Up, Up & Away

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Personal moment alert: My heart is with Boston right now. We called it home for several years, 2 of my children were born there. We live 10 minutes from Boylston Street. Many of our friends are still there. I’ve attended the Boston Marathon in the past and cheered on the participants (friends and strangers). I’m [...]

Working w/ Flocked Heat Transfer

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I’m loving the cute baby doll diapers (pattern here) I made for my girls. Don’t you just ‘love’ the ribbon I used as a tag? :) I’m also going to show you how to use Flocked Heat Transfer from Silhouette. It’s so easy and has a great texture. One of my favorite mediums to use. [...]

DIY Valentines

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I’ve seen these all over the internet and I HAD to make them for my kiddos. Just finished ‘em. Cute eh? They were really easy. Take a picture of your kids pretending to hold a sucker. Add a banner using PicMonkey (a free online photo editor).   Print them. My primary concern was price not [...]

DIY Doll Bunk Beds

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Yes, I know, it’s February… but here’s another Christmas gift made for the kidlets. If you’ve got two girls and two dolls… you need two beds!! These beds were SO easy to make. Here’s the how-to: 1) Buy/assemble/paint these doll beds from IKEA. How to create Bunk beds w/ ruffles & comfy mattresses: 1) Painting: [...]

Bloom Headband Pattern

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Hey there crafty people!! Want to make your own bloom headband?! Now you can :) Buy the pattern for $3 at the bottom of my shop {here}! The pattern has step-by-step pictures and descriptions that are super easy to follow! Materials: scissors, hot glue gun, felt, stretch elastic, & mini pom-pom trim. I’ve also included [...]

My New Headband Shop!

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I’ve been toying with the idea of selling my headbands for awhile now… I finally got around to it! Click here to visit my shop! Everything in this shop is handmade by me, so there are limited quantities. I’m talking 2-9 per style/color. If you see something you like, don’t hesitate!

DIY Camping Set

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As promised, one of the things SANTA made for Christmas! My kids are addicted to pretend-camping, so when Santa saw this DIY tent and DIY campfire ‘he’ got right to work! Who knew Santa was a Pinterest/craft-blog junkie too?! The ever-obliging-Santa wanted to give you a few tips! ;) Where to buy the materials: 1) [...]

DIY Hand Painted Ornaments

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{psst… there’s a giveaway at the bottom!} Want a really fun activity to do with the kiddos this year? Make hand painted ornaments! Materials Needed: Printable Fabric Deco Art Fabric Paint Paint Brushes Iron Fabric (I used felt) Hole Puncher Bakers Twine (or anything you want to hang it with) The Directions: 1) Print an [...]

Handmade Christmas Gifts

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I love making hand-made gifts! Do you? This year I wanted my kids to make gifts for each-other. I think it’s cute to see them become so invested in the project. ‘Little L’ & I made these bobby pins  for ‘Miss M’. Lets hope she doesn’t tell her before Christmas! A huge task for a [...]

Happy Halloween

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When I asked the girls what they wanted to be for Halloween they both said ‘Fairies!’ Miss M wanted to be a pink fairy and Little L wanted to be a blue fairy. We got to work. Over the course of a month we churned out wands, tutus, crowns, and shirts. We bought their wings [...]