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How to Order Your Bani Banners! Passion Perspective Day 3
Welcome back to Day 3 of our Passion Perspective, sharing Bekah’s journey of developing Bani Banners for her new Etsy shop called A Line & A Lighthouse.
For those of you who did not have the privilege of reading about Bekah’s new Etsy shop in the first 2 days of our Passion Perspective week, you can access both post by clicking these links.
Day 1
Day 2
Bekah’s BANI BANNERS are handmade decor pieces to accent a baby or child’s room! Bani Banners are completely customized – You choose the fabric and felt colors for the letters of the name or word(s)!
This unique gift originated as a name banner but can also be hand-crafted for room or home decor or a party decoration (Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Wedding, Holiday, or Special Event with words like …“Home”, “Love”, “Play”, “Sisters”…)
Today we will walk you step by step through the ordering process for your Bani Banner!
Go to Bekah’s Etsy shop, www.etsy.com/shop/ALineAndALighthouse
TO ORDER YOUR BANI BANNER:
1. Choose the Quantity of Banners
Choose the Quantity of Banners needed from the drop down menu on the Right.
Need new decor for your child’s room?
Gammie Kerry thinks this is the BEST gift idea for Grandmothers to buy for their grandchildren or to celebrate the birth of your friend’s grandchild.
Have some baby showers coming up?
This is a perfect gift that is unique for Mommies and fun for children to have as they grow up!
Need that crafty touch for your party?
Have a theme for your party?
Order a Bani Banner!
2. Choose the Number of Hearts needed (1 HEART PER LETTER IN NAME)
Choose the Number of Hearts needed from the drop down menu on the Right located under the Quantity of Banners drop down menu.
If …
Read MoreModify Ink – Allowing a Creative Release For All Types
It’s time to release the idea that YOU ARE NOT AN ARTIST! You may not be able to paint, your idea of a self-portrait may be a stick figure, or your clay lion may look like a worm. But it doesn’t matter because with Modify Ink EVERYONE can be an artist!
“We want everyone to
have the ability to customize art, to create
art, to collect art, and to love art.” -Modify Ink
We were introduced to Modify Ink at the Build Your Blog Conference 2015 where they were introducing their idea of customizable graphic art. We were very intrigued and have been following their process of creating and building on this innovation since the conference a few months ago! In only a few months, they have increased their database of artwork and artists and have opened a PARTY section with artwork for multiple themed-parties! I absolutely love this concept and will definitely be using Modify Ink for unique decor in my home!
Modify Ink is a “simple-to-use, web-based, collaborative design platform that enables anyone to customize and personalize art. Simply select art that you like, then change the colors, patterns, and textures of each element to match your personality, décor, or event. Art that’s perfect for you is just a few clicks away!”
Here is a little more about them as described on their site!
WHO WE ARE: “WE ARE DESIGN INNOVATORS,
CREATORS, AND COLLECTORS.
people to art through customization.
We believe art and design should not be
exclusive to the classically trained or the art
world purist, but rather we want everyone to
have the ability to customize art, to create
art, to collect art, and to love art.”
Check back soon to see Modify Ink’s BLOG where they will
Memorial Day Fun and Crafts
I love our preschool co-op. Yesterday I hosted and the theme was “Memorial Day.” Just in time to share some fun decorations and crafts with you.
Decorations:
I was very excited to pull out this Red, White, and Blue Felt Garland that I made last year for Fourth of July.
Attire:
Free Time/Sensory Time:
I made Star-Spangled Slime combining the idea from icanteachmychild and this helpful video from about.com.
Here’s how I made the slime:
You will need glue (clear glue for transparent slime or white glue for opaque slime), borax, water, food coloring (optional), and star confetti.
Mix 1 tsp borax in 1 cup water and stir to dissolve. In a separate bowl, combine 1 container of glue with 1/2 cup water. You can add food coloring if you want your slime to have a color. Mix the two solutions and add the confetti. HAVE FUN. Store the slime in an air tight container or zip lock bag.
Circle Time:
To introduce the theme I shared with the kids that Memorial Day is a day to honor the men and women who died serving our country. It is a day for peace and prayer. I introduced some vocabulary words about Memorial Day and had the children take turns matching the words and pictures to the words and picture on my easel.
I passed out small flags to the children and we sang two flag songs from a great pdf file I downloaded from oopseydaisyblog.
We counted to 70 using groups of 10 stars. I used simple star stickers that I purchased at JoAnn’s.
Snack:
For snack I had the kids make their own flag designs with graham crackers, blueberries, strawberries, and marshmallows.
