Mother's Day Gift Ideas Ready to Ship

Mother's Day is May 11th, don't worry I have several items that are ready to ship, and they are  customer favorites. The A lot of Love for Grandma or A lot of Love for Nana.  You can find them
 both HERE.

You can view my entire collection of Hand Stamped Jewelry HERE.

First Communion Gifts Hand Made Jewelry from Kristen's Custom Creations

Kristen's Custom Creations carries so many gifts for every occasion.  The With God all things are possible necklace makes a perfect First Communion gift. The necklace is hand stamped in a beautiful font and made entirely of sterling silver, the piece has a sterling silver cross charm and hangs on either a 16 or 18 inch chain your choice.  To shop the entire collection of First Communion gifts please click HERE.

Last Day for Special Offer

Please enjoy 15% off any $25 or higher purchase at Kristen's Custom Creations. 
Enter code 4MOM15 at check out to receive your discount.  Offer expires Friday April 25th, 2014 and not valid on prior purchases or with any other offer.

Mother's Day Gifts Coupon Code Kristen's Custom Creations

Looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift?  What Mom or Grandma wouldn't love a custom personalized necklace with the kiddos names on it!  We have a special offer, but hurry it is only for a few days!

Please enjoy 15% off any $25 or higher purchase at Kristen's Custom Creations. 
Enter code 4MOM15 at check out to receive your discount.  Offer expires Friday April 25th, 2014 and not valid on prior purchases or with any other offer.

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Mother's Day May 11th 2014 Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is just around the corner!  We have so many items that are perfect for Mom, whether it is a custom personalized name necklace, bracelet, something for the Photographer Mom, or Runner Mom you will find it and custom orders are always welcome.  Don't forget Grandma too!  Please view my entire collection at:

Kristen's Custom Creations.

Mother's Day Gift Ideas Hand Stamped Custom Jewelry

Mother's day is just around the corner, May 11th 2014!  Hand made jewelry makes the perfect gift.  We have something to fit everyone's taste.  Find the full collection at Kristen's Custom Creations.

Spring Cleaning Sale 15% off anything in the shop

Please enjoy 15% off anything in my shop!!!

 Kristen's Custom Creations

Enjoy 15% off your entire purchase by entering code 15OFFSPRING, offer not valid with prior purchases or with any other offer. Expires 4/14/14

To shop please visit Kristen's Custom Creations.

Tagua Nut Jewelry a Pop of color for Spring

It has been a long winter, so a pop of color is just what I need.  Here are some facts about Tagua Nut jewelry and why I feel good wearing it.

Tagua Nuts – also known as Vegetable Ivory are seeds that come from the tropical rainforest of South America. The seeds are sliced, dyed and polished. Each Tagua Nut is unique and has it's own variations making each a one of a kind seed. Tagua Nuts are very close to the density of animal ivory. Tagua is replacing the slaughter of mammal ivory (elephants and other) in the textile and fashion industries. In one year, one tagua palm produces as much ivory as an average female African elephant. No HARM is done to the nature and hundreds of families are employed by the Tagua nut production market. Tagua Nuts are thin, lightweight and durable.

You can find my entire Tagua Nut collection HERE. 

My 5 minute Easter Wreath

This is so simple a child could do it, and sometimes projects need to be that easy. All you need is a grapevine wreath, plastic eggs {I picked up some speckled ones from Michael's} and a hot glue gun. All you do is randomly hot glue the eggs to the wreath and that is it. Could it be any easier? I saw a similar wreath for over $20 at Pier One and I made this one for under $5 since I recycled a wreath I had and used a 40% off coupon for the eggs.

Happy Crafting!

Beach inspired pieces Hand Stamped Jewlery

I may not be getting to the beach soon enough but these new pieces help me get in the mood.

Product details for the Sandy toes and salty kisses: 

 Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses is a oval sterling silver that measures 1 1/3 inch long by 1 inch wide and has been hand stamped in typewriter font, the piece also includes a sterling silver star fish charm and a beautiful robins egg blue swarovski crystal. All charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain. {ALL COMPONENTS ARE STERLING SILVER}

You can find the Sandy toes and salty kisses HERE. 

Product details for Oh meet me at the sea:

The Oh Meet me at the Sea is a sterling silver oval that measures 1 1/3 inch long by 1 inch wide and has been hand stamped in typewriter font, the piece also includes a sterling silver star fish charm and a beautiful robins egg blue swarovski crystal. All charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain. {ALL COMPONENTS ARE STERLING SILVER}

You can find the Oh meet me at the sea piece HERE.

You can view my entire collection at Kristen's Custom Creations.

How to make a magnetic chalk board

I have wanted to turn our fridge into a chalkboard for a while but didn't want to permanently change it nor did I want to spend hundreds of dollars so I created a magnetic chalkboard and you can too.

Supplies:

Magnetic sheeting that you can find at Dick Blick by the foot, I ordered 3 feet for our fridge, so just measure where you would like yours to fit.

Chalkboard Paint from our local hardware.

Paint roller and pan

Chalk

Eraser

First spread out some newspaper and roll out your magnetic sheeting.

Follow the instructions on your paint can. I applied two coats and allowed it to dry for 4 hours in between coats.

Once your chalkboard is completely covered with paint allow it to cure and dry for 3 days. Next stick your magnetic chalkboard to your fridge. Before you use your chalkboard condition it by using the broad side of a piece of chalk and completely cover and then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Finally have some fun and get creative.

