It's Never Too Late

It's Never Too Late by Dallas Clayton

I had planned on sharing this book with all of you in the beginning of the new year but time escaped me.  And as the book states, it's never too late so here goes...

A few months ago I was asked if I would share It's Never Too Late on Zakka Life.  Even though this is not a craft book, I said yes because Dallas Clayton books are all about inspiring people. What I enjoy about author Clayton is that his positive, seize the day spirit always shines through in his writing.  

As stated on the cover, It's Never Too Late is a children's book for adults.  The book is filled with whimsical illustrations and pros about focusing on what matters.  The book touches on themes of following your dreams and making each day count.

If I were to buy this book, I would give it as a gift for someone going through a new phase in their life that needed a little encouragement. 

To learn more about Dallas Clayton, you can visit his official site at dallasclayton.com .

DIY Valentine Roundup

Origami Heart Necklace 2012

In the past six years of blogging, I've been sharing all my Valentine projects with you.  And since I've built up quite the collection, I thought I would share some of my favorites.  Enjoy.

 Superhero Lollipop Valentine 2011

Out of this World Valentine 2012

Snail Valentine 2009

Origami Heart Valentine 2011

Roller skate Valentine 2013

Valentine Printable: Heart Teasers

Do you remember brain teasers?  Brain teasers are puzzles that require one to figure out a phrase or idiom from the image/words.  I recall having fun trying to decipher these kinds of puzzles when I was in elementary school.  Recently, my son reminded me of brain teasers when he showed me one that he learned in school.  That inspired me to make these valentine "heart teasers".

There are four printable "heart teasers" .  I recommend them for children in grades 3rd - 5th. 

This template was created to be printed on 8 1/2 x 11 card stock.  Click on the image, right click, copy and paste into a document such as word.  You may have to re-size it to fit. Print. Cut out cards.

I printed the valentines on card stock.  I also wrote the answers on the back of the valentines.  You could also tape a piece of candy over the answer so the recipient doesn't see the answer right away. 

Washi Tape Stop Motion Video

 

It should be no surprise by now that I like all things washi tape.  So when I stumbled upon this stop motion video by MT Tape, I had to share. The MT Youtube channel has other videos as well.  I haven't viewed all of them but it looks like most of the videos showcase their events. Enjoy.

Printable: Origami Calendar

With every new year brings the overabundance of printable calendars.  One that stood out for me this year was a modular origami calendar designed by Ilona Taschner (model originally designed by Michael Naughton).  The calendar is comprised of six squares and is surprisingly easy to put together.  I also liked that little ink was needed to print out the templates.  There are two sizes for the calendar and I made the "big" size (about the size of a baseball). You can find the template plus directions to make the calendar at make-origami.com.  Once at the site, scroll down for the template link.