By Noreen Doll. Create a pretty paper basket with a piece of paper and some ribbon or twine. I saw these baskets made with fabric, where you could untie the bow and store them flat, and I wondered how it would work with paper. These baskets can be made in multiple sizes, depending on the size of paper you use. And they don't have to be square. You could just … [Read more...] about Pretty Paper Basket
Archives for July 2013
Milk Jug Toy Scoop
By Noreen Doll. Think how much fun your kids will have picking up their toys with a milk jug toy scoop! It's great for Legos, little cars, and other small toys. Let your kids decorate it with Sharpies. Or Mod Podge colorful paper all over it. Using a milk jug toy scoop, your kids can quickly and happily put their toys away. Materials. Milk … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Toy Scoop
Easy Way to Hide Paint Drips
By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy way to hide paint drips when you're painting. Our kitchen / dining room has a lot of brown trim in it, including a chair rail that goes around the dining room walls. Recently we painted the ceiling and walls, and while doing the ceiling, several drops of paint dripped onto the wood trim. By the time we noticed the paint drips, they … [Read more...] about Easy Way to Hide Paint Drips
Kelli’s Chicken Salad Recipe
By Noreen Doll. This chicken salad recipe is gluten free, nut free, and low carbohydrate. My friend, Kelli, makes this delicious chicken salad, and she shared her recipe with me. Two ingredients make it unusual: craisins and Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning. Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breasts, cooked and shredded 6 - 8 Green Onions, sliced 2 Stalks Celery, … [Read more...] about Kelli’s Chicken Salad Recipe
Milk Jug Template
By Noreen Doll. Make a milk jug template when you need to trace lots of copies. Because it's plastic, a milk jug template will last practically forever. And it doesn't get soft around the edges after much use, like cardboard does. It's great for kids, too, because it won't tear or break. Materials. Milk Jug Sharpie Scissors or Knife Pattern You Want … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Template
Christmas Tree Candle
By Noreen Doll. A Christmas tree candle is a great kid craft. Use a bag of foam Christmas tree stickers or cut out your own Christmas trees. Or you could use felt or paper trees for this project. The flameless candles you can find in the Dollar Store are perfect for kids to use. Materials. Flameless Candle Christmas Tree Stickers or … [Read more...] about Christmas Tree Candle
Turn Baby Socks into Keepsakes
By Noreen Doll. For a fun Christmas tree ornament, as well as a cherished keepsake, hang your little one's first pair of socks on the tree. They make darling little Christmas stockings. Comparing that tiny sock with the current size of your offspring's foot can be fun for the whole family - especially the owner of that foot! It would be extra special if … [Read more...] about Turn Baby Socks into Keepsakes
Speed Dry a Painted or Decoupage Project
By Noreen Doll. When I craft I have a hard time waiting for paint, glue or Mod Podge to dry. So I figured out a way to speed dry my projects. I have an old hair dryer that is too hot on one setting and too slow on the other setting for drying hair. But it's perfect for drying my crafts quickly. When I use the dryer on the high setting, I hold it about a foot away … [Read more...] about Speed Dry a Painted or Decoupage Project
Remove Dried Paint Splotches Easily and Cheaply
By Noreen Doll. While painting recently, we managed to have dried paint splotches on the vinyl floor. Because the vinyl is textured, removing the paint splotches presented a problem. It couldn't just be scraped off because the vinyl wasn't a flat surface - it had tiny ridges. We tried various things, and then discovered that alcohol would soften the paint so it … [Read more...] about Remove Dried Paint Splotches Easily and Cheaply
