Category: Create.
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reach four the stars.
Coming at ya with a maneki neko in space theme party! For the little’s fourth birthday I asked if he wanted a space/astronaut themed birthday and for a while the answer was yes until it was monster trucks (for a second year in a row), and then finally we settled…
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thank you paintings.
Here’s a creative idea to add a little handmade to your generic ‘give-me-money’ fundraisers: paint your thank yous! This year our family is part of a cooperative preschool and we’ve committed to contribute to the school via weekly participation, a year-long family job, and school outreach and fundraising. For our…
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creative birthdays.
It’s always birthday season at Sticky Art Lab, and it’s always colorful, messy (in the best way), and filled with delight! Today, I’m teaching my first birthday class of the year so I thought it fitting to share a recap of the awesomeness that was 2024 birthdays at Sticky. I…
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a craftera-tour!
2024 was the year of the Crafterateur relaunch with a branding glow up. I started recognizing myself more as an artist, taking time to experiment with my own macrame designs and giving myself permission to explore my other creative interests, like regular clay and jewelry making! And, because I missed…
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12 days of creative kit gift ideas.
Looking for a creative way to spend your winter break/reset? How about 12 creative ways? I appreciate a good craft kit and experiential gift so here are a few creative kit ideas for yourself or your loved ones to do solo or together this season – one for each day…
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dried citrus.
Time to deck the halls! The first time I tried drying citrus it was a major fail. I’m happy to report that I tried again and figured it out! And, I can share that these dried citrus pieces have survived 2 Christmas seasons so far and are safely stored for…
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tie dye jack-o-lanterns.
Whoa whoa whoa, this is so creative! When Pretty Life Girls hosted a free dye virtual workshop with Michaels, I was all over it! I’ve dabbled in dyeing with natural dyes including indigo, and created some ice dyeing projects, but never created purposeful shapes in my dye projects. Let’s make…
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13 (ish) lucky halloween costume ideas for bebe.
Tell me you’re a crafty mom without telling me you’re a crafty mom. ::Inserts all the baby Halloween costumes here.:: Sharing some fun and mostly simple DIY Halloween costumes you can try with your little. If you’ve been following along, you’ll know I’m a big fan of using clothes we…
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halloween char-cute-rie
I love a good snack board theme, and Halloween is the perfect time to create one! I like finding both savory and sweet items, and selecting snacks with different textures and shapes. Having mini cookie cutters is helpful but you can also use a knife to cut out shapes. Here’s…
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disco pumpkins.
These disco pumpkins are AwwSam inspired and so fun to make! You will need: The self-adhesive disco glass comes in strips of tiny squares. It takes a while but it’s worth the time to attach each one-by-one. My hack to save on time is to separate a strip of squares…