One of my kids’ favorite thing to do at the OMSI is play in the sand box in the Science Playground.  I’ve thought they’d love one at home too, but I didn’t really want their pockets full of sand as they came back inside, and I certainly didn’t want to provide the neighborhood cats with …

This was such a cool file to work with.  A whole album with 12 pages, plus a cover, each one adding a little petal around the outside. I decided to make a colors book for my kids, but especially for my 2-year old, as he’s learning colors now.  The girls both know their colors really …

I wanted to hang something “subtly” related to the 4th of July, and though it would be fun to use this picture frame (which had already been spray painted white) with some clearance Christmas ribbon and left over blue tissue paper.  I made pom poms and hung them from the frame.  It came together in …

While our mini vacation really was mini–just an overnight stay– (which gave new meaning to “Sleepless in Seattle” with 3 kids used to only sleeping in their own beds/crib!) But we fit in lots of fun activities, and even had sunshine to enjoy yesterday! We rode the monorail, saw the Space Needle, spent a few …

This week’s file for the DtsArt team is a set of pinwheels–aren’t they cute? The one with the stars would be perfect for your 4th of July parade or picnic.  But they’re not just for blowing in the wind any more.  You can find them in banners, wreaths, cards, and in my post today, as …