Day 29

Lent Vase Update

So for lent I had started this vase that I posted last Wednesday, day 20, 

that I have been adding flowers to everyday for lent.  

Well today I drew the rest of the flowers that I will need for the vase! :)

Day 28

Wall Art

I accidently poked a hole in a canvas board sooo

...instead of throwing it away I covered it in scrapbook paper and 

wrote a favorite quote and now cute wall art! :)

Day 27

Pocket Tissue Holder

Keep your travel size tissues in this cute tissue holder!!  

Just cute a piece of felt into a 6 1/4 inch by 4 3/4 inch rectangle.  Fold so the 4 1/4 ends meet in the middle and just sew up the sides! Embellish as you please :)

Day 26

Butterfly Headband

Old hairpieces get a new look!! :)

Day 25

Krafty Bangles

Start with boring old plastic bangles and some yarn and embroidery thread and alittle hot glue...wrap the thread or yarn around the bangles, add a bead if you soo wish ... secure with glue anddd....

you get cute new braclets!! :)

Day 24

Chocolate Pretzels

 What you'll need:

• square pretzels
• Hershey's Hugs or Kisses
• plain M&Ms

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200°. 

Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.  Place the pretzels on and top them with the hugs.  

Bake for 4-5 minutes until the chocolate is shiny and soft (but NOT melting).  

Carefully place an M&M in the center of each hug and press it down to spread the chocolate.  

Allow to cool completely (a few minutes in the fridge works perfectly) and enjoy!

Day 23

Fun way to recycle newspaper!!

Make little gift bags!

All ya need is some newspaper, scissors, string, glue and a ruler!

And you can create a cute, easy, and resourceful gift bag!!

(Back)

(Inside) 

Day 22

Ash Wednesday

In the bulletin from this past Sunday there was a Lent calender with different suggestions to for each day during lent.  To start of Lent the suggestion was to draw a vase and draw a flower for everyday of lent and everyday put a new flower in the vase, and put in on the refrigerator for everyone watch Lent bloom! :)

So today I drew a vase and 5 flowers...so that means one day this week my craft will be drawing the other 35 flowers that I will need! 

May God bless you during this Lenten season! :)

Day 21

Laddered T-shirt

So over the weekend I bought this really cute shirt!  The front was cut and "laddered", and I just had to try it!  Now mine isn't as cute as the one I bought but I'll keep working on it and hopefully perfect it!! :)     

So I started with just a normal old t-shirt.  

And after some cutting, weaving, and sewing...I got this!! :)

close up of the top...

and bottom!!

I watched this girl's video to figure it out:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2HX0-7F0sg&feature=related

ENJOY! :)

Day 20

Surprise someone you love with a Handmade Sewed Card!!

I'm spending some time with my sister at her college, so I have to get creative with the limited supplies that is available to me! :)  All I needed for this project, was some construction paper, glue, and a needle and thread! :)

I started by gluing the pink sheet of paper down, so it was easier to sew the design onto the card.

I just drew a simple design...I learned that its easier to sew the design if you space out the letters alittle farther then how you want them to be when finished, it gets tricky trying to squeeze in all your little letters :)

Here is my card!!  Just sewed the design on with a regular needle and thread! :)

On the inside I glued pink pieces of paper, the one on the left side covers the back stitching so you don't see it when you open the card.  And the right side is just there to look pretty!! :)

Hope you enjoyed this craft!!  It is super easy!  Just takes a little time...and patience!! :)

Day 19

Yo-Yo Earrings

I took some of the yo-yo's I made yesterday and turned them into earrings!! :)

Day 18

           

Yo-Yo's

I just saw yo-yo's for the first time a few weeks ago and I think their amazing!  Today I decided to give them a shot and to my surprise their extremely easy to make!

                                    

 

 I cut out circles in three sizes; 2, 3, & 4 inchs in diameter.  The yo-yo will be half the size once your finished.

Next step is to turn over about an eighth of an inch over from the end and stitch around the circle.  When you get all the way around the circle don't tie the string off...instead pull tight...the fabric will pull together creating the yo-yo!!  Now you can make a tiny stitch to keep the yo-yo in place!

Now you have some beautiful yo-yo's!!  Tomorrow I'm gonna use them in another craft!! :)  The possibilities are endless!!  I might try a hairband or necklace!  We will see what I come up with tomorrow!! :)

Nighty Night!! :)

Day 17

Coffee Mug Cozies!! 

   

       

Day 16

                         Just some Popsicle sticks, little bit of glue, paint and alittle trinket for the lid. :) 

Simple Little Trinket Box!!

Glue the popsicle sticks together in a log cabin fashion!! :)

Make the lid!! Paint! and add a tiny trinket to the lid!! 

And now ya got a cute little little box, to store little trinkets! :)

ENJOY!!! :)

Day 15

Ringlet T-Shirt Scarf

Got this idea from a friend!! :)

Supplies: 4 T-shirts

Scissors

                                   

Gather up your old T-shirts!! I used 3 different shirts to make the ringlets.  Cut the hem off the bottom and cut 10-15 (I used 13 blue and grey, and 14 pink)strips across the front of the shirt.

                       

After you have cut all your strips, take one strip at a time and stretch it out, then wrap around your hand to make a ringlet....keep going you only have about 39 to go!!

Next, take the 4th t-shirt and cut it into 5inch strips, you will use these to tie your 'ringlets' together.

                       

Tightly tie the ringlets together and trim the connecting strips.

    

    And Enjoy!! :)

Day 14

Happy Valentines Day!!

Give a bouquet of flowers that is sure to last!

Paper flowers!! :)

I cut four different printed sheets of paper into three different sized hearts...

then glued 3 or 4 of the hearts together, added a button in the middle and some floral wire for the stem!

Simple, easy, beautiful bouquet of flowers! :)

I also made some Valentines Day Cupcakes!!

Have a LOVELY day!! <3