CRAFTING FOR KIDS

Last month, I was contacted by the people at Tombow to do a product review.

Tombow sent me some products to play with and post about. In celebration of Tombow's centennial year, the company would donate $100 in products to the Council for Arts Education.

Here are the goods:

So great, right? 

Middle School was the time of my life. Sixth grade was one of my best years. Truly. Braces had just come off, bigger lockers and school dances. Who could ask for anything more?!

My books and binders were covered in doodles and Stussy signs. I'm pretty sure I scribbled Mrs. Prince William on most of my stuff. 

So! I made a back to school craft with my tools inspired by those good 'ol years. 

 I printed out names in a fun font from my computer. I used the larger end of the Dual Brush Pen to outline the letters and the fine tip to fill them in.

  I filled in the letters with the colored pencils. 

[a subtle detail]

I cut the letters out and used the Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive to adhere them to the school supplies. 

The markers and colored pencils were awesome! Plus I'm a little obsessed with the Stamp Runner. I might be using it...on everything. Also great for gift wrapping! 

Thank you Tombow!

THE OFFICE: SERIES WRAP

Going to work at The Office everyday for the last two years has been a wonderful experience. 

Quite a few people brightened my days at Dundler Mifflin and not just Jim and Pam.

And I needed to thank them.

I made my thank you notes to resemble the scripts we got every week in order to make television magic.

That's a wrap! So long, Scranton! I'll miss you! 

HOPPY EASTER!
This last month of work was buuuussy. So I wasn't exactly in the mood to craft anything for Easter.

But I did it anyway because I hate myself.

So I made my nephew a little treat that he can do absolutely nothing with except look at it out of reach.

And I made him some ears. Ahem, burlap is not baby friendly...

 

 

Aunt of The Year over here, folks. 

Happy Easter to everyone! Hope yours was filled with bunnies and baskets and love!  XO

A LITTLE CARD FOR A BIG DEAL

The other night I had exactly thirty seconds to change, eat a string cheese and throw Baby Sis in the car for the premiere of my friend Ben's show on Comedy Central.

A billboard. A BILLBOARD, people!

I wanted to bring something but because he is a boy...I didn't want it to look like it was his ballet receital with a bouquet of flowers.

With ten seconds to spare, I decided to make a bite size card for Ben. I cut the card down to fit my mini Paper Source envelope and then Martha Stewart Craft Punched the sh*t out of that little sucker.

I was pretty impressed with my little [last minute] card. But even more impressed with Ben...who is so talented and deserving of his own show! Congrats Ben! 

BABY SIS LOVES HER BIRTHDAY

Baby Sis is 25! Baby Sis doesn't like breakfast but she LOVES her birthday. I woke her up with a little itty bitty birthday cookie cake! 

Happy Birthday Baby Sis! Love you lots!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

This year my valentines were inspired by my one of my favorite foods...  

 

Tamales!

And candies.

 

I wrapped up some Hot Tamales like a tamale in a little bit of lace!

 

   

 

Tied them up and sent them off. 

 

Happy Valentine's Day Lovahs! 

XOXO

BABY SHOWER
Ania and her husband Darren are knocked up and we threw that baby a party. 

I made a garland of twine and tissue paper and tulle. 

Twine...tissue paper... tulle....

 

Time consuming! 

Finger foods for 60!

[patting myself on the back]

[pat]

 [i had help]

 

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I wrapped baby's gift with pink babies breath. 

And knit that little nugget a hair bow. 

 

A big thank you to co-hosts Angela for your beautiful home and India for your many talents including flowers, photos and herriboning those tea sandies. Yay Baby!