June 10, 2007

Handprint Poem Frame

This was very easy and inexpensive to make. We used a frame, a sheet of cardstock, a picture, 4 picture corners, and pigment ink. First, we printed out the carstock off the computer with a cute poem on it about little children’s hands. Next, we inked our son’s hands with pigment ink (so it would [...]

June 10, 2007

Chipboard Accordian for Grandfather

Here is an easy thing to make….an accordian book made from chipboard. We made one and gave it our kid’s grandparents when we went to visit them. Here are the instructions:
needed:
4 pieces of 4″x4″ chipboard (sometimes, I use a Free version - the back of a legal pad)
8 pieces of 4″x4″ paper
6 small pieces of [...]

June 10, 2007

Autograph Book

Autograph book for Disney Characters to sign. A ribbon is attached for a pen from Disney to be tied to. I got the papers through Close to my Heart. They are not Disney - but have Disney colors and look like they are. Several different patterns come in a package. I cut the papers to [...]

June 10, 2007

Gift Bags

I made these gift bags as “Party Favor” bags for our kid’s birthday party at the Pumpkin Patch last year. Just cut scrapbook paper to match the size of the bag and make a tag from cardstock. I used two patterened papers with fall patterns and put them on the bottom of the bag and [...]

June 10, 2007

Foot Spa Gift Idea

I made my Mom’s birthday gift from us today. We made her instructions for a “Home Foot Spa Pedicure for a Diva” to enjoy doing something for herself on her special day. We gave her Bath & Body Work’s Footloose and Fance Fizz to soak her feet in, Toe the Line Walnut scrub, and Heel [...]