Christmas Craftn'

Have you made anything for Christmas 

this  year?

While "thumbing" through Pinterest I 

saw some easy things to make. Now 

to find time to make these.

1. Fill a salt shaker with a bit of

faux snow, put a little bottle brush 

tree down inside, place lid on the

shaker and tie some baker's string 

around the lid.

2. Paint scraps of wood white, put

a face on the front, tie a scarf  

around the middle and you have

a Snowman. Make several.

3. Turn a yard stick into a tree 

by cutting the stick into pieces

and arrange in a tree (triangle 

shape.) Don't forget the trunk.

Glue on the surface of your 

choice or tie the sticks together.

4. Paint flower pots to resemble

Santa, Snowman, Elf -add a jingle 

collar. Fill with candy and give to

family and friends.

5. Turn old corks into trees by 

painting the ends green, glue

into a triangle shape and add

a hanger. Decorate the ends of 

several corks, stack most to 5, 4

3, 2, 1 on top of each other and

glue together. Add a trunk.

There you have it. Happy crafting.

~Keep on Dreaming~

Spring Break This and That

So, while I have been on Spring Break
I got a bit crafty.

I wanted some St. Patty's plates but 
could not find any so I made my own 
from plates from the Dollar Tree.

I just used a Sharpie to write each 
saying on the plate. I added gold 
dots in the shamrock for some 
bling.

For this plate, I found an Irish saying.
I was very pleased with these.

Found this cute garland at JoAnn's. 
Thought I could just hang it up but 
noooo, I had to string the darn 
thing first. Pretty cute huh?

So, if you remember my yarn heart 
from Valentine's, this will look 
familiar.
I cut out my version of an egg (it 
got squished) bought some 
variegated yarn in spring colors 
and started wrapping it around 
my cutout.
I added some eggs for bling and a 
ribbon then hung it on the front 
door. Cutting out eggs from card-
board is not easy.

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Here is the Misc. I am so happy 
with it.
For those who did not see this on
Facebook, one of the gals that
I work with is beginning to down
size her home and she was giving
away several pieces of furniture.
Yes, I said giving away.
I am the happy recipient of this
little beauty.

Above is a daytime shot. On top I
have a poured sand sculpture from
Arizona and a statue from New Mexico.
The other item is a flower ball that my
Mom gave me years ago.I am not really
sure what it is made from though.

This is a nighttime shot, love the light 
on the inside.
On the top shelf I have two tea sets
from my Mom and one from a friend
plus a teacup. I collected them along 
time ago but have since stopped.
The second shelf has two figurines 
from when Mr. Ken and I got married, 
a quartz rock from a vacation and my 
"Welcome" house blocks.
The "floor" of the cabinet holds a
picture of  Mr. Ken's parents, one of us 
and one of my Mom.
So happy to have this fun addition to our
living room and to think I got it for FREE!!




~Keep on Dreaming~

Maker Monday

Today we introduce a new series--
On Monday's I will have a post on
something I have crafted, DIYed,
etc.

We will start with this Bangle Watch.

You will need:

One watch face
One kind of bracelet
2 medium O rings
1 charm (optional)
Several small O rings (also optional)

You will need to decide where on the
bracelet you want your watch. I used
Baker's Twine to mark where I wanted
my watch. (See above photo)

I attached an O ring to each side of the 
watch and then bracelet.

I then attached the charm to several
small O rings and then attached one 
of  the rings to the bracelet--I wanted
mine to dangle. That's it, now you 
have a Bangle Watch. I wear mine 
with one of my charm bracelets too.


Stop by tomorrow for:
 "Touring Tuesday."
We'll get you caught up on 
our trips and any outings we 
on.



~Keep on Dreaming~

Do It Yourself

As I was flipping channels this 
morning I was intrigued--the crew 
from "The Chew" were messing 
around with plastic cards.

Do you have earbuds? Are they 
a mess or do you have them neatly 
tucked away? If they are are driving 
you nuts, well I have answer for you.

Take an OLD gift or store card, draw 
an "I" on the back.

Cut around the lines.

Punch two holes at the top and  
one hole at the bottom then cut 
small slits in the holes. Don't go 
through the holes though.

Slide your ear pieces in the the 
top holes and then wind your 
cord around the base, slipping 
the end into the bottom hole.

All neat and tidy for your purse 
or in my case---carrier for my 
Mp3.

Pretty cool huh?


~Keep on Dreaming~

Creative Fun

Picture from Google


Hello friends!

I am coming to you from Google Chrome!

Today we have a little crafty fun--
I saw this cute idea on a craft segment on
the midday news the other day.

Take your old crock pot and make it new
by painting it with chalk paint!

I'm not going to go into the logistics
but if you are interested in doing this
Google it.

