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Boys· Crafts for Kids· Tutorials

DIY Giant Wooden Dominoes (A Homemade Christmas Gift Success Story)

My husband and I always make our children at least one homemade gift each year for Christmas.  Sometimes they are a hit and sometimes they are a miss. Luckily last year our idea was a hit.  A BIG one! A family set of over sized Dominoes! My husband cut the set out of pine planks from Home Depot and each domino is roughly 3 and 1/2 inches by 5 inches.  (Which has been a perfect size!) Then he used a saw to cut the middle notch.  (Being careful not to cut through the domino.)  And ... View the Post

Seasonal· Tutorials

Polar Fleece Scarf Tutorial

I love Thanksgiving. Every year, no matter our circumstances, I appreciate the time to reflect on all that I have to be thankful for. And the more I reflect the more thankful I become and the more thankful I become the more I feel the need to do something for others. So every year I find a project that my family and I can do together and donate. This year I chose scarves. Scarves were actually the first project that I had my family do way back when I started this Thanksgiving tradition ... View the Post

Christmas· Seasonal· Tutorials

Christmas Postcards Tutorial

A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to send something "handmade" to a group of our online friends for Christmas....but I couldn't think of what I could possibly hand make that would be personal. Then it dawned on me...some handmade postcards! I could cut them out, sprinkle them with some sewing, and hand write a personal message on them.  It was perfect!  (Sure it's not a pieced quilt but still...) So the other night I got to work and in less than 30 minutes they were all made and ... View the Post

Girls· Miscellaneous· Tutorials

Handmade Christmas: Easy Gift Necklace Tutorial

Last year for our neighborhood craft morning, I did these easy gift necklaces.  The supplies cost well under $5 dollars (way more if you buy in bulk) and would make a great gift for any girl, teen or friend this holiday season. If you are searching etsy for supplies you are going to search under "necklace blanks" and the supplies will pop up.  These are the 1 inch squares in silver.  You can order the necklace and the glass piece as well as the necklace chain from lots of places.  And the paper ... View the Post

Girls· Sew for Girls· Tutorials

A Peasant Dress Tutorial

Today we are over at The Crafting Chicks sharing in their Christmas Traditions series... and can we tell you how fun those girls are? We were with them at Fabric Fest in Vegas and those girls know how to party!  They were up until the weeee hours of the morning galavanting off to chocolate buffets and having a fabulous time all over Vegas.  They invited us, but because both liZ and I are both like 90 year olds....we were so tired we couldn't keep our eyes open long enough to eat ... View the Post