Alphabet Beanbags From Old Clothes

I am so excited about today's tutorial I am skipping the auto post and posting it TODAY!! YAY! I plan on making these for my little one (probably will be abirthday present...)

I have stumbled upon a gem of a blog it's DollarStoreCrafts.com
See if we can follow this now, today's tutorial was posted on Dollar Store Crafts but originally from Notes From a Very Red Kitchen (which by the way, is also a great blog!) and now it's being posted here. Or at least we are posting a link to it here...

Alphabet Bean Bags from old T-shirts and fabric scraps!! AWESOME!



Here it is. Enjoy!

A little tip here i would like to throw in, if you are like me and have a die-cut machine (I have a Pazzles and LOVE it!) instead of using your sewing machine to make the letters, you can also cut-out the letters in fabric on your machine and use a strong adhesive to put it on the beanbags.

DIY Diaper Caddy

This tutorial for a super cute Diaper Caddy comes from Noodlehead today.

Go check it out!  I am going to make mine tonight.

Make It Yourself Monday - Lampshade Rosettes

Today I am featuring a tutorial from Simply HandMade By Paige for a very pretty lampshade with flowers sewn on.



I love this tutorial because the flowers are sew easy to make, and you can use them for clothing, accessories, or as shown here, home decor.  Very versatile and easy!

Enjoy!  view tutorial

Keeping the House Clean With Kids - Day 4: Get Crafty

There's no reason why you can't combine some of your favorite things with your least favorite things.  For me, I love working on crafts so when I'm trying to clean, I try to incorporate fun crafts.

For example, the other day I got a great idea from my sister to make a hair organizer out of a shadow box frame.  I took the frame, glued some cute scrapbook paper onto it, and the added some more strips of paper to make layers to put clips on, headbands, etc.,  The ledge inside the frame is perfect for small combs:

There are tons of great organizational ideas that involve crafts, you just have to get creative!

Keeping the House Clean With Kids - Day 2: Chore Chart

A great, and fun way to keep your house in order when you have kids (and even if you don't) is to give yourself a daily reminder! As if the mess isn't enough ;)

Today U-Create Crafts had a GREAT tutorial on a very, VERY easy magnetic chore board for your family. And you can make it for under $10.



This is the finished product! I can't wait to make one of my own! I am planning to also paint over it with chalk paint, so I can write notes and reminders to myself.

I've included the supplies needed in this post but to see the entire tutorial view the original post here.

Here is what you'll need...


SUPPLIES:

-Wood (10x15 inches)

-Wood Block (Approx. 1.75x6 inches)

-Chipboard piece (11x17 inches)

-2 pieces of scrapbook paper PER chart

-Mod Podge

-Foam Brush

-Vinyl (optional)

-Sheet Metal (Found mine at Home Depot for .99 - in Roofing section)

-Accent/Plant Gems ($1 at Dollar Tree)

-Magnets

-Chore pics (clipart included)

-Hot Glue Gun

-Tacks (optional - at Lowe's - 24 pk. for $1)