An Early Mother's Day Gift...

It's been a busy week around here, and I haven't been able to find a whole lot of time for any new projects. So,  I thought I would share this adorable Mother's Day Painting that Andrew made at daycare. He was so proud to present me with his work... "I made this for YOU Mommy!!" with a huge smile! I absolutely love any craft that involves hand prints. It is such a great way to remember just how small those little fingers were!

Thank you Andrew, for the beautiful painting, and Thank you Jackie for everything you do!

DIY Herb Markers

One of my favourite things about summer cooking is the availability of fresh herbs! I love to grow our favourite herbs in our garden so that we always have what we need on hand. For us, Basil and Cilantro are tops, but we also enjoy Dill, Rosemary and Mint. In the off season, I like to keep a pot of basil in the kitchen to add to salads and pasta. Now that the warm weather is coming, I thought I would put together a small herb garden that can easily be moved outdoors for summer. This little garden would be a great gift idea of Mother's Day or even for your child's teacher at the end of the school year!

I found this adorable galvanized steel planter set at the dollar store and knew that it would be perfect for the project. I had an idea for some DIY herb markers as well, so I purchased one sheet of small white tiles from The Home Depot. The other supplies included clothespins, washi tape, a sharpie and some potted herbs.

To make the herb markers, I cut out letter stencils with my silhouette, spray glued them to the tile, and filled in each letter using a black sharpie. The stencils peeled off of the tile easily.

Next, I carefully wrote the full name of each herb along the bottom of the tile and then used hot glue to attach them to a clothespin. 

I added some washi tape to the planter tray, popped the plants in the pots and attached the herb markers!

I am absolutely in love with this little herb garden! I had planned on gifting it to someone, but I think I may need to make a few more! The whole project only took about thirty minutes! I'm wondering what other items could use a new little tile label!

Mother's Day Sharpie Mug

Happy Monday everyone! Today I am over at The Taylor House sharing a fun Mother's Day craft. This Sharpie Mug is quick, inexpensive and great for all ages! I hope you check out the "How To" here.