Here’s a simple and sweet Mother’s Day project that Jack, Lexi and I made together for Theresa. It was fun too. Each of us could participate, it got us out of the house and I could disguise our activities in various shopping trips and errands I was doing anyway. Step 1. Find a fun bottle. [...]
Fun Fix: Staining Unfinished Furniture
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Erin asks: Hey! Can you share some tips about refinishing old furniture? Stains/paints? What is the best process? Thanks!! Answer: The antiqued/refinished furniture look is hot right now and you can save money buying un-finished furniture from woodworkers, on-line stores, and other places. You can also score big in your grandma’s attic, yard sales and the [...]
Finger painting turned into jewelry
March 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
Turning kids’ finger painting into jewelry sounds like it could be challenging. How can you create something you could proudly wear beyond school pick-up or a family get-together… to dinner with your husband or a night out with the girls, right? Well, that’s why I love this idea I saw from VisibleBlue. Let your kids [...]
Fortunately: Valentine’s card with a little fortune mixed in
February 1, 2012 By 3 Comments
Sometimes a favorite craft can go a long way. And here’s my current favorite paper craft. It’s a fortune cookie that works well as a Valentine’s Day note, but it can be used for place settings at dinner parties or gifty bags. It’s even a fun way to leave a little special message in a [...]
Video: NBC The 10! Show…Crafty Valentines
January 31, 2012 By 6 Comments
Mark & Theresa share adorable Valentine craft ideas you can make at home with the kids and they answers a viewer’s DIY question on the NBC The 10! Show. Mark answers a viewer’s questions after a segment on the NBC 10! Show. The viewer has a 60-year-old home with plaster walls that have cracks. She [...]
Mobile :) <3 Day card with nail art? Oh, yes.
January 29, 2012 By 48 Comments
What’s better than a mobile phone for a pre-teener? Well, probably nothing. While I can’t beat the ‘need’ for a smart phone, it did provide inspiration for this Valentine’s Day note. I used colored paper for the base, and then glued a sheet of nail art that I picked up at the drugstore. Nail art [...]
Be jeweled with candy and ribbons on Valentine’s Day
January 29, 2012 By 26 Comments
Our 10-year-old has ‘optional’ card exchange at school, but she loves to participate in absolutely everything that comes her way. And I agree that it’s fun to give a little something to your friends every February. Like most 10-year-old girls, she loves jewelry. So here’s a little Valentine’s craft that’s perfect for her BFFs. What’s [...]
Valentine’s card: The lollipop blooms and zooms
January 28, 2012 By 111 Comments
Valentine’s cards are an annual event for every family. It can give you joy, if you love to make little crafts like I do. Or it can make you want to skip over February 14th, like my carpenter husband who would probably rather re-roof a house. Either way, for most kids, they look forward to [...]
Candy wreath: holiday style
December 20, 2011 By 12 Comments
I’m addicted to making candy wreaths. For this year’s holiday edition of delicious-looking joy, I’ve opted for Spice Drops. Here’s how I made this sweet-looking celebration of sugar. I used a styrofoam ring, hot glue, ribbon, and a bag of spice drops in red, green, and white. – Glue the spice drops to the ring. [...]
Easy crafty ways to display holiday cards
December 18, 2011 By 5 Comments
Holiday cards make me smile. And using cards as decorations is a perfectly easy to get a jump-start in the mood for any holiday. Plus it’s just fun to be reminded of all of the people we care about. So instead of lining them up on a shelf or on a table where the cats [...]
