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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Inspired by Dosomething.org and their Birthday Mail suggestion we hosted a good deed event last Saturday. We made generic birthday cards to send to The Lighthouse Women and Children’s Shelter in Oxnard. The facility will distribute the cards to children staying at the shelter on their birthdays. What a great way to help kids in fragile situations feel special.

We had a blast gathering stickers, wrapping paper scraps, glitter glue and other little treasures to make these one of a kind, heartfelt cards for kids. We hope to bring  lots of smiles to sweet young faces.

Birthday Cards

School Assigments

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Sometimes  inspiration is provided for creators by means of an assigned project for school. For these three friends in the same class a cuddly bear friend was the best assignment to get.

The assignment was to make a cuddly bear friend using the paper template provided along with scraps of fabric and such from home to create a personalized bear. The girls hit the jackpot at CReATE with fake fur, gems, buttons, fun fabrics, glitter and the like. What a time they had instructing their mommies on what details went where. Now these bears and the girls are ready for a super show and tell at school.

Hug a Bears & Friends

Puzzle Pieces

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Puzzles are not just for rainy day afternoons anymore…

For this family, they become leaves on a tree rooted in their connectedness to one another. What fun it was to watch this kind of family collaboring unfold, a piece to cherish long after the process was done.  These roots run deep.

Family Tree

Luke (4), Ryan (adult) and Trace (adult)

Felt

Monday, August 26, 2013

It is so fun to see beloved animated characters come to life when one inspiring item is found.

Andrea found a gathered piece of felt in the “small treasures” bin that reminded her of  Maid Minion from Despicable Me 2, so that is exactly what she set out to do, create her own Maid Minion creation! Using yellow paint, a plastic container, corks, some lace and black fabric she brought to life a beloved and silly character that made her proud.

Maid Minion

Andrea

10yrs

 

Cardboard

Monday, August 19, 2013

Creating a scene isn’t always a bad thing. Check out how Tanner layered simply cut pieces of cardboard to create a dimensional backdrop that elicits a feeling of the great outdoors. I can almost feel a gentle breeze blowing by.

Mountains

Tanner

12yrs

Cardboard Carrier

Monday, August 12, 2013

Not just for beverages anymore, this carrier has become a pirate ship ready to set sail on the high seas. With a bowsprit, a plank to walk, a wooden sink and toilet and a CReATE coupon any pirate would be thrilled to travel in this crafty vessel.

Pirate Ship

Noah

4years

Cardboard

Monday, August 5, 2013

What better way to say your the best than with two heart halves that make a whole! Olivia and Bridget had so much fun making these parts that come together in harmony using paint, tissue paper, feathers, fancy trimmings and other odds and ends. Not only do they have a treasure that reminds them of their BF status but they have a memory of a super fun day!

2 Hearts

Olivia & Bridget

8 & 9 yrs

Beads and Buttons

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Summer is the perfect time for making bracelets! Jade challenged herself to make something cool, something she’d seen before and by George, I think she’s got it! Stringing beads together macrame style with a button closure made a bracelet worth wearing.

Beaded Bracelet

Jade

11yrs

Plastic Bowl

Monday, July 22, 2013

Sometimes a shape sparks inspiration.

When Tia saw the oval shaped bowl in the paper cups a plates bin she knew it was the start of something good. Working with her mom she made a flat top to cover it and the real fun began. She covered it in fabric, painted it, made a sail for it and even made a character in a ten gallon hat to steer it.

She and her mom had such fun working together. Now they have a cool creation and memories to last a lifetime.  I’ll bet they did a test run of their new nautical treasure at home in the bathtub.

Sail Boat

Tia

5yrs

Plastic Bottle

Monday, July 15, 2013

Can it fly? Sure it can.

That’s what I think when I look at this plane. It has the important elements to do it. It’s light, it has good weight distribution and an aerodynamic nose.

Carter had fun putting his plane together, he tinkered, layering the components to make it just right. The empty plastic bottle serves as an excellent hub for weightless soaring. How fun it would be to take it to the park and try it out!

Plane

Carter

12yrs