It’s July and everything is green and growing. We escaped the city for a bit to vacation in the country at a farm that we rent each summer for backyards and grilling and s’mores and sprinklers and county fairs. Today I’m sharing July color palette inspiration for your paper crafting projects and wedding colors. Last …
Seasons
Today I’m bringing more color palette inspiration for your paper crafting projects. Last month I showed you an ocean of violets in bloom purple and green palette and April featured a cheery spring color palette inspired by a Nashville quilt. This month’s palette inspiration is yellow and bright red. School’s out for the summer — …
Today I’m bringing you the second in our Color Inspiration series to give you color palette ideas for your paper crafting projects. Last month I showed you a cheery spring color palette inspired by a Nashville quilt. This month, purple reigns. Spring is coming slowly to downtown Chicago. Flowers are just starting to peek out …
Ask a mom what she wants for Mother’s Day and she’ll probably say a good night’s sleep. And next, I bet she’ll say she’d like a handmade gift! Here are ten of my favorite simple and useful DIYs that your mom will love. Fingerprint Table Runner Let the kids loose on this hand-painted fingerprint table …
Today I’m introducing a new series called Color Inspiration. Each month I’ll post seasonal color palettes that are inspired by everyday life yet anything but ordinary. Use these color palette inspirations for your paper crafts, scrapbooks, seasonal wreaths, handmade cards, weddings, birthday parties and more. I’m excited about this new series because color combinations can …
This easy chocolate-covered strawberry hearts recipe is a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day that you can make with your kids. These heart-shaped chocolate strawberries look pretty yummy, right? We already ate them all! Easy valentines chocolate-covered strawberries These chocolate-covered strawberries are easy to make with your kids. Clearly, I helped them decorate this valentines strawberry …
Here’s a sweet and easy kid’s craft activity for Valentine’s Day: DIY Paper Heart Bracelets. They’re super cute, really easy to make, and fun to add a burst of February color.
Here’s a super Valentine’s Day idea for children in preschool and elementary school: printable Super Friends temporary tattoos! I made these for Elise when she was in her Super Hero phase. All of her buddies loved them, and now they can be yours too! These are easy to make on your own. You basically purchase …
Happy New Year! Today I want to share our family’s new year’s card and talk a little bit about measuring time. First, I love these photos of the kids. I took them on Damen south of Cortland in Chicago. We had a lot of fun doing a little photo shoot and then walking down the …
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is decorating our house to feel super festive and cozy. Chicago gets dark at 4:30 PM in wintertime (sigh) so I like using scented candles to add a warm glow and create a happy mood …especially these modern DIY Christmas candles using washi tape and pom-poms. …
It’s mid-November and high time to really start cranking on Christmas decorations and gifts. Enter to win the ‘Tis the Season to Be Felt-y craft book filled with super cute Christmas ideas to make out of inexpensive craft felt. Keep reading to see how to enter!
Here’s an easy and tasty complete Thanksgiving dinner menu with recipes, grocery shopping list, and daily preparation schedule for a memorable Thanksgiving dinner that combines traditional favorites with fresh modern twists. This is Thanksgiving menu planning made easy!
Make an easy no-sew DIY Halloween Treat Bag to haul your kid’s Halloween loot. It takes just a handful of supplies, there’s no sewing, and you can make it in about an hour. How’s that for a treat? This no-sew DIY Halloween Treat Bag is an easy, no-sew version of my popular DIY Trick or …
Here’s a free printable first day of school sign PDF that you can personalize with your child’s name, year and grade in a super cute apple. Print it on any color paper!
School’s out and it’s time to travel! The kids and I took a three-week road trip with several stops along the way. Packing for road trips can get tricky — especially choosing which toys and travel activities to take along for the kids. As a creative person, I think it’s important to bring some creativity-building, …