Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Just a bit of all the little bits of life at home!
I wanted to share a super simple and inexpensive twist on a favorite packaging material of mine, Baker's Twine! I'm sure you've seen it...the stuff is all over Pinterest! I love the simplicity of it, but I haven't been too fond of the prices that I've seen them sold at. When I saw a fellow blogger's tutorial for making a handmade version, of course I wanted to give it a try for myself. To make … [Read more...]
It's been so fun reliving my little guy's birthday this week! I hope you've enjoyed all of the tutorials so far. Today I'm sharing one of my favorite projects from the party, Jackson's {Monthly Photo Banner}. To make the banner you'll need: your favorite photo from each month from the past year (4 x 6) colored cardstock white cardstock chip board numbers jute twine corner punches 2 … [Read more...]
Wow! Do I wish I would have known about CampusBookRentals.com back when I was a little Chi Omega at Michigan State University (Go GREEN!). I could have saved a ton of time and money for sure. If you are headed to college this fall, or know someone that is, I urge you to give this company a try before heading to your local college bookstore (I know they're fun and exciting and all, especially as … [Read more...]
Here's another super quick and inexpensive idea for party decor! I was inspired by these topiaries, found at Simply Designing, but, I wanted something a little smaller. To make my version of star topiaries, you''ll need: red, white, and blue construction paper or cardstock star punch (Hobby Lobby) straight pins styrofoam balls (mine were 4 inches from Jo Ann's) wooden skewers paper … [Read more...]
I'm sharing two tutorials from the party today! Head over to see Kate @ Cheap Crafty Mama for my tutorial on making a Burlap & Twine name banner, and read on here for the details on my version of a birthday party "guest book". I knew before having my little guy's birthday party that I definitely wanted some sort of a "guest book" for him me to look back on (let's be honest, he most likely … [Read more...]
