I absolutely love felt projects because there are so many possibilities, and it is so, so, so easy to work with!
So it’s no surprise that when I saw this princess wand at Zakka Life and this princess hat at Skip to My Lou, I just knew they’d be perfect for Monkey Doodle’s birthday. I literally [...]

Forget traditional party favor bags! These pop-top cans that I first found at Crafts on a Whim make an adorable alternative that’s not only cute, but also fun!
Obviously you can dress these up a lot more than I did (hey, first trimester = morning sickness and exhaustion, remember?), but I actually think they turned out [...]

Technically, this project was kind of a fail, but since it was my first time decoupaging or using Mod Podge, I’m gonna give myself a pass.
When I first saw these decoupage notebooks over at Grace Violet, I knew it was a project I wanted to try, and I decided to make one for myself and [...]

I had a hard time coming up with an idea for gifts for my little step-brothers (8 and 13 years old), but when someone suggested that I make marshmallow guns, I figured it was the perfect idea.
You can find the instructions for making them here.
Sean made them and spray painted them black, and we’re including [...]

To me, the most stressful part of a “homemade Christmas” has been coming up with something for our little sisters (17 and 18 years old) and my little step-brothers (8 and 13 years old…more on their gift later).
I never want anyone to feel shorted because of our limited gift budget or decision to do a [...]

Look! I finished the girls’ babydoll diaper bags, and I think they turned out so cute! Trust me when I say they’re not perfect by any means, but I’m pretty proud of myself. I haven’t pressed the seams yet, and I’m not sure I’m going to, but I’m sure they would look nicer if I [...]

I finished my first set of baby doll accessories for the girls on Sunday, and I’m fairly happy with how they turned out. I forgot to clip the curves in the bib, though – oops!

To make the babydoll bib, I literally just drew a bib shape on a piece of cardstock and cut it out [...]

I originally saw these in Family Fun magazine, and I just finished making a bunch for our Operation Christmas Child boxes. My girls LOVE them, and Pumpkin Doodle was more than happy to model one this morning. I think they’ll be excited to find some in their stockings on Christmas morning since they know these [...]

I made these super easy Christmas cards this morning, and I’m really happy with how cute they turned out! If I’d known they would be as easy as they were, I probably would have just made our Christmas cards instead of buying them!

To make, cut simple Christmas tree, star and present shapes from construction [...]

Note to our parents and grandparents who may be reading this: The following post may contain Christmas present spoilers so you you might want to just skip right past it!
I mentioned in July that one of our favorite gifts we made last year was a handprint calendar using Pumpkin Doodle’s handprints. They got such great [...]