Favicons are those little icon images you see on the web address bar, next to the sites on your favorites list, and on the tabs of the websites on your browser. Here’s a tutorial for creating your own custom Favicon so when people come to your blog or bookmark it they’ll see you took a […]
Cool Summer Days Paper Calendar Tutorial
Upon posting the sewing tutorial for the Cool Summer Days Calendar I received many comments from those who don’t sew but would still like one. Here’s a paper version I came up with. It’s fairly easy – just print, cut, paste, laminate, make a few more cuts, and tape together. It only takes about one […]
Cool Summer Days Calendar Tutorial
Last year I posted about the tradition we have in our family to do Cool Summer Days, a summer activity calendar. The response I received to that post was HUGE. There’s been several links to it again this year. Today I’m going to show you how to sew your own calendar for your family. You […]
Creating Header Navigation Menu Links Part1
I’ve been asked a lot how I created the navigation menu bar below my header. This first post will show you how to create a simple one just using text. The next post in the series (next Friday) will show you how to create graphics or images to use like I have in mine. Step […]
Adult Valentine Cards
I’ve decided to make the Valentine cards I sell on Etsy available to download for FREE!!!! Click on each picture to download the pdf file. ENJOY!! © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
Printable Valentine Cards and Notes
Need fast, easy Valentine cards for your child to take to school? Forget the Spiderman, Dora, Hannah Montana, and SpongeBob card kits from the store. Try these cute cards instead. Click on each picture to download the pdf file for that particular sheet of Valentine’s cards. This pirate one is my personal favorite. I realized […]
Envelope with Heart Closure
I first saw an envelope similar to this years ago. I love it! It’s not hard but does require a little bit of tracing and cutting. First you’ll need the templates I’ve made. I have three sizes – a 3inch square, a 5 inch square (for 12×12 inch sheets of paper), and one that is […]
Woven Felt Hearts
During my one-on-one time with Brownie last Monday we decided to make some woven hearts in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Last year we did paper hearts this year we’re going with felt.These are easy to make once you get the weaving down. Step#1: Cut out two identical pieces for each half a heart. The bottom […]
Personalized Notepads – A How To
WARNING – The following tutorial, if followed, can be very addicting. Proceed with caution! Supplies: Paper – any kind, scrap, colored, personalized, etc. Here I’m using some family photos printed at 40% opacity and a fun design for my grocery lists.Paper cutterHeavy Books, binder clips, or specially made clampPaintbrushThin Cardboard – old cereal boxes work […]
Changed my Signature
My good friend Marmee accidentally clicked on my old signature (at the bottom of my posts) when she was trying to click on something else in her feed reader. Now I knew that clicking on the signature would take you to the site where I created the signature. What I did not know, however, was […]
Crayon Roll Tutorial
I can hear my three oldest daughters laughing upstairs. Their laughter is heard above the humming of three sewing machines. They are gathered around our dining room table sewing crayon rolls to sell in my mother’s new children’s bookstore, The Purple Cow Bookstore, that will be opening in a couple of weeks in Tooele, UT. […]
Tutorials
Sewing: Crayon Rolls Pretty Tote Handbag Reversible Handbag Ribbon Headbands Reversible Ponchos Crafts: Cool Summer Days Activity Ideas Gingerbread Houses Corner Bookmarks Glass Christmas Ornaments – Personalized Homemade Bowling Pins Homemade Chapstick I Spy Bottles Message in a Bottle Monthly Baby Onsies Personalized Notepads Petite Watermelons Resurrection Easter Eggs Thanks and Giving Trees Thanksgiving Blessing […]