Category: Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials
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How to Make a Fall Watercolor Leaf Card
Learn how to make a fall watercolor leaf card using watercolor pencils. This is a simple project to do and will brighten a friend’s day when they receive it in the mail! When I was visiting my parents recently, I had the chance to read through my mom’s stack of magazines and new-to-me cookbooks. You…
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Thank You Thursdays (Join the Revolution!)
Recently, I came across an eBook by Matt McWilliams called Two Powerful Words that stopped me in my tracks. He talked about the Thank you Thursdays revolution started by Jon Gordon. I know the power of letter writing in my own life. And I know the power that it has had in so many of…
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I Had a Favorite Dress Card Tutorial
My mom gave us the book, I Had a Favorite Dress, a few years ago for Christmas, and it has been one of our favorites ever since. Author Boni Ashburn writes a story about an inventive mom and her precocious daughter that is perfectly paired with Julia Denos’ playful mixed media illustrations. The little girl’s…
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Easy Glitter Cards
These glitter cards are So. Much. Fun. It helps that you start with chunky glitter that shimmers and shines and sparkles. We picked our vials up at Target’s One Spot. (Click here for an entire library of glitter from Target!) I was going to make a pot of gold or something for St. Patrick’s Day…
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Make a Valentine: 10 Cute Valentine Ideas You’ll LOVE
For today’s Creative Play Challenge, we’re going to make a Valentine. I’ll start off by sharing a quick tutorial of a valentine I made this weekend and then end with 10 cute Valentine ideas (many of them include free printables!) So let’s get started. Last weekend I was playing around with my art supplies and…
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Here’s a Valentine’s Day Mini Book for You!
Who will you give your Valentine’s Day Mini Book to? It’s almost that lovey time of year when we buy chocolates and roses and sweet nothings for our sweethearts. My parents used to make a special dinner for my sisters and I complete with a “menu” and candlelight on Valentine’s Day. However you celebrate Valentine’s…
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Make a Watermelon Note Card
Welcome to the third week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 7 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! When I think about summer, one of the first things that comes to mind is the fruit.…
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Make a Fireworks Postcard
This fireworks postcard is the result of several different 4th of July craft attempts that failed. In other words, it was my fall-back craft, the one you do because you know you can getter done. If you’re interested, the original crafts involved ribbon (I thought they should at least make an appearance in the picture)…
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How to Make Ombre Effect Watercolor Cards
A month or so ago, I asked my readers what kinds of crafts they would like to see more of, and the resounding answer was “letter-writing posts” and “card-making”. This actually made me breathe a sigh of relief because if you had asked for guides on handspinning fibers, I would have been lost. So, thank…
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How to Make a Portable Letter Writing Kit
Today I’m excited to introduce you to Ellen from createinthechaos.com. She has been following along with my different letter writing and card making posts and asked if she could share her own idea about a portable letter writing kit. I absolutely love the idea and know that you will too. I’ve kind of fallen…