Hi everyone! It’s Melissa from Ellison Reed, here to share a super fun, FREE Halloween printable! Are you having a Halloween party or just need something to jazz up that candy you hand out to all the kidos? Well, I have the perfect printable for you. DIY printable Halloween Party flags! You can use the…
I’ve got a really fun and cute Halloween craft for you today! It’s a spider web Halloween shirt made with spider web lace. So cute, right?! I might need to make one for myself!
To make the shirt you will need:
a plain shirt (I got this one in the Target clearance section for $3.00! Awesome!)
spider web lace (Try to get some that doesn’t feel really cheap. You are going to be ironing it, and you don’t want it to melt.)
fusible webbing (Wonder-Under/Pellon 805)
parchment paper
black thread
orange ribbon
Hey, it’s Brook from Blissful Roots again. I’m going to have to jump on the fall bandwagon and say, “I LOVE FALL!” It’s my favorite time of the year. My mom always loved fall, all three of my boys’ birthdays are in the fall, there’s Halloween, pumpkins, apples, leaves, fall baking- what’s not to love? So, today in honor of fall I have a fun autumn art project for you to do with your kids.
I’m not quite sure where I came across this idea, but I’ve been doing it for several years with my boys. Even though they’re getting a bit older, I think they still get a little excited about making this art project every September. Actually what they really love is the squishy, gooey feeling of the paint on their arm, hands, and fingers. We’re usually trying to avoid paint on body parts, but not for this activity. This is a perfect fall art project for kids!
Hi, my name is Jessica. I’m so excited to be here as the newest craft contributor! I blog over at Cutesy Crafts where I show off all of the fun things that I make for my kids and my home.
Recently, my son had his 6th birthday party. I always like to make some sort of handmade party favor. Last year, the theme was superheroes. His theme of choice this year? Legos! Seriously, that boy would sit and build Legos all day if I let him! I thought it would be fun for each of the boys at the party to draw a face on their own Lego party favor bag. They turned out so cute!
I bought some cute little 5 1/2 inch tote bags at the craft store and stenciled each bag with a Lego head. I made these stencils using vinyl, but you can also use the freezer paper method. Download the Lego head template here and just cut it out with scissors. Center the stencils on the bags and paint with a matte fabric paint. For the best results, start on the stencil and paint in toward the center. This prevents paint from being pushed under the stencils.
So, we spent this past weekend with Dan’s family in Bear Lake, Utah/Idaho. Have you been there?? It’s soooo beautiful. A huge, amazingly turquoise lake, right in the middle of the desert. Every year, we rent a cabin up there and spend the time boating, swimming, eating raspberry shakes (they’re famous!), wrestling (tons of cousins!), and relaxing. After we got all the kids to bed, the adults stayed up late playing games …AND, I thought I would tell you about it. It’s called The Name Game and so much fun!
But, first …a handful of pictures from our trip…
A few months back, I started hearing a buzz about this new site called Stitch Fix. What intrigued me was their pictures of super cute, original clothing and the fact that they become your PERSONAL stylist and MAIL you cute stuff. I had to know more! With six kids, as you can imagine, I don’t get out of the house much to buy myself clothes. I can always find fun stuff for my kids online (hello, Zulily!), but rarely do I find anything for myself. And, sometimes I want a cute outfit, dang-it. So, I decided to give Stitch Fix a try, see if it was as cool as it sounded.
I went online, signed up, and filled out their style form …not sure of the official name. But, it was a form that asked your sizes in everything, how much is too much to spend on specific clothing items, and lots about what sort of styles you like. They had pictures of all different styles, and you pick your favorites, to help them understand what you like.
Hi again! It’s Jeanie from Create & Babble, back today to share a tutorial on how I made this pretty banner using tulle circles. There are so many occasions where this banner could be used: baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties or in my case: no occasion at all! Besides this banner being incredibly easy to make, it costs next to nothing to make!
All you need to make this banner are tulle circles in the color(s) of your choice, sewing machine or needle and thread. I had some tulle circles on hand. Why would I have tulle circles on hand?
It’s hard to think of anything other than summer fun in the July heat, but winter will be here before you know it. At Get Away Today we’re already getting calls from families who know it’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays. If you’re toying with the idea of visiting Disneyland or surprising your family with a vacation this holiday season, NOW is the time to start planning. It’s no secret that one of my favorite destinations is Disneyland and I absolutely LOVE Disneyland over the holidays. In fact, I love it so much I’m in the process of planning my own family’s trip for December. Here are some of the whys and hows of getting your family’s holiday trip to Disneyland on the books today!
Dan and I just celebrated our 13 year anniversary, on June 2nd. Yay!!! It happened to fall on a Sunday, the day we go to church, don’t shop, eat out, etc. So, we celebrated on Friday. It was super fun. We decided to get an overnight babsitter and do a little stay-cation in Ogden, just 10 minutes from our house. We found a great hotel, walked the historic streets, saw a flick, and ate way too much food. I loved it!
Anyway, so since we ended up being home on our actual anniversary, I started to think about how it’s sorta-like our family’s birthday…so, why not celebrate with the kids?? It was a last minute decision, so I didn’t have all the fixins I would have liked, but it still ended up being a wonderful night with the fam.
Today’s the last day in the ‘My Husband’s Favorite Things’ series! I hope you’ve been getting some great gift ideas for Father’s Day. Today, Annalece is going to share with us her husband’s favorites. She blogs at The Mister and Lady and I’m so glad she was willing to share with us today. Come check out her post and the others in the series. Plus, don’t forget that ‘Or so she says…’ has a whole slew of gift ideas for men. You can easily find them in the gift ideas tab at the top of the blog.
It’s Kathleen’s turn to share her Husband’s Favorite Things, in this Father’s Day gift idea series. All week, a reader of ‘Or so she says…’ will be sharing a list of their husband’s favorites. It’s a great way to get gift ideas for the men in your life. Kathleen blogs at Fearlessly Creative Mammas and it’s so fun to have her! Come check out the post and the others in the series. Plus, don’t forget that ‘Or so she says…’ has a whole slew of gift ideas for men. You can easily find them in the gift ideas tab at the top of the blog.
It’s Beth’s turn to share her Husband’s Favorite Things, in this Father’s Day gift idea series. All week, a reader of ‘Or so she says…’ will be sharing a list of their husband’s favorites. It’s a great way to get gift ideas for the men in your life. Beth blogs at Whole New Leaf and I’m soooo happy to have her! Come check out the post…