Mini Album

Can you tell I am in the mood for crafting again!? LOL. Suddenly I am finding all these FUN ideas and I just have to save them all here on my blog so that maybe someday I can USE them!

I am a lover of MINI ALBUMS! I think they are so fun!! This is such a cute idea for a gift album!! I am already itching to go play in my craft room!!! (too bad I have to FIND the craft room first!) The photo for this album really doesn't do the idea justice! You should watch the first few minutes of the tutorial video to really see what is so fun and creative about this album!

You can find the tutorial HERE on A Creative Operation

Cool Card idea

This is such a neat idea! You kind of have to see the video to get the full idea of what this card does... but it is worth your time to check it out! So unique!! I especially like the 12x12 idea for a photo page!!

Find the Video Tutorial HERE on A Creative Operation

Thank you cards

It's a miracle! I am actually posting something that I MADE!!!

Now the miracle is not that I made something....lol. The miracle is that I am posting about it before I get distracted by yet another project!!!

I don't hold that these cards are anything amazing, but I was happy with how they came out. I just used random bits of paper and card stock I had lying around. The embossing plate is for my Cuttlebug. Hope you enjoy looking!

My goal is to post more pictures of the projects that I actually finish. This blog has just been too fun for collecting ideas more than sharing them! lol

Here we go again.....

As if I don't have enough project ideas collected to keep me busy for the next 3 years (and supplies to keep me busy on those same projects for at least 2 years!) Here are some MORE ideas I have found. SHEESH!!!! Good thing I have this blog to 'store' my great finds. I would really be in trouble if I bought the supplies for EVERY fun project I found and wanted to do!!! Anywho- here are my "I want to" finds for the day!

Recycled organizer project.

LOVE LOVE this little goody!!! What a great way to organize all those odd's n end's stickers and rub-on's!
Get the instructions HERE.

Art Supplies caddy.

How great is this!? I think I really do need one of these for my kids craft table. they have all kinds of pencils, pens, and crayons lying around!
Get the EASY and CHEEP how to HERE.
(I love easy and cheep!)

Well that is all for now. I do have some of my own projects to post up here finally. Maybe I will actually get around to that soon! lol

YUMMMmmmmmm.......

How good do these look!??? I WANT SOME!!!! These look so easy and you could do them for any season--- M&M's providing of course.
Get the tasty how to HERE






Here is another goody I came across today! I love the new take out box fad but I am so not willing to pay 1$ each for them at the craft store! Here is a little printer friendly template! YAY!! Get is HERE

Time to craft!?

Apparently I am feeling the need to craft. I have spent only a few minutes blog hopping this morning and I am already in love with SEVERAL projects!!!! OIY. Maybe it is because I know how long my actual 'to do' list is and I am avoiding it with everything I have! Oh how I would love to spend the day in my craft room!! Ah well, life calls and must be answered. For now I will just have to be happy posting all these cute ideas here for my own personal 'later reference'. In the mean time I hope you enjoy them too!


We will start with my least favorite. lol.

Lace Votive Holder

I am sorta kinda not liking this idea 'AS IS.' I mean.... wouldn't lace sprayed with fabric softener be a bit flammable??? Here is why I am posting the idea anyway though. I think this would be cute used in other ways (and there is always the beauty of the electric votive candle). I would LOVE to do my daughters room in a modern Victorian theme. I think a string of these hanging on Christmas lights would be just adorable!!! Sadly I don't think Miss A. shares my love of the Victorian motif so it probably will never come to pass. Anyway, you can find the instructions to this craft HERE.

Next up - nice, easy, and festive! LOVE IT!

Heart Garland

I LOVE this idea! Totally easy, totally cute, and totally disposable!!! I am not into holiday decorating at the moment because I feel like I already have SO MUCH STUFF!!! I just used a good chunk of my storage space to put away the ONE ROOM of Christmas decorations I have! OIY. So this idea 'tickled me pink' because you could CHUCK IT IN THE CAN when V-day is over and next year have all new decor instead of the same 'ol same 'ol taking up space each year!!! My personal opinion of course! Any who, you can get the instructions for this HERE, on Serving Pink Lemonade. CUTE CUTE Site BTW!


