Custom Baby Plaque

Fun gift idea for a new baby. Based on the LDS song "I am a Child of God", personalized for the new little one...

New Baby

I love to give baby gifts. Here is a card I made to go along with a baby gift. Just thought it was a fun quote, and a fun little clothes line...sorry, the little clothes and diaper and moon were in my stash from who knows when, but I'm sure there are plenty of similar items out there to be found.

Birthday Chart

I gave this to my mom (the grandma) last year. It's a fun way to keep track of all the extended family members birthdays. Her home has a lot of wood, so I wanted it to blend with her decor. You could make this really fun and colorful instead.

What you need:
1. Everyone's birthdays.
2. 1 piece of large wood to hang from and put the months on.
3. Many small pieces of wood to put the names on. Mine are 2" wide.
4. Hooks: Find at Home Depot. 5/8" "Hooks & Eyes". Good luck finding anything besides brass. Place a hook on top, and a hook on bottom, that way you can add family members anywhere in the line whenever new members marry in, or are born!
5. Lettering: Of course, I used vinyl again, but you could just handwrite the names.

TIP: While you're making this, make lots of EXTRA small woods. Then, when you need to add someone new, you will have it all ready to go!

TIP 2: You could color coordinate for families. I just did blue for boys, green for girls, but you COULD give each family a different color. In that I have 7 siblings, I opted NOT for this option. :)

Birthday Cake

Inspired by a beautiful cake found at analteredstate.blogspot.com

Hers is a true piece of artwork, mine was cheap, and fun.

IKEA has these fun nesting boxes down in the wrapping paper section. You get 12 circle boxes (all fun colorsand sizes) for $1.50. The minute I saw this cake, I knew why I'd bought those cute little boxes for no reason earlier!

Decorate with any ric-rac, ribbons, felt, or paper you've got on hand. I made the little happy birthday tag...using iron on transfer paper and felt.

So fun to put little presents in the day of the big bash. And, since tomorrow is my birthday and all...(go ahead, wish me happy birthday). :0

Love You Blocks

This is my new gift to newlyweds. It's always nice to do a good deed for someone, and it's always nice to be the receiver of a good deed, right? So, I'm making these little blocks...with the idea that you do something kind for your spouse, and leave the block, and then he gets a turn next, etc. It doesn't always have to be a big deal, just make the bed, and leave it on his pillow, or something fun. And, the block may disappear for a few weeks, then reappear, and it starts all over again. Block is 3.5" x 3.5" (small). I use this in my house with the kids, and it is great fun...it teaches the kids about service and kindness, and doing good deeds for others.

Table Setting

I sort of made a goal with myself to give "homemade" items at bridal showers and baby showers...and I needed a fun bridal shower gift. This is what I put together. Material found at Walmart for $3 a yard. Placemats from all a dollar. I made the centerpiece with a chunk of wood, and used the drill press to drill out the holes for the candles. I think I'll be making more of these!! And, I couldn't resist the classic "name" plaque for a newly married couple...right?!

Mother's Day Quote

I can post this now, because my own mother doesn't check this blog very often! :) I made this mini stacker block set with a cute quote that was actually said by Abraham Lincoln. The set is about 3" tall, by 6" wide. Just a cute little stacker set for in her bedroom, or on a desk.

Teacher Appreciation

End of the school year is coming up!! I saw an idea similar to this somewhere, so this is what I made. As I volunteer in the classroom, I've just had the kids choose a permanent marker and sign their name. I thought it was something fun and different to give the teacher as an end of year gift...

Gift Idea

I would love one of these, and I think my kids would too! Such a cute idea. I haven't found a little book this shape yet, but the lady says they are easy to find as photo albums, etc. She took out all the insides, and instead replaced it with $1 bills. She hot glued the edge of the bills so they work like a tear-off notebook. And, decorated the front of the book with scrapbook paper. How fun is that?!

YW Birthday Idea

I just made these for a YW birthday gift for a ward in the area. I thought it was a cute idea for not just YW, but anyone!!

Cards for any occasion...

I love to make cards. I don't make them very often anymore, but these should be a good starter to get me back in the mode of making a few generic one's.

Print the template for the stems here:
http://www.jessicajonesdesign.com/downloads/button_card.pdf

Add a few of your favorite vintage buttons. I'll have to raid my mom's stash I'm sure. :)

LDS Primary Gifts

Came up with these for our wards primary gift. Would be cute for any age, any gift for a teacher to give.