By Noreen Doll. Make a 3 pocket journal page to add to your scrapbook or travel journal. This finished page is 6 inches by 6 inches and can be used in a mini album or as a smaller page in a large album. It isn't embellished so you can easily see how the page looks, but there is lots of space for fun embellishments. There are 2 pockets on the front side of the … [Read more...] about 3 Pocket Journal Page
Archives for 2015
Tiny Hole Punch Tip
By Noreen Doll. Here's a great tiny hole punch tip for when you want to make a neat small hole without tearing the paper. This tip is really handy when you want to add a brad to your project, and you need a small hole for the point of the brad to push through. It would also be perfect to punch small holes in paper or card stock to which you want to tie a … [Read more...] about Tiny Hole Punch Tip
Easy Chicken Skillet
By Noreen Doll. Easy Chicken Skillet is a dish we like to make. One package of 7 chicken breasts makes enough for one meal now and one to freeze for later. It takes a few extra minutes to cut the chicken breasts up, but it's quite a bit cheaper than buying chicken tenders. And because we marinate the chicken, it's nice and tender when we eat … [Read more...] about Easy Chicken Skillet
How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes
By Noreen Doll. How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes is a great project for Earth Day or recycling. Bowdabra is featuring my gift bag with a complete tutorial. Save your cereal boxes and give it a try! Noreen Doll Crafty Journal … [Read more...] about How to Make Gift Bags from Recycled Cereal Boxes
Make Easy Faux Wood Crates
By Noreen Doll. We wanted to use some boxes under our coffee table to hold miscellaneous items, but the cardboard boxes didn't look very pretty. So we decided to cover the boxes with paper and Mod Podge. It isn't hard to do, it just takes some time as you have to allow the Mod Podge drying time between coats. The finished box feels like wood instead … [Read more...] about Make Easy Faux Wood Crates
How to Make a Cardboard Box Sturdier
by Noreen Doll. When you find a cardboard box that is just the right size for an item you want to store, it's handy to know how to make a cardboard box sturdier so that it will last a long time. I have found that simple things like glue and Mod Podge really do a good job of making a very sturdy cardboard box. Boxes frequently have weak spots, and these can easily … [Read more...] about How to Make a Cardboard Box Sturdier
Fry Bread Recipe
By Noreen Doll. I love fry bread! However, it isn't easy to find and usually you need to look for it at a food booth at a street fair, craft fair, or sometimes a state or county fair. So I decided to make my own. I found lots of recipes for fry bread, and tried a few, but some of them just didn't taste quite right. What I eventually realized was that the … [Read more...] about Fry Bread Recipe
Easter Egg Games for Toddlers
By Noreen Doll. Use these fun Easter egg games and activities to keep your toddler happily occupied. They would even be a great idea for a toddler's Easter basket. Supplies. Colored Plastic Eggs Scraps of Colored Craft Foam Scissors Ruler Pencil How to Make the Parts for Easter Egg Games for Toddlers. 1. Make a craft foam base to hold the … [Read more...] about Easter Egg Games for Toddlers
Hatching Chick
By Noreen Doll. Create a cute Hatching Chick to sit among the eggs on your table. This could be an easy project for kids to make at an Easter party. Adults need to supervise poking holes in the egg. Or make the holes ahead of time and eliminate that step when working with kids. Supplies. Plastic Egg Large Yellow Pom Pom 2 Small Wiggly … [Read more...] about Hatching Chick
Paper Plate Pop Up Bunny
By Noreen Doll. Create this fluffy paper plate pop up bunny with your kids. Get a bag of cotton puffs at the Dollar Store and cut them in half to make the bunny. Or use the puffs whole and make the bunny really fluffy! Toddlers would be able to help, as they can add the cotton balls to the bunny. Supplies. Paper Plate Cotton Puffs (Cotton … [Read more...] about Paper Plate Pop Up Bunny
Twinkle Egg Lights
By Noreen Doll. Create fun Twinkle Egg Lights quickly and easily. Inexpensive and fun for kids, you use plastic eggs and flameless tea lights to make them. You can find most of these items at the Dollar Store if you don't already have them. If you don't want to decorate the eggs, you can still use them plain. Supplies. Plastic … [Read more...] about Twinkle Egg Lights
Rustic Basket
By Noreen Doll. Today I have a tutorial for this Rustic Basket on the Bowdabra blog. It's easy to make, and is created from a recycled cardboard box. … [Read more...] about Rustic Basket
