St. Patricks Day Necklace

Hello!

Today I'm showing you this St Patrick's Day Necklace I made :)

It was a super fast project and very inexpensive as well!

I had these glass rocks from the Dollar Store..you know the ones that are flat on one side?

A lot of people make refrigerator magnets out of them.

I made two necklaces different ways:

Way one:

I put a Clover Sticker onto a piece of green printed paper.

Then I put some Diamond Glaze on the back of the Glass Stone, and placed it on top of the sticker/paper.

I let it dry and then cut around the stone, getting rid of the excess paper.

I added some Diamond Glaze to the back of the paper too, let it dry.

I then glued on a jewelry bail with E6000 and it was done!

Way Two:

I glued the green paper to the back of the stone, but placed the sticker directly on top of the stone on the front side.

The reason for placing the colored paper behind is, if you leave it clear you can see the bail through the stone and it looks ugly..in my opinion.

So now I have a cute little necklace to wear on St. Patrick's Day so my two annoying adorable son's don't pinch their mother!

I'm sure they'll do it any way LOL :)

Have a great day

and

Happy Crafting!

Chalk

Last year I did a post on DIY Sidewalk Paint...

You can get the recipe HERE

This is stuff is AH-Mazing!

I live in Oregon...and yesterday we hit 60 degrees with no rain for the first time all year..YAY!

Today is equally as nice..

So the youngest one and I went outside and painted :)

Seriously I don't know who had more fun..Me or my kid!

It's so nice to get outside and enjoy the weather...especially since we've been cooped up in the house sick all week.

I also have a recipe for regular Sidewalk Chalk.

Here's last years post and the recipe...Here

This  is a super fun inexpensive gift to put in an Easter Basket, for a birthday present or just that special kid in your life.  

Back to the Sidewalk Paint...I made some for our Fourth Of July Party last summer. My youngest son and my neice had a blast painting our driveway while we waited for Fireworks...Even my sister got on board and painted!

It's fun for all ages!

Have a great day and Happy Crafting!

Frozen Yogurt Dots

I saw these on Pinterest yesterday and thought..."Ugh, why didn't I think of that???!!"

SO easy...SO nutritious...SO yummy!

I love stuff like this!

Here's what you do...

Line a cookie sheet with Wax Paper

Take some yogurt, pour it in a baggie or piping bag. 

And pipe little dots on the cookie sheet.

Plop the tray in the freezer for about an hour.

Done!

Enjoy!

Jump up and down cause your kids love you and think you're the coolest!

Kid Tested...Mother approved!

This is what I picture he's thinking..
"Really Mom..more pics!? Can't I eat in peace??"

SO...what are you waiting for? 

Go make some Frozen Yogurt Dots!

Happy Crafting!

Art Video's

What am I doing right now you might ask?

Well...I'm watching artists paint live on Youtube...

Fascinating?

Yes.

You see, I love to paint.  It's so relaxing and rewarding.  

I love it.

In my dreams I wish I was a famous artist.

I wish I had my very own lofty art studio that I could blast some music and throw paint around on a canvas.

I love all sorts of paintings, but especially abstract art.

Its free, colorful, and it's interpretation is unique upon each individual.

So this is what I am daydreaming about right now :)

I thought I would share that with you.

Here are some video's of artist painting some abstract art, enjoy!

Duct Tape Coin Pouch

Hello Hello Hello!

Ok so here's the skinny...I'm totally sick..bleh!

The whole family is..well was...my youngest son is finally on the mend, but I however am not and I'm super pouty about it cause I'm never sick :(  Super sad face!

So I just had to make something today..I couldn't take it any more.  

I made this tiny Duct Tape coin pouch, which can be a super easy project for kids or beginners.

Here's how I did it..

I made a sheet of Duct Tape Fabric.

4 inches x 9 inches

The size doesn't really matter, you can make it however wide or long as you like. 

Here's the inside color...So I have Zebra Print on the outside, Red on the inside..Sexy!

Next I folded the bottom up to a spot that I liked.  I wanted to make sure there was enough above for the flap.

Then I taped the sides together. 

Guess what?...You're pretty much done!

You can see I added a little trim to the sides of the flap, not necessary though.

Now, we want our flap to stay closed on it's own.

You have two options here..

1. Add some sticky back Velcro

2. Add some magnets.

I went with the magnets this time around.

Bam! You're done!!

Easy Peasy right?!

If you want it to be more secure, I'd use the Velcro.

This can easily slip into your pocket, perfect for when you want to bring just your ID and a few bucks.

It's simple, inexpensive, and totally chic.

Easy enough for kids or beginners. 

If you used solid colors you could add some stickers to it for decoration.

Alright kids...I have to go blow my nose..TMI?  

Hopefully I'll be better soon so I can bring you guys some new fun stuff to make.

Until then..

Happy Crafting!

Chalkboard Necklace

Here is a super cute, inexpensive, easy and fun craft  :)

Here's what you need:

Little Wood Shapes (Square, Rectangle, Heart, Circle, etc) from the wood section of your Craft Store

Jewelry Bail

Necklace (Yarn, Hemp, Chain, Ribbon, etc)

Chalkboard Spray Paint

Chalk :)

Step one:

Lay down some newspaper outside and spray your wood pieces. The one I'm using is a rectangle, it's about 2"x1.5".  I have also used the hearts, those are adorable.

I spray two coats, it dries pretty quickly.

Step 2:

After the paint is dry, glue on your bail to the back.  

I like to use E6000 glue for gluing on bails.

Step 3:

Add your necklace and color on your new Chalkboard Necklace!

I chose to use a St Patrick's Day theme, I don't want to get pinched!

This is so much fun for kids, you can change it up everyday, or for each holiday.

Put your initial on it, a smiley face, your favorite jersey number...the list goes on and on.

The wooden pieces are super cheap, a package is usually under a dollar and you get several pieces in the package depending on what shape you choose.

The brand of Chalkboard Spray Paint I used was: 

Rust-Oleum Black Chalkboard Spray Paint

Here are a couple other projects I've posted on my blog in the past using this spray paint:

Chalkboard Paint Easel

Chalkboard Door Hanger

You could also glue a magnet to the back  instead of the bail and make it a refrigerator magnet instead of a necklace!

Have a great day 

and 

Happy Crafting!

3D Hand Art

Some mindless easy fun...that's what I am bringing to the blog today!

Isn't this cool??!!

Your hand appears to be floating on the page, I love it :)

3D art that is simple, fast, easy and fun all rolled into one!

All you need is:

Markers

Paper

Pencil

Step One:

Trace your hand or someones hand onto a piece of paper lightly w/ pencil.

Step Two:

Draw Horizontal lines across the page, making sure to skip over your hand print.

Step Three:

Starting with Line #1 make small arcs connecting the lines on either side of the hand print.

Then do the next color...provided you used multiple colors like I did.

You can use all one color marker...or go crazy and make it rainbow..your choice.

Done!

This is so much fun and easy for kids to do as well.

I was thinking of tracing my boys hands onto a canvas and then painting the lines...it would make for a really cool art piece!

Happy Crafting!