holiday Archive
DIY Valentine’s Day Arrow Cupcakes
February 11, 2016
Throwing a Valentine’s Day party this year? You have to serve these adorable Cupid cupcakes. Buy store-bought cupcakes or make your own. Then take off the wrapper and skewer the cake with a paper straw. Then adorn the paper straw with red heart and rectangular labels. Cut the rectangular label to give it a feather
Valentine’s Day Rice Krispy Treat Heart Pops
February 9, 2016
Not sure what to give your kid’s classmates for Valentine’s Day? What about these adorable Rice Krispy treat heart pops? Score. They’re inexpensive and totally easy! You know what Kai and I did after this shoot? We took all of these Valentine’s Day heart pops to our local fire station to say Thank You
DIY Felt Valentine’s Day Envelopes for Cards
February 8, 2016
After each school Valentine’s Day party, my son Kai comes home with loads of sweet treats and adorable Valentines. The problem is that we have no where to keep them. Sure you don’t want to keep them all. Just one the ones from your BFFs. Also, in my family, we make Valentine’s Day cards for
Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Candy Pocket Crafts
February 2, 2016
My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day is conversation hearts. I love them. A concoction of sugar and food dye. Normally, I try to be healthy, but there are some sweets that I just succumb to and conversation hearts is one of them. (Gum drops, Dots, candy corn and jelly beans are a few others.) Anyways,
Valentine’s Day DIY Pencil Class Gift
February 1, 2016
I recently designed these glittery pencil arrows for TheStir.com. Click here for the how-to. I love them. I actually love anything glittery. Here is what you’ll need: Glittery pencils Glittery cardstock Baker’s twine Cardstock Glue dots Heart hole puncher Regular hold puncher Scissors It’s so simple. I guarantee you’re child will have a blast making
DIY New Years Champagne Flutes
December 31, 2015
Make a New Years resolution to be more crafty this year. Start it off right by hand painting these champagne glasses with oil-based Sharpies. Use painter’s tape to get the clean lines. Go to momtastic.com for the full tutorial. Here are some of my other New Years’ resolutions: Work on my fine art a bit more.
DIY Glitter Candle Vases
December 28, 2015
Perfect for New Years, a party or just because, here’s an easy DIY project that will take 15 minutes or less. I don’t know about you, but I have some old glass candle vases stuck in a closet that were just humdrum. So, I decided to spruce them up a bit with some glitter. I
Gift Card and Stocking Stuffer Gift Wrap Ideas
December 23, 2015
Christmas is almost here. Let’s get our craft on. All you need is a few toilet paper rolls and washi tape, stamps, paper and whatever craft supplies you have on hand. Let’s get started… Use glue to write your kid’s names on the cardboard roll and then sprinkle glitter on top. Wrap the tube with wash
Last Minute Holiday Gift Idea: DIY Christmas Photo Coasters
December 22, 2015
I’m in love with these easy-to-make holiday coasters. Transform your family into reindeers by printing out their photos on circle labels from onlinelabels.com. Then cutting antlers and a nose out of colored labels. Then Mod Podge the shapes and label onto a slate coaster, which you can pick up at Michaels. It’s a quick last
Simple Scandinavian Holiday Wreath
December 22, 2015
I’m in love with the simplicity of the Scandinavian design. Clean lines and natural colors = pure beauty. So, when I had to come up with a holiday DIY idea for ForRent.com, I knew I had to use this style. I made this using an embroidery hoop, craft star ornament and an evergreen garland. It’s
