Hi guys! Its Ali from Dream Crafter and I want to tell you a little story. Once upon a time a girl (me) saved all her money and bought her self a miter saw. Then her mother came to visit and brought a bunch of other tools. Then said girl decided to build stuff. Her mother knew she had no idea what she was doing so she taught her all she knew. And this beast was born. Today I'm going to show you how to build your own drink stand. I used the plans from THIS puppet theater and they … [Read more...] about Build Your Own Drink Stand
2015 Family Motto
This post is sponsored by American Crafts and may contain affiliate links. We're about a week into the new school year. After a few days we noticed that one of our kids was really grumpy about school. As I was talking to him he mentioned how he only liked to do fun things, and that school is not fun. He is a really smart kid, but school is hard for him. After my rant of "life isn't fun" I came up with our family motto for the school year. Because, while we don't expect him to have the … [Read more...] about 2015 Family Motto
Aztec Lounge Pants
I'm so excited to join in Riley Blake's Back to School Blog Tour! We sure love that we get to work with such an amazing company. For my Back to School project I choose to make some cute lounge pants for my daughter. I wanted to use a soft knit and once I saw this fun aztec print from Carley Griffith I had to have it. First off, I have to say that I am NOT a pattern designer--YET. So I went in search of the best pattern I could find that that happened to be these Lazy Days Lounge … [Read more...] about Aztec Lounge Pants
Back to School Muffin Toppers
We go easy with our Back to School Breakfast, since the morning can be so crazy. Here is a fun thing to add to any box muffin mix to give it that fun "back to school" spin! "Back to School" Muffin toppers! You can find these mini chalkboard picks at Michaels craft store. If you can find some on a tooth pick great! I just took the long ones, and cut them down. Using a chalk marker, you can add "back to school" sayings, or even your kids' names and the grade they will be … [Read more...] about Back to School Muffin Toppers
Garden and Plants Books for Kids
We are ready for In The Garden week here on Crafting Chicks and are happy to kick it off once again with our books picks! Getting in the garden and showing kids how it works is so important. These books are a great start to help the kids and you learn what to do and how to get started. Garden and Plants Books for Kids Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert Flower Garden by Eve Bunting From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons From the Garden by Michael Dahl Garden to … [Read more...] about Garden and Plants Books for Kids