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Olive Valentine

January 13, 2016 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Calling all lovers of Olive lovers! This is the perfect Valentine for you to give to your sweetheart. I’ve tied this Olive Tag to an olive oil bottle, which makes it perfect for someone who likes to cook… but attach it to a jar of olives for an equally heartfelt sentiment. Want to go all out? Put olives and your sweetheart’s favorite vodka (or gin) in a bag or basket, and attach this olive valentine tag.

The supplies are simple:
Olive supply of your choice (olive oil, jar of olives, etc)
I love Olive You printable printed on cardstock
Ribbon
Scissors
Hole Punch

Cut out the olive printable

Use hole punch to punch a hole at the top.

Tie in place with ribbon, you’re done!

The printable makes 6 tags at once – perfect for gifting to family and friends!

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Filed Under: 10 minute crafts, easy, edible, paper, printable, valentine Tagged With: treat, Valentine's

Let’s Face it Valentine

January 12, 2016 by Carolina 2 Comments

When I was at the craft store, I saw these adorable lip whistles. I knew my kids would get a kick out of using them for Valentines… but how? Then I came up with these fun face valentines. I got to use the lip whistles, AND googly eyes!

You’ll need:
Printable face valentines
Scissors or paper cutter
Lip Whistles (you can find them on Amazon with my affiliate link here)
Craft Knife
Large Googly Eyes
Glue

Print and cut out the valentines.

Use a craft knife to cut a slit for the mouth, about 3/4″ long, then a perpendicular slit on each side, about 1/2″ tall.

Insert whistle, then glue on googly eyes.

Allow glue to dry, then you’re all done!

If you want, you could just print out the page, and color faces onto each, instead of adding the lip whistles and googly eyes. Or you could add googly eyes, and draw in a mouth. There are lots of ways you can get creative with this printable.

Let’s face it – these will be the most awesome valentines at the party!

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Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, easy, kids, paper, printable, video Tagged With: googly eyes, Printable, Valentine

Nutella Valentine

January 11, 2016 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Oh, Valentine, you totally get me! With this adorable Nutella Printable Valentine. Because we go together like Nutella and… everything. Because Nutella really does go with everything. Apples? Check! On toast? Check! Pancakes? Check! What about a spoon? Check, check check! This Nutella Valentine will have people giggling or chuckling… and even the most stern will crack a smile!

I found these single-serving Nutellas at World Market. You could use the single-serve nutellas that come with the little breadsticks, too. Or you could go all-out and attach your printable to a whole jar of the stuff. Up to you. If you want ones that look like these you’ll need:
Nutella Valentine Printable
Single-serving Nutella (you can find them on Amazon with my affiliate link here)
Hot Glue (or double-stick-tape)

Print out and cut the valentines. Add a dab of hot glue to the back of your single-serving Nutella.

Stick to the card, and done.

Done and yum!

Please excuse me while I go grab a spoon.

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Filed Under: 10 minute crafts, easy, edible, kids, simple, valentine Tagged With: nutella, Printable, Valentine

Foiled Hexie Quote Notebooks

January 9, 2016 by Carolina 1 Comment

I’m at the Craft and Hobby Association Tradeshow this weekend, getting to hang out with others in the crafting industry, and checking out new products that are coming out on the market. While there, I get to do demonstrations and show attendees how to make crafts. We call these “Make and Takes”. Today I’m in the Prime Publishing booth, sharing this fun Make and Take – a foiled hexie quote notebook. It shows off products from two of the sponsors (and two brands I love), Thermoweb and Sizzix. Plus, they’re pretty!

These notebooks would make a great gift, party favor, or craft for a girl’s craft night. You don’t need a lot of supplies, and they come together very quickly. With the prep I’m doing for show attendees, a foiled hexie quote notebook takes about 5 minutes to make. You’ll need:

Sizzix die-cut machine with mats
Steel-rule hexagon die for Sizzix machine
Thermoweb Decofoils in assorted colors
Stapler
Quotes printed with a laser printer on black cardstock
if you’re not using foil, you can use these red quotes instead
Copy paper
Laminator

Rough- cut the quotes, then center on the die and cut.

Layer a sheet of copy paper (folded in half), the hexagon, and a piece of foil.

Close the folded copy paper, and feed through a HOT laminator.

Cut out several sheets of copy paper, and a backing piece for your notebook.

Layer the top, pages, and bottom.

Staple layers.

Make lots and lots. These are like craft candy… without the calories!

Filed Under: 10 minute crafts, easy, fast and cheap, paper, printable, scrapbooking Tagged With: foil, notebook, quote

Ground Hog’s Day Game

January 8, 2016 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Ground Hog’s Day is one of the fun American Traditions I love to teach my kids about. While we won’t be heading out to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney to see the groundhog come out of hiding, we’ll find other ways to enjoy this fun tradition… like this easy-to-make “Spring is Coming” Groundhog’s Day Game! This printable board game can be printed and cut-out for one-time use… or you can use a DVD case to keep it put together for next year!

