I love all the cute boot socks available these days, especially the ones with sweet crochet trim around the edges. I decided to make some small Valentine’s Day cards with some tiny boot socks by recycling a soft, pink sweater. Found these lovely crochet trims on the clearance aisle! […]
Hand Made Gift Ideas
Easter Eggs Inspired by the Blanton Museum of Art
It’s not easy coming up with unique Easter egg projects! Every year I try to come up with an inspiration for Easter eggs that I haven’t seen before. Not an easy task! Using metallic blue and white acrylic paints, I set out to paint some eggs inspired by the […]
Tiny Boat Tags With Walnut Shells
To make these tiny little boat tags you’ll need: Halved walnut shells Acrylic paints and brush Cotton cloth/Fabric Scissors Toothpicks Air-dry clay for the tops of the masts. Blank tags, red and blue cardstock Red ribbon Hot glue gun You can make these simply, leaving the shells natural and attaching […]
Miniature Monet Magnets
In my last post, I showed you how I created these tiny 2 inch paintings, inspired by Monet. Here’s what I did with them next! I put out paper towels on my table and covered them with a large sheet of wax paper. Then I got some incredible stuff called […]
Miniature Monet Paintings
These tiny 2 inch square canvases are perfect for painting miniature Monet waterlilies. First, I painted them with clear gesso and pulled out some Monet books for inspiration… My technique was simple: 1. Stipple background in soft colors with a stencil brush. (made transparent by mixing acrylic with gel medium) […]
Easy Self-Portraits for Kids
Didn’t these turn out awesome!? It’s an easy and rewarding self-portrait project for students! Graphite paper is the key to allowing younger students to obtain a good likeness of themselves. I found some good graphite paper at Hobby Lobby, next to the pencils in the art supply section. My […]
Needle Case Valentines
Needle cases are the perfect containers for small notes. Slip them in a purse or pocket, and surprise your Valentine with a tiny expression of love. Available in craft stores and online, you can find needle cases in several styles and sizes. I ordered mine from Rita at Sova Enterprises. […]
Happy Birthday Knox ~ 4 Gifts Given and Received
Happy Birthday to my little son in Paradise. Knox would be 4 years old today. I think the hardest part is not being able to say “I love you”; not being able to hold him. He’s been gone 5 and a half months. I miss him terribly. Giving gifts of […]
Lunchbox Love Notes
Did you know that Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year? I used these handy little lined index cards and made some special love notes to send along in my Valentine’s lunchbox. Each day of the week she will find a special handwritten note in her lunch, with Friday’s […]