Hey, it's Brooke with another "trash to treasure" project! I love finding things for cheap or free and giving them a makeover! This project was totally inspired by Char from the awesome blog Crap I've Made--she thrifted some old shutters and turned them into something AMAZING. Ever since I saw her shutters I wanted to do a project like it for my home. So when I saw a small set of sad old shutters at the D.I. (a thrift store in Utah) I grabbed them right up! These puppies were fairly nasty … [Read more...] about Repurposed Shutters {wall display}
Grandma’s Camp Book
Chances are our grandma is more fun than your grandma! Okay, she's not my grandma, but she is my mom, which makes my boys super lucky because she is their grandma. A few years ago she started Grandma's Camp, and it is now the most talked about--most anticipated event of summer (I think after this year she's starting to wonder what she's got herself into!) To announce the theme and dates for Grandma's Camp she mails each family a book to read. And then on the designated day we hand the kids … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Camp Book
Organizing Your Photos:: Mandy Douglass
I am so honored to be featured as a guest blogger for the Crafting Chicks. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mandy Douglass. I have been an avid scrapbooker, and crafter for over 20 years. In fact you might have seen some of my work in Creating Keepsakes magazine. I have worked for them for the past few years and was named the 2008 Scrapbooker of the Year! My blog is focused around things that CHANGE MY LIFE. Whether it be scrapbooking, cooking, or crafting ... I try to cover it all. So enough … [Read more...] about Organizing Your Photos:: Mandy Douglass
Father’s Day Word Art::Last Minute Gift Idea
Ah, Father's Day! Have you purchased your barbecue grill, ties, and/or socks? Are you still looking for an extra something? Or maybe you just need a gift idea. Well we have you covered! Click here to download I made this up in an 11x14 size. You can print it and throw it in a frame  for an instant gift. Or make it in a 5x7 or 4x6 size and you can make a card with it. The background paper is from Crystal Wilkerson's September paper pack and I just love it. Here is a … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Word Art::Last Minute Gift Idea
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Here are some of the projects we had displayed on Fresh Living on Monday--Father's Day Gift Ideas. I made this cute (but masculine of course) Father's Day Coupon book in MINUTES, thanks to GG Digital Designs! I downloaded this coupon book Leslie designed, which includes both print-ready coupons as well as fill-in-the-blank customizable coupons for you to print at your favorite print lab or on your own home printer. The coupons I printed out are good for helping in the yard, one car wash, … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Gift Ideas