I love it, great for parties and 
potluck dinners. Gives your
guests an idea of what's inside.

~Keep on Dreaming~

A Little Snowflake Fun

 

Evening to all!

I saw this cute idea in the
December issue of Better
Homes and Gardens Mag
and decided I need to make
some.

They call them coasters and
the pic shows them as such
but I think they would also
work well with mugs too.

 

They suggest using a coffee
filter and folding it half, then
in half again keep folding so
that you end up with a long
triangle.

In the pic above I have my
coffee filter pattern, the base
pattern, the base and snow-
flake cut out. I pinned my
snowflake pattern to my felt
and then cut them out.

Here is the finished product.
These are a birthday present
for a friend. I'm going to make
more but make the snowflake
and base a bit smaller.
For me cutting out snowflakes
is fun, I just kept cutting snow-
flakes until I came up with a
design I liked.

*Word of warning--if you make
your own or use their's realize
that the more intricate the more
you have to cut, I made mine
as basic as possible. Even mine
involved a bit of cutting.

Enjoy!

You can find the instructions
and snowflake templates at
BHG.com/coasters


~Keep on Dreaming~

Project Update

 

Hello-

I hope everyone had a great
holiday weekend!

I have been planning this post
for a bit but haven't gotten to it
till now.

Back in October I picked this cutie
up at a garage sale for 5 bucks, yes
5 bucks! I was told that a neighbor
lady made it. Cool.

 

This is where it lives --in our
dining room.That is a "boom-
box" all right but it is  THE best
little machine I have ever had.
Anyway, the Christmas music
will be heard loud and clear. I
made a tassle for the drawer
handle too. Love this table-it is
the perfect size cause the player
used to sit on the floor!

 

I picked this tray up at an estate
sale. It was damaged and really
not usuable for serving purposes
sooo I bought some chalkboard
paint and painted it...

 

Got the paint at Wal-Mart.
Took about 6-7 coats to
cover the area and any
boo boos.

 

After much looking for a holder,
we got it hung up in the living
room!  (Above with flash.)

 

This one is without flash. Our
walls are really not THAT color.
Very excited to have it hanging up!

The "Hello from Me to You" project
is clicking right along. I recieved a
very cute homemade card from Kerin
at Mill Valley Meadow. More will be
going out this week from me. Some to
the East Coast and the Midwest.

See you in December!

~Keep on Dreaming~

Button Button Who has the Button?

 
Things to do with Buttons

ID Towels

Sew a different colored button
on a corner of each towel
and  give each person a
specific color.

Make Pretty Magnets

Repurpose vintage or
decorative buttons  from
jackets and sweaters. Glue
a small magnet or flathead
thumbtack to the back of
each, and use them to
hold important items.

Sub for Game Pieces

Have you lost the shoe to
your Monoply game?
Replace it with a button
and carry on.

Pair up Earrings

Push posts through the
holes of a button to keep
pairs together at all times.

Level Furniture

Slip a button under the
shortest leg to make it
stable.

Arrange Flowers

Keep thin stems standing
straight by slipping them
through a button with large
holes. Position the button
under two or more flowers
so thet stay grouped in
the vase.


** Fun Fact

At one time, fancy buttons
indicated social status. Rumor
has it that during his life-
time, King Louis IV  of
France spent over $5 million
(based on today's dollars)
on buttons.


~Keep on Dreaming~


Here it is the second to the
last week of school and I
have been sick with a
stomach bug! Yuck!!
This would have been
yesterday's post.
I will post tomorrow also.

A Bouquet for You

 

Here is a fun craft for you to do.

I received this rose bouquet for
Valentine's Day from one of my
students. Her Mom made one for
each of us.

These would be great for any
holiday table. For Easter use
pastel cellophane or plastic wrap.

Supplies:

Hershey's Kisses in foils to match
your theme
Florist tape Safe confectioners' glue
Artificial leaves (optional)
Florist wire
Ribbon
Clear cellophane or plastic wrap

Instructions:

1. For each candy rose, spread the
glue on the bottom of one of the
kisses. Firmly press the bottom of
another kiss to it.
2. Insert foil wire into the pointed
end of one of the kisses. Wrap a 4
inch square of cellophane around
the candies, twisting tightly around
the chocolate.
3. Starting at the bottom of a rose,
wrap florist tape around the edges
for the cellophane, continuing down
the full length of wire with tape. Add
leaves, if desired, securing leaves in
place with tape.
4. Tie two or more roses together
with a bow or make small bouquets.
Mine has 6 roses to it.
COMPLETED CRAFT IS FOR
DECORATIVE PURPOSE ONLY AND
CANDY SHOULD NOT BE EATEN.

Have Fun!!

***Directions courtesy of Hersheys.com

~Keep on Dreaming~