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How to Make Non-Obnoxious Alphabet Magnets

How to Make Non-Obnoxious Alphabet Magnets
Okay, okay. Non-obnoxious isn’t a word. But neither is unobnoxious. I’ve come to embrace this part of my life where I have a baby and a toddler. There will be toys. A multitude of them. However, for the sake of my sanity, I try to make it look like we all share the space together – adults and tiny ankle biters – as opposed to Jack and me just unrolling sleeping bags in the middle of a Toys R Us. Enter alphabet magnets. Hard plastic. And the floor. Just kidding. But Rembot loves alphabet magnets. A win-win situation: non-obnoxious alphabet magnets. I picked up some flat wooden disks, magnet strips (these work really well, too), and rub-on letters. 1) Spray paint both sides of wooden disks. 2) Lightly spray paint one side with white spray paint. 3) Spray with blue spray paint. 4) Rub letters onto each disk. 5) Take sandpaper – or whatever this thing is called: a sponge wrapped in sandpapery goodness – and roughen up the edges. 6) Cut little magnets out of magnet strip. Like them?

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- Wonder Forest -: Make a vase out of sticks! Tutorial time! I have been feeling extra crafty lately! Did you guys like yesterday's tutorial by my fiance?! This project is so easy, your children could do it... and the result is adorable! You will need:Sticks and twigsAn empty coffee canHot glue gunHand saw or something to cut the twigs withDark paper First gather some sticks. Next you'll want to cut all of your sticks. Cover your can with dark paper. Then just start gluing! Once I was done gluing the sticks all the way around, I went back in and filled some of the tiny spaces with little extra bits of twigs to hide the can a little better! That's it! How cute would it be to make a bunch of these in different sizes!? Give it a try and let me know how what you think of the final product!!

- StumbleUpon I love using mason jars for decorating and a seemingly endless supply of craft projects. But rainbow tinted mason jars, just like the vintage ones you can never find anymore? This one might be my favorite project with mason jars yet! Mason Jars Mod Podge in Gloss (buy it here) Food coloring Ramekins to mix colors Newspaper or paper bag Mix food coloring with a T or so of water into individual ramekins. You can do any color combination you like. Add a couple T of mod podge into your mason jar Add one ramekin of color into the jar and stir to incorporate it all together With a bowl underneath, carefully twist the jar around coating the whole inside with the mod podge/food coloring mixture. Let dry upside down on the paper Do the same with the other colors. Place the jars face down on top of wax paper and a cookie sheet into an oven, set on warm. When they're ready, they'll look clear and the mixture should lose most of its streaks.

Weathered Beach Signs | Crafts by Amanda Spring break has come and gone and many people hit the beach during this time of year. We come back home with a bag of seashells, the sound of the ocean waves crashing in our ears, and the smell of warm, summery air in our nostrils. Bring a little of that beachy feeling home even farther by making some rustic looking beach signs to dress up your home. Ideal for bathroom decor! These signs are just simple slats of wood you can buy at the craft store. I originally made this project for JoAnn Fabrics via DecoArt. First I gave them all a coat of Cool White and let them dry. Then I painted each one with the different colors noted above. I used Word to create the words surf, relax, beach and sand. Use a ball point pen, or a stylus if you have one, to trace around the words, pressing firmly to create indentations in the wood below. This makes it a lot easier to paint your letters! Use a liner brush to fill in the letters with Cool White. Dry brush some streaks across the surface. What you need:

Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & A Homemade Christmas - #1 - Practical Perpetual Calendar 23 October 2008 Welcome to the first A Homemade Christmas! This is week One of Ten (you don’t have to enter in each one). I hope you’ll join us in sharing about homemade gifts that you have received or made — past, present, and future!You can click here for the Introductory post. This calendar will last a very long time, which makes it a great gift. It has a bit of a vintage look to it. Each date is put together with decoupage glue (we use Mod Podge) with the scrapbook paper in the background, and the numbers stuck down on top of that. To make the holes, I took a piece of vellum and cut it out the same size and the background paper. I laid the vellum template on top of each finished date, and marked (with a permanent) the spot where the hole was to be. My wonderful daddy put holes in the tin lids, and cut out the months. The months are actually cut-outs from the sides of large tin cans (you can slightly see the ripples in the middle). Have you made or received any homemade gifts?

make your own silhouette picture. i, like i'm sure most of you, have been drooling over all the custom silhouette pictures of your kids. i wanted to ask for those for christmas, but i wanted shopping money too. well, i am now the proud owner of some cute new clothes so my selfishness won. but.... now i also have some silhouette pictures thanks to my crafty (a.k.a cheap) bum. here's the supplies you'll need: photo frame ($10.00 on sale at joanns) spray adhesive cardstock black paint/paint brush scissors picture of your kid (the hardest part) step 1: take your kids picture. print it (my frame is an 8 x 10 size, so i printed the picture in a 5 x 7 size) i printed it on cardstock as well, so the paper would be thicker. step 2: cut your picture out...being very careful around the sweet little face parts. step 3: paint the cut out picture black. let dry. step 4: i then used my spray adhesive to adhere it to the white background (sidenote--my white background is just the piece of paper that comes with the frame...i just turned it over) and voila:

How to Make a Disco Ball with CDs Edit Article Edited by Flickety, Krystle, Sondra C, Rabbit8888 and 43 others You can still dance to old CDs even if you don't like the music on them any more. Just turn them into a disco ball to boogie under! It's a smart and fun project to recycle all those unwanted freebie CDs and turn them into something funky and new. All you need are some CDs, a styrofoam ball, shears, and some glue! Ad Steps 1Find your unwanted CDs. 8Done. Tips You can color the pieces with permanent marker to give the ball a multi-colored effect.Some CDs are silver on both sides; keep the shiny side out when gluing such CD pieces.Get a toy motor (for example, one from building block sets) to turn your disco ball. Warnings The CD pieces may be sharp.When using a hot glue gun, keep a bowl of ice water handy for dipping in your finger in immediately if burned, to ward off the pain.

How To Build An Online Empire Starting With Etsy {infographic} Woot, our first infographic! Click for larger image Dream Bigger Than Etsy! One thing I love about writing on this blog every day is that I know that some of the people who read Everything Etsy are going to hit home runs. You’re going to do it. You’re going to win. And when you do, you might want to expand. An Online Empire Needs A Blueprint Maybe this little drawing (apparantly these are known these days as “infographics”) will help you visualize just the right process for your budding business. Start off selling on Etsy and get it right before moving one inch further. Just remember this picture… these things are all connected. Have fun building your online empire! ~Kim Victorian Stencils 1/15clover.jpg 2/15corner.jpg 3/15corner2.jpg 4/15cornerflower.jpg 5/15fern.jpg 6/15fleurdelis.jpg 7/15flips.jpg 8/15Flower.jpg 9/15letterhead.jpg

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