Happy Valentine's Day!

For Valentine's day we made a little craft for grandparents and my sister. Owen cooperated so well and I think that they turned out so cute. I was surprised that he stayed so still and didn't mind his feet being painted.

O Holy Night

My mother-in-law gave me the board and vinyl for this craft. It was so easy and I really like how it turned out. It's a little bit different for a nativity but it's nice to not have a ton of pieces to have to keep track of. 

All you need is a board, the vinyl, paint and a paint brush. I chose a dark blue so it was like a night. My mother-in-law used black so you really can pick what ever color you want. 

Paint the board. Make sure it is all the way dry before you do the next step. 

Press the vinyl onto the board and peel off the back. I used the end of the paint brush to make sure it will stick and not rip. 

Sharpie Mugs

Andrew, Owen and I are going to California for thanksgiving. We are thinking ahead and getting Christmas presents now so we don't have to mail them. 

I've seen cute little personalized mugs on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. 

It was super easy. All you need is a mug, a sharpie and an oven. 

Write or draw on your clean mug. I wrote the same thing on both sides of the mug. Let dry for 24 hours. Put mug in oven and then heat to 425 so it doesn't crack from sudden temperature change. Bake for 30 minutes. Then let it cool all the way before taking it out. 

Wooden Letter Blocks

3x3 wooden blocks were on sale at the craft store so my mom and I got some. I didn't know what exactly I was going to do with them until I found this on Pinterest and liked the idea. I did make a few changes but just so I could write a few more words.

 

First I painted each block a different color. They were all pretty neutral so they went good together no matter what order they were in. 

Then I used a Silhouette Cameo to cut out all of the letters on gold vinyl. I picked this color because it stood out on all of the blocks and it wasn't boring old black. 

After I cut out all of the letters I placed them on the blocks.

Block 1 - H, Y, E, D

Block 2 - A, C, R, S

Block 3 - R, P, E, T, J, K

Block 4 - V, N, L, O, C, R

Block 5 - E, O, M, D

Block 6 - S, M, I, K, L

Block 7 - T, F, B, W, U

Here is the letter count:

A - 1

B - 1

C - 2

D - 2

E - 3

F - 1

H - 1

I - 1

J - 1

K - 2

L - 2

M - 2

N - 1

0 - 2

P - 1

R - 3

S - 2

T - 2

U - 1

V - 1

W - 1

Y - 1

Here are some words that you can spell. I'm sure there are more that I didn't find, think of or add.

3 Letter Words

Joy

USA

4 Letter Words

Fall

Love

Noel

Hope

Home

Snow

5 Letter Words

Dream

Faith

Peace

Lucky

Trick

Treat

6 Letter Words

Family

Spooky

Winter

Mother

Father

Easter

Christ

Summer

Tricky

7 Letter Words

Blessed

Harvest

Freedom

Welcome

Friends

Monster

Have Fun!

Alphabet Wall

At my baby shower, my mom had everyone paint a letter for the nursery. She used the colors that matched the nursery and then people could do whatever they wanted. Some got more creative than others but I love how it turned out and put all the letters right above the crib to make an alphabet wall. I think it is cute but maybe that's just the teacher in me, creating a print and letter rich environment. 

Thank you to everyone that added their personal touch!

ABC Box

My mom found this ABC box. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet but it sure is cute!

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After