Art Birthday Cake

Art Birthday Cake

I have been a little slow putting together pictures from my daughter’s art birthday party.  There are a lot of pictures to go through and I have a hard time narrowing them down.  I’ve also been extra tired and a little burnt out from the parties, so I’ve been taking a little break.  My friend [...]

Gift Bag Wall Art

Gift Bag Wall Art

Have a birthday party to plan?  I found a great way to decorate for parties that is cheap and easy! DIY Birthday Party Decor I found these gift bags at ROSS for $4.  That means that each piece of wall art was only $2! For this project, I used large gift bags that would fit [...]

Friday 5 – Home, Dart Balloon Wreath, Purple Spheres, If Not Now When?, & Elmo

If not now, when?

Here are the 5 random things that make me happy this week. 1 – Home This is my song this week.  When I found out that Phillip Phillips, a former American Idol contestant, sang this song it made me extra happy.  I haven’t watched American Idol for several seasons, but I like to see the [...]

Nothing Happier than Arcade Games, Cinnamon Rolls & Opening Gifts

Nothing Happier than Cinnamon Rolls

My son’s sixth birthday was this week, so we had another fun and busy week.  We had a Lego themed party for him.  I’ll be sharing the details in the coming weeks.  I am still working on sharing my daughter’s art birthday party and I’m already thinking about Halloween ideas and party ideas for my [...]

Crayon Wreath

Crayon Wreath Tutorial

Crayons are the perfect medium for crafting and creating beautiful decor.  I shared my melted crayon art for my daughter’s art party last week. This crayon wreath from A Mrs. in the Making looks so easy to make and a great project to celebrate the beginning of the school year.  This would also be a [...]

Rainbow Fruit Tray

Rainbow Fruit Tray

Isn’t it pretty? here is no hiding that I love fresh fruit.  I like to have fresh fruit easy available in the fridge.  If the kids are hungry and want a snack, I always say, “Get some fruit.” When the kids were younger we used to buy a lot of fruit snacks.  That’s what you [...]

Nothing Happier than Pigtails, Splash Pads, & Slides

Nothing Happier than Pigtails

We are embracing the last few weeks of summer before we are back to school and back to the daily grind.  We have had a lot of fun at the park and watching the summer Olympics this week. I am still trying to decide if I like the summer of winter Olympics more.  The winter [...]

Friday 5 – Typography, Beautiful Bedding, Don’t Worry Be Happy, Plastic Animal Art, & M&M Cookies

Typography Sketchbook

Here are the 5 random things that make me happy this week. 1: Typography Image Source| Wit & Whistle This book would be the perfect gift for me. I love coffee table books (although I don’t have many and don’t keep them out due to little hands), I love sketching, and I love typography. 2: [...]

Monster Painted Rocks

Painted Rock Monster Magnets

These painted rock magnets from Zoe at Coast Inspired Creations are absolutely adorable.  I love the bright vibrant colors, cute monster smiles, and wiggly googly eyes. Here is what Zoe said about this project: This is a relatively simple project that can be spread out over a few days, so is great to amuse the [...]

Rice Krispie Paint Brush

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While I was gathering ideas for my daughter’s art birthday party, I came across several parties that had used Rice Krispie Treats dipped in melted chocolate to look like paint brushes. I thought the paint brushes were a cute art birthday party idea and decided to make some “gourmet” Rice Krispie Treat paint brushes for [...]