Smashed Flower Art

April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 the best ways a boy can spend an afternoon with his mom, don’t you think? And then framing the artwork so that he can admire it, know that HE made it, and that it is beautiful… I think that has meaning as well.

I think I’ll have a blast, too! No matter how old you are, I don’t think you’re ever too old to have fun smashing the guts out of flowers on paper.

Smashed Flowers - Grow Creative

This project is super pinnable. When you pin it, make sure to pin from the original source.

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Baby Shower Diaper Wreath

April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 party for White Cloud Diapers. I was able to invite a bunch of bloggers to my home to talk about this great diaper brand. Since many of them had never been to my house, I wanted to put a diaper wreath on the door so that they knew they were at the right place. This diaper wreath is super easy to make, and would be a great decor item for any baby shower. And when the shower is over, the diapers can be removed and used!

If you want to make a diaper wreath, here is what you need:

Large Styrofoam wreath base
About 15 diapers (depending on size – I used White Cloud Size 3)
Tulle or wide ribbon

 

Start by attaching the diapers to the wreath. You want to open up each diaper, and fold the front in and around the diaper.

wrap each diaper on

 

Then fold the top over, and secure the tabs to the back of the diaper, on the back of the wreath.

back of the wreath

 

I chose to have my diapers alternate which way they faced, but you could have all your diapers face towards the center of the wreath, or the outside of the wreath, depending on the look you are going for.

put diapers on wreath

 

Once you have diapers all the way around, take your tulle or wide ribbon and wrap it between the diapers for a decorative look.

wrap ribbon around wreath

 

All that is left is to hang your wreath!

 

If you are throwing a diaper-themed baby shower, another fun idea is to make a bathtub centerpiece. Just pile your diapers into a baby tub and tie a bow. I added a few little duckies for extra fun!

diaper centerpiece

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Mother’s Day Glass Paint Live Crafting!

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 that garland so much that he immediately confiscated it for his own room!

These juice can lid magnets are another simple and easy use for juice can lids. Simple to make, but with so many options. The large face of the juice can lid can be decorated in so many ways – with photos, colorful papers, paints… with a good-sized surface, the options are endless!

Juice Can Lid Magnets - Grow Creative

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Minnie Mouse Wreath

April 20, 2013 by 3 Comments

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 life… check out how to make this wreath yourself in less than 30 minutes!

minnie mouse disney wreath - mine for the making

This wreath is begging to be pinned. But be sure to pin from the original source!

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Super Fast Perler Bead Earrings

April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 kind of craft! Both my son and I love perler beads. I could see myself making these on my own… or doing this craft with my son so that he could see mommy wearing something that he helped make! How fun is that!?

perler bead earrings - maker mama

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Simple Ruched Flower

April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 why I was thrilled to find this super simple ruched flower tutorial. Simple to make, easy to repeat, and no twisting, twisting, twisting to try to get everything just right!

large-flower

If you love this project as much as I do, you’ll want to pin it… please make sure to pin from the original source.

 

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Announcing the #GoogleEyeCraft Contest!

April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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.

google eyes on a cup

I’m inviting you to put google eyes on something, Instagram it to me @30minutecrafts with the hashtag #googleeyecraft… and I’ll be picking one winner to get a YEAR’s supply of google eyes! You can find the full instructions by going to www.googleeyecraft.com

If you’re joining me at SNAP, I have over 200 sets of google eyes with me! Come find me and I’ll give you a set of google eyes to play with! {{yay!!}}

Want to follow along with the fun? You can see all the photos tagged with #googleeyecraft.

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Pin to Win!

April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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 got together with some of my blog friends, and one of our readers is going to win a $100 Visa Gift card just for pinning some super awesome projects!

We’ve made the process super simple – because dream jobs are supposed to be easy, right? Here is what you do:

1. Check out this Pinterest board, and repin as many of these pins as you would like (or just repin them all!)

2. Once you’re done pinning, Click on your image in the top right hand corner of Pinterest, and then copy the URL at the top (this is your Pinterest Profile URL).

3. Come back to this page and use the rafflecopter widget below to share which of the pins you re-pinned. You just click on the pins you chose, paste your Pinterest Profile URL, and submit the entry (this is so we can verify your entry if you win).

If you’re a visual learner, we made this handy video to show you how it is done! Click here to watch the video.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Over 25 Fast and Easy Washi Tape Crafts

April 15, 2013 by 2 Comments

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 so awesome that my friend Amy (you may know her from Mod Podge Rocks) has just launched a new site called Washi Tape Crafts .com! I’m sharing with you over 25 fast and easy washi tape crafts… but if you need more, be sure to check out her site!

 


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