Shamrock Tree Frame

Lindsey from Inspiring Creations made this super adorable Shamrock Tree from a $1 Michael's Frame. She gives a full tutorial on how to make one for yourself as well!



LOVE Frame with Tutorial!

I have been sick in bed with a cold for a few days but my mind has been going full speed thinking of cute Valentine's Day decorations! Here's a little tutorial (my first) on how to make this craft from a Michael's $1.00 Frame. This is a perfect project if you have never modge podged before!

 

Step One: Pick a cute paper to modge podge onto your frame. The thicker your paper is, the easier it is to modge podge.

Step Two: Gather supplies.

Modge Podge, Paper, Paint Brush, Bone Folder (or old credit card), Exacto Knife, Scissors, Pencil, Wood Frame

Step Three: Trace around frame and cut paper out.

Step Four: Apply thin coat of modge podge all over frame

Step Five: Line up the edges of the paper and the frame, when straight, put paper down and smooth onto frame with bone folder or old credit card.

Step Six: After letting dry for 3-5 minutes, take exacto knife and trim any paper that is hanging over the edges.

Step Seven: Color in edges and sides of frame with black marker (I used a Martha Stewart marker) or paint the sides. Oh, and I've used a sharpie before and it works great too!

Step Eight: While waiting for your marker or paint to dry, cut out 6 hearts. I did mine in a program called SCAL (then later cut with my cricut) starting at 2.5 inches and going smaller. But if you don't have a Cricut, you can use Word or just free hand it! That's what I used to do. I cut 2 red, 2 with vellum and 2 with pink.

Step Nine: Your marker should be dry now. Put a THIN layer of modge podge over your paper that is now attached to your frame. Put frame somewhere you won't touch it.

Step Ten: Glue paper hearts together. I did 2 at a time with zig glue, straight down the middle. Then after they were dry I attached all of them together.

Step Eleven: Plug hot glue gun in.

 Step Twelve: "Fluff" the heart layers up.

Step Thirteen: Remember the frame you put out of your reach? Well your allowed to touch it now that it's dry. Take your hot glue gun and attach your heart to the frame with it.

Step Fourteen: Cut a piece of pink (or color of your choice) card stock into a 3.5 x 3.5 square to cover the opening in the frame. I used my big-bad-ATG gun (but a glue stick will work too!) to attach the card stock right to the square piece of cardboard Michael's already put in the frame.

Step Fifteen: Are you still awake?! Good. Now, cut out the letters L-O-V-E. I did this in SCAL. But if you don't have that program, don't fret! Use Word or free hand it! The font I used was Bookman Old Style. Tilt the "O" and glue your letters down on the pink square you just made.

Step Sixteen: Put pink square into frame and your done!

I hope that you will try this project, especially if you are a beginner and don't modge podge often. It's incredibly inexpensive and if you follow the steps it should only take 30-1 hour to complete. If you make one, please let me know,

 I would love to see it!

Jewelry Holder

Joy Is At Home made this beautiful jewelry holder out of scraps she had laying around the house. I need this!

 Please visit her blog for the full tutorial!

Embroidery Hoop Christmas Card Holder

My nephew was doing a magazine school fundraiser a few months ago and I participated by purchasing a years subscription to Martha Stewart Magazine. I know, it was a huge sacrifice ;) In the December issue (which was fabulous btw) she featured a Embroidery Hoop Christmas Card Holder or "Pinup Wreath" as Martha calls it. I knew immediately that I had to make it. I have always struggled to figure out where to put our Christmas Cards we get in the mail. Finally, an inexpensive and cute solution. I ended up using 2 because I ran out of space with the first one.

 I hung ours on a wreath hanger, on the back of the coat closet door, which is right inside the front door. It turned

out to be the perfect place for the Christmas Cards.

Here are some photos of ours.

Tic Tac Toe Board from Felt

Serving Pink Lemonade is the felt queen! I love this Tic-Tac-Toe board she helped her son make his brother for Christmas. It would be great for a gift or just to have around the house for when the nephews/nieces come over.

Always Kiss Me Goodnight FREE PRINT

I love this print! It's gorgeous and would be so easy to make yourself. Craftily Ever After has a great tutorial on making it and is so nice for giving the print to all of us for free!

