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Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Tutorial]

March 7 By Renée 10 Comments

Perfect for kids young and old, a Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket is fun, practical, and SUPER easy to make! 

Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Video Tutorial]

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I’m one of those Moms. You know; the kind that makes Easter baskets for her kids long past the time they stop believing in a giant globe-trotting rabbit that poops out chocolate eggs.

At our house, the Easter bunny observes no age limits. If you call me Mama and you stay over at my house on Easter Eve, the Easter Bunny will leave you a basket, no questions asked. (To clarify, you do have to be one of my kids, or at least a close friend.) 

However, it can be a real challenge to create an Easter basket that [a] older kids/young adults are excited to receive, and [b] isn’t a huge drain of money and resources. I’m always on the lookout for practical Easter basket ideas that won’t just create more trash at the end of the day. 

That’s why I was so excited a few years ago when I looked in a downtown storefront window and saw what looked to be a giant booboo bunny. What a great idea! I mean, who can’t use a plush new towel?!

I took the idea and ran with it, and this is the result! 
Beach Towel Bunny Easter BasketYou can set the tone for your Easter basket with the towel you choose, or match it to particular color scheme. For example, I wanted my towel bunny baskets to be big and bright, so the first thing I did was find some plush, colorful beach towels. Many stores (including Costco) start putting their summer goods out just before Easter, so the timing for this easy project is spot on!

Beach Towel Bunny Easter Baskets are SUPER easy to make, and take only about 5 or 10 minutes!

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Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket DIY

Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket

Easy step-by-step DIY tutorial for creating an adorable Easter basket from a large beach towel. Perfect for kids young and old, a Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket is fun, practical, and SUPER easy to make!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Difficulty Super Easy

Materials

  • Large Beach Towel
  • 3 Large, Heavy Rubber Bands or Hair Bands
  • Adhesive-backed felt See Notes
  • Large Pompom with Elastic Loop

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Cut felt eyes and nose: Cut the Adhesive-back felt into simple eye and nose shapes and set aside. Felt Eyes
  2. Fold the beach towel into a square: Fold the beach towel almost in half, forming a square. If the towel has a rough or “wrong side,” fold that in. Fold and tags to the inside. Line the edges up as closely as possible. blank
  3. Fold the squared towel into a triangle: With any towel overlap turned to the inside, fold the towel in half corner to corner, forming a triangle. blank
  4. Roll the towel: Starting on the long side of the triangle (the hypotenuse),carefully roll the towel - not too tight, not too loose. blank
  5. When you are done rolling the towel, you will have a “fat side, and a thin side” on the roll. The thin side will always stay to the interior of the towel bunny basket. Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Video Tutorial]
  6. Add the tail: Secure a large rubber band to a large pompom. Fold the rolled towel in half, and keeping the thin side of the rolled towel on the inside, thread the towel through the rubber band until the pompom lies in the middle of the roll. Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Video Tutorial]
  7. With the pompom tail now attached, fold the rolled towel in half, keeping the “thin side” in. Fold rolled towel with thin side in
  8. Form the basket rim: Using a large rubber band, secure the two halves together about ½ way between the middle bend and the tips of the roll. Be sure to keep the “thin side” in. Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Video Tutorial]
  9. Form the bunny face: Fold the unsecured ends back over the Basket Rim you just made, and secure with a large rubber band. This rubber band should be placed directly over the first rubber band as it secures the face to the body. blank
  10. Shape the basket: by pushing the thin side (the inner basket rim) down to form a flat floor. Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket [Step-by-Step Video Tutorial]
  11. Shape the face and ears as desired. Add Eyes and Nose to Towel Bunny
  12. Add felt eyes and ears. Beach Towel Bunny Easter Basket
  13. Fill with treats and enjoy! blank

Notes

NOTE: If you are unable to find/get adhesive-backed felt for the eyes and nose, you can easily make some. Simply trace and cut out some eyes from fabric or paper, and then temporarily tape them, or tack them onto the bunny's face with needle and thread. 

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Irish Blessing Celtic Knot Shamrock Print {May the Road Rise…}

February 26 By Renée 11 Comments

This hand-painted watercolor printable – perfect for St Patrick’s Day – depicts a Celtic knot shamrock in shades of green and aubergine, encircled with the familiar, comforting words of the traditional Irish Blessing.

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POST UPDATE: Originally posted March 17, 2016.

When Mr B and I went to school together back at old Madison High, one of the best parts of our day was our concert choir class. (Mr B is a gifted baritone, and I a passable soprano.) 

Our choir director, Fred Hammack, was a talented, warm, demanding, wonderful man who taught us far more than music, and wove his way into our hearts so deeply that even now – decades later – we remember him with abiding admiration, gratitude, and affection. 

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For a high-resolution, frame-worthy printable PDF of this Irish Blessing painting, please visit our Etsy store,
The Harmony Cat. 

