Snowman Santa Wood Bead Ornament

November 30, 2020March 3, 2023Leave a comment

How to make a Snowman Santa Wood Bead Ornament

Every year I like to make a new ornament or two for my Christmas Tree.

The Snowman Santa Ornament is an easy project that the whole family can make.

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25 mm Natural Wood Beads*
White Acrylic Paint
Mini Santa Hat from Hobby Lobby
16″ Natural Jute Twine*
Red and White Twine*
Large Eye Needle
Red and White Felt
Paint Markers or Permanent Markers
6″ Piece of Thin Wire
Scissors
Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive*

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Directions:

Paint three wood beads with white acrylic paint.
Tie the ends of the Natural Twine together to create a loop.
Bend the small wire at the top of the looped twine to help you pull the wood beads. String all three beads onto the natural twine.

Tie a knot at the top of the beads and trim off the excess twine.

Place the Santa Hat on the top of the beads to determine glue placement. Remove the hat and add a small amount of glue on each side of the bead. Add Santa Hat.
Give the Santa Hat a bend and glue in place with glue.
Thread the red and white twine through the needle, insert it into the top of the Santa Hat to create a hanger to hang the Snowman.

To Make the Scarf: Cut a small thin piece of red felt. (approx. 1/2″ x 7″) Cut two small strips of white felt and glue them on each end of the red felt strip. Fringe the ends of the red felt.
Tie the scarf around the top bead. Add a small dab of glue to keep the scarf in place.

Use a paint marker to draw a simple face on the Snowman.

A Cute Little Snowman Ornament to hang on your Christmas Tree.

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Easy Peasy Upcycled Container

August 2, 2020January 6, 20213 Comments

I love a good upcycled, recycled project.

Creating a useful item from something that would be thrown away or put in the recycling bin.

This project was made using an empty Nesquik container.

I have been drinking chocolate milk for as long as I can remember. My dad used to use the Nesquik containers in his garage to store nuts and bolts and lots of other small items. We found several vintage cans out in his garage when we were going through it.

I LOVE making things using craft vinyl and my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* There are so many things you can make and decorate.

Tip: If you don’t have access to these products, you can still UPCYCLE/RECYCLE a container like the Nesquik Can using decorative paper, contact paper or stickers to personalize and embellish. (Below are the directions and materials on how I upcycled my container.)

For my Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Up-cycled Container I used:

StyleTechCraft Ultra Metallic Glitter Vinyl*: Tiff Blue*, Lime Tree* and Cinnamon*
StyleTechCraft Yellow Glossy Craft Vinyl*
Vinyl Transfer Tape*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
Empty Nesquick Container
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy SVG Cut File

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Directions:

Measures and cut two pieces of vinyl to wrap around the container. (I used one long piece and one shorter piece.)
Use the printed graphics on the side of the container to line up your edge. Slowly wrap the vinyl around the container smoothing as you go to reduce the air bubbles.

Use the squeegee tool to smooth the vinyl. If you can’t get rid of the air bubble with the squeegee tool you can use a small pin to poke a hole in the vinyl to release the air.

Use the SVG cut file and the Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* to cut the pieces out of vinyl.

Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*

You can find the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy SVG file at the Silhouette Design Store.

Use the vinyl pick to remove the letters from the vinyl lemon, leave the inside pieces of the letters.

Cut a piece of Vinyl Transfer Tape* to fit over the vinyl image. Gently rub over the transfer paper using the squeegee tool.
Remove the vinyl from the white liner, center the image on the front of the can.
Gently rub over the Vinyl Transfer Tape* to make sure all the image has transferred. Remove the transfer tape.
Repeat the process with the stem and leaf.

I used the Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* and vinyl to spell out the word markers. I applied it to the side of the can the same way as the lemon.

A fun little upcycled project, great for many different uses. (not just in the garage)

Place several cans side by side for a cute and creative way to store supplies.

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Shaving Cream Art

May 8, 2020January 8, 2023Leave a comment

Create Unique One of a Kind Art with Shaving Cream.

Shaving Cream Art is a fun project that the whole family can participate in.

How to Create Shaving Cream Art

Materials Needed:

Foam Shaving Cream (not gel shaving cream)
Heavyweight Cardstock*
Dye Base Ink Pad Refills or Food Coloring
Wax Paper*
Craft Sticks*
Scraper Tool*
Disposable Gloves*

I use the Deflecto Stackable Caddy Organizer* to hold my ink refills and other crafty supplies.

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Shaving Cream Art can get a little messy so a little prep work is necessary.

For easy clean up…Place a piece of wax paper* over a large baking sheet.
Add shaving cream onto wax paper.
Add several drops of ink onto the shaving cream.

Use a craft stick* to swirl the ink into the shaving cream.
Do not over stir or the shaving cream will become muddy.

Place card-stock directly onto the shaving cream and lightly Smoosh.

Carefully lift the card-stock from the shaving cream.

Use the scraper tool* to scrape the excess shaving cream from the card-stock.

Without re-stirring the shaving cream, you can repeat the process several more times.
The first one will be the most vibrant and will get subtly lighter each time.

Each one will be different and will lighten as they dry.

You can use this process to create even larger pieces of art.

Shaving Cream Art also makes a great background for card-makers.

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Nick and Warren and the December Orange Art Box

December 10, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

Nick and Warren and the December Orange Art Box

It’s always fun crafting with these two monkeys. Always a lot of silliness and smiles.

When we finally got a chance to work on the December Box, I had picked them up right after

they got off the school bus. They were especially wound up.

I had to threaten Warren that he couldn’t be in the video if he wouldn’t stop

talking about naked bellies and of course showing me.