To make the game you’ll need:
Groundhog Day Board Game Pieces printed onto cardstock
DVD Case
Groundhog Day Board Game DVD Case Cover printed onto regular paper
Scissors
Brad (paper fastener)
Hot Glue or double-stick tape
Craft Knife

Cut the cover to fit, and tuck into the case, on the outside, between the plastic and the case itself.

Cut out the pieces. Fold the game pieces, and secure the flap at the top with hot glue or double-stick tape.

Cut out the circle and arrow for spinner. Poke a hole with a craft knife for the brad to go through. You will need to poke a hole in the DVD case as well.

Secure all the pieces in place, make sure the brad is loose enough to allow the arrow to spin, and enjoy your game!

The game is simple. All players begin at start. They take turns spinning, and move the number of spaces indicated. If they land on a space with text, they follow those instructions. My 3 year old already loves this game, and we have played it together several times!

Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, easy, fast and cheap, kids, paper, printable Tagged With: game, kids, Printable

Valentine Printables

January 7, 2016 by Carolina Leave a Comment

I love Valentine’s Day. You can make it as fancy, or as simple as you want. Which is why I love Valentine’s Printables. Like my printable classroom valentines. And I absolutely fell in love with these printable Valentine’s ideas from Wayfair.

valentine printables from Wayfair

Super cute, right? Head on over and print some out! If you’d like to pin them for later, be sure to pin from the original source.

Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, feature, valentine Tagged With: craftyanthology

Stovepipe Hat Craft

January 6, 2016 by Carolina 2 Comments

President Lincoln was known for his distinctive beard and stovepipe hat. If you’d like a fun craft to celebrate President’s day, this stovepipe hat craft comes together quickly and easily, and is super fun to make!

Supplies:

Silhouette cut file for the stovepipe hat
Black Construction Paper
Silhouette Machine
Hot Glue Gun

Cut out the hat using the Silhouette file. Fold in the flaps on the circle attached to the rectangle.

Wrap the rectangle around, using hot glue to secure the flaps, creating the top of the hat.

Fold in the flaps on the brim of the hat.

Hot glue these flaps to the inside of the hat top.

Your hat is done! Use them to decorate a table, or if you’re not ready for it to be President’s day yet, you can always use it to top a snowman!

Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, easy, fast and cheap, silhouette, simple Tagged With: hat, president

Popsicle Stick Hearts

January 5, 2016 by Carolina 2 Comments

When I think “Popsicle Stick Hearts”, I think of a preschooler’s craft. Messy and covered in glitter… and only slightly resembling a heart. These popsicle stick hearts made by Amy over at Bead Bash are not at all a kid craft – they are simple and elegant, and there isn’t a fleck of glitter in sight! Click the link to see how she puts them together.

You’ll want to pin this to your Valentine’s Day Crafts board – but be sure to pin from the original source.

Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, easy, feature, valentine Tagged With: heart, Ornament

BB8 Craft – Star Wars Tin

January 4, 2016 by Carolina 1 Comment

As Star Wars fans, we’re also big BB8 fans around here. The second my kids saw BB8 in the Star Wars movie trailers, they were hooked. When I saw this circular tin, I knew it would be perfect for a BB8 craft. The tin is simple to paint, and while it isn’t a complete BB8, this BB8 inspired tin is perfect for putting a snack in a Star Wars lunch box, or holding little toys for the Star Wars fans in your home.

To make this BB8 Craft, you’ll need:

Chocolate tin (I found this one at Trader Joe’s, at the checkout stand)
Multi-surface paints in White and Orange
Paintbrush
Black permanent marker

First step is to empty the tin. I did this by eating the chocolates, of course! Once your tin is empty, paint it white, but make sure to leave the window portion unpainted.

Allow to dry. Paint the inner ring on the lid orange. Then add in the orange protrusions into the window, four of them.

Allow to dry completely.

Once the paint is completely dry, you can paint on the lines with the marker. But you want the paint to be 100% dry – moist paint will stick to the marker, and make this process very difficult! But on dry paint, this part is easy.

Add the lines down the sides as well.

Then your BB8 craft is done – this Star Wars inspired tin was as easy to make as the chocolates inside were delicious!

Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, fast and cheap, paint, simple Tagged With: box, Disney, movie, Star Wars

Simple Charm Necklace

January 1, 2016 by Carolina Leave a Comment

I’ve said before that I love fast and easy jewelry. It is so fun to be able to say that I made what I’m wearing, or to make a beautiful gift for a friend. But, that doesn’t mean that I had to break a sweat to do it! This simple necklace comes together in seconds – and is as easy as finding the perfect charm in the jewelry section of your local craft supply store!