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Easter Bunny Necklace Pouch

Spring is here. Easter is right around the corner and I was thinking how I hadn't nearly got my A game on this year in regards to crafts pre the spring season. My son was home for 2 weeks having had a...

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Tea Towel Softie's

Do you ever sew with your kids? I started sewing simple projects with my girls when they were younger and it kind of got them hooked. The excitement that comes from realizing that they can actually...

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Kids Can Sew

This past summer my girls participated as sewing ambassadors in the International Sew a Softie event. The tea towel softies from my previous post were their contribution. Teaching kids to sew is such a...

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Festive Wall Hanging

With the Holidays just around the corner its time to get our Holiday groove on, and I for one am super excited. Between now and Christmas I have lots of surprises up my sleeve so stay tuned! I am...

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Christmas Countdown

Isn't it nice when someone does all the hard work and then hands you all the benefits on a plate? Well, your welcome!! Ha ha or should it be Ho Ho? In all seriousness this idea came to me and I...

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Simple Gold Wreath

Welcome to December! Anyone else find this year flew by? My kids are bouncing off the walls to get the Christmas Season underway and what better way to welcome in the month than with this pretty...

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Sew a Yeti

So we have a Yeti fan in the house, I think it started when he was about 2 and we took him to see the Frozen movie in the Theatre because of his big sisters being obsessed and while watching there is...

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Patchwork Petunia

With only 2 weeks until Christmas its time for 'Books love Crafts' week over on my Instagram account. This week on Instagram I am going to be sharing a few of my favorite Christmas Stories alongside...

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Rubber Band Stamps

We are back, I hope you all had a great Christmas and are ready to dive back into the New Year bring on 2018! I woke up News Years day with lots of awesome plans for the year ahead, don't you just love...

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Valentines Rosette

Do you ever wonder what to do with all the gorgeous art pieces your little one creates? Maybe you went to town one day with some fun process art time and now your faced with a whole lot of painted...

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Chinese Dragon Mask

Are you all set to celebrate the Chinese New Year starting tomorrow? If like me you were all hearts up until yesterday you might be looking for a quick last minute activity to do with your kiddos and...

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Cottontail Rabbit Painting

It is hard to believe Spring is right around the corner as I sit here in Connecticut with snow falling again - its March 12th!  At this rate my kids will be digging for their easter eggs in the snow....

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Birds on a Wire

This project was one of those that evolved directly from the recycling bin. I was about to throw away the cardboard trays my veggies had come home in and I just couldn't they were too perfect for...

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Egg Cup Fairy Garden

We are so delighted to be participating in the Spring HOP FEST over on Instagram this week, if you've not heard of HOP FEST it is a super awesome collection of creative ladies who have got together...

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Summer Camp Banners

Are you basking in mid summer where you are or trying to get through the dog days of winter? Here in the barn summer is in full steam but whatever the weather and temperatures outside this super EASY...

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Sew-A-Softie Giant Ice Cream

For the past three Summers the kids and I have throughly enjoyed ourselves by participating in an event called 'Sew A Softie' organized by Trixi over @coloredbuttons we signed up again this year but...

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10 (super easy) No Carve Pumpkin Ideas

At the beginning of October over on Instagram I shared 10 super easy ways to decorate a pumpkin without having to carve it. I thought it might be nice to put a quick round up of the 10 ideas here to...

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Andy Warhol Skulls

Halloween seems like the perfect time to recreate the Andy Warhol skulls in an art study for kids, and even if its not Halloween this is still a pretty fun project to try any time. Plus, this collage...

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Dress a Scarecrow

Anyone else feel like Fall is hurtling by at record speed? I feel like I just recovered from Halloween and today I see my calendar has me almost half way through November how can that be? In part I...

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Create a Turkey or Peacock collage

So for those of us in the United States I couldn't let November slip by without a little turkey craft.  However, knowing that many of you will not be feasting on turkey and stuffing this week I thought...

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Christmas Countdown 2018

Can you believe December is right around the corner? I am in complete disbelief because November shot by quicker than grease lightening! I may still have 90% of my shopping to do, christmas cards to...

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Decorate Santa's Beard

So we've all seen the glitter beard trend right? Well why not Santa? He's feeling left out and needs a little jazz and sparkle this year so lets decorate his beard! This is a super easy project to set...

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3D Christmas trees decorated three ways

These bright and colorful trees were created as our contribution to 'Craftmas 2018'.  If you haven't heard about Craftmas let me fill you in a minute, its 12 days, 24 creative bloggers getting together...

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Valentines Sunglasses

We created these fun shades for last years Red Ted Art Valentines extravaganza and they are too cute not to share again here this year. Plus I love looking back at my kiddos silly faces so here...

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Easter Bunny Boxes

So excited to be back sharing with another Spring project for HOP FEST this year. If you haven't come across this springtastic event its a bunch of wickedly awesome bloggers who have come together on...

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