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Bottle Cap Art

May 16, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Bottle Cap Art

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I have a fun project to show you today. Bottle cap art is great for both kids and adults, and the design options are endless. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

  • Bottle caps
  • Cardstock or construction paper
  • Frame
  • Canvas
  • Craft or hot glue

Directions:

1. Grab your paper/canvas and bottle caps. Lay out your design on your background. I decided to make bottle cap flowers. Glue your design onto the canvas or paper.

2. If using a piece of paper, place your design into a frame to add some stability since the bottle caps are heavy.

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3. The design possibilities are endless! Here are a few ideas:

  1. Paint the canvas and add your bottle cap design to add a 3D effect. Example- paint a garden scene with stems and leaves and have the bottle caps be the flowers.
  2. Rainbow
  3. Bumble bee
  4. Random geometric design
  5. Letter for recepient

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You could also put magnets on your bottle caps and have bottle cap art on your fridge. :) This is a great project for kids to experiment with different shapes, designs, and colors. Thanks for stopping by, and have fun making your bottle cap art!

Elizabeth

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Fairy for a Day

May 9, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Fairy Skirt

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Are you ready to complete your fairy outfit? We have already made our fairy crowns, so let’s get started on our skirt.

Supplies:

  • Tulle
  • 3/8″ ribbon
  • Crochet headband, fold over elastic, or elastic

Directions:

1. Grab your tulle and scissors. Determine how long you would like for the skirt to be and double that number to get your tulle strip length. I wanted my skirt to be 18″ long, so my tulle strips were 1 yard(or 36″) long. Cut your tulle into strips. The amount of strips you cut will determine the “fluffiness” of your skirt. You will probably need at least 30 strips of tulle.

2. I will be using a crochet headband for my skirt waistband, but you may use fold over elastic or “regular” elastic if a crochet headband is too small for your fairy’s waist. I will be using the same steps as our No Sew Tutu to make my fairy skirt(click on the link to view our instructional video). Fold one strip of tulle in half and thread the loop through the crochet headband.

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3. Pull the tails through the loop to create a knot.

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4. Continue this process until the waistband is covered in tulle. I only did one row of tulle on the crochet headband, but feel free to do multiple rows for a fuller skirt.

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5. You could be finished at this point, but I wanted to add a little more pizazz to my fairy skirt. I cut six 1 yard pieces of purple ribbon(I used Purple and Lavender RABOM Iridescence) and tied it in different spots around the skirt.

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Your fairy skirt is complete, so all that’s left is a pretty wand to help spread magic and cheer to all. There are a couple different styles of wands that you can make. Check out these tutorials for some inspiration:

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Check out our Wedding Wand tutorial for a fun, flowy wand…

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Or you can add a tulle puff to the top like our Ballerina Wand.

What a great addition to the dress-up box, right? Now your fairy is ready to go enchant the world with her new outfit :)

Elizabeth

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Blog Share- Fairy Crowns

May 7, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Fairy Crowns

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Do you know any girls who would love to be fairies for an afternoon? Fairies are the “it” thing right now, and you can find fairy party ideas, crafts, and costume ideas all over blog world. This week we will highlight different tutorials so that you can make your very own fairy costume. :) Head over to 4 Crazy Kings for a tutorial on some fun Fairy Crowns. These are perfect for an afternoon of frolicking around the yard with pixie dust in hand. Check back later this week for a tutorial on a fairy wand and skirt to go with your crown.

Elizabeth

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Picnic Party Series

April 11, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Party, Tutorial

Picnic Essentials

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When you are planning a picnic or picnic party, there are a few things that you MUST  have. Napkins, cups, and plastic cutlery are absolute essentials to every picnic. I have come up with a way to jazz up these items to make your picnic extra special.

