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It’s Already Fall at JoAnn Fabrics!

August 9, 2012 by Aliesha

When I was visiting my family last week, I got a chance to go to JoAnn Fabrics (we have one nearby as well, but I don’t get to visit very often). I was thrilled to see that they already had all of their fall things on display!

Fall is my favorite season and I get so excited thinking about pumpkins, fall leaves, and baking! Here are some items at JoAnn’s that caught my eye.

First of all, I loved this owl motif that was present on lots of cool items, like this metal tin (or maybe it was a tray?) pictured above.I just thought it was really graphic and fun!

I love squirrels, so these little guys really made me smile! They are made with natural materials and would look so cute on a mantle or in a centerpiece.

This little hanging plaque reads “a season of thanks” and would be fun to recreate with a blank piece of wood, some paint, some scrapbooking paper, and a piece of ribbon.

This is another “season of thanks” plaque that could be a DIY project!

Loved the green/cream floral pattern on these oven mitts and potholders. They’d look pretty in my kitchen!

Owls again! This time they were on a tea towel. Aren’t they just the cutest?

I’m completely enamored with peacocks, so I loved this one (emblazoned on a wall hanging plaque). The tail feathers are crafted out of paisley designs, which is a fun twist.

This fall-themed bird house would be another easy DIY! I have some “blank” wooden birdhouses (easily purchased at JoAnn’s or Michael’s for $1/each) that I might paint for fall!

I liked this idea of bedazzling some acorns to add a little glitz to your fall tablescape. And, of course, the ceramic owl is lovely.

I love making fabric pumpkins (I usually use cotton fabrics), so I smiled when I saw these plush ones made with velvet. I might try making a few like this this year!

This is a cute little acorn ornament made from fabric, felt, and twine. It would be another easy DIY!

Last but not least, I liked this little pumpkin ornament (you could leave off the twine if you wanted to) made with a variety of textures of fabrics, from burlap to felt.

I am excited to start making some fall crafts! For more fall-related ideas, check out my fall Pinterest board!

P.S. I was not paid or perked in any way by JoAnn Fabrics for this post! I love window shopping, and I actually didn’t buy anything on this trip!

Cardmaking

June 28, 2012 by Aliesha

I made some simple greeting cards last week during naptime.

Greeting cards can be quite expensive, so I usually buy mine at the Dollar Tree for 2/$1 or I just make some simple ones myself.

It’s really easy!
1) Cut a 8.5×11 piece of cardstock in half forming two pieces that are 8.5×5.5.
2) Fold each piece in half to make a card.
3) Cut a piece of patterned paper (I buy scrapbooking paper on sale at Michael’s or A.C. Moore) to 4.25×5.5.
4) Glue to the card (or adhere with double-sided tape, if you prefer).
5) Add a greeting to the front (I print mine from the computer onto cardstock OR I letterpress them… you could also use rubber stamps) and adhere using foam dots (so it stands out from the card).

That’s it! I like to buy coordinating paper so I can embellish the cards a little more. You can make a bunch of these in an afternoon, then you will be stocked for any upcoming holidays and special events!

Do you ever make your own cards?

Easy, Non-Candy Valentines for Kids

February 10, 2012 by Aliesha

Vera’s little Cuddles class at church had a Valentine’s Day party this past Wednesday night, so I wanted to send some Valentines for her to hand out. The age range is between 14 months and 2.5 years, plus there are some children with allergies, so I wanted to stick with a non-candy Valentine.

Tad picked up some heart straws for me at Wal-mart (4/$.97) and I made some cute little “flags” to attach to them. I printed directly on heart scrapbooking paper (had on hand) and went ahead and typed each child’s name on the flags. On the other side, I typed, “Hope your Valentine’s Day is ‘strawesome’!!”

I cut the paper into strips, folded it in half, and stuck it around the straw using roll-on adhesive (double-sided tape would work too). The packages came with white/red straws and pink/white straws, so I gave the white ones to the boys and the pink ones to the girls. I trimmed the ends of the flags to help with the cuteness factor, and they were done!