NOTE: This Etsy link is NOT AN AFFILIATE LINK: this is a link to my own Etsy store. If you go this route and pay for a hi-rez PDF, thank you in advance. You’re awesome!
(If your pennies are thin, no worries. Scroll to the bottom for a free PDF.)

Irish Blessing Celtic Knot Shamrock Print {May the Road Rise...}

Ultimately, it was because of Mr. Hammack that I painted this Irish Blessing piece. It was his practice to end every concert with a four-part choral arrangement called A Parting Blessing [J. Jerome Williams], the lyrics of which are taken from the traditional Irish Blessing. 

It’s not surprising then, that after years of practice and performance, this beautiful, meaningful song found a permanent place entwined in our musical memory.

♫ ♪ May the road rise up to meet you… May the wind be always at your back
May the sun fall warm upon your face ~ The rain fall soft upon your fields
… And may God hold you in the palm of His hand. ♪♫

Whenever those lines roll their way through my mind, I remember our choir and the people with whom we sang with great fondness. Music saved Mr B and I in high school (along with so many others); so to us, this beautiful song symbolizes far more that a simply holiday in March. 

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UPDATE 2020: Our old high school in NE Portland is being completely razed and remodeled. (Believe me: it needed it!) As part of the ground breaking (May 2019), Mr B and I had the chance to sing A Parting Blessing with an alumni choir formed specifically for the event.

Being a part of the alumni choir was an amazing, heartwarming experience, and it was such a privilege to be able to sing with all those wonderful, talented people once again. 

Unfortunately, I don’t have a video of the choir performance of the Irish Blessing song, but thanks to a generous classmate, I do have one of Mr B singin’ a solo at the Groundbreaking event (That’s me backing him up on my autoharp.) He’s reprising the song he sang at our Senior Assembly many years ago. 

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Hand-painted Celtic Knot Irish Blessing Art Print | The Good Hearted Woman #StPatricksDayHow to Get this Irish Blessing Print for FREE

If you would like a FREE printout of this Irish Blessing print, click the thumbnail on the left to download the PDF.

  • This Celtic Knot Shamrock Irish Blessing is available free to you in PDF form for a limited time.
  • This print is of slightly lower quality and resolution than the one on Etsy, but it’s still great for celebrating your inner Celt!
  • You a can get a high-resolution, frame-worthy Irish Blessing printable here. 
NOTE: This probably could go without saying, but there’s always that one guy, so… © Harmony Cat 2020. You may print it for your own use, but you may not alter it in any way, repurpose it, or sell it in any form. You may use this image online; however, if you do so, you must use proper attribution and link directly back to this post.

If you feel inspired to do some drawing yourself, I used this tutorial from Dragon Art to sketch the Celtic-knot shamrock.

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Homemade Fortune Cookie Recipe | Takeout Box DIY + FREE Printable Fortunes

January 30 By Renée 15 Comments

Our easy Homemade Fortune Cookie recipe provides an easy, step-by-step directions. Add a DIY Takeout Box and personalized fortunes for an extra-special touch! 

Homemade Fortune Cookies | The Good Hearted Woman

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No matter how old you are, the moment when you crack open a fortune cookie still holds a little magic, and personalized fortune cookies are a great way to say I Love You! (Or Happy St. Patrick’s Day, or Joyous Arbor Day, or whatever day you want to celebrate.)

This post included everything you need to create personalized homemade fortune cookies, and deliver them in an adorable, easy-to-make Takeout Box!

  1. Chinese Takeout Box DIY

  2. Printable Valentine’s Day Fortunes

  3. Homemade Fortune Cookie Recipe & Instructions

Homemade Fortune Cookies | The Good Hearted Woman

Post Updated January 30, 2020 (Originally published February 12, 2015)

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How to Make a Chinese Takeout Box

Just print out the handy Chinese Takeout Box Pattern [PDF] and follow the easy instructions. 

One box will take the seasoned crafter about 5 minutes (and those with four thumbs about 15 minutes). 

Yield: 1 Takeout Box

Chinese Take-out Box DIY

Homemade Fortune Cookies | The Good Hearted Woman

Printable pattern and instructions for an easy-to-make folded Chinese Takeout Box, perfect for gift-giving!

Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Estimated Cost 50¢

Materials

  • Cardstock

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Print out the Chinese Takeout Box pattern. Be sure to hit “fit for page” before you print. Chinese Takeout Box Template
  2. Trace the pattern onto the back of a piece of heavy scrapbooking paper or cardstock. 
  3. Use scissors to cut along the SOLID BLACK lines. blank
  4. Valley fold along the DOTTED BLUE lines. - In a valley fold, the crease is at the bottom and the paper is folded forward into itself. The paper should form a "V" when you unfold. Valley Fold - Takeout Box
  5. Mountain fold along the SOLID ORANGE lines. A mountain fold is the opposite of a valley fold. The paper folds to the opposite side. Mountain Fold - Takeout Box

Notes

scrapbooking paper and cardstock

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Printable Personalized Fortune Cookie Fortunes

Personalized fortune cookies are perfect for kids, friends, family, teachers, and anyone else you want to surprise! 

