Birthdays: Cakes and Decorations

  • Egg Carton Animal Portrait Craft

    Egg Carton Animal Portrait Craft

    With Purim in less than a week, now is time to get crafting friends, and I've started with making egg carton animal portraits that are mini works of art that will also be gift tags for my mishloach manot! The four here were the first 4 of a group that is now 21 strong, so…

  • Origami Butterfly Medallions With Pom Poms Party Decor

    Origami Butterfly Medallions With Pom Poms Party Decor

    Last year I created hundreds of origami butterflies for Purim, and our community Purim party, and then ended up making many pom pom bordered medallions with some of the butterflies. After using the medallions to decorate my own home for Purim, I packed them away nicely in a box, and tadah they were ready for…

  • DIY Cardboard Castle Party Centerpiece Or Kid’s Toy!

    DIY Cardboard Castle Party Centerpiece Or Kid’s Toy!

    I have once again dusted this one off as it is a keeper, and with Purim in one month, now is a great time to spoil the kids and the family with some extra crafting this year! Here is what I wrote two years ago: A fun DIY castle centerpiece made from recyclables is truly…

  • Origami Butterflies Party Decor

    Origami Butterflies Party Decor

    Reposting this from last year, because with more time for Purim decorations this year, since we have a whole extra month of adar, you can make more butterflies than you'd ever dream of, so get to it! Mine are nicely packed away from last year and patiently waiting to fly off to this year's Purim…

  • Super Simple DIY Paper Birthday Cake Toppers

    Super Simple DIY Paper Birthday Cake Toppers

    Fun birthday cake toppers can truly be whipped up very quickly, assuming you have the basic supplies on hand! And truly folks, my DIY paper cake toppers may not have that perfect look, but they are made from the heart and personalized, which is really the very best idea of all. I've been making similar…

  • Recycling Winter Craft: Cereal Box Cardboard Umbrellas!

    Recycling Winter Craft: Cereal Box Cardboard Umbrellas!

    Introducing cereal box umbrellas to use in garlands, as gift tags, place cards, or art journaling fodder, just for starters! There is something so very cute about these umbrellas that the more the better, plus they are so much fun to make, not to mention great to have on hand for any party or decor…

  • How To Upcycle Liquor Bottles For DIY Holiday Projects

    How To Upcycle Liquor Bottles For DIY Holiday Projects

    I just love all the shapes and sizes that are used in order to make liquor bottles special……and of course I love the bottle itself much more than the contents, not to worry! While a huge collection of liquor bottles wasn't something I've had previously, one on my sons just got married, and the bride's…

  • Simple DIY Polka Dot Candles For Chanukah Or Anytime!

    Simple DIY Polka Dot Candles For Chanukah Or Anytime!

    Looking for a simple way to brighten up your Chanukah menorah? How about using DIY polka dot candles which are simple to make and so much fun! I'll admit, I'm using these candles for holiday decor to show off this lovely vintage chanukah menorah but you can certainly make candles like these to burn for…

  • Recycled Liquor Bottle Candlestick Craft

    Recycled Liquor Bottle Candlestick Craft

    It is true, I made these recycled liquor bottle candesticks for a Chanukah party that was held last night, but truthfully they are so universal they can be used for any festive occasion and any time that you want the look of candles without the safety concerns! And of course you could go for paper…

  • DIY Kid-Safe Paper Candles For Chanukah Crafting

    DIY Kid-Safe Paper Candles For Chanukah Crafting

    This year I'm adding something new to my already very vast archive of chanukah crafts…….paper candles craft! I'm truly loving these paper candles and can't wait to use them in so many ways this chanukah. You can make paper candles to fit into a chanukah menorah that you won't be lighting or to put into…

  • DIY Simple Watercolor Butterflies Anyone Can Make!

    DIY Simple Watercolor Butterflies Anyone Can Make!

    If you love the look of watercolor butterflies with mixed media details and line work, then check out my doodle butterfly cutouts , though if you are looking for something just a bit simpler to make in quantities or as a craft to do with little ones, this simple watercolor butterfly cut-out craft might just…

  • Watercolor Butterfly Cut-Outs For Collage, Art Journaling And Crafting

    Watercolor Butterfly Cut-Outs For Collage, Art Journaling And Crafting

    Now is a great time to paint loose watercolor butterflies and then add details with a fine line pen and some paint pens, and voila, some really great looking butterflies to use in so many ways are born! They'd be great as cake toppers, gift tags, collage elements, or as a wall hanging or mobile,…