My daughter turned 4 a couple of months ago and we celebrated with a princess party. This was such a huge hit and required so little preparation on my part for the crafting goodness. In fact I purposefully bought a couple of supplies that could be used for several crafts. The only time consuming part was the painting of these wooden beads ahead of time, which could easily be remedied by buying colored beads instead of plain wooden ones! Below are affiliate links to all the exact supplies I ... Read the Post
Princess Wands, Tiaras and Necklaces – OH MY!
Water Color Painted Feathers
I love all things watercolor (especially these painted feathers) and I am always looking for new ways to incorporate watercolor painted items into my home decor. Last month I was a part of the So You Think You're Crafty competition and our challenge one week was "paint." I knew immediately that I wanted to try my hand at painted feathers. The soft delicate lines of the feathers coupled with the soft edges of water color paints was a match made in heaven! How to Watercolor Paint Feathers I ... Read the Post
How to Create Professional Photo Backdrops
As a blogger I've had a pretty steep learning curve when it comes to A LOT of things, one of the things I am focusing on improving this year is my photography. You might remember that one of my goals this year is to take a photography class, which also plays really nicely into some of the things I am doing for my teaching job as well. One of the things I have been needing to upgrade is the number and kind of backdrops I have. Now there are some incredible backdrops available out there, but I ... Read the Post
Easy $1 Printable Pencil Valentines
So I might be a little late to the Valentine's party (it's only January people!), but this project will take you less time than an episode of Dexter. By the way, it's totally my husband and my favorite show right now (thanks Netflix) and we have blazed through 6 seasons in a month! Don't ruin it for me if you know how it ends though!! Okay, back to Valentine's Day. I touched on my annoyance with over the top holiday exchanges back around Halloween, but in case you missed it and you don't ... Read the Post