[NATURE] A Pox On Our House

Welcome sunshine (finally!). We've had a nasty bout of the chicken pox sweep through our house the last week or so. Luckily, the weather co-operated for most of our housebound days, and we were able to get outside and walk the mutt, explore the meadow, catch snakes and eat yummy salmon berries. Some days I feel I need to really rack my brain, to try and come up with something fun and interesting for my children...and yet, simple is always better. Who needs all this planning and stressing, when we have nature. It's the best playdate companion a mama could as for.

[MAMA MADE] Diorama Rama

Hello Friends! It's been awhile. Life with two children, is certainly taking it's toll on the productivity front in these hear parts. Let me re-phrase that: the crafting, sewing, making anything to do with me kind of productivity. It seems my crafting consists of surfing Pinterest on my iPhone while nursing Chloe. So, my boards are bursting and lovely to look at. sigh.

I did manage to get one little project completed recently. I seem to have developed an obsession great interest, in dioramas. Yup, you read that correctly. Dioramas. I'm a nerd. But seriously...aren't they too cute?!? My little girl loves carrying them around. They are fun, magical little worlds. And, they are easy and fast to make, which seems to be my kind of craft right now.

For these two, I used 2"x3" kraft jewelry boxes, scrapbooking paper, washi tape, thread, tiny plastic figurines, glue and lots of patience (these little pieces are tricky).

Leave me a comment if you are interested in a tutorial, and I will get one up as soon as the monsters my angels give me a chance.