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Summer Crafts for Kids – DIY Pinwheels
We've made DIY pinwheels for a few summers in a row now. They are an easy summer craft to make with children. Big pinwheels, like one Sola is holding above, make cute summer decorations, while smaller...
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Making Room for Mess
This is what my dining room table has looked like the past three days. See the basket? It was stuffed with pictures, awards, drawings and the like. You are witnessing the beginning of my latest...
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Jellyfish Hair Sculpture/ Bow Tutorial
I just love making things and being the mother of two little girls, my latest addiction is hair bows. We live in Kauai so the girls love all things nautical, especially mermaids. I saw the cutest...
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I'm new to blogging; time to get my feet wet so this is my first post. (My...
As often happens when online, I clicked through a series of interesting links and today they brought me to BlogHer and then to SheKnows, both of which were unknown to me. Here's how I got here: I just...
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Upcycled Toy Guitar: Americana Style
We have a few "first guitars" hanging around our youngest son's room. I'm currently working on a complete room makeover for this tween and decided to upcycle a couple of these tattered toys. My first...
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How One Little Word Can Inspire Your Life
The One Little Word (OLW) project was started a few years ago by popular memory keeper, Ali Edwards. Instead of making New Years Resolutions she encourages you to choose a word that will help set an...
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Celebrate Week of Making with 23 DIYs
The White House declared June 12-18 to be a Week of Making! I can promise you I spent most of the past 4 days making products for all of my upcoming summer shows. If you're looking for a little...
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Mermaid Tails
I was planning our Ocean Theme at Preschool and I came across this idea for making Mermaid Tails. I have a group of girls very into this so I decided we had to do this! I picked up some diabetic socks...
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Creating Succulent Wall Art On Palm Debris
Follow Nell Foster gardening adventures at Joy Us garden.When the mighty winds blow along our California coast, the palm debris does fall. It's nature's way of cleaning out the palms. I love to use it...
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Pallet DIY for July 4th
The old wall calendar says we are closing in on July and it is HOT!! Our days are ticking away before it is back to school, and we are trying to enjoy those days, the best we can in this heat. I made...
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Lost Garden coloring book, anti-stress art therapy by Pippa Rossi
Join Pippa on a journey in the lost garden. Enter through the castle gate and be swept away into a world filled with magical creatures and wonderful gardens. Be inspired by blossoming flowers and...
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Make This Chic Painted Popsicle Stick Basket
Popsicle stick crafts have come a long way, baby. What we once thought of strictly as a camp craft for kids has been elevated to an all-new level by savvy crafters. Trendy bookmarks, edgy jewelry and...
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A Scrapbook Layout Start to Finish in 11 minutes
I scrapbooked this week! It's been a while but I had some time yesterday during naptime to record my first video(!) of my scrapbooking process. I used a new cutting tool called the Gyro-Cut to add some...
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I am finding I have more to say about knitting than the people in my life are really interested in hearing, so I am launching this blog. I'm okay if few to no people read it, although it would be cool...
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Birth Weights - Crocheted Newborn Dumbbells
https://thecrafterlife.com/babydumbbells/A family member recently asked me to crochet some dumbbells for a baby since she was going to a baby shower for parents who are active in fitness. I thought...
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June Create - completed under the Wire
Such a good idea, it seemed at the time. Spread all the pieces and begin. How many times have you spread yourself too thin? Thought you could handle it, and then felt overwhelmed? Where to begin, how...
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Crochet Baby Sneakers
https://thecrafterlife.com/baby-sneakers-crochet-pattern/I crocheted these baby sneakers for a friend recently. They should fit most newborn baby feet. See link for my pattern!
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Staying inside the lines
Throughout college, I kept a secret. There was something that I liked to do to relieve stress, but only when my roommate wasn't around. (I didn't want her judging me.) But I often found myself around...
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Work In Progress :: Oblique, Almost Done!
I'm pleased to report that this will be my last Oblique WIP post! I'm on the homestretch! I attached the sleeves to the front and back panels, then picked up and knit the button bands and collar. As I...
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Upcycle BIRCHBOX Boxes
If you're like me and love receiving monthly subscription boxes full of treats {whether beauty, food, crafts, etc...} then you probably have a stockpile going of leftover boxes that are taking up...
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