BRACELETS FOR HAYIAN AND YOLANDA VICTIMS

MY NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD THIS BRILLIANT IDEA TO MAKE THESE BRACELETS AND SELL THEM TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON HAYIAN/YOLANDA.

THEY ARE $3 EACH OR 2 FOR $5. ALL PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO MY COUSIN'S RELIEF FOUNDATION IN THE PHILIPPINES TO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER FOR THE VICTIMS. 

EACH BRACELET SOLD WILL PAY FOR X11- 4 GALLON PURIFIED WATER.

I FEEL SO BLESSED FOR HAVING SUCH A THOUGHTFUL AND CARING LITTLE GIRL!!!

DIY CORK MESSAGE BOARD

THIS IS THE 3RD AND FINAL PART OF MY 3 PART SERIES OF MESSAGE BOARDS!

MATERIALS:

1. FRAME FROM THE DOLLAR STORE

2. PRINTED FABRIC

3. CORK BOARD 

4. SPRAY PAINT

5. MOD PODGE

6. RIBBON/ROPE

7. GLUE GUN

HOW I MADE IT:

1. TAKE GLASS OUT AND SPRAY PAINT THE FRAME, LET DRY

2. CUT CORK THE SIZE TO FIT THE INSIDE OF FRAME

3. PAINT CORK EVENLY WITH MOD PODGE

4. CAREFULLY STICK FABRIC ON CORK AND SECURE

5. CUT EXCESS FABRIC

6. PUT CORK IN FRAME, GLUE GUN BACK TO SECURE

7.) FINISH OFF WITH A RIBBON GLUED TO THE BACK FOR HANGING!

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DIY COOKIE SHEET MAGNET MESSAGE BOARD

THIS IS MY SECON PART OF MY THREE PART SERRIES OF MESSAGE BOARDS!

MATERIALS:

1. COOKIE SHEET FROM THE DOLLAR STORE

2. CRAFT PAPER

3. RIBBON/ROPE

4. MOD PODGE

5. GLUE GUN

6. WIDE PAINT BRUSH

7. SPRAY PAINT

HOW I DID IT:

1. SPRAY PAINT PAN AND LET DRY

2. CUT CRAFT PAPER THE EXACT SIZE OF THE INSIDE OF THE PAN

3. PAINT THE BACK OF YOUR CRAFT PAPER WITH MOD PODGE EAVENLY.

4. CAREFULLY STICK ON INSIDE OF COOKIE SHEET AND SECURE

5. FINISH OFF WITH A RIBBON GLUED TO THE BACK.

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DIY RIBBON BULETIN BOARD

THIS IS THE FIRST OF MY 3 PART SERIES OF MESSAGE BOARDS!

MATERIALS

1. CARD BOARD FROM THE BACK OF A FRAME

2. X2 FOAM BOARDS CUT TO THE SAME SIZE AS THE CARD BOARD

3. RIBBONS

4. PRINTED FABRIC

5. LACE

6. X2 THUMB TACKS

7. DUCT TAPE

8. ROPE

9. GLUE GUN

HOW I MADE IT:

1. DUCT TAPE ALL 3 BOARDS TOGETHER

2. WRAP BOARDS WITH FABRIC AND DUCT TAPE TO BACK

3. WRAP WITH LACE AND DUCT TAPE TO BACK AS WELL

4. GLUE 2 PIECES OF RIBBON ON TOP BACK MIDDLE AND TOP BACK CORNER

5. BRING RIBBONS AROUND THE FROND, ARRANGE IN AN ANGLE, PULL TIGHT AND GLUE TO BACK OF BOTTOM MIDDLE AND BOTTOM CORNER.

6. USE 2 MORE PIECES OF RIBBON AND DO THE SAME GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY CREATING 2 X'S

7. PLACE THUMB TACKS WHERE X'S MEET

8. FINISH WITH A RIBBON TO HANG!

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HOW TO REVAMP AN OLD NECKLACE

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Every craft project has a story. When you are triggered to create something new it must have inspired you in some kind of way!  This is how my story started.

