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Up-Cycle Old Cereal Boxes into Christmas Tree Ornaments
Again, we are making every ornament for our Christmas tree this year by hand, since everything is still in storage back in Omaha. So I was getting ready to throw out some cereal boxes and was like, hmmm I wonder what I can make from this....and came up with this fun little hanging ornament. It was r
Tutorial on Making a Necklace from Champagne and Wine Corks
With all the Wine and Champagne Corks I got for free from Walt Disney World's Epcot France Pavilion I decided to come up with some stuff to make with them, and I started thinking about the times in my life when I had Champagne. And how all those time were around celebrations. I also got to thinking
How to Make a Mini Pocket Folder Organizer
This Tutorial includes products provided for review by Hot Off the Press – PaperWishes.com If you are couponer like me, then you know that keeping your list and coupons together in your purse is very important! I decided to put together a little pocket folder for my purse to start carrying around my
Summer Sleepover Invitation ~ Tutorial
This Tutorial includes products provided for review by Hot Off the Press – PaperWishes.com These simple Summer Sleepover Invitations are a perfect way to spread the news of your party! And they are so simple to make! For these invitations, I used the Grapefruit Collection and the Build a Banner Temp
Pinwheel Place Setting Name Cards Tutorial
This Tutorial included products provided for review by Hot Off the Press – PaperWishes.com As I let you know in our earlier tutorial for the Pretty Little Purses Template , I am without my Cricut and all my craft supplies, so I am working with the bare minimum necessary to get the result I want. I k
Planning for a Party? Label the Treats Tutorial
This Tutorial included products provided for review by Hot Off the Press - PaperWishes.com As I let you know in our earlier tutorial for the Pretty Little Purses Template , I am without my Cricut, so the templates sent to me to review were such a wonderful surprise. In particular the Tiny Tags and L
Pretty Little Purses
Since we moved to Florida in August, all of our belongings (including all of my craft supplies) have continued to live in a storage unit in Omaha. Since we weren't sure how long we were going to be down here, we made the decision to leave things back home and if we decided to stay in FL, then we wou
Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken
I found this recipe over at Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice, and had to try it! I made a few adjustments to the recipe to suit our tastebuds and I didn't like the thought of cooking chicken right on the rack, so I used my Pampered Chef Stoneware. It was DELICIOUS! I can't imagine anything better to
4 Ingredient Crockpot Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe - EASY!
I love Broccoli Cheddar Soup. I love Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup. I don't like paying the high prices for it. Well, I have found and tweaked the best Broccoli Cheddar Soup in existence. It has only FOUR ingredients. Yes you heard me right, FOUR ingredients. Now it is far from a healthy soup, so i
Gift Card Pillow Box Tutorial
You will need: - 1 sheet patterened paper, cardstock weight - bone folder - adhesive - pillowbox template. (there are lots of them online - do a google search under images) the one I used can be found here 1. Cut out your pillowbox template and trace it onto your patterned paper 2. Cut the pillowbox
How To Make a Simple Flat Paper Bow
Day 4 of 30 days of craft tutorials for National Crafting Month Today's tutorial is for a simply little adorable paper bow. These will work for gift wrapping as well as scrapbook pages. Materials: Paper Adhesive - I prefer roll glue for this Scissors Template (click on image below) Step One: Cut out
How To Make Name Art With Paint Chips
Day 2 of 30 days of Craft Tutorials for National Crafting Month So as many of you know, I got a Cricut and Gypsy for Christmas , and I have been learning how to use. Well first off, I LOVE my Cricut!!!! and I LOVE my GYPSY!!!!! Ok now that I have that off my chest, let's get to this little tutorial.
