Category Archives: Crafts

Cake Stand

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There are a lot of cake plates out there in blog land, and I love them!  But I only have so much room in my cupboards to store them, so that is why I love my cake plate!  This is what you need to make this cake stand:  A cute plate and a matching bowl, it is best to have a bowl with a broad bottom. I got these from Tai Pan.

All you have to do to make this cake stand is to place the bowl upside down and place the plate on top of the bowl. Because it has a broad base it is very stable. At this point, if you want to glue the plate together to make it permanent, use a good glue like the e6000 or a good silicone glue.I chose to leave my plate and bowl separate, so I can store them individually and also use them separately if I want to.  But I think they look beautiful together as a cake stand too!

Halloween Bunting!

Crafts, Fall, Halloween, Printables, , , , , ,

Here is a fun trick or treat bunting printable just in time to get you ready for Halloween!  Excuse my empty fireplace mantle, I took down what was on it, because it did not match and I have not yet put up my Halloween decorations. (I have been given strict orders by one of my granddaughters that I have to wait until she can help me… and she is only 5 years old!)  :)

You will need to print the next 6 pages. (just double click on the image and it will show you a larger version,  then right click and go to copy, then go to your favorite program and paste and print.  The image should fill up a full 81/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Two letters per page.)

Cut out each candy corn and then laminate for durability.  Punch a hole in each corner.  I punched the first one, then used it as a pattern  for all of the others.  Lay out and tie together with ribbon.  I put streamers on the two ends!  Hang up and enjoy!

Happy Haunting!

Imelda Marcos’ Worst Nightmare!

Crafts, Fashion, Tutorials, , , , ,

One of my husband’s nickname for me is “Imelda” and my reply to that is, “I wish!” But I am sure that this post would be her worst nightmare…

A SHOE MAKE-OVER!

My niece told me about a shoe makeover that she had done and so I decided to try it out.  I had this cute pair of shoes but I had only worn them a couple of times because of the color.  They are not pink and they are not lavendar, they are somewhere in between, and while the color is ok, I just did not have anything to wear them with, thus, the makeover!

First, you have to tape all around the sole and the inside of the shoes.  This part took the longest by far.  I had a hard time getting the painters tape to stick to the rubber sole.  I had to just use little pieces to make them contour around the toe and the heel.  You will also want to tape the inside so your foot is not touching the spray paint.  I covered the buckle because I wanted it to remain the same color.I used this ultra cover paint because it really does cover better than the regular spray paint. (And the fact that I already had the paint, so this make-over cost me nothing but my time!  My husband also really likes that.)I gave them three light coats with quick, short sprays.Remove all the tape and enjoy a new pair of shoes!

This next picture reminds me of the book series “No.1 Ladies Detective Agency” where Mma Mukutsi says that her shoes talk to her and they compliment her or give her advice.  If these shoes could talk I think that they would say “we look great, thanks Mma Mukutsi!”So what do you think!  They match this sweater perfectly and I have a whole new looks with these shoes!

These shoes are fun, but I am afraid that the paint is going to scratch easily, so I will not wear them for every day. (but I can always touch them up with another quick spray of paint if I need too!)

Fall Table Arrangement

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 I have this glass  jar that I change for every holiday.

I added this lovely box of potpourri that I bought at the World Market in Park City.  If you have never been there it is a great little place to visit.  They have unique and authentic home decor, dishes, kitchens utensils, outdoor/patio, clothes, jewelry, rugs, bath things and fun foods from many places around the world!I plopped a bunch of flowers from Hobby Lobby into my yellow pitcher, literally, set it on a red charger plate with a doily and sprinkled a few pieces of the potpourri on the plate. Then I put some candy corn into a mason jar and tied it with some ribbons and added my  jar filled with the potpourri and I can feel and smell fall in the air!

 

 

T-shirt Bag

Crafts, Sewing, , ,

My daughter made this reversible bag for my granddaughter from two  t-shirts that she bought on clearance!

You need two t-shirts that are the same size.

Cut off the sleeves and around the neck,So they look like this.Put them inside of each other and cut whatever length you want the bag to be.

 Sew across each of the bottoms separately, right sides together.

Put t-shirts inside of each other with wrong sides together (right sides showing) Pin neck and armholes together, matching seams at the shoulders.

Sew 1/4″ seam around each armhole and the neck.  Stretch the edges a little bit to make the knit fabric curl. (This finishes the edges a little bit.)

 Here is the pink version and she could not be any happier!

 I can think of a lot of fun uses for these bags,  you could use old team shirts and make a fun bag to take to games to carry your stadium blanket and goodies in, or you could do like my daughter’s neighbor did and make them for a fun take home gift for a little girl’s party.  They would also make great recycled bags for the grocery store.

You can also do these with just one t-shirt, and if  you do that you simply have one seam to sew on the bottom to close up the bag.  Make sure you stretch the fabric a bit on the “handles” so that the edges will curl.

Happy sewing, if you make one of these I would love for you to tell me about it!