Jan
04th
2012
Hello, lovely faces!
Over the weekend, I came up with a simple centerpiece idea for a Mickey Mouse themed baby shower. I pretty much just used the supplies I had on hand and –> FAIL <-- didn’t take photos of the process, but it’s easy enough to explain.
Materials for base:
- A mason jar
- Red filler (Red Hots, red M&M’s, Hot Tamales are great candy options) – BUY ENOUGH SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO IMPROVISE WITH TISSUE PAPER, MMK?
- Two white buttons
Materials for Mickey’s head:
- Go chop off Mickey Mouse’s head… if you laughed, you need help.
- 1 Large Styrofoam ball
- 2 Small Styrofoam balls
- 1 wooden dowel
- 2 toothpicks
- Black paint & brush (I used acrylic craft paint)
- Glue
Process:
- Paint the Styrofoam balls black and allow to dry for a few hours.
- Stick the dowel in the large Styrofoam ball. If it wiggles around too much, use some glue to secure it inside the “head”.
- Put a toothpick inside each smaller Styrofoam ball and stick them into the larger one to form a head with ears.
- Fill the mason jar with red candy (or whatever your brilliant little mind came up with) and stick the dowel in the center. My mason jars were on the smallish side, so I had to saw the dowel in half for this to work. Also, I ran out of Red Hots and since the party was 2 hours away, I improvised with red tissue paper for the top portion. YOU DON’T HAVE TO. It looks cheesy, dude. I’m aware.
- Glue the two white buttons on the front of the jar.
I think if I had more time, these would’ve turned out better. Can you imagine how cute a Minnie one would be? A bow on top? Adding little skirt somehow? STOPPIT RIGHT NOW.
(Also, the chevron towel is from Target. I saw you eyeballin’ it.)
Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty
Jan
03rd
2012
Happy New Year, friends! I hope everyone had a fun and safe yadda yadda yadda. Now get in, sit down, shut up and be quiet. This just got real.
A friend of mine just had an idea. A spectacular idea. An idea I think we can all get behind (that’s what she said). So you know how we all spend like, 20 hours a day on Pinterest and have all these awesome ideas floating around in our heads but never actually tackle any of the projects because we’re spending 20 hours a day on Pinterest? Or is that just me?
Don’t lie, I see all your pins.
Well, Jami suggested this idea to a group of her crafty blogger friends: Pick a project on Pinterest and umm, do it. But do it in a fun and very public way! (TWSS)
Here’s what’s happening:
We’re challenging ourselves and all of you to choose one thing you’ve had your eye on. A new recipe, a new hairstyle, a fabric covered pot, a sunburst mirror, a centerpiece for your future wedding, WHATEVER. Sometime in the next two weeks, complete your project, post a photo to your own blog, then come here and share your accomplishment with the class. We’ll all be able to see each other’s stuff, get even more ideas and inspiration, and hello!? We’re putting our Pinterest obsession to good use. Win-win-win!
Again, your assignment is:
1. Complete a project based on something you’ve seen on Pinterest.
2. Show off your mad skills on your own blog.
3. Come back here fill out the form at the bottom of this post to link up your entry. Deadline is January 15th.
Also be sure to check out all the other blogs who are participating. These girls know their DIYs: What the Graham?!, Baby Gators Den,Design Build Love, Hernando House, Merrypad, and The Stucco Bungalow
Here are a few things I’m considering…
Who’s in?! And you better not make me look stupid. I don’t want to have to show you the ugly cry.
Categories: Me Being Crafty
Nov
17th
2011
So apparently, I’m really into repurposing toilet paper rolls. I found this idea on — WHERE ELSE?! — Pinterest.
These little guys are going on our Christmas tree this year, which is getting a fun, whimsical, handmade makeover. I’m looking forward to making more ornaments with Maddie (and Jack, if his little fat self will cooperate). Yay for silly kid trees!
Follow me in Pinterest, won’t you?
Categories: Me Being Crafty Personal
Nov
15th
2011
A while back, I mentioned that I was making a gaggle of crepe paper flowers to go on a wedding cake. The photos just came my way and I’m actually really pleased with how the cake turned out! It was my first run with crepe, so they aren’t perfect, but I think they look pretty darn cute on top of that yummy cake.
Lovely cake by Frosted Cakery | Photography by Chance James
Categories: Me Being Crafty
Nov
03rd
2011
Hey there, purdy lady. I have a fun little tutorial for you. Remember my felt rosette tutorial from a while back? The one where I said to cut a spiral in the felt and roll it up like a sleeping bag? Well, this flower is basically the same…
BUT BETTER.
Materials:
Cut a decent sized square of felt.
Cut a spiral with a scalloped edge. Trust me, it seems harder than it really is.
(TWSS)
Take the outside edge of the spiral and start rolling it up tightly. Dab glue along the inside edge as your rolling to hold all the layers in place. If you need a better explanation, see the simpler rosette tutorial.
Finish the flower with a nice little dab of glue and voila!
Now if you want to make a larger flower, just repeat the process. Cut a new spiral with a scalloped edge, but instead of rolling it into it’s own flower, glue the outside edge to your first flower and continue rolling. I sure hope that makes sense… brain is hurty after a long day.
Here’s a single, double and triple sized. I was about to seriously carried away with the large one and had to reel myself in before it ended up being the size of my face.
You could technically start with a larger square of felt to end up with a larger flower, but sometimes I like to make things difficult for no reason at all, sooooooo. Yeah. It works for me to do it this way though!
And this is what it looks like when you start making a bunch of random flowers for a wreath, but don’t have a wreath to put them on. Hair clips, perhaps?
Categories: DIYs and Tutorials Me Being Crafty Personal
