Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Thanks to everyone who watched me craft loot favor bags and stick ponies perfect for a Wild West or Cowboy birthday party on Daytime Columbus with Gail Hogan this past Wednesday. And for those of you who didn’t catch it, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a clip and don’t forget to check out our wild west …
Valentine’s Day is on our doorstep and wouldn’t it be fun to flood beautiful cookies for your kids to take to school with their Valentine cards? Yes, you could go and get some from the grocery, but if you want some great tips on how to be the envy of the other moms, read on. …
Chocolate transfer is another one of those techniques that can appear difficult when in reality it is very easy. Today’s post is just the basics, but I’ll follow-up with more complex ideas very soon. So, for an easy chocolate heart to top your Valentine cupcakes, here’s what you’ll need: Chocolate wafers (the right type of …
This might be my favorite craft of recent months. While I was creating these, my boys were so excited they kept trying to sneak them from my craft table, which of course tells me that these fun stick ponies will be a great favor at any Wild West Cowboy bash. Here’s a list of what …
Cowboys and girls will happily ride off into the sunset with these loot-filled goody bags and you’ll love how easy they are to make. Here’s what you need: Brown paper lunch bags Twine Sherriff badges Black Sharpie, thick Dollar sign template Cut out the template and trace the dollar-sign onto your brown lunch bag (about an inch-and-a-half …
Gail Hogan from NBC’s Daytime Columbus has asked us back again. (Can you believe she isn’t tired of us yet!?) So this time I thought it would be fun to share two quick favor ideas for a Wild West hoedown. If you’re in the Columbus Ohio area, please join us at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday February …
With the Super Bowl only a few days away, here’s a little inspiration to help you bring your theme to the table. All you need is a stick of refrigerated gingerbread cookie dough and a can of white icing. Bake your cookies (see a few tips on cookies keeping their shape in the oven), …
Centerpieces don’t have to be elaborate to be beautiful and fun. Step outside of the norm and create something whimsical like this idea from Real Simple Magazine. I mean what kid wouldn’t be excited about sitting down in front of bunch of brightly colored lollipops. The buckets you can likely find at any craft store. …
These Valentine mailboxes are so adorable from my friend at currentlycrafting.com. She found the boxes for $1 at Target and then simply embellished them with beautiful craft papers. Here’s what you’ll need: small mailbox scrapbook paper mod podge sponge mod podge applicator and paintbrush chipboard letters fine sandpaper For all the how to details and …
I had a great time on NBC4i’s Daytime Columbus this week. Gail Hogan is a very gracious host and lets me just talk and talk, which of course I love to do. {wink} Here’s the video to go with our step-by-step instructions I posted earlier. Happy crafting! As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create …
