Embellished Flip Flops #summerofjoann

Flip Flops #summerofjoann

Embellished Flip Flops ~ I’m participating in the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores­ “Cape Discovery” summer crafting challenge. To participate in the challenge, I was to pick a craft project in their Cape Discovery Spring Craft Catalog and reproduce it. I visited the catalog online with my daughters and had them pick which craft project they wanted to make. They both picked the Twinkle Toes aka Embellished Flip Flops project. I headed to the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores to pick up the supplies for the project. They had a bin full of flip flops to choose from. I picked [...]

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Tea Bag Wrappers Tutorial

Tea Bag Wrappers

Tea Bag Wrappers ~ Looking for a cute and simple gift idea for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation or just to say Thank You to a special someone? Tea Bag Wrappers are perfect for that! They are simple to make and are fun to receive! Cute right? I made them using the supplies I received through #12MonthsOfMartha. I just LOVE how they turned out.  Would you like to make some too? Tea Bag Wrappers Supplies: – Scrapbook Paper (I used Martha Stewart Crafts Essentials Paper Pad – Doily Lace and Pastels Paper Pad) – Mini Scoring Board from #MarthaStewartCrafts – Layering [...]

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12 Months of Martha Stewart Crafts – April Supplies

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12 Months of Martha ~ I received my box of supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts last Thursday. It was filled with great stuff!  Before I show you what I received, let me explain the concept of 12 Months of Martha. I was one of the lucky bloggers selected to take part in the #12MonthsofMartha. Every month this year, I will be receiving a fabulous box full of craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts. My ”job” is to introduce to you these new products and show you what you can create with them. Pretty awesome ”job” right? Yeah, I realize that [...]

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Chain and Bead Earrings Tutorial

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Chain and Bead Earrings Tutorial ~ A while back my friend Stephanie from Life Created made the most GORGEOUS chain and bead wrap bracelet ever. I loved the bracelet so much that I used her tutorial to create my very own. I even made some for my sisters and my Mom. Everyone in my family love to wear their bracelet, so when it was my sister Emily’s birthday.. I decided to make her some earrings to match the bracelet. Aren’t the earrings pretty? Honestly, I can’t wait to make some for myself! I think they look PERFECT with the wrap bracelet. [...]

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Spring Paper Wreath {twelveOeight}

Paper Wreath

Spring Paper Wreath ~ Learn how to create a gorgeous Spring Paper Wreath with Tanya from twelveOeight. These wreaths make such beautiful decorations for your home. I’m planning on making one to put on the closet door in my kitchen. It’s going to look fabulous! Enjoy the tutorial! ***** Hi everyone!! I am super excited to be hanging out with you today at The DIY Dreamer! Today I am sharing how I made this simple, romantic rolled paper wreath for our home.  I used basic supplies already had on hand and some surplus scrap booking paper that I have been [...]

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Bracelet Tutorial – Chunky Beads {Gabrielle}

Bracelet Tutorial

Bracelet Tutorial – Chunky Beads ~ Gabrielle (my 7 years old daughter) received a Michaels gift card for Christmas. When we went to Michaels a few weeks ago, she asked to use her gift card (of course I said sure). Instead of spending all her gift card on herself, she spent it on her sister and herself. She picked up cute chunky beads to make each of them bracelets. Gabrielle was excited to get home to make the bracelets and to surprise her little sister. As soon as we got into the car to come home, she asked if I [...]

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Martha Stewart Paint Caddy

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Martha Stewart Paint Caddy ~ I have an addiction to paint, especially Martha Stewart Paint. They are available in so many different colors and every one of them is oh so pretty. When I get ready to start to paint a project, I fill my arms with as many paints as I can carry and head over to my table upstairs. Then I have to go back downstairs to grab the rest of my supplies and then head back upstairs again. Yes, it’s good exercise (haha) however, it’s annoying. To solve my little problem, I made myself a Paint Caddy! [...]

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23 Tutorials on How-to Origami

Origami

23 How-to Origami ~ I’ve put together a great list of how-to origami. It’s such a beautiful form of art, don’t you think? And it can be incorporated in so many things. You can use them to decorate a room, you can simply display them, you can play with them, use them to serve a dessert… There are just so many options. 23 How-to Origami Star Tutorial from zencrafting. Paper Cube from Between the lines. Origami Dresses from Craft and Creativity. Make bows from magazine pages from How About Orange. Origami for kids: Rabbit from Tinkerlab. Japanese Butterfly from Spoonful. Origami Butterfly [...]

