crafty Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/crafty/ Travel, Health & Family Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-thrifty_logo_header-32x32.png crafty Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/crafty/ 32 32 77340857 How to Make a Pretty Flower Basket Card https://www.thriftymommastips.com/how-to-make-flower-basket-card/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:37:39 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=19648 I am a Mom of girls. Crafty girls. My girls love to create things and draw and one has been pretty good ay making adorable handmade cards for years. This is the kind of thing she makes. She loves quilling paper and origami as well. So this cute little handmade Flower Basket Card is just her speed. You could make this easy and pretty Flower Basket Card for Valentine’s Day or for Mother’s Day too. Just change the little saying and it works for moms too. Flower Basket Card Valentine’s Day Kids Paper Craft   Follow the easy instructions and you will have a super sweet Flower Basket Card to share. List of Supplies: Colored Craft Paper – 4-5 different colors including white Scissors (use scissors under adult supervision) Craft Glue Pencil Black Maker Pen   Making Process: Flower Basket Card Step (1) Take different colored craft papers to create the flowers and the leaves. Cut out basic leaf patterns from green colored craft paper. Create rolled paper roses from 3 to 4 different colored craft papers. You’ll need about 10 flowers; though you can create as many flowers as you want. Step (2) Cut out a trapezium pattern from a grey craft paper and cut out some small strips from brown colored craft paper. The trapezium pattern will be the base of the basket. Glue the brown strips on the trapezium pattern vertically. Step (3) Glue another layer of brown strips horizontally overlapping the vertical strips. Step (4) Once done creating the basket pattern glue the flowers on the top side of the basket. Step (5) Glue the green leaf patterns around the flowers. Step (6) Cut out a small piece of light brown craft paper and write a note of your choice; Glue the note with the flower basket on any one side, carefully pushing the bottom edge of the note slightly in between any 1 or 2 flowers from the top. Easy to Make and Share Flower Basket Card Anybody would be delighted with this lovely handmade card. I think it’s perfect. Have a Crafty Valentine’s day!  

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]]> 19648 5 Frugal Mother’s Day Gifts Your Mom Will Love https://www.thriftymommastips.com/5-frugal-mothers-day-gifts-your-mom-will-love/ Sat, 02 May 2015 03:58:43 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=6549 5 Frugal Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Mother’s Day is the day to show mom how much she means to you. Although your heart wishes you can give her anything she desires, your pockets may not agree. How can you give your mom something nice while being frugal? These 5 frugal Mother’s Day gifts are just perfect. A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words You can get an inexpensive picture frame from the dollar store, a thrift shop, or use one you already have. Put in one of mom’s favorite pics. If you live near a CVS, Shoppers Drug Mart, WalMart, or Walgreens, they usually have a photo department. What is makes this so easy is that you can usually go online and upload a picture from your camera or cell phone. Once it’s all done (usually the same day) you pick it up from the store. Simple and easy! Candles Stores like Walmart and dollar stores carry candles and candle holders. Put the two together for a thoughtful and frugal gift. If you’re crafty, you can find a way to decorate it to add that special touch. Wrap it with some cellophane and tie with a ribbon. You might consider using decoupage to make it really unique. Teens and tweens can easily do this and make it special. Voila! You have just created an inexpensive gift that will put a smile on mom’s face. Dollar Store Gardening Basket The dollar store will have what you need to make a cute basket for moms who love to garden. First, pick up a basket, or watering can. Then add things like seeds, gardening gloves, and tools. Put some lotion in there so mom can keep her hands soft from all that washing she’ll do to get her hands clean. Scrapbook Make a scrapbook. This frugal idea is awesome! Dig through old pictures and create a scrapbook that mom can cherish for years to come. Use things you have on hand like stickers and colored paper. You don’t even necessarily need to buy a scrapbook. (But what I have noticed in previous years is that you can buy beautiful simple scrapbooks at locations such as Winners.) You can make one by cutting out two pieces of cardboard for the front and back cover with regular paper in between. Use a hole punch to make holes and tie together with sturdy ribbon. If you have craft scissors these would be great to cut cute edges. You can also go online and print out clipart and scrapbook backgrounds to add to your masterpiece. One year I made my Mom a beautiful and really labor intensive scrapbook with many special photos and events in it. I enjoyed making it and she enjoyed looking through it and showing it off. Breakfast in bed Do you have a fridge full of food but are strapped for cash? You can still make her feel like a queen without actually getting her anything. How? Make her breakfast in bed! Let her sleep in and wake up to a wonderful breakfast made with love. Snip a little flower from outside and put in a little vase or small cup to add the perfect touch. If you want to get a little fancy, you can create a menu of the foods you made and print it out. There you have it! Five frugal gifts that will make both your mom and your wallet happy! What are you planning this Mother’s Day?

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