As much as I love Christmas, I sometimes get wrapped up in all of the excitement and fun of Santa Claus, parties, fun family outings, etc. that it's easy to lose focus on why it is that we celebrate Christmas. I created some free printable Christmas advent scripture cards that I am going to be using with my family this December to remind us about the spiritual side of Christmas. Our family already has a Christmas advent calendar that I made a few years ago that I fill with wooden activity ... [ Read More ]
DIY Winter Village House
Can you believe that the holidays are amost here? I love absolutely everything about this time of year!! I'm starting my Christmas crafting and projects early this year, and I wanted to share this cute little DIY winter village house that I made. This is one of those projects that looks like it would be really complicated and time-consuming to make, but was actually quite easy! Tim Holtz has a new Village Dwelling Sizzix Bigz die that makes is fun and simple to make cute little winter ... [ Read More ]
Cute Halloween Bat Toppers
I believe that every toothpick and straw looks much better with a fun topper on it, don't you? Today I'm sharing some cute and easy Halloween bat toppers that can top cupcakes, chocolate, straws, or whatever else you want to top for Halloween! Halloween Bat Toppers Supplies: Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine 2 Sizzix Cutting Pads Hocus Pocus Bigz Die Black card stock Glue gun Toothpicks, sucker sticks, or skewers Step 1. Make a Sizzix sandwich to cut the bats out. ... [ Read More ]
Halloween Headstone Treat Boxes
I'm thrilled to be posting my very first Halloween craft of the season! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and I love getting crafty and creating spooky decorations and treats. These Halloween headstone treat boxes that I'm sharing with you today take less than 15 minutes to make, and are the perfect holder for scary sweets for friends or to serve at a Halloween party. So fun!! Halloween Headstone Treat Boxes: Sizzix Big Shot Machine Headstone Movers and Shapers Die ... [ Read More ]
DIY Pirate Straws for a Pirate Party
My two youngest kids both have birthdays in the same month, which means a lot of fun but a lot of stress for this party planning mama. I've got a pirate party I'm starting to plan for my two little mateys, and I just made my first craft/project for the party that I wanted to share with you... some super cute DIY pirate straws that are a cinch to make! I pulled out my Sizzix Big Shot and the Sizzix Movers & Shapers Mini Bat and Skull Set by Tim Holtz to make these cute pirate ship sail ... [ Read More ]
DIY Popsicle Garland
Summer is one of my favorite seasons (of course I say that about every season when it's that season, haha), and today I'm sharing a sweet and colorful popsicle garland that I made. This DIY popsicle garland is great for decorating for a party, a treat table, or hanging up in the house to decorate for summer. It was very simple to put together using my Sizzix Big Shot and the new Ice Pops die. To make the paper popsicles I stacked a cutting pad, the Ice Pops die face up, some colored ... [ Read More ]