Today, my happy little fish tutorial is featured on Tip Junkie /Kids summer activites and crafts. Check out all the fun ideas for kids! Go Fish!
(My baby, 2005~ it's obvious that she has brothers! It's also amazing what a little mud and water will do for entertaining! What JOY!)
Summer is almost here for my kids! They are all anxiously awaiting the last day of school! I think I am too! I am looking forward to long summer days, family reunions, family vacation, late night sewing projects, and cooler weather in the rocky mountains. I also can't wait to visit some of my favorite quilt stores in Utah. I always love the new Halloween and Christmas fabrics!
My Etsy shop will be temporarily closed June 23rd- August 30th. It is always great to return in the fall with new projects to share and new creations! Thanks to all of you who visit my shop!
Wishing you all fun summer days playing in the water and mud!
Check this out!
Do you have a lot of ribbon? This idea is great for organizing ribbon of all sizes, texture and color! I've been looking for a solution to the madness of ribbon and tissue paper.
The best part, it's so easy to make! I found it HERE -33 Shades Of Green! It's nice that you can use a frame that works well with your space.
I hope this is useful for you as well!
Fit for a Princess!
Every little girl needs a handmade magical fairy princess wand to go with her "dress-up" clothes!
This is a great craft project or party favor for a little girl Birthday party! Welcome smiles and twirls!
From Fishing poles to Princess wands...remember the fish, use your leftover dowels.
Would you like to make one? Here's a easy tutorial!
Materials needed:
Dowels (Walmart craft isle or any craft store)
ribbon (wide and narrow-I used my ribbon scraps)
flowers (dollar store~I used 5-6 flowers per wand)
wire, glue sticks
buttons or jewels
bells (thread bells through narrow ribbon)
tulle (great use of tulle scraps)
1. Cut two tulle squares measuring 6" X 6".
2. Take flowers apart(take centers out of the flowers).
3. Place two flowers in the center of the tulle .
4. Pinch the tulle and flowers to a point.
5. Wrap tulle with wire on to your dowel.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you have a full wand of flowers wrapped in tulle. I made 4 sets for one wand).
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you have a full wand of flowers wrapped in tulle. I made 4 sets for one wand).
7. Take wide ribbon and fold the raw edge over.
8. Wrap the dowel and glue with glue gun top and bottom.
9. Embellish wand with large bow, several smaller ribbons, tulle, and buttons.
10. Thread ribbon through 3-4 bells, place in wand. (My daughter loves the bells!)
Celebrate the magical days of childhood! Enjoy!
Make a wish for the day.....I wish breakfast for my kids to magically appear!
1 cup flour
1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid or other powdered fruit drink
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water
1. Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium pot.
2. Add water and oil.
3. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes.
4. When mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.
5. Knead until smooth.
6. Play and explore with this fragrant, brightly colored dough as you would any play dough.
7. Put in a plastic bag and refrigerate to store.
My favorite playdough recipe! Have Fun!
Welcome friends....As many of you know, this blog started out as "just for fun" Christmas inspiration. Happily, it has evolved into a place of friendship, laughter, inspiration, expression of creativity, crafting and more.
Thank you for following along! I have met so many wonderful friends! I hope you all feel welcome here and know your friendship is heartfelt.
Welcome to a favorite room in my home~the Dining Room. Like most families, we spend many special occasions, celebrations and Holiday dinners in this room. I am a mother of six- four are boys! I love having a formal dining room where my boys can see, feel and appreciate a sense of beauty. (A Mom can only try and I do try!).
I've alwys been inspired by the window treatments in the Armstrong Mansion (My Great Great Grandparents home-Francis and Isabel Armstrong.) Today it's a beautiful Bed and Breakfast Inn in Salt Lake City, Utah. A great place to celebrate an Anniversary!
My Dining Room has three large windows in front of the house that face south. When we were celebrating our first Thanksgiving a few years ago in our new home. I wanted our room to feel inviting. I also wanted it to be somewhat formal. I kept thinking of the Armstrong Windows.
