Before every birthday I get excited to plan and create something special for my kids. One of my favorite ideas is to incorporate pictures into the event. It’s easy, inexpensive and will add a personal touch to any party!
1. Pick a picture. For Cy’s beach birthday party I chose one of him at the beach and for Eli’s pirate birthday party I chose one of him in full pirate garb.
2. Add wording using your preferred computer program.
With Photoshop use the Type Tool:
With Word Insert a Text Box: To my limited knowledge, you have pick a background color for the box (as seen in Eli’s final picture), it can’t be transparent (as seen in Cy’s final picture).
3. Print and place ALL OVER THE PLACE.
The more pictures, the better. I use the same picture and change the wording for each specific need.
Label food and drinks…
Get a little creative by splicing up the picture and wording…
And top everything off with a Thank You note on the party favors…
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
I wanted to share these EASY fun bow ties I made for my boys this year…
I used this tutorial from Prudent Baby and whipped up all three in about 20 minutes! I’ll be sharing a more extensive tutorial with a few shortcuts when I have a craft room again. I’ll also get to start doing videos again too! Yay!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
The internet is just loaded with awesome craft sites – I’ve found another. But this one is geared toward kids! It’s called Martha & Friends.
As in Martha Stewart!
The site has great projects along with episodes (about 3:30 minutes long) featuring the projects. Some of my favorites are Sweet Charity Craft Sale, Puppet Show, and Sew What.
And here is a little youtube clip of a Halloween episode…
I found a great little ditty while prepping for Cora Jane’s “rainbow puppy” party. This Textured String Bangle.
You can customize any cheap-o bracelet with a little string and a bit of glue. For the original How-to go to the tutorial on Martha & Friends.
Here is what I did…
You’ll Need: Any type of plastic bracelet, glue (I used a hot glue gun), and any kind of string. Keep in mind the thicker the string the less you have to wrap. I had embroidery floss on hand, so that’s what I used.
1. Put a dab of glue inside the bracelet and start wrapping. The amount you need, depends on what you use – string, yarn, embroidery floss etc. I doubled up my embroidery floss to cut down on the wrapping time. Using 6 different colors it took just under a yard of doubled up embroidery floss for each section.
After finishing the section, I put another dab of glue, then left a little tail to secure under the next layer.
Continue working around the bracelet till you get to the end. I did a dab of glue at the end then threaded a 1/2 tail through the back of the bracelet.
Needless to say the custom rainbow bracelet was a hit with Cora Jane. But she really hasn’t been using it as a bracelet…
Check out Martha & Friends and discover great projects for your kiddos!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
Do you remember these cute Boo Boo Bunnies? My mom has done these as baby shower favors and they are always a huge hit. Directions from Own Two Hand here.
I’m so in love with this egg stationary from Martha Stewart! The neat thing about this one is you can make any shape… heart… Christmas tree… start… you get the idea!
Speaking of Martha Stewart. I’ve discovered this dandy of a site called Martha and Friends.
Perfect for kiddo crafters or for teaching the basics for adults!! I’ll be sharing more this week!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
The kind folks at RoseArt recently sent me an awesome box of a lot of their products. I was so impressed with the variety of arts and crafts supplies! Really!
RoseArt thinks outside the box, or should I say – paper! My kiddos loved loved loved the color blanks. Think 3-dimensional coloring… (a princess and Darth Maul)
Another big hit were the glitter magic markers. The glitter ratio was off the charts. My mom even requested a set for Mother’s Day. Really! If you have a girl you need these. Need. You’ll have the best rainbows and unicorns on the block.
Eli had been talking about these two sided crayons from school (I had no clue if this was fact or fiction… you know what I’m talking about moms) and it turns out RoseArt makes those too!
Humble pie for mommy.
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Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
I’m seeing adorable pom pom necklaces everywhere. They are adorable and they AREN’T cheap.
I made this copy for a dollar.
Yes, ONE dollar!!!
Here’s what you need:
~ Necklace with a round charm/pennant (I got mine at the 99 Cent Store and it had a little heart charm on it which made it perfect for Valentines Day which is when I made it… they still have them right now!)
~ Small piece of knit red fabric, mine was about 3×5” (Buy a tee shirt at the dollar store or use an old tee from your donate pile and have enough fabric for like 100 necklaces)
~ Toothpick
~ Hot glue gun
~ Pen
~ Scissors
1. Use the charm to trace about 8-12 circles on the knit fabric. The bigger the charm, the bigger the pom pom. Cut out the circles on the inside of your tracing line so no pen lines show.
The circles don’t have to be perfect!
I traced 6 circles then folded my fabric in half and cut a double layer.
Fast.
