St. Patrick’s Day Boxes

February 28, 2013 27 Comments

Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day treats and crafts?  The past few days have been “green” around here.  First I shared my Thin Mint Fudge Brownies and today I have some cute green St. Patrick’s Day Boxes that you can fill with chocolate gold for your kids or their teachers.

St. Patrick's Day Boxes, rainbows, pot of gold

This month I pulled out all my die cuts from Lifestyle Crafts with the intention of making my kids a cute treat container just for them.  Now don’t get me wrong, every recipe I make, they eat.  But sometimes that recipe is just a crazy creation that I have come up with, or it is something that we need to take to a get together.  I wanted to make them a special treat that would surprise them when they come home from school.

St. Patrick’s day is always so bright and colorful with the green, pots of gold, and rainbows, so I knew that I wanted to incorporate those elements into the boxes.

St. Patrick's Day Boxes, rainbow, pot of gold

For these boxes I used the popcorn box die cut.  After I folded and taped the box together, I added strips of green polkadot washi tape to the sides.  Just last week I had stopped at JoAnn’s and found some cute rubber stamps with rainbows and pots on them.  This cute little saying was just what my boxes needed.  For the handles I cut three 1″x11″ strips from the leftover green paper.  I taped it down on the inside near the bottom of the box.

St. Patrick's Day boxes, pot of gold, rainbows

Filling these St. Patrick’s Day boxes wasn’t very hard.  There are only a few candies in gold wrappers.  The Dollar Store near us usually has the gold covered chocolate coins, but they were all out.  It is actually a good thing because all three of my kids love Rolo candies.  They are the perfect gold nuggets for this box.  I used some leftover green Easter grass to fill the bottom of the box and then topped each one with about 15 Rolos.

I knew that I wanted some sort of rainbow to attach to the handles.  Originally I had thought about using rainbow ribbon, but then I saw these Airhead Rainbow Extremes and knew my kids would love them.  I would recommend using a rainbow ribbon if you are going to make these and give them away.  These weren’t leaving my house or traveling, so I didn’t attach the candy strips.  I just placed the strips right on top of the paper handles.

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This week Lifestyle Crafts is having a 40% off sale on all their templates.  Plus, if you use the code BRUCREW, you will receive an additional 20% off those low prices.

St. Patrick's Day boxes, pot of gold, rainbows

Now I just need to find a good hiding place, so my kids don’t see their special St. Patty’s Day surprise early!

 

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Thank You Berry Basket

January 29, 2013 15 Comments

Lifestyle Berry Basket

I have a new candy obsession!  Have you had a chance to try these Strawberry 3 Musketeers wrapped in dark chocolate?  Love!!!!   I found these new candy bars at Target.  That store gets me every.single.time!!!

This berry basket die cut from Life Style Crafts is something that can be used with any kind of candy, but berry ones work the best for a fun pun on words. I thought it would make a perfect thank you berry basket for the kid’s teachers this Valentine’s Day.   And of course since it was a “berry” candy, I had to use the cute “thanks berry much” stamp that I bought at Michaels last year.

When I started cutting out the pieces for the basket, I realized that top strip was separate.  It was the perfect place to use use the zebra scrapbook paper that I bought at Hobby Lobby.  Yes, I am sort of, kind of obsessed with zebra everything right now.  My hubby laughs at me and says I’m like a teeny bopper!  Oh, well!  I still like it!

Life Style Boxes

Do you want to get into paper crafting?   I recommend the die cuts from Life Style Crafts.  They have such a fabulous collection of food related die cuts for packaging your baked goods or candies for others.   Here are a few of my favorites.

Bakery Box , Fry Box , Hamburger Box , Pizza Box , Takeout Box

*And as always, you can save 20% off your order by using the code BRUCREW at checkout.

 

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Halloween Washi Magnet Clips

October 3, 2012 25 Comments
My refrigerator was in need of some new magnets…

but we needed magnets strong enough to hold school project lists and artwork.
One day while I was browsing the crafty aisles at Walmart,
I came across some fun things in a $1 bin.

There was bakers twine, stickers, mini stamp sets, and these fun badges.
Immediately I thought they would make great magnets…
and for the price I can make more when Halloween is over.

