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July 4th is right around the corner. Time for picnics, fireworks, celebrations, and of course crafting:)  Here are a couple of headlines to get you started. They would be great for scrapbooks, card making, or other paper crafts. You could even mirror image the design and make a t-shirt transfer.
Click on the image to [...]

Have you noticed that I seem to be taking a lot of trips down memory lane lately? I’ve been going through my computer and finding all these projects that I made for my boys when they were smaller. I think I’m getting sentimental about them becoming teenagers, so I’m reliving the past through craft projects! [...]

Remember a few posts back I mentioned that I won a Bind It All Book from Tracy at Craft Junkie Too? Well… Ta Da! Here it is:

Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s personalized with my initial. I love the colors and the flower. She even decorated the spiral binding!
I will use it for something special, like maybe [...]

A good friend sent me this today, and it seemed worthy of sharing! I admire the author, whoever she may be, for her positive attitude and outlook on life. If I can be a tenth as positive as she is, that would be a great achievement! I can say that I feel more empowered and [...]

Step 1 : Lay on floor, arms outstretched, wearing a red cape (made from mom’s $20 a yard red stretch velvet fabric, cut out when she wasn’t looking).
Step 2: Get Dad to hold up the ends of the cape.

Step 3: Ask Mom to snap a picture.

Step 4: Ask Mom to remove the background, using Paint [...]

Ta Da! What do you think of the new me?
Maree at http://workathomedesigns.blogspot.com created “me.” Smooth skin, big eyes, and a longer neck! Hey, it’s cheaper than a facelift!

Here’s what she started with.

One day when my boys were about 5 years old, Nathan found these velcro hair rollers that I never used, and said, “Look mom, binoculars!”

Then he said, “Look mom, it’s a spy gun!”

Next it was “Look mom, I’m George Washington!”

Then Mickey Mouse got his turn:

Ok, I was a little worried at first when he came [...]

It’s with sadness that I must say goodbye to Nathan’s jungle room and Joseph’s space room. My almost 14 year old boys have outgrown their cute little rooms, designed by mom.

I have really been putting this off… the thought of painting over my masterpieces is just too much! Or maybe it’s the thought [...]

Sander Baumann from *designworkplan* design blog has generously offered a symbol signs font type for free download. This is a great download for designers or those who have blogs that reach designers.
This is a collection of 50 common used signage symbols, professional designed. The symbols signs are free of charge available as an OpenType font [...]

This is a huge ebook, and it really is free!
Free eBook: 60 Cheap and Easy Crafts
Being on a budget does not mean giving up your favorite hobbies. In fact, crafting can actually save you money by allowing you to make household necessities, clothing, decorations and gifts for a fraction of the price as store-bought.
 Many of [...]

Image by fivedotdesign via Flickr
Dine Without Whine is giving away one week’s meal plan and grocery list free, something their member’s pay for regularly. A trial is not required to download.
It’s not easy. Moms are always working on something or busy taking care of someone else’s needs. Take planning your family’s meals and grocery. Do [...]

Monica from Natural Family World and Blog de Familia Libre requested these Father’s Day Headlines in Spanish, so here they are! Just click on the headline, and the full-sized headline will open. Then right click and save to your computer.
Then hop on over to Monicas site — a place for parents from all over the [...]

What a great way to start the weekend. I won a contest that I didn’t even know I entered! Tracy at Craft Junkie Too had a drawing that was dedicated to those who follow her blog, so as one of her followers, I was automatically entered.
I won this fabulous Bind It All Book that she [...]

I have these really cool alphabets on my computer (from Creative Keepsakes “The Best of Creative Lettering.”) So I made a couple of headlines for you to grab. They would be great for a scrapbook page or for making a Father’s Day card.
Just click on the headline, and the full-sized headline will open. Then right [...]

Father’s Day Tool Box & Card by Sizzix. Build this cute toolbox and card for Father’s Day or any day.