Kiwi Crate craft kits for your kids

 Kiwi crate $10 off referal link. 






Good morning!

While I'm in the midst of blog renewal plans, I stumbled across Kiwi Crate on another blog and wanted to share it with those of you who have a long stretch of days off with your kids this summer.

                  Step 1 - sign up online                         Step 2 - wait for your kit to arrive                      Step 3 -  Create and discover!


I have not received my first kit yet, however the kids are very excited to and have been patiently waiting for the mail to arrive.   Since I have three not-so little ones, I ordered a kit plus the extra materials option.  Hopefully that will be enough to get them started without arguments.

Included with my order was a $10 off link to share with my friends.  So here I am, sharing it with my friends.  :)

enjoy!

Reviewing the blog and summer plans

I think it's time I set a more consistent and planned out schedule for the blog and it's posts.

Now that summer is upon us here at the homestead, I'll be working out some plans and setting up a schedule of posts so I can not only be more present on the blog, but also more present in my family life.   I don't want to be that person with the camera up to my face the whole time my kids and I are working on something, but I don't want the blog to fall to the wayside either.

So for the next two weeks of June I'll take a small break.   Then I'll be back with our schedule and plan of attack (so to speak)


I'll ask this of my readers, what are you most interested in reading about?   Do you like tutorials best?   Recipes?   Commentary on favorite art supplies?  Etc. 


So for a little while, have a wonderful next few weeks and may all your days be sunny.

:)

-D

Real leaves glass tile pendants

Just something else I've been working on. 

I made peek-a-boo animal paintings...

8"x8" canvas

This week I made.....

... something new for the next craft fair.  

Craft Fair weekend!

 What a strange weather weekend it was!   I rained most of the first day, then we had to tie down tightly for day two as 15-20 mph winds were predicted.

Here's some shop photos, enjoy!

It's almost craft fair day!

Taggie blankets, a short stack of quilts and a surprise monster all lined up and prepped for heading to the Armstrong Valley Craft Fair!

This pretty thing will be featured at the Armstrong Valley Craft fair.

 

 Stop by May 11 and 12

I made magic wands....

This week I made....

MONSTERS!

 

Yesterday I made...

...some paintings with my 3 year old.



Plus finished up the quilting and binding on 2 kid sized quilts.  Photos of those coming soon.

Yesterday, I made a little league baseball field....

...much more colorful.

I've spent the last 4 years here with several more on the horizon and I just couldn't look at the back of that dugout wall anymore!  It needed a splash of color and it definitely got it.   So did my shoes, and my arms, and some in my hair.

Yesterday I made....

...this little guy and a dozen or so of his friends.

Today I made.....

...eyeballs.    28 of them. Black felt, white felt, and fabric scraps.

 

Making some more little items for the craft fair.  

Details to follow....

Working on some items for my first official craft fair in May

Here's a little sneak peek....

Some days are strange

I made a big check.

St Patrick's Day Snowflakes

 

While the snowflakes were falling outside and 2 of 3 kids were recovering from the stomach-thing that is going around, the middle Boy and I needed a quiet project to entertain ourselves.

These snowflakes were such a big hit that Olive came out to work on them for a little bit as well.

 

Coffee filters and scissors are all that we needed.

I already had a warm iron so after folding the filters into halves several times, I pressed them lightly to keep them flat.  That made it much easier for the 3 year old to hold. 

 

 After they were cut and unfolded I pressed them with the barely warm iron again.  

The snow is very pretty (but I am so over it now).  Bring on Spring!

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