With the Craft and Hobby Association show in full swing (I will be going – someday!), crafting companies are busy unveiling their latest, greatest products. Lifestyle Crafts is doing just that! I had the opportunity recently to get a sneak peek of some of the terrific dies from their new CHA release, and I have to…
Valentine's Day
Valentine Mantel
Let’s face it: sometimes decorating your home has to take a backseat to being a mama, driving the carpool, cooking, cleaning, and all of the other standard business of maintaining a household. By planning ahead just a bit to incorporate elements that can transition well from one season to the next, you can streamline your…
Bushel & A Peck Printables
There are certain songs that take me back to my childhood the moment that I hear the very first notes. The printables I am sharing today are an homage to one of these!I wanted something meaningful to round out the wall decor in George’s sweet nursery, and as I was pondering what theme to use,…
Valentine Doughnut Pops
I had a sudden epiphany the other day as I was walking through the grocery store bakery: When it comes down to it, the difference between the cake pops that are so popular right now and frosted doughnuts is fairly negligible. Both are sweet, yummy cake confections that are covered in chocolate. And both are…
Valentine’s Day Projects from the Archives
With Valentine’s Day a little over a month away, you might be starting to think about fun projects to do to help celebrate the day of love. Here are a few projects from the PS archives to provide you some creative Valentine’s Day inspiration!Plantable Valentines This is such a fun project to do with little…
Free Valentine’s Day Printables
Now that it’s time to pack away the Christmas decorations, I am in the mood to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. I decided this week to make a fun little printable to kick-start my Valentine’s Day decor!Long before the days of text messages, back when I was in middle school, my friends and I would…
Quick and Easy Framed Love “Equation”
In case you missed it, I shared this tutorial last week over at The CSI Project for their typography week. This was such a fun, quick and easy project – totally doable in the span of an hour! The inspiration for this Framed Love Equation actually came from a note one of my little friends…
Creating in a Crunch – Sliding-Door Valentines
Surely I can’t be alone.There are some days when I would really like to flex my creative muscles, but I am stopped dead in my tracks by the negligible amount of free time I have at my disposal, or the squeakiness of my crafting budget, or both. Can you relate? I have a feeling you can.It…
Cake Mix Valentine Cookies
Sometimes during nap time, I like to whip up a little treat to greet the kiddos once they wake up. I made a batch of these on Monday afternoon, and they were a hit!Recipes for cake mix cookies abound in blogland, and the dough recipe for these is something you very well might have seen…
Homemade Seed Paper Valentines
I have truly loved the motivation the So You Think You’re Craft competition has given me to tackle projects recently. I have to say, though, that it has been very hard keeping my creations a secret! I have always been horrible about spilling the beans when it comes to things I’m excited about, and my…