Here are some crafts that I finished this week!
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| All three crafts ready to go! |
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| Summer-time Knick Knacks |
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| Recipe Holder |
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| Fun Magnets |
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| Menu Frame |
After
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| Finished Summer-time Knick Knacks: *3x4 Wood Blocks *Brown Paint *Teal Vinyl *Teal Tule *Mod Podge (gloss) |
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| Close-up of Knick Knak |
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| Knick-Knacks with my Seasonal Blocks |
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| Finished Recipe Holder: *Rectangular Wood Block *Metal *Burgundy Paint *Beige Vinyl *Mod Podge (glossy) |
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| Recipe Holder in My Kitchen! |
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| Menu Frame: *8.5x11 Wood Frame ($1 store) *Burlap *Magnets *Burgundy Vinyl *Mod Podge (glossy) |
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| I put magnets on the back so that I can stick it on my fridge! |
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| Menu Frame on My Fridge! |
The Menu Frame is definitely one of my favorite crafts that I've done so far and is super easy to do! You just pick up a frame at the $1 Store (or use one that is laying around the house) and frame burlap. You don't even have to use burlap. You could use another fabric, leftover scrapbook paper, gift wrap, etc. Place the vinyl on top of the glass - you can use a dry-erase marker to write on top of the glass next to the day of the week. To clean, just use Windex or a wet paper towel. So easy, and super cute right?! Just paint your frame the color you wish, fasten the pieces together, hot glue magnets to the back and...whalla! Your own Menu Frame!
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Like I mentioned above, I've also been busy decorating! I went to Hobby Lobby this week...and after 50%-66% sales galore on like everything in the store...I made a few purchases and did some decorating.
Downstairs Bathroom
For the past few months, I had been wanting to put something on the wall in my downstairs bathroom, but didn't know what exactly. Side note: Every time, I wash my hands my head automatically looks to the left, I don't know exactly why, and the wall is just blank. So I figured, if I do that maybe that happens with other people too and that it may be a good idea to put some kind of wall art on that piece of wall for people to look at while...you know. Well, finally I decided on creating a mini-cross wall in my bathroom. All crosses, are currently 50% at Hobby Lobby so I picked up a few and hammered those babies on the wall. I think it turned out really well!
My mom had some leftover incense that just so happened to match my black & white themed bathroom, so I put it on my little table next to the sink.
I bought this black & white frame back in the fall of 2010 and it has been sitting on my table in the bathroom pictureless ever since. I loved the frame, just didn't have a clue what kind of picture to put inside. Think about it - what kind of picture do you stick in a bathroom besides the typical flowers, beach scenes, and that is small enough to fit a small frame? You can't put a picture of your family or you & your spouse-that's got to be awkward for someone who is doing their business you know. Just sayin...LOL. So, in January, I was at Target for an after Christmas sale and stocked up on gift wrap. I picked up some beautiful black and white paisley gift wrap, that was marked down to less than a $1! After some thinking I decided on just cutting some of the gift wrap and putting that in the frame. How simple and easy is that! It looks pretty cool too!
Guest Bedroom
I finally got my husband's painting hung up in our guest bedroom! And, it matches perfectly!
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| Close-up of Ray's painting of a waterfall. He painted this in 1998 for his grandmother. |
The Beginning of a Cross Wall Upstairs!
The blue cross on the bottom was 66% off at Hobby Lobby (got it for $4) because it was on the Easter clearance. The cross itself isn't too Eastery and can be left up all year. Plus, it's teal and matches my home of course!
What have you been working on around your house?