Crafts:
1. Flags
We sang a song about the American Flag to teach the kids …
Read MoreMother’s Day DIY
This past weekend at a shower we all hosted, we did a DIY mug activity. It worked out great! We all got to make a mug for the bride (so she could have a set of mugs) and a mug for ourselves. It was so much fun to be able to be creative and make a gift! Here is two examples of what we made:
But what a perfect gift to make for Mother’s Day! You can make them for mom’s, grandma’s, friends that are moms, soon to be moms! You can even have kids help! (Ideas below on our pinterest page) It is a fun way to bless someone, and the gift will actually get used! Everyone uses mugs. Even if you don’t like coffee or tea… maybe ice cream??
What do you need:
- Oil Based Sharpies
- White ceramic mugs (These can be purchased at Dollar Stores)
- A Design
- An Oven
- Optional: Stencils/ Stickers
picture from http://blog.brika.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brika-sharpie-mugs2.jpg
Directions:
- Think of your design
- Use the sharpies to put the design on the mug
- Bake the mug in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Turn the oven off and let the mug cool in the oven.
- Present your beautiful DIY gift!!
Check out some of our Pinterest Ideas and Mother’s Day Quotes if you want to make your own!
- If you think my hands are full you should see my heart
- To the world you are a mother but to your family you are the world
- You have my whole heart for my whole life
- I know what love is because of you
If you want to make some later here are the supplies on Amazon:
Sharpie Paint Marker Medium Point Oil Based All 15 Color Set
Sharpie Oil-Based Medium Point Paint Markers, 5 Fashion Colored Markers (1770459)
White …
JOANN Fabric Projects + Inspiration – Mother’s Day
Did you know Joann Fabrics has a Projects + Inspiration section on their website? This section currently also includes GREAT and simple projects for Mother’s Day! These projects include the different items you need for each project, time needed, and skill level. Below are a few of my favorite projects from their ideas pages!
Crafting Time: 1-2 hours
Skill Level: No Experience Necessary
2. Flower Pots
Crafting Time: 1-2 Hours
Skill Level: No Experience Necessary
combine this gift with…
3. Seed Box
Crafting Time: 3-5 hours
Skill Level: No Experience Necessary
Crafting Time: 1-2 hours
Skill Level: Some Experience Necessary
5. Buy Mom a Class at any JOANN stores or an online through JOANN’s partnership Craftsy! There are so many options to choose from including Crocheting, Home & Garden, Photography, Sewing, and More! The online classes also include Embroidery, Food & Cooking, Paper Crafts, Weaving, and More!! Check the Class Catalog (here is the current catalog for my local JOANN store; change the location at the top of the Class Catalog link) for availability at a JOANN store near you!
Click the above banner to start your JOANN crafting and shopping!!
See even more Mother’s Day DIY Gifts on JOANN’s Mother’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board!
Want some extra “WEISSER WISDOM”?? Here’s our Tip…
You can use FOUR different coupons all at once at all Joann Fabric stores. (1) Sales Flyers always include at least one, usually multiple, coupons (2) Joann.com Coupons or the Joann app (3) Retailmenot.com has Joann coupons (4) Military Discount
We would love to see the projects you make! Post photos to our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram! @growingweisser
Happy Crafting 🙂
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Beautiful Butterflies
A few weeks ago I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park butterfly exhibit with my mom, my grandma, and my 3 daughters. It was a wonderful experience!
It was great timing because we had just visited one of Ellie and Hanna’s sweet friends that had her very own butterfly garden! The girls were very interested and excited to see her caterpillars and it reminded me of when my sisters and I used to have our own butterfly gardens when we were growing up. It is such a neat and fun way to teach kids about science and life cycles.
I decided to get the girls their own butterfly garden so that they could observe the caterpillars growing and moving through the different stages of their life cycle. They have really enjoyed checking in on the caterpillars each day and watching them grow. We bought this garden from Insect Lore on Amazon and it came with a coupon to get our 5 caterpillars for only $5.
It was also perfect timing for me to teach a lesson on butterflies for our preschool co-op. In addition to our regular curriculum here are the butterfly and bug specific activities that I shared with the kids.
Circle Time:
During circle time I incorporate these fun movement/action songs:
“Butterfly Butterfly flutter around
Butterfly Butterfly touch the ground
Butterfly Butterfly fly so free
Butterfly Butterfly land on me
Butterfly Butterfly reach the sky
Butterfly Butterfly say good-bye”
“Five little butterflies by the door, One flew away and then there were four
Four little butterflies by the tree, one flew away and then there were three
Three little butterflies up in the blue, one flew away and then there were two
Two little butterflies out in the sun, one flew away and then there was one…
Read MoreEaster Essentials
Easter day is approaching, so I wanted to to share a few fun suggestions for your Easter brunch and your Easter baskets.
