One In a Minion Valentines + Free Printables

I’ve seen lots of adorable “minion” Valentines on Pinterest made from Twinkies and a piece of blue construction paper cut to look like overalls, with the stitching drawn on with a marker. Who wants to do all of that work? Not I, I say! These Minion Party Favors or Minion Valentines are a great project to tackle with Sizzix® eclips®
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DIY Olaf Pet Rocks

Frozen is still HUGE!!!! Last month our Girl Scout troop put on a Frozen themed event for the younger troops in the area. Being that retro crafts are in, the girls developed an updated Pet Rocks project – Pet Olafs! Our good friends at ilovetocreate generously sponsored this make n take with Tulip paints, which we
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How to Make a Perpetual Calendar for Back to School!

Saturday Morning Crafts is back, for a 3rd Season, and this weekend is our “season finale” – yeah, it’s a short 5 episode season!  Tune in this Saturday as Matthew and I show how to make a Perpetual Desktop Calendar for Back to School. Check out the entire show schedule below:


Summer Craft Camp: Found Object Stamping With the Kids on Crafty Hangouts

 This post is sponsored by Crafty Hangouts and their advertiser, OnlineLabels.com. Views expressed are 100% my own.  Are you ready for summer with the kids!!! I am so excited to be sharing this craft for Summer Craft Camp with Sowdering About!!  Last year Matthew and I tried found object stamping for the first time with
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Easy Felt Gift Box Tutorial – Great for Grads

Father’s Day, a “thank you” gift for your favorite teacher, or even just a goodie for a co-worker, this easy felt gift box can be made in a snap with just ONE sheet of felt!   Plus the kids can have a hand in making the gift bag and they can fill it with candies, a
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30 Days of Holiday Projects – An Easy Peasy Shadowbox

Welcome to 30 Days of Holiday Projects with Xyron!! The Design Team is creating and sharing projects all month long to inspire holiday fun and creativity. Today, I am sharing with you a holiday shaker box shadowbox. This is a fun display item and the kids will have fun giving it a little shake to
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Crafty Happy Hour!

Several weeks ago, Matthew and I attended a Crafty Happy Hour event hosted by the Mothership Scrapbook Gal. We were lucky enough to be able to broadcast our Saturday Morning Crafts show from the event, LIVE! These events are organized by Rina Gonzales, aka Mothership Scrapbook Gal, as a way for people to gather and
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