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Tissue Paper Flowers & Garland to Set the Autumnal Mood

by Marie September 29, 2011

Guest post by Rashmie of Mommy Labs October is almost upon us and we can feel the mood reflected in the colours of the leaves, the nip in the air, the soothing afternoon sun, the festivities ahead and – the nature of our crafts! Here in India, starting August, we have a plethora of festivals. And the [...]

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Apple Crafts, Flower Arranging, and Phone Apps for Crafters

by Marie September 14, 2011

Here’s what I’ve been up to over at Babble’s New Home Ec. Look at dem’ apples: 15 Inspired Apple Crafts Get pretty looking flower arrangements: Quick and Easy Flower Vase Hack Stitching up some cards: 15 Free Stitched Card Patterns Get your techy craft on: 20+ Phone Apps for the Crafty Folk

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Flower Power Projects for Summer

by Marie June 2, 2011

It’s finally June, so bring on summer! The weather is getting warm, school is almost out, and flowers are in full bloom! I’ve gathered a few fun flower power projects for summer, getting us excited for the season of sun! Flower Straw Buddies: fun little craft foam flowers I created and shared over at Babycenter’s [...]

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Tissue Paper Flowers for Any Occasion

by Marie May 3, 2011

With Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, and Cinco de Mayo all happening this week, these little tissue paper flowers are perfect to give. They’d make a great gift topper or would be fun placed in a vase filled with candies. Supplies for Tissue Paper Flowers: tissue paper scissors hole punch button pipe cleaner 1. Cut out [...]

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Miniature Flower Pots for Spring

by Amanda April 4, 2011

In the past I have made many different hat crafts using foam cups that I shrank in the oven. Yes, much like a Shrinky Dink! However, because shrinking the cups isn’t an exact science, there are often some misshapen hats with curled up brims. Instead of tossing those into the garbage as a failure, I’ve [...]

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We’re Flying Flower Frisbees Into Their Pot

by Marie May 25, 2010

Summer is ever approaching, despite the 3 inches of snow Utah had yesterday. Happily, it melted! But we’re still excited about the sun and fun that comes with it, and all the flowers that are colorful and bright. We’re making our own flowers out of frisbees and flying them into a giant pot! Supplies for [...]

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You Can Never Have Too Many Flowers for Mom

by Marie May 4, 2010

Here’s a cute flower bouquet for Mom by Chasing Fireflies. I’d love to get one of these to hang on my door. Soooo pretty!

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Mother’s Day Pipe Cleaner Flower Bouquet

by Marie May 3, 2010

I first saw these pipe cleaner flowers done by Kami at No Biggie. She shared how to make them into fun rose rings, but I thought I’d put my own little twist on them for a Mother’s Day Bouquet. You can bind them together all on their own or place them in a flower pot [...]

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Handmade Paper Corsages for Mom

by Little Birdies April 13, 2010

We thought we share a tutorial on how to make a paper corsage. The benefit to making these is they last much longer than real flowers and you can get creative by using different color cardstock. These would make fun Mother’s Day gifts for all the special ladies in your life. Supplies for Paper Corsage: [...]

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Fun with Edible Nasturtiums

by Jane September 16, 2009

Looking for something fun, edible and unusual to do with your kids? Look no further! Plant {and eat!!} nasturtiums! This summer Cate and I planted nasturtium seeds in our planter boxes, as suggested by my fabulous landscape architect friend. There are so many reasons why this was the perfect idea: The seeds are BIG, which [...]

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