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03 Friday Mar 2017

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Asbury Park NJ, DIY Pillow Cover, family, flea market finds, Ikea Feather Pillow, Liberty of London, Ocean Grove NJ, Purl Soho, vintage finds, Write to the President

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Some things from the last week:

*Antique Cast Iron Door Stop in our Etsy Shop.

*Liberty of London Fabric from Purl Soho.  We made covers with Liberty fabric for these inexpensive Ikea feather pillows.  The girls use them to lounge on when reading in bed.

*Detail of Vintage Wooden Sign in our Etsy Shop.

*Large Ironstone Urn in our Etsy Shop, perfect for holding umbrellas.

*View of Asbury Park from the Ocean Grove boardwalk.  We are thinking of those who lost their homes today in an early morning fire.  A heartbreaking loss for our little town.

*Cozy front porch in Ocean Grove.  We are feeling both sad for the loss of some of our town’s historic houses and thankful that no one was hurt today.

*Post Cards to the President.  I send these often, addressed to the White House.  I know he will likely never read them, but I use them as sort of therapy now.

*Lemon, Lemon, Lemon Cake for Josie’s Birthday.  I used a version of this lemon poppyseed cake and this lemon frosting, along with lemon curd from Trader Joe’s. Our backyard hellebores bloomed just in time to use for decoration.

*More Liberty of London.  I have a bit of an addiction.

Stay cozy and have a great weekend!

 

 

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DIY Watercolor Wrapping Paper

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by jeannerondeau in Party!, Projects

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DIY birthday, DIY gift wrap, diy paper, DIY Watercolor Wrapping Paper, gift wrap, home, Hug Snug, life with kids, seam binding, watercolor diy

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I ran upstairs to wrap presents for Josie the other day and realized that although we were well-stocked with holiday paper, we were fresh out of anything appropriate for a birthday.  Dare was napping, so I had a few minutes of quiet to get creative.  This splatter paper took me less than ten minutes to make and I was happy the results.  To make your own Watercolor Wrapping Paper you will need:

*Roll of Blank Paper (We used a roll from Ikea that is for the girls’ easel)

*Watercolor or Acrylic Paints

*Medium-sized Paint Brush

*Water

1. Unroll paper.

2. Mix paint and water until it is the desired color. (The more water you use, the fainter the color will be when dry).

3. Splatter the paint on to the paper with the brush.  Change water and wash brush between color changes to keep paint from looking muddy.

4. Allow paint to dry.

5. Wrap!  Seam binding is my favorite gift-wrapping ribbon.Splatter3Splatter4Splatter6

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DIY Watercolor Christmas Trees

13 Friday Dec 2013

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DIY Christmas, DIY kid craft, glitter decoration, paper Christmas trees, paper craft for kids, paper tree, sequin Christmas, watercolor Christmas tree, watercolor decoration, watercolor tree

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We have been holding off on decorating the tree until this weekend.  (We actually bought one last Saturday and stuck it in the back yard.  It has been taunting the kids through the window all week and is now frozen into a bucket of ice…)  In order to distract the girls from the trimming of the real tree, we came up with these paper versions.  To make your own Watercolor Christmas Trees you will need:

*Heavy Weight Paper.  (We used this Kid Made Modern Paper)

*Watercolors and Brushes

*Scissors

*Craft Glue

*Sequins, Glitter, Colored Pencils

1. Draw and cut out various sizes of triangles and rectangles.  You need three triangles and one rectangle per tree.

2. Paint triangles with greens and rectangles with browns.  Allow paint to dry.

3. Assemble and glue tree together.  (We stared with the stem and then layered triangles in decreasing size as we worked our way up).   Allow to dry.

4. While you are waiting, have kids draw and cut out stars using the scrap paper.  Ada added some grass and a single triangle tree made with colored pencils.

