Archive for 'Crafty Mama' Category
Crafty Mama: Turning trash into treasure
Guest post by Lindsay McGarity It’s the latest trend…turning thrift store finds into fun accessories for your home! It’s something anyone can do and it’s a great craft for those eco-conscious mamas out there, like me. We’ve all seen the repainted, restored, and reused furniture items around town, but I’m going to show you how [...]
Crafty Mama: DIY Modern Art!
Guest post by artist Amber Perrodin Sale alert note from the mamas: Amber’s husband makes her artist panels (as seen in this post). He sells them on Etsy as Perrodin Supply Co. The Perrodins have generously offered to sell these to Motherlode readers at an exclusive 30% off. The coupon code at checkout is CraftyMama. [...]
Crafty Mama: Show your love with an easy painted canvas
By Sarah E. White Many of the moms I know are crafty but wish they had more time for the crafts they enjoy. While I can’t give any of us more hours in the day, I do have some ideas for crafts that are easy, accessible, cute and quick. With Valentine’s Day right around the [...]
The Making of a Playhouse — Part 2
Remember last Monday when we took a look at the planning, design and the beginning of construction on a Fayetteville family’s backyard playhouse? (Click HERE if you missed Part 1 of the story.) Well, the playhouse (designed and built by Josh Hart) is finished and the Werner family is already logging some serious play hours [...]
The Making of a Playhouse — Part 1
When I was growing up, we had these wonderful, huge poplar trees in our backyard. One of them was perfect for a little platform that my dad put into one of the forks of the tree, complete with a swing that I could use to swing off of my perch into the yard below. I [...]
The Etsy Economy: Buying local online
Mamas note: As you know, today is Cyber Monday, which means tons of mamas like us will be scouring the World Wide Web for gifts. One of the best places to hunt is on Etsy.com. Many crafty people right here in Northwest Arkansas use this huge website to sell their items, and you can find [...]
Thanksgiving crafts to do with the kids
We love this finger stamp place card below from Family Fun and wanted to share! We’ve also included some other Thanksgiving crafts from around the blogosphere that you might want to try for the holiday. Just click on the craft to see instructions. Happy Thanksgiving!
Kid Fridge and Chalkboard Contact Paper? COOL!
Once upon a time, we had this under-counter wine fridge that we NEVER used, partly because it didn’t work that well and partly because we don’t drink wine very often. For five years I’ve been wishing we could replace it with an under-counter fridge that could serve as the “kid fridge”. You know, a kid-level [...]
Getting crafty with Smarties!
By Shannon Magsam, #IamASmartie OK, all you crafty mamas (and even you not-so-crafty ones, because I promise you can do this!) we’re all going to make gift-worthy clipboards today. Everyone pull up your chairs to the kitchen table and let’s all do this together. I’ve added the step-by-step instructions and pictures below to go along [...]
Crafty classes for mamas!
We’re always enrolling our kids in extracurricular classes, but shouldn’t mama have a little fun, too? The University of Arkansas Global Campus has added some new art + craft classes we think you’ll like. Click here to sign up online or call 800-952-1165 or 479-464-5024. In person, 3300 Market St, Suite 402, Rogers, AR Receive [...]
Valentine’s Day crafts!
I really love it when my Better Homes and Gardens magazine shows up in the mailbox. I always find something useful and interesting in there. It’s not often that I tear out something from a magazine for future reference, but it happens a lot with this one. This month there are some adorable Valentine’s Day [...]
Crafty Mama Queens are Crowned!
Several months ago we started looking for the craftiest mamas in Northwest Arkansas. And, boy, did we find ‘em. We were blown away by how creative the submissions were. We saw photos of a wide range of projects, everything from refurbished chandeliers to tooth fairy boxes and even a zebra-striped ceiling! It was awesome, but [...]
Crafty Mama: 10 ideas to create a fall centerpiece!
With as much time as most moms spend in the kitchen feeding kids, it sure is nice to have something pretty to look at on the kitchen island or table. So we asked our crafty friends over at Signed Sealed Delivered to give us some ideas on how to make great fall centerpieces to use [...]
Crafty Mama: Nursery decor projects and pointers
If you’re in the process of planning a baby’s nursery or trying to figure out a way to refresh a nursery for a second or third baby, you’re going to LOVE these ideas sent over by our crafty mama friends at Signed Sealed Delivered in Rogers. We especially love that many of these crafty ideas [...]
Crafty Mama: 10 Budget-friendly “Designer” Birthday Party Ideas
We all know how fast a birthday party can go from “small get-together” to “budget-blowing, stress-inducing ordeal.” When you start adding up all the little things that go into throwing a party, it can get out-of-hand before you realize it. So our crafty friends over at Signed Sealed Delivered came up with a list of [...]
Crafty Mama: Scrapbooking 101
Somewhere along the line, people started thinking that scrapbooking was a hobby that takes a lot of time and money. The truth is that it’s only as time-consuming or expensive as you make it. And you can make great pages for a small amount of money that won’t eat up your whole Saturday afternoon. There’s [...]
Calling all crafty mamas: Don’t miss the chance to win our $100 shopping spree!
Speaking of Signed Sealed Delivered, don’t forget that we’ll be crowning a Crafty Mama Queen in the coming months, so take a photo of your craftiest project to date (or whip up one that you’ve been thinking about) and e-mail it to us along with a line or two about what it is or how [...]
Crafty Mama Queen Contest: Win $100 Shopping Spree
Calling all Crafty Mamas… and you know who you are. You’re the ones who make things, reinvent things or beautify things in a way that makes your friends say, “You mean you made this? You’ve got to be kidding!” But then you pass it off like it’s no big deal… like all of us can [...]
Crafty Mama: Kids Pennant Banner
Here’s a fun craft project for you and the kids that can double as cute room decor. This idea comes from the crafty mamas over at Signed Sealed Delivered. (Thanks, girls!) You could also use this method to create a welcome home, happy birthday, good luck or even a “Happy Friday” sign. The one pictured [...]
Crafty Mama: Display solutions for kids’ artwork!
Today marks the launch of our new monthly feature called “Crafty Mama.” But make no mistake, this is not your grandma’s craft corner. There will be no crocheted potholders here, ladies. Today’s “crafty mama” is a woman looking for solutions to common problems around the house, only she wants those solutions to have style and [...]