Felt flowers are kind of my thing. I love any excuse to craft some pretty florals, but I’m starting to run out of places in my house to put them! Unfortunately my boys aren’t too keen to wear felt flowers in their hair, so instead I thought I would start sharing some DIY felt flower tutorials here instead!
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This is my first DIY felt flower tutorial on The Yellow Birdhouse. Hopefully the first of many actually!
I love designing new patterns, and sharing them is fun!
This cute flower is really easy to assemble, the hardest part is cutting it out. But I’ve got lots of tips for you. 🙂
This is a great beginner-level DIY felt flower tutorial.
Being a work at home mom is appealing for lots of reasons, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is an easy option. While working from home is a dream for many moms, the reality may be a little different than expected.
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Having the option to work from home is something that many moms strive for. Even if you work in an industry that makes homeworking possible, some employers may be reluctant to offer it to their staff. Worries about productivity and managing staff from a distance are typically the major concerns for employers. However, nowadays more employees are pushing for flexible working options to help get a better balance between their home life and work life.
The difficulty in finding work from home jobs is something that drives many moms to set up on their own home business, but what is it like to be a work at home mom?
Product photography can feel like a huge obstacle to opening an online shop. It can be overwhelming trying to figure it all out on your own. And when you’re just starting out, you don’t have extra cash to spend on fancy equipment or courses. Trust me, I’ve been there. There at the starting line, wondering why my photos didn’t look as pretty as everyone else’s. Knowing I had a great product and feeling so frustrated that my photos weren’t doing it justice. Is that how you’re feeling? I don’t want that for you. So I’m going to share my top 10 tips for how to take product photos for your online shop!
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Let me start by saying that no, you don’t need to invest in expensive tools or equipment. I take all my product photos using my smartphone and a few inexpensive props. It doesn’t have to be complicated to work. If your phone has a decent camera, and you can spend $20 on extras, then you’re off to the races!
It has taken me years to be able to get my photos where I wanted them to be. I figured it all out on my own with a lot of trial and error and I shed a lot of frustrated tears. But It doesn’t have to be that way for you!
If you’re interested in the nitty gritty, extremely detailed description of EXACTLY how I photograph my products, then you’re going to want to check out the e-book I wrote. It has it all! It’s almost 50 pages of info, way more than I could include in a single blog post.
For now, you can start with these tips for for how to take product photos, and grab a free chapter from the e-book. 🙂
Recently, both my boys had their birthdays. We had a bowling party and a lego themed party. I like to DIY as much as I can when it comes to celebrations, both because I like being crafty and I like being thrifty! So I went on the hunt for free printables. I hunted so much and I found so many great free birthday party printables that I had to write a post about it! There are free printable invitations, envelopes, cupcake toppers, banners, photo props and complete party packs.
Don’t forget to pin this post for future birthday parties!
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I vetted all of these free birthday party printables, they are all free and awesome! Most of them you just click to download, but some of them you have to sign up to an email list to get access to. It’s worth it though. 🙂
We had a bowling party for my now 7 (eek!) year old last weekend. I had a really hard time finding free bowling party printables though, so I designed a few myself instead. And I love to share, so you can download all of my designs below!
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My son’s party went remarkably well! No one cried or fought or anything! He had 10 school friends attend, plus his cousins and other family. And everyone had fun!
I only managed to snap a couple of badly lit and fuzzy photos during the party, I was super busy running around keeping everything running smoothly!
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