5. Glue on glitter, sequins, stars and paper ornaments.

6. Allow trees to dry and then hang up the forest.

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Birthday Number Soap

04 Wednesday Sep 2013

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ABC soap, back to school, birthday number soap, counting with kids, DIY number soap, Etsy number soap, learning numbers, number soap for kids, number soaps

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My sister got us a bag of these adorable little number soaps as a gift.  They are just the right size for little hands and great for helping kids work on their number recognition.  I’d been putting the soaps out out in random order, and realized that the appropriate number would be cute for Ada’s recent birthday celebration.  We secretly planted the number five in the downstairs bathroom and Ada dragged her friends in there to wash with her birthday soap.  You can find your own number soaps here, or buy a mold and make your own.  Just in time for back-to-school!

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DIY Magic Star Wands

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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art with kids, child's magic wand, diy craft for kids, diy magic star, diy magic wand, inexpensive party favor, kid party activity, magic star wand, magic wand

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We came up with this wand decorating project as an activity for Ada’s birthday party.  I had planned to have the kids decorate birthday hats, but Ada thought making wands would be more fun.  She was right.  My kids have been running around the house with them for the last two weeks. To make your own Magic Star Wands you will need:

*Cardstock Stars (We got ours at Michaels Crafts, but you could also make your own)

*Wooden Dowels

*Wide Clear Tape

*Craft Glue

*Scissors

*Ribbons (We used seam binding)

*A Variety of Glitter, Sequins, Feathers, Stickers, Etc.

*Paper Plates to Hold Decorations

1. Tape star to dowel.

2. Spread out decorations on paper plates.

3. Using craft glue, allow kids to attach decorations to star.

4. Tie ribbons around dowel.

5. Put wands in a safe spot until dry.

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DIY Yummy Strawberry Cupcakes

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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ballerina cupcake decorations, child birthday party, diy birthday party, Etsy, Etsy party supplies, Martha Stewart strawberry cupcake, Nancy Creative Blog, Pink Lemonade Party Shop, Pinterest, Sprinkles strawberry cupcake recipe, strawberry cupcake recipe

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Ada decided she wanted strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing for her party.  We found this recipe for Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes on the Nancy Creative Blog via Pinterest.  (Ada and I searched for the cupcake image we liked best and then looked up the recipe).  I substituted soy for whole milk and they came out great.  We baked the cupcakes the night before and stored the frosting in the fridge until the morning of the party.  I had these same ballerinas for my fifth birthday party and I still remember shopping for them at the party store with my mom.  We found these dancing ladies on Etsy at Pink Lemonade Party Shop.  Lisa’s Etsy shop is full of amazing party supplies (my favorite!) and she is having a sale through August 9, 2013.  My mother-in-law had given me an Etsy gift certificate for Christmas, so we stocked up on cute party supplies for free (my favorite!)  I am still eating the last of the cupcakes from the fridge and wondering what excuse I can come up with to bake another batch.

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DIY Paper Streamers – Two Ways

10 Wednesday Jul 2013

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bright paper decorations, crepe paper, crepe paper decorations, DIY Paper Garland, DIY paper streamers, diy party, easy party decorations, paper party decorations, paper streamers, tissue paper

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Paper3 Paper6Paper7 Paper8 Paper10It is birthday season in our family, and I am always searching for new decoration ideas for the parties.  We made up these two versions of paper garlands which are machine-stitched down the center for extra strength.  The stitching will allow us to reuse them for a few of the birthdays before summer ends.  Bright paper decorations always make a party seem more festive, and these garlands are very simple and inexpensive to make up.  To make your own Paper Garlands you will need:

For Ruffled Streamers:

*Various Colored Rolls of Streamers (We had these left over from the Surprise Balls we made for Easter)

*Sewing Machine

*Contrasting Thread

1. Unwind a bit of streamer and stitch down the center, leaving a long tail at the beginning and end for hanging.  We used a #3 straight stitch.

2. Continue to unwind the streamer roll as the machine takes up the paper.  Work the stitch all the way through the roll, or to your desired length.

3. The stitching causes the streamer to ruffle as goes along.  (You could also try stitching a thinner streamer down the center for another layer of color).

