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“Secret Prayer” Bookmarkers
A little something for my friends who met recently for a special meal. Each one has a pocket with a slip of paper inside for a secret prayer. You have a secret prayer don’t you? It’s one that is so close to your heart, so precious to your soul, so fragile, that you can […]
2 More Cards with the Birdcage Stamp
Are you tired of seeing this stamp yet? I’m not. I still like it mucho much. Just a few words to inspire you. This was the first time I tried this: Stamping on transparency, cutting it out, and then using it as a tag that sort of hovers over the […]
“I Spy Two Eyes-Numbers in Art” by Lucy Micklethwait
Here’s another fun art book for children that we’ve enjoyed over the years. I Spy Two Eyes, by Lucy Micklethwait is a great introduction to fine art for the very young. It also teaches counting from 1-20. There are many different styles of art between 1 and 20, with lots of […]
A New Banner
A new banner for a new season. The photo on the left is a heavily edited version of a favorite from the Little Miss Fairfax photo shoot. The center is a Ttv mask I picked up online somewhere. I have a whole collection of these to play with. The image on the right […]
Friendly Reminder
Martilena Handmade Bags
Don’t you love diaper bags that don’t LOOK like diaper bags? Here is my lovely diaper bag I ordered from Martilena in a gorgeous jewel-toned paisley fabric. Martilena lets you choose the style and size of the bag you want, and then comes the fun part. You pick your favorite fabric from thousands […]
Candy Corn Necklace
We made our candy corn jewelry using fresh candy corn right out of the bag (because they’re softer when they’re fresh) and a needle threaded with fishing line. Happy October!
October Tea Party
Somebody wanted to have a little tea party now that the weather is so nice. For one of the crafts, I stamped a simple fall card and made up “kits” for each of the girls to make one of their own. Did you know that girls love to stamp? 🙂 They also […]