I can't go too long without making some sort of Harry Potter craft, so of course I joined in with Marissa's yearly Harry Potter extravaganza. It's so fun to have friends who share the Harry Potter love and have super creative ideas. My girls recently discovered that they can be sorted by Alexa (Madeline had already been sorted into Hufflepuff on Pottermore) and they're all in different houses. They had been asking me for something to show off each of their house colors, so I made them each a ... Read More
Harry Potter
How to Ride the Hogwarts Express
I used to daydream about the girls being introduced to Harry Potter and instantly falling in love the way I did. As they started growing up, I got antsy that it was never going to happen. Last year, though, Madeline finally started the books and hasn't looked back. I've lost count of how many times she's read all of the books--we had to make a rule that she has to read something new in between rounds of Harry Potter. As she's gotten more and more into this magical world, she's become aware of ... Read More
Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern
We've had Harry Potter on the brain more than ever before now that we live in Edinburgh. We're surrounded by Harry Potter gift shops and places that inspired the books. It's a lot of fun to walk through town and see the inspirations behind Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Every time there's a dress up day at school, we're overrun by kids in wizard cloaks. I had a lot of fun creating this Harry Potter Dementor Cross Stitch Pattern, even if it did take me a Hogwarts year to stitch it up. **This ... Read More
Harry Potter Sorting Hat Weaving
My love for Harry Potter is never ending. I watch the movies regularly while I'm working. I listen to them on audiobook at night. I obsess. If we had had a boy...well, I think I've told this story before. I'm still waiting for the girls to fully latch onto the series, but we're getting closer. In the meantime, I keep myself busy by making plenty of Harry Potter crafts so of course I joined in with Rae Gun Ramblings once again for her Happy Harry Potter series! This year, I made a Harry Potter ... Read More
Harry Potter Inspired Vinyl Wand Shirt
You know that I have my Storybook Girls. If we had had a boy in there, you'd better believe that I would have argued for a Harry. Harry Potter fever hit me hard when the books were coming out, and I was in my 20s. I was so jealous of the kids who got to experience the excitement and I still can't get over how Harry helped a generation to enjoy reading. When Marissa of Rae Gun Ramblings put the call out for her Happy Harry Potter series, I couldn't sign up fast enough. You guys know that I'm a ... Read More
Harry Potter Mandrake DIY
It's time for another round of Craft Lightning and I am so excited to see all of the Halloween crafts that can be made in 15 minutes or less! I am a huge unapologetic Harry Potter fan, and as I was cleaning the playroom, I found an abandoned baby doll that gave me the idea to make a Harry Potter Mandrake. If you're unfamiliar with mandrakes, here are a couple of pictures of mandrakes from the Harry Potter movies. For this mandrake craft, you will need: baby doll flower ... Read More