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Holiday Crafts

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Okay, I want to make all of these diy projects and crafts this fall! I love the reclaimed wood pumpkins, silver acorns, and oh my goodness, the painted pumpkins before and after pictures are amazing!
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

20 Gorgeous DIY Projects and Crafts for Fall

Fall is such a lovely time of the year here in the Pacific Northwest—half of the trees turn bright yellow and red while the pines…

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Check out these five easy (and super cute!) crafts that you can make this weekend. These are perfect #2030make projects and would also make great gifts (for yourself or your BFF)! :)
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Five Easy Crafts to Try This Month

Oh, I love this time of year! The cool mornings make me want to get out of the house to walk with my daughter, and…

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Lovely, Creative, & Simple Fall Crafts that you've got to try this year! Learn how to preserve leaves, paint a gorgeous watercolor leaf, and make a book page pumpkin! Too much fun @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

Lovely Fall Crafts to Make This Year

Fall is in the air here in the Pacific Northwest. Seemingly overnight, we went from wearing shorts to searching for our sweatshirts. The leaves have…

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Looking for fun summer crafts for you AND the kids! Look no further! This list is full of easy to manage crafts for kids plus there are several crafts that you as a mom will want to try. (No playdoh or kid's paint required!) Have a great summer!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

31 Boredom-Busting Summer Crafts

Ah, summer. It’s a blessing and a curse, isn’t it? As a kid, I remember eagerly waiting for the morning to come when I didn’t…

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Printable Craft Pack - Are you looking for activities do with your kids that won't cost an arm and a leg? This craft pack is full of great ideas that you can print on your computer for your kids to color and assemble. They will LOVE this!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Printable Crafts for Kids

I received a copy of this Printable Craft Pack to review on my blog. However, I would have bought this craft pack anyway, because I…

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How to make a decorated clothespin. It's so easy! I have these on my refrigerator and love them @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

Decorated Clothespin Crafts

There is a wall in our living room that was begging for some sort of decoration when we moved in so I tacked up a…

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My favorite beautiful {and simple} Easter crafts that you'll want to make today! @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

Beautiful Easter Crafts

Easter weekend is just a few days away but it isn’t too late to make a beautiful Easter craft. I love it when I come…

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Crafts

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Four creative Easter crafts for kids that you'll love @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Creative Easter Crafts for Kids

Well, Easter season is upon us and if you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for great children’s crafts. I wanted to share some…

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The Best St Patrick's Day Crafts And Treats (Plus a Free Printable!) @littlegirldesigns.com. #stpatricksdaycrafts #stpatricksdaydesserts
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

The Best St. Patrick’s Day Treats and Crafts

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so I thought I’d do a little post to inspire you. I knew I needed some craft…

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I love to make art, but I don’t always like to set it up and clean up afterwards. But that doesn’t mean my kiddo can’t create on her own! Here are some of the many ways I make art and creativity accessible for her on a daily basis.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Homeschool, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips

Art All The Time—Create Opportunities for Your Child to Create

We love to make art projects of all kinds around here. But I’ll be honest, sometimes I don’t want to deal with the clean up…

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This fall table runner is so pretty and simple to make! Turn on a movie, paint and stitch away, and you'll have a lovely table runner for fall.
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

Painted Fall Table Runner

This fall I’ve been on the lookout for a fall table runner or tablecloth. I wanted something simple and understated that I could add decoration…

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Click through for tutorials to 10 fun watermelon crafts for summer! Party favors, soap, cards, and more! I love that these cute summer crafts are simple and great for moms to make. :)
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

10 Watermelon Craft Ideas

It’s summertime and the watermelon craft ideas are popping up everywhere. I’ve noticed that many of these tutorials are for watermelon crafts for preschoolers, but…

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Thank you! I like the idea of raising creative kids but I don't have time to prep craft projects and holiday-themed art projects for kids. This post took the guilt trip away and actually gave me ideas that I can use today. My kids are going to love this!
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com

How To Raise Creative Kids

Children who practice creativity regularly strengthen their problem-solving abilities and take their creative thinking skills into their adult lives. Many of us have heard of…

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My little girl LOVED this idea! I read this post and got inspired to create a craft-themed Easter basket for her which made her so happy. She's really into crafts for kids and easy DIY projects right now. My little artist. :)
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Craft Themed Easter Basket

This craft themed Easter is the cutest! It’s going to make my little girl’s day. 🙂 I love buying art supplies for my daughter. We’re…

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I love to shop online so this is perfect for me! I didn't realize I could actually earn money back by doing this.
Posted in Creative Business, littlegirldesigns.com

How I Earn Money Online (Buying Stuff We Need & Want)

When I decided to stay home with our daughter after she was born, I knew I needed to figure out some ways to earn money…

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Click to learn how to create a map of your creative journey. I love how everyone's maps are so different and unique, just like our lives!
Posted in Art Journal, Creative Journaling, Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, littlegirldesigns.com

Memories in Your Hand Map

What is the path you walked to get where you are today in your creative life? We are all on a journey and our paths…

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So fun! I love the variety of cute and simple St. Patrick's Day DIYs in this list! Cards, Kawaii-inspired pencil jars, a crocheted coffee cozy, and more!
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

17 Cute St. Patrick’s Day DIYs

Well, it’s officially March and time to think about cute St. Patrick’s Day DIYs, right? I was brainstorming some ideas for the blog one day…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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