Personalized Hand Sanitizers

Oh my gosh….aren't these cute!?!?!  

I'm thinking these personalized Bath & Body Works hand sanitizers are going to be my go-to gift idea for party favors, bridal showers, baby showers, Christmas, Teacher Appreciation Day…the list can go on and on. I just love when get gifts that are practical and useful. Check out my Craft Inspirations and DIY tab to see how it's done.

Storing your Boots!

Hello world!
OK…so I LOVE my knee high boots and I want them to appear new as long as possible. I tried rolled up newspaper but hated the sight of newspaper in my closet. Here's an inexpensive way to store them when not wearing them. Check out my Craft Inspirations and DIY for more instructions.

How to Wrap a Letter with Scrapbook Paper

Alright...I got to admit, this idea I copied from a friend of mine. It's pretty easy bc you just patch up the letter with whatever cute scrapbook paper you want. Check it out in the Craft Inspirations tab.

Shredded T-Shirt

So, I've been wanting to make a shredded t-shirt for a while that I see all the time at the gym, so I decided to make one for the first time ever and it was ridiculously easy. I think I can do my next one in less than 5 minutes! I loved this tapered look. Check it my how to in the Crafts tab above. It turned it so cute!!! Now I know what to do with those few extra t-shirts in my drawers.

Photo Tags for Christmas Gifts

Here's my reoccurring project that I've been doing for the past 4 years every Christmas. This is sooo cute and special. Trust me, the people receiving their gifts with their own photo on it LOVE IT!!! I'll be adding the instructions on how to make these hopefully by this weekend but the photos are in my Craft Inspirations and DIY tab. As you can tell from my blog, adding pictures on things makes it just so much better.

Puppy Love

She's such a sweet mommy....she's good about letting us near her.

I always said I wanted to have puppies but this was a great surprise! My mother-in-law lives outside of Fort Worth and has a good size amount of land. She noticed a stray and scrawny dog roaming around. It was extremely skinny and looked like she was starving. She's such a softy for dogs (she already has 3 dogs of her own that live inside the house,)  so she quickly asked EVERYONE if they would take her in...and of course no one wanted poor little Red (that's what they are calling her.) So after about a month of feeding her, we all noticed that she is gaining weight...quickly!!! We thought, wow, they are over feeding this hefty pup, hehehe. She has been hanging around the neighborhood for a few weeks when all of a sudden she went missing and my mother-in-law went looking for her. She found Red under their storage shed along with about 8 itty bitty puppies! (We can't count them since they're out of reach, there might be more!!!) So here they are...aren't they so cute! Now, we are needing help finding future owners. They should probably be good to go to a new owner in about 6-7 weeks from today. So please spread the word if you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and contact me if you are interested or know someone who is.

Love them so much, but I need y'alls help!

Wayne had to pull me away from the shed...I didn't want to leave them.

Mommy Dog, she's very well behaved.

What!?!? Photos on Metal!

Ok, so I really wanted to justify buying a whole jar of Gel Medium after doing my Photos on Wood and I tried researching online what else to use it on. I found some tutorial for glass (which I might do later on down the road) and some more projects on wood. Well, that wasn’t different enough for me…so I decided to experiment...HA! Check out my Craft Inspirations and DIY tab to find out how to make it. BTW, the metal shingle only costed me 33 cents! It looks really cool.

How to Put Photos on Wood

Well, it feels like forever that I've posted anything on my blog...I can't believe summer is coming to an end. I am just finishing up my latest project, Photos on wood. I had no idea that it would come out in color but to my surprise it did! I found this idea on pinterest but finally decided to do some. Check out the Craft Inspirations and DIY! Make sure you use regular paper (not photo paper) and use a laser printer (not an inkjet printer,) it's a common question I'm getting.

Removable Snap On & Off Lace Shorts

Lace shorts are emerging everywhere! These are so cute and trendy right now. I was scared to commit to sew lace on my shorts so I found a way to have the best of both worlds. DIY Snap On/Off Lace shorts. Now my shorts that can be worn with or without lace. Your favorite shorts can have two different looks. Very cute and you don’t have to give-up your favorite pair of shorts. Check out the Craft Inspirations and DIY to make some for yourself. I LOVE MINE!!! I've worn them like three the past week, hehe!

Yucky Ceiling Fan

So, as you can see, my ceiling fans REALLY needed to be cleaned...YUCK!!! I have one of those special bristled brushes made for fan blades but it just makes the dust go EVERYWHERE. I saw on pinterest that you can use a pillow case but I also sprayed some dusting spray so that it would really look good and so that the dust would cling onto the pillowcase. I was amazed how cleaned it looked...I did the other fans in the house immediately! 

