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Need Art? Try Mod Podge!

August 30, 2010 By Mom Spark 27 Comments
guest post by Suzanne Winn

I have needed art for a wall in our living room for about a year now! I found a few pieces here and there, but they were either too expensive or just not exactly what I wanted. So I decided to make my own. I have seen several versions of the idea. The idea is not my own, but the art is and that’s what really counts. I love when people come to my home and I can smile and say “I made it”.

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It really is a simple project! The whole process took less time than it did to pick out the paper! I completed the project during Jaxon’s nap time! [Read more...]

Scrapbooking Your Children’s “Extras”

July 15, 2010 By Mom Spark 6 Comments
guest post by Wendy

I love looking for fun and creative ways to display my children’s artwork, writing, and funny things they say. Suzanne posted about a collage that she created with her son’s artwork using Snapfish. I often use these items in my scrapbooks. Here are a few examples. If you would like to see a larger version of the pages just click and you will be sent to my Flickr page.

1. Take a photo of them with their artwork.
Wesley was 5 in this photo and had drawn a dinosaur on his little magna doodle. I snapped a photo before he erased it.

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2. Use their hand prints as embellishments.
I was constantly receiving projects with Wesley’s hand prints when he was in preschool. I saved a few of my favorites, cut them out, and used them on different pages.