Happy Father’s Day & WSBT & Me
Just wanted to wish all the Daddy's out there a Happy Father's Day!! The kids and I feel so blessed to have such great Father figures in our lives my husband, my dad, my father in-law, my grandpa, uncles, cousins, friends etc... We are truly blessed and hope you have a great day too!!! Happy Father's Day Yesterday I was on our local news station WSBT and shared some Father's Day Crafts. It was a BLAST as always. WSBT posted my Father's Day segment on their website, so I thought I would share in case you wanted to watch it. Father's Day Crafts on WSBT Check out all the behind the scenes info and how to make these Father's Day crafts here. … [Read More...]
Father’s Day Home Made Touches on WSBT
Today I was on our local news WSBT sharing how to add some home made touches to Father's Day gifts. First of all, I have to say, going on WSBT is so much fun!! I am so honored that they have me on. I ALWAYS have an absolute BLAST!!! Today was Kristin Bien's first Saturday back from Maternity leave. It was so nice to see her! While she was gone Denise was the one who would interview me and she was lovely too! Seriously, everyone is super nice!! Behind the Scenes on WSBT I had to take a Behind the Scenes Selfie! lol!! A little behind the scenes info.... I was super nervous my mic pack would fall off because I hooked it onto the belt on my dress and it was pulling on the belt. I taped it on, and then it started to pull my dress down! Lol! I did not want a Janet Jackson Super Bowl moment, lol! More behind the scenes info- I got my dress at Flourish Boutique it's called The Dripping in Compliments Dress in Coral. You guys know how I love Flourish Boutique. If not, you can check out my Flourish Boutique experience where I met Miss Indiana and was in a Fashion Show all in one day. Father's Day Home Made Gifts As promised from my post yesterday , here are the craft ideas I shared on WSBT. I like all different skill levels of crafts. When going on tv I like to create projects that anyone can do. That way if you are a beginning crafter or just want to add a touch of home-made without getting too crafty or if you are in a hurry or creating something last minute you can recreate my ideas. The best is when people take what I have created and make something even more fabulous! I love inspiring people like that! It's the best!! Cement Planter Above is a cement planter that I created because the plants in my husband's office always seem to die. I thought this succulent would have a chance of living since he doesn't have to water it too often. Materials: CEMENT-ALL from Home Depot water cooking spray 2 plastic bowls or 2 silicone bowls- one smaller than … [Read More...]
Home Made Ideas for Father’s Day
We are quite excited about Father's Day in our household. So excited that after we bought our gift for our Daddy, my daughter, Little Miss, ran up to him when he got home from work and said in a very excited tone, "Daddy Daddy, we got you CUFF LINKS today!". Yes Yes we did. Luckily we got him a couple other gifts along with some home made gifts too! I am going to share our home made gift ideas tomorrow on our local news station, WSBT. I am very excited and honored to go on and share my ideas with all of you! To hold you over, I have some ideas from the past .... Home Made Ideas for Father's Day Father's Day gift 2013 and my first appearance on WSBT Father's Day Cookie Pops 2012 What do you think? Would you try any of these ideas? What are you doing for Father's Day? Do you have a traditional gift or a tradition set up for Father's Day? We love traditions and would love to hear yours! Share in the comments below!!! I'm going to leave you with a little random thought from today.... I don't mind my kids watching television, but I do have to monitor them because if I don't they would watch T.V. ALL DAY...for REALS! My kids are mesmerized by t.v.! It's kind of scary how mesmerized they are actually. Anywhooo...I was watching "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" with them today and the episode was all about making something hand made for someone. One of Daniel's points today was that when you make something by hand for someone, it's a way to show love. I have never really been able to pin point why I like to hand make gifts, until today. When I have someone in mind that I want to give a gift to, my gifts are always WAY more special because it comes from the heart. I think about them the entire time I make the gift. Making gifts doesn't have to be a HUGE elaborate ordeal. That is going to be my point on tomorrow's segment on WSBT. So, thank you to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (a spin off of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood) for helping me realize that making something by … [Read More...]
Flourish Boutique and Every Day is an Occasion Craft Event
So excited to announce that I am collaborating with Flourish Boutique to host a Girls' Night Out Craft Event on June 9, from 5-7 pm!! We will be making Hand Stamped Jewelry. The cost is $20 which will include the necklace chain, 2 stamping blanks, a pearl charm, $5 gift card to Flourish, and pearl earrings. Flourish Boutique & Every Day is an Occasion Craft Event Here is a little video my dad and I put together.... http://youtu.be/IVFH7dY4qGs You can register for the event here Would love to see you there!! Have a GREAT Day!! … [Read More...]