Supplies:

  • Napkins
  • Forks, knives, spoons
  • Cups
  • Ribbon
  • Double sided tape or craft glue

Directions:

1. Let’s start with the napkins. I found some brightly patterned napkins at an Easter Sale that I thought would be perfect for my picnic. Fold your napkin around the cutlery and tie some ribbon in a knot to keep it in place. I used White RABOM Iridescence.

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2. Apparently I need to go shopping because all I could find in my pantry were plastic knives. Plastic forks and spoons are a great excuse to go shopping :) You could also tie your ribbon into a bow if you would like.

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3. Continue wrapping and tying until you have your desired number of napkin sets.

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4. Now it’s time for the cups. I used 1.5″ White Double Ruffle ribbon and layered a 5/8″ solid grosgrain down the middle to coordinate with my napkins. Layer the solid grosgrain down the middle of the double ruffle ribbon with some double sided tape or glue. Wrap and adhere the layered ribbon around the cup to add a pop of color.

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5. I used a different color of solid grosgrain on each cup so that no one would get their cups mixed up.

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Now your are almost ready to have a great picnic. Check back next week for a couple other items that will make your picnic an experience to remember!

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Elizabeth

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Spring Ribbon Napkin Rings

April 4, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Spring Ribbon Napkin Rings

Looking for something bright and festive to add that extra special touch to your Easter or Spring table? Well these napkin rings are the answer. These are super easy to make, and you can use up old scraps of ribbon that are piling up in your craft room.

Supplies:

  • Ribbon of choice
  • Double sided tape and/or hot glue

Directions:

1. Cut about six inches of your “base” ribbon.

2. You could use just one ribbon for your napkin ring, but I wanted to layer ribbons to create a mix and match set. Attach your “layer” ribbon to your base ribbon with double sided tape or glue(I used double sided tape).

3. Roll your ribbon into a loop. Glue the two ends together, slightly overlapping, and you have a napkin ring :)

The possibilities are endless with these napkin rings. There are so many different colors and types of ribbon that your imagination can go crazy with this project. You can even add a bow or flower embellishment. Here are the combinations I made(starting from the bottom):

1. Lavender Satin Edge Sheer with 3/8″ Celadon Satin

2. 7/8″ Aqua Double Ruffle with Pink RABOM Iridescence and a 3/8″ White Satin Picot bow

3. Light Yellow Satin Edge Sheer with 3/8″ Light Pink Satin Picot

4. Turquoise Satin Edge Sheer with 5/8″ Maize Satin and a Pink/Maize Small Crochet Daisy

I had so much fun making these napkin rings, and I can’t wait to come up with other fun combinations!

Elizabeth

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Bunny Easter Basket

March 28, 2013 in DIY, Holiday, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Bunny Easter Basket

Do you remember the Ghost Treat or Trick Bucket we made back around Halloween?

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I love repurposing crafts, so I thought Easter would be the perfect opportunity to use this bucket again. Technically, I guess we are making a Bunny Easter Egg Bucket.

1. Start out by removing the black felt ghost face.

2. Cut out two bunny ears from stiff white felt or card stock. Add pink to the inside of the ears with a marker or layer another smaller piece of pink felt or paper over the white ear.

3. Adhere the ears to the inside of your bucket and you are finished!

I think I would also wrap the handle in pink ribbon to match the ears instead of the black ribbon we used for the ghost.

This is sure to be the most popular Easter Egg Bucket at all of the Easter Egg hunts you go to this weekend.

Happy Easter!

Elizabeth

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Tulle Candy Necklace

March 21, 2013 in DIY, Holiday, Inspiration, Jewelry, Kid friendly, Party, Tutorial

Tulle Candy Necklace

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I LOVED  candy necklaces when I was a kid. The one down side to them was that the candy touched your skin, so after biting off a few of the candies they could start to get sticky. Yuck. I think I have solved the sticky candy problem with this tulle candy necklace. Another plus to this necklace is the opportunity to use a wider variety of candy. I think these would be a great gift to include in your children’s Easter basket :)   I hope this becomes your kids favorite new craft!

