Time to make a lovely yarn flower craft! This one can be made "just because" or you can turn these into lovely, unique cards to send out. This is a great project to use up

Stacie Krajchir of SLO Studio shares the daily creative rituals that keep her inspired as she builds her ceramics business in LA.

See more DIY projects on my blog! I made these shoes after I got a pair of shoes on clearance. I used some antique buttons from my mom, grandma, and great grandmas. :)

This is Part I of my winter trip to France, see Part II here and Part III here. You know a place is special when you return to relive memories a second time. I’ve visited…

This summer keep your girls busy with this amazing list of 25 summer activities for girls of all ages--includes both indoor and outdoor activities.

How to make your own tinted Glaze/Gloss for Air Dry Clay Finding the right glaze or gloss for your craft needs can be a challenge and sometimes expensive. Here is a quick and cheap way to make you…

Hi! I’m Stacie with The Three Sweet Peas Welcome, Tatertots and Jello!! It is a Grand Tuesday morning, isn’t it? I am pleased to meet you, I am VERY excited to be sharing with you a grand tutorial. Let’s be frank, Tatertots and Jello is a grand sort of blog and I felt it only...Read the Post

Vinyl record bowl - Here at Craftcorners.com we’re huge fans of vinyl record crafts.

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There are many pre-made model castles available at craft stores and online. However, if you're on a budget or you want to make a specific design, you can easily create your own castle from scratch! First, choose your building medium. Your...

How to make your own DIY bird feeder from a roll of paper towel!

It’s peak cherry blossom season in our nation’s capitol right now, so I wanted to share a few quick favorites that would make for the perfect 36 hours in Washington, DC if you’re headed there…

Ask an eight year old about a birthday gift and you’d likely hear suggestions like Legos, Harry Potter books, skateboards, or art supplies. But when she was eight, Stacie Bloomfield had another idea entirely—she wanted (and received) a subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine. “My grandma had a beauty shop with magazines for her customers to read, and that’s where I discovered Martha Stewart—I adored her!” says Stacie.

He estado un poco alejada. Por motivos familiares, necesitaba un tiempo para decantar y respirar y... coser. Me pasa a veces que la vida va demasiado rápido y el mundo digital e instantáneo me cansa. Y necesito parar y tocar y hacer cosas con las manos. Así logro escucharme, y entender a dónde estoy y qué me está pasando. Por eso hoy, al descubrir el trabajo de Melodie Stacie (Inglaterra) he sonreído y me he sentido cerca. ¿Agujas y corazón? Por qué no. Al parecer, no soy la única!

Ben je dol op koffie en op kaarsen? Dan hebben wij dé perfecte DIY voor jou, bedacht door Simply Stacie: een karamel latte macchiato kaars. Super sfeervol!

Give your cinnamon and sugar a break and make the rolls with chocolate and peanut butter. Then cover with chocolate. What a fun breakfast or dessert, when they are expecting cinnamon. Stacie at Sim…

It is that time of year, my friends! The time when we need to start thinking about homemade gifts. This year, I am thinking salt dough. There are so many things you can make with salt dough!! A little while ago, I shared our newfound love for this dough. It is simple to make,

One of my favorite things about London is how many little gems are within a short drive of the city. We’ve been fortunate to visit many wonderful areas (The Cotswolds, Dorset, and Oxford to name…

185 Ideas for Classroom Organization 2014 and Beyond! Organize Materials and Manipulative Materials in the Early Childhood Classroom {Preschool + Kindergarten} RoundUP at RainbowsWithinReach

This project surprised me. I didn't have a clue where these were going when I started. I love that they came out looking very Eric Carle inspired. The idea sprung from Lulu's recent obsession with having herself measured and wanting to know if she grew. I thought, why not trace her and then she can measure herself! Well the minute I started tracing Lulu, Emme wanted to be traced too. I was happy to see she is starting to become interested in our projects. After I traced the girls I couldn't stand the look of the police outline body. So out came the paint and roller. Lulu loved using the paint roller! I had her pick colors (we have been talking a lot about color families and warm and cool colors.) She told me what colors she wanted and where to squirt the paint. I reminded her as she worked that we didn't want to see any white spots. Lulu was so excited to cut out and decorate her "Lulu" I don't know if she could have waited overnight for the paint to dry. Luckily we started this project in the morning and the paint was dry after lunch. Age: 3+ with help from adult Level: Easy Materials: Marker & Pencil Large roll of paper Small Paint Roller Paint Glue Scissors Step 1: Tape down large piece of paper. Trace body with pencil. Have child move and outline (fixing your lines as you go) with a dark marker. Step 2: Squirt paint directly onto paper. Try to pick colors in the same color family so you don't end up with brown. You can see what happened when the cool and warm colors over lapped in our example. Let child roll out paint, adding colors and mixing the colors as she goes. Be sure to paint the paper around the body too. You will need that for cutting out the hair, features and any clothes you may want to add. Step 3: Let dry. Cut out. Decorate. I cut out the pieces and let Lulu glue them down. Older kids can do this step on their own. We just chose to use the extra painted paper but you could also use fabric, yarn... Lulu wanted to add cheeks. I think that is what makes the faces. We hung ours on our storm door. I think they look so cute and welcoming there! I love this project because any age child can do this and make it their own. An older child might like to make theirs more realistic. I have to say I love how these came out! If we had extra painted paper I would have added wings to the girls. Emme's especially came out very fairy nymph like.

8 Gorgeous, easy homemade wind chimes for kids to make. They won't cost you a dime, and they're so cool, you'll want to make them all this spring!

