Batman Wipes Case

I wanted to make a wipes case for my sister-in-law who had her first baby last month. She is all about the Batman stuff for him. She picked out this fabric for the wipes case & I think it turned out pretty darn cute!

Here`s the link to my Wipes Case Tutorial.

For some different ideas, here are the links to all the many wipes case I have made:

-Pink and Green Wipes Case

-Blue & Green Wipes Case

-Pink & Orange Wipes Case

-Pink and Brown Wipes Case

-Pink Wipes Case (the one I currently use)

-Green Owl Wipes Case

Have a great day, everyone!!

DIY Canada Day Block

I'm going to be sharing some Canada Day crafts with you this week!

Today I'll show you how I made this Canada Day block...

Here are my supplies:

-wood block, mine measured 5 x 5 3/4 "

-white paint {I had already painted my block beforehand}

-printable from: Kiki Creates

-Mod Podge

-foam brush

-paper trimmer to trim the printable

-distrssing ink {I used the Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old Paper}

-ribbon

I trimmed a bit off my photo so it would fit on the block.

Then I used the ink to distress around the print.

 Next I used Mod Podge to add it onto the block.

Then I distressed around the edges of the block...

A close up of the distressing...

It would have been fine to leave just like this:

But I added a red & white ribbon to finish it off......

It was super simple to make, but I love it!!

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whip up some flowers today

Feeling like you don't have time to craft & that life is too busy? I feel the same way. 

So here and there, while I am watching something cook on the stove or waiting on hold to talk to a service provider, etc, I bring out some basic supplies & whip up a set of felt flowers or some simple hair clips for my daughter or to have on hand for gifts.

I am starting to accumulate a stash of extra flowers & such which saves time next time I am crafting or trying to make hair things for a baby gift. 

It's something that has been working for me :)

Happy crafting!

Ribbon Covered Easter Eggs

Here's an easy project to whip up for Easter......

I bought a pack of foam eggs from the dollar store for a buck & then covered them with ribbon using my glue gun! I put them in a clear glass vase & that was it!

And as an alternative to ribbon, this would be a great project to use up scraps of fabric!

Happy Monday!!

hair clip for Christmas

Hey everyone, just wanted to quickly share a cute little clip I made for my daughter to wear in her hair this season....

I found some Jolee's Boutique glittery flowers on clearance at Michael's. 

So all I had to do was cover the alligator clip in ribbon, add on a foam grip, and then the flower!

I actually made this one day last week when I was up in the night with her at 3 am after she had a coughing fit in the night.

Isn't it super-cute on this pretty little girl of mine?!

I also had her wearing this headband I made her last Christmas....

gift idea- Mom's Survival Kit

I was trying to come up with something to give a friend from church for Christmas. 

She has older kids & teenagers & spends lots & lots of time driving kids here and there.

So I thought a little kit of the "car essentials for mom" would be fun & something useful. 

Here's what I came up with...

My items all ready to go...

Mom's Survival Kit 

{for the car}

Contents...

• chapstick
• hand sanitizer
• kleenex
• band aids
• tylenol
• hand lotion
• wet wipes
• hair elastic
• post-its & pen
• throat lozenges
• mints
• nail clippers
• chocolate

I found the little cosmetics bag at Walmart for around $7, and everything fit inside, except the chocolates. So I just put those on top, then tied the ribbon around and added the bow with some hot glue.

I left the tag that came on the bag & just added patterned paper on both sides. Then made a simple label for one side & put a little distressing ink around the edges.

It's a pretty simple gift, but I think any busy mom "chauffeuring" her kids around so much would appreciate it! :)

{This was featured at Naptime Crafters.}

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gift idea- for the teacher

A huge part of service is recognizing and thanking those who give service to us.

My son, who is almost 4, has been in the Sunbeams class this year at church. (the 3 year-old class)

I know that we are so grateful for the teachers he has had this year & the current couple that teaches him now is just amazing. They are so patient & kind, and happy to be there. You can tell that they truly enjoy teaching these sweet little kids every week.

