Repurposed Bubble Wrap: Valentine Craft

Turn old bubble wrap into cute Valentines. 

Simply trace and cut out hearts to make a stamp. 

Rub the stamp in some washable paint and press it on paper bubble side down.

Livi liked to mix her colors then place her stamp in the paint.

Voilà!

Emily used her stamp and added flourishes with fingerpaint.

Crafty Cuties

Birds & Branches Faux "TOMs"

I made myself a pair of Faux TOMs with a stencil & paint pen so it only took 10 minutes.

Hands on Painting

The girls received a bunch of crafty stuff from Nana at Christmas. We've spent the last 2 days playing with paint and brushes. Since they had so much fun, we're going to try to paint at least once a week. We need to create a gallery wall for all their creations.

Don't worry it's washable.

Annie's first painting

Annie had fun getting messy and we were impressed that she didn't try to eat any paint.

Emily has lots of ideas and loves to paint.

Emily Elephant

Purple Pony

Pink Bird Flying

Livi is so patient and selective with her paint.

Livi spent 2 days on her handprint pony. 

She wanted to make a momma and baby bird.

Handprint birdies

Olivia Octopus

Lexi sketched and painted this horse in less than an hour.

Mummy Candy Holder

With four girls who have discriminating taste for fine candies, we made mummy candy holders to keep their favorites out of the community candy bowl.

First, we gathered our supplies. We had all this junk around the house. 
Plastic cups, Mod Podge, paintbrush, scissors, medical gauze, 
green Play-Doh, googly eyes, and girlie trimmings.

Next, they painted on the Mod Podge and wrapped their cups.
After it dried, they pressed on green Play-Doh and added googly eyes,
gauze and teeth to make a face. Finally, they added cute bows.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Custom Painted "TOMS" ~ Olivia's Neverland Pandas

Olivia likes pandas and Jake and the Neverland Pirates so I mixed the two for the design. I painted, repainted and repainted because I couldn't decide on the right color scheme. Also, the herringbone texture of the fabric was driving me batty! I struggled to get smooth lines.

When the shoes finally dried and the results looked acceptable, I showed Olivia and she exclaimed,"They're cute-iful!" Ok. With that adorable comment, I can live with the results. Plus, she created a new word for the family lexicon. 

Custom Painted "TOMS" ~ Grandma's Garden

I'm on a faux TOMS painting kick. 

I made my MIL these and will happily make anyone else a pair too.

Grandma's Garden

COMING SOON:

 Panda Pirate/Panda Mermaid version for Olivia

Custom Painted "TOMS" ~ Emily's Zoo

While out for birthday supplies at Family Dollar, I stumbled upon a pink pair of faux TOMS for Emily. I customized them and now I want to find some more.
Her sisters are already planning their designs. Plus, I want a pair!

Emily wanted an elephant and giraffe. So I played around in Google images until I found a design she liked. These shoes are inspired by the link below.

Custom Painted TOMS: Elephant & Giraffe

UPDATE: The hubs suggested I spray the shoes with a waterproof finish. 

He handed me a "clear" lacquer...it turned out to be white spray paint. 

Apparently, our brains had a simultaneous duurrrrr moment. 

Well, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The shoes now have a worn in, muted look.

The softer colors suit her wardrobe.