way and…

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Filed Under: Christmas, glue gun, home decor, tutorial

DIY Christmas Pom Pom Wreath- How to make Pom Poms

November 12, 2018 by Kaysi 2 Comments

DIY Christmas Pom Pom Wreath- How to make Pom Poms Anyone else love the pom pom craze??  They are so much fun to make and I love how they look! I recently got some pom pom makers, so I thought that it would be fun to make a super cute Christmas pom pom wreath.  I…

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Filed Under: Christmas, glue gun, home decor, tutorial, video tutorial., wreath

Craft Room Ideas, Organization and Storage {Ikea Craft Room}

May 6, 2018 by Kaysi 12 Comments

We all need a place that we can call our own.  That space for me is my craft room.  I LOVE my craft room and love being in it.  Recently we moved our piano into my craft room and that forced me to reorganize a few things and eventually made me remodel the whole thing. …

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Filed Under: bakers twine, craft room, DIY, glue gun, home decor, home improvement, home tour, organizing, paint, silhouette, vinyl, wood

Nail Polish Dipped Christmas Ornaments

December 13, 2017 by Kaysi 11 Comments

I have seen so many people make things by dipping them into nail polish and it looks SO COOL!!  Well with Christmas so close, I thought it would be so much fun to do this with Christmas ornaments and boy was I right!!  These nail polish dipped Christmas ornaments are SO MUCH FUN and addicting!! …

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, glue gun, kids craft, nails, ornament, silhouette, tutorial, video tutorial., vinyl, vinyl. silhouette

DIY Uma from Descendants 2 Costume

October 19, 2017 by Kaysi 1 Comment

DIY Uma from Descendants 2 Costume My family is obsessed with Descendants 2.  We love the movie (including myself, I bought the soundtrack and have it on my phone playing all the time).  On Halloween we love doing family costumes but last year we didn’t do anything :(.  Well this year I was excited to…

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Filed Under: clothing, Disney, fabric, fashion, girls, glue gun, Halloween, Halloween costume, paint, sewing, silhouette, tutorial, Uncategorized, vinyl

Upcycled Kids’ Toothpaste Holder

April 14, 2017 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

adthrive.cmd.push(function() { adthrive.disableAds(); }); This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Every week when the trash and recycling trucks come to our house to pick up our garbage, I am amazed by how much waste we produce.  Since it is Earth…

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Filed Under: bathroom, fabric, glue gun, home decor, kids, tutorial, Uncategorized

No Candy Boy Homemade Valentine- Sport Ball with Printable

February 14, 2017 by Kaysi 4 Comments

This post contains affiliate links It’s February 13th and I am now getting to making valentines… it’s been a crazy year so far!!  But I am finally getting to them and so I wanted to share with you one that made for my 2nd grader who loves sports.  These are great if you don’t want…

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Filed Under: boys, free printable, glue gun, homemade Valentine, Uncategorized, Valentine

DIY No Sew Yellow Rope Baskets

January 20, 2017 by Kaysi Leave a Comment

This past week I made a cute little table for my the side of my sectional.  After I made the table I decided that I wanted some kind of rope baskets for the little shelf on it.  Just for decoration but then to store things like knick knacks and small blankets, things like that.  After…

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Filed Under: glue gun, home decor, paint, tutorial, Uncategorized

Neighbor or Teacher Gift Idea- Hot Chocolate Mason Jar Snowman

December 14, 2016 by Kaysi 1 Comment

    This post contains affiliate links. When I think about neighbor gifts at Christmas time, I think about all the sweet baked goods and sweets that people give me.  But for me, the one thing that screams winter is hot chocolate. We are having an especially cold winter this year (already….) and so I…

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, fabric, food, free printable, gifts, glue gun, silhouette, teacher gifts, tutorial, Uncategorized, vinyl

Snowman Candy Bar Neighbor or Teacher Gift with Free Printable

December 13, 2016 by Kaysi 2 Comments

Every year I try to give out neighbor gifts to all the friends that we have.  I usually try to do something simple and fun so I can make several of them.  I had a hard time coming up with something this year.  I finally came up with something and I’m so excited to share…

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Filed Under: bakers twine, Christmas, food, free printable, gifts, glue gun, silhouette, teacher gifts, tutorial, Uncategorized, vinyl, winter

DIY My Little Pony Fluttershy Equestria Girls Costume

October 11, 2016 by Kaysi 2 Comments

DIY My Little Pony Fluttershy Equestria Girls Costume My little girl is obsessed with My Little Pony.  She just loves it and I knew when it was time to come up with a Halloween costume that she would want to be a Little Pony for Halloween. Of course she picked one that is as popular,…

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Filed Under: dress, fabric, girls, glue gun, Halloween, Halloween costume, sewing, skirt, tutorial, Uncategorized

WFM Unlimited Text, Talk & Data Plan and DIY Angry Birds Game

August 4, 2016 by Kaysi 5 Comments

We are huge fans of angry birds at our house, so we made an awesome giant DIY angry birds game to play in our front yard.  It was a blast and a super easy to make! With school starting soon, you may be on the hunt for a new cell phone for one of your…

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Filed Under: angry birds, boys, games, glue gun, kids, kids craft, paint, sewing, toys, tutorial, Uncategorized

Boys Homemade Pokemon Valentines- Pokemon Ball with Printable

February 9, 2016 by Kaysi 3 Comments

My boys are really into Pokemon right now, so I had to make some fun Pokemon valentines.  These are so easy to make, all you really have to do is print them out, cut them out and glue them together.  Plus they turned out so good, I’m so excited for my son to give them…

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Filed Under: boys, food, free printable, glue gun, homemade Valentine, Pokemon, Uncategorized, Valentine

Banana Cream Pudding Recipe with Minion Jars

December 15, 2015 by Kaysi 1 Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MinionsMovieNight #CollectiveBias Every Sunday for dinner we do a family movie night and have a very low key dinner (like chips, salsa and nacho cheese).  We all gather around our family room, put down a table cloth and eat picnic…

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Filed Under: dessert, food, glue gun, kids, kids craft, mason jars, recipe, spray paint, tutorial, Uncategorized

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