How To Make Petal Boxes
This is the first post of our daily craft tutorials for National Crafting Month - These cute little easy petal boxes are perfect for hiding Easter candy and treasures in! They are so simple that in about an hours time you can easily make a dozen of them. The only tricky part is to follow the directi
Origami Card
Supplies Needed: 6 - 2 inch circles of double sided pattern 2- 1 inch circles of solid cardstock (this is the stems of the flower) scrap of white paper about 4x6 strong adhesive scissors for the card: cut solid cardstock 5x8 and fold it coordinating pp or cardstock for the top of card 4 1/2 x 7 1/2
Hybrid Mini Clipboard
Supplies needed: -computer -white cardstock -trimmer -mini clipboard (6×9) -modge podge (glossy) -paint & brush/sponge -adhesive -scissors -ribbon -misc. embellishments Step 1: The first thing you need to do is create the image you want for the front of the clipboard..a mini layout so to speak. I us
Gnome Home Tree Stump
When you don't know what to do with a tree stump, especially a larger one, why not craft it into a gnome home for the enjoyment of yourself and your neighbors. This particular gnome home is full of details, from a small mail box, to a clothes line with clothes drying. Making a gnome home out of a tr
Make a Fairy Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are a fabulous way for kids to explore their sense of touch, sight, and sound . Sometimes even smell and taste can be incorporated into the experience for them. But that isn’t the only benefit of a sensory bin, children develop; hand eye coordination, fine motor, language, social, drama
How to Make Cupcake Ornaments
I was a part of a Secret Santa Christmas exchange through a Facebook Group, and my secret Santa gift arrived this week. When I opened the box, I was delighted to see two adorable Cupcake Christmas Ornaments from The Posh Shoppe on Etsy . They are absolutely adorable! So adorable in fact, that I imme
Simple Salt Dough Ornaments - Owl Tutorial Too
Since all of our belongings are still in two storage units in Omaha, NE, I don't have all our Christmas decorations. Last year we had plain pre lit fake tree that came in our condo. It literally had NO ornaments on it. This year though, I want to have ornaments, but I don't want to go spend money on
Breakfast Pizza ~ Simple and Delicious!
This post brought to you by Simply Potatoes . The content and opinions expressed below are that of Homeketeers. I love breakfast, and not just in the morning either. I am the type of person who will eat breakfast for brunch, lunch and dinner. So I am always trying to come up with new meals that are
Easy Ranch Pasta Salad for a Quick Side Dish or Snack
This post brought to you by Hormel Foods, LLC. . The content and opinions expressed below are that of Homeketeers. So one of the favorite snacks and side dishes around my house is this easy 5 ingredient Ranch Pasta Salad. I have been making this for years and every time I have it in the fridge it di
Easy Grilled Potatoes
I love making and eating grilled potatoes. My kids love grilled potatoes. So much in fact that even my eldest daughter upon moving out, asked how to make them within a few weeks of living on her own. My original recipe required a lot of peeling and slicing of potatoes, then microwaving for a bit…. b
Easy French Onion Soup & Hamburger French Dip Recipe
We are soup eaters in my home, well most of us are...my husband is as long as it is a hardy soup, or I have made sandwiches to go along with the soup, and we are Panera soup eaters as well. While I love someone else cooking for me and not having a mess to pick up after a meal, I also LOVE saving mon
German Pancakes ~ Easy Recipe
Every now and again I get a bug to try something new. Well while looking through an old magazine I came across a picture of a table set for breakfast with German Pancakes. Now I have never heard of German pancakes before, or obviously tried them. So my search began. I checked out a few recipes I fou
Perfect French Toast
I have been making French Toast since I was about 6 years old. It was one of the first things I ever learned to cook by myself and I remember dragging a chair over to the stove so I could be tall enough to reach it! To this day, it remains one of my favorite breakfasts and I make it frequently for m
Free Frozen Party Printables
A recovered Homeketeers favorite for creating an easy, coordinated character party at home.
8 Boozy Cupcakes You Need To Taste
Cake and a cocktail in one is what you get with these cupcakes. Talk about the perfect dessert. I couldn't tell you which one would be my favorite because they all look divine to me. From champagne cupcakes to Irish car bomb cupcakes, delicious! Just click the picture below to get to the recipe of t
How to Make an R2D2 Valentine Box
It’s that time of the year, time for school children all over the United States to start making their Valentine’s Day Card Boxes to bring into school, to collect all their classmates Valentines. Well today, we have a special treat for you, and a quick easy tutorial on how to make an R2D2 Valentine’s
Easy Halloween Tablescape
I received products from Oriental Trading Company for this post. All opinions are my own. I recently had the opportunity to style a Halloween party using products from Oriental Trading Company . I knew I wanted something a little more adult themed that would allow for some easy conversation starters
10 Kitchen Gadgets You Have to Know About
Clever tools and practical kitchen discoveries that make everyday cooking easier and more enjoyable.