bloom

This week I'm releasing my portion of the ScrapMatters April Mixed Matters grab bags. I created this spring-themed kit called Bloom. I loved the color swatch my team chose to work with!



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new kit... bloom sneak peek

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going

Do you have busy little ones (or big!) at home that are always on the move? I have a two-year-old... I think that says it all! I created my latest kit, Going, to document some of these very busy moments. It's a fun, bright kit with lots of versatility. It's 20% off through the weekend... just click the preview below to take you to my shop!



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going... coming 03.30.12

happy st. patrick's day...

... a day late! Here are a couple of more fun things we did this month.

Rainbow jello cups were a big hit with my kids:



We also made sugar cookies. My kids love rolling out the dough and frosting them:

(Label is a free download... click here to get it.)

I didn't get pictures yesterday, but my kids woke up to the fun tradition of having the leprechauns visit in the night. They tip over furniture, make a mess, and turn the milk green, but they usually leave a small treat or prize for the kids. This year they left a pile of gold dollar coins which my kids divided between them. It's kind of silly but something I always enjoyed as a kid and am happy to carry on the tradition with my own kids.

Also... very excited to have my St. Patty's treats from this post featured on TLC Parentables. You can check it out here. :)

st. patty's treats

Here's a fun treat that's quick to put together and perfect for St. Patrick's Day.



These pot-of-gold-at-the-end-of-the-rainbow bags really are so easy to make. Here's what I did:

• Stick four wrapped Rolos in the bottom of the bag. (I used Wilton pretzel bags like these here, except I found mine at Wal-Mart. They ended up being the perfect size.)
• Layer the Skittles in rainbow order from the bottom up. I put in a small handful of Skittles for each layer... there's no set amount to use, just put them in until it looks right.
• Cut a piece of cardstock that is 2"x3.5" and fold it in half. Fold the top of the bag down, and cover it with the cardstock. Staple to close bag and hold cardstock in place.
• Cover the staples with a tag or St. Patrick's Day graphic.

I liked the clouds with the whole rainbow theme. The clouds I used are available as a free download here if you want, or you can create your own tag for the top. If you download the clouds, it comes as a ready-to-print .pdf file and also includes some punchable circles that can be used for St. Patrick's Day. They are sized to fit 1" and 1-1/2" circle punches.

Note: On my monitor, these tags look a lot brighter than they print. The green I used is more of a traditional, normal green and that's how they print.

celebrating dr. seuss' birthday

Hat pattern found here.

Green eggs and ham for an after-school treat. (Made with white chocolate, green M&M's, and pretzel sticks.)

Don't forget about these printable bookmarks... free for a limited time! Click here to get them.