Valentines Garland

 

 

I posted this tutorital last Valentines Day but I thought I would post it again for kicks and giggles!!
FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS IS EASY PEASY!

And trust me it is. I don't do difficult things.

So let's get this party started!!

First pick out a old book, or go to your local thrift store and pick one out. Keep in mind what kind of pages you want to display. White. Antique. Big letters. Look for something that is out of the ordinary. Mine had big blue letters that I thought were adorable.

I'm sure it's illegal in some states to do this to books, so please be cautious! I almost felt bad when I was checking this out a lady next to me said "Oh good job on that find, I'm sure you will enjoy it. I did"

I just couldn't break her heart to tell her that I was going to tear it to shreds as soon as I got home. I'm sure it is a great book. Let's just say I am a super speed reader. 

2. Tear out your pages. My book was itty bitty and not a regular 8.5x11. But I'm guessing you could get a least one heart out of each page. So see we aren't ripping the entire book out!

Cut your strips into 1 inch thick strips.

See how cute those letters are? I made sure to have those be on my tops of my hearts, since you can't see the letters really in the center of the hearts.

3. After you have all your strips break them out into 4 groups.

1. 1 strip for your center

2. 2 strips for top piece

3. 2 strips for your middle piece

3. 2 strips for your bottom piece.

So depending on your size of paper you will leave numbers 1 & 2 above (so three strips total) alone! Don't cut them. So let's just say your strips are all 7 inches long. You will take your middle and bottom pieces and cut them. So your middle piece will be cut 1 inch down to 6 inches. And your bottom piece will be cut down 2 inches. Make sense? So you know have three different sizes of strips all one inch difference.

Grab your smallest strip (or the bottom strip and fold the end together. And hold it.

 

Grab your middle piece and to the same thing wrapping it over the top of your bottom piece. Hold it.

 

Finally grabbing your top piece and placing it around the other two. So you know have three strips with the ends all together.

Don't mind my nasty baby hands!! 

Then staple it together. So you know have 1/2 of the heart done. Stay with me now!!

So it should look like this. I stapled both my sides of the hearts closer to the top of middle strip. Then cut the bottom so it was a straight line. Then at the top I cut it so it was "Even Stephen" (sorry had to throw in a little Amyism) with the sides of the heart. This picture doesn't show that but you can see it on the ones below.

Then grab whatever string, thread, you want to hang it by and a big needle. No worries we aren't playing nurse today you will just be using the needle for the hearts. Then simply thread it threw all your hearts. Leaving enough string/thread at the end to hang it by.

 

 

And Fancy that!! You did it!!!! Pat yourself on the back, go get a fresh diet coke and watch Nate Berkus!! Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

See wasn't so bad was it??

$60 bucks on Etsy my booty!! We can do this for nothing or $3 from DI.

Grass Baskets

Well it's time to start them in time for Easter or Spring time. 

 I love this cheap but fun idea. Plus is gives something for the little ones to look forward to.

Ok I'm not going to lie, I even find myself peeking in the room to see it grow. 

Here's what you do....

find a favorite pot, bowl, whatever you think you would like. Big or small any size works!

get potting soil, and seeds. I found my grass seeds at Wally World for 6.24 but it is enough seed to last me 72 years. 

fill your pot full of soil

leave about enough space for 1 inch to 1/2 inch from the top

place the seed cover the entire area so you don't see any soil

put a tiny bit of soil to cover up the seed

water a little bit and

sit and wait

and wait

and

wait

Olivia has already walked in the room 4 times today and said "Mommy it's not working"

patience little one, patience

Side note...I like to use a spray bottle to water these in the beginning, then the seeds don't seem to spread as bad.

And Wala! You should see little green grass within about a week. 

Wool felt and beads!

I have had so much fun coming up with some ideas on how to decorate your home for Spring with these wool felt balls.  Tune in tomorrow on Studio 5 for some fun ideas.  Wish me luck! 

Heart Garland Tutorial

I posted this tutorital last Valentines Day but I thought I would post it again for kicks and giggles!!
FIRST AND FOREMOST THIS IS EASY PEASY! 

And trust me it is. I don't do difficult things. 

So let's get this party started!!

First pick out a old book, or go to your local thrift store and pick one out. Keep in mind what kind of pages you want to display. White. Antique. Big letters. Look for something that is out of the ordinary. Mine had big blue letters that I thought were adorable. 

