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Embellishing Mother’s Day Layouts

One of the sweetest Mother’s Day gifts I ever received was a scrapbook layout featuring various pictures of my daughter and a slew of her homemade art projects. My sister-in-law did an amazing job creating a photo collage using my daughter’s artsy masterpieces to embellish the page, along with several cute quotes detailing why she loves her mommy so much. Sniff, sniff. I love that layout. Fortunately, the page design is easy to duplicate for a mother of one or many. The collage requires at least five stand-out photos which can be placed in a random shape. You could also … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Sale at Shutterfly

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I know you’re probably aware that Father’s Day is coming up quickly (June 20, if you don’t already know), and it’s always fun to do something special for your favorite guy. Dads are great because they do so much for you over the years and always support you no matter what you attempt. So why not make Dad something one-of-a-kind for Father’s Day this year? I’m talking about photo gifts. I talked about making them for Mother’s Day as well, but this time there’s an incentive—it’s a sale! For those of you who are frugal and love a sale (like … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Dads on a Budget

Dear Dads, don’t let an empty wallet cast a dark shadow over Mother’s Day. There are plenty of inexpensive ways you can help your child craft a memorable gift for mom on her special day. What’s more, making the personal projects will allow you time to bond with your child and give mom a break in the process. TISSUE PAPER FLOWERS Materials: Bare branch from your yard or the park Tissue paper in green and pink Pencil with an eraser Glue Directions: Cut green tissue paper into triangles (use 1- to 2-inch squares cut in half on the diagonal). Use … Continue reading →

Let Love Bloom on Mother’s Day

If money is tight, but you still want to make May 9th a special day for your mom, wife, or aunt, then consider skipping the expensive fresh flower bouquets and crafting these simple floral projects that will let love bloom without breaking the bank this Mother’s Day: PHOTO FLOWERS Materials: Cardboard Glue Scissors Crayons, markers, paint Glitter glue, stickers, sequins or other embellishments Photo of child and mother Directions: Have child draw a large flower on a piece of cardboard. Cut out the flower. Have child decorate flower with paint, crayon or markers. Embellish flower with glitter glue, sequins, stickers, … Continue reading →

Photo Projects for Mother’s Day

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It’s right around the corner you know. That’s right, Mother’s Day (it’s May 9 in the US, just in case you’re not a calendar-checking type and this is news to you). How are you going to celebrate the mothers in your life? While there are hundreds of gifts you could buy, why not create something for your mom (or moms) using photos? One of the many great things about moms is that they are often sentimental and photo-based gifts allow them to keep cherished memories close and even have something to brag about (you know what I’m talking about). So … Continue reading →

More Mom’s Day Fun

If you are still looking for ways you can spend time with your kids and create memorable gifts for the special mother, grandmother, or mother figure in your life, then check out these simple Mother’s Day craft projects: WEATHERED VASE Materials: Empty glass jar Masking tape Shoe polish Cloth rag Directions: Completely cover the glass jar with torn pieces of masking tape, making sure that the pieces of tape overlap each other. Apply shoe polish to rag and rub over the jar, making sure to completely cover every piece of tape. Allow to dry overnight. Fill weathered vase with fresh … Continue reading →

Simple Mother’s Day Gifts

If you are a mom, then you know that Mother’s Day doesn’t always equate to time off. After all, someone has to prepare gifts for the grandmothers, great-grandmothers and other special women in our children’s lives. If you are looking for a simple craft to make with your kids to present to grandma, nana, or granny on Sunday, then consider the following projects that will be treasured for years to come: “GREEN” FLOWER POT This flower pot is made out of recycled materials, so not only are you making mom happy, but you’re benefiting the environment as well. Materials: Plastic … Continue reading →

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s day is just creeping up just around the corner. Our dad’s are special people and deserve a special gift for this day. It doesn’t matter if they are a dad, a step-dad or the father of your children, they need to be remembered. So what do you give that special man in your life? Here are a few ideas: Mini Gift Album – This is a can’t go wrong gift idea. Making a small album, perhaps commemorating their life as a father, is the perfect way to let them know you appreciate them. You could do a theme such … Continue reading →

Photo Add Ons

The title might seem deceiving… this post does not discuss embellishments that you can add on to your photos; rather I wanted to provide additional information on topics I blogged about in previous articles. Here’s more info on: PHOTO SORTING When I mentioned that I sort photos chronologically and separate them per event or occasion I failed to mention that I flag some with Post It notes. Doing so reminds me that a certain picture is frame worthy or scrapbook worthy. However, I should note that you should never adhere Post It notes to the front of your pictures. Always … Continue reading →

Creating a Photo Mosaic

I’ve been intrigued by photo mosaics ever since I saw a poster-sized picture of Snoopy hanging in a St. Paul bookstore and realized it was actually an arrangement of thousands of tiny tile photos. Ever since then I have wanted to create a photo mosaic of my own. That was more than five years ago and only now have I gotten around to making my dream a reality. At first I tried to make a photo mosaic on my own. There are hundreds of applications that allow you to do so on your own for free on Macs or PCs. … Continue reading →