Old Sweater to New Infinity Scarf

This project took less than five minutes.  You read right, less than FIVE!

Take an old shirt or sweater and measure around 11.5 inches from the bottom.  Cut a straight line and you are done.  That is all there is to it. 

ZERO DOLLARS!

I am currently wishing I had more sweaters to cut up.  

Cut...

Wear...

Enjoy!

Shower the Bride Décor

I recently hosted a bridal shower for my cousin who is getting married in October.  I am happy to say I really enjoyed the craft projects this party allowed me to create.  Of course I could have just purchased the bridal décor from the store but that would have taken away half the fun of being a host. 

Take a look at the final product…

Flower Spheres

To make the flower sphere it only takes fake flowers and a foam ball.  The bigger the flowers the bigger the sphere will turn out.  I used the same size foam ball for each but the two circles ended up being different sizes. You can us wire cutters to cut the stems off.  I left about 1 to 1 ½ inches of stem so that the flower would stay well in the foam ball. To hang them from my chandelier I tied twine around a nail and pushed it into the foam.

Twine Ball

I like to keep most décor groups in odd numbers so to balance out the two flower spheres I made a twine ball.  This was a little messy but easy to do.  I blew up a small balloon and then wrapped twine around it. Other tutorials I have read said to dip the twin in the glue before wrapping the balloon.  To make it less messy I brushed the sticky substance (I mixed mod podge and water) on after the twine was around the balloon. I made sure the twine was soaked before letting it dry.  I was very pleased with the outcome.

Bride's Initials

I think my favorite decoration was the bride’s new initials.  I placed these on the fire place mantel above her chair.  I thought this was a great décor option that the bride could then take home and use.  I found the chevron image online and cut out one chevron line and used that as my stencil before painting.  I loved the outcome and have added painting my initials to my craft to-do list for the house.

Message Board Frame

To make the message board frame I found this really cute frame at Hobby Lobby.  I took burlap and put it in the frame behind the glass.  Voila you have a message board.  Cute, easy and fun to use!

I couldn’t have been happier with the way things turned out! Best of all many of the things I made can be reused for other projects or decorating.  

I hope you can use some of these ideas for your own parties.

Wreath it Up!

I have been seeing so many beautiful wreaths posted on Pinterest so I decided to get into the game.  The best part about this DIY Twig Wreath is that you can decorate it for whichever season you are in.  I happened to make this wreath with my mom in the summer. We found green vines and pretty paper flowers on sale at Hobby Lobby for .64 cents each! That is some crazy savings right there if you are on a budget.

To get started, buy a twig wreath at your local craft store.  I found mine at Hobby Lobby for $4.99 and then used a 40% off coupon bringing the total to $2.99. They come in all shapes and sizes but I chose a medium size circle. And if you are like me you will understand when I pulled, what seemed to be, all of them down to find the perrrrfect circle.  Good thing it was my mom with me and not my husbandJ.

Now for the fun part!  We picked out our flowers.  Our trip started out a little disappointing because that week at Hobby Lobby flowers were not on sale, bummer. We sighed at the thought of actually having to buy something for full price but picked out our flowers and exited the flower section. Thank goodness the story didn’t end there.  Before checking out we strolled down the clearance aisle.  And there they were, beautiful summer looking paper flowers for just pennies. Let’s just say we didn’t mind walking all the way back across the store to return the full priced flowers to their resting place.

Our final stop was to pick out our wood initials to give the wreaths that charm I love.

Here are some other supplies you may need to complete the project if you would like to make one for yourself: paint brushes, paint, glue gun, clear spray paint (if you want your painted wood to have a pretty gloss coat) and wire cutters.

The only thing you have to do other than paint your letter, if you choose to add that feature, is to cut the flower stems, place the flowers on the wreath and glue them down.  It is just that simple. 

My finished product! 

The best part is that I got to spend some fun quality time with my mom. She enjoyed the project so much she ended up making another wreath for her back door.

Creative Pen Holder

What happens when you just can’t find what you are looking for? You make it!

I was on a mission one day to find a cute pen holder for my work desk…  If I am going to be at work for most of my day I want to have items around me that bring in my style and that I like to look at.  Come to find out there are very few options out there for pen holders so I got creative.

Make this for yourself by picking out a small basket that fits your style.  I got all my supplies at Hobby Lobby. Buy craft rocks, marbles, or whatever filling you can think of and fill the basket up most of the way.  This allows you to stick pens, a letter opener, scissors, etc. in without them all just lumping to one side.  The options are endless!

As you can tell I have a little bit of a pen fetish.

 Enjoy!!!

Balloon Art Birthday

So my husband just turned 29 and we decided to all go out to Latitude 30. It is a new restaurant in Jacksonville that is an upscale sports bar/game arcade/bowling alley.  If that is not enough excitement for one night my cousin, Justin, showed up with his balloons.  Now, you might be thinking “balloons?” your husband is 29 not 5. But these are not just any ordinary balloons. Justin is the absolute best balloon artist I have ever seen.  Here is the one he made for me…How CUTE is that turtle? Justin is the guy in the background of my photo.

Take a look at a few other balloons he has done…

Check out more great stuff on his facebook page, Twist of Fun! Ballon Art.

Helpful Garage Sale Tips

Great Storage Find

I have been in dire need of extra storage.  My house doesn’t have a pantry so our food takes up a lot of our kitchen cabinet space.  I shopped around for an affordable but durable storage cabinet with doors.  I needed something that could stay in the garage but keep extra dishes, pot, pans, and miscellaneous items clean and dust free.  It seemed that most cabinets that would work were over $100.  I began keeping a look out while I went garage saling.  It only took a few Saturdays to stumble upon this great find. 

It only cost me $30 and come to find out the stickers inside have an Ikea label. I couldn’t find the exact item on their website but my guess is I saved somewhere between $100 and $150.  It is perfect and I have room to spare. Another great savings!