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  • 10 Simple Ways to Say, “I Love You!”

    10 Simple Ways to Say, “I Love You!”

    Valentine’s Day is nearly here so I thought I’d write out a list of 10 simple ways to say I love you that you can make to show your love. Whether or not you have a lot of money to spend, you can create a heart-felt gift that he’ll remember for a long time to…

  • Encouragement Cards (Plus a Free Printable!)

    Encouragement Cards (Plus a Free Printable!)

    Want to make someone’s day? Send them an encouragement card. The simple practice of saying “thank you” and letting someone know that you’re thinking of them goes a LONG way. Here’s a free printable to get you started today. Many years ago, I spent a large part of summer break in a tiny town in…

  • DIY Pillow Boxes

    DIY Pillow Boxes

    I love the idea of giving a little gift to my sweetheart every day of Valentine’s week. It usually isn’t anything astronomically expensive, just sweet notes here and there to let him know I love him. Recently, I kept on seeing pins on my Pinterest feed for transforming empty toilet paper rolls to pillow boxes.…

  • The Giving Generously Project

    The Giving Generously Project

    When I wrote How to Give Generously When You Don’t Have a Dime, I had no idea if it would resonate with readers or if it would slip into the archives unnoticed. I’m glad I took the chance because the last couple of weeks have been filled with emails and comments about giving generously that…

  • This Was January

    This Was January

    When I was thinking about what I’d like to do on the Little Girl Designs blog this year, I thought it’d be fun to do a monthly recap, something I did long ago on my old blog (may it rest in peace.) So here are some pictures and memories and thoughts from January. (I’m still…

  • How to Make a Mini Book

    How to Make a Mini Book

    Learn how to make a mini book from one sheet of paper. This is such a simple and easily personalized craft! True story. When I was dating the guy who is now my husband, I took a leap of faith early in our relationship and gave him a mini book I had made. You might…

  • DIY Cloth Diaper Gifts

    DIY Cloth Diaper Gifts

    For those of you who are wondering what a cloth diapering post is doing in a craft and gift blog, well . . . A couple days ago, I was doing our diaper laundry and as I folded the microfleece inserts I had made, I thought how I really should write a post about them.…

  • How to Take Your Creativity to the Next Level This Year

    UPDATE: the Ultimate DIY Bundle sale is over but you can still click here to find out when the next bundle is available. Since it is the new year, many of us have made goals about what we want to accomplish in 2015. I’m wondering, though, did you set any creative goals for yourself? Maybe…

  • Best Mini-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Best Mini-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

    If you haven’t noticed yet, I love a good treat. I was laughing one day as I proofread a post about gift-giving and noticed that once again, I had mentioned how everyone loves a batch of homemade cookies as a gift. Simple, fast, frugal, delicious. Not exactly nutritious, but maybe you’ll forgive me that? These…

  • ABC Printables – Etsy Shop Launch!

    ABC Printables – Etsy Shop Launch!

    UPDATE: As of March 2016, we’ve decided to put our Etsy shop on hold and list these printables in our Gumroad shop instead. I’ve updated the links in this post to reflect the new shop location. Same price, same printable, just a different location. Thanks for your support! 🙂 Hello! This morning we launched My…