Supplies:

  • Tulle
  • 1/4″ ribbon or baker’s twine
  • Individually wrapped candy of choice

Directions:

1. Start out by cutting a 24″-36″ piece of tulle depending on how long you would like your necklace to be. I cut my tulle 24″ long. Lay your tulle out on a flat surface.

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2. Place your candy at the bottom of the tulle strip. My tulle strip is 24″x6″.

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3. Fold the top of the tulle over the candy to create a 24″x3″ strip of tulle with candy in the middle.

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4. Take your ribbon or baker’s twine and tie bows in between each piece of candy making sure that the tulle is completely wrapped around the candy.

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5. Tie the ends of the tulle into a bow or knot and your necklace is done! Just untie a ribbon bow each time you would like to remove a piece of candy.

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This would make a great craft/favor for a birthday party. Have fun making your very own tulle candy necklaces!

Elizabeth

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Blog Share-Stained Glass Rainbow Craft

March 12, 2013 in DIY, Holiday, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Stained Glass Rainbow

Are you looking for a fun St. Patrick’s Day craft to do with the kids? Well look no further than these Stained Glass Rainbows spotted on Mom On Timeout. This craft would also be great to make on a rainy day to summon a rainbow to appear out of the dark clouds :) This method could be used to make all kinds of stained glass decorations such as cupcakes, smiley faces, and flowers. Have fun creating your very own stained glass rainbows!

Elizabeth

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Ribbon Cuff

March 7, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Jewelry, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Ribbon Cuff

These ribbon cuffs are so easy to make, and you probably have all of the supplies on hand(that means this is a “free” project). This is a great craft for both kids and adults to make, so this project is perfect for a mother-daughter craft party. Lets get started!

Supplies:

  • Cardboard tube from toilet paper, paper towels, wrapping paper, etc.
  • Ribbon of choice
  • Adhesive of choice-double sided tape, craft glue, hot glue
  • Beads or other embellishments

Directions:

1. Cut a section off of the cardboard tube that’s about 2 inches wide. Cut an opening in the section so that your cuff can easily be placed on your wrist.

2. I used 7/8″ double ruffle ribbon for my cuff, but you can use ANY ribbon for your cuff. You could pick multiple ribbons and make many different cuffs(one for every outfit :) ), or you can combine a couple different ribbons for one cuff. Start out by securing the end of your ribbon to the back of one end of the cuff with your desired adhesive. Make sure that the ribbon hangs off the edge of the cuff a little to hide the cardboard.

3. Begin wrapping your ribbon around the cardboard cuff. I overlapped each ruffle as I wrapped keeping the ribbon on the front of the cuff straight(that creates angled lines on the back of the cuff).

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Back of Cuff

4. Continue wrapping the ribbon until you reach the end of the cuff making sure to leave a little bit hanging over the edge to hide the cardboard. Secure the end of the ribbon to the back of the cuff with double sided tape or glue. At this time you could add a little bling to your cuff with some beads and gems. I didn’t add any extra embellishments to my cuff because I wanted the ruffles to stand out. You could be finished at this point, but I added one more element to my cuff. I cut two 6″ pieces of 3/8″ ribbon and attached them to each side of the cuff. I tied them in a bow so that my cuff won’t slip off.

Now you are finished! Enjoy making this fun, simple craft for all of your friends.

Elizabeth

 

 

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Blog Share- Pom-Pom Scarf

March 5, 2013 in DIY, Inspiration, Kid friendly, Tutorial

Pom Pom Scarf

I love this Pom-Pom Scarf. It’s a fluffy, whimsical accessory that would complement any winter outfit. I think the double ruffle ribbon adds the perfect finishing touch to this scarf. Who doesn’t love ruffles and soft pom-poms? Head over to the Tea Rose Home to see the tutorial for this great craft. The yarn pom-poms could also be used to make a playful garland or a bouquet of “yarn flowers”. What’s your favorite yarn pom-pom craft?

Elizabeth

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