Smashed Flower Art

Smashed Flowers - Grow Creative

I’ve been trying to get my son more interested in the garden. He loves watering the plants, and he can’t wait to pick some veggies. In the meantime, I think I’ll try some smashed flower art with him. Picking flowers, and pounding them with his hands, a rock, or a mallet is probably one of […]

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Baby Shower Diaper Wreath

diaper wreath

I have thrown a LOT of baby showers. I’ve co-hosted, hosted, and gone to so many. And I love to come up with original ideas for each. Every shower I throw has a fun theme, games that are selected with the mom-to-be in mind, and decor that matches the theme. Recently, I hosted a diaper […]

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Mother’s Day Glass Paint Live Crafting!

Angie from The Country Chic Cottage and I are doing some live crafting! In 10 minutes or less, we’ll both be creating a fun Mother’s Day craft with glass paint! Join us as we craft live! If you missed the live version, you can always watch the recording below:  

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Juce Can Lid Magnets

Juice Can Lid Magnets - Grow Creative

Juice can lids are such a great craft supply. They were a staple in my craft closet growing up. Durable, nice in size, and easy to come by, the circular metal lids were used on lots of different craft projects. I recently used juice can lids in my recycled can lid garland. My son loved […]

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Minnie Mouse Wreath

minnie mouse disney wreath - mine for the making

I love all things Disney… and growing up with three brothers, I loved Minnie Mouse. She was the gal who could hang with the boys! I love this super cute Minnie Mouse Wreath… and the bonus is that it is super fast to make! If you have a Minnie Mouse or Disney fan in your […]

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Super Fast Perler Bead Earrings

perler bead earrings - maker mama

This weekend I’m at a blog conference, and I’m getting to meet bloggers that I love in person. It is awesome. One of the fantastic gals that I met today is Amy from Maker Mama. She made these awesome perler bead earrings. Don’t you just LOVE them? Super fast, super simple, and super cute! My […]

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Simple Ruched Flower

large-flower

I’m in love with all the fun fabric flowers found on Pinterest. But many of them look so tedious. The twisting, gluing, and adjusting needed to make a fabric flower that looks “perfectly imperfect”, as if each piece happened to fall into place, instead of causing you to agonize over each drop of glue… That’s […]

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Announcing the #GoogleEyeCraft Contest!

google eyes on a cup

I’m merging two things I love – Google Eyes and Instagram –  and asking you to join me! Instagram is a fast, easy way to share photos with friends. Google Eyes are a fast, easy way to turn ANYTHING into a fun craft. It is like a 30 SECOND craft. I’m inviting you to put […]

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Pin to Win!

could you get paid to pin

What does your dream job look like? Mine looks a lot like what I’m doing now… writing blog posts while my kiddos are sleeping, and preparing to head off to a blog conference. But getting paid to pin is a pretty awesome dream job. Some people actually DO get paid to pin! For fun, I […]

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Over 25 Fast and Easy Washi Tape Crafts

Over 25 fast and easy washi tape crafts

If you haven’t tried Washi tape, I insist you pick some up the next time you are out and about. Or go buy some online. Washi tape is such a fun craft supply to have handy – in seconds you can use it to add some color, design, or kick to a project. It is […]

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