Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Felt Pinwheel Headbands


A while ago I shared with you how to make felt pinwheels to use as a gift wrap idea & today I'm sharing another idea of how to use the same kind of felt pinwheels.

This is a fast & simple little project. It's a really nice way to make a matching hair accessory for your little girl's favourite outfit.



Here's what you'll need to make one:

  • Felt in whatever colour you like
  • A large button
  • Headband
  • Scissors 
  • Thread
  • Hot glue gun
Using this template, cut out a square from your felt. Then cut the slits as shown.





Line up the edges (where the dots on the template are) to make the pinwheel & stitch the edges, adding the button to the top centre. 

Hot glue to the side of the headband.





Give it to your favourite little girl to model & enjoy!




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Monday, January 07, 2013

Miniland, U.S.A. Layout {Basic Grey}

I'm still working (bit by bit) on scrapbooking our photos from last summer's epic road trip. I've shared several layouts with you already & I plan to do alot more in the months to come. I have 2 scrapping retreats coming up - one in February & one in March - both are fundraisers & a great way to support some great causes & get some time in with friends/do some crafting!

Can't wait!

Anyway, along to today's layout. :)

Legoland was one of our major stops on our trip & my son's birthday wish was to celebrate there. 
It was pretty fantastic that we were able to swing it & be there on his actual birthday!

If you haven't been there, miniland is one of the major attractions - I think it was my favourite part of the whole park. It's major world attractions done entirely in lego!




Products used:
Cardstock - Colorbok
Patterned Paper - Basic Grey
Stickers - Basic Grey
Airplane ribbon - Making Memories
Glittered chipboard letters - American Crafts

Stay tuned for more layouts from our trip! I'm really wanting to dive into my photos, hole up in my craft room, & create for hours, but life doesn't always rarely allows that & I may have to wait for my crafty retreats. Until then, I'll get in what little time I can. 

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Friday, January 04, 2013

Hugs & Kisses Card

Back in August, I got some very exciting news - one of my card creations was chosen to be published in the winter issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine!

I wasn't allowed to post photos of it anywhere on the net until it hit the newsstands at the beginning of December. 

I was very excited to get my copy in the mail at the end of November. Then things got busy with Christmas & because it's a Valentine's card, I thought I'd wait to share it with you all. 

So, at long last, here it is. My first published creation.






Products Used:
Cardstock - Michaels
Patterned paper & sticker - Echo Park
Gem tape - Making Memories
Notebook Punch & Ink - Stampin' Up!

After having this card published, it makes me want to submit my work more regularly!

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Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Happy New Year! Top 10 Projects of 2012


Welcome to 2013!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season & a happy New Year celebration.

  Since we were away for the end of our Christmas vacation, I have yet to start any new projects. (But don't worry, I've got lots up my sleeve!) So, for your viewing pleasure, I'll share with you the top 10 most popular posts on Silver Boxes this past year. Maybe you can enjoy some of them again or have a look at some you may have missed. Simply click on the title of each photo to see the full post.

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Happy New Year! Here's to many more projects, recipes, crafts, & small blessings.

Thank you all for joining me on the journey.

Let's Rock 2013!


Tuesday, January 01, 2013

December Wrap-Up


At the beginning of December I came up with another photo-a-day challenge.
 I used my phone camera & I edited with instagram (You're welcome to follow me if you'd like) to make things easy. If you've been following me on Facebook, you've likely already seen some of them.

  Here's this month's photo-a-day recap:





I would love for you to join me for January's Photo Challenge

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