December 2009
14 posts
Happy New Years Followers!
Hope you have a wonderful and safe new years :)
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Coaster Scrapbooking
Materials: 1. Cork (I picked up a 6 pack of cork coasters from a craft store for less than $2, but you could use a roll of cork and cut to size if you prefer.) 2. Ribbon or Fabric (Something I seem to have a never ending supply of- Choose ribbon that is small to medium width) 3. Scissors 4. Your favorite heavy duty glue (I like to use quickset super glue) 5. Velcro
How To: 1. Wrap ribbon...
Lemon Tea Sugar Scrub
Materials:
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons Epsom salt
10 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons honey
3 green tea bags
1 lemon to zest (organic)
Grater/zester
Large mixing bowl
Container to hold your scrub
Directions:
Grate the lemon and set aside the zest
In the bowl, combine the sugar, epsom salt, and loose tea (rip open bags and sprinkle it in)
Add in the olive oil, mix.
Add the honey, make...
Easy Album Cover Wall Organizers
Materials:
1. Colorful album cover sleeves
2. Scissors
3. Foam mounting squares How To:
Step One-Turn album cover sleeve on side so the opening is facing up towards the sky. Step Two- Using your scissors, cut a half oval shape on the front flap starting at the top (where the opening is). Do not cut the backside (back flap). I just free-formed this part, but you can certainly trace it out...
Clipboard Wall Frames
I’ve seen this amazing idea done in several different ways but I think it is a fun and creative way to put up pictures, notes or a calendar. You could also modgepodge the clipboards with different colored papers to put a twist on it. The fun part of the clipboards is you can pick them up at the dollar store and arrange them in different ways on the wall.
Enjoy & be creative!
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Lemon Lip Shine
Materials:
2 tablespoons Crisco or vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon grate paraffin wax (pretty much an grocery store)
10 drops vitamin E oil
10 drops lemon oil (Any flavor you would like for your lip balm, personally I love peppermint or strawberry)
Bowl
Small containers
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients into a bowl.
Microwave the mixture for thirty seconds. If that doesn’t...
O MY GOODNESS
Thank you so much to my wonderful new followers, I never thought people would be so interested and be so kind! You guys are AWESOME *high fives* all around!!!
If you would like to submit something you have done or something you have found,
I would LOVE if you did so! Please send them to: Kristinaalexis@gmail.com
Also any Ideas or suggestions, please tell me I am more than willing to listen to...
Book Lovers Gift Wrapping Idea
Don’t have these supplies? Don’t worry you can still get this look for free! Here’s how… Use a brown paper bag from the grocery store. Cut it so its flat and cover a box you already have. Then use these free downloadable library cards from Creature Comforts. And finally, use any kind of string you have available to finish the look (this could be yarn, twine, even dental floss, whatever you have...
Mark's Special Toothpaste
I just bought myself from Urban Outfitters the : Big Ass Book of Crafts!
I found this little recipe inside and my mom and I are already dying to go out and make it, try it for yourself and see if you get the results you are looking for :)
Materials:
1 lime (Try organic)
1 cup baking soda
20 drops of mint oil or peppermint oil
A small cheese grater or a zester
A cute lidded jar
...
Little gift idea for tea lovers
I am an ABSOLUTE crazy tea lover and I have it throughout my day. I’ve actually gone and made about three different ceramic mugs just for my tea lol Anyways I thought this would be a perfect gift not only for this time of the year but for when a friend is going through tests, not feeling very well, needs a pick me up or just wanting to tell them you are thinking of them.
Materials:
Mason...
Butterfly Mobile
For step by step instructions and materials used click the link to the wonderful site below :)
P.S. The site even includes a PDF file of the butterfly
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Cupcake liner garland tutorial
Tools & Materials:
Vintage fabric (or any sort of course) found on Etsy, and Tulle.
Craft & white cupcake liners. The white liners were tea dyed to soften the color a bit.
Heavy duty threading needle
Twine
Ribbon
Glue gun
How to:
If you’re going to tea dye your liners you’ll need to do that first and let them dry completely.
While they’re drying, cut your fabric and tulle into...
Easy DIY Faux Bois Photo Board
Materials: 1. Cardboard (any size) $0.00 2. Faux Bois Contact Paper (about 2 feet depending on the size) about $2.00 3. White Simple Picture Frame $7.00 (variable- if you get a frame from the thrift store it would be even cheaper obviously) 4. Scissors 5. Xacto Knife (optional)
For step by step instruction go to this lovely blog :)
PapernStitchBlog.com
