Skull Fast DIY Necklace with Swarovski® Crystals

Charms with Swarovski® crystals from Cousin DIY, now in Michaels Stores, are perfect for making beautiful accessories for back to school, even if you don’t know how to make jewelry. Today I am sharing how to make this fast DIY necklace with a tassel using these new charms with Swarovski® crystals that Cousin DIY sent to
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Back to School DIY Ideas with Swarovski® crystals

Back to school is one of my kids’ favorite times of year. It’s so important to them to have the coolest backpack and most unique school supplies so they can put their best foot forward in the new year. But do we think of the craft store as a place for back to school, really?!
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Healthy After School Snacks The Kids Will Devour – with California Raisins

Every which way we turn in the store, there is some kind of packaged this or that full of sugar that is vying for my kids’ attention so that they will beg and plead for me to buy it. Where are all the healthy after school snacks? Shopping as a “paleo” family has been a
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Did You Scrapbook School Portraits Yet?

The school year is almost over and let’s be honest: those school portraits are still sitting in the envelope they arrived home in last fall! It’s okay. We’re all in the same place – behind on our scrapbooking projects. Did you scrapbook school portraits yet or not? The end of the school year is fast
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Duct Tape Journal – Back to School Crafts

Back to school is just around the corner, yikes! If you have more than one kidlet starting school and you’ve seen the requested supply list give to parents, well your wallet might be hurting just like mine. The good news is that lots of great school supplies go on sale this time of year —
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Crayon Canvas Art – featuring Picasso

We’ve all seen them on Pinterest — canvases or frames or boards covereed with crayons and melted with a heat gun to create stunning effects. I love to see a craft stepped up a notch so the hearts and wings and other shapes these crayons have been melted into have been fun. But I wanted
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