Gobble These Up - Turkey Cookies

Made these for the kindergarten kids. It think I found these in Disney's family fun magazine a few years back.



Here is what you need:
A sugar cookie for you base
3 mini vanilla wafers for face and wings
chocolate frosting
candy corn
and red licorice

Have fun creating.

Reversible Tote- Link to Free Pattern

Found this bag on Project Corner, Blog Link.

Free bag pattern and instructions HERE from Very Purple Person.

It's time to think about easy Christmas gift ideas

I am on a budget so I am always looking for inexpensive gifts I can make for Christmas. I haven't made this years gifts yet. The kids and I are going to work on them this week. I will have photos and a post up next week. I wanted to share this personalized dish towel idea we made last year. Super easy and super cute!



I picked up these hand towels in the kitchen department at Walmart. The cost was like $4 dollars for five towels. We used 2oz bottles of acrylic craft paint, you could use fabric paint, but this was what I had at the house. The kids each picked their favorite color. I used a sponge brush to paint a thin layer of paint on to their hands.I helped them firmly place their hands on to the towel and lift strait up, as not to smug. (You should practice on a piece of paper first to make sure you don't have to much or to little paint.) Grab a helper for the littlest hands, my hubby stepped into help me, so I could hold everything in place and so she couldn't wipe her hands on her clothes. Use a fabric marker to write a special message, names and a date. Your all done. Don't forget to let the paint cure, or set before you wash the towel.

*** I had a question about the acrylic paint being water based and washing out.
I have one towel I kept for myself. I have washed it a least 20+ times. Is has faded a little, but the image is still there. You need to give the paint time to set before you wash it. Usually over night. You could also add fabric medium to the paint. That will set it for sure. Ideally purchase fabric paint. My method wasn't ideal. But like I said I was short on cash and used what I had. :)

Hair, Hair and More Hair

I thought since we talked about bows yesterday. We'd talk hair today. About 6 months before my oldest started kindergarten, well, I brain washed her a bit. I started to tell her she had to look nice at school and we need to do her hair up nice. Truth is I was very sick and busy with a new baby and I didn't have time to be creative like I was use to. So I took out my creativity on her head. Sad huh. Well you can see some of the many hairdo's I have done. All of my hair skills I learned on the internet. Here are some of my favorite hair blogs. Take a look:She Does Hair,Girly Do's By Jenn, Babes in Hairland

How to make a Boutique Bow- Free Download

I enjoy making bows. I have a box full of ribbons and a bathroom door full of bows. My girls love to pick a bow perfect for their outfit. I thought a great way to start this blog would be with a free download. Please visit the link below to download your free boutique bow
instructions(word document).


Free Bow Instructions

Welcome to Life as a Creative Mom

I am so excited to start this blog. I hope this blog will become a great place to share all those great ideas I find out on the web. Ask my friends I'm always blog stocking and always sending them emails with links to all the fun stuff I've found. I also have some great ideas of my own to share. So lets get blogging.