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12 Months of Martha Stewart Crafts – March Supplies

12 Months of Martha

12 Months of Martha ~ As most of you know, I was one of the lucky bloggers selected to take part in the #12MonthsofMartha. Every month this year, I will be receiving a fabulous box full of craft supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts. My ”job” is to introduce to you these new products and show you what you can create with them. 12 Months of Martha The box for this month contained lots of stencils, paints and stenciling accessories! This was the content of the box. Martha Stewart Living – April 2013 Issue This issue of Martha Stewart Living includes [...]

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Crafts for Spring Break {2013}

Crafts

Crafts are always on my list of things to do during Spring Break. Below, you’ll find 4 simple crafts you can do with your children. I have even included a Sewing 101 Guide which would be GREAT for you and your children, why not learn to sew together. Crafts for Spring Break Chunky Bead Necklaces These are really popular right now, you can easily create a bunch in different colors or even in different color combinations. Button Magnets Button Magnets are so FUN to create and they literally take minutes to create. You can create them for your fridge and [...]

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Salad Dressing Dispenser with Martha Stewart Crafts

Dressing

Salad Dressing Dispensers created with Martha Stewart Crafts Paintable Clings through the Martha Stewart glass painting program. These amazing clings are fun and very easy to use. Who doesn’t like to create gorgeous personalized projects in only a few simple steps? I created these cute Salad Dressing Dispensers in only five steps. EASY! I’ve had these mini glass bottles for years, yet I didn’t know what I was going to create with them. That was until I received the Martha Stewart Crafts Paintable Clings. As soon as I opened the package and saw they had cute little leaves, I knew [...]

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Martha Stewart Glass Painting Program

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Martha Stewart Crafts has come out with fabulous products to customize glass and I was lucky enough to be selected to participate in the Martha Stewart glass painting program. YAY! You’ll be able to view my craft tomorrow, however feel free to check out the below links. Each link will bring you to a beautiful personalized glass craft that you can create with Martha Stewart Crafts. Martha Stewart Crafts DIY Mustache Glass from Number 2 Pencil. Martha Stewart Paintable Clings from What Meegan Makes. Martha Stewart Crafts {Glass paint liquid fill pretty craft project} from Debbiedoo’s. Etched Glass Centerpiece from The NY Melrose [...]

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Sisal Wrapped Tin Containers {twelveOeight}

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Tin Containers turned into gorgeous Sisal Wrapped Containers! My friend Tanya from twelveOeight is here today to show you how you can transform old tin containers into beautiful containers. They look absolutely beautiful on the kitchen counter, possibilities are endless with this tutorial. Enjoy Tanya’s tutorial! ***** Hi everyone! I am super excited to share a quick up-cycle I made this week with you. In an effort to streamline my home and make cleaning, storage and life in general a bit easier, I am trying to create decorative storage solutions in each room. I love to use natural materials, and sisal [...]

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Craft Paper Personalized Gift Bag

Craft Paper

Craft Paper Personalized Gift Bags are a perfect way to add a special touch to a gift. It was my Husband’s birthday this week and I wanted to wrap his gift in a special bag. I grabbed a craft paper bag, some supplies from my February box of #12MonthsofMartha and got working on his gift bag. The bag turned out perfect, well I think so anyways. :) Craft Paper Personalized Gift Bag Supplies: – Craft Paper Bag – Scrapbook Paper (Martha Stewart Crafts – Essentials 12×12 Paper Pad) – Circle Edge Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts – Circle Edge Punch Starter Set) – [...]

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12 Months of Martha Stewart Crafts – February Supplies + Giveaway

12MonthsofMartha

12 Months of Martha! Like I mentioned last month, I was selected to participate in the #12MonthsofMartha, which means I will be receiving a box of supplies each month from Martha Stewart Crafts for the entire year. The point of this campaign is to show you what’s new at Martha Stewart Crafts and what you can create with these wonderful supplies. 12 Months of Martha This month’s box was full of wonderful punches, yarn, scrapbook paper and a portable paper trimmer! This was the content of the box. Martha Stewart Living – March 2013 Issue I LOVED reading the March 2013 [...]

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Valentine Glitter Photo Frame

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A Valentine Glitter Photo Frame is a perfect Valentine’s Day gift! I created two of them with the help of my daughters (just to show how easy they are to create). Must of the supplies we used to make them came from the January box of supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts, thanks to the #12MonthsofMartha . Valentine Glitter Photo Frame Supplies: (What I used to create these frames) – Wooden Photo Frame – Acrylic Paint (Pink Taffeta and Fruit Punch, both were pearl finish from Martha Stewart Crafts) – Foam and/or Paint Brush – Glitter (Tourmaline and Coral Pink from [...]

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