My little Owen caught his first fish all by himself over the Fourth of July weekend, and it got me thinking… then I found this tutorial, so here’s my take on a little fisherman toy. Follow the tutorial in the link for step-by-step instructions if you want to make your own. Blub blub blub… My official …
We’ll be hitting the road for Disney in a couple of weeks, so I wanted to make Owen a fun bag for the trip. The idea for this Backpack Pillow has been floating around in my head for a while now after seeing Traci’s Road Trip Pillowcases that her mom had made for her when …
I want to share one final tutorial from the Bachelorette Weekend I helped to throw a few weeks ago if you’re not too sick of it yet! Not all of Anna’s bridesmaids knew each other very well before we spent the weekend together, so I thought this project would be a fun way to get …
It’s a quick craft with a big “Wow” factor… It takes only five (cheap!) supplies plus your fabric to come up with something this cute! You don’t need any special talents to make a gift that’s especially memorable… And personal… It’s freezer paper stenciling!! I’m a little in love with this technique, can you tell? …
I’ve never been too keen on math. Words I love, but numbers I loathe. (Although for some strange reason I’m drawn to Sudoku puzzles… try to figure that one out!) Anyway, I’m hoping my little Owen will have more of a love of numbers and math than his mommy, so we’re starting early by making …
We’ve had a whole week of beautiful weather, so I was inspired to make some sunny yellow pinwheels. Don’t they just make you happy!? I think these would be adorable stuffed into an arrangement of daisies and tulips to bring some spring indoors! Here’s how you can make your own. You’ll need: Grommet tool with …
This is one of those projects we’ve all done at summer camp at one point, and now it is probably just a dusty old memory. I hope to revive that love you once had for… potato prints! It’s so easy that even little hands can do it with some guidance, and the results are beautiful. …
Since last week was Valentine’s week I decided to call my book houses… err, bird houses “Lovebird Book houses!” Here’s the tutorial so you can make your own! You’ll need: Ribbon Glue Gun Hardback book Stapler 2 scrap pieces of different coordinating fabrics Twig Yellow or Orange embroidery floss Starting in the middle of your …
As promised, here’s the glass etching tutorial. It comes with one big warning though: This technique is super, mega addicting! I’ve done it two different ways. This is the tutorial using an Exacto knife. The tutorial I’ll share with you today is my new way of doing it with my fancy pants new toy… the …
This bag is sure to make your child’s imagination run wild! Here’s the tutorial if any of you would like to try your hand at it. You’ll need: Two pieces of canvas or linen 28×12 inches (the main part of the bag) One old cloth belt cut to 36 inches long (the strap) Four pieces …
