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I’m always looking for child-friendly ways of writing thank you notes. It’s never too early to learn to say thank you! This time, the birthday boy sent postcards to tell his friends and grandparents and aunties and uncles thanks for the birthday gifts. I made a 4 by 6 photo in Photoshop with a pic of the birthday [...] My life needed a little Valentine something and so I made this little paper heart garland. Now, I know garlands are hot right now and self explanatory. But I made a tutorial anyway. So here’s my contribution to the garland trend… HOW TO MAKE A PAPER HEART GARLAND 1. Gather supplies. I used brown kraft paper scraps, doilies, [...] I guess photo books may not technically be “handmade”… but I still put them in that category. Photo books make great gifts for all occasions. My mom has made a couple in recent years that my boys just love to look at. First up: Spiral Bound pages measuring 9″ by 12″ My mom printed 4″ by 6″ [...] When I stumbled upon this tutorial, I knew my 2-year-old must have a little family of guys for Christmas. Now, these guys go every where with him – even to nap time (they ride in a little bucket). I used fabric scraps from my grandma’s stash. I’m a sentimental fool about everything (I even save the money [...] I’m always looking for indoor activities for our family. Two reasons: So for Christmas, I made the boys a hopscotch mat. I used the fabric from a couch slip cover I’ve had [...]
(The boys trying on the scarfs they made for all their grandparents. Cooper was so excited he got to use the scissors for a project.) December was a blur. A happy, fun, wonderful blur. Here’s one reason: I believe in handmade gifts. Not just for Christmas, but all the time. This year, though, I [...] The other day the kiddos needed something to do while I took care of baby and made dinner. Here’s what we came up with. I cut out a bunch of shapes and the kids made monster faces on paper plates. Added a little glue stick in the equation. And wha-la. Monsters. Of course the pre-dinner included snacks. (Monsters [...] Last week I saw this idea and this idea. Which inspired me to make this: Cool, huh. I cut out a bunch of leaves from an old textbook and brown kraft paper. Max joined in the fun and helped me paint the leaves. Before he got started, we talked about what color autumn leaves are (in Houston most [...]  |
 Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm an artist, bookmaker and mother of three boys. This is where I showcase my custom wedding guest books, introduce new Book Bound Bindery products and share bits of inspiration. Enjoy!
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