More Washer Necklace Pics!!

Here are a few other pics of some necklaces that I've made. Yes...these are definitely addicting!
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These are the backs of the ones above... that my kids gave to their teachers this year. I bought the metal stamp set at Harbor Freight (for very cheap)...then once I stamped what I wanted into the washer...I colored the letters in with a black permanent marker...then wiped off the excess by spraying some hairspray on a paper towel and wiping over entire washer till it comes off. Very fun!!.

Instead of using the close clasp ends...I just tied a bead at one end, and made a loop at the other. Super Easy!! HaVe FuN!!

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FuN Washer Necklaces!

Sorry for the not so quality pics...but I just had to share... These are so fun to make!

I found this idea on YouTube and it is from the DIY Network show called: "Creative Juice"!

Scroll down and hit pause on the music before you play video.

These were sooo easy and the turned out so cute!!! On some of the ones I made...distressed the edges with ink.

Another option you could do instead of using Diamond Glaze...is that you could pour resin over the top. If you decided to do that... you could prop the washers up on toothpicks so that the resin can drip off. When they were completely dry... I pried the stuck toothpicks off... and sanded the leftover resin on the back... OFF... till it was smooth. Resin gave them a very smooth, raised glassy look.

Also another option... that my daughter really liked... is using a glitter glaze. I found some of this over by where they keep the glue and resin at Michaels . This really gave it a "Bling" look to the washer. You could do so many different things with these... so just experiment... and have fun with it! These might be fun to make at either a Mother/Daughter activity...or Girls Camp!!

FuN Outdoor Chalkboard

My daughter absolutely LoVeS this. I just used a pre-cut 2'x4' piece of plywood, sanded it down, and covered it with chalkboard paint. I like the brush-on kind instead of the spray better. It seems to give it a smoother, softer surface to write on. The frame is made out of our left-over 1x6 cedar fence slats, which you can purchase very inexpensively at the lumber store. The frame, however, is anything but professional...but it worked! I used wood glue and a staple gun. I cut to size, then stapled both front and back of the wood to hold together! Then painted, and used wood fence screws to hold it securely on the fence. And that's it! A fun and inexpensive way to let your children show-off their CuTe artistic abilities!!

My Mothers Day Project--Mom no peeking :)

So here is what I have been recently working on & what I am going to give my mom and mother-in-law for Mothers Day! This was one of my first sewing projects, so I was pretty happy it even turned out. I really can't believe how fun they were to make, and how cute they turned out! I used a Simplicity pattern #2824, and added a few little fun things to it. I bought the fabric @ Jo-Ann's...love their 40% off coupon! I can't wait to give these to them!

From Mens Shirt -to- Little Girls Dress

I found this one here at amazing mae!



I found this one here at made!


How FUN are these! Who would have thought you could make a cute little dress out of your husbands old shirts! I haven't made one yet...but it is on my TO DO list!!
Dana @ made and Traci @ amazing mae both have good tips and tutorials to show how they made these!
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AdOrAbLe Grosgrain Belts!

Here are some VERY cute belts I found at jcaroline creative! I think they are sooo adorable! They look like they should be really easy to make too. They would make really cute Birthday or Christmas gifts. I am definitely going to make some of these for my daughters! Caroline has posted instructions to make these here. She also has many other CuTe crafty ideas so check them out!

Spring Cupcakes!

Aren't these AdoRaBLe!! I found these on Crazy Crafty Cousins ! They have a ton of cute crafty ideas and recipes. We are FOR SURE going to make these! Check them out here !

flower yard stakes

These are made out of 1/4" plywood. I just drew( what I thought looked like a flower), and cut them out. The leaves were scrap wood that was leftover from cutting out the flowers. The stems could be made out of wood lath, or a sturdy yard stick (Home Depot has good ones for cheap) that you could sand down so you can't see the measurements. Then paint.

My daughter, who is turning into a little CraFter herself, had fun helping me with the painting.

Once they were done drying, I sanded the tops, and the edges down.

Then, I wiped stain around all the edges to give it that older look.

Then I used wood glue to hold the pieces together.

I think they turned out really cute! It thought would be really cute to take my kiddos pictures with them for a fun spring look!

Clothing Display Board

Here is an EaSy way to display you or your children's blessing outfits... or those little outfits you just can't seem to get rid of because they are So Cute.

I took an old board, cut at desired length, nailed horseshoe nails making sure there is an equal distance in between each nail, and hung sawtooth hangers on the back so I could hang it up. THAT-L-BE-IT! It is so simple and sooo cute. If you don't have an old board, you could also buy a 1x6 cedar fence slat at the lumber store, and paint to desired color, and sand it like crazy, and use a dark stain to wipe around edges with an old rag. That's why I love the older look, because you really can't mess it up.

This would also look SuPer CuTe in a little girls room with little dresses hanging from the nails. If you wanted to take it to another level...you could also hang your wedding veil, or whatever keepsake(s) you might have stored away. Just have fun with it!

Chicken Wire Picture Boards

Here is another fun, cute way to display pictures. I just took cabinet door frames and stapled chicken wire in the middle with a staple gun. With the clothes pins, I traced around each clothes pin on some scrapbook paper and cut out with an exact-o knife. Then distressed the edges with an ink pad then glued it on. Then I tied a cute ribbon around. I thought they turned out really cute considering they were regular old clothespins. These were really fun to make and they really didn't take long at all. The possibilities are endless!

Magnetic Plaques

These are fun to make. You can make them for anywhere in your house, whether it be in your living room or your kids rooms, they are sooo easy to make. They have a ton of cute scrapbook paper out there now, so the possibilities are endless. I just cut the paper to the size of the plaque, then ripped all 4 edges and distressed the edges with a black and brown stamp pad. Then, glued the paper to top of plaque, nailed on metal sheet, and placed vinyl lettering on bottom. I also drilled 2 holes @ the top and strung tulle, and tied a bow. They were super easy and super cute!

cupboard door chalkboards

These are a cute inexpensive way to use or reuse new or old cabinet doors. These I found at a discount building store in Payette. They had dozens of shapes to choose from. Some, I put fence insulators on for the cabinet handles, and some I put coat hangers on. They all turned out sooo cute.

Childrens art gallery sign

These are a fun way to display your kids art pictures they make for you. You can buy these little clips @ Walmart for really cheap and glued them on. I stenciled the words: "art gallery" on these, but you can also use the phrase "Look What I Did", or "Our Family" hang black & white pictures from them. You can customize these to whatever you little heart desires!

Letter Blocks

Here are some of the things I've made recently. I love the idea of putting scrapbook paper on the blocks. My inspiration for these are from: http://www.wonderfullywordy.blogspot.com/ . She is sooo creative! She makes and sells some of the most ADORABLE home decor! Check it out!