by Sharon | Jan 3, 2017
This is so exciting!!
These goggles are from RavensBlight and look so steampunk.
You can personalize them, too. I’m sure you and your children will come up with hundreds of variations — different colored lenses, using plastic sheets, adding metal gears, buttons, feathers, wire, pipe cleaners, stir sticks, or whatever you have around the house.
I think this would make a fun family project one evening . . . or a rainy or snowy day . . .
I’m trying to tie them into some holiday celebration, but nothing comes to mind . . . unless for a birthday or even Valentine’s Day . . . definitely for next Halloween . . .
They just need a story to go along with them. I’m surprised Ray O’Bannon, the creative genius behind RavensBlight hasn’t come up with one.
I’m thinking of how a busy mom got looking around the haunted toys of RavensBlight and came across this pair of goggles. They were just plain ordinary looking goggles, but when she put them on . . . she couldn’t believe what she saw. She saw herself in her home, working on her paper craft projects. She also saw the laundry coming out of the laundry room, marching up the stairs and folding up to fit in drawers or put on hangers in the closet. The vacuum was running itself and the dishes jumped into the dishwasher . . . after the cycle jumped into the cupboards.
Was this some futuristic thing . . . could these goggles be used to program all her daily and weekly tasks to complete them automatically?
She had to know.
She found a panel of gears and gadgets . . . would these work? She wondered. She found some levers and thought about mounting them on her goggles . . . she found some wire . . . all color-coded . . . She changed the lenses to different colors . . . Piece by piece she created her goggles and while going through the process thought of each piece as being a task.
By the time she finished making her goggles, she decided it was time for her to begin straightening up the house . . . but everything was done.
Looking at the time, she grabbed her keys to go pick up the kids. While waiting, she thought of the goggles . . . and other tasks she would love to have them perform . . . fresh baked cookies . . . groceries . . . dinner cooking in the oven . . .
If she could do all this from a pair of goggles . . . where would the possibilities end . . . Then she shuttered, “Oh no! The kids could make a pair that would do their chores and even do their homework for them . . .”
She decided to hide her goggles the minute she got home. No way was she going to allow these goggles to get into the wrong hands . . .
Isn’t that something. Something so powerful that could benefit everyone would give a mother pause . . . afraid of what would or could happen if gotten into the wrong hands . . .
Well, I’m not concerned they will get into the wrong hands. I’m hoping you will make dozens of these and show your children how to make them, too. Maybe they could tell their own story of what each part could do . . . It would be valuable family time you can share.
Just click one of the images of the goggles above to be taken to the PDF — sorry, I got caught up in my story.
Click here for the Assembly Instructions.
Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you make up quite a few of these goggles and have a fun time paper crafting and imagining with your family.
Sharon
by Sharon | Nov 1, 2016
One of the best parts of Thanksgiving is having an extra piece of pumpkin pie to take home.
For many of you, you may be getting a head-start on Black Friday . . . 
I do hope you made up some of these boxes for your guests to take home a piece of pumpkin pie.
Click the picture on the right to be taken to the PDF for downloading and printing.
I like to do as much as possible a day ahead. Then while the turkey is roasting in the oven, I go out and rake up leaves. There is something invigorating about this little bit of physical labor in the fresh outdoor fall air.
It’s amazing how quickly these leaves get raked up and put in the yard waste barrel.
I then relax on the front porch with a hot cup of coffee admiring my yard before cleaning up and working on the vegetables for my Thanksgiving dinner.
I like having a relaxing day . . . no major rushing around before my family and friends arrive. I do like to have everything ready so I can relax a bit.
Jigsaw puzzles and Thanksgiving seem to go together. It’s a time to get a bit nostalgic.
I hope your Thanksgiving Day, however you celebrate it is blissful.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon
by Sharon | Oct 9, 2016
These old post cards would be great in a mini-album or scrapbook!!!
Tim Holtz introduced me to the term “ephemera” which is basically items that last for a short period of time.
That could be said for post cards and flowers . . . maybe even photographs and paper products — candy wrappers, ticket stubs . . .
Then, we use the fancy name “ephemera” and add “vintage” to it to make people believe we have something valuable here. Which is basically all in the eye of the beholder. And, since it’s my eye that’s beholding . . . and yours, too . . . we’ll be the judge as to whether these Vintage Car Post Cards are worthwhile or not.
