We knew we would be attending a wedding. We always give money. This time we wanted to do something extra. So I had an idea and my hubs agreed to be a apart of it. Since it was from both of us I was not letting him get away with not crafting. I like to…
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diyncraftz: 27 Gift Wrapping Ideas If you are not a pro gift wrapper like me than you will need to go and check out these 27 Gift Wrapping Ideas that will take the stress out of wrapping gifts to make it so much easier. Everything from making sure you wrap on hard surfaces to making…
DIY: Ceramic Mug Designing with Martha Stewart Paint
Made this for one of my staff assistants as a thank you/happy holiday gift. We do a lot of crafting around here and she has helped with that a lot. Thought this mug craft was perfect. I was kinda just going with the design. Not as pretty as I would have liked it to be,…
Giving Away Those Craft Leftovers + Some new Gifts
I create things just to try out a new craft all the time. This then leaves me with a bunch of stuff. Stuff that is perfect to throw together with a few new creations to make a awesome gift box, bag, basket, etc The above is an example of such things. The two new things…
DIY: Triathlon Medal Display
Supplies 1x8x6 Wood Board- I used Premium Pine cut to 20 inches Paint- I used black for background and white for letters. Black is semigloss. White is acrylic. I did use semigloss white but it was not working out. I think I got a bad mix. Sawtooth Picture Hangers- mine was a 3 piece set….
DIY: Shadow Box & Travelers Map
I get randomly inspired to make gifts for people. Sometimes it is in gift season. Sometimes not. I saw this map in a friends house. Immediately I knew who I wanted to give to. I also wanted to add a shadow box portion so things could be added as travels happen. The map is…
Diy Sharpie Mugs: The Completed Look Color Chart
I get asked what the colors look like after you bake the mugs you drew on with oil based sharpie markers. Here is the example mug I created with the colors. This mug has been baked. Oil based sharpies used. I have posts on my blog talking about the color change on things I have…
This plate was from ikea. 5.99. Used a stencil at first then continued to free style. The oil based sharpie pink keeps it color. Check out my other sharpie post here. These are set by baking them. handwash only. I would mostly be using these for decorative. Maybe plating some desserts.
Chicago themed coasters for a buyer. First time doing image transfers on tiles. Design idea…..If you have cool coasters you can display them around the room on mini easels or some other holder. When people need a coaster you can hand them if you want. I enjoy multifunction decor items. Supplies Tiles Computer Paper Lazer…
Made some personalized gifts for one of my staff members today since it is Graduate Assistant Appreciation Day. She is a lover of wine and just got engaged at a winery so I wanted to make the blanket something that had meaning and was colors that are more earthy. Earth tones her style for sure….
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