Spring decor

Idea to do with tree branch - paint branch white and attach flowers/leaves. This way I could reuse as an egg tree for Easter and also not have to have in water. Probably have flowers I could use, maybe felt leaves...


Found on a blog at http://glitterandrhinestones.blogspot.com/2009/03/where-have-i-been.html

Adult Awards

Funny ribbons I found today. This one would be perfect for a friend of mine.


They are sold a couple places locally and online, but there is a "crafty" ribbon for those who would say they could have made it themselves, so I guess it is ok if I do that :)

Neat outdoor furniture

Styxx design of outdoor furniture along the lines of adirondack chairs. Rocker, bench, chair in line, look kind of craftsman style. Very cool.

Using those paper punches wisely

Good scrapbooking article about ways to use your paper punches. Some of my favorites:


Make strings of shapes by folding and punching.
Punch photos in alternate shape for "pop"
Layer paper and punch design in upper sheet. (Trick = stamp design on back to guide punch pattern) - use as a border or accent.
Layer flower punches for unique border.
Layer punches (also like year in review type layout here).
Punches to create background paper.

Cool packing envelopes

This is such a great idea to make your own envelopes for shipping. Love the sewing...

Fabric Buckets

Wish there was a tutorial for these cute fabric buckets. These would be really cute in Kaiden's room...

Babies R Us

Went to BrU this weekend, hadn't been there in a long time. Crazy how much more natural/organic is available there now, then just a year ago when we needed this stuff. Found that they had the "Nature Babycare" brand of diapers there now - spent awhile trying to track this down at Target previously. Found they had the HappyBaby smart puffs now - several requests to Whole Foods to carry. Both of these I considered buying online, but didn't want to pay shipping costs associated and neither of the companies websites indicated that BrU carried their product. Glad we get to try them, but irritating that companies made it so hard.

Garden art

Spotted this cool sculpture in the backyard of a house on our walk Sunday afternoon. Such a great design. They also had art flowers in their window box, which I thought would be a good idea for ours as well. Maybe mosaic flowers...

Clever treat

These are so bright and cheerful. Look like fun to make too.

Things I Love Today:

1. So cool. Where do you find these canvases?












2. I never stop being amazed at how creative people are...















3. Beautiful - this is dedication, must have taken a long time to craft.

cupcake papers

Saw these cupcake papers at Fred Meyer the other weekend. So cute, but $20 really?

Also that C&B has some cute papers as well, in red and blues for only $7. When I went to look at them again today, also remembered some yummy looking big sprinkles they had and saw this awesome freezer/cooler for ice creams pints. Pint o'ice cream on a picnic - does it get any better?!

Sent "Martha" an email today

Hi Martha
You know how you might have a friend that likes something and whenever you see anything related to that, you think of them. Well even though we've never met, that's how I am with you and faux bois.

You're probably already aware of this site that I discovered today, but just in case I wanted to share it with you. The site is - http://www.tapeswell.com. They have beautiful designs, including a "Faux Bois decorative packing tape". They also have some fun craft ideas on their site, which seem like they could be a good fit for the show, and I'm sure you're craft department could come up with even more.

Thanks,
Jen

PS - Since becoming a mother recently I haven't been able to watch your show much, so I was very glad to see you're on iTunes now, where I can catch parts at least. Hopefully you'll expand the offering there. I for one, would love a podcast specifically for craft segments that I could subscriber to, as I'm sure others would for each of the areas you cover on the show.

So cute...

This little doll is so adorable. I have a book now about fleece critters and this would make a super cute outfit design for a doll for Kaiden.


These folks make very cute animals that I've seen before, but just realized today that they have these other cute toys, backpacks, and clothes too.
http://www.blablakids.com/welcome

Make a Quilt

I'm looking for a way to make a fairly simple quilt with some duck-duck-goose fabric I got for baby's room. My first baby purchase when I found out I was pregnant and kind of inspired the bright colors & animals theme of the room. Though I haven't even used the fabric yet. (BTW, the baby is almost 14 months old as I write this.)

Here's an option, though I don't like the ties, the edges seem like a good choice.

Here's another from Martha, though I doubt my sewing machine has these cool stitches.

How old is Kaiden?