I used an old flannel pillowcase I haven't used in years which worked perfect for this job. I sprayed the inside with Pledge and then I got up onto of my bed and placed the fan blade inside like it was a sock. I kind of was rubbing the p.c. while it was on so that I can get the under side good and around the brackets. Slowly pull off and Ta Da!!! Minimal dust fell down...YAY! I went ahead and washed my linens afterwards just to make sure...sans pillow case of course...haha. 

4th of July Yummy S'more Pops

Here's my specialty....these yummy S'more Pops. They are super fun to make and easy. Everyone loves how they don't get their fingers dirty and full of chocolate/marshmallowy mess after eating them.

You’ll need:

Marshmallows

Graham Crackers

Chocolate

Lollipop sticks/Desert sticks

Kitchen Torch or Candle

1.   Melt your chocolate in a little bowl on low power in the microwave for 45 seconds. Stir chocolate.

2. Dip half of marshmallow into melted chocolate.

3. Dip into crumbled graham crackers.

4. Place them on wax paper and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to harden chocolate.

5. Remove from refrigerator and use a kitchen torch (not very common,haha) or an unscented candle to roast the other half of the marshmallow.

6.   Place stick in marshmallow and enjoy!!!!

How-To for my Dinner Menu Board

It's now up and in good use! It's already been so helpful in my house. In the Craft Inspirations and DIY tab, you will find how I made so you can get an idea. Make it cute, pretty and make it YOURS!!! If you are naturally super organized, you might not need this but I sure did, haha! Don't you hate when you plan your meals for the week while shopping and when it comes down to making your meal you forgot to buy something....ugh! I really needed a menu board since I'm a little forgetful at times, hehehe.  

I admit...I need to add more embellishments to it, but I'm waiting until I come across something I really like rather than just throw some on there. Since this project has lots of steps, I decided to make the more detailed instructions available on Google Docs.

Remember when you are making yours, do it to fit your personality and customize it however you want. I fell in love with these colors and I didn't realize that it ended up matching my dining room...ha! 

Our Dog, Moka

Looks like Moka got a hold of the laptop.

My Dinner Menu Board

Alright...I've been working on my Menu Board this week. I can't tell you how badly I need one! I'm so forgetful when I'm at the grocery store so hopefully this will help, hehe! I think I need some more embellishments so it's not completely done. As soon as I'm done gathering the pictures, I'll post how I made it. 

Family Day and Some Horses

We had a blast spending time with our family the other day. First we went over Wayne's uncle's house and he has the prettiest horses! I so want some one day when we live out in the country. And what else do people do when they are with family...EAT!!! Yup, we are soon going to double our size...hahaha. Then after throwing the football around a while and hanging with them, we headed to my  brother's house and ate some more! We're so blessed to have such wonderful families.

Stamped Coasters from Bathroom Tiles

Go to my Craft Inspirations and DIY to find out how I made these stamped coasters. They are pretty cheap, $4 for a pack of 9 at Home Depot or Lowe's. I have them all over our house and made some to give. I hope you like!

Quick Trip to See Georgia Peaches

 

Our bags were packed as soon as we had the opportunity to visit some of Wayne’s family that live just outside of Atlanta.  Although it was a LONG way to drive, it sure was fun and I’m ready to go again! It took us about 20 hours just to get there from the time we left our house…and that’s just one way :-P

Unfortunately, we did not have enough time in Georgia but we did zoom over to the Georgia Aquarium, the world’s largest aquarium, and I was in AWW. I felt like a kid in there and had to be pulled out of there by Wayne.

I touched a manta ray, sharks, and a star fish!

Look how big the whale shark looks
compared to everyone.

Right above my head

At the world's biggest aquarium.

We also strolled around the
famous Centennial Olympic Park 

The next day, we stuffed our brains out with the best food EVER at their family get together with the best Georgians, I'm glad I got to meet Wayne's maternal grandmother's side. The state is beautiful just like these people.

Photo Magnets with Glass Gems

Yup, here's another project that I love to repeat. These are great ways to show off some cute pictures or to share with others. People always stop and look at all my photo magnets on the fridge when they come over. Here I have directions on how to make them in the Craft Inspirations and DIY tab.

Quick Poodle Skirt

I never knew I was going to need a poodle skirt but I'm glad I found this super quick and easy way.  Go to the Craft Inspirations and DIY to discover how it's made with detailed instructions!

Jewelry Holder out of Frame

Here's a cute idea, I made one for myself and another to give as a gift. This has seriously help to keep clutter off my counter top...I had earrings EVERYWHERE! Hahaha. Check out the Craft Inspirations and DIY to see how to make it.