This craft was so easy that I actually didn’t do it…
my 2 youngest saw me setting up all my supplies and wanted to help.
I explained what I was wanting to do and they got right to work.

It’s kind of nice now that they are old enough to use scissors and understand directions:-)
I just helped put clothes pins back together and manned the glue gun.

Things you will need:

*Badges or buttons (found in Walmart scrapbook aisle)
*Magnetic tape strips (Walmart craft aisle)
*Wooden clothes pins (Walmart craft or laundry basket aisle)
*Washi tape ( I bought mine at Archivers Scrapbook Store, but you can also purchase it HERE)
*scissors, glue gun
1. Take apart the clothes pins.
2. Place the front part of the clothes pin on top of the sticky side of tape.  Trim edges with scissors.
3.  Use your fingernail or the edge of the scissors and open up the slot for the metal part.   Put the clothespin back together being careful not to tear the tape.
4. Decide on a sticky button to go with the tape you put on the clothespin.

6.  Cut small pieces of magnet tape.  Trim the edges so it fits the clothespin.  Put a small line of glue from the glue gun on the sticky side and press to the back of the pin.

7.  Attach them to your fingers before putting on the fridge…oh wait, that’s just for the kids:-)

I love how easy and fast these were to do.
Perfectly fun afternoon craft to do with your kids that doesn’t lose their attention in 10 minutes…
because by then you will already be done:-)
I have some extra clothes pins…
so, I’m thinking turkeys and pumpkins next month!
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Wooden Spool Yarn Turkeys

November 18, 2011 8 Comments
This month’s cyber crafting got a change up…
my sister and I actually got to make our craft
together!!!

Jenni and my mom came out to watch my
not-so-little monsters while we went to Haiti.
Then they stayed an extra day to hang out with me:-)
I feel extra special:-) We had a good day…
crafting and shopping good will.

She even humored me when I told her my idea for a yarn turkey!
Last year I made THIS YARN SNOWMAN…
so I got to thinking that maybe it could be
transformed into a yarn turkey.
I think it turned out freakishly cute,
dontcha think???
Even if Jenni thought he was a little strange!
Something about the googly eyes kinda makes
him look a little deranged.
Haha! I love the googly eyes!
Supplies you will need:

*a wooden spool
*brown fuzzy yarn
*round ball for the head (with a flat bottom)
*bag of different size oval wood pieces (7 large, 2 medium)
*wooden heart for the feet
*orange/red felt
*paint
*googly eyes

Everyone I want you to meet my crafting partner:
my sister Jenni!
I am so thankful for her being willing to come out
and watch my kids while we were away!!

And I am thankful she likes to do fun crafty stuff like me:-)
(now if I can just convince her to move closer to me:-)
Let’s get started:
1. Paint the spool and ball brown. Paint the 7 large ovals different fall colors. Paint the 2 medium ovals brown. Paint the heart orange. Let dry and repeat.
2. Paint fun designs on the 7 large ovals.
3. Wrap the spool with yarn making a rounded ball. Hot glue the ends of the yard down to the spool.
4. Glue the heart to the bottom and the head to the top.
5. Arrange the tail feathers (ovals) how you want them. Hot glue together, then glue to the back of the yarn. Glue the medium ovals on the side for wings.
6. Cut out a small beak and wattle from felt. Glue in place.
7. Place 2 small dots of glue above the beak and carefully place the googly eyes on the glue dots.
8. Sit back and enjoy your funny little turkey.

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Halloween Mod Podge Frames

October 14, 2011 8 Comments
My sister and I just finished our 2nd cyber crafting project.
It has been fun for us, but we have learned something…

Both of us are huge procrastinators!

I am not sure what the point of us having a deadline is???
Neither of us was ready on our chosen day to show off our projects:-)
Maybe the more we do, the better we will get?
One can dream!

This month Jenni picked Mod Podge frames for us to do.
Sounds quick and easy to do, right?
Not if you are procrastinators:-)
I waited until the last possible moment to whip these out.
Sure is a good thing that mod podge dries super fast:-)

Frames – $3 (Dollar Tree)
Paper, skulls, ribbon, mod podge – in my stash
Yea for stash busting!!!!

