Krista, Author at While He Was Napping

January 17, 2012 by Krista

Simple Valentine Printable Subway Art

I have been so focused on “baby” the last week and a half that I’ve pushed Valentine’s Day (and our anniversary…) to the back burner. My theory this year is simplicity. It’s going to have to be the thought that counts, because I can’t always do a whole lot these days. I don’t think the ABC’s of Love will be happening in our house this year… Kids throw everything off.

But, I did sit down and make a little Valentine printable… So, for your printing pleasure:

Download a watermark-free version HERE.

Check out the top left sidebar for more Valentine Ideas, including more printables, dates for Valentine’s Day and romantic recipes. Annnd… there are more printables and Valentine’s gifts in my Etsy Shop. {I’m pretty good at custom orders, too.}

January 13, 2012 by Krista

Weekend Wander #63

UPDATE: Oh, good grief. I just can’t seem to get ahead… because I thought it was Wednesday, I set the link to open tonight instead of last night. Sorry. It is now open and you can link to your heart’s content. The linky is open now.

Welcome to the party! I’m glad you came to join us! Real fast… if you haven’t entered the Say It On The Wall giveaway for $30 of your choice of vinyl, click that link so it’ll open a new window/tab and you won’t forget to get your name in the running.

And, sorry this is late. For some reason, I was thinking it was Wednesday. Whoops…

Ok, features from last week. Wow… there was a lot of super great stuff! You guys are awesome. It was really hard to only choose a few, but I buckled down, got to work and chose:

Personalized Key Chains @ Ellen’s Creative Passage.

Guess what these are made out of?!

Library Book Bag @ Sew Delicious.

I’m in the process of designing a new diaper bag for us.

I wish I could use the saying on this bag though…

Peanut Butter Dazzler Cookies @ RACKS & Mooby.

I this version of an ever-popular classic.

Free Printable @ Little Rays of Sunshine.

If you haven’t seen this movie, you need to.

My Mr. Right even enjoyed it.

Alphabet Beanbags @ Increasingly Domestic

Amy did the letters of her son’s name.

Congrats ladies, grab a button in the right sidebar if you’d like one. And let’s get to the good part. Whatcha been up to?

January 11, 2012 by Krista

Giveaway: Say It On The Wall Gift Certificate

Guess who’s here?! It’s Laura over at Say It On the Wall! Annnd… she’s giving away $30 of your choice in vinyl!

You could get your hands on some of this:

Bahahaha… I love this.

I need me one of these. Our neighbors are CRAZY noisy!

“We may not have it all together; but, together we have it all.”

There is also a great selection of vinyl quotes for your walls, logos and images for tiles, glass blocks, family decals for your car windows, vinyl LDS temples and a great selection of embellishments! Want your chance to choose $30 worth of vinyl goodness?! Here’s how:

Mandatory Entry:

Like Say It On The Wall on Facebook

Extra Entry:

Follow the Say It On The Wall Blog

Leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry you complete. All entries will be verified. This giveaway will close Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Please leave an email address [or at least make sure yours in enabled] so you can be contacted if you win. Good Luck!

January 10, 2012 by Krista

Guest Post: Recipe Box Re-Make by Lisa’s Craft Blog

So, today I want to introduce you to Lisa. She’s fabulous and has just re-launched her blog: Lisa’s Craft Blog. She’s got some great stuff, so be sure you check her out. Lisa did a re-make of my Recipe Box Renovation. To help her celebrate her grand re-launch, we wanted to share her take on the recipe box remake. So, take it away, Lisa!

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Hi there!! I’m Lisa and I blog over at Lisa’s Craft Blog!! My blog started as just a place for me to share my love of crafting with my friends and family. Last year, I decided to change the focus to a more mainstream craft blog and am loving meeting so many new and wonderful people!!

A while back I’d found Krista’s Recipe Box Renovation tutorial and thought it was a wonderful way to personalize a plain old recipe box!!

I decided to try it myself and put my own spin on it!! Today I’m going to share with you how I made my Recipe Box Renovation version. Let’s get started on the tutorial!!

