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DIY Toy: Window Charms

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Butterfly, Butterfly by Peter Horacek is one of Summer and Emma's favorite books. It's a book about color, insects and nature with a surprise pop-up in the end. No wonder they love it so much! So when I was coming up with ideas for their next craft project, I thought this vibrant book would be a great inspiration. We made a mobile filled with many different ornaments to hang by their bedroom window, so I decided to call it window charms. Materials needed are the following: dried branch, poster paint, cardboard, beads, yarn, assorted ribbon and string, scissors, single hole Read More

DIY Geometric Wooden Accessories

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I've always liked making my own accessories. I remember as a child, my friends and I would string plastic beads during class recess and we'd each make our own sets of colorful bracelets and necklaces. Sometimes we swapped what we made with each other or simply gave them away as presents. Lately, I've gotten hold of scraps of balsa wood. They're not exactly strong and they almost resemble plastic foam, but they're easy to cut and they're light and they have that subtle wooden texture that I like. So I've been turning them into pendants, brooches and key chain ornaments.       I'm Read More

Join the Handmade Accessory Swap!

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Are you a craft lover? Do you like things that are handmade? Do you like wearing accessories? If so, come and join the Handmade Accessory Swap! I'm looking for up to ten creative people who are willing to share and swap their very own handcrafted accessories with each other. You may use any material you like: beads, thread, resin, semi precious stones, clay, wood, fabric, paper or anything at all, to make rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, bag charms or key chains.If interested, kindly email your full name, mobile number, instagram username and mailing address to nica.garcia@gmail.com. Read More

DIY: Handsewn and Stenciled Flat Pouch

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I used to avoid having to sew. It was just something I knew I wasn't good at and I never really felt like working on it so I could be better. I used to just ask my mom to sew things for me and that didn't even happen very often. But now that I have children and my own home to run, I find myself having to deal with ripped clothes, loose buttons and all sorts of fabric items coming apart at the seams in a more regular basis. I didn't want to have to pay for someone to do it for me, so yes, I voluntarily sewed every time I had to. But the last few months, as I repaired and sewed clothes and other Read More

Words To Live By

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I sometimes leaf through the Bible and read random passages until words leap out of it and speak to me. Sometimes, I just find words and numbers, but many times, I discover beauty, strength and hope. Occasionally, I come across words that not only leap out of the page but also cut to the heart. I personally see the Bible as a complex collection of words, verses, stories and phrases that can build up or tear down, give joy or cause tears, enlighten the mind or awaken even deeper questions. You could say the Bible is an adventure and the destination is never the same for every one. Read More

DIY Toy: Cardboard Baby Doll Bed

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Right after making Summer her cardboard pizza, she immediately thought of other toys to make, specifically a doll house. But the next day, she changed her mind and asked me to make a little bed for her baby doll instead. I said okay. She was excited and insistent. Next thing I know, I was cutting up another box and doing my best to turn it into a tiny bed! Materials I used are the following: Cardboard box, scissors, poster paint, felt sticker, fabric scraps, cardboard tube, washi tape, tongue depressors, glue gun, white glue and masking tape.   I didn't take photos of the process but Read More

DIY Toy: Summer’s Cardboard Pizza

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We usually bring home our groceries in cardboard boxes, so I always have an abundance of them. When we don't use them for throwing trash or storing things, I use them for various craft projects.Most of the time, I end up making Summer and Emma all sorts of cardboard toys. They never last long, maybe three weeks max, even shorter if Emma has her way with it, but it's a fun, inexpensive way to encourage creative and imaginative play at home. It's also a great way to teach them how to recycle and be resourceful. Even if they break after a few days, it wouldn't matter because they don't cost a Read More

DIY 3D Cardboard Letter

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Summer and Emma gave their Papa a 3D cardboard letter K for his birthday (K for Kayo!). We worked on it the week before and it was made from scratch. You can actually buy them in gift shops and craft stores pretty easily, specially online, but I decided it would be a great idea to make our own. It's inexpensive, more personal and, as I discovered, quite easy! It's also a fun activity to do with the kids.There are three phases to make your cardboard letter: First is making the actual cardboard letter, second is covering it with paper mache and third is painting and decorating it, which is the Read More

Craft Catch Up + Watercolor Delights

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The last few days, I've been working on small, simple craft projects during my free time. Some of them I do with the kids, some I do by myself to wind down. I guess you could say I'm trying to catch up on my crafting. After that first trimester of my pregnancy when I was feeling too sick to zone in on making art, I now find myself full of ideas and my hands just itching to make and create. So I'm taking it one afternoon at a time, carving a little here and painting a little there.   I realize when you immediately act on an urge to create, more creative ideas are birthed until you find Read More

Arts & Crafts With Summer

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The past month, Summer and I have been doing crafts together. In line with my resolve to become more intentional about teaching her new things through toddler play, I have come up with fun activities to do together, and most of it (so far) are simple art projects, using things available to us at home. I even made an activity planner so I can plot out things we could do and record things we have done. It's been a lot fun and really interesting. Summer has discovered glue and now loves gluing things together. She has also learned to name different colors and is currently learning to name Read More