Here are plenty of printable fortunes for your sweetheart, plus a page full of blanks for you to personalize! 

TIP: Look to your favorite songs for fast fortune-writing. 
Valentines Cookie Fortunes

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Fortune Cookie Recipe & Instructions

Following the fortune cookie recipe below, it will take about 40 minutes to make 24 cookies. (Add about 15 minutes plus cooling time if you want to dip them in chocolate.)

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Homemade Fortune Cookies

Personalized homemade fortune cookies are a great way to say I Love You!
Prep Time35 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time40 mins
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Course: Sweet Treat
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookies, Holidays, Valentine's Day
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Renée | The Good Hearted Woman

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheet
  • Silpat Mat
  • Standard Muffin Tin

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • 4 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Optional:

  • Dipping Chocolate
  • Sprinkles
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Before you make the first cookie:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Gather your materials: you will need a cutting board, a coffee mug and a muffin tin.
  • Print out and cut fortunes.
    Be sure to do this before you bake the cookies. You will not have time to do it when they come out of the oven!

Mixing the batter:

  • In a blender or mixer, combine egg whites and sugar.
    Beat for about a minute, and then add flour and salt and beat another 30 seconds. (I do this all in my blender.)
  • Add melted butter, heavy cream, and vanilla and almond extracts and beat until mixed.

Making the cookies:

  • Spoon 1 tablespoon of dough onto silicone baking sheet or parchment paper. (I use a Silpat sheet.)
    Spread batter with the back of a spoon into a thin 4-5 inch circle.
    Start by making 2 circles at a time. (I don’t ever do more than 3 at a time.)
  • Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven.
    Immediately take one cookie and place it on a wooden cutting board.
    Keep bottom (the side that was "down" while cooking) down.
  • Place a fortune in the middle of the cookie and fold in half.
    Place the middle of the flat side over the edge of a coffee mug.
    Pull the corners down to shape.
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  • Immediately place the formed cookie into a muffin cup and allow it to cool completely.
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  • Repeat process until all the batter has been used.

Notes

  • No matter how crafty you are, plan on a few broken cookies.  They are going to happen – accept it.  It’s OK though – just dip them in chocolate and enjoy.
  • Be sure to have everything ready before you put the first cookie in the oven. I know I already said this. I’m saying it again.
  • Cookies are HOT when the come out of the oven. (Can a get a “Duh”?) You can wear non-cotton gloves if you want, but I find that very cumbersome. Instead, I use my fingernail to peel the cookie off the Silpat sheet, and then handle them gingerly with the tips of my fingers.  Either way, you have been warned.
  • DO NOT try to make more than 3 or 4 cookies at a time, no matter how awesome you are. It won’t work. Really.
  • If your cookies cool too fast, 15-30 seconds back in the oven will soften them… a little.
  • Wait until the cookies are completely cool before attempting to dip them. This just makes sense, but some people try to rush the process. Don’t be one of them.
  • There are many recipes for fortune cookies out there, but in my experience, this is the best one. (It has 25% less sugar than most and the cookies are still plenty sweet, just so you know.)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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How to Form a Fortune Cookie – A Closer Look 

  1. Place a fortune in the middle of a warm cookie and fold in half.
  2. Place the middle of the flat side over the edge of a coffee mug.
  3. Pull the corners down to shape.

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Immediately place the formed fortune cookie into a muffin cup and allow it to cool completely.

Homemade Fortune Cookies | The Good Hearted Woman

PRO TIP: Color code your homemade fortune cookies!

If you choose to dip-n-sprinkle your cookies, you can avoid fortune-awkwardness (like giving your daughter a fortune that says “You are my Knight in Shining Armor“). Just use different sprinkle combinations for your Sweetheart, kids, friends, etc. (If you choose to leave them plain, you’re on your own.)

Sweet Fortune Take-Out - Homemade Fortune Cookies {with FREE Valentines Day Printables} | The Good Hearted Woman

Valentine’s Day Dinner Idea:

Looking for a dinner recipe that says, “I love you”? Shepherd’s Pie is a Valentine’s Day tradition at our house. The epitome of comfort food, it is one way to show the people who mean the most in this world how much they are loved. 

Check out this post from the DIY Network for more cute and easy Valentine’s crafts! 

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“Kissing Hand” Share Chair {DIY Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

May 4 By Renée 26 Comments

This adorable “Kissing Hand” Share Chair makes an enduring teacher gift or classroom school auction project. (Or make it for your favorite kiddo!) Post includes everything you need to know, including easy step-by-step instructions, free patterns & printables. 

Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

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We draw names for Christmas, and a few years ago, I was thrilled when I drew our niece Lauren’s name. Lauren is a first grade teacher, and I knew exactly what I wanted to make for her – the perfect teacher gift: a Share Chair for her classroom! 

To personalize Lauren’s Share Chair, I did a little detective work and learned that “The Kissing Hand” is one of her favorite children’s books, so I took my theme from that. 

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A share chair, sometimes called an “author’s chair,” is a special chair that students sit in when it is their turn to read their written pieces or share something special with the class.

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As I was planning out Lauren’s share chair, I realized that this DIY would make a perfect elementary teacher gift or school auction project, so I decided to share it with your here!

Racoon - Kissing Hand DIY - Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

fingerprint heartMAKE IT A CLASS PROJECT! After you have added the raccoons to your chair, have some fun! Instead of painting hearts, let each child in the classroom make a fingerprint heart on the chair. Add names with a fine-point Sharpie to make your Share Chair even more personal! 

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How to Make a “Kissing Hand” Share Chair

Step-By-Step DIY • Teacher Gift • School Auction Project 

Getting Started

The first thing you need for this Share Chair teacher gift (or school auction project) is a chair. {Surprise!}

In order to keep the cost of this project low, I shopped around until I found the chair I used for this project for $5.99 at Goodwill.

If money is not an issue (or you just can’t wait for one to show up at your local thrift store) you can undoubtedly find a solidly crafted, reasonably priced chair online or at your local superstore that will work well for this project.

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HINT: You can customize this Teacher Gift / Auction Project DIY for your favorite children’s book! 

  • Note that the process detailed in this DIY can be used to create a special chair based on any children’s book. 
  • Simply pick two dominant colors and a couple of simple images and/or motifs from the book of your choice, and go for it! The process for prepping and painting the chair will be the same, no matter what colors/motif you choose. 

Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

Materials List:

The following is a list of the all materials that I used for this project. (You can change this up to personalize your teacher gift or class school auction project ever more, however you wish, but this will give you a starting point.) Most of these items are available at your local craft or hardware store, but I’ve included links here just in case. Supplies can also be found at Blick Art Materials, Joanns, and Michaels.

  • Chair – Because you will be giving it a whole new face, the chair you use for this project does not need to be new, but if you purchase a used one, be sure that the joints are solid. (No one wants a wonky chair!)

Chair Prep & Paint:

  • Krylon ColorMaster Paint & Primer {Iris} {I searched and searched for the just the right blue to anchor this project. This is perfect.}
  • Krylon ColorMaster Paint & Primer {White}
  • Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating
  • Yellow Acrylic Craft Paint {Chair arms, back, and lower rungs or rocker}
  • Steel Wool #1 or #0
  • Tack Cloth
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Plastic wrap
  • 1″ Foam Brush
  • Sanding Sponge
  • Acrylic Craft Paints – for painting details, raccoons, etc. {details to follow later in post}
  • Drop cloth

Depending upon which approach you choose for the raccoons, you will also need:

  • #6 Round Brush – For painting raccoons by hand. {See Step 7, Option #1}, OR
  • Mod Podge – For decoupaging raccoons using a printed image. {Image provided. See Step 7, Option #2}

Step 1 – Sand Chair

Using the sanding sponge, lightly sand the chair. Sanding sponges are great for this project, because they are easy on your hands and conform readily to curves. You do not need to remove all of the existing finish: the point of this step is to create some “bite” on the wood’s surface so that the paint can adhere more effectively.

Sanding in process

Step 2 – Remove Sanding Dust

Using a tack cloth, wipe the entire surface of the chair to remove any dust from sanding. This is an important step: if you skip it, when you paint the chair, the surface will feel gritty. DO NOT use a damp towel to remove sanding dust: this will raise the grain on the wood and make your chair all rough and bumpy.

Sanding chair complete

Step 3 – Apply Base Coat & Primer

In a well ventilated area, apply two coats of White Krylon ColorMaster Paint & Primer using smooth, light strokes. (One can of paint will be plenty for two coats.) Wait about 15-30 minutes between coats.

Allow your sparkly new white chair to set out for at least a few hours (or better yet, overnight) after you apply the second coat to allow the paint to “cure.”

Base coat in process

When the white paint has completely cured, use #1 or #0 steel wool to gently smooth the surface. Remove any dust or steel wool debris with a tack cloth. Now you have a clean, white chair to work your magic on.

Base coat complete

Step 4 – Mask Off Contrasting Areas

Using painter’s tape and plastic wrap, carefully mask off any areas that you wish to paint yellow. Take your time with this step: a careful job at this stage will save you tons of time later in touch-ups.

Masked - Kissing Hand

Step 5 – Paint Blue Chair Parts

Apply two coats of Iris Krylon ColorMaster Paint & Primer, waiting 15-30 minutes between coats. Allow chair to set out for at least a few hours after you apply the second coat. Carefully remove masking tape and plastic.