SUPPLIES

$1 Recipe box

Various papers

Fabric

Cheesecloth

Decoupage medium

Glue

Lace (or ribbon)

Stamp & stamp pad

Buttons

Step 1: COVER PRINTED IMAGES

To keep these images from showing through, cover them with torn pieces of brown craft paper. Use your decoupage medium to adhere the craft paper to the recipe box.

Step 2: TEAR PAPERS & FABRIC

Tear your paper and fabric into small rectangles and squares that are less than an inch wide.

Step 3: DECOUPAGE

Decoupage the torn pieces onto the box, making sure to cover all visible areas.

Note: Keep your recipe box closed as much as possible while working on it and while it dries. If you decoupage it while it’s open it will not close!!

Step 4: ADD CHEESECLOTH

Cut random pieces of cheese cloth. Decoupage the cheesecloth onto the recipe box in random patterns. Let dry.

Note: I did not incorporate the ribbon method that Krista did in her tutorial, but I wish I had and may still find a way to do it. I highly recommend you refer to Krista’s original tutorial for how to get around that wonky fold in the back.

Step 5: ADD LACE

Glue a length of lace on the lip of the box, which is only 3 sides of the recipe box.

Step 6: ADD LABEL

Stamp the word “Recipes” onto a pretty piece of scrapbook paper and cut it out. I glued mine to some chipboard so it would stand out a little bit. Glue the label to the front center of the recipe box.

Step 7: EMBELLISH

Add buttons or other embellishments at this point. I added a few wooden buttons which matched the color scheme of my recipe box perfectly.

FINISHED!!

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial!! I know I had so much fun with it, especially getting all messy with the decoupaging!! hehehe

If you like step-by-step tutorials, I hope you’ll stop by Lisa’s Craft Blog because I have many for you to browse through. The 3 most popular tutorials right now are the Puzzle Piece Ornaments Tutorial, the Wire-Wrapped Tree of Life Ornament/Pendant Tutorial, and the Christmas Card Book Tutorial.

If you happen to stop by before January 31st, you can even enter my Grand Re-Launch Giveaway to try and win one of 3 crafty prize packages that have a combined value of over $175!! How fun!!

Thanks to Krista for allowing me to share my version of her great tutorial!! I’ve had a great time here at While He Was Napping, but now I must head home to Lisa’s Craft Blog and give my readers some attention!! hehehe

Thanks for reading!! Until next time…

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Isn’t that a great re-make?! I love the buttons and other embellishments! Lisa, awesome job! Thanks for coming and sharing with us! Make sure you head over to Lisa’s and check out more of her great tutorials. And don’t forget to enter that giveaway she’s got going on!

January 6, 2012 by Krista

Weekend Wander #62

Welcome to this year’s first party! It will be one of many fantastic parties, I’m sure.

Just real quick, you may have noticed that cute green button in the sidebar? It’s for the Bundles of Baby series that will be happening here in just a few weeks. I’m still looking for guest posters to help me out right before and after this little one gets here. If you have a baby-related tutorial you’d like to share, I’d love to have you join the series. If you have a different topic you’d like to post on, I would love to schedule you in during my “maternity leave”. Posts don’t have to be new, I just ask that they posted before October 1, 2010 on your blog. You can click that little green button over there for more info or shoot me an email.

Ok, I hope your holidays were fantastic! Ours were incredibly busy. I’ve spent the week drowning in laundry and suitcases. And, with only 6 weeks of this pregnancy left (Thank GOODNESS!), I am about out of steam with a ten-mile long to-do list! How does six weeks seem so long and short at the same time?! Anywho, I haven’t done a lot of crafty lately… but, I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to, after some quick features, of course.

While the holidays may be over, gift-giving never ends. There will always be a ‘next time’. Over at Homegrown Beanes there are some great teacher and neighbor gift ideas. And, while the reindeer marshmallows are seasonal, they are just too cute. She’s got some other great ideas, too!

And check out this cool little DIY Jewelry Holder at Fun with the Fullwoods. It’s adorable!

Featured buttons are in the sidebar ladies!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to share in the goodies!

Now, let’s get to the fun part!

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