Last weekend, we hosted a Shake It Up themed party for my oldest daughter's 8th birthday. For the decor, I tried to go for a graffiti, hip hop sort of feel that was still girly and fresh. I used pink, purple, and aqua with black and white, and used a paint splattered pattern on many of the decoration. One of the decorations was this photo frame vase that I created as a centerpiece for the table where the girls ate. It was so simple to make and can be customized to match any party ... Read More about Paint Splattered Photo Frame Vase {A Party Centerpiece}
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1 Supply, 20 Friendship Bracelet Tutorials
My daughter is a lot like me - a huge crafter. You should see the exotic creations she comes up with. She loves to share them too, bless her heart, but what's one to do with a newspaper hat that has leaves, tree branches, and flowers glued on? I wanted to find a way to share new options for crafting and gift giving and thought about how I could doing this without crushing her creative soul by saying "Get that hat out of my house before there are critters crawling around!". That's when I ... Read More about 1 Supply, 20 Friendship Bracelet Tutorials
Handprint Canada Day Flag Shirts
Last year, I saw a few people with these handprint Canada Day flag t-shirts and I knew I had to make some for my girls this year. It was such an easy project too and only used two supplies - a white t-shirt and red fabric paint. I used two colors of fabric paint - chipotle and garnet glitter (both Martha Stewart Multi-Surface). Before starting, make sure you have a piece of cardboard or something like that in between the two layers of the shirt - the paint WILL bleed through and ... Read More about Handprint Canada Day Flag Shirts
40 Non-Cake Funfetti Recipes
I'm gearing up for my daughters birthday party next weekend - and funfetti is one of her favorite cakes. I was poking around the internet looking for a homemade funfetti cake recipe, which I did find, but I also found so many yummy looking recipes using funfetti cake batter. I thought I would compile them into one spot so you can ooh and aah over all of the funfetti goodness and pick one or two (or three or four) to make this week - let me know which you make! Here they are... all 40 ... Read More about 40 Non-Cake Funfetti Recipes
10 Important Elements Every Blog Needs To Have {5+5 Fridays}
In the past, on my 5+5 Fridays, I have shared posts on resources for blog designs, social media buttons (vol. 1 and vol. 2), and DIY tutorials. But those are just the "pretty" parts - what makes it look nice. What about the meat and bones - the things that make your site functional and keep the readers around and coming back? What elements are important to include in your layout and design? Here are 10 things to remember when you are setting up your blog design and layout.(1) Don't let your ... Read More about 10 Important Elements Every Blog Needs To Have {5+5 Fridays}