Paint the front of the frame with mod podge.
Place the paper on top and smooth it out.
Let dry for 5 minutes or so.
Flip the frame over (the back of the frame should be facing you now)
Cut an “x” from corner to corner in the inside square with an exacto knife.
Cut away the edges leaving just enough to glue onto the inside of the frame.
On the outside of the frame, cut a diagonal line on each corner.
Now glue down one side at a time.
Fold the corners down just like wrapping a present.
Then paint glue all over the paper to seal it.

While they dried, I cut a square out of a cereal box for the picture part
and covered it with black scrapbook paper.
My husband cut off the back of the skeleton skull
with some sharp object from his garage,
so that I could glue it flat with my hot glue gun.

I think my favorite part is the ribbon on the girl skull!

These were so easy to do.
Now I am thinking of doing some frames for my bedroom walls…
but I will probably just procrastinate some more on that one:-)

Isn’t this monster frame adorable???
Jenni sent me THIS PICTURE for her inspiration.
I think hers turned out absolutely adorable…
but I think the best part is my cute little nephew in his monster costume.
So excited to squeeze on him very soon!!!!!

Frame $3 (Michaels)
Boo Sticker – part of set $3
Googly Eyes -$6 (Michaels)
Ribbon, Paint, Paper – in her stash

Paint the frame.
Mod Podge and arrange eye balls all over the top.
Glue ribbon around the edges and front of the frame.
Layer sticker with paper so it “pops” out. Glue on.
Add a cute monster baby picture and you have a super cute Halloween frame!

Maybe we should get started now for our next month’s craft…
NNNNAAAAAAAHHHHH!
I’m pretty sure we will both wait until the last possible minute again:-)

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Crumbs and Chaos
Polish the Stars

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Cyber Crafting – Fall Wreaths

September 19, 2011 7 Comments
Last month my sister (Jennifer) and I decided
we were going to start our own club.

A Cyber Crafting Club:-)

We both love doing crafty things and would LOVE it even more
if we lived close enough to do them together.
One day maybe that will be possible.
For now our little club will have to do!

Our goal is to each pick a fun craft to do at the same time.
We also want to see how cheap we can keep our crafting.
Since we aren’t there to help each other…
there will be lots of texting, calling, and maybe even skyping
while we create our fun craft.

This time I chose a fall wreath for us to create for our front doors.
We each picked an inspiration picture from pinterest as our jumping point.
I think it is always neat to see where someone got there ideas
and how they changed them and made them their own.

I decided on a yarn wrapped wreath…
goodness, that takes forever to do!!!!
Make sure you plant yourself on the couch with a good show or movie to watch.
The tv distraction keeps you from thinking about how slow your wreath is progressing.
Or maybe the tv kept me from wrapping faster.
Either way I got my wreath wrapped,
and my husband and I watched a lot of Lost.
Then I just hot glued all the flowers on.

Maybe because the wreath was so big and skinny,
but I felt like it needed something in the center.

After a bunch of texts and pics back and forth with my sister,
I decided on a mini chalkboard.
Off to Michaels I went (any chance to go to a craft store)
armed with my 50% off coupon!

After a quick paint job on the frame, it was ready to be hung up!

Supplies:
wreath – in craft supplies
yarn – $7.50 at Joann’s (would’ve been cheaper but I bought 3 colors)
silk flowers -$5 at Dollar Tree
chalkboard – $1.50 from Michaels with coupon
paint/fabric/scarecrow – in my stash

Here is the Pinterest photo that inspired me to try wrapping a billion times with yarn.

This next wreath is Jennifer’s.
Don’t you just love how cute her wreath turned out?
I am loving the pop of orange against her turquoise door.
The perfect way to welcome Fall to her house!
She said the biggest challenge on making her wreath
was getting used to the smell of the burlap.
She also said that once she finally decided how she wanted the wreath to look,
it only took her about 15 minutes to assemble it.
But deciding took a little bit longer.
I think that all the time she took definitely paid off!
It turned out absolutely adorable!
Supplies:
wreath – $1 from Dollar Tree
burlap – $.50 from Walmart
silk flowers – $1 from Dollar Tree
ribbon – $4 from Walmart
garland – in her fall stuff

Here is her inspiration picture from Pinterest.

