Create a special card to remember someone who has passed. Be sure to write the name of the person you’re remembering. It’s especially important for babies. The family wants to hear their name. The card has a design to color in, so you could include a package of gel pens, colored pencils, or markers. You […]
Positive words that describe YOU
Many, many of you told me that you also craft as a form of therapy. It’s a good way to focus on something other than pain or grief or depression. So I created something for you to concentrate on; it’s another project to occupy your mind and keep your hands busy. (It’s file # 71 […]
More Cards to Support Friends
Cards that say more than “condolences” are greatly needed, so I created more. Comments about the supportive cards flooded my inbox a few weeks ago, after the original post was published. Everyone agreed that cards for those not-so-happy times are greatly needed. A friend wanted sympathy cards that weren’t just old sunset photos, flowers, or […]
Countdown Banner Printable
Print out and color in a countdown banner to help brighten your days! With all this time away from the physical locations of work and school, and even away from all friends and family, I thought I would make a banner so that we can keep track of the time that passes. We are off […]
Make an Easy Pop-Up Gnome Card
Learn how to make a gnome pop up card with only basic materials! In this tutorial, I show you how to cut, score and fold the free printable template to create an easy and fun pop up card. Gnomes are JUST SO CUTE, right? This adorable gnome jumps out of the card, ready to give […]
Halloween Costume Award Certificates Printable
If we’re going to have a Halloween costume contest, we need to have an award certificate to give to the winners! I created these printable Halloween Costume Award Certificates to go along with the Halloween Costume Contest awards. (I have two ways to make these awards – you can use the Cricut Maker and Perforation […]
Halloween Costume Awards Printable
We have a big Halloween bash every year, and this year I’m adding a costume contest to the party agenda. Everyone loves to be recognized for their costume efforts, right? There are lots of categories for someone to be recognized in. (Let me know in the comments if you’d like another category and I’ll add […]
Icebreaker Halloween Find Party Game for kids
I’ve hosted many parties – birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving and beer tastings. The beginning of a party sets the stage for the rest of the time. Download this free printable Halloween Find as a perfect icebreaker for kids. At every party, there is a time frame of about 30 minutes when guests are arriving. The host […]
Bats and Witches Halloween Banner
Looking for a fun, easy Halloween banner? It doesn’t have to be a banner – these bats and witches look great in any home that needs a bit of Halloween decor. They are a quick, simple DIY to put your home in the holiday spirit. I’ve created both an SVG and a printable file for […]
How to make a yarn wig
It’s easy to make a no-sew yarn wig. I’ve created a simple tutorial showing the instructions for how to make a yarn wig step by step. A simple yarn wig looks great with any costume or cosplay, plus they are cheap and easy to make with no sewing skills needed. I’m going to be Te […]
Hops + Grain + Water + Yeast = Beer DIY Shirt
Every home brewer knows that beer is just hops, grain, water and yeast. Here’s a tutorial on how to make a special shirt for your craft brewer. Materials needed to create this craft beer shirt Do you need a quick refresher on how to make and use a freezer paper stencil? 👈 Review it now. […]
Want to make your own custom design on a shirt? Use a freezer paper stencil!
You can create your own t-shirts easily and cheaply by using a freezer paper stencil. This was my favorite technique before personal cutting machines existed! I’m going to show you how to transfer your custom creation to a t-shirt or other fabric. I’ve always liked funny phrases or puns on clothes, especially kid’s clothes. However, […]
Free Printable Large Blank Monthly Calendar with stickers
You’ll be able to fit everything on this free printable blank monthly calendar for 2019-2020. It’s ideal for school year organization. Organization is critical in our house. Our complicated calendar needs to schedule: three kids who go to two different schools with their holidays and after-school activities and lessons, a baby with well child checks […]
Minecraft Father’s Day Card
Because…. what kid wouldn’t want to give his or her dad a card with a pop-up creeper? I’ll teach you how to make this Minecraft Father’s Day Card Pop-Up with very simple, step-by-step directions below. If you have a child or you play video games, you know all about Minecraft. I wanted to make an […]