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2-Story Cardboard Clubhouse: With a young and active child at home, it's challenging to keep her busy and entertained. While we have a nice park not too far away, it's still a trip in the car just to get there. The backyard is somewhat bare, although it's starting now to fill …

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Oh did I have fun with this project! I saw a magazine picture of a box that had the box with corner bits on it and thought I could make a suit case with it too! I just made a standard lidded box and attached it at the back with the two ovals. I used Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip card stock. I did sponge the Suede before I made up the box. The 'travel stickers' on the top are all Stampin' Up! stamps but I have just picked bits out of say two stamps (mostly Art by Design) and put them together. Having a Stamp-in-ma-jig makes it possible, along with Stampin' Up! markers to ink up just the part of the stamp you want. The 'name tag' is also part of the Art by Design set but I have just punched out the single word with the new Tiny Tag punch- isn't it the cutes punch! Sorry that the photo of the back of the case isn't my usual 'stone' background - it just started raining after I took the first pic! So you get a view of one of the lanterns at my front door! hehe This will be the hostess gift for the next hostess who books a workshop after seeing this blog. Inside is some lovely bathing products that will be like you are on your own vacation! Contact me today [email protected]

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With a busy toddler, sometimes it can be hard to come up with something fun to make that will keep her interested and, most importantly, learn something once we're done. This kid's craft covered a little bit of construction skills, colors and color-mixing, and creating unique artwork. With a few simple supplies, you can create a cute and colorful wax paper lantern and have a great time! To make a wax paper lantern, you'll need: Wax Paper {any brand should work great} Crayons in multiple colors Craft Sticks {I got mine from CraftProjectIdeas.com} Iron Scrap Paper or Newspaper *Depending on the age of the child, I would highly recommend a bit of adult supervision. There will be the use of an iron, so we don't want any little hands getting burned! Step 1: Cut or tear a piece of wax paper off the roll about 10-12 inches long. Fold and cut the paper in half length-wise. Fold each half in half again width-wise {don't tear it!} so you now have 2 sheets to work with that are each about 5x10-12 with a folded seam. Step 2: Depending on how hard you or your child can color, you can color your own design on one half of the wax paper sheet. My daughter tried, but wasn't getting a very dark image. The darker your coloring, the better it will turn out. Step 2.1: Since we couldn't draw a dark enough image, we did the next best thing: place crayon shavings into separate paper cups. Sprinkle the shavings {not too many} on one side of the wax paper. From a little trial and error, adding too many shavings can make a big mess when melted and will also end up blending all the colors into one. So, use a few and spread them out a little for best results. Teach what colors work together when mixed {like blue + yellow = green}, and what will happen when you mix colors like yellow and purple that will turn a muddy brown. We made a few extra sheets so we could experiment with different colors. Step 3: Fold the wax paper over with the shavings inside. Place on a piece of scrap or newspaper, then cover with another piece of paper. With your iron on medium heat, run it across the paper with a small amount of pressure. This should melt the crayon shavings and fuse the wax paper together. Having the scrap paper will help absorb any crayon that melts out of the wax paper and protects your iron. You can make as many sheets as you'd like, but you only need 4 for this project. Step 4: With a little bit of glue, or using a glue gun, glue the craft sticks together to make a square {as seen in image above}. Make sure all the craft stick frames are completely dry before the next step!! Step 5: Carefully trim your wax paper sheets to about 4x4 inch square {measure your frame to make sure what will fit} and tape the sheet to the inside of the craft stick frames. Step 6: To put the lantern together, start by taping two of the frames together on the inside. Line the frame sides up, and add a few pieces of tape. Add the third frame the same way, then carefully fold them all in to form a cube. Add the fourth frame, and tape both edges so that all the frames are connected. Now your lantern is done! Add a battery powered tea light or nightlight inside and admire your work! With all the flammables involved in this project, I don't recommend putting a candle inside the lantern at all!! Thanks again to CraftProjectIdeas.com for sending us craft sticks to play with!

Cut and assemble a simple and stylish paper fan Fans were used in China many thousands of years of years ago. They were, and still are, made out of many different materials such as silk, paper, feathers, and palm leaves. We'll show you how...

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25% off taken at checkout Discover the primitive craft of punch needle as seen through the eyes of a contemporary artist giving the technique fresh, modern appeal. Yellow Spool's Stacie Schaat shares all you need to know to take a stab in Punched. With Stacie's guidance you'll learn: • Simple tools and basic techniques can make a range of trendy home goods. • Step-by-step mini-lessons that take you from beginner to pro in no time. • When to follow the rules and when to break them for knock out results. • How to combine quick, repetitive stitches with composition and color for a modern aesthetic with a dozen must-make projects. Explore the traditional and untraditional methods of punch needle with projects that can be displayed, used, and loved for generations. You're sure to be pleased as Punched.

Are you all snug in your own cottage? I just need some hot tea and my cozy socks on and I will be comfy. It is cool and has rained. No air conditioner for awhile now. Wondering if the sun will be out today. Both my kitties have found a warm spot and do not want to get out of bed. First I Love your comments thank you, thank you.This blogging continues to be so fun. A little bird told me that Cathie Holden from "Just Something I Made " payed a visit to The Legacy!!! If I had been there I would have embarrassed myself and made such a fuss. After all She is a very special blogger indeed. Today I have cozy cottages for you. All the pictures of English cottages I have at the moment. So make good use of them until more turn up. I am happy now, today and am gratefully so. Hope you are too. . Much love as always, Louise

Sweet cards and art prints illustrated by Stacie Swift.