June 5, 2013
Tracey
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Site: http://www.we-made-that.com/
About: I am a work at home mother of two living just outside Kansas City, KS. I started crafting with my oldest daughter to spend more time with her and to get her to focus more. And I have to say it has been a great experience for us both. As a matter of fact I have created a craft monster since she tells me several times a week “Let’s do a project MOM!” My youngest is finally at an age where we can start crafting with her too, but then comes the challenge of coming up with something a toddler can do that a preschooler will enjoy also… oh the challenges of a crafting mom. I hope to inspire other parents to craft and create things with their kids.See Authors Posts (22)
Birthdays, Christmas, Crafts, Holidays, Kid's Crafts, Mother's Day
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By Kid’s Craft Contributor Tracey, from the blog We Made That.
My cousin just had her first baby, a little boy. She is bringing the baby down to visit her mom and I am so excited to meet him! I sure do miss little newborn baby snuggles, there is nothing like it. So I thought it would be nice if the girls made their new cousin (or is it 2nd cousin?) a nice little present.
I figured every baby has clothes and needs hangers, so what better gift for the girls to make but these adorable beaded hangers. We made one for my other cousin who has a daughter the same age as my little one too (that is why one is pink).
Not only is this a really fun and practical craft/gift, but it is great for my little ones motor skills. She really enjoyed putting the beads on the hanger and it was great practice for her hand eye coordination. It is also a great project to help teach counting since you can do the beads in different patterns (three of one color two of another).
I did help with the ribbon part of this craft but the girls put all the beads on, which makes this a truly special gift. These would make great baby shower gifts or they would be perfect just to make to hand your own baby clothes on.
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May 16, 2013
Mable Craftsalot
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Name: Mable Craftsalot
Site: http://www.Facebook.com/CreateForLess
About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Birthdays, Christmas, Crafts, Father's Day, Holidays, Mother's Day, Needlearts, Techniques and Mediums
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
I hate shopping for wedding wrapping paper. Finding great wedding wrapping means handing over a lot of money for fancy glitter or foil accents and I can never settle for not-so-great wedding wrapping. When I was getting ready for my friends Mike and Laura’s wedding, I knew that I wanted to do something special and personal. I love the idea of monogrammed wrapping paper so that you don’t have to use gift tags, and I wanted to add a little something extra for Mike and Laura’s big day. This idea would be great for Christmas too. A little monogrammed letter in the corner in lieu of gift tags will add a special personal touch to all of your gifts!
Here’s What You Need:
- Craft Paper or Thick Wrapping Paper
- Embroidery Floss
- Tapestry Needle
- Printed Template or a Pencil and Good Handwriting
- Painter’s Tape
- Optional: A Piece of Styrofoam or Corrugated Cardboard the size of your template (It makes a much better, sturdier base when poking holes through the template, but carpet works okay as well and is what I used)
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May 12, 2013
CreateForLess
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About: We are always looking for new guest bloggers, email us if you are interested in sending us a blog post! info@ThinkCrafts.comSee Authors Posts (687)
Crafts, Kid's Crafts, Mother's Day
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Happy Mother’s Day! To celebrate, here are some of our favorite kid’s crafts over the year. Spend some time with your children making these easy crafts with materials you already have. Or Dad can help the kids with these crafts to give you some alone time!
Who knew toilet paper could be so beautiful? The kids will have so much fun creating these magical designs.
Create a miniature crystal ball for a fairy garden or doll house
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May 7, 2013
Peg R
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Name: Peg Rounds
Site: http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
About: Peg Rounds lives in East Moline, Illinois with her husband and best friend, Kevin and their son Josh and 2 dogs. She was an elementary school teacher turned stay at home mom, and later a home school mom. Over the years, she designed cakes on the side and went to school to become a certified chocolatier. She always has loved to craft since she was young and it was something that she wanted to be doing, but set it aside due to her busy life. After 15 years of doing cakes she decided it was time to stop and focus more on her family. She began doing layouts, then cards and it went from there. Before she knew it, next to spending time with her family, she spent every free moment creating something and blogging about it. One thing led to another and here she is today!See Authors Posts (102)
Crafts, Father's Day, Holidays, Mother's Day, Paper Crafts, Scrapbooking
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By Card Making & Scrapbooking Contributor
Peg Rounds from:
Peg’s Crafting Corner
Create this cute little photo album for Mom this Mother’s Day or change the theme and make a gift for Dad. No matter how you decorate it, it will surely be enjoyed and used every day to keep those special photo memories in. It’s so easy to make that with a little help, a child can enjoy making one to give.
