"The great gift of Easter" free printable...

Easter is an under-appreciated holiday, I think.

People get all caught up in plastic eggs and marshmallow peeps.

The meaning of Easter gets overshadowed in favor of a bunny.

(How sad is that?)

This short, beautiful phrase sums up the joy of Easter for me...

This inspiring 8x10 printable is available in 2 colorways.

Frame it. Hang it on the fridge. Pin it to a cork board.

Whatever works for you!

Download the watermark-free blue version HERE.

And grab the watermark-free green version HERE.

While jelly beans and mini cadbury eggs are fun (and delicious)...

...let's not forget "the reason for the season."

I wish you all hope and joy this Easter!

spring toothpick flags (free printable)...

I don't know about you, but I am itching for spring.

It's such a happy time of year with emerging flowers, raindrops, and soft sunshine.

LOVE it.

With the coming season in mind, I've created a cheerful, spring-inspired free printable to share.

These darling little toothpick flags are so simple to put together.

Just print, cut, and glue!

(They can be used on other items besides toothpicks as well--drinking straws, cake pop or sucker sticks, skewers, etc.)

To print some of your own, all you have to do is download the file HERE.

Then decorate for a party or special occasion (like Easter or a birthday)...

...or make an ordinary spring day a little special!

an infographic...

While this is a crafty sort of blog, I occasionally like to write about other aspects of my life, too.  A big part of my life is my religion...so if you're not into that kind of thing, feel free to skip this post and come back later. :)

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (We are often referred to as "Mormons" because we have a book of scripture called The Book of Mormon...but we like to use the full name of The Church or the term "Latter-day Saints" to refer to ourselves.)

The Church has been in the spotlight lately because of a few presidential candidates, some pop culture references, etc.  I thought I'd share this awesome infographic that explains a little bit about what we actually believe...

The source of this image can be found HERE (along with a great FAQ list).

We are a faith centered on Jesus Christ.  We focus a lot on strengthening families, serving others, and developing Christ-like characteristics.  It's a really happy life! :)

I am more than willing to answer any questions or you can do some research at mormon.org.

I'd also love to hear about your views.  

Does religion impact your creative life?

*P.S. Please be respectful of my beliefs and the beliefs of others while making comments.  All faiths are welcome here!

caution: hot glue is, in fact, hot...

I was making headbands yesterday when I suddenly fell victim to a freak hot glue accident.

I had just put a fresh, piping-hot layer of glue onto a little felt circle and when I pulled my glue gun away, the tip of the glue gun stuck to the edge of the circle and flipped it up onto my hand...

I burn my finger tips all the time, but--yeowzers!--this one hurt.

(Don't worry, I burned the same finger that I jammed playing basketball 3 weeks ago.  My knuckle is still swollen...hence the fake pearl in lieu of my wedding rings.  It's been a rough month for my ring finger, apparently.)

Careful with those glue guns, kids!