Up cycled Newspaper frame!

I don't really consider Myself to be an artist, But I love to be creative! I think artist create things with deeper meaning behind them. 

I don't really feel artistic when I make over a new find from a thrift store or make a new bow.

But the other day I was having lunch with My family at our favorite little place and the news was on, let's just say... I wanted to dig a hole and never come out by the time it was all over! 

It was one depressing store after the next , seriously! The world is crazy right now. I kept thinking about it all day. It bugged me and kinda got under my skin.

I thought there is still hope!

So I decided to create!!!

 I love it!

 I gave this one to My friend for mothers day, I almost kept it ,hahaha! it was so pretty!

There's always hope!

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Ice art !

I Have recently found a butt load of great home schooling resource, Which has been most welcomed. Some of the blogs are design for homeschooling, some not. But that's the great thing about homeschooling, you get to pick and choose and find inspiration any where!

I was lucky enough to stumble on to this great little blog, the playing house .

I found a wonderful outside activity for those hot California days. Ice painting and My kiddo's loved!

It cost next to nothing, The only thing you might need to buy is the craft sticks, but they have those at any $ store.

So first....

You take four bowls with water.

Next you'll add regular 'ol food coloring to each bowl. 

Here's the yellow

Then you pour the color water into ice cube trays and put them into the freezer. Check the tray in about an hour and add a craft stick ( Popsicle stick ) into the middle of each cube.

I forgot to do this, I can't remember what kept me from remembering to check the ice trays... Ah yes! I was trying to kept My kids from eating sand, hahaha!

So I had to jam them in with what little upper arm strength I have. ( note: DON'T forget to put the sticks in)

So after the stick fiasco, we sat on our patio and let the fun begin!

And I enjoyed some lemon aid after My work out! hahaha!

Thanks to Stephanie over at the playing House!

Craft night!

I'm very blessed to have my very own craft room and I love to share it with my friends. I love inviting over some of the girls and create till we fall asleep.

We had a great time, laughing, eating delish cupcakes in our P.J's and making bows and head bands. Seriously, it was sooooo much fun ! 

Chrisy and Nicole, My two favorite cheese ball's! love those Girls!

Yes I look crazy here, but It was like one in the morning!

I made some amazing cupcakes for Krista's birthday

 Happy Birthday!

 She was pretty happy.

Name wall art

I've been growing bored with my daughters room.

It needed a change and fast. Every Spring I try to add a little something new to every room in the house. Just to encourage change and the newness of Spring without spending a lot of money.

So I decided to cover their name art with new scrapbook paper.

I just traced the old letters, this was done in the wee hours of the morning when everyone was still asleep. So I had my giant craft light on.

All cut out

Then I slapped on some modge podge

Finished product!
Simple...

 Makenna's wall

Madison's wall

The colors worked well with the color of the wall, even though you can't tell from the picture that the wall is a light lime green. I love pink and green! 

upcycle Cheesy accessories

Recently I found these Cheesy Bracelets at my local $ store

I thought What can I do to cover them?

 I found this Lovely Fabric on sale at Joann's the other day and thought "why not?"

First I hot glued a long strip of the fabric to the

back of the bracelet  

 I used Modge Podge to glue the fabric, I just wrapped it then glued a little

more, then wrapped more. It's okay if you get some glue on the fabric because it will dry clear

This is what it looks like before I seal it, The print doesn't match up 

But that's okay with this pattern. Make sure to hot glue the end piece or you'll be sitting there holding it for an hour.

 Here it is with a top coat of Modge Podge to seal it and keep the fabric from fraying.

 All done drying and ready to go on my wrist! 

I love this one! It came out perfect and cost me like $1.50 to make!

I made one for Drea too!

Friendship Bracelets Hahaha!

That's so fifth grade...

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Coffee cutness Tutorial !

So I have seen some different knitted coffee cup sleeves here and there in blog land. I thought they were so cute but I'm not much of a knitter. One of My bff's Birthdays was coming up and I know she would appreciate this as a gift because she's a big coffee and tea drinker. 

So I thought I'd try...

First I Measured my felt around a coffee cup I had. 

 Then cut out my bird.

I Sewed on the eye and beak.Well I glued on the beak and the body It was just faster that way. 

I hand stitched the edges for a more finished look. Hand stitching is so relaxing... It reminds me of my Grandmother.

Then sewed on my button on one end.

I sewed on a small piece of elastic on the back side, I had to cover up the stitch. So I used some twine I had.  

 This is what i looks like from the back, The elastic catches the button.

 The finished product! Loves It!!!

More importantly Drea Loved it!

  And She had a great Birthday!!!

Love you Dre!

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