01/30/2012 8:52 am
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.
Happy Printing:
Grey and Pink in 8×10
Red, white and pink 8×10
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!
01/22/2012 5:24 pm
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!
11/23/2011 3:53 pm
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!
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 accordion 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!
11/13/2011 4:20 pm
Happy fall everybody!
Time to give thanks AND time to get those one-of-a-kind gifties for family and friends!
My friend Julie just hosted “The Happy Day Project” and I think a lot of her ideas transfer well into the gift-giving realm. I’m sharing her Happy Day Project long with FREE printables for you to print up like crazy! For 7 days Julie gave her readers a simple task to spread the love in simple ways. (He also highlighed some great charities. You know I love love love a good charity!!) Here is a quick recap of the week, but you’ll have to visit Joy’s Hope if you want all the details.FUN FUN FUN!!
Day 1: Bring a treat to a neighbor. And you can use these sweet tags made by Mique of 30Days. Click HERE and HERE to download a printable set! Charity – Sharlie’s Angels. You can support Sharlie by shopping for cool stuff here (I’ve bought 3 things… so far!)
Day 2: Write a note. As in handwritten! Emily from Hope Ink created these cards so get out those pens and GO! Click here to print your set. Charity – Sending notes and gift cards to Wren a mommy of 3 fighting stage 4 cancer.
Day 3: Gift card for the homeless. Love this one!! (We heard Mike Yankoski talk about his book Under the Overpass and our hearts were opened toward the homeless) Charity – Compassion Christmas Catalog. (This is one of our family traditions.) 
Day 4: Book for a friend. Print up a few of these little book name cards from Heather at Life Made Lovely so you know whose books are whose! Charity - The Joyful Life Library. They donate children’s books to hospitals so parents can snuggle up and read with their kiddos.
Day 5: Refresh someone. Get some bottled beverages and quench someones thirst. Decorate them with water bottle tags made by Amy from Living Locurto. Get them here and here. Charity – Charity Water
Day 6: Thank someone in service. Stephanie from Homegrown Hospitality made some fun tags to help you spread the thankfulness. Print them here. Charity – Wounded Warrior Project
Day 7: Blessing Bags. Full details on this post with my most favorite printable of them all! Charity – Samaritan’s Purse
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!
09/19/2011 1:32 pm
I shared the fun table set-up from our awesome Back to School Feast in my last post, this time I want to show you how to make an adorable banner.
A banner even a non-crafty person can make in minutes!
Banners, pennants and buntings are all the rage. But if you don’t have time, money or talent for hours at the sewing machine, opt for this flash card banner…
You’ll Need:
~Twine (or string, or yarn, or ribbon, or… you get the idea!)
~Flashcards (I got mine at The Dollar Tree!)
~Hole punch
1. At the top of each flashcard punch a hole about 3/4″ from either end.
2. Use the twine to string the banner together. (I like stringing from the back of the card first so the twine can be seen in the center from the front.)
3. Hang and admire!
Our Back to School Feast banner looks so sweet and the kiddos had a fun time “reading” the cards!
I found these beautiful flashcards at Anthropologie and I think they are the perfect accent for a nursery or playroom!
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!