I like them! I thought they’d be interesting to put in mini-albums. We can always use more ephemera to put in those handy pockets we make.
Click the image to the right and I have a PDF you can download and print out.
I think I have 8 of them . . . you can print out the ones you like and leave the others.
I’m a bit disappointed with the picture quality, but it does make it look old . . . and these post cards are definitely old. I magine someone saved this “ephemera” not knowing that 80 years later it would still be “here”, but saved in a digital format to be shared and used . . .
Just another example of that “trash to treasure” expression . . .
I hope you found this post amusing and may print out some of these post cards to share in your paper craft projects.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon
by Sharon | Oct 8, 2016
Halloween is always a fun time to make up favor boxes filled with sweet treats.
I’m always looking for some fun treat boxes to print out, cut out, assemble and fill will goodies.
These are great for parties and for your kids to give to friends and classmates. I like this design because it seems appropriate for all age groups and for those who may not share the ghoulishness of the Halloween season.
This is a clever way of wrapping up candy corn characters to adore a cute favor box.
Click the image to be taken to the PDF for download and printing. Click either image, both are included.
I love Halloween . . . It’s a fun way to participate in a neighborhood activity . . . I like to see the kids and their parents . . . all decked out in costume with that fun anticipation of getting some delicious chocolate candy!
I enjoy going to the store and looking at all the bags upon bags of candy selections. I like to find a good assortment . . . and I especially love it when the store has their buy one get one free special . . . but I haven’t seen that in awhile. And . . . what would I do with all that candy!!!
I like having these boxes around to give to family and friends . . . and to surprise neighbors who don’t go trick-or-treating, but would love to have a few candies. They’re fun to leave on doorsteps. I’m not into ringing the doorbell and running like a fool down the street . . . my quick dashes are a thing of the past . . . but I don’t mind leaving it, ringing the bell and walking away.
The important thing is to spread the cheer of Halloween . . . early works . . . that’s the whole surprise element!
I found a few more Halloween Favor Boxes that may add to your Halloween fun. You can’t have too many favor boxes.
Have fun with these boxes!
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon
by Sharon | Oct 4, 2016
Witches, ghosts, goblins, ghouls . . . Pumpkins, skeletons, spiders and spider webs . . . Mummies and monsters . . . Super Heroes and cartoon characters . . . Pirates and Princesses . . . And so very many more “things” that go bump in the night on All Hallows Eve . . .
Or are in costume greeting us at our door hoping for a sweet treat.
Yes, Halloween is definitely in the air. I noticed Amazon has their Halloween Shop open. I’m sure everyone is looking for just the right costume for each member of their family . . . I wonder what it will be?
These witch shoes are always fun to make and give as gifts this Halloween season. It works for different age groups and can be decorated to go along with the theme of your party or get-together.
You can use your own designer paper for the inner lining and for the shoe as well. It can be creepy or funny . . . depending upon how you view Halloween.
Click the links above for the PDFs of the shoe and the lining. Then find ribbon and buttons and maybe some suitable clipart that will decorate your witch shoe quite nicely. It’s always fun to have designer paper at least for the inner lining, but you can use any solid color . . . cardstock does work well for the shoe . . . it needs to be sturdy to hold your bag of assorted goodies.
This is a fun way for your children to give candy to their school friends . . . and even for their teacher.
Start early with this project . . . you’ll be making dozens of them.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon
by Sharon | Oct 1, 2016
A-Manda is giving away a whole collection of Halloween Printables!!!
There are cupcake wrappers, candy wrappers, juice box wrappers, gift boxes and so very much more.
This is truly a whole party ready to happen!
Just click the picture to the right and you’ll be taken to A-Manda’s PDF page to check out, print out and create.
This is truly excellent to have everything so coordinated for your Halloween bash. Wow! I’m truly impressed . . . And It’s FREE!!!
This would work for school parties, too. There are goodie bag toppers and cupcake toppers you can easily print out, cut out and use. Choose what you want and save other things for later . . . and give yourself some time to view the PDF to decide what you want to use. You may be pleasantly surprised with all the ideas to get.
I do like the colors and the images. It works well for all age groups.
Have some fun with this bundle of Halloween bliss!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Sharon