Yummy Bunnies are a fun and healthy treat you can bring to any Easter celebration. It would even be a fun snack for the kids to make and eat at your party.
All you need to do is make a quick trip to the grocery store for cuties, raisins, bananas, mini marshmallows, strawberries, shredded coconut, toothpicks and green food coloring.
For more details on how to assembly these “cutie” bunnies visit our Yummy Bunny post.
Our Baby Bear Stew cookbook is filled with tasty family recipes that will be sure to delight your Easter day guests. Buy one for yourself to prepare our yummy recipes and grab another as a hostess gift if you will be visiting someone’s house for brunch.
Visit our shopify store to get your copies!
Below I have some great suggestions to fill your child’s Easter basket. All links are for Amazon so you can shop from the comfort of your home. (I know that is a lifesaver as a mom.)
AND when you shop from one of our links Growing Weisser makes a small percentage. Thank you!
I love to give my children books for holiday treats. This Easter book is one of my favorites. It presents the Easter story with great illustrations and simple words for children.
The Story of Easter
We also love this adorable fun dvd that teaches the Easter story using resurrection eggs. It’s called Miss Patty Cake’s Eggstravaganza.
Here are some other neat ideas to fill your child’s Easter basket with fun learning activities. I chose a variety of characters, but if your child fancies a different favorite just use the suggestions below the item to find …
Read MoreGet Out & Get Refreshed
Are you bored by your schedule and routine? Are you in a rut? Sometimes all you need is to get outside or get out of your routine to get a little refreshment! Here are five fun (maybe NEW) ideas to do just that:
1. Try a New Activity with friends
A few friends and I have recently been planning to attend a “Paint Nite.” There are paint studios all over where you go and get a step-by-step process to all paint the same picture (and it usually includes wine which is a bonus for many!). We are really excited to go be crafty, spend some quality time together, and try something new – and we get a canvas painting out of it, too! Rachel recently tried the “Ladies Night Out” at her local rock climbing gym with friends! There are so many fun, inexpensive ways to find refreshment.
“Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list.” John Ortberg
2. Go on a date somewhere you have never been!
Try that new restaurant you have always been wanting to go to; Find a local, free activity; Go somewhere in the city you have never been; go to a movie in the park; find a yoga event in the park; go to a new exercise class with your spouse or find a video online (try YouTube!)
3. Go on a walk, run, hike or bike ride; Go to a new park with your kids
Spring is here which means the sun is shining (at least down in So Cal :D)! It can be so refreshing to just enjoy the …
Read MoreNew Uses for Old Things
I love Real Simple’s book “869 New Uses for Old Things” – it is so fun to find ways to use what often times seems like “junk” in your home. Here are a few of their fun ideas that will make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that!”
Paper Towel Tube
USE TO: Tame a tangle of computer cables; Ward off wrinkles in a silk scarf – wrap it around a tube; Dispense plastic bags – Stuff them in a tube (stashed in a drawer) and pull out as needed; Preserve remnants of gift wrap – Wind them around the tube and fasten with a rubber band or just roll them and slide them in the tube.
Q-tips
USE TO: Make a quickie cosmetics kit for a tiny evening bag. Dip cotton swabs into eye shadow, concealer, and lip gloss. Roll them up in a plastic bag and go; Polish crevices in silver pieces; Extend the life of batteries in a cordless phone, cell phone or laptop – Clean the battery contacts with a swab dipped in alcohol; Touch up paint in tight corners, or apply stain in the ridges of architectural details
Tennis Ball
USE TO: To open a stubborn jar lid without straining, slice a ball in half, use the rubber lining to grip the lid, and twist; A halved ball is a great way to remove a warm bulb that has just burned out; Add resistance to jumping jacks and lunges with weights made from tennis balls filled with pennies (about 3/4 pound each) – make a small slit in a ball, insert the coins, and seal with duct tape or Super Glue; Cut dryer time for a bulky comforter by tossing a few balls in with it; To relieve neck tension, tie two balls in …
Read MoreHeart Garland
Just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow is a fun craft to brighten your home with reds, pinks, and of course HEARTS!
I used the instructions from Strumpet’s Crumpets Valentine Paper Heart Chain.
- Supplies Needed:
- Colored Construction Paper (I used dark pink, light pink, and red)
- Ruler
- Scissors (or a paper cutter!)
- Stapler
- String or ribbon to hang your garland