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Thanks to all who participated in my most recent Giveaway, so graciously contributed by my fellow blogger and etsy friends Sewplicity,  Mama Meg's Yarn Shoppe,  Frazzled Five, and your's truly to bring to one very lucky follower a Starbucks Gift Card valued at $30! 

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Egg Carton Redesign

I don't know how many times I went looking for one of the girls hair clips or bows and just could not find what I was looking for or even one at all. They were scattered throughout the house and completely disorganized, which lead me to the idea I plan to share with you below: an egg carton redesign. I really can't take credit for the entire design... I actually stumbled onto this idea when I noticed my older daughter, Ava, using the egg carton to organize her blocks. She's such a clever girl! But, between the two of us, it's solely our creation!! Very crafty, indeed. And the entire project came from left over scraps of card stock and few little crafting flowers and of course an unused egg carton that was just about to make its way to the trash. A very inexpensive creation, in deed! Check out below how the whole design came together.

Here are the steps we came up with to complete the craft: 
1. Paint the entire egg carton the color of your choice and allow to dry
2. Trace the top of the carton onto card stock and cut out
3. Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper, place the paper on the carton top, and apply Mod Podge over the entire surface of the freshly placed paper; allow to dry
4. In the meantime, create accessories (i.e. flowers, bows, etc).
5. Glue accessories onto the top of the carton
6. Place contents inside the carton, and Viola! Your super cute organized redesigned egg carton is complete!

While some of the projects I do may be too advanced for my girls to participate, I still love to include them in the crafting fun! They have a blast using their imaginations too, yeah know! ;)

Keep in mind this redesign can be functional for other little items that you may need organized, like beads, buttons, or even small tools (i.e. nuts, bolts, nails). {Note: If you're planning to put heavier objects than hair clips and bows in your newly redesigned egg carton, a way to keep the lid from popping open is to apply velcro to the opening.}

I hope you've enjoyed this redesign! Happy Crafting!

Linked: One Crafty Contest, Sharing Saturday, Ta-Da Tuesday, Tuesday To Do Party, Take A Look Tuesday, Naptime Creations

April Showers bring... May {Hand Print} Flowers

This morning the girls and I decided to get a little bit artsy in celebration of Spring! We gathered up our crafting tools (i.e. scissors, card stock, crayons, glue, and popsicle sticks) and came up with an idea to make Hand Print springtime flowers. Yep, we can take credit for this entire design!

What we did to make an oh so crafty bouquet:
1. Trace your hand print several times (at least 8)
2. Color and cut out
3. Cut out a circle for the center of the flower
4. Glue everything together (as shown above) onto the popsicle stick (note: the petals were created using my handy dandy personal Cricut cutter, but you can also make them free hand)

And that's it! Simple and so very cute!! Happy Spring to you all!

{Check out my girls during the process. So much focus!!}

Linked: Shine On Fridays, Happily Mother After, Sharing Saturday, Tip Toe Thru Tuesday