Have you ever actually seen a maypole dance? It’s a really beautiful way to use a whole bunch of ribbon to make something special. It’s kind of a crafter’s dream. So, if you you have a chance, and are so inclined, check out this video of some pretty adorable school children performing the maypole dance:…
Our Topic: This week we wanted to celebrate those few moments when we actually get to do something we enjoy just because we want to. As is the case with most of you, we don’t get many of those moments, but we really like to make the most of them when they do come around.…
Our Topic: It seems to us, as we look through the pictures that represent the best and brightest moments in our lives, that an awful lot of these pictures take place in and about water. So we decided to celebrate all the wet and wonderful days of our lives with this layout. Your Challenge: Create…
Our Topic: Pictures of friends make such terrific layouts. They have friendly faces, they do silly things for us, and they naturally go with bright colors and polka dots. This week we decided to create a layout of some our favorite pictures of friends over the years. Your Challenge: Print up some fun pictures of…
Hello, young lovers! Spring is in the air. Can’t you just feel it? This time of year is so lovely, with little shoots of grass finding their way toward the sun and tiny flowers beginning to open everywhere. Here at Finders Keepers we get a little giddy with it all. And so, in the spirit…
Our Topic: Not feeling the pictures this week, so we decided to stick with the words. We had some fun going through some of the texting we had done and arranging the conversations in a layout. Sarah has some of the letters her grandparents wrote and they are super cool in their own way, but…
Our Topic: Recently we got to talking about the books that we have loved (and not) over the years. The good news is that we have gotten to read: The Disappearing Spoon, Interview with a Vampire, Macbeth and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The bad news is we had to read: Head First: Algebra…
Our Topic: We got to thinking here at Finders Keepers (always a dangerous proposition) and realized that, although we generally consider ourselves homebodies (we like to be coooozy….), we also spend a good amount of time exploring new places with our children. (Aren’t children great for getting us outside of our comfort zones?) So we…
