Witch Shoes and Broom

Oh how I love Halloween!  I love the decorations, the fun, the candy, dressing up... EVERYTHING!  I love that there is no meaning to miss, or make sure you focus on.  It's just dress up, have fun and get candy!  Don't get me wrong I love the meaningful holidays too but Halloween is so great!  Plus the more dirt, leaves, and cobwebs the better!  To start off my Halloween decor I HAD to do this!  The thought has been stuck in my head for days and I could not rest until it was made a reality!  I was in such a hurry to get it out of my head I didn't take step by step pictures, too bad.  SO here is what I did.

I went outside and examined my trees for a branch the was just crooked enough to make a great broomstick.  Got out my ladder and saw and cut it down... Shh my husband doesn't know that yet.  I was laughing at myself as my 8 month pregnant body was outside in my PJ's up on a ladder while the HOA landscapers where down my street doing their rounds!  Anyways, here is a hint I made my broomstick as tall as I wanted the whole broom to be so that the bristle would have some extra sturdiness.  

Then I found two small brooms (which were hard to find) at Dollar Tree, made entirely out of the bristles.  I cut them in half and hot glued and then tied on the the stick.

Then I went to Goodwill... any second hand store will do.  Find a pair of shoes that look like they can pass as witch shoes.  I found this pair pretty easy, didn't even search around and since I wasn't worried about the size it was super simple.  Originally the shoes didn't have a buckle so I went to the belts and amazingly I found two of the SAME belt in black!  Got home buckled my belts cut them and hot glued the cut ends underneath!  TA-DA witch shoes from the thrift store!

I may make a sign to go with it, or I may just leave it... I really like it the way it is... we shall see! 

T-shirt Refashioned

I thought I'd dress up a plain T to be just a bit fancier!

Start with a plain t-shirt.

Folded the shirt in half and chalked a line in the middle.

Line up your buttons where you want them and chalk a line there too. My buttons are all different sizes and some are plain white and some are pearly. I did have enough of the same kind but it wasn't as cute!

Then sew on your buttons and sew on some lace!

Ta-da! So simple and easy!

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Cute Baby Girl Onesie

Made this today, I can't wait to gift it, I think it's so cute!

Twisted rosette headband

Lotus Flower Bow

Here is a super simple flower bow that you can make in no time at all!

Really the hardest part is making sure your fabric is 2 sided!

I inherited a grandma's sewing stuff and in all of it I found this...

No it is not a roll of toilet paper, it's bias tape!

Since I don't think I will ever be lining anything with this it's perfect for my project!

As for you doing this at home... you will have to cut 2 inch squares out of a any double sided fabric.

Fold your squares in half diagonally but off mid-line as shown,

and then in half again.

Then take a needle/thread and sew it in place. I swear you don't need to know how to sew to do this! It doesn't have to look pretty no one will see the sewing! It's just really putting the needle through the center, up and down... you can do this!

Then continue sewing new squares on, half way through your flower will look like this.

This is about 7 or so squares it's not exact just until it looks good.

Then add 7 to 10 more and you will end up with this!

HINT: When you are done always keep your thread on so that you can sew your flower to your clip. Why... because hot glue is nice but when it's sewn you know you have reinforcements!

After I have it sewn on to my clip then I slip in the glue.

After it's on a clip you have a new pretty flower for you or your pretty girl!

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Boy's Tie

I love seeing little boys in ties but they grow up so fast that in about a week they are too tall for their short little ties! And I am way too cheap to buy fancy ties SO here is my solution... dollar ties!

Here is what you do, get a tie from the dollar store. The 99 cents only store usually has good looking ones.

Turn the tie around where the skinny end is and tie your tie the way you like it... I did a double windsor knot and then pulled the tie to look like this...

So the skinny end of the tie is now the front of the tie and the long tail in the back will be cut off. Pinch your tie so that the natural folds are touching

and then cut.

Since this is the back of the tie and no ones really going to be seeing it, it doesn't need to be perfectly finished off just Mod Podge the end so it doesn't fray.

Then cut your loop and Mod Podge the ends too.

Next put some elastic in between,

and sew, and TA-DA!

Just slip it over the cute monster's head and look how sweet he becomes!

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Eye Spy Bottles

For the last couple weeks I've been making these, Eye Spy Bottles.

I am using it for a youth activity first but then I think they will make great gifts after we are done!

So the idea is to hide items in the bottle and then as you shake it up your able to find the things inside.

I used Gatorade bottles because the mouth of the bottle is wide and I was able to fit bigger things inside. I Mod Podged the tops with some cute paper to cover the big G!

Here are the items that went inside, we are focusing on individual worth so...

flowers, stars, finger print, wedding band, bow, jewel, softball, pearl, light bulb (let your light so shine), 3 warm fuzzies, a ruby...

a baby, music note, pencil, scriptures, graduation cap/family picture, gift, princes/mirror.

The items that weren't 2 sided I glued another item to it. Like the princess and the mirror.

My favorites, maybe cuz I spent the most time on them.

The Book of Mormon

and the journaling pencil.

So just take your bottle fill with bird seed and every once in a while put a few items in. Leave a little wiggle room so that you can find the items.

Next I printed out a list of the items and then mounted them on cute paper.

Now to attach the list, I made the ribbon long enough that when you pick it up and shake it, the list isn't in the way. Hot glued the ribbon on my list.

And hot glued the ribbon on the inside of the cap just to make sure it stays. Then when you screw on the cap it's automatically there.

And TA-DA you have a cute eye spy bottle. Fun for all!

Valentine's Day Crafts

Here are some of the Valentine's Day crafts I've done.

XO Love Garland

Made from red, and pink paper and toilet paper rolls.

Now all I need is a cute wreath or something for that empty nail on my front door!

Heart Door Hanger

Made from flet, floss, and ribbon.

Photo Plaque

Look at my cute photo plaque.

You need a board, paint, Mod Podge, a photo, and stain if you want it.

You need to make sure that your board it free of any bumps or imperfections, your picture will not be flat if there is.

Wipe off all of the dust.

Paint your board the color you want.

Mod Podge your picture to the board.

Next Mod Podge over your picture.

Add a second coat of Mod Podge, and wait for it all to dry.

After the Mod Podge has dried completely you can stain it. Here is the difference.

Paint the stain all over the top and wait 5-10 mins and then wipe off to desired color is obtained. For mine I used my rag to wipe off the excess and then dabbed it to give it a sponged affect.

If you are going to stain it after the Mod Podge is dry MAKE SURE that you seal the edges of your picture REALLY well with the Mod Podge.

Or it will end up looking like this... my stain seeped under my photo and stained my picture.

I think I will finish it off with some ribbon to cover the stain blotches.

For the most part they turned out well!

Happy Podging

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