Blue only

When the blue paint has completely cured, use the steel wool to smooth gently the surface. Remove any dust or steel wool debris with a tack cloth.

Step 6 – Paint Yellow Chair Parts

Using a foam brush and the yellow acrylic craft paint, paint the remaining areas that had been previously masked with long, smooth strokes. Because I wanted a light, bright feel to these areas, I only applied on one coat of yellow paint, allowing the white undercoat to peak through slightly. For a more “solid” feel, apply two coats.

Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

Step 7 – Raccoons and Hearts {2 Approaches}

Option #1 – Paint the raccoons yourself

If you choose to paint the raccoons for this special teacher gift yourself, rest assured that doing so is very easy to do!

Below is a short list of the supplies I used for painting the raccoons, etc. This list is offered only as a guide: you can, of course, use any brushes and colors you choose. That being said, a #6 round brush is my all-time favorite brush for painting simple images like the raccoons on this chair. I find it to be the most versatile, useful brush in my (embarrassingly large) collection; moreover, I did not use any other brushes for the details on this project.

  • #6 Round Brush 
  • Acrylic Craft Paints {2 oz. bottles}

♦ Red {Hearts}
♦ White {Base mix, eyes, tail highlights, dots}
♦ Black {Base mix, eyes, mask, tail, etc.}
♦ Golden Brown {Base mix}
♦ Lavender {Base mix, highlights}

Patterns - Kissing Hand Share Chair DIY | The Good Hearted Woman

Click for Pattern PDF

I free-handed the design onto my chair using a #2 pencil while eyeballing a picture from the book. However, if you would like to transfer the image directly, simply print out this free pattern and use a sheet of graphite paper (which is a lot like old-fashioned carbon paper, but without the mess) to transfer it to your chair.

I wish that I had been more meticulous about taking pictures of the raccoon-painting process, but once I got started, it all happened pretty quickly. Just squeeze out your paints onto a palate or paper plate and start up. If you aren’t sure of yourself, do a couple of trial runs on a piece of scrap wood or a paper plate.

For the raccoon bodies, I mixed a base color using the just a touch of black, a lot of white, some golden brown, and a little lavender. (If my base color was a cake, proportionally the white would be the flour, the golden brown would be the sugar, the lavender would be the eggs, and the black would be the salt.)

The trick to this “raccoon-base” is to not mix it all too thoroughly, and just keep picking color up with your brush and applying it in the direction that you want the fur to go, adding low lights and highlights along the way.

Acrylic paints are very forgiving, so if you make a mistake or don’t like how it turned out, you can always just let it dry and paint over it.

Pro Tips: Dip the end of a foam brush in red paint to create the round top portions of the larger red hearts, and then use a stylus (or an old, dry pen) to pull the paint down for the point of the heart. (Back in my tole painting days, we used to call these “Dolly Parton Hearts.”)

Use a stylus dipped in white acrylic paint to create fine highlights on the raccoon noses, eyes, and detail dots.

Painting design - how to paint racoons - Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

Option #2 – Decoupage the raccoons using my images

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If you want to make this Share Chair as a special teacher gift or school auction project, but think your painting skills aren’t quite up to it, you’re probably way overestimating the difficulty of painting raccoons.

However, I get it – not everyone paints stuff with small brushes. In that case, you may want to grab a bottle of Mod Podge and decoupage a color-copied image onto your chair. In this case, I’ve created a PDF file with my raccoon images that you are free to use for that purpose. Simply follow the directions on the Mod Podge bottle to decoupage the raccoons onto your chair.

(Legal blahblah: The images in the PDFs provided in the post are for personal use only. They may not be altered, shared, or used for profit or for any purpose other than that outline here without written permission. Moreover, I explicitly do not endorse using color copies from the book for this option, both out of respect for “Kissing Hand” illustrators Ruth Harper & Nancy Leak’s beautiful artwork and for US copyright laws.) 

If you go the decoupage route, you will only red and white acrylic paint, for the heart and dots.

How to paint racoons - Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

Kissing Hand Share Chair DIY | The Good Hearted WomanAfter you have added the raccoons to your chair, have some fun! Add a details (i.e., hearts, dots, etc.) for interest, and make it your own!

If you are thinking of creating this for a special teacher gift or as a school auction project, instead of painting the decorative hearts, have each child in the classroom make a fingerprint heart on the chair.

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Step 8 – Apply Clear Sealer

This is the final step. Apply two coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating, waiting at least 30 minutes between coats. When the chair is done, allow it is set out in a well ventilated space for a couple of days so that the “spray-can paint” smell has a chance to dissipate.

Share Chair DIY {Teacher Gift | School Auction Project}

This is a fun, easy, and relatively fast DIY / school auction project. It literally took me (at least) twice as long to create this DIY tutorial as it took to make this DIY teacher gift, in terms of actual “hand-on” time. It is such a satisfying project too, and results in a gift that will be treasured for years to come.

