Crafty Monday

Hi all!  I got a new camera for Christmas so hopefully all my camera problems are behind me!  So hopefully I can keep up with daily posts again!  Hope you will keep checking back!

This is a craft I made a lot over the Christmas holiday cause it made such a great, inexpensive, homemade, useful gift!  I have also made some for a couple of wedding shower gifts as well.  And they have been a big hit all the way around!

Jordan

Dish Towel Apron

All you need is a dish towel, you can get these for a dollar at Dollar Tree, some cute ribbon, and a sewing machine!

Now I've made the waist apron as shown in the above pic. and also the up and down kind that goes around your neck too.  It depends on the design on your dish towel.

With the waist apron all you need to do is sew the ribbon on both sides and you are done!

On the up and down one (don't know what else to call them! ;)  Pull in the two corners at the top of the dish towel til they meet, and sew.

Then measure out some ribbon just long enough to fit over your head.  Sew onto the top.

Last sew ribbon on at the middle to tie around the waist and you're done! :)

Craft

Here is a REALLY cute idea for a jewelry rack I found the other day online!  Hope you enjoy! :)

Jordan

Wire Whisk Jewelry Tree

What You'll Need:

Wire Whisk

Wire Cutters

Glass Vase

Decorative Pebbles

Take the wire whisk and cut wires in half.  Bend out in whatever form you would like.  You can curl the ends, thread beads on the arms, etc...

Place the handle in the glass vase and fill with decorative pebbles.

Then, hang your jewelry on it!  (The pic. isn't the greatest but it gives the idea...)

Crafty Monday

Decorate your own pumpkin in your own color scheme!

All you need is...

Acrylic paint

Paint brush

A cheap pumpkin from the Dollar Store!

And there you go!  I LOVE blues so I did a blue scheme for my dresser! :)

You could even do your last layer in crackle!

Kids On Tuesday

This is a really cute Fall idea to do with kids!  They can go out and pick out their own leaves and come in a make this!  This is also a really neat way to preserve the colors of those gorgeous leaves you find out on your nature walks!  I have some friends that did this and put them in a picture frame!

Jordan

Fall Center Piece

Craft

Hello all!  I keep thinking that I am getting back on routine blogging but then all the sudden life gets busy again!  :P  But I will go ahead and warn you I am going to NH for 2 weeks so I won't be posting during that time but I hope to post some pics. from the trip when I get back!  I am VERY excited about going.  I have never been to NH before and while we are there the Fall leaves will be at there peak!  :)  So here is an adorable craft to keep you all while I'm gone...

I am so excited about this one because it is the first idea sent in by a girl that does not live in my country!  Thank you so much Hannah!  I love it!

Jordan

Rosettes

These can be used in so many ways:

-on a hair elastic

-on a bobby pin

(like that one up there)

-on a brooch pin

-on cards and for scrapbooking

-decorate the corners of your

tv or computer (if you have a fat

desktop one like me)

-sew them onto your clothes/hats

-make tiny ones for earrings

-on a dog's collar (so cute!)

and the list goes on and on.

They are so quick and easy to make, and you can use whatever fabric and buttons you want, to match any genre of dress. Every girl should like them.

For this size (ends up 4cm across), you need an 8cm in diameter

paper template, which you can use over and over again.

~1~

Pin the template to your desired fabric. I used an old top.

~2~

Cut out the circle. Sew a running stitch about 4 millimetres away from the edge. I started doing each stitch individually, but then my sister pointed out a quicker way to do it. You put lots of stitches onto the needle, and THEN pull the needle through. Like this:

Make sure it goes into a little bag shape; to help, you can stick your finger inside it.

Here's what it should look like once you've sewn all around.

~3~

Flatten out the 'bag', keeping the thread tight.

(The tan spots on my hand are the remains of a henna tattoo)

~4~

Next comes the tedious task of choosing a button. This part always takes me the longest, haha.

~5~

At the same time as sewing your button on, sew it onto your chosen item if possible.

~6~

Admire and wear.

 Hannah C., Victoria (Australia)

http://zestandme.blogspot.com/

Crafty Monday

Here is an adorable and easy idea for making stretchable button bracelets!  Hope you enjoy!

Jordan

Crafty Monday

Here's a fun tutorial on how to make a fabric flower and how to make it into a hair clip!  :)

Jordan

Craft

Here is a video on how to make ADORABLE tissue paper flowers!  Perfect to decorate a gift or your room!  Hope you enjoy!  :)

Jordan

Scrabble Week!

Here is a REALLY CUTE idea on how to make your whole Scrabble board into a photo frame!

Take a look!

http://content.photojojo.com/diy/scrabble-board-picture-frame/

Jordan

Scrabble Week!

Oh!  It's KILLING me not having any pieces to do these crafts and have pictures!  Sorry ya'll!  :/

Anyway, the idea for today is use Scrabble pieces to make a cute picture frame! 

Take a frame, glue letters around the edges!

Make words or names!

Jordan

Scrabble Week!

