∆DIY∆ Chanel Cut Out Gloves. My Sweet Things » Mod Podge. A few summers ago we had our back deck replaced and that left us with plenty of 2×4′s hanging out in the basement. For those that are unfamiliar with the term, a 2×4 is a common size of dimensional lumber. My dad is a builder of all things and I am very familiar with these boards as I would hold them while he sawed away. I had never thought outside the building box until I came across a blog post from How Does She? A 2×4 was used to create a wonderful birthday board! The Birthday Board set up for my son’s birthday party.
Mod Podge, craft paper, floral wire, a foam brush and the star of the show…The 2×4! After I cut the 2×4 to the length I wanted, I measured out the spaces to drill the holes for the floral wire. Here you can see the floral wire and the drill bit I used. After all the holes were drilled, I lightly sanded the board to smooth out the drill holes. After the board was dry, I measured out the length of craft paper I was using to decorate the board with. N & A Engagement Board! Mod Podged Light Switch Cover.
I love Country Living Magazine and the ideas I get from perusing through the pages of the magazine. It seems like there’s something I want on every page. I found these, and fell in love, but couldn’t pay $16 each. Especially if I wanted one for every room of my house. So what’s a girl to do? I applied the mod podge to the cover and centered the patterned paper where I wanted it on the cover. It was at this point when I realized this was going to be a little harder than I thought because of the curved edges. I cut off the excess paper on the sides, applied the mod podge and wrapped it around again. I folded the corners like if I were wrapping a present to get them to lay flat.
To cut out the hole for the switch I used these tools that are actually for ceramics, but they worked. Then I applied 2 coats of mod podge. Wait for it to dry and then put it back over the switch. I really like it. I’m linking to: Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home Victory of the Week at Design-aholic. {office} Light Switch Plate Revamp. Make It and Love It: Light Switch Cover. Have you been working on sprucing up a room? I have. Our little nursery is always a work in progress. I have added things here and there and it’s becoming more and more cozy. And here’s the latest addition. A Light Switch Cover. Buy a new cover or remove the one that’s on your light switch right now.
Pull the fabric tight and fold the edges around to the back. Then add ribbon/buttons/embellishments to the front with hot glue. Re-attach to the wall and……wow! Look how cute. Related posts: Helen’s Vintage Hanky Apron : Apron of Grace. To DIY for: filofax hacks! the pen case pattern. A while back i showed you i’d made a little clip-in pen case that fitted my filofax ‘personal’ sized organizer. i love my organizer and its near perfect but with just one pen holder how was i to live?! I need a bunch of different colored pens on hand to er, color code my tasks. after i posted the pic of the original pen case i had lots of nice comments and tweets etc asking me if i’d share a pattern, and after road testing the original pencase for a few months i had a few modifications in mind. as you can see i just had to scan some of the fabric and print out a little matching cover for my notepad: the new design is way better than the original. it might be made from a pretty vintage bed sheet, but its made to last and fits the organizer perfectly. as well as that it now features a pocket on the back that can hold random loose papers or a little notepad!
Homemade Play Dough — Colourful Palate. Homemade Play Dough This week has been very special because my sister and her family have been visiting. My sister has a sweet daughter who is such a little honey! We’ve been having such fun playing together. After being here a week, they’re leaving tomorrow so I’m going to miss little Katy so much. When I was growing up I played with play dough quite a lot, make believing I was working a bakery or restaurant.
Homemade Play Dough 1 cup salt2 cups white flour2-4 tbsp. cream of tartar2 cups boiling water2 tbsp. oilFood colouring and flavour extracts of choice Mix the first three ingredients together. Look at those eyes! “Auntie Charissa, photo shoots are soooo tiring!” Hope your kidlets enjoy this as much as my niece did! What crafts do you do with your children (or little friends in your life)? Leave a comment...I'd love to hear from you! ↑ Back to top. Obsession : Fishtail braids. Recycled Crayons. Intro There’s nothing better than taking something that’s old, haggard and about to end up in the garbage and making it new and exciting all over again. Especially if the project involves crayons! The other day my boys and I were feeling a little crafty. I have also been feeling a little bit of the nesting bug so was thrilled when we came up with a project that would not only yield a delightful craft but also help momma by cleaning out the scraggly crayon box.
That’s what I call a win-win situation. My four and two year old eagerly helped me pick out the broken crayons. They stood up at the counter and watched as I chopped up the crayons into little pieces. Don’t be alarmed if they look like one uniform color. I carefully removed the crayons from the oven and set it to cool. Out popped our new crayons!
Confession time – I have a weakness for new crayons so really I don’t know who’s more excited about this project me or the boys. Inspired by Martha Stewart Kids Magazine. The Weekly Thread – Beard Hat Giveaway! « Loops and Threads – the blog. *Due to my submission to Craftgawker getting accepted late AGAIN, I am extending the contest! So the new deadline to enter is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (Tues, Feb 8th)! I will announce the winner tomorrow morning (Wed the 9th) and contact you via email! Thanks for playing and goodluck! Hey guys, you want to be as cool as this guy? Or girls, you want to win something unique, fun and functional for your special someone for Valentines Day? Well look no further, because I am giving away one of these awesome beard hats for the February Giveaway this month!!!!
And just in case you were wondering why it isnt called Friday Freebies anymore, in the process of remodeling my blog and other sites, I gave the giveaways a new name (The Weekly Thread) and will also not restrict the contest to just Fridays now. For this giveaway lets have a sports themed fun question in honor of all the wonderful men in our lives and the upcoming NBA dunk contest and All Star game!! Shannon the Cannon or The Big Skein Like this: Say YES! to hoboken: Stripey Spring Bag + Weekend Roundup. I’ve organized most of my work space in the sunroom and was excited to do a little sewing project last night. Following this really easy tutorial I made this stripey spring bag from some ikea fabric I had. It’s so bright and cheery, and it only took a little over an hour. Do you have any fun projects going on this weekend?
Here are some links to inspire you:Colorful chevron chinese lanterns would be pretty for a partyJordan posted The Girls with Glasses video and now I can’t stop watching it. Doesn’t it look like it was a blast to make? A nice birthday traditionFor all you expecting moms out there, here’s a nice roundup of maternity sewing tutorials.I’ve gotten a few emails lately about men’s fashion and then read this great post here with some good ideas.I keep coming back to these fun bedside tables from PB teen.
Crayon Shaving Art. Intro I have three children – still getting used to that. Of course I love them all so dearly but I love them differently. Each child is an individual, different from one another, interpreting and interacting with the world uniquely. Baron is creative. To love Baron is to spend one-on-one time with him. Roman is active. To love Roman is to wrestle with him. Sister baby Ivy is the princess of the house. To love Ivy is to give her attention. During this Valentine season I am reminded to love each one of my children as the individual they are.
For a special time together Baron and I made some “stained glass hearts”. We taped ours onto thread and hung them in the window to allow the sunlight to pour through them. As we sharpened, ironed, cut and hung his face was beaming and his heart was full. The more I choose to effectively love my children as individuals the deeper my love and understanding for who they are grows.