By Shannon Breuner Nelson
Here's a nightmare for you.
You have a crazy busy week and you space that it's St. Patricks Day. And then you send your poor innocent little children off to school NOT WEARING GREEN. That's not going to be a recess they'll want to remember.
Check out these adorable DIY St. Patricks t-shirts fr...
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By Erica Fehrman
It's nearly that time of year when I Pin everything in sight and swear I'll make all sorts of cute handmade gifts for Christmas (it's handmade! it's cheap!) and even buy the materials, and then suck and don't make anything and buy a bunch of sweaters instead.
But this project seems like something...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
My kids love seeing their dad in a tie. They love ties so much they want to wear them too. When we found this tutorial from the Friend on how to make a mini tie keychain, we knew we'd have to make enough for the entire family. Grab your old ties and some scissors and you're on your way.
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By Erin Oltmanns
You can add “circle punch” to the list of crafty supplies that lurk in my closet unused, because I lack the crafty imagination to come up with something adorable.
Lucky for me (and all non-crafters, like me) there are so many great craft ideas floating around on the internet.
For example, ...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
We've added Sewing Lessons onto our Summer Bucket List after seeing this Paper Bag Skirt pattern from Make It and Love It. Our cute friend, Kristy, is using the pattern for her bridesmaids, but it's just perfect for little girls too.
Since the pattern is full of straight lines, we're going ...
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By Erin Oltmanns
I have a closet FULL of craft goodies, but I’m inherently craft-challenged. I see a bag of pipe cleaners and think, “Uh...pipe cleaners!”, where other people see cake toppers, caterpillars and flame-less sparklers.
So a compilation of alphabet crafts and reading ideas like this from Totally...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Looking for a Mother's Day or Teacher Appreciation gift idea? My sister shared this tutorial from Centsational Girl with me and I think it's perfect.
Tea towels can be both useful and decorative AND my kids can certainly help stamp so they're kid-perfect and personalized.
Since I did...
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By Erin Oltmanns
I’m not a big stamper. Or scrapbooker. I’m not crafty in way that would make anyone gaze upon my creations and say, “Ooooooo. Pretty!"
But I could think up ten dozen ways to use these sweet, creative, and hilarious stamps.
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Hosting a Cinco de Mayo Party? Since my kids love anything even remotely related to a pinata, I thought about making a homemade pinata. The paper mache part stopped me in my tracks. Then I saw the gals at One Charming Party have a sweet tutorial for mini pinatas minus the paper mache! I'm in!
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By Staff
We've fallen in love with practical blogger Calli and her Make it Do. It's about stretching that dollar, making food from scratch, living simply, and the kind of every day old-fashioned tips and tricks your grandmother used. Check her out!...
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