Stop by your local Joann Fabric and Craft Store to grab a little "fresh ink" for your kids this Memorial Day. Your children can proudly sport their patriotism with these temporary tattoos. In honor of our nation's heroes, I also created matching coloring sheets. What a fun way to celebrate Memorial Day with your little ones!
Download our FREE Memorial Day Coloring Sheets (129.9K)
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
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After months of cold temperatures and dreary days (we're from Michigan, remember!), all of us here at Colorbök are craving some summertime fun! You may not be ready to hit the beach just yet, but your desktop is probably ready for a change!
Here's one new wallpaper freebie that is sure to make your temperature rise...
...and another that will help you cool off if your toes are already toasty!
Find these great freebies in our Wallpaper Gallery. Enjoy!
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Mother's Day is quickly approaching! If you don't have the perfect card yet, don't worry! You still have time to make a custom creation for your mom, grandma or any other hot mamas in your life! If you need inspiration, check out these cute cards designed with our Antique Paperie line, available at Joann larger carft and superstores. The vintage textures and spring colors of Antique Paperie make it perfect for mother's day or everyday!
Hand cut paper butterfly shapes make quick dimensional embellishments...
Use an unexpected material (like cork) for a unique accent...
Jazz up a plain kraft card with embellishments and fabric borders...
Add distressing ink to give your card the look of vintage love letters...
Happy (early) Mother's day to you all!
Don't forget if you create a card or project with Colorbök products, you can always send an image to blog@colorbok.com or tag us in the photo on facebook. Your project could be featured on the blog! We love to see the amazing things you create!
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A big thank you to Colorbök for sponsoring my recent March for Babies walk and helping me reach my goal. The money raised by those who came out for the 3-mile stroll supports March of Dimes research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. Plus, it’s used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care.
For more information or to make a donation, visit www.marchforbabies.org.
And because it’s always great to put a little smile in someone’s day, you can leave a comment below and be entered to win freebies to celebrate the little bundle of joy in your own life! Just tell us if you’d prefer a girl or boy-themed package so we can send all the papers, stickers, and accents included in this great give-away!
Entries accepted until 10pm EST Wednesday, May 9th
Winners will be announced Friday, May 11th.
(Sorry, no international entries will be accepted)
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School is almost out, but luckily these National Geographic Craft Kits are almost in... Walmart that is!
Keep your child learning all summer long with these fun and educational crafts.
Visit the Rain Forest and paint your very own jungle animal play set. Have a safari adventure by coloring and assembling 3-D Safari Animal Puzzles. Take a trip back in time with the Archaeological Sculpting Kit. Have fun with fossils by creating your own. You can even do a little prehistoric painting with the Dino-Rama Play Set.
One of my favorite parts about this line of products is the unique fun fact card that comes in each kit. Stunning photography along with a list of amazing facts make these cards fun to collect and trade. I mean, did you know a leopard can hear five times as many sounds as a human?
Call your local Walmart to see if they are being sold at a store near you!
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I’m excited to show off these fun craft kits that are being sold at Walmart this Summer. For only 10 dollars you can add creativity AND hours of entertainment to your child’s carefree summer days.
Learn to Crochet Kits – With easy-to-follow directions and web videos to watch, your child will be able to learn to crochet! They can choose between making their very own stylish hat and scarf or an adorable purse and wallet…Better yet, why not make them both? Their classmates will be in awe when they proudly sport their AWESOME creations around the schoolyard next year!
Spool Knit Pals – With a spool knit tool, pom-poms, colorful yarn, googly eyes and pipe cleaners this kit has everything you need to create a fun-filled summer day. Easy–to–follow directions show your child how to make over 9 spool knit pals. They will enjoy playing with these little critters all summer long.
Jewelry Tree – This is a must have kit for the fashionista in your life. Color the two beautiful wooden designs and decorate them with stickers. Slide them together and Walla! You have a jewelry tree that is as fun as it is functional!
Stitch-By-Color – 4 mesh squares with printed designs make these kits easy to create. Simply match the yarn color to the color on the printed mesh and start stitching. They make great room decorations when they are complete.
These crafts aren’t only fun to do they also look great when they are done!
Call your local Walmart to see if they are being sold at a store near you.
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Our second round of free desktop and phone wallpapers is brought to you by one of our newest boutique collections, Victorian Parlour. Vintage flair is all the rage right now, and Victorian Parlour definitely delivers!
Pastels are coming back in a big way this spring - Victorian Parlour has that perfect hint of pastel mixed with rich texture to hit the spot! And those butterflies...what's springtime without butterflies?
Need even more Victorian Parlour in your life? Run to your nearest JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstore and snag the whole scrapbooking and paper-crafting line!
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Have you heard the buzz on the newest trend to take the crafting world by storm?
I'm talking about Honeycomb paper, of course! It's been gaining steam over the last year and we're happy to announce that here at Colorbök, we've been busy little bees, creating a new line of honeycomb paper and stencils!
Here's a little sneak peek at what's to come (hope you can wait until mid-April, when it's slated to hit stores!)
We've got papers in a rainbow of colors, and plenty of cute stencil sets to help you create fun projects quickly and easily.
Use honeycomb paper to decorate a card, embellish gifts, create party favors and decor, and much more!
We hope you're as excited as we are for this product lauch!!
Stay tuned in April when this exciting new program comes to a JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore near you! And if you can't wait to start getting inspired, check out our Honeycomb board on Pinterest!
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For those of you who still aren't using Pinterest, what are you waiting for!?!? This digital pin board is perfect for scrappers, party-planners, crafters and anyone with a love for beautiful photos, cute animals or Ryan Gosling. We're busy little bees in the studio repinning all sorts of amazing pinspiration for projects, color palettes and more!
