I'm one of those people who sometimes likes to save things in the hopes to one day use them to make an amazing project! Maybe I'm a slight "craft pack rat" but I just like to think I can see the crafty and thrifty potential in things. {Perhaps you saw my little "trash to treasure" kitchen bar stools that got a much-needed makeover with Mod Podge and some pretty fabric!}Â Well, sometimes my husband has a hard time seeing my vision and wants to throw perfectly usable things away. Case in point: we … [Read more...] about Design Your Own Clock
Archives for July 2010
DIY Magnet & Message Boards
Hey it's me Kirsten. I am sharing these fun DIY Magnet & Message Boards with all of you because they are SUPER easy and SUPER handy to have around. I load up these boards with all kinds of pictures of our family old and new, quotes, and messages. This first board I made for my sweet sister Jeannette. She is so wonderful and just loves anything handmade. BOARD #1 SUPPLIES: FABRIC:Â the black and white fabric is from HOBBY LOBBY (one of the best places to buy cute/cheap … [Read more...] about DIY Magnet & Message Boards
DIY Happiness Board
With life being so stressful and busy, sometimes we all need a little reminder of what truly makes us happy. After reading this article in Real Simple Magazine , I was inspired to think about the things that make me happy. I decided to make myself a DIY Happiness Board. I bought some corkboard and cute fabric  at Hobby Lobby.  The corkboard was pretty cheap, I got it unframed. The fabric  I chose is pink because it is my favorite color and makes me happy! :) I used my hot glue gun … [Read more...] about DIY Happiness Board
Footprints on Painted Canvas
We needed a fun craft for my kids. They wanted to paint and get messy and have fun. I wanted my kids to create some sort of simple, personalized art to hang in their bedrooms. I also wanted to incorporate their footprints or handprints in some way to sort of preserve how big (or small) my kids were at that very moment. :) I am a sentimental mama, what can I say? They ARE growing too quickly! These Footprints on Painted Canvas were the perfect art project! The solution? Their cute footprints … [Read more...] about Footprints on Painted Canvas
Visiting Teaching Handout for July PRINTABLE FREEBIES
I'm back to help make your visiting teaching fun and easy. So go make your appointments and I will tell you what you need! Here is the Visiting Teaching Handout for July PRINTABLE FREEBIES! The lesson for the month of July is on Strengthening Families and Homes. When I was thinking of things I could do for the sisters I visit, I wanted to focus around something the family could do together during family home evening. I found this recipe for Chocolate Cookies in a Jar and thought it would be … [Read more...] about Visiting Teaching Handout for July PRINTABLE FREEBIES