My six year old wanted to craft....and when we found these cute little birds at the dollar store, she knew that she had to use them (they come in a two pack). So, we both sat down one afternoon and made her a cute little Spring Bird wrist cuff for Easter. She helped with the sewing and it was a fun half-hour project.Here is what you will need if you want to make one:*One dollar store bird* Two rectangles 6 inches by 2.5 inches*Ribbons to tie cuff*Lace or other embellishmentsAnd here is how you ... View the Post
$5 Friday—Pshhhh—I don’t even know what to call this—
Here's the story....the other night I was chopping up some T-shirts for a project when all I had left over was the cropped top of a grey one.Grace was working on a project next to me.She thought the shirt was funny.One thing led to another and now she is wearing it like some crazy Flashdance fanatic.Yes...I'm letting her keep and wear it. Yes it is in fact just a t-shirt that has been hacked off at the armpits.The only other thing I did was sew in a casing for some elastic around the arms ... View the Post
$5 Friday– Vintage Pillowcases Backpack Tutorial
When I am out at the thrift store, I can't resist a vintage pillowcase. And that's the problem.....I now have a lot of them. So, I decided it was time to do something about my vintage pillowcase pile. (And I still have a quite a few more if you have any good suggestions....)Today's project is a simple one to do if you happen to have a pile of vintage pillowcases too. Or you could even sneak some newer ones out of the linen closet ; )At first I was going to make some drawstring bags out of ... View the Post
Happy National Tortilla Chip Day (I Swear I’m Not Making This Up)
Oh Tortilla Chips. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... I love tortilla chips and today just happens to be National Tortialla Chip day. (No, I'm not making this day up....like the time I told everyone it was MC Hammer Appreciation Day or the time I claimed it was National Peg Your Pants Day or when I said it was Poke Someone in the Eye Day or...well...it's none of those times...this one is ligit...in fact it's too ligit to quit hey! hey!...ok, I'll stop.) So...tortilla chips. ... View the Post
From Claus to Cupid—A $5 Friday Red Velvet Re-do
Sometime last summer my mom found this little red Christmas dress for Grace. I brought it home, hung it in her closet and then forgot about it until about a week ago when I was going through her clothes. (Nice.)Now Christmas is over and there's no way the dress will still fit her next December but I still want her to get some wear out of it before she grows out of it. So I came up with a plan. Here's what it looked like yesterday morning:And here's what it looks like now:It was the easiest ... View the Post
$5 Friday—Mod Podge Peg People
Today for $5 Friday I am going to share one of my favorite projects---Mod Podge Peg People! You can buy these little wooden peggies at most craft stores (like Michael's, JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, etc). Depending on their size (these are 2 inches tall) and where you buy them their price will vary. But if you buy them in the pack of 3 they should always cost less than $5 for 3 of them. Alright let's get started. Here's how to make them: #1. Paint your dolls head the flesh color of your ... View the Post
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