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By Kerri Porter

A couple of weeks ago I was at a girl’s youth retreat at my church helping out. Upon arriving, I saw that the youth room had been transformed into a fun, girly hang out spot. It wasn’t the bright, colorful banner that hung on the wall behind the stage that caught my eye [...]

By Miranda Canady

Invitations
Send “secret” coded messages to your guests by writing in “invisible ink” or writing your invitations backwards (to be read in a mirror). You could even go the extra mile by printing your invitations on thick cardstock paper and cutting them into puzzle pieces! Mail your invitations in manila envelopes labeled TOP SECRET.
Be [...]

By Kerri Porter
Looking for a way to give back to your mom this Mother’s day? If you are out of ideas for homemade crafts or sick of giving gift cards, then why not try something a little different this year. What’s the one thing mother’s love to do? Cook for their families, especially their kids! [...]

Fantastic Fudge

By Kirsten Wilson

Looking for a yummy treat to make for yourself or a cheap gift to make for someone else? Look no further! Fudge is not only a delicious dessert, a perfect gift to wrap up and surprise someone with. Who says you can only have fudge around Christmas time? It is simple to [...]

May’s Journal Prompt

By Brieanna Canady

Sit outside for 15 minuets and draw everything you see, or want to see.
E-mail your sketchbook pages to me at diy@lilygirlsmag.com to be included in the “Sharing Circle” on the Facebook Fan Page!
Be sure to check out last month’s journal prompt here!

By Brieanna Canady

Place your hand in the middle of your journal and trace it. On each finger add magazine cut outs, paint, draw, and/or sketch a picture of the five most important things to you currently in your life. Paint or color the empty space around it once you’re done so there is no white [...]

By Miranda Canady
Perfect for the start of a new season and just in time for Spring cleaning comes…a Swap Till You Drop party! Clothes swap parties provide a fun way for you and your friends to get new clothes without spending a dime! The party name says it all – simply invite your friends over [...]

By Miranda Canady

When I worked at Kanakuk Kamps two summers ago, button bracelets were all the rage! It was not uncommon to find my kampers and I creating and exchanging new bracelets during our free time. Not only are these bracelets super simple to make, they are really fun to wear.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
-       Lots [...]

By Miranda Canady

With the new Alice in Wonderland movie premiering this month, what better way to celebrate than to host a tea party?! This time its “girls only” as you and your friends adorn fancy dresses, munch on finger foods, and learn proper tea etiquette!
Invitations
Decorate these as a cute reminder to not to be “late [...]

March’s Journal Prompt

By Brieanna Canady

Write a journal entry describing something “secret” or a fun secret you have. Cut it up into several pieces and glue them back in your sketchbook scrambled.
E-mail your sketchbook pages to me at diy@lilygirlsmag.com to be included in the “Sharing Circle” on the Facebook Fan Page!
**Journal prompt from Wreck This Journal by Keri [...]