Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations

  • A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A Painted Floral Bouquet For The Front Door!

    A painted floral bouquet for the front door is wonderful for every ocassion, or any time! Dusting this one off, and literally taking this out to use for this year’s holiday decor, and sharing with you once again, because there is still time to make one of these, and yes, have it on hand for…

  • Giant Origami Apples Holiday or Shabbat Decor!

    Giant Origami Apples Holiday or Shabbat Decor!

    I am reposting this giant origami apples tutorial because it is just to wonderful not to share again. Make apples to enjoy for Rosh HaShana and use as succah decorations as well! So simple and while you are at it, make a whole giant bushel full! Origami apples are so simple to make and are…

  • DIY Birthday Centerpiece With Pink Apples!

    DIY Birthday Centerpiece With Pink Apples!

    For my daughter’s 19th birthday on the last day of the Jewish month of Tammuz (fortunately just before the 9 day of mourning, during which time I could not throw a festive party no matter how simple.) I needed to make something new to shower her with a bit of love, and the painted apples…

  • IKEA Hack Birthday Centerpiece With Botanical Doodle

    One of my greastest pleasures is DIY birthday decorations, and depending on how much time I happen to have, the decorations might be something altogether new, or possibly a mix of new and repurposed from previous birthdays or holidays. And of course, since IKEA is my personal go to for props, these birthday displays may…

  • DIY Botanical Doodle Cake Toppers For Birthdays And Anniversaries!

    Last summer I spent many hours creating in my sketchbooks, including many hours of drawing botanicals, which then resulted in using those botanicals in many ways. For starters I did create a floral monogram which you can see here, and I also used my botanical sketches to create a frame in my sketchbook, here. After…

  • DIY Cake Toppers From Flower Sketches

    DIY Cake Toppers From Flower Sketches

    DIY cake toppers from flower sketches are so great looking and a great way to use your skills. And if you’ve been around here for a while, you may realize that if you can put a skewer on the back of it, it might just become a cake topper! Last summer I spent quite a…

  • Quilled Leaf Sprigs Are Perfect For Shavuot!

    Quilled Leaf Sprigs Are Perfect For Shavuot!

    I just couldn’t resist sharing this craft from three years ago when I was delving into paper quilling. Now I’m thinking I really need to start doing art with kids again so I can put to use all those quilling supplies that are waiting to see the light of day! Enjoy! Shavuos, the holiday of…

  • Paper Leaves On Real Branches Looks Amazing!

    Paper Leaves On Real Branches Looks Amazing!

    I came up with this simple idea six years ago for my son’s birthday just before Shavuot, and I still love it, so I’m dusting it off to share with you as a fabulous last minute craft that includes a nature walk to collect the sticks! Enjoy. Here is what I wrote back then, this…

  • DIY Cardboard Graffiti Vase For Spring!

    DIY Cardboard Graffiti Vase For Spring!

    Now that I have a few fun DIY cereal box vases which I think will be fun for Passover, maybe I can get started with the cleaning. Well, not just yet, I need to make some more! The idea of whipping up an artful vase using cereal box cardboard (or heavy weight paper) is just…

  • Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting, Third Time Is A Charm!

    Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting, Third Time Is A Charm!

    If this looks a bit familiar to you, it is! I shared this painting a few weeks ago here, where I also described how it was painted. Honestly the colors just were not working in our home, so I decided to keep on painting tiny hearts, this time in colors that would work and phew,…

  • Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting To Spread The Love

    Mini Graffiti Hearts Painting To Spread The Love

    Now is a great time to spread the love by painting tiny hearts galore! And while it is true that folks are thinking about hearts as February approaches, hearts are great anytime, and who couldn’t use a little extra love right about now?  A mini hearts painting that could also become a mix of hearts…

  • Special Occasion DIY Star Cake, For Birthdays, Anniverseries, Or Just Because!

    Need a relatively simple cake decor idea that will wow the crowd, look great from both sides and won’t take hours to make? This special occasion 3D star topped cake is really something to try, and once you have made the stars it can literally be assembled in minutes! I made a bunch of 3D…