National Craft Month Inspiration

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The last cupcake has been eaten, the balloons all withered away (just like my youth), and the music has stopped. However, we don't have to stop celebrating yet. My birthday is over but March is National Craft Month. If you ask me, an excuse to recklessly use your glue gun is better than a birthday any day. Our big project here at the house is over, which I will be sharing about later this week, so it's time to get my craft on.  Here's a few posts to help us all get some inspiration going and warmed up.  <  Don't forget that kids need crafts too. My favorite thing to do is … [Read more...]

Peg Doll Nativity

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This is a great Nativity to make for your children to play with and much cheaper than the plastic ones from the big box stores. I made this one for about about $6 using fabric scraps that I had on hand. Later this week I'll post a tutorial for making peg dolls sans fabric clothes. If you want to make these, come back to learn how to make the faces and then add fabric clothes using your glue gun. Unless you're the Pioneer Woman because I heard she doesn't even own a glue gun! Oh the travesty. How does she survive?I'm linking here: Go check it out for other great crafts. … [Read more...]