A couple months ago I was asked by my lovely friend, Amy Anderson, if I'd like to review her new book called Washi Tape Crafts: 110 Ways to Decorate Just About Anything. Umm, yes please?! With my love of all things washi tape that was a no brainer! I mean look at this book!! Not only is it the cutest little book but once you open it up you fall in love with every craft … [Read more...]
70 Hugs for My Dad!
Today is my dad's birthday!He is the big 7-0 today!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!I saw the most fun birthday package surprise a couple month's ago over at my friend, Katherine Marie's blog. If you have not been to her blog yet, you must give yourself an afternoon....or a long night after the littles go to bed...and just enjoy. She is amazing!I thought I would do a similar package … [Read more...]
Thankful November: Happy Tags
Here's another fun idea we did as part of Thankful November, where we are doing little acts of kindness each day this month and bringing some good cheer to others (see a few other ideas here and here) At the beginning of the school year I bought a few packs of journaling cards at Michaels to use as lunch notes for my kids thanks to Ashley's brilliant idea here. I really … [Read more...]
Pillowbox Surprises
Here is a fun idea we did as part of our daily Thankful November this month (see more about that here!) These Pillowbox Surprises are super easy to put together and are really fun for your recipients to open. I was at Target, of all places ;-), one day and found these cute little pillow boxes for $1 on an end cap. They came 3 to a pack so, naturally, I bought a few packs … [Read more...]
Thankful November
We started off our November with a bang this year by spending a few moments each day writing down what we are thankful for in our lives. I like the idea of taking a little time to do this since it gears us up for Thanksgiving at the end of the month and then will hopefully carry over into December too. I really want my kids to think of others especially during this time of … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Easy Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Over the past couple of weeks we've been to 3 different apple orchards and I think I've peeled, chopped, and sliced over 6 bushels of apples. Holy cats, I think my right arm could actually win an arm wrestling match which is saying a lot if you know me personally. I've made crockpot after crockpot of homemade applesauce (using my favorite crockpot recipe here), plates … [Read more...]
Homemade Applesauce with Mason Jar Gift Packaging
We went to the apple orchard last weekend for the first time this fall, ahhhh one of my most favorite activities :-) It was the perfect weekend outing, the weather was cool and crisp and the apples were plentiful which is exciting in itself as last year the apple crops here were a total fail due to an earlier than normal heat wave and then a horrible frost that killed off … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Washi Tape Stool Makeover
I bought a sparkly white step stool at Target a few years back thinking it would be the perfect clean and pristine piece for the kids' bathroom upstairs and boy has it been helpful to help the mini's reach the sink. But as much as I love the simple white look in my home I have kinda fallen out of love with the new dingy white look its gotten thanks to dirty footprints and … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Washi Tape Easter Wreath
Is it me or am I the only one wishing Spring would just get here already? In Chicagoland it is still very much winter...at least once a week we get some kinda freakin' snow deal happening. It might be that we get dumped on by a full on storm or just an dusting of an inch but seriously, when will it end!?! Well to bring Spring to my home since it just can't get here fast … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Washi Tape Coasters
So this is how I spent another hour being creative the other day...making my leetle sister and her soon-to-be new husband a little wedding gift of sorts! Again, this is all part of Michaels' CRE8TIME Challenge where I'm trying to spend one hour a day over 8 days being creative! It's been a lot of fun and very relaxing for me, I can't begin to tell you how nice it is when … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Washi Tape Love Art
Happy Friday Everyone! Here's another super easy Valentine's craft for y'all. I really needed some more fun happy heart decor on my mantle...maybe you do too? ;-) This craft takes only a few inexpensive items you can find at your local craft store and less then 10 minutes of your time, easy peasy lemon squeezy! Washi Tape 'Love' Art 4 mini wooden easels 4-2.75"x 3.5" … [Read more...]
Tape Dispenser Makeover-TUTORIAL
For lack of a better title, that is what this project really is...a Tape Dispenser Makeover. Yup, true story. I bought a few ugly black tape dispensers at the Dollar Store awhile back to help out my washi tape obsession and just couldn't handle the plain-ness and the boring-ness of them. Blech, no good. They just weren't pretty. You know me, I like pretty. Even if an … [Read more...]
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