This month's Etsy Fort Worth upcycle challenge was to make something with popsicle sticks. Now, I have to admit right at the start that I went out and bought a package of popsicle sticks for this project. It's not that we haven't eaten popsicles, I just always forgot to save them! Thankfully this project only uses a few of them so I have plenty left in my package to make more … [Read more...]
upcycled tie craft
The twins have a pretty diverse collection of ties in their closet. Regular ties, clip on ties, zip ties, you get the picture. Recently one of their clip on ties broke. The tie itself was fine, but the plastic piece that it was tied on to broke. The tie part of a clip on tie is shorter than a regular tie. It was even to short to tie like a regular tie and use on the toddler. But I thought there … [Read more...]
reuse a gift bag
I admit it, I reuse gift bags. I really like to hold on to plain gift bags, then I can dress it up to fit whatever occasion I need it for.For the baby shower that I went to last weekend I took a plain blue bag and added a tie to the front and back to go with the little man theme.I freehanded the tie and cut it out of scrapbook paper. I like the way these ties look with the directions of the … [Read more...]
Little Man baby shower
Last Saturday I got the chance to help host a surprise 'Little Man' baby shower. Fun colors and lots of mustaches and bow ties.I really like the sign on the table that says "Keep Calm and Grow On" (Photo's from the shower are from my friend Missy's cell phone. I completely forgot to take pictures!)Close-up of the cupcakes, topped with MustachesA full shot of the food tableOne of the things I did … [Read more...]
light saber freezer pop holders
The kids all love eating freezer pops. But the twins always complain about their hands being cold. For a while now they have worn oven mitts to keep their hands comfy.Starting last summer I saw people making these fleece freezer pop holders. However, I am not a sewer and kept putting it off. Yesterday, the kids and I finally made some.I pulled out a bunch of fabric and let them cut out their … [Read more...]