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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Shabby-Chic Fan Pull & Pillow

Laura — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:47:25 +0000

I know! It’s been awhile since I’ve made a ceiling fan pull, huh? Hey, a girl only has so much time to craft! But once I got this new one in my head, I couldn’t go out & get the supplies to make it, fast enough. I made it, and then I was so [...]

Our House Of Joyful Noise Link-Up Party #11, & Spotlighted Links!

Laura — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:11:32 +0000

& SPOTLIGHTED LINKS! I wanted to thank everyone who has been coming around to link-up every Tuesday with us!! Honestly, it’s a difficult process to choose features every week! Everyone is worthy, and I have never liked leaving people out. I want to choose everyone, and there are other times it’s hard not to [...]

Our House Of Joyful Noise Link-Up Party #10, & Featured Projects.

Laura — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:09:49 +0000

& FEATURED PROJECTS! Well, I hope you all had as wonderful of a weekend, as we did. It’s rare I go 2 days, without doing something for the blog, or get involved in some creative project or other. But that’s what I did this weekend! I just spent a little time enjoying working on [...]

Our House Of Joyful Noise Link-Up Party #9, & Featured Projects.

Laura — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:44:05 +0000

& FEATURED PROJECTS!

HaPpY New TuEsDaY my Fellow Bloggin' Creative Friends!!

Just a few quick features here, before we kick off another PaRtY!!

Our House Of Joyful Noise Link-Up Party #8, & Featured Links From Last Week.

Laura — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:21:12 +0000

& FEATURED PROJECTS FROM LAST WEEK’S LINK-UPS! Tuesday is here once again, and that means it’s time to TOOT a few horns, before we have another inspiring round of linky-partying! Before I get to our features here, I just wanted to cut & paste a little message I put on our Facebook Page. (In [...]

Tissued Tins

Laura — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:19:21 +0000

Sometimes, us creative people, have ideas that come our better in our head, than they do in real life! Agree? But this project was the opposite. On the one hand, it may have been just a tad more difficult than I had imagined. Only because I should have remembered how tissue paper and I, can [...]