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Wee Ones Wednesday

April 7, 10 //
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~image by limaoscarjuliet on Flickr~

This Dessert Table for the Fairy Garden Party over at The Tomkat Studio is pretty amazing!!!  A great source of inspiration if your planning a spring party or a little girl’s birthday.

Want a different spin on spring crafts?  How about some snake softies?!  Tutorial here by Lovely Bud (via Craft Gossip)

Having some wee one naptime drama?  Get some tips over at Apron Strings in her Nappy-Naps post.

For all the bitty book-lovers out there Design Mom recommends Robot Zot.  Check out her review here.

Here’s a tutorial for fabric wall decals at Sewing for Scarlett (via Creative Jewish Mom).  She uses fusible webbing.  There are also tutorials using starch here at How About Orange and here at Craftster.  I think this is the perfect project for fickle moms who want Hello Kitty all over one month and just a few flowers here and there another :)  Plus I bet they’d be a fun alternative for people who try and avoid vinyl, but still like the idea of removable decals.

Clutterpunk shares her results from a great free bean bag tutorial at Michael Miller fabrics.

I’m in LOVE with this sweetest ever Mooshy Belly Bunny tutorial by Chez Beeper Bebe.

Check out this sweet little hooded cape over at Bitter Betty Blogs.  She even created a little red riding hood scene around the bottom border!  Such great inspiration here!!!  So talented.

iPad Lap Desk

April 6, 10 //
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~image via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories~

Need a lap desk for that nifty new iPad of yours?  The folks Evil Mad Scientists at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have a step-by-step here.

Spring (and not) Things

April 1, 10 //
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~image by Lucy at Attic24~

Now that our house is on the market and we’re thinking of where we might move next, I’m in daydream-mode about the next step already.  Where will we live?  We’re definitely going to downgrade size-wise, but only so we can live a bit more simply and upgrade our family time.  How will I do the next kitchen?  If we rent for a bit while we try out a new city, how much work do I want to put into making the temporary home “hom-ey?”

All sorts of thoughts.

Anyway, when I saw this spring wreath tutorial over at Attic24 I really fell in love with it.  A fun handmade way to bring a little bit of spring inside.

If you follow my blog, you probably already know about my obsession with the work over at Beast Pieces.  Well, check out these business cards!  The whole Vista Caballo stationary set is gorgeous, but those cards…  Not really spring-related.  But ~sigh~ had to share.

Putting together easter baskets or a care package for a spring birthday?  Check out these gorgeous great free printable cd sleeves and candy bar wrappers at Benign Objects.

Going green this spring?  Try out this great grocery bag from an old t-shirt tutorial from Between the Lines or read about adventures in laundry soap making at Apron Strings.

Happy making… ogling… Thursday!

Felt Egg Design Book

March 31, 10 //
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~image via Chez Beeper Bebe~

Another great WhipUp.net Easter find this week!  I think this Felt Egg Design Book over at Chez Beeper Bebe is SUCH a WONDERFUL idea!!!  Find the tutorial along with templates here or buy one here.

Ukrainian Easter Egg Tutorial

March 30, 10 //
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~image via Design*Sponge~

I found this great Ukrainian Easter Egg tutorial over at Design*Sponge (via WhipUp.net).  So many possibilities here!  I love the idea of layering colors.  They have an example of a black egg with pink details in the tutorial.

Muffin Tins, A Wee Artist and Bunnies!

March 24, 10 //
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I think this Din Din Smart Stainless Platter (featured on Inhabitots) would be great for Muffin Tin Mondays!

Yesterday I mentioned Novita of the Very Purple Person.  Well, the talented Novita also has an extremely talented son with his own blog!  See Sidra’s wonderful artwork and many fantastic creatures (my favorite!) here.

~image by Petite Planet~

I love the idea of using these cute washcloth bunnies by Petite Planet, instead of plastic eggs, to hold treats.  Found via Craftzine.

For more fun bunny-ness, see the great roundup of Easter paper crafts at Craft Jr. here.

Wee Ones Wednesday: Make, Read, Buy

March 17, 10 //
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Make:

1. Rainy days keeping you in?  Make and paint Cornstarch Dough creations with 5 Orange Potatoes.  2. Or chase away the indoor blues and use up some fabric scraps with this dress up doll ornament by Tne Small Object at Kiddley.  3. For smaller hands, why not whip up a set of these velcro puffs from Green Valley Crafts (via Craft Gossip)

4. When the sun finally comes out and it’s time to put away those dollies, why not lay them in their very own Bassinet from this tutorial over at Nothing Fancy (via UCreate)?  5. Or just bring them along for the ride with this Bike Basket.  Tutorial at A Lemon Squeezy Home (via UCreate).  6. Between the Lines has a great jumprope tutorial to entertain kids of all ages outdoors!

Read:

Check out the online magazine Modern Handmade Child for great printables, recipes, craft ideas and gift ideas.

Buy:

1. It’s about time Etch-A-Sketch did something like this!  It’s “Freestyle” and you can read more about it here at Benign Objects.  2. I found these at Room For Young Ones.  These VivaTerra cushions look SO amazingly rock-like!

Tutorial Tuesday: Such a Sham

March 16, 10 //
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Time get those green decorations up if you haven’t already!

Decorate your table:


1. No Fuss Fabulous puts her twist on Kraft’s Bit-of-Irish Cheesecake 2. Zakka Life’s Jello Shamrock is quick to whip up  3. The Decorated Cookie makes these cookies looks so easy!  4. Such a clever way to make clover rice krispie treats by Smashed Peas and Carrots

Decorate your home:

1. Another simple St. Patty’s day idea from Smashed Peas and Carrots, a clothesline wreathe.  2. UCreate points us to this sweet little framed shamrock tree at Inspiring Creations

Decorate yourself:

1. Love this shrink plastic shamrock bracelet by Vintage Image Craft (via OnePrettyThing)  2. Sweet shamrock pins by Veeda at Ravelry (via Mochimochi)  3.  That Artist Woman shown us how to make eggshell shamrock pins here

and send a little green to someone else:

1. I think this Dancing Fairie by the Toymaker would delight the children in your life to no end!  2. Living Locurto has this great printable card along with matching tags here

Wee Ones Wednesday: Hey Bebe

March 10, 10 //
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Aren’t these wonderful?!  All of these DIY projects are by Holly at Chez Beeper Bebe.  I love her tutorials!  I want to own pretty much every children’s book she reviews and try all of her recipes.  Overall, if you haven’t taken a look at her blog (or if you’re doing the head bob totally-falling-asleep-but-not-wanting-to-admit-it thing before you get to the C’s on Google Reader… ) your missing out!  Go!  Go now!!!

Then, whip out your scissors and start making:

1. Plush Alphabet Magnets 2. a Rainbow Sunshine Plushie 3. Beddy-Bye Beasts (also with a baby hat tutorial)

4. Doll Accessories for Emily’s (of Inside a Black Apple, please tell me you’ve heard of her, AWESOME!) Doll Pattern 5. Cloth Napkins. a girl after my green heart :)  6. a Paratrooper Softie

7. a Don’t Forget Memory Game 8. A Paper Crafts or Paper Doll Booklet 9. and some Counting Bean Bags

then, check out her shop, and Flickr group!

:)

Wait, why are you still here and not here!?

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