Too good not to repeat!

I got this from pinterest- but it is from the blog Hammers and High Heels.  There are some really pretty things on her page.

There are no directions.  It looks as though they used plate holders and hung them individually, but you could use E6000 glue and just glue in a wreath shape. I think plates may be really cool too!

I have seen silver/silverplated platters at thrift stores for 6-10$ a piece.  This would be such a fantastic high impact piece!

Give it a try!

Have a great weekend!

Easy Valentine Tree

This is very easy and can be a fun project to do with your children.

Cut a branch from a tree outside and spray paint the branch white.  I then used a yogurt

carton for my base stuffed with floral foam.

To make the ornaments I used string and put the sting in between the hearts with glue.

Then hang them on the tree and as you can see in the picture I placed the hearts around the bottom to cover the floral foam!

Have a great weekend!

Graphic number art work

I thought this was such a clever idea, and so easy to make. I have been visiting one of my favorite websites, pinterest and saw something similar. It is our families birth dates and our anniversary date. I used the computer program, printshop, to arrange the numbers and apply the graduating colors. Printshop is very affordable and it is very easy to use.

Now let me give you more detailed directions.

The supplies are shown below. You will need a plaque, I purchased mine at walmart for $3.97, a small amount of paint for the edges of the plaque, a piece of scrapbook paper, and glue.

First you will need to design and print your graphic number design on a piece of scrapbook paper. Cut to fit the plaque. Then paint the outside edges of the wooden plaque. Next, spread the glue evenly on the plaque and place your scrapbook page on top. Arrange heavy objects on top of the project to ensure a flat finished surface.

I used the finger nail file to buff the edges of the paper, and once finished I decided to highlight around the edges of the paper with brown ink. Then, attach a picture hanger and hang your art work!

In last weeks Friday blog, I had said I would do another dollar store blog, but I liked this so much, and plan to do the dollar store one another day!

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Dollar Store Shopping

These are the after results AFTER my dollar store makeover. Below are some items I purchased at the dollar store. The trick is to think outside the box and vision making something different out of the items they have available. These projects both cost 2 dollars each.

For the mirror I laid out the rocks to make sure they would fit and then glued them with my trusty E6000 glue around the outside edge. And in an instant you have a nature inspired frame.

For the frame I disassembled the wooden puzzle, which took me way too long- I have a few problems! Yes, there are directions, but they explain how to put it back together not how to take it apart! After I had the individual pieces of the puzzle I glued them together to make something a little more interesting. Then as before I glued them to the edge of the frame! It couldn't be easier.
Good luck with this craft! Next week we will have two more very easy dollar store projects.