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Quick and Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments #GlueNGlitter #cbias @Elmers

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Check out our DIY Christmas ornaments made with Elmer’s products and stuff we had around the house.

Freebie Friday | Your Freebie of the Week

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Freebies!

CouponCabin’s 25 Crazy Dayz of Giveawayz | Win $30 Hobby Lobby Gift Card (US) #CouponCabinHop

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Enter to win a $30 Hobby Lobby Gift Card from me plus over 400 other prizes!

Guest Post: Dinah from DinahsGourmetGifts.com {Part 1} Sticky Butterscotch Cakes and Giveaway #GourmetGifts {{Winner Announced}}

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Gourmet Gifts hits stores at the end of this month, but over the next two weeks you’ll be able to see some sneak peeks because author Dinah Corley is going on a blog tour! Between October 17 and 28, you can find Dinah on a different blog every day, with project tutorials, recipes, Q&As, and of course book giveaways!

Glo-Chalk!!!

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The Crafty Family’s Glo-Chalk Extravaganza!   We haven’t done our bubbles yet but had a blast with the glow chalk. Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

What to do for Memorial Day Weekend?? How about a Star Wars Themed Picnic? @FamilyFun

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I received the greatest email today. Family Fun’s suggestion for Memorial Day Weekend was a Star Wars Theme! So cool. Go check it out and send me pictures if you decide to do. I dare you not to!!!! They are sooo cool.   Family Fun Star Wars Craft & Recipes Please read my Terms Of… [Continue Reading]

Barnes & Noble.com now has an Arts & Crafts section! @BNBuzz

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Visit Barnes & Noble’s fantastic new craft section!

Featured Crafter: My husband!

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We are a crafty family….check it out!

Fabulous Find: Aromatherpy Yarn & Patterns

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Recently I hit a sale at Joann’s with my coupon in hand hoping to get some great deals on yarn. It was even better! I found a new yarn. It was Lily Brand cotton and they each had a scent corresponding to color! I have been holding on to this special yarn trying to figure… [Continue Reading]

Food Fun via @FamilyFun

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What’s more fun than crafty foods????? Um, nothing!!! I found these really cute food crafts on my favorite kids craft site Family Fun. These are just a few of the 39 different cute after school snacks I found there. Vegetable Flowers with Homemade Ranch Dip   Let your kids play with their food by making… [Continue Reading]

Get kids to go green and have fun doing it.

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Have your kids get involved in this simple, cute, creative craft idea.

{Featured Site/Guest Post} Extraordinary Moments in an Ordinary Life

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One of the fun things about being a blogger is finding new blogs.  I especially love finding new craft blogs emphasizing on crafters who use reusable items or create a pattern for a reusable product. Enter Extraordinary Moments in an Ordinary Life Kristi is an Air Force Chaplain’s wife who knows the meaning of being… [Continue Reading]

April Fools Day Crafts via @ImperfectWomen

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I have a new post up at Imperfect Women. How to have fun and scare the crap out of your kids at the same time…… Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

Featured Site: Crafts for kids via @kiboomu

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      Kiboomu is a fantastic site I just recently stumbled upon. I love the premise of the site. All about kids, music and crafts. Basically the theme of my life! Please visit their site. You will love all the wonderful kid orientated things. First section of the site I noticed (obviously) was the… [Continue Reading]

Great sites for free kids printables.

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If you are looking for some great printables for homeschooling etc check out a few of these sites: Calendars, Cards, Worksheets, Games, Puzzles, & more… http://www.freeprintable.com/ http://www.freeprintable.net/ Provides beautiful printable files that you can customize and print on your inkjet or laser printer. There are 70 sites in the Free Printable network. Really useful for… [Continue Reading]

Happy Valentine’s from @CraftyMomof3. Valentines Inspirations.

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Here are some Valentines Inspirations crafty and otherwise. Happy Valentine’s Day! Foam Roses By: Amanda Formaro Difficulty: Average Age: 8 and up. Parental supervision is recommended Who doesn’t like getting red roses for Valentine’s Day? Make these foam roses for your Mom and she will love and cherish them. Be sure to visit all of… [Continue Reading]

Need a January craft for snowed in kids?

