It's been awhile since I've had an entire day in the studio. So much to do and I am so excited to be doing it in my favorite place. Happy Friday everyone!!
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Our children, age 4 and 5, just celebrated their 100 days of school and as part of the school celebration of the milestone, they were welcomed to make something that contained 100 items. Recently, my daughter has been fascinated with googly eyes and my son with Monsters...so I surprised them with this activity. Materials Required Draw your monster on your letter sized piece of cardboard. If you aren't confident in your Monster drawing ability, feel free to use my Monster Template. NOTE: Cardboard makes a great base for this. It is rigid and lets the kids actually play with these monsters afterwards . |
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There you have it, four easy steps to make a pirate hat with no sewing required!
Let me know if you try it...I'd love to see your results!
Let me know if you try it...I'd love to see your results!
Don't have too much time on your hands? Don't have want to spend a fortune on little treats? Have a small child who wants to create their own gifts for classmates? Then this is the perfect little project for your child and the perfect candy free Easter treat for their friends! What you need... - Egg shaped chalk - Clear cello bags - Cute little tags - Bags/Tags purchased at our local Dollar Store and Eggs from Walmart. |

It's December and the count down officially begins. As the month rolls by, time seems to tick faster and the next thing you know it's office parties, kids parties, schools out and you are scrambling about to get the little things done. In such times it can be easy to jump out and buy 'whatever' at 'whatever' cost. Handmade may not be your first thought but handmade doesn't necessarily mean time consuming, sometimes it can done relatively quickly and at a low cost.
These little packages contain homemade chocolate cookies, wrapped in wax paper, packed into brown paper bags, embelished with ribbon and mini ornaments. They tasted good (you have to taste test them don't you), looked good and the total wrapping costs was $5.00.
There you go, exhibit A on handmade done pretty quickly and at a low cost.
These were made with co-workers in mind. What do you think, would you like them?
These little packages contain homemade chocolate cookies, wrapped in wax paper, packed into brown paper bags, embelished with ribbon and mini ornaments. They tasted good (you have to taste test them don't you), looked good and the total wrapping costs was $5.00.
There you go, exhibit A on handmade done pretty quickly and at a low cost.
These were made with co-workers in mind. What do you think, would you like them?
I've been asked a few times where I purchased the storage bins in my studio. The truth is that most of the bins are from the Dollar store. Take these for example, great little containers...6 of these babies for $2! They are frosted, stackable and the lids are white, which is my preference in my studio. Perfect indeed, especially for those small left over craft supplies that can end up pilling up or getting stuffed into a drawer and forgotten.
Take those perfect, affordable containers, add my trusty label maker and I keep those little supplies organized, identifiable and easy to find.
Ahhhh....I love structure and order....now if only I could structure and order my toddlers!
Ahhhh....I love structure and order....now if only I could structure and order my toddlers!
My little boy is officially three years old. Where does the time go! With the end of summer here, my big girl saying good-bye to pre-school and prepping for Kindergarten and with my little man's party...it's been busy around here. Like many three year olds, my little one is a huge 'Cars' fan...he would probably watch that movie a thousand times if we let him. So what better theme for his party this year then Cars.
I love to throw the kids their parties but as I have said before, I try to do it using what I have and without breaking the bank. My best deal found this time around was the large decal that covered almost the entire sliding door; found it in a little run down local party shop for $5! With a little time, some bargain shopping and creatively using existing items, I think the place looked pretty good.
The kids loved it, he especially got a huge kick when he woke up and found the house decorated with all things Cars! More importantly we were in the company of our amazing family, we celebrated another milestone and we made him smile...now isn't that really what it's all about?
The kids loved it, he especially got a huge kick when he woke up and found the house decorated with all things Cars! More importantly we were in the company of our amazing family, we celebrated another milestone and we made him smile...now isn't that really what it's all about?
We've always enjoyed Canada Day but since having the kids, it's so much fun to go all out for them. This year I was inspired by the Oh Canada post by Squirrely Minds to make Canada Day t-shirts with the kids. The original post did it a little different but since my children are only (almost) 3 and (barely) 4, I modified things a little bit to ensure I'd get pretty close to the desired result. So here is what I did and I think it worked out well.
The next day, we hit the Canada Festivities and had a wonderful time. The kids were so good, they listened, they had fun, they walked over 4 miles (aprox 6.5 km) on their little feet (one took the stroller on the way there and switched on the way back) and we got so many compliments on their Canada Day gear most especially their shirts! It was a wonderful day and we can't wait to do it again next year! I hope all my fellow Canadian's had a wonderful Canada Day!
Oh how I enjoyed reading about all the amazing people that attended the oh-so-amazing Altitude Design Summit. The pictures and stories alone were enough to inspire me. Thankfully and much to my delight they also have the Alt Channel that provides inspiration and education all year round. I have taken a few of their classes already, Blogging 101, Advertising for Bloggers and DSLR 101. I have learned quite a bit from these classes and even met quite a few other bloggers out there that I may not have met otherwise. The classes not only opened my mind to the possibilities out there but also opened the door to networking.
I am now looking forward to the pictures and stories that will come out of the upcoming Alt NYC in August. It is going to be a one day event on the 23rd at where else but Martha Stewart Living headquarters...oh la la. Thanks to the search engine bing Alt NYC is now a reality but they didn't stop there. Thanks to bing I get to enjoy something too!
Thanks to bing the Alt Channel is offering 2 free classes to folks like me - whoo-hoo! I have signed up for my classes and am excited to expand my mind and my network even further. Alt SLC and Alt NYC may be out of my reach right now, but thanks to bing I am just a little closer.
Check out THE BING SUMMER OF DOING and get your summer of doing started...I have!
I am now looking forward to the pictures and stories that will come out of the upcoming Alt NYC in August. It is going to be a one day event on the 23rd at where else but Martha Stewart Living headquarters...oh la la. Thanks to the search engine bing Alt NYC is now a reality but they didn't stop there. Thanks to bing I get to enjoy something too!
Thanks to bing the Alt Channel is offering 2 free classes to folks like me - whoo-hoo! I have signed up for my classes and am excited to expand my mind and my network even further. Alt SLC and Alt NYC may be out of my reach right now, but thanks to bing I am just a little closer.
Check out THE BING SUMMER OF DOING and get your summer of doing started...I have!
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