Dollar Tree Games!

So I planted this garden right?  Check out all the fun I had last night... 

But today I wanted to share some tips for cheap games and activities I've found for Jack.

All are either from the Dollar Tree (holla for the dolla!) or FREE!

I love the Dollar Tree (see this post).

I picked up these foam dice from there and we have a great time learning about numbers and counting with them!  Plus, their foam so Sam can join in the fun!

I also got these wooden shapes/shoelace sets from there!  Perfect for learning shapes, colors and exercising those fine motor skills.

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But one of our favorite car games (FREE!!!) is I Spy Shapes...when in the car, we spy all the shapes around us.  Octagon from the stop sign, rectangle from a tall building, square from the street signs, etc.

Jack LOVES it!  Try it out the next time your out and about with the kiddo's!

Post a comment with your dollar activities and car games!

Ginger

SSB

Dino Felt Play Mat

So, I am really excited to share this with you all today!  EEK! 

Without further ado...the Dino Felt Play Mat!

I got the idea here but wanted to make some changes.

First off, I wanted it bigger for more play fun!

I sewed everything down to compensate for wear and tear.

And lastly, I wanted to be able to roll it up and throw it in the bag when on the go!

So I made it a little bigger than a place mat.  

I cut everything out and sewed it down, piece by piece.  

I started with the background pieces first and then layering into the foreground.  

 (Sorry I don't have pics; I didn't have my camera).

I also did extra detailing with the sewing machine...here you see some grass.

 And lava!

I took a large piece of plain green fabric and cut it to give about an inch and a half around each edge of the play mat for my backing.  I folded over the edges and stitched it down with a zigzag to cover the raw edges of the felt.

Almost done...I stuck a piece of ribbon about 24 inches long halfway down one of the short sides under one of the folds and sewed it down to make my ties!

Now its ready for playtime!

Need to run out?

Tri-fold the mat...

Then roll up and tie!

I bought a $3 pack of dino's from Walmart and $8 worth of felt from Hobby Lobby.

For under $13, I have a great toy that Jack loves!

Ginger

SSB

I'm linking:

Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity
Hoo's Got Talent at Night Owl Crafting
We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design
Creative Therapy at Life in The Pitts
What You're Work'n With at Me and My Bucket

Strut your Stuff at Somewhat Simple
Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans
Hook'n Up at HoH at House of Hepworths
Crafty Friday at Home Sweet Farm
Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints in the Fridge
Hodge Podge Friday at Its a Hodge Podge Life
Plant a Seed Friday at Punkin Seed Productions 

My Very First Bag!

Alrighty...time to show all the goodies I've been making!!!

Tada!

Isn't this fabric cute!  Perfect for Sammy...

I'll have a fun tut coming soon! 

But this bag is the perfect size for trips to the store or overnight trips to the grandparents!

Don't forget about Mad Skills Monday!  Still going on now!

Ginger

SSB

I'm linking:

Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity

Hoo's Got Talent at Night Owl Crafting
We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado
Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design
Creative Therapy at Life in The Pitts
What You're Work'n With at Me and My Bucket
Strut your Stuff at Somewhat Simple
Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans
Hook'n Up at HoH at House of Hepworths
Plant a Seed Friday at Punkin Seed Productions

Crazy Cow

So here is the post I promised about Crazy Cow!  I mentioned it here for Mad Skills Monday...

a lot of fun!  Loving the colors and the style.  

 I've been doing this fun, abstract style since highschool and its really my signature look.

Check out my close ups.

 

Watch out for this cow...its CrAzY!!!

Ginger

SSB

I'm linking:

Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Motivate Me Monday at Keeping It Simple
Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do
Tot Tuesdays at Delicious Ambiguity
Anything Related Tuesdays at All Thingz Related

Mad Skills Monday Link Party #17

Yay!  I finally have my camera and can share all my stuff I've been working on...finally.  Woo hoo!

And BTW, I'm wanting to do some giveaways for some of you fantastic crafty folks.  If you wanna participate in a giveaway or review...?  Let me know!

But first things first, make room for Mad Skills Monday!

Here are the fab five from last week.

 This cool wall display from Inside BruCrew Life

I see she's having an etsy sale too...  ;)

These freak'n ADORABLE onsies from West Sac Honey

Neato torpedo luggage tags from Project Naptime

This super easy peezy tray re-do from Tales of a Domestic Goddess

Love the retro salt/pepper shakers too...they totally make the look.

And last but not least...get a load of this curb address re-do from Blue Artichoke Interiors?

Way to go everyone!  I truly love and look forward to each and every one of your projects!  The more I see the giddier I get!!!  So much inspiration and creativeness...I just can't get enough of it!

If you were featured today, please snag the button below for you blog and display with pride...cuz you got Mad Skills, yo!

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Now that I can take pics...check out what I've been up to...

I recently landed an awesome job as an art instructor for night classes at the G'nosh Studio in Frisco, TX.  Having an awesome time so far and loving the classes.  Check out my audition piece!

This is a recreation of the creative art directors original painting called "Crazy Cow".  I really enjoyed painting it and love all the color!  I really like the directors paintings as they mimic a lot of my own style (see here) and she has introduced a few new tricks to me that I'm totally lov'n!

I'll post more pics later on this week.

Now its your turn to share!  Here's what you do:

1. Link up something crafty, creative, or fun that you wanna share! 

2. Please link to the blog post and not your main page.

3. No shopping pages please.  An offer to buy your item at the end of a tut is welcomed!

4. Snag the Mad Skills button and include it on your tut post so others can see where you've linked!  (PS- this button was designed from my sons art work....if you are interested in a custom button, please contact me!)

5. Visit other links, leave them comments (we all love comments) and enjoy their blogs!

This linky party will end on Friday the 23rd at midnight.

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All Boy House

Hi folks...I know I've been a little AWAL this week, but good news...I found my camera!!!  And hubby didn't really loose it...I did.  

Apparently I left it in a folding chair at our 4th of July bash...and forgot about it.  Luckily a family member was keeping it safe for me.

Anyhoo!  I have a great feature for you today.  She came across SSB and told me about her Etsy shop...

All Boy House!

If you've got a boy that is totally in to Star Wars...check her out.  Fun and safe soft swords! 
A combo I can go for.

Plenty of colors to choose from and I've seen a few pirate swords sold on there for the buckaroo's in the family.

So head on over, check her shop out and tell her SSB sent ya!

Ginger

SSB

A Little Gray

So I was wanting to feature someone today for a number of reasons...one being that I can't find my dumb camera to show off my own stuff...but mainly because I get a fuzzy feeling when I am featured, right?  

Why not pass that along to others!?  Especially when there is so much fun stuff to discover!

So here we go!  I browsed thru the blogs I follow and randomly picked out A Little Gray...the cutest little blog with such great stuff to share.  I was actually really excited to "discover" it again!  It was like finding a $20 in your winter jacket!

Check out this cute little zipper bag she made!

  She even provides the tut she followed...very helpful.

And you must absolutely check out her Etsy Shop!!!  The cutest little things I have ever seen!

Just check it out!

 

Very cute!  So please remember to stop by A Little Gray, hang out a bit, leave some comment love, and be sure and tell her SSB sent ya!

Ginger

SSB