4. Gently twist to hang.

For Fringe Garland:

*Crepe Paper in Various Colors (We had this Crepe form Paper Mart left over from our Flower Crowns and Crepe Paper Flower Hat)

*Scissors

*Sewing Machine

*Contrasting Thread

1. Cut Crepe Paper into 5″sections, against the grain.

2. Gently stretch each section out with your hands.

3. Unfold Crepe and stitch through the length of the center using your sewing machine.  We used a #3 straight stitch.  Leave a long tail of thread at the beginning and end for hanging.  (You could also try sewing a thinner strip of Crepe down the center to add another layer of color).

4. Using Scissors, snip fringe into both sides of the stitched Crepe.  Be careful not to cut the stitches.

5. Unfold and gently twist to hang.

Happy Party!

You may also like these Paper Party Decorations:
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DIY Popsicle Party Invitations

08 Monday Jul 2013

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birthday party for kids, crafts for kids, DIY party invitation, DIY popsicle cards, DIY popsicle invitation, kids summer party, make your own popsicles, Popsicle birthday party, Popsicle card, summer birthday party

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We came up with these invites for Ada’s birthday this year.  She requested popsicles for the guests to eat at the party, so we wanted to make matching invitations.  (I found the cutest popsicle sticks on Etsy and can’t wait for them to arrive so we can start popsicle production!)  We made two versions of the invitations – one using tissue paper and one using washi tape.  Both are simple to make and Ada helped put on the stripes.  To make your own Popsicle Party Invitations you will need:

*Card Stock

*Scissors

*Pencil

*Washi Tape in Various Colors

*Tissue Paper in Various Colors

*Double-Stick Tape

*Craft Glue

*Small Popsicle Sticks

*Vellum Envelopes

1. Fold a piece of card stock in half.

2. Draw half a popsicle shape along the fold.

3. Cut out and unfold to make a whole, symmetrical popsicle pattern.

4. Trace pattern onto card stock and cut out.  You will need two popsicle shapes for each card.

5a. For tissue paper version: put double-stick on to one side of card stock.

6a. Cut out stripes of tissue in various colors and stick onto double tape.

7a. Trim edges of overhanging tissue and tape with scissors.

5b. For washi tape version: Stick stripes of tape onto card stock popsicle.

6b. Trim edges of overhanging tape with scissors.

8. Place popsicle stick between decorated popsicle shape and blank popsicle shape.

9. Glue stick to card stock and two halves of card stock together.

10. Place popsicle cards under some books to press while they dry.

11. Print out party details and affix with washi tape to the back of popsicle.

12. Put invites into envelope and put on a pretty stamp.  (I love these stamps!)

Hooray for summer!

Here are some other cool summer treat-related posts:
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DIY Paper Flower Crowns

01 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by jeannerondeau in Party!, Projects

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crepe paper flower, DIY paper flower crown, flower crown DIY, flower crown for kids, flower party hat, How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers, Paper Flower Crowns, paper flower hat, paper flower headband DIY, vintage paper flowers

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I hope you all had a good weekend, and a great Easter if you celebrated.  We are back at home after a lovely weekend in New Hampshire. We got to visit with family, hunt for eggs in the snow and eat lots of good food.  The girls loved their Easter treats.  I made up some extra flowers when I was working on their Apple Surprise Balls and used them to make flower crowns for their baskets.  These lightweight crowns make a nice alternative to party hats for birthdays and are inexpensive to create.  To make your own Paper Flower Crown you will need:

*How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers book (We have the 1922 version)

*Variety of Crepe Paper (We used this 100 gms paper from Papermart, and each flower used less than one roll of paper)

*Thin Headband

*Floral Tape

*Floral Wire (We used straight 18 gauge wire)

*Craft Glue

*Scissors

*Pinking Shears (optional)

*Card Stock for Patterns

1. Follow these directions to make Flower Crowns.  We omitted the ribbon for these light-weight crowns.

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Josie’s Party on Apartment Therapy

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Apartment Therapy, Apartment Therapy Family, Apartment Therapy: Best Kids Parties, Best Kids Parties, birthday party at home, DIY kids birthday, homemade birthday party, Jade and Red Birthday, Ohdeedoh Best Parties, second birthday party

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We are thrilled that Josie’s Second Birthday Party has been featured on Apartment Therapy!  You can see the Jade and Red Post on Best Kids Parties here.  Thank you Apartment Therapy!

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