Mother’s Day Segment on WSBT
Mother's Day is such a special day to me. Not because I get presents and pampered, well ok, I love that, but mainly because it means what I have always wanted to become has come true; a Mother. Every year I get reminded that I get to raise two little munchkins that I get to call my own. When I was younger I did not think I would be able to be a mom. To get a little personal here for a second, I was a late bloomer and did not start my growth spurt until I was a Sophomore in High School! Yep it's True!! Then I would go months, I even went one year without having my menstrual cycle. I have an aunt that struggled with having kids. It took her 7 years plus in vitro fertilization in order to have kids. I figured that would be in the cards for me too. After I got married and then found out I was pregnant. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT! I was in shock! I thought it was a mistake. After having my son, I thought I was very lucky and didn't think I would be able to have another child. Then one year later I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. I couldn't have been more thrilled! God has truly blessed me and I feel so grateful! Mother's Day 2014 So, when I was asked to be on our local news, WSBT, to share some Mother's Day Crafts, I couldn't have been more excited. The producer asked me what I would like to share and I gave him some ideas. He loved the idea of hand stamped jewelry because it was a craft that included tools like a hammer and that would be something a dad would be interested in. I also shared my children's art vase. I also shared some free printables that I got from my Pinterest Page that were created by some very talented bloggers. If you missed my segment and are interested in viewing it you can check it out here. I had to take a behind the scenes selfie! LOL! Such a special experience! View the Segment on WSBT … [Read More...]
Mother’s Day Coupons
Hello there! Today I'm going to share with you a project my kids and I made together for Mother's Day! I LOVE coupon booklets and so I thought it would be fun for my kids to give one to each of their Grandmothers with their present. Mother's Day Coupons To make these Mother's Day Coupons I used my favorite 8 1/2 x 11 in. 110lb White Core'dinations paper and this print and cut design from the Silhouette Online Store. My kids and I had so much fun thinking of different coupon ideas or I should say, I had fun hearing what they had to say like this one, "Good for one trip to the Candy Store." I said, " Now we need to think about what your Grandmothers are going to like." My daughter said, " Oh my Grandma LOVES candy!" lol! To give the front cover of the Mother's Day Coupons an aged look, I simple sanded the front cover. Since I printed onto 110 lb White Core, when I sanded the white came through and gave the pot an aged look which I thought was fun. We hope that our Grandmothers will enjoy this coupon book! … [Read More...]
Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
Yesterday, was National Scrapbooking Day. One of my very favorite scrapbooker's Heidi Swapp had a challenge going on, on Instagram. Her challenge was to use 5 words to describe someone you love. So I decided to participate. That may sound like no big deal, just participate.....so I did. well, I did and I just wasn't happy with my first result, let's see.... First Draft of my #5wordsgiveaway It's cute... but as I was staring at it, it just wasn't my son. He LOVES the color blue and I didn't even add that color in to this layout. It's suppose to be all about him and I was more concerned about getting that die cut "Laugh" in than I was about really stopping and thinking about the layout. However with that said, I do like the "Hard Worker" letters I added. I misted them with Citron Color Shine and then used Navy Color Shine and drizzled the top... pretty much like colored the top half of the letters with the Color Shine Nozzle. Another thing I liked about this layout was that I stapled the top of the picture and wrote underneath the picture. STILL NOT HAPPY WITH IT. So I give you Draft #2 I love the color combo here and the layout design. What I didn't like was how late it was. This was probably about 3 AM. I do well crafting from about 12 AM to 1AM but when it starts to hit 2AM or 3AM, I'm just exhausted...rightfully so! I mean I should have been sleeping. Do you stay late to craft or get up early morning to craft? When is your favorite time? Anyways, I went to bed and woke up. I asked my husband what he thought about the two layouts. The first one he said was too busy for his liking and the second one was nice but it need more "stuff". I looked at it. Yep, he was right. I had forgotten to embellish or "Juise it up" as my Italian bestie says. So here we go Draft #3 Yep, my husband was right! I needed more "stuff"! I added some of Heidi's Ephemera icons from her new line at Jo Ann Fabrics. I also stitched around the … [Read More...]
Paper Bunny Hat
I shared this Paper Bunny Hat with Core'dinations a month ago and so I thought I would share it with you too! Today, we are going to make bunny hats! Get excited! They are super simple! When I was a first grade teacher, my students LOVED making hats for any occasion. So, now that I have my own kids I had to make the hats with them, especially now that my daughter is BIG into dress-up clothes. Paper Bunny Hat I know they have those $1 bunny ears out there made of fabric, but these are really fun to make to help keep your kids busy on those freezing snow days we've had! My daughter had a blast making these and especially wearing them! Now, I know you may be thinking, "She's two. How did she make those?" Well, she was mostly the assistant. In my humble opinion, I believe that getting kids helping at a young age helps them feel confident with Arts and Crafts. How to make Paper Bunny Hats and Noses: Materials: 4 pieces of 8 1/2 x11 White Core 110lbs 1 piece of 8 1/2x11 Solid-Dyed Core -World Tour pack (pink from the pack) Swiss Dots Embossing Folder or any dotted embossing folder Cuttlebug or your choice of embossing machine Ear Template- hand draw Inside Ear and nose Template - hand draw Xyron Double sided tape Steps: 1. Draw a bunny ear on the 8 1/2 x 11 piece of White Core. Cut out and use as your template for the White Core. This does not have to be perfect, it's just for fun! Trace onto two pieces of the White Core and cut out. 2. Draw a similar shape but smaller on the white paper. Cut out and use as your template. These do not have to be perfect. It's just for fun! Then trace onto the Pink Core and cut out. 3. Take one piece of 8 1/2 x 11 White Core and fold in half, hot dog style, then fold again so you have 4 pieces. Cut these out. Tape together measuring your child's head. This will be the head band. 4. Put Pink Core into Swiss Dots Embossing folder and then sand the dots. 5. Tape the Pink Core onto the inside of the bunny ears. 6. Tape … [Read More...]
