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Easy Crafts to Make

You only need a few supplies to make these adorable embroidered ornaments. I make these throughout the year (not just for Christmas! :)), and they're also cute as tags for gifts. via littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

Make Your Own Embroidered Ornaments

There’s just something about projects that are on a miniature scale that makes them extra cute, don’t you think? I really love embroidery projects and…

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A look back at February 2015 @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Life, littlegirldesigns.com

This Was February

Goodness, where did February go? I fully intended to have a million pictures to share with you at the end of each month but when…

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Make your own woodland creatures out of toilet paper rolls! A great craft for kids though adults will have fun making them too (I did :)) @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Woodland Creatures – Toilet Paper Roll Craft

This woodland creatures toilet paper roll craft is simple to make and will lead to hours of imaginary play afterwards. We love these! Okay, I…

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Use up old scraps and make a darling Princess Peg Doll @littlegirldesigns.com. #pegdoll #crafts
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Holiday, Kid-friendly Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Princess Peg Doll

Have you ever made a princess peg doll? What I love about this craft is not only does it help use up bits and pieces…

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This brown sugar foot scrub is perfect for a DIY gift for a friend or yourself! You can use essential oils in this recipe to give your feet a spa treatment after a long day.
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Easy Crafts to Make, Essential Oils, littlegirldesigns.com, Retreat Ideas

Brown Sugar Foot Scrub

I just love this brown sugar foot scrub. I started making it for gifts years ago and though I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit, it…

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Peppermint Bark Brownies - How to make a batch of peppermint bark brownies. You're not going to believe how easy it is! @ littlegirldesigns.com.
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

Peppermint Bark Brownies

Mmm, peppermint bark. Usually this is a treat reserved for Christmas time, but since my husband and I are huge fans of anything peppermint and…

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How to make sweet little pillow boxes out of toilet paper rolls to hold tiny treasures and candy for Valentine's Day, birthdays, Mother's Day, Christmas...you name it! @littlegirldesigns.com.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

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…

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How to Make a Mini Book - making a mini accordion book isn't that difficult. I'll show how to make one today @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

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…

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I'll show you how to make your own microfleece inserts, cloth diaper friendly detergent, and cloth wipes. The perfect gift for the new mom who is cloth-diapering! @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

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…

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Best Mini-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies at littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Creative Retreat, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com, Retreat Ideas

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…

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Best gift ever. My friend made me a tiny box of memories when I moved out of state, and I love it so much. Super easy craft that your friend will LOVE.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

A Box of Memories

This simple box of memories is seriously my favorite gift ever. It works for friends, anniversaries, birthdays, you name it. Love it so much! Several…

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How to Make a Silhouette of Baby - the easiest tutorial you'll find on making a silhouette. If only I had known this technique before! @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

Make a Silhouette of Baby

Learn how to make a silhouette of baby with this extremely simple tutorial! No crazy cutting skills or perfect babies (who stay still) required! I…

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I'm a big fan of craft kits because you can customize them to the individual and DIYing your own is less expensive than buying them premade too! I share how I made a craft kit for my nieces and nephew and give tips for making your own unique gift. #craftsforkids
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Craft Kit (for kids)

Learn how to make a craft kit for kids! I love these because you can customize them to the individual and DIYing your own is…

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What a great idea! Here's an easy tutorial on how to knit a baby doll blanket using leftover yarn scraps.
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, littlegirldesigns.com

A Baby Doll Blanket

Learn how to knit a simple baby doll blanket with this pattern. Simple enough for beginners, and they make great gifts too. It’s a warm…

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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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