I found those great 9 inch wood letters by Provo Craft and really loved them but just really didn’t know what to do with them so I decided to decorate them and add some black and white photos, something just a little different.  This was a great way to use some of my left over scrapbook supplies. I photo copied some of my grandkids pictures and used the black and white copies.  Please note that if you use photos that you have printed on your own printer, adding anything wet to them will run the ink, so don’t put modge podge on them. Once you have made copies then you can modge podge the photos onto your letters. The rest is just a matter of hot gluing your embellishments on. I cut some pieces of scrap wood for the base and hot glued the wood letters onto the base but you could hang them on the wall.

If you want to use the colored photos just glue them onto the letters instead of ModgePoge, then you won’t worry about them getting wet and the ink running.

(Sorry about that the photos aren’t the best, I am working on my photography skills)

Betty

http://www.chandlercreations.com

Many people don’t even realize it, but Las Vegas is every bit the cultural entertainment and arts mecca that New York is, –except better! Which means of course, that there are plenty of things here that even the most conservative home craft enthusiast can enjoy. In Las Vegas, you’ll find several examples of the thriving Nevada Entertainment & Events industry there, as well as plenty of ways to integrate your crafts into these events.

For example, while checking out the various Las Vegas Special Events, you take pictures of everything, and all the great people you meet, and build your own Las Vegas scrapbook. That way you’ll always have something to remember all the fun you had in Vegas, without necessarily having to adhere to the old saying “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

Or you check out all the different crafts festivals, art shows, and other exciting artistic craft events while you’re in Vegas, –that way not only will you just be photographing Vegas, but then you’ll actually be part of the big Vegas scene. Check out information on Las Vegas Arts & Entertainment for more of the details on all the different, exciting times you can have in Nevada.

We all know how hard it is sometimes, coming up with consistent ideas to keep your students busy, entertained, but most importantly educationally productive. There are plenty of craft books out there with the standard, boring crafts out there that offer your students no enrichment whatsoever. Ideas from the March Group, and other homeschoolers, and teaching groups, have come together here to provide you with more educational options for crafts in your home classroom. Whether you’re teaching just your children, or have other kids in your home classroom, these ideas will provide hours of fun for everyone, –including you!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and it’s also a great way for kids to learn early colonial and Native American history while they make colored paper cut out turkeys, or horn o’ plenty’s. These make fantastic art for the fridge, or as Thanksgiving buffet decorations. There’s also photography crafts, which can be used for creating basic maps, for local geography. Taking pictures, arranging them and pasting them to create a map of your block, or local neighborhood not only teaches basic geography and directions, but it’s also a great for safety.

Polaroid PoGo is the hottest new phone accessory, because it utilizes Zink technology. What is Zink? Zink basically is short for “Zero Ink”. There are lots of different things you can do with PoGo, like making Baby Blocks, Refrigerator Magnets, and Scrapbooks. For more fun ideas, visit or join The Polaroid PoGo Club, and start making memories today, –the easy and fun way!

I wanted to share one of my favorite new blogs with you: Millie Motts. She is a self-proclaimed collector of all things 1940s-60s, and she shares all kinds of awesome photos on her blog. Here’s one example of the great pictures you’ll find on the blog (From a post entitled “banana appeal”):

Check out Millie Motts for yourself and tell me you’re not hooked!