A-Line Skirt

Here are some skirts I made using this super-easy, no pattern tutorial I found here!

2x4 Pumpkins

I saw this tutorial here which linked me to the original post, here! This was a great project for all of our random scraps and cull lumber pieces!

I asked the hubs to cut the wood for me and he came up with two sets that look like this one below... So, I gave one away. haha! 12 pumpkins would have been a little much. He also made the grooves for my with our table saw. Yay for hubbies!

We have 2x4s and 2x6s cut in 8,6, and 4 inch tall pieces.

I went back and cut the 8inch 2x4 one in half and made 2, 4 inch pumpkins and gifted those out as well. As of right now, the 8inch 2x6 is still sitting on my kitchen island. I can't decide if I want a super tall pumpkin, 2 short pumpkins, a white pumpkin, or no more pumpkins.

Oh.. the brain of a crafter.

And here is the finished project!

Well, maybe I need some more raffia. :)

A New Key Fob

My first attempt at a fabric keychain was a bit rushed and kind of sloppy, so I decided to give it another go and actually follow the tutorial, Here, at The Idea Room.

Here is my second attempt and it looks tons better.

Plus, I used some cute canvas from Hob Lob and it is much sturdier.

You should try one!

Super Simple Wall Hangings

Seriously -

MDF

a little paint

Mod Podge

scrapbook paper

Done.

My hubs cut these squares from some scrap wood from Home Depot ($.51!)

They are 81/2 by 81/2 only because that was how it worked out with the size MDF we had.

After painting the edges of the wood, I cut the scrapbooking paper to 81/4 by 81/4 and mod podged it to the wood.

We hung ours with a brad nailer and an air compressor, but a simple hammer and small nails would do the trick.

A Dresser for the new Playroom

The playroom is almost done, but until I am ready to do the big reveal - I will show some smaller projects that we did along the way.

This dresser/bookcase/nightstand cost us $5 at a garage sale.

If you add the cost of the knobs, scrapbooking paper and Mod Podge to the total cost of this piece we might be set back a whole $10.

And Voila!

I painted this whole thing sitting on my kitchen floor and then I Mod Podged some scrapbooking paper from the arsenal to the fronts. The hubs installed some knobs and a handle and there you have it. A new look for cheap!

Crayon Roll Up

I made Jake this crayon roll today.

Jake isn't really into coloring yet, but I am ready when he gets the urge! :)

I followed this tutorial exactly and it worked great!

The Valentine's Day Wreath

After seeing this done here, I knew I had to try. Amy says that this wreath takes a lot of little circles and she was right. I bought some cream ribbon and some black ribbon to hang it because I couldn't choose, but for right now it is resting on the hutch's knobs.

Happy Valentines everyone!

Cheap. I mean, Cheap Ottoman

Found this at a garage sale. 2$

Needs some love...

Asked the hubby to tighten the legs.

And colored in the blemishes with Sharpie.

Kinda tacky. I'll admit. But, it is so cute and useful and, and, and CHEAP, you can hardly tell.

The flash in this picture make it look really noticeable. It isn't!

Formula Containers

I have a million formula cans around here. (Okay, not a million, but a few...)

So, I turned them into cute containers for my kids' art supplies.

I use the double-tall containers, but the regular size would work fine.

I spray adhesived the back of scrapbook paper I cut to size and then quickly rolled the paper onto the cans.

I found it easiest to lay the middle of the paper on the can and then smooth in each direction.

When all the cans were covered, I used letter scrapbook stickers to label each can.

Can you tell which letters I made by using pieces of other letters?

Cute, huh!? and it seriously took me like 30 minutes.