I'm pretty sure I just heard some groans! Journaling seems to have a love - hate relationship overall. To me, a page isn't complete without a little journaling, even if it's just the Who, What, Where, and When. I snapped a few photos on Father's Day to scrap. Today, I'm here with a few thoughts for documenting the Fathers and Father figures in our lives. One of my favorite tricks to journaling when I don't know what to say is letting someone else tell the story. Is there a child who can answer a few questions about fathers? Or is there someone who will tell the story for you? I love to capture my mom telling stories about her dad. I've added some stories from my siblings about our dad. For my husband, I added a story that a child from church told me. Stories from other voices can help round out the personality of a person. Lists are a great way to capture the moment. List out the … [Read more...]
Need a last minute Father’s Day present?
Did Father's Day just sneaked on you? I have a simple but WOW project and it gets the kiddos involved in the present. Mind you, this is a quick project if you are enjoying some dry and warm temperatures. We did ours inside and it took a bit longer because you MUST wait for each step to dry before you start on the next one. NOTE: All the painting was done by my 8 year old. I only helped with the cutting of the template and outline with the permanent maker.Materials: 12x12 canvas (you can vary this depending how big you can print or copy the digital element) acrylic paints paint brushes contact paper (I used a shelving plastic cover with sticky back) printer, paper, scissors, x-acto knife (or blade) Father's Day by Kate HadfieldInstructions: Download your digital kit into your computer. Open the desired element, in this case I am using the element … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Feature
Father's Day FeatureFather's Day is June 21st and Kate Hadfield has swooped in to save the day! She is offering a 20% off sale on some of her Father's Day inspired doodles. Kate's hand drawn creations are the perfect personalized touch to any hand crafted gift for the men in our lives.Kate has done all of the work with these amazing printabless. Grab Super Dad Printables and you will be the hero of the Father's Day celebration. Do It Yourself - because dad's are the fixer uppers in the family.Boy's Night In - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Boys-Night-In.html Visit Kate Hadfield's store for these Father's Day inspired products as well as many other themed doodles. Follow Kate on Facebook and never miss any important announcements. Sign up for Kate's newsletter and receive exclusive discount offers right in your inbox. Hop on over to … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Photo Prompts
Today we are sharing photo prompts for capturing some fantastic photos during your Father's Day Celebration. The countdown to Father's Day is on. If you are still struggling for the perfect Father's Day Gift check out this post. You can also visit the Father's Day Pinterest Board for more inspiration.Before we share the photo prompts, let's first get the camera ready for the special day. Get those photos off of the SD card and onto your computer. Load fresh batteries or charge batteries. Now we are ready for capturing memories.Below is your guide to taking the perfect photos on Father's Day.The paper in the image is from World's Best Dad Paper Pack by Little Butterfly Wings.Thanks for visiting the blog today and we hope your Father's Day is fantastic! … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father's Day, June 15th, is just around the corner. If you are like me and have waited until the last minute to get a gift for your dad then you will appreciate this post.Visit our Father's Day inspired board on Pinterest for more great gift ideas.Father's have big shoes to fill. In honor of Father's Day let's view some fantastic products that are very fitting for dads.This mini book is not only adorable, but a great last minute gift.These Superdad printables are another quick last minute gift option.Now some kits to scrap those precious Father's Day memories.For the super hero dads!We haven't forgotten about the pocket scrappers.I was browsing the gallery and found some great gift ideas. I worked with my children to create these Father's Day gifts for their … [Read more...]