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How to Make a Fairy Garden Terrarium

October 6 By Renée 7 Comments

Invite a little Magic into your home! Easy instructions for how to make a whimsical Fairy Garden Terrarium, with ideas for the changing seasons.

How to plant a terrarium

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When I was a kid, I spent many summers at Camp NamanuCamp Namanu in Sandy, Oregon, and it is still one of my favorite places on Earth. It is a place where anyone, regardless of age, can hold out hope that Magic is still alive and well in this world.

For more than 90 years, one of the unbroken threads that has woven Namanu campers together is its rich tradition of forest folklore. From the moment each of us, as campers, clambered off that sweltering bus for the first time and skipped up onto the well-worn planks of Uncle Toby’s Storyhouse – whether that was ten years ago or sixty – one of the first things we learned about was the camp’s resident fairies, elves and other magical folk.

Camp Namanu, from the porch at Blue Wing Lodge - Miss Sue's Dream Boat

We learned about Mr. Skriggleboggle, the elf who lives in a little house at the top of Guardian Fir and answers campers’ questions all summer long. We were introduced to Gertrude, the wood fairy who has lived in a Worcestershire Sauce bottle hanging from the ceiling at Raker Lodge since World War II. There is a flashlight fairy, and a flagpole elf; in fact, there is an enchanting-someone keeping watch over practically every facet of camp life.

And just how has this forest Magic survived for nearly a century in a difficult, cynical world, you might ask? Because, though many of us are now ever so much older than twenty, the flame that was lit in our childhood hearts so long ago still flickers brightly – and in our mind’s eye, the fairies still dance – somewhere far across the Meadow.

Signs of Fairies at Camp Namanu

Camp Fire kids are a crafty bunch, and every year at the Namanu Alumni Reunion, I’m always on the lookout for DIY inspiration to bring home and share. The inspiration for this DIY came from an item at our annual alumni auction. The moment I saw this glass-block fairy garden (created and offered for auction by Mary C.), I knew what I was going to do.

Fairy Terrarium in glass block

I loved Mary’s idea, but I wanted to create something living that could change with the seasons, so I created this whimsical fairy garden terrarium!

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How to Make a Seasonal Fairy Garden Terrarium

Trimmed with an easy rotation of simple holiday decorations, a fairy garden terrarium offers an ultra-easy way to put a little extra color and life into the changing seasons.

Yield: 1 Terrarium

Seasonal Fairy Garden Terrarium

Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman

Trimmed with an easy rotation of simple holiday decorations, this fairy garden terrarium offers an easy way to put a little extra color and whimsy into the changing seasons.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Large glass planter, jar, or other vessel
  • Pebbles – enough to cover the bottom of the container 1″-2″
  • Potting Soil
  • Fairy Garden Miniatures (at least one fairy!)
  • Seasonal Miniatures
  • 2-3 small, terrarium-friendly plants

Tools

  • Large Bowl
  • Spoon (for mixing soil) 

Instructions

    1. The first thing you need for any fairy garden is… a fairy! I found this inquisitive little charmer at Joann’s, and together we immediately set to thinking on where she should live. We agreed that a large, spacious jar would fit the bill nicely! Seasonal Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman
    2. I chose a large jar with a lid, which will allow me to have greater control over the interior climate of the terrarium.  (I got the one I used for this project at Joann’s, but any large-ish glass vessel will work fine.) Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman I also picked up a few autumn decorations. I have to admit; I had a hard time not buying everything in the fairy garden aisle! But really, it's important not to overdo it, because it doesn't take much to fill the floor of a terrarium, and you don't want it to look cluttered. Also, you want to leave some room for things to grow.
    3. The first thing you need to do is fill the bottom of your terrarium with 1"-2" of small pebbles. This will assist with drainage. (TIP: Reserve a small handful of pebbles for decorative landscaping as you finish your terrarium.) Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman Mix some water with the potting soil in a large bowl first so that it is uniformly moist. I added a little sand to my potting soil to improve drainage too. On top of the pebbles, loosely pack 2-3 inched of potting soil in the terrarium.
    4. Now is the time you want to consider how your terrarium will go together. My terrarium has only two live plants - one for ground cover, and one for height. I left room for a seasonal decoration in the back, as well as a few little touches in the front. Having ample space will make it easy to change out decorations as winter and the holiday season approaches. Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman
    5. Lastly, I added the decorative seasonal pieces. The berry stalk (from the floral department) was a great choice. It was very inexpensive, and with it, I created an autumn tree for the back of my terrarium, plus I used the small pieces that I trimmed off the top to make the little "flowers" in the front. Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman This is also the time to place those pebbles that you held in reserve.
    6. Oh - I almost forgot! If there is a seal on the lid or jar that you are using, remove it. This will reduce condensation and allow a little air to flow if you choose to keep the lid on your terrarium.Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman
    7. That's it. This is one of the easiest DIYs I've ever done.  In fact, it probably took you longer to read this post than it will to create your own fairy garden terrarium. Just be sure to check the soil regularly and water as needed, and you will have a lovely little garden full of life for years to come! Changing Seasons Fairy Garden Terrarium | The Good Hearted Woman

Notes

UPDATE 2/27/2020 - I ended up taking the top off of my terrarium, and it is still growing strong after almost 5 years!

