Tag Archive: crafts

Our Thankfulness Tree {2011 edition}

It’s November…which means it is the season of Thanksgiving. We should always be giving thanks for all the blessings we’ve been given. But it seems the month of November everyone is talking about being thankful….and it’s this month that is close to ending the year, we think back and remember all we’ve been given, blessed…

Stained Glass Initials {craft}

Picnik collage

Oh my – did we have so much fun making these! Even my two year old really got into this craft. I got this idea from Pinterest {yes, I’m addicted} and it turned out really well. *Supplies Needed* white paper {we used cardstock} watercolors masking tape bowl of water {to dip paintbrush in} paper towels…

Sweet Little Hands {craft & keepsake}

I found these on Pinterest and LOVED how sweet they looked. They turned out even better than I had expected. I picked up 4 canvases from JoAnn’s last week. There were so many choices for paint, that was the hardest part. Finally, after several hours (no really, it seemed that long!) I picked 4 different…

How To Make Your Own Spring Scene

glam

Is winter still in your neck of the woods? Are the buds not coming up as fast as you’d like on the trees? Brighten up your house {and mood} by creating your own Spring Scene! I got this fabulous idea from Frugal Family Fun Blog and went with it. The only thing we changed was…

The Home Engineer: Organizing Art Work

How do you organize your child’s art work? Need a new system? This has worked so well for us and it’s easy to remember where each project is! Each year has a folder. You know, one of those cheap 2 pocket folders from Target/Walmart. (some years have more than one folder). I label the outside…