Month: March 2011

Tracing Paper Dolls for the Silhouette to Print and Cut

Tracing Paper Dolls for the Silhouette to Print and Cut

Update 1/26/2014:  The instructions below still work, but I’ve made simplified video tutorials on my new blog post Disney Princess Paper Dolls.  Please go there first for updated and easy instructions.  Thanks! Original post: I found these Disney paper dolls from a photo on Silhouette’s 

Another birthday card

Another birthday card

I really need to build up my stash of premade birthday cards again.  Fortunately I’ve usually got enough stuff on hand to whip one up quickly.  This is today’s card for another niece.  I love this happy-birthday themed embossing folder for the Cuttlebug.  The flowers, 

Feminine Birthday Card

Feminine Birthday Card

I realized this morning that it was my niece’s birthday today so I had to whip up a card quickly.  I grabbed some acrylic stamps and various flowers and precut pieces from my stash and slapped it together.  The tiny pink rhinestones from Michaels are 

S-P-R-I-N-G blocks

S-P-R-I-N-G blocks

I haven’t decorated blocks with Mod Podge for a while, and this was a lot of fun for me!  I bought these blocks at Roberts for about $2 for the 6-pack, after using a coupon.  I painted them green with acrylic paint, then cut some 

A little bling never hurts…

A little bling never hurts…

I bought a little green outfit for my preschooler from WalMart for St. Patrick’s day because she didn’t have any green.  At that age, the more green the better, right?  The shirt with leggings was only $6 and already had the glittery butterfly/flower scene.  I 

Decorative Candles

Decorative Candles

I made these candles last year and it was a lot of fun.  I got the idea from Heidi Swapp on this video.  Both my parents and my in-laws celebrated their 40th wedding anniversaries last year, so this is what I made for them. The 

Digital Scrapbook Pages

Digital Scrapbook Pages

I’m back!  I don’t know how anyone who gets to be creative for their job is able to manage everything!  I’ve been dealing with sick kids, laundry, filing taxes, cleaning my office, homework, my church assignments, keeping everyone fed, entertaining toddlers and preschoolers…and that takes