I was doing my semiannual "DEEP" cleaning of my closet a week ago. I do this religiously to make room for "NEW THINGS"!!! I started off by bringing a large trash bag upstairs thinking that this will be big enough to de-clutter my closet. NOT. After 9 hours of de-cluttering and organizing, I filled five large trash bags full of clothes and accessories. YIKES :/ . Why does this happen every six months? I must say though that two of those bags where my daughter's things! But, then again, I guess it was me who bought those for her as well. 

Getting to my story, while I was decluttering and organizing, I stumbled upon a few of these long necklaces that where popular back in the "early" turn of the century.  In other words, ten long years ago. Doing the math, I have stumbled upon these necklaces about twenty times calculating by my "so called" semi annual "DEEP cleaning" events.  Why have I not thrown them away? I figured it was time to let them go so I placed them in the bag and loaded them up in my car to drop it off to Goodwill. When I got there a nice gentleman greeted me at the drop off door. I opened the back door to my SUV and the necklaces somehow fell out of the bag. Was this a coincidence? I took another look at them and decided to keep them for the twentieth time. I figured every time I stumbled upon them, I must have found potential in them! the gentleman kindly assisted me to unload the rest of the trash bags and handed me a donation receipt. I hurried back home and spread these necklaces out on my craft table and played around with them. I came up with this easy two step process on how to transform these long necklaces into big chunky statement piece necklaces that is current in today's fashion world. how have I not come up with this sooner?  I do not know but I'm glad to say that I am happy I kept them, made them new again, and share this wonderful story with all of you!!!  

DIY Monogram Sign

This week I have been contemplating on what to give my friend for her baby shower that would be more sentimental than a store bought toy. 

This week I will be sharing two home made gifts that sure was a hit at the party!!!

Today I will be showing you how I made this monogram sign for her little girl to be!

Something about home-made gifts shows that it is made from the heart and gives it more of a sentimental value!

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Materials:

frame

mod podge

craft paper/printed fabric

wooden letter

ribbon/rope

spray paint

craft paint

paint brush

glue gun

1.) Take the glass out of the frame. Throw away glass.

2.) Spray paint the frame with the color you prefer and let dry

3.)Spray paint wooden letter with a color you prefer and let dry. 

***You may use craft paint of mod podge craft paper on face of letter if you prefer*** 

4.) While you are waiting for the frame and wooden letter to dry, go ahead and mod podge    the back of your craft paper/printed fabric and attatch to back piece of frame.

This will serve as your background!

5.) When your frame is dried go ahead and attach back piece and secure.

6.)When your wooden letter is dried, glue gun back side of letter and attach to center of frame.

***You can also use regular Elmer's glue or super glue if you do not feel comfortable using a glue gun***

7.)Finish it off with attaching a ribbon to the back with a glue gun.

***You can also use duct tape if you are not comfortable using a glue gun***

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STAY TUNED FOR MY NEXT PROJECT COMMING UP THIS WEEK!!!

DIY TUTORIAL FOR FABRIC FLOWER HAIR PIECES USED AS DECOR FOR DIAPER CAKE!

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DIY Clipboard Frame

Have you ever been frustrated on what to do with all your child's art works? Have you ever got the "Mom, do you not like my drawing/painting?" or  "Why didn't you hang it up?" as they noticed all there art work piled up on the corner of your kitchen counter. Here is an easy and cheap way to showcase and display your children's art work with style at work and at home!!! This can even give your kid/kids a boost of confidence seeing that you are proud of their work and be more inspired to be creative!!!

Materials you need:
-Mod Podge
-A piece of board cut to preferred size
-Craft papers or Wrapping paper
-Ribbon
-Clothes line clips X2 
-Glue gun
-Exacto knife/ box knife.

Here is how I made it:

I.) Arrange craft/ wrapping paper on the board as preferred and Mod Podge in place, turn back   and cut excess paper with an exacto knife.

2.) Mod Podge craft paper on to the front of clips, turn back and cut excess paper with exacto knife.

3.) Arrange your clips on top of the board as preferred and glue in place.

4.) Arrange ribbon in the middle of the back of the board as preferred, preferably 6" apart, and glue.

5.) Finish off with some embellishments like crafty flowers, your child's name or a quote on top!