Mother's Day Photo Holder #2

I made a second frame last night.  Painted it white and distressed it...

Once I had the black vinyl on I was kind of wishing it was white vinyl...

I added some black ribbon, cord, twine, and white ribbon to help out the black vinyl.  Instead of inking the clothes pins, I just swiped the edges with white paint...

And then, of course, added the fun pictures!...

I love that you could use these for any occasion and swap out "grandma" for friend, sister, mom, brother, aunt, dad, ...the list goes on. 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

*Original idea comes from the "Grandma Blocks" over at I Heart Naptime (see below post for pictures of her cute blocks).

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Mother's Day Photo Holder

I've been crafting all day, and LOVING it!  It really makes me feel happy.  Does that sound crazy?  With Mother's Day and a couple of sister-in-law's birthdays this week I just couldn't resist making a few things. 

A few months ago I came across thee most adorable "Grandma Photo Blocks" over at I Heart Naptime.  I've really been wanting to make them.  I just couldn't figure out how to incorporate the umpteen grandchildren our family has.  Hers look so cute with her two adorable babies...

I thought about making several blocks to stack, or putting a picture on each surface of the block, but ultimately decided to use the saying and go with my own creation.  I had some wooden craft frames that I painted and distressed, then put some textured paper behind the glass, and cut the vinyl out with my silhouette to go on the glass.  I had some vintage lace that my mom had given me, so I put that across the bottom with some black ribbon.  I took miniature clothes pins, inked the edges, then glued them in place with E-600....

I love the texture of this paper!...

The three year old picked some flowers for me today, they made a great photo prop :O)...

And then, of course, I added a few pictures of my babies with room to add in the other grandkids of the family...

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Happy St. Patricks Day - Traditions

We've always had a fun time celebrating St. Patricks Day at our house.  It all began when the kids were tiny (those who know us, can you believe how tiny they were in this picture ?!)...

You never know who will visit.  Sometimes it's Lucky the Leprechaun, and sometimes it's Lucy the Leprechaun.  Either way, they're always mischievous.  There might be footprints left behind leading to a note explaining how to go about searching for that treasure...

Or sparkly confetti leading to that pot of gold...

Sometimes they hide the treasures about the yard...

Or make sure to equip you...

For a pinch-free day...

Breakfast might be as easy as Lucky Charms...

Or a little fancier...

But one thing is for sure!  The milk is ALWAYS turned green...

And golden chocolates will NEVER be forgotten...

It's always fun, the leprechauns are always tricky, and we never know what they'll bring...

This year we had a great time making shamrock waffles with our heart-shaped waffle maker.  Just add green food coloring to the batter...

Separate the waffles and shape them into your shamrock, add whip cream, and some green sprinkles...

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!  How do you celebrate?

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Lucky Sign - St. Patricks Day Decoration

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I have this really sweet friend that just so happens to have a birthday this week, AND her absolute FAVORITE holiday is St. Patricks Day!  She is also the Activity Day's leader for our ward, and my daughter adores her.  She always goes way above and beyond when it comes to helping out our daughter's...so, I figured who better to make this sign for! 

I started with an old frame we weren't using.  My daughter sanded it, then I primed it, sprayed it white, and distressed it.  Here is the before...

I love that the backing of the frame has this fantastic texture - almost like a canvas...

I used my Silhouette to cut "LUCKY" out of some coordinating green scrapbook paper I had on hand.  Then I used the same paper to make Mod Podge rosettes.  I also had some white scrapbook paper flowers on hand.  I inked the edges then added a scrap of white chenille I had from a quilt I made.  Held them together with a cute fastener...

I added some buttons and bling to the rosettes and hot glued them to the frame...

Then hot glued the white flower on the opposite side of the frame...

I hung it in various places throughout my house and took pictures.  The front door...

The garden, LOL!  I know, not realistic, but I did love how it looked against the rustic fence...

Now I just wish I'd made two!  Happy Birthday Julie!!  Thanks for all that you do!...

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