Covered Cork Board With Embellished Tacks

Covering this little bulletin board with contrasting scrapbook paper was a very simple project. I originally got the inspiration from Cherry Menlove, crafter extraordinairre.

I believe I saw the idea for embellished thumb tacks from something Martha Steward related, or it might have been another blog. Easy peasy. Just hot glue buttons onto regular thumb tacks.

Here are my supplies, ready and waiting to go!

(Sorry about all the shadows. It was night time when I took the pictures, but it's been dark and cloudy here anyway--no opportunity for great lighting with my limited photography skills.)

Cupcake Invitations

Elizabeth's birthday is around Christmas, so we decided to wait a few weeks and have a birthday tea. We made these little cupcake cards to use as invitations. Sweet and girly!

Pretty Paper Cones

This morning Elizabeth and I practiced making paper cones to hold party favors for her upcoming birthday tea. These are our three little attempts. A little scrapbook paper rolled into a cone (and trimmed), a bit of scrap ribbon (mostly left over from gifts), rickrack, glue and glitter--anyone can make these!

People sometimes tell me they wish they were craftier so they could make some of these things. To tell you the truth, I've never considered myself that creative. I get 90% of my ideas from other people. But the point of simple craft is that whether you're crafty or not, anyone can make the crafts I show here with a little time and a few basic supplies.

Piggy Banks

I spent a few minutes yesterday making piggy banks for my littlest 2 (from old baking powder containers)...Not perfect, but a quick and easy project. They were tickled pink!

Welcome to Simple Craft!

I'm a busy wife and mom with lots of ideas but not much time for crafting. Here I plan to post my simple, frugal craft projects. Other people's craft blogs have inspired me. I hope mine inspires you.