Michele McDonald

Michele is a wife and mommy to 2 little boys. She recently gave up her job in the field of science to pursue her dream of spending more time with her boys and becoming a full time blogger. When she's not playing superheroes or building Lego mansions you can find her creating at The Scrap Shoppe. She doesn't shy away from any type of media so you never know what sort of project will show up on her blog next!

Summer gets HOT so peep everyone super cool and entertained this summer with these 16 Water Activities for Kids! One of my main goals this summer is 1) keeping my boys entertained and 2) cooled off. I’m planning to incorporate most if not all of these water activities for kids to achieve that goal! Can …

Get your glamp on with one of these fun retro camper crafts! I’ve been obsessing over retro camper crafts lately so I decided it was high time to gather them all up in one spot! Here are 30 retro camper crafts that YOU can make at home. Try to contain yourself over all of the …

Use scrapbook paper to make this simple Uncle Sam’s hat vase patriotic statement centerpiece. Disclosure: This is part of a paid campaign with American Crafts. I was provided with these materials to use. All opinions and ideas expressed are 100% my own. And I do believe 110% that glitter should be used with all holiday …

Turn your favorite heat transfer vinyl into fun HTV zipper pouches! I shared a sneak peek of this project on Instagram over the weekend. I am SO excited with how this project turned out! I turned heat transfer vinyl from my Patriotic Farmhouse collection (no longer available) into fabulous HTV Zipper Pouches! If you like …

It’s that time of year to gather gift ideas for teachers, and these fun zipper pouch teacher gifts are my new favorite! This post contains affiliate links. It’s always hard to believe when we’re at the end of another school year. The fall always seems to drag on, then the spring semester zooms by! And …

My Patriotic Farmhouse Vinyl Collection with Expressions Vinyl is LIVE! I am so excited to share that my Patriotic Farmhouse vinyl collection is now live on the Expressions Vinyl website (no longer available)! You can see the 10 patterns I created in the collection in full. The collection is very cohesive and all 10 patterns …

I am bursting at the seams to tell you about an exciting custom vinyl collection collaboration I have coming up in May! I have teamed up with my favorite vinyl company, Expressions Vinyl, to create a custom vinyl collection. And I’m sharing a sneak peek before the collection goes live on May 14th. It’s LIVE! …

11 sweet Mother’s Day Gift Ideas she will absolutely LOVE! What do you give to the woman who helped mold you into the person you are today? Something pretty special, right? Wow mom this Mother’s Day with a handmade gift that she’ll absolutely love! Handmade doesn’t have to be hard. These projects will prove that …

Throw an epic Super Mario Bros. birthday party with these creative DIY craft and food ideas. This post contains affiliate links. Several years ago we threw an EPIC Super Mario Bros. birthday party for my youngest and it never made it to the blog. With the new Mario Bros. movie out, it seemed like a …

Create a sweet doily place setting using your favorite scrapbook papers for a unique table decoration idea. I received this product in exchange for my review. All opinions expressed are strictly my own. This post contains affiliate links. I was given the opportunity to review the circle edge punch, a product from Martha Stewart Crafts. …