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Quick and Easy Washi Tape Mother’s Day Card

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Mothers Day is just a few days away.  Your Mom is expecting a special handmade card.

Here’s a Quick and Easy Mother’s Day card that you can make in minutes.

First, I’m assuming like any good paper crafter, you have washi tape on hand.

If not, there’s still time to run out and get some.  (visit your local scrapbook store)

Here’s what you need to do:

  • Using your computer, print your Mother’s Day greeting on a piece of white cardstock.  Make sure it prints approx. half way down the page.
  • Cut the white cardstock 1/4″ smaller than the size you want your card to be.
  • Then tear the washi tape into strips and alternate onto the white cardstock.
  • Adhere it to a cut and folded coordinating colored card that is 1/4″ larger than the white cardstock.

(My finished card is 4 1/2″ x 5″)

Voila!  Now run out and get her a bouquet of fresh flowers from the grocery store and your done.

To my kids:

If you are reading this post, the supplies are on my desk.

Help yourself.

Love, Mom

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Nick and Grandma’s Mini Garden

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A few weeks ago, Nick and I talked about making a special project.

I decided we should make a miniature garden for him to help me take care of.

Saturday, my little buddy came over to help me work on it.

Garden Tools

We had previously collected moss, sticks, bark and rocks for our project.

I added some mini plants (for fairy gardens), potting soil, a small park bench, tiny garden fence,

green spray bottle and a set of teeny tiny tools.

While cleaning out the garage a couple of weeks ago, I almost threw out this rusty broken

wagon.  I’m so glad I decided to keep it.   It was perfect for our mini garden.

Nick with Tools

All I needed was one excited 3 1/2 year old to help me.

Nick working in the garden

I added a piece of paper towel over the holes in the bottom of the wagon and we filled it

with potting soil.  I added the small fence, large flat rock and bench.  I let Nick finish the rest.

Nick loved digging in the dirt and adding the plants.

Garden Close Up

We put rocks around the little fence and even added a chicken to our garden.

Nick watering the tulips

Occasionally, Nick had to stop and water other things.  Like my tulips.

Grandma and Nick's Special Garden w watermark

I don’t know who was more excited about the garden, him or me.

picnic lunch

Since, grandpa had brought the little white picnic table up from the barn.

Nick decided we needed to have a picnic lunch.  All in all, a day very well spent.

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10 Things you may or may not know about me

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Here are 10 things you may or may not know about me.  (in no particular order)

1.  I have lived in the Mid-West all my life.  I love it here, I love everything about it. (Well maybe not this last winter.  But even that’s becoming a distant memory.)  The Midwest’s home.  It’ll be a hard sell to get me to ever move away.

2.  My Favorite kind of Vacation is a “Beach Vacation”.  One of my favorite things to do is to sit on the beach under a beach umbrella, listen to music and read a book.  (Getting to the beach from the Midwest can be a challenge.)

3.  My favorite color is RED.  Anyone who knows me even a little bit has probably guessed this already.  Even though I don’t wear the color red often, I love the color red.  I think every room in the house needs a pop of red.  I even collect Red Toile dishes.

4.  I am a middle child.  (No, I don’t have a problem with that.)  I am one of 5 kids, 4 girls, raised in a very small ranch house with only one bathroom.  Funny thing, I don’t remember that being a big issue at the time.  (at least not for me.)  Bonus Trivia:  my husband is also a middle child, 4 boys, one girl.

5.  I met my husband in Hawaii while on Spring Break.  One of us may have been a flirt. Long story for another day.  (Bet that has you wondering.)

6.  I was always a shy and quiet kid.  I never would have guessed that I would love sharing and teaching my projects to groups.  It’s easy when you’re doing something you enjoy.

7.  I don’t embrace change well.  My family will agree on this one.  New things scare me and make me nervous.  (I had to be talked into getting a microwave in the 80’s.)

I’m not an artist.  I do, however, consider myself a creative person.  I did take art classes all through high school and even in college.  I enjoy art even though I can’t draw.  One thing I’ve learned about art is that there are all kinds of art and art is subjective.  One of the reasons I enjoy Paper Crafting so much is that I can be creative and make small little masterpieces that make me happy.  When I was a kid I loved doing all kinds of crafts.  At a very young age, I even had a thriving candle business for a while.  (or least I thought I did)  FYI:  I don’t like being called “crafty”.  I am “creative”.

9.  I love flowers.  I enjoy photographing them, growing them in containers and in gardens.  Flowers make me happy.  I love Springtime when I can make all those treks to the Garden Shop and pick all my flowers to plant.  My favorite flowers are daisies, roses and hydrangea.  Wouldn’t they look lovely in a vase together?

10.  My Family is Everything to me.  Last but definitely not least is my family.  One of the most important things in my life is my family.  I have three wonderful children, a loving husband, two adorable grandsons, great daughter and son in-laws, sweet father, fun siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews.  All who mean the world to me.  Family is Everything!  I love my crazy family.

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