 

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Oh, the places you'll go

New in the shop, the Oh, the places you'll go necklace!  Wouldn't this make a perfect graduation gift? 

“Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to great places! You're off and away! Oh, the Places You'll go! Dr. Seuss

The Oh, the places you'll go necklace is a 7/8th inch sterling silver round disc that has been stamped in lowercase typewriter font, the piece also includes a sterling silver compass charm and both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain. (ALL COMPONENTS ARE STERLING SILVER, EVEN THE RINGS)

You can find both versions of the Oh, the places you'll go necklace HERE. 

New in the shop Let it Go necklace

Sometimes you just need to let it Go! Leave the distressful things of your past behind you. This dainty piece holds a powerful message.

The Let it go necklace is a 5/8th inch sterling silver round disc that has been hand stamped in lowercase font and includes snowflake stampings, each snowflake is unique and one of a kind so yours may look different than the one pictured. The necklace also includes two swarovski crystals, clear and light blue. All charms hang on your choice of either a 16 or 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain. {ALL COMPONENTS ARE STERLING SILVER INCLUDING THE RINGS}

You can find the Let it Go necklace HERE

Minecraft Birthday Party Ideas

I have been meaning to post all the details from Will's Minecraft party, but life gets in the way!  This was the first year we hosted a party at the house so a lot of preparation went into this party.  We hosted 15 boys!  Let's just say we were exhausted!

When the boys arrived they each had an opportunity to make a Minecraft sword and mask.  For the swords we picked up heavy poster board at the dollar store and traced this sword and cut it out with a razor blade.  The masks are just squares cut also from heavy poster board.  The boys decorated the swords with markers and squares of paper.

 

The cupcakes I ordered from Sam's Club and these cute cupcake toppers came from Berry Sweet Parties on Etsy.  You can find them HERE. 

For this game we used Will's Nerf bow and arrow gun and the boys shot down plastic cups from the dollar store.  We covered one of our many moving boxes with construction paper and just added a Minecraft creeper.

 The most popular game was the mining.  We covered moving boxes with construction paper and then hid candy under the boxes and sent the boys down in small groups with a list of items to mine for.  TNT = Red Licorice, Gold= Rolos, Diamonds = Hershey Kisses, Coal = dollar store coal chocolate.  We also had Swedish Fish.

This last picture we covered the wall with green and black construction paper to look like a creeper and created a spider on the wall with a black balloon and black crepe paper.  The Minecraft Creeper, Steve mask and Endeman all came from Thinkgeek.com where you can find many minecraft items.   We also streamed Minecraft music and had the boys taking turns playing Minecraft in our family room.  So there you have several ideas for a fun but simple Minecraft party!

New Not all those who wander are lost keychain and necklace for him

New in the shop!  Not all those who wander are lost keychain and necklace for him. 

 The necklace is a sterling silver oval plate that measures 1 1/4 inch long by 1 inch wide the piece also includes a pewter compass charm the charms hang on a 30 inch stainless steel ball chain, a truly manly chain!

The key chain  is a sterling silver oval plate that measures 1 1/4 inch long by 1 inch wide the piece also includes a pewter compass charm.

You can find the entire Not all those who wander are lost collection HERE. 

Yummy Apple Crisp {simple}

One of my favorite desserts to make is Apple Crisp and it is so easy to make. Do you have a favorite dessert to make?

Apple Crisp Recipe

6 apples peeled and sliced
1 c. dark brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 stick butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. uncooked oatmeal (sometimes I leave it out)

Place apples in bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Blend sugar, butter, flour cinnamon and oatmeal together with a pastry blender. Streusel over apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve warm or cold but is especially good with vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!!!!!

Let all that you do be done in LOVE New in the shop

Let all that you do be done in love, 1 Cor. 16:14

The Let all that you do be done in love necklace is a sterling silver oval tag measuring 1 1/4 inch long by 1 inch wide, the piece also includes a sterling silver swirly heart charm and both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain you can find it HERE.

Every Child is an artist....display your child's artwork

We have a very large wall in our family room so I thought it would be nice to create something to display Will's art work.  This is a really simple project.   I purchased a 6 foot piece of wood from Lowes and then stained it with two coats of stain.  I purchased vinyl letters from  Old Barn Rescue Company,  and then just attached a curtain rod to the board. Next I just arranged Will's artwork and viola you have a nice way to display your child's artwork!  This is one of my favorite things in our new house!  Will likes his artwork being on display for all to see.  How do you display children's artwork?

Lego Advent Countdown til the Lego Movie

I guess you could say we are a little excited for the Lego Movie which opens February 7th so we are doing a special countdown advent style.  Who says advents are just for Christmas anyways?  I decided to create one for Will to countdown the days until the movie opens.  I filled each bag will either candy or a Lego Mini figure from the movie.  I found specific guys Will wanted on Ebay.  Lego does have Mystery Packs but Will is always disappointed when he gets the girl figures. By buying the specific guys I am sure I spent less too and no duplicates!  So simple and I think I am enjoying it as much as Will is. Are you going to see the Lego Movie? 

I Love you to the moon and back jewelry

The I love you to the moon and back collection!  These are some of my favorite pieces from my shop.  The book Guess how much I love you is one of our favorite books and are the inspiration behind these pieces.  You can find the entire collection at Kristen's Custom Creations.  There is something for everyone and these make the perfect gifts for a new mom, Grandma and Valentine's Day.