2. Fold the circle around a toothpick to make a nice point for gluing.
3. Pull the toothpick out, and put a small bead of glue on the fabric point, then glue it in the center of the charm. Work your way from the center to the ends. Place the pieces closer together to make a more dense pom pom and farther apart for a fluffy one.
4. Shape the pom pom with scissors by cutting off any areas that stick out.
This pom pom necklace sure is simple. I’ve had a few get togethers for this craft and some of my friends made them for their daughters for Valentines Day. I’m going to make another pom pom necklace in green for Saint Patrick’s Day. Maybe even a gift for my son’s teacher!
Happy Monday!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
I’m so in love with the fabric strip banners I’m seeing everywhere! Why? (you ask)
Well, they are so darn EASY and FAST to make you can whip up one for every holiday while watching your favorite prime time TV show.
I have!
You’ll need:
~1 yard of fabric total (3-6 different patterns. i.e. If you have 3 patterns you would get 1/3 of each one making a total of 1 yard for the project)
~1.5 yards of twine (be sure you have enough to tie where you want the finished banner to hang)
~cutting mat, cutting ruler & rotary cutter (optional)
1. Cut fabric into 1”x9” strips. If you use scissors it might take a few nights to finish.
Layering the fabric and using a rotary cutter makes this step super fast!
90-ish strips makes perfect for a doorway or single window. 140-ish is perfect for a mantel or double window.
2. Start about a foot from the end of the twine.
Make a loop behind the twine. (center of the fabric at the top of the loop)
3. Pull the tails around the twine and through the loop. (Be sure to wear a polka dot band aide for extra flare)
4. Pull tight to form the knot.
5. Slide the knots together.
6. Hang and enjoy!!
Fun tip: Get a group of friends together for a ‘banner making party’! It’s easy to work on the banner while chatting and eating. Since you use multiple different color/patterned fabrics (in the Valentines banner I used 5 and in the St Patty’s day banner I used 6) the more people you have involved the easier it is to get more fabrics. Buy one yard of fabric for each person coming, and divide it up equally. I try to get fabric at about $5 a yard (with a coupon or on sale) so it makes it easy for collecting money too!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
Valentines Day is just two weeks away! Eeek! I made this Valentine’s Day printable for you to decorate your mantel or wall. Just print, pop in a frame and enjoy. The only hard part will be deciding which color you want to print…
I got my frame at The Dollar Tree and painted it white for the grey/pink one. I think a red frame would look great with the red/pink one!
I made them in 8×10 but you can size it to fit any frame in your printer options.
I’m a bit obsessed with designing printables now… that and the Amish. So look for more soon!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
I love when I can do a craft for cheap cheap cheap.
I love it even more when it turns out AWSOME!
To make these custome earrings you’ll need: ~Earrings
~Spray paint
~Needle nose pliers
~Some sort of drop cloth (I used a paper towel)
1. Use the needle nose pliers to remove all the hardware.
2. Lay the earrings on your drop cloth. Spray. Let dry. Flip. Repeat till you like the color.
3. Use the pliers to reattach the hardware.
4. Take fun cell phone pictures of yourself wearing the earrings.
I get compliments every time I wear mine… I’ll probably go back and get 10 more pairs to paint in 10 more colors.
REALLY!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her four kiddos (5 and under) or napping you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
I learned how to make these cute little pumpkins at yesterday at library story time!
(Support your local library story time!!)
So easy to make and I think they would be the perfect Thanksgiving place cards.
You’ll need: Tissue paper, pipe cleaners, white paper for the names, hole punch, scissors
1. Cut tissue paper into 3×5 rectangles and l
ayer six tissues on top of each other.
2. Fold the tissue accordian style starting at the short end with about 1/2” between folds, and set aside.
3. Fold the pipe cleaner in half and twist the folded end about an inch down to create the pumpkin stem then place the fully folded tissues toward the top toward the fold and twist the bottom to secure the tissues.
4. Un-fan the tissues and gently spread out each layer till a nice lil’ round pumpkin is formed and open up the bottom of the pipe cleaner to make a hidden pumpkin stand.
5. Cut out rectangle name tags and hole punch in the upper left corner, then cut a slit into the upper left corner into the hole punch so the name tag can easily be placed on the pumpkin stem.
How cute would these be with other color combinations! Brown pipe cleaners and off white tissue, or brown tissue and yellow pipe cleaners. Perfect for for place settings, a kiddo craft or fun Autumn décor!
Kara-Noel has been “crafting” since she could hold a glue gun! When she isn’t hanging with her Hot Hubby, chasing down her three kiddos or napping (she is preggers, ya know!) you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!
And top everything off with a Thank You note on the party favors… 
