The Creative Princess

It's summer time and we are nearing the end of summer break, quickly. By this time, your kids are probably bored and ready for school to start. I know mine are. Luckily, my girls LOVE doing crafts.  don't know why I didn't start this series sooner but, sometimes you just need someone to give you a boost to get going. Right? I was recently sent a box FULL of AWESOME Plaid Paints, Mod Podge, Stencils and more! Everything I needed to make awesome Plaid Kids Crafts ! The girls were SO excited as I pulled each item out of the box, one by one. Their excitement grew with each item. Since I have a pretty extensive craft stash, we got going right away! First up, cute picture frames! Items Needed: Wooden Picture Frame (you can get these in the craft section of just about any store) Scrapbook Paper Glitter Mod Podge Plaid Paint Plaid Stencils Foam Paint Brush Craft Glue Ribbon Step 1 - Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the picture frame. Step 2 - Carefull...

This year I will celebrate 10 years of marriage to a WONDERFUL guy. I loved our wedding! The wedding and reception were held at the Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum, inside one of their pavilions. It was pretty amazing! Our wedding colors were White and all shades of purple. Almost everything was DIY, we were on a tight budget. My wedding was BEAUTIFUL! Styles change a lot in 10 years and what was popular then, is not popular now. My #1 piece of advice for a bride-to-be is, be true to you. Don't worry about what may or may not be popular. Do what makes you, and your man, happy. That is one thing I like about David Tutera , he focuses on the couple and what they want/like, not the trends. Oh, he is still trendy but he does not push the trends on you. Did you know he now has a line available at Michaels craft stores? If you are like me, you can not afford to have the REAL David Tutera plan your wedding. His line at Michaels is the next best thing! You are able to take ...

Last week I gave a teaser about being SUPER excited to be participating in the SoFab Valentine's Exchange. Yesterday, I posted the pic above on my FB page . This is the cute little goodie box I sent to my Valentine! Everyone that participated in the swap filled out a short little form to let their cupid know a few things about them. I was given my Valentine's name and knew she liked crafting, chocolate, toffee and baking. I also found out her favorite colors were gold and pink. We were given the challenge to spend no more than $5. I searched Pinterest to see what ideas I could come up with. As I mentioned above, I knew she LOVED chocolate. I did not want to just send chocolate so I found a recipe for Brownie Pie Pops ! I used a heart cookie cuter to get the heart shape. They are SO good and I personally think they are better with just a bit of sugar sprinkled on top just before baking. I also wanted to send some things she could use. I had already purchased some...