Every year I try to do some DIY ornaments. Last year I did the marbled ornaments. This year I did what I am calling a snow splatter ornament and it was super easy. These ornaments help add a little texture and interest to my all white tree. Here are the steps. Step One: Gather Supplies For ...
DIY ART WITH HOUSE PAINT
Art can be expensive. Here's a great idea to make your own large wall art with paint from your garage. It's the perfect solution. If you are like me you have probably have a garage full of extra paint. I'll go to get a couple of samples and try them out and then I'll buy it by the gallon. ...
Marbled Christmas Ornaments: Two Techniques To Try
Every year I try to fit a Christmas craft of some kind into the busy holiday season and this year I decided I would try to make some marbled Christmas ornaments. I had seen several ideas for this on Pinterest, so I tried a few different techniques. Keep reading to see which ones worked ...
Creative No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
When fall rolls around and pumpkins start turning up everywhere, my kids and I start thinking about fun and creative pumpkin decorating ideas. I am a big fan of no carve pumpkin decorating ideas since all that creativity lasts longer on a pumpkin that isn't carved. Also, no carve pumpkin ...
Easy DIY Wall Art Idea: How To Make Acrylic Skin Artwork
Here is how to make a beautiful, colorful acrylic skins with paint and pouring medium that you can turn in to interesting artwork for your wall. It's so fun and easy that your kids can get in on the fun as well. Keep reading for this easy DIY wall art idea. What is an acrylic skin, ...
100 Days of School T-Shirt Idea: Star Wars
Well, this was a first for me - designing a t-shirt for my kindergartener's 100th day of school. Apparently, it has become all the rage. The assignment was to put 100 items on a shirt and t-shirt paint was a suggested medium. We worked hard on our shirt, but we certainly weren't the only ones. ...
Star Student Poster Idea Featuring Darth Vader
If you have ever had a child in kindergarten, then you may have heard of a little project known as Star of the Week Poster or Student of the Week Poster or even Star Student Poster. It might even be called All About Me. Well, whatever you call it, it's a big job and a lot of ...
The Best Valentine Cards For Kids
For the past few years I have been making the best Valentine cards for my kids to hand out at school. No boxed valentine's for this gal! You won't see another card like this in your kid's valentine box. Keep reading to find out some great ideas and inspirations to help you ...
Darth Vader Photoshoot: How to Get a Black Background in Photoshop
In February I usually kick into craft mode. Some years I've had the pleasure of putting together Star of the Week posters, but most years I'm usually working on my special Valentines I do for both kids. Most projects like these usually start off with a photo shoot. Keep reading to ...
Fun & Easy Christmas Craft: Magazine Christmas Trees
Part of the reason I like to get my decorating done early is so I can move on to the other very important things like eating and crafting. This year I did a really old and simple craft - magazine Christmas trees. Do you remember these? Did you make these as a kid? Here are the ...
Wall Art Craft Idea Using a Photo Decal
Do you have a photo decal and now you want to put something else in that space? What do you do with that photo decal? Well, I have a photo decal of my daughter I bought many years ago and it was on the wall in my office. Now I have a great idea for another project that I would like ...
Fun Pumpkin Painting Idea: Acrylic Paint Pouring
Each year the kids love to paint pumpkins. I am always looking for fun pumpkin painting ideas because I like to do something different every year. I remember one year melting about a hundred crayons on a pumpkin with my hairdryer. What a mess! Oh, and I killed the hairdryer. This year I was ...