Now these are my two FAVORITE FINDS!! I am all sorts of into creative storage these days! (yeah... did you read the paragraph above... can you tell that I am fighting with my storage room at the moment!!). These two ideas combine storage with decor, an idea that I am IN LOVE WITH!

Fabric Storage

How great is this idea!??? All your fabric out to see!!! LOVE IT! Of course if you had TONS of fabric this might not work so well.... but for me, who hates to sew but somehow seems to want to anyway, this is a great way to store my bits and pieces! And what a fun decor addition to the craft room!!! Get the EASY INSTRUCTIONS (that is my favorite part!!!) Here on Prudent Baby


And last but certainly not least.... my personal favorite (and unfortunately the hardest of today's great finds)

Game Board Storage!

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Isn't this just the COOLEST IDEA EVER!!!!! Clear up a whole closet, have GREAT game room decor, and AWESOME functionality all at the SAME TIME!??? OH YEAH BABY!!! I AM "FUH-REAKING" out about this idea!!!!! Infarrantly Creative you ROCK MY WORLD! Get the great 'how to' for this project HERE. Now... to get my hands on a table saw.... OH KIERAN!!!!

Ok folks... that is all for today. I guess I have to go tackle that mountain of laundry now.... yay. Hope you have great crafty finds of your own to enjoy!

Paper sacks ROCK!

I have decided that I am big into upcycling! I am all about saving the environment. And even more so I am all about using something FREE to craft with!!! WOOT!

Here is a CUTE idea that you can use those paper sacks for! What a great way to package a little gift!

Find the tutorial HERE at PicnicBasketCrafts.

Leather on the CHEEP! LOVE IT!

Found this tutorial and LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! I so can't wait to try this out!!! I can think of some GREAT things I could do with this golden nugget! (too bad I just bought me a tub of Matte finish Mod Podge. Oh well...... another trip to the craft store... break my heart! LOL)

Get the tutorial HERE at Flower Foot Designs

Scratch Tickets!

Oh I just LOVE this tutorial from ArtMind! I can think of SO MANY fun ways to use this!!! I can't wait! I am having a girls craft night in a few weeks and I think we are having a DOOR PRIZE!

Go to ArtMind Scratch off tickets tutorial

I AM A FINISHER!!!!!

Yesterday I devoted my whole day to crafting! I invited friends, ate pre-made food, and shelved the cleaning. What an AMAZING DAY!!!! Wanna see what I got done!??? Then I will let you know how I did it!


Oh I am just THRILLED with how this came out! I grabbed this project up a month or two ago when I found some canvas at 50% off. I had a bare wall over my couch and these just BEGGED to come home and fill it!

Here is what I did-

You will need
1- 22x28 in canvas
2- 12x12 in canvas
2- 12x12 in canvas with deep sides
1- 9x12 in canvas with deep sides
Vinyl decal or saying
5 sheets of 12x12 scrapbooking paper
2 colors of acrylic paint that coordinate with your papers.
mod podge






I painted my large canvas one color. To get the texture I wadded up a plastic bag, dipped it in the paint, and gently rubbed the canvas in a circular motion. Then I applied my vinyl saying in the upper right hand corner 2 inches in from each edge.







Paint the edges of all your canvases. I used the same color for the edge of my deep canvases and I had used on my large canvas. For the 2 thinner canvases I used a lighter coordinating color to help show off the depth of the pieces.







Mod Podge your scrapbooking paper onto the other 5 canvases (cutting down one sheet to 9x12 for the smaller canvas)

Now hang your masterpiece and ENJOY!!!

OOOHHHH... this is an idea I was THRILLED to find! I have the perfect way to use these!! Remember that pile of thrift store junk!? One of those projects is about to collide with this GREAT idea!!

Find the instructions on 'The Happy Home Blog'