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May 1, 2013
Peg RcloseAuthor: Peg R
Name: Peg Rounds
Site: http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
About: Peg Rounds lives in East Moline, Illinois with her husband and best friend, Kevin and their son Josh and 2 dogs. She was an elementary school teacher turned stay at home mom, and later a home school mom. Over the years, she designed cakes on the side and went to school to become a certified chocolatier. She always has loved to craft since she was young and it was something that she wanted to be doing, but set it aside due to her busy life. After 15 years of doing cakes she decided it was time to stop and focus more on her family. She began doing layouts, then cards and it went from there. Before she knew it, next to spending time with her family, she spent every free moment creating something and blogging about it. One thing led to another and here she is today!See Authors Posts (102)
Cardmaking, Crafts, Holidays, Mother's Day, Paper Crafts, Techniques and Mediums
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By Card Making & Scrapbooking Contributor
Peg Rounds from:
Peg’s Crafting Corner
Sometimes I find myself getting into a pattern when I make my cards. I have the tendency to create the same size often so for this Mother’s Day card I decided to do a 6” x 6” card. Remember there aren’t specific card sizes. You can create whatever size you’d like, but if keep in mind that if you will be mailing it, there will be a difference in postage. One favorite thing of mine to make is rosettes. I enjoy making larger ones for layouts, but don’t create smaller ones that often. I wanted to add one to this card so I created a mini rosette for it. These are fun and really easy to make.
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May 1, 2013
TraceycloseAuthor: Tracey
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Site: http://www.we-made-that.com/
About: I am a work at home mother of two living just outside Kansas City, KS. I started crafting with my oldest daughter to spend more time with her and to get her to focus more. And I have to say it has been a great experience for us both. As a matter of fact I have created a craft monster since she tells me several times a week “Let’s do a project MOM!” My youngest is finally at an age where we can start crafting with her too, but then comes the challenge of coming up with something a toddler can do that a preschooler will enjoy also… oh the challenges of a crafting mom. I hope to inspire other parents to craft and create things with their kids.See Authors Posts (22)
Crafts, Floral Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
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By Kid’s Craft Contributor Tracey, from the blog We Made That.
My mother has to be one of the hardest people to shop for. So with mother’s day fast approaching, I thought it would be nice for the kids and I to make her something special. She has always LOVED bird watching and has a ton of bird houses and feeders around her yard.
That is why I thought she would love these tin can flowers. I think they are so pretty and will brighten up the yard just as a decoration. They also work great as a bird feeder, we have had them in our yard for about a week and the birds are all over the place. I have seen birds that I have never noticed before come to eat our bird seed out of these feeders.
I had to do all the cutting of the tin cans. Even though the girls could not make these flowers totally on their own, they are still so proud that they made them and are so excited about giving them to grandma for Mother’s Day. It is the perfect gift for my mother who has everything!
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April 30, 2013
stephanie
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Birthdays, Crafts, Crafts to Wear, Holidays, Jewelry Making, Kid's Crafts, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
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By Kid’s Crafts Contributor Stephanie, from the blog A Geek In Glasses.
This is sure to be a hit with anyone of any age. It’s just simply the gift of wishes. It’s the right time to start collecting them, and stock up for the winter holidays, birthdays and just plain sad days. My daughter and I love fairies, she calls the puffy seeds of the dandelions “fairy wishes”. Just yesterday she found the first puff of the season and before she blew on it to send her wish out into the world we saved a couple in a tiny vial to give to her friend for her birthday. How adorable to give this tiny glass vial filled with wishes.
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