Here are two links on how to make two different types of Scrabble bracelets!  Enjoy!  :)

Jordan

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/craftsgifts/ht/Scrabble_Bracelet.htm

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/craftsgifts/ht/Scrabble_Photo_Bracelet.htm

*Oh!  Make sure to check out the Giveaways on the Giveaway Page!

Scrabble Week!

Here are some very cute Scrabble "charms"! 

You can also just use the plain Scrabble peices too without decorating them!

MN

Easter Stuff..

Hi all!  Sorry I don't really have any Easter stuff so here are some fun recipes and crafts to check out!

Our church is going to a Youth Conference this Thurs. and Fri. and there is a chance our family will be going to st. Louis for Easter so after tomorrow I will not be posting til Mon.!

Jordan

Truffle Eggs

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Truffle-Eggs?pmcode=ILDDV03T&_mid=1583132&_rid=1583132.558202.165408

Chocolate Covered Eggs

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Chocolate-Covered-Eggs

Easter Bunny Bread

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Easter-Bunny-Bread

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Easter-Recipes/Naturally-Dyed-Easter-Eggs

Egg Painting Brushes

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Easter-Recipes/How-to-Make-Your-Own-Egg-Painting-Brushes

Silk Tie Easter Eggs

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Easter-Recipes/How-to-Make-Silk-Tie-Easter-Eggs

How To Fold Bunny Napkins

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Centerpieces/How-to-Fold-a-Bunny-Napkin

Gerbera Daisy Centerpiece

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Centerpieces/Gerbera-Daisy-Centerpieces

Yellow Daffodil Centerpiece

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Centerpieces/Yellow-Daffodils

Egg Place Cards

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Centerpieces/Easter-Place-Cards

Bird Nest Centerpiece

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Centerpieces/Bird-Nest-Centerpiece

Hope you enjoy!  :D  These are REALLY cute!

Frugal Craft

Garden Season is just around the corner so here is a CUTE and frugal way to start your seedlings indoors!  You ALL have to take a peek at these!  They are SOOO Adorable!

Jordan

Eggshell Seed Starters

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Seasonal-Recipes/Garden-Recipes/Eggshell-Seed-Starter?pmcode=LTAB1VH089&_mid=1516932&_rid=1516932.770300.603283

Frugal Craft

Here is a really fast and easy frugal craft, a beaded bookmark!  It doesn't take much to make and it would make a cute gift as well!

(Sorry about the pic. quality guys!  I REALLY need to get a new camera but while I'm working up funds ya'll will just have to put up with me!  :)

Jordan

Beaded Bookmark

18 in. hemp cord (I didn't have that so I just used some thick thread)

Beads

Ruler

Make a knot about 2 in. up from one end.

String your beads on and make another knot above them.

Do the same on the other side but making sure there is 10 in. in between the inner knots for the book. 

Trim off any extra.

And there you go!  (I think the hemp cord would look better but the string was all I had! 

>I was being frugal<  ;D

Frugal Craft

Here is a frugal craft you can make with last years calenders!

Calendar Envelopes

Take an envelope and gently take it apart.  Lay it out on a piece of cardboard and trace around it.

Cut it out.  Now you have a form for future!

Take your cardboard cut out and place it on the picture of a calender.  Trace around it and cut it out.

Fold, making the dates the inside, and glue the envelope in the right places and there you go! 

I think these really dress up a letter!

Jordan

Frugal Craft

And bring on the Frugal Month!

Jean Craft #4

Here is the last craft from a pair of jeans.  These 4 crafts have been a good and fun way to recycle old unwearable jeans!

This one is VERY simple and only works if the jeans have a side pocket on the leg.

But basically cut the pocket off the leg as close to the seams as possible without cutting the seam.

Cut part of the seam off the leg and sew it on the back for a little strap.  (If desired.)

And decorate it with a ribbon or whatever!

Use it as a pencil pen holder for your school desk, sewing table, craft area, you name it!  :)

Jordan

Crafty Monday

This is cute!

Jordan

”Paper Picture Frame”

I needed something to go above my bed in my bedroom, so I thought of what I could make that would match my room and be cute. I bought a picture frame, that held 7 pictures, at Gordman’s.

Then I cut out pieces of colored scrapbook paper, making sure they would fit perfectly into the picture frame.

Then I added sticker, and stamps.

Then I hung it on my wall! After I took the picture, I glued to pink flowers to the top left hand corner, and the bottom, right hand corner of the picture frame.

Jenny C. IL

Crafty Monday

Jean Craft # 3

Here is the third craft I made out of one pair of jeans!  I thought this was really fun!  You could do so much with it! :)

Jordan

Jean Bracelet

Cut a 6 in. thick by 12 in. long strip off the leg of the jeans.

Cut 2 in. strips from one end to with in 2 in. of the top as shown below.

Secure the top end and braid the strands all the way down.

Tye a knot at the end.

Poke a hole through the top of the braid and stick the knotted end through to secure around your wrist.

You can add ribbon or beads or both to dress it up!