Back to Crafting: My New Obsession with Name Badge Reels After a long break, I’ve finally returned to something that always brought me joy—crafting. Life got busy (as it does), and somewhere along the way, glue guns, rhinestones, and sketchpads were replaced with deadlines, errands, and never-ending to-do lists. But recently, I found myself craving that creative spark again. Yes, those little retractable clips we wear at work. I used to think they were purely functional—boring, even. But now? They’re tiny canvases for creativity. Now my craft room is covered in glitter, resin molds, charms, and vinyl decals. I’ve made badge reels with funny sayings, adorable characters, floral patterns, and even ones themed for different professions. It’s become a creative outlet, a stress reliever, and—let’s be honest—a bit of an addiction. I have included a few for you. The best part? People love them. Friends, coworkers, even strangers have asked where I got mine. Some have asked me to make cus...
Plants vs Zombies Papercraft (Gargantuar) Hello all! I wanted to share a paper craft that I made with my oldest son for his 11th birthday last weekend. He is so sweet, he said that all he wanted for his birthday was a paper craft of his favorite character from PVZ Garden Warfare, Gargantuar. He and I searched and searched and found a fantastic designer that designs paper crafts of all kinds. Visit his deviantart site HERE . His name is Jeff and his Deviantart name is Jepi12. Not only are his designs the best I have seen but he is absolutely wonderful to work with. He responds to messages quickly and really helped to make my son's birthday the best it could be. You have got to check out his designs. He has a design for everyone! Here is the design of Gargantuar that we did and then I will show you our finished project. My boys and I made the paper craft together. Here is a picture of the Gargantuar. Click on the picture and it will take you to Jeff's site. ...