Thanks to Make It Fun Crafts for sponsoring this post!For this month's Make It Fun Crafts Team Challenge, we all received a whole box of styrofoam eggs with the challenge to make a kids' craft to keep those kiddos busy during the coming summer break. My kids and I turned our eggs into fun rocket ships ready to blast off into adventure.They were a lot of fun to make and fun to play with as well. Here's everything you need to make your own:Materials:Floracraft® Make It: Fun® Foam Eggs Acrylic Craft Paint Thin Dowel Rods Glue Cardstock in Coordinating Colors Yellow or Orange Tissue Paper Paint Brush Scissors Round Punches (optional)Start by inserting a thin dowel into the bottom of the egg. I secured them with glue to keep the egg from Continue Reading
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Free Ice Cream Watercolor Printable
Well, it's officially summer, which means it is officially ice cream season! And in celebration, I have a fun little printable for you all today. I made this printable last year for my son's ice cream themed birthday party, and shared it over at Domestic Superhero then. I painted this little watercolor design and used it for the party invitations.The free download is an 8x10" print that would be perfect for ice cream party decor (or really for any desert table). I think it could also look really sweet in a nursery or kid's room.Come get the free printable right HERE. Enjoy!And check out the full ice cream party HERE: Continue Reading
How to Throw a Simple Lego Movie Party
Typically, I really enjoy throwing birthday parties for my kids (like this or this or this). I will usually start brainstorming ideas and curating a pinterest board a good month before the celebration. I will slowly collect cupcake wrappers or napkins or steamers that fit with my theme and color scheme when I'm out shopping or browsing online. Then, by the day of the party, I will have loads of yummy treats and decorations and activities all prepared, and it is fun and wonderful.That is not at all how this party went down. I'm not completely sure why, but I was feeling particularly stressed out about this party. I couldn't bring myself to pick a date. Or send invitations. Or really plan anything. Finally, about a week and a half before the date we had decided on my wonderful husband Continue Reading
Boho Tassel Crochet Bag – Free Pattern
Is it warming up in your part of the world yet? It's definitely been feeling summery here in the desert for a while now, and I was ready to bust out my cotton for some warm weather crochet. I was at Target recently (when is that statement ever NOT true?), and I saw this cute little crocheted bag and decided to try to recreate it at home.Sure, you could totally just buy the Target bag for 30 bucks. Sure, I probably spent half that in supplies plus at least three hours making this bag. Sure, sure. But that's not really the point, is it? The point is that I MADE this thing, and I am dang proud of that. I mean, it's so cute, right?Here's what you need to make your own Boho Tassel Bag:Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (I used about 8 ounces of Lily Sugar N Cream in Ecru) Size I (5.5 Continue Reading
How to Make Multi-Colored Metallic Foil Prints
I received compensation for this post, but all opinions are completely my own, and I only recommend products I truly love. This post also contains affiliate links when possible. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! I am super duper excited to share today's project with you all! Is it weird for me to say that I think it's pretty awesome? I really, really like it. Maybe it's just because this was one of those (extremely) rare projects that went off without any problems and came out exactly as I pictured it in my mind. Yeah, that doesn't happen very often.Anyway, I've already shared my love for the Heidi Swapp Minc and it's foil applicator magic with you all, but I wanted to try to step up my foil game. So to really show off what this little machine can do, I decided to try for a Continue Reading
DIY Sequined Tote Bag
This post was originally created by me for Darice, and it includes affiliate links when possible. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! I'm going to say something that may be unpopular: I love puns. It's true. Weird, goofy, groan-inducing puns. Bring. Them. On.An item with a pun on it? Even better. So when I decided I wanted to make a tote bag with a sequined word or phrase on it, I had to go with "totes." I mean... right? It's totes adorbs and makes me giggle every time I see it.Plus - bonus! - this project is so simple you can whip up it up in 30 minutes or less. Also, I'm going to go ahead and recommend that you grab two tote bags and make one for a friend too because it's pretty much a perfect girlfriend gift. Ready to get making? Continue Reading
DIY Mini Fruit Faux Piñata Garland
Thanks to FloraCraft® for sponsoring this post! It's warming up out here in the desert, which means it's time for me to start getting excited about cute, fruity crafts. In face, I started a new pinterest board just for collecting my favorite fruit-inspired projects - there's some good stuff on there folks!So, it's probably no surprise that when I got this month's FloraCraft® Make It Fun Crafts challenge - a box of foam balls in all kinds of sizes - I decided turn them into a cute fruit garland. And I'm so happy with the way it turned out!I used crepe paper fringe to color and cover my little fruits, which gave them a fun piñata look - perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration or really any barbecue or Summer get together.Want to make your own? Here's how:Supplies (The Continue Reading
DIY Metallic Foil Print
I received product for this post, but all opinions are completely mine. This post also includes affiliate links. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou! Last week I had the opportunity to go to Snap, a creative blogging conference, and the closing keynote speaker was the amazing Heidi Swapp. I mean she's amazing in the sense that she makes amazingly cool things and is a seriously successful business woman, but even more than that, she inspired every person in that big ball room who heard her speak. It's possible that I cried... A little.Because besides speaking about work and time management, she also spoke about showing love to those who are most important in our lives, and that was something that hit close to home. So, I already loved her amazing new Minc foil applicator, but after Continue Reading
