A project in the works

Here is another little treasure I found at Goodwill. I am busy transforming it.
STAY TUNED!

Easter Decorations

Project 1:

This year I added Easter letters to my decor. I found the wood letters at Hobby Lobby for 50% off so I couldn't resist. I then found some cute scrapbook paper, got out my mod podge, xacto knife and got busy. I decided to put some embellishments on the papers that were plain.


Doing this project reminded me that my xacto cutting is very rusty and I need a lot more practice and a better camera!

Project 2:

I like to find decorations at the thrift stores. This year I found this cute little stand. It was only a couple dollars! I love finding little treasures. I got the bird at the dollar store and had the yellow grass and when you put them together, you get a fun Easter decoration.

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Favorite from Last year:

Last year I found a blog that had made these beautiful eggs and I had to make some. I wish I had the link to give you, but I don't. If anyone finds it, please leave me a comment so I can include it and give that person the proper credit.
I love how they sparkle!

To make the eggs you need:

1. beads (these can be found in the craft section at Wal-Mart)

I would grab a couple of bags, its amazing how many of these little things will cover 1 egg.

2. plastic eggs

This is how it works: glue the egg shut and then start at one end and just start gluing the beads on until you have the whole thing covered.

The eggs you see in the background are ones I had to re-glue beads on. Some of them came off from last year and I think it's because I didn't use a high temp glue gun and I stored them in my garage, so some of them just fell off when I touched them.

This year they are going in the closet and I am going to invest in a high temp glue gun!

My favorites around the house

Here are some of my favorite projects I have made that can be found around the house. I realized when I was doing this post that I have got to learn to take better pictures. The lighting just doesn't do some of them justice, but I will show them anyways.

This is probably my favorite one. These family blocks are so easy and fast, so I have made quite a few of these. They also make great gifts.

This was a project I worked on with my sister.

It originally was suppose to have handles on each side and be used as a serving tray, but I like it better without. http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/07/old-cabinet-door-turned-serving-tray.html

So it sits on top of my cabinets in the kitchen. It is door to a cabinet that I painted blue. The rest of it is scrapbook paper that was then Mod Podged.

This one took a while since each piece of paper and color is a separate layer and had to be cut out and glued on one at a time. This project was before I had my Cricut!!

This is the back of the board

I made these little flowers out of some material and glued a button in the middle. I use them to cover up the nails that hold my pictures. I put double sided sticky Velcro on the top of the nail and then on the back of the flower. They are much prettier to look at then a nail, don't you agree?

When my third child was born I wanted to paint something on the wall. So knowing I am not an artist, I had to settle with finding these little animals at Micheal's and gluing them to the wall. I did paint the sun and the letters that spell his name. Oh, and the grass that is there if you look real hard.

This is a cork bulletin board that I covered with fabric and then lined the edges with two different colored ribbons to match. I spray painted the frame black and put a ribbon on the back to hang it up. It holds pictures of my Husband and I from over the years.

I make all my daughters bows. I keep them small and simple since her hair is fine and not to long. I took an old picture board and recovered it with some extra fabric I had and added the ribbons horizontally instead of criss crossing them. I feel like I can get more on there this way.

These are my favorites out of all the bows I have made.

I couldn't leave my laundry room out, so I made a little sign that hangs above my machines.

This is vinyl I cut from my Cricut using the Home Decor cartridge. They are in my kitchen next to the arch.

Instead of having welcome on the front door, I saw a friends door that said hello and I loved it. So I just had to put one on mine!

St. Patrick's Day

This is my first project for St. Patrick's day. I like to make a new little something for each holiday. It is a way to get rid of some of the old ones that I don't care for anymore and to make my collection grow. I LOVE decorating for holidays so I guess it is a good thing I like to make stuff.

I found a piece of wood in the garage, painted it white and then used a paint brush to paint it green. I liked the look of the green all streaked, so I left it alone instead of putting on another coat. I used my Cricut to cut out the letters using the Alphalicious cartridge. Then I used my Mod Podge the Shamrock and finished it off with some buttons. I love buttons and like to put them on lots of things!