Halloween Decor

I made a very simple Halloween wreath last year and I was excited to get it out again this year to hang on the front door.  I saw something similar on Pinterest and made it my own.  Very easy, quick and simple.

This year I made a little framed word art for the entry way table.  This was made with free cuts on my Cricut and some added washi tape and patterned paper.  I used a dollar store black frame and a metal frame easel from Michaels.  Again very easy and simple.

Recent Digital Scrapbook Pages

Since Archivers added the memory lab to their stores I have been able to order 12" x 12" prints of my digital scrapbook pages.  The system they had before was a pain in the butt and the prints did not come out exact to size.  Now they are perfect and I can upload them from home and pick them up in the store.  So great! 

So, I have made some new digital pages and already printed them and tucked them away in the scrapbooks.

 

RoBOt Cake...

I have the goofiest kid ever.  I printed him a ton of robot photos to choose from for his birthday cake last year and he chose the simplest one.  I was grateful for sure, cause I do not have fantastic cake decorating skills.  Anyway, here's his robot cake from his 8th birthday...

This year he has decided on Pokemon and I am not sure what kind of cake I will be making for that yet.

Build Your Own Fort Kit

Once again I was inspired by something I pinned on Pinterest (here).  I saw this idea for a fort kit for boys.  I thought it would be a great gift for my friend's son's fourth birthday.  I picked up a blue sheet from Walmart, a non-woven drawstring backpack from Michaels, glow sticks from Michaels, and clothespins, rope, and a flashlight from the Dollar Tree.

I used felt to cut out the birthday boy's initial and some baker's twine (I think Martha Stewart brand) to hand sew it onto the bag.  I made a cute little tag with some scrapbook paper and my computer and stitched that on as well.  I loaded all the items into the bag and ta da...fort kit.  I know my son would love this!

End of Year Teacher Gifts...

I saw this idea on Pinterest here and decided to use it for Aiden's teachers this year.  I like to give them a little something to say thank you at the end of the school year.  I really hope they enjoyed it.

The baskets included a Bath & Body Works strawberry hand soap, Orbit strawberry gum, strawberry Twizzlers, a hand made notepad with strawberry themed cover and strawberry candies.  The tag says "Thank you berry much for a great year".

Homemade Quiver

You would think my son was the one reading the Hunger Games trilogy last year based on his obsession with archery.  The kid loves bows and arrows and attempting to use them in the backyard.  He was out there practicing one day and was trying to explain to me that he needs a thing to hold his arrows, you know mom, like a thing that can hang off my back, like Link has on Legend of Zelda.  Oh, a quiver!  He had never heard that word before, but he quickly embraced it and helped me figure out how to make one with materials we had on hand.

We cut up a couple old 7Up bottles and stacked them together (finally my 7Up addiction is good for something), then wrapped it in some old red material I had left over from a Christmas project.  Then we used hot glue to attach a ribbon to carry it with. 

Arrows inserted, dogs safely locked in the house...steer clear of my backyard when you see this little cupid running about in the Summer.

-Andrea

Sure, I Can Make A Beard

Last year my son was in second grade and got to participate in the wax museum project at school.  He chose Abraham Lincoln as his character to research and dress up as.  We sat down and looked at photos of old Abe and he knew he had to have the hat.  No big deal, I can make a paper hat.  All it took was a black poster sized paper and some packaging tape.  Then he decided he needed a bow tie, again easy peasy, some ribbon and elastic. 

However, when it came to the beard I wasn't sure how I would pull that off.  I knew it couldn't be hair or anything scratchy because my son has a serious aversion to anything itchy or uncomfortable.  After some trial and error I came up with felt and elastic.  I drew and cut it out of brown felt and sewed on a piece of elastic to hold it onto his head.  Voila!  One beard that doesn't itch!

He doesn't look all that thrilled here because they were supposed to stand still like statues, but he did like being Mr. Lincoln and he seemed impressed with my impromptu costume making skills.  I thought he was adorable!

-Andrea