I'm sure it's illegal in some states to do this to books, so please be cautious!  I almost felt bad when I was checking this out a lady next to me said "Oh good job on that find, I'm sure you will enjoy it. I did"

I just couldn't break her heart to tell her that I was going to tear it to shreds as soon as I got home.  I'm sure it is a great book. Let's just say I am a super speed reader. 

2. Tear out your pages.  My book was itty bitty and not a regular 8.5x11. But I'm guessing you could get a least one heart out of each page. So see we aren't ripping the entire book out! 

Cut your strips into 1 inch thick strips. 

See how cute those letters are?  I made sure to have those be on my tops of my hearts, since you can't see the letters really in the center of the hearts.  

3. After you have all your strips break them out into 4 groups.  

1. 1 strip for your center

2. 2 strips for top piece

3. 2 strips for your middle piece

3. 2 strips for your bottom piece. 

So depending on your size of paper you will leave numbers 1 & 2 above (so three strips total) alone!  Don't cut them. So let's just say your strips are all 7 inches long.  You will take your middle and bottom pieces and cut them. So your middle piece will be cut 1 inch down to 6 inches. And your bottom piece will be cut down 2 inches. Make sense?  So you know have three different sizes of strips all one inch difference.  

Grab your smallest strip (or the bottom strip and fold the end together. And hold it.

Grab your middle piece and to the same thing wrapping it over the top of your bottom piece. Hold it.

Finally grabbing your top piece and placing it around the other two. So you know have three strips with the ends all together.

Don't mind my nasty baby hands!! 

Then staple it together. So you know have 1/2 of the heart done. Stay with me now!!

So it should look like this. I stapled both my sides of the hearts closer to the top of middle strip. Then cut the bottom so it was a straight line.  Then at the top I cut it so it was "Even Stephen" (sorry had to throw in a little Amyism) with the sides of the heart. This picture doesn't show that but you can see it on the ones below.

Then grab whatever string, thread, you want to hang it by and a big needle. No worries we aren't playing nurse today you will just be using the needle for the hearts. Then simply thread it threw all your hearts. Leaving enough string/thread at the end to hang it by.

And Fancy that!! You did it!!!! Pat yourself on the back, go get a fresh diet coke and watch Nate Berkus!!  Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

See wasn't so bad was it???

$60 bucks on Etsy my booty!! We can do this for nothing or $3 from DI. 

Studio 5. Pine cones, pine cones, pine cones!

I had the awesome experience being asked to go on Studio 5 today!!! 

When I got the phone call, to be honest I was freaking out. Both with excitement and with absolute fear!!

What in the world.

So then I was asked to come up with 5 crafts with PINE CONES. 

Pine cones are a challenge I tell ya, but I always love a good challenge. 

So here is what I came up with I hope you enjoy them. 

Let me know if you have any questions. 

MINI TREE
I thought it would be fun to have something to spice up my table,
or I even think this would be fun to put in a kids bedroom for a fun tree. 
We hiked up the canyon and borrowed some dead tree branches, spray painted them and put them in a vase.
Then I took pine cones, hot glued the ornament hooks on them, spray painted them and ta-da!

I love chandelier's or cheap ones better yet!
I purchased a 6" Styrofoam ball and started hot gluing pine cones.

I little tip is to cover the ball with scrap fabric before so open spaces won't show.
I placed it in a old vase while I added the pine cones.
During the process it reminded us of Olivia's hair so I had to draw a happy face on it. 

We have to include the little ones in something right?
So I thought a pine cone version of the snow globe would be fun. 
Hot glue, or just tacky glue a pine cone to a mason jar, add some fake Walmart snow and there ya have it.
I took an old paper plate from last years decorations and cut it out for a lid topper.

I love windows and doors. And if you have ever been my house you know this is true.
So I wanted to add something to this old window to spice it up. 
Plus I will add Liv's stocking to this and there ya go, my version of a fireplace mantel.

If you are not a fan of actual pine cones but like the look, here's the craft for you.
You will need:
Styrofoam egg, Ribbon 7/8", scissors, pins and a good tv show to sit and watch.

