DIY Valentine Art

This piece of Valentine's art from My Thrift Store Addiction is so amazingly easy to make. No glitter messes everywhere. You've got to see how easy it is!


See the DIY Valentine Art.

"Trim the Tree" Christmas Card



I love the texture that the sequins give this card from It's Always Reutten. It has the right amount of sparkle, plus it looks super easy to recreate!

 

See the "Trim the Tree" Christmas Card.

12 Last Minute Father's Day Gifts

Father's Day is in just over a week, and I thought you all might need some inspiration like I do. So, here are some last minute ideas that any father would love, but that don't require too much time. Some of them just require a trip to the store, and some of them can even be altered to make them go a bit quicker. For instance - use a paint pen instead of heat transfer vinyl. Lots of these ideas even have free printables included.

 

Secret Message Tie | Dukes and Duchesses

Nuts About You Jar | Place of My Taste

Father's Day Photo Collage | Positively Splendid

M&M Bowtie Card | Sassy Dealz

Scratch-off Father's Day Card | Design Dazzle

 

 

Father's Day Gift in a Jar | The Gunny Sack

Homemade BBQ Sauce | Inner Child Fun

Father's Day Questionnaire | Kinzie's Kreations 

Racetrack T-Shirt | The Winthrop Chronicles

Car Wash Kit | Inner Child Fun

Grill Kit | Mom on Timeout

Father's Day Feet | Freckle Photo

In the past, I've also made coordinating shirts for my hubby and son. Two years ago I made Star Wars shirts. Last year, we went with the superhero theme.

One other gift that we've done every year is taking pictures with our son and the letters to spell out "dad". I put it into a frame and "re-gift" it every year. He loves it! It's fun to look back at our now 5-year-old when he was just 9 months old holding the same letters.

What do you do for the special dads in your life? I'd love to hear your ideas!

4 Free Printable Thank You Cards

 

Now that the holidays are over, you might be thinking about sending out some thank you notes. They're definitely on my mind, but more so because of the outpouring of love and service we've received these last couple of weeks from our friends and family. These free printable cards from The Casual Craftlete are generic and are perfect for any occasion!

 

See the 4 Free Printable Thank You Cards.

Gift Card Book

A Peek into my Paradise made this fun gift card book for her daughter's birthday. With a few modifications, this could work for so many gift giving occasions - anniversary, Christmas, retirement, teachers, Valentines, etc. So great, right?

See the Gift Card Book.

Clothespin Wreath and Christmas Card Holder

Still looking for a way to display the barrage of Christmas cards you're receiving? How about this clothes pin wreath from Hoyby Crafts?

See the Clothespin Wreath and Christmas Card Holder.

Cooling Rack Christmas Card Holder

R&R Workshop needed a place to display all the incoming Christmas cards, so she used some extra cooling racks. What a cool idea!

 

See the Cooling Rack Christmas Card Holder.

Guest Blogger - Crafting E - DIY Scratch Card

Hello Someday Crafts readers. I'm SO happy to be here today! 

My name is Emma and I'm a 13 (almost 14) year old craft blogger. I blog over at Crafting {E} where I share crafts, decor, printables , and occasionally a recipe. 

Before we start,  here are some fun facts about me:

- I'm LDS

- I love to run and play volleyball

- I have an addiction to chocolate and smoothies

- I'm a total book nerd and LOVE to read

- I love technology and want to be a graphic designer when I grow up

- I'm a BYU fan (GO COUGARS!!)

I would love it if you stopped by my blog sometime! 

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Now that you know a little about me, let's get started. I'm going to be sharing a tutorial on how to make your own scratch cards, along with a free printable. I think it's a super cute idea so I hope you like it too.

I LOVE scratch cards - they are so FUN to scratch (don't you think?) I decided to make my own. They are fun for parties, prize cards,  shop coupons, and gifts.


Want to make one????

If you are going to make one you will need to download and print one of these cute cards (click the link below the picture you like to download it.)

1st up

Birthday scratch cards:

 pink, orange, and yellow birthday scratch card

green and blue birthday scratch card

purple and blue birthday scratch card

Coupon scratch card:

green and blue coupon scratch card

purple and blue coupon scratch card

pink, orange, and yellow coupon scratch card

Prize Scratch cards:

purple and blue prize scratch card

 blue and green prize scratch card

pink, orange, and yellow prize scratch card

So now, onto the tutorial.

1) Inside the box write the card's reward. Then color the box in with a white crayon (this helps the paint scratch off)

2) Tape off the box so none of the paint gets on the rest of the card.

2) Mix up your scratch off solution. It is two parts acrylic paint to one part dish soap. I just used plastic spoons for this. Put the paint and soap onto a paper plate and mix them together. 

3) Paint the scratch solution onto the desired area and let it dry. Put it in an envelope with some confetti and balloons. Enjoy!

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Thanks so much for having me!!

 

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Thanks to Emma for guest posting here at Someday Crafts! Emma has some incredible things over on her blog - it's hard to believe she's only 13!! Isn't the scratch card a fun idea for a birthday, anniversary, or even for stockings at Christmastime!?