Category Archives: craft
A little special something for a mom
Moms.. hardest job in the world.. and the one that can be a sharing of so much love. Thanks for loving me, mom. I love you back 100%! This little frame was a fun and easy gift to make. It … Continue reading
Easy Party Glasses with Washi Labels
Hey there! I’m finally remembering to share this quick little “project” I did for L’s 1st birthday. I had these fun paper straws that I impulsively purchased online a few years ago, so I wanted a way to use them. … Continue reading
A fun little foodie gift for moms with no time (mug brownie)
Moms.. we don’t seem to have much time to follow through on a recipe, let alone sit down and read one. In comes this great little 3-minute mug brownie recipe that I posted a while back. I decided to package … Continue reading
Decorated Cookie Bucket
I baked you cookies! Ok, in all honesty, I baked our lovely neighbours some cookies. They came by one day and gave Lila a super sweet little dress as a gift. I figured it’d be nice to do something in … Continue reading
Butterfly Matchbox
Heyya! It’s a crafty project! And useful, to boot! You could put little candies in this matchbox and give to a friend – or eat and refill. Me? The candies didn’t make it that far. I’m using this to house … Continue reading
Valentines Heart Box
Need a little gift box for someone special? Give this one a try. It wasn’t exactly a 5-minute project, but it was fun to have the box come to life and get to decorate it and make it all pretty. … Continue reading
A Gift for a Friend
Hellooooooo! Recently my friends threw Nathan and I a baby shower – co-ed, which was great! I’m convinced the co-ed-ness makes it so much more fun and so much less stuffy. One friend in particular did most of the planning … Continue reading
Christmas Bags
Hey hey, I’ve been going full-tilt with this whole Christmas thing this week.. mostly because I was soooo disorganized! Can I come up for some air, please? Shopping, crafting, wrapping, more shopping, more wrapping, lots of making, and baking. The … Continue reading
Rosette Hairclip
Hi there, I’m getting all giddy about this whole upcoming Christmas thing. Are you? I love getting to plan out gifts that I can make, and baking that I can do. Hooray! It’s not like I always get around to … Continue reading
Handmade Wine or Bottle Tag
Hi there, So I may not be able to drink a glass or two (or three) of wine whenever I feel like it right now, but that doesn’t stop me from giving it as a gift from time to time. … Continue reading
Booklet of Christmas Tags
Hi there, Mid-November? Say what?!? Sunny days and crisp air make it feel more like mid-October, and I’m definitely not complaining, except that hey, this doesn’t leave a lot of time until Christmas. Mid-November, you took me by surprise! You … Continue reading
Pack of Gift Card Holders
Wouldn’t it be nice if these little gift card holders actually all contained loaded gift cards? I think so. Really well loaded ones.. to all my favourite places. Sounds good to me! Alas, no gift cards here, but I’m all … Continue reading
Newspaper Nails
My nails went and had a run-in with a Mandarin newspaper! Pretty cool, right? I like to think so. I’ve seen this idea a few times, and then my friend Anya took the plunge and gave it a try. It’s … Continue reading
A Calendar with Memories
Hiya, lovelies! I was recently inspired by Caroline’s beautiful digital calendar kit to create a photo calendar of my own. This was my very first digital scrapbooking style of project, so I learned a lot, but had lots of fun … Continue reading
A New Years’ Project
Happy New Years to you! Nathan and I made a crazy decision last night. Apparently we’re out of our minds. We are choosing to take another crack at the P90X workouts. In case you aren’t familiar with them, it’s 3 … Continue reading