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!

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

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!

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!

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!

My husband picked an inspirational theme for the year (Proverbs 19:20) and I did vintage carnival decortions.

I got everything at the Dollar Tree that afternoon to add a lil’ fancy to dinner! It doesn’t take much to punch up an average dinner into a memory your kiddos will have forever.

Table settings:

~Brown postal-paper (cut into thin strips) as runners

~Yellow paper plates

~Classic lined school paper with our names for place cards (taped to the table under the plates)

~Silly carnival faces for each guest (classic “bang” gun for Eli)

~Mustaches on each of the glasses

I also put the “key” words of from our theme HEAR, RECEIVE & ACCEPT on lil’ handprint cardstocks (you can see them down the middle of the table in some of the pix) to hang in Eli’s room to remind him of the feast.

Hope you get some ideas to decorate for a Back to School Feast of your own!

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!

Put away your white and get ready for Autumn. It sure does feel like the cold is coming in with all this random weather!

Today I’m going to share a fun craft you can make for your kiddos that turns into an awesome family activity. Even though Summer is over, you still need to spend about an hour a day outside and get that good-for-you vitamin D!

Make this Playground Passport and try out new playgrounds across your fine city every weekend!

Print the cover on cardstock here.

Print loads of inside pages here on regular paper.

Then get crafty and use stickers, markers and simple drawings to fill each box up as you visit new places!

If you need a little inspiration for new places to visit check out this guest post at Eli’s Lids from my fellow IE Family blogger Michele AND her extensive list of Parks at her blog, Fun OC Parks!

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!

How to make a Fairy Garden

Step 1: Paint a flower pot…

Step 2: Sprinkle Fairy Dust. You don’t have any?? Not to fret, Miss Danni and Miss Libby at Dragonfly Shops and Gardens have the real deal!

Step 3: Cover a mini birdhouse with sparkles, because we all know Fairies love shiny things!!

Tip: The more glue the better!

Step 4: Add dirt. How else will your garden grow??

Step 5: Plant something so your lil’ fairies will feel right at home.

Step 6: Add your shiny birdhouse, a cozy arbor, mini frog, ladybug and butterfly to attract the wee lil’ fairies.

Side Note: Superheros are optional. But if you want the full scoop about boy-ifying your Fairy Garden check out this “how to” post.

Step 7: Don’t forget to invite all your friends because the Fairy Garden Class is perfect for parties!

What you need to know…

Dragonfly Shops and Gardens

260 North Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92866
714-289-4689
Shop Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00–5:00 & Sun 11:00–3:00

Kids Fairy garden Class is held the 1st Saturday of every month at 9am

$20 per child (They do Birthday parties too!)

Dragonfly Shops and Gardens on Facebook here.

The fairy garden class, Dragonfly Hollow on Facebook here.

Dragonfly Shops and Gardens on Twitter here.

Mention “OC Family” and get a 20% discount on your next purchase!!

Wondering what Dragonfly Shops and Gardens has for you to buy? The answer is EVERYTHING! Take a look at these images, then wipe the drool off your keyboard!

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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 three kiddos or napping (she is preggers, ya know!) you’ll find her blogging at Eli’s Lids The Blog!

4th of July Wreath

American Flag Canvas

Ribbon American Flag

Happy Weekend!

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!

Now that Cy is mobile we have had to do some child proofing. Lame… but safety and all. If you have an easel the chalk tray has now become a death trap for choking. Fix it in minutes!

You’ll need:

~Empty plastic container (I used a peanut butter one)

~About a yard of pretty ribbon

~Lighter

~Something pointy (I used an ice pick and a screwdriver)

Grab the container, and poke holes on either side. I used the ice pick for the initial poke then the screwdriver to make the holes bigger. Set the container aside.

Cut the ends of your ribbon in a cutsie ‘v’ shape. And run the lighter over them to keep them from fraying.

Now for the knots…

You have to do the knots in an order because it’s one length of ribbon. It’s not rocket science but it’s such a pain to tie and untie knots… ahem.

1. Tie a knot at one end of the ribbon.

2. Thread it through the container from the outside. (So one knot is on the outside)

3. Tie the next knot so the side of the container fits snugly between this knot and the first knot. (Container side is secure between two knots)

4. Tie the third knot on the other end of the ribbon approximately where the second knot is on the first side, leaving room on the very end for the 4th knot. (So you are doing the inside knot on the other side)

5. Thread the short piece through the other side of the container.

6. Tie the forth (and last) knot so the other side of the container fits snugly between knots 3 and 4.

If you have to adjust the height tie a knot where the ribbon hangs on the top of the easel.

The next big step is making sure the big kiddos put the chalk back in the container instead of the chalk tray!

Check out our make-shift baby gate here!!

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!