This Christmas I’m gifting a few of my nieces and nephews little junk journals. Inspiration from several talented craft artists gave me the idea to make the covers from candy boxes. I have so much interesting paper of all different types that it took me just a few minutes to gather enough for several small …
My first “Journal for no reason”
It seems like I’m posting a lot these days but the truth is I completed this journal some months ago and am only now getting caught up on talking about. I exercise on an elliptical several times a week and while otherwise engaged, I watch things. Sometimes I read on my kindle but the majority …
Summer projects with the kids
The kids and I are home, mostly, through the summer. The kids had a wonderful vacation down in San Diego with their grandparents for the majority of July, but now we have another 3 weeks before school starts. We’ve been doing plenty of crafts to keep us busy. Here’s what our dining room table looks …
Kids craft project – Collage mini album
There are thousands of uses for the manila folder. I love them! I have a stack of them in my book shelf waiting for me to put them to use. I have several mini albums made from manila folders and when V saw a scrap piece of manila folder left over from a project, she …
Painting a Lowe’s cardboard box
I recently ordered something from the Lowes Home Improvement store. My package arrived and I loved the shipping box. It had really nice illustrations on all 4 sides. I thought they would be perfect for the kids to paint. Since we’re always looking for an excuse to paint, I cut these up and kept them …