But that age group also can also be tough. Especially when the class is pretty big!

I wanted to make up a little something to thank them for being so awesome. I know my son loves being in their class & it means so much to me as a mom to see others really caring about my child.

While I was wasting time  checking out some pins on Pinterest, I came across a teacher gift idea of giving something filled with M&M's, along with a little note saying what each color represents. I thought it would be a cute & colorful little gift for my son to give his teachers!

My little jar came from Ikea & the bag of M&M's that I bought filled it up perfectly!

I tied a cute polka dot Christmas ribbon to the top...

After thinking of a few different ways that I could include the little poem, I just made a little card to go along with the jar...

Here's the inside...

The text inside reads.......

Green is for the inspiration you give me each Sunday. 

Blue is for your patience in showing me the way. 

Orange is for your warmth and caring style. 

Yellow is for the way you always make me smile.

 Red is for my life that you have touched this year. 

You're a "Magnificent" 

& "Marvelous" Teacher! 

Thank you for being my M&M!

I could have added some sort of vinyl or rub-on to the jar, but I wanted to keep it simple & allow them to re-use the jar if they want to.

I'll have my son make a picture for them to tuck inside the card.

He is totally excited to give it to them later this month!!

{This was featured at Sugar Bee Crafts.}

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gift idea- wipes case

I made up this wipes case as part of the gift for my cousin who is just about to have a little girl. I thought she would appreciate one that wasn't too pink & girly, so I chose this green owl fabric.

Kinda cute, huh?!

I think it looks just right with a pair of pink sleepers & the hair stuff I shared on Wednesday!



My wipes case tutorial can be found HERE. Check out the other wipes cases I've made:

pink & brown wipes case

pink & white wipes case

pink & orange wipes case

blue & green wipes case

pink & green wipes case

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minnie mouse hair clip

The countdown is on for our family's trip to Disneyland! After seeing some cute Minnie Mouse hair stuff at Sugar Bee Crafts and on Wray Sist3rs via Pinterest, I knew I needed to make a Minnie Mouse something for my daughter's hair. This is what I came up with:

And here is how I made it.....

I cut 3 circles out of some black felt. {One large and two small circles.}

I had some scrap pieces of black linen fabric. I cut some of the strips in half, then used my glue gun to make the twisted rosettes.

Here's what they looked like at that point...

Then I glued them together. Added a piece of felt on the back to make them a bit sturdier, then added a bobby pin using my glue gun. The last step was adding on a piece of ribbon that I made to look like a bow. I opted for pink instead of red because most of my daughter's wardrobe has pink on it :)

The first time I put it in her hair, it stayed in for about 2 seconds, just long enough for her to reach her arm up and pull it out. The second time, I put it in while my kids were playing outside and she didn't even try taking it out. But she would not hold still for a second to let me take a nice picture... no surprise there.

I think she looks pretty darn cute with her new little hair accessory!

{This was featured at One Pretty Thing.}

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what I did with free printables PLUS ways to jazz up gift card giving

I printed off a copy of a couple of free printables from this site. And put them in some white frames......


The house rules print was just too pretty with the pink door as the background! I had a silver coloured frame that I spray-painted white and I love how it looks now!!

This purple print of the 13th Article of Faith (the youth theme for 2011) was just too perfect for my 14 year old sister that has a purple/pink/yellow room. I bought the plain white frame from Walmart and used my glue gun to add on the fabric flower. I also added the pink gem in the middle.






For her birthday I gave her a gift card to one of her favourite stores (what teenage girl doesn't love clothes AND shopping?!!). So I wrapped up this frame with her gift card like this:





I used ink on a plain chipboard tag and added on the letter "H" and a couple of purple gems to make this cute tag.






For my older brother who also had a birthday this month, I gave him a gift card to a clothes store along with a Kit Kat. I used a couple ribbons and some hot glue to make the gift look more fun....









It's all about the details!! :)