Whimsical Meaning

The word "whimsical" (or whimsy) means amusing, fun, fanciful or even playfulness. To me it just means JOY! I try to make each day joyful by filling my days with goodness.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Dollar Tree Small Frame/Stand with Clip and FREE Printables

 

I found this darling little stand/frame at the Dollar Tree and knew that I needed it. I thought about painting it but decided to leave it as it was. If I remember right, they had both a black and white one too. All I did was change out the bow.

I then made some cute calendars and quote pages on my computer. They are in this free download. Get them HERE or click on the Freebies tab up top.

The calendars are blank so you can use them year after year. Just write in the dates.

Do the calendar only, the quotes only or mix them together for a fun little desk accent piece.

You can print them on cardstock or any paper of your choice. I just printed mine on regular printer paper.

Have fun and enjoy!

  These are for personal use only and may not be shared with others. Instead, please send them to my Etsy shop (link is below).

  You MAY sell items you create using these images.

  You MAY NOT alter and/or resize images.

  You MAY NOT resell these images as they are now or claim them as your own.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Cleaning Pine Cones

 Even though we're right in the midst of the "dog days of summer", my mind is always thinking ahead towards Fall and Winter crafts! This past week my husband and I went on vacation to South Dakota! The Black Hills are beautiful and I found lots of pine cones. Well, my hubby got them for me.. I was just in flip flops *giggle*

Anyway, we brought the cones home but I knew I needed to clean them. I didn't want any stray bugs in my house *eek* So, I took them to my back porch and grabbed a few things.


I put about a cup of white vinegar and about 1-2 teaspoons of dish soap in a bucket then filled it up with water. I put all the pinecones in and had to keep stirring to submerge them all. I set a timer for 30 minutes and let them soak. I did stir them occasionally.



After they soaked, I let them air-dry a bit just on the sidewalk. I then took them inside and placed them on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. I put them in the oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. I checked them a couple times. I hadn't ever done this before and didn't want to start a fire!

Now, once they're really wet, they close up all the way. They're not as pretty this way and I really hoped that I didn't ruin them. 

After baking for 30 minutes, I decided to keep them in the oven for another 30 minutes. After that, I took them out and just let them sit on the pan for a while. They hadn't started to open up yet and I was a little worried. They weren't completely dry yet either.


So, I let them sit there for a few hours and I could then see they were starting to open up. Phew! I tried to set them up on the bottoms as best I could. They weren't opening up as well on the side they were laying on. If the bottom wasn't flat enough, I leaned it up against the sides of the pan.

After a few more hours (and especially in to the next day) they were completely dry and had opened up. They're so cute and now they're ready for my Fall/Winter crafting. I've got a few things in mind for them. It'll be fun. I only wish we would've grabbed more!!









Monday, April 14, 2025

From Amazon Packing Paper to Crinkled Vintage Printable

 You know all that packing paper we get in our Amazon packages?! Well, I decided to experiment and see if it could be useful. It was and it is!!


I tore off a piece larger than an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. Then I scrunched it up really tight. I opened it some and scrunched it up differently.


I then, opened it up and flattened it out some with my hands. I placed some parchment paper on top and ironed it.


I cut it to 8.5" x 11" and then I taped it to a piece of printer paper. If you try this, make sure the top is taped well and both sides so the paper doesn't move or get jammed up in your printer.


And voila! How cute is this?!?! It will be great for decoupage projects. Now, I just got to decide what surface I'll be putting these on ;) I'll have some Spring images (tulips, bunnies and roses) available as a digital download listing in my ETSY SHOP soon!!















Thursday, August 1, 2024

Time to start thinking "Back to School"

 I remember when my kids were small, about this time of summer, I was always thinking of what I had to buy for school, who needed what, how I was going to prepare and to top it all off - let's do Teacher Gifts too!! *sigh*

But here is a 13-page .PDF file packed with teacher gift ideas, teacher appreciation gifts and also "First Day Of" signs for grades K-6. Makes it super easy for you! Click HERE to see this bundle. And be sure to check out the links below the picture to find other school gift ideas and water-resistant stickers!






Wednesday, July 17, 2024

FREE Christmas Bookmarks and Instructions

Here is another Christmas in July FREEBIE for ya :)

Click on the "Christmas in July" tab up top. There you'll find a link to download a .PDF of the bookmarks. It is one page and there are 8 on the page. There's also instructions and measurements of how I made mine below.



Tuesday, July 2, 2024

3 new Christmas listings!

 

Here are 3 Christmas listings I just added to my Etsy shop just in time for “Christmas In July”. I know it’s early to think about Christmas but why not?! It’s better to get things made and ready early instead of stressing about it last minute! Links are below the pictures!



Christmas Photo Booth Props - https://mywhimsicalday.etsy.com/listing/1754208773/christmas-photo-props-christmas-photo

DIY Christmas Gift Book For Mom, Dad, Sister and Brother - https://mywhimsicalday.etsy.com/listing/1740461306/christmas-gift-book-gift-for-dad-gift

Christmas Card DIY Kit - https://mywhimsicalday.etsy.com/listing/1738578634/christmas-card-diy-kit-make-your-own

#christmasinjuly #christmasprintables #etsyprintables #papercrafts #papercrafting

Friday, June 21, 2024

New Tutorial Listed on Etsy - Jr Legal Pad Cover/Folio

 Hey I just made this sturdy and handy jr. legal pad cover and folio and made up a tutorial for it as well. The tut comes with exact measurements, lots of pictures, detailed instructions, all the phrases/quotes and 12 months of blank 4.5" x 3" calendars!

I love writing up tutorials to the things I create and I sure hope it comes in handy to someone out there ;)


Click HERE to visit the listing!!

Dollar Tree Small Frame/Stand with Clip and FREE Printables

  I found this darling little stand/frame at the Dollar Tree and knew that I needed it. I thought about painting it but decided to leave it ...