Category Archives: tutorials

20
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part three, sidewalk chalk

i also bought some sidewalk chalk and i suppose i could have included it in the art kit, but it didn’t really fit and i didn’t want to get chalk dust all over everything, plus, i found this great idea … Continue reading →

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19
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part two, easter art kits

just a quickie today to show you what i did with yesterday’s notebooks. i decided to make an art kit that contains: a homemade notebook a box of crayons a few special stickers (some are felt and some have wiggly … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: part five–last-minute basket idea!

one of the things i also said i’d provide at this year’s easter egg hunt was a basket for any kids who forgot to bring their easter basket with them.  i didn’t want to go out and buy a bunch … Continue reading →

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18
Apr, 2011

easter crafts: a mini-series, episode one–notebooks

this year, i am in charge of the annual easter egg hunt at my church.  basically, that means i’m in charge of orchestrating the hunt, but i’m also responsible for providing some treats for the kids’ baskets.  now, i could … Continue reading →

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30
Mar, 2011

sewing by the seat of my pants: a tutorial

way back during celebrate the boy month, one of you, dear readers, asked me to provide a tutorial for how to create your own patterns.  i took a bunch of photos of my process last weekend and created the tutorial.  … Continue reading →

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31
Oct, 2010

heating pad tutorial

tonight i did a quickie craft and made a rice-filled heating pad for the happy baby (to pre-warm his bed before he goes to sleep at night) and i thought i’d do a tutorial in case anyone else might want … Continue reading →

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05
May, 2010

mini-ice pack tutorial

my sister and nephew were visiting last week and while they were here, he fell down (as toddlers tend to do frequently) and scraped up his hands a little bit.  we brought him inside and my sister asked if i … Continue reading →

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08
Feb, 2010

m.g.b.p. #3: stripey pants!

so when i first found out that the birthmother who’d chosen us was going to have a boy, i experienced one ridiculous twinge of regret–“boy clothes are so much harder to sew than girl’s clothes!” and while i’ll still admit … Continue reading →

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07
Dec, 2009

easy ornament card printing tutorial

today i learned to my great suprise (and almost embarrassment) that i’d won two of the sms giveaways that i’d entered earlier this week!  i don’t think that i entered more than maybe a dozen or so (and, of course, … Continue reading →

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30
Apr, 2009

flashlight firefly tutorial

this one’s for you, georgia! today, i’ll show you how to make a blinking firefly from a flashlight. it is my favorite style of crafting–make-it-up-as-you-go-along–so feel free to adjust my instructions according to whatever materials you have at hand. materials … Continue reading →

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