Start by cutting about 60-70 pieces of ribbon.
Each piece will be approx 1 3/4".
The key is to make sure that when you fold the two pieces it makes to triangles.
(you won't pin it like I have done, I just did that to show you for the picture)

Then you will take one of your piece and pin it to the tip of the egg.
Since that part wouldn't be able to be covered.

Then start pinning. You will start by added 4, for the first row.

THE KEY TO THIS PROJECT IS TO PLACE THE RIBBON BETWEEN THE TWO RIBBONS PLACE ON THE PREVIOUS ROW!
Rows 2-4 will be just placing them the best you can. Since it's a egg shape, you kind of have to do your best but don't worry, They will be covered up by the rows that follow.

 

not so cute but it's done

Trying to catch up is my theme lately. 

I saw a wreath like like similar on pinterest a.k.a "Miss Devil"

I don't really love it, the one I saw online we cuter but oh well, it's pink and that's all Miss Livvy cares about.

We've been trying to just chilax lately and just spend good mommy daughter time together. 

It's truly AMAZING what happens when you flip that tiny switch and change your attitude. 

I love when liv talks on the phone.  Or better yet, listens on the phone. 

Immediately when she has the phone to the ear, lips are sealed. 

Lemonade Stand

So I was given the task or volunteered myself to make this lemonade stand,

I can't remember it happened all so fast, 

for a special little girls birthday party coming up.

There are a few things in this world that makes me happier than to whip out my power tools.

Liv can hardly take it anymore and wants to get this thing

parked out on the curb and earn a million buckaroos!

I did tell her that the money she makes will go towards

paying for the gosh darn thing

I mean to BUY A BIKE!!!

We spotted one in Wally World last week,

fit with a basket and all so we can load all 412 stuffed animals in the front

Better yet this will kick off our Summer activity list (see below)

It actually only ended up costing me about $30 dollars,

here's a quick break down

- All lumber, supplies, 2 small paint samples from Home Depot $30

(and probably could have even split that in half, if used particle board)

- Banner, I just used paper from my ridiculous stash so free! 

- Pom Pom Balls and Pom Pom Fabric, once again from my ridiculous craft supplies. 

ADULT ACTIVITIES!

Hike to the top of timp
Make a marshmellow gun and have a party!
Go to Bees Game
Go Dancing with Brothers and Sisters
BBQ
Have a "Minute to win it" Party
Float down Provo River
Go to Lagoon. (adults only)
Go to Sundance on a date

KIDS ACTIVITIES!

Ride bikes
Play basketball
Play board games
Make a tent out of blankets
Squirt with hoses
Run through the sprinklers
Read a book
Blow bubbles
Play with play dough
Write a letter to a relative, friend or pen pal
Write a thank you note
Meet dad for lunch
Go out for ice cream
Draw
Color
Paint
Watch a movie
Draw on the sidewalk with chalk
Play baseball
Collect rocks
Collect leaves / pinecones
Go to the park
Go to the Rec Center
Play Frisbee
Make your own Frisbees
Play dress-up
Play Cowboy
Build a fort in your room
Surprise a neighbor by doing something nice for them
Do a puzzle
Make cookies with mom
Make lunch with menus
Play store
Have a Teddy bear picnic
Play with toy cars
Play dolls
Play house
Put on a magic show
Make sock puppets
Take a quiet rest time
Watch the clouds
Have a read-a-thon with a friend or sibling
Build with blocks or Legos
Finger paint with pudding
Help make dinner
Play flashlight tag
Play hide-and-seek
Read a story to a younger child
Bake a cake
Play hopscotch
Play with Barbies
Play spies outside
String dry noodles or cereals into a necklace
Make paper airplanes and have paper airplane races
Measure 20 things with a ruler or a tape measure
Make a birthday card for a friend
Invite some friends over for a movie day
Have a picnic
Do a secret good deed
Build a tent out of blankets
Learn some sign language
Go to 7 peaks
Practice Letters
Go to Bees Game
Hit golf Balls
Feed ducks
Go to Children’s Museum
Go to Thanksgiving Point
Color a picture for someone
Have a lemonade stand
Have a pajama day
Fly a kite
Make homemade Popsicles
Make cupcakes
Make homemade ice cream
Put up the tent & sleep out
Go on a hike
Make a home video
Go to Jumpin Jacks
Go to the library
Go to a splash pad
Make a tee pee out of blankets



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