As the days inch closer to the 25th, it's now or never to finish up my craft projects...so I spent a little nap time crafting yesterday and now I have a super cute Christmas doormat welcoming friends in our home.
The design is completely Kelly's idea...I loved her doormat so much I didn't change a thing about it!
To make your own, you'll need:
doormat {this one is from ikea for about 5 bucks}
craft paint
brush/foam
freezer paper
iron
cutting machine or Xacto knife
hole punch
**I didn't have any vinyl to use as a stencil like the original, so I used freezer paper that I had on hand. I was worried paint might bleed underneath on the uneven mat material, but it ironed on well enough and turned out just fine. :)
Start by cutting your design out of freezer paper. I used my Silhouette Cameo...Happy Fox font sized to 470 and for the heart I just used a craft punch. I used a scrap of freezer paper and punched holes for dots.
Iron the stencils to the mat.
and fill in carefully with paint.
Let the paint dry, peel off the stencils, and enjoy!
It's barely December and already our weekends are packed from now until the end of the year. Parties, open houses...so much fun!
I never like to show up empty handed...but I hate it when I have to stop at the store on the way over because I forgot to think ahead for a hostess gift.
Here's a gift that's pretty and functional and you can totally make a bunch ahead of time to have on hand for any holiday party invites!
Start by painting your plastic animal with gold leaf paint. Let dry completely.
Then glue the cork to the belly of the animal. Let dry completely again.
If you'd like to add an extra festive touch {or just cover the gap of glue} tie a bit of ribbon around.
And if you'd like to up your gift even more special...nestle a couple of tiny copper mugs in with your stopper.
A favorite cocktail recipe would also be a fun addition. Click here for the free printable. Print on heavy cardstock, trim, and stick it in the box, glue it to the inner lid, or tie it atop with a bow!
Here's another DIY project I put together for the Mod Podge Rocks blog...glitter snowball lights. They're really easy to make and you probably have the materials on hand right now! Click here for the full instructions.
I know some people have really strong feelings about no Christmas before Thanksgiving...but I'm not one of them!! ;)
I can't wait for the Christmas season to get here and today I'm sharing a fun dessert topper over on DIY Candy. Donuts, cake, cupcakes...they're a super easy craft, colorful, and fun! Click here to see how to make them yourself.
I started by giving the skeleton heads a quick spray of primer.
I've always had the best luck painting beads by sliding them on wooden skewers.
Then I gave each bead a few coats of paint. Folk Art has a patented, self-sealing formula that offers better coverage in fewer coats and quick drying times. Whatever charms you choose to use, the same bottle of paint works for wood, glass, ceramic, metal, terra cotta, rigid plastic, canvas, styrofoam, slate, paper mache and fabric!
After the paint dried, I gave each skull a few more coats of glow in the dark Mod Podge. If you want more glow, just add more coats!
Then start stringing your beads and tassels!
We ended up making a whole bunch assembly line style...which are going to be perfect favors for our preschool Halloween party!
If there's one thing I've learned about toting around four littles to school...to practices...to sports...it's that snacks are our friend.
The joke in our family has become that if I'm crabby at the end of the day, it must mean I'm hungry.
Guilty as charged.
My 8 year old recently learned the word hangry...and it's true.
So in an effort to fight my hangry-ness {haha}, lately I've been shopping at Walmart for snacks to keep our pantry stocked.
Now anyone who has been reading this blog for awhile or follows me on instagram knows how much we like to show our love for our teachers with random thanks...and we like to show that much love for the school too. Collecting Box Tops is an easy way for us to support our school by donating.
And in case you didn't know:
Box Tops are worth $0.10 for your child’s school
Box Tops is one of America’s largest school earnings loyalty programs.
Over 80,000 k-8 schools participate
Schools can use Box Tops cash to buy whatever they need.
Box Tops for Education has contributed over $525 million to participating schools since the launch of the program in 1996.
Right now at Walmart, specially marked General Mills products have 5 {!!!} Box Tops per package.
I thought I'd have a bit of fun at my own expense and make a few tote bags to lug all those snacks around from school to practice to games.
"Making" the bags {really the computer and iron do all the work!} is super simple. You could even make a bunch assembly line style and then gift them!
You'll need:
canvas tote bags
computer and printer
iron on / peel off transfer paper
iron
Start by downloading and printing the files to transfer paper. Follow the package instructions on how to feed the paper into your printer.
Download the #hangry bag pdf by clicking here.
Download the sorry for what I said when I was hungry bag pdf by clicking here.
Files are already mirror images, so no need to adjust anything before ironing!
Trim any excess transfer paper and center the images on the bags.
Still following the package instructions, apply transfers to bags and iron. {Mine said to use a cotton setting for 2-3 minutes on a hard surface...not an ironing board...and to keep the iron in constant motion to avoid scorching}
Let cool completely and peel away!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of General Mills®. The opinions and text are all mine.
I used to be intimidated by soap making, but today I'm sharing how to easily make your own grapefruit and mint soaps over on the Babiekins blog. Perfect for those of us who still may need a few last minute Mother's Day or end of the year teacher gifts. Ahem. Click here to check it out.
If you're mom isn't into the usual flowers and candy Mother's Day gift, {or you just want to make something pretty for yourself!}I'm sharing a simple diy idea for these polka dot ring dishes over on the Lolly Jane blog.
This quick project has been a HUGE hit in our house over the past week. My littles have gotten such a kick out of decorating and redecorating this set of eggs.
These eggs are another it's-as-easy-as-it-looks project.
Grab a bottle of chalkboard paint and a set of craft eggs {I found mine at Michael's for a few dollars}. Give the eggs a few coats of paint, let the chalkboard paint cure overnight, and then decorate over and over with chalk or a chalk marker!
Because showering everyone in confetti is a holiday tradition I will always get behind, today on the Babiekins blog I'm sharing how to make cascarones.
I go into detail how to make them in the posts above, but basically you need to cut thin cardboard {I use cereal boxes} into the shape of your pinata, tape it together, and then cover in fringed paper.
It's not a quick process, but it's easy, so settle in for a few DVRed shows and glue all that fringe on!
