I’ve mentioned before that Valentine’s Day at my house get lumped in with our wedding anniversary. For that reason, we don’t typically do anything fancy on the actual February 14th. Instead we avoid crowds and high costs by doing something special closer to the 19th. That doesn’t mean, however, that the official V-Day is allowedRead more
A couple of Saturdays ago I had the distinct pleasure to Guest Post on SkipToMyLou.org. I shared this cute printable as part of a Valentine series, and I think its about time I share it with you! Every year I have TONS of ideas for Valentine’s day. Most of them revolve around candy, -like theRead more
I am not a soap maker. The people I see at the farmer’s market are pros. They’ve got pantries full of crazy ingredients, awesome molds and pretty packaging. They know all the fancy chemistry and the do’s and don’ts of a professional hard cured soap. I do not. In fact- soap making seems a littleRead more
This post is one I was honored to guest post at Skip To My Lou yesterday. Now its time to share it with anyone who might have missed it!! One of my favorite memories of school, is a Valentine’s party my mother lead in my classroom around 2nd grade. Way back before computers, my motherRead more
I’ve always found pop-up cards to be pretty cool. The cleverness of creating something that can sit flat one moment, and be 3D the next has always facinated me. So, when I saw a Valentine’s card in the store that was an expandable heart- I had to make one! The concept is simple as canRead more
Note: Some users are having difficulty printing the PDF. So, Here are all of the pages of the PDF saved as Jpeg Files. Each page has 2 unique bingo cards. Enjoy!
When Amy from One Artsy Mama contacted me a few weeks ago about her awesome Holiday round of posts- I spent some time trying to think of traditions that I could craft out of. My family is very large- and we’ve got a lot of really great traditions- but how do I make a guestRead more
There are few gifts I love more than home made ones, and that goes doubly for things my children make. There’s just something so personal and rewarding in a gift a child has made with you in mind, and these 25 Valentines are beyond loveable! Whether you’re looking for something to do with your littleRead more
Years ago, back when I was first starting SayNotSweetAnne, I had the opportunity to post one of my creations on a fellow blogger’s site, Skip To My Lou. I came up with (what I thought) was an adorable idea to make bingo cards that worked with Brach’s conversation hearts. I went through a back ofRead more
Back when this blog first started, papercrafts were my thing. Paper peonies / paper flowers remind me of when I was cranking out templates right and left. Every post had a printable, and every design was made from paper. Since then I’ve become a bit more broad in my projects and craft materials, but paper still holds aRead more
You know, for as many posts as I’ve written about how I’m not really into coffee… I make a lot of coffee flavored desserts. Now, I already know what you’re thinking, MOCHA BROWNIES?! And yes, Mocha, like your Sunday afternoon go to Starbucks drink after Church Service. That warm, chocolatey beverage topped with beyond amazing vanilla whippedRead more
Are there any better gifts to receive for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day than a handmade gift from your toddler? Seriously, some of them are just the cutest! The next time that your toddler wants to make some crafts, encourage it! Yeah, it might make you “one of those moms“, but gifts toddlers can makeRead more