It was so much fun to do this craft thing with my sister!!!

Not everyone gets why I craft and bake so much…
but I can count on her to listen and understand when I call her with
the latest fun thing that I am trying out!!!

I am definitely looking forward to seeing what fun craft
Jenni has picked out for us to do next.

Linked to:
The CSI project

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Embellish Text and Color Challenge

June 10, 2011 6 Comments

Today I am popping in real quick
to share this fun grad card
that I finished up today
for the latest Embellish challenge.
I usually wait to the last minute and
then don’t get it finished on time…
but not today:-)
I need a card for a graduation open house this weekend,
so I was motivated to get done before today was over:-)
(Yes, I am posting this like 10 minutes before it is over but hey, I got it in on time right? :-)
I hope you like my take on the color and text challenge.
I even used my new PTI seed packet die cut
as a gift card envelope for the card!
Die cuts are my new favorite addiction
for card making!!!
I feel a road trip to the nearest Archivers
might be in my future:-)

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Smiling as a Mom!

May 8, 2011 10 Comments

I SMILE as a MOM at…

* hugs and kisses from my “babies”
* breakfast in bed made entirely from my boys
* funny made up songs
* being called “beautyful” from my girl…it is wonderful to be admired when you haven’t
showered for the day yet
* “dates” with each of my kids
* each day being entirely different from the last
* my kids thinking of others
* rare moment when they ALL GET ALONG!
* how God has blessed me with my 3 wonderful childeren

I also “smile” when all my kids are in bed at night too:-)
Last night I got this card finished for the
current CQC #83.
My card mojo wasn’t happening and
I actually almost threw in the towel and went to bed…

but then I just laid the strips down and loved it.

Kind of like being a mom…

there are days that are tough and I want to give up,
but God gives me the strength to finish strong!
I have learned that not everything is going
to be perfect right away,
but if you just keep on it will all be right in the end.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
to all my mom friends:-)

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Fun Paper Box for Cadbury Eggs!!!

March 23, 2011 16 Comments
So, I got this box in the mail LAST year…
(can you say container hoarder;-)
…it came with a free granola bar from Kashi.
Now the granola bar was good,
but I was way more interested in the fun box:-)

Please tell me that I am not the only one
that gets excited about fun boxes????

I put it in my scrapbook room and waited…
waited for the perfect time to make it.

Spring is finally here and that means
Easter is just around the corner!
And with Cadbury Eggs back in stores…
the time was now to make this box.

If you get a fun box in the mail or anywhere…
KEEP IT!!!

Open the box up and trace around all the edges.
Don’t forget to trace all the folded edges too…
just fold those back and trace.

It should look something like this when you are done.

Cut it out and score all the folded edges.
Use the original to see how it should look folded together.

Now fill it with some yummy candy!!
Love how the Cadbury’s were the perfect size:-)

This bunny stamp from the $1 bin at Michaels
was the perfect one to use on this project.
I also added some bling with some rhinestones.
(I have added this project to the DeNami Challenge.)
The ticket and twine just finish it up
and add some more fun!

Now to find someone to give this too…
because those eggs are calling my name:-)
(what? you don’t hear sugar items talking to you?)

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Snowman Candy Bowl

December 21, 2010 18 Comments
Do you need a last minute thank you gift for someone?
One that is super easy and super cheap to make?

Enter the Snowman Candy Bowl…
He is easy to make in under an hour.

What you will need:
hat-i found mine at Hobby Lobby
styrofoam egg
white, black, orange, & pink paint
round glass bowl
(don’t get the fluted edge, it needs to be round)
scrap of fabric
buttons
snowflake
hot glue gun
candy cane kisses

Paint the egg white and let it dry.
If you are not patient, or just in a hurry
get out a blow dryer and dry on low heat.
Paint another coat of white and dry again.

Dip the end of the paint brush in the black paint
and dot on the eyes and mouth.

