DIY crafts

Watercolor Logo DIY

15:13 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! I've recently given my blog a little bit of a facelift thanks to the help of my boyfriend. He did some coding magic and I searched the internet for ideas for my new logo. I really love this watercolour trend that's happening on the web and all these pretty cursive brush fonts!

It's beautiful!!! Fresh, simple and oh so cute!  My 5 year old logo.... very "busy"!

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Sock snowmen!

17:48 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there!

Look at these adorable snowmen we made at work today! My colleagues do this every year and the kids went bananas for them! So cute. I found this tutorial on youtube. We used rice only on the bottom and then added a bunch of stuffing to make them nice and plush!

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Christmas Tree Collage Card

07:50 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi again! Thought I would share the fun project we'll be doing this week in class: some beautiful Christmas Tree cards made from a collage of torn paper. This are a little tricky to do, so the not-so-artistic students can do a simpler collage tree I kept from last year. For this project you'll need as many shades of green paper you can find!


Materials:
  ☆ carstock (for the card)
 ☆  scraps of green paper
 ☆   white and brown paper
 ☆  glue & scissors
 ☆  ruler
 ☆  accent stars

Instructions:
1. Start by tearing thin strips of green paper and gluing them onto a sheet of green construction paper.

2. Trace 2 different sized triangles with a ruler and cut them out.
3. Tear a "mountain" of snow in the white paper and glue it onto your card.
4. Place your triangle trees where you like.
5. Finish with rectangular tree trunks and accent stars!

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Easy Snowman Cards!

07:29 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! I hope you're having fun getting ready for the holidays! I woke up this morning, turned on the lights to my Christmas tree and thought "I feel like making little cards for my adorable students"! So I got my Pinterest and my bin of scrap paper and whipped up these little Snowman cards! They were so easy and fun to do... I made 22 of them!

Materials
❄ coloured cardstock
❄ shiny or accent paper
❄ glue
❄ scissors
❄ thin black marker
❄ white pencil

I cut a bunch of those white shapes and added a few simple details!

All done!

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Zippered Cushion Covers

11:36 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! I'm starting to get ready to go back to my classroom and decide to start by added pillows to my reading corner! The best part are the zippers I've added because it makes them so easy to remove and wash! My new ones have giant broccolis/trees and will be a great addition to the other ones!

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Easy Kid's Craft Apron

11:30 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! I've wanted to sew some little projects for a while. Summer vacation is a perfect time to get my craft on! I recently made this adorable whale apron and found an easy to use pattern and even instructions on this neat blog! Check it out! You don't need much fabric, had about half a meter of each colour! So easy and looks gorgeous!

Materials:
♥ 0.5 m of two different cotton fabrics
♥ ribbon
♥ coordinating thread
♥ metal rectangle slider (for neck strap)

Looks adorable with her new apron!

Some serious sewing is in order!

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Little Plush Monster

11:10 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

I've been having lots of fun sewing this summer! Another sewing project was for my friend's baby! I knew I was meeting him for the first time, so I wanted to make him a little gift. My friend loves handmade goodies, so I knew the monster would be perfect! Check out the instructions on a past post here!

He loves his little monster! Awwww

Made a little apron for her little girl! Check it out here!

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End of Year Bookmarks!

07:15 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hey guys! Another school year just ended for me. I always get a little sad when I have to say my goodbyes to my little kiddos, but you know what? I'm so grateful to have been part of their lives and trusted with their education. So I always like to show my gratitude by making them a little gift, and hopefully they get a little sense of how much it meant to me being their teacher!

I erased all of their names for my post, but they all found each other, and thought it looked like themselves!

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Silly Father's Day Cards

07:43 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

The hamburger cards are always a hit!

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DIY upholstered headboard

18:29 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi again! This winter, I made an awesome  project for my bedroom: an easy and inexpensive headboard! I forgot to post it so here it is. I had to shop in a couple stores (the lumber was an interesting adventure) but I love the finished result - and it cost just under 100$ !

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DIY ukulele bag

18:06 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Hi there! I had a pretty creative afternoon, seeing up a storm! I signed up for a ukulele lesson this Saturday because I've had this instrument lying around and my living room for months. The only problem is that I have nothing to carry my ukulele with to the music studio! My budget is a little tight these days so I decided to whip up my own! I found a picture on Pinterest and just decided to wing it. I even added some quilting batting to give it some extra cushioning and padding. I love it and it only took me 2-3 hours!

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Toilet Paper Roll Creatures

16:58 Natalie Karine 0 Comments

Today was a snow day!!! I only had 6 students show up in my class, so we did some crafts before lunch time. I had a bunch of toilet paper rolls, so we covered them in colourful paper and made some pretty awesome creatures!