our house of joyful noise » Crafts & Creations

Gift Idea for the Coach!

Laura — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:55:35 +0000

Even though I haven’t even blogged about our kid’s sports fall season(s) yet, I thought I would share with you all a nice personalized gift idea that is great as a ‘thank you’ to your kid’s sport coaches. Although keep in mind, the specifics/design of this idea can be changed for many other gift needs, [...]

Tips, Tricks & How-To’s to Our Halloween Decor

Laura — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:25:24 +0000

I hope you all had the chance to join us, for our Halloween Decor Tour, in which we shared with you all of the festive touches I made, to put a little Halloween in the air, indoors and outdoors! The post tour naturally consists of a ton of photos, or else how else could [...]

Call Us Copy Cats! / Crayon Wall Art

Laura — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:46:53 +0000

This crayon art thing that is happening….You know, the one that’s sweeping the nation? It’s been pinned to death, and it’s invaded Blogland, like there is tomorrow. And although I am never one to copy someone else’s ideas, or follow trends for the sake of everybody else doing it, I KNEW I was going to [...]

The Party Owl Will Sleep * A Self-Induced Coma

Laura — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:31:16 +0000

This is a special announcement, regarding our Tuesday Link-Up Parties. Unfortunately, we are going to stop hosting them, for now. I’ve been thinking about this for weeks, and there is really no sane way around it. As much as a part of me wants to keep doing them, I need to let it go for [...]

A T-Shirt Craft / Wicked Cool, Fun, Easy, & Not Messy!

Laura — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:22:40 +0000

This just may be the coolest and most fun craft, I have ever done with our kiddos. If that wasn’t awesome enough, it is super easy, and it doesn’t make a mess either!! I know, right? It’s perfect for kid’s birthday parties, scouts, camps, etc. Our kids didn’t want to stop. They even made a [...]

Our Daughter’s Handmade Rosary, & the Tuesday LINK-UP PARTY/Features

Laura — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:44:28 +0000

& FEATURED Linkers ! Happy Tuesday, once again! Unless of course, it’s Monday Eve. Or Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Because of course, we leave the party door open for you, hoping you’ll get to coming around at some point through the week, to link-up, and inspire us with your ideas!! Sometimes, People are [...]

LINK-UP PARTY (#15) @ Our House Of Joyful Noise & Featured from #14

Laura — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:03:15 +0000

& FEATURED Linkers ! Hi Folks!! Tuesdays sure do sneak up quickly! Sometimes too quickly, for me. I apologize for skipping the party last week, but life gets in the way of my blogging now and then, and I’ve got to be o.k. with that. Family first around here. I am still struggling, choosing [...]

Decorative Wall Initials / Idea & Tutorial

Laura — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:52:05 +0000

Every time I've gone to Michael's Arts and Crafts, I've looked at these large white letters you can purchase individually. I knew I wanted to create something using these letters as personalization, for {O}'s room. But I was undecided if I wanted to do her whole name, or just her initial.

A NEW RSS Feed + a GIVEAWAY !!!/ Winner Announced!

Laura — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:59:55 +0000

Today, August 25, 2011, we did our drawing for the awesome Fiskar SureCut Paper Trimmer! But before we announce the winner, a small apology: We’re not sure if anyone noticed, but there was some confusion on someone’s part….(o.k. ….mine) and thus a mix-up with the dates int he original post. When choosing when the chance [...]

LINK-UP PARTY (#14) @ Our House Of Joyful Noise & Featured from #13

Laura — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:06:25 +0000

& FEATURED Linkers ! What a week it has been! Summer really seems to be flying by now, and I’m always feeling like I’m a few steps behind. But at least lately, I know it’s because I’ve been putting the never-done-anyway to-do list aside, and taking the time to enjoy the fleeting and sweet [...]