Paint on orange nose.
Or you could cut out a small piece of felt and hot glue it on.
Dip your paint brush in the pink paint…
brush most of it off on some scrap paper, then
and add some rosy cheeks to your snowman.

Hot glue the hat to the top of the egg.
Add the snowflake embellishment.
Glue the buttons to the jar.
Tie fabric around the jar’s neck.
Fill with candy.
Top with snowman head.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy!!!!

He is all ready to be hand delivered to someone special:-)

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Beaded Picture Hanger

December 13, 2010 23 Comments

These fun beaded photo clips are a fun and easy gift item to handmake.

(I shared these a couple weeks ago on the Scrap Shoppe and am now sharing them with you here in case you missed it:-)

I saw something similar to these in a local store here in my town, but I decided it would be simple enough to figure out my own variation. My daughter has one hanging from her curtain rod, and she loves to switch out her friend’s pictures. This particular one is one that we gave to her best friend as a birthday gift.

Here is a list of items that you will need to get started:

26 gauge wire
wire cutters
10 alligator clips with a hole in the top (I found mine at Hobby Lobby in the jewelry aisle)
1 key ring
beads
1 pendant
glue gun
fabric flowers of your choice


1. Cut 5 pieces of wire measuring 7 inches each.
Cut 1 piece measuring 4 inches.
2. For the 4 inch piece of wire, you will start by twisting the wire on the key ring,
add your beads until it is 2 inches long, and then add your alligator clip. Twist the wire tight.


3. Begin by putting the end of one of a 7 inch piece through the hole
in the end of the alligator clip. Twist to tighten it to the clip.
Add beads until it measures 3 1/2 inches long.
Put the end of the wire through another alligator clip,
pull tight, and twist right above the bead. Do this 3 more times.


4. For the last piece of 7 inch wire, you will only use 1 alligator clip,
a few beads, and then a fun pendant at the end.


5. I thought the clips looked a little plain, so I decided to embellish them
with some of the fabric flowers that I make.
You could use any flower of your choice here. I don’t recommend
using anything bigger than a 2 inch flower though,
because it will cover some of your picture when it is hanging.
I just hot glued them to the clip, but you could use a fabric/metal glue too, if you like.

These are so easy and cheap to make.
I was able to finish this up in under 1 hour and I think I spent under $10!
Gotta love that!

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Once Upon a Snowman…

December 6, 2010 49 Comments
Once upon a time,
a long time ago…
like, say 12 years past…
I used to make tons and tons of crafts.In fact, I was once told my house looked like
a craft threw up in it.

It’s true.
My decorating style was more country/crafty back then…
think stars, plaids, and boyd bears.
That has since changed and I am happy to report I have outgrown that style
and now my decorating reflects more of IKEA!!!

But every Christmas season I get a crafty itch for snowmen.
You see, I usually buy a new snowman ornament for our tree
and I try to make a new snowman either for the tree or
for my growing snowman family.

This year I found some wooden spools in a forgotten craft drawer,
and an idea started forming in my head.

Time to gather your supplies
because I am going to share my vision with you:-)

*wooden spools in graduating sizes
*white fluffy yarn
*2 different color fabrics
*buttons
*wood glue
*hot glue gun
*white paint
*black puffy paint or black seed beads
*orange and black felt
*snowflake button
*embroidery floss to match hat fabric

1. Paint your wooden spools white.
2. Wrap the spools with the yarn until they resemble snowballs.
3. Glue the spools together with the wood glue. Let dry overnight.
4. Cut a piece of fabric for the hat that reaches around the top of his head. Glue in place with the hot glue. Cut a small strip of black felt to cover the raw edges. Glue on with hot glue. Tie the top with your embroidery floss and glue the snowflake button over the knot.
5. Tie a strip of fabric around his neck.
6. Glue on buttons down the middle ball.
7. Either put small dots of black paint for the eyes and mouth or you could glue seed beads in place too.
( DONT try to make a line for the snowman’s mouth…it doesn’t work so well on yarn. Take my word for it. Just do dots.)
8. Cut a small triangle out of orange felt for his nose and glue in place.
9. You could glue small sticks into the sides of the middle ball if you want…I just haven’t done that step yet.
10. Sit back and enjoy your handiwork:-)

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