Scrabble Ornaments and Christmas Kisses

 After making some of the big crafts for home made Christmas it was nice to make a couple small easy ones to throw in with some of the presents. Like these scrabble name ornaments.

 

Unlike the retro game board (70's) that I had bought for the scrabble wall art this set was from the 1950's. It was in great shape, I even kept the instruction sheet it was pretty neat.... I should mention that it was only $0.25!

 For teachers gifts for both S's preschool teacher and classroom aid I used the FREE printable offered from Bloom Design for these cute little kiss-mas treat boxes.

Both the chevron washi tape and the clear boxes were from Pick your Plum.

More home made gifts still to come!

Happy Tuesday!

A Slight Chalk obsession

 

A fad these days in the crafting world is to paint anything and everything with chalkboard paint, 

this was a train I did not want to get on. 

But having found the below framed pictures for a steal of a deal at a garage sale ($5 and $2) and seeing a super easy clipboard project I couldn't help myself. 

They all got a couple coats of the popular black paint.

 

With the long skinny one I painted the frame a cheery yellow and ditressed it by sanding.  

I wrote on a favorite Bible verse (Matthew 7:7) and hung it in our main living area.

I haven't finished the largest one yet, but you will see it when it is.

The clipboard is going to be our 'First Day of School' sign for years to come. 

So cute....

 Like I said before I have been doing projects just not posting them so this one was from way back in August before school started. 

I really need to get my butt in gear, haha.

Happy Tuesday!

Glitter and Gold

I have been helping out my friend (and hubby's cousin) renovate her bedroom. As her last name is also Kerr I decided I was going to give her one of my coveted jars as part of her birthday gift to go with her new decor.

I knew right away that I wanted to do the glitter dipped gold jar from Lilyshop.

I simply coated it twice with gold spray paint and then using painters tape marked off where the glitter line would be. With a paint brush I then applied mod podge and sprinkled on glitter. I repeated this twice ending with a top coat of mod podge.

It was such an easy project and it turned out fabulous!

Happy Thursday!

Another Shirt to Dress

 

I made this dress back in August.

(Yep, way behind in posting my projects, there's more coming.)

 I did the same thing as my simple dress tutorial, which is really quick to whip up. Unlike adding a skirt to a shirt (which is even easier) I added a tube of fabric.

I made it out of some really cute jersey knit speckled with birds, snails, butterflies and flowers.

As an added bonus the five strand headband I made her a couple of years ago goes perfectly!

 

Happy Saturday!

Making old new: Frame

 

I bought this frame at a garage sale two years ago for two bucks! It sat in waiting to be transformed. Well that day came a couple three-ish months ago. I spray painted the outside a pretty blue and the inside trim silver. I then added three lengths of wire to hang pictures from. But it has hung on the wall without anything ever since. You may have caught a glimpse of it at T's party way back in June!

Well I finally found the perfect little clothespins at Micheals and printed off some of my Instagram pictures. 

I love it and I am kicking myself for not filling it sooner.

My living room corner is now almost complete!

Other projects pictured: Scrabble Decor, Side Table, Pray More Canvas.

Happy Friday!

Making Old New: Side table

I bought a side table (for $10) and a coffee table (which was $9) at a garage sale, both with the intention of revamping. I had originally decided to paint the side table white, but ended up being a little more adventurous and finalized with a cheerful salmon/coral color. I think it's fantastic and hubby likes it too, so that's an added bonus.

I'm still deciding what to do with the coffee table, but you'll see it when it's done.

Happy Thursday!

Bear Broken

This little guy is my very first teddy bear, given to me from my moms cousin when I was born. Just ignore the burnt spot for now, we'll get to that. He has always been very special and has had a spot in my bedroom forever (and nope I don't sleep with him, he just sits on a shelf). 

A couple of years back -notice the water mark?- I was in the living room with baby T and S (who was 2) was in my room watching cartoons. I sniffed an odd smell and went to check on her. 

I found this:

Don't worry this is a reenactment. She had turned the lamp on and to top it off S had almost emptied the kleenex box beside it. So we were very lucky that just the bear ended up getting burnt, not the whole house!

(I know 'Mother of the Year' right?!)

Anyways S was very sad and sorry that she had done this to mommy's special bear.

She is just so cute and little, had to share this little video clip.

 

Well poor guy ended up sitting in my craft room in a box marked 'To Do' ever since.

His lucky day arrived last week, I finally found a piece of fabric that would suffice as a patch!

There all better!

And S was thrilled! She totally remembers the incident and was so happy to see him all fixed up.

He once again is happily sitting in my room.  

Sidenote: T just turned 2, so now I have her to look out for... and she is a whole lot more crazier! Wish me luck!

Happy Tuesday!

Dresses for me

Right now I'm busy getting ready for T's second birthday this Thursday. 

I am doing a circus theme so it is going to be lots of fun!

A few weeks back I made myself a couple of dresses. 

The first being the same idea as the toddler dress I made S last year, adding a skirt to a shirt.

The second, I used this easy 20 minute dress tutorial offered at Design Fixation.

Although they were quick and easy to whip up I'm not sure what I think of them. 

I might just stick to making things for the girlies.

Happy Tuesday!

Making old, new: Dresser

Another garage sale find. I just love turning someone else's junk into my treasures. 

I got this dresser for $14.

I added a couple coats of coral/salmon paint, distressed with sandpaper, and added some snazzy new hardware.

Not to shabby eh?

This bright piece has found a home in my new craft room.

 The bummer.... it smells. 

I thought the paint would disguise it but the inside of the drawers are plastic and still smell from the old owners when opened. Truth be told, nothing is being stored in it right now. Any one able to help solve this problem? 

I'm thinking baking soda...

Happy Tuesday!

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