I Have a Seven Year Old!

Hi Friends!

Today, I have some pictures of the cute things I made for my daughter's 7th birthday.  It fell on Thanksgiving this year, and she was over the moon excited about that.  I decided she needed a little something that wasn't "turkey" related, or even fall colors for that matter.  She is crazy about those Monster High Dolls, so I decided that pink, blue and black would be my color pallet.  I was so excited.  Had it all planned out.  Balloons, confetti, decor...

Then my cute husband tells me he is going to make her a turkey cake, and it'd be fun to have a card/poster to sit next to it that says something about a turkey.  He tells me the night before her birthday.  YIKES!  So, keeping true to my colors, I made a giant card for her.  I actually really loved how it turned out, and it didn't kink my non-holiday plan too much! 

 

 I wanted her to have something special to wear throughout the day full of visitors and dinners.  I got a 3" wood circle, painted it, and had my first Mod Podge experience, gluing confetti on to it, and adding some flair and that cute 7!  She was SO excited about that badge, and has kept it almost as nice as when I gave it to her!  Crepe paper doesn't last forever, but it is too cute not to use!

 

 

Thank you so much for visiting today!

 

Halloween Crafts... a little late!

Hello Crafty Friends!  I hope you are all well. Halloween has come and gone, and although I was able to get everything done and delivered on the actual day, my poor blog has been neglected.  I am so sorry.  Life is crazy right now, and I don't see it slowing down any time soon.  UGH!

My daughter is in first grade this year and she asked me to "help" with the Halloween Party.  I LOVE Halloween.  As it ended up, I was in charge of the whole party!  We had one craft, 2 games and a snack.  It was super fun!  The games ended up being bingo and "pin the face on the pumpkin".  I had my sweet husband draw three huge pumpkins on poster board and then I cut random face pieces from self adhesive foam.  Hilarious to watch those kids!  Sadly, I didn't get a picture.  My husband is quite the artist!  Bingo was just a store bought game with pumpkin markers.  Super cute! 

The craft, was by far, my favorite that I've done for kids in a long time.  I called it a "Boo-Quet" and it was SO fun!  I had the Cricut Markers draw 3 ghosts and the word "BOO" and then I had the kids color and cut them out.  I had filled a mini cauldron with crinkled paper and stuffed a craft stick in some Styrofoam to mount the ghosts on.  Let's just say, Glue Dots are AMAZING!! 

For my kids' classes, I did some treats they could pass out.  My baby wanted something not scary, so I used the cutest Halloween set ever and made some crepe paper rosettes and stuck it on.  She loved them.  I did too!

My first grader wanted to use my KinderStampO's Vintage Halloween Set "Too Cute to Spook" and some pumpkins.  I can't just leave a pumpkin faceless.  So, out came my Peachy Keen Stamps and walla!  I had the perfect little faces.  She loved them and made up a story about each face.  It was so cute to watch her tell her friends.  I have to admit, I love this stamp set.  It's too cute!

Thank you so much for visiting today.  Hope your November is full of all things wonderful!

My First Candy Bar Poster

Hi Crafty Friends!

I hope everyone is having a great week.  Today, I wanted to show you the gift my cute husband and I gave his sister last week.  Her birthday was on Tuesday, and it's kind of a big deal!  I have always wanted to try one of those candy bar cards that I see all over. WOW!  So much work.  But, thankfully, I have a Cricut and it did most of the work for me.  YAY!  :)

Thank you for visiting today!

From My Kitchen Card!

Hello!  I wanted to show you a card I made for my darling SIL who just bought a home.  I have been SO excited for her, and the best news about it is, she's in my neighborhood!  All of the neighbors got together last night to surprise her with a "stock the kitchen" party!  She was totally surprised and got so many wonderful gifts.  It was a raging success!  We are all just so happy for her, and it's fun to spoil the girl who has done so much for everyone!

I have loved "From My Kitchen" since I got it long ago, but I have never made a single thing with it!  I was determined.  And, this is what I came up with:

My SIL is crazy about blue and purple, so I picked papers I just had laying around and they were perfect!  I was really happy with this, and I can definitely see more uses for this awesome cartridge! 

Thank you for visiting today.  Have a wonderful day!!

Birthday Gift Card Holder

Hello my crafty friends!!

Long time no craft for me...  I have missed all of you!  And all of my paper!  Anyhow.  I needed a gift card holder for my sweet friend's birthday and I actually was able to make one in 12 minutes flat!  That never happens. 

For it, I used some random paper I had and there you have it!  Cutest font ever, I must say! 


Thank you so much for visiting.  I really appreciate it!

Father's Day Cards

Hi Friends!

Today I have two Father's Day cards I made that I just love.  The first one is the card my daughter's gave their cute Grandpa.  He always tells them he loves them a "Bushel and a Peck" and when I saw this die cut from SEI, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it!

The second one is the card I gave my Daddy and my Father-in-Law.  I cut the word "DAD" with vinyl and stuck it on the front like a sticker.  I then took my black acrylic paint and a little water and painted right over it.  I let it dry for a few minutes and peeled up the vinyl and was left with the cute word all painted!  I truly loved this card and cannot wait to do more painting on tags and cards!

Thank you so much for visiting today!

Teacher Appreciation!

Hi Friends! I apologize for the delay in posting. Today I have a gift card holder my daughter gave her Kindergarten teacher for Teacher Appreciation. I've been so into hybrid crafts, so it only seemed appropriate to make a sentiment in Word, and decorate the rest. My daughter loved it, and so did I! Thanks for visiting today... Stay tuned for some Father's Day cards!