Fun Little Favor Box

I needed a cute little way to package individual treats so of course I turned to Pinterest and found the perfect idea……..

I was so excited that they were the perfect size for one individually wrapped coconut macaroon.

I found the pattern and instructions HERE!

Is your summer going as fast as mine?!?

2011 Holiday Card

I wish you could see how cute the glitter turned out I hope your Holiday preparations are going perfectly!!

Movie Certificate Holder

I needed to find a fun way to give a movie gift certificate and came up with this…

I used a small brown paper bag and some decorative scissors and stickers.

Kindergarten Valentines

I was so excited when I found this cute idea HERE for my son to bring his class for valentines day!

I took these………….

And some paper and pipe cleaners and made……

And the backs looked like this….

And of course I couldn’t wait to see what my son thought and he said “it’s cute but the eyelashes look like a girl” lol leave it to my son.

I also made a few more gifts out of those amazing caramels for some more deserving people for Valentines day. Enjoy!

 

Now go tell someone that you love them!!

Card Swap Party

I am so lucky to have the friends that I have!!!

In honor of one of my best friends in the world visiting me we gathered up some of my other most amazing friends ever and had a craft party/card swap.

We had five of us crafting. We each picked a category and made 25 cards. Then we divided them up so we each left with five of every different design (was that a confusing enough explanation LoL).

It was a great night filled with food, giggles, and crafts. Here is the result of the fun….

Made by the talented Janna

 

 

Made by the talented Natalie

 

Made by the talented Molly

 

Made by the talented Brandi

 

Made by ME!!!

What kind of craft parties do you have?

***I should add that I have other amazing crafty and non-crafty friends that I would have loved to invite all they have to do is let me know they are interested! As for my bloggy friends that can’t make it to my hometown well that is why I post the pics so you can be a part of it lol.

Homemade Birthday Card 2010

I really am trying hard to send all my friends and family a cute little card on their birthday. I am sure I’m not the only one who made this as a goal for the year, right? So I sat down and made some cards to have on hand.

I would love other ideas so please share or let me know if you have a favorite blog you “borrow” ideas like this from!!

Cutest Gift Box Ever

I know I said I would show you my sewing project next but then this little project took over and I had to share it with you!! I found this fantastic idea and tutorial to for how to make your own gift box from Mrs. Jones. I hope I make her proud, here is my version.

 

 

I can’t tell you what I filled them with on the off chance that some of my friends actually read my blog lol. Happy crafting! Next episode sewing project, for real this time {wink wink}!

Christmas Cards ‘09

This is the design I have come up with for my Christmas cards this year.  Enjoy!!

Feel free to copy the idea if you like it and send me a picture of what yours turns out like!! I will be posting my holiday gift idea late next week so come back and take a peak!

Birthday Fun

Yep that's right July 3rd is my birthday yeay!! I love to plan birthday fun when it is for someone else but when it's me, to be honest, it's just not a super big deal. Anywho I thought it would be fun to go back through my pics and find some crafty things I have done that are birthday related. Enjoy!!

Chipboard Album Cover

I made this fun little chipboard album for my Grandma and I was so happy with the way that it turned out. I used scrapbook paper, mod podge (I can't get enough of that gooey wonder), stamps, and some eyelets. I also used a template for the flower from one of my favorite sites http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/index.htm.

Card Obsession

I know that I have a serious scrapbooking obsession and it has leaked over into card making. These are some of my favorites.....

Thank you card

I love to have a little stockpile of handmade birthday cards as well as thank you cards on hand. It's one of those small things that makes me smile, to need a card and have it. I think that with card making as well as scrap booking that cute paper is more than half of the battle. I hope this inspires my crafty friends to dig out their craft supplies and make some fun cards.

Bunco Cards

Not long ago one of my best friends and I hosted a Bunco party. With the help of a bunch of friends I think we pulled off a really fun night. Everyone helped out and brought a yummy dish! We had fun eating, chatting, and playing. Most of all I think it is so good to be together as women and friends without the pressure of buying or selling anything (as much as we all love a good Pampered Chef party). We try to put together a girls night out every couple of months even if we just meet and have desert somewhere. I am grateful for a fantastic group of friends and for a family that supports and understands my need to hang with the gals.

These are the score cards that I made for the night. I found the dice clip art through a Google search and used my son's colored pencils to color them pink!! Next time maybe I can fly in some of my friends that live too far away to come and play with us (hey a girl can dream right) ;)

Gift Giving

I love to find new ways to wrap and give gifts. For this project I used a can that is similar to a Crystal Light container. I wrapped it with some of my favorite paper and tied it up with some yarn and added a couple of tags. I can't remember exactly what gift I put in this particular container but this would easily fit a t-shirt, burp cloth, or any small toys.

Photo Album Cover

I made this little photo album for my mom and it continues to be one of my favorite projects. I am not super crafty but I love to find fun ideas from the Internet or magazines and give them small changes to make them my own. I put little tabs in this book and made a section for each of my siblings and myself, then I filled each section with pictures of our families.