By Noreen Doll. Create colorful star soda can lights for many occasions. They're perfect for patriotic occasions such as Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. You could also use them for Christmas, birthdays, or graduation in school colors. Save your soda cans to recycle into this fun project! Supplies. String of … [Read more...] about Star Soda Can Lights
Fun Zebra from a Garment Tag
By Noreen Doll. Craft a fun zebra from a garment tag. A garment I bought came with this tag on it. On the other side it looked like this. The minute it was seen by a little girl who was staying with me, all she could think of was that it was a zebra. And she had to make it into a zebra. So we put our heads together and came up with this totally … [Read more...] about Fun Zebra from a Garment Tag
Frugal Cutting Tip
By Noreen Doll. Here's a frugal cutting tip that will help you conserve your supplies. When creating, kids have a tendency to plop their template right down in the middle of that big lovely sheet of paper or craft foam. By the time they've cut from the edge over to the shape, and then cut around the shape, the big lovely sheet of paper is pretty much unusable … [Read more...] about Frugal Cutting Tip
How to Make Tags
By Noreen Doll. Wouldn't it be nice to make your own tags, so you could have them any size or color you wanted? Here's how to make tags quickly and easily. Supplies. Card Stock or Manilla Folders Ruler Pencil Scissors Tacky Glue Paper Punches - 3/4 inch, 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch How to make Tags. 1. Determine the size you want to make your … [Read more...] about How to Make Tags
Deviled Egg Salad Recipe – Gluten Free
By Noreen Doll. If you like deviled eggs, you'll love Deviled Egg Salad. It's easy to make, tastes like deviled eggs, and has other uses as well. The first time we made it, we were taking a trip to Washington, D.C. Due to fool allergies, we always make sure to take along some food in case we have trouble finding food that is safe to eat. We were so glad … [Read more...] about Deviled Egg Salad Recipe – Gluten Free
Pocket Page in a Book
By Noreen Doll. Knowing how to make a pocket page in a book is very handy if you enjoy keeping a journal. It allows for you to add keepsakes in a way that they won't get lost. Supplies. Double Sided Tape Washi Tape Composition Book or other Journal How to Make a Pocket Page in a Book. 1. Open the composition book to the page you want to make into a … [Read more...] about Pocket Page in a Book
Food Freshness Tip
By Noreen Doll. Have you ever looked in your refrigerator and found a leftover container that you could not remember when you put it there? We are careful not to keep food too long, but we often could not remember when we placed the food in the fridge. So now we date leftovers or partly used canned goods with the date we place them in the refrigerator. And … [Read more...] about Food Freshness Tip
Dollar Bill Graduation Cap
By Noreen Doll. For a fun grad gift, make this creative Dollar Bill Graduation Cap. You can use bills of any denomination, and it's sure to please the new graduate! If you're having a graduation party, these would make great favors. And don't forget to make the tassels in the school colors! Supplies. 2 Crisp New Dollar Bills, or bills of any … [Read more...] about Dollar Bill Graduation Cap
3 Pocket Journal Page
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
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
