Sunday, October 2, 2011

Provocative Pumpkin


This sexy little pumpkin was so "easy" I missed the challenge ;)

Time: 10 minutes

Supplies:
An old pair of fishnet pantyhose
A white pumpkin

Steps:
1. Cut the pantyhose leaving only one leg portion
2. Stretch the leg over the pumpkin toe side up
3. Circle the toe part until it make a button on the top of the pumpkin
4. Hide the thigh excess under the pumpkin

Cans Into Aisle Markers


Time:  minutes

Supplies:
Recycled cans
Lace (thrift store find)
Glue
Ribbon

Steps:
1. Wash Cans
2. Drill holes into each side
3. Tie ribbon to each side
.  
4. Glue ribbon on 


5. Add flowers and hang on chairs

Thursday, September 22, 2011

We Love Fall...and Noel

Time: 1 hour

Supplies:
Old fence piece
Old blocks of wood
Paint

Steps:
1. Make sure two wood pieces are nailed in place at the top and bottom
2. Paint all wood pieces

3. Let dry and then choose letters. Since we chose a 4 letter word ending in L we decided to make the sign interchangeable. The front says "We love Fall" the back side of the blocks turn into "We Love Noel" (will post pic after Thanksgiving)

Friday, September 9, 2011

Met. Married. Made.

Our friends, Emily and Garrett, are getting married in two weeks, and we wanted to make something really sweet for them. I saw this idea on Pinterest, and Aaron knew how to age our paper.

Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:
Google Maps
Printer
Old wood piece
Mod Podge
Coffee

Steps:
1. Do a map search of the place the couple met, will marry, and will live.
2. Paste maps on a Word document and print
3.

4. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 200 for about 7 minutes (keep a very close eye on it)
5. After baked, cut to size and burn edges
6.
7. Let dry and hang or display

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Sparkler Holder

Time: 10 minutes
Supplies:
Recycled Oatmeal can
Scrap ribbon
Glue
Sparklers
Sharpie


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Upcycled Window Chalkboard

Time: 10 Minutes

Supplies:
Recycled window
Chalkboard paint
Stickers
Touch up paint

Steps:
1. Clean the window and get stickers that you won't mind painting over  (these came with my snowboard)
2. Put stickers on the window (I did a bird and two "picture frames")

3. Spray paint over all of the window including stickers. Once dry, peel off the stickers.
4. Touch up frame if desired
5. Let dry then rub with chalk before trying to write on it. Tape pictures behind open areas

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Spring Time Display

Time: 1 hour

Supplies:
Recycled Bottles
Recycled glass containers (I used empty pesto ones)
Paint
Mod Podge
Recycled books/magazines
Steps:

Modpodge the bottles and when dry modpodge the magazine pictures over the top
Cut a cork in half (or use some other decoration) and hotglue onto top (bottom) of glass jar (I used caps as a base)

Paint lid and glue to the top of the bottle
I think the finished product turned out really pretty :)