Crafts
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Crafts: Unique Easter Egg Coloring Ideas
Easter is coming up this Sunday and we still have to decorate our eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide! My daughter is six so we are still enjoying this fun activity together. I remember as a kid we would spend hours decorating each egg and I was always impressed with the designs my mother would come up with. This year I wanted to try something new and in my search I came across some really fun ideas that I wanted to share with you. Here’s to a wonderful Easter and Happy Decorating! Personalized Eggs: You’ll need: Eggs Store-bought or DIY egg dyes Wire egg holder Acrylic craft paint…
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Crafts: Last Minute Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up we have some last-minute ideas to help celebrate this fun day! Coming from FamilyFun Magazine, these are some ideas you can whip up pretty quickly. I just might do the food rainbow one tonight when my daughter goes to bed and tell her that a leprechaun must have made it for her overnight and that he probably wants her to eat some of those vegetables. But instead of guacamole, I will use hummus instead. Oh, the art of getting my kid to eat more vegetables! A tale I think many parents are challenged with! Anyhow, do have fun and send in pictures of…
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Crafting: Creative Outlet Studios
In my search for great crafters looking to write for dandelion moms (yes, we are still looking!) I came across this cool studio located here in Orange County, California. Creative Outlet Studios is a creative persons dream come true! The entire shop is dedicated to providing crafters an opportunity to create to their hearts desire. The art of crafting has become more popular the past few years and Pinterest and Esty has helped move this “hobby” for many women into a legitamate and profitable business. I had a chance to speak to Lauren and Susan, a mother-daughter team who created Creative Outlet Studios after being inspired by the show “Project Assessory.” …
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In the Spotlight: WoonHung Jewelry
This week we are featuring Yvonne Chia who went after her dream of starting her own jewelry company several years ago and has gone on to be quite successful at it! Her jewelry is sold in Barney’s New York in Japan and in many top boutiques. I like how her pieces have a natural element feel to them. They are definitely statement pieces that could tie together a whole outfit! There is a simplicity to them but they are quite beautiful in this simplicity. She is based out of Singapore and took some time to talk to us about her company, WoonHung. Tell us how you and when you…
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A Unique Valentines Day Card Craft
The Love Bug Card Valentine’s Day Craft! If you are in need of a quick, inexpensive, fun and unique Valentines Day craft to do with the kids – you just might enjoy the one my daughter and I did today! We went online to look for something fun we could do together after a trip to the grocery store where we found a poor selection of cards. In my search online, I came across dandee designs website. She has some great suggestions for unique cards that are quite simple to make. My daughter is all about bugs these days so we went with the Happy Valentines Day Love Bug craft. It was…
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Cute “Key To My Heart” Craft
While searching for fun craft projects to pass the time, I came across this adorable Key to my Heart idea! It is super easy and fun to make. This will be my very first tutorial blog post so bare with me. I always see tutorials where I wish they had given more details so I took a TON of pictures of the way I made this. Here is a list of supplies: Fabric of your own color choice Red and another color choice of felt (the second color will be for the smallest heart in the picture below) Velcro Hot glue gun (optional) Needle and thread Measuring tape (optional) Ink…