Ambrosia Creative

Oh hey little girl! You finally let me see you roll over, even though you’ve been doing it for a couple weeks now! It’s so fun to see you smiling, chattering at your brothers, grabbing at toys and hair (ouch), and wanting to stand all the time. Exhausting work it is for a little baby. (And I promise I didn’t Photoshop-enhance your eyes. They truly are that way!)

Kai was home from school today so we took advantage of a new roll of awesome metallic duct tape and made robot bodies. Been wondering how we’ll accomplish the head and limbs next…

And those boxes? Those were from the very last box, sitting in our bedroom since July, finally unpacked TODAY. I’ve been leaving it there for Ryan to take care of, only to find out that he’d been leaving it there for me to take care of. “It’s your stuff.” “Um, no, it’s your stuff.” For the record, it really was Ryan’s junk belongings, but I unpacked it anyways in appreciation for watching Breaking Dawn with me last night thus breaking a six-month long stalemate. And wow that movie was bad. So bad.

Lastly, congrats to Susan for winning the 41 Orchard giveaway! The random number generator picked the number 1. Truly!

Wanted to share with you my latest project for Bloesem Kids: Tiny shadowboxes for tiny treasures.

What you’ll need:
* kraft favor boxes
* colorful and/or patterned paper (the color pack I used is from IKEA)
* rope or string
* hot glue gun
* double-sided tape or all-purpose glue

Step 1:
Set aside and save the lids to the boxes for another project. Play around with different configurations of boxes until you’re happy with the arrangement.

Step2:
Choose your paper colors for lining the inside of box. Trace around the outside of the box onto paper to get the box general size and shape. Cut out paper and trim down until it fits nicely inside.

Step 3:
Using a bit of glue or double-sided tape, affix paper to inside of box.

Step 4:
With glue gun, attach boxes together

Step 5:
To make the hanger, cut small holes out of the sides of the topmost box(es). The hole should be about a quarter of an inch from the back of the box. Thread rope or string through (from the outside), knot, and repeat on other side.

Step 6:
Hunt down some tiny treasure to populate your shadow box!

{41 Orchard giveaway ends Monday at midnight.}

A little mixed-media project the boys and I worked on for family. One of those 11th hour sort of things. “Oh hey, let’s watercolor paper!” Then, “We can make heart stamps out of cork. So easy!” Which led to, “Hm, a papercut would be neat.” And eventually, “Ah! Let’s include some Polaroid magnets!” We probably could’ve gone on forever adding more elements.

A romantic date isn’t in the cards for us, but the next best thing is to have a Valentine’s party of course! My poor Dax…it’s been hard making friends here, especially for the little guy who isn’t in preschool this year because I’m no longer working (outside the home). He brought up how fun his class Valentine’s party was last year. So I thought, why not have a fun little party ourselves? An extra great excuse to pick up some macarons and treats from our favorite French bakery in town.

And up above was the entire “fleet” for Kai’s class. And last-minute tags — a detour from our original idea, because that’s what happens when your printer runs out of ink.

I’m happy to announce latest sponsor 41 Orchard, designer of wall decals for nursery and children’s rooms! An eco-minded company, 41-Orchard uses non-toxic inks and decals are PVC free and biodegradable. Lots of great designs to choose from — the chalkboard decals being my favorite!

Is there a room in your home you’d like to cheer up with some decals? Leave a comment below to win a $50 credit for 41 Orchard. Giveaway ends Monday, February 20th at midnight, EST.

Good luck and have a great weekend!