I started dressing up the windows in fall colors and fall textures, they are my favorite colors to work with. I was decorating for Fall, but loved the colors so much they have stayed through all seasons.
1. I started with a grapevine swag that I placed horizontally above the shutters. The grapevine is anchored to drapery hooks.
2. I draped fabric (56" wide) 8-9 yards of brown textured fabric weaving in and out of the grapevine.
3. I embellished the brown fabric and grapevine with fall garland beads
4, Next, I Added a twist of ribbon to help secure and hold the garland into place. I may add sheer or textured fabrics to the sides of the windows for a more formal look.
Enjoy!
I'm joining Creations by Kara!
What's Cooking?
Hello Friends! It all started with a black and white checkered Waverly valance that was the wrong size for my kitchen window! I loved the quality and design of the fabric-plus it was lined, so I hung on to it and made a apron from a valance!
I found my valance at Tuesday Morning for $8.00 per valance. The Waverly valance had originally started at $55.00. Several of the valances at Tuesday Morning were clearance priced between $4.00-8.00. You can easily get two aprons out of one valance! (Check the length). The fabric is heavy drapery lined fabric. The style of my valance is in a "V" shape, which makes it even greater for a apron! (The measurements of the valance are 52" width x 20" length).
I added four lined pockets, a tie that slips through the casing, and ties around the waist.
I added four lined pockets, a tie that slips through the casing, and ties around the waist.
Quick and easy! You can easily make one too!
Let's Get Started:
1. You can find valances similar to mine on sale. (Look for the heavy lined drapery valance with 2"-- 2 1/2" opening or you may have one on hand that you are no longer using.
2. Place the valance/apron around your waist for desired size. Cut to fit. (This is the back of the valance shown in the picture). You can see the fabric lining and how well it is suited for a apron! (I cut 10 inches off on each sid, the "V'" should be centered on your waist) With a straight valance, you could get two aprons in one valance!
A. You will have raw edges on both ends of your apron, to make a nice rolled hem on both edges, unpick back approx 1/2 inch.
B. Fold and press into place and sew a 1/2" hem. Do not sew the casing closed, you will need to leave a opening for the ties. Press and set aside, move onto pockets.
3. For Pockets, measure desired width and cut 8-10 inches for length of pocket.
B. Fold and press into place and sew a 1/2" hem. Do not sew the casing closed, you will need to leave a opening for the ties. Press and set aside, move onto pockets.
3. For Pockets, measure desired width and cut 8-10 inches for length of pocket.
4. Measure and cut lining of fabric for back of pocket.
5. Cut interfacing the same size as front and back fabrics.
6. See picture below, place your pocket front and back fabrics right sides together, place interfacing on top(like a sandwich).
5. Cut interfacing the same size as front and back fabrics.
6. See picture below, place your pocket front and back fabrics right sides together, place interfacing on top(like a sandwich).
7. Sew along the length of fabric on both edges top and bottom creating a tube.
8. Turn the fabrics to the right side or front of the pocket, press, trim with rotary cutter both ends of long tube. Sew the two openings closed by creating a nice hem on both sides of tube.
9. Press pocket and place on front of apron, pin into place.
9. Press pocket and place on front of apron, pin into place.
10. Measure and mark your pockets. I generally mark 3-4 pockets evenly spaced. Sew pockets to apron at both ends of pockets and bottom of pockets.
11. Measure and cut fabric to desired length for ties. I like my ties to go completely around my waist and tie in the front. Measure ties so they will fit through the valance casing.
12. Press rolled hem on both ends of ties, fold and press into place and sew. Make sure you press the ends before you sew. I like to sew top and bottom of tie.
13. Feed the tie through the casing with large safety pin.
Your apron is complete and ready to wear!
Enjoy!
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Yeah, my computer is up and running again!
Here's a favorite picture. This one is truly worth a thousand words! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day with your families.
Be Back soon with a new project to share!
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