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Chinese New Year Tree

February 07, 2013   Kristen   11 Comments
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If you haven’t heard, Chinese New Year is fast approaching!  On February 9th the year of the Dragon ends and on February 10th the year of the Water Snake begins!  I would like to wish all of you a Happy Lunar New Year with one of my all-time favorite craft projects: my pink Chinese New

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Year of the Snake Good Fortune Box

February 06, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
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While in the process of making my pink Chinese New Year tree, I was lucky enough to go on a business trip flying out of SFO.  There is a fantastic mini-grocery store called Napa Farms Market that is pretty much like a Northern-California-specific Whole Foods, miniaturized, and lovingly placed in terminal 2.  Amongst many other

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DIY Disneyland Castle Cake Topper

January 29, 2013   Kristen   6 Comments
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For more great “You’re Going to Disneyland” birthday ideas check out: Mickey & Minnie Pinatas and 5 Ways to Use Disney Paint Samples for Birthday Decorations.

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DIY Mickey Mouse Birthday Decorations

January 28, 2013   Kristen   4 Comments
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I showed you how to use these nifty Mickey-Mouse-shaped paint samples to color code your pinata!  Now here are some simple ideas to use them for party hats, centerpieces and a party banner! For the Mickey banner I got the Mickey Mouse head paint samples at my local Home Depot–as I would walk out of

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DIY Mickey & Minnie Mouse Pinatas

January 24, 2013   Kristen   7 Comments
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(3) Attach the jute twine.  This is where your pinata will hang from.  I formed a loop on the top, in line with the 2 by 2 inch square at the top of the pinata and had the twine travel underneath the bottom of the pinata, again for added strength.  Secure your twine with masking

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Color Code Your Birthday Pinata

January 23, 2013   Kristen   2 Comments
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There is nothing more heartbreaking than watching the little kids get left in the dust in the pinata festivities!  Even the playing field by color coding goodies for each child!  I made Mickey and Minnie Mouse pinatas for Kysen’s 3rd birthday–why two pinatas you might ask?  Because I had gone overboard with my pinata stuffers…

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Nifty Gift Wrap Ideas

January 12, 2013   Kristen   4 Comments
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Here a few gift wrapping tricks that I had pined a few months back.  I love Martha Stewart’s idea of a gift wrap pocket to keep your recipient’s card safe and secure.  This is especially considerate for a kid’s birthday present, since there is nothing more annoying for a Momma than not knowing who gave

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How to Get Your Birthday Card on Sprout TV

January 09, 2013   Kristen   15 Comments
You have no idea how difficult it was to send this birthday card in, never to be seen again, and not knowing if all my crafting would be in vain!

Happy, Happy Birthday to You!  Happy, Happy Birthday to…(wait for it…)…You! If you know that Caillou comes on before Berenstain Bears during “The Goodnight Show” and if you know that the co-hosts of said show are Nina and Star, then you (undoubtedly) have a Sproutlet living in your home!  We don’t watch Nick Jr. or

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Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas

December 01, 2012   Kristen   6 Comments
Interesting Advent Calendar Ideas: mini stocking advent calendar

From traditional felt wall hangings to simple brown bags hung on a string, Christmas advent calendars can range from intricately embroidered family heirlooms to quick family crafts that get your toddler into the holiday spirit.  Check out these exceptionally creative (and most importantly, handcrafted) advent calendars from my favorite handmade marketplace, Etsy.com. SIMPLE BROWN BAGS:

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DIY Cleopatra Halloween Costume Tutorial

October 26, 2012   Kristen   4 Comments
By making the collar and belt as separates, you can wear any sheath dress and it doesn't have to end up a costume only!

I never got around to showing off my Halloween costume from last year; and since this year I am lamely not getting to dress up, I have to relive the costume that was Cleopatra!  Cleopatra circa 1963, starring Elizabeth Taylor, to be exact!  What I loved most about this Cleopatra costume is that it required

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Cutest Handmade Halloween Costumes for Kids

October 24, 2012   Kristen   11 Comments
My Momma CARE-BEARED-enough to make me this Halloween costume!

I’m a Halloween junkie, and there is nothing more quintessentially Halloween than a home-made costume!  You still have a whole week before your little one heads out trick or treating, so why not get going with a little felt and a lot of imagination!  Here is a round-up of the best children’s costumes that crafty

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The Nursery Nook

July 26, 2012   Kristen   12 Comments
The craft-fectionist in me MADE ME DO IT! Trimming everything in mini-poms was hella time consuming but well worth it!

Not every Momma has the luxury of having a separate room just for their new baby.  Trolling through Pinterest, one can easily get a case of nursery-envy, with large wafts of square footage dedicated entirely to the new little bundle in your life.  Room for a glider, baby’s own dresser and closet, and even a

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Father’s Day Gift Idea

June 15, 2012   Kristen   No comments
Have your kids paint a peice of printer paper as they see fit, then you can create a card using a plain Word document.

This year for Father’s Day I felt compelled to step-up my gift-giving game.  Compelled may not be the right word, more like self-guilted!  For Mother’s Day this year my hubby surprised me with a 10-day trip for my mother to come here to visit us in California.  The timing couldn’t have been more perfect as

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Mini Easter Baskets

April 14, 2012   Kristen   12 Comments
I had so much fun making these cute little Easter baskets! They are perfect cupcake toppers that the little ones will love!

Sorry I’m a bit late posting this Easter craft tutorial, but hopefully it can be of use for your 2013 celebrations!  These super-cute mini Easter baskets can be made with used plastic eggs, scraps of paper and Easter basket grass.  So, this is actually an excellent craft to do now after the Easter enthusiasm has

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Easter Village House

April 13, 2012   Kristen   9 Comments
Welcome to my Easter village! This will be the main house to my soon-to-be three house Easter village!

I was very ambitious with my Easter crafting this year–I know that with a baby on the way my crafting days are severely numbered!  I had planned on making an entire Easter village but only got around to this one house.  I have been IN LOVE with the vintage Christmas glitter houses that were so

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