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end of "school" ice cream sundae bar

I'm currently in planning mode for my daughter's end-of-the-school-year class party and am going with my school of fish themed ice cream bar that was originally designed for the beginning of the school year! It will be a great way to end this great school year! It's fun coming up... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Lisa Storms

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wine cork pendants

I know a lot of us save wine corks with the intention of some day crafting with them. Here's a fun project I created for Fiskars to put them to use in a fun way making pendants! You can view the full tutorial here. I will warn you that these... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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And so my owl addiction continues to show =). Here is the sweetest mini album I created by altering the new journaling binders from BasicGrey. Come check out my full tutorial with step-by-step photos for this adorable mini album over at the BasicGrey blog here. (Don't forget to enter the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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I have officially made it through another Oregon winter! In honor of spring's arrival, I thought I'd recap a few of my favorite flower tutorials from the blog. First off are paper daffodils in case the calendar says spring, but the weather says differently where you are! Followed by easy... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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shamrock pinwheels with free template

Today I'm sharing a free template for shamrock-inspired pinwheels over at the BasicGrey blog to add a whimsical touch to St. Patrick's Day here. As well as a very easy way to make any colored chipboard letters gold. You can find full tutorials and photos at BasicGrey right here. And... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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quick & easy basketball cookies

My daughter had her last basketball game of the season this weekend (it was an awesome game!) and I wanted to bring in a little celebratory treat for her to share. With very limited time during our chaotic weekend, I ended up coming up with these quick and easy basketballs... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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oscar or movie party

With the Academy Awards coming up soon, I wanted to come up with some fun party ideas for an Oscar Party over at Fiskars ... but most of these ideas can be used for any movie themed event! Like these easy faux marquee letters, which can spell out anything you... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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printable arrow valentines

With now under a week until Valentine's Day, I thought I'd share my daughter's Valentines in case anyone still needed inspiration. In fact, I'll share the printable! =) All you need to do is print out the pdf onto cardstock and cut out just inside the gray lines so they... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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bee mine valentine party

A bee themed Valentine's Day party is a fun way to celebrate this sweet holiday! And it's my newest party over at Fiskars. I'm most excited about making my own prize tickets! My kids love saving up tickets at the arcade to "buy" cheap prizes, and I thought that would... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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cupid arrow toppers

Here are some super easy arrow toppers I created to use for Valentine's Day! I'm sharing the full tutorial with step-by-step photos over at the BasicGrey blog today. You can find it right here. And all of my previous Valentine's Day posts can be found here. More to come soon... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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Anyone else excited for the Super Bowl this weekend? I love any reason to get together with family and friends. And of course any reason to craft up some party decorations! I have some new Super Bowl party ideas up over at the Fiskars site here. Including ways to keep... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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bobby pin valentine printable

It's time to think about Valentine's Day, which has to be the cutest holiday! Today I'm sharing a step-by-step tutorial and free printable over at the Basic Grey blog for making easy bobby pins to add to Valentines. You can view it here. And for more Valentine inspiration, all of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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winter wonderland hot chocolate bar

Winter Wonderland is a fun theme for any winter party, from birthdays to showers to classroom parties. And a hot chocolate bar is not only delicious, but decorative! Even if it doesn't snow where you live, you can still have fun with a faux winter wonderland. =) I've come up... Continue reading

Posted Jan 3, 2013 at Lisa Storms

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new year's eve printable

Happy New Year! Well, in a few days =). I created these 3D paper numbers for fun, last-minute decorations for the New Year. Make them for a party or festive home decor. Get the free, printable template and full directions over at the BasicGrey blog here. (These numbers will also... Continue reading

Posted Dec 27, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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During the craziness of the holiday season, it can be quite therapeutic to stop and do a little crafting, especially when it's useful! These clay gift tags are very easy and fun to make. They add a homemade feel to any gift and might be found hanging on the recipient's... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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With my chevron obsession still growing daily, I decided to challenge myself to come up with ways to make my own chevron patterns using Fiskars tools. Here are the results! I love a good crafting challenge! Especially one that results in a fun set of cards to give =). You... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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no sew stuffed turkey

I'm pretty sure we have entered some sort of time warp, because the calendar is oddly saying that Thanksgiving is next week?? In honor, I have put a new spin on a "stuffed" turkey! You can find my full tutorial with template, photos, and step-by-step directions right here over at... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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bubble wrap thanksgiving countdown

I have seen the cutest bubble wrap advent calendars and decided I had to find a way to incorporate this fun idea into Thanksgiving. You can find my full tutorial with step-by-step photos here over at the BasicGrey blog. Pop one each day to count down ways we are thankful... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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pom pom clown wig

I had this vision of a clown wig made from yarn pom poms and had no idea how it would actually turn out. I ended up going for it and love the results! It's super easy but takes time to craft up all of the poms. You can buy little... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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frankenstein treat printable

With Halloween quickly approaching, I wanted to share a cute printable I made for an event we are attending. I wanted to keep these rice krispie treats super simple, but feel free to embellish further. Here's all you do. Make a batch of classic rice krispie treats, but add in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 26, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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halloween ramekin snacks

Halloween is a great holiday for adding in fun embellishments to treats and desserts. I like serving snacks both at home and parties in little ramekins for individual servings. I buy them at my dollar store in packs of five for a dollar. Note: Someone in the comments warns not... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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mad scientist costume

It's driving me crazy not being able to share this year's costumes as I have not yet finished them, oy. So I thought in the meantime I would share my oldest son's from last year since it's one of my favorites. You have to check out this brilliant brain tutorial... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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flip top monster boxes

I absolutely love flip top boxes. It probably has something to do with colorful memories of crayon boxes from childhood. Here is a set I made for Fiskars that I turned into monsters for Halloween treat boxes. Super easy and cute with limitless possibilities! You can find the full tutorial... Continue reading

Posted Oct 23, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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halloween game with free printable

The old "peeled grapes for eyeballs" classic has become my favorite go-to activity for Halloween gatherings. This year I decided to kick it up a notch and make a reusable box set that I had as much fun crafting as the kids will have playing! Can you guess what recycled... Continue reading

Posted Oct 17, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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airplane refrigerator banner

In my quest to find new ways to make party banners (or to make any day festive!), I came up with a fun way to hang banners on your refrigerator. =) Banners are happiness on a string =) so they add an unexpected pop of fun in the kitchen. And... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2012 at Lisa Storms

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