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Crafts :: Super Cute DIY Flower Box
I love to give handmade gifts and if I end up buying gifts then the wrapping should have a handmade touch. I will show you how I transformed this ordinary papermache box found at Michaels into a super cute box, pretty enough that you will want to keep it. Materials needed: a box of your size and liking some silk or paper flowers and ribbon hot glue gun and scissors acrylic paint old cookie sheet or similar flat service (i don’t use my cookie sheet in the kitchen anymore) I had my box and an assortment of flowers to choose from: This was my lid. I wanted a flower that…
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Get Crafty and Enter the Cricut Explore Air Giveaway
Enter the April Cricut Giveaway for your chance to win this amazing cutting machine! Contest ends 4/30/16, 11:59pm EST. Open to US residents only. See official rules for details. We’re so excited to once again offer you another chance to win a Cricut Explore Air! With so many holidays coming up the projects are endless on what you can make. I would love to see some of the finished projects that the winner makes or better yet: if you already own one share those with us. This is one of those items I’ve really thought about purchasing and yet … I haven’t taken the plunge. I know, I know – what am…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios Zootopia Out in Theaters Now!
“In Zootopia, anyone can be anything.” In its 92-year history, Walt Disney Animation Studios has created a long and storied legacy of talking-animal films—from Mickey Mouse’s debut short “Steamboat Willie” to “Bambi,” “Dumbo,” “The Jungle Book,” “Robin Hood” and “The Lion King.” WDAS returns to the wild with the feature film “Zootopia.” “We all grew up watching the great Disney animal films—we were immersed in those worlds,” says director Byron Howard. “My favorite childhood film was ‘Robin Hood,’ and we wanted to honor that legacy, but in a new and different way that dives even deeper. We started by asking, ‘What would a mammal metropolis look like…
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Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift :: DIY Clay Heart Dish
February is the month of love. Even though I don’t go over the top for Valentine’s Day, I like to write little love notes and make cute easy crafts for the guys in my house so they feel extra special. I love to use clay for a lot of my projects and crafts and when I involve my son, 3D art is way more fun for him. Clay is also his favorite medium to play with. Sculpey clay is so fun with all the wonderful colors you can pick from so you don’t even have to paint. And as a bonus it is pretty durable after you baked it in your own oven. You…
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The Good Dino “Recyclosaurus” Contest Encourages Recycling
The folks over at Disney Pixar have come up with a really fun way to teach kids the importance of recycling by building a Good Dino otherwise known as Recyclosaurus! Check out the video to see how you can get your Girl or Boy Scout troop, swim or soccer team or group of kids in your neighborhood involved for a chance to win some prizes. We are planning on inviting kids from my daughter’s grade at school to join in on the fun. You can follow the instructions listed below or let your imagination run wild and make it as weird and big as you would like! Details below. Be sure to submit your creations via social media and…
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Crafts :: The Giving Plate
Thanksgiving is a week away and to avoid last minute shopping for gifts I am baking cookies to fill my giving plates. I love this original handmade gift for sharing life’s special moments with those closest to your heart. With the holiday season upon us, the Giving Plate is perfect for creating your own traditions while reflecting on the meaning of the special time you spend with those you love. Take turns with the Giving Plate—give it to Mom or Grandma even a friend—and maybe you will receive it back, a special reminder of one another. You will need: Craftsmart paint pens (ideal for wood, plastic, metal and glass) I found…
