Parents will love using this mini note set to create quick personal notes to tuck inside a child’s lunch. Includes 105 colorful cards for writing messages and 100 silly stickers for brightening up lunch sacks and sandwich baggies. Use them on days when your child has a test, when they need a pick-me-up, and just to say I love you. Mini Lunch Box Notes, $9.95.
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Back to School: Lunch Box Notes
September 1st, 2010 — Arts and Crafts, Kids
Back to School: Know it all Pencil Set
September 1st, 2010 — Arts and Crafts, Kids
This set of No. 2 pencils from Paper Pastries is printed with a half dozen factoids that every good student should know: from “I before E except after C” and “Largest Mammal- Blue Whale”, Etc. Know it all Pencil Set, $10.00
www.paperpastries.bigcartel.com
Taroni Fabric
July 13th, 2010 — Arts and Crafts, Dress Up, Interior Design, Things I Love
Apolostered Silk Chair in Taroni Fabric.
I have gotten several emails from you darling Wives wondering about the gowns I create and curious to know where I get my silk fabric from. Well this post will be the answer to all of your curiosities….
Taroni silk out of Italy is the fabric I use for all of my sewing needs. Not only is Taroni one of the oldest silk companies, but is made exclusively in Italy using traditional and authentic techniques that no longer used. They have provided fabrics that masters such as: Hubert De Givenchy, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino used to create their haute couture collections. Also current designers of today like Albert Elbaz, Karl Lagerfeld and Nicolas Ghesquiere use Taroni silk in their present day collections.
Acquiring your own silk fabrics is easy whether it be for a sewing project or materials for upholstering furniture. Depending on if your ordering a light Georgette silk or a heavy double Duchesse silk, Printed silk or Plan, Prices range from $25.00 per yard to over $100.00 per yard. (For fabric orders over 10 yards the price per yard becomes lower.)
The future of Taroni is also working on developing products such as throws and pillows that will soon be available for purchase on their website. – Miss Taryn Cox
Dozens upon dozens of silk and color swatch variations that Taroni offers
Love Letters
March 9th, 2010 — Arts and Crafts
Valentines Day Place Cards
February 9th, 2010 — Arts and Crafts, Valentine's Day
Kids Crayon Rings
January 23rd, 2010 — Arts and Crafts, Kids
101 Indoor Activities for Kids
January 22nd, 2010 — Activities, Arts and Crafts, Kids
Arts & Crafts
Paint, fold, and create with classic and innovative arts projects.
1. MAKE A BOOK: Choose from nine different styles, such as accordian, step book, and more, for you child to create his own book. Voila! A creative gift that everyone will love.
2. WRITE A STORY: Help your budding author create a story by filling a bag with 10 objects and using at least eight of them in the plot.
3. DRAW A SELF-PORTRAIT: Set your tot up in front of a mirror and have her sketch her self-portrait.
4. TRACE YOUR BODY: Tape nine pieces of blank paper together into a large rectangle, then have your child lie on top. Trace her body and have her decorate it with hair, clothes, and accessories.
5. DRAW YOUR FAMILY: Sketch pictures of each family member.
6. MAKE A FAMILY COLLAGE: Cut up old photographs to make a collage of the family.
7. MIX AND MATCH: Have one person draw heads, another draw bodies, and another draw legs. Cut them out and mix them up to make funny pictures.
8. GIANT TISSUE-PAPER FLOWERS: All that’s needed to make these impressive oversize blossoms are tissue paper and pipe cleaners.
9. GO GREEN: Kids can whip up these trash-to-treasure craftswith items that are already around the house.
10. CREATE CUSTOM KNAPSACKS: Personalize bags with fabric markers and stencils.
11. MAKE SHEEP: Create soft, fluffy sheep with construction paper, cotton balls, and googly eyes.
12. MAKE KEEPSAKE BOXES: Every kid needs a special box to store stuff. Use magazine photos to create a decoupage collage box.
