The following post is sponsored by Uncommon Goods. Some affiliate links are contained within, all content and opinions are my own. I first introduced you to Uncommon Goods back in December when I was sharing gift ideas. They are one of my favorite resources for quirky gift ideas and since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I thought you might need help sorting through all they have to offer! Not familiar with Uncommon Goods? They are the coolest internet retailer of upcycled, handmade, and unique items. You will have no trouble at all finding something you love. More than half of their items are made by hand and almost all of them are made here in the USA. I love that they are a B. Corporation, meaning they must meet rigorous standards when it comes to employment, wages, ...
valentines
Valentine’s Day Cards + Ideas
Psssst. There are affiliate links in this post. Shopping the items linked will give me approximately 0.0006 cents per click. You’ve been warned! I'm usually way ahead of the game when it comes to Valentine's Day crafts. I start shopping the dollar spot and clearance holiday sections at all of my favorite stores right after Christmas and the girls and I spend plenty of time brainstorming catchy slogans for their classroom cards. I know what you're thinking-- I should just buy the cards already -- but I really do enjoy making them from scratch! In years past, we've run the gamut from easy peasy to crazy complicated. I thought it might be fun to do a little recap in case you're looking for inspiration already. Ballerina Themed Lollipop Tutu Tutorial (heart shaped lollipops via ...
DIY Coloring Page Valentines
Who's ready for DIY Coloring Page Valentines?! Printables and parties are my love language. I could sit and dream up fun little classroom treats all day long, so I love these first few weeks of February when I can share them to my heart's content. This is the second of this year's Valentine's Day posts (you can catch the first one here) and I hope you love these cute little coloring pages as much as we do! Since Sophie is obsessed with crayons and crafts, I knew I wanted to create some sort of coloring page for her to share with her friends. I say this every year, but I am a huge fan of non-candy treats and I'm sure kids with allergies or other food restrictions are super happy to get something they won't have to give away! I designed a super simple set (say that three times fast!) of ...
DIY Diamond Ring Valentines
A version of this post first appeared on Oh My! Creative. Visit Susan's site for beautiful inspiration and meet me there the fourth Thursday of every month for new printables and kids' crafts. I know it's Tuesday and I'm not usually hanging out over here, but I'm kind of in love with my new site and just want to share allthethings. Since Valentines Day is closing in on us quick, I thought I would share a few more quick DIYs this week for my fellow procrastinators out there! How adorable are these DIY Diamond Ring Valentines? I mean, diamonds ARE a girl's best friend. DIY Diamond Ring Valentines Instructions Every year, I struggle to come up with several different ideas for the girls' cards. We have dance friends and school friends and church friends and cousins galore! Sure, I ...
Holiday Hop | Valentine’s Day Printables
While we don't always celebrate big in February, I do love making sweet little crafts with my ladies so that they can share fun treats with their friends at school and dance. I thought I'd share a few of our favorite past printables so your little bitties can be ready for their class parties next month! First up are our Lollipop Tutu Valentines. Since my oldest daughter dances competitively, we always have twenty girls in need of a dance-themed treat. We tried our hand at crepe paper tutus last year and they might be my favorite DIY to date! You can choose your favorite lollipop and leave them wrapped or put them in cello bags if yours is as cute as this one. Aren't they tutu sweet?! It seems that suckers are our favorite sweet treat, because these Ring Pop Valentines are a favorite, ...
Let’s CELEBRATE Valentine’s Day!
Click HERE to read all about the tea party on Celebrate Magazine's website today!! If you are a magazine hoarder like me, you might have seen this issue of Celebrate when it hit newsstands early last month. Before starting her own photography business last fall, my sister Kamin was a photographer for Hoffman Media, a magazine publisher here in Birmingham. Ella has had the pleasure of modeling for her on several occasions, but Sophie was still a little tot and never got the chance. Until just after her birthday last year. Kamin and Lucy, a stylist at Hoffman, came and spent the day with us, along with some of Sophie's best buddies. They magically transformed the playroom into the CUTEST Valentine's Day tea party and Sophie was center stage. As if the party and the photography weren't ...
Gender Neutral DIY Valentines Printables
After talking to my sister and a few of my other boy-mom friends, I decided to share a few more quick ideas for your Valentine this year. These don't require a tutorial, they are gender neutral and easy to put together! Just click on the links below each photo for the free download. {I used mustache whistles from the party aisle at Hobby Lobby, but I spotted stick-on mustaches, stickers & tattoos that would also work perfectly!} Mustache Valentine's Printable {These nerdy glasses are also a party aisle find, but would be just as cute with sunglasses!} Eyeglasses Valentine's Printable {The craft store was full of fun, novelty pencils, but I saw them even cheaper -- and cuter, too -- in the dollar spot at Target this week!} Novelty Pencil Valentine's Printable {If you ...
Tutu Lollipop Valentines Tutorial
Affiliate links appear in the following post. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might mean that I earn a small commission on any purchases made. Your support of this blog is always appreciated! Next up on our tour of Valentine's are these lollipops with miniature crepe paper tutus. I loved our ballerina themed cards for the dance studio last year, but I wanted to try something a little more dimensional this year. I scoured Pinterest for ideas on how to make the mini tutus, but the closest I could find were cupcake toppers without a tutorial. It took some trial and error, but we came up with a couple of fun ways to make these work! Supplies needed: printable file | lollipops | crepe paper rolls | needle and thread | hot glue gun | scissors | ...