Archive for the ‘Crafts’ Category
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Scrapbooking has been around for decades. I remember my grandmother had a picture history book that was 4 or 5 inches thick. People from all walks of life have discovered the joys of creating albums to showcase their treasured photos and keepsakes. But with all the elaborate scrapbooking techniques and myriad embellishments available, getting started can be intimidating.
The truth is, anyone that can use scissors and glue can scrapbook. And you don’t have to spend ridiculous amounts of money to create attractive pages. With some basic supplies and a little imagination, you can create lovely scrapbooks that will be adored for years to come. I made my first granddaughter a scrapbook of the first year of her life. She looks through almost every time she comes to my house.
I suggest you start with just the basics to see if you enjoy scrapbooking. If you don’t have the time, money or know-how to create elaborate scrapbooks, just start off simple, and learn new techniques as you go.
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at scrapbooking now is your time. There is no wrong way to do it. Just follow these steps and have fun. Click here to let the creation begin!
Tags: Beginning-scrapbookers, crafts, family, How-to-scrapbook, Scrapbooking, www.mom-stuff.com
Posted in Crafts, Mom-Stuff Updates, Resource | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Make Your Own Infant Bows
To make hair bows for infants all you need is some narrow ribbon and Kero Syrup. Yes the kind you make candy with. Using a 9 inch piece of ribbon tie a bow. Pull it tight and cut the ends at an angle. Put it on your little girl with a small amount of Kero syrup. To remove bow use a wet cloth. As you reuse the syrup it will stiffen the bow and keep it in shape. (more…)
Tags: crafts, family, girls-hair-bows, Infant-Bows, www.mom-stuff.com
Posted in Crafts, Mom-Stuff Updates | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Do you balance your life to make time for your girlfriends?
Or do you struggle with balancing work, life, family, friendships and life?
Girlfriends make women healthier, happier, less stressed, live longer and feel more beautiful. Those wonderful benefits of female friendship improve our quality of life and are substantial to our level of happiness. So why don’t we work to have not only a life/work balance, but to have a life/friendship balance?
Probably the most common excuse for not making time for our girlfriends is that we don’t have the time. We have kids, jobs, homes, relationships, dirty clothes, meals to prepare, dishes to do and all the wonderful other things that women do on a daily basis. We constantly juggle deadlines and budgets, try to take care of ourselves and our families, and often don’t even sleep well to be rested for another day of responsibilities and expectations.
Here’s our girlfriend advice for being a better friend and maintaining a life friendship balance: (more…)
Tags: crafts, Friends, friendship, Friendship-week, girlfriends
Posted in Crafts, Inspirational | No Comments »
Monday, July 12th, 2010
“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with friendship.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Friendship bears a different definition with different people.
To a child, whoever is happy to play with them during recess are their friends. When they share their candies or toys, they become true friends indeed. A day in the park together is all it takes to make them best friends. The innocence of a child never fails to amaze anyone.
As they grow older, their classmates and those who help them with their homework becomes their friend. The friend is normally a classmate or schoolmate that they meet often or interact with alot. They would probably be involved in the same activities. (more…)
Tags: crafts, family, friendship friends, friendship-day, friendship-gifts, www.mom-stuff.com
Posted in Crafts, Mom-Stuff Updates | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I just found the cutest craft ever. So I had to share it with you.
Tipsy Planted Pots
This craft was originally posted by Becky@Nine is Fine. This one was created by Michell @Girl in Air. For instructions and pics visit http://www.girlinair.blogspot.com/
Don’t you just love this world of wonderful mom bloggers?
Tags: craft, lawn-art, mom-bloggers
Posted in Crafts | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Articles to make this the best summer ever at mom-stuff.com
8 Great Tips To Organize Kids’ Rooms http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/300.cfm
Scared of Your Child’s Room? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/299.cfm
Got friends or family coming to visit? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/298.cfm
The Cancer of Resentment. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/297.cfm
Women are Social Media. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/296.cfm
New Summer Fun Activities on www.Mom-Stuff.com (more…)
Tags: crafts, family, Organization, relationships, summer, Summer-activities, Summer-fun, Summer-recipes
Posted in Crafts, Mom-Stuff Updates, Organization, Romance | No Comments »
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Happy Birthday America
from Mom-Stuff, the Wright Hair and Glue Dots.
Visit mom-stuff to see our NEW crafts made for Glue Dots. You can make all of these fun things in colors to match your girls back to school clothes. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/301.cfm
For additional ideas to use Glue Dots check their Facebook Fan Page with cool projects from others.
I made these projects while participating in the TwitterMoms and Glue Dots blogging contest to be eligible to receive a $30 gift card. While it would be nice to win the gift card I was extremely appreciative for the opportunity to try out this product. I love the fact that there is a glue dot for all most all surfaces.
For more information on how you can participate and learn more about this cool new glue tool click here.
Thank you Glue Dots for this opportunity and for creating a glue that is not messy. I love to craft with kids and see their creativity grow but the mess not so much.
Tags: belts, family, girls-hair-styles, Glue-Dots, hair-winders
Posted in Crafts, Mom-Stuff Updates | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
From Jill at scrapbook.com
Scrapbooking is a great way to spend time with your children, share your favorite hobby, and even reinforce skills learned in school without them realizing it. And, really, what kid doesn’t like cutting up paper, peeling off stickers, or drawing pictures? Try channeling some of your child’s creative energy into scrapbooking. Here’s how:
Choose a kid-friendly album theme. Just like adults, children will enjoy making layouts about the people and things they love such as their family, friends, a vacation, holidays, etc. If an album is a little ambitious for your young child, start with one of these great kids crafts ideas using your scrapbook supplies. Visit the Kids Crafts section of our Superstore for easy project kits, too.
Create boundaries. Let children work with smaller pages such as 6” x 6” or 8” x 8”. Specialty albums such as tag books or mini-albums are also a great starting point for children. Smaller spaces and more finite albums won’t seem so intimidating. Likewise, it can be overwhelming to a child if you let them choose supplies from your entire scrapbooking collection. Set out a couple of embellishments and paper choices that work well with the photos or theme they’ve chosen and let them decide which supplies they want to use. Themed kits purchased especially for the child are a great way to encourage a sense of ownership over their work. (more…)
Tags: crafts, family, kids-scrapbooking, Scrapbooking, www.mom-stuff.com
Posted in Crafts, Scrapbooking | No Comments »
Twitter
Digg
StumbleUpon
FriendFeed
Facebook
Moms Bloggers Club 