13. CREATE A RAINBOW FISH: They love the book, now kids can make their own special, sparkling rainbow fish.
Scary WIne and Bottle Labels
October 28th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
Witch’s Brew, Swap Cider and Goblin Grog
Embalming Juice, Truth Serum, Rat Poison, Snake Oil, Zombie Virus, and Red Blood
Spooky Halloween Bash Ideas
October 28th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
Party and Photos by Event Planner
www.AmyAtlas.Com
Pumpkin Tools
October 28th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
Ideas and Photos Compliments of : Martha Stewart Living
Light up Your Halloween Pumpkins
October 28th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
Turn a pumpkin on its side, and use a knife to carve out a circular opening in the bottom. Make the opening large enough so your hand can fit comfortably through it. Use a spoon to remove the flesh and seeds. With a serrated loop tool, scrape away the pumpkin’s inner wall until it’s about 1/4 inch thick. Turn the pumpkin right side up. Drill holes using a 1/4-inch bit; use tape as a guide for a uniform pattern, or make randomly spaced holes. Insert a string of lights through the bottom, and place one bulb in each hole, pushing the bulbs through so they protrude slightly. Tuck the remaining lights into the pumpkin, and turn the pumpkin right side up with the light string’s plug running out from the bottom. – Martha Stewart
Add twinkle to your fall nights with these magical pumpkin lanterns. Instead of carving traditional faces, drill tiny holes into each pumpkin. Use strings of tiny white lights to illuminate the pumpkins, creating star-studded globes sure to delight any ghost or goblin.
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Pumpkin Snake
October 28th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
To complete a front-door Halloween display, assemble a row of pumpkins, mimicking the twists of a slithering snake. The first and largest pumpkin forms the serpent’s head, and the rest make up its long, scaly body. Each “body” pumpkin is drilled with holes of various sizes, then lined up with the others so the snake curves and slithers. Christmas lights are strung through the line of pumpkins; these lights illuminate the carvings and are not a fire hazard. After dark, this glowing snake will light the path to your front door.
Tools and Materials
Pumpkins
Small utility saw
Large-bulb white Christmas lights
Plastic pumpkin-carving scoop, drill with borer tool and 3/4-inch and 1-inch bits
Felt-tip pen; utility knife
Extension cord
Pumpkin Snake How-To
Decide how long you want your pumpkin snake to be, and choose pumpkins in a variety of sizes, from large to small, to simulate the body of a snake. Choose a big, elongated pumpkin for the head.
Using the utility saw, cut a hole in the top and bottom of the first “body” pumpkin. One hole should be about fist-size, in order for you to reach your hand in and remove the seeds, and the other just big enough for a string of lights to pass through.
Hollow out the insides of the pumpkin with the scoop.
Drill a series of holes into the sides of the pumpkin, varying the size of the bits. When drilling the larger holes, you don’t have to puncture all the way through the flesh; the light will glow through partly drilled holes. Repeat with all pumpkins except for the head.
Set the pumpkin head on its side, so that the elongated shape can form the jaw of the snake. Draw a serpent face with long fangs around the stem of the pumpkin (which you should remove when you cut out the mouth), using a felt-tip marker. Cut out the eyes and mouth with the small saw. With a fine-tip utility knife, carve out other snake features, such as nostrils.
Once you have cleaned and drilled all your pumpkins, arrange them in a snaking line.
Starting with the head (which should be farthest from the house), pass the string of lights through the holes at each end of the pumpkins (the larger pumpkins may require two to three lights; the smaller pumpkins near the tail, just one). You may need an extension cord to reach an electrical outlet. – Martha Stewart
Halloween Treats: Halloween Haunted House Kit
October 27th, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
What a Fun way to spend time with your kids and make a yummy Halloween treat. So skip the standard Christmas ginger bread house and Make a spooky Haunted House this year. No Baking Involved.. So its quick and easy!
Available at William Sonoma Stores.
Mothers Day Cards
May 3rd, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Mothers Day
Family-Tree Photo Cards
A handmade card with photographs depicting different generations shows that the things mothers and daughters have in common transcend the passing styles of the times
WIFE Tip #6
January 21st, 2009 — Arts and Crafts, Tips
A good Wife ONLY uses Fabric Ribbon when Wrapping gifts for loved ones.
It makes for much better presentation, Looking Elegant and Classic.
I find Synthetic Ribbon doesn’t lay right and looks Tacky and Cheap.
How to Tie the Perfect Bow…
And when your done don’t Forget to clip the Ends in am upside down V shape. (Like in Image 4.)And Most of all practice maked perfect… So don’t get discouraged, Keep at it.
For Lovely Fabric Ribbon Selection Try:
The Paper Source
Joann’s
My Halloween Pumpkins
October 26th, 2008 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
Pumpkin Ideas
October 19th, 2008 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
How To Carve a Pumpkin
October 19th, 2008 — Arts and Crafts, Halloween
From Martha Stewart Living