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I have found the cutest site. If you have little ones it’s a must read. They have something listed for each day of the month. My favorite is: and Go check out the site and tell me what your favorite is! Glue Gun Crafts Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

A Few Crafty Winter Suggestions via @ImperfectWomen

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I have a new post up on ImperfectWomen. Go Check it out! A Few Crafty Winter Suggestions CraftyMomof3 has some great ideas to keep you and your children busy this winter! continue reading » Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

CraftyMom’s on an apple kick-plus fun crafts from @FamilyFun

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For some reason in the past week or so I have been on an apple kick….why? I have no idea. I have been pretty much house-bond due to a bad sinus infection and blood sugar issues. I think it might just be the crisp fall air. So on my recipes blog I have been posting… [Continue Reading]

Crafts: Recycled Denim Book Bag @imperfectwomen

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This time my daughter and I combined efforts for my crafty post in the Hobby Lobby. Crafts: Recycled Denim Book Bag By CraftyMomof3 and CraftyKidof3 My daughter and I were going through some of her out grown clothes in preparation for new school clothes and we thought up a great idea for a craft. So… [Continue Reading]

Back to School Organizational Craft Tips via@ImperfectWomen

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Don’t forget to check out my Back to School Post on Imperfect Women: Hobby Lobby The kids are heading back to school. Craftymomof3 helps us get organized and have fun too! Read the full story… More to come…… Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

Guest Post: Are Photo books Stealing the Last Scrapbookers?

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Are photobooks meaningful?  Or are they just another digital shortcut?  Debbie gives us the low down on photobooks vs. scrapbooks.  Is the thought really there?? ~ After the stress of being back home with a new baby, I started really enjoying getting back to scrap booking. It had been years since I spent hundreds of… [Continue Reading]

Lunch Money Locket. So cute via @FamilyFun

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I don’t like to always have my daughter use her lunch card for silly things like buying milk or a parfait at her school so I thought this would be a cute idea for her (a girl version of coarse!) I found this on my favorite go-to kids craft site Family Fun! A kid will… [Continue Reading]

Craft Updates Part 2….

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My daughter is still playing with the Klutz Book and made a cool new design I wanted to share….. Hope every one’s having a good weekend!   Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

Camp Bound! No Sew Pillow Tutorial.

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This week my kids and I are Girl Scout camp bound! My son and I will be in charge of the boys camp some of the days, others I will be helping with the Juniors.  A great craft the adults came up with this year for the over night is a no sew pillow craft… [Continue Reading]

Fabulous Find Friday: Glue Gun Crafts and new Klutz Giveaway Deets.

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Create a Cute Felt Mushroom For my Fabulous Find this Friday I present a really cute website called Glue Gun Crafts with Craftzilla Enjoy! Starting Monday I will be running a giveaway for one of the brand new Klutz books. I have three to giveaway.  Baby Mama, Michelle Brownlow and Imperfect Women have been such… [Continue Reading]

@FamilyFun is the way to go!!!!!! Cute Father’s Day Crafts.

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I was looking for fun Father’s Day Crafts and I was having a hard time, so I went and looked at my old stand by…they never disappoint me!!!! Disney Family Fun is a great site. Don’t miss out. Look at what they have to offer: Fit to be Tied Click star to rate Rated by… [Continue Reading]

Cute Teacher Gift

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I found a cute teacher gift that can easily use available recyclables around the house: Recycled Desk Set Make Desk Top Organizers by Recycling Household Junk By Sherri Osborn, About.com Guide Materials Needed: A variety of Household Containers such as Tea Bag Boxes, Cereal Boxes, Frozen Juice Containers Wrapping paper Glue Scissors Angie Jane explains how to… [Continue Reading]

13 Thrifty Gifts For Mom (via FaveCrafts.com)

I just opened my FaveCrafts newsletter and it was chocked full of Mother’s Day gifts: 13 Thrifty Gifts for Mom: Mother’s Day is the perfect time to exercise some new handmade projects because Mom loves everything you make! Try making her something practical or something pretty, it’s up to you. And save a few dollars… [Continue Reading]

Simple Mother’s Day Crafts (via@imperfectwomen)

Here’s my new post on Imperfect Women: Simple Mother’s Day Crafts By CraftyMomof3 Sometimes simple is best. I have found some oldies, but goodies that any one can make. Feel free to hint to the dads, moms! These are good for grandmas too. One thing any good crafter knows is the versatility of coffee filters… [Continue Reading]

Valentines Love Birds

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Too cute not to post! Here’s the pattern: Please read my Terms Of Service advertisement

Cute Crafts for Kids

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Poinsettia Lion Brand® Alpine Wool – Lion® Wool GAUGE: Exact gauge is not essential to this project. NOTES: Materials are sufficient to make multiple Poinsettias. POINSETTIA First Petal With A, ch 10. *Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 ch, hdc in each of next 3 ch, sc in… [Continue Reading]

Spooktacular Haunted House-Crafty Activity

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This is the perfect Halloween activity to work on with the kids. When done, put it on display at your Halloween parties or for your trick-or-treaters to admire. Duration: Preparation Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 15 minutes Cooling Time: 30 minutes This looks so cute and fun…Halloween is only a week away! Visit Nestle.com for… [Continue Reading]

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