General Conference Packets

Posting for my own reference, hopefully I remember this is 6 months.
Years ago I started a tradition of General Conference packets for my kids, they were all the rage you could find multiples to choose from on pinterest. Now its the same packets there were five years ago, rarely does anyone update them. Most of the stuff I don't mind it not being updated, but I do love an updated version of the apostles.
I found one site that consistently updates apostle lists. Mormon Cartoonist
And then the next site took me a while to find.... LDS.org
Duh, when I realized it, I felt stupid, their Conference Notebook is always updated!

Other than that I usually print off personalized things for each kid. Whether it be coloring pages or word puzzles with churchy themes.

As a note, my children never! fill in their conference notebook, notes or pictures from the Apostles talks, but I like the hope if I keep giving them the opportunity they will one day. I like to hope that day is just around the corner for my oldest.
Even if they ignore the note taking section, they do seem to love their personalized coloring book I give them bi-annually.
Their ultimate favorite conference page is coloring in bingo squares. They don't use candy, I'm sure one year I tried to teach them how to play the game with candy but for them they color it and then ask for a piece when they get a bingo. And of course since their little brothers are too young everyone gets a treat for each persons bingo.

Lastly, I didn't do it this time, but next time I want to print off this packet (The Ultimate General Conference packet 2). She makes the MOST FUN packets.

But Grammy and grandpa are visiting us this weekend, and so my kids don't need millions of coloring activities.

Tandem Bike Printable

This picture is on all my other blogs today too. But I did make it so I figured I'd been fair and add it here too.

First off, I know senior LDS missionary couples do not ride tandem bikes. But I thought it was a cute idea. Based off all those other LDS printables for primary kids.
I found the bike from graphic fairy and the background came from one of my favorite flickr pages.

Grandpa Cards

I had to make Father's Day cards for my kids' three grandpas so this is what I came up with. I used a printable (from pinterest that I can't find again for the life of me) and printed them wallet sized sheets instead of 8 x 11.5. Then I sewed them on the card. I had to use big envelopes, because the card is an 8 x 11.5 fold just in half instead of quarters.

This is what I did for the wrapping on my husband's presents. 

The left one was candy the kids wanted to eat instead of give. The right was box cutter blades for his utility knife. 

Mother's Day Printable

Honestly as of last month I didn't like any mother's day subway art.  What was I suppose to do?  I made my own.  I found my background at this site.  I love melstampz's flickr, I use her pages all the time.
The LDS Primary Song, I Often Go Walking, is one of my Primary favorite songs, so that's where the words came from.

If anyone feels so inclined they can right click and download it.

Magnets

You know how you get a new phone book like once a month? And you wonder why they deliver so many because who actually uses phone book anymore. Well they load the cover with magnets. I save magnets and recycle the rest.
I've use some of those magnets for one of my favorite free crafts. I make magnets from my favorite quotes on Pinterest.
I know it makes my fridge a little white trash but its good to see the reminders to be good. The holy magnet actually came from an "oh holy night" printable, but we are being encouraged at church to be holy women, so I wanted the reminder not to yell at my family while I'm hungry and making dinner.

Invite

As you know we are in the thick of things with Birthdays.  When I couldn't find a decent priced invite, I decided to make my own wall-e invite.  Printing your own invites is hardly hard, but I have never done it before so I feel so accomplished.
Ignore that black line of the left I don't know where it came from.

Then these are the thank you notes, yes I make my child write thank you notes.

Last Minute Sister Gifts

At the last minute I decided I wanted to make all the sister/sister in laws that I would see at christmas a present.  So a week before christmas I began franticly searching Pinterest for something I could make for cheap.  Then I thought just get over yourself, get them monogrammed note cards, at least its something.  But then all at once, or not at fast, it came to me, and I got super lucky and found four frames at Goodwill, and three quart-sized bags of legos for 6.50 each.  I sanded and painted the frames the same afternoon, I found the frames. Then used this tutorial to help me make the fabric rosettes.

  I absolutely love them, and can't wait to find another frame to make one for myself, I know exactly where I'm going to hang it.

This is the text of the photo: 

In this home...

We do second chances.

We do Grace.

We do real.

We do mistakes.

We do I'm sorrys.

We do loud really well.

We do hugs.

We do fun.

We do family.

We do love.

I have been so in love with the text for a few months.  I appreciate the idea to say its ok to make mistakes, but emphasis the sorries.  I am like giddy in anticipation to make myself one.  I'm going to make mine a little bigger. 

Luke 2:10-11 Printable

I decided I wanted a printable that read, Luke 2:10-11. "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." We are big Charlie Brown fans, so when I read it I hear Linus's voice.
A google search came up with nothing, come on all y'all Subway art, fanatics! So instead I found this picture on google, and made my own printable. (The picture came from Free Christian Clip art, and I think I am allow to post this, because I am an "individual believer of the Christian faith" and I'm not selling it, and I linked it back to them.) I really wanted Shepherds or sheep with the star since its the Angel talking to the Shepherds.  But you get what you get and don't throw a fit.
Here is what I came up with:

 I think I'm using this one in a 4x6 frame.

(By the way I do know this isn't subway art.)

Update as up 2:02 pm I actually made a new one, this is what I'm using.

Subway Art Updated

I took a picture of my house, and washed it out, placed the words on top, then hit sepia and print.  I love it, I love seeing it in my bathroom.

Subway Art

I figured I need more reminders around my house about what my goals in life are for my family.  What better phrase than Joshua 24:15. But how to display?  Once again, no access to vinyl lettering, and I'm not much of a crosstitcher, never finished the one I started at 11. So I decided to make subway art that I could frame.  From all the blogs I see subway art is all the rage.  Not professional but not bad for my lack of graphic design software. My lines are all skewampy.

Christmas Wordles

I spent months practicing with my ward choir's christmas programs, then came down with the flu yesterday.  I missed the program, I was quite disappointed.  But to make up for it, I made a wordle, because they are so fun to make.

Most of the song were not from Handel's Messiah, but I just love the Messiah, and have been rocking out to it all season long. High School is extremely lame in my opinion, but one of the highlights of High school was singing the Messiah in Choir.  (Yeah, that might make me lame.) Then I was having so much fun, that I made another wordle. 

You can print a copy out if you like. 

Now I have to find frames for them, even if its only six days until Christmas.