I made this milestone scrapbook for my sweet Derek. I started with his pregnancy and went through his 1st 12 months. I had written down every little thing that Derek had learned to do each month and I wanted a cute way of keeping it. I wish I had done this with each of my other kids! It is so fun to look back and remember all of the little things that were so fun! … [Read more...] about Milestone Scrapbook
Archives for March 2008
Repurposed Mini Tins
You can find these mini tins at Robert's crafts for $1.99. They are so cute and small. Here are a couple of fun ideas for Repurposed Mini Tins. Let me know if you find other clever ways to use these! {Below}: My crafty friend Laura in WA made this cute address holder for me right before we moved. I love the colors she used. In the tin, were rectangles of cardstock with friend's addresses and phone numbers. {Below}: I was excited when I saw these at the craft store and decided to make "mini … [Read more...] about Repurposed Mini Tins
Cream Cheese Brownies
Four decadent layers go into these Cream Cheese Brownies. Cream Cheese Brownies These are my husbands favorite, and my mother-in-laws specialty. They are served at all special family events including our wedding reception. Unlike other recipes I've seen for Cream Cheese Brownies, which have a swirl of cream cheese on top, these have an entire cheesecake layer on top of the brownie and 2 more layers on top of it. It takes a little time to get the four layers on and cool in the … [Read more...] about Cream Cheese Brownies
Handmade Name Frames
I was going through some photos (trying to clear up some disk space on my lap top) and found these and thought I would share. I made these Handmade Name Frames for the nursery when I was pregnant. If you need some cute, inexpensive ideas for kids rooms, here are a couple good ideas. {For Girl Names:} At Michaels, I bought their plain wood frames (each $1) and small wood letters (also each $1) This project was around $10. I painted the letters and frames, let them dry and sanded the sides. I … [Read more...] about Handmade Name Frames
DIY Easter Buckets
I made these DIY Easter buckets last year using sand pails I found at a dollar store, some fabric, buttons, ribbon and ric-rac. My sister embroidered our names on and the panels tie around the buckets. You could easily use a hot glue gun and glue everything right onto the buckets though. … [Read more...] about DIY Easter Buckets