Sparkly Dollar Frames.....

I think the $1.00 Michael's wooden frames have endless possibilities! I love how these are decorated from Joy is at Home. And there is a full tutorial on how to make them!

Craft Stick Snowman

I love this craft idea for kids from Serving Pink Lemonade.

I know my older nephew would love this! And even better is that there is a full tutorial on how to make it.

Christmas Card Holder....

I found this idea in Martha Stewart Magazine and I made one as well, but it wasn't nearly as cute as this one turned out! Mine is just a plain hoop with plain clothes pins! But hey, it does it's job. I thought I would post a picture of this super cute version from A Diamond in the Stuff instead :)

Nativity Silhouettes

Aren't these gorgeous?! They were featured on Yay, I made it! And made by Make It and Love It. I have these silhouettes on SCAL and the frames, I must make these for Christmas!!  Thank you for sharing!



Cookies for Santa

I decided my sister's and their kids needed a Cookies for Santa plate. :) I got the salad plate at K-Mart, it's not breakable which is perfect for kids and it was under $2.00. Win, Win, Win. I had the saying downloaded already (can't remember from which site, sorry) and so I just sized it on SCAL and printed it out with white vinyl. So easy and fast!

If anyone would like to buy this vinyl, I will sell it to you for $5 including shipping. It would be really cute for a neighbor/friend gift. Just email me haleyuns@gmail.com

Merry Christmas Sign

I wanted to make a simple "Merry Christmas" sign to put out this year. I took a piece of really thin wood from Hobby Lobby  and modge podged a piece of Bo Bunny Dotted Red Paper (my favorite paper ever) onto it. You can't see the dots in the picture very well but in person they are really cute and subtle. Then I took a black ink pad and "inked" the edges. After that was dry I printed out "Merry Christmas" in black vinyl and that was it, project done! Sorry it's not a very good photo but I think you get the idea. My inspiration was THIS board done by the Crafting Chicks.

Cheap yet Chic Christmas Gift!

Shanty 2 Chic is a really great blog that I just found, I love new blogs! Anyways, they made these amazing photo holders for really cheap and they are perfect for gifts or just to put in your own home. I can't wait to make some!

Please go to their blog to see a full tutorial.



Modge Podge Ornaments

Brown Paper Packages made these adorable modge podge Ornaments and has a tutorial to show you how to make them too! Very inexpensive & easy, thanks Brown Paper Packages!



Clever Neighbor Gift

Need an inexpensive yet SUPER cute (and clever) gift for teachers, neighbors, etc? Well, head on over to Crap I've Made and see the tutorial on how to make these.....

Christmas Blocks

I heart Naptime has some really cute Christmas blocks on their blog. I do believe I am going to have to ask my hubby to cut me a few pieces of this size to make some myself!

Batman Belt and Mask

My nephew Brock is crazy about Batman. He even sleeps with a Batman cape on! For Christmas I made him a batman mask and belt. I found the pattern for the mask at Living with Punks. It was really easy to make and that's saying a lot considering I cannot sew. After I made the mask I decided to make him a belt too. I didn't have a pattern for this one so I just googled "batman's utility belt" and looked at it. I made a little pocket on the side with a batman tool in it attached to ribbon. It's the tool batman uses to throw up on buildings and then climp up them. :) I think they turned out great and I cannot wait to see his face!

Perfect for Grandma

Eighteen25 just posted a great free printable for Grandma! It's really cute and would make such an inexpensive gift.

Freebie from Auntie Lolo! Christmas Subway Art

I love all the subway art going around blogland and I decided to make my own Christmas Subway Art on SCAL and cut it out on my Cricut. I took a 50 cent piece of cabinet from the Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store (best place ever)

and painted it white. After it dried, I put the vinyl on

and sealed it with clear coat. Please feel free to

download it and use it for yourself!

Click HERE to download

Juice Top Ornaments

Every Thanksgiving my Dad's side of the family gathers together and has a family reunion. At the reunion the "Aunties" and "Niecy's" exchange presents. They are homemade gifts and usually have something to do with Christmas, but don't have to. I have always wanted to participate in making something and next year I am going to!

I love these juice top ornaments from the Crafting Chicks and they would be perfect for the reunion. They have a full tutorial on their blog too!