Then once we got going he gave me a sweet little song included at the end of the video.

Another Bonus…

I get to give away a Orange Art Box to one lucky kid. (details at the bottom of this post)

Please enjoy our cheesy little video.

The December Orange Art Box was all about “Artic Friends”.

The December Orange Art Box included modeling clay, markers, card kits, postcards, bookmarks, glue, yarn to make tassels, and an instruction book that show the kids how to draw and make the animals.

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All silliness aside the boys had a great time creating.

If you have a creative kid in your life and are looking for a unique and special gift

this Holiday, you may want to look into the Orange Art Box a subscription Art Box for kids.

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It’s Orange Friday!

November 29, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

The boys always love receiving their Orange Art Box.

It’s something we look forward to getting and working on together. Because it’s FUN!

I wanted to share an opportunity for you to get an awesome deal on the Orange Art Box.

If you have a creative kid in your life, this will make a great Christmas present!

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End of the Summer Crafting with Kids

August 19, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

End of the Summer Crafting with Kids

With school starting last week and our hanging out time limited, I grabbed my grandsons

for a end of summer craft day. We needed a craft day. (and a little swim time too)

We had got our August Orange Art Box earlier in the month and hadn’t found the time

to work on it yet. (Yesterday was the perfect day)

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Kids love to make things and get messy. (And this box was a fun one.)

In my workshop, I have a long kid sized table and chairs that I picked up a few years ago

at a church sale aka “The Sunday School Table” which is perfect for crafting with the boys.

(FYI…until I get my new craft room completely finished, I’ve been crafting there myself.)

We painted kindness rocks…

made picture frames and games.

Everything was included in the Orange Art Box kit.

All I had to do is clear off a table and pour some water for washing brushes.

The boys couldn’t wait to start painting.

Nick was inspired to make a game board of his own. (Which I’ll laminate for him)

I love to see creativity at work and spending time with my grandsons is an extra added bonus.

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First Day Back to School Signs

August 4, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

Watch out Kindergarten here I come!

The first day of school is a big deal. Especially when it’s your first day of Kindergarten.

My grandson is going into Kindergarten this year and will be riding the bus with his big brother.

It’s a really big deal.

So… I decided to make him something special.

Using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* and a variety of fun colors of

adhesive gloss craft vinyl from StyleTechCraft…I made a cute two-sided sign for them

(or Mom) to use for those First Day of School pictures.

StyleTechCraft has a large selection of adhesive vinyl colors to choose from.

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On the second side of the sign I made a few adjustments to my Silhouette Back to School

SVG cut file and added lines instead of dots. (too many dots for me)

Using a chalk marker or chalk you can reuse the sign for many years to come.

FYI…The base of the sign is a wood cut out from Adornit which I painted using DecoArt Chalkboard Paint*.

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Crafting with Kids…all about bugs

July 8, 2019February 9, 2023Leave a comment

BUZZIN’ BUGS

The summer crafting adventures continue with Nick and Warren and the July Orange Art Box.

This month’s box is all about Bugs and I do believe it was Warren’s favorite box.

The kit came with supplies to make a bug jar, cute little felt bugs, bug stencils, stickers,

paper to make a bug book, plastic bugs, markers and several other fun crafty supplies.

Check out the boy’s video and the July Orange Art Box.

(I’m starting to wonder if I should include their bloopers. Never a dull moment.)

The Orange Art Box is a subscription art box for kids.

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Gnome Gardening with Kids

June 26, 2019July 13, 2021Leave a comment

Gnome Gardening with Kids

One of our favorite Summer traditions is creating our annual Gnome Gardens.

The boys and I look forward to making them every year.

I started the tradition of Gnome Gardening several years ago when Nick was only 3.

You can see our first garden here.

To create our gardens we use a variety of containers and objects we’ve picked up along the way.

For the plants, we use succulents and flowers that won’t grown too big.

I like using Asparagus Ferns to mimic trees.

As mini gardens grow in popularity… there several places you can find accessories

for your gardens. We like to get something new for our gardens every year.

This year we added items picked up at Dollar Tree*.

This is Nick’s 6th year making Gnome Gardens so he’s pretty proficient with his garden.

Check out last years garden. (always an adventure)

This is Warren’s 3rd year making a Gnome Garden.

He lets me help him. (maybe that’s why his is my favorite)

His garden is all about the house placement.

You can see Warren’s first Gnome Garden here.

I love seeing how much they’ve grown from their first gardens.

The extra credit award goes to my daughter-in-law (the boys mom).

She found this little gnome house at Dollar Tree* and repainted it with a Mario inspired look.

The tiny Camper and firepit was from last years garden and is available at Leisure Arts, Inc.

Leisure Arts Mini Garden Supplies… (*affiliate link)

This year was Emerson’s turn for his first Gnome Garden.

He always wants to do everything his big brothers are doing.

Water bottles are a great item to have when Gnome Gardening.

It helps the boys control how much water goes on the garden, and they’re fun too.

This little stinker sprayed me as I stuck my head out the window for a quick pic.

(I may have sprayed him first.)

Creating mini Gnome Gardens is a fun and memorable project to make with kids.

We always have a good time.

It gives them something to take care of all summer long.

And…it adds a little whimsy to my front porch.

To create a Gnome Garden you’ll need:

Container for your garden. I like finding unusual items like the top of a broken wagon. It adds a little extra whimsy to the garden.
Good Potting Soil
Small Garden Tools
Gnome or Fairy Figures
Rocks, Twigs and other found objects
Store Bought Accessories such as the gnome houses
Succulents
Annuals that won’t grow too big or tall
I like to use Asparagus Ferns to mimic trees
Water Bottle