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Aside from its obvious adorable charm, one of the best parts about this little fairy garden terrarium is that, with just a few simple changes each season, it can easily be decorated and adapted for year-round enjoyment (i.e., holly-berries and snowflakes in the winter, tiny tulips and bunnies in the spring, etc.).

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Sing Around the {Flameless} Campfire

September 24 By Renée 17 Comments

How to Make a Flameless Campfire {And Other Helpful Tips for Camping Without Fire} 

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If you’ve followed me for a while, you may remember my Fairy Lights post from last year, when I wrote about my annual reunion at Camp Namanu along the shores of Oregon’s Sandy River. It is a time that I treasure: three days with old friends and new walking the trails of our beloved camp and singing songs so deep-rooted that they flow from our lips like the waters of the Sandy itself. This year, Reunion came at a particularly difficult time for me personally, and provided a brief but welcome escape from a challenging season – one filled with both great joy and deep sorrow.

Note: I don’t mean to be cryptic: I’ll likely address both the joy and sorrow in upcoming posts. However, for now just let me say that this time has made me all the more grateful for the warm and secure embrace of my dear friends, my loving family, my Camp Fire comrades, and my darling, Mr. B.

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Scenes from Namanu, along the Sandy River.

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All that being said, even a weekend of frolicking in the forest did not come without its challenges.

Faced with months of severely dry conditions, many (if not most) camping destinations anywhere near the Left Coast – from Bellingham to Baja – have been under strict a fire ban, including a prohibition on everything from open fires to charcoal briquettes. (That briquette-ban is a real thing – Mr. B and I had to redo our entire menu, which relied heavily on our Dutch oven, when we went camping a few weeks ago.)

However, Camp Fire kids (including grown-up Camp Fire kids) are resourceful, and our friend Sandie came prepared. She set up this lovely little flameless campfire in one of our favorite spots – and almost as soon as we gathered ’round, we started noticing something very interesting.

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Honestly, these pictures do not do Sandie’s campfire justice. In real life, the lights all blend together, giving the illusion of slow burning embers on a low fire.

You see, there we were, sitting around our campfire in our folding chairs, sharing camp memories and catching up on the year past – and despite the lack of flames and heat, as the sun set and the temperatures fell, each of us began moving our chairs closer to the fire. Some even stood and raised their hands as if to warm them over the flames, and others rested the soles of their feet to face them. And surprisingly, we (or at least I) felt somewhat warmer in doing so.

So it seems as though a Campfire can be, like many things, as much a state of mind as it is a reality.

That gave me something to think about.

Making a Flameless Fire is pretty easy, and relatively inexpensive. You will need:

  • Small Logs/Large Sticks – enough to make the façade of a teepee fire
  • Large stones – enough for a small fire ring
  • 2-3 Ball Jar LED Light Lid Inserts
  • 2-3 Wide Mouth Mason Jars – Sandie suggests using Yellow, Orange or Red ones**** (There’s Purple, too!)
  • 1 string of white, battery operated lights + 1 string orange, battery operated lights [Dollar Store, seasonal] **

Supply Notes:

Lighting options:

I found this awesome 5 pack of solar powered Red Fairy Light Jar Lid Inserts with Rechargeable Battery (this includes the light inserts only. Jar and lid ring not included.)

Another option are these lovely battery operated lights at Joann’s – 25 on a string, with a brown wire. They are a little more expensive, but I love the warm glow they put off, and the brown wire blends right in with the fire. 

Colored Jars: If you can’t find colored Mason jars, or don’t want to buy them, you can use colored cellophane inside the jars instead. 

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  1. Use large stones to create a fire ring.
  2. Put the LED Inserts into the Mason Jars, and set them in the middle of your fire ring.
  3. Arrange the sticks over the Mason jars, leaving easy access to the jar-mouths so that you can turn them on and off.
  4. Weave the lights over and around the sticks.
  5. Wait for it to get dark, and then turn on the lights. Or vise versa. (← It’s directions like this one that make way for “dumb blogger jokes,” but trust me, if I don’t include it, someone out there will read this and ask why their fire didn’t work. True story.)
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Ball Jar LED Light Lid Inserts are inexpensive, and can be purchased at Joanns.

That’s pretty much it.  If you feel really motivated you can get fancy and personalize it with stacked stones, candles, or whatever makes you happy.