If you're on Pinterest, I hope you follow Colorbök for the latest craft ideas and layout inspiration. If you still haven't joined the band wagon- this is a great time to start! This week Colorbök is holding it's first ever Pinterest contest and the rules are simple!
Just follow us on Pinterest and pin the image below for a chance to win an amazing selection from our new Victorian Parlour Boutique, now available at Joann's Larger Craft and Superstores. You'll receive 25 items from the collection- including paper pads, stickers, die-cuts, embellishments and more. This is a crazy amount of beautiful vintage style goodness all for one lucky Pinterest follower!
The nitty gritty:
• You must follow Colorbök on Pinterest to enter.
• Only one pin (entry) per person.
• Winner will be chosen at random.
• Contest will run through March 16, 2012.
• No international entries accepted. Sorry!
Good luck!
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Calling all shoppers - we're looking for more survey takers! Do you buy kids' products with some frequency? If so, you're eligible to participate in our surveys (and receive a free kids' craft kit for joining.)
The Kids' Activity Panel is a group of consumers, made up of people just like you, who purchase craft and activity products for children. From time to time Colorbök sends out surveys to the members of this panel on various topics related to crafting with kids. We are often looking for feedback on new product concepts, packaging and shopping habits. This feedback helps us create the products you and your kids want to buy!
So, now that you know all the details CLICK THIS LINK TO SIGN UP!
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March marks the month of the beginning of Spring, which means blooming flowers and warm sunshine will be here soon (Finally!!) To help get you in the spirit, we've got some pretty new desktop wallpapers for you to enjoy!
Choose between two designs from the new Colorbök Boutique collection exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores- Antique Paperie. The aqua blues and touches of sunshine yellow are sure to help you along to a springtime state of mind.
Bonus- one of the designs includes a calendar!
Click here to download and be on the lookout in the coming days for more free downloads featuring our other sweet boutique, Victorian Parlour!
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Check Out Our St. Patrick’s Day Kids’ Crafts & Freebies!
Irish eyes won’t be the only ones smiling at the sight of these adorable St. Patty’s Day accessories for kids. They’re great as holiday favors or rainy day activities, and you can find them at your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores for only $1.00 each.
Molly—my niece and an artist extraordinaire—sat down this weekend to get a jump-start on some lucky-clover crafting in honor of March 17th. She carefully colored a bright green button and dressed up a dazzling cuff with foam stickers worthy of even the most discerning leprechaun.
What do you and your kids do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Share your ideas by commenting below, or email your own photos to blog@colorbok.com so that we might feature them in a future post!
Download Our FREE Printable St. Patty’s Day Coloring Pages
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Interested in getting step-by-step instructions on how to make this cute tag?
JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores are hosting, yet another, in-store demo featuring Fiskars tools and some pretty Colorbök product. Brand new boutique, Antique Paperie, makes it's debut in this project designed by Valerie Salmon for Fiskars. It looks complicated with those gear-shaped layers but the Gearin' Up Squeeze Punch creates those with little effort! Check with your local JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstore for the exact date and time in March.
Here are the Colorbök products to stock up on if you're interested in making this and other coordinating projects: 69034 Colorbök Antique Paperie Cardstock Patterned Papers, 69033 Colorbök Antique Paperie Fabric Border stickers, 70481 Colorbök Antique Paperie Paper Flowers, 70597 Colorbök Antique Paperie Gemstone Accents
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Feel the love today with this pretty valentine featuring our new Victorian Parlour collection. This romantic line is perfect for creating cards for your sweetheart and all the other people close to your heart! Victorian Parlour is available NOW at your local Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstores. You still have time to whip up a craft to make your cutie weak in the knees...
Happy Valentine's Day!
xoxo
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Looking for an alternative to the same old Valentine's Day cards?
Check this out!
Using one of our own fabulous scrap packs from Walmart and the Heidi Grace Template Project Pack, we created the most festive of little boxes to share with our favorite daycare cuties!
Just trace the template onto any papers you prefer, cut them out, and fold! You can embellish your little gift boxes any way you like. We made simple little flowers with a hand cut heart in the middle of each.
And just what do you fill these boxes of love with?
Rather than adding to the sugar high the kids will already be on, we chose to pack our mini-boxes with an assortment of fun finds.
We just went to our local supermarket and picked up balloons, bubbles, bouncy balls, jelly bracelets, jiggly lizards and an assortment of cute little stickers. The kiddos are sure to love these little boxes that came straight from our hearts!
Comment on this post for a chance to win one of two Heidi Grace Mini Box Template Project Packs used in this project! Winners will be announced Friday, February 17th, 2012. (Sorry, no international entries will be accepted.)
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Happy Friday everyone! Here's a chance to win a selection of Flea Market product that is about to become a little harder to find. As of this week it has been refreshed by Antique Paperie in JoAnn Fabric and Craft Larger Superstores. The new collections are amazing, but with a lovely collection like Flea Market, we're often sad to see it go...
Did you have a favorite Flea Market item or make something particularly memorable with it? We'd love to see it! Remember all those wonderful home projects Seven Sisters did? Just imagine what you could do if you won all this product!!
Comment and tell us which grouping you would rather have, one or two, by Tuesday, February 14th! Winners will be announced that day. (International entries will be accepted.)
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Valentine's Day is such a great holiday to utilize your craftiness...It's the perfect time to make a sweet craft for the person you love! Our two new Heidi Grace boutiques set in Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Larger Superstores this week, so gather some sweet new supplies and make a card for your sweetie!
Introducing Daydream and Tweet Memories!
Daydream is perfectly sweet, with plenty of soft pinks, blues and creams. It's the perfect palette for Valentine's Day!
Tweet Memories has a more masculine, primary palette, making it perfect for the man in your life!
Have a happy, craft-filled Valentine's Day!
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