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falling for autumn {part 3 of 3}
Thanks for joining me in my autumn craft posts part 1 (felt fall leaves), part 2 (fall wreath with ribbon scraps), and now for the final installation…dressing up a candle. There’s only one type of scented candle that I like: pumpkin. Most of the others ones are too fruity or too flowery or too-much. I [...]
falling for autumn {part 2 of 3}
In case you missed part 1, you can read about our fall felt leaves for a table centerpiece and entry way greeting…fun with felt with my preschooler! With some leftover felt, we traced oak and other leaves. Ribbon and lace scraps, twine, and leftover burlap from a rice bag made the perfect fall door wreath. [...]
Falling for Autumn {Part 1 of 3}
Shimmering leaves of crimson and fiery orange light up the blue ridge mountains with their gorgeous colors heralding the change of the seasons. We’ve been going on family hikes through the woods…identifying the different trees and collecting a few pine cones and leaves for crafting projects. To brighten up our table and entry way, we [...]
Dragon Monster Cake
Ever since my son Calvin turned three one year-ago, he so enjoyed making his dinosaur cake with me. It was less than a month later that he started planning for his next birthday party, where he wanted to have a dragon monster cake. He’s been it planning ever since. Pretending to be a dragon monster [...]
Rainbow of Bow Ties
Almost two years ago, I purchased the Sunday Best Bowtie pattern by CrabAppleAttic on Etsy. . . just in time for Easter. To my surprise, he loved wearing the bow tie very much, even though it was a struggle to tie it on that first time. There’s something about getting gobs of compliments from the gentlemen [...]
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