The Best Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
I remember when I was about 10 or so and I received a very grown-up coloring book and a brand new set of colored pencils. I was thrilled by both as coloring pencils were not something I had very often...
View ArticleFive Magic Wands - Heckerty's 12 Days of Christmas
Five Magic Wands“On the 5th day of Christmas, Zanzibar gave me:Five magic wandsFour hooting owls,Three blind mice,Two jumping frogs,And a sardine prepared for my tea.”This super easy craft is wonderful...
View ArticlePhoto Ornaments Are Easy to Make!
Personalized and Inexpensive, These Delightful Tree Ornaments Are Easy to Make! A Christmas tree photo-ornament can be a treasured gift for a group of friends or that special person on your list. Today...
View ArticleSix Cauldrons Boiling
Six Cauldrons BoilingHeckerty’s 12 Days of Christmas Day 6“On the 6th day of Christmas Zanzibar gave me:Six cauldrons boiling,Five magic wands,Four hooting owls,Three blind mice,Two jumping frogs,And a...
View ArticlePaper Mache Deer Head Wall Decor - with Bonus!
While out shopping (and surprisingly NO! I wasn't at Ikea!) I found this little paper mache guy and knew right away that I wanted to somehow incorporate him into my Christmas decor. I had mounds of...
View ArticleChristmas! JOY Wall decor
This project was inspired from this picture posted by The Home Depot. LOVE. Though they went on to build & paint their own frame, carve their own letters out of wood, and then drill holes through...
View ArticleEasy Christmas Bow
Hi everyone. Hope everyone had a great weekend. I am officially done school until the new year! I am so excited and have so many things planned. It will be a very productive 3 weeks off. I passed all...
View ArticleDIY Homemade Christmas Kids' Crafts and Decorations
Homemade crafts and projects during the holiday season are a fun way to let your creativity flow while creating projects for your home or to give out as gifts to family and friends. Making DIY items...
View ArticleAn "Almost" Traditional Christmas Carol
Heckerty's 12 Days of Christmas -- The Video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-0AaNotn8UWant to sing along? No problem, all the words are at the bottom of each page.So get your friends and sing the song...
View ArticleDIY: Pinterest Christmas Tree Ornaments
Does anyone else feel like the Christmas season goes by like a DVD on fast forward? I feel like I haven't taken a breath that wasn't in anticipation of the next thing in at least a month. Even my...
View ArticlePeg Doll Nativity Set
Peg dolls, they are a "thing" right now and well, I am jumping on board...because they are so darn cute! I thought Gigi, would love them too, so I set out to make a nativity set for her =) Here is how...
View ArticleDIY: Pinterest Lego Trays
Day two of my 12 Crafting Days of Christmas series is building Lego trays. Now, when I first saw this project, I wanted to make just two of these: one for each of my boys. It’s turned into an...
View ArticleSeven Bats a-squeaking Heckerty's 12 Days of Christmas
Heckerty's 12 Days of Christmas Day 7"On the 7th day of Christmas, Zanzibar gave me:Seven bats a-squeaking,Six cauldrons boiling,Five magic wands -Four hooting owls.Three blind mice,Two jumping...
View ArticleIs burning a candle all the way down safe?
Easy answer is NO. When you burn a candle, burning it all the way down until the wax is fully gone can be dangerous, When burning our candles burn them until there is about 1/2 an inch of wax left. If...
View ArticleRevamped and Restyled Retro Christmas Village
My mother recently gave me her old Christmas village. These little snow-capped ceramic homes decorated my parents' house all through my teenage years. My three-year-old son is slightly obsessed with...
View ArticleLast minute gift idea for Christmas
Need a last minute “thank you” gift idea for a teacher or helper in your child’s life? Here’s a special way to says thanks. I picked up some large bars of Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark and made these...
View ArticleDIY Sugar Hand Scrub
I have no crafty bones in my body, like none ... so you can imagine the surprise to even myself when it popped into my head that I wanted to actually make my mom something to go with her Christmas...
View ArticleThree Free Christmas Printables Made by Me!
This holiday season I have been singing Christmas carols. As a matter of fact, I have been singing them quite a bit. For the most part that is because I know all the words, and when you have an...
View Article12 Crafting Days of Christmas - Mid-Madness Wrap-Up
The days are ticking by...5 days until Christmas! Anyway, as it was last year, I have but a few days left to finish crafting and it will not be nearly enough time to complete what I had planned....
View ArticlePhoto Hunt (Craft)
I don't know the difference between arts and crafts. But that ok in general I like all sort of culture stuff.After work I stop in at GROVE in Bonners Ferry. The Grove is a local artist coop here.I...
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