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Sandie’s fire included Camp Fire’s three distinctive Wohelo candles, symbolizing the central values of the Camp Fire program; Work, Health, and Love.

Providing us with a fire during the fire-ban was awesome in and of itself, but Sandie didn’t stop there: she also brought us the most amazing Oven S’mores I’ve ever eaten. I mean, really, really, really – these things are the Cat’s Meow!  I wish I could take credit for creating these ooey, gooey, layers of deliciousness, but that all goes to Tessa from Handle the Heat, who generously shares, like any good camper.  Just click on the image below for the recipe.

S’mores Fudge Bars | Handle the Heat

Thanks to Tessa of Handle the Heat for sharing this amazing recipe and the use of this delectable image!

Here are a few more tips for camping without fire:

  • Know before you go. Check weather conditions and fire regulations before you go camping.
  • Plan your food.
    • Use a campstove – Even under strict bans, you will likely be able to use a camping stove, or a small portable propane grill. You can do stovetop cooking, grill food, heat water, and reheat precooked foods.
    • Precook your food at home – Pasta, Rice, and many other staples can be precooked and bagged for reheating later.
    • Bring food that doesn’t need to be cooked.
  • Pack Warm. In the absence of a real fire, even warm days can turn could in the late evening.
  • Look Up. Without the ambient light of a campfire, the stars will seem even brighter.  Enjoy them.
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You can take the girl out of the camp, but… she’ll just keep coming back. That’s Sandie on the right, along with our Campfire sisters Kim and Diane.

What is the tie that binds us friend of the long, long years?
Just this: we have shared the weather; we have slumbered side by side;
and friends that have camped together will never again divide.

~ Camp Fire Prayer

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Redwork Chicken Tea Towel {with Free Pattern}

April 25 By Renée 13 Comments

Fast, inexpensive, and easy to create, this Redwork Chicken Tea Towel makes a fun addition to your kitchen or a lovely, thoughtful gift.

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If you know me at all, you know that I have an entire room full of sewing, painting, drawing, and other craft projects to complete. (Don’t even get me started about the writing projects that I have “in-progress.”)

How about you? What’s in your “Project Closet”? 

Don’t you ever just want to start and finish a project in the same day? That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. So I started cruising Pinterest for some creative inspiration, and I ended up finding a huge board of old-fashioned redwork like my great-grandma used to do, including an adorable chicken pattern. Eureka! 

A chicken tea towel was a perfect afternoon project! Fast, inexpensive, and simple to create. Plus – so cute!

These little ladies joined our family last week, so I’ve had chickens on my mind lately. Meet Mamie Eisenhower, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Lady Bird Johnson, Rosalynn Carter, and (for all you history buffs) Harriet Lane Johnston.

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With just a quick search, I found a collection of free vintage embroidery patterns. Even better, the images themselves are from the 1940’s and are all in public domain! I drew up my own version of “chicken & chicks” for this project, and you can download the pattern PDF here → FREE Redwork Chicken Pattern.

Redwork Chicken Tea Towel Free Pattern

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[NOTE: You are welcome to share this pattern with others if you link it back to this webpage.]

Here’s my finished towel. Isn’t this just adorable? If you want to make one of these lovelies, it will cost you just a few bucks and a couple of hours.

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Yield: 1 Embroidered Tea Towel

Redwork Chicken Tea Towel

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Fast, inexpensive, and easy to create, this Redwork Chicken Tea Towel makes a fun addition to your kitchen or a lovely, thoughtful gift.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Active Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes

Materials

  • Embroidery floss - DMC #816 
  • 100% Cotton Tea Towel
  • FREE Redwork Chicken Tea Towel Pattern

Tools

  • Embroidery Hoop - 5-7 inch hoop 
  • Embroidery Needle - #5 Sharp 
  • Soft pencil 

Instructions

    1. Download and print the FREE Redwork Chicken Pattern. Redwork Chicken Tea Towel Free Pattern Transfer the pattern to the front of your flour sack tea towel. For a design this simple, I usually just trace the main parts of the design directly onto the fabric with a soft pencil or removable ink. You can do this by using a light table, or just holding it over a window.
    2. Hoop it up and embroider. Most of the needlework is done in a simple outline stitch using 2 strands of floss. The chicken eyes and the small flowers are worked in french knots, and the larger flowers are a french knot surrounded by lazy-daisy stitches. Redwork Chicken Tea Towel - A "Done-in-a Day" Project" with Free Pattern | The Good Hearted Woman

Notes

Material Notes:

Tea Towel - I used a cool retro tea towel that I bought at Joann’s (3 for about $5 with a coupon). You can also use a plain flour sack tea towel, or just make one out of muslin.

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This little Redwork Chicken Tea Towel takes only a couple of hours to complete, or even less if you choose to do a smaller portion of the pattern. It is well worth the time, and makes a fun addition to your kitchen or a lovely, thoughtful gift.

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